Dear Bridlewood Families,

Welcome back to our learning community! For families new to our community—welcome!  Our school staff has returned to work and is preparing for our first day together with students and for a year filled with joyful learning.

This email provides general and specific information for all students grades 1 to 6. Families who have Kindergarten students have received a separate email about the beginning of school.

Our enrolment continues to change as we welcome new families. In the upcoming weeks there may be changes to some class configurations due to numbers.

On Wednesday, families will receive specific information from their students’ classroom teachers via email introducing themselves to you.

Bell Times 

Monday to Thursday:  8:15 to 3:07; Friday:  8:15 to 11:45

Opening Day Procedures

•  Thursday, August 31:
  • Students to arrive at school between 8:00 and 8:15 am.

• Teachers will be waiting for students outside and will have a sign with their name and grade on it.

• Division 1 teachers (Grades 1 to 3) will be at the front of the school.
• Division 2 teachers (Grades 4 to 6) will be at the back of the school in the compound.

• We ask that parents not congregate where students meet teachers. For younger students, parents are invited to bring their child to their teacher’s meeting spot. Once your child is with their teacher, we ask that you leave the area to allow for other families to drop off.

• Students arriving after 8:15 are asked to enter the school through the front office.

• School beginning and end times are congested traffic times around our school. To encourage safety and well-being, we encourage families to park away from the school and walk. If driving remember safety first! There will be many excited students returning to school.  A reminder, please use crosswalks at all times.

• Bring a backpack with (label all items with your child’s name)
  • A filled water bottle
  • A pair of Indoor (non-skid) athletic shoes
  • A nut/peanut-free lunch (or a small nutritious nut/peanut-free snack if Kindergarten). No utensils are available, please send with your child. Please ensure that you send extra healthy snacks for your child.
• Other clothing items to wear outside, weather permitting (e.g. hat, jacket). Please label with your child’s name

• School supplies (pencils, notebooks, etc.) are provided.

• End of Day Dismissal:  Please be sure that your child knows where to meet you or their caregivers or siblings when they are dismissed.

• Classes will be dismissed from assigned doors. These will be:
  • Kindergarten and Ms. McKinnon (Grade 1):  Front doors of school
  • Grades 1 & 3:  Doors at front of school by the playground
  • Grade 2:  Compound doors by school sidewalk
  • Grade 4 & Grade 6: Main compound doors
  • Grade 5: Side doors by the stairs

Entrance and Exit Procedures After Opening Day

Entrance in the Morning

• Students are asked to arrive between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. and proceed to their entrance door. Students should not be arriving before 8:00 a.m.

• Students will be provided entrance to the school upon their arrival and will proceed to their classrooms. Classes begin at 8:15 a.m.
• Entrance doors are:
  • Kindergarten:  School front doors
  • Grades 1 to 3:  School front doors by playground
  • Grades 4 to 6:  Main compound doors at the back of the school

• End of day school dismissal and exit:
• Students will be dismissed through the same doors as the first day:
  • Kindergarten & Ms. McKinnon (Grade 1):  Front doors of school
  • Grades 1 & 3:  Doors at front of school by the playground
  • Grade 2:  Compound doors by school sidewalk
  • Grade 4 & Grade 6: Compound doors
  • Grade 5: Side doors by the stairs

We look forward to welcoming our students back to school and resuming our time together as a positive and caring learning community.

See you on Thursday, August 31!

Bridlewood School Staff