Henry Larsen ES

From our School Resource Officer, Cst. Alan Porteous, and Mrs. Morris: With the reopening of schools this September, there are a few challenges around traffic during morning drop offs and end of day pickups by parents/guardians. We know that it can, at times, be frustrating navigating for parking or getting to work on time but the few seconds saved rolling through a stop sign is not worth the risk...

Recent surveys of young people indicate that they are feeling increasingly disconnected, frustrated, and worried as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Many are eager to return to the classroom, yet anxious about what school will be like. How can we, as parents and educators of the students at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, best support our children, and ourselves, as students return to school? Please click Read More for the link to register...

We are planning for our return to school for 2020-2021. The OCDSB sent an email to families on Monday, August 10 with a link to a "Confirmation of Attendance Form" for families to fill in for each child to indicate whether they are returning to school in person or by remote learning. Please visit the OCDSB Return to School Plan 2020 webpage (see link at right or click "Read More") to see more detailed information to help with your decision-making and to find the link to the form. We look forward to welcoming students and families to our 2020-2021 school year, whether that is at school or online!

We have come to the end of our 2019-2020 school year - time certainly has flown by! What a challenging end to the school year it has been. We so appreciate all of the hard work that you have done at home with your children, especially during this Learn At Home time. We know that it has not been easy to juggle your own work commitments along with caring for your children as well as extended families during this pandemic. We wish you...

Congratulations to our Principal, Christine Camus-Shepley, for receiving a 2019-2020 Director's Citation Award!

Join us on Thursday, March 12 from 7:00pm-9:00pm to learn more about many things that we can do as families, communities and a society in order to reduce our screen addiction, and reconnect to sleep, nature and one another. Despite our best efforts, many children, youth, and adults struggle with mental health issues. Modern society tends to disconnect us from what we need for mental health and resiliency. One possible factor may be excessive screen time, which is not surprising as modern video games, social media and entertainment media has been purposely designed to be addictive.

Reminder: U-turns are not allowed on Sunview Drive in front of the school.

Please be aware that the stop sign at the corner of des Epinettes Avenue and Sunview Drive is being monitored by police due to concerns about safety. Cameras are mounted at the intersection, and the community is asked to please be vigilant at this intersection, to obey the stop sign and the crossing guard. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe!

Your Henry Larsen Elementary School Council will be collecting used clothing and textiles on Thursday, October 24 from 3-9 pm. Please click on "Read More" to see the handout with details about what kinds of donations are accepted. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser!

Families of students in grade 6, 7 and 8 can now order lunches for Tuesdays (shawarmas) and/or Thursdays (pizza). Please click "Read More" for the link to the electronic order form. Orders close on Monday, September 30 at 3:00 pm.

Families of students in Kindergarten to grade 5 can now order pizza for lunch on Thursdays. All orders are done through School Cash Online (please click "Read More" for the direct link). Online orders will remain open until Friday, September 27.

We are offering one last opportunity to purchase Joe The Dog Coffee to help support the Henry Larsen Music Program & the Band Trip for 2019. Please click on "Read More" to see more details and a link to the order form (paper copies are also being sent home with students). Thank you so much for your support for the Henry Larsen Music Program!

On Thursday, May 9th, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., the Henry Larsen School Council will be collecting bags of used clothing for our next Bag2school fundraiser. Please bring your donations to the multi-purpose room - if you are coming to the Arts Evening, you can bring your bags when you come to see the students' amazing creations! We are collecting ALL men’s, women’s and children’s clothing including all footwear and outerwear and belts, purses, handbags and clean linens and towels.

In order to continue reducing the amount of paper being consumed, the Intermediate Team is offering 'Online Order Forms' for shawarma and pizza lunches for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 (Wing C). Please click on "Read More" to get the web link to the online ordering page, which has more detailed instructions.

Our second Winter Activity Day is on Monday, Jan. 28th. Details were communicated with students during our grade 6, 7 and 8 meeting held last Tuesday afternoon. The forecast for Monday is expected to be quite cold. Please make sure that you prepare accordingly.

We are offering once again the opportunity to purchase Joe The Dog Coffee to help support the Henry Larsen Music Program & the Band Trip fundraiser. Joe the Dog Coffee is a local area business who donates a portion of the proceeds from the sales of their coffees to local animal shelters and rescue groups. They offer a variety of coffees, and *new* red ceramic mugs (please click on "Read More" for more information!).

Join us for Formal Wear Day on February 14th, 2019. All students are invited to dress up for the day, if they choose to do so!

On Thursday, February 21st at 7 pm, the Grade 7 & 8 students will be showcasing their Bands and others musical performers. “Save the Date” on your calendar and join us for an evening of entertainment, coffee, drinks and dessert. More information will be sent in early February. We hope to see you there!

It’s time to register your child for Kindergarten for the new school year starting September 2019. A Kindergarten registration period, running from Monday, January 21 st to Friday, January 28th, 2019 has been established for parents to register their four and five year old children at their designated school. Though the OCDSB accepts student registrations throughout the year, we are encouraging parents to register during this period to allow sufficient time for staff and transportation planning.

When parents/guardians are picking up and dropping off their children, please use the pick up/drop off lane on Sunview Drive. Alternatively, you may also want to park in the overflow parking lot that is on the south side of the school (near Yard C) and walk to the front of the school or in to the school to pick up your children. If there are any parking spots available in front of the school, by all means parents/guardians may also park there.