Monthly Archives: November 2022

Just a reminder that our Catholic School Council meeting is tonight at 6:15 p.m. in the school Conference Room.

All are welcome!

Just a reminder that tonight we welcome families to our Progress Report interviews with students, parents, and Educators at St. Margaret school in-person!
Please enter and exit through the Divisional Doors that the students regularly use. They will know what this means. All doors will remain open during the Interview times between 3:30 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.
Staff will be taking a break at 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
If you are unable to attend, please contact your classroom teacher and other arrangements will be made.
If families wish to speak to other staff, please make contact by email to make an appointment for another time.
Thanks for your continued support!

The Poinsettia’s that you ordered in support of our Grade 8 Spiritual Retreat have arrived and are ready for pick up.

They are available immediately and until 6:00 p.m. today.

If you are unable to come today you can pick up tomorrow Wednesday November 23rd from 8:50 a.m. (when our parking lot gates open) until 3:30 p.m.

Please feel free to pull up to the front doors and buzz into the office. Remember to watch for our friends at the daycare next door!

Thank you for supporting our Grade 8 Fundraiser!

Poinsettia’s will be delivered to the school Tuesday November 22^nd.

To facilitate pick up we will send another Newswire when they arrive.

Poinsettias will be available at the school Office (foyer) until 6 :00p.m.

If you are unavailable during this time, pick up can also be during the school day Wednesday November 23^rd from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Unfortunately pizza was cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday November 22nd as we assumed we would be at home learning virtually.

Families that ordered, will receive a credit to their account!

We are happy to share that the students will be in school tomorrow with a regular schedule! Please dress for the winter weather!

Please return the chrome books to each classroom with the students, to facilitate signing them back in.

Progress Report Cards will be sent home on Monday November 21^st, and Interviews will take place by phone, email or on Thursday November 24^th, with a confirmation in the Progress Report envelope.

Monday November 21^st, PM we welcome the ‘Lady of the Cape’ statue from St. Patrick Church for schoolwide devotions.

This week we begin our Nutrition for Learning Program, where students will have access to snacks throughout the day in classes!!

Mr. Schnarr

Scottie Families:

Just a few updates:

-Tomorrow, Friday November 18^th is a WCDSB Faith Day. It is the one day ALL staff get to celebrate our Faith together. No school for students!

-Chromebooks for students that completed the online request form (previously) were sent home today with the students. If the student was absent, you can contact me at Jodie.Schnarr@wcdsb.ca for arrangements to pick up during the day Friday or first thing Monday Morning at the Office.

-At this time students will return to on-line synchronous learning Monday November 21^st at home due to the CUPE strike. Stay tuned for updates from the WCDSB and the school Newswire.

-Progress Reports will be available on Monday November 21^st during the day. A Newswire will be sent before Monday confirming the times. The Report Card envelopes will include your interview time.

-Teacher/ Parent/ Student Interviews are scheduled for Thursday November 24^th. We will update you if we must reschedule due to the strike.

-Our hot lunch program was to fully begin next week with Pizza on Tuesday and Hot Lunch on Friday. Our Catholic School Council will share an update soon!

Have a great weekend.

Respectfully,

Mr. Schnarr

 We are calling on our St. Margaret Community once again for our annual Monica Place Fundraiser.

Monica Place is a Child & Youth Mental Health Agency in our community that:

• Provides support to pregnant & parenting youth
• Allows young parents to complete high school while the child is in their childminding program
• Provides apartments with respite care and other parenting support programs
• Provides breakfast and lunch to youth attending school, along with parenting, counseling, and other programing
• Helps young parents become the best version of themselves and the parents that they want to be

Donations will be accepted from November 21-December 15th. Please see brochure for high need items.

See the flyer in this link: Monica Place Current Needs (1)

St. Margaret Families:

We will now be offering our ‘Hot Lunch Program’ thanks to the many hours our Catholic School Council chairs have put in to make things work with new vendors and unforeseen challenges!

Pizza has begun this week. My apology that it was up and running before the Office was made aware and we did not send you a reminder. Some families did place an order.

Beginning next week, we will offer Pizza on Tuesdays and lunch on Fridays with a rotating schedule of East Side Mario, Harvey’s, Pita Pit, and Subway. Orders must be placed the Sunday before by 12:00 p.m.

You must have a Cash-on-line account. Click ‘order now’ on the blue Lunchbox tab at the top of the page.

Mr. Schnarr

Principal

Scotty Families:

Staff have been busy preparing Progress Reports to be sent home Monday November 21^st.

Parent/Teacher /Student Conferences will take place on Thursday November 24^th between 3:30 and 8:40 PM. Telephone Interviews may be considered.

We would like to touch base with all parents!

Today EACH CHILD will be bringing home a paper copy of the Conference request for times and for additional staff to be included (in some cases).

Please complete ONE FORM PER FAMILY and return it to the classroom teacher by Wednesday November 16^th

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher or call the school office!

Mr. Schnarr