WS Newsletter Sept 6 2011

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WOLFVILLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTERPrincipal – Eric Trahan Vice – Principal – Ruth MacLeod

Junior High Office – 542-6050 Elementary Office – 542-6055

WEBSITE: http://wolfville.ednet.ns.ca EMAIL: [email protected]

September 9, 2011

Dear Parents / Guardians:

A warm welcome is extended from the staff at Wolfville School to

all 361 students and their families. A special welcome is extended

to our 32 new primary students and their families as well.

We look forward to working with you, the parents and guardians,

to motivate and challenge your children so that they may reach

their fullest potential.

We are pleased to welcome many new and enthusiastic staff

members to our school community:

Heather Fulton comes to us from Day Services for Youth and

will be teaching at the grade 8 level. Ms. Fulton will be no

stranger to some of you having taught at Wolfville School in the

past. Jill Parlee will be teaching core French to our grade 4’s

and 5’s. Prior to coming to us, Jill had a term position at Horton

High School last year. Celeste Pray will be teaching at the grade

6 level and comes to us from Gaspereau Valley Elementary

School where she also taught at the grade 6 level. Danielle

Leblanc will be teaching Core French at the Middle Level in

addition to having a grade 6 homeroom. Prior to coming to

Wolfville School, Mme LeBlanc was a French teacher at

Annapolis West Educational Centre.

We are pleased that these new appointments will be a fine

compliment to our existing staff.

Unfortunately, due to declining enrollments, we have also

undergone significant reductions in secretarial staffing. For

these reasons, we have had to make changes to both offices.

Mrs. Swinamer will again be working out of the Middle Level

Office but only between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:30 am.

Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Davison will job share again this year and

will work primarily out of the Elementary Office between the

hours of 8:00 am and 11:30 am and 1:00 am and 3:30 pm. They

will also offer support in the Middle Level Office between the

hours of 12:00 pm-1:30 pm. Please note that these times are subject to change however as we all work through this new

arrangement. We will, of course, redirect our phone lines so that

you may always be able to contact your children should the need

arise.

In addition to this reduction in staffing, the issue of school

security has again become an important aspect of our planning.

To this end, we have begun locking the Elementary doors

between 9:00am and 2:45 pm. Though we recognize the

inconvenience to parents and guests, student safety must remain

at the forefront of all our decisions. We ask therefore that

Elementary parents wait for their children on the playground

and that Middle Level parents wait outside on a daily basis.

Parents and visitors are also reminded to sign-in/out at either

office if their children must be picked up prior to the end of day.

We appreciate your support in keeping your children safe.

Hope to see you on September 22nd during our Parent Orientation.

Eric Trahan, Principal

SAC NEWS

Welcome students, staff and parents to the 2011-2012 school

year at Wolfville Elementary and Middle School. The first

SAC meeting of this year will be held Tuesday, October 4,

2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Family Studies Room. We look forward to welcoming new members and will be discussing

priorities for the upcoming year. For more information on the

SAC please refer to the blue SAC information sheet. All parents,

students and staff are invited to attend meetings.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY FEE

The fee for school supplies is $35.00 per student for primaryto grade 5 students. Please remit this to your child’s teacher.

STUDENT FEES

Student fees for Wolfville School are as follows:

Primary to grade 2 $10.00 Grades 3 to 6 $15.00Grades 7 to 9 $20.00 A family rate of $35.00 for 2 or morechildren in the school is available.

STUDENT REGISTRATION FORMS

Student registration forms were sent home. Please make anycorrections on the form, fill in the blank areas and sign theforms where indicated. Please return the form to your child’steacher.

SAFE ARRIVAL – Primary to Grade 5

Elementary Parent/Guardians are reminded to informthe school if your child will be late or absent fromschool. The elementary phone number is 542-6055.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL – Grades 6 to 8If a student is away from school due to illness or personalreasons, the student is to bring an excuse on his/her return totheir homeroom teacher.

FAMILY ORIENTATION EVENING Primary - 8

A cordial invitation is extended to parents for our orientationevening on September 22nd for parents. Parents are requestedto meet in the gymnasium at 7:00 pm for an information sessionfollowed by meet the teacher in your child’s classroom.

NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION

Commencing in October, the school newsletter will be



distributed to the youngest child in each family. Another optionfor this school year would be to have the newsletter emailed to

you. Please email [email protected] to indicate that you would prefer email rather than the paper copy.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- Breakfast Club

Volunteers are needed for the Breakfast Club! Please call theschool office or see Mrs. MacLeod in the middle school office.

WOLFVILLE SCHOOL IS A NUT SMART SCHOOL -

Wolfville School is a NUT SMART SCHOOL. We request that

no nuts or nut products be brought to school. In the interestof safety, please check ingredient labels carefully to ensurethat items do not contain traces of nuts.All food served or sold at Wolfville School will abide by our nutsmart policy. Thank you for your cooperation in this veryimportant matter.

SCENT SMART SCHOOL - Elementary & Middle School

We ask that when entering the doors of Wolfville School that you refrain from using scented products. Many of our staff andstudents suffer from scent sensitivity, which causes us to react

with migraines and breathing difficulties.

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

It is mandatory that all people wishing to volunteer at WolfvilleSchool complete volunteer forms. These forms are available inboth offices. Thank you to all the volunteers who havecompleted these forms.

BAND REGISTRATION

Band Registration took place on September 7. Please email Mr.Nelson regarding late [email protected]

SIGN IN BOOK

It is mandatory that all persons visiting Wolfville School sign

in at either office. All visitors are required to wear avisitor tag.

“Wolfville School is a Scent Smart School”

“Wolfville School is a Nut Smart School”

“No Student Should Go Hungry” FundraiserThe Wolfville Home & School, teachers and staff arecommitted to providing Subsidized Lunches and Snacks forstudents who would otherwise go without, as well assupporting the Breakfast Club and the Junior HighHomework Club. At this time we are asking localbusinesses or individuals to help us meet this veryimportant need. Here’s how: Provide us with yourbusiness card and for only $20 a month we will include it in

two editions of our school newsletter. It’s a low-cost formof advertising for you and the proceeds are going to agreat cause! Call Mrs. Davison or Mrs. Fox in theelementary office at 542-6055 or drop in with a businesscard. Thank you in advance for your support!

Wolfville School’s Home & School, Teachers and Staff believe that

‘No Student Should Go Hungry” .We thank the following individuals and businesses inour community who have provided financial supportfor this extremely worthwhile initiative.

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COMMUNITY ITEMS:

Parenting concerns and questions? Talking through our

parenting experiences with another adult can help to clarify our

hopes and desires and decide which path to take to achieve these

goals. The aim of “Parenting Journey” is not to “treat” the family

but to enhance parenting skills and reinforce existing strengths.

We recognize that all parents want to be good parents. There is nocost involved. Please contact Valley Child Development at 678-

6111. Wolfville Recreation, After School and Inservice Day

Activities: After school Activity Program: Sept – Dec (Session 1),3:00 – 5:00 pm. Monday - Sports Day (Free!); Tuesday - NatureDiscovery (Free!); Wednesday - Creative Arts (S120); Thursday -Yoga ($112); and Friday - Mad Science ($100). Inservice ActivityDays: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., $40 per day. Days trips includingMountain Biking (Sept. 30), Noggins Corner Farm Market (Oct.28), The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax (Nov. 10), AtlanticCirque: School of Circus Arts, Dartmouth (Nov. 18), Ski Martock (Mar. 23), Little Hands Cooking Class (Apr. 30), Soccer Skillz(June 26 – 27). Information: Wolfville Recreation, 542-6282,[email protected], http://www.wolfville.ca/youth-programs/ Register now and join the fun!

LEARN TO SKATE Registration Registration for the Kentville Silver Gliders’ Learn to SkateProgram will take place from 9am to 1pm on September 17 atCleves in Kentville and September 24 at Cleves in New Minas.For more information, contact Denise Huntley-Cameron [email protected]

GIRL GUIDE Registration

Registration is always open and girls can join anytime during theyear. The link to the main registration page for Nova Scotia is:http://www.girlguides.ns.ca/reg.html. Please contact your schoolfor more information about the funding program or contactDistrict Commissioners Carrie Nichols @ 542-5538 and CarrieDoyle @ 680-2714.

REGISTRATION

Gaspereau Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Ventures registration will

take place on September 13 at 7:00 pm, Gaspereau Elementary

School in the Multi Purpose room.

KINGS EARLY YEARS SCREENING FOR SCHOOL

KEYSS Clinics will be held for preschool children at thefollowing locations:Kings Country Academy October 4Aldershot Elementary October 12

New Minas Elementary October 20Port Williams Elementary October 26

Cambridge Elementary November 2Glooscap Elementary November 8Kingston Elementary November 16Somerset School November 23These clinics offer valuable information to parents of preschoolchildren. Children born in 2007 and 2008 are encouraged toattend. Register by calling 678-6111.

ALEXANDER SOCIETY

Creative Arts Programs for Teens with special needs or any

learning challenges. This 10 - week program starts September 26,from 4:30-6 at the Wolfville Anglican Parish Hall. Each

participant will have a volunteer “buddy”. For more information

and to register, email: [email protected] or call 582-3888.

Registration for Wolfville Beavers-Cubs-Scouts-Venturers

1st Wolfville Scout Group are accepting late registrations. Please

call 542-2947 or google Wolfville Scouts.

Tier 1 Soccer Winter 2011 – Valley United

Valley United is offering Winter 2011 Tier 1 soccer programs

for U13, U14, U16, U18 Boys and Girls. Tryouts begin

September 18th at the Valley Indoor Facility in Kentville. If you

are interested, and were born in the years from 1994 to 1999,please visit our website www.valleyunited.ca Look for the link

to the Winter 2011 newsletter which contains all tryout and

registration details.

Fundy Film screens THE WIZARD OF OZ: Venture over the

rainbow to the Land of Oz with Dorothy, the Tin Man, Cowardly

Lion, Scarecrow and Toto too in this 1939 classic about a young

girl swept up in a tornado and planted in a magical world of

Witches, Wizards and Munchkins. A Special presentation in

celebration of "100 years of Stage & Screen (1911–2011)"on the

theatre's site. (Centenary exhibit in the lobby.)

Saturday, Sept 17, 1 p.m., Al Whittle Theatre, 450 Main St.,

Wolfville. Admission: $2 for students (18 and under), $10 for

adults, (Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult .)

Horton High School Craft & Food Fair

Horton High Music Parents Association presents their Annual

Horton Craft Fair on Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 am to 4:00

pm Admission is $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for seniors and children

under 12 free. Door Prize ticket included in admission fee.

VOLUNTEERS- Mud Creek Press

There will be a meeting for volunteers interested in keeping MudCreek Press going this year. The meeting will be held in theMiddle School computer lab at 7:00pm on Wednesday September 28th. All are welcome! If you would like more information aboutthe meeting or about Mud Creek Press please email

[email protected]

Cecelia Sanford

MYC Teacher


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