Welcome To St. George's Elementary School
St. George's Elementary serves over 300 students in a caring and loving environment. Our staff and students strive to create an atmosphere where ALL students are Respected, Loved and Accepted. So, Welcome home to St. George's Elementary!
Our Mission Statement: St. George’s Elementary….the place to be …………(kind, creative, honest, brave, dedicated, a risk taker, caring, etc)
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ST. GEORGE'S ELEMENTARY
Kinderstart
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
KinderStart/Kindergarten Online Registration is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9, 2024. It will begin at 9:00 AM on May 8 and remain open until 9:00 PM on May 9 (Island time).
This registration is for children who will be five (5) years of age on or before December 31, 2025.
When families register their child for Kindergarten, they are registering for KinderStart sessions which will be held during 2024-25 and Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year.
Online registration can be completed by following the steps here:
https://www.nlschools.ca/studentsfamilies/kindergartenregistration.jsp
Families will need the following in order to complete an online application:
1. MCP number including expiration date;
2. An email address in order to receive confirmation of receipt of your application;
3. What school you are zoned for (please use the School Catchment Viewer HERE);
4. Contact phone number and an emergency contact phone number; and,
5. An Internet-ready device.
To complete the registration process, proof of address and confirmation of MCP number must be provided to the school on or before May 31, 2024.
Our last Kinderstart session for this current school year will be Friday, May 3.
Busing Information
Please check out the parent/guardian bus portal for all the information on times and stops.
For any student transportation related inquiries, requests, concerns or incidents, please complete the following form
Lunch Information
Please check out the School Lunch Association website for ordering.
Here is the Menu for April.
School Lunch ordering for May opens April 9 and closes on April 17.
Allergies
A friendly reminder that SGE is an allergy aware school. We have allergies at school for “peanut/nut/pistachios/cashews, eggs, fish including shellfish, legumes, lentils and scent-aware” school.
Please be mindful of the food you are bringing into the building and what it contains.
School Parking Lot and Grounds
Please take extra caution when driving on and around our school grounds. If you are dropping off or picking up your child at anytime, we do ask that you park in the DESIGNATED PARKING SPOTS ONLY. We are asking that you NOT park on crosswalks or in the traffic lanes. We do appreciate your cooperation in keeping all of our students safe.
School Yearbook
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
2023-2024 School Year
September 4- Labour Day
September 5 - Administration Day
September 6 - School Reopens (for students)
September 14 - Family Curriculum Night
September 22- Terry Fox Walk
September 27- School Lunch Association start up date
September 29- Pink Shirt Day
October 2- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Holiday for schools.
October 3- Orange Shirt day
October 3-6 Annual Food Drive
October 6- Thanksgiving Assembly (Hosted by Gr. 3/ 3/4 classes)
October 9 - Thanksgiving Day (School Holiday)
October 24- District Close Out (No school for students)
November 10- Lifetouch Picture Retakes
November 13 - Remembrance Day (School Holiday)
November 20- School PL Day (No school for students)
November 28- Grade 6 DARE Graduation
November 30- Term One Reports
December 7- Family Teacher Conferences (Early dismissal for students at noon)
December 8- School PL Day (No school for students)
December 14- Christmas Concert
December 15- Last day for School Lunch prior to Christmas break
December 20 - Last Day - Christmas/ Winter break
January 2 - School Reopens (Day 5)
January 26- First Kinderstart Session
February 5th School Development Surveys Open
February 8- Ministerial PL Day (No school for students)
February 28 National Pink Shirt Day
February 29 Kids Eat Smart Breakfast Blitz
March 4th School PL Day (No school for students)
March 11 Kinderstart
March 14th Term 2 Report Cards
March 18th OPTIS opens at 9 am
March 20th OPTIS closes at 3 pm
March 21st Family Teacher Conferences (Student dismissal at 12 noon)
March 28 - Last Day - Easter
March 29 School Development Survey NEW Deadline
April 8 - School Reopens (Day 5)
April 19 Kinderstart
April 25 Spring Photos
April 26 Pink Shirt Day
May 3 Kinderstart
May 6 PL Day (no school for students)
May 15-16 Echo Pond (Grade 6)
May 20 - Victoria Day
June 3 PL Day (no school for students)
June 7-Kindergarten Celebration
June 14 Fun Day (Weather Permitting)
June 19 Grade 6 Leaving Ceremony
June 20 Last Day - Summer
June 21 - Administration Day