Thursday August 28, 2025

11:00am - 12:30 pm

At the Welcome BBQ and Orientation you can:

• Socialize with new students

• Get your schedule. Find your classrooms

• Be assigned a locker so bring a combination lock!

Parents please use the side parking lot to drop off and pick up your child.

We are excited to introduce SafeArrival, a new attendance management system being tested at our school this month. SafeArrival is designed to make it easier, faster, and more convenient for families to report absences and late arrivals.

SafeArrival helps schools verify attendance more efficiently, enhances student safety, and keeps families informed in real-time. Many school boards across the country already use this system, and parents consistently report that they appreciate its convenience and ease of use.

With SafeArrival, there's no need to call the school and leave a message. Instead, you can quickly and securely report your child's absence in one of three ways:

1. Using the SM Home App: Download and install the SM Home app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
   If you already have the SchoolMessenger app or an account, you can log in to the new SM Home app using the same credentials. If you don't already have an account, please create one using the email address on file with your child’s school.
   Follow these instructions to submit an absence.
   
   

2. Online: Visit home.schoolmessenger.ca.
   The first time you visit, click Sign Up to create your account using the email address on file with your child’s school.
   Once you have an account, click the avatar in the upper right corner and select Attendance, then Report an Absence.
   
   

3. Phone: Call the toll-free number 1-844-478-2598 and follow the prompts to report your child's absence using the automated phone system.

Using SafeArrival, you can:

• Report absences in advance or respond to unexplained absences.

• Notify the school for multiple children all at once.

• Include a reason for each absence with just a few taps.

• Ensure school staff are alerted promptly and can follow up quickly if needed.

If you have any questions or need support setting up SafeArrival, please contact the school office—we're happy to help.

Students that need to leave early must report to the Main Office to sign out. 

Please note: The last hour of the school day is very busy with student's leaving early for appointments and other commitments. It is both helpful and efficient to provide your child with a note for their teacher to excuse them from class. Please note that students cannot be located during the lunch. Please ensure that your child is aware that they are to report to the Main Office if leaving at lunch time. Please also note that Phys Ed classes are often outside or participating in activities that make it hard to track down students. Please ensure that plans are discussed with your child prior to coming to school so they are prepared to sign out at the requested time.

Log In: Step 1

Click on the Login button above.

Log In: Step 2

You will be asked for permission to access your Google account. All this means is that this site wants to know your first and last name, as well as your email address and you are allowing Google to tell us this information since you are already logged into your Google account. It does not mean that we get access to your account, emails, calendars or docs in any way. Press the "Allow access" button to continue.

Log In: Step 3

There is no Step 3. It's that easy.

LOST OC TRANSPO PRESTO PASS- UNREGISTERED CARD

Create an account and add the (lost) card to it
1. Go to prestocard.ca and click on "I'm a new user" and/or "Create a new account".
2. Fill out the form. The student needs to record all the answers entered on a sheet of paper just in case they forget their login username or password. (Can enter their school email address or a personal one).
3. Click on Add an Existing Card (assigned #). They may be asked to enter a nickname for the card and a 4 digit PIN of their choice.
4. Card is now registered. Log out.

Report lost card
1. Login to the account.
2. Click on "Report Lost Card".
3. Under Transfer Balance select option #3 "report lost card and I will transfer balance later".
4. Logout of account.

Buy a new card
1. Go to a Shoppers Drug Mart and buy a new card for $6.
    - If they need to ride the bus before they can transfer their balance in the next step, have them add money to the card to cover the cost of the rides ($3.55 each) that they anticipate taking.
    - Make sure the store clerk activates the card before leaving the store. 

Transfer balance (school board pass) to the new card
1. Login to the account.
    - Do not register, activate or add this card to the account.
2. Click on Report Lost Card
3. Under Transfer Balance select option #2 "report lost card and I have a new replacement card"
4. Enter new card information and follow remaining prompts.
5. Logout.
    - Wait 24 hour after transferring the balance (school board pass) to the replacement card before using it.