Parents’ Wolves’ News – Nov 14
Upcoming Dates
- November 15 Stratford Schools Craft Fair – Glen Stewart School 9:00 – 5:00
- November 19 School Sport Canada National Jersey Day
- November 20 Evening Parent Teacher Interviews
- November 21 Day Parent Teacher Interviews – No Classes
- November 24 Report Cards Home
- November 26 School-wide Assembly: Melissa Peter-Paul - Mi’kmaw Quill Artist
- December 2 Holiday Concerts: Grade 3 @ 4:30, Grade 5 @ 6:00
- December 3 Holiday Concerts: Grade 4 @ 4:30, Grade 6 @ 6:00
- December 19 Last Instructional Day before Christmas Holidays
- January 5 Classes Resume
- January 14 Home and School Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
- January 23 Julie Pelletier-Lush (Mi'kmaw storyteller) visits SES.
Home and School News
If you’d like to contact H&S, you can join and follow the H&S Facebook group or reach out at seshomeandschool2023@gmail.com
The next Home and School Meeting is January 14 at 6:00
2025 Stratford Schools Craft Fair
A reminder to everyone about our upcoming Stratford Schools Craft Fair. This Saturday November 15th from 9:00-5:00.
Thank you to anyone who has already volunteered. We are still looking for some more volunteers, especially people providing baked good for the bake sale. If you can help please sign up at the link below and/or spread the word that we still need some donations.
We hope to see as many of you as possible this Saturday. It's a great way to kick off the holiday season.
Thank you,
Stratford Schools Craft Fair Committee
For more information, please email:
stratfordschoolsholidaymarket@gmail.com
School News
🎄 Stratford Elementary Christmas Angels Program 🎄
We want to share our deepest appreciation for the incredible support you show our students and families each year through the Christmas Angels Program!
All holiday season, families and community groups step up to provide extra support for those within our school who need it most. Our Christmas Angels Program makes this possible, allowing any interested person, family, or group to contribute in a few wonderful ways:
- Participating in our Family Sponsorship Program is simple: just choose the size of the family you'd like to support, and in return, we will provide you with their confidential wishlist. Please note there is no obligation to purchase all of the items listed; any contribution is deeply appreciated. Once you purchase the items, simply drop them off securely at the school, and our team will ensure they are received anonymously and discreetly by the family.
- Another option is to purchase Christmas (a wish list item/ items) for children and their families in our school community.
- Offering donations (gift cards or cash). Gift cards are always a flexible and great way to help! We especially appreciate gift cards for groceries or Walmart.
How to Help:
If you'd like to be a Christmas Angel, please let our school counsellors know:
- Dylan Taylor: djtaylor@edu.pe.ca
- Olivia Milligan-MacDougall: olmilliganmacdougall@edu.pe.ca
Our families benefit immensely from the kindness and generosity of our community year after year. Thank you for making a difference!
PBIS News
Are you wondering what PBIS is, how we implement it and what other schools are involved in this pilot project?
There is a Flipbook available of all schools involved and the awesome work that was started last year and continues to grow this year. https://heyzine.com/flip-book/5984d9b3a8.html
At the end of October, we had a school wide assembly introducing our Character Trait of the Month which aligns with our School Expectations -Respect.
Throughout the past few weeks students have been learning about and practicing how to show respect to others. We decorated the bulletin board in the main lobby titled Radiating Respect. It has a large sun and the students wrote examples of showing respect on the rays of sunshine.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jfawgsaSm91OPoKqJLDm4NyomBZcOqyJ/view?usp=sharing
Holiday Concerts
Our Holiday concerts will be on December 2 and 3; more details to come as the dates near.
Lost and Found Tables
Parents are encouraged to look for items on our lost and found tables when they visit the school for parent teacher interviews.
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Our online parent-teacher interview booking system is now open to parents and will close on Nov 19 at noon.
The following time blocks are available for parents to book one 15-minute interview within.
- Wednesday, Nov 19: 3:00 – 4:30 (last appointment at 4:15)
- Thursday, Nov 20: 3:00 – 7:00 (last appointment at 6:45)
- Friday, Nov 21: 8:00 – 2:00 (last appointment at 1:45)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Parent Teacher Interviews – Online Booking Instructions
The online booking system for Parent Teacher Interviews will open for bookings on Thursday, November 13th at 6:00 a.m. and will remain open until November 19th at noon.
Please see below for booking instructions:
- Go to our school appointments website: https://stratford.schoolappointments.com/
- Register for an account by clicking the "REGISTER" tab and filling in the online form. Choose a user id and password for yourself and then click the "Register Now" button. Please note that the booking system is reset each school year so you’ll be required to register each school year.
- Add your children into the system by clicking the "Add a Student" button. Click the "Insert New" button to add more children.
- Click the "date" icon beside each child's name to schedule appointments. Select the staff you wish to book appointments with and the "View Calendars" button.
- Click on available time slots to book your appointment. Please just click once and wait as double clicking may cause an error in the system.
From Outside Agencies
Parenting in an Online World
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) is offering virtual webinars for parents and caregivers on Parenting in the Online World. During these sessions, C3P will provide insights into concerning trends seen through operations of Cybertip.ca – Canada’s tipline to report the online sexual exploitation of children and provide considerations and resources for talking with children and youth about online safety.
You can register for one of the virtual sessions being offered to parents and caregivers here: https://protectkidsonline.ca/app/en/parenting_in_the_online_world_webinars
Please note – the session is for adults only and is not intended for a youth audience.
PEI Spelling Bee
Calling all word-wizards! Get ready for the excitement of the 2026 PEI Spelling Bee in Charlottetown on April 18, 2026. Open to students aged 6-14, this is your chance to shine, spell and win - with a grand prize of $500 and the opportunity to advance to the national championship in Toronto. Registration is now open and closes on December 31. Students can register at https://www.spellingbeeofcanada.ca/registration. Optional practices will be held Monday nights at Spring Park Elementary School at 6 pm starting in January.