Hello PLES Families,
Here are some important updates and reminders as we head into the next week of school.
Staff and School Updates
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new Vice Principal, Kelly Hart! She brings a wealth of teaching experience and is eager to support our students, families, and staff.
To ensure a safe learning environment, we've adjusted our lunch routine. Students now eat in classrooms and go outside together for lunch recess, which has improved supervision and built a stronger sense of community. We are also implementing our new behavior matrix, a document developed with staff and the School Advisory Council (SAC) to outline expected behavior in classrooms and hallways. You can find this document attached and on our website.
Important Dates and Events
| Monday, September 15 | Tuesday, September 16 | Wednesday, September 17 | Thursday, September 18 | Friday, September 19 |
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| New VP starts | Terry Fox Run/Walk | Hot Lunch orders due | Lockdown drill | |
- Terry Fox Run/Walk: Our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk is at 10:10 a.m. this Tuesday. Grade 3-6 remember to return your permission forms.
- Lockdown Drill: We will be conducting a lockdown drill on Thursday. Teachers will review the process with students. Email will more infomration will come seperately
- Hot Lunch Program: The Nova Scotia School Lunch Program starts on Monday, September 22. You can place your order for the first two weeks from now until noon on Wednesday, September 17 at www.NSLunch.ca. A separate email with more details will be sent out today.
- Orange Shirt Day: On September 26, we encourage staff and students to wear orange to honor residential school survivors and to show support for the "Every Child Matters" movement.
- Picture Day: Picture Day is on September 23.
- No School for Students: There is a PD Day on September 29 and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
