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SORRENTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newsletter #5 January 21, 2021 1135 Passchendaele Rd, Box 220 www.sor.sd83.bc.ca Sorrento, B.C. V1E 2W0 Like us on Facebook! Phone # 250 - 675-2311 Dear Parents, Happy 2021! We have been at school for just about 3 weeks, and it’s such a strange January! The weather is not snowy and cold and typical for sure. Here’s to a much better year ahead. We are working hard, and now even extra hard, to keep our students and staff healthy and safe. Thank you so much for supporting these safety protocols as well. We all have a part to play to keep this pandemic away. Wishing you and yours a great year ahead. Let’s do this! Ms. J. Garries Sorrento’s Pandemic Protocols As mentioned above, we are being extra vigilant to ensure we are doing all we can to keep our school community safe in regards to Covid-19. We are really limiting access to our building as much as possible, to just people who work here, and parents when necessary, by appointment. We are keeping our students on site as well, and not scheduling field trips at this time. We appreciate your help with keeping your children home when they display signs of illness (the checklist is below), and thank you for doing such a great job of that, thus far. We know Valentines’ Day is coming soon, and teachers will do a good job of recognizing this often fun time, in spite of the pandemic. We cannot accept treats or snacks for class parties once again, and ask that if you choose to do Valentine’s Day cards with your child for their classmates, to please just do the “paper kind” that do not have treats attached. Thank you. Finally, once again, we ask that if you are picking up or dropping off your child at school, that you maintain your distance by staying at the perimeter of the school grounds. We also ask that you wear a mask, as we have seen some parents engage with staff or other children without masks. We thank you for doing this simple, selfless act. We love our community! See the daily health check list and instructions, below…
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SORRENTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newsletter #5 January 21, 2021 1135 Passchendaele Rd, Box 220 www.sor.sd83.bc.ca
Sorrento, B.C. V1E 2W0 Like us on Facebook!
Phone # 250 - 675-2311
Dear Parents,
Happy 2021! We have
been at school for just
about 3 weeks, and it’s
such a strange January!
The weather is not
snowy and cold and
typical for sure. Here’s to a much better year ahead. We are
working hard, and now even extra hard, to keep our students
and staff healthy and safe. Thank you so much for
supporting these safety protocols as well. We all have a part
to play to keep this pandemic away. Wishing you and yours a
great year ahead. Let’s do this! Ms. J. Garries
Sorrento’s Pandemic Protocols
As mentioned above, we are being extra vigilant to ensure we are doing all we
can to keep our school community safe in regards to Covid-19. We are really
limiting access to our building as much as possible, to just people who work here,
and parents when necessary, by appointment. We are keeping our students on
site as well, and not scheduling field trips at this time. We appreciate your help
with keeping your children home when they display signs of illness (the checklist
is below), and thank you for doing such a great job of that, thus far.
We know Valentines’ Day is coming soon, and teachers will do a good job of
recognizing this often fun time, in spite of the pandemic. We cannot accept treats
or snacks for class parties once again, and ask that if you choose to do
Valentine’s Day cards with your child for their classmates, to please just do the
“paper kind” that do not have treats attached. Thank you.
Finally, once again, we ask that if you are picking up or dropping off your child
at school, that you maintain your distance by staying at the perimeter of the
school grounds. We also ask that you wear a mask, as we have seen some parents
engage with staff or other children without masks. We thank you for doing this
simple, selfless act. We love our community!
See the daily health check list and instructions, below…
Canadian Tire Money Fundraiser
This fundraising initiative is ongoing! We simply invite our families and
staff to donate their Canadian Tire money to our school. Sorrento
uses this money to buy a variety of things that will benefit the school. If you
have Canadian Tire money you wish to donate, we are happy to accept it. You can
also give Canadian Tire our school phone number (250-675-2311) and it gets
deposited directly to our Canadian Tire money card. Thanks!
Head Lice
It’s that time of year when these inconvenient pests really thrive. If or when a child gets lice, we ask that parents give their child treatment, and do a thorough cleaning of all soft surfaces and laundry at home. It is a good practice to do a head check of all the people in your family at least every week. We fully recognize what a nuisance head lice is, and we thank you for spending the time it takes to prevent it from spreading.
Numeracy is Our Goal! Sorrento’s school
improvement plan is
about improving our
students’ numeracy
skills.
This is a photo of
students in grade 4
and 5 doing financial
literacy, and
balancing their
“cheque books”!
Students are doing a
wide variety of tasks and assignments to help strengthen their skills
in class. How can you help? Ask your child’s teacher about what
specific things your child is studying, and speak positively about
math in front of your child. Telling them you didn’t like math, or that
you weren’t good in math, builds a negative experience for your
child too. Parents are an important part of the learning journey for
their children!
Pro-D Day in February
This coming month, we have a Pro-D day on Friday Feb 12. Our staff is doing
some learning about managing the effects of grief, loss and trauma on learners,
and overall mental health strategies.
School Fees Our school fees pay for student supplies and the agenda
book which we provide to every student every year. We
order and pay for these items and then collect the fees after. School fees are:
$35 for kindergarten
$45 for grades 1 – 5
If you suspect you have not paid your fees, we welcome these anytime. We even
take payment plans ($5/month for example, if that helps). We encourage payment
by e-tranfers to our school email address ([email protected]). Thanks for your
support.
Family Day! A reminder that there is no school on Monday
Feb 15 in recognition of Family Day! We hope you can enjoy this time together
Report Cards Will Be Out Soon! Our school will be sending out report cards on Wed. Mar. 3. As always, parents are encouraged to reach out to classroom teachers if they have any questions or concerns at any time. Thank you for staying so involved with your child’s progress – parents are a critical part of the learning process
PAC Meeting
Our next PAC meeting is set for Monday Jan. 25
at 5:30 pm via Zoom. All parents are members
of the PAC, and you can attend once in a while
or regularly, as your schedule allows. We hope to “see” you
there! If you would like to receive the Zoom link for this
meeting, please look for the link on the PAC’s FaceBook page,
or the school’s FaceBook page, or email Monica Seys (PAC
Co-chair) at [email protected]
Upcoming January/February Events:
Jan 25 PAC meeting, 5:30 pm (via Zoom)
Jan 25 Subway Day
Feb 12 Pro-D Day – No school for students
Feb 15 Family Day – No School for staff and students
