Winona News – Nov 26
Upcoming Dates
Nov 27 – 28 – Public Health Vaccines (Gr. 7)
Nov 27 – Guru Nanak Jayanti – Happy Gurpurab
Nov 28 – Poinsettia Orders Due – School Council Poinsettia Sale
Nov 29 – Sr. Girls Volleyball
Nov 29 – Orchard Park Information Night – 6:30 pm – Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (hwdsb.on.ca)
Nov 30 – Pita Day
Dec 1 – French Immersion and HWDSB Focus Program Applications Deadline
Dec 5 – Spirit Wear Orders Close – https://jmluniforms.ca/spirit-wear/winona-wildcats
Dec 6 – School Council Meeting – 6:30 pm
Dec 7 – Pizza Day
Dec 7 – Happy Hanukkah (First Night)
Dec 8 – Winona Wildcat Winter Festival & Fundraiser (School Council Initiative)
Winona School Council presents Wildcat Winterfest & Clothing Swap – Wildcat Winterfest & Clothing Swap Announcement, Friday, December 8th (5 pm – 8 pm). This event is planned with flexible timing in mind. Families should plan for about an hour visit. BOOK NOOKS & FUN ACTIVITIES, WINONA WILDCAT MYSTERY SCAVENGER HUNT, PHOTO-OP SCENES, PIZZA & POPCORN, WINTER-WEAR CLOTHING SWAP
Movember – The Winona student leaders are working to support the Movember movement. Make a $1 donation on SchoolCash Online to support Movember – Changing the face of men’s health , and receive a mustache on November 30th. Our student leaders thank you in advance for your support.
Wildcat Spirit Wear is Here Again – Families interested in ordering Spirit Wear can do so directly from the JML Uniforms page. Ordering will close on Tuesday, December 5. https://jmluniforms.ca/spirit-wear/winona-wildcats
Apples and Student Pantry – Thank you to the School Council and the Winona families for supporting our student snack program. Our students have enjoyed the daily offering of apples, and pantry snacks for those who may need them. We hope to continue this program for the remainder of the year with the support of fundraising and community grants.
Snow Clearing – With winter weather around the corner, we wanted to remind families of the HWDSB snow-clearing guidelines. Snow clearing is a shared responsibility between board staff, contractors, and city staff. Details can be found by following the link below. Be sure to take your time on wet and snowy mornings even in areas that have been cleared. Snow-clearing-Infographic-revised-Oct-2022 (hwdsb.on.ca)
Inclement Weather – We also wanted to send a reminder regarding the HWDSB’s severe weather policies. School boards have varied policies on cancellations. The HWDSB Rule is Severe weather + Bus cancellation = No school. When HWDSB cancels busing due to inclement weather, we have deemed the roads unsafe and this triggers the closure of schools. To better understand HWDSB’s severe weather policy please refer to the following handout. Severe-Weather-Handout-for-Schools-2020.pdf (hwdsb.on.ca) or visit our HWDSB Severe Weather page. Severe Weather | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (hwdsb.on.ca)
Updated on Sunday, November 26, 2023.