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APRIL 2015
COBDEN DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL
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Dear Parents, Staff & Students,
Leprechauns from
Mrs. Oakes’ Class!
Spring is just
around
the corner…
...please ensure that
your child comes to
school prepared for
outdoor weather
conditions.
We strongly
recommend an extra
change of clothing for
younger students in
the event of a wet
playground.
Calling home for dry
clothes is an
unnecessary
interruption to student
learning.
So, spring is here...kind of! Many people traveled back from southern destinations over the
March Break and were greeted by two indoor recesses due to cold temperatures. Please be mindful
of the forecast and remind students to dress appropriately.
I am so proud of our school’s commitment to
helping both local and global charities. This is our
10th year supporting Right To Play, an organization
helping to bring the benefits that sport has to offer to
communities that might not otherwise have that
opportunity. We are also this year participating
in supporting another organization called Free the
Children. As part of that initiative, some students led
a fundraising initiative to raise enough money to
buy a goat. We did better than that. Our school
pulled together to raise enough money to buy
10 goats (at right). Three girls from our school
even used savings and chore money to buy two
goats themselves. I am so very inspired by the
After seeing the Free the
very generous donations that come through
Children presentation, we got
whenever our school takes on one of these initiatives.
inspired to do our own
Plans are already underway for our annual
presentation for our school
Fun Fair. This year, we are looking at May 21st
as a date, but more will be communicated about
which was the fashion show etc, to raise awarethat as we get a little closer. If you would like to
ness for this awesome organization and to
be part of the parent volunteers who help to make
inspire people to make a difference. Our goal
this very special day happen, please feel free to contact
was to raise enough money for 1 goat which
the school (see message below from Mrs. Benson). costs $50. CDPS worked very hard to raise the
Finally, the Parent Involvement Committee
$50. We over-achieved our goal by 9 goats!
will once again be putting together an evening
Now we have 10 goats to give to families in need
of learning (including Supper) in Pembroke.
around the world. So thank you CDPS for your
Last year’s event was well attended and very
hard work! Every small change can make a difference.
informative. If you have an opportunity to take
…written by the CDPS Free The Children Team...
part in this, I would encourage you to do so.
Alexa Gamache, Alyssa Vandekemp,
Mark April 30th from 5:00 to 8:00 on your
Shaylyn Bielaskie, Jamie Broome, Megan Hendry,
calendars and plan on traveling to Fellowes
Chanelle Knox, Alexis Ratcliffe, Avery Reckzin,
High School. You won’t be disappointed.
Peter Burnette, Principal
Pay for Student Fees Online
with….
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Thanks to all parents for your patience in
this transition phase of implementing the
School Cash On-Line in our school.
Alexis Burridge, Sam Meek, Emily Barron
CDPS FUN FAIR - HELP WANTED!
Our annual CDPS Fun Fair is set for May 21st and plans
are already underway. Our first committee meeting has already
taken place and we enjoyed a positive response, with new parent
-members taking on important organizing roles. At this time, we
are currently looking for parent volunteers to assist with the
following activities.
Talent Show: This is one of the most popular events. This year
we are looking for two or three parents to look after the
organization and running of the talent show on the evening of
Fun Fair.
Raffle Baskets: This activity is fairly new to the Fun Fair and
has been an extremely successful fundraiser. We need a parent
to coordinate this event and to run it on the evening of Fun Fair.
Due to the number of educational commitments and school
activities at this time of year, parents support is crucial in helping
our Fun Fair continue to run successfully. Those parents interested in
lending their support should call Mrs. Benson at the school.
Our next committee meeting is scheduled for
April 8th at 4 p.m. in the Staff Room.
Gr. 7 Girls’ Basketball
Gr. 7 Boys’ Basketball
On Wednesday, March 11th, our Grade 7 Boys’ played their first
basketball tournament at RCI. As usual, our Cobden boys showed outward acts of determination, leadership, and most importantly, a deep
respect for each other and a natural sense of team comraderie. Our boys
made it to the semi-finals with only 8 players, overcoming injuries and
exhaustion; making our school very, very proud. As a coach, Mrs. Clark
was very honoured and pleased to take these students to the tournament
because of their positive attitude and as usual, Cobden’s reputation for
having students that are consistently well-behaved and respectful. Go
Cobden Go!
Congratulations to Team Members: Ethan Prins, Patrick Holmes, Tyson
Tomasini, Andrew Blok, Zavier DesRochers, Carson Edwards, Joseph Mick,
Matthew Dick
HEAD
LICE!
At any time of the year, head
lice can become a nuisance.
We encourage children not to
share hats, or personal grooming items (brushes, combs, hair
and head bands, etc). We
strongly recommend that
parents check children’s hair
frequently to catch this in its
early stage. Information
regarding head lice treatment,
prevention, facts and myths can
be obtained at local health units
and on many websites.
Our Grade 7 Girls’ Basketball team participated in their tournament at Opeongo on March 6th. Mrs. Broome was proud to be with
this group of girls who represented our school so well both on and off
the court.
We easily defeated the 4 teams in our pool in preliminary play. We
won against St. Thomas with a score of 22-8 and then went on to beat
both McNab 14-4 and one of the RCIS teams 28-8. In an exciting game
against St. Joe’s, the teams both played strong defense but once again
Cobden came out on top with a close 12-11 win.
In the quarter-final round, the girls went up against Walter Zadow
and pulled out another win; 16-8 which sent us on to the semi-finals,
where we would meet the second RCIS team which had several competitive club players.
Despite great defensive play against this experienced team, and lots
of opportunities under the basket, RCIS squeaked by to win 8-4 putting
them into the final against St. James.
Our girls ended the day tired, but not defeated, knowing they had
demonstrated superior passing, re-bounding and defending in all their
games. We should all be proud of the hard work, exceptional skills and
mature attitude displayed by these 10 girls.
Congratulations to Team Members: Jocelyn Smaglinski, Alyssa Misener,
Hilary Dick, Beatrice Herwig, Sydney Broome, Jordan Mitchell,
Katie Belsher, Natasha Kargus, Kaitlyn Bourgeois, Katie Stewart.
St. Patrick’s
Day Fun at
CDPS
...to Taylor Olmstead
who donated books
for the school library.
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MILK, JUICE & WATER
Theme Days
April 17 - Tie Day
May 8 - Detective Day
May 22 - Neon Day
The following items are available for purchase
at Nutrition Break: at 11:25 am:
Milk, Chocolate Milk .50¢
Water bottles $1
Canned Juices from machines $1
Milk tickets can also be purchased.
Milk tickets are available for $5.00 each
which will give the student 10 milk.
They are available at the milk table at lunch
time. Student’s names will be put on the milk
ticket and returned to the student when the
ticket is complete. Thank you.
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Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball
On Thursday, February 26th the Grade 8 Girls’ Basketball Team travelled to St. Joseph’s
High School to participate in their tournament. The girls met a challenging St. Joe’s Arnprior team in their first game and lost. The CDPS team then defeated A.J. Charbonneau
and RCIS before tying St. Michael’s. The 2-1 record seeded them second and matched
them up against St. Joseph’s Renfrew in the quarter-final round. The team played well all
day and represented Cobden School like the gracious young people they are.
Congratulations to Team Members: Emily Barron, Alyssa Ritchie, Carley May,
Carolyn Wytenburg, Alyssa Vandekemp, Avery Reckzin, Chanelle Knox, Shaylyn Bielaskie,
Megan Hendry, Jamie Broome, Alexa Gamache.
Ukuleles are
a big hit in
Mrs. J. Bell’s
Music Class
On Thursday, March 19th, the CDPS Wrestling
Team participated in the Grant Lavallee Wrestling
Qualifier in Renfrew. Unfortunately, not all team
members were able to attend but for the team
members that did participate, everyone did very
well and had a very fun-filled day.
...written by Connor Robinson
Congratulations to Team Members: Keegan Ostroskie,
Travis Roy, Connor Robinson, Marika Banks, Brock Beare,
Josh Miller, Jacob Coleman, Jourdan Sylvester, Jayden
Boudreau, Wes Gordon, Darren Woods
Students in a quinzee @ Shaw Woods
(covered snow fort)
Thank You
Skating Volunteers!
The Kindergarten and
Primary children and
teachers want to say a
big “Thank You” to the
parents and friends
that transported
skates and also
helped to tie skates.
You helped to make
the experience much
more enjoyable.
On Monday, March 2nd the grade 8 students visited Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre for a Winter
Forestry Experience! The experience opened our eyes to sustainable forestry practices, hands-on activities, an
active sawmill demonstration and horse logging operation. We also had the opportunity to observe wood branding, learned how to identify native trees in the winter, and enjoyed some hot chocolate and a homemade
sausage rolls around the bonfire.
Registration for
All-Day
Junior & Senior
Kindergarten
for September 2015
at Cobden District
Public School
Junior Kindergarten
Children 4 years of age by
Dec 31, 2015
Senior Kindergarten
Grade 4
students
build
castles
for their
Medieval
studies!
Children 5 years of age by
Dec 31, 2015
Please provide:
Proof of Age,
Ontario Health Card,
Immunization Record,
Lot & Concession Numbers,
New Road Name
& Civic Number.
Students already attending
Junior Kindergarten are not
required to register.
Please call the school
for an appointment
at 613-646-2271.
REGISTRATION
Cobden Minor Ball
April 2nd, 2015
6:30-8:30 p.m.
at the Cobden Arena
For more information, contact
Julie Hennessy
613-646-2111
[email protected]
April 2015
REGISTRATION
Minor Fastball
Available on-line!
For more info,
contact Lynn Hyatt by email:
[email protected]
Call or text:
613-646-7675
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Grade 8 Graduation
Monday, June 22nd, 2015
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16 Cowley Street, P. O Box 130
Cobden, Ontario K0J 1K0
Phone: 613-646-2271
Fax: 613-646-2194
Ministry of Education Website
www.edu.gov.on.ca
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Theme Day:
Tie Day
Cobden District Public School
Principal: Peter Burnette
Office Manager: Philippa Bell
Head Custodian: Irene Mousseau
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FREE MILK DAY
March
Carter Cybulski
Joe VanLindenberg
Lydia Hoffman
Payton Lucas
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Theme Day:
Easter
Wednesday, April 8th
@ 12:05 p.m.
NEWSLETTER WINNERS
PIZZA
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Gr. 7 Hep B
Gr. 8 HPV
Gr.8
Badminton
Tournament
at Renfrew
Armouries
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Gr.7
Badminton
Tournament
at Opeongo
High School
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