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This is an update in regards to tickets for the Christmas Concert on

 Wednesday December 19^th.

We will be sending home two tickets to each concert per family. Two for the 12:30 performance and two for the 6:30 performance. Please plan to attend only one of the performances and return the two tickets you do not plan to use to the school. Due to Fire Marshall regulations we have a limited seating capacity in the gymnasium and must adhere to the maximum capacity set by the Fire Marshall. Therefore we cannot have everyone from all families attend the same performance. Once tickets are returned we can calculate how many additional tickets we can give out for each performance. If you would like to be put on a waiting list for additional tickets to either performance please call the office.

Library Books are Due Back by December 13th

How does AVRCE share “snow day” school cancellation information?

Winter weather is here, so it’s important to be ready for possible school cancellations due to weather or road conditions. You can prepare by having a back-up plan in place for these events, and making sure your contact information is up-to-date with your child’s school in order to receive automatic text/email cancellation notices through the PowerSchool Alert system.

AVRCE also runs a system called NotifyMe, so grandparents, childcare providers and other school community members can sign up to receive school cancellation texts/emails. Parents/guardians do not need to sign up for NotifyMe.

*Please note, AVRCE will be refreshing the NotifyMe subscription list to reduce duplicate messages and to make sure parents/guardians are receiving important notices only through PowerSchool Alerts. Other school community members who have signed up to NotifyMe will continue to receive notices and will not be affected by this refresh.

School cancellations are also announced via:

• www.avrce.ca
• Twitter @AVRCE_NS
• AVRCE phone line, 902.538.4600 or 1.800.850.3887
• Local media: AVR network, Magic 94.9, CBC Radio 1 Halifax, CTV Morning Live Atlantic)

What does “bus driver discretion” mean?

When AVRCE announces “bus driver discretion,” this means that road conditions are generally good, but some roads may be unplowed or slippery. A school bus driver may choose not to travel these roads if they think it isn’t safe to do so. When this happens, the school is notified and will try to contact families on the affected road(s). If a bus doesn’t travel a particular road before school, it will not travel that road after school.

To learn more about how school cancellation decisions are made, visit https://www.avrce.ca/storm-daysschool-cancellations

Martock Club registration forms are now available. See below in the Documents and Forms Section. Martock Club is open to all students in grades 3 - 8, and runs on Mondays for 9 weeks beginning on January 7, 2019.  For more information, review the registration form or contact Barb Jess at . Return completed registration forms to the school office no later than Tuesday, December 18/18.  Last year there was a waiting list for this program, so please make sure to return your registration forms promptly.   

If you have concern about your child at school, we want to work with you to resolve it. We encourage you to start by communicating with your child’s teacher—open communication can often help resolve concerns at this level. If you feel more action is needed, please contact the principal. If the concern still requires attention, staff at our Regional Office can help. For details, please visit https://www.avrce.ca/parentguardian-concerns

Beginning Wednesday, February 14/18 the general entrance doors to the foyer will be locked after all busses have arrived in the morning.  Visitors and late students will be “buzzed” directly to the office.  Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to make our school a safer place for your child.