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September 5th Family Update

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Posted on 2025-09-05 18:22:08.28 +0000 UTC

Family Update - September 5th, 2025

Dear Families,

We hope everyone had a great first week!

We have included some upcoming dates and information below.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,

Ms. Jurkowski and Ms. Neale on behalf of the HPS Team


Early Pick-Up/Late Drop Off Procedure

Families are asked to check in at the office if they are picking up a student early. The office will buzz the classroom to ask the student to come to the office. We will also buzz the classroom for students to come to the office to receive any items being dropped off by families during the school day. 

Students arriving late, need to be signed in through the office and and say goodbye to their family at the front office. 

A reminder to all visitors who are staying in the building that a sign-in and sign-out are required. The clipboard for visitor sign-ins is on the table in the front foyer.

Update to Kindergarten Dismissal 

Starting on Monday, September 8th, all Kinder students (McCullough/Embury, Hackett/Crocker, Downing SKs) will be dismissed from the fenced Kindergarten yard at the back of the school. 

All other students on pick-up will meet in the paved area on the east side of the school.

Inclement Dismissal Plan for all Students

We had an opportunity to try this on Thursday when it rained and have made a few tweaks for future heavy rain or snow days.

Students on pick up will gather in Ms. Kelly and Mme Alikhan's classroom. Families are asked to come to the front door for pick up on these days.

This week -

Monday, September 8 - International Literacy Day

Tuesday, September 9 - Fire Drill at 10:15am 

Wednesday, September 10 -  World Suicide Prevention Day

Coming up -

September 15 - Bus Patroller Training; Picture Day

September 22 (sundown) -24 - Rosh Hashanah

September 22-28 - International Week of Deaf People

September 23 - Bi Visibility Day

September 25 - Franco-Ontarian Day

October 10 - PA Day (no school for students)

October 13 - Thanksgiving (no school)

October 16 - Term 1 IEPs go home