December 16th, 2024

Happy Monday, Coronation Families,

It is hard to believe we are less than a week away from our Winter Holidays.

There are lots of things happening this week at Coronation both for the whole school and within classes this week.

What’s Happening this Week at Coronation

Monday – Basketball Intramurals (Gr 5 & 6) & Mrs G, our Math Facilitator, joins grade 6s today

Tuesday – Primary Holiday Sing-Along at 1st break & Booster Juice Delivery at 2nd Break

Wednesday – Langs Lunch and Games Club & Pizza Delivery at 2nd Break,

Thursday – Holiday Store, Smencil Sales

Friday – Monthly Spirit Assembly, PAWS Awards

Messages from the Office

What School Staff Are Learning: January 17 PD Day

Friday, January 17, 2025 is a professional development (PD) day for elementary school staff.

Students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 will not attend school, in person or virtually

Students in Grades 9 to 12 will attend school on their regular schedule

All Board-operated Extended Day Programs will operate at reduced hours from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

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

Smencil Sales

We still have Smencils available. If you are looking for a small gift to give this holiday season, Smencil’s may be exactly what you’re looking for.

Feel free to call the office directly, if you’d like to purchase a Smencil as a surprise for your child. Smencils are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00

A Message from School Council

The Holiday Store is happening this Thursday, and we are so grateful for the incredible generosity of our community. Thank you for your thoughtful donations—we’ve received many wonderful items that will make this event truly special.

On Thursday, December 19th, students are invited to bring a toonie to school to shop at our Holiday Store. Each student will select one item, which will be wrapped for them to take home and give to a friend or family member. Whether celebrating Hanukkah, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply embracing the spirit of giving, this is a wonderful opportunity for students to share joy with their loved ones.

If there are remaining items at the end of the Holiday Store, students may have the opportunity to purchase a second gift for a toonie. While this cannot be guaranteed, students interested in purchasing a second item are welcome to bring an extra toonie just in case.

External Supports and Resources

The following are a collection of resources shared by the Psychological Consultant attached to Coronation that may be of interest to families:

  • Porchlight Counselling is offering – 8 funded sessions for children/adolescents therapy and families can self-refer using this link: – https://fcccnd.com/
  • Camino Well-Being and Mental Health offers a variety of groups and workshops as well as Quick Response Fully Funded Counselling sessions for children and youth: https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/groups-workshops and CQR Flyer – November 2024
  • How do you explain neurodiversity to kids? Liz Angoff, Psychologist, has developed a bank of resources that explain neurodiversity in child friendly language.  You may access this bank of resources here https://explainingbrains.com/visuals-for-kids/ Please note, you may need to put your email address in to gain access.

Upcoming Dates

December 16 – Basketball Intramurals

December 17 – Booster Juice

December 18 – Pizza Day

December 19 – Holiday Store

December 20 – Spirit Assembly & Comfy Cozy Spirit Day

December 21 – Yule

December 21 – First Day of Winter

December 21 – Winter Solstice

Dec 23 – Jan 3 – Winter Break

December 25 – Christmas Day

Dec 25 – Jan 2 – Chanukka

December 26 – Death of Prophet Zarathustra/Zarathosht

Dec 26 – Jan 1 – Kwanzaa

Jan 6 – Back to School

We want to extend holiday wishes to all of our families who are celebrating this season. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Yule, and Happy Kwanzaa.

Have a safe and happy Winter break and we look forward to having everyone back on January 6, 2025!

Ms Jenni-Rebecca Baer (she/they)

Principal

jenni-rebecca_baer@wrdsb.ca

Mrs Raegan White (she/her)

Vice-Principal

raegan_white@wrdsb.ca