​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Principal Mess​​age & Announcements:

Welcome back from our sunny weekend. Thank you to all our parents and guardians who were able to make it out to our learning conferences last Friday. This week ​will quieter but will end with our PAC's first Glow Dance/Movie Night. 

Our teachers are busy deciding what seeds to buy and are beginning to take classes out to prepare our garden beds for planting. Our older students will soon begin to create and build large structures for our outdoor spaces. We may all have a touch of Spring Fever with this wonderful sunshine!

Reporting Student Absences

Please report your child(ren)’s absence to the school office via the email address dew.info@mpsd.ca       

We want to ensure that all students are accounted for and have arrived safely at school in a timely manner. Your assistance is appreciated, have a great day!

How to Report an Absence

Please be sure to always report your child(ren) absent in one of the following ways:

·         Email the school office at dew.info@mpsd.ca

·         Leave a voicemail (604) 826-2516. (Voicemail is available 24/7 for messages)

·         Call the school office at (604) 826-2516

What should you report?

·         Student First and Last Name

·         Date of Absence

·         Reason – Sick, Appointment, Vacation, etc.

·         Division or Teacher Name​

Absences Explained

Why does the school call when my child is absent?

In the past many children walked to school and following up on student absences was a safety issue. Now, we have a mix of drop off, bussing, and walking. We want to ensure that all students are accounted for at the beginning of the day and after lunch.

Why does the school ask why my child is absent?

Knowing why your child is absent helps us stay informed about your child.  Vacations, appointments and illness can be followed up positively with staff. 

When a higher percentage of students in a particular class are reported as “ill”, we know we need to follow up on this data with enhanced safety sanitation etc.  All classrooms are cleaned nightly, but in the event of an increased number of absences due to illness other measures may come into play.

Office Calls regarding absences

Each day there are a number of absences that have not been reported to the office.  Each parent must be called until contact has been made to ensure the safety of the child.  Many mor​​nings the list is extensive and takes quite a bit of time to call each parent/guardian.  You can imagine that if your child was unaccounted for you would want to know in a timely manner, calling so many contacts increases the response time.

Information on Upcoming Events:​​​

​Kindergarten registration is now open. 

**Please note that Dewdney is a catchment community school and priority is given to in catchment students. 

*** Students living out of catchment must first register with their in-catchment school and then complete a cross boundary request form at Dewdney. These requests are conditional on spaces and resources available, not guaranteed, and are first come first serve.***

** IMPORTANT **

NEW! The Ministry of Education requires that proof of legal guardianship is made when registering a child. Ideally, a LONG version of the child's birth certificate is preferable as identification, but there are also alternate documents that can be used, (Landed Immigrant Document, Guardianship Order or Income Tax Statement (children are declared).​

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