National Jersey Day!

On National Jersey Day staff and students wore jerseys to school. Here our kindergarten team shows the importance of cooperation and getting along, despite a difference of opinion!

You're the Chef

Ms. Loopstra was delighted to sample the culinary masterpieces created by students participating in the You're the Chef program after school on Wednesday.  Students created pancakes, blueberry pancakes, and french toast and learned about the importance of presentation.  Yummy!

Mural Art

 Our beautiful new mural in our stairwell!

Sock Tree

The school council sock tree is starting to fill! Please bring in new socks for families in need. In years past we have collected mittens and hats but this year the local agencies and shelters have expressed a real need for socks!  Thank you to all who already brought in items for the tree. 

Grade 4 & 5

SnowPass TM Program 

Canadian Ski Council

“What to ski and ride this winter? 

The Canadian Ski Council’s SnowPassTM lets you ski and ride three times at EACH participating ski area for $29.95. That’s a lot of skiing and boarding right across Canada!

To join in, you need to be in grade 4 or 5 (or 9 or 10 years old) and live in Canada.  Every skier and rider is welcome; especially if you’re a beginner.

You only need to apply once for the SnowPassTM and the pass is valid until the end of grade 5.  The means if you apply in grade 4 the pass is valid for two years.”  Excerpt from Grade 4 & 5 SnowPassTM brochure.

Applications can be picked up in office at Pine Grove Public School or you can save time and apply online at

www.snowpass.ca

Inclement Weather and Bus Cancellations

To ensure the safety of students, school bus service may be cancelled from time to time due to inclement weather, extreme temperatures and/or poor road conditions.  In these cases parents and students should develop alternate care/transportation arrangements.

Bus Cancellations will be made by 6:00 a.m. Parents, students and school staff are asked to access the following radio and television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation information:

RADIO

590 AM          640 AM          680AM           860AM           1010AM          1050AM

1540AM          1580AM

88.5FM           89.9FM           92.5FM           93.1FM           94.9FM           95.9FM           97.3FM

98.1FM           99.1FM           99.9FM           101.1FM          102.1FM          104.5FM         100.7FM

107.1FM 

TELEVISON

CITY TV         CTV Barrie     CFTO TV        CP24   GLOBAL NEWS 

A bus cancellation message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com and by calling

1-877-330-3001, or by following the YRDSB on twitter.

School bus charters will not operate when home to school bus service is cancelled.

Please note the following:

¨ A decision to cancel school bus service will be region-wide meaning all school buses, vans and taxis will not operate.

¨ Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open and parents can make arrangements to transport their children to and from school even if school bus service is cancelled.  If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not operate in the afternoon.  Therefore students transported to school by parents will require the same transportation home.