“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
- Albert Einstein
Spring Updates
Spring is here and now we are looking ahead to next year. The planning process is dependent upon some key factors: Financial Resources (Budget) given to each school to run smoothly and the projected number of students entering the building for the 2024-2025 school year.
Important Dates
May is Asian Heritage and Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
May 1 – Tsuut’ina Day
May 8 – Hats on for Mental Health, School Council
May 16 – Welcome to Kindergarten (4:30 pm – 5:00 pm), Family Fun Night 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 17 – Non Instructional Day, No School for Students
May 20 – Victoria Day, School Closed
May 22 – Grade 3 Field Trip
May 23 – School Picnic for Students
If you know that you will be moving, please contact the school by calling or emailing your homeroom teacher. Also, if you have any children born in 2019, please visit our website on how to register them for Kindergarten. Having a good idea of student population, allows us to plan classes and have less movement in the Fall.
With the arrival of spring, many students will begin to ride their bikes and walk, to school. It takes a while to adjust to using “wheels” to ride to school, and gravel along the edges makes for slippery surfaces. Please be extra vigilant in watching for students and following all traffic and safety measures. Students who are bringing bikes to school are reminded to securely lock items to the appropriate rack in the playground and to wear an appropriate helmet. If your child chooses not to wear a helmet, we will be calling you to either pick up their bike/scooter or bring a helmet for them. Safety first.
Again thank you for your on-going support to our school community and of course your student’s success.
Sincerely,
Kevin Whitton, Principal
Joan Murtagh, Assistant Principal
10 Tips for Parents to Keep Children Safer Online
Reminder most Elementary Students are not old enough for Social media – Many have an age of Restriction of 13.
1. Talk to your children about what they are doing online. Sit with them while they use the Internet or play online games, and ask them to explain if there is anything you do not understand.
2. If your children participate in social networking (Snap-Chat, Instagram, Discord), check what personal information they are providing and who they have given access. Some questions to ask: Have they kept identifying details, such as full name, age, school, etc. out of their profiles? Have they disabled any features that reveal their location? Are they selective about whom they add as “friends,” and have they set their privacy settings so only people they know can view what they post?
3. Have a family Internet contract, where guidelines and boundaries for safe Internet use are clearly defined and agreed upon by the whole family.
4. If your children use the Internet on their cellphones or gaming systems, discuss how you will make sure they are doing so safely.
5. Use filters and parental locks on family computers to help block unsafe sites. Talk to your Internet service provider if you are not sure how to do this. While this is not a substitute for monitoring, it helps to set guidelines for your children’s activities.
6. Monitor your child or teen’s Internet use. Keep computers in busy parts of your home. If you have a webcam, have guidelines for when it is appropriate and monitor its use.
7. Learn how to spot online predators and pass this information on to your children. Provide them with strategies to use if they think they have come across a predator.
8. Make sure your children know they can trust you and come to you if they are scared, have questions or think they might be in trouble.
9. Talk to your kids about cyber bullying, and how to use the Internet safely with their friends. Sometimes a predator can be someone they think they know.