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Dates to Remember:

May 9 to 11 - Health Nurse for

Grade 5 students

May 11 - Support Staff Day

May 12 - Area Track and Field

Meet at Oakes Park

May 12 - Grade 3s to Swim to

Survive

May 13 - Grades 2/3, 3, 3/4

and 4/5 to Water Festival

May 16 - Niagara Falls Art

Gallery

May 16 - Intermediate Flag

Rugby Tournament

May 17 - Niagara Falls Art

Gallery

May 17 - Grade 3s to Swim to

Survive

May 18 - Young Author’s Day -

Marty Chan

May 18 to 20 - Intermediate

Trip to Toronto

May 23 - Victoria Day (no

school)

May 24 - Hot Dog Day

May 24 - School Council Meet-

ing 6:30 p.m.

May 26 to June 6 - EQAO

May 26 - Last Pizza Day of the

Year

May 31 - Gr 7/8R to Walker

Living Campus

MAY 2016

The month of April was certainly busy put-

ting all of the final touches on our musical,

The Sound of Music. But, certainly not as

busy as the last week. Our staff and stu-

dents spent the week at St. Andrew‟s United

Church making sure everything was ready

for the performances.

Our first performance was a sneak peek

that took place at the DSBN Board Office.

Our musical was invited to be the showcase

at the monthly meeting in front of the Direc-

tor, the Trustees, the Superintendents, other

Senior Members as well as those that were

in the audience. As our kick off the students

that were there made us proud. The compli-

ments we received were incredible!

Thursday was the Dress Rehearsal where

the entire school attended to see the show.

Except for some technical difficulties once

again the students did a fabulous job. I was

once told that if there are issues at the Dress

Rehearsal you should not worry because the

performances will be perfect. Well, in our

case this was the truth. The students put on

3 flawless performances Thursday night,

Friday afternoon and Friday night. The

staff and students worked very hard over

the last months and their hard work paid off

in a fabulous show! Julie Andrews and

Christopher Plummer would be very im-

pressed with our show!

Congratulations and Thanks goes out to:

M Arseneau - Director

Mr. Mabee and Mrs. Anderson - Music

Mr. Mannella - Back Stage

Mrs. Vanderwater and Ms Priest - Cos-

tumes

Ms Robinson - Lights and Sound

Mrs. Mannella - Hair and Makeup

The Cast - Grace C., Luke R., Trinity R.,

Miles B., Mariah V., Cole S., Dakota B.,

Jelena M., Grace R., Joon K., Emma B.,

Brock W., Isaiah V., Skylar P., Ava C., Olivia

V., Alli W., Maya P., Paige K., Ayden S.,

Tatum M., Jacey T., Grace T., Angele G.,

Darwyn H., Tatum M., Tori M., Amir A. and

Lucas R.

The Choir - Dakota B., Maddy B., Madison

C., Ava C., Chloe E., Edyn H., Ashley H.,

Sophie K., Kaydence K., Tori M., Tatum M.,

Tess R., Serenity S., Lauren S., Leah S., Lau-

ren S., Grace T., Averey T., Jacey T., Avery

W. and Rebekah W.

Back Stage Crew - Keagan T., Christina G.,

Abby M., Ethan R., Julianna M., Hilary B.,

Shane B., Deanna B. and Emma T.

Sound and Lights Crew - Paul A., Nic R.,

Emma T., Ethan S., Noah W. and KJ B.

Hair and Makeup - Christina G., Emma T.,

Ava C.

Assistant to the Director - Amir A.

Special Thanks to the following for all of

their help - Mrs. Boland, OP School Council,

Samantha Arseneau, Ms Arnold, Stephanie

Mannella, Ollie Forrester, Miss Cromack,

Eden Anderson, Ridley College, Turkstra

Lumber, Canadian Tire (Montrose Rd) and

the many volunteers who offered some of

their time to help us.

Thank you to those who made donations to

our Musical Fund and those who purchased

tickets to our “Best Seats in the House”. We

raised over $500 to put towards the cost

for the musical.

AND THE HALLS WERE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC!

3691 Dorchester Rd.,

Niagara Falls, ON

905-354--3916

Principal -

H. Nunnenmacher

Secretary -

S. Mannella

ORCHARD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL

OUR SCHOOL MUSICAL

By Ava C.

cause of this, I am now able

to perform more comforta-

bly in front of people and

have had the chance to de-

velop some leadership skills.

This has also made me very

aware of how many people

and how much dedication it

takes to tackle a show of this

magnitude. Overall, I am so

proud of my school and I can

honestly say participating in

this musical has been among

“a few of my favourite

things” this school year!

I am a grade eight student

who has had the pleasure in

taking part in their year‟s

production of “The Sound of

Music”. We as a school

were very fortunate to have

had this opportunity and the

willing and able staff to

create such a wonderful

show. We owe it all to

them, and the volunteers that

have spent all of their time

and effort making this ambi-

tious endeavor possible.

There were as many as sev-

enty people involved, includ-

ing teachers, volunteers and

students who helped back

stage with sound and lights,

moving and painting props,

costumes, hair and makeup

and of course the perform-

ers who acted, danced and

sang to bring the show to

life.

I am so glad to have had

this experience and the op-

portunity to have been a

part of this important event

in my final year at Orchard

Park. I like to think that be-

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tate to click the feedback button and let us know.

CONGRATULATIONS

to

MRS.

VANDERWATER

on her Retirement at

the end of this School

Year!!!

HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD WITH HIS/HER DREAMBOX LESSONS?

PIZZA FRACTIONS

By Emma S. and Jacob R.

Ms Lane‟s class has been working on a fractions unit. They have discovered how to

make pizza into equal fractions. It was fun to make and educational at the same

time. Students cut out pieces of paper that looks like crust, then sauce and then they

made the cheese. After that they go to pick their toppings. The toppings were on-

ions, pineapple, bacon, sausage, green pepper, black olives, pepperoni and mush-

rooms. You got to make your very own pizza but not to eat! It took the students a

long time but it was worth the wait. A big thank you to Pizza Hut on Lundy‟s Lane for

providing the pizza boxes for our fun math activity.

SUMMER HEAT 2016

We are pleased to offer SUMMER HEAT, a primary Summer Learning Program, again this year.

The program will run from Monday, July 11th to Friday, July 29th for students entering JK to

Grade 4 in the fall of 2016. Kindergarten Kick Start is for students entering junior and senior

kindergarten in the fall, while Funshine Kids is for students entering grades 1, 2, 3 and 4. This

three week program is entirely FREE, but space is limited so please be sure to register early.

Daily lessons at all sites will incorporate FNMI perspectives and teachings. Registration can be

done online beginning the middle of May. The program will begin at 8:15 a.m. with breakfast

provided, and it will end at 12:15 p.m. Students will be involved in a variety of learning oppor-

tunities throughout the morning, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and active living. We are ex-

cited about being able to offer this amazing program to our families. Check it out on the DSBN

website at www.dsbn.org/summerheat

Summer HEAT will be offered at the following sites:

St. Catharines = Edith Cavell, Connaught, Lincoln Centennial, Harriet Tubman (FNMI site)

Welland = Diamond Trail, Princess Elizabeth (FNMI site)

Beamsville = Senator Gibson

Niagara Falls = Simcoe Street, Valleyway (FNMI site)

Port Colborne = DeWitt Carter

Fort Erie Area = Crystal Beach, Peace Bridge (FNMI site

New Site = Thorold - Prince of Wales

Message from Niagara Regional Public Health - Enjoy the

many outdoor locations in Niagara that are smoke free. In

Niagara, all municipal and regional properties are smoke-free.

This includes: Parks and Playgrounds, Sports and Playing Fields,

Splash Pads and Outdoor Pools, Arena Properties, Festivals and

Events on Municipal and Regional Properties and Properties such

as City Hall, Libraries and Recreation Centres.

All restaurant and bar patios are also smoke-free under the

Smoke-Free Ontario Act.

For more information or quit smoking support, contact the

Tobacco Hotline at 905-688-8248 ext 7393.

GRADE 1 FRENCH IMMERSION OPEN HOUSE

Students currently in Senior

Kindergarten who have been

accepted into the Grade 1

French Immersion program

and their families are invited

to an Open House at John

Marshall Public School, 3910

St. James Ave., on Wed.

June 1 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Students will have an oppor-

tunity to tour the school, see

the classrooms, meet the staff

and ride the bus. Contact

Principal Janice Slade with

any questions. 905-358-

3711 or

[email protected]

JUNIOR BOYS’

BASKETBALL

The Junior Boys‟ Basketball team

had a building year. They

learned to do picks, take shots

and set up plays. The boys were

a hard-working and enthusiastic

group who had a fun season

playing together. Team members

included: Milos K., Vlade K., Cole

W., Zach W., Cooper H., Jalen

H., Cole B., Marcus M., Quintin H.,

Jase B., Jimmy F., Ayden Z. and

Braidon S. Thanks for a fun sea-

son boys! Big thank you to our

coaches Mr. Mannella and Ms

Lane!

TRACK AND FIELD Once again this year the staff at Orchard Park set up Track

and Field differently. All students in grades 4-8 learned

about the different Track and Field events during their gym

classes. Only those students wishing to try out for the Or-

chard Park team had to sign up to compete in the events they

wanted. Teachers held clinics to offer the students extra time

to practice the event(s) they had signed up to compete in. On

April 25th half of the Orchard Park students headed to

Oakes Park to try out for the Track and Field Team. Once

again the feedback from the staff and many parents was this

was the most successful Track and Field Meet we have had.

We are very proud of our students and those that made the

team will represent us at the Area Meet on May 12th. We

wish them all the best with their events!

A thank you to the Junior and Intermediate Teachers for a

successful Track and Field Meet!

PAN AM GAMES

On April 25th students participated in the Pan Am Games. Vari-

ous activities were set up and run by our grade 7 and 8 students,

and students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 made up the different

teams. Everyone had a fun filled day. A thank you to Ms Pavone

and Mrs. Vigna for organizing this event. Students in the primary

grades could be heard saying “This was the best day EVER!!”.

Way to Go Everyone!!!!

SUNSCREEN REMINDER

As the warmer months are now upon us, please remember that

our students spend more time outside. Physical Education

classes are often held outdoors. Many class trips are held out-

doors as well. Don‟t forget to wear sunscreen on those sunny

days.

Please Note that our June

Newsletter will be out the mid-

dle to end of June as it will be

our final newsletter for the

school year.

GRADE 3 & 6 EQAO TESTING

Please note that our grade 3 & 6 students

will be involved in EQAO assessments from

May 25 to June 8. We have scheduled our

students to write on May 26, 27, 30, 31

and June 1, 2, 3, 6. We ask that every ef-

fort be made to have these students at

school each day during

these dates. If you have

any questions please con-

tact the school.

Looking Ahead to September..

The staffing process has begun at our schools in DSBN. It

is very early yet and our staffing will continue into Sep-

tember when actual numbers of students are known. In

the June newsletter staff changes and organization will

be listed (although it can still change in September).

In order to help us be as accurate as possible, it is impor-

tant that you let us know as soon as possible if you are

moving away or know that your child(ren) will not be re-

turning next year. Also, if you know of anyone in the

community who may not have registered their child

please ask them to call the school. This will help with our

September organization.

Moments

from the

Sound of

Music!!!

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD CHANGES

Beginning on May 2, there will be changes made to the crossing guards at Dorchester and Thorold Stone Road following numerous complaints from

the Guards, motorists and pedestrians.

Presently, the Guards operate on the West side of the intersection, working together to cross students/pedestrians traversing northerly and southerly

directions across Thorold Stone Road. This is the primary leg of the crossing.

Each guard operates individually to cross students/pedestrians traversing in both westerly and easterly directions across Dorchester Road. One of

the north side of the intersection and one on the south. These are the secondary legs of the crossing.

On May 2, both Guards will be relocated to the East side of the intersection. Students and pedestrians will be requested to cross from the south side,

using the Guard who will operate from the south/east corner and then cross with both Guards from south to north. Students of Orchard Park will then

be asked to walk along the east side of Dorchester down to the Guard in front of the school. The Guard at Dorchester and Camrose will have the

responsibility of crossing the students across Dorchester Road to the school. They are also lookin at other options for improving the crossing at Dor-

chester and Camrose, especially since there will be extra students crossing here.

Dismissal time will be dealt with in reverse. Students will cross Dorchester in front of the school and then proceed down Dorchester Road on the east

side, to the Guard who will be stationed on the north east corner. Cross Thorold Stone Road with the two Guards and then cross Dorchester westerly,

if needed.

Theme basket donations are due Friday, May 6th

Mrs. O’Connor’s Class - Theme: Toys Miss DiLibero’s Class - Theme: Toys

Mrs. Child’s Class - Theme: Gardening Ms. Prodger’s Class - Theme: Pamper Mom

Mrs. Anderson’s Class - Theme: Baking with Kids Ms Pavone’s Class - Theme: Gone to the Dogs

Mrs. Vigna’s Class - Theme: Picnic Basket Ms Priest’s Class - Theme: Arts and Crafts

Ms Lane’s Class - Theme: Gift Wrapping Mr. Mannella’s Class - Theme: Baby Love

Mr. Mabee’s Class - Theme: sports and games Mr. Ott’s Class - Theme: Summertime Fun

Ms Robinson’s Class - Theme: Movie night at home

Congratulations to

our “Best Seats in the

House” draw

winners!

The Board Office

Showcase

SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE

The end of year is fast approaching and with it

comes our fabulous FUN FAIR on Friday, June 17th! If

you would like to help out, please contact Erin Freel

([email protected]). It is a lot of work and takes

many volunteers to accomplish the tasks, so if you are

able to help out, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thank-you to all who have donated for the theme bas-

kets and penny table. They always are a great hit!

A big „hats off‟ and THANK-YOU to all the

teachers and staff who worked so hard, put in so much

extra time and helped make memories for those in-

volved in the Sound Of Music Play! OP is known for

their excellent productions and the students did an out-

standing job!

Bingo training dates are still ongoing. If you

would like to attend a simple training session and help

raise funds for our school, please contact Melissa

([email protected]).