Monck Public School
250 Wellington Street, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1C1
Phone: 705-645-9986
Fax: 705-645-4479
April news 2015
Principal: Caroline Pattison
Head Secretary: Sandy Martin
Trustee: Steve Binstock
Acting Vice-Principal: Jennifer Richter
Assistant Secretary: Gaye Botticella
APRIL’S CHARACTER EDUCATION THEME
CITIZENSHIP * LA CITOYENNETÉ
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Message
Happy Spring, everyone! I‟m happy to share some of the many great things happening
here at Monck.
Congratulations to our Monck bands, two of which have recently won gold and silver at
MusicFest. Our Jazz Band will be heading to the MusicFest Canada Nationals, a very exciting opportunity for our young musicians! Congratulations to Karen Lonsdale and all
our young musicians, who have been so dedicated in practicing and performing.
As a school, we recently engaged in some learning about Autism Awareness. Facts about
Autism were shared during morning announcements, classes were engaged in various
learning activities in their rooms, and on April 2 nd, we had an assembly during which students sang, spoke and participated to “raise the flag” for World Autism Day. Thank you to
Cheri Buie and the students involved in making this assembly so informative and enjoyable.
Congratulations to all our Battle of the Books teams, who did very well in both our school
and area competitions. What a great program to promote the wide reading of great
books! We look forward to our French Battle of the Books, coming soon.
Monck is a place of learning for all. Our educators have been engaged in ongoing learning related to both our Math and Safe / Accepting School Goals. For instance, many of
our teachers have been learning about embedding “Number Talks” into math classes in
order to increase students‟ ability to think flexibly about numbers and use mental math
strategies. We‟ve also been learning about the importance of “Feeding All Four” to address student and staff wellness.
A big thank you goes out to our dedicated School Council for the many things they do
for Monck! Please know that our School Council is hosting an exciting event for families
on Earth Day, April 22nd. Be sure to mark your calendar and come to “Incredi-Brent‟s
Magic Show” in the Monck gym. Prior to the magic show, there will be vendors, games
and refreshments available. Admission is by donation; all proceeds will go toward our
Playground Enhancement Fund. We look forward to seeing you there!
April‟s character trait focus is „Citizenship‟. Citizenship is shown by making responsible
decisions, caring about others and by contributing positively to our community. Let‟s
work together to teach our children about the importance of developing a strong sense
of citizenship.
Reading to and with your child(ren) each day promotes wellness and literacy development. It‟s a great way to enjoy time together, while at the same time, encourages a love
for literacy that benefits a person in many ways for a lifetime!
Monck‟s Dress Code
2
From the Library
2
Spring Fling Fundraiser
2
Attention Sports Fans
3
Spin Into Spring
3
Ready for Kindergarten
3
Respect & Responsibility
3
Dates to Remember in April
 7 — Grade 3’s to the Ontario
Pioneer Camp Sugarbush
 8 — Rice Krispy Squares orders
delivered
 9 — Music Assembly at 2:45 p.m.
 13 — Grade 2’s to Water Workshop in Gravenhurst
 17 — Spring Carnival by Student
Council
 21 — Junior Division to Sainte
Marie among the Hurons in
Midland—8:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 22 — Kiwanis Music Festival
 22—6:00 p.m.— Monck Spring
Fling & The Magic & Comedy of
“IncrediBrent”
 28 — Bands perform at Rene M.
Caisse at 7:00 p.m.
 29 — JK & Grade 4 Vision
Screening
 30— 6:30 p.m. — Talent Show
for Grades 4-8 @ 6:30 p.m.
Caroline Pattison
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A P R I L I S E A RT H M O N T H
AT M O N C K
The staff and students are planning a
number of green activities this month.
These include: turning off the lights
and electrical devices to save energy,
school yard clean up, litter-less lunches
and an Earth Day assembly.
S c o o t e r s , S k at e b oa r d s ,
b i k e s & Ro l l e r b l a d e s
Now that the spring weather is upon us, students are reminded to ride safely and wear a helmet.
Also, please remember that students are to
get off their bikes, scooters and skateboards
once they are on school property.
EXTRA CLOTHING
Please send extra clothing with your children,
as this can be a very wet and muddy time of
year. Your child will appreciate having some
extra dry and clean clothes, especially socks,
shoes and pants. We encourage you to send
your child to school in rubber boots!
Monck’s Dress code
Our school is a place of learning and
we encourage students to dress within
the expectations of our Board Dress
Code, as seen in the school agenda.
Learning the fundamentals of proper
dress at an early age will provide the student with a valuable life-style habit. Dressing appropriately for a variety of
situations shows that a student has a high degree of selfrespect and respect for others. The school dress code assists in the creation of a positive learning environment.
Inappropriate dress distracts and diverts us from our primary purpose — LEARNING!! Administration will make
final decisions regarding appropriate dress. Students that
need to change clothing may change if they have extra
clothing at school, or call home to have a change of clothing brought to the school. Thank you for your support.
From the Library
The library would like to thank Ruth Jones, temporary
library clerk, for her assistance in the library this past
month. Library staff and students were able to benefit
from her vast library knowledge acquired while working
at BMLSS.
Thank you for your continued support with our Scholastic book fairs. With the profits from the previous two
book fairs, we have been able to purchase many new
books, both French and English. Our next book fair is
May 6-8, 2015. This will be “buy one book, get one free”.
This would be a great opportunity to purchase books for
the summer reading (including long car trips!)
Battle of the Books
Our school level Battle of the Books competition has now finished. Many students
in grades 4-8 participated this year. Congratulations to all the students who
„battled‟. The Regional Finals for the north
are scheduled for March 31 (Juniors) and
April 1 (Intermediates) at the Rene Caisse
theatre. The top two teams from each division will participate in the Trillium Lakeland District School Board finals
on April 8th.
The Junior level champions were: The New and Improved Rainbow Unicorns (Carys C, Abi H, Lindsay P,
Abbi H) . The Intermediate level champions were: Invisible Multi-Coloured Super Prickly Warrior Hedge Hogs
(Julia F, Laken H, Jessica T, Lauren T). Good luck to both
teams!
Spring fling fundraiser &
free Magic Show Wed. April 22 @ 6:00 p.m.
IncrediBrent, Toronto's Funny Magician, is a high energy entertainer who prides himself on having a very interactive show.
Brent's interest in magic has never been to trick or fool people,
but instead to make them laugh and create a memorable experience. Brent's original blend of comedy magic is used to fully
involve his audience and ensure they are a part of the show…
not just spectators. IncrediBrent entertains all over Canada
with his fast paced, funny and fully interactive magic shows.
He has made several magical appearances on YTV and Global
Television and previously performed for 3 years aboard Disney
Cruise Line.
 Come and see plans for our NEW playground development.
 Plant a seed in a cup made from corn.
Thank you
We thank Applause Toy Store for the
generous donation of a stuffed polar
bear for one of our students who recently underwent surgery. We appreciate the kindness of the Thomas family.
 Play games and win prizes put on by student council.
 Pizza, popcorn & water available.
 Pick up lawn seed orders and speak with our Eco Lawn
expert Paul Jenkins
 Eco Lawn Seed and Wildflower order forms coming home
soon
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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8
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G i r l s & b oys vo l l e y ba l l
Ready for Kindergarten
The Volleyball Teams had a very successful
season. All teams played very well in the
final tournament held in March. The
coaches would like to compliment the
players on their exceptional behaviour
and sportsmanship. Thank you to the
coaches: Mme Clement, Mrs. Yeo, Mrs. Seymour, Mr. King
& Mr. Zeltkalns.
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.
The events run from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
at:
April 9 — St. Mary Catholic School, Huntsville
April 22 — Muskoka Beechgrove P.S., Gravenhurst
May 5 — Monck P.S., Bracebridge
Ba d m i n t o n
We are finishing our Gymnastics program and will be
starting badminton next week. The badminton tournament for Doubles is yet to be announced. The Single tournaments will be on
April 23rd. Practice for badminton will be
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Invitation to our Monck
talent night on april 30
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for coffee/tea & desserts. All
proceeds will be going to our Monck Music Programs.
Come out and support our Monck talent!
Spin into spring & Take the
edge out of hunger
Monck Public School staff and students, along
with Edge Conditioning and Trysport would
like to celebrate Spring by giving back to our
community. To do this we have planned to
incorporate fitness, family and fun by hosting
a day of spinning at Monck. On Friday, May
8th from 8:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m., students in grades 5—8
will be spinning alongside their parents, grandparents,
teachers, aunts, uncles, or family friends. We will have 4
spin bikes on our stage for the entire day. Those that
would like to spin with their family member are asked to
bring a donation for the Manna Food Bank and sign up
for a 15 minute time slot. Our goal is to have 100 spinners and 100 donations for the Food Bank!
Come out and join us for a spin, help others in your community, and spend time with family. On May 8th, put on
your t-shirt, shorts and running shoes and help take the
Edge out of Hunger!
Jane Briggs and Ellen Yeo, Physical Education Teachers
Brent Baker, Edge Conditioning, Coach and Personal
Trainer
Craft Club
There have been 40 - 60 students enjoying Craft Club
each week with Mme Goodyear and Mrs. Murray. Students have been learning to knit, crochet, sew, weave,
and make elastic bracelets. We would like to
say a big thank you for all of the donations
towards our club. Still needed are knitting
needles in sizes 4 - 6, crochet hooks, elastics
for the elastics kit and large sewing needles. If you have
any of these items to spare, we would be happy to receive them.
Respect and Responsibility
For Yourself
Try your best to learn
Follow classroom expectations
Use technology appropriately
Follow dress code
For Others
Walk through hallways
Use kind words
Play safely
For Our School
Be where you're supposed to be
Take care of our school
Represent Monck well
David Bialkowski, Owner of Trysport, Coach and Personal
Trainer
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APRIL 2015
Character Education Theme
CITIZENSHIP / LA CITOYENNETÉ
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
2
3
4
No School
6
7
Easter
Monday
No School
12
Sat
Good
Friday
.
5
Fri
13
Grade 3‟s to the
Ontario Pioneer
Camp Sugarbush
14
8
Rice Krispy
Squares Delivery
Date
15
9
10
11
17
18
Music Assembly
2:45 p.m.
16
Dental Team
Dental Team
Dental Team
Spring Carnival
by Student
Gr. 2‟s to Water
Workshop in
Gravenhurst
19
20
Council
21
22
Junior Division to Kiwanis Music Festival
6:00 p.m. Monck
Sainte Marie
among the Hu- Spring Fling & The
rons 8:50 a.m.— Magic & Comedy
of IncrediBrent
5:00 p.m.
26
27
28
Monck Bands @
Rene M. Caisse
Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
29
JK & Grade 4
Vision Screening
23
24
25
Badminton
Tournament
30
Talent Show for
Grades 4-8 at
6:30 p.m.
Pizza
Healthy Lunch
Hamburgers & Submarines & Pitas
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