Message from the Principal
With the onset of November comes cooler weather. Please ensure that your child is prepared for the weather, it is a good practice to check the weather on the radio before coming to school, so they are dressed appropriately.
The recent scare of the H1N1 flu has sent most into a state of concern. Please understand that the health of all students and staff at Macphail is of utmost importance. We are doing what we can at school to prevent the spread of germs. The students are reminded to sneeze and/or cough into their sleeve, wash hands regularly and to not share their writing tools with anyone. We are cleaning the desks and door handles several times a day. We continue to receive notices from the public health unit and report daily the symptoms of those absent due to illness. Please help us with our efforts by having plenty of pencils and erasers for your child so he/she does not have to share with others. It is also important to keep sick children at home until they are feeling well and are able to fully participate in all normal day-to-day
activities.
These extra precautions are important for the people in our building. However, they do cause extra work for our cleaning staff. Therefore the students are asked to help by cleaning up after themselves, wearing indoor shoes in the classrooms and gym to minimize the dirt in the halls and to leave only one pair of shoes at school. Thank you for talking this over with your child.
We appreciate the cooperation of parents in making Macphail a safe learning environment. When visiting the school, signing in and picking up a visitor’s identification pass. This allows the office to know who is in the building and staff to readily identify who our visitors are. We also appreciate when dropping your child off, or when picking them up, that you wait in the front foyer. The safety of your child is our foremost concern. Busy staff may not be able to identify every parent and someone who does not have permission may be entering the school without the knowledge of the office.
Thank you for helping Macphail be the safest learning environment and ensuring the success of your child.
S. Marck
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