Hello wonderful Cappy families,  

 I have missed you and your amazing students! Tomorrow we will all be returning to school, and we may have many anxious and excited children, staff and parents.  

 Some reminders before school starts: 

 Your child(ren) are out of their routine. Try to get them to bed early tonight. Turn off the video games and phones! Read them a book!  

• Have them pack their bags, agendas, lunches, and lay out their clothes before bed. Have them gather their winter outdoor clothes near the door. This will help with the morning struggle and help them be ready to come back to school. 
• If your child is exceptionally nervous, have them write a note to or draw a picture for their teacher, or their favourite adult in the building, sharing what they are nervous about and what they might need tomorrow from an adult. This is an excellent opportunity for a new beginning – children need the opportunity to share their thoughts and their strategies. Such a healthy habit! 
• Ensure that they have proper clothing for outdoors. We go outside up to –20 degrees Celsius, which means our children will be outside in the cold. They need boots, mitts, hats, coats and pants. We will not be allowing children to stay indoors unless we have a doctor's note explaining why they need to be inside.  
• Please have your child to school on time; we start structured literacy lessons at the beginning of the day. 

 Take care, and we will see you tomorrow morning! 

 Rachel MacDonald, Principal