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Volume 1, Issue 8
April 2015
Principal: Jennifer Clark
Trustee: Louise Clodd
Principal’s Message
Spring is in the air. After that long cold winter it is certainly great to feel the sun on our
faces and see the puddles starting on the
ground. We have many exciting events happening at Beechgrove in the coming month.
Grandfriends will be invited to view
some of the children‟s artwork in our
Beechgrove Art Gallery. A small donation is requested to enter the gallery. Donations will go to support our School
Council.
Our Student Government is planning some
initiatives with regards to bully prevention.
These activities will culminate with our student body wearing pink on April 8th to show
that we are a school that promotes kindness
and diversity.
One of our school goals this year has
been to improve our students„ conceptual understanding and confidence in
Math. Our teachers from grades 1-8 have
been learning about Spatial Reasoning,
Proportional Reasoning and Place Value
so that we can better support children to
learn these concepts. If you would like to
know more, please don‟t hesitate to ask
your child‟s teacher.
There are some really interesting activities
being planned for Earth Week (April 20th24th) to promote environmental awareness
with our students including the building of a
greenhouse made of plastic water bottles,
the planning and eventual planting of a vegetable garden as well as some tree planting.
April, May and June are always very busy
months at school. We invite you to check
out our website to view our many special trips, activities and events happening.
As always, parents are welcome to come
and be part of all of the great things going on at Beechgrove!
Also, we are excited to share that
Beechgrove will be having our annual
Grandfriends‟ Day on May 15th.
Grandfriends are invited to come in for a special assembly and then they will have the
opportunity to spend some time in their
grandchildren‟s classrooms. In addition, our
Jennifer Clark
Parent Council
Next meeting April 20 @ 3:30pm in the school
library, new parents welcome. Day care will be
provided.
Fun Night! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 10th for Beechgrove‟s annual Fun
Night! Volunteers are needed to help with
rides, games and set up and clean up.
Inside this issue:
What is EQAO?
2
Character trait
2
Anti-bullying Day
2
What is EQAO?
3
Welcome to Kindergarten
3
Beechgrove Yearbook
3
April Calendar
4
Dates to Remember:
April 3– 6
Happy Easter
April 8
Wear Pink
Anti-bullying Day
April 16
Fun Night
Committee Meeting
April 17
Grade 8– Graduation
photos
Fun night planning meeting is set for Thursday,
April 16th @ 7pm. Please join us and share your
ideas or volunteer your time. Additional information will be going home soon
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AT THE BEECH
Our Character Trait for the month is
Citizenship
Spring is here!
When it starts to get warm out please remind your
child(ren) to bring boots, splash pants and warm
jackets to school. (It is always a good idea to have a
spare set of clothes as well.) Our drainage in the
back of the school is very slow which results in “Lake
Beechgrove”. Please remind your child to stay out of
the “lake” and puddles.
Morning Arrival
Just a friendly reminder that our morning playground supervision does not start until 8:20 a.m.
Students should not be arriving at school prior to
this time.
Please don‟t hesitate to stop by the office if you have
any questions or concerns.
Bully Prevention Day
April 8th—Wear PINK!
The International Day of Pink was
started in Nova Scotia when 2
straight high school students saw a
gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The
2 students intervened, but wanted to do more to
prevent bullying. They decided to purchase pink
shirts, and a few days later got everyone at school to
arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity. The result
was that an entire school took a stand and began
working together to prevent bullying. Our student
goverment has been inspired by these students and
are creating some activities to support this bully prevention initiative. Please support their efforts by
wearing pink on April 8th.
Grade 8 Grad Info!
Graduation is fast approaching for our grade 8‟s.
Please mark June 23, our Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony on your Calendar!
Get your smile on...Graduates!
Graduation photo‟s will be held on
Friday, April 17th.
Citizenship is shown by making responsible decisions, caring about others, and contributing positively to our community.
What is EQAO?
EQAO stands for Education Quality and Accountability Office. They are an arm‟s-length agency of the
provincial government that collects information
about student achievement at in grades 3, 6, 9 and
10. In elementary school, students are assessed two
times: once at the end of Grade 3 to assess what
they‟ve learned throughout the Primary Division;
and again at the end of Grade 6, to assess what
they‟ve learned throughout the Junior Division.
EQAO assessments provide a snapshot of your child‟s
achievement in relation to the provincial standard in
reading, writing and math. In the end, no one better
understands the true measure of your child‟s abilities
and knowledge—or is in a better position to assess
them—than his or her classroom teacher. When used
together, the results of EQAO and classroom tests
provide a picture of your child‟s knowledge and skills.
EQAO is also an integral piece of information for us
when we are deciding the focus of our school improvement plan. If you would like more information,
please don‟t hesitate to contact the Principal or your
child‟s classroom teacher.
Testing Dates!
The Grade 3 and 6 EQAO assessment dates are May
25—June 1.
Please support us by refraining from making any appointments for your child during this time.
Water Bottle Greenhouse!
Our Grade 3 class will be making a water bottle
greenhouse, made out of recycled water bottles.
Please send in your old water bottles as we need
3500!
We are collecting 500ml and 2 litre bottles. Please be
sure they are not squished!
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Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
Grandfriend‟s Day
If you have a child entering Kindergarten for the
first time this fall, you will want to attend a Ready
for Kindergarten event near you this spring. You
are welcome to attend any of the three open
houses regardless of where you live and which
school you have registered at for the fall.
Grandfriend‟s will be invited to join their grandchildren in their classrooms on Friday, May 15.
April 9th
St Mary Catholic School, Huntsville
On this day, we will have an Art Gallery Fundraiser
for Parents and Grandparents to view and possibly
make a donation . We are always looking for volunteers on Grandfriend‟s Day, if you have some
time available to help please call the office.
April 22nd
Muskoka Beechgrove Public School, Gravenhurst
Puttin' Our "O's" Up in Miss Burda's Class
May 5th
In the world of Grade 3/4 we are learning the importance of puttin' up our "o's" if we want to make
a change in the world we live in. Through our discussions about persuasive writing our class is
speaking out and sharing their "O"pinions about
changes they would like to see happen here at the
Beech. Whether it is changing the recess and eating schedule, requesting lockers, or dreaming of
an iPads for everyone, the students are creatively
coming up with reasons and evidence to support
their plans in the hopes that Ms. Clark will side
with their proposals. Miss Burda is extremely proud
and impressed with all their hard work and drive
to bring about change!
Monck Public School, Bracebridge
At Ready for Kindergarten your child will have the
opportunity to have their hearing and vision tested, as well as undergo screening for developmental milestones. You can learn about how to pack
healthy lunches, sample healthy snacks, speak to
a dental hygienist, learn about immunizations,
talk to someone about library and recreation programs, and even go with your child on their first
school bus ride. The events run from 4 pm until 7
pm and you will need one to two hours to get
through all the activities.
Ms. Durocher‟s class and their village!
Beechgrove Yearbook!
We are excited to share that Muskoka Beechgrove
will have a yearbook this year for grades 5-8.
It will be a place for students to recognize and celebrate friends, events and shared experiences.
Watch for order forms coming home soon, due
date for orders is May 8th.
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April 2015
Character Education Theme
CITIZENSHIP
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Happy Easter!
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Meeting
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Parent
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Hep3/HPV
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Earth Week
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Dental
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Milk is sold daily for $1.00
Delivery days
for PIZZA
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