January Updates
Report Cards Visible to Parents on January 30th
Information to support parents in accessing Report Cards can be found HERE
Class Photo Day has been rescheduled to January 30th.
Tom Baines Overflow – 2024-2025
Edgemont families received a message from CBE indicating that Tom Baines School is over capacity and an overflow to Arbour Lake has been planned for next year. We know that this is causing some worry for parents, especially our grade 5 parents. Please be reassured that students enrolled in grade 5 at Edgemont School AND who live in the Edgemont Community will be accommodated at Tom Baines School in September. Students who do not live in Edgemont will be designated to their neighbourhood school. This is an automatic process and there is nothing for grade 5 parents to do.
Coming Soon: School Engagement Opportunities
Parents are encouraged to provide their voice in our upcoming School Engagements. This engagement will gather parent input on fees and our School Development Plan. There will be 2 opportunities for parents. The first is during our February School Council meeting on February 21st. The second is through our online survey to be launched February 26th. Your voice is important, and we hope to have many parents participate.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
January 30th – Class Photos (Bring your best smile!)
February 15, 16 & 19 - Teachers’ Convention and Family Day – School Closed
Friday’s
Early Dismissal – Friday – School Ends 1:20 pm
Kindergarten is still 12:00 Dismissal on Friday
Updates in Google Classroom - Important
Information specific to your child’s classroom can be found on Google Classroom. Please read the messages on the Google Classroom Stream regularly as information about upcoming field trips and other activities will be posted here.
Friendly Morning Traffic Reminder
As we navigate through the brisk mornings, we kindly request your cooperation during drop-off times, even with the 15-minute window provided. Cold mornings tend to bring congestion, and we'd like to emphasize the importance of patience. Please refrain from honking at our staff who are working hard to manage traffic flow. Our top priority is ensuring the safety of students being dropped off in the traffic circle. For those accessing the community center lot, there are two options for exiting. You can smoothly enter the main flow of traffic at the exit closest to the school, or if you prefer, you can wait for a staff member's assistance to cross traffic. Crossing traffic involves temporarily halting flow in both directions, which can be a bit challenging, especially when there's a backup down the community hill.
We understand that everyone has schedules to keep, and we share your desire to keep things moving swiftly. If time is of the essence and waiting isn't feasible, we kindly ask that you refrain from entering the community lot. Also, be aware that any mistreatment towards our staff will not be tolerated.
Your cooperation and understanding make a significant difference in ensuring a smooth and safe morning routine for everyone. Thank you for your continued support.
Lost and Found
Please remind your children to come and check the lost and found outside the office. Items are donated once month – January 31st.
Thanks for Surviving the Cold Dear Parents and Students, thanks for surviving the cold weather. We are so close to having lovely weather again. Hopefully, this is the last of the deep freeze weather.
Kindergarten Registration
Dear Parents, please remember to register your students for kindergarten. Registration opened January 15th. Please us the following link:
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
January 20th – School Ends 1:20 pm
Wednesday, January 24th 6:30 pm – School Council Meeting in the Learning Commons
Friday, January 26th – Class Photo Day – this is not individual retakes
Tuesday, January 30th – Report Cards available to be viewed
IMPORTANT: Information specific to your child’s classroom can be found on Google Classroom. Please read the messages on the Google Classroom Stream regularly as information about upcoming field trips and other activities will be posted here.