Mary Hopkins News – Nov 16

Upcoming Dates

November 17 – French Immersion Information Session 7 to 8 p.m. (For entry to Grade 1 FI Sept 2021) – http://bit.ly/fi_hwdsb
November 20 – Readiness Survey Deadline
November 25 – School Council Meeting
November 27 – PA Day-No classes

Distancing at Drop Off – Although drop off and pick up has traditionally been time to catch up with friends and neighbours, we ask that you are cognizant of our distancing expectations by not congregating in groups.  Beginning today, we will be moving the drop-off lines to the blacktop to allow for increased supervision.  Morning supervision begins at 8:55 am and we ask parents to drop and go.  This will reduce crowding and allow staff and students to move through the blacktop area safely.  To support our safety protocols, it is important that we continue to model distancing and mask expectations.  We ask families to keep this in mind when accompanying children on school property during drop-off or pick-up times.

Readiness for Distance Learning Survey – The Readiness for Distance Learning Survey was first launched on Friday, November 6 and the deadline has been extended to Friday, November 20, 2020 at 11:59 PM.

• Please visit FORMS in the Parent Portal and look for the Readiness for Distance Learning Survey. Please complete one per child in your household.
• In the event you do not have access to the Parent Portal, you should contact your school’s Office Administrator.
• A digital copy of the survey, available in a fillable pdf, can be found by clicking here. This version would require a printer to deliver a hard copy with your child to the school, or saved and attached to an email sent to the school office.

Mental Health and Well Being Sessions – HWDSB is offering a four-part webinar series to support parents, guardians and caregivers in the area of mental health and well-being. See attached flyer for further detail –  Parents MH Flyer Fall 2020