Oki, Dadánast’áda, Âba Wathtec, Tânisi, Taanishi, Bonjour, Hello Parents and Caregivers, 

Parent-Teacher Conferences 

As a result of the ongoing CUPE strike, our Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences on March 20 & 21 will be taking place in an online format. More information about how to book a time for these meetings will be shared soon. The MyCBE booking portal will open on Monday March 17. 

Attendance 

Regular school attendance has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and become more independent, families play a key role in making sure students arrive at school safely daily and encouraging them to attend school.   

While PFS realizes that some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances, when students miss too much school, it can cause them to fall behind academically. Regular school attendance is an important life skill on the path to graduation and future employment.    

Did you know?   

• By grade 3, students with regular attendance are more likely to read at grade level.   
• By grade 6, regular attendance is a predictor of high school completion.   
• By grade 9, regular attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than test scores.       

Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:   

• Listen and show an interest in your child’s day. 
• Encourage your child to do well in school and praise their success. 
• Help your child maintain daily routines such as eating breakfast, turning off electronics two hours before bedtime, and going to bed early. 
• If possible, try to schedule dental and medical appointments after school hours or on days off from school. 
• Send your child to school unless they are sick. 
• It may be a concern if your child is often sick, complains about going to school, and/or struggles with schoolwork.  
• Ask for help from the school before the problem gets too big.    

Let us know how we can best support you and your child so they can attend school regularly and punctually. Collaborating as a home and school team committed to helping your child be successful is the best way for us to work together! 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us. 

Hand to Heart,  

Crystal Good Rider and Shauna Penner 

Principal & Assistant Principal