TRANSPORTATION

Here is a copy of what the Western School Board has decided to do about getting our students to and from TOSH.

TransportationTo avoid confusion for our students (and parents), we are planning to use the Elm Street Gym as a transfer location for all of the students starting Monday Nov. 15^th. Bus students will take their usual buses to Elm Street in the morning but will go to the Gym instead of their classrooms. Walkers should be at the school between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. and will also go to the Gym to be with their homeroom classes.  After all buses have arrived in the morning, the classes (accompanied by their teachers) will take a ‘shuttle bus’ to their new locations. Just before the usual end of the day, the Elm Street students (and staff) will return by shuttle bus to Elm Street in time for their regular dismissal (and either catch the regular bus to go home or walk if a non-bus student). Students should get home at the same times as they did before we had to make the school changes.


This means that I will be at Elm Street, in or around the gym on Monday, November 15 to meet our class.  I will go on the 'shuttle bus' with them to TOSH and take them to our new class!  I will also return on the bus with them in the afternoon.  If your student is a busser normally they do not have to change how they get to school.   For walkers-- we will not be leaving Elm Street before 8:45, so please do not show up too early, if possible.  Also-- walkers must be at Elm Street on time to catch the bus!!  My understanding is that there will be one run to the new school, if you miss the bus there will not be another one.  Please arrive no later than 8:45.  After the first few days we will know our departure time a bit better.


Our New Room

I was at TOSH on Friday to see our new room and location.  We are in the 100 wing of the school, right near the bus drop off doors.  We are really very seperate from the rest of the school.   There is a boys and girls washroom right across the hall from our class (Room 106).  ALso, TOSH students have been relocated to other lockers and we have our own Elm Street Locker room!
   For our class, we have been given the biggest class!  It is significantly larger than our Elm Street room- so we will have lots of room to work in!
   The TOSH staff and students have been amazing!  They are being so accomadating and thoughtfull!  I am confidant that our relocation here is going to be a good experience for our children.  All the teachers that are moving to TOSH are asd to leave our school and other staff and students, but feel good about going to TOSH.
  I have asked about having a time for parents to come and visit the school, but with students in class and the Craft fair next week, this will not be possible.  However, once we are in the school I will try to offer a time after school one night to come and see our new location (I will post my name on the door to the room if you go to the craft fair you can look for it-- room 106!)

I hope you all have a good weekend.  If you have any questions or concern please don't hesitate to contact me.