Good Afternoon St. Aloysius Families,
A Heat Wave is Hitting Ontario…What does it mean for us?
Today marks the beginning of a heat wave in Kitchener-Waterloo, and we will be taking the temperatures very seriously as it can have an effect on many people for a variety of reasons.
First, we will use the following temperatures as a guideline, as provided to schools by the board:
Cooler than 35 C: students may remain outside for all regular outside activities.
Between 35 & 40 C: students may remain outside for no longer than 20-minute intervals at a time.
Hotter than 40 C: students must remain inside.
We will use THIS SITE to monitor temperatures this week.
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/ontario/KITCHENER
Please note that as of now:
World Cup of Soccer – we are currently working on a contingency plan and will share when we have it organized. Right now, we are considering making the length of games shorter and possibly postponing some games until next week.
We would like to encourage each of you to monitor your own health and wellness, stay hydrated – which means drink water before you are thirsty – and move to cooler places should you feel you need to. This is a good time to check in with loved ones or neighbours who may be vulnerable and ensure that you are taking care of yourself too!
IF we are outside, we will have door monitors that will be letting kids in to get a drink without a pass, so that we STILL do not need to take water bottles outside.
We will continue to monitor the weather for any changes, and we will continue to update our policies and procedures to keep everyone safe.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation, and as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the main office.