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Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
Have you Heard?

Reminders:
Our students were treated to an awesome
performance of The Sound of Music at Sir
Charles Tupper Elementary School. We wish to
thank Ms. Tara for arranging the invitation for us.
A great time was had by all!
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
The staff of Harrietsfield Elementary School for 2014-15:
 Students in grade 5 and 6 are raising money for
their end of year trip to Bayside camp. Tickets are
currently on sale for a fabulous Mother’s Day
basket (value approx. $300). If you are interested
in purchasing tickets, please let the office know
and we will send some home to you. The grade 5 &
6 students are also busy making greeting cards
featuring photographs of Sambro and surrounding
areas. These will be available for purchase starting
late next week.

May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
The PTA is hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch to
honor all the special women in our lives; mothers,
grandmothers, aunts and special friends. The
brunch will be held on Saturday, May 9th at St.
James United Church starting at 9:00-12:00.
Tickets are on sale for $7.00. Get yours now
before they are gone! Tickets for the Mother’s
Day basket will also be available at this event and
the winner will be drawn at the close of the
brunch.
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
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Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
Reminders:
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
Why is Problem Solving such a
Focus in Math? [one of our school goals]
Teaching through problem solving empowers students to be confident in
their work, explore alternatives and take mathematical risks. Problem
solving requires and builds deep understanding of concepts while
engaging students, developing perseverance and providing opportunities
for students to collaborate and communicate their learning.
May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
Students develop their own problem solving strategies by listening,
discussing and trying different strategies. If students have already been
given the way to solve the problem, then it is not a problem but merely
practice. In the past, math was taught by introducing a procedure and
then having students practice the same procedure repeatedly. This limits
both the application of the learning as well as the opportunities for new
learning. By teaching through problem solving students learn how to use
their current knowledge to develop creative, innovative solutions for any
problem, not just the situations they have practiced.
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
You can help develop your child’s problem solving by asking questions
such as “How would you..?” or “How could you …?” Doing puzzles and
playing games that use logic and reasoning like Clue, Sodoku and Blockus
also provide opportunities to problem solve outside of the classroom.
Getting to Great Survey:
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
Welcome to another year of “Getting to Great” Halifax Regional School
Board’s continuous school improvement survey. Getting to Great Surveys
allows all parents/guardians, teachers, and students in grades 4-12 to
share information that will help us improve schools. The HRSB remains
committed to making every school a great school, but we cannot “get to
great” without you. Your voluntary participation in this survey will help us
to identify the strengths and challenges at our school, so we can do our
part to enhance the opportunities for students to learn. Your input is
valuable in helping us make improvements that will directly impact your
child’s learning and school experience.
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
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3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
To support schools with completion rates, the online survey will remain
open until May 8th.. Please visit the website: http://survey.hrsb.ns.ca and
select Sambro Ketch Harbour Elementary to start the survey.
Thank you for your participation; your input is very important to us!
Reminders:
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
EXCEL News:
May 4th - General Registration begins for all EXCEL Before & After school
programs at 8:00 a.m. on May 4th. Applications may be submitted via the
online system or the EXCEL office at 25 Alfred Street, Dartmouth.
Individuals paying by Pre-Authorized Payment, MasterCard or Visa ONLY
may register on-line. Go to https://secure.hrsb.ns.ca/excel to access.
May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
We encourage parents to submit their applications in a timely manner to
ensure the greatest opportunity for entry into the program as demand
often exceeds capacity. Notifications for acceptance into the program will
be forwarded to applicants as per the following schedule:
ENTRANCE
PRIORITY
After Only
5 days/week
After
< 5 days/week
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
NOTICES TO PARENTS:
Notifications for A-FT applications to be
processed beginning April 28th, 2015
Notifications for Part-Time applications to be
processed beginning June 29th, 2015
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
Grade 5 and 6 Trip to Bayside Camp:
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
As an end of year treat, the whole school will be going to Bayside Camp
on June 23rd for a day of outdoor activities. We are excited for everyone
to be all together at such a beautiful facility. Information pertaining to the
trip will come home as we get closer to the date. Grade 5 and 6 students
will be attending for 2 days and they will be staying overnight on June
23rd. They will also be staying late on June 24th, returning home after
supper. The rest of the students will return home on June 23rd by regular
dismissal.
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
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Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
Reminders:
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
Classroom Configurations:
It is getting close to the time where teachers and additional school staff
start thinking about classroom placements for next year. School staff
works tirelessly on this process in an attempt to make well informed
decisions in the best interest of students. A great deal goes into this
process and many considerations are taken into account: gender balance,
learning style, strengths, challenges, student relationship with other
students, and other specific programming details. No student is assigned
to a classroom without thoughtful, professional conversation taking place.
At this time I would like to invite you to share any characteristics of your
child’s learning that you would like us to take into consideration when
configuring classrooms. Without requesting specific teachers, I am
encouraging you to forward an email or letter to my attention for future
planning. Although I cannot guarantee requested placement as those
decisions are made by a professional team, it will certainly provide more
data for us to consider when making these decisions. I am confident you
will trust in our ability to work with you to make the best educational
decisions possible for your child. Please forward the requested
information by Friday, May 15th.
May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame:
3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame is coming to talk to the whole school
on May 20 from 10:10-11:10 in the gym. We have not been told who the
speaker is, but we are confident it will be a great experience for all.
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
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Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
Reminders:
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
New Primary Orientation Sessions:
In order to ease the transition for our new primary students coming to us
next year, we are holding two sessions for the students to come in and
spend time with Ms. Henneberry and the other children that will be in their
class. We did this the last couple of years and found that it greatly
increased the comfort level for the children’s start in September. The first
session will take place on May 25th from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The second
session will be held on June 5th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. We would like to
request that parents stay with their child at the second session only as
vision screening by the Public Health Nurse will take place. We look
forward to meeting all of our new primaries.
May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
Emergency Management Planning:
The safety and security of our students and staff continues to be a top
priority at our school.
On May 8th and May 14th, staff will be practicing safety drills with students
about how to respond in emergency type situations. These are called
Hold and Secure and Isolation drills. The Hold and Secure drill will take
place on May 8th and the Isolation drill will take place on May 14th. Staff
will take the time to explain all procedures to students in a
developmentally appropriate manner. We do this sensitively with the
student’s age and development factored into the learning. These drills are
required by policy and must take place two times a year (once in the fall
and once in the spring).
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
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Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
Reminders:
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
Indoor/Outdoor Footwear:
It is safe to say that the weather has been less than ideal. A great deal of
rain and melting conditions has created a very messy playground. We are
asking that students have two pairs of footwear here at school for both
indoor and outdoor use. This reduces the amount of mud coming into the
building. It also reduces wet floors which create a safety hazard. If this
poses a challenge for any parent, please do not hesitate to let us know in
the office. Thank you for your continued support!
Nepal Fundraiser:
In an effort to show our support for the recent tragedy in Nepal, SKHES
will be hosting a Yoga evening sometime in May (date to follow). All
donations received at this event will go directly to supporting disaster relief
efforts. Students in grade 5 & 6 has also stepped up and has committed
to donating some of the proceeds of their photography greeting card
campaign, aligning with their work this year with We Act Program. Thank
you everyone for your support!
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
Track and Field:
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Mr. MacDougall is once again organizing a Track and Field Meet taking
place at Saint Mary’s University. Qualifying students will be attending the
meet with Mr. MacDougall on May 25th (grade 6 students) and May 26th
(grade 4 & 5 students). We would like to thank Mr. MacDougall for all his
hard work in organizing this event for all participating schools.
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
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Sambro Ketch Harbour
Elementary School
May 2015 Beacon
Reminders:
May 4
PTA @ 5:30 pm; SAC @ 6:30 pm
Science Fair:
May 9
Mother’s Day Brunch @ St.
James United Church
Science Fair preparations will soon be off and running. Information will be
coming home shortly but please note that students are invited to
participate; however it is not mandatory that they do so. The tentative
date set for the fair is June 12th.
May 15
PD Day – no classes for
students
May 20
Visit from the NS Sports Hall of
Fame
Important Dates for Grade 6’s:
Grade 6 students have a couple of important dates coming up – please
see below:
May 25
New primaries visit; Track and
Field (grade 6)
May 13th – Trip to Junior High School for orientation (10:00-11:00 a.m.)
May 14th – Invitation to Junior High Dance
June 22nd – Closing Celebration @ 10:00 a.m.
May 26
Track and Field (grade 4/5)
Professional Development Day:
There will be no school for students on Friday, May 15th as it is a
Professional Development Day for teachers.
Principal –
Tracy Marchand
Administrative Assistant – Pat
Dempsey
3725 Old Sambro Road
Sambro, NS B3V 1G1
Phone : 868-2717
Safe Arrival: 868-2802
Fax: 868-1808
Website:
http://sambro.ednet.ns
.ca
Email: s e s @ h r s b . c a
Remember to check the website at h t t p :/ /s a m br o . ed n et. ns . ca
for this newsletter and the most up-to-date information
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