The KA breakfast Program needs 2 volunteers for Friday Mornings. The hours are 7AM to 7:10 AM arrival until 8:15 AM . The rewards are children having eaten breakfast and their daily thank you’s and my forever thanks. If you can help us out , please let me know at or by calling 450-243-6187 # 10910
Thank you to Frank and Evie Johnston – Main, Margaret Squibb and Josee Laroque for the years you have given us. Thank you Josee for agreeing to continue doing the purchasing .
Please DO NOT drop your children off before 7:55 in the morning. There is no one on duty before this time . If you are in the back car drop off, DO NOT drop your child off if there is no one there yet. Shelley and or I are there at 7:55. Please then go to the spot that you are motioned to only, don’t drop them anywhere else. And another reminder, unless there is a baby ,in a baby seat behind the passenger side , your child should never go out on the driver’s side. If there is a baby there, you must get out of the car and safely bring your child around.
Starting Monday there will be a walker parent pickup sign closer to the school . Please go to that sign ( socially distanced) and your children will be sent to you there.
Thank you all for your cooperation and understanding.
Our Governing Board Is a crucial decision- making and approving body of Knowlton Academy.
We meet 5-7 times a year on Mondays at 6:15 PM. (Our first meeting will be Monday, Sept.28 at 6:15)
The Governing Board at KA consists of 7 parents plus 1 alternate, 5 teachers, 1 support staff and 1 daycare staff. As well I am a non -voting member and our commissioner attends whenever he can. *The alternate parent may attend all meetings but can only vote if they are replacing a voting member who is absent. *
This year we have 4 x 2year terms open, 2 x 1year terms and the alternate position open for parents.
Our Parent participation Committee will also be formed by resolution on Thursday evening.
Chairs will be placed to respect social distancing and masks must be worn in the school until you are seated.
Please bring your own pen in case we need to have an election.
Hope to see you Thursday evening
Renalee Gore – Principal
Meet the Teacher will be held by zoom. You will be contacted with details by your children’s teachers.
For those of you that are wondering why the staff and I are
no longer opening car doors and helping students in and out of their cars we
thought there should be an explanation.
Please know that it was our pleasure to do this, making sure
the children got in and out of the cars safely each day. And I found it lovely to greet the kids
myself every morning at least for the first month until everything was running
smoothly. With all the construction at
the school on top of covid concerns, it is of utmost importance that we be
vigilant with the pick-up and drop off guidelines. This is including students
not getting out or in the driver’s side unless there is a baby seat with a baby
in it, then the parent has to help the child.
With all the covid safety procedures we are doing our utmost
to keep everyone safe at school, students and staff.
That being said on Monday there was a thread of concern on Knowlton.
Com about the staff touching people’s car doors and spreading possible covid
germs. While I do understand the concern, a simple solution would be for those
concerned to wipe their car handles on arrival home. The staff are constantly disinfecting their
hands and we take everything very seriously.
But we are not about to ask each car whether they would like
help or not so I made the decision, I might add very sadly to stop this
practice. Please know that it is for the
reason stated that we stopped this practice.
Here you will find a form that must be signed by you before your child is to return to school following Covid-19 type symptoms. Please make sure the form comes in completed upon the return of your child! If you do not have access to a printer we have printed copies available at the school. If your child is sent home from school we will provide them with a form. Thank you for your understanding.
After going though one day we have to revise/tighten up our
morning and afternoon procedures.
AM
Bus drop off remains in front of the school.
Parent drop off is in back of the school. As we have roofers
here all week, things were even more busy and blocked off, with no parking
spaces for teachers and parents arriving, parking, going with their children to
the front. (first day that’s ok) BUT
Please follow these
procedures from Tuesday Sept.1 on
Please drive up to just past the back entrance, turn around
and drop your children off by the lawn near the daycare door. I will be there tomorrow but the plan is to
hire someone to direct traffic asap.
Please do not get out of your car, drop your children and
leave. I am asking that all children depart the car on the passenger’s side,
closest to the school so there is no danger of cars.
Drop off is at 7:50
on – not before. If we do this calmly
and quickly, it should go smoothly.
Please remember that we are insuring your children’s safety.
PM DISMISSAL
Bus pickup is in
back of the school. Lines are being painted for each bus to have their set
place. Please don’t block the entrance
to Academy Lane or on Victoria was the busses between 2:45 and 3 and need to be
able to get to the back of the school.
All students from
Grade 5 up should have their mask on before their line walks to the busses.
WALKERS
If you are walking to school to pick up your children, (not leaving your car across the street andwalking over but true walkers, then
parents can walk to pick the children up on the grass near where the rope will
be and they will be in a separate line distanced waiting for you and Ms.
Garneau will sign them out and you can take them.
CAR PICK UP
We are asking parents to REMAIN IN YOUR CARS and
when the rope is taken down, you will drive up one at a time and pick up your
child. We are asking that all children use the passenger side doors to get in
to their cars. I don’t want kids in the middle of the driveway as parents are
exiting the school. After you have picked up your child please round the circle
and exit.
Again, I hope to have
someone hired to direct traffic in the afternoon as well. * If everyone
respects and follows these procedures, it will run smoothly in the morning and
afternoon. *
Thank you all for your co-operation.
Recess AM, PM, Lunch
Starting on Wednesday each class group will be assigned a
zone to play in. The zones will be rotated weekly so any equipment used will have
the weekend not being used to be quarantined before the next group will use
them.
As much as we hoped the 1 metre/ 2 metre rule would work,
it’s not realistic to think it will be followed.
Kindergarten 4 groups 4 and 5 K) will have a separate recess
time both in AM and PM so there will be 12 zones for Grade 1- Sec.1.
Day 1 went really well other than this and everyone was
really happy to be back. It was great to
see all your children again and all our new ones as well. They were so missed!!!!
For the first week, students will need a cold lunch and a refillable water bottle. There will be no hot lunch served, no microwave use and the fountains are closed except for the one that refills water bottle.
I am sure you have been wondering when you would hear some news from the school ( Not the Ministry, not ETSB , but Knowlton Academy) as to what this school year will look like and how we will be ensuring that the students and staff are safe at school.
I will prepare a document outlining the safety measures / Guidelines we will be using mandated by the Government and the School Board and Sante Publique. Hopefully, I will have these to you by the end of the week .
For now, be assured that we will be following all the safety standards and guidelines mandated to keep us all safe.
We take your children’s safety very seriously. I know that many of you are very nervous about the students’ return to school , most after many months at home . And I am sure the children are both nervous and excited. We will take the first few weeks to make sure the students are feeling safe, secure and happy, building our class families.
I know you would have heard from the school board several times with directives, ministry guidelines , medical exemption questionnaire, and have heard lots on the media.
Masks are compulsory for all students Grade 5 and up on the bus and in the school except when they are in the class. Masks are compulsory for all staff as well in the common areas and in the class if they are closer than 2 metres. I know that many staff will choose to wear masks and or face shields at all times . All parents and visitors must wear masks in the school.
Although students from k4 to Grade 4 are not required to wear masks on the bus or at school, I am encouraging students to do so. (I can not require it) As well students may continue to wear their masks in the classroom if they would like to. Please provide your child with a paper bag to keep their mask when not in use. Put their names on the bag. Each child should have 2 masks .
We will have cafeteria service this year and a breakfast program, but neither will be ready before Sept.8. Please send your kids with a cold lunch and snacks all week next week and ensure that they’ve eaten breakfast.
Together we can have a really good year. Together, Knowlton Academy will continue to be the amazing school it is with a staff that is ready and eager to welcome our children back . We have all missed them so.
We welcome our new families and know that the students that will be learning on line for a while with medical exemptions, will be well taken care of and we look forward to the time when they too can safely come back to school .
