Hello SWL Families,

Important Dates

September 19, 2024 – Meet the Teacher Night 5:30-7:00 pm
September 23, 2024 – Picture Day – Students must be in Formal Uniform
September 26, 2024 – Grade 9 – Pearce Estate Park
September 27, 2024 – Non-Instructional Day – No School For Students
September 30, 2024 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – No School

OurSCHOOL Student Survey

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School will be participating in an online school perception survey for students called the OurSCHOOL Student Survey. Please find the details of the survey implementation below.

Who: Grades 6, 7, 8 & 9
When: September 16, 17, & 19
Where: at school
Why: to measure student engagement, increase student involvement & sense of belonging at school

About the OurSCHOOL Student Survey:

• Allows students to share their feedback anonymously on their experiences at school, school environment, and school improvement programs. 
• Based on their feedback, students have the opportunity to be involved in action plans fostering increased student engagement
• Participation in the survey is voluntary, however, all students are encouraged to participate.
• The time required to complete the survey may vary, but it is designed to be completed in approximately 35-40 minutes.

Survey measures include such topics as behaviours and attitudes linked to student success, emotional and social well-being and physical health. For more information about the OurSCHOOL Student Survey, please visit The Learning Bar’s website: www.thelearningbar.com.

If you have questions or would like to request more information about Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s upcoming implementation of the OurSCHOOL Student Survey, please contact the office.

Meet the Teacher Night

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to invite you to our Meet the Teacher Night on September 19th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This special evening is a wonderful opportunity for you to tour the school, meet your child's teachers, and gain insight into their classroom environment.

Event Details:

• Date: September 19, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Advance Purchase Refreshments:

For your convenience, we will be offering hot dogs, juice, and chips for $3. Please note that advance purchase is required, as we will not be selling food on the night of the event.  Tickets will be available for purchase at the school during lunch from Wednesday, September 11th to Tuesday, September 17th.

Important Note: There is no cost to attend Meet the Teacher Night itself—only for the pre-purchased refreshments.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing an enjoyable and informative evening.

Parking Lot Safety

Just a reminder parents – please do not park on the crosswalk between our school and Holy Family School.  We have already had some near misses with students and cars.

Also, if you are parking in the Staff parking lot to drop off or pick up students, please park in the spots adjacent to the lane.  The other spots are reserved for staff.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier is Scent-Free

This is just a reminder that Sir Wilfrid Laurier School is Scent-Free.  Please make sure your children do not bring colognes, perfumes, body or scented hair sprays or mists to school.

Attendance Message

• At SWL attendance is taken for each of the seven periods of the day. If your child misses any part of a day or is late for a period you will receive an attendance summary of all the periods not just the period missed.
• The e-mail you will receive says, in part:
• “This email is to inform you that your child, (Child’s name), has been marked as absent or late for either part or the whole day on (Date).
• Below you will see some common attendance information:
  “P” before the name of the class that means the child was present for that class
  “A” before the name of the class means the child was absent for the class
  “AP” before the name of the class means the child is absent but a parent called
  “L” before the name of the class means the child was late for the class
  “FE” before the name of the class means the child was on a family holiday or event
  “LVE” before the name of the class means the child left early
  “LP” before the name of the class means late but parent called in
• If you receive a call regarding your child’s attendance, please check your PowerSchool account for detailed attendance information. You can log in to your account at any time during the day to see the information as it is there once the teacher has submitted attendance each period of the day.

Athletics

Game & Practice Schedules
Students are required to check with their coaches for game and practice schedules.  The office does not have a list of schedule or time changes.

Season of Play