New Central Parent Council

Register for cookies for your kids every Thursday!! submit your order by this Thursday, October 7 at https://s.ripl.com/dbyage

To acknowledge that "Every Child Matters" students are encouraged to wear an Orange shirt on Thursday. Staff will be having chats about the importance of inclusion and support.

Terry fox run is next Wednesday, lets get some more donations through New Central’s donations page https://s.ripl.com/tfv5sh

Parent Council is working on how we can support the school and our kids through the year, stay tuned

What? You don't LOVE hot cross buns? That's okay - we've got scones too! Order cinammon, lemon-blueberry, and chocolate chip through School Cash Online by Apr 2! The school will get $ to support our programs!

A break from our usual tweeting: The Cdn government has put out an urgent call to suppliers for masks and gloves. Many members of our family are builders & contractors. Can you spare any of these items to protect frontline health workers?https://buyandsell.gc.ca/calling-all-suppliers-help-canada-combat-covid-19

Calling all suppliers – Help Canada combat Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Buyandsell.gc.ca Buyandsell.gc.ca is the Government of Canada's open procurement information service to find tender opportunities, pre-qualified suppliers, contract awards and history, events for businesses, contacts, and to learn how to do business with the Government of Canada.

Easter's around the corner, and you can order fruit, chocolate chip, cranberry orange and apple cinnamon hot cross buns through School Cash Online NOW! Help enrich our school programs. Order by April 2, and delivery before Good Friday!

Hot cross buns & scones are coming! Put in orders for 6 packs through School Cash Online, and we'll get $ to support school programs at New Central. You have until April 2nd to get your orders in, so don't delay!

Check Ms. Rice's email for ways to keep the kids engaged with learning for the next 3 weeks! AND: we haven't vetted all these resources, but many education companies are offering free services during school closures: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview?usp=embed_facebook&sle=true&pru=AAABcPkZ93M%2AkWYxasnSF536bJCSRvG48g&fbclid=IwAR0sw3qirVOXFtKvKKROCs7Pb_bT54OBygGx-964MzCu0nyLOli8bI1ZRG8

Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings

Stay safe everyone ❤️ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-government-closing-schools-1.5495736

COVID-19 forces Ontario government to extend school March break for 2 weeks | CBC News The Ontario government is closing all publicly funded schools across the province for two weeks following March break due to concerns about COVID-19.

New Central students are celebrating World Down Syndrome Day a little early today! Raising awareness as we "knock our socks off."

We have a challenge for all New Central families: If we can reach 300 followers on instagram () and twitter / facebook () by April 1, all students will get a FREE PIZZA lunch! Spread the word and start following!

Whatcha doing over March Break? Our friends at the Town of Oakville have answers! Arts, adventure, athletics and so many more programs. Check it out here: https://www.oakville.ca/culturerec/march-break-camps.html

Can't wait to start the new week ! Let's work on keeping students safe by using the designated drop off area, staying alert at crossings, and respecting no stopping/parking zones. (Or better yet... walking or biking to school!)

Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday. Don’t forget to “hop” forward!

Good morning family! Photo cred:

Hey New Central community! If you’re handy, and can build us one of these “directional signs,” slide into our DMs! We have so many cool things planned for the June 20 Spring Fair, we need signage...

Save the date! Our Spring Fair is June 20, 2-6 pm. And this year we’re celebrating the school’s 60th anniversary!

COOKIE DAY! Have a happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and a safe long Family Day weekend! XOXO New Central Parent Council

Happy Cookie Day, from ! https://buff.ly/3bbv2P4

Our Gr2-6 students had a special visit from Richard Clark, author of . Thank you for talking to the kids about the creative process, Mr. Clark, and getting them engaged in writing and drawing!

Thanks to all who attended our Camp Fair on Jan 14! Two families (one from and one from White Oaks) won door prizes: free enrolment at a participating camp. Check out our list of camps - there's still time to register for a fun summer!

Beautiful school shots from Jane Sikorski, talented photographer and mom. Our students are so happy to be back in class today. We appreciate teachers' dedication, advocacy, and caring.

It’s cookie day! organizes delivery of nut free, low sugar 🍪 that comply with Ministry of Education healthy eating guidelines. Our Council Treasurer, Sherry, and her team are hard at work packing up these treats for the kiddos!

Our Scientists in School program starts to stay! Over the next 3 weeks, our young scientists from K to Gr3 will enjoy workshops that are curriculum-aligned and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) focused.

Happy Chinese New Year! Gong hei fat choy to all families celebrating the lunar new year today.

Our students are showing their pearly whites today! Thank you to Halton Region's Public Health Department for providing free dental screening to elementary schools.

Hip hop classes start this week! Our kids are now officially cooler than us.

Happy Friday, everyone! Wishing our family a wonderful weekend of snowman making, hot chocolate drinking and minimal driveway shovelling.

Our Parent Council sells yummy (low sugar!) cookies on Thursdays to raise money for . It's a win-win: students enjoy a treat for lunch, and the school receives funds to support enrichment activities!