General Information Felix Marchand Education Centre P.O. Box 767 Louisdale, Richmond County Nova Scotia. B0E 1V0 Phone: 345-2560 Fax: 345-2868 Principal: Richard Britten Vice Principal: Tanya Sampson Newsletter – March 2015 We have reached a very important stage in our school year – term two has ended and we are moving toward our third and last term for the school year. At this pivotal time, I encourage all students to keep working hard and doing their best at all times. Have a safe and relaxing March break ! Yours in education, R.Britten Principal Important Dates in March Monday, Mar. 2 Home and School Wednesday, Mar.4 After School Program P-2 Wednesday, Mar. 11 After School Program 3-4 March 16-20 March Break Monday, Mar. 23 First day after March Break Mar.23-April 3 La Semaine de la Francophonie Tuesday, Mar. 24 Report Cards Home Wednesday, Mar. 25 After school program P-2 Thursday, Mar. 26 Parent-Teacher (evening 6:00-8:00) Friday, Mar. 27 No School for Students Inservice/Parent Teacher afternoon (1:00-3:00) Tuesday, Mar. 31 Regional Science Fair Wednesday, April 1 Primary Orientation –No school for Mrs. Organ’s and Mme. Holly’s classes Thursday, April 2 Character Ed. Assembly Friday, April 3 Good Friday – No School for Students Monday, April 6 Easter Monday – No School for Students SRSB School Improvement Survey Getting to Great invites all parents/guardians, teachers, and students in Grades 4 to 12 to share information that will help us improve our schools. Our goal is to make every school a great school, but we cannot get to great without you. Your voluntary participation in this survey will help to identify the strengths and challenges at our school so we can enhance the opportunities our school holds for all students to learn. Your input is extremely important in helping us make improvements that will directly impact your child’s learning and school experience. The online survey is available from Thursday, February 26, 2015, to Friday, March 13, 2015. Please visit the website: http://srsbsurvey.hrsb.ns.ca/ select Felix Marchand Education Centre to start the survey. You are welcome to complete a survey for each child attending our school. Please remember, all survey information is anonymous and is not used to evaluate individuals. At the end of the survey, you will find space to make any additional comments you wish to share with us anonymously. Home and School News Our Home and School is currently involved in our school cookbook fundraiser. We hope to have the book completed by Easter. Our Home and School will also be selling tickets on an Easter Basket. All students will be getting five books of tickets to sell. Our next meeting is Monday, March 2 at 6:30. March Break Fun Day SchoolsPlus and Richmond Recreation will be offering a FREE FUN DAY at the FELIX MARCHAND EDUCATION CENTRE during March Break! Dietitian’s Corner: Shelley LeBlanc,PDt 902-625-7904 The cold weather is still here, and how can we make sure our kids keep healthy to prevent disease? With your help of course  For health benefits, children (aged 5-11 years) should minimize the time they spend being sedentary each day. This may be achieved by: Limit recreational screen time to no more than 2 hours per day; lower levels are associated with additional health benefits (screen time includes smart phones, tv, computers, tablets, electronic games) Limit sedentary (motorized) transport, extended sitting and time spent indoors throughout the day. Resource : Canadian Sedentary Behavior Guidelines (5-11y) The fun day will be on MARCH 18th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Parents are asked to sign children in starting at 9:30 AM and out starting at 3 PM. The day will consist of ZUMBA and (weather permitting) outdoor activities in the morning, and a movie and snacks in the afternoon. Students from grade Primary to 4 are welcome! Please bring gym clothing, and indoor shoes as well as outdoor clothing (hats, mittens, snow pants etc…). Lunch will be provided. Students will be provided with a registration form that must be completed and returned to their homeroom teacher before MARCH 10TH in order to participate. Please visit our website for more information. http://fmec.srsb.ca/