March 11th, 2016

Principal Message

As I shared on Tuesday, this spring marks the end of my time at New Dundee Public School. During my two and a half years at our school, I have been most fortunate to meet and work with incredible people. The staff, students, and parent community at New Dundee have developed a tremendous learning culture based on positive interactions and respect. Thank you for welcoming me into your community; I feel honoured for having had this opportunity to work with your child and for being part of such a supportive school community. I will be the principal of Jean Steckle P.S beginning on April 1 and Mr. Brian Burnley will be the new principal of NDPS.

Reflecting on my time at NDPS, I am proud of the work the students, staff and community members have done. Here are some of the highlights: implementing the full-day kindergarten program, an active and supportive school council, the Victoria Day Parades, excellent concerts, our community embracing Twitter and School-Day as communication tools, the implementation of small group instruction throughout the grades, Olympic Day in 2014, the French Night in 2015, the song writing project where our students wrote, composed, and recorded their own songs, our students and staff members being featured on system videos, our Seniors’ Club, creating a culture of learning through technology, and Play 60. There are many more events and learning opportunities and I would love to hear from you about the great things we’ve done at NDPS. I encourage you to send me an email to share your thoughts andrea_michelutti@wrdsb.on.ca and I will share them with the new principal.

School council and the staff would like to invite you to the school on March 31 between 2:40 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. for a farewell assembly and social event. Please contact the office for more information.

Site Visit

Last Monday, our Superintendent Elaine Ranney visited the school and was impressed with our students and staff members’ hard work. She was grateful to see the students working hard in classes and noticed a sense of pride in the school.

Spiritwear

Spiritwear will be available on School-Day until Monday, March 28. Please be sure to place your order before that day.

Colour House

Colour Houses are back! Our first day is on Thursday. By Tuesday, March 22, parents will be receiving a message through School Day indicating their child’s colour. All students are encouraged to wear their house colour on Thursday, March 24. Show your New Dundee Pride!

March Break

The school will be closed between March 14 and March 18 for the March Break.

Community Information

Dundee Doodle

There are new programs at the Dundee Doodle. Please visit the website at http://dundeedoodle2.wix.com/studio for more information.

Upcoming Dates

March 12: Family Play Time at the New Dundee Community Centre (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
March 14 to March 18: March Break
March 19: Family Play Time at the New Dundee Community Centre (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
March 25: Good Friday (the school will be closed)
March 26: Family Play Time at the New Dundee Community Centre (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
March 28: Easter Monday (the school will be closed)
April 22: PA Day
May 5: Arts Night
May 23: Victoria Day
June 3: PA Day