School News

Weekly Update March 18 - March 22, 2024



FSL Pathways


Grade 6 Parents have received the FSL Pathways form.

Grade 6 Parents are asked to complete the French program selection using the electronic form included in the document that was sent February 14 and were asked to complete the form by February 22, 2024.


We have now distributed information for Parents in Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5 FSL pathways.  We ask that this information be returned to the school no later than March 8, 2024.

For Parents who are in Extended FSL in Grades 4 and 5 action is required.

If your child is in Immersion FSL in Grade 4 and 5 and you want them to remain in Immersion FSL, no action is required.



Popcorn Sales

Ordering for April is live from March 9 - March 24

Popcorn Sales

Holy Redeemer School will be doing a Kernels Popcorn Fundraiser.  Half the profits will go to the Grade 6 year end field trip and the other half will be donated between the Kanata Food Cupboard and the Stittsville Food Bank.

There are 5 flavours to choose from: Butter salt, Dill Pickle, Low-fat caramel, Salt & vinegar and White Cheddar.  All popcorn is gluten and nut free.

The cost is $2.50 per bag.

Orders will be done monthly. The 7th order will be for the following dates:  April 5, 12, 19, 26.

To order the popcorn you will need to do so via Cash on line.  The Cash on line will go live for the April order from  March 9 - March 24.

Thank you for supporting the Grade 6 Fundraiser.



DRESS FOR THE WEATHER


As the weather begins to become more like spring, students are asked to bring in an extra pair of socks and even a change of clothes. Splash pants are also great options at this time of the year. Warm, dry clothing for the afternoon recesses is a welcome site for our young, active students.  As a healthy active school, we certainly encourage our students to be active each and every day.  With Spring comes the rainy season. Please refrain from buying or sending in umbrellas with your child(ren).  With many children running around the yard with the points on an umbrella that can be very dangerous to eyes.  A raincoat is a much better option.


Sports

Our Boy’s Handball will play their tournament on March 18, 2024.  Thank you Ms.Kalil for all the time and effort that is being put into this team. 




Holy Redeemer Parent Council Hot Lunch Fundraiser

Lunchbox

How to order Guide

Lunchbox Snow Day Procedures





Lenten Project

It has always been a tradition at Holy Redeemer to donate non perishable food items to both the Kanata Food Cupboard and the Stittsville Food Bank.


The food drive will begin on March 18 and end on March 27.


Kindergarten Registration


Full Day Immersion Kindergarten online registration for 4-year-olds will begin and be open on January 15, 2024.


The following criteria must be met for registration:

Your child must be four-years-old on or before December 31, 2024

Original documents including his/her Birth Certificate and Proof 

of Address, Record of Immunization must be provided to Ottawa

 Public Health.

You are asked to complete the forms online during registration week.

An information session night will be held on May 16th, 2024 beginning

at 3:30 PM. Please see the  following  link .


KG Transportation Information




Lateness

Lateness: We have noticed that lateness of students is occurring on a more frequent basis.  Please see the following:

What can I do to help my child attend school?

1) Make a commitment to do what it takes to get your child to attend school every day and on time.

2 ) Help your child get organized by setting regular routines for getting ready for school, both at bedtime and in the morning.

3) Make sure your child has plenty of sleep as this will help increase her/his memory and concentration in school. Experts suggest 11 hours of sleep for 4-6 year olds and 9–10 hours for older children.

4 ) It may be best to remove the phone, television and computer from your child’s bedroom as it is hard to supervise, what s/he is doing or how late s/he is staying up, in the privacy of the bedroom.

5)  If at all possible, set a regular time to do homework. Some children like to  have their snack after school and then do their homework immediately so that it is finished. Others like to have some free time after school and then complete their homework right after supper. It is important for a parent to be available at that time to help them as needed.

6) Communicate with your child’s teacher regularly and attend all  parent/teacher interviews. Studies show that children of parents who are involved in the school are more likely to graduate.

7) Talk to your child about her/his school day. You could say, for example, “Tell me something about your day?” or “What is happening in the book you are reading?”

8) Show your child you are interested in school and that school is important.

9) Try to schedule appointments outside of school hours.  If your child refuses to go to school or if he or she complains of being sick frequently and has to go home, talk to your child and her/his teacher.


Bus Lanes


Most recently we have observed several cars in the bus lanes during the off limit times.  We once again remind parents that these precautions are for the safety of our students, staff and you.


Drop Off /Pick UP If you are driving your child to school in the morning or picking them up at dismissal time, we ask you to park your car away from the school and WALK-A-Block. We ask that you do not enter the Bus Lane; these are off limits to all cars between 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  



SNOW DAYS

In the event that extreme weather results in the cancellation of school buses, parents are not required to call in their child’s absence if they take a school bus.  The school will remain open.  Should you choose to send your child to school, parents are responsible for transportation to and from school that day.  School hours are from 8:30 to 3:00 p.m.  If you wish to have someone other than a family member pick your child up, a written request with your signature must be delivered to the office.

Arrival / Dismissal Drop off / Pick up

In order to promote the safety of our students at Holy Redeemer Catholic School, we have developed and implemented a plan to ensure the safe arrival and dismissal of our children. Parents and school staff have a vital role in this process. 

ARRIVAL: Children enter the drop off zone, which is located at the West end of the school . They do so between 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. The students will then cross over the school yard line.  The Grade 1-3 students will walk to the Primary area (pavement area up to the middle door) and the Grade 4-6 students will walk to the pavement area past the middle doors and upper field area. Teachers will be in these designated areas.  At 8:30 a.m. they will proceed into the school through their designated door, and be escorted with their teacher to their classroom. Please note that Parents/Adults are asked not to enter the school yard, and we ask that parents separate from their child at the school yard line and exit the school area immediately. Parents coming from the park area pathway are asked to walk along the sidewalk in the parking lot, and make their way to the front of the school, and then to the drop zone.  We do not want parents to be in the backyard area of the school. 

In the case of inclement weather, students will enter the school from designated doors, and be directed by staff to their classrooms. This occurs between the times of 8:15 - 8:30 AM. We ask for your full cooperation to implement them safely. 

Dismissal:  Our students will be staggered in their dismissal beginning at 2:50 and ending at 3:00 p.m.  They will exit from their designated doors, and make their way to the drop off zone area.  If parents are here to pick up their child, we ask them to wait on the sidewalk to the North,  and the area directly in front of the school.  The area in front of the school can be a heavy traffic area, and become very congested when you are waiting. That is why we suggest the sidewalk to the North. Our JK/SK students will be escorted to the drop off zone area beginning at 2:50 p.m. and handed directly to Parents/Guardians. If Parents/Guardians are here to pick up JK/SK students, please stand to the West side of the drop off zone. Once you have your child, please exit the area immediately.  We ask that you do not congregate on school property. From 2:55-3:00 p.m. our Grade 1- 3 students will be escorted to the drop zone area.  Once again we ask Parents/Guardians to stand to the West side of the drop off area.  Once you have your child, please exit the area immediately.  At 3:00 p.m. our Grade 4-6 students will be escorted to the drop zone area. Once again we ask Parents/Guardians to stand to the West side of the drop off area.  

Parking

Parking has always been a  major concern at Holy Redeemer.  We received many  reports of unsafe situations in front of the school last school year, and in our parking lot involving our students over last year. We want to be proactive and avoid these situations.  We ask our Parents to “walk a block”.  This means parking on one of the adjacent side streets, and walking over to the school to pick up your child.  We also ask that you do not use our parking lot during pick up time, and drop off.  This area is part of our Bus Loading Zone which occurs between 8:00 - 8:30 AM and 2:30 - 3:15 PM. We ask that no cars be in this area at this time to ensure the safety of both our students and staff.

ONLINE PAYMENTS

For safety and efficiency reasons, we want to reduce the amount of Cash & Cheques coming into our school.  School related expenses will be available online for you to make the payment.

Parents please register.

Here is how:

Step 1 Go to this website:

https://ocsb.schoolcashonline.com

Step 2 Register by selecting the “Get Started Now” and follow the steps

Step 3 After you receive the confirmation email, please select the “click here” option, sign in and add each of your children to your household account.


Pizza 

Once again Pizza will be delivered on Thursday March 21, 2024.  We ask that all of our students take home their individual Pizza boxes. Please also note in case of inclement weather on Pizza Day we cancel Pizza, and reschedule the Pizza day for another time.  We give Parents this information once the day is arranged. If students are able to come to school on an inclement weather day which happens to be a pizza day (it does occur from time to time), they will need to bring lunch.

Reminder Future Orders

PIZZA ORDERS 

Dear Parent(s), Guardian(s), 

We are very pleased to inform you that Holy Redeemer will be running a Pizza Program for our  students. The profits that are obtained from this initiative go directly back into the school  through various activities.
 

Pizza will be offered at Holy Redeemer for Oct. 12 - Dec. 21,  Jan. 11 - Mar. 28 and Apr. 4 -  June 20. In order to place an order, you are asked to go to the School Cash Online tab located on the Holy Redeemer website. This will become live for the Oct. 12 - Dec. 21 orders on Sept. 22, 2023.

Pizza orders for Oct. 12 - Dec. 21 can be ordered up until Oct. 9, 2023. Orders will be closed on the Cash Online system after this date. Late orders will not be taken. Pizza will be offered every Thursday throughout the dates mentioned above. We will have January - March orders up on School Cash Online Dec. 22 until Jan. 7, and April - June orders on Mar. 15 until Apr. 1.

  

This is information on who we will be ordering from, selections and what they will cost.

Where: Domino’s Pizza 

What: Choice between  “2 slices of pepperoni and cheese” or “2 slices of cheese only” 

Every student receives an individually portioned packaged and sealed pizza  

Cost: $44.00 (11 weeks at $4.00 per week)

Thank you, 

Mr. B. Oliver

Mr. B. Oliver 

Principal 

Holy Redeemer School 


Dates

First Day Back from March Break  March 18, 2024

Food Drive Begins  March 18, 2024

Pizza Day  March 21, 2024



















Parent Council Hot Lunch Fundraiser


Holy Redeemer Parent Council Hot Lunch Fundraiser


Lunchbox

How to order Guide


Popcorn Sales


Ordering for April is live from March 9 - March 24

Popcorn Sales

Holy Redeemer School will be doing a Kernels Popcorn Fundraiser.  Half the profits will go to the Grade 6 year end field trip and the other half will be donated between the Kanata Food Cupboard and the Stittsville Food Bank.

There are 5 flavours to choose from: Butter salt, Dill Pickle, Low-fat caramel, Salt & vinegar and White Cheddar.  All popcorn is gluten and nut free.

The cost is $2.50 per bag.

Orders will be done monthly. The 7th order will be for the following dates:  April 5, 12, 19, 26.

To order the popcorn you will need to do so via Cash on line.  The Cash on line will go live for the April order from  March 9 - March 24.

Thank you for supporting the Grade 6 Fundraiser.







  


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