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.
Speech and Hearing Month
The month of May is Speech and Hearing month. This is a month dedicated to raising public awareness about communication health. It is also an opportunity to highlight the importance of early detection and intervention in the treatment of communication disorders.
Mental Health Week
Next week is Mental Health Week. Mental Health Week occurs during the first week of May and is dedicated to bringing awareness to issues regarding mental health and reducing the stigma associated with mental health.
Education Week
Education Week also occurs next week and provides school boards and schools with the opportunity to recognize and celebrate student achievement and the role that education plays in our lives.
With Speech and Hearing Month, Mental Health Week and Education Week, we will be using various opportunities to highlight their importance on announcements, through classroom activities, lessons and shared readings.
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 26 was Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day. It was a day to recognize our amazing Office Administrator, Ms. Cayla, for everything she does to support the Storrington community.
Kindergarten Online Registration for 2023-2024 School Year
If you have a child or know of a family who has a child that is Kindergarten age in September, the LDSB online registration for 2023-2024 school year is now open. You can register your child now for September, 2023 at Kindergarten Registration. To learn more about the Kindergarten program, please visit Discover Kindergarten in Limestone. Thank you for choosing LDSB. #SeeYourselfInLimestone
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.
News from our Storrington School Council
A friendly reminder that tomorrow, Monday, May 1, is the last day to order Plantables. To order please visit the following link:
https://plantables.ca/for/spsstingers Thank you for all your support with this fundraising initiative.
Our Community Wellness & Fun Day is Saturday, May 13th from 10-3pm. Check out our event page https://fb.me/e/3v9330Z9H. We will be having a thrift sale around the track for all those interested in a little spring cleaning. Check it out and get rid of some things, find some things, and make a little money.
If you have any questions or concerns please email [email protected] or message one of us.
If you have a highschool student in need of volunteer hours email us and we can get you a list of dates and events that they could earn them at.
As always, thank you for all of your support and making sure the kids have all we can give them.
Week Ahead
Month of May
-Speech and Hearing Month
Week of May 1 to May 5
-Education Week
-Mental Health Week
Monday, May 1
-Last Day to Order Plantables
Tuesday, May 2
-Jr. Boy’s Basketball Tournament
Wednesday, May 3
-LCVI Road Race
-Hot Lunch
Thursday, May 4
-Grade ⅞ Immunizations
Friday, May 5
-Hot Lunch
-National Day of Awareness for Missing Women and Children
-Fire Drill
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, May 10
-Grade 8 Day at LaSalle
Thursday, May 11
-Storrington Spirit and Recognition Assembly
Friday, May 12
-Storrington Track and Field Day (Grades 3 to 8)
Monday, May 15
-Fire Drill
Tuesday, May 16
-Get Real Presentations for Students in Grades 4 to 8
Wednesday, May 17
-Celebration of Dance
-International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
-Fire Drill
Friday, May 19
-Public Health Presentations to Grade 7/8s
Monday, May 22
-Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 23
-Hold and Secure Drill
Thursday, May 25
-Mulvihill (2/3) and Pare (6/7) to Gould Lake
Friday, May 26
-Lockdown Drill
-Milkshake Day
Monday, May 29
-Public Health Presentations to Grade 7/8s
Tuesday, May 30
-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO Testing
-Grade 8 Grad Trip
Wednesday, May 31
-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO Testing
-Grade 8 Grad Trip
Thursday, June 1
-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO Testing