Welcome back & What’s Going On in Jan?

Welcome Back! We hope you had a great winter break and made it through the week! Below are some updates and reminders.

Pizza Day Reminder

The next Pizza Lunch is Friday Jan 26 and is available for purchase via school cash online. Order deadline is Thursday Jan 18

PA Day Reminders

Note that Friday Jan 19 is a PA day

Upcoming Spirit Days

2024 Provincial Budget Consultations now Open

We thought we would send this out as parents might be interested to participate in this upcoming Provincial Budget Consultation Survey (copied below). Based on the last council meeting (and the last meeting we had of the 2022/23 year), parents communicated that they wanted to know about opportunities to advocate on behalf of our kids, schools, and education staff.

The provincial government has launched its 2024 Pre-Budget Consultations. In addition to an online survey, Ontarians can also submit written submissions by January 31, 2024. 

We invite you to complete the online survey – please see Question 5 that asks, “When you think about your community, what services or resources could use more government support? Please choose the top 3 priorities that you feel are the most important.” One of the options is “Education supports (like before and after school programming, special education and developmental support programs).” We encourage you to list this priority should you wish to support public education.
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will also be conducting public meetings across the province during December 2023 and January 2024. More information on the list of public hearings can be found here: Ontario Public Hearings