2024/2025 - New Preschool Family Information

2024-2025 New Family/Student Information

Hello and welcome to Aberdeen Hall,

My name is Chris Grieve, Head of School, and I look forward to greeting you this coming September. We are thrilled to have you join our community!

In May every year, we send out an email communication with information and advice for new families joining our school.

I encourage you to reach out with any questions you may have to our admissions office, admissions@aberdeenhall.com, or myself, christopher.grieve@aberdeenhall.com. We are always happy to connect.

With warm regards,

Chris Grieve

Head of School

Welcome to Preschool

On behalf of the Aberdeen Hall Preschool team, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new Preschool families. We've put together a comprehensive parent information package below.

Please also take the time to fill out the 'Transition to Preschool Questionnaire' which will help your child's homeroom teacher familiarize themselves with details about your child before the first day of school.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.

Warmly,

Tiffani Weaver

tiffani.weaver@aberdeenhall.com

Director of Preschool

Preschool Information Letter

Transition to Preschool Questionnaire

Student Records and Front Office

The Parent Handbook

This handbook has been designed to provide you with a reference for communication and protocol. We hope that these guidelines will answer all of the questions that you may have.

We welcome your feedback and appreciate your ongoing support. Read the Preschool Family Handbook HERE.

The 2024-2025 School Calendar

You can check all important dates from the coming school year in the

2024-2025 School Calendar

Emergency Forms

Our Student Records Department is required to keep specific information on file for every student. This includes medical history and information, photo permissions, emergency contacts and general contact information. Please use the form below to provide us with this information.

Complete the Emergency Form

We are required to have all of this information completed prior to the first day of school. Please complete this form at your earliest convenience.

Questions? Email studentrecords@aberdeenhall.com.

You're Invited

Aberdeen Hall Summer Camps

Your future Aberdeen Hall student is invited to join us for some Summer fun!

Aberdeen Hall Summer Camps are lively, active, and creative camps where students can connect with friends and enjoy their vacation in a positive and upbeat environment!

Camp registration is on a weekly basis from Monday, June 24 - Friday, July 19.

Teddy Bear Picnic - Aug 29, 2024

Time: 10:00 - 11:00am

Location: Aberdeen Hall, exact location TBA

Come along with your favourite stuffed friend for a magical hour of fun and friendship. We'll sing songs, share giggles, and enjoy a delightful picnic with our cuddly companions.

Meet our fantastic team, make new friends, and create cherished memories together.

Cold drinks will be served please pack a nut-free picnic snack.

RSVP Here

Join Us for Gryphons' Night!

Gryphons' Night is a fun, carnival-style event that's fun for the whole family.

Wristbands required for kids aged 3 - 17.

Food pre-orders (Subway and pizza) close May 24.
Wristband orders close June 3.

Click Here to Order Wristbands

*If you don't have a login for the site used to book wristbands above please hit 'click to register' and use code 'AHHL'. You will use this site later in the year to order Hot Lunch so remember your password.

We can't wait to see you there!

Questions? Contact guild@aberdeenhall.com.

Preschool Uniform

The school uniform for Preschool students consists of navy and white. Students may wear navy shorts/skorts/school plaid tunic or navy pants and a white or navy polo shirt. Navy ankle socks are worn with the pants and shorts, and navy knee high socks or leotards are worn with the skorts and tunics.

The school crested sweaters, cardigans, pull-over v-necks or vests, polo shirts, and the plaid tunic are available for purchase from the uniform shop (you can select from the "Junior School Uniform Order Form" HERE).

All of the other items may be purchased from a store of your choice.

Outdoor shoes or a substantial shoe are required for outdoor play (this can be a runner). For class time each child needs to have a pair of indoor shoes that are light-weight and easy to put on. Rubber-soled, slip-on runners are best and will serve as “gym shoes'' as well.

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop will be open for drop-ins from August 26 - 30.

The uniform shop is located in the new Athletic and Wellness Centre on the main floor.

If you have any questions please contact Rachelle Couillard.

Experienced Uniforms Sale - Save the Date

Thanks to the generous donations by school families, the Parent Guild has a large inventory of gently used uniform items.

Our Annual Experienced Uniforms Sale will be August 17, 2024 | 10:00 - 12:00pm

Where: 3000 Lakeview Cove Rd, West Kelowna

Cash or cheque only please.

For questions or request, please text or phone Karen Quigley at 250-860-7147. You can also reach out to Karen at any time of the year regarding used uniforms. She manages the inventory of experienced uniforms, year-round.

Hot Lunch

Aberdeen Hall is proud to provide a healthy, hot lunch program five days a week for students from Preschool through Grade 12. Watch for further correspondence and sign-up information in future communications, including the Summer Mailing (sent mid-August). Questions regarding our hot lunch program can be directed to Rachelle Couillard at rachelle.couillard@aberdeenhall.com.

The Parent Guild

Parent Guild Welcome Letter

The Aberdeen Hall Parent Guild's mandate is to enhance the social and physical environment of the school while fostering a true sense of community among students, parents, staff and administration.

The Parent Guild organizes events, social outings and fundraising activities. All families are welcome to participate in Guild activities.

Stay in Touch

Summer Mailing

The Summer Mailing is a digital communication that you can expect to receive in early August with information about the first day of school and other important information and upcoming events.

Weekly Newsletters

Starting August 30, You will receive two email newsletters a week, the 'Tuesday Reminders' (on Tuesdays) and the 'Friday Courier' (on Fridays). These emails are robust and cover all divisions of the school (Preschool, Junior School, Middle School, High School, and Athletics).

MySchool

You will also receive messages from your homeroom teacher, specialty teachers or division principals via our student records management software, MySchool. This messaging system is used for targeted emails to specific grade levels or classes (as opposed to messages that need to go to the whole school).

Text Messages

Occasionally, you will receive a text message from our school messaging system (in the case of emergency, or for a last minute schedule change if we need to ensure the message is received by everyone quickly).

Questions about anything in this newsletter can be directed towards our Director of Communications and Marketing, Erin Jones (hello!) at communications@aberdeenhall.com.