Greenfield Elementary School

There is an unscheduled change to our March HotLunches menu. Pizza and garlic fingers will not be available on March 3rd and on March 10th (as previously shared).

If you had ordered pizza and/or garlic fingers for March 3rd, this has been credited to your account.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2021 – 2022 school year is underway.

If you have a child who is eligible to attend school this coming year, please come to the school and register your child as soon as you can.  If you know someone who has a child who will be attending next year and they have not yet registered their child, please pass this information along.

Please feel free to call our school office at 888-8492 if you have any questions.

1. 68^th Annual Meeting  – Mark your calendar! You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting, virtually on Zoom, Monday, May 10, 2021, 6:30 p.m. Home and School Associations are encouraged to appoint up to five voting delegates to represent their school with all parents, educators/school staff and students welcome to attend. Registration information will be posted online soon.
2. Annual reports due Mar. 19
   Annual Report submission date has been changed to March 19^th. Thank you to those who have submitted annual reports. The Federation decided to hold the AGM in May which allows more time for presidents/co-chair to write and submit their reports. Please email reports in a word doc or paste in email message to: peihsf@edu.pe.ca

3. Board of Directors Nominations
   The P.E.I. Home and School Federation is the umbrella organization of Home and Schools across P.E.I., and is overseen by a volunteer board elected by delegates from member Home and Schools. Every year at the annual meeting elections are held for vacant positions on the board, and members are encouraged to nominate candidates who, in your opinion, have the necessary qualifications to do the work of the provincial Federation. Access the nomination form here.

4. Volunteer / Life Membership Awards
   A Home and School volunteer is recognized annually for their efforts in their local school with the Steve McQuaid Volunteer of the Year Award. A Home and School Life Member is someone who has contributed both locally and provincially.   You are invited to review awards’ criteria and submit nominations by March 19 Review nomination information here.

5. Consultations for an Elected School Board Model
   The government is looking for your input on the best elected school board model for English schools in the Public Schools Branch. Have a say and fill out the online survey here or submit to the government in writing by Mar. 11. More details here.

Community news:

• EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR CHILDREN offered by the federal government = Families are encouraged to sign up for Canada Learning Bond (CLB). News release: Government of Canada invests in making post-secondary education more affordable to all  The CLB consists of up to $2,000 that the Government of Canada deposits directly into Register Education Savings Plans (RESP) for children from low-income families, born on or after January 1, 2004, to help pay for their post-secondary education. This includes $500 for the first year of eligibility and $100 for each subsequent year of eligibility, until the calendar year they reach the age of 15. Visit: canada.ca/education-savings
• POWERSCHOOL = Island students, parents and teachers will have a more accessible and up-to-date way to keep track of student information later this year. P.E.I. schools moving away from StudentsAchieve, older data systems this fall

• PROTECT CANADIAN KIDS: Nicotine levels in e-cigarettes must be reduced to protect Canadian kids . Kids who try vaping products are at high risk of becoming addicted users. By the time kids finish high school, 1/3 are vaping. Health Canada is proposing to limit the amount of nicotine that can be sold in vaping liquids to 20 mg/ml. This is the level that the European Union adopted several years ago. The vaping rates among young people in the European Union are far lower than those in Canada. In Canada, some e-cigarettes have nicotine levels of 59 or 57 mg/ml, placing Canadian kids at risk and contributing to very high levels of youth vaping in Canada. You can help protect Canadian kids by letting Health Canada know that you support this important regulation. For more information: info@ProtectCanadianKids.ca

The deadline for HutLunches orders is Sunday, February 28th at midnight.

A reminder that all students need to bring a water bottle each day filled with water.  Our water fountains are not available for use.

The PEI Healthy School Food Program recognizes the importance of environmental sustainability. To reduce the program’s foot print, we will be moving towards a 100% bring your own cutlery model. Students participating in the PEI Healthy School Food Program must bring their own cutlery to school.

Pink Shirt Day is a day when we pay special attention to bullying. On this day, we remind ourselves that everyone should feel safe and respected and that bullying has no place in our school.

In support of Pink Shirt Day, all students and staff are encouraged to wear a pink shirt or any other pink item to show they stand up against bullying.

Ordering for March Lunches can be done February 20th to February 28th.

PIZZA & GARLIC FINGER NOTE: Domino’s will not be providing pizza or garlic fingers on March 10th. These items have been removed from the lunch menu for that particular day.

If you have ordered a jersey, the cost is $20. Please send the money via e-transfer to Nicole Martin. Her email address for the transfer is: nlmartin1975@gmail.com  If you would prefer, you can send cash to Kim Gallant at Greenfield. Money must be received before jerseys will be distributed. Jerseys should be ready by next week. The girls teams will play on Monday, February 22nd, both teams will practice on Tuesday, February 23rd and the boys teams will play on Wednesday, February 24th.

Our next Home and School meeting will be Thursday, February 18th at 5:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Our next Home and School meeting will be Monday, February 8th at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

HotLunches orders for February must be in by midnight.