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SEPTEMBER 2017
Welcome Back Everyone!!! We are so excited to see everyone after a long
summer break!
The school has actually been incredibly busy over the last 2 months. We were so
happy to see the laughter and learning of all those students and staff who
participated in the Summer Heat Program in July. Our beloved custodian, Ms.
Ciolfi and her team have been in for most of the summer working hard to make our
school sparkle and shine-which it does! Many of our staff have been in the school
now for weeks in anticipation of the school year.
We all want to make this year the best one yet. We have a number of new staff,
students and families to our community this year. We want you all to feel
welcome and part of the family. Princess Elizabeth is truly a special place for a
number of reasons: we have creative and committed staff who go out of their way
to make all students feel loved and successful; we have a number of community
partners and parent volunteers who donate their time and resources so that we can
provide students with phenomenal opportunities; and finally, we have the most
interesting, funny, and capable students anywhere. These factors combined make
this the best place to send your children.
We hope that we get lots of opportunities to see you here at the school throughout
the year, and that you will always feel free to contact us if you have any questions,
concerns or compliments! Let’s make this the best year yet!
Mr. M. Burns, Principal
Mr. B. Mayhew, Vice-Principal
330 Schofield Ave S Welland ON, L3B 1P2
ph: 905-734-3460
fax: 905-734-3161
email: PRE@dsbn.org
web:
PRINCESSELIZ.DSBN.ORG
twitter: @PEWelland
MICHAEL BURNS Principal
BRAD MAYHEW
Vice-Principal
KELLY PISEK Superintendent 905-641-1550
SUE BARNETT
Trustee 905-734-7110
PRINCESS ELIZABETH Public School
PRINCESS ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOL
OUR SCHOOL MISSION
At Princess Elizabeth, we are committed to fostering a
safe and caring learning environment where students
are empowered to reach their full potential; becoming
responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
DSBN Continues Makerspace Revolution
In recent years a new focus has emerged in elementary classrooms throughout the world –
Makerspaces. Makerspaces encourage invention, design, building, programming, tinkering,
and creativity using products from all fields of technology, science and math. Innovation and
discovery is happening at rapid speed and students are responding to this form of classroom
delivery with enthusiasm and creativity. To nurture this new initiative the District School
Board of Niagara has decided to expand our elementary Technology programs, encompassing
the Makerspace philosophy.
Previously grade 7 and 8 students would be bussed to local high schools to participate in a
Design Technology program. Our focus will now be to bring current skills and technology to
all students, in all grades, to a Makerspace environment. Teachers will now have the time
and space to immerse their students in an innovative and technologically enriched
environment. Schools and communities will be using their
Makerspaces to complete cross curricular projects and
board wide challenges designed to foster the skills and
creativity that are hallmarks of today’s technological
world.
Stay tuned for more news and ways to get involved in the
Makerspace revolution.
At Princess Elizabeth we are committed to reducing our ecological footprint and one way you can help in that regard is to read the newsletter online. To that end, no paper copies of the newsletters will be issued unless requested on the form below.
NEWLETTER COPY REQUEST
Our family does not have regular access to a computer, therefore we request that a paper copy be sent home with:
Name of one child_________________________________________________ Teacher___________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian__________________________________________________________________________
Please email a copy of the newsletter and calendar, as they become available, to __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian_________________________________________________________________________
For many reasons and varied reasons, the
following changes are being introduced:
-Pizza will not be pre-ordered this year . Simply
send your child with the proper change to buy the
number of pizza slices they will need for second
break. The price remains $1/slice for cheese
pizza.
-Pizza will now be sold on Tuesdays at second
break, except for the last Tuesdays of each month,
which will now be Lunch Lady Day. First Pizza
Day is Tuesday September 12.
-Lunch Lady orders are by pre-order only. Those forms will come home soon, for the September 26 lunch
date. Check out their web site at www.the lunchlady.ca .
-Breakfast Club members will be enter ing the school through the Library door off the playground.
Breakfast Club starts on Monday September 11 at 8:30.
-Milk Cards will be sold at the office at fir st break starting Wednesday September 6. Each card is
worth 12 cartons of milk (250 ml), white or chocolate, at a cost of $10 per card. Milk is available
at second breaks starting Monday September 11. Individual milk is also available after that date at
a cost of $1/250 ml carton.
GYM SHOES / INDOOR SHOES
Mrs. Ciolfi and her crew have worked extremely hard this summer to make our school sparkle and shine. We can show our appreciation by ensuring that our students have clean shoes to wear inside the building. In addition, for safety reasons and to help develop positive attitudes and total involvement in physical education classes, students need proper footwear for the gym.
VISITOR SIGN IN & SCHOOL SECURITY
Most visitors are welcome to the school. Should you need to pick up a student early, or drop something off for your child, during school hours, we ask that you enter through the front doors and report directly to the office. Items which you are dropping off may be left with the office and we will call down your child at the next class break. Lunches may be left on the shelf outside the office. Please write a note for the teacher if you need to pick up your child early; otherwise, we ask that you meet your children at their respective dismissal doors. All visitors who wish to visit the school will need to check with the office, sign in and wear a visitor’s tag. Wearing the visitor’s tag signifies to staff and students that you have stopped by the office before walking through the school.
NUT ALLERGIES
We are asking students to bring only nut free snacks and foods to school. We are trying to make the school a “Nut-Aware, Nut-Free Zone” for several reasons. Peanut and nut allergies are usually severe and can be fatal. Even tiny amounts of nut particles or residue can cause someone with a nut allergy to have a strong reaction. Please read labels to see if peanut or nut products are present. Try to avoid products that do not carry a list of ingredients. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
From your school nurse . . .
Anyone can get head lice. Check for head lice weekly as part of your regular
routine. The best way to avoid the spread of lice is by avoiding head-to-head
contact. Remind your children not to share combs, brushes, hats, scarves or
anything used on the head.
Checking for lice
Use a bright light (a magnifying glass may help)
Part hair in small sections and look near the scalp
Head lice are tiny grey/brown insects that live only on the scalp of hu-
mans. They crawl quickly but cannot fly or jump. Adult female lice
glue eggs on the hair shaft close to the scalp.
If you find lice
Check all the people that live in your house
Treat all cases at the same time to stop the spread of lice
Inform the school and/or daycare so classmates can be checked
Tell anyone in close contact with your child (family members, friends,
baby-sitters)
Getting rid of lice
Treatment products are to be used only on those who have head lice, as they
do not prevent lice. Talk to a health professional about products and methods
available. Follow instructions carefully. The Wet Combing Method helps find
and remove head lice by combing through hair soaked with conditioner, using
a fine-toothed comb. For more information on Wet Combing Method or on lice
visit:
www.niagararegion.ca/health search lice or call the Parent Talk Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7555
EARLY RELEASE DAYS
Friday, September 15th is an Early Release
Day.
Students who walk to and from school will
be dismissed at 12:05 p.m.
All buses providing service to the District
School Board of Niagara will arrive at their
respective schools three (3) hours earlier
than the regularly
scheduled bus
departure time.
Historically, working on a fixed three-hour
advanced schedule across the Board
provides parents with greater clarity in
knowing that their children should be
arriving home three hours earlier than
normal on these days.
BELL TIMES 2017-2018
Our Bell Times will remain the same, as noted below:
8:35 – 8:55 a.m. Outdoor Supervision
8:55 - 9:45 a.m. Period 1
9:45 - 10:35 a.m. Period 2
10:35 - 11:15 a.m. FITNESS/NUTRITION BREAK
11:15 - 12:05 p.m. Period 3
12:05 - 12:55 p.m. Period 4
12:55 - 1:35 p.m. FITNESS/NUTRITION BREAK
1:35- 2:25 p.m. Period 5
2:25 - 3:15 p.m. Period 6
3:15 p.m. Dismissal
VOLUNTEERS
We love our volunteers and couldn’t do what we do without them! As noted on the
first-day packages, all volunteers must complete an information form that gives us
contact and medical information. This applies to all volunteers including drivers to
sporting events.
FOR SAFETY’S SAKE
Please call the school before 8:30 a.m. if your child is going to be absent. We have an answering
machine that is on 24 hours/day. This will reduce the number of call backs our secretaries need to
make. We track the attendance of all our students twice daily. If we don’t hear from you, and your
child is not in school, we will make every attempt to reach an adult to ensure the safety of our
students.
If your child is in danger of suffering a severe anaphylactic reaction to bee stings,
nuts or other allergies, please inform the office immediately so that an emergency
plan can be put in place to ensure that your child’s medical needs are met
immediately.
Please inform the school if there are special custody Orders for your child.
Please do not send medication to school with your child or do not place it in your
child’s backpack. All medication must be stored at the office with your written instructions for
administration, in accordance with DSBN Policy & Procedures. Please contact Mr. Mayhew for
further information.
Feel free to text our school cell phone at
905-933-5889
to relay attendance or other information!
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