W.H. Day Elementary Principal: Mr. Peck Vice Principal: Mrs. Linton V O L U M E 5 , I S S U E 6 FEBRUARY 2015 Secretary: Mrs. Senetchko Clerk Steno: Mrs. Hollingshead From the Desk of Mr. Peck…. Custodian: Mr. Tidi whd.scdsb.on.ca 410 Maplegrove Avenue Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2V4 Phone: 905-775-9691 Safe Arrival: Press 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Parent Survey Results 2 Campbell’s Labels for Education 2 YMCA Childcare Survey 3 Grad Photos 3 Kindergarten 3 Registration Thank you parents for responding to our survey. We received many comments which will help us and help school council understand our community better. We had a tremendous response rate of nearly 19%. Although our survey is not scientific, it does give us a good sense of how parents are feeling. The summarized comments will be shared with staff and school council for discussion and to act as a catalyst for change. Some suggested changes are not within our power to implement (you might need to call your local MPP about those), but even those may give us new ideas of how to keep our students learning and staying positive about school. Communication is critical and Mrs. Linton and I are so pleased that we as a school are doing well in those areas which address communication. We would like to see our website used more regularly, but that is something which is getting better over time. The 7% who are dissatisfied with discipline is a small number, but it represents actual students and parents, so that is a concern to us. Discipline is always very personal and specific in nature, and although it’s my least favourite part of being a principal, it is necessary from time to time. The biggest concern parents have about discipline is whether or not we are being fair. Of course, we try to be fair, but our goal is always that students learn from their bad choices so they don’t make them again. We operate under different rules from the court system – their primary concern is justice. Our primary concern is learning. If at any time in the future we need to discipline your son or daughter (I know, that’s not very likely – like my own children – they’re angels), please be sure we explain our position well. Sometimes “our hands are tied”, nevertheless, your input is valued. Discipline and punishment sometimes overlap, but as parents, we know they are different. We try to keep this in mind at school as well. Mr. Peck From the Desk of Mrs. Linton…. February brings the first set of “real” report cards for our students. Some students get excited, some students hide them in their backpacks and hope their parents don’t ask for them. All of this (and every reaction in-between) is normal. Sometimes it is tough to get feedback. Unless we know it is going to be positive, rarely does anyone want to hear about all of the things they need to do differently. That is okay. What is important is to remember that feedback is another chance to get this right, to do better, to learn. Mr. Peck recently sent out a survey to all of our W.H. Day families asking for feedback. We received positive feedback, negative feedback and questions about school policies and procedures. All of this is helpful because it helps us move forward to make our school even better than it already is. Our W.H. Day motto says: “Always caring. Always learning.” Without our community’s feedback we wouldn’t be able to be “always learning”. So thank you to those who took the time to send us their feedback. As a parent, I share this tip: check your student’s backpack. Aside from old birthday invitations, outdated newsletters and granola bar wrappers, you may just find a report card ;) Mrs. Linton Page 2 Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2015 Parent Survey. We received a great response and will be sharing comments and suggestions with staff and school council. The Results Are In….Parent Survey 2015 Statement SA A D SD My child has a positive attitude about coming to school. % 70 % 27 % 1 % 1 I am pleased with communication between home and school administration. 54 46 I am pleased with communication between home and classroom teachers. 66 32 3 I reference the school website regularly. 16 41 6 I feel welcome when I visit the school. 65 33 1 I read the school newsletter regularly. 66 30 1 I am pleased with school discipline policies, procedures, rules and guidelines for behaviour. 49 42 4 I feel the cost of field trips and other school events/activities is reasonable. 48 42 6 Overall, I am pleased with the education my child is receiving at W. H. Day. 67 29 3 SA = Strongly Agree A = Agree D = Disagree 11 SD = Strongly Disagree Notes: -Numbers do not always total 100 because of rounding and the occasional question left blank -We received a completed survey from about 19% of our families Campbell’s Labels for Education WH Day is excited to have received 12 new soccer balls from the simple act of collecting labels from Campbell's products. Campbell's Labels for Education has been a fundraising program that gives schools free educational equipment in exchange for labels from various Campbell's products. It's a fun, easy program where students, families and members of the community join together for a common goal. WH Day's School Council would like your help to collect labels from eligible products such as Goldfish, Campbells Soup, Prego, Pace and V8. (www.labelsforeducation.c a/english/ eligible.asp) during the school year. Important tips to assist this fundraiser: 1.. Ensure you have provided the correct piece of the eligible product (example - the entire Campbell's Soup Label with UPC). 2. Bundle your labels neatly in a flat manner. 3. Ask your family, friends and co-workers to collect too! 4. Send in your labels to WH Day front office. 3 YMCA Child Care and SCDSB need to hear from you! Before and after school (B&A) programs offer care programs for children in Kindergarten to grade 6 before and/or after the regular school day and some schools offer full days of care on PA days and holidays. B&A will only operate in schools if enough families require care. To help us determine the needs of each school, a survey is being sent home with youngest/only students in kindergarten to grade 5 or you can also complete the survey online by visiting: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/scdsbbeforeandafterchildcare2015/ Even if your child already attends B&A, it is still important to complete the survey. Please be sure to fill out the survey online or return a paper copy to your school office by Monday, February 16, 2015. Listings will be available in early spring 2015 confirming which schools will operate B&A in September 2015. Grade 8 Graduation Photos W.H. Day has scheduled a date for our grade 8 graduation photos. We will be using Green Apple Studios, the same photographer we used for our school photo’s earlier this year. Grad photo’s will be taken on Thursday February 26th , 2015 at 9 a.m. The photographer will be providing any information regarding preparation for the photos prior to February 26th. The photographer will be providing a complementary 11x14 grad composite photo to each student. If you wish to purchase a hard cover folder for this composite they will be $10. Envelopes will be provided for payment and must be returned on the day that grad photo’s are taken. Kindergarten Registration Do you (or someone you know) have a child who was born in 2011? If so, it’s time to register them for Kindergarten in the SCDSB! Beginning on January 26, Simcoe County’s public schools began registering children for Kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year. Required registration documents include birthdate documentation, proof of address and record of immunization. For more information, visit www.scdsb.on.ca/ kindergarten If you have any questions please call the school office at (905) 775-9691. YMCA Child Care Pick Up Reminder To All Parents of Students who attend After School Daycare at the YMCA Please note that for consistency and to control who is in our school building after hours, the front doors of the school will be locked at 4:00 PM. When picking up your child after 4:00 PM, please use the YMCA doors on the west side of the school building. Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to maintain the safety of your children. 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