Celtics Chatter

Hello families! What a busy two weeks it has been in the school with the preparations for next week. We had the pleasure of having a Faith Development Day with our staff this week and this allowed us to pray and come together (physically distanced of course!) to build community.

The Ministry has approved our back to school re-opening plans. What we shared with you last week is our final copy.

Thank you to those who completed the survey to let us know of your plans. For those who didn't do it, we will assume that your child is coming back in person or you have notified the office of other plans in writing.

We are looking forward to greeting the students who are returning on Thursday. The staff is in good spirits and the classrooms are starting to take shape! We will be sharing short videos with you on the Virtual Parent's Night (Sept. 15) so you can see it for yourself!

Attached to this newsletter is a simple COVID-19 Health Check that we ask you use on your children DAILY. Please put this somewhere handy for you to use. You do not need to send us a paper copy each day but please let us know if there are any changes to your child's health.

I want to thank you all for your patience and understanding at this time, especially when changes arise that are out of our control. Please continue to pray for our community at this time for a smooth transition for all.

If you need to come to the office in person, please make an appointment. We have to limit the number of people coming in the building for the safety of our staff and students. Upon entry, you have to complete a COVID-19 health check and sanitize your hands. We ask that you please use a mask as the hallways are common spaces. There are masks available as well if you don't have one.

Please remember that parents are not to enter the building with their children in the mornings. We need to limit the number of people in the hallway to allow for physical distancing between learning groups.

Parents are able to walk their children to the roped off area and staff will direct the students where to line up. Alternatively, you may also drop your children off using the "drive thru" lane. Please be reminded that parents are to remain in the car and only allow the students to come out on one side of the vehicle for safety. The playground is closed first thing in the morning and after school.

For Sept 10, last names

A-L 8:40-11am

M-Z 12:30-2:55pm

Friday, Sept 11 is a regular school day for Grades 1-7 from 8:40-2:55.

Kindergarten will have continue with their staggered entry until Sept 29.

For those of you who opted to take the temporary transition plans, you will be able to pick up your first package on Sept 18. Please note that we do have picture day scheduled for the in-person students but will have a retake day planned after the first re-entry date of Oct 13.

I am happy to report that we have been able to get some items in the school to help with the sanitizing and disinfecting of the school. The most notable is the addition of a SaniCart, which will be used in the buildings.

The SaniCart™ is engineered to sanitize a controlled environment or mobile transportation trailer efficiently and effectively. The mobile sanitization delivery system’s simplistic design allows the user to release a disinfectant of choice into the environment in the form of a fine, dry fog composed of droplets between 6-10 microns. This fine fog easily settles on or can be absorbed by different surfaces situated in the environment. The fog will get into areas that conventional disinfecting system cannot. This ensures a 100% effective and efficient sanitization approach. Through industry certifications and accreditations, Aguair ensures that its products provide the utmost safety and efficiency for its customers.

Sept 10: First Day of School for students-- Please see details above

Sept 15: Back to School Night--VIRTUAL! Videos will be posted that day.
Sept 18: School Photos

Sept 25: Celtics Day-- Non Uniform-- Fall Colours
Sept 28: No School- Pro D Day for Staff

Email: school@stpatsschool.org
Website: stpatsschool.org
Location: 22589 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3T5, Canada
Phone: 604-467-1571