Hello Storrington Stingers,
We hope that all of our Stingers had a great weekend!
Please see the information below in this week’s Week at a Glance.
Storrington Acts of Amazing
Although the month of December was a shorter month with the holiday break, it was another great month for our Storrington Stingers. Collectively, they displayed 375 Acts of Amazing by showing Humility, Honesty, Bravery, Respect, Love, Wisdom and Truth. Our Stingers have earned 1515 marbles so far this year. Great job Stingers!
December Storrington Recognition Certificate Recipients
During our January Spirit and Recognition Assembly, we took the time to celebrate our December Storrington Recognition Certificate Recipients. These students were recognized by their classroom teacher and classmates for consistently showing Respect, Honesty, Humility, Love, Wisdom, Truth and Bravery during the month of September. Congratulations to this month’s recipients- Mason McIsaac, Aiden Hoadley, CJ Gardiner, Wyatt Nourry, Oliver McCallum, Piper Nourry, Tinley DeSa, Hudsyn Gervais, Marcus Roberts and Colin Williams.
Picture Retakes/Class Photos
Picture retakes and class photos have been scheduled for Wednesday, January 25. Please note that all students will have their class pictures taken.
Camo Day
Our Storrington Camo Day is on Thursday, January 19. All our Stingers are encouraged to show their school spirit and wear camouflage or something green to school.
Grade 8 Information Nights
Please see the poster below regarding Grade 8 Information Nights.
Storrington Literacy Week
Our Storrington Stingers are going to recognize the importance of reading and writing during our Storrington Literacy Week from January 23 to January 27.
Below is a list of activities that we have scheduled for the week.
Monday, January 23
DEAR:
-Drop Everything and Read in the gym- Let’s make space and time for reading!
Tuesday, January 24
T-shirt Tuesday:
-Find some clothing (T-shirt, sweater, hat, etc.) that has any letters, numbers or symbols. Keep it appropriate and positive!
Wednesday, January 25
Words Matter - Bell Let’s Talk Day:
-Use some speech bubbles to join the conversation about mental health and help create positive change.
Thursday, January 26
Reading Rocks, Wear Some Funky Socks or Favourite Character Dress Up Day:
-Wear some funky socks or dress up as your favourite book character.
Friday, January 27
Family Literacy Day:
-Bring your favourite book or a board game to school
Limestone Tutoring Resources
As part of the Ministry of Education Tutoring Grant, LDSB is extending an afterschool drop-in Virtual Tutoring Program through the winter months for Limestone students in Grades 1 to 10.
Tutoring takes place Monday – Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Grade 1 to 6 - Build literacy and/or math skills. 3 tutors per night. (20 min sessions)
Grade 7 to 10 - Math skills and support. 3 tutors per night. (30 min sessions)
Grade 7 to 10 – Homework help. 2 tutors per night. (30 min sessions)
-Student must be logged in to MS Teams using their Limestone account.
-Click on link for age group and subject support. (links below)
-Sessions are on a first-come, first-served model.
-Wait in virtual lobby until tutor invites student into the session.
TEAMS Links
Grade 1-6 Literacy Link 1 Grade 7-10 Math Link 1
Grade 1-6 Literacy Link 2 Grade 7-10 Math Link 2
Grade 1-6 Literacy Link 3 Grade 7-10 Math Link 3
Grade 1-6 Math Link 1 Grade 7-10 HW Link 1
Grade 1-6 Math Link 2 Grade 7-10 HW Link 2
Grade 1-6 Math Link 3
See below for Guidelines.
1. The student must be logged in to MS Teams using their Limestone account. The student’s camera and microphone should be on so that the student and tutor can communicate effectively.
2. The student should have the materials they need with them (e.g., students should have their homework assignment). The student should try to set up in an area in the home with minimal distractions for the tutoring
3. If a tutor is already working with a student, subsequent students will be placed in the lobby of the meeting and then be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis once the tutoring session for the previous student is completed. Tutoring sessions for Grades 1-6 will be about 20 minutes long and may be extended, if no other students are waiting. For Grades 7-10 sessions will start at 30 minutes and may be extended if no students are waiting.
4. No tutoring on PA Days or Holidays.
Mabel’s Labels
We have a Mabel’s Labels fundraiser account for any families who are interested in purchasing labels. If you are interested in purchasing labels, go to: campaigns.mabelslabels.com and type Storrington Public School (Battersea) in the Search for the Name of Organization. All proceeds from the label purchases will go to purchasing outdoor equipment.
Updates to Provincial Self-Screening Tool and Guidelines
Students and visitors need to continue to self-screen each day, prior to school.
-Students and staff should stay home when sick. Anyone who is feeling sick or has any new or worsening symptoms of illness (including COVID-19 symptoms) should stay home, until:
-their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours for nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea), and
-they do not have a fever, and
-they do not develop any additional symptoms.
-For a total of 10 days after the start any illness symptom, students and staff should continue to wear a well-fitted mask in all public settings (including schools and childcare, unless under two years old) and avoid non-essential activities where mask removal is necessary.
-Asymptomatic individuals with a positive COVID-19 test result do not need to stay home unless symptoms develop. If any symptoms develop, they should stay home and follow the recommended guidelines above.
-Individuals attending school who are immunocompromised who are feeling sick, or have a positive test, should still stay home for 10 days from the start of any symptom or positive COVID result, whichever came first.
News from our Storrington School Council
Our next School Council meeting is on Thursday, January 19 at 6:30. If you’re interested in participating, please email us for more information.
We are currently still needing an Indigenous Family Representative. If you are interested, please let us know.
Have a high school student in need of volunteer hours? We would be happy to have them help out at school council events and can sign off for them.
Please share so that we can make sure that all of our events are awesome for the kids and your families!
If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]
Week Ahead
Monday, January 16
Tuesday, January 17
Wednesday, January 18
-Hot Lunch
Thursday, January 19
-School Council Meeting at 6:30
-Camo Day
Friday, January 20
-Hot Lunch
Upcoming Dates
Monday, January 23
-DEAR
Tuesday, January 24
-T-shirt Tuesday
Wednesday, January 25
-Bell Let’s Talk Day- Words Matter
-Picture Retakes and Class Pictures
Thursday, January 26
-Reading Rocks, Wear Some Funky Socks or Favourite Character Dress Up Day
Friday, January 27
-Family Literacy Day
-Milkshake Sales (Grade 8 Fundraiser)
Month of February
-Black History Month
Friday, February 3
-PA Day
Tuesday, February 14
-Red, White and Pink Day
Friday, February 17
Term 1 Reports Go Home
Monday, February 20
-Family Day