MAY 2015
A Message from the Principal, Mrs. Pearce
During this time of the year we are starting to think about
classes for next year. A great deal of thought care
and discussion goes into the appropriate placement of each child. If your child has specific needs
please submit these in writing before the end of
May, in the form of a hand written note addressed
to Mrs. Pearce. Of course, this is not the
opportunity to request a certain teacher, friends, or that
your child may not be considered for a blended classroom as
they continue to be a reality at Harrison. We will take into
consideration the learning needs and peers for your child
but would like to be informed of any circumstances that
may impact your child’s learning.
Author Visit
Author and Illustrator Ruth Ohi is coming
to visit Harrison on May 21st! She will be
meeting the whole school to read some of
her books, talk about what it's like being
an author, and to do some illustration
exercises with us. Ms. Ohi is the author
and illustrator of 17 books, including
the Chicken, Pig, Cow series, Shhh! My Brother's
Napping!, Clara and the Bossy, and the Fox &
Squirrel series. She's the illustrator of over 50
books! One of her books is Kenta and the Big
Wave, which Mrs. Provost has been reading to
some of you - who knows, perhaps she'll autograph our
library copy!
Battle of the Books
Kindergarten Families Orientation Evening
We will be having our Kindergarten Family Orientation
Evening on May 28th from 6:30—7:30. All parents and
students new to JK and new SK registrations and their
families, are encouraged to attend this hands-on session to
learn more about the full-day Kindergarten program. We
look forward to seeing you there.
Centennial Orientation
On April 8th, nine Harrison Huskies
travelled to the
Halton Hills Public Library for the Battle of the Books
Competition. The team battled hard against other
Georgetown schools to answer trivia questions about different book categories. Our team had lots of new members
this year and they all did a great job representing
Harrison School. Team members included Graeme
W., Amy Mc., Spencer J., Mackenzie F., Katie S.,
Marissa H., Paige B., William S., and Kaca N. Way
to go Huskies!
Our grade 5 students will have an
opportunity to tour Centennial
School and listen to a presentation
with their classmates. They will
walk over midday on May 20th .
E.Q.A.O. Grade 3 EQAO Testing (Education Quality
and Accountability Assessment of Reading, Writing
and Mathematics) will take place at Harrison Public
Centennial will also be hosting
an Orientation Parent Night for the parents of our next
year’s group of Grade 6 students on Wednesday, June
10th at 6:00 p.m.
VETERANS’ CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE
Approximately 30 of our grade 4 and 5 students
will be attending the Candlelight Tribute on May
8th at Georgetown Fairgrounds. Nineteen Halton
schools will be participating
School on May 26, 27 and 28. Students will complete a
variety of assessment activities in six one-hour sessions
designed to allow them to demonstrate their skills and
knowledge relating to reading, writing and mathematics
as described in The Ontario Curriculum. These provincewide tests are developed by Ontario teachers and assessment experts and resemble the work children do in class
every day. It will be important for students to be at school
on these dates. More details will follow for students directly involved.
Grade 5 Group Photo — April 30th
We will be having a Grade 5 group photo taken outside on
April 30th p.m. including their teachers.
59 Rexway Drive, Georgetown L7G 1P9
Telephone 905 877-4421
Attendance 1 877 409-6310 or hdsb.schoolconnects.com
Track and Field Season
April flowers bring May ….
Track and Field season!!!
Students in Grades 2-5 will
participate in Track and Field
Events. These events include
sprints, mid-distance (200M and
400M), long jump, and ball throw for accuracy.
Our school meet will take place on June 2nd (rain
date– June 4th). A reminder that our students will be
participating in more outdoor activities as the
weather becomes warmer. It is important that
everyone dresses appropriately for outdoor physical
activities (comfortable clothes, running shoes,
sunscreen) and having a water bottle is also recommended.
Parents—we are looking for volunteers to help out
at the school meet to supervise and run events. If
you are interested and have a valid police check,
please contact Mrs. Everett at 905 877-4421 as soon
as possible.
Moving???
If you are planning on moving out of
the Harrison area and your children
will be changing schools for
September 2015, please contact the
school office. This will help us when
building classes for the fall.
News from the Harrison School Council
School Council has been very busy this year with
their fundraising efforts for the students at Harrison.
We thank parents for their recent participation in
our lily sales. We raised just over $500.00.
place at the school on the evening of the BBQ and
Movie Night June 4th. If you have a new or very
gently used container that is reflective of one of the
themes and you would like to donate it for the items to
be packaged in, please send it to the school and know
that it would not be returned. Parents, we appreciate
your help and support in providing so many wonderful
opportunities for the students at Harrison School.
Pasta: On May 4, 11, 25 we will be having
pasta Mondays for those interested. A sheet
went home with instructions on April 17th
on how to order.
Freezies: We will be starting freezie days in May. Our
first freezie day will be May 1st, followed by
May 14th, and May 29.
Freezies will be 50 cents.
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children's Mental Health Week is May 3-9th and there is
also a 3K or 5K Run/Walk that you can register for at
unbreakable5K.ca for $40 ($30.
for Halton Students and staff)
which includes a t-shirt, breakfast and finishers medal. The
run takes place in Burlington on
Saturday, May 8th at 9 a.m. and is called "Halton Runs for
Youth Mental Health"
Ice Dawg Days (T.C.C. Ice Cream Sandwiches)
The office staff are planning two Ice Dawg
Days for students. May 15 and June 15.
These meet the Ministry guidelines for
nutrition and are Nut Free. Please send
$1.50 (in exact change) on those days and your child
will have a treat at 2nd break (12:45 pm)
We will be creating themed baskets from each
classroom which will be raffled off at our annual
BBQ/Movie Night on June 4th. The letter coming
home will explain the theme of each basket and will
ask parents to please donate an item that would support the classroom theme. Some of the themes
chosen by each class are Fun in the Sun, Family Fun
Night, Craft Basket, BBQ Basket, Italian Food Basket,
Canada Day Basket, and School
Days.
READERSHIP
Just for reading the important information in our
monthly newsletter, your child could win free pizza.
Winner this month is Henry B.
Simply sign this form and have your child return it to the
school the next day. We’ll do a draw at the end of the
month. Thanks for reading our newsletter!
Please note the theme that your
child’s class has chosen will be
on the letter coming home later
in May. The purchase of raffle
tickets for the baskets will take
Teacher: _______________________
Name: ________________________
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
April 26
27
28
29
30 Pizza
Whole School Trip
to Little Mermaid
Grade 5 Picture
1 Freezie Day
2
3 Children’s
Mental Health
Week May 3-9
4 Pasta
5
6 Kindergarten Trip to
Ripley’s Aquarium
7 Pizza
Candlelight Tribute
Student of Excellence Evening
8
9
10 Mother’s Day
11 Pasta
12 Council 6:30 pm
13
14 Freezie Day
15 Ice Dawg Day
12:45 pm
$1.50 each
16
Pizza
17
18 Victoria Day
19 Sub Day
20 Grade 5 visit
Centennial P.S.
21 Pizza
Junior Relay
Nelson Stadium
Author Visit
22
23
24
25 Pasta
26 E.Q.A.O. GR. 3
27 E.Q.A.O. GR. 3
28 E.Q.A.O. GR. 3
Pizza
Kindergarten Information Evening
6:30-7:30 pm
29 Freezie Day
30
31
June 1
2 Harrison Track
and Field Grade 2-5
School Council 6:30
3 Harrison’s Got
Talent Matinee and
Evening
4 School Council
BBQ and Movie
5 P.A. DAY
NO SCHOOL
6
Raindate T & F
April 30—Whole school trip to the John Elliott Theatre
May 3-9 Children’s Mental Health Week
May 6—Kindergarten Trip to Ripley’s Aquarium
May 7—Candlelight Tribute
May 10—Happy Mother’s Day!!
May 12—School Council 6:30 pm
May 15—Ice Dawg Day 2nd break $1.50 each
May 18—Victoria Day—No school
May 21—Junior Relay Meet at Nelson—Author visit
May 26, 27, 28—E.Q.A.O.—Grade 3
May 28—Kindergarten Information Evening 6:30-7:30
June 2—Harrison Track and Field Grade 2-5 Council pm
June 3—Matinee and Evening Performances of
“Harrison’s Got Talent”
June 4—School Council BBQ and Movie night
Rain date for Harrison Track and Field
June 5—P.A. Day—No school
June 15—Ice Dawg Day 2nd break $1.50 each
June 25th—Last day for students—dismissal at 1:45 pm
Harrison School Hours
8:30 a.m.
Yard Supervision begins
8:40 a.m.
Entry Bell
8:45 a.m.
Classes begin
Nutrition Break #1
10:25 – 11:05 a.m.
Nutrition Break #2
12:45 – 1:35 p.m.
Dismissal
3:15 p. m.
Absence or Lates 1 877 409-6310
or hdsb.schoolconnects.com
School website
http://har.hdsb.ca
Superintendent of Education – Mr. S., Podrebarac
Director— Mr. D. Euale
Trustee — Mrs. J. Gray
Associate Director— Mr. S. Miller
Principal—Mrs. B. Pearce
Halton District School Board
Secretaries— Mrs. M. Alcorn/Mrs. L. Lake
P.O. Box 2005, Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Z2 www.hdsb.ca
http://har.hdsb.ca
Toll Free Number 1-877-618-3456