Sir Arthur Currie Council / Home & School Assoc

Amazing!!

We saw this beautiful art tonight at the council meeting and wanted to share a bit of it with you. It is so beautiful and detailed. It was created by Mrs. Cadieux who is the teacher in the Learning commons. It was masterfully created and we wanted to see some of the effort put into the environment at SAC to spark wonder and joy in the kids!

Sir Arthur Currie Council / Home & School Assoc wanted to share this out of this world AMAZING set up that Mrs. Cadieux created for our children and school community!! Hours and hours I am sure of planning and preparation and building to bring wonder and joy to the lives of our community Sir Arthur Currie P.S.

Today and tomorrow are the days you can order yummy pizza and support Sir Arthur Currie PS. Share with any London family and friends, as the coupon code can be used at any Dominos in the City.

Hey Families. Did you know our Sir Arthur Currie P.S. School Council is doing a raffle for a Nintendo Switch and other fun prizes? Funds will help pay for our new electronic sign. You can purchase them through Cash Online or come into the office to purchase tickets with Cash! w/ Family Centre Fox Hollow

Are you doing some Holiday shopping right now? Do you make purchases online? Do you buy gas at Esso? You can do that while supporting the Sir Arthur Currie P.S. library! Join FlipGive at www.flipgive.com/join using the instructions below and you will be earning money for Mrs Cadieux to buy new books for our children!

Be sure to also check out bit.ly/FlipGiveEsso to learn how to earn money for the school (while still collecting Optimum points) on every purchase at Esso!!!

Here is a message from the school:

Good Evening Sir Arthur Currie Families (both our in person learners and our virtual learners)

We are thrilled that Lifetouch Photographers are welcomed back into our school to capture our Graduation and individual photos.

For our Grade 8 Graduates, your photos will be taken on November 29/21. For our Virtual learners, please arrive at the school on 8:15 am.

Our Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 individual photos will be taken on December 10. For our virtual learners, please arrive at the school on 8:15 am.

Packages and reminders will be send home in the near future.

November 1, 2021
Register Today for Learning Disability Information Night for Families
On Wednesday, November 10th, Thames Valley District School Board is excited to host our first Learning Disability (LD) Information Night.
The focus of the information night is to provide parents, guardians and students a better understanding of Learning Disabilities, explore the most commonly used compensatory strategies and accommodations, and offer a review of our Assistive Technology Family website.
An email with a link to the session will be sent the evening of November 9, 2021 to all registrants. Participants must register in order to receive the link to the event.
Registration closes Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

Wednesday November 10th, 2021 -TVDSB LD Information Night Registration from 6:00pm-7:30pm Thames Valley District School Board is excited to host our first LD Information Night. Please complete registration by November 5th, 2021 in order to be included as a participant in the virtual learning session. The focus of the LD Information Night is to provide both Parent/Guardian and Students a....

Our school community is facing a serious capacity issue and Thames Valley District School Board is working to find solutions. Join us on Monday at 6:30 (via Zoom) to discuss questions you need answered to help better understand the plan moving forward. Background about this issue can be found here: https://www.tvdsb.ca/en/our-board/northwest-london-accommodation-options-nlao.aspx

If you have suggestions or comments that you want to share please email the following contacts:
- SAC Council Executive: [email protected]
- Jacob Skinner (SAC Trustee): [email protected]
- Corrine Rahman (Ryerson Trustee): [email protected]

You can also hear our past-chair, Andrew Clark, talking about the issue on CBC Radio: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-158-london-morning/clip/15872080-cramped-quarters-northwest-london-school?fbclid=IwAR1gqXUQ011v6WnT2Q2guD_f56uZxkxrum57FX2tjzopCCuEJkCo9IXBXNg

And view the media story on CBC here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/tvdsb-releases-plan-to-tackle-overcrowding-at-northwest-london-school-1.6209178

TVDSB releases plan to tackle overcrowding at northwest London school | CBC News Facing massive enrollment pressure in the fast-growing corner of northwest London, the Thames Valley District School Board has released a series of recommendations to address crowding at Sir Arthur Currie Public School.

Hey Sir Arthur Currie P.S. Friends and Families!

Are you in need for some labels for September? Sick of looking for your children's stuff in the lost and found?

Visit Mabel's Labels today and get some new labels for your child's belongings while supporting the school. There is even a sale on right now!

1) Visit https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/
2) Search for Sir Arthur Currie London
3) Make a Purchase
4) The school earns a % of the purchase

Fundraising Support | Mabel’s Labels | Raise Funds With Kids Labels Mabel's Labels fundraising program is a simple and practical way to raise funds for your school, daycare, team, camp or organization. All while making moms happy by keeping kids gear out of the lost and found!

Given that today is the last day of synchronous learning at the Thames Valley District School Board, The SACHSA & School Council would like to thank Mrs. Sue Bruyns, Mrs Joanna Letsos, and all of the wonderful staff at Sir Arthur Currie P.S. for their work this year to help our students get through this crazy year. We are blessed to have such a supportive and positive learning environment for our children. Have a great summer and we look forward to getting back to a new normal in September.

Did you know Sir Arthur Currie P.S. Home & School is on FlipGive? Earn money for the school by buying gift cards for groceries, restaurants, & more. Also get discounts & earn money for the school by shopping at your favourite online retailers through the app. Share with all your family & friends!

Hey SAC Families and Friends! We are hosting a bottle drive next week and are looking for families to take part. Check out the details below! Simply drop off your alcoholic can and bottles or fill out the form at http://bit.ly/SACBottleDrive and we can pick them up on Saturday. Proceeds are going to support our school.