St. Basil’s School Newsp1cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers... · St. Basil’s School...

Principal: Monique VanAlphen-Flear E-mail: [email protected] Superintendent: Catherine Montreuil School Trustee: Norm Bethune Secretary: Donna Twining Council Chair: Brian Boucher-Gauthier

St. Basil’s School News 925-9th Avenue West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4N8

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 Volume 6, Edition 10 June Edition

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES Thank you to all of our families for their patience and cooperation as we continue with our changes in bussing procedures. These procedures will continue until the end of June . We are confident that the addition will be completed as scheduled in August and that we can return to our regular bus procedures in September 2011.

Thank you once again to Brian Leduc and the staff at Foodland IGA for their assistance with our new parking procedures and patience while we ironed out the kinks. They have always been a fantastic neighbours to St. Basil’s School.

Be sure to watch the progress during the summer months and we look forward to unveiling our new addition in Sep-tember 2011.

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER It’s hard to believe that this is the last newsletter of the 2010/11 school year. There have been many joys and successes to celebrate this year, Celebration of Reconciliation and First Com-munion with our Grade 2 students and their families, supporting our Foster child, Aaron, our collections for Holy Childhood, Christmas collections for Habitat for Humanity and the Annual Turkey Luncheon, Construction beginning on our new addition and Catholic Education Week were all wonderful successes. We have made huge gains in the area of Literacy across the Primary Division. This is due to the students willingness to learn, family support and a dedicated staff.

There have also been many individual successes and we con-gratulate all of our students on the gains they have made this year.

We are truly blessed with a wonderful student body, parent com-munity and staff. We look forward to many new memories next year with our students and their families. We wish the grade three students success at Notre Dame Catholic School.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS The school office will be closed for the summer on Thursday, June 30th at 12:00 p.m. and re-open on Monday, August 29th. If you need to get in touch with the school over the summer please leave a message on the school answering machine at (519)-376-9370 (or contact the Board Office in Hanover -(519)-364-5820). The answering machine will be checked on a regular basis or send an email to our Principal, Monique Van Alphen-Flear @ [email protected]. She will check email throughout the summer.

KINDERGARTEN CELEBRATION—Monday, June 20th (A Day) & Tuesday, June 21st (B Day) @ 1:05 p.m. We will be hosting a Kindergarten Celebration for the Kindergarten students on June 20th and June 22nd.

Prior to commencing the celebration there will be a brief parent meeting to discuss Summer Read-ing and St. Basil’s Literacy bags which will be sent home with our Senior Kindergarten students. The Literacy bags were a huge success last year.

We look forward to sharing this afternoon with our Kindergarten families.

REPORT CARDS Final report cards will be sent home with students on Monday, June 27th and Tuesday, June 28th. Please complete page three of the report card with your child and return to school for filing in the Ontario Student Record.

The last day for students and for classes will be on:

Wednesday, June 29th. Thursday, June 30th is a

Professional Activity Day.

Classes will resume Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 Have a Safe & Happy Summer!

St. Basil’s School News

ALTERNATE/DAYCARE TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2011/2012 Transportation to daycare is provided to families of students in elementary school. The safe delivery of these students to the correct address every day is important to the Board. To this end, daycare trans-portation is only accommodated on a fixed schedule for all 188 days of the school year. Students may choose a bus route for the morning, and the same or other bus route for the afternoon, but the route(s) must be fixed 188 school days of the year. Using one stop location Monday and Tuesday and another stop location the other days of the week is not allowed. If a child has a variable bus schedule due to daycare they will have to decide on one route for the 2011/12 school year. To make this change families must fill out a Daycare Transportation form at their school before the end of this school year. I would invite any parents to contact the Transportation Consortium (www.brucegreyschoolbus.ca for contact information and policies and procedures)to discuss their child's transportation options.

Transportation arrangements can also be made for Custodial Provisions provided that the arrangements are a two week/consistent rotating schedule. Families must provide a detailed calendar showing the details of bussing.

GRADE 3 EQAO The EQAO assessment have occurred on Tuesday, May 31st, Friday, June 3rd and will con-tinue on Tuesday, June 7th. Following EQAO testing the students will be treated to Ice Cream Sundaes on Tuesday, June 7th at 2:00 p.m.. We require two or three parent volunteers to organize this special treat for the students and Grade 3 teachers. Supplies are generously supplied by Parent Council. Thank you to Margaret Weikmann for coordinating this special treat for our Grade 3 students and staff.

ST. BASIL’S WALK FOR LITERACY We were very pleased with the results of our first Walk for Literacy held on Sunday, May 15th. Despite the weather we had an awesome turnout of families and staff. In the end the walk raised $5, 114.06 to support our classroom libraries and book room. St. Basil’s Parent Council pledged $3,000.00 to our first ever walk. Thank you to Parent Council for their generous support! We look forward to building on the success of this year’s event in 2012.

SWIMMING AT HARRISON PARK—Monday, June 13th OR 27th—TO BE CONFIRMED

We have organized an end of year field trip for all students in Grades 1 to 3 to attend at Harrison Park for an afternoon swim. Each grade level will participate on the same day. The fee for participating in swimming is $3.00 per student. As always, we would like all students to participate. Below is the schedule for each class: •SESSION 1—Swim Time: 12:45 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. Participating Classes Mme. Dennis Mr. Hayes

Buses Depart School @ 12:25 p.m. Mrs. Connolly Mme. Fry

Buses Depart Pool @1:55 p.m. Ms. Gardiner

•SESSION 2 —Swim Time: 1:50 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Participating Classes Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Willie

Buses Depart School @ 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Cameron-Milne Mrs. McCready

Buses Depart Pool @ 2:55 p.m. Mrs. McNab

We will also require many parent volunteers per class to accompany the children on the bus, to assist with supervision in the change rooms and to swim with the children. Please ensure that permission forms are returned promptly. Thank You.

NEWSLETTER ON-LINE St. Basil’s Catholic School

Newsletter electronically at

http://stb.bgcdsb.org

VIRTUE FOR JUNE—Honesty Honesty is being sincere, open, and trustworthy in all we say and do. Honesty is a mark of a disciple of Je-sus, who is the way, the TRUTH and the life. Virtues Assembly - Friday, June 17th @ 8:50 a.m.

St. Basil’s has joined the Think Recycle Fundraising Program! Think Recycle enables our school to earn money by recycling used print cartridges and old cell phones. A box has been set up in front of the office for you to bring in (or send with your child) your old cell phones and used print cartridges. To see a list of all products accepted and to learn more about this program visit: www.thinkrecycle.com or call 1-888-265-2895.

HOT WEATHER DAYS While we hope for the onset of warm and humid summer days please make sure that your child(ren) are prepared for the weather. Kindly apply sunscreen before your child(ren) leave for school in the morning and ensure that they have a hat with them, particularly for the noon hour recess. Families are also encouraged to send a water bottle with their child that can be filled periodically throughout the day.

On days when the air quality is poor and the humidity high we will have a shortened recess period.

WOODEN HILL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Wooden Hill Childcare will once again be offering the After School Program for the 2011/2012 School Year at St. Basil’s School.

For further information regarding this program please call Wooden Hill Childcare at 519-376-6952.

If you are registering your child for either the program at Wooden Hill or the After School Program at St. Basil’s please be sure to inform the office and complete the neces-sary paperwork regarding Alternative Transportation.

VOLUNTEER TEA It is at this time of year that we would like to thank all of our dedicated parents that have helped make this school year truly special. Invitations will go home next month for the Volunteer Tea to take place on Monday, June 20th at 10:30 a.m. Please R.S.V.P. Donna in the office and let us know if you are available to attend.

We are very fortunate to have so many faithful volunteers and while we will endeavour to ensure that they all receive an invi-tation to the tea we may unintentionally miss someone. We would like to extend this invitation to anyone that has helped out during the school year and thank you for your dedication to our school.

LOST & FOUND Our lost and found is overflowing and could probably clothe a small country. Families are encouraged to come in and go through the articles which have been laid out on tables in the gym. All articles will be on display in the gym on Family Fun Night. (Wednesday, June 22nd) All articles will be donated to a local charitable organization if they are not picked up by Friday, June 24th, 2011. Please come in and have a good look!

PLAY DAY—Friday, June 24th

All students will be participating in Play Day in the morning on Friday, June 24th. Please ensure that your children are wearing hats, sunscreen and clothing/shoes appropriate for outdoor physical activity.

8th Annual Family Fun Festival Saturday, June 11, 2011 Kelso Beach Park 2nd Ave W, Owen Sound 11:00 am - 3:00 pm This is a free family event for everyone. Held rain or shine, the event includes ponies, petting zoo, bouncy cas-tles, hockey shoot and crafts and games. Pizza is avail-able to purchase.

Sponsored by Keystone Child, Youth & Family Services.

Reminders Don’t forget to wear a hat and sun-screen everyday!

Please wear running shoes for walk-ing and running on the playground and in gym class. Flip flops/sandals will only be permitted in the class-room as they pose a safety hazard outside and in the gym.


ST. BASIL’S FAMILY FUN NIGHT “Summer

Celebration”

Wednesday, June 22nd from 5:00 p.m.

to 7:30 p.m.

Parent Council is busily organizing a Spring Fling for our end of year celebration. We will be looking for many volunteers to help us pull this event together. If you would be interested in committing to help out prior to the event or for a time slot on the day of the event please contact the school office. A special thank you to all of the parent council volun-teers who have organized this and many other activi-ties around our school. We are looking forward to celebrating the end of an-other great year with you and your children. Hope to see you there!

TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2011

If you will be moving over the next couple of months or over the summer holidays, we need to know. Kindly advise the school before the end of June if your child/children will not be attending our school in September. We also need to know if your address will be changing. If you are aware what your new ad-dress will be in September please advise the office prior to June 30th. We would like to, if possible, ad-vise the transportation department at the board office of any changes that we know of. Being able to ad-vise them early will provide for a smoother transition in September.

Changes in babysitting locations should also be reported to the school as soon as possible. If your child currently attends a babysitter’s before and after school, please confirm that these same arrangements will continue in September. Please contact the school office and we will send home the appropriate form (Alternative Transportation Form) for you to complete and return to the school prior to the end of this school year. If these changes occur during the summer months, kindly advise the Transportation Department in writ-ing or by telephone at the following address for either the Bluewater District School Board or the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board:

799 16th Avenue, Hanover, ON M4N 3A1

Phone: (519) 364-5820 Fax: (519) 364-5882

Please have the following information available when contacting either the school or Transportation Depart-ment: • Student(s) name, school, grade • New home address, including 911 civic address

(house number, road name, town/township) • Telephone number • Parents/Guardians Name(s)


SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair on Wednesday, June 16th (9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.) and 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. during Summer Celebration).

Students may have an opportunity to preview the fair on Tuesday. Students are welcome to bring money to school on Wednesday to purchase a book fair item. Families are invited to attend the book fair on Wednesday evening during our Summer Celebration on Wednesday, June 22.

We will require Parent Volunteers to staff the Book Fair. Without sufficient volunteers the book fair may be can-celled.

CHICKENS, CHICKENS We will be observing the life cycle of egg to chicken with an incubator set up in the front hallway. We anticipate our first batch to hatch around June 7th. Please stop in and ‘chick’ it out

2011/2012 SCHOOL SUPPLIES Although the school will provide any necessary learning materials required for completion of the curriculum we have been asked by families to provide a list of supplies that they may wish to purchase for their individual students. ALL STUDENTS WILL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES FOR SEPTEMBER: Indoor shoes (Velcro, zippered or slip on for JK students)

Outdoor shoes Spare set of clothing to remain at school or in backpack BELOW IS A LIST OF MATERIALS THAT FAMILIES MAY WISH TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR STUDENT Backpack (large enough to hold lunch kit and planner) Pencils & Pencil Crayons Kleenex ( 2 boxes per year) Soft Eraser Glue sticks (5 per year) Safety Scissors Washable markers Pencil Case


Information Session for All Reading Recovery Parents On Wednesday, June 22nd @ 2:30 p.m., we will be hosting an information session for all par-ents of present and former Reading Recovery students. As the students move on to the next grade, the curriculum expecta-tions change. With the new challenges in both reading and writing, how can we ensure that our children are able to cope? You will be contacted directly by the Reading Recovery teacher so we can make arrangements for numbers, take home packages and books. Please mark your calendar for this important session! We look forward to seeing you.


Don’t forget to return your school library books.

DATES TO REMEMBER

• May 31, June 3 & 7 Grade 3 EQAO

• June 9 & 10 Grade 3 Students to Grey Roots

• June 9 & 10 University of Waterloo Engineering Science Workshops

• June 10 Grade 3 Orientation at Notre Dame

• June 13 Grade 1-3 Classes swimming at

Harrison Park

• June 17 Virtues Assembly

• June 20 Volunteer Tea

• June 22 Summer Celebration

• June 22 Scholastic Book Fair

• June 25 Report Cards Go Home

• June 30 PD Day—No School for Students

END OF SCHOOL YEAR FIELD TRIPS & ACTIVITIES There have been a variety of plans made for end of year class trips. The attached calendar has all of the dates marked on it. Details for these trips will be sent home by your child’s classroom teacher together with the necessary permission forms. Kindly return these forms as soon as possi-

REGISTRATION OF NEW STUDENTS If you know of a new family moving to the area wishing to regis-ter at St. Basil’s School please have them contact the school as soon as possible. With Enrolment Caps placed on all elemen-tary classrooms it is very important that we receive registrations as soon as possible in order to be able to accommodate them.

Please encourage families that have not yet registered their child for school in September to contact the school immediately. The School Board will determine staff requirements for September and last minute registrations can mean disruption for classes. Thank you for your cooperation.

ELEPHANT THOUGHTS SUMMER eco CAMP An amazing week of inspiring fun! Tons of new, always exciting sci-ence and nature based activities. Free camp T-shirt! July 11-15th in Owen Sound. $190.00/week, discounts for siblings & members. Call 444-2012 ext 201 or

email [email protected]


We focus on providing a genuine artistic experience in all our studio classes, offering specialized programs taught by professional instructors in an enriched and fun atmosphere. Join us this summer! Contact Kim to register: 519-376-1932 x229. Cartooning in Colour July 4-8 1 to 4 pm Ages 9 to 16 Cost $125 Create your own cartoon characters- people, animals, aliens and machines - and bring them to life with expressions, perspective and shading. Design dynamic and interesting backgrounds for your characters. Develop your own comic story. Demonstrations and tips will be given by author and illustrator Mark Thurman. Jazzy Jewellery July 11 to 15 9 am to 12 noon Ages 9 to 16 Cost $125 Join instructor and jeweller Louise Jarvis for a fun and funky week of making jazzy jewellery. Make a bracelet, badge, keychain or pendant with your own personal touch, using metals, beads, and clay. Join us for a week of rings, springs and fun things! Dance & Art (full day program!) July 18 to 22 9 am to 4 pm Ages 5+ 5-7 years-dance in morning; art in afternoon 8 years+ -art in the mornings; dance in the afternoon Cost $200 (or $125 for ½ day of just Dance or Art) The Gallery and the Ann Milne School of Dance are excited to offer this joint full-day program this summer. In the Dance Studio, professional instructors introduce students to a different dance discipline each day including: Highland, Irish, Modern, Jazz and Hip-Hop. In the Gallery Studio, instructor Elisabeth Heathfield takes students on a trip through time. Creating a series of fun projects, students will experiment with different techniques and styles used by artists down through the ages. A Bug’s World August 2 to 5 9 am to 12 pm Ages 5 to 10 Cost $100 Explore the world from a bug’s-eye view as instructor Elly MacKay takes you on an adventure into a very ‘big’ world. Design your own mini-home; sculpt giant flowers and plants; draw, paint and experiment with new materials - all on a whole new scale. Be a grasshopper, a ladybug, a firefly or a caterpillar. What would you see if you were so tiny? Use your imagination to create and have fun! Claymation August 2 to 5 1 to 4 pm Ages 9 to 16 Cost $100 Explore ‘claymation’ with instructor Elly MacKay. Create your own unique characters out of plasticine and set them in motion through the process of animation. Learn the basics of structure, sculpture and movement with the coolest medium around. Wonderactive Art August 8 to 12 9 am to 12 pm Ages 5 to 10 Cost $125 Embark on an unforgettable art adventure with instructor Julia White. Using an assortment of paints, pencils, paper and other cool stuff we will explore magical worlds, real and imagined. Students will employ a variety of media on their creative journey including printmaking, collage, painting and sculpture. Clay for Kids August 15 to 19 9 am to 12 pm Ages 9 to 16 Cost $140 Artist Judy Lowry introduces the wonders of clay sculpture. Students will discover a variety of different building techniques for work-ing with clay: coil, pinch and modeling methods. Surface design and decoration will also be explored in the squishiest, slipperiest class of the summer. Paint Like Tom August 15 to 19 1 to 4 pm Ages 9 to 16 Cost $125 Sketch and paint on-site just as Tom Thomson did! This class will develop the young artist’s drawing and painting techniques as instructor Trevor Pfeffer takes the class outside to explore shapes, patterns and perspectives in nature


Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board is now using Social Media to help to keep you informed. Visit our website at www.bgcdsb.org, and follow the links

under ‘Contact Us’ to link to our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.

Be sure to become a follower on Twitter, ‘Like’ our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube Chan-nel so that you can receive updates as new content is posted.

And while you’re there, check out the great resources available on our website, along with links to all of our school sites.

We continue to build and enhance our school and board sites, and welcome all of your comments and suggestions for how we can make this your ‘go to’ site for all of your information needs.

What would you like to see on the school and board webpages?

Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]

or contact your school principal.


Summer will soon be here, but before heading to the local pool, beach or river, the Red Cross encourages everyone to take a moment to think about water safety.

Toddlers and infants are a group at risk although there has been a significant improvement in the drownings in this age group in the 1990s. There was a 40% decrease in drownings of one to four year old toddlers and 80% in in-fants less than one year old. This dramatic change corresponds with exten-sive research-based revisions of Red Cross national swimming and water safety programs and education campaigns by many agencies across Can-ada.

There’s still room for improvement, however. Toddlers drown mainly in swim-ming pools without self-closing and self-latching gates. If all home pools were equipped with this simple and inexpensive device, nearly all toddler pool drownings and about one-third of all toddler drownings could be eliminated.

To reduce the risk, the Red Cross recommends the following safety tips when diving and swimming:

Diving:

• Neck and back injuries are common after diving incidents and can result in permanent paralysis.

• One of the major causes of spinal injuries is drinking and diving. Young men are at greatest risk.

• The majority of backyard pools are NOT designed for diving.

• Never dive into above ground pools.

• Think before you dive.

• Ensure water depth is at least 10 feet deep. Remember the depth of lakes or oceans can change due to tides or seasons.

Ensure water is deep enough for the entire path of the dive, and that no rocks or debris are in the way. The length of a typical dive depends on a variety of factors, such as height of dive and size of diver.

Swimming:

• Learn proper swimming and safety techniques by enrolling children in Canadian Red Cross water safety classes.

• Be aware of your limitations. Don’t go beyond your ability.

• When swimming in the ocean, be aware of the tides and currents and keep an eye on the shifting weather patterns.

• Know the signs of hypothermia.

• Supervise children at all times.

• Fence backyard pools and ensure gates have self-locking latches.

• Communicate and post pool rules. Keep emergency equipment and first aid kits close at hand.

“Don’t allow anyone to persuade you to do some-thing you think might be dangerous. Trust your in-stincts as a parent and stay close to your children while they are in, on or around the water.”

Here are some precautions to take for your family when going outside:

• The worst hours for going out in the sun are from 10 AM to 4 PM. It’s best to avoid going out in the sun during this time frame because the sun’s ultravio-let (UV) strength is at its peak. If for some reason you have to be out in the sun at these hours use the maxi-mum amount of protection that you can. A sun block with an SPF rating of 50 is the ideal dur-ing these hours. Sun blocks are even stronger than sunscreen. Non-protected exposure during these hours would increase your family’s risk of cancer tremen-dously.

• When do we put on the sunscreen? Rub it on half an hour before exposure to the sun. Some people only apply it after going outside. This is a mistake since it takes time for your skin to absorb the sunscreen.

• A common mistake that we make is forgetting certain spots when putting on the sunscreen. So every part of the skin that is exposed should have sun-screen. Ears, feet, behind the legs are places that we tend to forget.

• Keep reapplying it every 2 hours. Especially if you go into the water. Even if your sunscreen is water resistant you still need to reap-ply every 2 hours.

• Clothing helps to block sun rays so if possible, wear a light-weight, long-sleeved shirt, sunglasses, and a wide-brim hat to help protect your skin.

• Remain in the shade as much as possible. When your kids are playing in the sand, have them remain under a large umbrella for more protection.


St. Basil’s School Newsp1cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers... · St. Basil’s School...

Documents

Transcript of St. Basil’s School Newsp1cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers... · St. Basil’s School...