The Lockview Linkletter – Welcome Back Edition

The Lockview Linkletter – Welcome Back Edition
LOCKVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
505 Bunting Road, St. Catharines, ON L2M 3A9
905-934-3331
lockview.dsbn.org
Principal: Bob Blake
Vice-Principal: Paulette Alcox
FROM THE OFFICE…
A warm welcome to our new and returning staff, students and families! We hope that you and your family had a
wonderful summer. A huge thank you to our Head Caretaker Mr. Tattrie who once again worked his magic over the
summer despite the never ending dust and dirt created from the construction to provide us with a clean and safe
learning environment, as well as our outstanding and dedicated staff who spent many hours planning and setting up
their classrooms for another engaging year. As always we value the partnership between home and school and
encourage you to contact us with questions, concerns or comments. We strongly believe that a positive environment
with open communication is key to a successful school.
GO LEOPARDS GO!
Achieving Success Together
TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE AT:
http://www.lockview.dsbn.org
PARKING LOT SAFETY REMINDERS
Our newly completed south parking lot will be our
primary parking lot for visitors and parents picking up
and dropping off students. Please keep in mind that
there is a new kiss and ride feature which will allow a
quick and safe drop off zone for our students.
To reduce parking lot congestion you may consider
meeting your child on a side street such as Goldsmith or
Rochelle and always ensure that you are parked in a
designated parking spot to allow for a safe flow of
traffic within our parking lot.
Staff will continue to supervise the south parking lot
during entry and dismissal times.
Please be punctual for pick-up. Dismissal is at 2:55pm.
Thank you for your continued co-operation in keeping
Lockview students SAFE!
SCHOOL DAY TIMES at LOCKVIEW
Entry Bell
Period 1
Period 2
Nutrition/Fitness
Break
Period 3
Period 4
Nutrition/Fitness
Break
Period 5
Period 6
Dismissal
8:25 am
8:25 am to 9:15 am
9:15 am to 10:05 am
10:05 am to 10:45 am
10:45 am to 11:35 am
11:35 am to 12:25 pm
12:25 pm to 1:15 pm
Students are permitted to go home
for this nutrition break.
1:15 pm to 2:05 pm
2:05 pm to 2:55 pm
2:55 pm
STUDENT ORGANIZERS
EARLY RELEASE DAYS
Friday, September 12th and Friday, February 13th
will be Early Release Days. On these two days students
will be released from school 3 hours before their regular
dismissal. Staff will be spending the afternoons
working on curriculum related issues.
Each child, with the exception of kindergarten and
Grade 1, will be provided with a school organizer at a
subsidized cost to the student of $5.00. Our expectation
is that this book be used as a communication tool
between home and school on a daily basis.
Please note that our School Code of Conduct is located
within the Student Organizer.
FORMS! FORMS! FORMS!
To keep our records up to date please complete and return all the forms as soon as possible. The Lunch form, Walking
form and the Technology Citizenship Agreement need to be returned to the school.
VERIFICATION FORMS – PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY
Please review the student verification form carefully, make the necessary changes and return it to the school as soon as
possible. All forms should be returned, even if there are no changes. These forms are important to help us maintain a
safe environment.
SCHOOL EMERGENCY DISMISSAL PROCEDURE
In case of an early emergency dismissal (snow storm, no hydro or heat, etc.), students will be dismissed according to the
information on the Elementary School – Student Verification form.
Just to clarify;
Keep at school – means exactly that. Your child will be kept at the school until you have been contacted. If your child
is a bus student, they will be kept at the school until you have been contacted.
Send home by bus or taxi – if this is your child’s normal mode of transportation home (Lockview has no students being
transported by taxi at this time). If your child regularly takes the bus home from school, and you have chosen this
option, your child will be put on the bus without a phone call.
Dismiss immediately – your child(ren) will be dismissed without a call being made to your home.
Send home with older sibling – your children will be dismissed without a call being made to your home.
OFFICE INFORMATION
NO NUTS PLEASE!
Mrs. Allison, our secretary is in the office from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. each week day. Appointments with
administration and/or staff can be made through the
office at 905-934-3331.
Please inform the office of all absences. We have an
answering machine, therefore a message can be left at
any time of the day or night. We also recognize that
from time to time it is necessary to contact the school
to get a message to your child. Since the office is a busy
place and it is not always possible for Mrs. Allison to be
delivering messages to students, please try to make all
of the necessary arrangements with your child(ren) in
advance to avoid any missed communication. Students
should be using the office telephone for emergency
calls only.
We have children in our school with
severe nut allergies. It is our request
that you do not send nut based foods as
snacks or lunch items to school with
your child. We know you are all caring
parents and we appreciate your concern
and compliance in this very important matter.
STUDENT SAFETY
As part of staff and student safety, all outside doors will
continue to be kept locked during the school day. We
ask parents to wait for children outside their entry and
exit doors. If you are bringing a child in late, please
bring them to the front door and ring the entry buzzer.
Once you have been permitted to enter, you will be
asked to report directly to the office. All visitors must
follow the same entry process.
MEDICATION FOR STUDENTS AND
EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS
Any prescribed medication that is to be
administered to students at school must have
an “Administering Health Support Services
to Students “authorization form completed by the
physician on file in the school.
If a child is highly allergic (anaphylactic), an
”Emergency Action Plan For Students With
Anaphylaxis” must be filled out by the parent/doctor.
There is also an “Emergency Action Plan for Students
with Special Medical Problems” that must be
completed if your child suffers from (e.g. asthma,
epilepsy, diabetes) which outlines the expected
symptoms and requested intervention by school staff.
These forms are available at the school office and
must be updated each year.
LOCKVIEW STAFF 2014 – 2015
LOCKVIEW STAFF
Several changes in staff have occurred since last year. We wish those who left the very best in their new endeavours and
extend a hearty welcome back to some familiar faces as well as some newcomers. Staffing requirements are dictated by
the enrollment of the school. As our enrollment is firmed up during the next few days, adjustments to staffing and to
classes may be necessary.
Principal
Bob Blake
LRT
Kevin VanLeeuwen
Vice-Principal
Paulette Alcox
Intermediate French/Prep
Shanna Steenhuis
Secretary
Bev Allison
Junior French/Library
Judy Chappell
Head Caretaker
Ardyn Tattrie
Intermediate Science/Prep
Laurie Janzen
Night Caretaker
Sue Aylward
Instructional Coach
Lory McMullen
Night Caretaker
Marilyn Hartwell
Youth Counsellor
Sandy Warren
JK/SK
Joanne Apostolakis
EA
Shellie Fleming
JK/SK
Melissa Demers-Side
EA
Cori McMullen
JK/SK
Melisa Parkins
EA
Chauntelle Keir
DECE
Sarah McGrath
EA (AM)
Marietta Clift
DECE
Debbie Roper
Lunch Supervisor
Deb Chmay
DECE
Amanda Visser
Lunch Supervisor
Ann Sutherland
1
Patricia Eden
Linda Zazulak
1
Lori Rose
Lunch Supervisor
Lunch Supervisor
(occasional)
Lunch Supervisor
(occasional)
2/3
Kim Panici(A)/Erika
Andersen(P)
Jennifer Honsinger
3
Karen Sparks
3/4
Tracy Neely
4/5
Christine Lowden
5/6
Pauline Farquhar
6/7
Paul Wiebe
7
Leona Corr
8
Ben Scott
SESF (Fundamental Skills)
Gary Addison
2
Diane McIntosh
Jen Rattray
CROSSING GUARDS
The City of St. Catharines provides school crossing guard
services. For Lockview School there are three locations: at
the front of the school on Bunting, at the Bunting/Linwell
intersection and the Bunting/Scott intersection. Please
encourage your children to cross these busy streets with
the assistance of the crossing guards.
FROM YOUR SCHOOL NURSE
Did you know that every
elementary and secondary school
in Niagara has a school nurse?
The school nurse provides
teachers, parents and students
support and resources on health
related topics, including:
 Healthy eating
 Physical activity
 Tobacco use prevention
 Parenting
 Mental and emotional
health
 Puberty and sexual health
 Drugs and alcohol
Secondary school nurses in public
schools provide:
 Sexual health counselling
 Birth control
 STI testing
To learn more about the school
nurse call 905-688-8248 or 1-888505-6074 ext. 7379 or visit
www.niagararegion.ca search
school nurse
TRANSPORTATION (NSTS)
For transportation information,
please visit the Niagara Student
Transportation Services website:
www.nsts.ca Email:
general@nsts.ca or call: 905-3460290.
LOCKVIEW TLC
SCHOOL PHOTOS
The Lockview Connection (TLC), Lockview’s School
Council will hold their first meeting of the school year
on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:30 pm in our school
library.
All parents are welcome and invited to attend.
Life touch will be our photo provider
this year.
Get your feet on the street!
10 GREAT REASONS TO WALK TO SCHOOL from your
school nurse:
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It’s fun
It’s healthy
It’s non-polluting
It helps polar bears
It’s economical
It reduces stress
It’s a chance to teach and learn road safety skills
It’s educational
It’s a great way to meet new friends
It’s a way to make streets safer
Picture Day will be Thursday, October 2ND .
Retakes will be on Thursday, October 30th.
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program in
Niagara
Kids don’t come with an instruction manual, so when it
comes to parenting, how do you know what’s best and
what works?
Triple P - Positive Parenting Program is one of the
world’s most effective parenting programs. For more
than 30 years, Triple P has helped families around the
world deal with issues ranging from temper tantrums to
disobedience, bedtime dramas to homework battles,
schoolyard bullying to teenage rebellion.
Whatever your parenting needs - no matter how simple
or how complex - Triple P can help. To learn more about
seminars and group sessions visit www.niagararegion.ca
search: Triple P or talk to your school nurse.
For more information go to www.saferoutestoschool.ca
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) law came into effect on July 1, 2014.
Occasionally, we will send you communications to keep you up to date on information pertaining to your child’s education.
This may include information about school fundraisers, field trips, sale of yearbooks, school pictures, pizza days and other
matters.
To continue receiving ongoing information from your child’s school and the DSBN, Canada’s Anti‐Spam Legislation
(CASL) requires that you provide us with your consent.
If you DO NOT wish to give your consent to receive these communications, please check and sign the form below and
send with your child to the school.
CASL OPT OUT Form
I _________________________________________ parent of ______________________________ have chosen to OPT
OUT of communications from my child’s school and the DSBN in accordance with CASL legislation.
Date: _____________________________________ Signature: _________________________________
Please send this completed form with your child to the school.