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: [email protected]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.
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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!
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.