This document provides information for parents about the upcoming kindergarten year at a new school. It introduces the new principal, teachers, and staff. It outlines the full-day learning program and daily schedule, including nutrition breaks and dismissal time. It also provides details about volunteering, transportation, child care options, allergy policies, supervision procedures, and ways to stay informed through newsletters, the school website and social media.

1. Welcome to
Kindergarten!

2. School Council
O Another great way to get involved in the
school and your child’s education
O Elected yearly-watch for forms in Fall
O Focus on improving student
achievement, providing input to principal
and HWDSB, fundraising
O All parents welcome to attend meetings!
O Yvonne Delry-Council Rep.

3. New School!

4. New Staff
O Mr. Bruce Simpson
O Mrs. Anja Kitchen
O Ms. Jamie Smith
O Mrs. Emma Brooks
O TBA

5. Early Childhood Educators
O Mrs. Jennifer Deane
O Mrs. Jennifer Stefanic
O Mrs. Jamie Millen
O TBA
O TBA

6. New Full Day Learning
O Students will attend all day, every day
O Up to 30 students in a class
O Classes led by one Teacher and one Early
Childhood Educator
O Play-based learning
O Seamless day with child care

7. School Times
O Playground opens/supervised at 8:15 am
O Bell rings/school starts at 8:30 am
O Balanced day (3 learning blocks)
O 1st Nutrition Break 10:10-10:50 am
O 2nd Nutrition Break 12:40-1:20 pm
O 20 minutes eating, 20 minutes
outdoor play
O Dismissal at 2:50 pm
O Outdoor Supervision provided until 3:05
pm

8. Volunteering
O Volunteers are welcome!
O Must have a valid Police Check
O Trips, school events, in class assistance

9. Transportation
O Parents will be notified in August of bus
information (stop locations, times)
O Eligible for First Rider Program
O Any student living south
of Binbrook Road and
east of Highway 56 will
qualify for transportation

10. Safe Routes to School

11. Pick Up & Drop Off

12. Child Care
O Available at the school
O Provided by Umbrella Family
O Currently have enough for 3 classes (2
kindergarten aged and 1 school-aged)
O Wait list has started, new classes will be
added if needed

13. Allergies & Student Safety
O Student safety is paramount
O We do have students with severe allergies
to a variety of allergens
(nuts, foods, animals)
O Allergen safe school
O Information package sent home in
registration package
O Reminders throughout the year
O No nuts, nut products (peanut
butter), sesame seeds, shellfish

14. Supervision
O Nutrition Breaks-Indirect supervision
O Kinder Crew assist and play with students
O Outdoor Play-Junior Kindergarten
students play inside the fenced JK play
area with direct teacher supervision
O Senior Kindergarten students will be on
the playground with the rest of the student
body

15. Communication
O Monthly school and classroom newsletters
O School website-
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/bellmoore/
O Twitter-@Principalmoore
O You Tube Channel-
http://www.youtube.com/user/
PrincipalMoore1

16. Social Media