Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Dear JA Families,

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday night for our Dance Party. It was a well-attended and a wonderful time was had by all. Thank you to Ms. Doiron for organizing and to all the staff who helped and participated!

We had some wonderful, snowy weather yesterday for our Winter Carnaval. Thank you to Monsieur for organizing this event.

A reminder the report card will be sent home with your child this Friday, prior to the March Break.

Term Three Clubs

Terms 3 clubs will begin the second week after March Break. There are many options and we encourage all students to get involved and find at least one club or sport that they would like to participate in.  The table below indicates the clubs that will be offered during term three. The numbers in the table reflect the grades to which the activity will be offered.

Please note, the badminton team has been selected. Look for an email from Mr. Sidler and Mrs. Hibbert for details of upcoming tournaments. All students who wish to continue playing may still attend the Tuesday morning practice.

After School Clubs – Spring, 2019

Attached is information about the after-school pay clubs that will be offered this spring. In order to guarantee you child’s place in the club, we encourage you to register early.

Bowling Night on April 4^th

Our JA family bowling night is scheduled for Thursday, April 4^th, from 6:30 -7:30 pm at Playtime Bowl, 33 Samor Road, North York. Please dust off your bowling shows and mark the date down. Sign-up sheets have been attached.

Parent – Teacher Conferences

Our next round of Parent-Teacher conferences will occur on Thursday, April 11^th from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Please note, there will be an early dismissal on April 11^th. Kindergarten, grades one and two will be dismissed at 1:30, grade three and four and five at 1:40 and grades six through eight at 1:50.

Interview sign-ups will be available on Edsby beginning, Monday, April 1st at 9:00 am.

• On April 1st, you will receive a new message in the message folder (file folder icon on the top left of the screen) which will read, “Spring 2019 PT Conference”.
• Click on the message and then click on the button, “Book a Parent-Teacher Interview”
• This will take you to a spreadsheet of available times with your child’s teachers. Click on a “Free” time to book.

If you require technical support when signing up for an interview, please contact the office.

Interviews are scheduled in 15-minute blocks and teachers will be required to keep to their scheduled timeline so that the afternoon runs smoothly.  If you wish for your child to remain in the After-Care Program and he/she does not usually attend, please contact the office so arrangements can be made.

30^th Anniversary Party

As you have seen in past Weekly Wednesday newsletters, we will be hosting a party to celebrate our 30^th Anniversary. We have sent out a Paperless Post invite to all families, however, if you have not received one, please contact Matt Johnson, mjohnson@junioracademy.com . Please see the attached poster for details and R.S.V.P. to Matt Johnson. We hope that you can join us for a relaxing evening away from the kiddos, celebrating our thirty-year tradition.

Important Dates:

Thurs., March 7:           Kindergarten, Grade 1/2, Grade 3/4 trip to Kortright

Fri., March 8:                Report Card Sent Home, Talent Show

Fri., March 8:                Free Dress, Pizza Lunch

Mon., March 25:           P.D. Day – No School

Tues., March 26:          School Resumes

Thurs., March 28:         Lice Check

Thurs., April 4:              Family Bowling Night – 6:30 – 7:30

A reminder that the school will be closed from Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 22. Classes will re-commence on Tuesday, March 26^th as the Monday is a professional development day.

I wish everyone and safe and enjoyable March Break

Sincerely,

Paul