| Boston Pizza Fundraiser | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/12 | Boston Pizza Fundraiser | <p>Please support our school by taking your family to dinner at Boston Pizza on March 25th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Let them know that you are representing Portage View. If 75 people attend and have dinner that night, our school will get 10% of all sales as a fundraiser. We will be using this money to buy more technology for our school, such as laptops, iPads etc.</p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/boston%20pizza.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />boston pizza.pdf</a><br></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| Student Use of Technology in the SCDSB | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/10 | Student Use of Technology in the SCDSB | <p>Please see the attached information letter from the SCDSB regarding how our students are using technology to support their learning. At PVPS we encourage the use of technology, however it is a family choice whether or not personal devices are brought to school.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/GAFE%20Letter%20to%20parents%20Jan%202015.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />GAFE Letter to parents Jan 2015.pdf</a><br></p> | | | |
| Bus cancellation information in case of inclement weather | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/20 | Bus cancellation information in case of inclement weather | <p>Although fall has just arrived, winter is just around the corner in Simcoe County. With it comes the possibility of severe weather, challenging winter driving conditions and, as a result, possible bus and school event cancellations. </p><p>All information regarding cancelled buses in Simcoe County is posted on the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium's bus information website at <a href="http://www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca</span></a>. Check our <a href="/about-us/transportation">Transportation</a> page to see which zone our school is in. When buses are cancelled, please remember that schools are still open (unless otherwise noted) for student learning. </p><p>The Consortium, in conjunction with bus operators, will make the decision to cancel school buses before 6 a.m. and as such, will make every effort to post announcements between 6 and 7 a.m. Parents should also note that inclement weather cancellations are effective for the whole day and buses cancelled in the morning will not run at the end of the day.</p><p>You can also subscribe to receive bus delay notifications here: <a href="https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">https://scstc.ca/Subscriptions</span></a> and you can follow the Consortium on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SCSTC_SchoolBus" target="_blank">@SCSTC_SchoolBus</a>.</p> | | | |
| Welcome to our website | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/2 | Welcome to our website | <p></p><p>Our website was recently upgraded with a fresh look and new features. It is now fully mobile and tablet friendly, with a special adaptive design that works on all devices. Read about some of the highlights below.</p><p><strong>Find out What's New</strong><br>Our <a href="/about-us/news"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">What's New</span></a> section is where you'll read about all the exciting things going on in our school. It's also where we will post updates during emergency situations. Keep an eye on this section to stay up-to-date. Coming soon, you will be able to <a href="/subscribe"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">subscribe</span></a> to receive these updates by email so you can stay informed wherever you are. <br><br><strong>Find out What's Happening</strong><br>Check out our <a href="/about-us/events"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Events</span></a> calendar to see the great things upcoming in our school. All Board-wide dates like PA Days and Holidays are available, as well as our school-based events. <br><br><strong>Learn About High School</strong><br>The <a href="/students/high-school"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">High School</span></a> page under Students gives an overview of what to expect in high school, and provides resources for parents to help their teen with the transition.</p><p><strong>Pay Fees Online</strong><br>The <a href="/parents/pay-fees"><span lang="EN-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">Pay Fees</span></a> page is found under the Parents menu, and provides the link to access SchoolCash Online to pay for things like field trips and lunch days. Credit Card payments are accepted.</p><p><strong>Newsletters</strong><br>All of our monthly school newsletters will be posted on the <a href="/parents/newsletters"><span lang="EN-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">Newsletters</span></a> page under Parents. They will also be emailed out to you when you sign up for a subscription to our website.</p><p>Take a look around our new website and try out all the new features. Tell your friends and family to visit us too!</p> | | | |
| School bus ‘Bag Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/18 | School bus ‘Bag 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> | | | |