If you have been to Choices recently, please check your child and yourself for head lice.

For further information about head lice and how to deal with it, please click on the link below:

LICE

I am pleased to announce that we are now going to be using Auralog’s Tell Me More online program. There are six languages available: French, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Italian, and Dutch.

If you are a student in Grades 5-9, please e-mail Linda which language you would prefer taking and an account will be set up for you shortly.

Thank you.

To view the page, click the following link:

Term Deadlines & Report Cards

Attention Grade 9 students.

The deadline to submit work for Term 1 is rapidly approaching. Could you please submit any completed work by next Tuesday, November 3rd for grading.Thank you.

It contains information, resources, how to give and get help, as well as local events.

If you or someone you know needs help, this is a great place to start.

To visit the website, click on the following link:
NEDIC

While the H1N1 strain of the flu itself is a milder form of the regular season flu, it will spread more unless we all follow these guidelines.

Everyone should:

• Stay home when you’re sick or have influenza symptoms. Get plenty of rest and check with a health care provider as needed.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and throw the tissue away immediately. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
• Wash your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from getting sick. When soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. You can become ill by touching a surface contaminated with germs and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage stress, drink plenty of fluids, eat nutritious foods, and avoid smoking, which may increase the risk of serious consequences if you do contract the flu.
  • If you have a fever or cough illness, regardless of where you have travelled, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. See a health care provider if your symptoms become worse but call ahead of time to let them know you have fever or cough illness.

If you would like more information, including recent updates from the government, it is available here:

H1N1 Flu Virus Information

The school will be closed on Friday and we will be leaving early this afternoon (at 2:30pm) for Professional development.