Welcome Back Archers!
We are very excited to be welcoming back our Archers to the building after being away since March. We hope our school community has had a safe summer to connect with loved ones and recharge. We understand that in this new reality, returning to in person classes has caused some anxiety and many questions still linger. The CBE is currently working closely with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Education to meet health measures and help to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We can assure you that student and staff well-being remain our top priority.
We are really look forward to seeing our students once again. We want to provide information regarding start up details for next week.
Please refer to our Re-Entry Plan sent via School Messenger on August 28 and linked below.
First Days of School – to ensure that we can support all students we will have a staggered entry to start the school year.
Tuesday, September 1: Only Grades 4 and 7 students attend 8:10am-2:50pm
Wednesday, September 2: Only Grades 5 and 8 students attend 8:10am-2:50pm
Thursday, September 3: Only Grades 6 and 9 students attend 8:10am-2:50pm
Friday, September 4: All students Grade 4-9 attend 8:10am-12:30pm
There will be activities both indoors and outdoors. Please dress accordingly
What to bring the First Day:
▪ Students will wear one pair of shoes at school. Shoes must be appropriate
for gym class and outdoor activities (Eg: running shoes vs. Flip Flops)
▪ A backpack that is large enough to hold a large picture book or binder
▪ A water bottle that will go home to be cleaned and refilled each day
▪ A healthy snack. Students who will be staying for lunch will need a lunch kit
for their lunch. Please ensure this kit is labelled and that all cutlery required
has been included.
▪ Students will be provided two reusable masks on the first day, families are encouraged to send their children with thier own non-medical mask labeled with thier name.Please ensure your mask has appropriate
patterns and no offensive slogans or saying.
▪ Please send a small Ziplock bag labeled with your child’s name where they
can store their mask during mask breaks.
The school has many hand sanitizing stations for students to use. Students
may wish to bring small personal bottles of hand sanitizer that they can
keep at their own spot.
2020-2021 School Re-entry Plan . Sherwood Re-Entry Plan can be found here Sherwood 2020-21 Re-Entry.
Given the cohorting parameters and other restrictive guidelines set forth by the Alberta Government with respect to athletics, all Fall sports have been postponed. This includes any type of organized meeting, conditioning or skill development sessions, tryouts and practices. This decision will be re-evaluated on or before October 1, 2020.
Sherwood is looking forward to welcoming students back to school in September. As we prepare for a return to school, it is important to note that our ways of working together are changing and will be responsive keeping all students safe, and we all have a responsibility to ensure the safety of ourselves, and others. We are committed to ensuring that students learn new behaviours and strategies to minimize the risk of infection. We are excited about the school year to come. We understand there are many questions that remain, please watch your email for more updates as we continue the planning process. Thank you for your continued support as we reopen Sherwood and learn together how to live in our new reality.
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