` Website: Email: Silver Street Cheltenham 3192 http://www.cheltenhameast.vic.edu.au [email protected] Principal: Mr Wayne Bach Weekly Newsletter No. 13 Phone: 9583 5746 Fax: 9583 0695 Friday May 8, 2015 SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STUDENT ABSENCES: Ans. machine - 9584 7240 (fax - 9583 0695) e-mail [email protected] Please contact us each day your child is absent giving child’s name, reason & date of absence For your Diary Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Friday Friday Friday Monday Wednesday Saturday Friday Monday Sunday Monday Friday Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Tuesday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Friday th 13 th 14 th 19 nd 22 th 29 th 5 th 8 th 17 th 20 th 26 th 13 th 9 th 10 th 14 th 19 th 15 th 16 th 18 th 5 th 14 st 21 th 27 nd 2 rd 3 th 9 th 18 nd 2 th 8 th 8 th 15 th 18 May May May May May June June June June June July Aug Aug Aug Aug Sept Sept Sept October October October October Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec - School Council Meeting 7.30 pm staffroom Cross Country Grades 3-6 - (Fifty acres 12.30pm – 3pm) nd Until 22 May – Grade 6 camp Foundation transition - It’s Story Time 2.30 - 3.30 pm Disco Curriculum Day – no students at school Queen’s Birthday PUBLIC HOLIDAY School Council Meeting 7.30 pm staffroom Foundation transition - Family BBQ 11 am – 12.30 pm Last day of term two – 2.30 pm dismissal Term 3 begins Bunnings Parents Committee fundraiser Curriculum Day – no students at school Foundation transition - Explore the World of Science 2.30 - 3.30 pm School Council Meeting 7.30 pm staffroom Whole school concert - Kingston City Hall School Council Meeting 7.30 pm staffroom Last day of term three – 2.30 pm dismissal Term 4 begins School Council Meeting 7.30 pm staffroom Foundation transition - Meet Your Buddy 2.30 – 3.30 pm th Until 30 October – Grade 5 camp Curriculum Day – no students at school Melbourne Cup Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY Foundation transition – Parent Information Evening 7.30 pm School Council Meeting 7.30 pm staffroom th Until 4 December – Grade 4 camp Foundation transition – I’m Ready for School Now 9.30 – 11.00 am Orientation Day for Grade 6 students Grade 6 Graduation evening Last day of term four – early dismissal 1.00 pm FROM THE PRINCIPAL Stage Upgrade We have replaced the decking on the stage area at the front of the school. Tracy Armstrong and Rod Carr (some of our fantastic parents) volunteered their time and expertise to come in and replace the old deck with merbau decking boards due to the poor condition of the existing boards. Seven and half hours later the job was completed and I think it looks fantastic. My maintenance crew will include anti skate devices along the front of the stage to deter weekend skateboarders. The tannins will leak out of the boards over the next six weeks and after this we can apply a covering to protect the wood. A massive thank you is extended to both of these parents and to the Armstrong boys who helped with some of the work. CEPS kids Are friendly kids ENROLMENTS 2016 Cross Country The Year 3-6 cross country will be held next week on Thursday starting at 12 pm at Kingston Heath Reserve opposite the DFO buildings. The children will be bussed there and back to school. The children have been training hard and will run a course around the reserve similar to last year. We will need parent volunteers to man checkpoints along the course and monitor the finish line. They will be required to dress in house colours. Life Education Van You will notice a big van near the Foundation area over the next two weeks. The Life Education van is visiting the school for the next couple of weeks. The children will be participating in a variety of lessons based on health. They get to meet Harold the Giraffe during those lessons and he has some very important messages for the children to take away with them. Please let us know if you have a child who will be starting school at Cheltenham East Primary School in our Foundation year for 2016 (if you haven’t yet had a chance to enrol). If you have neighbours or friends who have a child starting school next year, they may contact the office for a tour, and may enrol their child. There is a copy of the “Welcoming 2016 Foundation students to our Transition Program” in this newsletter. The first activity is “It’s Story nd Time” on Friday 22 May, 2015 from 2.30-3.30 pm CEPS KIDS ARE FRIENDLY KIDS NAPLAN TESTING The Year 3 and 5 students will be sitting NAPLAN tests next week starting on Tuesday and ending on Thursday. They will complete Spelling and Grammar, Writing, Reading and Numeracy tests during the week. Their classroom teachers will be supervising the testing procedures for the children. The tests give important data for teachers to use in goal setting and future planning as well as providing a snapshot of the children’s progress. This term we are working on RESPECT and next week we are looking at Voice Year 2 Excursion The Year 2’s will be off to the aquarium next Tuesday to have a look at creatures and plants that live in the sea. They will receive a guided tour and explore the various exhibits the aquarium has and of course they get to see the sharks and the giant rays which are a highlight of the aquarium. Have a great time! Thought For The Week Along with body language, learning how we should use our voice is very important. Often it is not the words we say, but how we say them, that really let’s people know how we feel. We can use the tone and volume of our voice to convey lots of messages. Just think how many different ways you can say the word “no”. Think about the way you use your voice to show people that you are friendly. Even when you have to say something that is difficult or you have to disagree with someone, you can use your voice in a way that is fair and friendly, not mean or unfriendly. WAYNE BACH Principal Reminder – If you do not want your child’s name published in the daily press for the Premier’s Reading Challenge, please notify the office by May 16. Perhaps in your class next week you can practise using your voice in many different ways and see what messages it sends. CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids Awards for displaying respect CEPS Canteen news TERM 2 LUNCH PACK SPECIAL OPTIONS Salad sandwich & fruit juice (for salad roll add 40 cents) $5.00 Salad sandwich, banana bread & fruit juice (for salad roll add 40 cents) $6.50 Salad sandwich, a chocolate muffin & fruit juice $7.00 (for salad roll add 40 cents) 2 Party pies, a chocolate muffin & fruit juice CEPS kids are friendly kids $7.00 CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids CEPS kids are friendly kids PARENTS COMMITTEE NEWS Online Silent Auction Fundraiser Most classes have already chosen their theme for the fundraiser hampers. Thank you to the families who have already made donations. We are looking forward to a great result. If you have any queries, or need copies of our donation letter, please contact Dayna Chu [email protected] or Anna McArtney [email protected] Thank you WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOST AN OVERSEAS STUDENT? Experience another culture, make new friends and improve your language studies at home Hosting – An Experience for Life Student Exchange is looking for host families across Australia to welcome overseas students into their home www.studentexchange.org.au 1300 135 331 (cost of local call) CEPS kids are friendly kids
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