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Message From the Principal
Dear Convent Glen Families,
What a great first week back to school. Thank you so much for entrusting us with your children. They are a joy to have here with us at Convent Glen. Please join us next Thursday Sept 10th for our Meet the Teacher Event from 4:30-6:00.
Allergies
Please be aware that there are students and staff members in our school with severe life-threatening food allergies. Please do not send any peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, sesame & eggs.
Please see the important information below from our School Council along with important school reminders.
School Council Updates
Welcome back, families!
We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is settling into the new school year. A special welcome to all of the new families joining our school community this year — we’re so happy to have you!
Your School Council is excited for another great year ahead. We have lots of fun events, activities and opportunities planned, and we can’t wait to bring our school community together again.
Want to get involved? Become an approved volunteer!
If you’d like to help with family events, hot lunches, fundraising initiatives, field trips, special activities and other school events this year, we encourage you to become an approved OCSB volunteer.
Whether you can help once or several times throughout the year, we would love to have you! Volunteering is also one of the best ways to get to know the school, meet other families and be part of what makes our community so special.
The process includes obtaining a Vulnerable Sector Check and completing the OCSB volunteer application. Having more approved volunteers ready to go early in the year helps us plan bigger, better and more inclusive events for our students and families.
Learn more and get started here:
https://www.ocsb.ca/contact/volunteers/
Join the School Council!
School Council is a great way to meet other parents, learn more about what is happening at the school, share ideas and have a voice in our school community. You can be as involved as your schedule allows — there are lots of ways to participate.
If you’re interested in joining School Council this year, please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd4H_8daSJuwRujCIfsh9gSzsU9CygGqOCj3zOIqY76fEJKw/viewform?usp=header
If you’d like to stay in the loop with activities going on at the school, join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Ee7u87v5A/
A look back at last year
Thanks to our amazing school community, last year was packed with fun! From our Halloween Dance, Christmas Store and Pancake Breakfast to Buddy Bash, Movie Night, Gymnastics Day, Freezie Fridays and our year-end BBQ & Family Fitness Night, there were so many opportunities for our students and families to connect and make memories together.
Where did your fundraising dollars go?
The money raised through these fun School Council fundraisers goes right back into our school and our students. Thanks to the incredible support of our families last year, Council was able to fund:
Buses for year-end field trips
New gym equipment
Financial support for families in need at CGCS and our sister school
Stocked the school snack cupboard
Kindergarten yard sleds
New recess equipment
Pancake supplies for Shrove Tuesday
Caregiver treats at open houses
Gingerbread house making supplies
Teacher classroom supply support
Grade 6 graduation celebration
Every fundraiser you support, ticket you purchase and volunteer hour you give helps us provide more opportunities, resources and experiences for our students. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our school community!
We’re already working on another exciting year and have lots more to come!
We’d love your feedback, too.
Your ideas help us decide what to continue, what to change and what new things we should try. If you haven’t already shared your feedback with us, we’d love to hear from you. https://forms.gle/vT2Rn6R5AJn3rszB9
Come meet us at the Open House!
We would love for you to stop by and say hello at the Open House(Meet the Teacher) on September 10th. It’s a great opportunity to meet members of the School Council, ask questions, learn more about what we do and find out how you can get involved.
We’re looking forward to a fantastic year together! If you have any questions, as always, feel free to reach out cgparentcouncil@gmail.com
Your School Council
Morning Drop-off/Afternoon Pickup
Morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal is always the busiest time of the school day. We encourage parents to walk their children to school, if possible. To ensure the safety of all students and staff, we ask that you please follow the expectations below.
If you are dropping your child off for EDP or school in the morning, we ask that you please park in one of the visitor parking spots and not the staff parking lot.
Students who travel to school by bus or special transportation vehicles are greeted each morning by a staff member on duty who will guide them safely to the path that leads to the school yard. Kindergarten bus students will be directed to their yard by one of our student bus leaders.
Students who walk or bike to school proceed directly to the school yard. Kindergarten students who do not take a bus will need to be dropped off by a parent/guardian at the gate near the kindergarten yard at the front of the school.
Parents who drive their children to school will need to park their car in one of the visitor parking spots and walk their children to their school yard (or office if arriving after 9:15 am). We ask that you refrain from letting your children out of your vehicle in the laneway as it is not safe.
For the safety of all of our students, we ask that you respect this request. Students are not permitted in the parking lot without the supervision of a parent/guardian. Please escort children to the appropriate gate.
If there is a change of plan in regards to how your child will be going home at the end of the day, parents MUST phone or email the school before 3:15 pm to notify us of the change. This includes changes to who is picking up your child or if your child is not to take the bus that day. This protocol is extremely important to follow so that we know our students are going home safely.
Stay Connected and Informed
It is important that all parents sign up for the following applications so that they may stay connected and informed:
* School Messenger - To ensure that you always get communication from the school, teachers, and the school board, please sign up for School Messenger. If you wish to receive all types of emails sent by the school, you must opt in for GENERAL Messages. To receive any emails sent by the school, your preference must be set up to “yes” for General Messages. To receive any emails from your child’s teachers, your preference must be set to “yes” for Teacher-to-Parent Messaging.
FYI - This newsletter was shared via EMERGENCY send. This is a feature only used in an emergency situation. Going forward communication/newsletters will NOT be sent to you this way and you risk not getting important information from the school, so please be sure to sign up ASAP!
*School Cash Online - This will allow you to pay for events and or hot lunch days once they commence. We do NOT accept cash or cheques at the school.
*Parent Portal - This will ensure that you have access to your child’s report cards and for some students their Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Printed report cards will no longer be sent home. Parents may also update their contact information in the parent portal.
Signing up is easy! Simply follow the steps in the embedded links above. If you need assistance, please call the school next week and Mrs. Albert will be happy to assist you.
Student Absences
Our school uses SafeArrival to report student absences. SafeArrival is designed to make it easier, faster, and more convenient for families to report absences and late arrivals.
With SafeArrival, there's no need to call the school and leave a message. Instead, you can quickly and securely report your child's absence in one of three ways:
Using the SM Home App: Download and install the SM Home app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Online: Visit home.schoolmessenger.ca.
Phone: Call the toll-free number 1-844-478-2598 and follow the prompts.
Further detailed instructions are available on the OCSB website.
Allergies
Please be aware that there are students and staff members in our school with severe life-threatening food allergies including peanuts, nuts, shellfish, sesame, kiwi, coconut, & eggs.
OCSB Parent Portal
Having accurate student information on file is very important. We are asking parents to review this important information and verify all details such as address, phone number, daycare, emergency contact etc. through the Parent Portal. If there is information that needs updating, please send an email to Convent.Glen@ocsb.ca and we will make the changes for you. If you have trouble signing up for the Parent Portal or need other support, please use the Compass Support Chat (blue tab in the bottom right corner of the Parent Portal Login screen). As well, please ensure that the following forms are completed in the Parent Portal:
Responsible Use of Technology
Off Site Permission Form
OCSB Student Verification
Consent for Use and Disclosure of Information
Important Dates
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