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School Hours:
Punctuality
Please ensure that your children arrive promptly for school. Students who arrive
after the bell at 9:00 (morning entry), 11:20 (first Nutriton Break) or 2:00
(second Nutrition Break) must report to the office for a late slip. Regular
daily attendance and punctuality are important life habits. Regular attendance
is necessary to maintain program continuity and the opportunity for all essential
skill development. It is, however, not wise to send a child who is ill to school.
Please contact the school if your child will be absent. An answering machine
is available after school hours. Please speak clearly and identify your child
and teacher, and give the reason for absence. If your child must arrive late
at school/leave early, please sign him or her in/out at the office.
Time Table
| 8:45 |
Outdoor supervision begins |
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| 9:00 |
Students enter school |
| 9:00 - 9:20 |
Attendance .... Period 1 |
| 9:20 - 10:00 |
Period 1 |
| 10:00 - 10:40 |
Period 2 |
| 10:40 - 11:00 |
10:35 O'Canada and Announcements Nutrition Break / Recess |
| 11:00 -11:20 |
Recess |
| 11:20 - 12:00 |
Period 3 |
| 12:00 - 12:40 | Period 4 |
| 12:40 - 1:20 | Period 5 |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Nutrition Break / Recess |
| 1:40 - 2:00 | Recess |
| 2:00 - 2:40 | Period 6 |
| 2:40 - 3:20 | Period 7 |
| 3:20 | Dismissal |
Dropping Off & Picking Up Students
Parents who are dropping off students before school or picking up students
after school are requested to use the back gate for entry and exit or
the side entrances at the front of the school. Please drive cautiously and watch
for students.
Children should not arrive for morning classes prior to 8:45 am, when
teacher supervision on the yard begins.
Lunchroom Routines
Students who remain at school over the lunch break are supervised for lunch and a period of outdoor play. Students may not leave the school property at lunchtime without written permission of the parent. . Students must be dressed appropriately during the cold weather.
Monday is hot dog day and Friday is pizza day. Milk is sold daily for 60 cents or you can purchase for the month.
Physical Education
Physical education is an important part of Angus Morrison's curriculum.
Suggested clothing for students:
Field Trips (including Sport Team Trips)
Throughout the year, your child's class will be involved in trips beyond the school to enrich classroom studies. For all field trips that require transportation, a letter outlining the details of the trip and requesting your signed permission will be sent home. This permission form must be returned to the school in order for your child to participate. Cost of the trip and transportation will be considered when planning any excursion. At the beginning of the year, a permission form for all walking excursions close to the school will be sent home.
A permission form must be returned permitting your child to participate in any after-school athletic activity. The form must indicate how your child will be returning home - student can walk home or an adult will pick up your child at school.
Clothing & Valuables
Clothing and personal items are often misplaced or accidentally taken by another child. To avoid these losses, please label all items your child brings to school (gym clothes, boots, hats, coats, mitts, lunch bags, backpacks, etc.)
While we take every precaution to safeguard personal property, we cannot be responsible for the loss or damage to any personal items. Students are not encouraged to bring expensive items (video games, mp3, card collections, etc.) or large sums of money to school.
The Lost and Found box is located in the hallway outside the office. Valuable items such as watches, glasses, keys, jewelry, etc. are turned into the office.
Busing
Many of our students ride the bus to school. You will be given an approximate time for bus drop off/pick up of your child at the nearest stop. Students are expected to conduct themselves properly and obey the bus driver and student bus monitors at all times.
On days of bad weather, unless cancellation of transportation is announced, buses will complete their routes (although they may be later arriving at their pick-up locations). Students are advised to remain at their bus stops until the bus arrives.
Closing of Schools Due to Bad Weather
During the winter months, bad weather may cause school closures. This decision is usually made by 7:00am. Please listen for information about SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SCHOOLS.
A message will be broadcast on the following radio stations: Rock 95FM, CHAY
93.1FM, B101 FM and LIFE 100.3.
One of the following messages will be broadcast:
Buses are cancelled. This message means that schools remain
open for students – but transportation services provided by the Simcoe
County District School Board are cancelled for the area(s) affected. Buses cancelled
in the morning will not run at days end. Please remember that if you have driven
your child to school in the morning, you must arrange appropriate arrangements
to provide the safe return of your child at the end of the regular school day.
The schools are closed. This message means that, due to the
severity of the weather conditions, schools are closed to students.
Reporting & Evaluation
Assessment and evaluation of students is an ongoing process.
Effective communication between parent and teacher is important in contributing to the success of your child in school. Please feel free to contact the school when you have questions or concerns.
Character Education
INTEGRITY - RESPONSIBILITY - COOPERATION - CARING -
RESPECT -
OPTIMISM - HONESTY -EMPATHY - COURAGE - INCLUSIVENESS
Character Education is a deliberate effort to nurture universal attributes that transcend racial, religious, socio-economic and cultural lines. It is a whole school effort to create a community that promotes the highest standards of student discipline and citizenship.
Commit to Character Attributes
The above ten Commit to Character attributes were selected through a series
of consultations with community leaders, organizations and school communities
to reflect what the communities of Simcoe County consider important.
These attributes are now addressed, taught and modeled in all elementary and secondary schools across Simcoe County.
Code of Behaviour
Angus Morrison staff and students work hard to ensure a safe and orderly learning environment.
In Simcoe County schools, students have the right to:
Students also have responsibilities. Among them are to:
The possession of weapons or replicas of any kind is not permitted on school property and will leave a student subject to suspension. Please review our Code of Behaviour given to every student in September.
