December 2015 Newsletter - Alcona Glen Elementary School

Alcona Glen Elementary School
1310 Innisfil Beach Road
Innisfil, Ontario
L9S 4B7
(705) 431-5918 Fax (705) 431-5921
Senora K. Baldry, Principal
Wendy Miller, Vice Principal
Visit us At alg.scdsb.on.ca
Cynthia Michaud Vice Principal
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @AGESGryphons
December 2015 NEWSLETTER
Thank you to everyone for their ongoing support of fundraisers, volunteer activities, school programs and events.
We appreciate all of the support—person power and financial.
Christmas for Kids - Toy & Food Drive
Please help us support Alcona families—December 1 to 11.
Accepting new toys & non-perishable food, money or gift cards.
Decorate our tree with hats, mitts & socks.
Working together for everyone!!!
Seasonal Door Decorating
Reindeer Candy Cane Sales
Dec 7—11
Dec 7—11
Each class will have a door to
decorate in the spirit of the
festive &/or winter season.
Buy a candy cane for $1
Gingerbread House
Lucky Draw
Dec 14—20
25 cents/ticket or 5 for a $1
Proceeds go towards
Proceeds go towards
Christmas for Kids
Christmas for Kids
Festive Headwear Week
Dec 14—18
Wear your favourite festive hat or headband this week.
Respect and Empathy
Our Character Education traits this month are Respect and Empathy.
Please join us for our Assemblies on Friday, December 18th—’Christmas Sweater Day’ or Red & Green
Gr 4—8 @ 9:45am & Kdgn-3 @ 11:20am
Reminder…..Our yard is not supervised until 8:30 am,
please do not drop off your children before this time!
Parking is Limited—Walking is Encouraged
COUNCIL CORNER
Please join us on February 1st @ 6:30 pm—All Welcome!
Volunteers – If you have some time to share, please let us know. Volunteers are great!!!
Visit our website for more Current School events & info
Be On Time—School Schedule
Contact Us
Entry Bell: 8:50 am Exit Bell: 3:10pm
Office: 705-431-5918
10:30-10:50 Fitness Break—K,2,5,6,8 & Nutrition Break—1,3,4,7
10:50-11:10 Fitness Break—1,3,4,7 & Nutrition Break—K,2,5,6,8
12:50-1:10 Fitness Break—K,2,5,6,8 & Nutrition Break—1,3,4,7
1:10-1:30 Fitness Break—1,3,4,7 & Nutrition Break—K,2,5,6,8
Safe Arrival: 705-431-5918 press 1
Email: alconaglen@scdsb.on.ca
Volunteer: alconaglenvolunteers@yahoo.om
Parking Lot
One Way Traffic Only
Safety Reminders
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All visitors must sign in at the office.
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Parents are asked to remain at the edge of school
grounds and not wander the playground, unless you are
walking a child from the back gate, please go directly to
your child’s entry/exit area along the path.
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All phone communication needs to be done through
school phones—please do not text your children—call
the office if you need to speak with your child or give
them a message.
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Visitors are asked to stay off the yard from 9:00 to 3:00.
Move Slowly—No Idling!
Do Not Block Fire Routes
Closed to Traffic at
8:30 to 8:50 am & 3:00 to 3:25pm
GIFT CARD ORDERS
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR
SCHOOL TRIPS
QSP—MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER
Makes a great holiday gift idea— all proceeds to AGES!
AMBASSADORS CLUB
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100 coats have been collected
and will be distributed by Coats
for Kids
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We will now be selling Candy Canes for only $1
starting December 7th to raise money for
Christmas for Kids!
Thank you for your continued support!
Simply go to www.QSP.ca and start shopping!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Thank you for supporting
Kindergarten registration begins the week of January 25th.
our school poinsettia sale.
Please call and make an appointment at 705-431-5918 or drop in to
register on January 27, 5:00—8:00 PM.
Please bring your child ’ s Birth Certificate, Immunization record
and Proof of Address.
To be eligible for attendance in Sept. 2016, your child must be 4
years of age by Dec 31st, 2016! For
additional information please see the
SCDSB website :
www.scdsb.on.ca/kindergarten
We raised $400.00 for Spring yard
improvements and maintenance.
You may use your poinsettia cards
at either Bradford Greenhouse
location. When you pick up your plants at the store,
Alcona Glen will receive 5% back in cash, for any other
purchases you make at that time.
We have a few extra cards available. If you would like
to purchase a card for a 10” poinsettia or mixed planter,
please call the office asap.
French Immersion and Extended French info nights and registration info
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) offers French Immersion (FI) and Extended French as a Second
Language (EFSL) at select schools throughout the county. FI begins in Grade 1 and EFSL begins in Grade 5. These
programs give students a bilingual education and the opportunity to become fluent in another language.
Information sessions will be held in January for parents of Kindergarten and Grade 4 students. A letter will be sent home to
those parents with more details. Information session dates are posted online at www.scdsb.on.ca under Programs, French
as a Second Language.
To apply for these programs, you must complete the online application form in January at www.scdsb.on.ca under
Programs, French as a Second Language. The FI application form will be available from 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, until
9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The EFSL application form will be available from 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, until
9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2016.
While every effort will be made to accommodate all FI applications, available space and staffing will determine how many
students can be registered in the program. Applications will be processed in the order they are received electronically.
EFSL is an open access program, and all online applications will be processed. This means that any student starting Grade
5 in September 2016 will be eligible for the EFSL program, and all online applications will be processed. It is important to
note that January 2016 is the last time students can register for the EFSL program in the SCDSB, as the EFSL program is
being phased out.
Parents who do not have Internet access at home, or who require other assistance accessing the online application, should
contact the school.
The information session for Alcona Glen SK and Grade 4 parents is scheduled for January 14, 2016 at 6:00 PM at
Goodfellow PS.
ALLERGY REMINDER
With the holiday season upon us please remember all snacks must be nut free. Although home baked goodies are very
nice, we can only accept purchased items that have the ingredients listed. We have more & more food allergies to be
aware of, in our attempt to keep everyone safe and healthy. Alternative choices may include:
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A fruit or vegetable tray, clementines or fruit kabobs
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Festive pencils or stickers
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Popcorn
Purchased “Celebration” treats that are allergen free
REMINDER
LOST AND FOUND
CHANGE OF CLOTHES
Our lost and found is growing quickly.
Any lost and found items not picked up
by December 18th will be donated to
a local charity.
The cold, wet weather means cold, wet
kids! Please remember to send a
change of clothes with your child
(ren), that can stay at the school
for very wet days!
Extra socks and
mittens are very helpful.
Cold Weather Procedures
Our students go outside for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the afternoon. In
winter, the SCDSB follows guidelines from the Canadian Pediatric society: Students remain
inside if the temperature falls below –25˚c (regardless of the wind chill factor). Students will stay
indoors, if the wind chill factor is reported to be –28˚ or colder (regardless of the actual temperature).
Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather conditions. D u r i n g c o n d i t i o n s
outlined above, students remain indoors until the temperature is such that the students can go outside
safely. Be sure to dress for the weather conditions.
Severe Weather Procedures
School Bus Transportation and School Closures
Winter driving conditions can be challenging in Simcoe County and severe inclement weather
sometimes requires the cancellation of school bus runs. Weather conditions are not always
predictable and do not always follow a specific pattern. Decisions to cancel school bus runs are based
on information from a number of sources before 6:00 a.m. that morning. Parents are responsible
for deciding if it is safe for their children to leave for school during severe weather conditions. Please
take note:
Cancellation of buses and school closures will be announced on local radio stations: B101, Rock 95,
KOOL FM 107.5, The Dock 104.1, KICX 105.9, CTV Barrie, the school website alg.scdsb.on.ca on
the SCDSB web site scdsb.on.ca and on the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium
Website at simcoecountyschoolbus.ca. Please be aware of your child ’s bus number and bus
company name.
To limit bus cancellations if weather conditions warrant, the Simcoe County Student Transportation
Consortium (SCSTC) has developed ‘Inclement Weather Zones’. These four new zone areas have
been determined with consideration to weather patterns, school catchment areas, routes that
cross over catchment areas and special needs transportation.
Alcona Glen’s weather zone is in the Central zone. This means that if weather is severe in
our part of the County, the media will announce: “All school buses have been cancelled
in central weather zone. If weather is severe throughout the entire County of Simcoe,
then the media will announce: All school Buses in Simcoe County are cancelled.
Tune in early to radio, the above websites and other media broadcasts. DO NOT CALL THE
SCHOOL! The Hot lunch or milk program will not run on bus cancellation days.
During very cold temperatures, please take extra measures to ensure children are dressed
appropriately and please do not send children to the bus stop too early (to avoid having them
standing in cold weather for lengthy periods).
If you are signed up for safe arrival, your child is a walking student and your child will not be
attending school that day don’t forget to call the safe arrival number at 431 -5918 ext. #1. Safe
arrival will not call for bus students when buses are cancelled.
Presents
2 Seasonal Concert Spectaculars
Grades 2,3,4 & Band on
December 15th , 2015
@ 6:30PM in the Gym
Dress Rehearsal Performance @ 9:30 AM
&
Jr. and Sr. Kindergarten Classes
December 16th , 2015
@ 6:30PM in the Gym
Dress Rehearsal Performance @ 9:30 AM
Participants need to arrive at the school by 6:00
We ask that everyone sit back & enjoy the show. Students will only be dismissed at the
conclusion of the evening to minimize disruptions during the show.
Respect...Pass It On!
December 2015
Sun
Mon
6 Christmas for 7 Door
Decorating Week
Kids Drivefood, toys,
hats,mitts,
socks, gift
cards, $$$
Reindeer Candy
Cane Sales
Christmas for Kids
Drive– continues
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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11
Sat
Pizza
12
Progress Reports
Home
Christmas for Kids
Drive– continues
Christmas for Kids
Christmas for Kids
Drive– continues Drive– continues
Christmas for Kids
Drive– continues
14 Gingerbread
House Lucky
Colours &
Headwear Week Draw
15 Rehearsal
9:30am
Concert Gr 2,3,4,
Choir & Band
@6:30pm
16 Rehearsal
9:30am
17 Concert
18
Snow Date
Character Ed.
Assembly
Jr/Int.@ 9:45 and
Pri @ 11:20
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13 Festive
Back to School
Concert for
JK/SK @ 6:30 pm
Wraps
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Pizza
Jan 9