Weekly Update - March 8th, 2026

A women's strength is in the tears she lets fall when

she's holding on to the last ounce of energy. 

It's in her wide warms that can contain everyone's

contradictions, children's growth, 

and endless chores. 

It's in how she protects her children, her friends, and

her family, how she weathers any storm and still says, 

'Of course I have time for you,'

with grace and patience. 

It's in how she holds you and the world on her 

shoulders and still makes it look

absolutely effortless.

The strength of a women is

what glues this world together. 

~ Barbara Gianquitto

Happy International Women’s Day! Thank you to all the amazing women working together to make this community so great. We appreciate each of you.

I am reminded of the power in the collective coming together to support and learn to understand one another. It is amazing to know that together, we can create a school community where everyone can find their way to being their best possible self. In my role, I do a lot of problem solving with students and most often, incidents arise when we misunderstand one another or our emotions take charge. When we can find space to listen and understand, to show grace and patience, and to support, then most often students can find their way to solve any incident. It is my hope that, carefully and thoughtfully, we can create this kind of space for all our community to thrive.

Parent Teacher Student Conferences

Our next conferences are coming up before Spring Break. There are conferences for Kindergarten families on Thursday, March 19^th and Friday, March 20^th. Please note there is NO school for kindergarten students on those days. Conferences for Grade 1 to 5 families are on Friday, March 20^th. There is NO school for all students on Friday, March 20^th. Conferences will be a blend of in-person and online.

The booking system will open Monday, March 9^th at 9 am. To book, please follow these steps:

How to Book a School Conference

1. Log-in to MyCBE .

If you do not have an account, follow the Create a MyCBE Account  instructions.

2. Click on the My School Conferences icon.
3. Click on the time slot that is available and convenient for you. Ensure pop-up windows are allowed.
4. In the pop-up window, you will choose your child (you have the option to enter the student's name), the name of the parent / guardian is pre-filled, but can also be changed.

We set up conferences in two different sections:

1. 8 to 10 am & 2:15 to 3:45 pm for in person
2. 10:15 am to 2 pm for online. Please note, you can still come in person during those times, but you will need to indicate “in person” in the notes.

Scholastic Book Fair March 20^th

• Dr. Freda Miller School will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair during Parent –Teacher Conferences on March 20.     
• Students will have an opportunity to preview the book fair with their class on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.    No purchases will occur during school hours.     
• The book fair will be open for purchases on Friday all day during Parent-Teacher conferences only.     
• Debit and Credit cards only accepted. NO CASH please.   
• Those students who purchase books will be entered into a draw to win a free book for themselves and their teacher.     
• Families who want to purchase a book for The Den or for classrooms can do so on Friday, March 20 during regular sales hours. 

Spring Plant Fundraiser

We are excited to have the Spring Plant Fundraiser back at Dr. Freda Miller School. Please see link to place an order:  https://dfmschool.growingsmilesfundraising.com/                               

Orders are due April 19^th and plants will arrive for pick-up afterschool on May 7^th in time for Mother’s Day!

Casino

Thank you to all the families who have already signed-up for the Casino. We are so grateful. There are still lots of spots available. Anyone can volunteer, parents, grandparents, relatives, friends, and neighbours. It raises an incredible amount of money for our school and all students benefit from the funds.

 If you can, please sign-up at this link:

volunteersignup.org/WP9FF. 

Upcoming Dates

Have a most wonderful week!

Elan, Julie and the amazing staff of Dr. Freda Miller School