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Cobra Comunicator #3 - September 17, 2021

 Cobra Communicator

We are a village, growing together

September 17, 2021

Dear families,

What a week!  We made it…. our first full week back at school. We hope you had a chance to enjoy some of the beautiful weather this weekend. Thanks to all our families for the support, flexibility and understanding as we transition back to school with a brand new hybrid model. Thank you for your patience as we continue to organize our hybrid classrooms and manage our technology.  

Well done to our students who did a great job adhering to all the health and safety protocols and following all our routines.  Thank you to all the families who are adhering to the York Region Public Health screening every day and following the directions.  It’s important to be vigilant and careful when checking your children each day for symptoms.  There are COVID cases in our community and early identification is key to ensuring no / limited community spread within our school.  Following our protocol by staying home (if unvaccinated)  if your child or if someone in your household has a symptom of COVID. If needed, please access the COVID testing at Markham Stouffville Hospital.  https://www.oakvalleyhealth.ca/clinics-departments/covid-19-assessment-centre

*A reminder: siblings of students with symptoms identified at school will be going home together and remain home as per the protocol

The letter below contains important information about the return to school. Please review it. We also encourage families to visit www.yrdsb.ca/school-reopening for videos, frequently asked questions, important health and safety information and more about the school reopening. There is a translation tool on the website that will translate the content into over 100 languages.

Please visit our website and view our “School Start Up Package” in the announcement section on our main school website. http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/cornellvillage.ps/Pages/default.aspx

A guide to the school year will be sent home with your child in the next couple of days.  During the week of September 20, the board will send a sign out for all the usual start up forms.


Sincerely,

 

Scott Chin                                                                        Leeann Morrow

Principal                                                                                Vice Principal

scott.chin@yrdsb.ca                                                     leeann.morrow@yrdsb.ca

 CVPS Blog

Please visit our blog for CVPS calendar, this weekly email, copies of the daily announcements, and other information at: http://cornellvillageps.blogspot.com/


Important Information See Below



  1. Health and Safety Reminders

  2. School Organization

  3. Student Registration Verification Forms

  4. Classroom Cohorts

  5. Kiss and Ride Open Friday September 10

  6. EDSBY sign up for new families

  7. School Start Up Package

  8. Health Forms

  9. Prayer Room

  10. School Council Sign Up


  1. Health and Safety:

Please review the School Board website outlining our specific health and safety measures for our school.

https://www2.yrdsb.ca/about-us/covid-19/health-and-safety

Many of you have shared questions about the CONFIRMATION FORM.  Please complete the Screening Tool and answer all your questions.  If it says you can come to school, please complete the CONFIRMATION FORM EVERY morning prior to attending school.  You will need your child’s student number and password (which can be obtained by contacting your child’s homeroom teacher / myself).  Below are the links.  TIP: if you have more than one student in our school be sure to click “sign out” after completing the form to input the next child.

Parents/guardians of elementary students (or the students themselves depending on their age) will have to provide confirmation of a successful screening as follows:

1. Parents/Guardians of Elementary students are required to complete on-line self-assessment COVID-19 School and Child-Care Screening Tool (please click on Check for Symptoms Daily), prior to their child entering the school

2.     Upon completion of the self-assessment, Parents/Guardians will complete the response to the question:  “Have you completed the self-screening tool?” in the Confirmation Form, using their child’s GAPPS account login information. Information on how to access your child’s GAPPS account is available on the Board’s website. If you do not have a student number/username, one will be provided by your child’s teacher. 

Any students who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 as identified in the screening tool (not related to a COVID-19 vaccine) or answer yes to any of the screening questions, must not enter any school and follow the guidance in the screening tool.

  1. School Organization


Some families have been following our school board timelines and September is the ReOrganization Date.  We have been very fortunate that this year we will not be reorganizing our classes.   There may be some minor student timetable changes due to a small increase in staffing for our school.  These changes will be in effect on Monday September 27.  


  1. Student Verification Forms

Please check the addresses and phone numbers on the student index card that was sent home last week.  If there are no changes, please sign and return to your child’s homeroom teacher.














  1. KISS AND RIDE -drop off and pick up reminders




NEW items for the  Kiss and Ride

  • Morning drop off is open from 8:40 a.m - 9:00 a.m.

  • Please use the right hand single lane in the Bus Loop.

  • DO NOT pass in the Kiss and Ride Loop – students may get out on both sides of the car.

  • SPECIAL PANDEMIC EXCEPTIONS - Families dropping Kindergarten students off may park in the west end of the lot (not along the loading zone in the Kiss and Ride Loop) but note there is NO crosswalk at the end

  • These cars are to exit the west end of the lot, and rejoin the kiss and ride loop not on the east end where students are walking in



Picking Up at Dismissal Time

Please note – you may enter the Kiss and Ride loop in the parking lot prior to 3:20 p.m. Both the entrance and exit to the parking lot will remain closed until 3:40 p.m to ensure the safe dismissal of our students. You may choose to park along the right side curb but must remain stationary until the line of parked cars is dismissed at 3:40 p.m. If you would like to park and pick up your students, please see our alternate parking options.


Where to Park

Between 9:10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. you are welcome to use any open parking spaces in the school lot. 

Please do not park in the Bus Loop at any time.


The school lot will be closed from 8:45 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. – Please use alternate parking available on the following streets:

  • Parking Inlets on Country Glen Road (in front of school)

  • Cornell Commons Road (in front of school – south side)

  • Parking Inlets on Christian Reesor Park Avenue

  • Donald Sim Avenue


 

  1. EDSBY SIGN UP 

This platform will be required to report absences, book appointments and may be used as a communication tool with your child’s teachers. For Edsby to be effective, it contains personal information about you and your family that is collected by the Board at registration. This information is used to provide services and support to you and your family.  Edsby is a secure system that keeps your details and information safe and secure.  

You should have received an invitation to EDBSY by now.  If you have not or have not signed up each of your students, please contact the office for assistance. 

  1. School Start Up Package

Please visit our website to review our school start up package and key school information please visit our website at http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/cornellvillage.ps/Pages/default.aspx

Please do not print and sign this package as there will be further board communication regarding our new electronic “Start Up Package” sign off the week of September 20th


  1. Health Forms

Fillable Health Care forms are now available for families who have children with asthma, seizure disorders, anaphylaxis, diabetes, and/or other prevalent medical conditions. This also applies to children who require the administration of medication at school. These forms can be accessed through the links below and/or a paper copy can also be requested from your child’s school principal.

 

Anaphylaxis Health Care Plan

Asthma Health Care Plan  

Diabetes Health Care Plan

Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder Health Care Plan 

Self Administration of Medication Form  

Staff Administration of Medication Form


Once you’ve completed the appropriate Health Care Plan, please return it WITH the appropriate medication to school with your child. The form and medication can be placed in a sealable bag, with the student name marked on the bag and left at the office.


If you would like to return your medical forms electronically email Mr. Chin (scott.chin@yrdsb.ca) directly and he will send you a secure link to upload the files via a Secure File Transfer.  In your email, please include your name, student name and grade and your email address (if different than the one you are sending the email from).

 

  1. Prayer Room

A reminder to families that we have a Designated Prayer Space available at school. Please speak with your child’s teacher if your child would like access to this area.  


  1. School Council Sign Up

As parents/guardians, there are many ways you can be engaged in your child’s learning at home and at school. This includes getting involved with Cornell Village Public School Council. 


The Cornell Village Public School Council is an advisory group of parents, teachers, school staff and community representatives that serve a vital role in helping our students reach their potential in all aspects of school life.  The School Council promotes student achievement in many ways including; advising on school policies and procedures, assisting with school programs, fundraising etc. For more information on the activities of our School Council please visit our web site at http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/cornellvillage.ps/SchoolCouncil


Contact school office staff for more information. School Council Candidate Nomination Forms are due by 4 pm on Friday, September 24, 2021.  Please complete the google form or email scott.chin@yrdsb.ca with a copy of the nomination form by this date. The School Council members will be published on the school website unless a school council election is required.  The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 28 at 7pm.

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