DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
OF NIAGARA
May 2015
Quaker May 2015
Volume 1, Issue 1
Inside this issue:
Perseverance Award Winners 2
Masked Artist s in gr. 5
3
Summer Heat Program
5
Canopies for Kids
6
Jr. Boys Basketball
7
May Dates
May 1—Track & Field Meet &
fSP BBQ
May 11—Fun Fair Volunteer
Forms Go Out / Regional
Track & Field Meet
May 15—PD Day No School
for Students
May 18— Victoria Day Holiday
May 25—EQAO Begins
June 1—Ticket Packages for
Fun Fair go home
June 8—District Track & Field
June 11—Fun Fair at Quaker
5pm-8pm
June 12— PD Day No school
for students
June 23—Grade 8 Grad
June 25—Last Day of School
What a great month April was here at Quaker Road School! We had some great events for all ages
throughout the Month that had us really come together as a community. On the sports front, our Junior Basketball season ended with the teams demonstrating great improvement and sportsmanship
over the course of the season. Success is measured in many ways, and the spirit and pride that our
students showed was more inspiring than any championship would bring. Well done teams and
coaches, Mr. Hannahson and Mr. King! Both teams went on to represent Quaker Road in fine fashion at
the DSBN tournament, with the boys making it all the way to the finals! In Track & Field action, our
Grade 3 – 8 students were great participants at our School in meet held on our own "homemade"
track. They showed incredible athleticism , and did a great job representing Quaker Road School. It
was fantastic having so many parents out to support our students, and to help out with some of the
events. From this event, we have many students moving on to represent Quaker at the Regional meet
on May 1ith. Thanks also to our teachers who did a great job organizing the track meets and practices, and to Mr. Murphy for helping to 'create' our awesome track!
If you visit Quaker Road, you will notice the awesome mature new trees that adorn our fields, providing great sources of shade for our students to enjoy on the hot days ahead. A big thank you to the
Canopies for Kids program (offered by the Niagara Conservation Authority) for providing us with 10
mature maple trees, and 2 tulip trees. We certainly are very appreciative to have been able to participate in this program.
We are also looking forward to the Annual Fun-Fair here at Quaker Road School, scheduled for Thursday, June 11 , 2015 from 5-8 pm. What a great way for us to get together as a community to help support school initiatives, and more importantly to have some fun! We appreciate the efforts of our Fun
Fair/School Advisory committee members for all of their hard work preparing for this event, as well of
the support of many community businesses and parents who have generously donated toward this
event. Our next SAC/Fun Fair committee meeting is Tuesday, May 26 at 6 pm in the school library.
And finally, congratulations to our Quaker Students on our DreamBox Challenge! Dreambox is an
interactive and responsive program that helps students to develop a better conceptual understanding
of mathematical models that help students to develop as Mathematicians. We are excited to see that
our student participation has increased significantly over the year! In November, our students accessed the program an average of 1.4 hours per student for the month. That level has skyrocketed to
an average of 3.8 hours per student for the month of April. Mrs. Toews-Peplinski's gr. 3s, Mrs. Bernard's gr. 1s and Ms. Fulford's gr. 6s are to be recognized not only for their time accessing the program at school, but for their involvement at home as well.
Planning Today to Energize Education for Tomorrow
DSBN Trustees are supporting student success by revitalizing our public schools. An important part of this process is the role of Accommodation Reviews.
On March 26, 2015 the Ministry of Education released revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines (PARG) and the DSBN has revised the Accommodation Review Policy to
align with the new Ministry Guidelines.
You are invited to provide your comments on this new policy. From May 6 to June 3, 2015
please go to www.dsbn.org and click on the “Accommodation Review Policy Feedback”
button. You may also provide comments via mail. Please send to Lora Courtois, Superintendent of Planning, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carlton St. St. Catharines, ON,
L2R 7P4.
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APRIL’S CHARACTER TRAIT IS . . . Integrity : Quaker students are honest,
trustworthy and genuine with others. Quaker students strive to be careful to make
sure that their actions match their words.
We are very proud of our March
Character award winners. Our
Focus trait was PERSEVERANCE.
Congrats to; Jacob O., Jorjia O., & Lincoln
C., (Mrs. Ellis), Austin M. (Mrs. Boon),
Aiden M., Nicole S., Colton G., (Mrs. Bernard), Bradley T.(Mrs. Shannon),
Vanessa R., Tessa W., (Mrs. Longo) Zane
N., Julia M., Matthew M. (Mrs. ToewsPeplinski), Sydney S., Logan K., Emma
U-S., (Ms. Arnold), Anderson S., Ariana
S., (Mr. Bateson), Dalton S., Jaei I., Anna
W., (Ms. Fulford), Carter T., Jordan
L.(Mr. Bootsma), Wilson G., (Ms. Haining), Aiden C.(Mr. King), Hayden T., (Mr.
Hannahson)
Mr. Bateson’s Grade 5/6 class designed some masks in art class.
Their faces may be hidden but their
artistic talent is on full display.
Super Hero’s for Heart Health. Students
have some fun during Quaker’s Jump
Rope for Heart Health Event at Quaker
School. Thanks to Mrs. Bernard for organizing this event.
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St. John’s Trip
Nature
fun
windy, sunny, muddy
garter snake
salamander
painted turtles
amazing, interesting, perfect
forest
scavenger hunt
Canadian geese, chirping, squawking
hot dogs, firepit, hot chocolate
smiles
Nature
By Mrs. Toews-Peplinski’s
Grade 3 class
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Summer HEAT 2015
We are pleased to offer SUMMER HEAT, a primary Summer Learning Program, again this year. The program will
run from Monday, July 13th to Friday, July 31st for students entering JK to grade 4 in the fall of 2015. Kindergarten Kick Start is for students entering junior and senior
kindergarten in the fall, while Funshine Kids is for students entering grades 1, 2, 3 and 4. This three week program is entirely FREE, but space is limited so please be
sure to register early. Registration can be done online
starting Friday, May 1st. The program will begin at 8:15
a.m. with breakfast provided, and it will end at 12:15 p.m.
Students will be involved in a variety of learning opportunities throughout the morning, with a focus on literacy,
numeracy and active living. We are excited about being
able to offer this amazing program to our families. Check
it out on the DSBN website at ;
www.dsbn.org/summerheat
Summer HEAT will be offered at the following sites:
St. Catharines - Edith Cavell (literacy and mathematics site), Connaught (literacy and
mathematics
site), Lincoln Centennial (literacy and mathematics site),
Grapeview (Aboriginal site
with literacy)
Welland - Diamond Trial (literacy and mathematics site)
Niagara Falls - Simcoe Street (literacy and mathematics site), Valley Way (Aboriginal site with literacy)
Port Colborne - De Witt Carter (literacy and
mathematics site)
Fort Erie Area - Crystal Beach (literacy and mathematics site), Peace Bridge (Aboriginal site with literacy)
Devon C. In Mr. Hannahson’s FSP class is showing
the ability to be reflective about his actions and
how his behavior and words can affect others.
Here are Devon’s “Words of Wisdom”.
Stop before you say something and
think.
Is it going to hurt someone’s feelings
or it is something you won’t be proud
of ?
Then maybe you shouldn’t say it.
NEW sites:
Beamsville - Senator Gibson (literacy and mathematics site)
Welland - Princess Elizabeth (Aboriginal site with
literacy)
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You couldn’t be blamed for thinking that every day is Earth Day at
Quaker School. April has been a month filled with “Green” activities. Our community clean-up (see above) was a school-wide activity and we really made an impact on the areas we worked on.
The Canopies for Kids Program (see right) allowed us to plant
some magnificent tulip trees and Freeman’s maples in our outdoor classroom.
Calling all volunteers!!
The Quaker Rd.’s Fun Fair is right around the corner and we’re once again looking for parents/grandparents who would
to come out and help with our big event on JUNE 11th. Our planning committee has many great activities organized and re
but we cannot be successful without dozens of volunteers! We need people to monitor the bouncy houses, ticket tables, dr
stations, and a variety of other activities. Please sign below if you can help out!
Bake Sale Bakers Needed!!
One of the terrific stations at the Fun Fair is always the Bake Sale! Last year we had many wonderful families
bake together and share their products with us, and our Bake Sale was amazing! We are hoping to make it even
bigger and better this year! Please consider baking an item or two for our event.
VOLUNTEER FUN FAIR FORMS WILL BE GOING OUT MONDAY MAY 11TH
d like
eady,
raw
Junior Boys Basketball Team has exceptional season.
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The Junior Boys Basketball Team had a great season. The boys worked very well together in practice and during games, they encouraged each other and helped each
other improve their skills. This team work and hard work payed off in the season.
During the regular season their record was 5 wins and 1 loss. In the playoffs the
boys were able to win both games and come out as the league Champions. The
team qualified for the DSBN tournament. At the tournament the boys showed respect for the school they were playing at, they demonstrated good sportsmanship in
the games and they were successful on the court. The team won 3 of the 4 round
robin games and ended up second place in their pool. They played a very talented
team in the semi-final game and despite playing to the best of their ability they but
ended up just a little short. The team had a great season, one of the best by a Junior
boys team at Quaker in a while and I had a great time coaching them.
Great job boys, Coach Matt King
YMCA of Niagara Summer Care for 3 & 4 Year Olds
YMCA Child Care will be offering a new weekly program this summer
for 3 and 4 year olds in designated licensed centres (3 year olds must
be born in 2011). Designed to keep your child engaged in play-based
learning throughout the summer, YMCA Summer Care provides a safe
and nurturing environment for children to develop into confident, caring
and happy individuals. For more Information on locations and fees,
please visit www.ymcaofniagara.org
Attendance
Quaker Road Art Gallery
will be held the night of
the fun fair! The student
artists’ name will be affixed to a name plate on
the art. Teachers will be
collecting the art sometime around the last week
of May or the first week
of June so they can be
framed. Be sure to check
out our budding artists
when you come to the fun
fair.
As part of our Safe School Protocol,
we ask that you report your child’s
absence promptly so that we can
ensure their safety and identify
where they are. The answering
machine is available 24/7, so that
you can leave a message in the
evening if your child is ill or will be
absent. If we have not received
notification about a student’s absence, we must every effort to account for the student’s absence
through a phone call home or to a
parent’s workplace. With a school
our size, this is a large task. We
ask that you please report your
child’s absence/lateness prior to
9:00 am. Students who arrive at
school late will receive a late slip
upon signing in at the office. They
will then proceed directly to their
classroom.
Please Remember to Save the Dates
below.
May 25—June 5
EQAO
June 11 from 5—8 PM Annual Quaker School
Fun Fair.
June 23 : Grade 8 Graduation
Did You Know??? HOPE (Helping Others Parent
Effectively) Family Support Group. This support
group has been helping parents of children with
ADHD in Niagara for over 15 years. Group Meetings are held Wed. evenings, 7—8:30 PM. Meetings are held at the St. Catharines Regional Child
Care Centre, 179 Carlton St., St. Catharines.
May 27 Internet Safety & ADHD
Concerns