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Waste Reduction Week, January 29th-February 2

ECO Team News: Waste Reduction Week January 29th-February 2

 

This week is the St. Elizabeth Waste Reduction Week and the ECO Team is ready!

 

It’s our school’s New Years resolution to reduce the amount of waste that we consume. In our team’s bid to repurpose goods we are asking all families to send any gently used clothing during this week. We will donate these items to Hope’s Closet so that others may be comfortable during the colder months.

 

Our school has also pledged to reduce the amount of garbage in our lunch. On Friday February 2nd, we are holding a school wide litterless lunch. Here are some tips to ensure lunches are litter-free for Friday and going forward.

 

WASTE-FREE LUNCH TIPS

-Pack lunches with healthy foods to minimize the packaging used in processed food

-Only pack as much food as your child will eat

-Use a reusable lunch bag/box and refillable bottle for drinks

-If you choose to use a single-serving container, please make sure it is recyclable

-Put sandwiches, muffins, etc. in reusable containers, instead of plastic bags

 

Thank-you for your support of the ECO Team’s initiatives.

School Climate Survey for Families and MDI Survey for Students (grades 4-8)

Dear Parents/Guardians of grades 4- 8 students…

For Families: We will administer a school climate survey for Families between February 15th and March 8th. You will be provided with the link to participate on February 15th.

For Students: We will invite students in grades 4 through grade 12 to participate in the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) between February 15th and March 8th. The MDI is an anonymous and voluntary online survey and will take place during class time on a board provided device with their classroom teacher. The MDI survey asks students about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in school and in the community related to five areas of development that are strongly linked to well-being, health, and academic achievement: Physical Health & Well-Being, Connectedness, Social & Emotional Development, School Experiences, and Use of After-School Time. Additionally, students will be asked demographic questions on the survey (e.g., Adults they live with, Number of siblings, Gender, School, Grade, Indigenous identity, Race, First language, and English proficiency) in accordance with the Anti-Racism Act.

Please click on the link to find out more about the MDI survey that students will participate in next month.

MDI Family Letter (2024)

It’s Time to Register for Kindergarten!

This is a very special letter to all our families who have CHILDREN BORN IN 2020 and CHILDREN BORN IN 2019 who have not attended Kindergarten.

 

Kindergarten Registration at St. Elizabeth School for September 2024 will be held on the following days:

 

Wednesday, February 21st , 4:00 – 7:00 pm

 

Thursday, February 6th,  from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, and from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

 

Once you have registered online, please contact the school to book an appointment.

 

We are very excited as we plan for kindergarten next year! Please note the following:
  1. A parent or legal guardian of the child(ren) registering for Kindergarten is asked to click on this link: Waterloo Catholic District School Board website at wcdsb.ca to register their child(ren) for Kindergarten. Look for the tab at the top of your screen that says, “Register”.
  2. Next, scroll down and select “Kindergarten Registration”. You will start by completing our online registration.
  3. Then, you will call our school at 519-651-0400 to schedule a time to complete the registration process.
The following documents will be required:

 

    1. a birth certificate or other legal proof of your child’s age,
    2. proof of home address and a
    3. a Catholic Baptismal Certificate of either parent or child.
If you do not have internet access, we invite you to call our school and we will help.

 

Children with special needs, (e.g., speech and language, vision, hearing, intellectual), should register at the school in their home area. If you are a non-Catholic, but wish to explore a Catholic education for your child(ren), please review the WCDSB Admissions to Catholic Elementary Schools policy or give us a call to learn more.

 

The Immunization of School Pupils Act, 1982 states that the Region of Waterloo Public Health must have a record of your child’s immunization in order to attend school in Ontario and you can complete this report online at:  Region of Waterloo, Immunization Reporting.  If you choose not to list immunizations for your child, you must contact the Region of Waterloo Public Health at 519-575-4400 x. 5003 for exemption information.

 

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our St. Elizabeth School community.

 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us!

 

Thank you from Your Friends at St. Vincent de Paul Society

Dear St. Elizabeth School Community,

Thank you so much for your very generous donations during our Christmas Food Drive and Angel Tree Campaign. Your gifts of food filled our empty pantry shelves and will help us to give groceries to approximately 50 families. And your amazing support of the Angel Tree made Christmas so happy for the families in our community that we support.

St. Elizabeth is a very kind and caring community, and we could not do our work without your help.

With our thanks,

Your Friends at St. Vincent de Paul Society

            

Pizza Days

Happy New Year Eagle Families!

If you have not ordered pizza for your child for the January to March block, School Cash will be open today, Monday, January 8, 2024 until midnight for you to order.

Unfortunately, no late orders will be accepted.

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