A Message From Our Trustee
Welcome back. I hope everyone is feeling refreshed following the winter break, and that you had a happy and safe holiday season. While the weather may be colder, I also hope that you had time to enjoy this beautiful season in Ontario.
It is my honour to serve as your newly elected school board trustee for Vaughan Wards 3 and 4 and to uphold the values of York Region District School Board. The new Board of Trustees was sworn in on December 3, following the October municipal elections. Together, we look forward to moving forward the four priorities outlined in the Trustees’ Multi-Year Strategic Plan:
• Foster well-being and mental health
• Build collaborative relationships
• Champion equity and inclusivity
• Empower ethical leadership
There are a lot of exciting things happening in our schools and classrooms to foster and support student well-being and mental health. Ask your child what’s happening in their school, and how they take care of themselves. As adults, we often focus on the health and well-being of the children in our lives, but it’s also essential that we take care of ourselves. Taking time to do the things we enjoy and nurture our own health is also important and helps to model a healthy and active lifestyle for our children.
An important part of my role as a trustee is to listen, and I look forward to connecting with members of our school community in the coming weeks and months. We will continue working to build collaborative relationships with our communities and to keep you informed about the things happening in the school board. I wish you all the best as we enter 2019.
Dr. Elizabeth Sinclair
Trustee - Vaughan Wards 3 and 4
Kindergarten Registration to Commence January 18, 2019
Kindergarten registration will commence on January 18, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year. Registration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Children who turn four or five years old during 2019, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten. A kindergarten information session for parents is being planned for this spring. For more information please visit the YRDSB website or contact the school office.
Eco News from the Eco Club
Eco Club is starting a Battery Blitz! If you have used up
batteries, you can drop it off in the office or send it along with your child
and we will be more than happy to recycle them for you. Please take note, we
are only recycling Double A (AA) and Triple A (AAA) batteries. Thank you
for your continuous support and for being Eco!
Spirit Committee News - Jersey Day
Exciting news from the Spirit Committee! This
Thursday, January 17 is Jersey Day at Blue Willow PS. Students are asked
to wear their Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leaf, Toronto Blue Jays, or
Toronto FC gear or the team colours to show their support for our Toronto
teams!
PA Day – January 18, 2019
Just sending a friendly reminder that Friday, January 18, 2019 is a PA Day.
