GRANDVIEW GRAPEVINE Tuesday, September 3, 2013 NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome back everyone! We are very pleased to welcome the following fabulous teachers: Ms. Bailey Rudow (Educational Assistant) Grandview’s Mission Statement: Working with parents and the community to enable students to establish a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, to develop a love of learning, and to prepare them to make positive choices. SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS Main Office Phone Number: 519-662-1881 Attendance Line: (SAFE ARRIVAL PROGRAM) Please call this number when your child is absent. This number is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Children are required under the Education Act to provide a written note, or a message, excusing their absence. 519-570-8085 Ext: 3336 Fax Number: 519-662-3318 Mrs. Jennifer Wolfe (Red and Blue JK/SK) Ms. Amy Mairs (Music, Kindergarten, Health) Mrs. Adela Girbea (Grade 5) Mrs. Melissa Quint (Grade 6) We also welcome back: Mme Genny Bittner (French) Again, we are reminded how we are so fortunate to have Mr. Keith Bowen as our custodian. He takes his job seriously, and our school is looking so spotless and organized! Thanks Mr. Bowen! A very special thanks goes to our dedicated staff for all of their hard work during the summer months, taking courses such as the Tribes course and other workshops to prepare for their students. The classrooms are looking splendid and welcoming for our students! Thank you to our very competent secretary, Danielle Stere, who has been in the school during the last two weeks of August extending a warm welcome to new registrants and getting our school organized in so many ways! I look forward to meeting with parents and all members of our school community! Please call at any time if you have any questions or concerns about your child. C. Hagerman 519-662-1881 GRANDVIEW STAFF 2013-14 SCHOOL COUNCIL Teacher’s Voice Mail: 519-570-8085 (see extensions below) Grandview School Staff 2012-13 Grade & Room: Voice Mail Ext. 519-570-8085 Becky Willicombe Kindergarten – Rm. 7 Ext. 8603 Jennifer Wolfe Kindergarten – Rm. 5 Ext. 7562 Rita Vitello Grade 1/2 - Rm. 10 Ext. 6633 Amy Shannon Grade 1 – Rm. 9 Ext. 9215 Renate Black/ Grade 3 – Rm.1 Ext. 8711 Barb Franzke Grade 2/3 – Rm. 3 Ext. 6342 Christine Hill Grade 4 – Portable 2 Ext. 6638 Adela Girbea Grade 5 – Portable 1 Sandra Komorowski Grade 5 Math – Portable 1 Ext. 7880 Special Education Resource Teacher Room 4 Melissa Quint Grade 6 – Portable 3 Ext. 6818 Genny Bittner French – Rm. 2 Ext. 5963 Amy Mairs Music / Kgn./ Health Ext. Gail Linton Educational Assistant – Ext. 8376 Rm. 4 Bailey Rudow Educational Assistant – Rm. 4 Danielle Stere Office Manager 519-662-1881 Karen Winter Library Clerk – Rm. 6 Ext. 9740 Keith Bowen Head Custodian 519-662-1881 Carol Hagerman Principal 519-662-1881 Staff: Daily Schedule Morning classes begin: 9:10 a.m. First nutrition break: 11:10-11:50 a.m. Second nutrition break: 1:20-2:00 p.m. Classes dismissed for the day: 3:30 p.m. We would like to warmly welcome parents who might be interested in coming out to our School Council meetings. They will be held, for the most part, on the 2nd Monday of at least 4 months of the school year, starting at 6:30 PM. Please join us on September 9th for our first School Council Meeting this year! Elections will take place at this meeting for the 2013-14 school year. All parents are welcome! PLEASE RETURN FORMS! Please take time to read the forms in the September package, then fill out and return the ones requested, no later than Friday September 6th. Throughout the year we will send home all additional forms and notices with the oldest and only child in your family. GRANDVIEW GRAPEVINE All Day Alternate Day Kindergarten (ADAD) Monday & Wednesday OR Tuesday & Thursday – see calendar for which Fridays you attend. If you have misplaced your calendar you can download a copy from the Board’s web site – www.wrdsb.on.ca Our school newsletter, “Grandview Grapevine”, will be posted on our website (http://gvn.wrdsb.on.ca/). The first September Newsletter will go to all students. The Newsletter will come out every 2 months and will be posted online. BUSING INFORMATION Grandview has three bus routes; #154, 308 and 199. Please visit the transportation website (http://transportation.stswr.ca/ ) to see where and when your child will be picked up and delivered. Please ensure that you review with your child(ren) the bus number they are on to make certain that they board the correct bus coming to school and going home. MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT! Wednesday, September 11 6:30-7:30. Please join us in the gymnasium (at 6:30) to meet the entire staff. Then visit your child’s classroom and teachers. Don’t forget to stop by the office and meet the Principal and Secretary! TERRY FOX MARATHON OF HOPE To commemorate Terry Fox, Grandview will participate in running activities on Friday Sept. 26, 2013 at 2:15 PM. We hope you will consider joining us and supporting our students for this event. Additional details will be forthcoming. PD DAYS There will be full day, professional activity days as indicated on the school calendar devoted to professional development of teachers with respect to improving student outcomes in learning on: Oct. 11, 2013 December 20, 2013 January 17, 2014 March 7, 2014 May 30, 2014 The last day of the school year for students is June 26, 2014. STUDENT PLANNER FOOD ALLERGIES AT GRANDVIEW PEANUT AND OTHER NUT ALLERGIES! All students in Grades 1 to 6 will be given a planner to help them keep their schoolwork organized. At Grandview School we have students with severe peanut and nut allergies. Because this is a life-threatening situation for these children, we are asking all parents/guardians to refrain from sending children to school with peanut butter sandwiches, bags of peanuts, and any other nut products. We realize this can be an inconvenience for some families; however, where the safety of any child is concerned, we ask for your understanding and co-operation. Thank you for your assistance with this very serious health risk. *Please read the first 7 pages of the Planner as these contain essential information for parents. *Please check and sign your child’s student planner every day for important messages and information. Each teacher will take time to ensure students write the necessary information in their planner regarding homework, upcoming events, things to bring from home, to enclose newsletters, flyers, etc. Each student will receive a planner at no charge thanks to School Council fundraising, which has provided the funds to defray the cost of the planner. We ask that students take care of their planner. Should a planner become lost or destroyed, students will be asked to pay $4.00 for a replacement planner. TIGER’S EYE VIEW Grandview’s school mascot is a Tiger and students are known as Grandview Tigers! At Grandview we showcase our G-r-r-e-a-t Grandview Tigers by giving each child an opportunity to share a little bit about themselves with the rest of the school. This program is to build self esteem and to promote a strong sense of school community and spirit! Each week one student per class will bring home a TIGER’S EYE VIEW poster. We ask you to take a few minutes to assist your child in preparing this information sheet. Please return the completed poster to your child’s teacher. Your child’s poster will then be highlighted during morning announcements and displayed with the rest of the Grandview students for one week. Be sure to visit the school to see your child’s special poster displayed on our Tiger’s Eye View bulletin board. WATER AND HEALTHY SNACKS We encourage our students to drink water and fresh fruit and vegetables to assist learning. Feel free to send these with your child each day. WE ARE A TRIBES SCHOOL Students achieve because they:  feel included and appreciated by peers and teachers  are respected for their different abilities, cultures, gender, interests and dreams  are actively involved in their own learning  have positive expectations from others that they will succeed. "Tribes" is a step-by-step process to achieve specific learning goals. Four agreements are honored:     attentive listening appreciation/no put downs mutual respect, and the right to pass Students at Grandview     help each other work on tasks set goals and solve problems monitor and assess progress celebrate achievements. Ask your child about classroom agreements this month! DATES TO REMEMBER SEPTEMBER Sept. 3-4: JK and new SK Students Orientation (Scheduled Conferences) Sept. 5-10: Only SK students and half of JK’s (& new SK’s) Sept. 9: School Council: 6:30 (Elections) Sept. 11: All JK/SK students attend September 11: Photo Day JK/SK Red September 12: Photo Day Grades 1 – 6 & Blue Kgn. Sept. 11: Meet the Teacher Night 6:30 – 7:30 September: Fall Produce Fundraiser Begins Sept. 20: Photo Proofs Arrive Oct. 11: PD Day Sept. 20: Terry Fox Run 2:15 PM Sept. 27: Humane Society Visits Sept. 30: Photo Retake Day OCTOBER Oct. 10 - 28 : Big Box All Occasion Fundraiser Oct. : Fall Produce Fundraiser Ends before October 10 – stay tuned! Oct. 11: PD Day Oct. 14: Holiday, No School Oct. 14: School Council 6:30 PM We hope you will let us know what we need to improve and what we do well. We hope this will be an excellent year for your son/daughter. Please look at our website for future Newsletters and other valuable information! http://gvn.wrdsb.ca/