| November Newsletter | http://col.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/116 | November Newsletter | <p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/November%20Newsletter.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />November Newsletter.pdf</a></p> | | | |
| Inclement Weather | http://col.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/114 | Inclement Weather | <p><strong>Inclement weather and bus cancellation information reminder </strong><br><strong> </strong>All information regarding cancelled buses in Simcoe County is posted on the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC)'s bus information website at<a href="http://www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca</span></a>. Our school is in the <strong>North</strong> zone. When buses are cancelled, schools remain open for student learning, unless otherwise noted. It is always a family decision whether or not it is safe for their child(ren) to leave for school under severe weather conditions.</p><p>The Consortium and bus operators try to make the decision to cancel school buses before 6 a.m. and make every effort to post announcements before 7 a.m. Inclement weather cancellations are effective for the whole day and buses cancelled in the morning will not run at the end of the day. You can follow the Consortium on Twitter @SCSTC_SchoolBus for bus cancellations and other information. You can also subscribe to receive bus delay notifications here: <a href="https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions</span></a></p><p>For school event cancellations in case of inclement weather, follow our school's Twitter account at <em>@ColdwaterPS and @MoonstoneSchool </em>or listen to your local radio station for event cancellation information.</p><p>Lori Ramer</p><p></p> | | | |
| Parking in Front of the School | http://col.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/26 | Parking in Front of the School | <p>Please use our kiss and ride for drop off and pick up in the lower parking lot at the beginning and end of the day. Parking in front of the school is causing conjestion for our car traffic and a safety hazard for our walkers. </p> | | | |
| ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely | http://col.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/18 | ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely | <p></p><p>The Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC) launched the Bus Tag<strong> </strong>program this September.<strong> </strong>The Bus Tag program supports safety for JK/SK and other school-identified students by<strong> </strong>providing a process to match students to their assigned afternoon school bus and to also<strong> </strong>identify they must be met by a parent or guardian at their afternoon bus stop.</p><p>The program provides:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>a colour coded bus tag with the assigned p.m. route number to be attached to the student's backpack</li><li>a colour-coded route card with route number in the windows of the school bus that the Bus Tag is matched to</li></ul><p>The SCSTC and Bus Operators have policies and procedures that are used on all school vehicles to ensure students in JK/SK and other school identified students are met at their afternoon bus stop. It's the parent/guardian's responsibility to meet Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten and other identified students at the bus stop .The Bus Tag program has been established to assist both the schools and school bus drivers to load these students on the correct afternoon bus and identify they are to be met at their bus stop by a parent/guardian. For more information, contact the Transportation Consortium through their website: <a target="_blank" href="http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/</span></a> or call them at 705-733-8965.</p> | | | |
| Pay for field trips, lunch days, etc. with SchoolCash Online | http://col.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/19 | Pay for field trips, lunch days, etc. with SchoolCash Online | <p></p><p>The SchoolCash Online program is now available at all schools, offering parents the option to pay online for field trips, lunch days and other items. The program is intended to reduce paper, eliminate the need for students to travel with money, and for money to be counted and stored at schools.<strong> </strong>Payment by credit card has now also been added. </p><p>Parents who sign up will receive a notification when a new item becomes available for purchase. Items are personalized to each student. Parents will use a secure online account to process payments, and can either make a one-time payment for each item as it occurs, or load money to carry a balance in the online account to make payments in the future. </p><p>To create an online account, go to <a href="https://simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">https://simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com</span></a>. Please contact the school office with any questions.</p> | | | |