Winona News – Nov 24
Upcoming December Days of Significance and/or Importance
1 – 24 Advent (Christianity)
3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
10 – National Human Rights Day
25 to Jan. 2 – Hanukkah (Judaism)
25 – Christmas (Christianity and National Canadian Holiday)
26 – Zarathosht-no-diso (Zoroastrianism)
26 -Jan 1 – Kwanzaa (African Canadian/American Celebration)
3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
10 – National Human Rights Day
25 to Jan. 2 – Hanukkah (Judaism)
25 – Christmas (Christianity and National Canadian Holiday)
26 – Zarathosht-no-diso (Zoroastrianism)
26 -Jan 1 – Kwanzaa (African Canadian/American Celebration)
Upcoming Events at Winona
Nov 25 & 26 – YMCA Presentation – Gr. 5&6
Nov 26 – Bus Safety Presentations (All Grades)
Nov 28- Pita Day
Nov 28 – Deadline to order Poinsettias – Poinsettia Fundraiser 4 days left
Dec 5 – Pizza Day
Dec 6 – Lockdown Drill #1
Dec 12 – School Council Winter Fair (4 pm-7:30 pm)
Dec 12 & 13 – Poinsettia Pick Up
Speciality Information Nights for Secondary Schools – We hope our Grade 8 families were able to make it to the Orchard Park information night last week. We also wanted to highlight that HWDSB has specialty programs available to our secondary students.
Audition-Based Arts Program (Glendale) – Wednesday, November 27, 2024 6 – 8 p.m.
Self-Paced/Self-Directed Programming (Westmount) – Thursday, November 28, 2024 6 – 8 p.m.
Contact and Information Verification/Forms – We are sending out a friendly reminder, if you have not already reviewed your child’s Student Information Verification and other items on the Parent Portal, we ask you to take a moment this week. You can access these items by selecting “Forms” from the menu.
- Student Information Verification – Review and update your contact information, address, email, and emergency contacts.
- Permission Agreements – Annual media consent
- Early Closure and Emergency Evacuation – Review and update your preferences in the event of a school closure.
Calling All Student Artisans and Crafters
During the Winter Fun Fair, we would like to open up an additional vendor space just for our students in the Library.
Is your child an artisan, crafter or artist who would like to be part of the Student Vendor Fair
Complete the registration form using the QR Code or the form at this link. https://forms.office.com/r/QkuKU2PdAS
Updated on Sunday, November 24, 2024.