May 22nd, 2015
With mixed emotions, I would like to share that our wonderful secretary Lisa Cook has accepted a temporary position at the Education Centre in the Health, Safety and Security Department. The students and staff will miss seeing Ms. Cook’s smile in the office every day. On behalf of the school, I would like to wish Ms. Cook the best of luck in her new position. Ms. Cook’s last day will be on Friday, June 5.
Thank you to our generous families for their support of the intermediate music program at Sir Adam Beck P.S. Currently the students and their families have raised over $4000 and we are still counting donations.
Me to We Update: Congratulations to our students for raising money to purchase goats to help families in Sierra Leone. Today the school received an additional $2500 from Robin Hood as we were the recipient for the We Bake for Change Award. This year the students have raised over $6600 from the following projects:
$1100 – bake sale and pie in the face
$100 – donation from the Kokkelink family’s 3 Brothers Lemonade stand
$3000 – Ford One Drive fundraiser
$2500 – Robin Hood We Bake For Change award
Bag-2-School: Having a garage sale this weekend or simply doing some spring cleaning? Let us help you with those items that don’t sell or you no longer want – donate them to us and we’ll make sure they go to a new home, while supporting the school at the same time! We will be collecting the following clean, gently used items: Clothing, soft toys, shoes and boots (tied together), belts, purses, material, linens, towels and drapery. Bag2School is a company that specializes in collecting good quality, second-hand clothing & household items for reuse in developing countries. For every ton of bags collected the school will earn $200 from Bag2School.
Simply collect your reusable items, place them in a plastic bag (please no boxes) at 1371 Bridge St. East on Saturday, May 23 (9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) or at the school on Monday, May 25 before 9:30 a.m. The money raised from this project supports our students by subsidizing field trips for all students, purchasing devices for the classroom, and providing enhancements for students.
Professional Activity Day: On Friday, May 29 the school will be closed for a Professional Activity Day.
Hot lunch survey: The members of school council is looking at setting up the hot lunch program for the upcoming school year. Please fill out a brief survey to help the council make the best decisions for our students.
EQAO: As a result of the ETFO job actions, the EQAO Office announced that it would not be sending assessment materials to public schools in the province. This means that the currently scheduled administration of Grades 3 and 6 EQAO assessments in WRDSB elementary schools are cancelled. For more information, please read the message posted on our website.
http://ndd.wrdsb.ca/2015/05/22/update-information-regarding-grades-3-6-eqao-assessments/
Junior Track and Field: On Friday, June 5, 2015, the Junior students at New Dundee Public School will be taking part in our Annual Track & Field Meet. Every student from Grade 4 to Grade 6 will be participating in a combination of Field Events including Running Long Jump, Standing Long Jump, High Jump, Accuracy Throw, Ball Throw and Frisbee Throw. The Track Events include the 60M, 80M, 200M and 800M Open Event. The Rain Date is Monday, June 8, 2015.
Please be sure to have your child dress appropriately for the weather. Shorts and T-shirts should be worn if the weather is warm and track pants, sweatshirts or wind suits should be worn if the weather is cooler. Be sure to send sunscreen, hats, water bottles and a healthy lunch and snacks. The Rain Date is Monday, June 8, 2015. Please check out the following link to view the day’s schedule:
http://ndd.wrdsb.ca/2015/05/22/junior-track-field-june-5-raindate-june-8/
New Dundee Optimist Club Bike Rodeo: All children up to the age of 12 are invited to a special Bike Rodeo on June 6 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Children will participate in a cool course that is designed to teach road and bike safety. Children will also have their bikes tuned-up for free. Looking forward to seeing lots of children at the New Dundee Community Centre on Saturday, June 6.
Upcoming Dates:
June 1 – School Council at 7:00 p.m.
June 5 – Junior Track and Field
June 6 – New Dundee Optimist Club Bike Rodeo at the New Dundee Community Centre
June 8 – Summer Reading Library presentation
June 8 – Rain date for Junior Track and Field
June 15 – Grade 6 Celebration
June 17 – Area Track and Field meet for the junior students
June 25 – Last day of school
Thank you for another great week. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 519-696-2296 or send an email to andrea_michelutti@wrdsb.on.ca.
Andrea Michelutti, Principal of New Dundee P.S.