February 13th Update to Families

Dear Yennadon Families,

Love is in the air this week as we see Valentine’s Day upon us.  If you are planning to bring a treat to your child’s class, please check with the teacher to be sure that it is appropriate with dietary restrictions for some students.  This Friday, the leadership team invites you to enter through the front doors of the main building (usual doors for the Annex and portables) at 8:25am for a morning welcome and fist bump from some leadership students, staff, and hopefully a few police officers from our local detachment.  Please review the information below for some details about the upcoming week.  A reminder there is no school for students next Monday and Tuesday, February 20^th and 21^st. 

1. Grade 8 Registration, February 2 to 17 – The Grade 8 Transfer Period opens at 12:00 noon on Thursday. All Grade 8 transfers (registrations) are done through the Parent Portal.  In-District (Yennadon) students submit an Existing Student Transfer Request in the Grade 8 Transfer Period.
2. Liaison Officer Visiting Yennadon, Mon., Feb. 13 – Our police liaison officer plans to visit the school today, provided Constable Thornton has no changes to his schedule.
3. Valentine’s Day, Tues., Feb. 14 – With Valentine’s Day approaching, here are some reminders. Valentine card exchange is permitted, with no restrictions regarding what type of card this year.  We still are not permitted to allow homemade food items into schools. Only commercially prepared items are permitted and do not have to be individually packaged.  Although individually packaged items are easier to distribute.
4. Deadline to Order Pizza Hot Lunch (for Feb. 24^th), Tues., Feb. 14 – A reminder that hot lunch meals must be pre-ordered online at Munch-a-Lunch.
5. Wheelhouse and Late French Immersion Registration, February 15 to 24 – Wheelhouse and Late French Immersion registration is available for these unique programs in our district.
6. Fist Bump Friday, Fri., Feb. 17 – At 8:25 am, the leadership team invites you to enter through the front doors of the main building (usual doors for the Annex and portables) for a morning welcome and fist bump from some leadership students, staff, and hopefully a few police officers from our local detachment.
7. Family Movie Night, Fri., Feb. 17 – The PAC is hosting a family movie night in the main gym to view The Secret Life of Pets. Admission is $1 per person and all guests require a pre-purchased ticket on Munch-a-Lunch (limited capacity).  This is a family event so all children must be accompanied by a parent.
8. Family Day Holiday, Mon., Feb. 20 – A reminder school is not in session on Monday, February 20^th due to Family Day holiday.
9. Non-Instructional Day, Tues., Feb. 21 – A reminder there is no school for students on Tuesday, February 21^st due to a non-instructional day.
10. Pink Shirt Day, Wed., Feb. 22 – The leadership team invites you to wear pink on Wednesday, February 22^nd to support and promote kindness and inclusivity.
11. Jump Rope for Heart, Fri., Feb. 24 – We are hosting our schoolwide Jump event on Friday, February 24^th. From now until our Jump event, students can exercise at school and at home.  We invite you to be part of the movement!  You can join our school’s fundraising opportunity at https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/19558.  Students will need your help to set up their fundraising page online.  The safety and wellbeing of students, teachers, schools and communities is a top priority for Heart & Stroke which is why Jump continues to have fundraising fully online.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lawrance