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Dear Ontario Parents, It has been a trying year for all Ontarians. Yet, through the greatest challenges we faced, our province most especially inspired by our students, parents and education staff came together. Unified in our effort to stop the spread and save lives. Thank you for your dedication. We believe so strongly that schools are essential to the well-being, mental health and development of a child, and therefore, must be safeguarded at all costs to ensure they ca...Continue reading

Wishing all of our 'Sun-dastic' families a very happy and safe holiday season! Hope to see everyone back in the new year, whether in classroom or distance learning! Stay safe!Wishing all of our 'Sun-dastic' families a very happy and safe holiday season! Hope to see everyone back in the new year, whether in classroom or distance learning! Stay safe!

Let's Connect: Tell Us How You Are Doing Waterloo Region District School Board Dear Families and Students, As we begin Quadmester 2 in our secondary schools and elementary schools prepare progress reports, we are taking this opportunity to hear from you.... This year, we will be connecting with you at different points during the school year. The purpose of these check-ins is to understand how you and your child feel about your learning experience and if the supports we have in place are meeting your needs, whether in-person or distance. Your responses will help us determine how to continue to improve the ways we provide support and develop our plans for the rest of the school year. Participating is voluntary, and all responses are anonymous. We will not collect any personal information. There are two surveys: The Family Survey: for parents and guardians of students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 The Student Survey: for students in Grade 4 to 12. https://waterlooregional.ca1.qualtrics.com//SV_0H61ZO7DLWj Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 are invited to complete the Family survey with their parent/guardian. https://waterlooregional.ca1.qualtrics.com//SV_eLsTgPcifJN The survey is available until the end of the day on November 20, 2020.

Extended Day Program over the Winter Break November 2, 2020 Winter Break Extended Day Program... Please note SANDHILLS P.S. will be operating the Extended Day Program on the following dates: December 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2020. Children from Meadowlane P.S., John Darling P.S., AR. Kaufman P.S., Keatsway P.S., Empire P.S., and Westmount P.S. will be joining the Extended Day Program on the above dates. Important Reminder: Please login to your WRDSB OneList account at www.wrdsb.ca/beforeafter before December 4, 2020 to add or remove care for these dates. Registered Care Amount Charged Arrival Pick up Before School only $11.75 7:00 a.m. School’s pm bell time After School only $15.25 School’s AM bell time 6:00 p.m. Before and After School $27.00 7:00 a.m. 6:00 pm If your child has a life threatening allergy or medical condition that requires emergency medication, please ensure the medication is brought to the location and complete an administration of medication form onsite. Thank you, 51 Ardelt Ave | Kitchener | Ontario | N2C 2R5 | Phone: (519) 570 - 0003 | Ext: 4704

Reminder - Spirit Day Tomorrow This is a reminder of our Fall Festival Spirit Day tomorrow, Friday, October 30th. Student's are invited to wear orange and black or our school colours, yellow and blue. We are committed to the promise we have made to families to provide a safe learning environment for all students. Upholding this promise means that families and students are encouraged to not send their children with non-essential learning materials. As such, we are asking that children are not sent to school with costumes or shared food items

October 26th, 2020 Today was the final step in transitioning more than 3000 new students to Distance Learning. This was a huge undertaking and we would like to thank all of the staff who helped to make this reorganization as smooth as possible. We also want to thank all of the parents and students for their patience as we worked through this process. This transition has impacted many students and staff, not just those who requested changes.... We recognize that this means that there are changes to learning environments and established routines for many. We feel confident that everyone will settle in quickly to these changes and that your child will continue to receive quality instruction from our caring educators, no matter what mode of learning you have chosen for them. Please keep in mind that the next opportunity for changes in cohorts and changes to modes of learning will not occur until February. Watch for more information on the process for making your request in January. Our EDLP AdministratorsKindergarten Principal: Erin Bell Vice Principals: Helen Turner-Fisher and Katie Brown Contact: [email protected] Primary Grades 1 and 2 Principal: Laura Hagey-Nichols Vice Principals: Karen Canapini and Birgit Sievert Contact: [email protected] Primary Grades 3 and 4 Principal: Rebecca Bearinger Fay Vice Principals: Jeff Brown and Lori Williams Contact: [email protected] for Grade [email protected] for Grade 4Junior Grades 5 and 6 Principal: James Bond Vice Principals: Tamara Schmelzle, Erika Romanowski and Jill Strome Contact: [email protected] Intermediate Grades 7 and 8 Principal: Bobbie Chatha Vice Principals: Christina Elmslie and Meghan Reis Contact: [email protected] French Immersion All Elementary Grades Principal: Karin Bileski Vice Principals: Stephanie Ringwood and Karen Grant O’Grady Contact: [email protected]