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We wish all students, staff and families a fun and relaxing summer! School offices reopen Monday, Aug. 18. The first day of school for students is Wednesday, Sept. 3.
JCPS Important Information
JCPS Important Information
PA DAY for Staff Learning: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025
Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program
Format:
Full-day, in-person
Elementary and secondary schools
Description: School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, a summary of the program's structure and objectives will be reviewed. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed.
Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education.
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
First Day of School: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Welcome Back to School
First Day of School
We look forward to welcoming all students to school on Wednesday, September 3rd. Supervision begins at 8:40AM and the school day begins at 8:55 AM.
Staff will be outside with signs on the playground to help you find your way to your children’s teacher and class.
Class Assignments & Teachers
On Friday, August 29th beginning at 4:00 pm, information regarding class assignments and homeroom teachers will be sent by email to families. Please note that although these emails are scheduled for 4:00 pm, they may take some time to arrive in your inbox. If you have more than one student at Joshua Creek, please ensure that you look for multiple emails with the same subject line. If for some reason you do not receive an email, please come to the main hardtop area on Wednesday morning and staff will be available to help direct you to your child’s class/ homeroom teacher.
Parking Lot
We need to work together to follow our parking lot rules for the safety of over 800 students.
If you would like to get out of your car and walk your children onto the property then you MUST park in a parking spot or find street parking.
The two lanes for drop off should continue to move, so there is NO parking in this area. Please use the outside lane, closest to the school, to stop and have your children exit the car in a timely manner. Then you can safely move to the inside lane to exit the lot and make room for the next family. Do not drop off children from the inside lane. It is not safe.
Outside Lane: quick drop off
Inside Lane: to drive out of lot
Parking Spot: to walk with your children
Please bring your patience as we learn this new process together for the safety of all students.
CELL PHONES & TECHNOLOGY
At Joshua Creek we are fortunate to have lots of technology to support our students in their learning. Last year the Ministry of Education introduced new guidelines for cellphones in schools.
Students in Grades 1 to 6 who bring cellphones to school will be expected to leave them in their backpacks or in their lockers throughout the school day. Students in Grades 7-8 are also expected to leave their phones in their lockers at all times including during nutrition breaks or during recess. It is essential that all students in Grades 7-8 have a lock on their locker and know how to use it. Please ensure your child in Grade 7 - 8 has a lock for their locker by the second week of school. Locks should be a combination style lock which will be shared with teachers.
Daily Schedule
The daily schedule has changed slightly for this year, changing to five 60 minute periods. The start and end times of the day remain the same.
It is important to make sure that your children have a snack for the first nutrition break, as our lunch time will be later in the day.
8:40-8:55 Supervision
8:55-9:55 Period 1
9:55-10:55 Period 2
10:55-11:35 Nutrition Break
11:35-12:35 Period 3
12:35-1:35 Period 4
1:35-2:15 Nutrition Break
2:15-3:15 Period 5
3:15-3:30 Dismissal Supervision
SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
All financial transactions are done through School Cash Online. This includes transactions for trips, pizza days, popcorn sales, and other school functions. Please sign up at School Cash Online. Please know that you don’t need a credit card, a debit card will suffice. If you are having difficulty creating an account, please refer to this guide.
REPORTING ATTENDANCE
Please either install the School Messenger app, bookmark the website or save the phone number to report your student’s attendance PRIOR the start of our day on the day of their absence. You can report future dates and multi-day absences using the HDSB Mobile App (available for download from the App Store and Google Play). This is very important, as we are responsible for ensuring that all students arrive at school safely. When a student’s absence is not reported, our staff spend a significant amount of time sending emails and making calls to ensure that all is well.
Website: go.schoolmessenger.ca
Phone: 1-877-409-6310 (toll-free)
BUS SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE
Students who live more than 1.6 km from Joshua Creek qualify for bussing. If your child is bussed or you applied for a courtesy seat, be sure to create your account on the Parent Portal: https://haltonbus.ca/sign-in/ and review your student's busing information as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding your student’s bus schedule, please email transportation@haltonbus.ca. Please be advised that response times will increase as we approach the first day of school. Helpful information regarding transportation procedures and processes can be found on the HSTS website www.haltonbus.ca.
Important Dates:
Sept. 2 PD Day - no school for students
Sept. 3 First Day of School ~ Welcome Students
Sept. 22 School Council Meeting
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