NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL (CSC) - OPEN POSITIONS

Our first Catholic School Council meeting took place this past Monday.  Most council positions have been filled but we are still looking to fill three positions: Junior Parent Rep, Intermediate Parent Rep and Parish Rep. If you are interested, please reach out to Mr. Costa as soon as possible. Our next meeting is Monday, October 20 at 6:00 pm in the school library. All are welcome! 

SACRAMENTS & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

SARAMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

If you are planning for your first communion or confirmation, please see the attached flyer from the St. Joseph's parish.  Please contact the church for details. 

Sacrament Flyer

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We you are interested in being a lunch monitor, please fill out and return the attached employment application. This is a paid position for 1 hour a day. 

Lunch Monitor Application

OPEN HOUSE & PA DAY REMINDER

OPEN HOUSE

Our Open House is tonight from 5-6 pm, so come by & say hi to your teacher. We can't wait to meet you! 

PA DAY TOMORROW

There is no school on Friday, enjoy your day off! 

HOT LUNCH OPENS TODAY

Our hot lunch program will begin in October and items will be available for purchase starting TOMORROW for Year 1 students.  The first order is due September 22, 2025 through School Cash Online

This year hot lunch will be offered over 3 days as follows:

• Tuesdays - Pizza Nova

• Wednesday - Boston Pizza (pasta & quesadillas)

• Thursday - Harvey's (burger & chicken burger)

Creating an Account

If this is your first time creating an account, please see the instructions School Cash Instructions 

Please remember:

• We cannot process late orders, if you miss the deadline you will have to wait until next month.

• If you have ordered hot lunch and student is away, the lunch is donated to a student who has forgotten that lunch. Unfortunately we do not have the facilities to safely store missed lunches.

HOLD & SECURE TODAY

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I am writing to inform you that earlier today, Holy Family CES was placed in a Hold and Secure.

Please be assured, there is no threat to the school community.

During a Hold and Secure, school operations continue as usual, but students are kept in their classroom setting, and we do not allow entry into or exit out of the school. Schools routinely practice Hold and Secure and Lockdown drills and I commend all staff and students for their response today.  

The Hold and Secure lasted approximately 30 minutes and was lifted once police confirmed it was safe to do so.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Angelo Costa, Principal

EARLY PICKUP REMINDER

Holy Family currently has over 750 kids.  To help things run smoothly, please follow these pick up procedures:

1. Please sign your children out before or after recess. It is extremely difficult to find them on the yard.

• First Recess 10:43 - 10:58

• Lunch - 12:22-1:24 - Pick up by 12:30

• Second Recess 2:48- 2:58

2. Send a note to your child's teacher indicating what time your child is being signed out. 

3. After 3:30 you will have to go to the back field for pick up. It is too difficult for us to track students after this time.

4. Remember that children do not wait in the office for pick up, they are waiting in their classroom, which means they need a few minutes to get their things when they are called out. If you need them at a specific time, you should arrive 5-10 mins early.

5. BUS/ DAYCARE FAMILIES: Please make every effort to communicate changes to pick up arrangements to your teacher with a note. If you have to call in a late change, please call by 3:00. Classes are often on the move and it is difficult to find you student. We don't want the message to get missed.

Thank you for your help with this!

USE OF PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES AT SCHOOL

Please see attached new mobile device policy for Holy Family Catholic Elementary School.  Mobile Device Policy 

WELCOME BACK

It's almost time...

Please see our newsletter for your back-to-school details! Welcome Back Newsletter 

* PLEASE SEND A NOTE INDICATING HOW YOUR STUDENT WILL BE GETTING HOME ON THE FIRST DAY*

The homeroom look-up will be available after 3:30 today using this link https://homeroomlookup.pvnccdsb.on.ca

If you have trouble with the homeroom look-up, don't panic! Please come to the back field on Tuesday. There are teachers on duty with homeroom lists who will help you find your teacher.  Just look for a orange safety vest.

Grade 1 - 8: These students will meet their teachers at the back of the school on September 2nd. 

Year 2 (SK) students: We will see you Wednesday September 3rd at the kindergarten gate!

Year 1 (JK) students: Please follow the staggered entry schedule provided to you.  You will not be able to use the homeroom look-up, so, if you are not contacted by your teacher, just come at the scheduled time on your visit day, and your teacher will meet you at the door.

See you all next week!