June 12th, 2020
Please note: This message was sent out to families previously through School-Day.
Dear Kindergarten to Grade 6 Breslau Students and Families,
We are pleased to share with you the process for the retrieval of student belongings for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6. Please read this email in its entirety as it contains important details and information regarding the process.
Please note: if you have a child in grade 7 or 8 as well as K-6, you will receive a separate email addressed to grade 7 & 8 families. Please follow those instructions for all of your children.
This week, teachers will be sorting and gathering these items so families can pick up early next week. Teachers will do their best to determine which items belong to whom, focusing on personal items such as shoes and clothes, that are labelled with a name. Please note that we will not be sending student work home at this time as returning personal items is our priority.
We also recognize that not all students will have items to retrieve from the school, as many were able to take their belongings home on March 13th. If you are uncertain if your child has items to be picked up, please consider contacting your child’s classroom teacher directly. Any items that are not able to be sorted or all unclaimed items will be donated and/or discarded in July.
On Tuesday June 16 & Wednesday June 17, a member of your family will be asked to attend the school to:
- Return any school items (library books, home reading books, textbooks/novels, musical instruments, etc.);
- Pick up any personal belongings left at the school.
Please note: Chromebooks that were borrowed from the school may remain
with families through the summer for students who are returning to our school in September. If your child is not returning to Breslau PS in the fall, please return the Chromebook on June 16 or 17.
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Please find information below which outlines the health and safety practices that must be followed for curbside pick-up of your child’s belongings:
Before Coming to the School Site:
Before coming to the school it is imperative that the parent/guardian and child complete the Region of Waterloo Public Health COVID-19 Self-Assessment and
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- Be free of COVID-19 symptoms
- Not have been in close contact with any individual diagnosed with COVID-19 or exhibiting potential COVID-19 symptoms
- If the self-assessment indicates recommendations for care/isolation, and/or the conditions a) or b) are not met, do not come to the school/site.
Please see below for the designated date and time to arrive at the school. Please only arrive at your designated date and time. The WRDSB has an obligation to follow social gathering requirements set out by the Government of Ontario as well as the critical physical (social) distancing criteria outside and inside the facility at all times.
If you are driving to the school, please follow the designated curb-side pick up route:
We will be using the exterior gym doors to receive school items and return student belongings. Families are asked to enter off Dolman Street (parking lot side of the school), drive along the back tarmac area towards the gym doors. Cars will exit to Joseph Street.
When returning items that belong to the school:
- Please put the items on the marked tables and return to your vehicle.
- Proceed forward to the 2nd gym door to retrieve student belongings (if applicable).
When retrieving items that belong to your child(ren):
- Remain in your vehicle at all times. School staff will assist you.
- School staff will approach your vehicle, maintaining 2m (6.5 ft) distance from the vehicle.
- School staff will confirm the identity of the student/parent/guardian and place the bag of student belongings into the vehicle’s trunk/gate area.
- Proceed forward and exit to Joseph Street.
For parents/guardians arriving without a vehicle:
Families are asked to identify one person who can come to the school to retrieve student’s belongings. Parents/Guardians are asked to form a line outside the primary entrance doors facing Joseph Street (please take note of the markings along the ground when forming a line).
When at the front of the line:
- Provide the name(s) of the child(ren) for whom you are collecting items to the staff member.
- Place all items being returned to the school on the tables provided (library books, home reading, etc).
- Wait at a safe distance (2m/6.5ft) for the bag(s) of belongings to be delivered to the table.
- Once the staff member has placed the bag on the table and moved to a safe distance (2m/6.5 ft), proceed forward to gather the bag(s).
- Leave by following the path shown by the markings on the ground.
All individuals attending on site are encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines at all times while on school property. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to wear gloves and masks/face coverings. WRDSB will not be providing gloves or masks.
Pick up schedule:
| Surnames A-L | Please arrive during one of these times:
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| Surnames M-Z | Please arrive during one of these times:
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Important Note:
- If you or your child is feeling ill in any way, please do not come to the school. Contact the Main Office and alternate arrangements can be made.