What to Bring to School
Backpack
Hallway and in class hooks will not be in use this year by students
Backpacks and coats will sit on the back of student’s chairs (unless otherwise communicated by the classroom teacher)
Consider the size of the backpack needed for your child
With increasing our time outside for outdoor learning, we invite you pack a small, foldable rain jacket or rain poncho in your child’s bag- we hope to access the outdoors as often as possible even in a light rain
Water Bottle
Filled with water and LABELLED
Fountains will not be in use this year
Students can refill from the sinks in the classroom or the refillable bottle station
Shoes
For the month of September, students will NOT require indoor shoes
We will work to establish new routines in the first few weeks to allow for social distancing in the halls and the changing of shoes
Lunch
Students should bring a packed lunch and snack for each day as breakfast is not initially happening and snack programs will be more limited
Students will eat their lunch in their classroom with their cohort, and must remain in their seats during this time. Students will be asked to wash their hands prior to eating
No food sharing is permitted
Mask(s)
Students in Grades 4-8 will be required to wear non-medical or cloth masks indoors in school, including the hallways, during classes and on buses
Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 will be encouraged but not required to wear masks in indoor spaces and on buses
During outdoor times, such as recess, masks can be removed if students are socially distant by six feet
How to Properly Put on a Mask video link: Click here!
ITEMS
Families who are able please send the following items:
Personal pencil case, pencils, sharpeners, markers, pencil crayons, (crayons for primary)
Teachers will also be providing supplies to students in individual bags or shared containers for students who are in a cohort.
Technology
All students will be issued a chromebook (JK-Gr. 8). Gr. 5-8 students will be taking them home each evening – they must come back charged the next morning- do not send the charger to school- we do not have the capacity/space to charge them all each evening. JK- Gr. 4 will keep their chromebooks at the school
What Not to Bring to School
Personal Items
Students are encouraged to limit the number of personal items that they bring to school to only the essential items (snack/lunch, labelled water bottle and appropriate clothing for all weather)
No stuffies, toys, basketballs, soccer balls or other such items are to be brought to school
Cell Phones
Student cell phones are not permitted in the school
If students need to reach their parents, it MUST be by the main office with a teacher’s permission, all students have access to technology to support learning and cell phones are not needed for this purpose
With limited visitor access to the building, and for purposes of our new approach to signing in/out, all calls home must go through the office
Hand Sanitizer
There will be hand sanitizer at various locations throughout the school, including classrooms
As well, every classroom has a sink and access to soap