Mission Statement
To create a safe and kind school environment that strengthens learning.
October 7-11: Fire Safety Week
October 8: Community Health Clinic in Hut #1
October 14: THANKSGIVING – NO SCHOOL
October 15-18: Bus Safety Week
October 16: Discovery Time begins (tentative date)
October 21-25: Personal Safety Week
October 22: Community Health Clinic in Hut #1
October 25: PD Day – NO SCHOOL
October 31: Fall Fun Day (students may dress up following school/class criteria)
Latest News
Welcome!
Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! We are busy getting everything ready for the students and we look forward to meeting them all very soon. I am pleased to say that we have an excellent staff once again, and I am sure your kids will have a great school year. Thanks to an increase in staff funding, we were able to return to a full time PE teacher, as well as a half-time Literacy Support teacher for students who need that… Read More
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We Did Some Hard Things . . .
I am very grateful to everyone who made it possible for us to do hard things this year. It was about a year ago now that we grappled with the highest staffing cuts in Hanover School Division at that time. The only way we could manage these cuts was to plan for a lean year and tighten our belts. This meant that staff had to be willing to flex in their roles, lean more on our parent volunteers and have a heaping… Read More
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Ready for Some Good News?
A couple of weeks ago, South Oaks received some very good news. Thanks to increased provincial funding for 2024-25, our school will see 1.5 additional teaching positions next year!! This is the best news we have received in a long time and we are excited about it. I want to thank everyone who has worked hard to keep the school functioning in an effective and professional manner this year, despite the lean staffing. Thanks to parents for understanding when changes… Read More
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