ALLISTON UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL 25 Albert Street West, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1H2 Phone 705-435-7391 / Safe Arrival Press 1 / Fax 705-4356124 [email protected] Greg Jacobs, Principal Alison Golding, Vice Principal MARCH 2015 NEWSLETTER – Issue #7 Integrity: Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching Students at Alliston Union Public School will proudly present a theatrical performance sure to delight: SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, May 7 at 7:00 pm in the school auditorium. The community is invited to attend. Admission is $2.00 at the door. Question: Princess Whatsername is a … a) Musical b) Mystery c) Comedy d) Fairytale e) All of the above Answer: If you chose (e), then you are correct! Students in grades 3 – 8 have been working with the play’s directors and vocal coach for many weeks to rehearse their lines. Participants are working on many aspects of musical theater performance, including character development, singing, and stage blocking. Students are also participating in designing and crafting scenery, props, and costumes. Any community volunteers wishing to help out with this theatre production, please contact the school. Gr 4, 5 & 6 After Hours Math & English SCDSB is offering an After School Numeracy Support Program designed to address the learning needs of students in grades 4, 5 and 6 who would benefit from extra help to reinforce and strengthen their numeracy skills. Classroom teachers have suggested students’ names that they feel would benefit from this program and letters were sent home to parents. If you as a parent are interested in your child participating in this program and did not receive a letter of recommendation, please contact the office. The program will run on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning March 23rd from 2:50 – 4:20 pm. Please note, we have had to change the days from Tues/Thur to Mon/Wed. Girls on the Run program was conflicting. Have a Wonderful March Break March Break Monday, Mar 16 – 20, 2015 Back to school on Monday March 23rd. NEIGHBOURS, WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are noticing a lot of dog droppings on our school yard. If you notice people during the evenings &/or weekends walking their dogs and not cleaning up the droppings, please nicely ask them to refrain from leaving these unwanted “gifts” on the school yard or call the school if you are able to give us a name to call. No dogs (exception – Service Dogs) are allowed on our school property during the school day. SCENT FREE ENVIRONMENT KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Welcome to a Wonderful Journey of Learning! To be eligible for registration into Junior Kindergarten, your child must be four years of age by December 31, 2015 (born in 2011). Kindergarten registration for September 2015 began on January 26, 2015. As of January, you may call or drop into Alliston Union PS to complete the necessary forms. No appointments are necessary. We will require proof of your child’s birth date (one of the following will be required: original Canadian birth certificate, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, Canadian Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Record of Landing, or Statement of Live Birth - long version), proof of your child's address and his/her record of immunization. Families new to Canada within the last 4 years MUST contact our "Newcomer Welcome Centre" at 705-725-8360, ext. 310 to arrange completion of the necessary registration papers. Kdg registration package must be returned to the school in order to be invited to the “Welcome to Kdg” information session on May 14th from 3:30 – 5:00pm This is a reminder to students and parents that we are a scent free environment as there are a number of individuals that have respiratory and allergic reactions to strong perfumes and colognes. We wish to minimize the reactions these individuals experience by not wearing perfumes and colognes to schools. RAZ-KIDS.com Student logins have been created thereby allowing your child to go on-line at www.raz-kids.com. RazKids helps students improve their reading skills. Here is how to access the website and your child’s reading assignment from any computer connected to the Internet: 1. Go to http://www.raz-kids.com/ from your Internet browser and click the Student Login tab. 2. Type in the assigned teacher username and click the green GO arrow. 3. Find your child’s name on the chart and click on the button. 4. Click on their assigned password icon and click the green GO arrow. 4. The books assigned to your child will appear on his or her personal assignment page. Your child should choose to listen, read, and then take a quiz by clicking on the symbols below each book. We encourage the students to follow some steps when working with a book. He or she should: (1) listen to the book (2) read the book, and then (3) take the quiz The great thing is, if you have internet access, it can be used anytime, anywhere. THANK YOU…….. We wish to thank the members of the Alliston Alliance Church who have donated $250.00 to our Eat Well to Excel program. The school is allotted a specific amount of money from the Government for this program, but it is never enough for the school year. Kind donations such as this are very welcomed and appreciated. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING The next School Council meeting will take place on Monday, April 13th at 6:00 pm. Please join us! BUS CANCELLATION INFORMATION This information can be found at www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca or a bus icon on the home page of the public website at www.scdsb.on.ca or Alliston Union’s website at www.alu.scdsb.on.ca . WINTER DRESS Please remind students to dress warmly for cold winter weather. Sometimes the temperature in the morning has been quite comfortable and then has dropped considerably throughout the day. Students need to be prepared for very cold, wintry weather with extra mitts, socks, gloves, hats, snow pants, boots and warm coats with secure closures. Parents, please remind students of the importance of wearing proper winter clothing outside for fitness breaks. STUDENT TARDINESS A number of students are continuing to arrive late in the morning for the start of school. A number of these students are missing the lesson in literacy or numeracy and are then left to catch up on their own. This loss of learning will be reflected in their level of academic achievement and satisfaction with school. For those families that this effects please ensure that your child(ren) get enough sleep each night, that they prepare their lunches and pack their school bags the night before and consistently ensure your child(ren) wake up with a enough preparation and travel time to get to school on time. We will be assigning a detention to those students who are late two times in a week that do not have a good reason for being late. We may also issue letters and make referrals to our attendance counsellor in chronic situations. Please help us help your children. Your Child’s Immunization Record! The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is required by law to keep an up to date immunization record on file for every student who attends elementary or secondary school in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka. Unfortunately the health unit does not receive immunization information directly from doctor’s offices, therefore SAVE THE DATE! May 20th is our official GRAND OPENING ceremony! Further information will follow in the weeks to come. parents need to contact the health unit each time students receive a caccine from their health care profider to update their record. If a student’s immunization record on file with the health unit is not up to date, the health unit will mail a notice requesting immunization information or proof of a valid exemption. If the information requested is not provided, the student may be suspended from school. If a student is due for immunizations, an appointment can be made with their health care provider or at a health unit immunization clinic by contacting Your Health Connection at 705-7217520 or 1-877-721-7520. Parents can now provide updated immunization information to the health unit online at: www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/immsonline. For more information visit the immunization page of the health unit’s website at www.simcoemuskokahealth.org or call Your Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520. Ontario Early Years Centre Are you home with little people and looking for something fun to do? Drop by the Ontario Early Years Centre in Alliston! The OEYC is a free service for all adults with children 0 to 6 years of age. Adults and children participate in activities together. Children have the opportunity to play with other children and participate in many different types of programs and activities, which promote early learning and school readiness, and they are FUN for children and adults alike. Do you have a child starting school in 2015? Participating in activities at the OEYC is a great way to help prepare your child for this exciting transition. Check out our website, www1.e3.ca or call 705 435-4308 for hours, directions and more information. Do you live in any of the north Alliston subdivisions? Calling all adults home with preschool children! Marie from the Ontario Early Years Centre is facilitating an early learning program for children 0 to 6 years of age accompanied by an adult, that will include literacy and sensory experiences, songs, crafts and more, at Alliston Union Public School. Fun, early learning for children! Monday March 2nd and Wednesday March 25th at 10am. Please sign in at the office MARCH 2015 MONDAY TUESDAY 2 NO School Council mtg 3 – 9 10 (K-4pizza) Gr 6 DARE WEDNESDAY March Break THURSDAY FRIDAY 4 5-8 Pizza 5 6 11 12 13 26 27 Kdg B 2 3 GOOD FRIDAY – no school Some Grade 2’s to Tiffin Gr 5 to BMHS for Outdoor Activities Rest of the Gr 2s to Tiffin Gr 6 DARE MARCH BREAK 23 24 K – 4 Pizza 25 5-8 Pizza 2:50-Gr4,5,6 AHME Gr 6 DARE Crazy sock day 2:50-Gr4,5,6 AHME 30 31 K – 4 - Pizza Apr 1 5-8 Pizza 2:50-Gr4,5,6 AHME 2:50-Gr4,5,6 AHME
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