September 6th, 2023

Hello Owl families, 

We are so excited to begin the 2023-24 school year in partnership with you at Oak Creek. It’s going to be another amazing year, and we can’t wait to greet Owl students and families on Wednesday morning.

Please join me in welcoming our newest team members!

  • Mary Lou Farrugia- Temp. Head Custodian
  • Taylor Prendergast- Custodian
  • Jan Shaaf- Custodian
  • Ashlee Wallis- DECE
  • Maureen Rockel- Teacher (K4, Kindergarten Planning Time, Guidance)
  • Christine Herner- Teacher (K5)
  • Nicole Hilts- Teacher (1/2A)
  • April Wiens- Teacher (.5 2/3A)
  • Emma Beltman- LTO Teacher (.5 2/3A)
  • Kaitlin Bunghardt- Teacher (3/4A)
  • Brittany Dixon- Teacher (4A)
  • Brian Dibben- Teacher (4B)
  • Kyle Metcalf- Teacher (6A)
  • Grant Creech- Teacher (7-2)
  • Deanna Martynowicz- Teacher (8-2)
  • Bikramjit Kaur- LTO Teacher (.36 Kindergarten Planning Time)
  • Nadia Dashper- Teacher (Teacher, Multilingual Learners)
  • Linnea Bates- Vice Principal (.5)
  • Oscar Bornacelli- EA (ACE)
  • Nicole Cormier, DECE LTO (K3)

Prior to Wednesday morning, we kindly request that all families review the important information below (also shared via School-Day on Fri. Sept. 1st):

  • School hours & Supervision:
    • Instructional Day: 9:10am-3:30pm
    • Supervision will take place daily from 8:55-9:10am and 3:30-3:45pm; students will not be supervised beyond the 15 minutes before and after school
    • Students arriving after 9:10am (including those in portables) must be brought to the front main doors and sign-in at the office
  • Arrival/Dismissal Areas and Parking:
    • Arrival/Dismissal Map
    • Oak Creek Parking Map/”Active Travel”
    • Classes will gather at their assigned arrival/dismissal areas at the beginning and end of each school day
    • Caregivers are asked to wait in the areas identified on the map (to support safe arrival and dismissal routines; to prevent disruption to student learning)
    • Please do not arrive on school property prior to 3:20pm; the instructional day ends at 3:30pm and full-use of the field and tarmac is required (to accommodate PE classes, DPA and outdoor learning)
    • Students and families are encouraged to use “active travel” when travelling to and from school
    • Authorized street parking is indicated on the Oak Creek Parking Map which was developed in partnership with Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region
    • The school parking lot is for Oak Creek staff and Rising Oaks Child Care staff and families only

  • Nut-Free/Scent-Free School:
    • Please ensure that lunches are nut-free and students are not bringing scented items with them to school
  • School Council: Seeking New Members!
    • Are you interested in getting involved at Oak Creek? We’d love to have you join us for our first School Council Meeting 
    • The date and time of our annual election and first meeting will be shared early in September
  • Student Class Placements
    • Information for the 2023-24 school year is available on School-Day
    • Classroom teachers will have a class sign and student list with them tomorrow morning at their Arrival/Dismissal location
  • Start-Up Information Package:
    • Please review the back to school information that was shared on School-Day on Friday, September 1st. There will be lots of important being shared with families to begin the school year and a number of forms must be completed and returned to the school
  • Meet the Family Event:
    • Thursday, September 14th from 6:00-7:00pm

We are very excited to connect with students and families on Wednesday morning. It’s going to be an amazing year together!

Sincerely,

Jeff Johnson, Principal

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