June 10th, 2020

Dear student and families,

I am pleased to share the process for the retrieval of student belongings. Given our school closed without the opportunity to organize student belongings, teachers will need some time to sort and gather your child’s personal items. I ask for your understanding and patience as we undertake this work.

During the next few weeks, teachers will access the school to sort, gather and bag your child’s personal belongings from their classroom. Teachers will do their best to determine what belongs to whom, relying largely on personal items, such as shoes and clothes, being labelled with a name.  Any items that are not able to be sorted or all unclaimed items will be donated and/or discarded in July.

Please find information below which outlines the health and safety practices that must be followed for curbside pick-up of your child’s belongings:

Before Coming to the School Site:

Before coming to the school it is imperative that the parent/guardian and child complete the Region of Waterloo Public Health COVID-19 Self-Assessment and

    • Be free of COVID-19 symptoms

    • Not have been in close contact with any individual diagnosed with COVID-19 or exhibiting potential COVID-19 symptoms

    • If the self-assessment indicates recommendations for care/isolation, and/or the conditions a) or b) are not met, do not come to the school/site.

You will be given a designated date and time to arrive at the school. Please only arrive at your designated date and time. The WRDSB has an obligation to follow social gathering requirements set out by the Government of Ontario as well as the critical physical (social) distancing criteria outside and inside the facility at all times. Please carefully review the information below and refer to the chart designating dates and times to come to the school.

 

Designated Curb-Side Pick-up Route:

The school will have a designated and marked route for curbside pickup.  Please follow the instructions at the site and staff for driving along the route.  When you are at the pickup location, parents/guardians/students are asked to remain in your vehicle and a school staff will assist.

Please follow these instructions:

  1. Families are asked to remain in their cars while approaching the school’s designated pick up location.

  2. School staff will approach your vehicle, maintaining 2m (6.5 ft) distance from the vehicle.

  3. School staff will confirm the identity of the student/parent/guardian and set the bag of student belongings on the ground 2m (6.5ft) from the vehicle and step away from the bag; or place directly into the trunk of your car.

  4. Parent/Guardian can then get out of their vehicle and pick up the bag and take it back to their vehicle.

For parents arriving without a vehicle:

Where possible, families are asked to identify one person who can come to the school to retrieve the student’s belongings. Parent/Guardian will be provided direction from school staff towards an outer library access door for pickup.

Please follow these instructions:

  1. There will be a table outside of the door which parents are asked to remain 6ft away from.

  2. School staff will confirm the identity of the student/parent/guardian and set the bag of student belongings on the table and then step away from the bag;

  3. Parent/Guardian can then approach the table to pick up the bag and take it home.

 Parents/Guardians are encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines at all times while on school property, and are encouraged to wear face coverings.

Important Notes:

  • Your child is encouraged to use this opportunity to return any school property, i.e., library books, text books, home reading books. There will be a hands free drop bin for such items.

  •  Please note: for all students returning to our school in September, all school technology may remain with the family through the summer.

  • If you will not be returning to Trillium in the fall, please bring any school property items (home reading, library books, or electronic devices) to drop off when you arrive to pick up your child’s belongings.

  • If you are feeling ill in any way, please do not come to the school.  Contact Mrs. Shonk to make alternative arrangements.