EBS November 2021 Newsletter

November 1, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We had a fun and exciting month of October; from our Terry Fox run to pizza days and ending with our
Halloween festivities.

1. Progress Reports: Progress reports will be issued, via Mozaik, on November 8th. Please
   ensure you have set up your account to be able to view the report. Hard copies will not be
   distributed to students. Parents can email ITHelp@emsb.qc.ca for technical support.
2. Parent/Teacher Meetings: Parent Teacher meetings will be held on Thursday, November
   11th. Like last year, all meetings will be held virtually. You should have already received a link
   from your child’s teacher to book your virtual meeting. Parents can also use this link to
   schedule a meeting with specialists (Physical Education, Music, Science) by selecting the
   appropriate teacher’s name.
3. Weather appropriate clothing: As the weather begins to get colder, please ensure your
   child(ren) are wearing the appropriate clothing for outdoor play. This includes a jacket, hat,
   and when necessary rain boots. Students must also have a change of shoes to wear inside if
   they are wearing boots to school. All items must be labeled with the child’s name. Finally,
   many students have to be reminded on a regular basis to wear their jacket when outside,
   including dismissal. We ask that you speak to your child(ren) about the importance of
   dressing warmly when outside.
4. Items from home: In an effort to minimize distractions and potential loss, students must
   not bring in any items or toys from home (i.e. Pokemon cards, stuffed animals, etc). please
   note that this includes cell phones. Items, particularly cell phones, will be confiscated from
   students and returned at the end of the day.
5. Photo retakes & Sibling photos: Photos will take place on the afternoon of November
   10th.
6. Proper mask wearing: Parents are reminded that students must wear their mask at all times
   in the building as well as on the bus. Students can take a “mask break” of a few seconds
   however they must not walk around without the mask and the break cannot be more than a
   few seconds. Masks must also cover the child’s nose and mouth. Thank you for your
   cooperation in discussing this issue with your child(ren).
7. Dress code: EBS has a colour code (blue bottom & white or blue top) which all students
   must adhere to. This includes any sweater/hoodie, which also must not have large images or
   logos. Moving forward, students will asked to remove , and keep in their locker, any
   sweater/hoodie which does not meet dress code conditions.
8. Terry Fox: I am proud to announce that we were able to raise $2,498.70 for the Terry Fox
   Foundation at our annual run on October 8th. Thank you to all the students who raised money
   and ran their hearts out, M. Fortin for organizing the day, the parents for volunteering their
   time and teachers/staff members for enthusiastically cheering the students on.
9. Halloween: We had a wonderful day celebrating Halloween. The kids, big and small, really
   got into the spirit of the day. There were many fabulous and creative costumes. I’d like to
   take this opportunity to thank our PPO moms who put together treat bags for all of our
   students. Thank you for taking the time to help us celebrate the day.

Christina Chilelli
Principal / Directrice École Elizabeth Ballantyne School

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