​May 6-10
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We are heading into our end of week District Track and Field event at Albert McMahon Elementary. Discuss will take place after school on May 8th with sponsor teacher Mrs. Wilcox and then the grade five/six athletes will compete on May 9th with sponsor teachers Ms. Newman and Ms. G. On May 10th our grade four athletes will participate with sponsor teachers Mrs. Gray and Ms. Newman. Parking is available across the street in the church parking lot and along the side streets. Please avoid Albert McMahon's parking lot as they have a large staff and need all of their spaces. All athletes need to check in with the sponsor teacher at our Dew​dney Tent. There will be a concession available at the location.

 Last year's grade fives competing! Go Dewdney Go!

Mission Soccer Club Comes to Dewdney

Program Dates: (gr. K-2) Tuesdays 2:25pm-3:25pm May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18

Program Dates: (gr. 3-4) Wednesdays 2:25pm-3:25pm May 15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19 

Please register with the Mission Soccer Club and pay them directly. 

From their brochure, "You will receive an email confirming your players registration and when to complete payment. The fee of the program is $30 per student and payments must be completed by e-transfer to treasurer@missionsoccerclub.com. Each student will receive six, one-hour training sessions led by trained MSC coaches. There must be a minimum of 12 players registered per group for the program to go ahead."

Deadline for Simply Foods (for orders next week) IS Friday, May 3rd @ NOON.  

*NEW INFO*

Complimentary Treat DaySD75 MAY MENU.pdf

May 22 is complimentary treat day this month. All lunches ordered will get a fresh baked goodie – I am pretty sure it will be Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes, but we are doing some trials to make sure we can package/transport them without them getting squished. I will let the parents know what the item is in a reminder email closer to the date.

Menu Adjustments

Based on survey feedback recently received, we have a couple of new items we are trying this month. One is the Wow Butter and Jam sandwich, and the other is the Chicken Dumplings on Fried Rice. If you hear any feedback on these items please let us know. We’ve also removed the cooked vegetables from some items and have replaced it with a fresh fruit. Mostly on pastas, where the students would like a full dish of the pasta and not the cooked veggies.

Weekly Reminders

Some schools / parents have asked that we send weekly order reminders so that they don’t forget. Moving forward we will send an email labelled ‘next week’s menu’ with a list of items available for that week and a link to order.

Carb Count

We’ve had a parent ask if we can label their student’s lunch with carb count stickers for each item. This is a little out of our scope with the volume of lunches going out each day, but as an alternative we are going to add basic nutrition info to the website so that those with dietary restraints can do the calculations required. This should be complete in the next week or so.

Halal

If you have parents or admin ask, all of our Chicken and Vegetarian entrees are Halal. We bring in Halal beef specifically for this group, if a beef dish offers a halal alternative the option will pop up when they click on it to order, and will indicate in the item description

​​Hot Lunch (subsidized) Now Available 3x a Week at Dewdney! (MWF)

We have exciting news! Dewdney has been selected to participate in a subsidized Hot Lunch program hosted by Simply Foods. We now receive hot lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I have attached the brochures on how to first create an account and then how to access the website for ordering, as well as April's Menu options. Most lunches are about $3.50. There are hot, cold, vegetarian, and gluten free options. ​Please note that there may be upcoming dates where your child may be on a field trip etc. We have asked for May 17 (Pro D), and Sports Day (June 7) to be removed from the hot lunch days. Please create your account and sign up if you are interested as soon as possible!​

*Please note: Our MunchaLunch program can run at the same time as this new hot lunch program. If you prefer the lunch offered via MunchaLunch it will continue to be offered. However, if you would like to cancel and get a refund, please do the following.

·        Login here: https://munchalunch.com/login

·        Go to:  My Account > View My Orders > click 'Edit' next to the order.

·        Follow the on-screen prompts (the system will put all FUTURE lunch dates/selections back into the 'shopping cart': items will appear on the right, awaiting changes and re-submission).

·        Go to the date/menu that needs a change > checkmark the item/s you wish to remove/click Remove > Add any new items if desired > when done, go to the very LAST menu > click Finished > follow the remaining steps to Submit and Checkout.

·        (It's important to RE-SUBMIT your updated order in order for the child to continue receiving lunches).

·        During the edit process, a credit is automatically placed into the family account, and that credit gets automatically applied when you SUBMIT again. If you submit an order with a 'lower' amount, then there will be a credit remaining, which will then be applied to your 'next' order placed. If there is an amount 'owing', then this amount must be paid at the end to get the account back to $0 (fully paid).

Paid accounts will receive a credit on their MunchaLunch account. You can also request a refund. If needed your account will be refunded at the end of the school year. 

SD75 - Mission Quick Start Guide.pdf​

Sunny/Wet Weather

​We are now experiencing very sunny days mixed in with heavy rain. Please ensure your child has a hat, sunscreen, a change of clothes (pants/shorts, a top socks, underwear) either in their backpack or at school. All students are expected to have a refillable water bottle to use at school as well.

Sickness

If your child is ill, please allow them to fully recover at home before coming back into school. If your child vomits,  we request they do not return earlier than 24hrs after their last episode.

Allergies

​With the return of the good weather we also have a return of seasonal allergies for our students. If your child suffers from this, please advise the office or their classroom teacher. If you child requires medication to be administered at school, we can do this, but a form must be filled out first. Alternatively, a parent can come to the school to administer the medicine.