February 6th Update to Families

Dear Yennadon Families,

February is now upon us, and we’ve already had such a wonderful first few days of learning.  Yennadon is going to be a very busy place in the coming weeks!  Thank you to our PAC and Leadership Team for organizing two special treat days last week.  The hot chocolate and donuts were delicious!  Please review the information below for some details about the upcoming week.

1. Kindergarten General Registration, February 1 to 7 – Any child who turns 5 years old in 2023 (born in 2018) is eligible to register for the 2023/24 school year.
2. 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.
3. Pizza Hot Lunch, Fri., Feb. 10 – Thank you to our PAC for organizing and offering hot lunches.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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. 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