Blog Posts

September 15, 2023

Nut Free - Severe Allergies

Please note that we are a nut free environment. Please do not send any items containing peanuts, tree nuts or coconut to school. This would include items such as Nutella, Honey Nut Cheerios, baked items with almond or coconut flour, granola bars containing coconut, etc. We appreciate your support with this as we have students with severe allergies. 

September 11, 2023

No Uni Days

"No Uni for a Toonie" for the year!

Show your School Spirit
In an effort to streamline and reduce cash* being handled at schools we have set up our “No Uni for a Toonie” days with the option to be paid online in schoolcash. This also makes it easier for parents.

We have established a set number of these days (10 “no uni” days) which means that you would pay 10 x 2 = $20 per child one time only and be good for the year!

Group of diverse learners gathered together for a photo with smiling faces 28June2023 - Superintendent Newsletter - McMillan
June 29, 2023

Ready for Middle School! Why Inclusion Matters

Jayde and Skyla are twins in grade 5 who started school at McMillan in Kindergarten. The girls have a designation, due to cerebral palsy, and are confined to wheelchairs. They were nonverbal when they started school, and their learning and growth over the past six years has been remarkable to watch. Even more inspiring, though, has been watching them grow in their relationships with their peers.  I sat down with Jayde, Skyla and several of their friends to talk about their learning journeys as they get ready to move on to middle school.

Group of diverse learners gathered together for a photo with smiling faces 28June2023 - Superintendent Newsletter - McMillan
Indigenous Room set up Godson Elementary Indigenous Room
June 20, 2023

Embedding Indigenous Culture in our school

As a school, Godson has collectively invested in embedding Indigenous culture throughout our programming. In addition, we are fortunate to have a cultural Indigenous Support Worker, Chandra Antone, who maintains her steadfast devotion to bettering the school culture and celebrating Indigenous ways of life, culture, and knowledge.

Indigenous Room set up Godson Elementary Indigenous Room
June 5, 2023

Charlotte's Web Day

On Wednesday, May 31, we celebrated finishing our One Book, One School event of reading Charlotte’s Web together by having a dress like a character from Charlotte’s Web day and watched the movie together as well.