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Website: http://wrb.scdsb.on.ca Twitter: @WRBestPS
Bus Cancellation Zone: Central
October 2020
Principal: Mrs. Dianna Wright-Drzazga Superintendent: Mr. Stuart Finlayson Trustee: Mr. Peter Beacock
Important October Dates Parent-Teacher Interviews
October 2020:
Oct. 12 – Thanksgiving Day – No School Parent-Teacher interviews will take place during the
Oct. 23 – PA Day – No school week of November 16 -20. Given our current
circumstances, these interviews will take place
Upcoming dates: virtually through Google Meet, Zoom, or by phone as
Nov. 1 – Daylight savings time ends at 2AM we are not permitted to have any visitors into our
Nov. 20 – PA Day – No School school building.
Dec. 21 – Jan 1 – Holiday Break – School Closed
Teachers will be reaching out either through the
Google Classroom or by email to schedule these
Terry Fox Run interviews with you.
Thank you so much to the W.R. Best community for
your donations to the Terry Fox Run this year.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
As we are unable to hold our annual Thanksgiving
W.R. Best was able to collect $1175.00 for this
Food Drive this year, we are encouraging W.R. Best
important fundraiser! Way to go Bobcats!!!
families to make a donation to the Barrie Food Bank
to support others in our community.
Halloween
We will be celebrating Halloween this year at W.R.
Contributions can be made online at
Best on Friday October 30th. As is our usual tradition,
www.barriefoodbank.org. Thank you for your
students are welcome to wear costumes to school or
generosity!
wear orange and black to celebrate. Although we will
not be able to hold our annual costume parade or
School Council
haunted house, we will still have fun in our classroom
We held our first virtual School Council meeting on
cohorts on this day!
Monday Oct. 5th and were excited to welcome both
new and returning members. School Council
Please note: This year due to Covid-19
meetings are open to all parents each month and
restrictions we will not be able to accept any food
currently are being held virtually.
donations for class parties. Thank you very much
for your cooperation with this!
If you were unable to attend our first council meeting
but would like to attend our next one please send an
email to Mrs. Wright-Drzazga at
dwrightdrzazga@scdsb.on.ca so that a Zoom link can
be sent to you prior to our meeting.
Meeting Dates are as follows at 6:30 pm:
Nov 2, Dec 7, Feb 1, April 6, May 3
Website: http://wrb.scdsb.on.ca Twitter: @WRBestPS
Bus Cancellation Zone: Central
October 2020
Principal: Mrs. Dianna Wright-Drzazga Superintendent: Mr. Stuart Finlayson Trustee: Mr. Peter Beacock
Character Education Uber Reads
Character is what you do when no one is As our physical library is required to be closed to
watching! students, our librarian has taken the show on the
We continue to build good character at W.R. Best. road! Mr. Juffermans has been reading outdoors with
This month the focus is on Cooperation our Primary classes and has also implemented Uber
Reads for our Junior and Intermediate classes. Our
students have enjoyed ordering books from Mr. J and
having them delivered to their classrooms.
We work together towards shared goals and
purposes.
Self-Assessment
Self-assessment
All students and staff are expected to self-screen prior
to attending school each day, using a self-
assessment tool provided by the SMDHU. Students
or staff with symptoms must stay home from school.
To access the COVID-19 self-assessment tool,
please visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-
screening/.
Yearbook – Extra’s for Sale
Our yearbooks have turned out wonderful again this
year and we have a few extra for sale. If you did not
purchase a copy and would like one, please contact
the office at 705-728-9591. They are $22.50 a
yearbook – first come, first serve!
Cell Phones
Have you met Sora? Cell phones are a great tool when used appropriately.
Have you met Sora? Students are only permitted to use them when
Our digital ebook/audiobook collection contains over teacher directed and not during nutrition break,
4,000 titles waiting to be checked out by our SCDSB recess, or outside their classroom. Teachers will
students. Students simply download the app, use review the rules with your child and work to
their SCDSB login and start reading for free on their encourage them to be respectful users.
phone or tablet. The collection can be accessed at:
meet.soraapp.com.
Website: http://wrb.scdsb.on.ca Twitter: @WRBestPS
Bus Cancellation Zone: Central
October 2020
Principal: Mrs. Dianna Wright-Drzazga Superintendent: Mr. Stuart Finlayson Trustee: Mr. Peter Beacock
Boomerang Lunches Math Curriculum
This year we are participating in litter-less (or Learn about the new math curriculum in the
boomerang) lunches. This means that children will Parents’ Guide to Mathematics
bring home everything from their lunches that are Are you curious about the new Ontario mathematics
garbage or recycling. This will greatly reduce the
curriculum, and how you can support your child’s
movement during time when masks are off and
children are eating. growth as a mathematician? Visit the Parents’ Guide
to Mathematics at ontario.ca/page/new-math-
In order to reduce waste, please consider sending curriculum-grades-1-8, where you can find a
items in containers rather than in single use bags. summary of the knowledge and skills your child will
Also, to help with clean up at home, you may wish to be learning as they progress through the grades,
talk with your child about the best way to bring home information about how you can support your child’s
garbage so that it is easy to manage (e.g. fruit waste
learning and how the curriculum was developed.
could go into a container or reusable ziplock bag).
You can make a difference and support your child’s
Volunteers learning by making math a regular part of your day-to-
If you were a certified volunteer last year, please visit day life at home. You can help your children make
the parent portal to complete the training/declaration connections between what they learn in school and
for this year. Although we are not yet able to invite everyday experiences at home and in the
non-staff/students into the building, we want to be community.
ready when the opportunity arises.
You can:
If you are new to volunteering and would like to get
set up on our volunteer list, please contact the office • find ways to incorporate math at home
and we will send home information with your child. • inspire a love of learning and better
understanding of math
• talk with your child about their math
School Bus Safety Week
schoolwork
School Bus Safety Week and School Bus Driver
• show an interest in what they are learning in
Appreciation Day
class
School Bus Safety Week takes place October 19 to
• help make learning fun by finding real world
23, 2020. Please visit the Simcoe County Student
applications of what they are learning together
Transportation Consortium (SCSTC) website at
main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/ for information on
For more ways to support your child’s math learning
school bus safety and links to school bus safety
resources. October 21, 2020 is School Bus Driver at home, please visit ontario.ca/page/support-your-
Appreciation Day in the province of Ontario. It’s a childs-math-learning.
great opportunity for the school community to thank
our bus drivers for all their hard work transporting
students to and from school safely.
Website: http://wrb.scdsb.on.ca Twitter: @WRBestPS
Bus Cancellation Zone: Central
October 2020
Principal: Mrs. Dianna Wright-Drzazga Superintendent: Mr. Stuart Finlayson Trustee: Mr. Peter Beacock
Stay Informed! Fire Prevention Week
It’s important to get accurate information about what’s Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4 to 10
going on at your school and at the Simcoe County This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Serve Up
District School Board (SCDSB). Here are some ways Fire Safety in the Kitchen” is aimed to better educate
to do that: the public about where potential cooking hazards
exist and basic but critical ways to prevent them. This
year’s focus on cooking safety is particularly timely
seeing as the public may continue to avoid
• Subscribe to our school’s website by visiting restaurants for some time and opt instead to do more
the ‘What's New’ section at cooking and entertaining at home, the potential for
http://wrb.scdsb.on.ca. You can sign up to home cooking fires will likely increase as well. For
receive emails about school news updates more information about Fire Prevention Week and
and information during emergency situations. this year’s theme, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the
Kitchen,” along with a wealth of resources to help
It’s easy to subscribe – visit our website and
promote the campaign locally, visit fpw.org.
click the ‘Subscribe’ link at the very top of the
page. Provide your email and click Subscribe, Information from the National Fire Protection
a message will be sent to your inbox with a Association website
link to click to confirm that you want to
subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time School Bus Transportation Information
using the link at the bottom of each email. School bus transportation information available
from the SCSTC
• Sign up to receive Simcoe County District
For school bus transportation information, visit the
School Board (SCDSB) media releases by Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium
clicking the ‘Subscribe’ button at (SCSTC)’s website at:
www.scdsb.on.ca. The SCDSB Education main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca. Also, remember to
Centre can be reached at 705-734-6363. bookmark the school bus information page at:
• Follow the SCDSB on Twitter simcoecountyschoolbus.ca for bus delay and
cancellation information on inclement weather days.
(@SCDSB_Schools), Facebook
(facebook.com/SCDSB) and Instagram Inclement Weather Days
(instagram.com/scdsb). Inclement weather and bus cancellation
• Follow W.R. Best on Twitter (@WRBestPS) information reminder
All information regarding cancelled buses in Simcoe
For school bus transportation information, visit the County is posted on the Simcoe County Student
Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium’s Transportation Consortium (SCSTC)’s bus
website at main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca. Also, information website at
remember to bookmark the school bus information www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca. Our school is in the
page at simcoecountyschoolbus.ca for bus delay and Central zone. When buses are cancelled, schools
cancellation information on inclement weather days. remain open for student learning, unless otherwise
noted. It is always a family decision whether or not it
Website: http://wrb.scdsb.on.ca Twitter: @WRBestPS
Bus Cancellation Zone: Central
October 2020
Principal: Mrs. Dianna Wright-Drzazga Superintendent: Mr. Stuart Finlayson Trustee: Mr. Peter Beacock
is safe for their child(ren) to leave for school under
severe weather conditions.
The Consortium and bus operators try to make the
decision to cancel school buses before 6 a.m. and
make every effort to post announcements before 7
a.m. Inclement weather cancellations are effective for
the whole day and buses cancelled in the morning will
not run at the end of the day. You can follow the
Consortium on Twitter @SCSTC_SchoolBus for bus
cancellations and other information. You can also
subscribe to receive bus delay notifications here:
https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions/Login.aspx
Days of Awareness and Recognition
Days of Awareness and Recognition taking place
in October
Throughout the year, there are many awareness days
that focus on different causes and recognition. The
Simcoe County District School Board has developed
a list of these days as a guide for schools. Schools
may participate in recognizing some or all of these
days in various ways. This list is not exhaustive.
Following are the days of awareness and recognition
that the SCDSB will recognize during the month of
October:
October Canadian Autism Awareness Month
Oct. 1 International Coffee Day
Oct. 2 National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
Oct. 5 World Teachers' Day
Oct. 7 International Walk to School Day
Oct. 10 World Mental Health Day
Oct. 11 International Day of the Girl
Oct. 19-23 National School Bus Safety Week
Oct. 21 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Oct. 24 Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day
Oct. 27 Ontario Dress Purple Day - Association of Children's Aid SocietiesYou can also read
