Fun Fair!!

Our Annual Fun Fair is set for May 1st!   We always need help planning and organizing as well as running this wonderful event. 

Please join us on Tuesday, February 5 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm in the Learning Commons for our first planning meeting.  All are welcome to join, your help is greatly appreciated. 

Upcoming Events for Your Calendar

Some dates to make note of:

January 30     Pyjama Spirit Day

February 1     PD Day

February 6     Graphite Camp for Global School Play Day, whole-school trip

February 7     Junior Basketball Tournament at York River PS

February 14     Valentines Day - Pencilgrams, Dance Your Heart Out, Friendship Pictures

February 14     Red, Pink and White Day

February 21     Toronto Zoo Outreach Program - visiting all classes "Keeping Our Great      Lakes Great"

Febrary 22      Mary Lambert, Juno Award Winner children's performaner

February 22     Twin Day

Juno Award Winner Mary Lambert is coming to BCPS!

http://birdscreek.hpedsb.on.ca/images/stories/userfiles/files/Mary%20Lambert%202.pdf

School CashOnline - Thank You

We want to thank all those parents who have already registered for School CashOnline.  Many ordered pizza for lunch for their children and purchased milk punch cards.  The feedback has been great, a very convenient system.  

If you have not already done so, we would ask that you register - whether you plan to purchase or not.  In future we may be using this system to send messages home.  

Thank you!

School CashOnline Registration

http://birdscreek.hpedsb.on.ca/images/stories/userfiles/files/SchoolCashOnline_registration.pdf

School CashOnline

We are pleased to let you know that we are accepting online payments for school items!

Starting now, you can access the School Cash Online payment system to pay for field trips, food orders, school activities and more.  

School Cash Online is easy, efficient and a secure way to pay for items instead of sending cash or cheques to school.  School items and activities will be posted on School Cash Online and will show the amount(s) to be paid for your child.  You can then choose to pay online.  

Registration is simple and takes only a few minutes. 

Go to http://www.hpedsb.schoolcashonline.com. 

You will need to key in your child's last name and student number.  The student number is printed at the top of the report card.  Look for the 9-digit OEN.  If you need help to register, contact the School Cash Online Helpdesk at 1(866) 961-1803 or call the school office and speak with Mrs. Holbook.  

We will be offering pizza, milk, field trips and other items through School Cash Online and hope all our school families will begin using this service.  Pizza should be ordered by the end of the day Tuesday for lunch on Wednesday.  Milk and popcorn can be ordered at you need it but we ask that you order in quantities of 10 (10 cartons of milk or 10 bags of popcorn).  We will have punch cards to keep track of your child's milk purchases.  

We are excited to offer this new service and hope you will sign up for this preferred payment method.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office.  

Facebook

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Please follow up on Facebook.   We keep our Facebook page up to date.  It is a great place to go for the latest news and/or pictures.  

December Update for Parents

Please enjoy our Information Update for December by clicking here.

Recess time change coming in January

Starting in January, students will eat for the first 20 min and then go outside for fresh air for 20 min before sitting down to learn. Instructional time will not be affected. Extra oxygen helps our brains engage in learning! 

School Council meeting

Our next School Council is Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30 pm.  We will be meeting in the Learning Commons.  Looking forward to seeing everyone then.