The School Council Meeting has been re-scheduled to Monday November 28th at 6:30-8:30PM in the library. Please feel free to join us.
The following message is courtesy of Ms. Bell and Ms. Cox: Our 4th annual Garden Avenue food drive starts this coming Monday, November 28th and runs until Thursday December 8th. Please bring in any non-perishable food items and place them in our collection box in the front hallway. We always collect a tremendous amount of food for the Daily Bread Food Bank-- let's keep up our tradition this year!!
Stay Healthy During Flu Season. Flu season is here again. In Canada, flu season tends to run between October and April. The Ontario government is encouraging Ontarians to avoid getting sick this flu season by getting their annual flu shot. Toronto Public Health is recommending that whenever students and staff experience flu-like symptoms, they are sent home and do not return to school until they are no longer infectious to others. Therefore, ill students and staff should be symptom-free (especially from vomiting and diarrhea) for at least 48 hours before returning to school. The primary concern is for the health and safety of all students and staff. Please note that no special measures are required when there is a case of influenza in a school or daycare. However, everyone should do their part to stop the spread of the flu. As parents, you can also assist by:
- reminding children to wash their hands often especially after using the washroom and before and after eating;
- reminding children to cover their sneeze and cough;
- watching for symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and/or high fever;
- informing the school if your child is ill;
- keeping your child at home when he/she is ill.
Ms. Hardy
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
― Leo Buscaglia
