Cowan Heights Elementary

100 Canada Drive,  St. John's,  NL,  A1E 2M8

Tel Number: (709) 745-1700    Fax Number: (709) 745-2694

Ronald McDonald House Pull Tab Collection 

We are starting a Pull Tab Collection Program here at Cowan, to support the Ronald McDonald House in St. John's.  Just another little way for our students to contribute to a meaningful cause while also caring for the environment.  By collecting pull tabs from cans, we help RMH provide a home away from home for families with a sick or injured child.


This does not take away from our recycling drives - tabs must be removed from the cans.  Families can save up their tabs in a container or ziplock bag and then just drop off their tabs in our LLC.  At the end of the year we will deliver the collected tabs to the Ronald McDonald House.

Check out our Welcome Back Memo!

Kiss and Ride

After careful consideration, the new busing announcement from NL Government, and our June Pilot

we have decided to suspend Kiss and Ride services for this school year.

We ask families to:

Our main goals are to:

We understand that many of you cherish the daily interactions during the Kiss and Ride service, as we do. Rest assured, we will continue to be present at the main entrances to greet students each morning once the buses have cleared the lot.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we strive to enhance the safety and efficiency of our school operations. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

wELCOME BACK!

The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time for all of our school community. While students are eager to return, renew old friendships, and begin new ones, our staff have been diligently preparing to engage your child(ren) with a variety of strategies that will guide them through the learning process. Our staff is committed to unlocking the potential in every student to help them be successful. As we finalize our preparations, we do so with the vision of CHE in mind: "Learning and Growing Together." 

Kindergarten

We realize the significance of the first day of school, especially kindergarten.

Our MEET & GREET for all our Kindergarten students/families, for September 4, 2024, will take place in your child's classroom 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE KINDERGARTEN DOORS WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL 8:40 a.m. (see picture below for specific door).

We request that a maximum of 2 family members be present for this.

The Meet & Greet will allow families an opportunity to see their child's teacher, have photo opportunities, and a chance for students to meet their classmates in a welcoming, safe environment. Please keep in mind that some families will not want their child(ren) in pictures.

By 9:00 a.m. we kindly ask all family members to exit the building through the staff entrance (see picture below). Students will be dismissed at 2:15 p.m. Teachers will lead students outside for pick up.

*Busing will start for Kindergarten Students on Thursday, September 5, 2024.


ALLERGIES

We are a scent-free school. Please be mindful when using hair products, hand sanitizer, perfumes etc.  Please note that there maybe more items added to the below allergy list.

We have many students with severe, life-threatening allergies and we must ensure our school is free of:


Nuts (including peanuts, tree nuts and nut products)

Eggs

Peas

Sesame Seeds (including products containing sesame oil, seeds, tahini, and hummus)


*Please alert your child’s teacher as soon as possible if your child has any serious medical conditions or life threatening allergies. There is also a place for this data on the student data sheet.

We ask that families refrain from sending in food items which contain any of the above products. The district has determined that given the similarities in appearance, texture and taste of Soy Butter products, they are also restricted in our schools where a student has a peanut allergy.

Please help keep everyone safe by following this policy.



Construction Zone

Our facelift continues to be a work in progress. As mentioned in May, this is a lenghtly process and your cooperation is needed and greatly appreciated.

As you all know, with any renovations/construction there will be inconveniences. Contractors are working as fast as they can! Staff will lose 15-18 parking spaces and will have to park at the top of the parking lot (by the main entrance). We will also lose some parking in our kindergarten family parking lot. This will have a construction trailer and porta-potty located there.


We would greatly appreciate it if all families would depart from school property ASAP and not congregate as work has to start immediately after students/families are left the school grounds.


We do not anticipate too much of an interruption during our morning drop off. However, our dismissal time will be slower and everyone will need to have extra patience and show cooperation.


LEARNING will resume as usual.  This is exciting news, and we cannot wait to see the finished product! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

SCHOOL LUNCH ASSOCIATION

Registration and information about meal ordering will be sent home in September.  Parents must register before they can order meals! 

DAILY SCHEDULE