EES Family Communication October 10, 2025

EES Family Communication October 10, 2025
Posted on 10/10/2025
Long Weekend

October 10, 2025

Good afternoon to our EES families!  

Wishing all of our families a Happy Thanksgiving this weekend. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, October 14.  

Please take a moment to review the pick up and drop off reminders below:

  1. The Drop and go area off McDonald Garden is meant for quick drop offs. If you would like to get out of the car to support your child, please use the parking lot attached to the drop and go area as there are several spaces available. 

  2. We are asking that if students or families are walking to the front entrance, please use the sidewalk across the front of the school and not the bus loop. This includes students bringing bikes and scooters to the bike racks at the front of the school. There are several young students exiting the buses in the morning and loading on buses in the afternoon, and extra traffic creates a stressful space for some of our youngest students.

  3. Now that students are familiar with entry, we ask that parents drop them off at the appropriate gate and allow students to walk to their lines independently.

Thank you all for your continued support with our entry and exit plans. 

As we move forward, please remember that we are a team. We encourage you to reach out to your child's teacher or the school office with any questions or concerns. We are here to help and ensure your child has the best possible experience at Easthill Elementary.

School Council - We had an incredible first School Council meeting. It was the largest attended meeting so far. That bodes well for amazing things to happen at Easthill this year.  The next meeting is Tuesday, October 21 at 6pm in the Learning Commons. See you there.

Check out our Website for up-to-date information on all things EES: Easthill Elementary School

Student Absences -  Detailed information about SafeArrival can be found at HPEschools.ca/Absence. Please use the toll-free number, website, or mobile app to report your student’s absence in advance. The toll-free number is 1-833-568-2535. Links to the SafeArrival website and mobile app are available at go.schoolmessenger.ca. The program has recently changed - partial day absences and late arrivals are no longer available on School Messenger.

EES Information Items & Updates:

  1. October 13, 2025 - Thanksgiving- No School

  2. October 16, 2025 - Pancake Breakfast

  3. October 17, 2025 - Picture Day

  4. October 23, 2025 - Oatmeal and Fruit

  5. October 27-31, 2025 - Scholastic Book Fair (Learning Commons Closed)

  6. October 30, 2025 - 3S and 1T - Belleville Public Library

  7. November 3, 2025 - Grade 7 Immunizations

  8. November 14, 2025 - PA Day

  9. November 17, 2025 - Progress Reports Come Home

  10. November 27, 2025 - Bus Safety Presentations

EES Community Supports & Updates:

  1. Mental Health & Well Being Supports for Families

  2. Kids Help Phone – 1 800 668-6867 or text CONNECT to 686868

  3. Children’s Mental Health Crisis Line – 613 966-3100 (15 years old and under)

  4. Quinte Health Care Crisis Line – 613 969-7400 (16 years +)

  5. We’re here to help! Please contact your child’s teacher or EES Administration if you would like to know more about our Child and Youth Worker (Mr. Sudds) and how they can support getting connected to community resources.

  6. Children’s Mental Health Resource Poster: CMHS Resource Poster

School Cash Online:

SIGN UP FOR CASH ONLINE: PURCHASE ITEMS ONLINE THIS SCHOOL YEAR

School Cash Online Printable Instructions.

Step 1: Register 

a) Go to hpedsb.schoolcashonline.com or  select the “Get Started Today” option b - complete each of the three Registration Steps

Step 2: Confirmation Email 

Registration confirmation email - click on the link in the email to confirm your email and School Cash Online account. The link will open the School Cash Online site and will prompt you to sign into your account. Use your email address and password just created with your account. 

Step 3: Find your student(s) 

This step will connect your children to your account. a) Enter the school board name b) Enter the school’s name c) Enter your child’s last name and 9-digit Ontario Education Number (on your child’s report card) or ID number provided to you for new JK’s d) Select continue e) On the next page confirm that you are related to the child, check in the agree box and select continue. f) Your child has been added to your account. 

Step 4: View items or add another student 

If you are in need of your child’s student number to set up Cash Online, please contact the office and they can assist you.