WHITBOURNE ELEMENTARY

Whitbourne Elementary, as a professional learning community, will improve academic achievement, while creating a safe, caring and healthy school environment. Community cooperation and staff professionalism will empower our learners to be contributing members of society.

February 2025

Hi Parents/Guardians,

There are lots of things happening this month!

We will be having our next KinderStart sessions on Thursday March 6th at 10:30am. If you have not registered yet please call the school as soon as possible. There will be no school for Kindergartens.

This is an important week at our school and for our school community, as we take time during each day to pay tribute to the contributions made to our children by all our school staff. This week’s treats and events are hosted by your School Council, but any offers of prizes and/or treats are most welcome and appreciated! Please contact Patti if you would like to contribute or help out.

Canada Games Catch the Spirit Presentation will be Thursday Feb 13. Elementary students are asked to bring in a sports artifact, ie: metals, etc… to talk about.

Important Reminders

Primary students: remember your snow pants, gloves and hat.
Dress according to the weather, all students must have a coat.
Doors open in the morning at 8:25, classes start at 8:40.
Any student that has a change of bus stop from their default stop (ie: home or daycare) please contact the office, 759-2640 or 759-3040 before 1:30pm. Changes should be made only if necessary. There will be no changes in stops for play dates.

Friday, February 14th is Janeway Day & Valentines Day. Please bring in a loonie or toonie for the Janeway.

The Student Council will be hosting a Valentine's Day Dance in the afternoon. There will be a canteen, items are $1.00.

On Monday, Feb 17th, we are asking students to wear their pink shirts or orange shirts or a shirt with bright colors to raise awareness and support the importance of being kind.

Mid-Winter Break - There will be no school Feb 21 and Feb 24.

On Wednesday Feb 26, please wear your pink T-shirt for Pink Shirt Day. Anyone that ordered a T-Shirt will have them passed out to them when they come in.

On Thursday, February 27 we will be having a Breakfast Blitz, to replenish the Grab & Go items for the breakfast program. Please bring in a food item or donation.

SEPTEMBER 2024

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome back to another school year! We are excited to be back and have been very busy setting up our classrooms and creating new learning opportunities for all of our students.

Our Staff

K - Miss Alicia Strapp

1 - Ms. Bonny Rose

2 - Ms. Tammy Hickey

3 - Ms. Carolyn Meade (4-6 French)

4 - Ms. Heather Mercer

5 - Ms. Heather Reilly (Music)

6 - Ms. Trudy Piercey (Phys Ed)

6 - Ms. Tracy Mercer-Crann

Reading Specialist - Ms. Tonya Fry

IRT - Miss Megan Lewis

Student Assistant - Ms. Tina Mercer

Student Assistant - Ms Jackie Reid

Guidance - Ms. Lindsi Hutchings

Ed Psych - Ms. Cynthia Hicks

Custodian - Ms. Jackie Jackson

Bus Drivers - TBA

Special Services Bus Driver - Ms. Deanne March

Secretary - Ms. Patti Kennedy

Principal - Mr. Gerald McCarthy

Schedule

Please note that all timings will remain the same, as well as our lunch and recess time.

Doors Open - 8:25 am

Instruction Begins - 8:40am (Please make sure students are on time)

Recess - 10:10-10:30 am

Lunch - 12:00-12:40 pm

Dismissal - 2:40pm

Parking Lot and Safe and Caring School Policy

Please be extra careful in the pickup line. If you are dropping your child off in the morning, please let them out at the door without parking. In the afternoon, students will be dismissed through the main school entrance. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

Breakfast Program/Recess/Lunch

We will be offering grab and go types of breakfast items starting on Sept 9th. Please make sure your children have a packed recess and lunch and to include a spoon/fork if needed. There will be no heatups for the time being.

Heatups will be available once we get our volunteers in place. A synervoice message will be sent home at that time.

Volunteers

Our programs are dependent on our volunteers, if you are interested in volunteering please fill out the form that is with the student forms.

Bussing

This year we have 2 buses. You will find a copy of the bus route on the school website. Bus students will be expected to be at the bus stop five minutes prior to pick up. The bus will not be able to wait for students that are not at the stops..

Information/Registration Forms

Please send back the forms that are sent home to your teacher by Friday, September 6th.

School Council

Welcome back everyone! We look forward to another great school year.

Food Allergy

Please be advised that we have a student and teacher with a severe life threatening allergy. Students are not permitted to bring in the following:

peanuts/mixed nuts or anything that could contain peanuts/mixed nuts,
All fish/seafood,
Strong Scents

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