1. Friday May 6th, 2016

2. September 7 th or 8 th, 2016 For students To be confirmed

3. Bussed students only Call Stock in mid to late August - 481-8400 – to obtain your two digit bus number and find out your pick up and drop off times Check HRSB website for bus schedule Check site often for any stock changes particularly in the first couple of weeks of school Complete the bus tags located in your information pack Students must have the tags visible on their backpack to be allowed on the bus

5. Students take the bus Parents may follow to meet students here Do not park in the back lot or on the street to the side of the school You may park in the lot across the street from the main school entrance Staff will be at buses to meet students They will ask for your child’s name and then your child will be directed to a balloon colour in the school gym – this colour will not necessarily be the same as the balloon colour today Your child’s teacher will be present in the gym holding a coloured balloon ready to greet her class

6. Upon entering the school, parents are asked to look for the chart beside their child’s teacher in the gym Parents are asked to record the morning bus number and afternoon bus number on the chart – two-digit This important information is necessary for a smooth as possible afternoon dismissal Someone must be at the afternoon bus stop to meet your primary student – your child will not be let off the bus if nobody is there to meet them

7. It is extremely important that parent’s do not linger outside their child’s classroom This adds to the traffic in the hallways, causes confusion and disrupts settling the children Take a picture of them, wish them good luck, kiss them and say good bye

8. During the first week of school a computer generated registration form will be sent home with your child It is very important that you carefully check over this information and send the signed form back to your child’s classroom teacher Please keep us up to date of any address or phone number changes throughout the year

9. If your child is going to be late or absent from school please call 464-2084 and press 1 – leave a message with your child’s full name and class – please speak clearly so that it is easy to get the information – please state the reason for the absence If you do not call, and your child is absent, you will be called to confirm your child’s whereabouts We do require at least 5 volunteers to run the Safe Arrival Telephone Program

10. Primary students stay for lunch in their own classroom Primary students have from 11:45 to 12:15 to eat, they go outside to play from 12:15 to 12:45 We strive to have one lunch monitor in each primary room We do require lunch monitors – it is a paid daily position – please inquire at the office Many parent volunteer on a part time basis – criminal records and child abuse registry checks are a must

11. Please send healthy nutritious snacks and lunches Children are taught not to share snacks and lunches We have several students with food-based life-threatening allergies No nut products are allowed to be brought to school Other food related restrictions will be communicated in the fall depending on the needs of our student population Hot lunches – Subs $20 for 5 and Pizza $20 for 8 Ordered in 5-week and 8-week intervals Must order for the entire 5- or 8- week period Milk program – may order for the year cost will be around $70 or two cheques dated for Sept and Feb $35 each

12. Supply list is provided today Please keep in mind that your children will go through supplies throughout the year and that they will need to be replenished We have included projected amounts of supplies so that you may take advantage of preschool sales

13. Three policies guide medication use at school; Administration of Medication, Life-threatening Allergies, and Severe Medical Conditions We need to be aware of any medical concerns Please be sure to fill out Life Threatening Allergies form or Severe Medical Condition form – forms are available today You are our only source of information, you are responsible for letting us know Must fill out an Administration of Medication form for any type of medication your child must take during school hours Our Learning Centre manages all distribution of medication

14. We are a Medic Alert school If you require a form, please contact our secretary or take a form today

15. Teacher is the first line of communication – she or he will communicate in a variety of ways – monthly or weekly messages – email – telephone – message bag Any questions or concerns need to be communicated to classroom teachers School information will be communicated in a monthly newsletter – Shark Tales Shark Tales will be distributed electronically to all who provide an email address to their child’s teacher – paper copies will go home to all others As well, we try to keep our web site up to date

16. Otherwise know as PEBS Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Respect for Learning, and Respect for the Environment Expectations are taught and modeled Students are awarded SHARKIES for demonstrating expected behaviour Weekly draws from Sharkies Weekly Fantastic Friday phone calls Monthly PEBS assemblies –prize draws from Sharkies during monthly PEBS assemblies

17. “ Restorative Approaches provides philosophy for making, maintaining and repairing relationships and for fostering a sense of social responsibility and shared accountability.” ~ International Institute for Restorative Practices When harm has been caused by inappropriate, sometimes thoughtless, negative behaviour we work hard to give all sides what they need: a chance to tell their side of the story and feel heard to understand better how the situation happened to understand how it can be avoided another time to feel understood by the others involved to find a way to move on and feel better about themselves not “just talking”; more collaborative problem solving

18. The Caring School Community (CSC) is a resource for grades P–6 that builds classroom and school-wide community while developing students’ social and emotional (SEL) skills. CSC work aims to strengthen students’ connection to school. Components of the resource include class meetings, cross-age buddies program, and home-side activities. These components help students develop respect for each other and take ownership for their learning and behavior.

19. All doors are locked Main doors may be entered by ringing doorbell Always check into the mail office Please sign in and sign out of the school Always sign in or out your children if they are entering or leaving school throughout the day Parents are asked to not wait for children outside of their classroom doors – it adds to congestion and confusion at dismissal times – please wait outside the doors or in the lobby areas

20. School photos – Early fall School fundraiser – Fall Ticket Raffle Volunteering – Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Register check Apple picking trip in fall you will need record checks to chaperone – the trip could not take place two years as we did not have enough chaperones Class lists – Please see newsletter regarding requests for student placement

21. We invite, welcome, and invite all types of parent involvement at Shannon Park Children are happier at school when they know that the school and their families work together as a team You can help and be a part of: 1. Home and School 2. School Advisory Council 3. Lunch monitor paid or volunteer 4. Safe arrival program 5. Class helper 6. Reading volunteers 7. The opportunities are limitless …

23. Calendar activities Morning message Date Days of the week Months of the year Weather Counting Seasons Daily news

25. A variety of different songs about the seasons, holidays, occasions, etc. Helps to learn new vocabulary, sentence structure and reading skills.

27. Word study Reading practice Sentence construction Writing Letter formation practice Word games Listening center Computer Center

28. Small group of students based on similar needs. Focus on letter/sound recognition, a variety of reading strategies, and communication via written text.