| Late Bus information/Bus Cancellations | http://bre.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/131 | Late Bus information/Bus Cancellations | <p>When school buses are late/cancelled, we will share this information through the Remind App and Twitter. To join Remind, enter the number (705) 243-0069 in your text messager and text the message @brechinp. You can also follow our Twitter account @BrechinBobcats.<br></p> | | | |
| Christmas Bazaar | http://bre.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/130 | Christmas Bazaar | <p>Brechin P.S. will be hosting a Christmas bazaar on Saturday, November 17th from 10am-3pm. There will be vendors, crafts, chili and a bake sale. <br></p> | | | |
| PowerSchool Parent Portal | http://bre.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/76 | PowerSchool Parent Portal | <p>Parents can access the Parent Portal at <a href="https://ps.scdsb.on.ca/">https://ps.scdsb.on.ca</a>.</p> | | | |
| Parent survey regarding Before & After School programs | http://bre.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/65 | Parent survey regarding Before & After School programs | <div>The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) offers Before and After School Programs (B&A) at many schools for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 who need care before and/or after the regular school day hours. <br><br>From January 1 – 31, 2017, the SCDSB is surveying parents at your school to identify if there is sufficient need to offer a B&A. The results of this survey will be used to project enrolment and viability of a B&A program. If a need is identified through this survey, a B&A program could be offered in September 2017. <br><br>Please <a href="http://fluidsurveys.com/s/BandAC2017/">click here to fill out the survey</a> prior to January 31, 2017. If you have questions regarding B&A programs offered in the SCDSB, visit http://www.scdsb.on.ca/Schools/Pages/Child-Care.aspx. </div><div><br></div> | | | |
| ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely | http://bre.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/18 | ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely | <p></p><p>The Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC) launched the Bus Tag<strong> </strong>program this September.<strong> </strong>The Bus Tag program supports safety for JK/SK and other school-identified students by<strong> </strong>providing a process to match students to their assigned afternoon school bus and to also<strong> </strong>identify they must be met by a parent or guardian at their afternoon bus stop.</p><p>The program provides:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>a colour coded bus tag with the assigned p.m. route number to be attached to the student's backpack</li><li>a colour-coded route card with route number in the windows of the school bus that the Bus Tag is matched to</li></ul><p>The SCSTC and Bus Operators have policies and procedures that are used on all school vehicles to ensure students in JK/SK and other school identified students are met at their afternoon bus stop. It's the parent/guardian's responsibility to meet Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten and other identified students at the bus stop .The Bus Tag program has been established to assist both the schools and school bus drivers to load these students on the correct afternoon bus and identify they are to be met at their bus stop by a parent/guardian. For more information, contact the Transportation Consortium through their website: <a target="_blank" href="http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/</span></a> or call them at 705-733-8965.</p> | | | |
| Pay for field trips, lunch days, etc. with SchoolCash Online | http://bre.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/19 | Pay for field trips, lunch days, etc. with SchoolCash Online | <p></p><p>The SchoolCash Online program is now available at all schools, offering parents the option to pay online for field trips, lunch days and other items. The program is intended to reduce paper, eliminate the need for students to travel with money, and for money to be counted and stored at schools.<strong> </strong>Payment by credit card has now also been added. </p><p>Parents who sign up will receive a notification when a new item becomes available for purchase. Items are personalized to each student. Parents will use a secure online account to process payments, and can either make a one-time payment for each item as it occurs, or load money to carry a balance in the online account to make payments in the future. </p><p>To create an online account, go to <a href="https://simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">https://simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com</span></a>. Please contact the school office with any questions.</p> | | | |