Hey Thunderbird Families:

We hope this finds you well. It has been a great first week back in the Thunderbird Nest! Thanks so much for all your support with the transition back to face-to-face learning! We hope your Family Day and Valentine Day weekend is restful filled with much laughter and love! Please take a moment to continue reading some of our important updates.

March Break Postponed: 

With the Minister’s announcement on February 11th, March Break will be postponed until the week of April 12th tentatively. We will update you as we find out more information.

 

Pick-Up Drop Off:

Families, we need your help! We have noticed an influx of families using the ring road and parking spaces at the front of our school for the pickup of their children at the end of the day. Please do not use this parking lot or the spaces to pick up your kids at the end of the day. This lot is reserved for our students with special needs or families that have mobility needs. If you have a mobility need please let us know. All other families can park on Midland Drive or in the large church parking lot. Thank you!

 

Mandatory Self-Screening of Students:

Students must be checked for symptoms of illness every day before going to school. You can screen your child or yourself by taking the COVID-19 school and child care screening

 

Extended Day Families:

When dropping off your child(ren) for the Extended Day Program please ensure you are wearing a mask. Even if you are only dropping off your child outside. Thank you for your support as we adjust to this new norm. Also, Extended Day Programs will not be operating during the delayed” March Break” the week of April 12-16, 2021. All WCDSB Extended Day Programs will be operating March 15-19, 2021.

 

Pizza Thunderbird Thursday:

Don’t forget to take advantage of our Thunderbird Combo every Thursday in February! Don’t feel like cooking dinner, we have the answer for you! Don’t feel like making lunch on Friday, we have the answer for you! Don’t forget to order your Thunderbird Combo! $5.00 from each order goes directly back to our school! Call: 519- 894-4444

 

Inclement Weather Days:

When schools are closed, work will be posted on students digital learning platforms (i.e. Google Classroom/D2L) by 9:10 am. It is expected students will work asynchronously throughout the day and teachers will be available for assistance until 12pm.

 

Kindergarten Registration:

Families of students who are eligible to start kindergarten for the 2021/22 school year, please register online and we will contact you with further registration details: Register Here. If you have any questions, please contact us at 519-893-8801. Year One (born in 2017) or your child (born in 2016) who presently is NOT attending Year One (JK) but will be attending Year Two (SK) in 2021. If your child is already a kindergarten student at St. Daniel you do NOT need to reregister them, this is only for new students. 

Due to COVID protocols, we will be unable to handle drop in registrations, appointments MUST be made in advance.

Registration for September 2021 will be held as follows:

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 — 9:30-4:00 am

Wednesday, February 18th, 2021 — 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

A parent or legal guardian of the child being registered is required to present the following:

  • A birth certificate or other legal proof of your child’s age (i.e. passport, permanent resident card)
  • A Catholic Baptismal Certificate of either parent or child, and
  • Proof of address documentation (i.e. utility bill, property tax bill, bank document, purchase/rental/lease agreement, passport, permanent residence card Note: Driver’s License is not accepted)

We look forward to meeting our newest Thunderbirds! If you know someone in our community/neighbourhood with a child in this age group, please share this information with them.

 

Want to switch mode of learning starting March 8th?

An opportunity to transition from face-to-face learning to virtual or from virtual to face-to-face will be happening on February 16th at 9 am to February 18th at 6 pm. Check out the following link for the survey: Switch modes of learning

 

Celebrating Lent at home:
Ash Wednesday, February 17th, 2021, begins the Holy Season of Lent. The Diocese of Hamilton has prepared a resource sheet for families that encourages a prayerful observance of this Holy Season. To watch this video and access additional resources for celebrating Lent in pandemic times, please see the Diocesan. As a school community, we will be meeting virtually every Monday during the Lenten season. Our goal is to share the reasons for the season and to observe all of the special days during this special Liturgical Season! Also, each classroom will be observing Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday in their own special way. Please look to your child’s classroom sites for specific details.

 

Diocese of Hamilton | Ash Wednesday at Home (hamiltondiocese.com)

Additional Resources during the Lenten Season (hamiltondiocese.com)