Thunder Report May 7th

1 - Happy Mother's Day to our special MRT Mom's!

In This Issue

• Calendar of Events

• Early Dismissal

• Good Deeds Tree

• Covid Letter from the District

• Facts on Education

• SchoolLink App

• School Supplies

• Contact Us

Every week, in this section, we will list events and reminders for the upcoming weeks. If you would like

to see what is coming up further in the month or year, please visit our website and take a look at our

school calendar.

Monday, May 10th

Sound Kreations Dance Workshops-May 10th-20th

Tuesday, May 11th

Jumpstart 2:30-4:30

Wednesday, May 12th

Ready Set Learn/Welcome to K

Thursday, May 13th

MRT Spirit Day - Hat Day

Friday, May 14th

Early Dismissal at 1:30

Tuesday, May 18th

Jumpstart 2:30-4:30

PAC Meeting via Zoom

Thursday, May 20th

Jumpstart 2:30-4:30

Monday, May 24th

Victoria Day - No School

Early Dismissal

Just a reminder that on May 14th, all students will be dismissed at 1:30 pm. This is the second of three

early dismissals added by the District to allow staff an opportunity to review the Health and Safety protocols at school and to make adjustments where necessary.

Good Deeds Tree

As part of the Ramadan celebration, we have created a Good Deeds tree on the bulletin board by the

office. Ramadan is a time for reflection, self-improvement, and for devotion to worship. But Ramadan is

about much more than fasting and prayer; it is also a time to focus on charitable actions and good deeds.

At MRT, we challenged our students to think about how they can make a positive difference in our community.

Covid Letter from Surrey School District

COVID-19 Mouth Rinse/Gargle Test Kits available to symptomatic students at all schools in the Surrey

School District

Effective May 6th, COVID-19 mouth rinse/gargle test kits will be available in all schools in the Surrey

School District.

BC Children’s Hospital and Fraser Health are making these test kits available for any student who becomes symptomatic during the school day.

As is practice, if a student presents with COVID-19 symptoms during the school day, the student will be

safely isolated, and families will be contacted to pick their child up as soon as possible. A kit will be

offered to the parent/guardian to take home when the child is picked up.

Instructions on how to administer the test at home are included in the kit. The sample can be dropped

off at any LifeLabs location for processing. Results from these tests will be received through the same processes as tests taken at COVID-19 test centres.

Acceptance of a kit is voluntary and solely a parent’s or guardian’s decision. We recognize that not all

parents will be able to drop off a kit at LifeLabs in a timely manner, and not all students will be amenable to a test.

The availability of this test kit is yet another way that we are working with our partners in public health to safely keep our schools open.

The health and safety of students and staff remains our first priority and we thank our staff, students

and larger school community for their vigilance and commitment to our health and safety protocols.

Please continue to monitor your child(ren) for symptoms of COVID-19 before sending them to school

each day. If they have any symptoms, children should remain at home and accesss testing at a collection centre, if advised.

For more information on testing, please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control Testing Information

website.

Facts on Education

How can teachers and parents help students build up their financial literacy?

How should climate change be taught in schools?

Hat Day at MRT

Join our Spirit Day at MRT by wearing your favourite, most crazy, beautiful, quirky or unique hat on Thursday, May 13th!

School Supplies

The 2021-2022 school supply lists are now posted on our website for you to place your order. Ordering

instructions are included on each grade list as well as below. If you have any questions, please contact

School Start or the school office. If you order before June 14th, you are eligible to be in the 5 draws School Start is offering - details are below.

3 WAYS TO ORDER:

ONLINE: You can place your order online at www.schoolstart.ca.Our site is best compatible with Firefox or Chrome.

PHONE: You can call our customer service centre at 1-800-580-1868 to place your order over the phone.

EMAIL: You can print and fill out the order form and return to our office via email to: info@schoolstart.ca.

HOME DELIVERY: The supplies will be packaged and delivered directly to your house. If you have a P.O.

Box, please use your 911 address. Because the kit (s) are delivered to your home , you will have the ability to:

• Pre-label your child’s supplies

• Add supplies to your order for home use or for your child in another schoo

NEW - NO LATE FEE: Now you can order any time throughout the spring or summer without any worry

of being charged a late fee! We are also open year-round for any additional supplies you may need for

your child or home office

OUR CALL CENTRE IS AVAILABLE if you have any questions or need any assistance ordering online:

1-800-580-1868www.schoolstart.ca | info@schoolstart.ca | Ph: 1-800-580-1868

SchoolLink App

The official Surrey School District SchoolLink application provides news, announcements, alerts, and

featured stories from schools you subscribe to, as well as from the district office. From school closure

reminders to urgent notifications, the app keeps you up to date with the schools that are important to

you. The app also includes contact information for each of the schools you choose to follow. If you would like to download the app, the links are below.

SchoolLink – Apps on Google Play

SchoolLink on the App Store (apple.com)

Contact Us

McLeod Road Traditional Elementary

6325 142 St, Surrey, BC V3X 1B9

604-595-1069

Email: McLeod Road Traditional

Email: Principal

Twitter: @mrtcares

Visit us on the web at www.surreyschools.ca/mcleodroad