IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

January 12 – Kindergarten Registration begins

January 15 – Little Steps Pre-Registration begins (for Harvest Hills and Coventry Hills families looking for Before and After School Care within Northern Lights School). Register at https://littlestepschildcare.ca/osc-registration/ any time on or after January 15

January 22 – Mr. Pretzel Treat Day / Opa Fun Lunch Day (order at healthyhunger.ca before January 17 if participating)

January 30 – No classes (Non-Instruction Day)

SHARING ARTIFACTS OR ITEMS OF SIGNIFICANCE 

As we continue to celebrate the rich diversity of our school community, we invite families to share artifacts or items of significance related to any cultural dates of significance that are recognized by your family in the month of this significant date. 

Artifacts could include decorations, traditional clothing, artwork, or other meaningful objects that reflect your family's customs and celebrations. Please keep any fragile or personal/sentimental items at home as we do not want to risk accidental damage or loss of precious items. (A picture of the item could also be emailed to the teacher if it is a precious item.)  

Our aim is to foster an environment of learning and appreciation for the many traditions that make up our community. 

We are currently collecting items for January and February dates of significance. We encourage you to send any artifacts related to these dates with your child to school any time in January or February.

January Dates of Significance: 

• Tamil Heritage Month 
• New Year's Day 
• National Ribbon Skirt Day 
• World Braille Day 
• Epiphany 
• Orthodox Christmas 
• Lohri/Maghi 
• Laylat al-Mi’raj (Night of Ascension)
• Orthodox and Mahayana New Year 
• Martin Luther King Day 
• World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture  

February Dates of Significance: 

• Lunar New Year 
• Black History Month 
• World Hijab Day 
• Valentine's Day 
• Maslenitsa Week 
• Pink Shirt Day 
• Ramadan Begins 

Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or need guidance on how to share these items with the class. Thank you for your participation and support in making our school a vibrant and inclusive place for all. 

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

If you have a child that is eligible for Kindergarten, CBE registration opens on January 12. Please click HERE to find the Kindergarten Registration Guide and learn more about if they are the right age as well as other important information pieces.  You can find the link to access the registration HERE.