St. Andrews Consolidated School

Welcome back to SACS!

At SACS, our mission is to ensure student safety and well-being while offering diverse learning opportunities in an inclusive environment. A special thank you goes to Building Operator Bill Hadley and Custodial staff Courtney Pelrine and Derek Neary for their outstanding efforts in preparing our building for the new school year.

We’re thrilled to introduce new team members and invite you to our ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This year, we will continue our soft start routine from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., allowing students to ease into their day, engage in activities, and enjoy a nutritious snack from our foods program.

Our foods program will provide daily breakfasts and snacks stored in two “kids fridges,” accessible throughout the day to support student wellness and readiness for learning.

Welcome back to Chris Martins and Paul Purcell. We also would like to welcome new staff members to the team, Isabel Thompson, Lindsay MacInnis and Kathy Carroll.

In addition to our regular programming, Lower South River Pre-school is offering an after school program here at SACS for 24 students of St Andrews Consolidated. Pre-primary, siblings of children enrolled in the Lower South River Preschool, Grade Primary and 1 children (children ages 4, 5 and 6) have priority to enrol in the program. If spaces exist, once enrolment is complete, they will extend enrolment to other families with children attending school at the site, up to Grade 6 (age 12).

The Home and School group will kick off the year with three hot lunches per week at $2 per meal, with two (2) lunch periods from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. We anticipate the provincial School Lunch Program to begin around mid-October. Additionally, the Kindness Closet will offer clothing, footwear, toiletries, and hygiene products in a non-judgmental space to support student well-being and foster a strong community spirit.

We look forward to a wonderful school year and are excited to welcome back our students with big smiles and eager hearts!

Kirk Johnstone, Principal