December 2019 EDP Newsletter

St.Philip EDP Monthly Newsletter- December 2019

Happy Greetings to our EDP families! It is hard to believe that December is here and we are a third way through the year. December is always a very exciting month, and we are looking forward to sharing all the wonderful activities that we have planned.

  Please be sure to check out our bulletin boards located by the gym! As well, please check the parent board (down the gym hallway), twitter (@edp_stphilip) and our blog for current information (on the school website)to find out what is happening in EDP. 

We welcome two new staff David Remo (Blue group AM), Emili Vrucina(Red Support) to the EDP team. 

Reminders

Please remember to call or text us if your child is going to be absent, or if there are any changes in their routine.

Please check our “Where we are now board” everyday, so you will know if we have had to make a room change, because of activities happening in the gym.

Upcoming Events

Dec 23rd to Jan 3rd – Christmas Break - CLOSED

Jan 24th -  Next PD DAY

Portable Students

Please bring a spare pair of indoor shoes to keep in the shoe bin by the gym door for EDP. No sock feet in the gym. 

EDP Contact Information

Supervisor: Salena RIchard

Asst. Supervisor: Shelly Marriner

Program Cell Phone : 613-914-7026

Winter Weather is Here!

Please make sure your child is prepared to play outside in the mornings during EDP, typically from 8:30am until the school bell rings at 9:05am.  

They should have snow pants, warm boots, warm mittens and hat, and a warm winter coat.  If they are not dressed appropriately, they will be asked to stay on the pavement.  Since all EDP staff is outdoors for group supervision, all children regardless of the way they are dressed will be asked to join us. 

The staff loves to see all our children participating and having fun in outdoor play, so please ensure your child can be included.  

 

Our EDP Supervisor, Mrs. Richard is always ready and warmly dressed to enjoy in on snow fun with the children! 

 

A reminder:

Please bring a spare pair of indoor shoes to keep in the shoe bin by the gym door for EDP. No sock feet in the gym.

Remembrance Day

We Remember

Inktober

The month of October has come to an end, so did the challenge Miss. B's group had of "Inktober".  

 

Inktober is used for the month of October to expand on creativity. Every day, the kids are given a word as a drawing prompt and are asked to draw the first thing that comes to mind when they hear/read that word.  

Well done Pink Group!  Go Falcons!

EDP NOT OPEN FOR PD DAY NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Just a reminder that EDP will not be operating over the next PD day on November 15th. 

Happy Birthday!!!

Wishing two fantastic EDP Facilitators a Happy, Happy Birthday!  

Miss Smale, RECE (October 24th) and Miss Licari (October 25th).  

Enjoy your day, celebrating you!  

You are grateful to have you as part of our team.

Changes being made the EDP Groups-School Age ONLY

We are growing!  

We are so happy to see so many families in our EDP program this year.  Our growing numbers mean we need to make some changes to our existing groups.  So effective Monday, we welcome Mr. Remo to our EDP family.  He will be the EDP Facilitator for the Blue Group.  Some students have volunteered to move into this new group from the Black Group (Gym).  We will be informing the chosen children being moved tomorrow.  The Blue Group will be in Room 144 starting Monday.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

LEGO Challenges!

Who doesn't love a challenge?  State a structure and a time limit - the students absolutely love it!  Black Group is enjoying weekly LEGO Challenges this month.  Students are given LEGO and a set time of 10 minutes for the challenge.  It's amazing to see their creativity.  Here are some images of our "build a house" challenge.

Keeping you Updated

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  

A reminder to check our EDP bulletin board, outside the gym doors, for updated EDP news.  Read up on some amazing programming our EDP Facilitators have for your children.  

Excited To Be Back!

We are o-FISH-ally back and so thrilled to see our EDP families again.  Welcome to our new families, we are excited to get to know you!

We hope that your child/ren have settled into their groups and are familiar with the EDP schedule.  If you have any questions, please ask your EDP Facilitator.

Please check our Where Are We Now Board as you enter the school each day.  Sometimes we need to make last minute room changes, and we want to make sure you are heading in the right direction.

Looking forward to an amazing year!   Will you FALL for these riddles?  Stop by to see some funny riddles the grade 5s and 6s created.

EDP Registration for School year 2019/2020

A friendly reminder that registration will open up on Monday, June 17th for families wishing to register their children for the EDP Program beginning in September.  If you have any questions, please ask contact Salena at 613-914-7026 or ask any of the EDP Facilitators.  We would love to assist you and look forward to seeing all of you back next Fall.

June 2019 Newsletter

April 2019 Newsletter

SAVE THE DATE - EDP Art Show April 24th, 2019 5-6pm

Please save the date!  More information to follow shortly.

March Break Week

March 2019 Newsletter

PD DAY Theme Friday February 15th, 2019

 The theme for our February 15th PD Day is Valentine's Day.  The students are welcome to dress in red, white and pink for this fun filled day at EDP!

March Break EDP Program Registration/Withdrawal

The deadline for the March Break registration or withdrawal for the EDP Program week is February 8th, 2019.  If you have any questions, please feel free to speak to Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Mendoza or any of the EDP staff.  Thank you!

May 17, 2019 PD Day - No EDP Program Running This Day

We wish to inform you at this time that the Extended Day Program will not be in operation for the May 17, 2019 PD Day.  This specific PD day will no longer be an option in the system.  If you already registered for this day, an email has been send to the primary account holder indicating that the PD day has been removed (including fees) and that no further action is required.

This is in an effort to provide staff with a professional development opportunity.

(Complete notification posted on our bulletin).

Thank you!

PD Day Today - Theme Winter Wonderland

Children should have everything with them for a fun outdoor winter fun day!  Maybe send your child with extra mitts and socks, just in case.

A reminder that we are open for February 15th PD Day.