Welcome to Kindergarten!

School CouncilO Another great way to get involved in

the school and your child’s educationO Elected yearly-watch for forms in FallO Focus on improving student

achievement, providing input to principal and HWDSB, fundraising

O All parents welcome to attend meetings!

O Yvonne Delry-Council Rep.

New School!

New StaffO Mr. Bruce SimpsonO Mrs. Anja KitchenO Ms. Jamie SmithO Mrs. Emma BrooksO TBA

Early Childhood Educators

O Mrs. Jennifer DeaneO Mrs. Jennifer StefanicO Mrs. Jamie MillenO TBAO TBA

New Full Day LearningO Students will attend all day, every

dayO Up to 30 students in a classO Classes led by one Teacher and one

Early Childhood EducatorO Play-based learningO Seamless day with child care

School TimesO Playground opens/supervised at 8:15

amO Bell rings/school starts at 8:30 amO Balanced day (3 learning blocks)O 1st Nutrition Break 10:10-10:50 amO 2nd Nutrition Break 12:40-1:20 pmO 20 minutes eating, 20 minutes

outdoor playO Dismissal at 2:50 pmO Outdoor Supervision provided until

3:05 pm

VolunteeringO Volunteers are welcome!O Must have a valid Police CheckO Trips, school events, in class

assistance

TransportationO Parents will be notified in August of

bus information (stop locations, times)

O Eligible for First Rider ProgramO Any student living south of Binbrook Road and east of Highway 56 willqualify for transportation

Safe Routes to School

Pick Up & Drop Off

Child CareO Available at the schoolO Provided by Umbrella FamilyO Currently have enough for 3 classes

(2 kindergarten aged and 1 school-aged)

O Wait list has started, new classes will be added if needed

Allergies & Student Safety

O Student safety is paramountO We do have students with severe

allergies to a variety of allergens (nuts, foods, animals)

O Allergen safe schoolO Information package sent home in

registration packageO Reminders throughout the yearO No nuts, nut products (peanut

butter), sesame seeds, shellfish

SupervisionO Nutrition Breaks-Indirect supervisionO Kinder Crew assist and play with

studentsO Outdoor Play-Junior Kindergarten

students play inside the fenced JK play area with direct teacher supervision

O Senior Kindergarten students will be on the playground with the rest of the student body

CommunicationO Monthly school and classroom

newslettersO School

website-http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/bellmoore/

O Twitter-@PrincipalmooreO You Tube

Channel-http://www.youtube.com/user/ PrincipalMoore1

Social Media