April 2018 Fieldcrest Elementary School

100 Professor Day Drive,

Bradford, Ontario L3Z 3B9

Telephone: (905) 778-2010

Fax: (905) 778-2021

Fieldcrest.edublogs.org

Inclement Weather Zone: South

School Times Supervision Begins 9:00 am

Warning Bell 9:12 am

Entry Bell 9:15 am

Instructional Time 9:15 to 10:55 am

Nutrition Break 10:55 to 11:15 am

(Kind.-Gr. 3)

Outdoor Play 10:55 to 11:15 am

(Gr. 4-8)

Nutrition Break 11:15 to 11:35 am

(Gr. 4-8)

Outdoor Play 11:15 to 11:35 am

(Kind.-Gr. 3)

Instructional Time 11:35 to 1:15 pm

Nutrition Break 1:15 to 1:35 pm

(Kind.-Gr. 3)

Outdoor Play 1:15 to 1:35 pm

(Gr. 4-8)

Nutrition Break 1:35 to 1:55 pm

(Gr. 4-8)

Outdoor Play 1:35 to 1:55 pm

(Kind.-Gr. 3)

Instructional Time 1:55 to 3:35 pm

Dismissal: 3:35 pm

Please ensure your children are aware of the time that school begins so that they will be on time. There will be no pick up of students after 3:15 pm as teachers are busy getting students ready for dismissal.

This Months Character Trait is Optimism

Kim Walke, Principal,

Heather Booth, Vice Principal

Len Dunkley, Vice Principal

Daryl Halliday, Superintendent

What’s happening at Fieldcrst in

April 11

International Pink Day “Say no to Bullying”

April 10, 17 & 24

Swim to Survive—Walton & Manuge’s Gr. 3 classes

April 11, 18 & 25

Swim to Survive—Corbett & Macedo’s Gr 3 classes

April 12, 19 & 26

Swim to Survive— Astill’s Gr 3 classes

April 11 & 12

X-Movement—Kindergarten

April 18—Areas Basketball Tournament at Fieldcrest in

the gym

April 19 X-Movement Performances for

Kindergarten Classes only 6-8pm

April 24

Van Go Art Program Gr. 2

April 24-25

Fire House Presentations for the Grade 4 students

April 25

Immunizations for Grade 7’s 2nd dose—Hep B & HPV

April 26

Character Assemblies Jr./Int.—9:30am

Primary—11:45am Kindergarten—12:25pm

April 27

PA Day—No School

April 30 Jump Rope for Heart

Assembly

April 30—May 4 Dental Clinic

(Only for students that have made appointments)

Yearbook Sales beginning April

9th till the 30th!

Mme. Balke has been working re-ally hard together with many staff

and students in preparing our School Yearbook for 2017/2018!

If you would like a copy, sales begin on April 9th till the 30th.

The cost of the yearbook will be

$21 per book and our delivery date

will be the end of June!

We are experiencing X-Dance

We are excited to welcome the X Movement team to our school. Our Kindergarten clas-ses will be participating during the day in a X Dance experiences with the Connected Movement Approach on April 11th and 12th. Kindergarten students and their families are also invited to come and discover dance in our gym in an energized with your child and wear appropriate attire and footwear.

Session 1: 5:30-6:00pm - Twardowski & McLeod / Eckhardt & Laikola

Session 2: 6:15 - 6:45pm -Brindley & Vander Kooji / Michaud & Vent

Session 3: 7:00 - 7:30pm -Cook & Dang / Bylow & Lonjak / Braida & Deane

Connected Movement includes physical activity that makes you feel good, uses reflection to become aware of self, others and the world around you and builds relationships through communication, equality and trust. Celebrating others for their unique character-istics is a large focus throughtout the program with the affirmation

“You are Xtra Awesome!”

Falcon News for April

Special School Visitors came to Fieldcrest ES!

During the month of March, we were delighted to have Director Steve Blake and Superinten-dent Daryl Halliday both visit Fieldcrest to tour the school and discuss our School Plan priorities in Teaching & Learning, Well-Being & Mental Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Parent & Community Engagement. Director Blake and Superintendent Halliday remarked on the hard work and collaboration that school staff put forth each day to make the school a safe, caring and welcoming school; deliver quality academic programs and a variety of co-curricular activi-ties to engage student in their learning and school life. They also commented on the strong home and school partnership and how parents and guardians support the school and students’ learning at home! As part of these visits, they got to meet 6 student leaders. These student leaders did a fine job at repre-senting the student body and shared their experiences as Fieldcrest students and innovative ideas on how to enhance our school.

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Being on Time for School Matters!

Being on time for school is an important life skill. School starts at 9:15 a.m.

Here are some quick tips to get you started:

Lay out your outfit the night before so you don’t have to rush around in the morning trying to find clean socks.

Get your backpack organized and your lunch packed the night before, as well, so you do not have too many things to do in the morning before leaving for school.

Set an alarm each morning to

help encourage you to get out of bed on time

Spring Safety Drills

Student safety is a top priority at Fieldcrest! To en-sure that students and staff are prepared in the case of an emergency, the Ontario Ministry of Education requires schools to hold regular safety drill practices. Each year, schools must conduct six fire drills and two Lockdown and Hold and Secure drills. In April, we will be holding our second Lockdown

Drill on April 16 @ 10:30 p.m. and a Hold & Secure Drill on April 23 in the morning.

A Hold and Secure is a safety procedure that is used if there is a threat in the local school community in which school carries on as usual and students remain in their classrooms and do not go outside to play. A Lockdown is a safety procedure that is used if there is a major incident or threat of violence in the school. During a Lockdown drill, students, visitors and staff immediately go into their classrooms work spaces or other designated locations, staff ensure that entry doors are locked and all remain quiet until the princi-pal has been able to do a school check to ensure the drill has been properly carried out.Between April-June, we will also be conducting three more Fire Drills. If you have any questions about our upcoming safety drills, please contact the school office.

Cell Phones, Ipods, MP3 players, Head-sets, Collectibles, Toys, Money and Other

Valuables

We strongly discourage students from bringing these items to school as they can get broken, misplaced or stolen. They can also become distractions and the cause of disagreements among students. If students bring these items to school, they do so at their own risk.

Student Class Placement for September 2018

Our student placement process will focus on creating balanced classes. A great deal of time is spent by school staff to ensure that each student’s academic and social needs are taken into consideration in our class placement process. Parent input is one important factor considered in the placement process. If you have any infor-mation about your child’s learning needs or know peers he/she works well with, please inform Mrs. Walke in writing by April 30 by sending in your request in a sealed envelope to the school office. Please be advised that we cannot always accommodate requests for particular teachers, or straight grade classes. We will endeavor to do our very best to meet stu-dent needs.

Falcon news for April

Big Box of Cards Fundraiser coming to Fieldcrest

We would like to announce a new fundraiser this year. The Big Box of Cards! The Big Box is a set of 33 All Occasions cards for the low price pf $33. Below are the details of this fundraiser in order to make this a success for our school community.

Our campaign runs from Wednesday, April 25th to May 14th.

K-3 Students will receive their box on April 25th and the Grade 4-8 students will receive their box on April 26th.

Each family (youngest member only) will be provided with a starter box of cards as well as an order form.

Payment for all boxes sold is to be made when orders are placed.

All order forms should be returned with payment by May 14th.

The starter box MUST be returned only if you are not ordering any boxes. Otherwise keep it and you will deliver it to one of your customers so please keep it in good condition. All returned box-es must contain 33 cards and be in a saleable condition.

When the fundraiser is complete, students will be eligible to win some prizes. More information to follow.

Good luck and thank you for your participation in this fundraising campaign! Please remember that all funds raised will go directly towards initiative that benefit the students

Newsletter is going paperless as of April 2018

As of April we will no longer be printing our Newsletter. If you or someone you know has not provided the school with their email address, please do so as soon as possi-ble. If you do not have an email address, our Monthly newsletter is also accessible on our school website at www.fld.scdsb.on.ca

Thanks for your help!

YMCA Healthy Kids Day taking place on April 29

YMCAs across Canada are celebrating Healthy Kids Day on Sun. April 29. It’s a national day dedicated to improving the health and well-being of kids. The YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka is happy to host this FREE event for everyone in the community, offering fun and healthy activities for the entire family to enjoy. Across Canada,

most children do not meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Rising rates of obesity and related chronic disease tell us that getting kids active should be a top priority for parents, schools, and all Canadians. With summer just around the corner, here are some practical tips on how to keep your kids active and healthy:

· Rather than heading out on a walk or jog solo, invite your kids to hop on their bicycles, skateboards and scooters and head out with you. You will come back energized and connected knowing that you’ve set a great example and spent quality time together. Everyone wins!

· Many communities have free or low-cost youth activities or programs at facilities such as pools, play-grounds, parks, sporting fields, community centres and the YMCA! Ask your child’s teacher, contact your local municipality, search online or contact your local YMCA for upcoming events.

· Depending on the distance and safety factor, consider letting your children walk to school, the library, their friend’s house or any other place you would normally drive them to. Some kids may be inspired by tracking their steps with a pedometer. Pedometers are relatively inexpensive and many libraries have them available on loan!

Join the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka on Healthy Kids Day and learn about healthy habits, connect

with other parents and get the whole family active together under one roof. For schedules of activities

and more information, please contact the YMCA in your community: www.ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca.

Information provided by the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka

Falcon News for April

Jump Rope for Heart

Fieldcrest Elementary is pleased to be holding our yearly Heart and Stroke

Foundation Jump Rope for Heart event on

Tuesday May 15th (Rain date: Thursday May 16).

Jump Rope for Heart is striving to have 1 million kids jumping across Canada in

4,000 schools. Let’ be a part of it!

Kick off assembly takes place on Mon. April 30th.

All money raised will support the Heart and Stroke Foundation in their mission to promote children’s health and fund

vital heart and stroke research. . Our Children learn the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and giving back to

their community. We need your help to reach our fundraising goal of $4000.

Last year we surpassed our goal of $4000!

We suggest pledge forms (received on April 30th) be taken home by students, and that pledges be secured from

parents, relatives and close friends.

For safety reasons, we do NOT suggest students to go door to door.

Money is to be collected in Heart and Stroke Pledge envelope

Please return sponsor sheets to the school, even if no pledges are received.

Please have pledges collected and returned by May 15th.

Cheques are to be made out to Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Families are encouraged to fundraise online at jumpropeforheart.ca

Falcon News for April

Register now for summer child care

The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) supports your child care needs by offering full day child care programs in select schools across Simcoe County. Twenty schools offer child care programs for children from Junior Kindergarten age to 12 years of age. Registration in advance is required.

Please contact the child care operator directly to register. More information can be found on our website at www.scdsb.on.ca – click on ‘Schools’ then ‘Before & After School Care.’

Stress: Our kids get it too!

Kids have stress, just like us. Stress is a normal part of life, but our bodies are only made to handle it for short amounts of time. Continued stress can cause feelings of pressure, anxiety and tiredness. It can make it hard for kids to focus in school and can cause them to become sick, get lower grades or make unhealthy choices. It’s easy to mistake signs of stress for bad behaviour in your child. You can help them learn to manage stress by staying calm, showing love and talking openly about their feelings. Encourage them to try calming activities like deep breathing or doing something active. If the stress continues, be sure talk to your child’s family doctor or

health care provider. To speak with a public health nurse, contact Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 or visit the health unit website for more information at www.simcoemuskokahealth.org. Infor-mation provided by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

“Walk ‘n’ Wheel” to School May 8, 2018

Students are encouraged to participate by walking or wheeling to school on May 8th, 2018 where they will be greeted by BWG staff, Active Transportation Committee Members, South Simcoe Police and/or School Staff.

What is “Walk ‘n’ Wheel”?

A fun event to encourage students, with the support of their parents and/or others, to use active trans-portation, non-motorized methods, to arrive at school; to “walk ‘n’ wheel”, to bike or scooter.

Held twice a year: first Wednesday in October for International Walk to School day and Second Wednesday in May which is during the Annual Mental Health Week.

Supported through a partnership with the BWG Active Transportation and recreation Committee, BWG Staff, South Simcoe Police and the local Elementary Schools.

Students are rewarded with a ribbon for walking or wheeling to School.

Promotional resources (2 helmets per school) will alsobe available.

Why?

To encourage ongoing walking and wheeling.

To increase physical activity and mental well-being in youth and their families.

To decrease car congestion around schools

To improve air quality in school zones.

To raise awareness of the safety hazard of traffic inducing traffic .

Active transportation refers to any form of human pow-ered transportation—walking, cycling, wheelchair, in-line skating or skateboarding. There are many ways to engage in active transportation, whether it is walking to the bus stop, or walking or cycling to school/work.