October 28th, 2024
Happy Monday, Coronation Cool Cat Families,
Welcome to the last week of October. We have a shorter week ahead of us. Here’s a quick look at what is happening:
Monday – Day 2 – Room 13, 14, 15 Scientists in the School visit
Tuesday – Day 3
Wednesday – Day 4 – Langs Lunch and Games Club, Pizza Day
Thursday – Day 5 – Happy Diwali, Happy Samhain, Happy Halloween, Room 5, 6, 7 Tim Horton’s Camp visits Coronation
Friday – Day 0 – PD Day
Important Messages from the Office
What School Staff Are Learning on the PD Day
Friday, November 1, 2024, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff.
Students will not attend school, in person or virtually
All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed
PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based staff. This professional learning focuses on providing educators and staff with the knowledge and skills needed to support and enhance student achievement and well being.
Read more about what staff will be learning: Professional Development for School Staff
Dressing up for Spirit Days and Celebrations
On Halloween, students are welcome to wear their regular clothes, a costume, or dress in black and orange.
Please take the following into consideration for Halloween as well as all Coronation spirit days:
Costumes should not cover students’ faces
Costumes should not portray violence or mature themes
Costumes should not include weapons
Costumes should not cause harm (i.e., appropriate another’s culture, race, religion, etc.)
Please ensure your child is able to change in and out of their costume on their own should they need to.
Treats, Gifts, Celebrations and Birthdays
Throughout the school year, there are many special events we look forward to celebrating together. We understand that families may wish to send treats (both edible and non-edible) to share with the class; however, to support equity, allergy safety, and align with the healthy eating standards in Canada’s Food Guide, we ask that treats not be sent for birthdays or other celebrations. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office.
Please note that any treats sent to school will be returned home with your child. We appreciate your understanding in helping us maintain a safe and inclusive environment for all.
Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear has arrived! Spirit wear was delivered to classes at the end of the day on Friday. This means some classes may have had the opportunity to send home spirit wear with students. Not to worry, if it didn’t come home on Friday, it will come home with students today. If you have any concerns with your spiritwear, please reach out to the main office.
School Photos
Individual photo proofs will be coming home today. If you would like to purchase school photos, please follow the instructions included in your photo proof package. Orders must be submitted online by – 11th.
If your child missed their photo and/or you would like a retake, our retake day will be Wednesday, November 20.
A Message from School Council
Coronation’s School Council is looking for volunteers to help out at events like Fun Fair, Holiday Store, and Family Movie Night. If you are able to volunteer some of your time, please take a moment to complete the following quick survey. The information collected in this survey will be shared with our School Council members. School Council Survey Click Here
Chocolate Bar Fundraiser
Our chocolate bar fundraiser is coming to an end. Thank you so much to our Coronation community for supporting this fundraiser. This week we will be drawing names for our Early Bird prizes. Any student who has returned a box of chocolate and money collected (fully or partially sold) has an opportunity to win one of 24 Gnomies. We will be drawing 8 names each day on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week. www.giftcraft.com/brands/hug-feel-the-love/#?Brand=HUG&orderBy=-CreatedOn,Brand,ShortDescription,Id&context=shop&page=1
Our fundraiser ends this Wednesday. Please return all unsold chocolate bars and all money collected Wednesday, October 30th.
Coronation’s Battery Blitz
Coronation’s Battery Blitz is coming to an end. Thank you for helping us to reduce battery waste in our landfills by supporting our battery recycling efforts. Coronation’s support provided us with two FREE Earth Ranger assemblies!
Tree Planting
After school on Friday, you may have noticed TMJ Outdoor Services, planting two beautiful Ginkgo and Maple trees in our Upper Field. Thank you to all families who supported Coronation’s Tree fundraiser created and facilitated by the students in Mrs Zettel-Linder’s class last school year. Check out our Instagram for photos of our new trees!
WRDSB Black Brilliance Affinity Wear Store is Open
At the WRDSB Black Brilliance is all year long, we are pleased to launch the Black Brilliance Apparel Store. By purchasing from the affinity apparel store, you are supporting one mechanism of funding student-led initiatives. This store can be shared with students, families, caregivers and community members.
Orders must be placed by October 31 at 11:55 p.m. There will be no extensions on the order deadline.
Upcoming Dates
30 October – Pizza Day
31 October – Halloween
31 October – Diwali
31 October – Samhain
November is Hindu Heritage Month and Financial Literacy Month
November 1 – All Saints Day
November 1 – Bandi Chhor Divas
November 2 – Birth of the Bab
November 3 – Birth of Baha’u’llah
November 3 – Daylight savings time ends
November 3 – TransParent Day
November 3 – 9 – Treaties Recognition Week
November 4 – Fire Drill (Afternoon)
November 4 – 10 – Holocaust Education Week
November 6 – Take Our Kids To Work Day
November 6 – Pizza Day
November 7 – Inuit Day (Canada)
November 7 – Tim Horton’s Camp Program Visits Rooms 5, 6, 7
November 8 – National Indigenous Veterans Day
November 11 – Remembrance Day
November 13 – 19 – Transgender Awareness Week
November 13 – Pizza Day
November 13 – Earth Rangers Assembly
November 14 – World Diabetes Day #WorldDiabetesDay
November 14 – Tim Horton’s Camp Program Visits Rooms 5, 6, 7
November 15 – Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
November 15 – Blair Road School Council visiting Coronation
November 16 – Louis Riel Day
November 17 – 23 – Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week
November 18 – Progress Reports & Kindergarten Communication of Learning Go Home
November 20 – International Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 – Pizza Day
November 20 – Photo Retake Day
November 20 – National Child Day/ Universal Children’s Day
November 21 – Tim Horton’s Camp Program Visits Rooms 5, 6, 7
November 22 – Family Movie Night
November 23 – Holodomor Memorial Day
November 24 – Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 27- Pizza Day
November 28 – Tim Horton’s Camp Program Visits Rooms 5, 6, 7
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 (she/they)
Principal
jenni-rebecca_baer@wrdsb.ca
Mrs Raegan White (she/her)
Temporary Vice-Principal
raegan_white@wrdsb.ca