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HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Panda Express - May 1, 2015
Park Students are Engaged!
Our staff do their best to make each year memorable for students. Volleyball has just finished for this
year. We are very proud of our players and our coach, Ms. Flewelling. There are many other events to
look forward to in the coming weeks. Our Battle of the Books team is gearing up for an upcoming battle
and they’ve worked very hard with Mrs. Decloe and Mrs. Brisley. The battle will take place in early May at
the local George Elliott theatre. The Track and Field and Relay team and practices haves started with
Mrs. Swica, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Winders. The much anticipated annual Talent Show was announced
just this week and an information session was held by Mr. Bettencourt. Park’s junior student continue to
be engaged with Chess Club under the tutelage of Mr. Rooksby and Madame Ryan has students
stretching their musical skills with the Recorder Karate Club. It’s amazing that students are learning to
juggle so many extra-curricular opportunities along with the many leadership opportunities they also take
on in the school. It is a busy time of year for our students and hopefully a memorable one.
Volleyball
Congratulations to our boys volleyball team! They
won six out of eight games going into the semifinals. After a very intense game they won the
semi-finals and went on to the finals. They came in
second in the finals after a very challenging
game. We are very proud of the boys commitment
and team spirit! A special thank you to Ms.
Flewelling for leading our teams as Head Coach
and Miss Sandra Kirec for assisting.
Relay, Track & Field
Thankfully the nice weather is upon us, as we begin the Relay & Track & Field season at Park! Relay tryouts are just wrapping up and relay practices will be starting next week. The Cindy Selnes Junior Relay
meet will take place on Thursday May 21st at Nelson Stadium in Burlington.
Our in school Track & Field day here at park will take place on Monday June 1st with the rain date as
Tuesday June 2nd for students in grades 3-5. In addition, the Halton District School board Track & Field
Meet will be on Wednesday June 10th.
We are looking forward to having LOTS of fun with the Track & Field season!
Your Track Team - Sue Swica ,Tracy Winders, Jennifer Wright
Parent-Guardian Survey --Tell Them From Me
Reminding parents that your input matters! Please access survey information by visiting our website
main page at www.par.hdsb.ca The survey can be accessed at www.tellthemfromme.com Results of
this survey are used to assist in school planning and improvement efforts.
Volunteer Appreciation
Next week Park will recognize and celebrate our many volunteers who support the school, teachers and
students. Individual classes will be hosting celebrations next week so our students have the opportunity
to thank our volunteers for their contributions.
Photo Day
Tuesday, May 5 is Spring Photo Day at Park. We will be taking individual and sibling photos, SK grad
photos, and the grade 5 group photo.
Flyers were sent home with your students this week. Select your favourite background and return forms
on Picture Day.
Cool To Be Kind Assembly
On May 8th at 12:00 p.m. we will have a Caring Kids’ Concert
(CKC) Presentation for all students.
Erro Lee, is the founder of CKC and a multi-award winning singer
songwriter, dance and children’s author. Each concert
presentation is written and performed by Errol Lee who has been
teaching, nurturing and modeling positive behaviour since 2001 in
homes, schools and communities. Caring Kids’ Concerts are organized to provide youth aged 4-18 with
innovative, creative and interactive multimedia concert presentations specifically designed to shape,
model and influence positive behaviour: ultimately encouraging children to develop into caring, positive
young people. For more information visit www.errollee.com , facebook.com/ErrollLeeMITM,
@ErrollLeeMTM. This message of caring is reinforced with books, CDs, posters and t-shirts all available
to purchase on the day of the presentation. Cash or cheque payable to Caring Kids’ Concerts accepted.
Grade 5 Events
At this time of year, things seem to creep up for our grade 5 parents. Below is a recap of significant
events for our grade 5 students/parents over the next two months.
May 5
May 7
May 22
May 28
May 29
June 18 & 29
June 24
Grade 5 Group Photo
Candlelight Tribute Walk to Remembrance Park (ceremony at 10:00 am)
Grad T-shirt order form due (information to follow next week)
Stewarttown Parent Information Night - 6:30 pm
Cedarglen final payment due
Cedarglen Trip
Graduation Day (information to follow next week)
Community News
Saturday May 2, from 3pm-7pm at Mold Master Sportsplex, an event is taking place courtesy of the
SMALL TOWNS EP Release Show. Five local bands will be performing...Standby, PMS, Nick Glover,
The Spokes, North Train Wreck. This is a free event. All ages welcome. The Georgetown Bread Basket
will be on hand to receive donations of non-perishable food items.
School Council
Park's Annual Fun Day is Friday May 29. Information regarding classroom basket donations as well as a
request for volunteers was sent home with students this week. Classroom baskets are an exciting part of
our Fun Day Silent Auction. Contact Heather Bell (647-607-1489) or Kimberlee McNally-Stone (647-2034727) if you have any questions regarding donations. Please send all donations to the school by May
22. Also, remember that Fun Day is our largest fundraiser of the year which means it is a lot of work to
plan and organize. We rely on generous volunteers giving their time. If you are able to provide donations
or Bake Sale items or offer your time to help before/during/after Fun Day, please complete the volunteer
form and return it to the school by May 22. Thanks - we can't do it without you!!
A reminder to those who ordered Spa Sisters products during our Spring Fundraising campaign, orders
will be available for pick-up at the school Tuesday May 5 and Thursday May 7 from 3:30-4:30pm.
Our next School Council meeting is Tuesday May 5 at 6:30pm at the school; all are welcome. Feel free
to contact School Council Chair Wendy Bukvic [email protected] if you have any questions.
Upcoming Events
May 5
Spring Photo Day (Individual, Sibling, SK Grads, Grade 5 group)
Spa Sisters - pick up, Library (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
School Council Meeting (6:30 p.m.)
May 7
Candlelight Tribute - Remembrance Park (Grade 5 students only)
Spa Sisters - pick up, Library (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
May 8
Cool To Be Kind Assembly - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Regards,
Ms. Marlow, Principal