Book your Parent-Teacher Interview

Families are now able to go in and book their Parent-Teacher Interview times through your  Edsby account.  A reminder of the email that everyone who provided an email to us will have received to direct you to do this:

Edsby has been chosen by York Region District School Board to provide a modern way for parents and guardians to follow their child’s progress at school, receive school updates, and much more.

You are receiving this Edsby invitation because you are listed as a parent or guardian.

To activate a new Edsby account, or to connect this student to your existing Edsby account, please connect to this link.

This link is no longer active at this time. If you have not already set up your Edsby account please contact the office for further instructions.

Thank-you

Remembrance Day Assembly

 Armistice Day is on November 11 and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, back in 1918. A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have lost their lives in war or conflicts.

On Friday, November 10th at 10:10am we will be acknowledging this day with our own assembly. The JLPS community is welcome to join us for this event.

All students will be given a poppy to wear for this assembly. If you would like to send in a loonie donation, please do. All donations will be given to the Royal Canadian Legion.

Winter Needs Drive

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Johnny Lombardi Cares Club is a club consisting of a group of grade six, seven and eight students who are involved in organizing and promoting events at the school level, at the local community level and at the global level. We currently are working on weaving more milk mats to be sent abroad and thank you for your support and encourage you to continue to send in empty milk bags.

For our local community project this year the Johnny Lombardi Cares Club will be working with Fun On the Run Child Care to help to coordinate a Winter Needs Drive for the 360 Kids Home Base in Richmond Hill and the Mosaic Interfaith Out Of The Cold program located in different locations throughout York Region.

360° Kids serves over 3000 youth each year from all over York region with the Richmond Hill Hub operation being the centre for youth. Their mission is to help youth overcome crisis and transition to a state of safety and stability. Their vision is that every child has access to a safe home. They offer counselling programs, employment support programs, emergency housing and transition programs (www.360kids.ca).

Mosaic Interfaith Out Of The Cold is an organization that coordinates shelters for the homeless within York Region. Out of the Cold is a coalition of over 50 interfaith communities in York Region. The Shelters are operated by 12 host communities (www.miotc.ca).

We are asking families to participate by contributing the items listed below that are associated with your child’s grade. We want to make sure that we are able to provide the range of items that are needed by these organizations. All items donated need to be new and unopened and sized for adults. Please send the items to school with your child before Friday December 1st.

The items that are being requested by grade are:

Kindergarten: - toothbrushes/ toothpaste/ lip balms

Grade 1- socks in packages (white ankle,sport socks, warm socks)

Grade 2-brushes and combs/ Instant Oatmeal Packages (Boxes of 10)

Grade 3- shampoo/conditioner (small bottles)

Grade 4-winter hats (adult size)

Grade 5- gloves/mittens (adult size)

Grade 6- On The Go Snacks (e.g., Granola Bars, Cheese and Crackers, Tuna and Crackers, Dried Fruit)

Grade 7- Quick prep canned meals (e.g., Chef Boyardee, Individual Kraft Dinner Cups, Ramen Noodles, )

Grade 8 - Canned Meat (e.g., Tuna/ Turkey) / White T-shirts (Size Large and Extra Large)

Additional items that are needed by these organizations are long thermal underwear, laundry detergent and pasta sauce. Please feel free to send in any additional items that are not specific to your child’s grade to school with your child and these will be distributed to the organizations. Each class will assemble a backpack full of these collected items and donated on behalf of the JLPS community.

With thanks in advance for your support,

The Johnny Lombardi Cares Club (Ms. Romanelli)

Fun On The Run Child Care (Patricia Thompson)

                   

Edsby: Parent-Teacher Interviews

Dear Families,

Starting this fall, the York District School Board is introducing Edsby, a new engagement platform tool for our students and families.

Edsby provides many opportunities for you to access information from your child’s school. Edsby also allows online scheduling of student-led conferences for our parent-teacher interviews with your child’s teachers, keeping details and information safe and secure.

We will be using Edsby at Johnny Lombardi P.S. this year to schedule our student-led conferences for our parent-teacher interviews. In order for families to access Edsby, a valid email address is required.

If you have not yet provided us with your email address or your email has recently changed, please contact the office to share this information.

As of today, parents must go in to the site and set up your Edsby account. Each family that supplied an email address was sent an invitation today with a link to do this, it must be done by November 9th. On November 10th the interview schedule will be open and parents can go in and select their own times to meet.

We are very excited about this new opportunity to connect with families. For more information on Edsby, visit the Edsby website at www.edsby.com/help/parents. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is releasing additional resources ahead of the January 1, 2018, launch of OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare.

On the ministry’s website (health.gov.on.ca/ohipplus_resources), information regarding the government's new care program can be found.

  

Through this program, Ontarians aged 24 years and younger, who are OHIP insured, regardless of their family income, will be eligible for over 4,400 medications and drug products at no cost.

If you have any questions about OHIP+, please send an email to OHIPplus@ontario.ca.

For more information, please visit: Ontario.ca/OHIPplus.

JLPS Cares Team: Our Efforts Matter

Recently we received a message and photos from the Coordinator of the organization we work with to help distribute the milk mats we made last year and the school supplies we collected. With a sense of pride I share this with the school community.  What a positive way to show how our collective efforts are having a huge impact across the world in Nicaragua,  where it is needed. 

As always, thank you for your continued support as we work together to help your children see how small acts of kindness mean so much.

" Dear Mrs. Romanelli,

 I thought you might like to see some photos of the kids using your school supplies . Today was day one of making mats. The kids did colouring and crafts in the morning while the women wove mats and sewed. Then in the afternoon the kids came to mat making. They were so cute. Just like in Canada they took over the frame and finished the mat.

We make more mats tomorrow. Kids will be colouring and using your books and markers again." 

Message from Public Health

 
Flu Season is on its way – are you ready?

  Flu season is nearly here. Be prepared by getting the flu shot as early as possible. The first and best step to preventing influenza (the flu), is to get the flu shot every year. Influenza spreads quickly and easily from an infected person to others.  Everyone six months of age and older can get the flu shot. Flu shots are available at: 
• Health care provider’s offices for people six months of age and older 
• Participating pharmacies, for people five years of age and older 

Visit: ontario.ca/flu to find where you can get the flu shot. 

How can the flu be avoided?

• Get the flu shot!
• Wash your hands well and often with soap and warm water. If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
 • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue out immediately. Wash your hands afterward. Cough into your upper sleeve if you don’t have a tissue.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Avoid large crowds and stay home when you are sick 
• Keep common surfaces and items clean and disinfected

To learn more about flu and the flu vaccine visit: york.ca/flu