Winter is Here!!!!

All students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 are expected to go out for every recess unless the principal decides that the weather conditions are so poor that it would be detrimental for them to be outdoors.

Weather conditions are always monitored and in extreme conditions (e.g. wind chill being extreme), we would keep the students indoors or shorten the time outdoors.

We often receive requests from parents asking us to keep their children indoors during recess because they are not feeling well. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff or facilities to supervise students who are sick or still recovering form an illness. Students with heavy colds, etc., which are serious enough to prevent them from participating in the physical activities, should remain at home until their condition improves. This will benefit the students concerned and prevent the spread of illness to others. 

Please make sure that your children are dressed properly for our invigorating winter days. It is advisable for students to bring extra pants and socks. Boots, hats mitts/gloves, scarves and snow pants for the younger children will help make recess an enjoyable time. A change is often necessary due to the wet and cold weather of the winter months. To avoid adding to our clothing collection in the Lost and Found, please be sure to label all articles of clothing.

Inclement Weather Announcement

To Parents/Guardians,

In the event that buses are cancelled:

If buses are cancelled in the morning, they are also cancelled for the afternoon.

For safety reasons, you may choose whether or not to send your child to school; however, if you keep him/her home and your child is NOT bused, you MUST call the school and report the absence. Our Safe Arrival Program dictates that we know where all absent students are – if we cannot reach you, we will  contact your emergency contact person. If we cannot reach that person, we are obligated to contact the police.

There may be a modified program in your child’s class due to numbers of students attending and absences of some teachers. If your child does not attend school on a day that buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, your child will not face attendance related repercussions.

Once students arrive, they are expected to stay. You can, however, make arrangements ahead of time to pick up your child at lunch.

When buses are cancelled – there are:

·       NO Special Events days or field trips. 

·       Please send a lunch with your child.

Please note:

Dress for the weather – bus cancellation does not mean automatic indoor recesses or early entry into the school.

Information regarding bus cancellations is posted at www.schoolbuscity.com, conveyed to GTA radio/television stations, and available on the Board’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/#!/YRDSB.

Thank you.