Uniacke District School Newsletter

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December News
School newsletter
Uniacke District
School Newsletter
D ecemb er 2015
Ac ting Princip al: M. Pe ve ril p everilmf @ccrs b .ca
Ac tin g V ice -P rin cip al: N. San son s an s on n d .ca
Administ rative Assistant: P. George
Websit e: ww w.uniack e.e dnet .ns.ca
Dear Parents / Guardians,
Contents
Principal message
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UDS List
1
Lost and Found
1
School Grounds
1
Home and School
1
Primary Orientation
2
CCRSB Communication
2
Xmas Dinner
3
Upcoming Dates
3
Avonview O2 Info
3
Xmas Concert
4
The buzz in the classrooms and hallways is very positive with first term over
and holiday plans in the works.
Twenty-four more sleeps until Christmas morning, and only three weeks of
school days left, packed with all sorts of holiday activities. Life here at school
will be busy with concerts, bazaars, dinners and other school-wide activities,
but we must never lose sight of what is truly important at this time of year.
May each of your families have a wonderful month as we prepare for Christmas
and the many other celebrations that accompany the month of December.
We wish everyone the best of the Holiday Season.
Uniacke District Home and School News
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ChristmasConcert.Nowaitinginlineorcomingearly.Ticketswillbe
senthomeonDecember2ndwithdirectionsandfurther
details.Ticketsare$2eachor3for$5.Ticketswillbecollecteduntil
Monday.Dec.14th.
Lost and Found
The lost and found is located in the lobby/ office. Please, please,
please mark your child’s outerwear with their name! This makes
it so much easier to reunite clothing with its owner. In most
cases, a last name is all we need.
School Grounds
Thank you to parents/guardians for being patient with drop
off/pick-up of students. With snow on its way we appreciate
your cooperation in continuing to keep our school driveway safe
with throughout the winter
UDS - List
What is the UDS-List? The UDS-LIST is
a school to home e-mail messaging
service that delivers short, concise
messages to subscribers in a
convenient, timely manner. UDS-LIST
messages contain a variety of
information including meeting and
school calendar reminders, safety
alerts, notice of special events, and
more.
To join the UDS-LIST, follow
the links on the school web site:
http://uniacke.ednet.ns.ca
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A note from the CCRSB Communications Department
Winter is coming: What's your back-up plan when classes are cancelled?
The days are getting colder and with each dip in the thermometer we
move one step closer to winter weather: icy roads, snow and freezing
rain. For CCRSB schools, winter weather means the potential cancellation
of classes when conditions are considered unsuitable for our students. It
also means that parents and guardians need a back-up plan in place before
cancellations happen.
Primary
Registration
A note to all parents
/guardians of children
.
entering school in
September of 2016 there
will be a Primary
Registration Night held
on January 20th. All
parents/ guardians are
asked to attend the
Registration night.
If you have any questions
please contact the school
at 866-5100
Decisions regarding class cancellations are made by CCRSB’s Operational
Services Department and generally happen in the early morning (before
6:30 am) and, in rare situations, during the day. Our staff use multiple
sources – from weather forecasts to on-the-ground reports from
transportation staff, police, and provincial road reports – to make the
decision about whether or not to cancel classes.
We try our best not to have cancellations during the day, but sometimes a
non-forecasted change in the weather means that we need to dismiss
students early. In those cases, it is really important that our schools have
the most up-to-date contact information for parents and guardians. If you
haven’t updated your contact information, please get in touch with your
child’s school.
Cancellations during the day can also be complicated by busing. Many
buses in CCRSB take students to and from multiple schools, in a set order.
The normal drop-off order, at the end of the day, will still apply in the
case of cancellation during the day.
Whether first thing in the morning, or during the day, cancellations due to
School Newsletter
May
weather conditions will
be News
announced in several ways:
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The“AllSchoolsOpen”buttonontheCCRSBhomepage(www.ccrsb.ca)changes
tored.Byclickingonthebutton,youcangetclosureinformationby
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county/municipalityandFamilyofSchools.
AmessageregardingthecancellationispostedtotheCCRSBhomepageunder
“News”;totheCCRSBFacebookpage(www.facebook.com/ChignectoCRSB);and
toourTwitterfeed(@CCRSB_Official).
Informationissenttoalllocalnewspapers,radioandtelevisionstationswithinthe
CCRSB,includingCBCradioinNovaScotia,NewBrunswickandPrinceEdward
IslandandCFCYradioinCharlottetown.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we move
through the start of the winter season. Please know that all decisions
regarding cancellations are made with great care and for the safety of our
students.
December News
School newsletter
A note from Avonview High School
Christmas Bazaar
02 (Options &Opportunities)
This notice is to inform you of an event that takes
place at Uniacke District School on December 10th –
Christmas Bazaar.
02 is an academic career focused high school
program where students get to explore career
options and opportunities through COOP or work
placements while earning academic credits.
This exciting academic program option for high
school offers assured seating at NSCC in a
program of choice or provides the opportunity to
opt for university as many universities now offer
COOP as part of their degree programs.
While cohorted in a small class of 20 for some
courses, every high school course is available to
O2 students along with the added advantage of
COOP courses. O2 is a great academic option for
hands on learners that are looking for a different
way to engage and explore career paths during
high school.
What is Christmas Bazaar?
Christmas Bazaar is an event where all students
wishing to participate can choose a gift for their
parent /guardian. All gifts are donated to the school
by parents.
Christmas Bazaar is a much anticipated event by
students.
Donation suggestions are as follows:
Dollar store items
Gently used or never used items
NO used clothing, used footwear, used
candles, NO cosmetics or perfumes.
Gift bags & tissue paper are always
needed supplies.
Starting Monday, December 1 all gifts and wrapping
supplies can be sent in or dropped off at the school.
Christmas Bazaar is not a Fund Raising event.
The lead teacher for the O2 program at Avon View
High School will be visiting the grade 9 students
on December 10 sharing further information and
applications. Applications will also be available
from Mr. Cohen or they can be downloaded from
Avon View’s school website at
http://avhs.ednet.ns.ca/. For further
information contact Sean Connolly at
sconnoll@gnspes.ca or 902-792-6740(s).
Upcoming Dates
Dec 7
Dec 9
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 16
Dec 18
Jan 4
SAC Meeting
Turkey Dinner
Junior High Dance
Xmas Bazaar for students
Christmas Concert
Last day of classes
1st day of classes
Xmas Dinner
The dinner will be held on Dec 9th for
students. It will be turkey, potatoes, gravy,
mixed veggies, and vanilla ice cream for
dessert. It will cost $4.00.
Orders for the dinner must be placed by Dec.
6th for planning purposes. There will be no
other food items served that day Dec 9th for
lunch
December News
School newsletter
Xmas Concert
The annual Xmas concert will be held on December 16th beginning at 6:30 pm. Doors will
open at 6:00 pm. Students are asked to remain with their parents until 6:15 pm when
classrooms will be open at that time. It promises to be a wonderful evening for all to
enjoy.