Astral Drive Elementary www.astral.ednet.ns.ca [email protected] Telephone: 902-462-8500 Safe Arrival: 902-462-8500 Ex. 1 Principal – Ruth Bond Vice Principal – John Fry Secretary – Dianna Dalrymple DATES TO NOTE STAR April focus: I will promote a clean, green environment. April 1 April 1-10 April 3 April 6 April 13 April 16 April 21 April 22 April 24 April 27 April 28 April 28 April 29 May 1 Out-of-Area applications received Science on the Road Good Friday (No School) Easter Monday (No School) Report cards home Stadacona Band concert Parent teacher interviews 6-8pm Teacher professional 8:30-11:30 am Parent teacher interviews 1-4 pm Food Bank Friday SAC meeting @ 5:30pm PTO meeting at 6:30pm Popcorn sale at recess P-(2-3) Popcorn sale at recess Grades 3-6 Young Neptune presentation PTO NEWS Our first month of the Avgen Gift Card Fundraiser was a success. With only 14 people ordering, we still brought in $185. This is an excellent way to support and enhance our school curriculum without spending any money over and above your everyday purchases and gifts. The next gift card order will be going out this week, and is due back on or before Wednesday, April 15th. Cards will be ready for pick up at our PTO meeting on Tuesday, April 28th. We had so much fun last month with our Family Movie Night and Popcorn Recesses that we’ve decided to do them again in April! We also have a couple exciting events coming up in May! Please mark your calendars for the following dates, more information will follow as the dates get closer. Please remember we are a nut and scent aware school Family Movie Night Friday, April 24th COUNCILLOR’S CORNER April is the Month of the Military Child Our military children and families help sustain our fighting force, on whom we depend for the security and safety of our nation's families and communities. In an effort to recognize and applaud the courage of military children, the Department of Defense in 1986 deemed April as Month of the Military Child. While a part of military life, reassignments and deployments can be difficult for the children of military families. The average military student faces transition challenges more than twice during high school, and most military children will attend six to nine different school systems in their lives from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is important to emphasize and recognize the role that military children play while their service member parents are serving the nation. Popcorn Recess Days P-2/3 Splits - Tuesday, April 28th 3-6’s – Wednesday, April 29 $1 per bag Family Games Night Friday, May 8th ADES Spring Fair Saturday, May 30th PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS Parent-Teacher interviews will take place on April 21st nd and 22 and will be booked by appointment time. You will be receiving a form to complete and return indicating st whether you would prefer the evening of April 21 or the afternoon of April 22nd. There will also be a place to indicate whether you wish to see a specialist teacher. 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 NOTICES TO PARENTS: The appointment form will be returned to the classroom teacher. The teacher will book the appointments send home a slip with your appointment times. Please complete one form per child. Before & After 5 days/week Notifications for BA-FT applications to be processed beginning April 28th, 2015 Parent-Teacher interview times are: Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 – 8:00pm Wednesday, April 22 at 1:00 – 4:00pm After Only 5 days/week Notifications for A-FT applications to be processed beginning June 1st, 2015 Before & After < 5 days/week Notifications for Part-Time applications to be processed beginning June 29th, 2015 nd No school for student on Wednesday, April 22 . EXCEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR 2015-2016 EXCEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR 2015-2016: Families who are interested in registering their children in the 2015/2016 EXCEL program are encouraged to mark the following important dates on your calendars: • • April 27th - Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on April 27th current participants of the 2014/2015 EXCEL program may submit an application for the coming school year via the online application system, by email, or by fax. Current participants will receive a letter in mid-April identifying a user name and password providing them exclusive access to the online application system. Current participant families that have additional siblings that will be registering for the first time with EXCEL may register all eligible children in their family during this early registration period. 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 PreAuthorized Payment, MasterCard or Visa ONLY may register on-line. Go to https://secure.hrsb.ns.ca/excel to access. WE ACT Stay tuned for information on the We Act Art Auction that will be run mid-May alongside the school Arts Show. There will be an online auction with painted canvases produced by the We Act Club as well as each classroom. HRSB GETTING TO GREAT SURVEY The Getting to Great survey provides an opportunity for students in grades 4-12, all parents/guardians, and all teachers to share information that will help us improve schools. We are on a mission to make 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 areas for growth at our school. This will enable us to enhance the opportunities we provide for students to learn. Your input is valuable in helping us make improvements that will directly impact your child’s learning and school experience. The online survey will be available online from April 20th, 2015 – May 8, 2015. Please visit the website: http://survey.hrsb.ns.ca More information will be forthcoming in the days ahead. Community News Summer hours are 7:30am-5:30 PM weekdays (closed Holidays and our last summer camp day is August 28th) Cost is $105/ week + ($10 yearly membership fee) Visit our website at Check us out at http://www.bgcgh.ca or at http://www.facebook.com/edbgc for more information. __________________________________________________ The Cole Harbour Outdoor Pool & Tennis Complex will be holding registration for its summer swimming and tennis programs on Thursday, April 16th from 7PM9PM at Cole Harbour Place, Westphal Room. Registration for the Colby Sailfish Swim Team will also take place at this time. For more information, please visit www.comeplayoutside.com. ___________________________________________ Cole Harbour Site (50 Ritcey Crescent) Summer Registration start April 1st from 6-8PM (at 50 Ritcey Crescent) Registration is ongoing after after April 1st - please contact Lisa Reid at [email protected] or (902) 435-3204 for registration after registration night.