Assistant Principals' Report

Cathie Sutton, Nick Burley & Denisse Lobos

Kiss-and-Go: Helping Keep Traffic Moving Safely

A reminder about how the two-minute Kiss-and-Go drop-off zone on Interlaken Parade is intended to operate.

We kindly ask that all vehicles proceed to the far end of the designated drop-off area before stopping. If a car in front of you exits the service lane, please move forward as far as you can. This allows vehicles banked up on Interlaken Parade and around Brassey Avenue to enter the Kiss-and-Go lane safely and without needing to reverse.

This helps maintain a smooth and safe flow of traffic, prevents hazardous reversing, and allows families to pick up their children more quickly.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Resilience Project - GEM Chats

Simple, meaningful conversation starters you can use at home to help build gratitude, empathy and mindfulness with your child.

These short questions are a great way to connect with your child/children, spark reflection, and support their emotional wellbeing. You might use them at the dinner table, during the drive home, or as part of your bedtime routine.

We’ll include a new set of GEM Chat prompts each week to help keep the conversations fun, fresh and engaging.

🧠 Did You Know? 🧠

True empathy — understanding how someone else feels and responding appropriately — begins to emerge around age 4–5, but continues developing well into adolescence.📚 Source: Eisenberg, N., & Strayer, J. (1987). “Empathy and its Development.”

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