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September 25, 2026

Good Evening Families,

What a beautiful Friday! We hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend.

Please note the following for next week:

• We will honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 28. Our students will come together in the gym to welcome the The St. John’s Women’s Mi’kmaw Circle as we learn about why Orange Shirt Day is so important. All students and staff are encouraged to wear an orange shirt if they have one available. There is no pressure to buy something new and we're happy just to have all our students together to recognize this important day.
  
  

• This year, each of our classes will be completing a short Terry Fox Walk around the building to make sure we never forget the impact that Terry made throughout our country to support those affected by cancer. Any class discussions are always age appropriate and are often focused on the difference that one person can make. We are not collecting any money for the walk through the school. However, any families choosing to donate can do so by visiting the Terry Fox Foundation .
  
  

• To help keep our entire Beachy Cove community safe, we would like to remind everyone about allergy and scent-aware policies.
  
  

  • The following foods are not permitted anywhere in the school:

    • peanuts (and peanut replacement products, such as Wow Butter)

    • tree nuts

    • fish / shellfish

    • eggs (baked in food is okay)

    • sesame (including hummus made with tahini)
      
      

  • Some classes have specific class-only food restrictions. Your child's teacher would have already notified you in this case.
    
    

  • We are a scent-aware school. Scented products are not permitted.
    
    

• COURTESY BUS SEATS

  • As of noon today (Friday, Sept. 25), all courtesy seat applications have been processed. The last of the approval letters were sent home today so please check your child's bookbag. As all of our buses are currently near or at capacity, if your child does not take the bus, please notify Mme Nixon (heidinixon@nlschools.ca) to relinquish your seat for the rest of the school year.
    
    

  • Should you have ay concerns or questions about bus routes, please visit the Student Transportation/Busing website and submit your inquiry using the red tab on the right-hand side entitled "Public Inquiry Form".

Thanks and have a great evening!
Tammy & Heidi

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September 22, 2026

Good Afternoon,

We have received confirmation that we will be closed on Wednesday, September 30 in observation of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 

Thank you,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 21, 2026

Good Afternoon,

Please be advised there have been a few changes to Route 23-168-8 for our school. An updated bus route document will be uploaded to our school's profile page.

Changes will take effect on the morning of September 23, 2026. 

We encourage families to view their student's updated transportation information in their BusPlanner Web Parent Portal account.

The route changes are as follows:

• 23-168-8

  • stop order changed.

Thank you,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 21, 2026

Happy Monday Families, 

It's been a wonderful couple of weeks settling into our new school year. We're so happy to be working with you all and want to keep you informed as we move through the year. Please see two important updates below.

• CASEY (Coalition Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth) along with the RNC, RCMP and George Mammen, have organized an Online Safety session on Sept. 22, from 6-9 PM at MUN! More information is available in the attached flyer - Online Safety Session Flyer
  
  Those who are interested can join the session live or virtually. We are also coordinating with our community partners to offer a smaller, in-person session for the  Portugal Cove - St. Philip's school communities. More information about that session will be communicated once the details have been finalized.
  
  

• Head lice can be common in childhood and confirmed cases do pop up periodically in schools. We are asking for your support in checking your child's head on a regular basis. Please refer to the attached memo for more information about how you can help deter the spread of head lice and what to do should you discover it in your own child's hair.
  
  Head Lice Family Memo 

As always, we truly appreciate your understanding and support. 

Have a great day,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 16, 2026

Good Afternoon,

Don't forget that lunch orders for next week are due at midnight TONIGHT! 

www.schoolfoodnl.ca

Orders will always be due on Wednesday for the following week. Ordering opens on Thursdays. Please note that Chartwells does not accept late orders.

Thank you,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 15, 2026

Good Evening Families, 

As we settle into the 2026-2027 school year, we want to share important information for some upcoming events, school closures, and general reminders.

Please read through the linked memo for more information. 

Also, as a reminder, orders for next week's lunches are due by midnight tomorrow night! Place your orders HERE!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact tammymanor@nlschools.ca or heidinixon@nlschools.ca 

Have a lovely evening,
​​​​​​​Tammy & Heidi

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September 11, 2026

Good Evening Families,

We’re so excited that Chartwells Eats will begin lunch service at your school with the pay-what-you-can program starting Monday, September 21.  This year, a new provincial ordering system has been introduced.

The system is now open, and parents can order for the first week of lunch service at www.schoolfoodnl.ca . For your convenience, we have linked the ordering website to our school's website as well.

Please find attached a note to families, along with a simple user guide for the system and FAQs. We've also included the 4-week menu for easier reference.

The ordering window will open each Thursday morning and close on Wednesday at midnight for meals to begin the following Monday.

Orders for Monday, September 21 must be placed by midnight on Wednesday, September 16. 

• School Lunch Information 

• School Food NL User Guide 

• FAQs 

• 4-Week Menu  

Thank you for your cooperation in getting lunch orders placed by the deadline. 

This year's "Open House" will be on Thursday, September 17 from 6:30 - 7:30. More info to follow next week! 

Have a great weekend,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 9, 2026

Good Evening Families,

This is a friendly for all families to confirm your child's designated bus stop in the Bus Planner Parent Portal, regardless of whether or not your address has changed. We are aware that many students are waiting at stops that are not the NLSchools designated stops. 

Bus routes change from year to year, based on current demographics. Your child is not necessarily assigned to the same bus stop each year. Additionally, buses are only permitted to stop at the specified addresses on each route. According to NLSchools policy, bus drivers are only permitted to stop at these stops and nowhere else. This is for the safety of all riders and drivers.

Please ensure your child is waiting at the designated stop as indicated in the Bus Planner Parent Portal. 

Thanks, as always, for your understanding and cooperation. 

Tammy & Heidi

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September 9, 2026

Good Afternoon Families,

We're off to a wonderful start to the 2026-2027. We were so happy to welcome so many smiling faces this morning and we can tell already what a great year it's going to be!

We wanted to send some quick reminders to ensure the safety of all our students and our entire Beachy Cove Elementary community.

Parking Lot Reminders

• Only bus traffic and NLSchools vehicles are permitted to use the laneway behind the school. All other vehicular traffic is prohibited from using that laneway. Please make sure you share this information with any other adults that may be dropping off or picking up your child(ren).
  
  

• We have many visitors throughout the day, which makes for a busy parking lot. Please drive slowly and stay aware of your surroundings.
  
  

• The laneway closest to the school is for vehicular traffic. We ask any families that are picking up students to wait on the sidewalk or on the grassy areas in front of the school and not in the roadway itself.
  
  

• Any pedestrians using our designated parking area are required to cross at the central rainbow crosswalk. We recognize it can add a little extra walking time, however, for the safety of all, it is important that cars know where to expect pedestrian traffic. This is important at all times throughout the school day, especially during morning drop off and afternoon pick up.
  
  

• Over the summer, NLSchools installed a new crosswalk leading from our sidewalk to the edge of the parking lot, which means there are three crosswalks all together. With new homes being built in the area, we are anticipating more and more foot traffic in the area. Please note that the two white crosswalks (on either edge of the building) do not lead to our designated parking area and families are still required to use the rainbow crosswalk to access that area of our parking lot.
  
  

• The central parking stalls (the two rows closest to the school) are designated as staff parking. All visitors are asked to reverse-park along the line of stalls closest to Beachy Cove Road. 

Medical Information

• Medication can only be administered at school with the appropriate NLSchools medical forms completed. Please note that a physician's signature is required for prescription medication to be administered at school. Schools are not permitted to administer over-the-counter medication.
  
  

• Forms for students with known medical issues were sent home in June. If you didn't receive forms, or if they were misplaced over the summer, please reach out to Ms. Hatch (daniellehatch@nlschools.ca) or visit our website to download the forms.
  
  

• If you child has a medical condition that the school should be aware of, please make sure to notify your child's teacher and/or Ms. Hatch (daniellehatch@nlschools.ca). 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation to ensure the safety of everyone at Beachy Cove Elementary.

Tammy & Heidi

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September 9, 2026

Good Morning Kindergarten Families,

We've had a great morning here at school and everyone has settled in nicely. We know there will be some wobbles along the way, but it's been a great start overall! We hope you hear all the fun stories when your child(ren) get home!

We wanted to let you know that your student will be coming home with information about RYCOR - the NLSchools online payment and consent form system. This letter will contain your student's unique student number, which is required for you to set up your account. Once you're set up in the system, it's fairly straightforward. Of course, if you encounter issues, please call the school at 709-895-2241 and we'll see how we can help. 

We're looking forward to a wonderful year together,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 8, 2026

Good Evening,

We know that many of our students will require courtesy seating for the 2026-2027 school year. Please see the linked memo for information about the courtesy seat process and how to submit courtesy seat applications. Applications will be open tomorrow through RYCOR. 

Questions regarding bussing, including courtesy seats, can be sent to Heidi Nixon (heidinixon@nlschools.ca).

Have a wonderful evening,
Tammy & Heidi

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September 3, 2026

Good Evening Families,

We hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine and soaking up the last days of summer.  The first day of classes for students will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.  Please see attached BCE First Day of School Memo for information regarding back to school.  More information will be sent home on the first day of school.  Enjoy the rest of your week and have a happy and safe Labour Day weekend!

Thank you,
Tammy & Heidi

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April 20, 2026

For a quick reference guide to our parking lot safety expectations, please refer to the poster below!

For a more detailed version of our parking lot safety expectations, please read the linked memo or visit our website!

Thank you, as always, for your continued understanding and cooperation!
Tammy & Heidi