Mary Hopkins News – Feb 13

Upcoming Dates

Feb 14 – Valentine’s Day – Hearts/Red/Pink for Friendship and Love
Feb 18 – Term 1 Reports & IEPs Go Home
Feb 21 – Family Day (school closed)
Feb 23 – Pink Shirt Day – Anti Bullying Day (Virtual Assembly)
Mar 2 – Mary Hopkins School Council – 6:30 pm via Teams

Revised School Screening – We wanted to highlight for families that there have been a few revisions to the Covid School Screening.  For staff and students who have recently tested positive for Covid 19 (last 90 days), there are further directions as to how to answer the screening questions.  This should help families determine if they need to isolate and when their child can return to school.  A pdf version for printing can be found at the following link.  COVID_screening_schools_child care settings

Remote Learning Info Night – For the 2022-2023 school year, the HWDSB is currently planning on continuing an emergency remote learning program from Kindergarten through Grade 8. This remote learning program will be staffed in the same dual-track model that was used in the current 2021-2022 school year.  Learn more about the remote learning program by joining the virtual session on February 16, 2022 at 6 p.m. Join via MS Teams at https://hwdsb.info/remote-learning-2022-23

Emotion Coaching for Parents – The pandemic has increased stress for children and youth – and this has challenged the caregivers who support them. Emotion Coaching is a communication strategy that can calm the brain in as little as 60 seconds, and help improve relationships. An information webinar will run this week: Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 9:30-11 a.m. – Register at: hwdsb.info/EC-Feb15

To register for the six-week caregiver group, please call the Hamilton Family Health Team, Mental Health Groups line at 905-667-4852. PDF Flyer: Emotion Coaching for Parents-Caregivers Winter 2022 Parent/Caregiver Cheat Sheet: Emotion Coaching Cheat Sheet for Parents and Caregivers