Welcome Back ESQE Families!
We hope your summer was filled with both joy and moments of rest. A warm welcome to all of the new families joining our school community this September!
As we begin the year, you can expect to receive a number of updates from both the office and classroom teachers. To help ensure a smooth start, we encourage you to keep an eye on emails and notices coming home over the next few weeks. Please make sure to update any information we need regarding your family (info on how to do so coming second week back) including contact and address information, as well as returning/submitting online forms promptly.
Some helpful notes/dates for the first week of school:
· Tuesday, September 2nd is the first one hour of school from 8:53am-10:00am for Grade 1-6 students *students line up at their last year’s line-up
· Tuesday - NEW students to our school in any grade will meet in the gym where staff members will be there to greet them and show them to the class they will be in for the week
· Curious questions for Nicole (our school clerical assistant at the front office): We ask that unless it is an emergency you touch base with her later in the day. We have to ensure all students are accounted for and prepare for class placement and the morning before 11am is our busiest time
· Wednesday, September 4th FULL DAY for grade 1-6 & gradual entry begins for Kindergarten students
· Kindergarten families - please see previous emails sent for times your child attends
· Students will most likely be put into their new classes by Friday, September 5th - more info to come should this change
We need your help!! PLEASE contact [email protected] or call the school office at 604-892-9307 PRIOR to Tuesday, September 2nd if you know your child will NOT be attending the first day (this does not apply to our Kindergarten families). It is very important we have the most up to date information on student enrollment and any updates on when to expect our students. If you aren’t returning on the first day, please also let us know what day to expect your child if they are not attending the first day. We thank you in advance for giving us this information. If your child is absent and we haven’t received a reason beforehand, you can expect a quick check-in call from the school (that said, we prefer if families inform us prior).
School Supplies
- School Supply lists will be teacher specific for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Once class placements are complete families will be able to order school supplies online from SchoolStart by selecting the name of their child's new teacher. These supplies will be delivered directly to the school. More information to come near the end of next week.
- Families will also have the option to download this list or pick up a paper copy from the office to purchase items from a store of their choice.
Parking Safety
- We have limited parking and want to keep our parking lot safe, so please consider walking/biking and if you need to drive, please park in the overflow parking lot at the back of the regular lot and walk in from there. The round-about is only for immediate drop off or pick up, please do not park there even if you are just quickly running into the school as it causes congestion and upset when trying to get in and out of the parking lot safely.
ESQE Website
- Please check our website on a regular basis for up to date information: ESQE Website.
Reminders to get us started:
- Reading this and you have moved? Please let us know ASAP (if we haven’t spoken) as this helps us organize our school for the upcoming year with the most up to date information
- Families will receive information from their classroom teachers on a regular basis, as well as a weekly email from the office on Fridays, and a monthly newsletter on our website the last week of each month
- ALL VISITORS -need to sign in at the office
- Students arriving prior to 9:15am get their attendance in their classroom, AFTER 9:15am they need to sign in at the office
- Students leaving for an appointment, need to sign out at the office and sign back in at the office if they return
- Make sure your child has a water bottle and proper clothing for weather changes, we go outside most days
- Dogs on leashes at all times before and after school, no dogs during the day unless an organized visit is planned in advance
- Our warning bell is at 8:48 and students are expected to be in their line-up for pick up at 8:53am each day
- Dismissal is at 3:03pm
More information to come next week! Enjoy the last few days of the summer break with your family.
ESQE team