On Wednesday, September 25th, and Thursday, September 26th, Southwood School is proud to be taking part in this year’s Terry Fox School Event. Run route details: The students will be running the inside perimeter of either the north or south playgrounds during their gym class. Please help us to continue the legacy of one of Canada’s greatest heroes, by donating and supporting our school’s fundraising efforts. Through our participation in the Terry Fox School Run, we hope to encourage our… Read More
Strong Connections at Southwood School is an event deliberately set up so that half of our students attend on Sept. 13th and half attend on Sept. 16th. It is an opportunity for teachers to “get-to-know” their students as a learner in a small group setting. This “get to know” each other is important every fall as our relationships with students is the foundation of our work. Getting to know our students includes getting to know them as a unique human… Read More
Southwood School is proud to take part in this year’s Terry Fox School Run. Please help us to continue the legacy of one of Canada’s greatest heroes. Attached are the pledge sheets for our annual Terry Fox Run which is being held on Wednesday, September 25th. We are asking our students to start collecting pledges from friends and family members. Terry set goals everyday. Our school’s goal this year is to have every classroom fundraise a minimum of $100 for… Read More
Southwood Family Picnic June 27th, Day 6 at 11:45 a.m. until 12:50 p.m We are very excited to welcome you all to the Family Picnic Event for lunch on Thursday, June 27th at 11:45 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. Please continue reading for all the important details. > Bring a picnic lunch, lawn chairs or a blanket to eat on. Weather permitting, everyone will eat outside on the playground. > Please note that if you are buying restaurant food locally, we… Read More
Our Kindergarten Welcome Evening will be held on May 7th from 5:30-7:00. We will start in the gym for a quick welcome. After a quick presentation, we will separate into multiple groups. These groups will tour the school, visit the kindergarten classes, play on the play structure, ride a school bus and receive a present! On May 8th and 9th, we have our Kindergarten Orientation. You should have already received an email with your allotted appointment time. If you did… Read More
Hey everyone, get ready to get your hearts pumping and have fun because this Thursday and Friday (April 18 & 19) is our Jump Rope Even Day! Here are a few things we want you to remember: 1. Wear RED in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation. 2. Make sure to get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast so you’ll have lot of energy for your Jump Day! 3. We have until the end of the week to… Read More
Our school is excited to participate in Jump Rope for Heart this month! Our students will discover fun ways to get active, practice healthy habits and learn about helping others while raising money to beat heart disease and stroke. Our Event Day is set for April 18 & 19 during each classroom’s phys ed time. Consider dressing your child in red to show support for Heart & Stroke and to make it fun for the class! Our event day will… Read More
Kindergarten Kindergarten students will be performing a short concert in the gym for all their parents at 5:30pm. Grades 1-4 Our Grade 1-4 students will be showcasing this term’s work in their classrooms, selecting work that fits into one of our Southwood characteristics of CARE.LEARN.GROW. Parents will be invited to attend with their child to visit their classroom during a 30 minute time slot to learn from the student and teacher about what they have been working on these past… Read More
Wednesday, February 21st, is Southwood’s Winter Fun Day, weather permitting. (Alternate date is: Thursday, Feb. 29th.) The Kindergarten and grade 1 classes will be sledding on the nature hill in the school playground during their scheduled phys. ed. time, while Grades 2-4 will be taking the bus to Abe’s Hill to go sledding. Students going to Abe’s Hill will need permission forms signed and an email will be sent out letting you know when this will be available on the… Read More
