Minesing Central Public School
7 Huron St. Minesing, ON L0L 1Y0
705-728-1944
Administrative Team: Sonia Kadela, Principal
Christopher Kemp, Vice Principal
Office Team: Joanne Noble & Shannon Priest
http://min.scdsb.on.ca
[email protected]
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Newsletter #9
April 2015
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Commit to Character Trait for April—OPTIMISM
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence”
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
A warm welcome back to everyone after the March Break. Our students look rested and refreshed
and are excited to return to their learning and to warmer school days!
Prior to the break we enjoyed a full day outside at our Carnaval with games and hot chocolate for all.
Our very first Math Busking Night was a great success thanks to School Council and to our staff and
student volunteers.
Our students from grades 3 to 8 are enhancing their art education with visits from ‘Art for Arts Sake’
while our grade 1 and 2 students have been busy swimming every week at East Bayfield Recreation
Centre.
Our junior and intermediate basketball, volleyball and hockey teams have been practicing and competing at several games and tournaments and we look forward to our rugby season beginning soon.
We have many events happening at Minesing this spring to look forward to including trips for several
of our classes to outdoor venues such as Camp Kitchi, Duntroon, and Ste.
Marie Among the Hurons. Please save the date of April 22nd for our next Parent and child evening
with special guest Dr. Marcia Benjamin.
We are going to have an action-packed Spring!
Sonia Kadela
Principal
SCHOOL COUNCIL MESSAGE
Thank you to all families who came out for our math night. It looked like everyone had such a
great time. Special thanks to council members, staff and especially Mr. Kemp for all your hard
work. Much appreciated.
Just a reminder that our next council meeting will be Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30pm in the
library.
Have a very safe and enjoyable March break!!!
Tara Marshall-Sutton and Lori Closs-Phillips
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GRADE 8—GRADUATION
REMINDER
The date for graduation has been set to
Please keep in mind that there is no supervision for students after dismissal at the end
of the day.
Wednesday June 24, 2015.
Stay tuned for more details.
If you are picking your child up from school,
you are reminded to do so promptly at
3:30. Thank you.
DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!
Health & Wellness
In Childhood:
Kindergarten Entry dates for
September 2015
Senior Kindergarten students are to
begin school on Tuesday, September 8,
2015. They are to attend continuously
from this time.
All Junior Kindergarten students are to
begin school on Thursday, September 10,
2015. They are to attend continuously
from this time.
“Keep Calm & Pass It On...To Your Kids”
A presentation for parents of children,
Kindergarten to Grade 8 by
Pediatric Psychiatrist
Dr. Marcia Benjamin
An expert in Mental Health Wellness
Children are also invited to take part in
hands-on activities led by Karen Schakel, our
SCDSB Social Worker and School Staff
Wednesday April 22 from 6:30-8:30 PM
At Minesing Central Public School
RSVP to [email protected] or
705-728-1944
by April 15th
Math Corner
The Ontario Curriculum: Mathematics has
been designed so that students build their
understanding of mathematics as they progress from K to Grade 12. In designing lessons to help students achieve the curriculum
expectations, teachers employ a balanced
variety of instructional strategies including
problem solving, direct instruction, investigation, assessment, and practice. An important goal of the curriculum is that students be able to apply the mathematics that
they have learned in real-world situations.
To find out more about the Ontario Mathematics
curriculum,
please
go
to
www.mathies.ca. At this website, you will
find a variety of games, learning tools, activities, and additional supports that have been
specifically designed to help students to
achieve the expectations in The Ontario
Curriculum: Mathematics. There is also a
Parents page that will provide more information on how you can help your child to succeed in the mathematics classroom.
Minesing Math Busking Night!
Thank you to all the volunteers, school
council and our wonderful families for an
amazing night of Math Busking in March.
The night was a huge success and we were
excited to hear such wonderful math talk
and see kids having fun doing math. Thank
you for supporting this wonderful event!
EQAO TESTING WILL TAKE PLACE:
Grade 6 students on May 25—May 29th
Grade 3 students May 29—June 4th.
All students need to be in attendance.
Please avoid booking medical appointments,
etc. at this time.
Springwater Public Library
Minesing Branch
705-722-6440
Hours:
Tues: 1-7,Thurs: 1-5,Fri: 9-5
All Springwater Library Branches will close
at 4:30 on Tuesday April 7th. This gives
staff the opportunity to participate in the
library’s strategic planning process alongside the Board. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Regular hours resume on Wed. April 8th.
Story time: is held at the Minesing Library on Friday morning at 10:30. There is
no story time on P.A. days or snow days.
Ontario Early Years: will visit the Minesing Library on Fri. Apr. 10th and 24th at
10:30 AM. Children 0-6 yrs. of age are welcome to attend accompanied by an adult.
After School Craft: for the month of
April will be held on Thurs. Apr. 16th from
3:45-4:45 for students 5-12 yrs. of age.
The cost is $3. Please pre-register as numbers are limited.
St. John Ambulance Home Alone Course:
will take place at the Minesing Library on
Fri. June 5th from 9:00-12:00 for children
8-12 yrs. of age. The cost is $39. Please call
the library to pre-register as numbers are
limited.
Pamper Yourself Night: Tues. Mar. 31 at
6PM. Ladies come out for an evening of
pampering do-it-yourselfers. We will be
making bath balms, a lemon scrub and lip
gloss.
Cost is $5.
April
2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
School Council Mtg.
6:30 p.m.
6
7
8
GOOD FRIDAY
9
Gr. 8 Fundraiser Spring
Dance @ Community Ctr
Minesing Students ONLY
EASTER MONDAY
13
10
14
15
16
17
23
24
K-Gr. 3—Georgian
Theatre (a.m.)
Gr. 4’s to Medieval
Times
20
21
22 EARTH DAY
Parent Evening—Dr.
Benjamin 6:30 p.m.
27
28
29
30
Character Assembly
2:30 p.m.
April 30 event for parents highlights social media safety, cyberbullying and digital citizenship
On Thursday, April 30, all Simcoe County
District School Board parents and students
are invited to attend an evening event with
Chris Vollum. Chris, a well-known speaker on
the topic of social media, will speak about
the potential of online communication among
youth and how to use it for positive and
meaningful connections. His talk will help
parents develop the skills to communicate
with their children and minimize the risk of
bullying, cyber-bullying and loss of reputation. He will highlight opportunities and
platforms with which students may build a
positive social presence and reputation.
The event will take place from 7 to 8:30
p.m. at Nantyr Shores Secondary School,
1146 Anna Maria Ave. in Innisfil. If parents
and students are not able to attend in person, the presentation will also be
livestreamed via the following link: https://
plus.google.com/events/
cs0u4bms6ofivnft85phtt7o88c. This event
is brought to you by a Ministry of Education’s Parents Reaching Out Grant to support parent engagement.
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week is May 3
to 9. One in five Ontario children and
youth struggle with mental health concerns - that's about 500,000 kids. Children's Mental Health Week is about promoting positive mental health, increasing
the awareness of signs related to children
and youth struggling with mental health
problems, decreasing stigma and understanding how to access community supports that are available to improve wellbeing. For more information, visit http://
www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/.
Homework Help for students in
Grades 7 to 10
Homework Help is a free online math help
resource for students in Grades 7 to 10.
Homework Help provides free, live one-onone tutoring from Ontario teachers Sunday
to Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The
program is funded by the Ontario government and administered by TVO's Independent Learning Centre. To log in, students will
need to register with their Ontario Education Number (OEN), found at the top of
their report card near their name. For
more
information,
visit
https://
homeworkhelp.ilc.org/.
Circle of Learning Parent Academy Free workshops to help you boost your
child’s success
As a parent/guardian, you were your child’s
first teacher and you are still his or her
most important teacher. Your involvement
in your child’s education has an impact on
success. Register to attend workshops
throughout the year designed to help you
support your child’s learning and development.
Upcoming workshops include:
April: Math 101 - all parents can support
their children in math
May: Resilience: Nine things kids need
from their families, schools, and
communities
Find workshop dates, times, descriptions
and register online at www.scdsb.on.ca/
circleoflearning.