Good Afternoon Eardley Community,

I hope this email finds you all well after a restful March Break.  I have an important update for you, please see below.

PD DAY

• Friday, March 17, 2023 is a PD Day – there are no classes.
• Daycare is open for those who registered from 7:00am – 5:00pm.

Family Teacher Meetings

• A reminder that our Term 2 Report Cards were available on the Mozaik portal as of March 3, 2023. If you require help with accessing the Portal, please contact Stephanie Lelievre @ SLelievre@wqsb.qc.ca
• Family-Teacher meetings are for any student who is at risk; teachers have previously sent invites to parents/guardians prior to the March Break.
• The meetings will be virtual on the Teams platform and will take place on the evening of March 16 and throughout the day on March 17, 2023.
• Please see the attached memo with further details.

REMINDER – Re-Registration for 2023-2024

• All re-registrations can be completed through the Mozaik Portal.  Please find attached a letter with further details, and the instructions for re-registration.
• The date to complete this process has been extended to March 26, 2023.

LAST DAY – Grade 6 Spring Chocolate Fundraiser

• What: Spring Purdy Chocolate Fundraiser
• How: Order online using the following link Purdy Chocolates @ Eardley
• When: Order until Tuesday, March 14th, 2023. Delivery on Thursday, April 6^th 

• Chocolate orders will be handed out at school, on April 6^th, to students who will then bring home them home. Pick may be arranged for larger orders that students are not able to bring home, please contact Ms. Pinkham at vpinkham@wqsb.qc.ca. 
• If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pinkham at vpinkham@wqsb.qc.ca

As always, I remain available should you have any questions or concerns.

All the best,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

École Primaire Eardley/Eardley Elementary

Good Morning Eardley Community,

I hope this email finds you all well. The intention of this update today is to inform you that WQSB has officially started our re-registration process for the upcoming school year.  All re-registrations can be completed through the Mozaik Portal.  Please find attached a letter with further details, and the instructions for re-registration. The date to complete this process is March 19, 2023.

As always, I remain available should you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

Good Morning Eardley Community,

I hope this email finds you all well and enjoying what is hopefully our last big snowfall! I have an important update for you today, please see below.

Cake Raffle

• The grade 6 classes would like to thank our community for supporting our Cake Raffle! It was a huge success, and we could not have done it without your help. We raised almost $600 towards the graduation; thank you!!

English Parents’ Committee Association (EPCA)

• EPCA represents Quebec English parents’ interests to the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supériour. https://epcaquebec.org/
• EPCA has many resources available for parents, which can be found on their website https://epcaquebec.org/   and on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EPCAQuebec/
• EPCA, along with the Quebec Community Groups Network, is organizing a one hour information session on Bill C-96 on March 1, 2023, from 7 to 8 pm.
• If interested, please register using the following link Bill C-96 Info Session

Grade 6 Spring Chocolate Fundraiser

• What: Spring Purdy Chocolate Fundraiser
• How: Order online using the following link Purdy Chocolates @ Eardley
• When: Order until Tuesday, March 14th, 2023. Delivery on Thursday, April 6^th 

• Chocolate orders will be handed out at school, on April 6^th, to students who will then bring home them home. Pick may be arranged for larger orders that students are not able to bring home, please contact Ms. Pinkham at vpinkham@wqsb.qc.ca. 
• If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pinkham at vpinkham@wqsb.qc.ca

March Break

• A reminder to all parent(s) and guardian(s) that March Break is from March 6 – 10. School and daycare is closed for the week.
• Enjoy the well deserved break!

Term 2 Report Cards & Family-Teacher Meetings

• A reminder that our Term 2 Report Cards will be available on the Mozaik Portal as of March 3, 2023.
• Family-Teacher meetings are for any student who is at risk and will be co-ordinated next week by your child’s homeroom or specialist teacher.  
• The meetings will be virtual on the Teams platform and will take place on the evening of March 16 and throughout the day on March 18, 2023.

As always, I remain available should you have any questions or concerns.

Please enjoy the remainder of your day,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

Good Afternoon Eardley Community,

A short memo to let you all know that our Code Red/Lock Down practice has been completed with the Gatineau Police.  Please find attached a short memo with further details.

Thank you,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

École Primaire Eardley/Eardley Elementary

Good Morning Eardley Community,

I hope this email finds you all well. Short update today to remind you that today is the last day to buy tickets for our dance on Friday!

Home & School – FANCY DANCE PARTY

Reminder – today is the last day!

• The next Eardley Dance is taking place Friday, February 17, 2023 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
• Come and show off your new and improved dance moves.
• DJ Halpin & DJ Patrick are back to spin some serious tunes!
• Please see the attached poster and link – process and protocol for attending the dance has been updated. Tickets have to be pre-purchased in order to attend the event. Buy your tickets here – https://www.eardleyelementaryhs.ca/product/fancy-dance-tickets/

Looking forward to dancing the night away,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

Good Afternoon Eardley Community,

Please find attached an important memo regarding Emergency Services at Eardley Elementary today, February 10, 2023.

The emergency services were called to assist an individual who needed such services. Please be rest assured that all classes continued as per their regular schedule and all was resolved before the day’s end.

Please note that no other information will be released or discussed.

Thank you co-operation,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

École Primaire Eardley/Eardley Elementary

Good Morning Eardley Community,

I hope this email finds you all well. I have a short but important update for you today, please see below.

Term 2 Report Cards

• Term 2 is ending on February 17, 2023.
• The Term 2 report cards will be available on the portal March 3, 2023.
• Attached, you will find the instructions in order to access the Term 2 Report Card.
• Term 2 Family-Teacher Meetings will be taking place during the evening of March 16 and throughout the day on March 17. The Family Teacher meetings are intended for students who are at risk. A further memo will be sent to the community with an option to sign-up.
• To avoid any surprises, teachers will be in contact with any parent/guardian whose child is at risk or failing a subject. This contact will take place before the release of the report card on March 3, 2023.

Kindness Memo

• With the month of love upon us, another Spirit Day is in the works.
• Please find attached our Kindness Ninja Memo detailing the fun and exciting things we have in store for the month of February.
• Valentine’s Day – Valentine Cards can be distributed this year, in accordance with the homeroom teacher. Please communicate directly with your child’s homeroom teacher should you wish to distribute Valentine Cards or send in a sweet treat.

MISSED YOUR GRADUATION PHOTO?

• Call or email Karen French for an appointment, 289-804-6458 or karen.french@lifetouch.com
• Thursday, March 16, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm 
• 174 Colonnade Road, Ottawa
• Please wear a shirt and tie (white preferably) or a plain white t-shirt.
• Lifetouch will supply the grad gown.

Home & School – FANCY DANCE PARTY

• The next Eardley Dance is taking place Friday, February 17, 2023 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
• Come and show off your new and improved dance moves.
• DJ Halpin & DJ Patrick are back to spin some serious tunes!
• Please see the attached poster and link – process and protocol for attending the dance has been updated. Tickets have to be pre-purchased in order to attend the event.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns.

Enjoy the day ahead,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal

The CARE lab at McGill University is recruiting parents of children aged 5-12 to participate in an online parenting session on self-efficacy. The study will also involve completing a 15-minute questionnaire at 3 time points. Participants will be entered into a draw to win one of 10 $50 Indigo e-gift cards!

If you think your parents could be interested in participating, please foward this e-mail and sheet below and a research assistant will get in touch with them shortly.

TO SIGN UP: https://forms.office.com/r/eUJzb63REX

Public Safety Canada will be hosting a series of webinars to raise awareness and promote knowledge sharing about human trafficking amongst partners and stakeholders across Canada. You are invited to join the first webinar in the series:

Webinar 1: Addressing the Root Causes of Human Trafficking in Youth

February 9, 2023  | 1:30pm – 3:30pm EST

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItduiqqj0oGdKTcwaDPyMKutrn22OOGsv2

Good Afternoon Eardley Community,

I hope this email finds you all safe, well and warm. I have an important update for you today, please see below.

School Swag for Sale

• Home & School has Eardley swag for sale.  Please see the attached flyer with more information.

School Dance

• Save the date – February 17^th is our next school dance from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
• DJ Halpin and DJ Patrick are back to spin some great tunes and dance the night away!  

Kindness Memo

• With the month of love upon us, another Spirit Day is in the works.
• Please find attached our Kindness Ninja Memo detailing the fun and exciting things we have in store for the month of February.
• Valentine’s Day – Valentine Cards can be distributed this year, in accordance with the homeroom teacher. Please communicate directly with your child’s homeroom teacher should you wish to distribute Valentine Cards or send in a sweet treat.

Upcoming PD Days

• A reminder to all parents/guardians that February 6^th and 7^th are PD Days.
• There are no classes on these days.
• Daycare is open and operating from 7:00am – 5:00pm for those who have previously registered.

Update to Eardley Calendar

• Due to the snow day that occurred on December 23^rd, 2023 all WQSB schools have had to recoup a PD Day.
• Therefore, April 11^th is no longer a PD Day on the Eardley calendar.
• On April 11^th, the school will be open as usual for business.

As always, I remain available should you have any questions or concerns.

Have a lovely day,

Samantha Halpin

Directrice/Principal