Dear Coronation Families,

I hope that you have had a wonderful and healthy summer. Coronation staff have been working very hard in preparation to safely welcome back our students for the 2024/2025 school year.

It is my intention to communicate with families on a weekly basis through a Letter to Families sent home through School Day. This letter will also be posted to our school website www.cor.wrdsb.ca

In this letter, I hope to provide you with important information to help you and your child(ren) prepare for the start back to school.

Welcoming our New Staff

Welcome to the following NEW Cool Cat Staff Members:

Mrs Alana Thoman — Kindergarten Teacher (K1)

Mrs Valene St. George — Kindergarten Teacher (K3)

Miss Beth Crossey — Grade 2 Teacher (2B)

Mr Mathew Donkers — Grade 5 Teacher (5A)

Mrs Tammany Hanna — Parking Lot Supervision Monitor

Mrs Temidola Olagunju — Primary French and Music, K2 Planning Time Coverage

Mrs Raegan White — Temporary Vice Principal

When Does My Child Go to School?

All students attending in person will start on Wednesday, September 4th.

Our school day starts at 8:45 AM and ends at 3:05 PM.

On the first day of school, classroom teachers will be on the tarmac with signs indicating their homeroom, beginning at 8:30 AM. Additional staff will be outside directing students and families to their appropriate teacher. Please look for signs and Coronation staff wearing safety vests

At 8:45 AM we will have a brief welcome assembly on our tarmac before wishing families farewell for the day.

School Timetable

Who is My Child’s Teacher?

To comply with privacy legislation, class lists will no longer be posted on the outside windows or doors of your child’s school. At your convenience starting September 2 and throughout the day, you will be able to determine your child’s homeroom teacher using School-Day.

When you log into your account, click “Schools and Groups” on the blue left hand side menu, then click “Your Classes.” This will show the classes and groups your child is linked to within our school. Homeroom names are in the form of K2, 1A, 4/5A, etc.

*Note – Class lists may change up until the morning of Friday, September 6, 2024, due to ongoing registrations.

Once you have determined the homeroom, you can find the name of the homeroom teacher using the following list:

K1 Room 2 – Alana Thoman (DECE Emily Kruis)

K2 Room 18 – Kim Prickett Hart (DECE Donna Hoff & Cathy Hacking)

K3 Room 19 – Valene St. George (DECE Lindsay Jenkyn & TBD)

1A Room15 – Kendra Kovats

1B Room 13 – Carole Zettel-Lindner

1/2A Room 14 – Shannon Pearle

2A Room 17 – Bonnie Berg

2B Room 16 – Beth Crossey/ Cassandra Jetter

3A Room 10 – Kathryn Taylor 3A Room 10

3B Room 9 – Denise Harrington 3B Room 9

4A Room 12 – Sue Casale

4/5A Room 11 – Tara Abou-Marie

5A Room 5 – Mathew Donkers

5/6A Room 6 – Sonya Koch

6A Room 7 – Jackee Berry

Please use the following link for detailed instructions on how to access School Day and further information regarding class assignments on the WRDSB Website : https://schools.wrdsb.ca/school-year-information/action-required/elementary-class-assignments/

What does Nutrition Break Look Like?

Nutrition breaks occur twice a day. Grade 1 – 6 students begin by eating in their classrooms for 20 minutes and then have 20 minutes outside to play. Primary students (Grades 1-3) will play on upper campus, while our juniors (Grades 4 – 6) will play on lower campus and the tarmac at the top of lower campus. We have an area on our tarmac where primary students and juniors can play together as well.

We will continue with our Boomerang Lunch: As always, we are insisting that all items that come in a child’s lunch are returned in the lunch bag to dispose of at home. Everything that is brought to school will be returned with the students (i.e., food waste, packaging). We know that this can sometimes be messy, using baggies for containers or using reusable containers with lids will help students to minimize the mess.

What Can my Child Bring to School?

• A change of clothes for younger children (in a well-labelled zip lock bag)
• Indoor and outdoor shoes
• A refillable water bottle
• Food/ Snacks for two Nutrition Breaks
• Something to carry your belongings (i.e., backpack)

What Should my Child Leave at Home?

• We ask that students refrain from bringing toys, sports equipment, and personal items to school as we cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged items
• Nut and Peanut Products including Wow Butter (tree nut)
• Heavily scented products

Cell Phones

We understand that some students own cell phones or other personal mobile devices.

For parents/guardians, this means safety and security for when you want to have ready access and contact with your children. We prefer that students leave their phones and other personal mobile devices at home. Should your child need to bring their cell phone to school, we ask that they drop it off at the office for the day. Should you need to be in contact with your child during the school day, please call the school line. 519-653-1141

Parking Lot Safety

Please remember that our parking lot is for staff only. When picking up or dropping off your child, please park on a side street and walk on to school property. Our parking lot monitor and green turtles with flags are visual reminders for all families to park along Concession Road or in the neighbouring Church or the former Kinsman Centre. Bylaw will be supporting Coronation to ensure the safety of all who walk through our parking.

Student Information Forms

Data Verification forms will be sent home as well as information on Student Insurance in the coming weeks. This is a change from previous years as they have typically gone home on the first day.

Students with a Plan of Care (anaphylaxis or significant medical conditions) will be bringing this home on the first day of school.

Upcoming Dates

Sept 3 – PD Day for Staff Training

Sept 4 – First Day of School for ALL students

Sept 18 – Cool Cat Family Open House 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

I wish you all an enjoyable last long weekend of the summer and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday morning.

If you aren’t already, please follow us on social media @corwrdsb on Instagram and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Ms Jenni-Rebecca Baer

Principal

jenni-rebecca_baer@wrdsb.ca

Mrs Raegan White

Temporary Vice-Principal

raegan_white@wrdsb.ca