15 May Newsletter - John William Boich Public School
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15 May Newsletter - John William Boich Public School
John William Boich Public School NEWSLETTER May, 2015 Principal Mr. Peter Milovanovic Vice Principal Mrs. Kathy Taylor Secretaries Mrs. Erika Cavanagh Mrs. Marion Fountain Mrs. Karla Graham Superintendent Ms. Tina Salmini 905-335-3663 Trustee Mrs. Amy Collard [email protected] In this issue… Principal’s Message Victoria Day Kindergarten Orientation JWB’s Website EQAO School Council’s Corner Junior/Senior Eco-Clubs Boys Basketball Way to Go Carter! Are You Moving? Music Monday Celebration Student Absences Tell Them From Me Survey 16th Annual Police Day Looking Ahead Principal’s Message: Happy May! We hope that the warm temperatures are here to stay for a while. Thank you to all the students who participated in the Spring Concerts at the end of April. They were a huge success and we appreciate all the parents, grandparents, and other family members that came out to watch the events. The grades 7 and 8 classes are eagerly anticipating their end-of-theyear trips. We expect fond memories that students will remember for a very long time. Our grade 8’s will head to Quebec City on June 9th, and return on June 12th, 2015. Our grade 7’s will spend two nights/three days at Camp Muskoka from June 17th to June 19th, 2015. Before we know it, our grade 8 graduation will be here. The formal ceremony begins on 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24th, followed by a buffet/meal and then an evening dance. Please remember that if you are taking your child out on the afternoon of graduation, please ensure that the office is aware. In addition, please call into the absence line if your student will not be attending the last day of school (June 25th, 2015). Thank you to the students, staff, parents, and School Council for all of your effort and support. Keep Smiling, Mr. M. 2474 Sutton Drive, Burlington, ON L7L 0G2 Telephone: (905) 336-1864 Attendance Line: 1-877-409-6310 Victoria Day Victoria Day is Monday, May 18, 2015. The school will be closed to staff and students. Enjoy the long weekend! Kindergarten Orientation Evening Our Kindergarten Orientation Night will be on Thursday, May 28th from 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. This night is for all students who will be new to kindergarten in September 2015. Both students and parents are welcome. JWB’s Website A reminder to keep checking our website for important information. Included on our website are important dates, newsletters, and links to teacher websites. Our website address is www.jwb.hdsb.ca. EQAO EQAO testing will take place for all grades 3 and 6 students during the weeks of May 25th to June 4th (concentrating on administering assessments on May 25th, 26th and 27th for grade 3 classes, and May 27th, 28th, and June 1st for grade 6 classes). Please help us by making sure that students are here (avoid scheduling appointments), well rested, and ready to do their best work on the test. Thank you. School Council’s Corner The end of the school year is coming and your School Council is busy planning the remaining events for the 2014/15 school year. Please mark the following days on your calendars: Spring Bottle Drive Please join JWB for our Spring Bottle Drive on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015. This drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please bring your empty cans and bottles to the JWB parking lot. We will also be driving around collecting bottles and cans. Please have your cans and bottles out at the bottom of your driveway by no later than 9:30 a.m. Year End Fun Fair Celebration This year’s event is going to be a spectacular one with lots of fun activities for the whole family. In the meantime, we can tell you a little secret….it may be Spring at John William Boich, but that isn’t going to stop Princess Elsa from stopping by to say hello at our Fun Fair in June!!! More activities and details will be revealed in the weeks to come!!! We are looking for local craftspeople, artisans, and small businesses to participate in our year-end “Fun Fair Marketplace”. With over 800 attendees at this annual event, this is a great venue to offer your wares for sale. Join us on Thursday, June 4th, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Vendor tables are $30 plus a donation to our silent auction. Please contact Patty Ruggiero at [email protected] for further information or to secure a table at this fabulous event. Are You Moving? We are in the process of confirming staffing requirements for the coming school year. It is imperative that we have accurate enrollment projections for the Halton District School Board. To that end, we ask that you please contact the office at (905) 336-1864 if you are planning to move out of the area and have not yet let us know. We thank you in adance for providing a timely response to this request. Don’t forget to visit your child’s new school to make sure they are properly registered for September. In addition, if you have neighbours residing in the John William Boich area with kindergarten-aged children, please remind them to register for September. Junior and Senior Eco-Clubs A huge thank you to our corporate sponsors Vac Aero International and Bericap for their generous donations to our community garden. Due to their generosity, we have been able to add an additional raised garden bed, purchase native plantings to attract butterflies and support wildlife, lay maple chip mulch on our garden pathways and purchase plants for our vegetable garden. A thousand thank-yous! School Ground Spring Clean-Up: If you can spare some time on Sunday, May 3rd from 9-12pm, we would love some helping hands to prune and weed some of the areas of the school grounds that are looking a little too "naturalized". Please bring garden gloves and pruning sheers, if you have them. Stay tuned for information on our EcoAction Challenge from June 1st - June 5th... It took a while, but spring has sprung! That means the JWB Community Vegetable garden is in bloom! We will need help from our families to maintain the garden. If you are interested and available to help tend to our garden, please see the form attached in the link below. Thanks in advance! Keep in mind, you help maintain, you get fresh veggies and herbs throughout the summer. We'd also like your feedback on how to organize it this year. Parent champions are welcome. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1D8NOf9lwNbSwtaOOvqMRAxu1Ad1bC3jCroRuI7lfADY/viewform Boys Basketball The boys basketball team finished their season in April. They played some tough teams and ended up in Tier 2 for the 2nd half of the season. The boys dominated that Tier, coming first place. Unfortunately, they faced a Tier 1 in the playoffs, Heritage Glen. The boys got off to a slow start and trailed at half time. They battled back hard to pull within 2, but ended up losing and falling out of the playoffs by 3 points. Mr. Parker is proud of the growth in not only skill, but confidence and sportsmanship by all members of the team. Next years returning students will continue to grow and build a strong Jags team. Good luck to all the 8's as they pursue basketball and other passions in high school. Way to Go Carter D.!!! Mr. Parker recently presented at ETFO's ICT conference in Toronto. While there he connected with many like minded educators who enjoy exploring technology in their classrooms. One presenter, a teacher librarian from Toronto is a big supporter of Minecraft in the classroom. Through discussion Mr. Parker was able to share a video of presentation from last year by Carter Davidson in grade 5. Carter used his free learning time to explore how houses are built. Carter then used Minecraft, paired with Google Presentations to present his research. Mr. Parker was asked if this video could be shared on a website, and if Carter could write something about Minecraft. The video and article by Mr. Parker and Carter can be found here. New Link Way to go Carter!!!! Student Absences Thank you to all the parents who have been using the Parent Portal to record their child(ren)’s absences, late arrivals, appointments, and/or early dismissals in the system. We can no longer be accepting verbal or hand-written notes to inform the office/teachers of a child’s absence, appointment, late arrival, etc.. It is the expectation of parents to report a student’s time away during school hours through the School Connects Parent Attendance Portal. This portal can be accessed either online (hdsb.schoolconnects.com) or by using the toll-free number (1-877-409-6310). At each elementary school within the Halton District School Board, the absence check program is there to assist with student’s safe arrival at school. This daily check is a collaborative effort between the school and parents to help provide a safety network for our students. Please note that this system is available for same day absences, etc. up until 9:30 a.m. (15 minutes after school starts). If you have missed the cut-off for reporting same-day absences, please wait for the automated telephone call you will receive asking you to confirm that you are aware of your child’s absence. Please follow the instructions outlined in the automated call. Once you have completed the call, a message will be sent back to the school. There is no need to call the school to confirm the absence. For more information regarding the Parent Portal, please do not hesitate to go to www.hdsb.ca and check out the link under the “Parent Info” tab. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. Music Monday Celebration – Monday, May 4, 2015 A celebration of music education across the country. Students across Canada will be united in song during period 4 out on the blacktop. Our Concert Band and Jazz Bands will perform along with some special musical guests (TBA). Always a sunny, clear day, let's fill the skies with music! Tell Them From Me Survey 16th Annual Police Day Looking Ahead JWB Track & Field Day Jump Rope for Heart Play Day (Period 5 & 6) Grade 8’s visit Hayden JWB International Day of Dance Pita Day Victoria Day (no school) Halton Junior Relay (Grades 3-6) @ Nelson Grade 7/8 Immunizations Switch Day (Monday Schedule) Halton Senior Relay (Grades 7/8) @ Nelson Spring Bottle Drive EQAO – Grade 3 EQAO – Grade 3 EQAO – Grade 3 & 6 EQAO – Grade 6 Kindergarten Orientation Evening Jump Rope for Heart Play Day Pita Day EQAO – Grade 6 Fun Fair PA Day Switch Day (Friday Schedule) Grade 8 Trip to Quebec City Halton Junior Track & Field (Gr. 4-6) @ Nelson Grade 7 Trip to Camp Muskoka Freezie Day Report Cards go home Grade 8 Grad Spirit Day (JWB Day) Last Day of Instruction P.A. 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