Join Us on Thursday, April 12 for
FAMILY MATH NIGHT
This fun-filled FAMILY MATH NIGHT will be filled with high-yield strategies to support your child(ren) in developing and consolidating their math skills at home!
Our Healthy School Team continue the quest to “walk across Canada” together - a total of 6,521 km! This past Wednesday, March 28, 2018, all of our efforts added up to approximately 1,200 km towards meeting our goal!
Join us on our next schoolwide WALKING WEDNESDAY on April 25, 2018 ! Let’s begin our day by having fun and being physically active before the entry bell.
Kindergarten Spring Concert
Honouring Mother Earth
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Place: Blue Willow Public School Gym
More Information to Come...
Contribute to Strategic Planning at YRDSB - Upcoming Town Halls
York Region District School Board is revisioning its Multi-Year Plan (MYP) and Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement and Well-being. The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of public education in York Region public schools. The MYP incorporates the direction established by the Trustees with feedback received from all stakeholders, and will inform decision making at the Board in the years to come. Town halls will be taking place across the region and feedback collected from families and community members will inform the creation of a new MYP. Your voice is important and your input and feedback will help York Region District School Board support student achievement and well-being. There will also be other opportunities, including a survey available in April, to share your thoughts if you are unable to attend a town hall.
Please contact the office, if you are interested in attending (905) 851-0043.
TOWN HALL DATES AND TIMES
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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Maple High School
50 Springside Rd., Maple
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Introducing Online Kindergarten Registration! Kindergarten registration for September 2018 opened on January 19, 2018. This year, our school is excited to introduce online registration for Kindergarten. We are one of a small number of schools in the Board piloting this new, optional process. If you, or someone you know, is registering a child for Kindergarten at our school, you can access the online registration information at http://bit.ly/KindergartenYRDSB. Please note that a laptop or desktop computer is strongly recommended, rather than a mobile device. Of course, families are also welcome to register in person in the school office.
All Public schools in York Region follow a Safe Arrival Program. This requires that we verify every child's absence on a daily basis. If your child will be away for school, it is very important that you report your child(ren)’s absence to the office by calling (905) 851-0043 or by submitting the information on EDSBY. As always, our policy is that if we cannot reach you or the contact numbers on file, we are required to contact York Regional Police.
 
On March 1, 2018, Blue Willow staff and students participated in the Great Big Crunch! Together at exactly 2:30pm, we took part in ONE MILLION CRUNCHES across Canada to promote healthy eating, by biting into our fresh apples!!
 WE hope you continue to make Healthy Choices, each and every day!
Blue Willow's Big Box - 2018 Fundraising Event
Monday March 26th to Monday April 16th
New to our school this year is the Big Box of All Occasions Cards. The Box is a set of 33 cards for all different occasions and includes lots of Birthday cards – all for the low price of $33. Once all sales are complete and funds have been collected a single lump sum order needs to be place on School Cash Online (www.schoolcashonline.com). ***MORE INFORMATION ON EDSBY. The starter box containing all 33 cards must be returned if you choose not to order.
 Thursday, May 3 - EDSBY PARENT WORKSHOP - Hands On opportunity to explore EDSBY.
6:30-7:30pm
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APRIL 2018 AT BLUE WILLOW
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International Day of Pink
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FAMILY MATH NIGHT
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WALKING WEDNESDAY 8:10-8:25am
VIP Program
with Officer Toni (Grade 6s Topics: Gangs, Drugs)
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KINDERGARTEN CONCERT 6:30-7:30pm
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During the weeks of May 22-June 1, Grade 3 and Grade 6 students will be participating in the Education Quality and Accountability Office’s Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics. More information here at www.eqao.com.
Looking for summer learning and fun activities for students entering Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8? Summer Institute offers academic, recreational and athletic programs and activities with intentional links to the Ontario Curriculum.
The program runs for six weeks during July and August. It is offered at 11 school sites around York Region. For more information on dates, programs and locations, please visit the Summer Institute page on www.yrdsb.ca. Registration is open online, as well as in person or by mail.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and on our BLOG for ongoing updates!
Mr. Fisher, Principal
and Ms. Lucas, Vice Principal
