FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK....
Please know that your children and families are in our thoughts everyday. We miss you very much!
These are unprecedented times and we understand how school helps to maintain routine and stability in our community (for students and their families). Right now it is important to focus on the health and well-being of your family by:
• Staying at home as per the provincial and federal requests
• Avoiding gatherings
• Practicing adequate physical distancing
• Washing your hands for 15-20 seconds with soap and using hand sanitizer
• Coughing or sneezing into your arm
• If you have any symptoms, self-monitoring and self-isolating, and contacting a health care
professional if symptoms persist
• If you have travelled outside Canada recently, ensuring you self-isolate for 14 days
School boards are working closely with the Ontario Ministry of Education to find creative and inclusive ways to support your child(ren) during the coming weeks. The Learn at Home website is a starting point for those able to access these curriculum-based activities.
Don't forget that learning opportunities are all around us. Whether it is counting the steps in your house, measuring while following a recipe, playing cards or board games or reading a book - keep things positive and fun....this will be helpful to you and your child(ren) during this very challenging time.
Please check out the following link if your family requires mental health supports:
CMHA_presentation-March.2020.pdf
Take care, be kind to one another, stay safe and be healthy.
Your partner in education,
Laurie Gilkinson