Astral Drive Elementary School Phone 462-8500 Safe Arrival 462-8500 ext. 1 http://astral.ednet.ns.ca DATES TO REMEMBER RELAY FOR LIFE: MS. STEVENS S.T.A.R. monthly focus: I will speak and dress appropriately. May 4 Red n’ White Day (in support of Paralympics) May 4 Music Monday May 8 Family Games Night May 12 Toonie Tuesday May 12-15 We Act Art Show and Auction May 14 Primary Orientation Day May 15 School Based PD Day – no students May 18 Victoria Day – no classes May 20 Grade 6 Orientation night at ADJH May 26 SAC meeting 5:30pm library May 26 PTO meeting 6:30 library May 29 Food Bank Friday May 30 Spring Fair June June 3 Track Meet (Rain Date – June 10) June 24 Ice Cream Social June 19 ADES Field Day (Rain Date – June 22) June 26&29 Assessment and Evaluation days June 30 Last Day – dismissal 10:00am MUSIC MONDAY Monday , May 5 the ADJH Bands and Counterpoint Vocal Group will join forces with ADES to celebrate the valuable role of music in our culture, schools, and communities . Every year on this date, hundreds of thousands of Canadian school children and community groups join in this event. We will be singing “ We are One” , this year’s Music Monday anthem. As the composer 16 year old Connor Ross wrote, “It’s what the nation needs to know” . The ADJH and ADES bands will also entertain our school with a varied program of music , including Star Wars. In the words of Obi-1 Kenobe – “May the 4th Be with You”. This year, once again my Relay for Life Team is The Astral Stars. If you or your family would like to join our team, you can go to the Dartmouth Relay for Life Website or come and see me, Ms. Stevens. The Relay for Life is on June 26th beginning at 7:00 P.M. and ending at 1:00 A.M. It has been 21 years since my first diagnosis of cancer, so this year, I would like to raise $100.00 for each of the years. If I reach my goal by that night, I will once again shave my head at the Relay. I will be taking donations at the Spring Fair or you can go on-line to the Dartmouth Relay for Life and sponsor me there. Thank you. PLEASE NOTE: As some of you may or may not know, our very own Gail Stevens will be retiring this year after 37 years of teaching. She has been at Astral Drive Elementary School for 23 of those years. She has touched the lives and hearts of so many children and families in our community and we want to show her our gratitude by taking part in an event that is near and dear to her heart. Gail has been heavily involved with fundraising for the Cancer Society over the years and so her desire is to make her retirement celebration a fundraising event. You are invited to join us, the staff of Astral Drive Elementary, as we take part in the annual Relay for Life on Friday June 26, 2015. Ms. Stevens has had a team called Astral Stars, in this event for many years. If you would like to make a donation or participate in any way to this very worthy cause, we welcome you. As well as donating at the Relay for life website, you can also send a donation in a sealed envelope to the office marked Relay for Life. More information will follow concerning this event. TOONIE TUESDAY IN MAY FOR THE IWK May 12th is Toonie Tuesday. We are asking each child to bring in a toonie which will go towards the IWK Telethon. Our goal this year is to raise $1000. 00. Thank you. Ms. Stevens PLACEMENT GUIDELINES REQUEST FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT ADES CLOTHING We Have An Online Store Each spring the task of creating classes for the coming school year begins. We want to create classrooms that are conducive to learning and to teaching. We look at children’s personalities, male/female ratios, and student needs. Placements will be made with input from the following staff members: Sending teacher, receiving teacher, specialists and administration. If you perceive your child has exceptional needs that should be considered, you may submit a description in writing, addressed to the School Principal, Mrs. Bond, by May 15th. This written submission is to describe the needs of the child only and is not to be a request for a particular teacher. Due to the uncertainty of staffing allocations at this time, we are unable to inform parents of what grade teachers will be teaching next year. Please note that the request is not a guarantee of placement PRIMARY ORIENTATION Our primary orientation is being held on May 14th. On that day parents of primary students will be sent an appointment time for the morning. During that time parents can meet with teachers to ensure that they have the correct paperwork completed for the beginning of the school year and have a vision screening by Public Health nurses. If you have not already done so, to bring with you: Your child’s birth certificate Immunization form Proof of address (power bill, water bill, etc.) Excel registration will begin for new students on Monday, May 5th at http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/ In the afternoon children will return to the school and have a session in the classrooms with primary teachers as well as meet the physical education and music teacher. While students are with engaged in classroom activities parents will meet with administration to discuss pertinent information related to your child starting school. Just a reminder that PMG has an Astral Drive school clothing store. Simply order your clothes, pay online, and they are delivered to the school in a short time. Check out the store at http://astralstars.pmgpromotions.com EXCEL CHILD CARE 2015-2016 The Excel Child Care Program is an HRSB program that offers an option to parents when seeking before and after school care for elementary school children. Information about the program can be obtained from the HRSB website www. hrsb.ns.ca. Click on the Excel link. Excel is accepting applications from new families beginning on Monday, May 4th at 8am. Please go to http://www.hrsb.ca/ and click on EXCEL to register. GRADE 6 STUDENTS/JUNIOR HIGH ORIENTATION All grade 6 students are invited to attend dance at Astral Drive Junior High on Thursday, May 7th from 6:308:30. The cost is $6 or $5 with a Food Bank donation. Information Session: All Grade 6 students and Band Program Astral Drive Junior High. This evening will give students and their families an understanding of what to expect next year, through some interactive activities with staff and current students of ADJH. We are hoping to provide a sense of what the first days of school will look and feels like at ADJH! When: Wed., May 20, 2015 @ 6:00 – 8:00 Where: Astral Drive Junior High – Gym PTO NEWS FOOD BANK It’s almost here! The annual Astral Drive Spring Fair! Saturday, May 30th from 10:30am - 1:30pm at the school. There will be bouncy castles, games, face painting and more! This event requires a large number of volunteers, and sign-up sheets will be sent out over the next couple of weeks. Bracelet order forms will be sent home when we get closer to the event, as will a request for candy for the candy shoppe and prizes for the prize room. The countdown is on, so mark your calendars for this great family event! Mark the date and bring your whole family! Thank you for your continued support of the Food Bank. All donations are greatly appreciated; however we would like to reserve the right to help out some needy families within our school community as well as the food bank. Cash donations can also be received. Our collection date this month is Friday, May 29th. Save the Date: Avgen: The order forms for the May gift card order will be going out within the next week, and will be due by Wednesday, May 13th. This is a great way to earn money for the school with your everyday purchases. Gift cards will be ready for pick up by Tuesday, May 26th. So far we have earned almost $300 with this program, thanks so much! Popcorn Day: Popcorn Days were once again a big hit. This month we are experimenting with having only one popcorn day for the entire school. Please mark down Wednesday, May 27th and remember to send in your $1 PTO Executive: Nominations for our PTO Executive will be accepted at our May and June PTO meetings. If you are interested in, or would like more information on any of the following positions, please let us know.... President (or Co-President), Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The May meeting is being held on Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30pm in the library. Games Night: Please mark your calendars and join us for 'Family Game Night' on Friday May 8th at 630pm. We will have some games available, but you are certainly welcome to bring your own. Popcorn and water will be available at a cost of $1 each. Staff Appreciation: It's hard to believe there are only two Staff Appreciation Days left in this school year. We have a good amount of things coming in May, but could use more treats for Tuesday, June 9th. If you are able to send in any nut free baked goods (homemade or store bought), veggies, fruit, cheese & crackers, pita & hummus, nachos & salsa, chips/popcorn, fun drinks etc..., please let us know at [email protected] ART SHOWCASE On May 13th, Welcome to The Living Bookshelf and Favourite Tunes brought to life. Come enter our world of classic songs and books, as interpreted by our choir, band, violins and drama club. See the magnificent displays of art for our We Act club auction. From "Frozen" to "The Sound of Music", from Robert Munsch to Dr. Seuss, from Jackson Pollock to Van Gogh, our Art Showcase will appeal to both young and young at heart. Doors open at 6:30, and the show starts at 7pm. To help defray the cost of sound equipment there will be a voluntary collection of $2 per adult at the door. There is limited seating due to fire regulations so you may want to line up early! GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA Girl Guides of Canada had Fun for Girls of All Ages! Sparks (ages 5-6) Brownies (ages 7-8) Guides (ages 9-11) Pathfinders (ages 12-14) Rangers (ages 15-17) Adults (ages 18+) Registration is on now! New girl registration begins June 1st, 2015 Go to www.girlguides.ca and click "Join Now" for Units in your Area! What is Sparks? Know a girl entering Grade Primary or One? Come, Visit and see what Sparks is all about! Tuesday May 26th, Astral Drive Elementary Music Room Wednesday May 27th, Caldwell Elementary School Music Room Thursday May 28th, Astral Drive Elementary School Music Room All times are 6:15 – 7:15pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] WE ACT GET READY...IT IS ALMOST HERE!!!! Are you looking for a new piece of art to decorate your walls? Well you are in luck because the We Act Club's art auction is just a week away. The best part about this art auction...the art has been created by the students at ADES, yes, your very own sons and daughters!! The We Act Club will have 30 different pieces of art of various canvas sizes to auction off; there is something for everyone: modern art, realistic art, famous art painting replications, you name it and we have it! Every single class at the school has painted their very own canvas, and the members of our We Act Club have also painted a few pieces. All items will be put up for auction and sold to the highest bidder. All funds raised through the auction will be put towards the club's local (IWK) and global (UNICEF) initiatives. PHYSICAL EDUCATION “Wear Red ‘n’ White Day” With the Toronto 2015 Para Pan Am Games just around the corner, Paralympic Schools Week (May 4-8) is a fantastic opportunity to show our support for Team Canada and our students active in parasport. ADES will declare Monday, May 4th as ‘Wear Red ‘n’ White Day’ for staff & students to wear red and white to show your support for Team Canada athletes. Mrs. Steele is collecting: used outdoor sports equipment to go into the classroom playground bins. She is especially looking for soccer balls and tennis balls to replenish our depleted supply. Thanks to the PTO for donating funds to purchase equipment for our students to play with at recess. The auction will be held in conjunction with the school's ARTS WEEK which is taking place May 11th-14th. While the auction will be online, we invite everyone to come view the artwork, in person, the evening of May 13th during the ART SHOWCASE. large workout/agility balls to be used in classrooms (the kind you sit on). If you have one that is gathering dust in your garage, send it in and we will put it to good use in a classroom. The online auction site web address is http://adesart2015.eflea.ca/ old speakers/ ipods/ mp3 players or smart phones. Mrs. Steele is collecting these to use for various activities. Boston Pizza receipts. Our PE Program gets 10% of all receipts submitted to put towards PE equipment. Thank you to those who have already submitted receipts. The site will not be live until Wednesday May 6th. At that time parents, family, friends, and any one else that uses the online auction site will be able to peruse the 30 art pieces. Bidding will commence on Friday, May 8th at noon and will close Friday, May 15th at noon. Please help us get word out about the auction and share the web address with your family and friends. We will have it posted on our website, but please feel free to share the address through email or Facebook as well. For those that have family and friends that are afar, they too can participate in our auction. All items can be shipped to the purchaser (the cost of shipping is at the purchaser's expense), or arrangements can be made to have someone pick it up for them at the pickup time and location noted on the auction website. Thank you for your continued support of this very important club! The We Act students truly care about helping others and desperately want to be able to help as many. Sneak Peek Afterschool Running Club Our afterschool running club will be starting up again in May. Grades 3-6 will be invited to join on Thursdays afterschool 2:45-3:30 May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11. If the fields are sopping wet, the session may be cancelled. Permission forms will be sent home. Students must dress for the outside field conditions. Grade 6 Ultimate Frisbee Club & Tournament Our Grade 6 students have been invited to the Auburn Ultimate Frisbee Club Tournament in May – date To Be Confirmed. Practices for the team will take place on Monday May 4, Thursday, May 7th and Monday, May 11 afterschool. There may also be lunch hour practices scheduled. The information and dates will be in the permission form. There are no tryouts and all grade 6 students are invited to participate. Grade 1 & 2 Skipping Club & Jump Rope for Heart – Event May 11 We have been holding a grade 1 & 2 Skipping club at lunch for the past 3 Mondays. There are two more weeks left in this 5 week skipping program. No permission forms are necessary. The final week, May 11th , will be the official Jump Rope for Heart Event for our school. Students in Skipping club have been given a fundraising envelope for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. If any students who have not received a fundraising envelope wish to participate in the fundraising program, please send a note or email Mrs. Steele at [email protected] and she will send one home. Fitness Challenge Classes will be participating in the second Fitness Challenge during PE classes on May 4-8th. Students are excited to beat their scores from earlier this year. Track and Field The Grade 4, 5 & 6 Track meet will take place on June 3rd at Beazley Field. The team will be selected as soon as the field dries up. Field Day Field Day will take place on June 19th with June 22nd as the rain date. If any parents are able to volunteer for field day (8:30-11:30 am) please contact Susan Steele at [email protected]
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