Dear St. Bernadette Families,
The leaves continue to fall rapidly and we can see small animals scurrying around preparing for the winter season. We too must prepare and we ask that families take this opportunity to ensure that the children have appropriate winter clothing – including hats, gloves, warm boots, and snow pants. We will be accepting clean gently-used winter wear that no longer fits your child. Please drop any items at the office by November 26th and we will ensure every child is warm this winter.
Mr. Alvarez and Ms. Richardson’s classes have been preparing a Remembrance Day Liturgy and we will gather virtually as a school community on Thursday, November 11th at 10:45 am. All families are welcome to join us online to honor and remember the thousands of Canadians that sacrificed so much for our freedom. Please log using your child’s ycdsbK12 account
Remembrance Day Liturgy
Thursday, November 11 · 10:45 – 11:45am
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/fqb-rjcc-pzi
Students and staff are invited to wear red and white on this special day.
Our next Catholic School Council meeting will take place virtually on Monday, November 15th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. All are welcome to join using the link below.
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vwr-pyim-vwz
Progress reports for students in Grades 1-6 and the Kindergarten Template of Learning will be uploaded to the Parent Portal on Tuesday November 16th at 4:00 pm. Please sign on to the Parent Portal in advance of November 16th to ensure you have access. The Parent Portal can be accessed by visiting our website at sbe.ycdsb.ca and clicking on the Parent link in the top banner. From the Parent link, you will find a link to the “Maplewood Parent Portal ConnectED” on the right-hand side. For detailed instruction and further supports please visit: https://sites.google.com/ycdsb.ca/ycdsbparentportal
Itinerant and classroom teachers will be reaching out to you directly to schedule a telephone interview or virtual Google Meet on Thursday, November 18th, or Friday, November 19th. Please note, Friday, November 19th is a Professional Activity Day.
Finally, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Jennifer Quirt. Ms. Quirt is an Educational Assistant at our school since 2016. Due to staffing re-alignments, she has accepted a position at St. Maximillion Kolbe in Aurora and her last day is this Friday. Ms. Quirt’s kind and gentle manner have brought a sense of calm and consistency to many of our exceptional students and we will miss her greatly as an integral member of our team. We wish her all the best in her future placement.
We thank you for your ongoing support and wish you a wonderful week.
Mrs. deHaas, Principal – St. Bernadette CES