Mary Honeywell Elementary School

Week In Review

Sept 2 - Sept 5, 2025

Welcome Back!

We are so excited to welcome all of our students and families back for a brand-new school year at Mary Honeywell Elementary. The first week of school is always filled with energy and anticipation, and it has been wonderful to see students settling into routines, reconnecting with friends, and beginning their learning journeys.

As we move into the weeks ahead, we’ll continue to share important updates and highlights with you in our Week in Review. This is where you’ll find reminders, celebrations, School Council events and other helpful information to keep our school community connected.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership—we are looking forward to another fantastic year together!

First School Assembly of the Year

This week we held our first school assembly, and it was a great way to bring everyone together to kick off the year! Students had the chance to meet and welcome our new staff members, review our school expectations, and learn about our first monthly character trait: Responsibility.

To add some fun, we also played a lively round of Teacher Trivia, where students tested their knowledge of fun facts about our staff. There was lots of laughter and school spirit, setting a positive tone for the weeks ahead!

PARKING LOT AND DROP-OFF
Our parking lot and yard have been under construction this summer. To ensure a safe and smooth start each day:

• If your child lines up at the back of the school yard, please proceed to the end of the parking lot (near the back yard) for drop-off instead of using Kiss and Ride.
  
  
• For those using Kiss and Ride Areas:
  
  
• Children should be ready to exit the vehicle promptly on the passenger side of the car.
• Parents must remain in their cars.
• More details to come regarding drop-off and pick-up procedures.
  
  
• Kindergarten families: Please park and walk your child to their designated yard.

Celebrations involving food: We know that many parents like to celebrate birthdays and other occasions with special treats. Due to many allergies in our school, we encourage parents to celebrate with non food items such as stickers, pencils,themed  erasers,  or  other  trinkets,  rather  than  food.  Any  food  sent  into  share  with students should be pre-packaged and contain an ingredient label. Please check with your child’s teacher before sending items in for distribution.

Our first School Council meeting will be on September 16 at 6:30PM in person at Mary Honeywell. If you are interested in being involved with our School Council, please feel free to join us.

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DROP-OFF SAFETY

• The driveway in front of the school is a designated bus lane and cannot be accessed and used for student drop-off.
  
  
• The daycare parking lot is off-limits for drop-off and parking.
  
  
• Please consider using OSTA walking route maps to support safe walking to school.
  
  
• Parents are encouraged to park a few blocks away to reduce congestion.
  
  
• Remind your child about traffic safety if walking or biking.

BUS TRANSPORTATION
The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) regularly lists route changes and cancellations on their website. Families are encouraged to:

• Check the list regularly.
  
  
• Have a backup transportation plan if needed.
  
  
• Sign up for the OSTA Parent Portal to receive updates, including bus cancellations, and confirm your child’s bus status.

MEDICAL INFORMATION
If your child attended our school last year, you should have received a notification to complete medical forms if required. If you are new or did not receive the email, please use the forms linked below:

• Plan of Care for Students with Life-Threatening Medical Conditions
  
  
• Medication Form

Please drop off all medications at the office.

All the best,

Wanda and Lisa