Dear Wildcat Students and Parents/Guardians,
We wanted to communicate some very important information regarding the end of the 2020-2021 School Year. First, thank you for being such a supportive, optimistic and resilient school community. It was not a year that we all want to remember, but together, it certainly was a year we could grow, learn, develop way more gratitude for the simple things in life and work together even more than before! Secondly, with the end of the school year upon us, we have the fortunate opportunity to allow families to visit the school to allow staff and students to say a final good-bye. Please see below for a detailed list of details, instructions and protocols.
Wednesday June 23rd
- This is the final synchronous day (am & pm) of learning for students
- Class awards will be presented virtually in each class by teachers
- Awards can be picked up by families on the designated pick-up day June 25th
- Grade 8 students will watch the Class of 2021 Graduation video in the morning (AM)
- All other students will be invited to watch the Class of 2021 Graduation video with their teachers in the afternoon (PM)
Thursday June 24th
- This is the final asynchronous day of schoolwork posted for students but D2L sites will remain open so students can complete unfinished work if needed/desired
- Staff will be at the school preparing all student belongings for pick-up on June 25th.
- This is also our Grade 8 Graduation Curbside Night
- Grade 8 families will receive specific instructions regarding the curbside diploma pick-up
Friday June 25
- We will have classroom teachers spread out with tables "outside" in the back playground of the school.
- Families are asked to visit the school to pick-up students' personal belongings (***including Report Cards, Class Awards) and to have an opportunity for staff and students to connect for a goodbye. Personal belongings will be bagged and labelled by school staff.
- We are staggering the pick-ups as follows;
-11:00am -12:00pm – Last names beginning with the initials A – G
-12:00pm – 1:00pm - Last names beginning with the initials H – N
-1:00pm – 2:00pm - Last names beginning with the initials O – Z
- All safety protocols are in place; so please wear a mask at all times, please socially distance your family from others, and avoid lengthy conversations. THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT, NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE SCHOOL.
- Please drop off any textbooks or class materials to your teacher at this time
- Please return any "special education" or "borrowed" computer equipment (including cables and chargers)
- The lost and found items will be on a table outside so please have a look for any of your belongings - any items will be donated if not picked up
- If our "Pick up Day" is rained out, our alternative date will be Tuesday, June 29th
Monday June 28
- No school for students, although students are welcome to peruse their D2L site and review or complete any final activities.
- School staff will be at school cleaning up, filing REport Cards into Ontario Student Records and reorganizing their classrooms for September 2021
Tuesday June 29
- No school for students, although students are welcome to peruse their D2L site and review or complete any final activities.
- This is the rain date for the "Pick up of Student Belongings." Please note the change in times.
-9:00am -10:00am – Last names beginning with the initials A – G
-10:00am – 11:00am - Last names beginning with the initials H – N
-11:00am – 12:00pm - Last names beginning with the initials O – Z
*NOTE*: St. James has their Graduation Curbside Pick-up scheduled for June 28 (all day) and June 29th (afternoon only). AVOID PARKING IN THE SHARED PARKING LOT BETWEEN THE 2 SCHOOLS DURING THESE TIMES.
Wednesday June 30
- First day of summer break for staff, students and families - enjoy your well-deserved 3 R’s - rest, relaxation and rejuvenation!