Hello Southwood families. This message is to inform you that we will be moving to an automated calling system for our daily attendance calls. If a parent has not excused their child using the parent portal, calling the office before 9:10 am (204-326-3518 ) or emailing our office staff at southwood@hsd.ca , their child will be marked “absent” by the classroom teacher. At 9:35 am, an automated voice message will be sent to the primary phone number on file in our system informing the parent that their… Read More
March’s newsletter is now available HERE . This month, there is important information about out upcoming Learning Expo, Chocolate Sales Fundraiser, and the process for creating classes for the next school year. Please read for the full story. You are welcome to contact the school if you have any questions.
On February 7, 2018, Federal Bill C-210 received Royal assent from our Governor General. This bill officially revises the National Anthem to use the line “in all of us command”. The national anthem is an important and daily part of our routine at Southwood School. In accordance with the new law, we have updated the versions of the national anthem that students and staff sing along with every day. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any… Read More
Parent Information Night – Brain research and educational data have taught the field of education a great deal over the last fifteen years. For these reasons, we continually reflect and change our practices to align with current research. This changes the way we teach children, set up our school environments, and deal with behavioural issues. …READ MORE>
The Southwood Newsletter for February is available HERE for your information. This month’s bulletin contains important details about Literacy Month, Kindergarten registration, chocolate sales, artist-in-the-school, and more. Also, please note the calendar section of the newsletter to be aware of special events and vacation days for the students. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school.
The Southwood PAC is launching a new hot lunch program for the start of 2018. Using the munch-a-lunch online service, parents will now order and pay for students’ hot lunches. Detailed instructions are coming home from PAC outlining how to create an account and make your order. The link to the munch-a-lunch website can be found along the side of the Southwood School webpage. You are welcome to contact the Southwood PAC with any questions you may have.
The first newsletter for 2018 is available HERE . This edition of our monthly bulletin includes important information related to our new hot lunch service, numeracy month in January, the results from our book fair and much more. Please read and be informed. As always, you are invited contact the school if you have any questions.
The Morning Reading club is starting in January! It will be held in the library from 8:30 am – 8:50 am every day from January through March. The club is open to all students from Kindergarten to Grade 4. Students are welcome to come listen to a teacher read stories, or students can read quietly on their own. The students are not signing out books during this time. This is a quiet, relaxing reading time before the start of the… Read More
In the spirit of the season, students are invited to dress in a holiday theme each day next week (Dec 18 – 22) Monday – house colour day Tuesday – Christmas hat or toy day Wednesday – ugly sweater day Thursday – Christmas Colors Day Friday – the night before Christmas Pajama Day This will make for an enjoyable and comfortable week! Enjoy!
