Cobra Communicator #9 - October 29
Cobra Communicator #9
We are a village, growing together
October 29, 2021
Dear families,
Wow! We can’t believe October is almost over and we are on to November. Lots happening next week with Treaty Recognition week, Holocaust Education Week, and Diwali to name a few. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and if your family enjoys the Halloween celebrations we wish you a safe and happy Halloween!
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
School Photo Day - Thursday, November 25
School Start Up Package *please complete for each student - teachers will be reaching out soon if you haven’t completed them yet
Health and Safety Reminders
Parent/Guardian - Teacher Interviews - November 18 and November 19
School Cash Online - Grade 7 and 8 Art Sketchbooks
Safety Alert - Coyote
Halloween Message
Upcoming events: School Council Meeting - November 25 @ 7pm
Holiday Heroes -YRP- please see attached memo
1. Photo Day - November 25
As per York Region Public Health and YRDSB School Protocols - we have a newly scheduled Photo Day - Thursday November 25
• No group class photos are to be taken until further notice. Only individual student photos can be taken at this time.
• Photos will be taken in the gym
• Students may remove their mask at the moment the photo is taken and then put them back on.
• hand sanitizer to be provided for donning and doffing masks
• Grad Photos and Retakes are currently not scheduled (we will let you know once they are booked)
• *NEW: Remote Learners: if you would like your child’s picture taken at the school the only time available will be 9:00-9:30am on Thursday, November 25. Please email Mr. Chin directly to arrange a specific time for your child(ren)’s pictures to be taken.
2. School Start Up Forms
Parents/guardians received an email from YRDSB Update with important school start-up forms to complete. It is important that these forms are completed as soon as possible at the start of the school year as they contain important information and permissions.
The forms can be found at https://startupforms.yrdsb.ca/.
A link to the forms can also be found on the Family Resources page of the Board website at www.yrdsb.ca/familyresources. Click on the Need Help link beside Family Startup Forms for additional information on how to log in to the Student GAPPS account to complete the forms.
Please note:
You must be signed in to your child’s student GAPPS account to complete the form. Please remember to sign out of one account (on google chrome browser) before signing into another. Additional information is available on the Board website on how to login to the student account to complete the forms.
The forms should be completed for each student, whether they are attending school in person or participating in remote, online learning.
If you prefer to complete the forms on paper or have questions about the information in the forms, please contact the school office.
TECH TIPS: Anyone experiencing difficulty completing your forms try….
Updated instructions are posted on the Startup Package homepage to include the following instructions:
Tips for completing forms for multiple students
1. Login at https://google.yrdsb.ca with the first student's GAPPS account information
2. Once signed in, return to this page (https://startupforms.yrdsb.ca/)
3. Complete the forms for the specific student you are currently logged into
4. Once submitted, return to https://google.yrdsb.ca and sign out of the account (click on the student icon in the upper right corner and select Sign Out)
5. Repeat the steps above to complete forms for additional students.
Finally, opening a browser in “Incognito” mode will also ensure previous logins are no longer in session.
3. Health and Safety:
York Region Public Health requires students and staff members to use the provincial COVID-19 school and child care screening tool. Students, parents and guardians will still be able to access the link to the tool through the York Region Staying Safe at School webpage. Please see this message from York Region Public Health which contains important screening and testing updates.
Although, it’s lower likelihood of ticks in the area during fall and winter. Please keep your eye out for ticks. Please see the attached flyer from York Public Health about Lymes disease.
4. Parent/ Guardian Teacher Interviews:
Cornell Village Public School will once again be using an online process through Edsby to manage our Parent/Guardian-Teacher Interviews scheduling. Interviews will be 15 minutes in length. Progress reports will be coming home electronically beginning Monday, November 15th. As per our electronic process, it may take a couple of days for families to receive all their children’s reports. Parent/Guardian Interviews will be on Thursday, November 18 4:00-8:00 and Friday, November 19th 9am-12pm.
Edsby (Online Sign Up Platform): Edsby is an intuitive, cloud-based platform that will allow families to easily reserve times to meet with their child’s teachers. YRDSB in partnership with Edsby have created a secure platform that protects the privacy of information for our YRDSB families.
Families will need to create an Edsby account to access the online appointment scheduler for their child’s teachers for Student Led Conferences. Only families who create an Edsby account prior to the schedule being opened (on DATE) will have access. For help signing up for Parent/Guardian-Teacher interviews, please visit http://bit.ly/ptifamily.
You will receive an email from York Region District School Board (today) with instructions on how to create an Edsby account. If you do not see the email, please check your junk mail folder to ensure you do not miss this opportunity.
*IMPORTANT REVISED: You will not have access to book Homeroom teachers only. Rotary teachers (Visual Arts, Music, Phys-Ed, and French) will contact families if they require a meeting. Please be aware that these teachers may teach between 6-15 or more classes with upwards of 30 students in each class. It will not be possible for them to meet with 300 families individually. If your child is experiencing difficulty in that subject area, you can also reach out to that teacher to arrange an interview. Please reach out by email to arrange a time and date to meet. NOTE: some teachers may be travelling home immediately after school on Thursday, therefore interview time availability may vary.
NEED A TRANSLATOR - please email Mr. Chin (scott.chin@yrdsb.ca) and let him know the following information: your child’s name, homeroom teacher, language of translation, best times for interviews (Thurs, Nov 18 evenings/ Fri, Nov 19 morning or Either)
If you have any questions about the Interview process or have difficulty booking the interviews once they are posted, please contact our main office.
Important Timelines
5. School Cash ONLINE - Grade 7 and 8
As part of the Visual Arts program, the intermediate students (grades 7 and 8) will be receiving a high quality, hardcover sketchbook. The cost for each sketchbook if $7.00 and is now available on School Cash Online.
School Cash Online provides the following benefits:
A convenient payment option that saves time
Reduces paper
No more need to send cash or cheques to school
Parents that opt to participate will receive notification via email of student fees owed (both required and optional), and can make secure online payments by credit card or Interac and receive a receipt.
To view a presentation about the program, go to http://www.kevsoftware.com/movies/ParentRegEnglish/ .
To Get Started:
Follow the easy steps listed below to register.
Step 1: Register
Click on the School Cash Online button on our school’s website at http://cornellvillage.ps.yrdsb.ca/
Select the “Get Started Today” button.
Complete each of the three Registration Steps.
*For security reasons, your password requires eight characters (including one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and a number).
Step 2: Confirmation Email
A registration confirmation email will be automatically forwarded to you. Click on the link provided inside the email to confirm your email and School Cash Online account. The confirmation link will open the School Cash Online site prompting you to sign into your account. Use your email address and password just created with your account.
Step 3: Find Student (NOTE: A STUDENT NUMBER IS REQUIRED)
This step will connect your children to your account.
Enter the School Board Name
Enter the School Name
Enter Your Child’s Student Number and Last Name
Select Continue
On the next page confirm that you are related to the child, check in the Agree box and select Continue
Your child has been added to your account
Step 4: View Items or Add Another Student
If you have more children, select “Add Another Student” option and repeat the steps above.
Five children can be added to one parent account.
If you do not wish to add additional children, select “View Items for Students” option. A listing of available items for purchase will be displayed.
NEED HELP?
If you require assistance, select the GET HELP option in the top right hand corner of the screen or contact School Cash Online – Parent Help Desk at 1-866-961-1803 or parenthelp@schoolcashonline.com.
5. Safety Alert - Coyote Sightings
Dear Families
Although we did not see our Coyote friend this week, we checked in with Animal Control to find out more about our friendly neighbourhood coyote
Please see the following additional items
-currently Coyotes are in the “roaming phase” which means they are looking for food for 19-20 hours a day so they may be out and about more often in the next few weeks
-typically small dogs off leash / on long leashes, are an issue and a potential food source for our friends. Even large dogs off leash can be seen as a competition for food sources and can lead to coyote-dog confrontations
-coyotes should not be approaching you or your children -if so please call the town Animal Control immediately.
-#1 rule… remind students not to run away, they are to back away slowly if approached by a coyote / it’s nearby.
Please see the information copied from the City of Markham Website:
https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/home/permits-licenses-taxes/animal-services/Wildlife
Foxes and coyotes are adaptable intelligent animals that can be found in rural and urban areas throughout Ontario. They are often found near ravine systems, large grassy fields, and large parks; small mammals are a main staple in their diet.
Foxes and coyotes are an important part of our shared, local ecosystems. By understanding their behaviour, we can learn to coexist peacefully and even develop a deeper appreciation for our wild neighbours. Typically, foxes and coyotes are unlikely to initiate contact with people. But we understand, occasionally, they get too close for comfort.
Limiting human food sources is the best way to prevent encounters with these animals - but, most importantly, to help keep them wild:
· Do not put out food for animals.
· Keep waste in secure bins or store bins in a secure building or container.
· Do not put waste bins out until the morning of pick-up.
· Make sure outdoor compost containers are wildlife-proof.
· Remove fallen fruit from trees and scattered bird seed from feeders.
· Keep pet food inside, and do not leave small pets outdoors unattended.
If you do encounter a coyote who does not run away immediately, you can do the following:
· Make noise, yell, clap your hands, stomp and wave your arms.
· Do not approach the animal.
· Carry a whistle or noisemaker if you are walking in known habitat areas.
If you find that the animal is sick or injured, please report it to our wildlife service provider, by calling 905.415.7531. It is also important to keep your furry family members safe. Keep your cats or small dogs indoors or supervised outside. Walk your dogs on a leash and do not leave them out unattended.
Why can’t coyotes be relocated?
Capture and relocation of coyotes more than one kilometer away is not permitted under Ontario's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Research shows wildlife relocated from urban areas usually return home or become a problem elsewhere. In addition, when coyotes are hunted or lethally destroyed, remaining ones compensate by producing larger litters and expanding their range. Only in rare cases where an individual coyote is demonstrating unusual / aggressive behaviour or severe trauma or illness do animal control agencies attempt to capture coyotes.
6. Halloween Message
Please see the linked York Public Health message about having a Safe “Fangtastic” Halloween.
For those of you taking our students out trick or treating this weekend we just wanted to provide you with a few safety reminders provided to us by York Public Health
While it is great news children can resume trick-or-treating this year, it is important to recognize we are still in a pandemic and we need to continue making safe choices and practice the following public health measures:
Trick-or-treat outdoors as much as possible
If you are trick-or-treating indoors, such as in an apartment complex, maintain physical distancing as much as possible and wear a face covering, especially when physical distancing is a challenge
Stay home if you or your little ones are feeling ill or have even mild symptoms, even if fully vaccinated
Do not congregate or linger at doorsteps; keep interactions brief and maintain physical distancing while trick-or-treating as much as possible
Whether trick-or-treating or handing out treats, clean your hands often throughout the evening using soap and water or with hand sanitizer
Parents are encouraged to be creative and fashion a face covering into their child’s Halloween costume design; a costume mask is no substitute for a proper face covering
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