Due to the cold weather, the Council Bottle Drive scheduled for March 22nd will be cancelled and moved to a warmer date. More details to follow. If your garage is brimming with bottles and you want to get rid of them now, we can pick them up and take them away, just send us an email at altavistasc@gmail.com.
CANCELLED: Bottle Drive — Saturday, March 22nd
School Council Speaker Series: Helping Your Child Manage Stress, Worry, and Anxiety
Tomorrow Night — Thursday, Mar. 20th from 7 to 8:30pm in the School Library
As part of our Council Speaker’s Series, we will be featuring a talk by Aimee Anderson (BA, BSW, MSW, RSW). The evening will be devoted to detecting the signs and symptoms of stress, worry, and anxiety, and providing the tools to respond to your child’s needs and help them develop good stress management.
*If you would like to attend, please let us know by messaging us at altavistasc@gmail.com so we can plan for numbers. Thank you!
Calendar Update: March School Council Meeting
Our next School Council Meeting will be held on:
WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH from 7-9pm in the school library
rather than on Wednesday, 19 March as was previously scheduled.
Agenda items to include the School Improvement Plan, and parking and safety issues at the school.
There is a wonderful group that gather for the meetings and new faces are ALWAYS WELCOME!
OSTA Will Hold Public Consultation on AVPS Proposed Bell Time Changes
Please note that the OSTA will be hosting a public consultation session regarding the new proposed bell times for Alta Vista Public School. This session will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 7-9pm at Brookfield High School (824 Brookfield Rd.) Make sure your voice is heard! If you cannot attend the consultation session there are other ways to express your concerns, support and/or ideas with respect to the proposed new bell times. Find out how in their newsletter:
Click here to download the OSTA Newsletter.
Details are also available on the OSTA website: http://www.ottawaschoolbus.ca/policies/transformation/meetings.




