Information and updates from the SCDSB
This month, the SCDSB is sharing information related to the below topics. To read this information, visit the SCDSB website.
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March Break
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Collection and use of personal student information (elementary)
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Applications for the SCDSB Umoja Award are open
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Dreams Delayed
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SCDSB offers free Self-Reg Parenting Course – registration now open!
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Managing stress
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Kindergarten registration for September 2026 is open!
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Licensed March Break school age child care programs
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Prom Glitz 2026
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Check out the SCDSB News video series
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Online math resources for families
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Parents/guardians invited to register for By Your Side, a free mental health webinar series
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Registration now open for summer eLearning!
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Summer eLearning opportunities for students entering Grade 9!
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March Break reminder: from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
SAFE ARRIVAL
1-888-885-8065
You can also email your student absences to the office at: [email protected]
If your student will be absent/late, please call or email the school’s safe arrival line. Please leave a message with your student’s name (spelling the last name), teacher/grade, and date of absence and the reason for the absence. This is a 24-hour service where a message must be left if your student will be absent or late. If your student is absent for 3 or more consecutive days, please send a note to the office. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL or MESSAGE the teachers directly because the office will not receive your messages if they are not at school that day.
Please note [email protected] is an unmonitored inbox. Emails sent to this email address will not be actioned.
SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE
ADMINISTRATIVE & OFFICE STAFF
Principal: Jennifer Frans
Vice Principal: Mary Katherine Murphy
Superintendent: Matthew Webbe
Trustee: Debbie Connors
Senior Office Support: Vicky Zanatta
Office Support: Angela Dayton
Lead Custodian: Sokol Mulla
INCLEMENT WEATHER ZONE
Harvest Hills Public School is in the SOUTH weather zone for inclement weather and bus cancellations.
March 2
Paul Davis Social Media Presentations
Grades 4-8
School Council Community Event
6:00-9:00pm @ HHL
March 3
Intermediate Boys Basketball Regional Tournament @ HHL & FLD
Inclement Weather date March 5
Intermediate Girls Volleyball Regional Tournament @ CHPS & FCC
Inclement Weather date March 4
March 6
Carnival D’Hiver
March 10
Intermediate Girls Volleyball County Tournament @ Eastview Secondary School
March 11
Intermediate Boys Basketball County Tournament @ Bear Creek Secondary School
March 12
MIMPA
Grades 4-8
Regional Chess Club Tournament @ CHPS
March 13
Spirit Day – Matching Day
March 16 – 20
March Break – NO SCHOOL
March 26
ASD & Both Learning Centres Swimming
BWG Leisure Centre
Tribal Vision Dance Presentation
Grade 1-3
March 27-29
Regional Science Fair
March 30
Outdoor Experience Scanlon
Mrs. Macleod’s class only
School Council Meeting
6:00-7:30pm @ HHL
YARD GATES CLOSED AT 9:30AM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 2ND BELL - DO NOT OPEN!
Our EAST and WEST yard access gates are closed at 9:30am by our staff. When the gates are closed, please do not open them for the safety of your children as there is no supervision. Yard supervisions ends promptly when the bell rings at 9:30am.
If the gates are closed, please take your students to the front doors, ring the bell, and have them sign in at the office. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping all our Harvest Hills students safe.
February SLIDESHOW
Please click the following link to see what we have been up to!
AROUND THE SCHOOL
March CLUBS & STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Updated Hot Lunch Menu!
We are excited to share that we've added TWO new options to our hot lunch line-up: Subway and Booster Juice! With more choices than ever, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Tuesday: Hero Burger, Subway
Wednesday: Bar Burrito, Booster Juice
Thursday: Zucca's
Friday: Gino's Pizza
Order now via the LunchBox system on School Cash Online.
Did you know? Hot lunch is our school's largest fundraiser! Every time you order hot lunch, you're helping us raise much-needed funds to make crucial upgrades to our school. This year, School Council is raising money to make improvements to our yard so that all students have access to a safe, engaging and stimulating outdoor space.
Thank you for your ongoing support of our hot lunch program!
Harvest Hills School Council
A Presentation for Parents with Paul Davis
School Spirit Days
The students and staff will be participating in Spirit Days once a month. Get your spirit on HAWKS
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March 13 – Matching Day
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April 17 – School Colours/HAWK Wear
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May 15 – Beach Day (no swimsuits, board shorts permitted)
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June 19 – Anything but a Backpack Day!
Popcorn Fridays are Back!
SPORTS TEAMS
We are very excited to have our students participating on our interschool teams this year! We wanted to remind families about the spectator code of conduct for all our games and tournaments at Harvest Hills Public School.
Many students are just learning the games, specifically at the junior level, and we encourage positive comments and applause from families and spectators. Please remember, that in addition to the students learning that the referees, scorekeepers and coaches are volunteers. We aim to provide a safe and inclusive space for our players to learn the game and hopefully find joy in playing for years to come. All of our SCDSB schools have a spectator expectation sign posted in their schools, as a reminder.
We appreciate your support in cheering positively from the sidelines!
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak with us or our school administration.
Intermediate Girls Volleyball
Thank you to all students who tried out for the Intermediate Girls Volleyball Team. Coaches Walton and Crozier were so pleased with the huge turnout! Congratulations to the students who were selected, and we hope to see everyone else out at tryouts again next year. Stay tuned for a season recap after our tournament in March.
Intermediate Boys Basketball
Our Intermediate Boys Basketball Team has been bringing the energy to the court! Under the leadership of Coach Mrs. Crozier and Coach Mrs. Styles, the boys have been hustling through drills, practicing their plays, and building strong teamwork over the past few weeks. Their determination, sportsmanship, and positive attitude have made every practice exciting to watch — we are so proud of their hard work and dedication. Let’s go, boys!
FUNDRAISING
Our Flipgive Fundraiser is on now until April 24, 2026
Raise money while you shop with flipgive! Shop your favourite brands through flipgive.com or purchase gift cards to earn cash back that will help us buy Agendas, Technology and Yard Improvements for all students at Harvest Hills!
Follow the steps below to get started:
1. Download the flipgive app or visit flipgive.com to sign up.
2. Join the Harvest Hills team using code 65Z662.
3. Start shopping!
It’s as easy as that! See our flyer below or click here for the PDF version:
flipgive Flyer 2025-2026.pdf
Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts or your weekly gas and groceries, every purchase helps raise much-needed funds to support the learning and development of students at Harvest Hills Public School.
Happy shopping!
HAWKS Spirit Wear store is always open!
Greetings Harvest Hills Hawks!
We have an online Spirit Wear Store!! The store is always open for orders!! Please see our flyer below,
Visit the store by using this link: HHLSPIRITWEAR
PDF Version also attached Spirit Wear Flyer 2-28-2024.pdf
INCLEMENT WEATHER SAFE ARRIVAL ATTENDANCE
As the snowy weather is upon us, we would like to bring to your attention to the Safe Arrival process on Inclement Weather Days when buses are cancelled.
All students that are absent on a day where buses are canceled will receive a phone call, even if they are a bused student. PLEASE NOTE that the message is different than the usual Safe Arrival message. You will be asked to ONLY CALL THE SCHOOL IF YOUR STUDENT SHOULD BE AT SCHOOL. The phone call is confirming your student is not at school that day. If this is correct, nothing further is required from you.
If you know your student left your home and was walking to school, this call will alert you to the fact that they still have not arrived. It is always a family decision whether or not it is safe for their student to leave for school under severe weather conditions. This system allows us to keep all our students safe during these weather issues.
Please do not call to report your student is at home on Inclement Weather Days. The message confirms that we expect your student is at home and only to call if they should be at school.
All regular advanced reported attendances for that day (such as vacations, appointments, etc.) will remain the same.
Please remember we are in the SOUTH ZONE for weather cancellations. All information regarding cancelled buses in Simcoe County is posted on the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC)’s bus information website at www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca. When buses are cancelled, schools remain open for student learning, unless otherwise noted.
The Consortium and bus operators try to make the decision to cancel school buses before 6 a.m. and make every effort to post announcements before 7 a.m. Inclement weather cancellations are effective for the whole day and buses cancelled in the morning will not run at the end of the day. You can follow the Consortium on Twitter @SCSTC_SchoolBus for bus cancellations and other information. You can also subscribe to receive bus delay notifications here: scstc.ca/Subscriptions/Login.aspx.
Also, just a reminder that Hot Lunch is always canceled on Inclement Weather Days. Please ensure your students have snacks, lunches and reuseable water bottles if they come to school.
NUT FREE, SCENT FREE & NO SHELLFISH
Harvest Hills is a Nut Aware, Shellfish Aware & Scent Free school. Please refrain from bringing any products containing nuts and/or shellfish to the school and from wearing any scents. We have staff and students that are greatly affected and may have anaphylaxis reactions.
Thank you.
NO DOGS PERMITTED ON PROPERTY 6am-6pm
Reminder: there are no dogs permitted on the property during school hours until 6pm. until the daycare closes. This includes arrival and dismissal times. This applies to large and small dogs. Do not carry your dog onto the property to meet your students.
Thank you.
HOW EMAILING AHEAD HELPS WITH DISMISSALS
If your student needs to be signed out, we ask that you please send an email to the office 3-24 hours in advance at [email protected]. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL OR MESSAGE TEACHERS DIRECTLY. The office will not receive the message if the teacher is absent that day. By messaging the office, we ensure that the staff covering the classroom are made aware of all changes required that day.
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The office cannot dismiss students who are out on a community walk with their class. By messaging in advance, the teacher can plan to return to the school for the pickup time or make alternate arrangements for the student to stay back with another class.
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Students spend time in many different areas of our schools such as the gym, library, visits to other classrooms and the general-purpose room for activities like music. By notifying the office of an early pick up the teacher can ensure you student will have all their belongings with them and the office can locate the student easily once you arrive.
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Teachers can make sure that the student has enough time to clean up any projects they are working on before you arrive and where possible teachers can plan classroom activities with consideration to the student leaving early (i.e. tests & and presentations).
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The office can notify supply teachers in the event the classroom teacher is absent.
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The office can notify you if your planned arrival time is during recess. Students are with duty teachers during the breaks, and it can be difficult to locate them.
Please email early dismissal notices 3-24 hours in advance where possible at [email protected]. Early dismissal pickups end at 3:20pm to allow teachers time to have students clean up their work areas and pack up for the day.
Once you arrive at the school, please ring the front doorbell and we will call your student down and a staff member will then escort the student to the front door for the parent/guardian. Photo identification, as always, will be required to pick up a student at school.
We appreciate your help!
SIGN UP WITH SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
School Cash Online is now the board system for all permission forms, school forms with no fees and purchases. Whether it's lunch days, field trips or school wear, we have it online for you!
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Go to simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com or visit our school website and click on "Forms & Payments".
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Register and add your student to the newly created account.
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View and purchase items through a bank transfer or credit card.
It's safe, fast, and convenient! Contact the office with any questions at [email protected].
CROSS WALK SAFETY
We would like to remind motorists to help keep our children and crossing guard safe.
Please Remember:
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SLOW DOWN when approaching as school zone
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COME TO A COMPLETE STOP once a Crossing Guard raises their STOP sign
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CONTINUE only after all children and the Crossing Guard are safely across the road
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OBSERVE all no stopping and no parking signs and park only in designated areas
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DISMOUNT all pedestrians crossing must get off their bikes, skateboards and scooters, no matter the age, before crossing
Keeping students safe!
EXTRA SPARE CLOTHES
With Spring on the horizon, our yard and tarmac area can be wet and muddy. Clothes can get wet throughout the day, so we suggest a second set of pants and socks to be placed in student backpacks especially for students in Kindergarten to grade 5.
SCHOOL ACCESS INFORMATION
Please send students with lunch and all items they need for the day in the morning when they leave home.
Please ensure your students have plenty of lunch, snacks, water bottles and extra clothing in their backpacks. Extra clothes are needed for bathroom accidents and/or slipping in muddy areas. Please ensure students are dressed properly for the weather (i.e. rain boots, mittens, hats depending on the season). Thank you for your assistance as we strive to keep our students and staff safe and healthy.
STUDENT LUNCHES 
Please make sure to send your student's lunch and snacks to school with them in the morning.
NO FAST-FOOD LUNCHES ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF FOR STUDENTS.
PARKING LOT ACCESS INFORMATION
Our parking lots are very busy especially at arrival and dismissal time. For everyone's safety, we encourage parents to have students in the bus areas to please take the bus to and from school daily. Walking students walk to and from school daily.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK OUT FRONT OF THE SCHOOL ON CROSSLAND BOULEVARD AS PER THE TOWN BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY. SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE AND BYLAW OFFICERS ARE MONITORING AND TICKETING THIS AREA.
The WEST parking lot is for school buses and staff only. Only school vehicles (school buses and vans) or emergency vehicles (ambulances/police cars) are permitted in the school bus loading zone that is in the WEST parking lot.
The EAST parking lot has the designated student pick up and drop off zone. The lot may have some parking spaces open when you arrive for pick up and drop off other than the dedicated accessible parking spots (which can only be used by those with legal permits). If you arrive before 9:15am to drop off your students, please park in open parking spaces, not the drop off zone. If you arrive early at dismissal, please follow the same process of parking where spaces are open.
PLEASE KEEP THE PICK UP AND DROP OFF LANE MOVING AT ALL TIMES.
