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THE HAWK
THE ROBARTS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
1974
A. McLetchie, Principal
A. Potma, Vice-Principal
C. Zinszer, Superintendent
S. Harrison, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (519) 453-4400
Fax: (519) 453-4193
www.robartsschool.ca
Volume 9 Issue 7
From the Administrator’s Desk
Hawks Soar On
Providing Bilingual
American Sign
Language and
English Education
for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing
children in
Southwestern
Ontario
The Robarts School
for the Deaf
2012-13
School Improvement
Goals
1. To enhance students’
expressive and receptive
American Sign
Language.
2. To increase students’
literacy abilities.
3. To increase
students’ numeracy abilities.
4. To develop and
implement a school
wide safe school
Policy, in accordance
with Bill 212 and the
Ministry’s anti-bullying
initiative.
June 14, 2013
Our students’ successes would not have been
possible without the involvement and support of
parents. I am truly grateful and appreciative of the
support and commitment of parents and
community stakeholders this year.
I also extend my appreciation to our dedicated
staff for their continued excellent work and
commitment.
Yours in success
Mr. Arnold Potma
Vice-Principal
Last week, the students and staff celebrated
Robarts’ 39th birthday with a barbeque lunch. It is
hard to believe that next year we will be looking at
Robarts 40th celebration which is truly a milestone.
We can look back on the school year 2012-13 as
a year of successes. The Bilingual – Biliteracy
project implemented this year in the Kindergarten
and Primary grades has shown promising results in
increasing student literacy. We have started
Fountas-Pinnell testing administered by the
classroom teachers, and plan to continue next year
on regular intervals. The data will assist teachers in
developing reading strategies for each student with
the goal of increased comprehension skills. Our
“We Day” event in November and the follow
up events at school have been very effective,
increasing global citizenship and awareness in
supporting our global neighbours.
We look forward to a visit on Tuesday, June 18 by
Marcel Labelle, a Metis gentleman, who will work
with our students in building mini birch bark
canoes using 100 percent bush materials as part of
our Aboriginal Day events.
Staff are busy planning the graduation of five Grade
8 students: Wesley, Dante, Robert, Seth and Brady
and wish them every success in high school this fall.
We also look forward to celebrating with our
students and their families on our Annual Awards
Day on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:30 a.m. Parents
are welcome to attend this event.
Upcoming Events
JUNE
Integrity
June 4
June 5
June 7
June 7
June 10
June 12
June 13
June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 26
June 26
June 27
June 27
June 28
Water Day (We event)
JK/SK/1 class to Springbank Park
Robarts’ 39th Birthday BBQ
JK/SK/1 class to Children’s Museum
JK/SK/1 class to Cambridge Butterfly
Gr.6/8/HS to OAM
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Canoe Presentation (Mr. Labelle)
Gr. 8 Grad trip to Fanshawe Park
Gr. 8 East Park trip
National Aboriginal Day
Awards Day 9:30 - 10:30
Gr. 8 Graduation 11:00 (DNCC)
Ms. Rouse Grad Party
All Report Cards Home
PD Day (no School)
Learn with
Spirit
Library News
The Library has been a very busy place since
January. There have been many new book orders
and newly catalogued books. We’ve celebrated
Education Week and organized a successful Deaf
Artists’ Biographies and their Artwork Display and
ASL-phabet Art activity among other things.
Please take advantage of the excellent (and free!)
summer reading programs at your local library this
summer. They offer many free activities and events
as well as lots and lots of books. For more
information, check out your local library website.
Have a healthy, happy, and safe summer filled with
great books!
Mrs. Tina Vrantsidis
Ontario Archaeological Museum
By Ms. Melissa Pinnell
Cannon ball
Deer tooth
Awards Day
Visiting a longhouse
This is a reminder that our Annual Awards Day
is on Wednesday, June 26 in the Activity Room
from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Log cabin nail
Parents are invited to the ceremony.
Attendance Reminder
Please remember to contact the school office if your
student will be absent from school. You may call the
school office 24 hours a day at 519-453-4400, ext. 1349
and leave a message.
If your child is late coming to school due to a dental/
doctor appointment, please ensure your child gets an
admit slip from the office before going to class.
Making pinch pots
Medieval Times
May 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY
Our classroom Knights
A Wonderful Learning Experience
The day began with a Knights’ jousting
demonstration and sword fight! Our class
Queen Megan was chosen to sit with the
“royality” at the front of the stadium. She
represented Robarts well.
King Ethan loved every minute of the
demonstration and cheered enthusiastically
for our Knight to win. He did win 