November 24th, 2016
Dear families,
With the cold weather upon us, students are reminded to bring a pair of indoor shoes to keep their class clean and tidy. Please label all mittens, hats, jackets, and snow pants.
I invite you to visit our Twitter account (@jstwrdsb) to see the great learning and events happening at Jean Steckle Public School.
Looking forward to another great week!
Andrea Michelutti, Principal
School Council Minutes
A special thank you to the members of our school council for attending last week’s meeting. Here are the minutes from the last meeting:
Week of Change
As a school, we are looking to contribute to a variety of charities in the region of Waterloo. We ask that you and your family decide which charities you would like to support and send the appropriate item with your child on the appropriate day.
Teddy Bear Drive – Monday, December 5
Please send in a new stuffed animal. The toys will be donated to the annual Teddy Bear Toss at the Kitchener Rangers’ Game on Wednesday, December 7.
Turkey Toonies – Tuesday, December 6
We are asking students to bring a toonie to donate the Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club. For every $25 raised, a family will be provided with a turkey dinner. For more information, please visit: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/rotary-turkey-drive/
Warmth for Fuzzy Friends – Wednesday, December 7
We are asking students to bring in donations to help the animals living at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society. Items that are needed include towels, blankets, laundry soap, dish soap, toys for cats and dogs. Check out the link for more way you can help:
http://kwhumane.com/support/wish-list/
Call to Recycle – Thursday, December 8
We are asking students to bring in used batteries for recycling. The Zinc Saves Live Battery Recycling Campaign will reduce harmful waste in our landfills and help save a child’s life. To fnd out more information, please visit https://vimeo.com/48108634
Food Drive – Friday, December 9
Please send in non-perishable items for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. The items that are most needed are beans in sauce, canned fish, canned fruit, and cold cereal.
Upcoming dates:
November 28 – Kindergarten Vision Screening; Photo Retake
November 30 – Dental Screening – Kindergarten and Grade 2
December 23 – Last day of school in 2016
January 9 – First day of school in 2017