Community Weekly Time Lion April 15-19

April 15-19 Community Weekly Time Lion

Community Weekly Time Lion Hear us Roar April Sikh Heritage Month Latin-America History Month World Autism Month
Monday, April 15	Day 1	National Volunteer Week ·      3:25PM Girls & Boys Basketball
Tuesday, April 16	Day 2	·      Kindergarten – McMaster Vision Screening ·      6PM School Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 17	Day 3
Thursday, April 18	Day 4
Friday, April 19	Day 5

Upcoming Events

Vaisakhi/Khalsa Day (Sikh) April 13

First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) April 20

Mahavir Jayanti (Jainism) April 21

Pesach (First Days Passover-Judaism) April 22

Earth Day April 22

Pizza Day April 24

Grade 7&8 Student Vaccinations May 3

Open House May 8 4:30 PM – 6PM

Kindergarten Orientation May 16 4PM-5PM

Grade 8 Commencement June 19 5PM at Glendale Secondary (ceremony), 6:15PM-7-00PM Sir Wilfrid Laurier (family celebrations), 7PM-9PM Student/Dinner Dance

Community Updates

National Volunteer Week

A shout out to all our amazing family volunteers for supporting SWL school community.  Here are just a few examples of how our family volunteers support.

• School Council fundraising
• Nutrition Program
• Art Club
• Food Days
• Open House Support
• Winter Carnival
• Grade 8 Commencement support
• Excursions
• Athletic Events

Walk to School & Parking Lot

SWL is primarily a walking school as only a few students require transportation due to distance from the school allowing for busing eligibility.  Students that live within a walking distance from the school are encouraged to walk to school with parents/guardian or peers rather than be driven by vehicle.

Benefits of Walking to and from School

• Improved safety on our community streets
• Less congestion and pollution near the school
• Walking provides time for mindfulness and self-reflection
• Walking with a peer provides time for peer connection
• Exercise – feeling healthier and energized for school
• Adding more steps to your day

Families with special circumstances only that are required to drive their child to school, we request families follow regulations for our bus area and fire route zones.  These are not areas to park your vehicle as our buses and traffic needs to move fluidly through this space.  Please do not park your car in areas that are not marked as parking spaces.   If a space is not available you will need to park on adjacent streets.  We thank you for your cooperation here.