September 2018 - Stockdale Public School
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
994 Will Johnson Road, Frankford, ON K0K 2C0
Telephone: 613-398-7200 Web Site: http://stockdale.kprdsb.ca
Principal – Doreen VanEgmond doreen_vanegmond@kordsb.ca 613-398-7200
Superintendent – Georgette Davis georgette_davis@kprdsb.ca (877) 741-4577, ext. 2602
Trustee – Cyndi Dickson cyndi_dickson@kprdsb.ca 613-475-4222
Chair of School Council – Lorna Brown
September 2018
Principal Message: help, feel free to come by the office and we can
Welcome Back Stockdale Families and help you get set up.
Welcome New Families!
On behalf of the entire staff of Stockdale School,
we look forward to working with you and your
I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful summer, and children this year and we are honoured to be a part
are relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new of your child’s journey in life.
school year. We have been very busy over the
summer months preparing for a brand new school Sincerely, Doreen VanEgmond
year and are eagerly anticipating a wonderful year
ahead.
At Stockdale School, we provide learning and
leadership opportunities for all students, and help to
instill skills which will last a lifetime. Students will
continue to learn how to lead and to grow as
individuals, to work collaboratively with their peers, SCHOOL ROUTINES
and to take pride in their accomplishments, and in Classes Begin – 9:20AM
their school. The vision for this year is Nutrition Break 11:00AM – 11:40AM
Responsibitity, for our learning, our behaviour (First 20 min. lunch,
and our space. This theme will be incorporated last 20 min. recess)
through various lessons and experiences. Nutrition Break – 1:20PM –2:00PM
(First 20 min. snack, last 20 min.
A warm welcome to our new staff members, Ms.
recess)
Phillips and Ms. Bates our new Kindergarten team
Dismissal of students - 3:40PM
and Ms. O’Brien, our school teacher-librarian and
primary teacher. Our School Council is gearing up
to welcome families, and support student learning
with exciting events and programs. Our school has OPEN HOUSE
been cleaned and maintained, really for lots of Stockdale PS’s Open House
exciting learning opportunities. for all families will be
Thursday, September 20th. It
To ensure the success of all our students, it is very will begin at 5:30 and dinner
important that all staff, parents and students work options will be available.
together in a spirit of open communication. Feel Classrooms will be open at
free to call, email, come by or leave a message in 6:30 - 7:00 pm. Come meet your teacher and see your
the agenda. We are promoting the use of Edsby as child’s classroom.
an important communication tool. There are more
details in the newsletter to sign on. If you need
STUDENT VERIFICATION SHEET
Student’s Verification sheets for emergency situations
have been sent home with your child. Please ensure
the information is accurate. Make the necessary
changes and return the form to school. We cannot
stress enough how important it is that this information
SAFETY FIRST
be current for each student and that your child’s
Similarly to last year, busses will be arriving at 9:05 to
contacts are within close range to the school in case of
9:20 in the morning. We ask that parents avoid parking
an emergency. Please verify, sign and returned as
in the parking lot closest to the school during bus arrival
quickly as possible.
and bus loading time (3:35-3:50) at dismissal. Instead,
we ask that parents use the south parking lot closest to
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION
the road for picking up and dropping off their children.
According to Board Policy, oral medication may only be
When picking up your children, we are recommending a administered to students at school if the form,
planned pick up location outside to meet up with your “Administration of Oral Medication” has been
children. As teachers exit with their students out completed and signed by both a parent/guardian and
various doors, they are concerned about safety and the physician. Contact the office if a form is required.
would like to take all students directly to the bus or to
you along the route. Students who attend the SCHOOL PICTURES
afterschool program will be directed to the gym for Picture Day is on
care. If you wish to pick up your child before dismissal, Friday October 27th.
please sign them out at the office.
We thank you in advance for helping us maintain a safe
school. Please inform the office of any medical
concerns or allergies that your child has and of any PIZZA FRIDAYS
recent changes in custody arrangements. We also ask Pizza Fridays will
that you notify the school when there are changes to begin October
the bus or travel routines. 5th. Orders will
be placed on a
SCHOOL COUNCIL monthly basis.
Please join us, Tuesday, September 18th at 6:00pm, in October’s order
the school library. This is our first meeting of the year form will be sent
home the last
and we will be electing this year’s Chair, Secretary and
week of September. Pizza Fridays complies with the
Treasurer. New members are always welcome and we nutrition guidelines as outlined in the Nutrition Policy.
look forward to seeing you there.
NEW STUDENT ABSENCE/LATE REPORTING SYSTEM
This change means you will need to create a NEW
account to report your children’s absences online. To
create your new account and register your children for
the new automated system, please visit
studentabsence.kprdsb.ca . If you use the mobile app,
please search for SchoolMessenger (one word) on
BREAKFAST PROGRAM Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Breakfast Club will begin on Monday Sept Once you have re-registered your child, you once again
10. We will offer nutritious, low sugar
will be able to inform the school of your child’s
options including cereal, fruit, milk,
upcoming absences at:
cheese, toast and milk. If your son or
studentabsence.kprdsb.ca
daughter wishes to have something, they simply need
to come in through the front door to the gym. There is 1-844-434-8119
no cost or registration for this program. WE NEED the SchoolMessenger mobile app on your cell
VOLUNTEERS phone or tablet.
Students that are late arriving to school must sign in at POLICE CHECKS
the office and those students that are leaving early, As part of our Safe Schools Policy, any volunteer with
must be signed out at the office by their parents. direct contact with a student are required to have a
current Police Check. This form is available at the
VISITING or PICKING UP YOUR CHILD office. The Police Check is only valid for one year from
We are asking all parents and visitors, when arriving at issue date.
Stockdale, to first visit the office. This will assist us in
maintaining security for our students as well as assisting
visitors with their request. Our first priority is the safety TERRY FOX WALK/RUN
and well- being of our students and this procedure will The Terry Fox National School Run Day at Stockdale is
help in this regard. Thursday, September 27th. Our school will be running
for Terry during the last block
PARENT PARKING and Stockdale family
Parents are asked not to park in the school parking lot members are welcomed to
but to use the large parking lot to join in. Pledge forms are
the south east for the safety of being sent home with every
our students especially at bus student. Please help us keep
time. If you are picking up or Terry’s dream alive.
dropping off your child, please use
the south/east parking lot. Once
our buses have arrived for drop SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
off or pick up you will be required Pay for trips, hot lunch and
to wait for the buses to leave the school before you are milk cards with
able to exit. School Cash Online!!
BUSING
The school must to be
notified if your child is - Convenient
not going home on the - Simple
bus otherwise students
- Secure
will be put on the bus at
Register at kprdsb.schoolcashonline.com
the end of the day with the expectation that you will be
waiting for them at their stop. Request’s for students STUDENT CELL PHONES /PERSONAL ELECTRONIC
to ride buses other than their regular bus is not DEVICES
permitted. Bus service is a privilege and students are
expected to co-operate fully with the bus driver. If While the school recognizes the need for students to
problems arise on the bus, parents will be contacted have on their person before and after school hours,
and students may lose the privilege of riding the bus. PEDs (smartphones and iPods), these devices are to be
powered-off during school hours, unless being used for
SCHOOL SPORTS instructional purposes with teacher permission. If
Soccer is the first school sports of the year. Junior Girls students need to contact their parents, they can use the
and Boys Soccer will be held school phone. Similarly, parents are encouraged to
on Monday, September 24th contact the office regarding any changes to their child’s
and Intermediate Girls and schedule and their child will be informed of these
Boys Soccer will be Tuesday, changes. Any time a PED is being used without
September 25th (rain date permission, students will be expected to relinquish the
Sept. 28th) All games are held device until the end of the day.
at the Wooler Fields.
BICYCLE/LONGBOARD/SCOOTER’S AT SCHOOL
Students who ride to school must wear a helmet and
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM are not permitted to ride on the school grounds until
There is a before and after school program at Stockdale after the buses leave. (9:00 to 3:50). An excellent
Public School. Please contact Community Partners for bicycle safety web site can be found at
more information at 613-398-1881. www.safekidscanada.ca.
Use of Video Camera on a Bus Indigenous Student Self-Identification
Stockdale Public School and the Boards transportation
organization, Student Transportation Services of Central An information brochure will soon be sent home by
Ontario (STSCO), are committed to providing a safe our school describing the voluntary self-
environment for all students while riding on school identification initiative for First Nation, Métis and
buses. In order to assist school administration and Inuit students. Your Indigenous heritage is a vital
transportation staff with the monitoring of safe part of who you are. By identifying your child or
practices on school buses, selected school vehicles may teen as a First Nation, Métis or Inuit student, this
be equipped to permit videotaping of passengers while helps us build the best possible school programs
riding the bus. Current policies and practices concerning for all students. The information you provide when
student behaviour and discipline will continue.
you self-identify will be private and confidential.
The use of video cameras is considered a tool to assist
You may choose to self-identify either by
us in maintaining a safe and acceptable environment on
school buses. Your child’s bus may be so equipped in
completing the form included on the brochure or
the future and this letter is intended to provide you on the Student Registration Verification Form
with courtesy notice regarding the same. which will be sent home in the coming weeks.
The type of video equipment which may put in place
For more information, please contact Sheryl
has been successfully used by the School Board over the
Mattson, Indigenous Education Consultant K-12 –
past several years and is covered in related Board Policy
entitled “Safety and Conduct on School Buses”. Sheryl_mattson@kprdsb.ca
HEALTH UNIT
For updates please check out the Health Unit’s website
at www.hpechu.on.ca
You can also read
