Where has all the time gone? Approaching the last few weeks of school, we have

each minute of every day filled with learning opportunities, activities and

excursions (see our calendar). Staff are busy having students finish projects and

assessments in their quests to accumulate final marks. Please make sure that your

child is rested and arrive on time since we are running out of days to complete all

our assessments. With the heat comes muggy conditions so please make sure

your children have water bottles so they can hydrate themselves throughout the

day.

A few year end reminders:

1. Term 2 reports will go home on Tuesday, June 28th.

2. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 29th. Students will be dismissed

at 11:35 a.m. so please make sure you have made arrangements for their pick

up

3. Thursday, June 30th is a PA Day allocated for staff to finish any last tasks

related to the current school year while also doing preliminary planning for the

start of September, 2016.

4. School resumes on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 right after Labor Day.

If you know of any families that have school age children in our neighborhood

please let them know to come in and register their child before the end of the

month.

Help us celebrate and acknowledge June as Perseverance Month!

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”

-Billie Jean King

“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power , but because of its

persistence.”

-Jim Watkins

From the Principal

JLR Bell News

J U N E 2 0 1 6 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 6

J U N E :

1 - V O L U N T E E R T E A 3 P . M .

2 - P I Z Z A L U N C H

3 - P A D A Y — N O S C H O O L

9 - P I T A L U N C H

1 0 - G R . 2 S I B B A L D ’ S T R I P

1 3 - R O C K S O L I D

P R E S E N T A T I O N

K — G R . 5

1 4 - H E A R T H E A L T H Y K I D S

P R E S E N T A T I O N — P M

G R . 2 – 5

1 5 - A R E A T R A C K & F I E L D

1 6 - P I Z Z A L U N C H

1 7 - G R . 5 T R I P R O C K &

C H A L K

2 3 - C H A R A C T E R T R A I T S

A S S E M B L Y 9 A M

2 8 - R E P O R T C A R D S G O

H O M E

2 9 - L A S T D A Y O F S C H O O L

E A R L Y D I S M I S S A L

1 1 : 3 5 A . M .

3 0 - P A D A Y

S U M M E R V A C A T I O N

J U L Y 1 - S E P T E M B E R 5

121 Queen St., Newmarket, ON L3Y 2E9 Tel: 905-895-2601

Principal: Mr. Paul de Sousa Administrative Assistant: Ms. Brenda Slagter Lead Caretaker: Mr. Bill Balo

Superintendent: Mr. Drew McNaughton Trustee: Mr. Martin Van Beek

School Website: jlrbell.ps.yrdsb.ca

Our Board Mission:

To advance student achievement and well-being through public education, which motivates learners, fosters inclusion, inspires innovation and builds community.

Please check out our Website :

jlrbell.ps.yrdsb.ca

for the most up to date information

about what is happening at

Follow us on Twitter @JLRBellPS

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Allergy Alert!

Students and Medication

Protecting our Instructional Time At J.L.R. Bell, we make every effort to protect student instructional time .

In order to avoid classroom disruptions, students will not be notified during

instructional times about items dropped off for them in the office. Students are

welcome to check for them at the office at the beginning of recess or lunch.

Mrs. Slagter will buzz into rooms just before recess, lunch and home dismissal.

If your child has an appointment, please send a note with your child to the

teacher. If possible, please arrange to pick them up during the recess or lunch

break.

We realize this is not always possible, but any additional efforts in this regard

would be most appreciated.

Either on a regular basis or at times throughout the year, some students may

need to take medication at school. Parents must complete a permission form and

have it approved by the Principal before medication can be taken or stored at

school. All medication is kept locked in the office and students are supervised as

they take and medication. Students are not permitted at any time to take any

medication to school and keep it in their classroom, lunch bags or backpacks.

Please contact the office if you have any questions.

Due to students with extreme food allergies as well as making a

conscious effort to promote healthy food choices, we will not allow food

products for birthdays as well as fast food purchases for lunch

(i.e. McDonald’s) into the school.

J L R B E L L N E W S

Valuables & Personal Items Students are reminded not to bring valuable personal items to school. We are

unable to replace or guarantee the well being of items such as computer games,

cell phones, iPods, collector’s cards, skateboards and toys in general. Leaving

these items at home also allows for more focus and success with the important

task of learning and achieving at school.

Playground and Supervision After School

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 6

We love to see the community using the playground after school; however, parents are

responsible for supervising their own children who stay to play on the yard after our 3:05

p.m. dismissal. There is no supervision by staff at that time in the playground. Please do not

have your children running around the building into the YMCA supervised setting as they are

actively running their own after school program.

The rush of cars, buses and children arriving at school can create many dangers. Everyone

plays a role in ensuring the safety of children when they are going back and forth to school.

This year we have three mini vans; therefore, please be aware of the additional traffic and

avoid parking in the “bus only” area. Use the parking lot across the street to ease the

congestion, particularly around the southern parking lot closest to the Kindergarten yard.

Drivers, to keep kids safe in the school zone:

Reduce your speed and be ready to stop at all times

Avoid distractions (i.e. Cell Phones)

Drive cautiously and follow the rules (even when you are late!)

Be patient and wait for children to complete their crossing before proceeding

School Zone Safety

Author Visit - Rukhsana Khan On May 3rd our whole school was visited by Rukhsana Khan the author of The Red Lollipop and many

other titles. We were treated to an amazing visit coupled with an dramatic and interactive reading of The Red Lollipop to highlight our Education Week from May 2nd - 6th!

Are you Moving? The process of preparing for a new school year involves predicting student enrolment and

structuring of the organization of classes and teachers to match enrolment. At this time we ask

that families assist us in these preparations by informing the office (in writing) if you are moving

out of the J.L.R. Bell PS area. Please include that last day of attendance and the new school your

child(ren) will be attending. This will help facilitate the transfer of your child(ren)’s OSR (Ontario

Student Record) to their new school for September.

Also, if you know of any families that will be moving in our area with school aged children please

direct them to J.L.R. Bell PS to register (if before June 26th), or they may register at the

Community Education Center located at 130 Carlson Dr., Newmarket. during the summer months.

Our school office will be closed from June 30, 2016 - August 29, 2016.

Thank you!

End of Year Medication Pick-up If you have provided the school with medication for your child (Epi-Pens, Puffers, Prescribed

medication, Over the counter medication etc) please remember to stop by the office to pick up

your medications by the last day of school. All expired medication will be discarded at the end

of the school year.

Lost & Found Please remember to check our Lost and Found

if your student is missing any items before the

end of the day on the last day of school. All

unclaimed items will be donated to a Goodwill

on June 29th, 2016.

Looking for something to do with your children

this summer? Please click here to see the summer programs offered at the Newmarket

Public Library.

Summer Programs

Special Visitors

Food Bank Volunteers Our Gr. 4/5 class had the opportunity to volunteer at the

Newmarket Food Pantry.. What an amazing and interesting

afternoon. We would like to thank the students for their

hard work and positive attitudes ! This valuable experience

has opened up many conversations in the classroom. Thank

you to all who donated food to the Gr. 4/5 Spring Food

Drive! We were able to donate 210 items to those in need.

Job Well Done !

On Thursday, May 14th the Staff and students enjoyed a special visit by a new family! Our

resident couple, Mr. & Mrs. Canada Goose introduced us to their new family of baby geese. Many of our JLR Bell students were able to see the new little geese (6 babies in total) as they

took their first little tour of our school yard. Some of our students were also lucky enough to watch them take their first leap of faith from the safety of their rooftop nest down to the

pavement below. We are happy to report that all 6 baby geese landed without harm. It was

spectacular to watch, although a bit scary! We are extremely proud of our wonderful students as they made sure to be respectful of the new family and gave the Geese space to

roam and made sure not to bother them.

Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart

On Friday May 13th, 2016 our JLR Bell students enthusiastically participated in Jump Rope or Hoops

for Heart! All grades were busy getting their hearts pumping and raising money and awareness for this important cause. In total our school raised over $ 1700.00. Way to go JLR Bell !

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 6

Track & Field

On Wednesday, May 25th and Thursday, May 26th our Special Needs students and our Grade 4 & 5

students participated in Track & Field meets. While we are proud of our students and their efforts during this fun filled athletic event, we are also very proud of their excellent behavior and

sportsmanship displayed while representing JLR Bell PS. Well done everyone! Our Grade 4 and 5 students will now move on to the area Track & Field Meet in Stouffville on Wednesday, June 15th.

Keep up the hard work and your training efforts, Grade 4’s and 5’s !!

Message from our Trustee

As the school year comes to a close, I would like to thank you for all that you have done to help make this

school year a successful one for our students.

We share a common goal - to give our young people every opportunity to reach their full potential, and we all have a role to play in supporting that goal. However you choose to get involved, your engagement and

support make a difference. We know that good schools become better schools when they are connected

with families.

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of our students, families, staff members and community partners, we are creating a welcoming, caring and inclusive learning environment that fosters student achievement and

well-being.

As we move into summer, I encourage you to seek out opportunities to continue and complement the

learning that takes place throughout the school year. That could mean taking a nature walk, visiting a museum or reading a book. Whatever your plans are over the next few months, I hope you have a safe,

relaxing and enjoyable summer.

All schools in the York Region District School Board are committed to improving student achievement and well-being. On Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 an early release day will take place to allow elementary teachers and support staff to take part in meetings during the afternoon of that day. These meetings will allow for school staff to engage in culminating activities regarding the review and revision of the School’s Improvement Plan as well as year-end and transition activities that support student suc-cess. As has been our practice in the past, students will attend school during the

morning of Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 only. Students will be dismissed

early that day at 11:35 a.m.. Arrangements will be made to ensure that

students who are normally bused to and from school will receive

transportation at this time. Parents/guardians whose children attend after

school child care should make appropriate arrangements to address this

change in schedule.

Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 Early Dismissal

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JLR Bell P.S.

School Council News! Email: j.l.r.bell.ps@sc.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Web: http://goo.gl/kirLFv

Your School Council at Work!

As representatives of our school’s community, the Council provides a forum for discussion and advice on issues that effect our school – and, thus, our children. We also collectively help to organize school spirit activities and fundraising events that assist in providing classroom activities and equipment.

Here’s what happened in May:

The school was busy as always over the course of May…and it doesn’t show any sign of stopping in June!

Thank you for your continued support over the 2015-2016 School Year to help us with our goal of updating technology at JLR Bell J

We also held our final School Council meeting for this School Year, and we happy to say we are busy planning an even better 2016-2017! If you couldn’t make the meeting, but would like to have your say, please stop by our ‘Coffee with the Chair’ table on June 9th.

Upcoming Events

June 9 Coffee with the Chair

June 23 Beach Day

The final fundraising total for our Spring Family Night Out

back in April is $354.79.

AND…

Don’t forget that Hot Lunches are being held on

Thursdays for the month June.

As we close out our School Year, we are pleased to tell you that our fundraising dollars have gone to help purchase new dell chrome notebooks and a smart board rover.

Respect Responsibility Courage Compassion/Empathy Optimism Initiative/Independence Honesty Fairness/Integrity Perseverance Inclusiveness

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Volunteer Tea

2

Pizza Lunch

3

PA DAY

4

5 6 7 8 9

Pita Lunch

10

Gr. 2 Trip to

Sibbald’s

11

12 13 Rock Solid Presentation K—Gr. 5 (a.m.)

14

Heart Healthy Kids

Presentation for

Gr. 2-5

15 Area Track & Field Gr. 4 & 5

16 Pizza Lunch

17

Gr. 5 trip -Rock &

Chalk

18

19 20 21 22 23 Character Traits Assembly 9:00 am Beach Day Pizza Lunch

24 Zoo Trip (Galata, McLean, Saegert,

De Gaetano)

25

26 27 28

Report Cards go

home

29

Dismisssal at

11:35 a.m.

30

PA DAY

June 2016 BUS ROUTES HOTLINE

1-877-330-3001

www.schoolbuscity.com

J.L.R. Bell Public School

Tel: (905) 895-2601 Fax: (905) 895-6984

Website: www.jlrbell.ps.yrdsb.ca

eMail: jlrbell.ps@yrdsb.ca

Character Trait: Perseverance

EQAO for Gr. 3 Students May 25 - June 8

EQAO for Gr. 3 Students May 25 - June 8