Oxford House Elementary School

Memo for all Oxford House Elementary School and 1972 Memorial High School Staff. Attention all staff: Re: School Re-opening Preparation and Readiness... Please ensure that you are all taking the necessary precautions (mask-wearing, physical distancing, hand sanitization, etc.) to keep yourselves healthy for the tentative blended learning date of Monday, March 22, 2021. Currently, due to the most recent cluster of COVID-19 cases in the community, school access has been restricted and therefore necessary preparations have been interrupted. In the meantime, all teachers and staff are to continue to work from home and ensure that lessons and learning materials are planned and ready to be set-up as soon as school access is permitted. Additionally, all staff must be in the community for scheduled workdays during the temporary school closure and ready to report to work as instructed. On the first day back to the workplace, it is crucial that all staff are present to complete school and classroom preparations and to review school operations and COVID-19 guidelines for public health. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact administration. Thank you in advance for your continued commitment and efforts. Respectfully, Administration: Mr. Wilfred Wood, Principal, OHES Mr. Russell Sinclair, Principal, 72’ MHS Mrs. Wanda Munroe, VP, 72’ MHS

Attention all Oxford House Elementary School and 1972 Memorial High School Staff: All staff are required to report to work by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Please follow all guidelines: - Mask wearing is mandatory at all times on school grounds... - Please practice good hand hygiene and sanitize hands when entering and leaving the building or when changing masks - Practice social distancing (2 meters distance) - Teachers, EAs, and support staff are to report to their assigned rooms after screening, hand sanitizing and signing in. - Please, do not congregate in common areas (i.e. staff room, foyer, library...etc.) A staff meeting for orientation will begin at 10:00 a.m. All physical distancing and general guidelines for public health will be practiced. Staff are to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming to work. If experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please call the nursing station and follow testing and isolation requirements as informed and contact administration. Also See the attached information on self-screening and self-screening tools. If you or a member of your household is under isolation orders from the pandemic team, please inform administration. All staff are considered essential and may return to work upon return from travel out of the community but must follow other isolation policies in place by the Chief and Council and pandemic team. Thank you. Restoring Safe Schools Steering Committee Bernice Hollands Michael Holmes Clifford Munroe Wanda Munroe Sylvia Robinson Russell Sinclair Wilfred Wood

There’s been a slight change for the Board of Education staff’s return to work: Monday, February 22, 2021 Attention all Oxford House Elementary School and 1972 Memorial High School Staff:... In order to provide a safe return for staff, the Restoring Safe Schools Committee will meet tomorrow morning (Tuesday, February 23, 2021) to inspect both schools and make preparations in accordance with the Restoring Safe Schools Action Plan. Staff will return to work this week on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. In order to ensure that COVID-19 guidelines for a safe work place are understood and followed, a schedule for staff orientation will be posted on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 23, 2021. If you have questions regarding isolation periods upon return from out of community travel, or are currently out of the community, please contact administration. Thank you. Restoring Safe Schools Steering Committee

Good evening! I’m passing on a message from the Director of Education that all Elementary School staff are to report to work tomorrow morning. Have a good evening!

Sorry for the short notice, but the power at the Elementary School has been shut off so staff can stay home.

There will be a meeting at the Thunderbird Elementary School (Formerly known as the 72’MHS) at 1:00 this afternoon regarding Restoring Safe Schools Plan. There will be two buses running starting at 12 p.m. Brian Stinson will do the run from the saw mill area to the school and Conway will do the north end to the school. Parents and Guardians are asked to please attend. Transportation home is also provided.

Just a reminder that today’s meeting at the Thunderbird School (Former High School) regarding Restoring Safe Schools Planning has been postponed until Monday, September, 21, 2020.

Please be advised that the meeting has been postponed until Monday, September 21, 2020.

For all Board of Education staff: RE: Payroll September 11/20 The employees will start having visibility of their payroll after 4:30 PM EST today.... Thank you

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Elementary School Staff Re: Professional Development for Mental Health and Wellbeing Thrival Kits... All Grade 4-6 teachers, the Elementary school Home-School Coordinator, and Elementary school education support staff (Education Assistants and Special Needs Support Workers) are to attend a training workshop for the use of Thrival Kits (https://thrivalkits.ca/) in our school. The workshop will take place tomorrow, Thursday, September 10, at the Thunderbird (new elementary school) gymnasium at 1:00 pm. Physical Distancing (maintaining 2 meters distance) will be practiced during this workshop. When 2 meters physical distancing is impractical, masks must be worn with a 1-meter physical distance maintained. Hand sanitizer and disposable masks will be provided if needed. Thank you for your attendance and participation in advance, Mr. Russell Sinclair, Principal

Just an FYI, for the Board of Education staff attending the meeting at old High School please be careful. It’s very muddy and slippery.

Congratulations to the 65 Grade 6 graduating students. Class of 2020 Best of luck in High School!

The Grade 6 Graduation ceremony will start at 1:00 tomorrow Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the OHES Gymnasium. There will be two buses running beginning at 12:00pm. Paul’s #12 bus will do the North End and Justin’s #9 bus will do the South End area of the school starting from Sawmill. Classes will begin on the 31st of August for the 2020-2021 academic school year (unless there are any unforeseen circumstances) at the old 72’ Memorial High School. As of Monday, June 22, 2020, the former High School will be the Elementary School.

Congratulations to the graduating Kindergarten Class of 2020!

The Kindergarten Graduation ceremony will start at 3:00 this afternoon at the OHES Gymnasium. Everyone is welcome to watch.

These runners are in Sherelle Day’s classroom. They’re a size 2 if they belong to your child, you can pick them up from her in her classroom.

Hello Parents and Guardians, This week, teachers will be picking up homework packages for marking. Please have the contents of your child's homework package re...ady for pick up. Please also complete the contact information and technology survey attached to the cover letter for the homework packages. This information will assist us in improving parental involvement and communitcation, aswell as strengthening learning connections at home. If you wish you may also drop off your child's package at the school, Monday to Friday, between 9:00am and 4:00pm. If your child's homework package is not picked up this week please contact your child's teacher or administration at the school. The phone number for the school is: (204) 538-2318. Thank you, Mr. Kevin Murdock, Principal Mr. Michael Holmes, Vice-principal