Road Safety; Reading Club; Kindergarten Registration; Walk to School; Dance-A-Thon; Lunchroom Supervision

ROAD SAFETY AT THE BEGINNING and END OF THE SCHOOL DAY
Several of the bus companies that do pick-ups and drop-offs here at Huron are now contacting me, as well as the police, asking for support around the fact that drivers are not leaving the bus zone empty. We would like to remind everyone who drives that there is a clearly indicated “SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE” that must be kept clear for all the buses that either pick up, or drop off at our school. Please DO NOT park your car in this area which is just south of sidewalk leading to the front doors and extending south all the way to the driveway into the parking lot.

It is very possible that there could be multiple buses arriving at the same time to pick-up and drop off students so this whole area MUST be kept clear of cars. Our bus drop off and pick up times are from 8:15 – 9:00am and from 3:15 – 4:00pm. Please make sure the area is kept clear of all cars during these times. And a reminder to all drivers that if a bus has its lights on you must not pass the bus in either direction! Thank you for your co-operation with this.

SILVER BIRCH® READING CLUB
Begins for Huron Students in Grades 3-6! The Ontario Library Association has nominated 30 Canadian books for the Silver Birch Awards. Junior students are invited to be part of a lunch-time club on Days 1 and/or 3 with Ms. Tuff and Ms. Will Stork. We will eat while exclaiming over, recommending and reading good books – a book lover’s dream! Students then will meet with expert staff readers to chat about the book they’ve read and earn stamps on a reading passport and the chance to vote for the books deserving of the Express, Non Fiction and Fiction Silver Birch awards in April. After the votes are counted across Canada, club members will get to meet the authors and be a part of the awards ceremony at the Harbourfront Center on May 13th. Our Kindergarten to Grade 2 students are not left out from the reading fun! They are reading 10 picture books nominated for the Blue Spruce awards in class and will get to vote on their favourite book too.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Huron will be holding our Kindergarten Registration Day on Tuesday February 10th, 2015. Please help us spread the word within the local community. Children born in 2011 will be registering for Junior Kindergarten, and if not already in school children born in 2010 can register for Senior Kindergarten. (If a child in already in Junior Kindergarten you DO NOT need to register for Senior Kindergarten.) Please see the attached flier for more information about the documentation you need to bring with you in order to register. And again, please help us spread the word about this important date. Feel free to print the flier and put it up around the neighbourhood. Please note – at this time we are only registering children who are IN DISTRICT for Huron. Families who live out of district are welcome to drop off a completed Optional Attendance form.

WINTER WALK TO SCHOOL
The Huron Eco-Team is organizing a Winter Walk to School Day on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11th. Mark the date on your calendars and look for more information coming soon.
Remember if you live too far away to walk all the way you can park a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest. We look forward to seeing you outside and walking on February 11th.

DANCE-A-THON
Mark your calendars early, our next fundraiser, our Annual Dance-A-Thon, will be happening on THURSDAY MARCH 5th, during the school day. More information about the Dance-A-Thon as well as pledge forms will be coming soon. Mark the date on your calendars and dust off your dancing shoes in preparation.

NEEDING LUNCHROOM SUPERVISORS
We are again in a situation where we are encouraging people to think about adding their name to the temporary lunchroom supervisor roster with the TDSB. Although we are fully staffed in terms of our permanent positions but at the present time, whenever a lunchroom supervisor is away there are very few, if any, people available on the temporary roster that we can ask to work and fill the vacancy.

We do of course appreciate and value the parents/caregivers who volunteer their time to help, and we love it when you do, but understandably TDSB staff members must also be present and this is why we really need names on the temporary roster that we can call to help. So think of your own situation; but also think of relatives, neighbours and friends, and if anyone is interested in learning more about the process and helping out in this vital capacity please contact the school and let us know (416-393-1570). Remember we’re not looking for people to be available every day, instead your name would be on a list of people we could call whenever a lunchroom supervisor is absent.

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