Celebrate African Heritage Month 2025: This year’s theme, Legacy in Action: Celebrating Black Brilliance, highlights the achievements and resilience of African Nova Scotians, who have shaped the province's history for more than 400 years.
In schools, recognizing African Heritage Month is crucial for promoting cultural awareness and inclusion. It fosters understanding of the diverse cultural landscape of Nova Scotia, empowering African Nova Scotian students by reflecting their history and heritage in their classrooms. Highlighting their achievements serves as a source of inspiration.
African Heritage Month 2025 is an opportunity to educate, inspire, and celebrate the richness of African heritage in Nova Scotia every day.
February is Registration Month: Do you have a child who will be starting pre-primary or primary this fall? It’s time to register!
To ensure we have the right staff and supports in place for September, it’s important that we gather enrolment numbers now. Tip: Before you begin, make sure you have the following documents in electronic form (image, PDF or Word document):
- Proof of identity/age with one of the following: birth certificate, passport, immigration papers, or legal adoption papers) if you are new to the HRCE;
- Proof of home address (a recently dated official government or utility document with your current address that includes your name and date, such as water bill, power bill, internet bill, home fuel bill, a tax receipt, property assessment or a mortgage contract); and Visit the HRCE website for more information and to enrol your child today through PowerSchool Enrollment!
Don’t have a child to register? Maybe you know someone who does! Please help us spread the word and pass this information on to friends, neighbours or relatives who will be looking to register for the fall.
Family Bingo Night: The PTA are organizing a Family Bingo Night for February 27. Please check out the flyer for information and suggestions for donations.Family Bingo Night.pdf
Lockdown Drill: We will have our second Lockdown Drill between February 10 and 14. Every school is required to have 2 Lockdown Drills each year. During a Lockdown Drill, the teachers will teach the children how to move quietly in their classroom to a safe place and remain calm. The students remain inside the classroom until instructed by the teacher to resume their activities. Furthermore, all interior and exterior doors are locked, and no one is permitted to enter or leave the building.
Please be assured that lockdown drills are something that we do with sensitivity so that students aren’t frightened. Just as we prepare our students to properly respond to a fire drill, they also need to be aware of the proper response during a lockdown drill. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Important Dates:
Feb. 12 – Parent Meeting for Grade 5 families at GPV from 6:00-7:00
Feb. 12 – PTA Meeting, 6:00
Feb. 17 – Heritage Day - No School
Feb. 27 - Family Bingo Night, 6:00
Mar. 4 – SAC Meeting, 6:00
Mar. 7 – Assessment & Evaluation Day – No School for students
Mar. 10-14 - March Break
Your admin team,
Kellie West & Diana Trider