Bits & Pieces

  • Give the Pratt Wellness Bingo a try—you would have received information by
  • Please remember to ask for help contacting students and parents if you are not able to reach them.
  • We have been reminded that any international travel over Christmas is to be followed by a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
  • Our school will be quarantined during Christmas break (only cleaning staff allowed inside).
  • If we get our new key fobs before then, we won’t even be able to open entry doors as they will be blocked electronically.
  • We will put all plants that need water in the staff room (on trolleys) for the cleaning staff.

Bits & Pieces

  • Get ready to take part in some Staff Challenges this week! More to come by email…
  • Please remember to fill in the Wellness Coach’s online form for students about whom you are concerned.
  • We have been reminded that any international travel over Christmas is to be followed by a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
  • Our school will be quarantined during Christmas break (only cleaning staff allowed inside).
  • If we get our new key fobs before then, we won’t even be able to open entry doors as they will be blocked electronically.
  • We will put all plants that need water in the staff room for the cleaning staff.

Bits & Pieces

  • Class times are the same online as they would be in person—let’s keep the students in the routine for when they come back.
  • We need to have a global list of students that cannot connect to their teachers online. We will organize a paper chain early in the week.
  • The interactive robot previously scheduled to visit our school on December 3rd won’t come, but it’s possible the administration team will still be meeting trustees online.
  • We have been reminded that any international travel over Christmas is to be followed by a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
  • Our school will be quarantined during Christmas break (only cleaning staff allowed inside). We will put all plants that need water in the staff room for the cleaning staff.

Bits & Pieces

  • We may adjust our regular bi-weekly staff meeting (or Collaborative Team meeting) to have only one meeting in December—watch for confirmation and date.
  • An interactive robot is scheduled to visit our school on December 3rd. The robot will be asking questions of staff and students so put on your best behaviour!
  • We have been reminded that any international travel over Christmas is to be followed by a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
  • Our school will be quarantined during Christmas break (only cleaning staff allowed inside).

Bits & Pieces

  • Welcome back from our mini-vacation!
  • This week is Métis Week—expect a special announcement every day.
  • See KM if you or anyone you know is interested in the boat license course ($35).
  • Poinsettia Sale (fundraising for Basketball) continues.
  • Basketball for girls begins next week.
  • Our next bi-weekly staff meeting (Collaborative Teams this time) will be on November 23rd.
  • School Culture Club Breakfast next PD Day (November 27th)
  • Next PD Day (November 27th) activities will include two 90-minute CRM webinars (9 AM and 12:30 PM) and our Indigenous Coach session (10:30 AM).
  • The scheduled Superintendent’s visit is on December 3rd.

Bits & Pieces

  • Poinsettia Sale (fundraising for Basketball) continues.
  • We will skip our bi-weekly staff meeting on November 9th and meet with Collaborative Teams on November 23rd.
  • Report Cards go out to parents on November 10th.
  • November 11th, 12th and 13th are days off for all staff and students.
  • November 16th and 17th: Parent-Teacher Interviews via Google Hangout (phone calls).
  • School Culture Club Breakfast next PD Day (November 27th)
  • Next PD Day (November 27th) activities will include two 90-minute CRM webinars (9 AM and 12:30 PM) and our Indigenous Coach session (10:30 AM).
  • The scheduled Superintendent’s visit is on December 3rd.
  • Reminder: Attendance in Maplewood is used for making decisions.
  • Reminder: Please use Maplewood Notebook to record contact with parents, including those calls home regarding attendance, late arrivals, and cell phones.

Bits & Pieces

  • Poinsettia Sale (fundraising for Basketball) has now officially begun. Vo
  • Report Card Marks are to be in by 8:00 AM on November 6th.
  • Next bi-weekly staff meeting will be on November 9th.
  • Report Cards go out to parents on November 10th.
  • November 11th, 12th and 13th are days off for all staff and students.
  • November 16th and 17th: Parent-Teacher Interviews via Google Hangout (phone calls).
  • Next PD Day (November 27th) activities will include two 90-minute CRM webinars.
  • Reminder: Entering attendance each class is extremely important for determining student truancy.
  • Reminder: Please use Maplewood Notebook to record contact with parents, including those calls home regarding attendance and late arrivals.

Bits & Pieces

  • Reminder: Entering attendance each class is extremely important for legal records
  • Reminder: Use Maplewood Notebook to record contact with parents, including those calls home regarding attendance and late arrivals
  • Report Card Marks are to be in by 8:00 AM on November 6th.
  • Report Cards go out to parents on November 10th.
  • November 11th, 12th and 13th are days off for all staff and students.
  • Next PD Day (November 27th) activities will include two 90-minute CRM webinars.

Bits & Pieces

  • Locker procedures will be tweaked over the week.
  • Zip ties are holding unused lockers closed so that they’re easy to track.
  • Next biweekly Staff Meeting on October 26th.
  • Two student teachers will be coming for observation (JN & CW) on October 19th
  • Next School Council Meeting at 6:00 PM on October 19th using Zoom.
  • Parent-Teacher Interview details will be worked out after admin meeting.
  • Report Card Marks are to be in by 8:00 AM on November 6th.
  • Report Cards go out to parents on November 10th.
  • November 11th, 12th and 13th are days off for all staff and students.
  • Next PD Day (November 27th) activities will include two 90-minute CRM webinars.

Bits & Pieces

  • No biweekly Staff Meeting on October 12th; next meeting will be on October 26th.
  • MIPI for Math due this week.
  • Two student teachers will be coming for observation (JN & CW) on October 19th
  • Next School Council Meeting at 6:00 PM on October 19th using Zoom.
  • PD Day activities for the October 23rd PD Day will include a 2-hour webinar on CRM. Details to be emailed after October 15th.
  • OCA for Literacy due at the end of the month.
  • As part of technological readiness, students should regularly be submitting work through Google classrooms.