Welcome Back, Arbour Vista families!
We hope you enjoyed some downtime with family and friends over the holidays. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa to those who celebrated over the break. New Year's is always a refreshing time of year. Students are into school routines and have established friendships with their classmates. It's great to be back, and we look forward to reconnecting with students this week.
Faith Days During January
Acknowledging and celebrating days of faith is an important aspect of many religious traditions and cultures. Different faiths have their own holy days, festivals, and observances that hold significance for their followers. During the month of January, please see the days that will be acknowledged and celebrated by some members of our school community. Please note that there is diversity within faith communities and that no one list can represent all faith traditions or observances.
Date | Celebration | Faith/Religion |
January 1 | Gantan’-sai | Shinto |
January 1 | Solar New Year | Buddhism |
January 1 | Spirit Moon | Ojibwe |
January 5 | Birth of Guru Gobind Singh | Sikhism |
January 7 | Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Christmas) | Christianity (Orthodox) |
January 14 | New Year’s | Christianity (Orthodox) |
January 14 | Makar Sankranti | Hinduism |
January 19 | World Religion day | Bahά’i |
Please note that in January we also acknowledge and share informations with students about the following days of Significance: Tamil Heritage Month, Twelfth Night, Feast of the Epiphany (Dia de los Reyes), Magi, No Name-Calling Week, Martin Luther King Jr. day, Lincoln Alexander Day, International Day of Education, World Day for African and Afro Descendant Culture, Mahayana New Year, Family Literacy Day, Lunar New Year and the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust and National day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
Kindergarten Registration
Do you have a child that was born in 2021? Reminder that Kindergarten Registration begins on January 7th, 2025, at 7 am. The Registration window for French Immersion (only) closes on January 31st at 4:00 pm.
Please visit the link to the board site to access additional information.
10 Days of Giving
Thank you so much for all for your donations to the 10 Days of Giving to support Guelph Women in Crisis. The representative from Women in Crisis was touched by the generosity of our community. Your donations filled an entire SUV to the roof.
Have a great week!
Mme Hare