Greenfield Elementary School

Home and School calendars are now available for purchase ($10).  Families can send money to school with their child or can contact the office if other arrangements need to be made.

We will be having our first Home and School meeting this Wednesday, September 15th at 6pm.  All are welcome!

Home & School Contact Info

Presidents:  Fill out the Home & School contact information form and email to the Federation office at: peihsf@edu.pe.ca.
Treasurers: Submit Home and School 2021-2022 Membership fees to the PEIHSF office online at:  https://peihsf.ca/become_a_member/ OR mail a cheque. Membership Fee Form can be downloaded at: https://peihsf.ca/become_a_member/

 Semi-Annual Meeting

The 2021 Semi-Annual will be an in-person meeting held Tuesday, October 21^st, 6:00 PM, Gulf Shore Consolidated School, Rustico, PEI.  More details to follow.

 Back to School Plans

Following feedback from education stakeholders and a planning exercise, the Public Schools Branch (PSB) and La Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF) are acting on the advice of the Chief Public Health Office and will implement policy to ensure compliance with masking to support a safe return to school this fall.  More details at: https://edu.princeedwardisland.ca/psb/

PEI’s Healthy School Lunch Program

It’s a new school year and everyone is invited to sign up your child for healthy school food meals that will be served daily in schools.  Register early here: https://peischoolfood.org

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It was so great to see our students today!

A few reminders:

• Please ensure that your child has necessary cutlery packed with their lunch.
• Please make sure that your child’s belongings are labelled (jackets, shoes, school bags, etc.)
• A reminder that our walkers/bikers will be leaving at the end of the day through the back door by the music room.

We look forward to welcoming our students back tomorrow!

• A reminder that our start of day routine will be similar to last year.  Cars will not be allowed in the parking lot until the final bus leaves (approx. 8:30 am).  A staff member will direct cars to enter at the approximate time.  Drop-offs are scheduled for 8:30-8:40 am.
• End of day student pick-ups will be similar to last year.  Cars will not be allowed in the parking lot until the last bus leaves (approx. 2:50).  A staff member will direct cars to enter at the approximate time.  Pick-ups are scheduled for 2:50-3:00 pm.
• We will be asking that students who are walking/biking to school please continue to use the back entrance (K-3 playground).  Students can arrive between 8:30 am -8:40 am.
• Tomorrow, Sept. 7th, kindergarten students will not start until 9:30 am.  This will allow buses to arrive and other students to get settled into their classes.

We will be sending out an email with back to school information to our Greenfield families.  We are using a new communication system this year, so please let us know if you do not receive this email.

A reminder that hot lunch ordering will begin tomorrow, September 4th and close on September 11th at midnight.

We look forward to welcoming our students back on September 7th!

We few notes as we start the year:

• Our PEI School Food Program has a new online ordering platform. It can be accessed at http://peischoolfood.org  Lunches will be offered every day starting on Monday, September 13th.  Once your child is registered you can start ordering meals on September 4th.  Meals have changed from last year and there is a great variety of meals to choose from.
• Due to COVID-19 protocols, our water fountains will not be in use again this year.  Water bottle filling stations will be available for students.  Please ensure your child brings a reusable water bottle to school with them.
• Our milk program will begin on September 13th.  You can begin ordering white or chocolate milk beginning September 4th on our hot lunches website.  Ordering will close on September 10th.  If you are new to our hot lunch program, please use the following link for information https://edu.princeedwardisland.ca/greenfield/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HotLunches2020.pdf
• Last year, families were encouraged to drive their children to school to lessen the number of students on buses.  As we are starting this school year in the low risk category, this is no longer necessary.  To avoid congestion from bus traffic, we ask that students be dropped off at 8:30 am – 8:40 am, similar to last year.
• We will be asking that students who are walking/biking to school please continue to use the back entrance (K-3 playground).  Students can arrive between 8:30 am -8:40 am.
• Teachers will be contact with parents of incoming kindergarten students by the end of the day this Friday regarding back to school plans.
• Masking guidelines will be posted on our school website by the end of the day on Friday.
• Breakfast program will begin on September 27th.

The Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth is conducting a public consultation on the topic of discrimination, harassment and bullying in PEI public schools. The committee is interested in hearing from students, parents, teachers and any concerned individuals on the topics of safety, bullying, harassment and discrimination. Please note that the deadline for feedback is September 10, 2021.

You can find more information on the consultation and how to provide feedback at https://www.assembly.pe.ca/consultation-on-safety-harassment-and-discrimination-in-the-school-system

Greenfield Elementary Staff would like to wish everyone a safe and happy summer!  We look forward to seeing everyone back on September 7th!

Report cards and personal items can be picked up today (June 28th), tomorrow (June 29th ) and Wednesday (June 30th) at the office.