Important Information

·         Parent – Teacher Orientation Night is on Aug. 29^th at 6pm. It is very important that at least one of the parents participate, so you can collect your key fob to enter the school. It is required a $40 deposit.
·         If you wish to purchase hot lunch for your child, please submit form and payment no later than Friday, Sept. 9^th (no exceptions). We are also offering pizza lunch from Sep. 7-9^th for $2.00/slice. Please send in your child’s money to purchase the pizza in the agenda.
·         On September 15^th, from 4-7pm, SJA will be holding a Welcome BBQ for all families to attend.
·         Just a reminder, students are to come to school on Wednesday, September 7^th in their gym uniform. Required gym uniform days are Monday and Wednesday. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, students are to come to school in their full school uniform.
·         Please, to avoid any discomfort in case of washroom accidents, send in your child’s backpack an extra change of clothes in a plastic bag. The bag will remain in your child’s backpack and it will be used only when needed. If your child is not able to change independently we will be calling you to come to school and change him/her. Please understand, that is part of our policy.
·         Please be advised that St. Jude's is a nut free facility. When purchasing items for your child's lunch, please read the packages carefully. If the label says, "may contain nuts", please refrain from sending that item. Look for products with the nut-free label.
·         Remember that your child will need to bring 2 pairs of indoor shoes: 1 pair of black dress shoes and 1 pair of indoor running shoes. These shoes will remain at school. If your child cannot tie laces on his/her own, please send in slip-on or velcro shoes. Please label your child's shoes. Children often have the same or very similar shoes.
·         For hygiene purposes your child’s bottle of water will be sent home everyday to be washed and returned.
·         Please read and sign your child’s agenda every day. Students need to bring their agendas back and forth to school each day. This is another way of communicating with me.  Your child will receive the agenda on his/her first day of school.
·         Each day a different child will be the Special Helper of the day. The Special Helper will be the line leader, will help lead the calendar routine and is in charge of any special errands for the teacher.
·         Starting second week of school (Sept. 16th), every Friday 5-6 students will be asked to bring in an object that begins with the letter of the week (i.e .if the letter of the week is “Cc”, then the child might bring in a car). Your child will be assessed each time they present.
·         In regards to class field trips, if you are interested in participating, please let me know as we rotate parents throughout the school year.
·         Your child is free to bring in a small toy to school, so she or he can play during recess. Please refrain from sending expensive and breakable toys.