Good afternoon Celtics!
Today marks the beginning of a heat wave in Waterloo Region, and we will be taking the temperatures very seriously as it can have an effect on many people for a variety of reasons.
First, we will use the following temperatures as a guideline, as provided to schools by the board:
- Cooler than 35o C: Students may remain outside for all regular outside activities.
- Between 35o C & 40o C: Students may remain outside for no longer than 20 minute intervals at a time.
- Hotter than 40o C: Students must remain inside.
We will use THIS SITE to monitor temperatures this week.
Please note that as of now:
- Junior Boys and Junior Girls 3 Pitch scheduled for Tuesday is cancelled.
- Kindergarten trip to NDCC on Friday is TBD.
- Play Day next week is TBD
Temperature will dictate whether of not these trips/activities will take place. None of these cancellations come with a re-booking date unfortunately. We are disappointed about the time and effort that so many students and staff put into these teams, only to be cancelled. Thank you so much CELTICS for putting yourself out there and joining a team!
We would like to encourage each of you to monitor your own health and wellness, stay hydrated – which means drink water before you are thirsty – and move to cooler places should you feel you need to. This is a good time to check in with loved ones or neighbours who may be vulnerable and ensure that you are taking care of yourself too!
We will be setting up door monitors that will be letting kids in to get a drink without a pass, so that we STILL do not need to take water bottles outside. We will continue to monitor the weather for any changes and we will continue to update our policies and procedures to keep everyone safe.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation, and as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the main office.