Wheel will, Wheel will Walk you!
eNEWS April 2015 School Office 705-728-1302 Ext. 2 Safe Arrival 705-728-1302 Ext. 1 Principal: Peter McKenna Vice Principal: Marci Morris Office Staff: Sandy Barker Linda Winslow Superintendent: Chris Samis Trustee: Krista Mayne Bienvenidos, Amigos de Mexico For the last week of March, and the first week of April, our school has been hosting 9 students and their teacher from Mexico City. They have been visiting Canada to learn more about our great country. They were hosted by families in our area and have been on daily trips to Wye Marsh, Toronto and the Niagara area. While in school they have been participating in lessons to practice their English as well as spend some time with Canadian students their age. Portage View would like to welcome them to Canada, and to our school. When they leave after Easter, we wish them safe travels home. I would like to extend a huge thank you to the families that welcomed these children into their home as well. A big gracias (thank you) also goes out to the grade 5 to 7 students that were “buddies” to our Mexican friends during their time at school. WALK OR WHEEL WEDNESDAYS Good Friday — April 3rd Easter Monday — April 6th (no school) Our school is promoting healthy and active living by tracking the number of students in each class who walk or use human powered transportation (scooter, skateboard, bicycle) to get to school or to their bus stop. The class with the highest percentage wins the “Golden Boot”. Congratulations to Mr. Blanchard’s class who has won the boot twice, Honorable mentions to Mrs. Rankka’s and Mr. Urquhart’s students. We have seen a slight increase in the number of walkers from 65% to 70%. As the nice weather approaches we are anticipating a rise in these percentages. We’re on the Web http:// por.scdsb.on.ca Wheel will, Wheel will Walk you! eNEWS Page 2 IMPORTANT STUFF ATTENDANCE DOCUMENTATION Thank you for continuing to call Safe Arrival when your child is absent. This courtesy allows our Safe Arrival program to run efficiently. Parents are expected to call the school when their child(ren) will be absent or late. Ultimately it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that their child(ren) arrive at school. We cannot guarantee that the system will be foolproof and neither the school nor the Safe Arrival Program accepts legal implications from a parent’s voluntary use of the program. If you are aware in advance that your child is going to be absent for an extended period of time, we would ask that you send in a written note to the classroom teacher. AUTOMATED PHONE SYSTEM Portage View has an automated phone system with 2 lines — the main number (728 -1302) and a fax number. Calls to the school are answered by an Auto Attendant and callers are instructed to press “1” for Safe Arrival (then they are answered by a Voice Mail Box). To reach the school office the caller is required to press “0” or remain on the line. BALANCED DAY SCHEDULE Staff Supervision has been scheduled to receive students from 8:40 – 8:55 am. NOTE: SUPERVISION begins at 8:40 am. Students should arrive no earlier than 8:40. Entry Bell Instructional Block 1 First Nutritional Break Fitness Break Instructional Block 2 Second Nutritional Break 8:55 am 8:55 – 10:35 10:35 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:15 11:15 – 12:55 12:55 – 1:15 Students may leave the school property at the second nutritional break. The same routine must be followed each day (home vs. school for lunch), unless a note from home is sent in signed by a parent. Fitness Break Instructional Block 3 Dismissal 1:15 – 1:35 1:35 – 3:15 3:15 pm BUSING PROCEDURES All bus arrangements are to be made through the office not the bus drivers. If you have to make alternative arrangements due to care issues only, it is important that the request is made in writing. Last minute bus changes are difficult to accommodate and may create confusion that can lead to a dangerous situation. Your child will travel home on the regular bus run unless we have written authorization to proceed otherwise. The Safe Arrival Program is in place in elementary schools to ensure that children arrive safely at school each day. Please be advised that on days when buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, calls will not be made to families whose children ride school transportation. Families of those children who walk to school are asked to report their child's absence to the school if they will not be in attendance. An effort will be made to call families of walking students who are not present but on some days, given the number of absent students, this may be not possible. PIZZA FRIDAYS $2.00/slice No need to pre-order. Bring your toonie in on Friday and exchange it for a slice of pizza. DOORS LOCKED DURING SCHOOL DAY SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR Our office staff, Ms. Barker and Mrs. Winslow, take their breaks from 10:35 to 11:15 am and 12:55 to 1:35 pm, and won’t be available to answer the door. During these times, there may be an extended wait at the door. If possible, please try to avoid visiting the school during these times. It’s important for you to know that we’ll always take whatever precautions are necessary to keep our school and students safe. If you have any questions about safety procedures, as always, please contact the office. PA Days Good Friday Easter Monday Victoria Day Last day of school INCLEMENT WEATHER SAFE ARRIVAL June 5, June 26 April 3 April 6 May 18 June 25 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Portage View Public School — @pvpspanthers PVPS Library — @pawspvpstoread Page 3 eNEWS WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE ‘VIEW Here is a list of some of the many amazing opportunities currently available for our Panthers both during and after school hours. Activity Grade Coming Soon Grade Boom Whacker Music ........................... 4—6 Track & Field (Jr / Int) ............................ 4—8 Basketball (Jr Boys) .............................. 4—6 Ukulele ................................................... 6—8 Basketball (Jr Girls) .............................. 4—6 Bus Patrollers ....................................... 6—8 Choir ..................................................... 4—8 Girls on the Run ....................... (pre-selected) Green Team.......................................... 4—8 Gym & Technology (after school) ............... 4 Hall Monitors ......................................... 5—8 Kindergarten Helpers ............................ 3—8 Leadership Team .................................. 6—8 Library Monitors .................................... 4—8 Lunch Helpers ...................................... 3—8 Office Helpers ....................................... 7 & 8 Peace Keepers ..................................... 5—8 PVHL (Primary Floor Hockey League) .................................. 3 Shelf Elves ............................................ 4—8 Sign Language ..................................... 1—3 TO CELEBRATE April 24th Students …. wear your den t-shirts on April 24th. Student Recognition Assembly PANTHER DEN T-SHIRTS / MINI BACKPACKS Panther Den T-shirts — $10 Mini-Backpacks — $5 Available for sale in the office while supplies last. Den Colors A-D = Blue E-L = Green M-P = Red Q-Z = Yellow Page 4 eNEWS SCHOOL COUNCIL School Council Meeting April 13th — 6:00 pm All Welcome! Over $1100 was raised at our Boston Pizza fundraiser on March 25, which will be used to purchase a laptop. Thank you to everyone who came out and to our donors for their generous silent auction items. Stay tuned for our pizza night with Dominos in May. Date TBD. GRADE 8 GRADUATION Fisher Auditorium (Barrie Central Collegiate Institute) Tuesday, June 23, 2015 — 6:30 – 10:00 pm Students should arrive at Barrie Central Auditorium no later than 6:00 pm. We will gather in the cafeteria, next to the auditorium. Graduation ceremonies will be followed by refreshments at Portage View. Students need to arrange their own transportation. After refreshments, we traditionally start the dance with a parent/graduate first dance. After the first dance, only graduating students will be allowed to stay in the gym. Pick up is at 10:00 pm sharp. Students are usually in a hurry to get to the after grad events. MATH OLYMPICS Keilan B., Shane K., Sarah J. and Meygan T. will be participating in math challenges and competing with students from across Simcoe County on April 10th at the Board Office. ARE YOU MOVING? To assist us with planning our classes for next year, it is very helpful if we receive information about anticipated family moves. Please call the school office and leave a message or send a note in with your child to the office. Thank you. POPCORN FUNDRAISER Every Thursday at the beginning of 2nd nutrition break, Mrs. Valks will be selling popcorn in the main hall. The proceeds will benefit the grade 2 field trip to Ripley’s Aquarium. Popcorn will be sold for $1/bag in the following 5 flavors: salt/butter, kettle corn, dill pickle, white cheddar and salt/vinegar. April — Inclusion Page 5 eNEWS PAINT THE TOWN PINK! APRIL 6-10, 2015 The International Day of Pink is a Canadian anti-bullying event held annually on the second Wednesday of April. All students and staff at Portage View are asked to wear PINK on April 8th to celebrate diversity and raise awareness to prevent bullying! HEY KIDS! Get ready to be Our school is excited to take part in the Jump Rope for Heart program. Last year, we raised more than $5000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Watch for the pledge envelopes to come home the beginning of April. Envelopes and pledges will be due back to the school by May 1st. In the past, with the money we have raised for the Foundation our school has earned heart smart points towards equipment for indoor and outdoor play at school. Students are asked to seek donations from people they know. DO NOT GO DOOR TO DOOR! Online pledges are also available. The code/link for this is posted on our school website: por.scdsb.on.ca - May 15th AUTISM ONTARIO’S “RAISE THE FLAG” CEREMONY Autism Ontario is the province's largest collective voice representing the autism community, supporting thousands of families across the province. They are dedicated to providing ASD information and education, supporting research, and advocating for programs and services. Their Raise the Flag campaign, through the simple act of raising a flag, unites families, schools, communities, government and professionals in recognizing World Autism Awareness Day, and brings to light the struggles and triumphs of people on the autism spectrum. On April 2, 2015 at 11:30 am, you are invited to join local families and Autism Ontario representatives at City Hall in Barrie for a "Raise The Flag" ceremony. Autism Ontario is excited to have you participate and celebrate their great cause. Let's continue to make our school and community a more inclusive place for people with autism! In support of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, we ask our students and staff to wear blue to help raise this awareness. Page 6 eNEWS KINDERGARTEN FUNDRAISER TIFFIN CENTRE Kindergarten classrooms are participating in a weekly “cupcake” fundraiser. Proceeds from the sales will be used for kindergarten classroom enhancements. Kindergarten and grade 1 students will be going on a field trip to Tiffin Centre on April 8th. The students will take a tour of a working sugar bush which displays the First Nations and modern-day methods of making maple syrup through stories, demonstrations and hand-on activities. SIGN IN PROCEDURES FOR LATE STUDENTS Late students arriving between 9-9:15 am are to enter through the back doors of the main hall. Office clerical staff will be there to assist with the sign-in procedure. Students arriving after Notes Every morning, I am out in our Kiss n’ Ride waving cars along and welcoming our students. A big thank you to those parents who continue to use our Kiss n’ Ride efficiently by following the rules. We do, however, continue to face challenges keeping everyone moving through in an organized and efficient manner! Kindly follow our expectations when using the Kiss n’ Ride: DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED IN THE KISS AND RIDE! If you want to drop off or pick up your children in the yard, you will need to park in a parking spot in the parking lot as the Kiss n’ Ride is not a waiting area. STUDENTS 9:15 due to appointments etc., will need to ring the intercom at the front door to gain entry and sign in at the office. We have safety patrollers to escort young students around to the back of the schoolyard. Have students ready with their back packs etc. before getting into the car. Having to get things from the trunk etc. takes extra time and causes backlog. Please pull your car up as far as possible in the Kiss n’ Ride. The parking lot gets backed up quickly. In an effort to keep things moving, please pull up! Remain in the queue and leave as soon as you have dropped off or picked up everyone. Be aware of all the people around you. Children may run to/from their parents without looking or they could slip. Please be aware and drive with extreme caution. Please be respectful to our staff. We are just doing what we can to maintain a safe environment for all of our students. We understand that mornings and dismissal times are very busy on our property. Consider walking to and from school – the fresh air and exercise helps students perform better at school and at home. If you continue to drive to and from school, adhering to the above expectations will help ensure everyone’s safety. Thank you!! eNEWS Page 7 S.C.D.S.B. NEWS Out Grant to support parent engagement. Do you (or someone you know) have a child who was born in 2011? Registration packages are available for pick up at the school office. Required registration documents include birthdate documentation, proof of address and record of immunization. For more information, visit www.scdsb.on.ca/ kindergarten. 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. Register now for spring 2015 Triple P Parenting programs The SCDSB’s Continuing Education Department, in partnership with Parents as Partners, is pleased to offer new spring Parenting Programs available April through June. These are free for all parents who have children in school. For more information, visit the Learning Centres website at http://thelearningcentres.com/ and then click on ‘Parent’. 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 The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 and register online at pm at Nantyr Shores Secondary School, www.scdsb.on.ca/circleoflearning. 1146 Anna Maria Ave. in Innisfil. If The Circle of Learning Parent Academy parents and students are not able to attend in person, the presentation will is hosted by the Simcoe County District also be livestreamed via the following School Board’s Parent Involvement link: https://plus.google.com/events/ Committee and made possible with the cs0u4bms6ofivnft85phtt7o88c. support of the Ministry of Education This event is brought to you by a through a Parents Reaching Out Grant. Ministry of Education’s Parents Reaching Pack a rainbow in your kid’s lunch! The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit would like to remind parents about the importance of a school lunch full of colourful veggies and fruit. Try some of these tasty kid-friendly ideas to ensure they will eat what you pack: Add grated carrot to egg or tuna salad Pack veggies or fruit in small bite size pieces for easy eating Prepare veggies and fruit with different tools that change the shape and add interest to your child’s lunch. Use melon ballers, vegetable crinkle cutters, cookie cutters or even an egg slicer to make some great shapes Use a shake of cinnamon on cut fruit if it tends to turn brown - they will enjoy the new flavour to their favourite apple or banana pieces If your kid is a dipper, add a small container of yogurt or pudding for fruit dipping or cottage cheese or hummus for veggie dipping For more information you can call Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877721-5720 and speak with a public health nurse or visit the health unit website at www.simcoemuskokahealth.org. eNEWS Page 8 Page 9 eNEWS ‘CHECK OUT’ WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE LIBRARY The Forest of Reading® Our early primary students have now heard all ten books of the books in the Blue Spruce program. They will soon be participating in a game show activity to recall and review these books and will then have a chance to vote for their favourite book. These students have participated enthusiastically in this program and enjoyed listening to a variety of books written by Canadian publishers, authors and illustrators. Thank you to the grade two students who participated in a focus group; book hacking “The Most Magnificent Thing” written and illustrated by Ashley Spires. For photos of some of the amazing things these students created please visit our school website. I think these students would all agree that this was a fantastic opportunity and a learning experience that required reading, collaborating, planning, creating and book hacking! As teachers we knew the activity was a success when the students didn’t want to stop for lunch or go out for recess and when a student spoke to us on the way out of the library saying “this is the best day ever!” Tech Talk The computer carts and ipads have been in high demand this month both in the library and in our classrooms. Mrs. Wright’s class used the green screen and the Do Ink app to create book talks that included their favourite part, a star rating, and summary of a book they had read. Grade 7 students have shared their learning in geography by creating a, documentary using the green screen.. Our Google Apps for Education (GAFE) accounts are being used in a variety a ways. Our Kindergarten/grade one class uses google documents each week to read their daily message and journal their thoughts including inserting a picture to go with their ideas. Each student is also learning to log into their own Google Drive to view photos, videos and work that has been collected over the year. writing a recount. They then added a pirate picture of themselves that was created using our green screen to their writing. The Silver Birch Express group has been using Google Classroom to post thoughts and ideas about the books they have read and to respond to posts that others in the group have made online. These students are currently researching information about one of the Silver Birch authors and will be creating a presentation using Google Slides to share their learning with grade 3 and 4 students. Grade three students used a graphic organizer that was shared with them by their teachers using Google Docs to organize their thoughts and ideas before Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @pawspvpstoread HOCKEY LEAGUE It was an exciting end to the grade 1/2 floor hockey season. The Winter Hawks played Team Canada for the opportunity to hoist the PVHL cup. Both teams played their best and the outcome was not decided until the final buzzer. It was a game that matched the red hot offense of Team Canada against the terrific defensive play of the Winter Hawks. In the end Team Canada won the game and came away as champions of the 2015 PVHL. Every team played well throughout the season and deserves recognition. Congratulations to all teams for their fine effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Mr. von Althen and Mrs. Valks PV HL Page 10 eNEWS Sun 5 12 19 26 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 2 3 After School Club 3:15-4:45 — Gr. 4 Popcorn—$1/bag 12:55-1:15 Good Friday 8 9 10 Sat 4 6 7 Easter Monday Choir—10:55-11:15 Kdgn / Grade 1 to Popcorn—$1/bag Tiffin Centre 12:55-1:15 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 Grad Retake Photos Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 After School Club 3:15-4:45 — Gr. 4 Math Olympics 9:00-3:15 Board Office 13 14 17 18 School Council Meeting 6:00 pm Choir—10:55-11:15 After School Club 3:15-4:45 — Gr. 4 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 20 21 23 24 25 Choir performs at Barrie Music Festival—11:00 am Choir—10:55-11:15 Popcorn—$1/bag 12:55-1:15 PAWS to Celebrate 9:15-10:20 27 15 22 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 28 Choir—10:55-11:15 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 16 11 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 29 30 Girls on the Run 3:30-4:45 Noteworthy Dates: May 21 June 5 Track Meet June 10 Welcome to Kdgn June 23 Grade 8 Grad June 25 Last Day of School P.A. Day
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