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STRESS

Adults are not the only people who feel

stress. Kids do too. Some stress is nor-

mal, but too much is not good for anyone.

When kids feel too stressed, they may:

Complain of tummy aches or head-

aches

Cry or whine a lot

Seem sad or angry

Have trouble sleeping

Not want to go to school

Seem to not care about the things

they normally like doing

Have trouble getting along with their

family or friends.

You can help your child deal with stress

by:

Making sure he gets physical activity

and time to play

Providing nutritious meals

Spending time with your child, ask him

how he feels and show him that you

love him: hugs and kisses will make

him feel good. Have fun together.

Have bedtime routines to help him

relax at the end of the day, and make

sure he gets enough sleep

Start the day with morning routines

Learn to manage your stress

For more information visit: http://

psychologyfoundation.org/index.php/

programs/kids-have-stress-too/ or talk

to your school nurse.

Source: The Psychology Foundation of

Canada

A MESSAGE FROM

THE PRINCIPAL

It’s hard to believe how fast this

school year seems to be flying by.

Term 1 Report Cards will be sent

home this week On February 6th.

Please see page 3 of this newsletter

for more information. A reminder

that February 14th is an Early Release

Day and that the following Monday is

Family Day.

We have a staffing change that I

would like to make you aware of. We

have a new Lunch Supervisor starting

this month. Her name is Mrs. Tracey

Crosby and she will be here daily for

our two Nutrition Breaks. I would like

to take this opportunity to thank Mrs.

Jill Woods, Mrs. Cheryl Beecroft-

Penner and Mrs. Dolly Picard who have

been filling the role until this point.

We look forward to working with Mrs.

Crosby!!

PAC MEETING

Our next scheduled

Parnall Advisory Coun-

cil meeting is set for Tuesday Febru-

ary 18th at 7:00 p.m.

If you would like to take a more ac-

tive role in your child’s school, please

consider coming out. We encourage

any and all interested parents to at-

tend.

February 3, 2014

NEWSLETTER IMPORTANT DATES

TO REMEMBER:

Character Ed. Assem-

bly - Feb. 6th—9:00

a.m.

Kindergarten Open

House 4-6 p.m. - Feb.

6th

Term 1 Reports go

home - Feb. 6th

100th Day of School

& - Feb. 10th

Club Rex assembly -

Feb. 11th - 9:00 a.m.

Gr. 7 Day at Gov. Sim-

coe - Feb. 11th (p.m.)

Valentine’s celebra-

tions - Feb. 14th

Early Release Day -

Feb. 14th

Family Day (No

School) - Feb. 17th

Super Star assembly

Feb. 21st - 9:00 a.m.

Volume 2 Issue 6

Contact us at:

Phone: 905-934-3348

Fax: 905-934-3349

E-mail: par@dsbn.org

P A R N A L L P U B L I C S C H O O L

A TREASURE TROVE OF LEARNING!!

507 Geneva St., St. Catharines, ON L2N 2H7

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JANUARY’S SUPER STARS

Tucker F. Tiffany A. Arham A. Rachael M.

Krishanand C. Jack W. Sacha B. Jaden P.

Chaeri K. Trent M. Grace B. Ryan C.

Donovan L. Hope M. Rowan S. Kai H. Daytona S.

Logan N. Rocky P. Emily B. Brooklyn C. Nicholas H.

Ethan M. Ella P. Dalton W. AJ F.

Hailey M. Kayla A. Aaden S. Trinity D. Joshua W.

Ava K. Daphne W. Bryn K. Ethan P. Callum W.

Kyle N. Reid O. Bernd F. Kennedy R. Cameron G.

Madison T. Brenon D. Ethan R. Devon K. Hannah M.

David P. Evan C. Sean D. Josiah E. Devon B.

JANUARY’S CHARACTER EDUCATION WINNERS

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REMEMBERING KASSIE GOLDEN

It was with great sadness that on February 12th, 2013 the Parnall

community lost one of our own. Kassie Golden, a student in our Fun-

damental Skills Program passed away due to unexpected medical

complications.

For anyone who had the pleasure of visiting Room 8, Kassie was a

student who you could not easily forget. Kassie had a real outgoing

personality and she had a very positive impact on all of the lives she

touched.

This month marks the one year anniversary of her death. We miss

her deeply and our thoughts and prayers go out to the Golden family

as we know this will be a difficult time for them.

A VISIT FROM PACHI

On January 15th, 2014 Parnall had a special visit from PACHI and his friends.

PACHI is the official mascot of the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games. The stu-

dents had a great time and they also became aware of this great sporting

event that will be taking place in our area in a year’s time.

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VACCINES AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

At this time of year, Niagara Region Public Health conducts an annual review of vaccination records for all elementary

school children in the Niagara region. If the vaccination information we have on file for your child is NOT complete, you will

receive a suspension letter in the mail from Public Health next month (March 2014).

Please take a moment to ensure that your child’s immunizations are up-to-date and that you have reported your child’s vac-

cinations to Niagara Region Public Health using ONE of the following:

WEBSITE: www.niagararegion.ca

TELEPHONE (Immunization Report Line): 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7459

FAX (a copy of your child’s Immunization Record): 905-688-8225

In most cases, we are missing vaccination information about your child’s: booster dose of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and

polio (DPTP/Quadracel) between the ages of 4 and 6; and, second dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

If you are a parent/guardian not wishing to immunize your child, you will need to provide Niagara Region Public Health with

an original legal exemption document (i.e., a statement of medical exemption, or a statement of conscience or religious be-

lief affidavit).

Please call the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7425 if you have any ques-

tions or concerns.

TERM 1 REPORT CARD

On February 6, 2014 all Grades 1-7 students will bring home the Term 1 elementary report card. The Progress Report in

November provided you with information about how your child was learning in the classroom and gave an indication of pro-

gress towards achieving the curriculum expectations for all subjects.

Learning Skills and Work Habits are an important focus of this report card. These are critical life skills that students will

work on from Grades 1 to Grade 12. Teachers evaluate how well students are achieving these skills for their grade level

and include a comment about each student's strengths and some next steps for continued growth.

For each subject being taught this term, your child will receive either a letter grade (Grades 1-6) or a percentage grade

(Grades 7 & 8). If a subject is only being taught in Term 2, then the teacher will check NA (not applicable) for that sub-

ject on the report card. For each subject, there will be a comment that describes your child's strengths and some next

steps that will support learning in Term 2.

Communication between teachers and parents/guardians is an important support for student success. We encourage all par-

ents/guardians to discuss the report card with your child. All parents/guardians are invited to contact the school if you

would like to schedule an opportunity to discuss your child's achievement and next steps for learning with his/her teacher.

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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES

There may be times during the school year where inclement weather or other situations could cause trans-

portation cancellations or school closures.

At times when student transportation has been cancelled and schools remain open, the decision of whether

or not to have children in school on that day rests with the parent or guardian.

Should you decide not to send your child to school in the event that transportation is cancelled but

schools remain open, or if your child is ill or late, please ensure that you call your child’s school to

inform them of your child’s absence.

A key resource in any emergency is the DSBN Emergency Information form that you filled out at the be-

ginning of the school year. Please let the school know of any changes in contact information or procedures

you wish to be followed throughout the school year.

For secondary schools it may become necessary to cancel late buses. Notice will be provided via school

announcements and on the websites and subscription features by 11:30 a.m.

Information about transportation cancellations and school closures will be available as soon as it is available

through the following channels:

Websites:

www.dsbn.org

www.nsts.ca

Subscription Features:

DSBN Facebook or Twitter

NSTS Transportation Delay or Cancellation Alerts

Phone:

Niagara Student Transportation Services 905-346-0290 Voice Auto Attendant

Radio Stations:

Television Stations:

CH - Hamilton CTV Toronto CityTV Breakfast Television Cogeco Channel 10

CKTB (610 AM) St. Catharines CHRE (105.7 FM) St. Catharines

WAVE (94.7 FM) Hamilton CHTZ-FM (97.7 FM) St. Catharines

CKOC (1150 AM) Hamilton CKEY (105.1 FM) Niagara Falls/Fort Erie

CHML (900 AM) Hamilton K-LITE-FM (102.9 FM) Hamilton

CHAM (820 AM) Hamilton GIANT FM (91.7 FM) Welland

Y-108(107.9) Hamilton