MITCHELLS ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Newsletter—Term 4, Week 4 2019 Canteen: Canteen is on this week. This week we will have Vanilla Marshmallow cupcakes on the menu, thanks Jess for making them. Fire Safety Meeng: On Monday some of our parents aended a meeng related to the bushfire season. Thank you to those who aended. In the meeng, I discussed the procedures for closing the school in the event of a bushfire. If condions are deemed by the RFS as catastrophic, you will be sent a text message nofying you that the school will be closed the following day. I ask that you respond promptly to the text so I know that you have received the message. During a school day, if you receive a message that we are seeking shelter, this will indicate that it is too late to evacuate and we will be sheltering in our fire safe room. Please do not come to the school to take your child in this event. If you do come to the school, you will be required to take shelter with us in lockdown. It is safer for your child to be in the fire safe room than driving on the road. When the fire front has passed and it is safe to collect your child, I will nofy you and you can collect your child from the gate near the tennis court. Music Performance: Our concert will start at 6:30pm on Thursday, 14 November. Students will need to arrive at the hall between 6pm and 6:15pm. Please bring a plate to share for supper eg party pies, sausage rolls, cocktail frankfurts, mini quiches, sandwiches. On page 4 there is a tear off secon, could you please indicate what you will bring and return this to school by Monday. Donaons for the Christmas raffle: We are starng to collect food items or children’s toys for the Christmas raffle to be drawn at our Presentaon Night. There will be a box in the office for you to put your donaons in. If we start early we should be able to collect enough items for some great hampers. Items could include: chips, biscuits, mince pies, chocolates, nuts, cordial, nned fruit etc. Children’s toys or books are also welcomed. We will also be raffling a ham, turkey, meat tray and fruit tray. Sesquicentenary: We have some books, keyrings, glassware and pens leſt from the Sesquicentenary. If you would like to purchase some mementos of our school, please call in to the office. Our final Sesquicentenary meeng will be held on Monday, 18th November at 3pm. 2019 School Leaders: On Friday, 22nd November, Year 5 students will be given the opportunity to try out for a School Leader posion in 2019. They will be required to present a speech to the school during assembly at 9am. Assembly: Due to Ten Pin Bowling, we will hold our assembly this week at 9am. 1222 Manning Point Road, Mitchells Island 2430 Telephone: 02 6553 2623 Fax: 02 6553 2600 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mitchellsi-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Principal: Michelle Wilson Celebrating 150 years of quality education