NORTH ELMSLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2013
Principal: Mr. Paul Hannah / Office Administrator: Mrs. Jayanna Wood Phone: (613) 267-1371 Fax: 1-855-408-0860 209 Port Elmsley Rd. Perth, ON K7H 3C7 North Elmsley School Blog: [Link] Like us on facebook: [Link]
Principals Message
For this months newsletter, I am delighted to take this opportunity to share my thoughts about our schools Parent Advisory Council, otherwise known as School Council or Parent Council. This group is made up of parents who are dedicated in their efforts to work with staff and students for the benefit of the whole school community and, more directly, our students. Special events such as the Open House in September, dances, and movie nights have been organized by members of our School Council who also organized the gift baskets initiative that helped make our two Christmas celebration nights a big success. They are always working behind the scenes to raise money for the purchase of extras such as Smartboards and to pay for workshops and performances in the school, all to enrich student learning. I would be remiss if I didnt take this time to also recognize and thank the many other volunteers who work with us to make our school the great place that it is. Those who come in occasionally or on a regular basis to do things such as read with students, help out in classrooms, prepare hot lunches, donate items and help with the pancake breakfast, to name a few, are greatly appreciated by staff and students. Thank you all. Through your efforts, students are experiencing first-hand what community stewardship is all about. We are fortunate to have such an engaged school community!
Warm regards, Paul Hannah
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HONESTY is speaking and doing what you believe is right, no matter what the consequences.
Facebook
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Brown & Pink Day February 6th
We would like to thank all of those involved in organizing the Brown & Pink Day in honour of Nicole. It was nice to see so many in their brown and pink attire along with all the decorated baked goods. Thank you to Lesa Jones for the display and to all those that donated baked goods. Also, to Courtney & Trevor Wren and Austin Jones, who sold items all day and cleaned up. We raised $205. 20 for swimming lessons. Thank you!
Remind your child(ren) to fill a bucket every day!
Upcoming Events
Every Friday is Team Colour Day Hot Dog Days - $1 each, every Monday Pizza Days every Wednesday (pre-ordered) Mini-Subs Friday April 12th & 26th (pre-ordered) Munch N Lunch Friday April 5th & 19th (pre-ordered) Monday April 2 Monday April 8 Friday April 12 Saturday April 13 Monday April 15 Thursday April 18 Friday April 19 - Swimming starts grades 1- 5 - No Swimming - NEPS Spring Dance, gr 4-8, 7:00 pm Scrapbooking Marathon, Port Elmsley Hall - No Swimming HPV & Meningococcal Shot #3, gr 7/8 - Dairy Farmers of Ontario Presentations - NEPS Movie Night, Wreck It Ralph, 6:30 pm Wednesday April 24 NEPS 4As Assembly, 9:15 am Tuesday April 30 - Parent Council Meeting, 5:30 pm
Information Electronically
The benefit of receiving the newsletter, calendar and other pertinent information by email is that it reduces the amount of paper used by the school (environmentally friendly) and ensures that you consistently receive information in a timely manner. If you are interested in receiving information electronically, please send a note with your email address into Mrs. Wood at the office.
FULL DAY EVERYDAY JK & SK
Wednesday April 17 Last Day for Swimming Lessons
Kindergarten Registration
Full-Day (every day) Kindergarten will start at North Elmsley September 2013. Launch your childs success and register now!! Junior kindergarten students must be 4 years of age by December 31, 2013. Senior kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by December 31, 2013. New kindergarten packages will go home in the new couple of weeks. Welcome to Kindergarten Night will be on Wednesday May 8th from 6:30 7:30 pm.
Scholastic Book Fair
Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair will be open the following days: Wednesday May 1st 9:00 am 3:00 pm Thursday May 2nd 9:00 am 5:00 pm Friday May 3rd 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Swimming Lessons grades 1-5
Swimming lessons for grade 1-5 start on April 2nd and last day is April 17th. There will be no swimming on Mondays, April 8 or 15th. Grades 1-3 swim at 9:45 am 10:15 am and grades 4 & 5 swim from 10:20 am 10:50 am.
2013 Public Speaking School Speak-Off
Congratulations goes to all of our classroom winners that presented in the gym on February 14th. The judges sure had a tough time choosing winners to move on! The first place winners from each division competed on Sunday February 27th, representing North Elmsley School, at the Perth Legion. Thank you to all that participated! Great Job!
Food For Thought Cookbooks Helping Feed Our Future!
Did you know that 31% of elementary school children dont eat breakfast daily. The link between good nutrition and learning is well known. Children and youth who begin the day well-nourished are ready to learn and do better in school. Food for Thought Partnership has provided support to our school to run our nutritious breakfast/snack/lunch program. As a celebration of our 10 years of supporting children and youth, they have produced a local Food For Thought Cookbook. It is filled with more than 400 delicious recipes submitted by students, volunteers, teachers, parents, and many others from our community, as well as, artwork drawn by area students. The cost of each cookbook is $15. $5 of each cookbook sold will go to our school nutrition program. Cookbooks are available for purchase from the office.
Ink Cartridges/Electronics
Congratulations to the following 1st place winners from the classrooms that went on to the Perth Legion: Primary Division Raija McTavish Junior Division Haddie Oakes Intermediate Division Connor Williamson Congratulations to Connor Williamson for placing 2nd at the Perth Legion!
Recycling Program
Turn your trash into cash. We have been using the Think Recycle program to earn money for our school for the past 3 years. Thank you to everyone who has brought in cell phones, laser and ink cartridges, and digital cameras. They are now accepting other working/non-working electronics such as laptops, ipods, and ipads. Parents are welcome to collect from their employers. The drop Box is located in the front lobby of the school. Thank you so much for your support!!
4As Recognition Assemblies
Our recognition assemblies have undergone a bit of a makeover this year, and we would like to take this opportunity to explain how they are different from the Terrific Kids Assemblies of previous years. Our monthly assemblies are now called 4 As Assemblies. The 4 As stand for recognition of students in the following 4 categories: Academics, Arts, Athletics and Attitude. One recipient per category is chosen from each classroom every month to be recognized for his/her performance. With six classrooms, 24 achievement certificates are awarded each month. February Academic Awards Maximus Antanovich, Travis Hendrick, Kaitlyn Schonauer, Haddie Oakes, Ashleigh Labelle, Brittany Couch February Athletic Awards Zaiden Hall, Callum Young, Stephen Van Spengen, Christopher Miller, Austin Jones, Kira Sels
February Art Awards Katie Robertson, Alivia Labelle, Ida Rose Sinfield, Faith Buker, Madison Hendrick, Seth Kelford
February Attitude Awards Julianne Walkden, Lizzie McNeely, Brooke Doyle, Charlie Jones, Gareth Martin, Christian Rediker
March Arts Awards Oliva Oakes, (Absent - Chloe Nagle, Evan Forsyth, & Jesse Moore), Kelsey Popplewell, Cassey Seguin.
March Academic Awards Robert Brown, Brody Ellis, Raija McTavish, Bailey Labelle, Jacob Richmond, Connor Williamson
March Attitude Awards Jackson Delong, Hazel Robertson, Sarah Booker, Samuel Van Spengen, Kierstin Johnson, Taylor Levick
March Athletic Awards Garrett Algie, Issac Jones, Reid Delong, Raeley Madden, Brianna McCabe, Andrew Ferguson
Community News
Smiths Falls Baseball League
T-Ball Divisions: Blastball 3-5 years, and T-Ball 5-8 years Softball Divisions: Junior 8-10 years, Intermediate 11-14 years, Seniors 15-19 years. Registration Fee $50.
Host a Japanese Student
Looking for a new Family Adventure? Share your home with a student from Japan. Host Families Required July 29- August 11, and August 6- 31, 2013. Learn foreign customs, create lifelong
friendships, have fun, compensation provided. For more For more information on registering, please call Lisa 613-205-1134 information please call JoAnn @613-264-8843, or Cheri 613-283-6694. jcampbell@[Link], or visit [Link]
Smiths Falls Civitan Movie Night
Friday April 19, 2013 Smiths Falls Civitan Club, 12468 Highway 15 North Movie Feature Muppets Take Manhattan Doors open at 6:00 pm and Movie starts at 7:00 pm Please bring items for the Smiths Falls Food Bank. Free admission, cash canteen serving popcorn, hot dogs and drinks. Any questions please call 613-284-2042.
Lanark County Victim Services
Helping our community help Victims of Crime and Tragic Circumstances. Every victim deserves the opportunity for immediate assistance. Provides confidential immediate on-site emotional and practical assistance 24/7/365. 1-866-575-0067.
Champions 4 Kids Raffle Win a Jeep!
The Upper Canada District School Board is pleased to sponsor a Champions for Kids Raffle with tickets on sale now through June 14, 2013. This fundraiser is in support of our Champions for Kids Foundation which supports our most at-risk students. Champions for Kids gives our students hope a chance to forget a difficult situation and to participate in activities their families cannot afford but could change the trajectory of their lives. 1st prize is a 2013 Jeep Wrangler ($22,000 value). 2nd prize is a trip for 4 to Disney ($5,000 value), and 3rd prize is a 50-inch LED TV, valued at $1,000. Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. The draw will be held at the C4K golf tournament in Cornwall on July 3rd, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the office of North Elmsley P.S. Please note the following conditions:| - Tickets are not to be sold to people under the age of 18. This is part of the License Agreement. - You cannot get a tax receipt as there is an opportunity to win a prize.
E-Bits
April 2013
Positive Peer Influence: Youth are more likely to grow up healthy when their best friends model responsible behavior. Tips that encourage your child to keep responsible friendships: Talk with your child about her or his friends. Ask questions to find out what theyre like. Get to know your childs friends and their families. Point out what you like about them. Dont jump to conclusions based on what friends look like. Avoid criticizing friendships that seem negative to you, but be honest when youre concerned about a relationship. For more information on raising healthy, caring, responsible children, please visit: [Link]/school/[Link]
NEPS School Council News
Hello NEPS Families, I wanted to take a moment to update everyone about the investments that Council has made for the students at North Elmsley. Our council members feel that it is important to let you know where all your hard work and dedication to our NEPS community has been invested and all the plans we have for the near future. If you have any questions I am always willing to try and find answers, so dont hesitate to contact me. Thanks for your time, Lesa Jones
Very shortly, NEPS will have its own
BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURT
As soon as the ground has thawed construction will begin. Our net will be adjustable to give all students access!
The beginning of the 2012-2013 school year was our first opportunity to make a major contribution to learning at NEPS. School Council purchased a new Smartboard for Mr. Wallaces classroom. Now each student has the opportunity to access Smart technology in their daily lessons. The school and council are entering into a joint-purchase of a Smart table. The arrival of this highly interactive cuttingedge equipment has not been decided yet. We are all anxious to have more technology to support all our students in their academic endeavors.
APRIL 13th is our SCRAPBOOK DAY at the hall in Port Elmsley. The planners have got some great ideas, prizes and vendors, all in one place for you to enjoy! Take some time to support your mental health and NEPS, all at the same time! Only $20/table 1-11 pm
DANCE THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 12th from 7-9pm
Grades 4-8, Admission $5
MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY, APRIL 19th
6:30 until 8 pm Treats and drinks will be available at both events. If you would like to donate some baked goods for either evening just send me a short note.
A very special THANKS to ALL the students and their families for making our Easter Treat sale such a great success.
KUDOS to all the parents who have donated baked goods and treats for our school events. This cuts down on council costs, therefore gives us more money to spend on our kids. Many hands make light work! School Council also served hot chocolate and cupcakes to staff and students on Winter Carnival Day. A special thanks to Abby Carol and Carey Duncan for all your help. We are hoping to continue our new Basket Raffle draws for our June Fun Fair. Once again we will ask for a small donation according to your class theme and raffle the baskets the evening of the Fun Fair!
NEPS KIDS ROCK !!!
Once again, Thanks for all you do. Lesamjones69@[Link]
