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 Update on return to school, Monday Jan.10th

As you have heard, our government has decided to return to in class learning this coming Monday.  At school there has been additional cleaning, and like in December, student desks are spread out as much as possible.  

Our physical space

Due to the size of our class this year this leaves little space for walkways or movement spaces in the classroom (this includes our bike which has been removed for desk space).  If your child finds it challenging to focus with limited movement, please consider adding some exercise time in the morning before school, discussing using recesses to play running games, and/or sending them with a silent personal fidget to be kept in their pocket or desk.

Health and Safety for everyone

Please take a few minutes before Monday to talk again with your child about the importance of keeping their desk and items in their own space, using lockers for all coats and other items, and wearing a clean, well fitted mask at all times unless facing forward in their own desk.  

You will have heard that the government plans to provide N95 masks for students at staff - that process of delivery is planned to begin Monday but we have no additional information on what the timeline will be specifically for our school.  We have had a number of students misplace or forget masks this year, please be sure that your child has spare masks and that these are medical grade or at least multiple cloth layers that fit securely around the ears or head (please no Buffs or scarves).

Some Happy News!

We get to continue learning together and we are still able to go to gymnastics together!  Our gymnastic time starts Monday right after lunch.  The field trip form was sent out ahead of Christmas break, but if your child was not in school, or did not return it they will need to bring in their copy Monday morning to be able to join us.  All students also have to have a new online form completed for the Alberta Gymnastics Federation.  Please complete this as soon as possible by following the link below:

Alberta Gymnastics Federation - release of liability

LGMS field trip form (sent home before Christmas - if not already returned must be printed out and returned Monday morning)