Dear Families of Jean Steckle Public School,

Welcome back! We had a great start as our students were busy at work. It was amazing to see our students showing strong reading comprehension skills and math skills in their classrooms. Thank you to our students for their kind and respectful behaviour this week! I saw many students demonstrating STING (speak with good purpose; teamwork; integrity; never give up, and gratitude).

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Andrea Michelutti, Principal

Safety Reminders

We have several students with severe allergies. We are asking you to refrain from sending in peanuts and nut products. We also have a latex allergy and remind families that we cannot have latex products or latex balloons at the school.

Attendance

Reminder to call or email the school when your child will be late or absent.

The safety and well-being of your child is an important concern for us, and making sure your child arrives at school safely is a responsibility we take very seriously. That is why all elementary schools have a Safe Arrival Program to ensure that each and every student arrives at school safely.

Parents and guardians have a responsibility to contact the school when a child will be late or absent.

You now have two ways to contact the school to report your child’s absence or late arrival:

  1.  Call Us – Our Attendance Line can be reached by calling 519-748-1919 dialling extension #1. Include your child’s name (and spelling), grade, class and reason for absence.

Or;

  1. Email us – You can send an email to jst-attendance@wrdsb.ca and include the following information:
  • Subject Line: Student’s Name
  • Body of Email: Student’s name, grade, class, your name, and the reason for the absence.

Select the option that is most convenient for you. Both options are available 24/7.

Reminder: During severe weather conditions, you have the option to keep your child home from school. Please remember, you must still call the school to alert them of your child’s absence or if they will be arriving late.

Our staff, families and caregivers are partners in every student’s learning journey. We appreciate your support in ensuring that every student arrives safely to school.

Late attendance procedure

If your child is late, please stop by the main office to pick up a late slip and sign in. This 

Upcoming events:

January 24 – PD day

January 31 – Beach day

February 17 – Family day

February 21 – Multicultural day

March 16 to March 20 – Winter Break

March 27 – Retro day

April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day (wear blue)

April 3 – PD day

April 10 to April 13 – Easter Break

April 22 – Lights out, earth wear attire or used clothing day

May 15 – Sports Jersey day

May 18 – Victoria Day

May 29 – PD day

June 25 – Canada Day (Jean Steckle spirit wear)

June 26 – PD Day