Horseshoe Heights P.S. January 2026 Newsletter
Horseshoe Heights P.S. January 2026 Newsletter
Principal’s Message:
Happy New Year everyone and welcome back to Horseshoe Heights! On behalf of the staff, we hope you all had a wonderful, safe, and healthy holiday and that you had an opportunity to enjoy some time together with family and friends. Thank you to the families that were able to support our community during our Christmas Cheer Drive in December. We are very fortunate to be a part of such a caring community, and your support is so appreciated!
December was a busy month and it was so nice to be able to welcome families into the school for our very first holiday concerts. Your presence, enthusiasm, and support made our events truly special, and we are so grateful to have shared those moments with our community. Our staff and students worked hard to put these concerts together for all of you to enjoy and we were very excited to showcase all of the many talents at Horseshoe Heights!
With January comes a renewed focus and goal setting for staff and students. We will be working together to support one another as we grow in both our academic and social-emotional well-being. With hard work and determination, I know that all of our students will strive to meet their goals! Thank you for all of your positive messages and for everything that you do to support the staff and students at Horseshoe Heights! We are looking forward to a great year as we start 2026!
Mrs. Dianna Wright-Drzazga
Principal
Important Dates at Horseshoe Heights P.S.:
January 5 – Back to school
January 9 – Comfy Clothes Spirit Day
January 21 – Mental Health, Bell Let’s Talk Day. Wear blue and green.
January 30 – P.A. Day, students do not attend school today.
Coming in February:
Feb 9-27 - Horseshoe Heights Read-A-Thon (link to SchoolCash Online )
Chess Club, Grades 4-8
Chess Club meets every Day 3. Grades 6-8 meet during morning break, and Grades 4-5 meet during afternoon break.
Pancake Day – February 17th – Requesting Donations:
We’re excited for Horseshoe Heights P.S. first annual school-wide Pancake Day on February 17th!
To make this day extra special, we’re asking for a little help with donations of the following items:
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Pancake Batter – Costco Krusteaz or any “just add water” mix
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Table Syrup
If you’re able to contribute, please send in your donation during January so we can make sure we have everything ready.
Thank you so much for your support—we can’t wait to celebrate Pancake Day together!
Information and updates from the SCDSB
This month, the SCDSB is sharing information related to the below topics. To read this information, visit the SCDSB website.
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Provide your feedback on the proposed SCDSB 2026-27 school year calendar
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Inclement weather and bus cancellation information reminder
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Kindergarten registration for September 2026 is open!
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Is your child turning four in 2026? Get ready for Kindergarten with us!
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How is your infant, toddler, or preschool child developing?
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Licensed March Break school age child care programs
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Check out the SCDSB News video series
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High school information events for Grade 8 students
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SCDSB families invited to explore math games and activities at Family Math Nights in February 2026
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What is mental health? Introducing By Your Side resource
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Culminating Task Days and Feedback, Recovery, and Improvement Days (secondary)
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Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication on Student Devices
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School playground structures are closed for the winter
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Character recognition nominations
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Interested in learning more about special education in the SCDSB?
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New year, new math activities!
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Your child’s immunization record
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January PA Days