Mark Your Calendars:
- May 27, 2024: Grades 1 & 2 Room 5 Field Trip to the Zoo
- May 29, 2024: Fun Lunch – Costa Vida
- May 30, 2024: Grades 1& 2 Rooms 2 & 4 Field Trip to the Zoo
- May 31, 2024: Grade 6 Tour to FE Osbourne School – 9:15-11:30
- May 31, 2024: Deadline to order Edo Japan fun lunch using HealthyHunger.ca
- June 5, 2024: Edo Japan fun lunch – everyone eats at 12:00pm
- June 7, 2024: Sports Day
- June 10 – 14 & 17 – 22, 2024: Swim Lessons
- June 11, 2024: School Council meeting 6:30pm
- June 19, 2024: Gr 6 Social Studies PAT 9-10am
- June 20, 2024: Gr 6 Science PAT 9-10am
- June 26, 2024: Grade 6 Farwell and Year-End Assembly 9:15am
- June 26, 2024: Gr 5/6 Swim at Silver Springs Pool 1:30-2:30
- June 27, 2024: Last Day of School (Early Dismissal at 12:35pm for Gr 1-6 & 11:16am for Kindergarten students)
Dear Silver Springs School Parents and Guardians,
On Thursday, May 23, we held our third and final Wonder Day. Students had the chance to explore another activity and learn something new. It was also great to see our students connecting with other students for different classrooms and different grades. Our students are so welcoming and kind in these situations. We look forward to continuing this school community initiative in the 2024-25 school year.
Sports Day - June 7th : Sports Day is Friday June 7th. Thanks to the enthusiastic group of volunteers from last year, School Council will once again be running games and activities for a fun day for the whole school! We need another great group to help us. Mark your calendars and come out and play! We need 25 volunteers to help with setup Thursday, June 6th after school and to participate in Sports Day Friday morning, June 7th. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FADAB28A0FF2-49708241-sports If you have ideas for games and activities, we're gathering input this week before we finalize the stations. Reach out to Erin Benner at school council sssparentcouncil@gmail.com
CBE 2024-25 Calendar: The CBE has published its 2024-25 school calendar. To help with your planning for childcare and holidays, please be aware that school begins on Thursday, August 29, 2024, before the Labour Day long weekend. There is also an additional week's break in November. Once approved, we will share our school calendar that outlines conference dates, school hours, etc.
Library Book Returns: With the end of the school year quickly approaching, we need to make sure that our library books are returned and accounted for. Please take some time to look around the house and return any overdue books that belong to the school. The final week for book exchanges will be June 2 –7, with all books needing to be back at school no later than June 14.
Transportation Pre-Registration for 2024-25: Bus registration for next year 2024-25 is now open. Service levels will remain the same as the current school year. The bus fee for grade 1-6 students will be $260. The bus fee for Kindergarten students (one-way) is $130. What you need to know:
- Login to your MyCBE parent account to register for the bus. Click on the link “Transportation Registration for Non-Mandated Service Proposed Fee 2024-25". Complete the form and submit.
- Families must register by Sunday, June 16 for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year.
- You can cancel your Transportation registration with no financial impact by completing the cancellation form before September 30, 2024.
- If you think that you MIGHT use the bus but are not sure at this time, register now and you can cancel later. By registering now, they will take your address into consideration when planning routes over the summer.
- Transportation will continue to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume.
- Conditional ridership forms will be available after registration closes.
- The CBE offers a school bus orientation program for first-time riders and their parents, called My 1st Ride . The program consists of a 20-minute presentation followed by a short ride on a school bus. Sessions run Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 68; they are free but families must register using the link above.
2024 Yearbook Ordering Information: The Silver Springs School Parents Association is again offering a yearbook that will capture our children’s special moments from this school year. Yearbooks for the 2023/24 school year will cost $20.00 including tax, shipping, and handling. We need a minimum of 76 copies to secure our order. Place your order now at ybpay.lifetouch.ca and enter the school ID 14625124. Yearbooks will be delivered in September 2024. This ensures all events in the 2023/24 school year are captured.
School Fees: If you have not yet paid your school fees, please log into your PowerSchool parent account and pay any outstanding fees. If you need to apply for a fee waiver, you must do so before the end of the current school year. If you wait until September, it will be too late. More information about fee waivers can be found at How to Apply for a Fee Waiver .
Before and After School Care at Silver Springs School – Registration open: We are happy to announce that TOPP KIDS has been chosen as our new childcare provider located at Silver Springs School. Before Care begins at 7:00 AM. After Care is offered until 6:00 PM. They will be open for PD Days, Teachers Convention and Spring Break! Choose Part-Time, Full-Time or Drop-In Care. All families must attend Silver Springs School! Their program is not just for those who need care but for every family that wants to see their child grow outside of school during those critical hours. To register, please visit www.TOPPKIDS.com and complete their online application form. For additional information please email registrations@toppkids.com or call us at (403) 452-8677
Michelle Ryskamp,
Principal, Silver Springs School
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SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATES
School Council Meeting: Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out to the meeting on Tuesday. Here is the link to the minutes: May 2024 Meeting Minutes.
Reminder: Parent Information Evening – May 26 @ 6:30pm!
Who: Tammy Schamuhn from The Institute of Child Psychology (instituteofchildpsychology.com) - you can check out her bio here: Bio & Photo
When: Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 6:30pm (1 hour session)
Where: From the comfort of your own home via Zoom - Please register in advance for this meeting with this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOCqqT4oHNL21yVqSs0xyQ82E-kwUiMq After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Healthy Hunger: Last Fun Lunch: Edo on June 5th (Order by May 31st) We are looking for a few more volunteers for the remaining two lunches. If you can help, please sign up here: Fun Lunch Volunteer Sign Up
Thank you,
Loyce Sakuhuni and Olivia Parsons
(School Council Chair and Vice Chair)