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January 24th 2025

!!EGHE Exclusive Pink Shirts Available to Order!!
 
It's official we have some EGHE SWAG available. Orders for EGHE pink shirts will be open on School Cash Online until February 14th. The shirts are $25 and any proceeds will be donated to CKNW kids fund . Please let the office know if you'd like a shirt and require financial assistance. 
 
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Next Week at a glance

 

January 27th-31st

Monday January 27th

  • Fire Drill 11:45am

Tuesday January 28th

  • Feeding Futures Hot Lunch: Click here to order

Wednesday January 29th

  • Feeding Futures Hot Lunch: Click here to order
  • Lunar New Year begins: Click here to learn more about Lunar New Year
  • National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamaphobia: Click here to learn more about this day

Thursday January 30th

  • PAC Futures Hot Lunch: Click here to order

Friday January 31st

 

STUDENT AND FAMILY AFFORDABILITY FUND

 

We would like to update you on the grant from the Ministry of Education and Childcare to make school more affordable for students and their families struggling with rising costs of living due to global inflation. We are mindful that many families in our community are struggling with the increased cost of living. We want every family to know that they are eligible for financial assistance through the Student & Family Affordability fund, no questions asked.

 

This one-time funding support (this year) will be allocated towards school-related expenses, including:

  1. School supplies
  2. Field Trip funds
  3. Family food security
  4. Basic necessities
  5. Clothing/footwear
  6. Other necessities

The funds will be available through gift cards from Save-On-Foods for foods and other supplies. We will also continue to support anyone who requires assistance with paying to participate in our hot lunch program. If you require support in one of the other above areas, feel free to inquire and we will do our best to accommodate on a case-by-case basis. 

 

If you would like to access the affordability fund, please let the office know by email to myself at [email protected] & share what you may need support for from the above list. Please be patient while we organize getting these gift cards and a system in place to support our families. If for whatever reason you have not heard back from me within a week, please re-send just in case it was missed. We don’t want any barriers for you to receive this support.

 

 

Hello EGHE Families,

 

As a friendly reminder, the School District 48 (Sea to Sky) has policies in place to maintain a safe and healthy environment on school grounds, including specific guidelines about dogs on school property.

Under Policy 804, please keep the following in mind when bringing dogs to school sites:

  1. Leashing Requirements: All dogs on school property must be leashed, tethered, and under the control of a responsible person at all times. This helps ensure the safety of students, staff, and other community members.

  2. Clean-Up: If a dog defecates on school grounds, the person in control of the dog is required to clean up and dispose of the waste properly.

  3. Annual Review: Each school’s principal will meet with the Parent Advisory Council and staff yearly to review this policy and discuss any local guidelines that may be in place. Our current local guidelines are to maintain a safe distance from classroom lineups by keeping dogs off the asphalt in the courtyard past the yellow gate (as many children are fearful of dogs and many dogs on leash in a small area can become aggressive with one another). 

We appreciate your help in keeping our schools a safe and welcoming place for everyone (including our furry friends).

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Bikes On School Grounds
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Here at Garibaldi Highlands we have a few rules regarding bikes on school property. These rules are intended to keep our students safe while on school grounds. All adults and children on school property during school time as well as during drop off and pick up must follow these following safety rules. 

 

  1. Bikes MUST be walked at all times on school property, with the exception of the actual roadways in the parking lot and bus loop. There should never be anyone riding any sort of bike on a sidewalk, a walkway, a courtyard, or a crosswalk for any reason. 
  2. Bikes on the roadways MUST follow traffic laws and the flow of traffic. The bus loop must be entered on the same side a car would enter and ridden through in the same direction a car would go, and the parking lot should be ridden through in the same direction as cars drive.
  3. If a staff member asks you to dismount from your bike for any reason that staff member must be treated in a respectful manner and the direction must be followed.
  4. Students who have been asked to dismount from their wheels and continue to ride will have their bike/scooter live in the makerspace for the day and a parent will have to pick it up.   
These rules are in place for all types of bikes at all times of the year. Types of bikes may include, but are not limited to standard bikes, e-bikes, bikes with chariots, skateboards, scooters, and anything else that may resemble a bike in any capacity. 
 

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 Online Payments & Online Forms

The Sea to Sky School District has rolled out School Cash Online, an easy to use, safe and convenient way for parents and guardians to pay for their children’s school fees, such as field trips.

Powered by the Canadian firm KEV Group, School Cash Online strictly adheres to Canada’s privacy and anti-spam legislation and meets the latest industry standards for payment security. Any Canadian data collected is held on Canadian servers.

Online payment is the preferred method of settling school fees and all parents are encouraged to use this system. 

The Annual Student Personal Information Tech & Media Form 706.1A(b), The Student Information & Technology (ICT) Agreement (K-6 students) need to be signed every year by parents. We are also having all parents sign the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act Consent for Web 2.0 Tools 708.1A(a).  This form will only need to be signed this year.   These forms have also been uploaded and should be signed through School Cash online by September 18th  . 

BREAKFAST CLUB

Through the support of the Feeding Futures program (supported by the Ministry of Education and Childcare), we are pleased to announce that we will now be offering breakfast options before school starting on  8:30-8:45am

The goal of this program is to ensure that every student gets the nourishment they need to focus during class, while also strengthening the school community in the process! Starting in the new year breakfast club will be Tuesday-Friday every week. Students will be able to have a nutritious breakfast before class.  

In room 126 starting at 8:30 - 8:50 am    . Options will include cereal, yogurt, fresh fruit and more with options for dietary restrictions (gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free) as well. This is in addition to the food provided with support of Helping Hands and through the Feeding Futures Lunch Pilot.  

Breakfast Club Expected Behaviour

  1.   If students are inside the school for breakfast club, they are at breakfast club
  2. Students help clean up as much as they can before heading to class
  3. Breakfast club is from 8:30-8:50am, students who show up late may take fruit from the fridge.
  4. We eat breakfast and then head outside 

Sample Menu:

 

Best Walking Routes to EGHE
Parking Guidelines

 

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Feeding Futures Lunch Pilot Program

 

Hello Parents!

We are happy to announce that you can now

place your lunch orders for this program online using MunchaLunch.com!

You can pay for your orders online by credit card (Visa/Mastercard)

 OR debit-credit card or pre-paid credit card, as well as cash or cheque (dropped off to the school office)

 

HOW TO REGISTER

  • Go to: https://munchalunch.com/schools/ghe
  • Click the “Register Here” button (as shown below). The system will guide you through
  • After adding your children, click the green “Order Lunch!” button to order
  • Next time, just click the “Login Here” button to access your account. Accounts created last school year rollover to this year.

 

        ORDERING INFORMATION:

  • Order deadlines: The deadline to place an order online is at 12pm on Thursday for the following week. Ordering is available for October – December 2024. Lunch will be offered on Tuesdays and
  • Food options: We have partnered with Foodie Kids (Tuesdays) and Freshii (Wednesday) to provide a variety of options, including options for dietary restrictions.
  • Support: If you need assistance with ordering, contact [email protected] 604-898-3688
  • Cost: There is a recommended cost associated with each meal (between $5.49-$8.50) but it is “pay what you can”. What does “pay-what-you-can” mean?
      • Through the Feeding Futures program, we want to offer a nutritious, delicious lunch to all families who would like it.
      • This program is for every family to access! We encourage parents who would like their children to have a lunch to pay what they are able to, whether it is the full amount, a little bit less, or $0. There is also the option to donate a lunch to another student if you would like.
  • Cutlery: Please pack cutlery for your child on lunch days to help reduce our environmental footprint.
  • Other FAQs answered here.

 

Please note if your child is sick or not at school (i.e. field trip) on a lunch date please consider it a donation for a child who does not have a lunch. There will be no refunds.

 

We appreciate your support in making this pilot a success! We welcome your input throughout the program. A final survey will be sent out towards the end of the pilot in June. Ongoing feedback can be provided here: https://forms.office.com/r/2KCwha0RGi

 

Questions? Contact the School Food Coordinator, [email protected]