See attached for National Pink Shirt Day

Good Afternoon L.A. Community,

We hope you enjoyed your weekend and are having a great start to a new week.  We have an important update for you today, please see below.

Staff Appreciation Week

• THANK YOU L.A. STAFF!
• Please help us in thanking and appreciating the hard working staff of Lord Aylmer!
• This week we are celebrating each and every staff member that works at L.A.
• Our Home & School Association are working closely with Hannah and I to treat our staff all throughout this week!
• We encourage you to send along your thanks and appreciation to our staff.

March Break

• A reminder that March Break is next week – March 5 – March 9, 2024.
• There is no school and Daycare Services are closed.

Lost & Found

• Our Lost & Found is growing at both campuses.
• This week, our Lost & Found will be available in the front lobby of both campuses.
• Please stop by and check out our Lost & Found
• After this week, the remaining items will be collected and sent in for donation where applicable.

Symmes Open House –

• Symmes JR High will be holding it’s Open House for all parent(s)/guardian(s) on March 27, 2024 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm.
• Address – 925 boul. du Plateau, Gatineau (QC) J9J 3G2.
• Please see the following link for more information – https://symmesdarcy.westernquebec.ca/events/annual-open-house-for-the-2024-2025-school-year/

Dental Screening – Grade Two Homerooms

• Please find attached an information letter from CISSSO regarding the Dental Screening Program for all grade two students.
• Please note that this happens across the province of Quebec and is not L.A. specific.
• If you do not wish for your child to participate, you must complete the refusal form and hand in to your child’s homeroom teacher.
• This service will take place between March 12 – March 27, 2024.

Drama Production @ LA – THIS THURSDAY – February 29, 2024.

·                     Lord Aylmer proudly presents, “Alien Research.” A drama production about aliens who have returned from exploring deserted Earth.

·                     Come and join us for a night of laughter and support the dedicated actors of Lord Aylmer – February 29, 2024!

·                     Doors open at 5:45pm, everyone is welcome. It is sure to be a great night!

·                     No tickets necessary.

·                     Cash donations will be taken at the front door to support the L.A. Drama program.

·                     Please see the attached flyer for further information.

Term 2 Reporting Period – REMINDER

• Due to the strike action, the Ministry of Education has announced an extension of the second term reporting period.
• Therefore, the L.A. team has met and the NEW date for second term report cards will be – March 28, 2024. All report cards will be available on the Mozaik Portal on March 28, 2024.
• NEW Family-Teacher meeting dates –
  • Evening of April 4, 2024
  • Day of April 5, 2024
  • Please see the attached memo for further details

Café L.A.

• AND another one… NEW date for Café L.A. – March 22, 2024, from 12:30pm – 1:30pm.
• Please RSVP to Hannah and Sam @ hpatrick@wqsb.qc.ca & shalpin@wqsb.qc.ca by March 15, 2024.

Communication Update –

• Have you been wondering who to contact?
• Do you want to know how to get quickest reply to your emails?
• LOOK NO FURTHER – Introducing our L.A. Organogram
• Please see the attached Organogram “L.A. Admin Dossiers” to help simplify and organize ALL communication efforts for L.A.

As always, we remain available should you have any questions or concerns.

Have a lovely week,

Sam Halpin & Hannah Patrick

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal (elle/she/her)

École primaire Lord Aylmer/Lord Aylmer Elementary

Junior Campus (819) 684-4888

Senior Campus​ (819) 684-6801

Please see attached link for information on a free parents’ session on youth mental health.

The session appears to be in person only at St. Paul’s University, Ottawa ON.

April 27^th – 8:30-1pm

To note, it may have some content specific to Ottawa/Ontario schools or programs, however it is an opportunity for parents to learn more about mental health, and strategies to support children.

https://rcwo.org/events/mental-health-event-how-do-i-recognize-mental-health-issues-in-my-child/