WESTERN QUÉBEC SCHOOL BOARD

Email Communication June 4

Author: Tanya McCormick

Good morning L.A. Community,

We hope this email finds you well.  We are enjoying the summer weather and kicking off June in true L.A. Style! We have an important update for you this week, please see below.

Lord Aylmer 24-25 School Calendar

REMINDER – June 7, 2024, is a regular school day; it will be a Day 10 within our Cycle.

June Events & Calendar

REMINDER – Home and School Association – END OF YEAR BBQ

REMINDER – L.A. Parent-Guardian Pulse Survey

REMINDER – L.A. Subway Day

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – Friendship Breakfast

REMINDER – Deborah MacNamara – FREE IN PERSON SESSION for all parent(s)/guardian(s) –

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

Have a lovely week,

Bonjour à la communauté de L.A.,

Nous espérons que ce courriel vous trouve en bonne santé. Nous profitons du temps estival et commençons le mois de juin dans le pur style de L.A. ! Nous avons une mise à jour importante pour vous cette semaine, veuillez voir ci-dessous.

Calendrier scolaire Lord Aylmer 24-25

RAPPEL – Le 7 juin 2024 est une journée scolaire normale ; ce sera un jour 10 dans notre cycle.

Événements et calendrier de juin

RAPPEL – Association des parents et de l’école – BBQ de fin d’année

RAPPEL – Enquête sur le pouls des parents-tuteurs de L.A.

RAPPEL – Journée Subway de L.A.

DE RETOUR PAR DEMANDE POPULAIRE – Petit déjeuner de l’amitié

RAPPEL – Deborah MacNamara – SESSION GRATUITE EN PERSONNE pour tous les parents/tuteurs –

Comme toujours, nous restons disponibles si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations.

Passez une agréable semaine,

Sam Halpin & Hannah Patrick

Good afternoon L.A. Community,

We hope this email finds you safe and well. We are officially in the home stretch, and we have a JAM-packed June to end our year in true L.A. style. Please see below for an important update.

June Events & Calendar Click here

  • Please find attached the June Calendar and memos for all the events that will happen during the month of June!

REMINDER – June 7, 2024, is our recouped PD Day

  • this is now a regular school day and our Track & Field Event at both the JR & SR Campus.
  • The letter attached is for the SR Campus only.
  • The JR Campus will not need volunteers for the event.
  • For BOTH campuses –
    • please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately and is wearing running shoes. It is also recommended to bring a labeled water bottle to stay hydrated, and to wear sunscreen and a hat.

Home and School Association – END OF YEAR BBQ

  • Join us for the End of Year BBQ Friday June 7th from 3-7pm at the L.A. Sr Campus yard.
  • Skip the ticket line at the BBQ and buy your food tickets and activity bracelets online now (deadline May 31). For more information check out the attached PDF or visit www.lordaylmerhs.ca/la-bbq. 
  • Please see the attached poster for further details!

Soccer Intramurals @ JR Campus

You asked, we listened!

  • Starting the week of June 3, 2024, Ms. Halpin & Ms. Patrick will be starting a Soccer Club!
  • Mondays – Gr. 1 students can join Ms. Halpin for Soccer Club during lunch.
  • Thursdays – Gr. 2 students can join Ms. Patrick for Soccer Club during lunch.
  • Sign-up for the extra-curricular club will happen this week and will be announced over the P.A. System.

L.A. Parent-Guardian Pulse Survey

  • As we come to a close on the 23-24 school year, we want to hear from you – the parent-guardian community.
  • Your voice is important, and your feedback will help us as we plan for the 24-25 school year.
  • Please take five minutes to complete the following survey by clicking on the link below –
  • Parent-Guardian Feedback Survey

Mazzola – June Menu

REMINDER – L.A. Subway Day

  • When – June 17, 2024.
  • What – Ham OR Veggie Sub options.
  • We are happy to announce that our school will be receiving a FREE Subway lunch on June 17, 2024.
  • What better way to close out the school year than with free food!
  • *Please remember to pack snacks for your child(ren) for the remainder of the day.
  • *No substitutions accepted.
  • Please provide your child(ren)’s order to the homeroom teacher by June 7, 2024.

Bonjour à la communauté L.A.,

Nous espérons que ce courriel vous trouve en sécurité et en bonne santé. Nous sommes officiellement dans la dernière ligne droite, et nous avons un mois de juin très chargé pour terminer notre année en véritable style L.A. Veuillez voir ci-dessous une mise à jour importante.

Événements et calendrier de juin

  • Veuillez trouver en pièce jointe le calendrier de juin et les mémos pour tous les événements qui auront lieu pendant le mois de juin !

RAPPEL – Le 7 juin 2024 est notre journée de perfectionnement pédagogique récupérée

  • Cela devient maintenant une journée d’école normale et notre événement de course sur piste aura lieu aux campus JR et SR.
  • La lettre ci-jointe concerne uniquement le campus SR.
  • Le campus JR n’aura pas besoin de bénévoles pour l’événement.
  • Pour LES DEUX campus –
  • Veuillez-vous assurer que votre enfant est habillé de manière appropriée et porte des chaussures de course. Il est également recommandé d’apporter une bouteille d’eau étiquetée pour rester hydraté, et de porter de la crème solaire et un chapeau.

Association des parents et de l’école – BBQ de fin d’année

  • Rejoignez-nous pour le BBQ de fin d’année le vendredi 7 juin de 15h à 19h dans la cour du campus SR de L.A.
  • Évitez la file d’attente pour les billets au BBQ et achetez vos tickets de nourriture et bracelets d’activités en ligne dès maintenant (date limite le 31 mai). Pour plus d’informations, consultez le PDF ci-joint ou visitez www.lordaylmerhs.ca/la-bbq.
  • Veuillez voir l’affiche ci-jointe pour plus de détails !

Intramuros de football au campus JR

Vous l’avez demandé, nous avons écouté !

  • À partir de la semaine du 3 juin 2024, Mme Halpin et Mme Patrick commenceront un club de football !
  • Les lundis – les élèves de 1ère année peuvent rejoindre Mme Halpin pour le club de football pendant le déjeuner.
  • Les jeudis – les élèves de 2ème année peuvent rejoindre Mme Patrick pour le club de football pendant le déjeuner.
  • L’inscription au club extrascolaire se fera cette semaine et sera annoncée par le système de sonorisation.

Sondage aux Parents-Tuteurs de L.A.

  • À l’approche de la fin de l’année scolaire 23-24, nous voulons entendre la communauté des parents-tuteurs.
  • Votre voix est importante et vos commentaires nous aideront à planifier l’année scolaire 24-25.
  • Veuillez noter que le sondage est actuellement disponible uniquement en anglais; cependant, n’hésitez pas à fournir vos réponses aux questions écrites en français.
  • Veuillez prendre cinq minutes pour remplir le sondage en cliquant sur le lien ci-dessous –
  • Parent-Guardian Feedback Survey

Mazzola – Menu de juin

RAPPEL – Journée Subway de L.A.

  • Quand – Le 17 juin 2024.
  • Quoi – Options de sous-marin jambon ou végétarien.
  • Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que notre école recevra un déjeuner Subway GRATUIT le 17 juin 2024.
  • Quelle meilleure façon de clôturer l’année scolaire qu’avec de la nourriture gratuite !
  • *Veuillez-vous rappeler de préparer des collations pour votre(vos) enfant(s) pour le reste de la journée.
  • *Aucun substitut accepté.
  • Veuillez fournir la commande de votre(vos) enfant(s) à l’enseignant principal avant le 7 juin 2024.

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

Comme toujours, nous restons disponibles si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations.

Wishing you all a lovely week ahead,

Nous vous souhaitons à tous une excellente semaine,

Sam Halpin & Hannah Patrick

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Good Morning L.A. Community,

We hope this email finds you well and enjoying the sunshine. We also hope you all enjoyed a well-deserved, relaxing weekend with your family!

We have an important update for you today, please see below.

April Calendar 

April events

PD Day – April 19, 2024

  • A reminder that April 19, 2024, is a PD Day.
  • There are no classes.
  • Daycare is open for those who registered.

Recouped PD Day – Power Outage School Closure

  • The School Board and Senior Management team made the decision not to recoup a PD Day for the school closure on April 4, 2024.
  • This decision is across the School Board and all schools affected will not be recouping a PD Day.
  • This decision considers timing, organization and planning of all remaining PD Days.
  • We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
  • Reminder – June 7th is now regular PD Day (recouped) due to the Solar Eclipse.

Friendship Breakfast

  • DATE CHANGE for Friendship Breakfasts
    • JR Campus – May 9, 2024 @ 8:45am
    • SR Campus – May 10, 2024 @ 8:45am
  • We are asking for the donations to be dropped off day of OR brought in by the students on the day of.
  • If necessary, non-refrigerated items can be dropped off at the school the day before.
  • Please see the updated memo for further details.- Click here

Jump Rope for Heart

  • Please see the attached Jump Rope Letter & Pledge Forms.
  • Let’s commit to healthy hearts, L.A.!
  • Memo attached 

Autism Appreciation @ L.A.

  • On April 17, all L.A. Staff and Students are encouraged to wear read to show their appreciation for the Autistic Community.
  • On this day and everyday – you are seen, you are heard, you are valued, you are cared about.
  • Please see the attached flyer with more information. –Click here
  • Vocabulary shift poster 

Grade 6 Graduation

  • Please see the attached invite. – Click here
  • When: Wednesday June 19th @ 10:00am.  RAIN DATE – June 20, 2024 @ 10:00am.
  • We ask that graduates arrive at school for 9:30am and all guests arrive by 9:45am. 
    • Graduates arriving at the beginning of the school day (8:05am) will join their class as usual.
  • The graduation will be taking place outdoors. Please bring your own lawn chair.
  • After the ceremony, we will have a light reception with all graduates and families. We will have drinks, snacks, and photo booth with props available!
  • The reception will end promptly at 12:00pm.
  • Grade 6 graduates will then have a pizza lunch and dance afterward; this is intended for students only.
  • The school day ends at 2:45pm.
  • Please see the attached “Decoration Committee” memo for ways to get involved and support your child’s graduation! – Click here
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Grade 6 Grad 2024 Digital Yearbook:

  • A digital yearbook will be created for our graduating students this year!
  • We are asking that each graduate submit a baby photo and send it to their homeroom teacher by May 24th, 2024. With your submission, please include your child’s first and last name.
  • The yearbook will be played for our graduates following the ceremony, and a copy of the video yearbook will be given to each of our graduates!

Graduation Photos

  • Please see the attached memo from Photomania for our Graduation photos taking place on April 23, 2024.
  • Memo

Rainbow Club @ JR Campus

  • Starting Thursday, April 18, 2024.
  • Rainbow Clubs are inclusive spaces for elementary students to explore developmentally appropriate 2SLGBTQIA+ related topics. Rainbow Clubs use art, books, games, and other structured activities to encourage students to build on their confidence, self-awareness, and sense of community engagement. At the elementary school level, these clubs address topics like diversity, family, inclusion, identity, and respect.
  • Rainbow Clubs promote a safe, healthy school climate and a strong anti-bullying message. They provide a safe space for all students to foster friendships and build on their self-esteem.
  • Please see the poster for further details! -Click here

Music Club @ JR Campus

  • Mr Smith is running a Music Club during lunch! He has his guitar ready and will be singing some classic sing-along songs.
  • Grade 2’s on Tuesdays
  • Grade 1’s on Wednesdays
  • Kindergarten on Thursdays.
  • Get those voices ready to sing and shout!

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

Please enjoy the week ahead,

Sam Halpin & Hannah Patrick

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Reminder to families about the upcoming First School Transition Presentation for New Kindergarten Families The presentation is in partnership with Connexions and will cover various topics concerning child development, kindergarten transition, and different resources. Anne Valcov, Jake Ahern-Davy, and I will present during the event, and we will be available to answer any questions parents or families might have, such as accessing services, the preschool program, etc.

https://www.wqsbtransitions.com/

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Good Morning L.A. Community,

We hope this email finds you well after a relaxing weekend. We have a short but important update today, please see below.

Spring Cake Raffle

      • Another Cake Raffle is upon us; help support our Grade 6 L.A. graduates!

    Re-Registration 2024-2025

        • Please find attached the Re-Registration Letter from our Director General for the 2024-2025 school year.

        • Additionally, please find attached the Mozaik Portal Guide to assist you in completing this process.

        • The deadline to complete the re-registration is March 28th, 2024.

      2024-2025 Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration Process

          • Due to the limited number of spaces in the K4 program (17), registrations for K4 will be determined by a “lottery system”. 

          • All completed registrations were to be received by March 1, 2024.

          • All K4 registrations have been contacted by Karen Comfort with their associated lottery number.

          • On March 25, 2024, Lord Aylmer will hold the lottery.  At 8:30am we will be drawing seventeen (17) numbers to determine the students who will be registered for the 2024-2025 K4 program. 

          • An additional eight (8) numbers will be drawn for our waiting list, to be used if one of the allocated spots becomes available before the start of the school year.

        Kindergarten Open House @ L.A.

            • Save the Date – L.A.’s Kindergarten Open House will be May 17, 2024. Please see the attached fliers for more information.

            • For more information regarding your child’s transition to school, please visit the following website – www.wqsbtransitions.com

            • On Thursday, April 18, 2024 – WQSB will be hosting a session for all parent(s)/guardian(s) of students who are attending Kindergarten in 2024-2025. Please see the attached flier “Family Resources Series 2”. You must register for the event.

          Reminder – 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.

            Grade 6 Graduation Date –

                • Confirmed, grade 6 graduation will take place on June 19, 2024

                • RAIN DATE – June 20, 2024

                • Stay tuned for more details!

              Deborah MacNamara – FREE IN PERSON SESSION for all parent(s)/guardian(s) –

                  • Deborah MacNamara, PhD is a renowned clinical counsellor, educator, keynote speaker and author of the best-selling books, “Rest Play Grow”, “Nourished” and the children’s book “The Sorry Plane”.

                  • On Friday, June 6, 2024, the session – ‘Who’s in charge? Why adults need to lead.’

                Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

                Enjoy your week ahead,