Astral Drive Elementary School

Astral Drive
Elementary
www.astral.ednet.ns.ca
ade@hrsb.ns.ca
Telephone: 902-462-8500
Safe Arrival: 902-462-8500 Ex. 1
Principal – Ruth Bond
Vice Principal – John Fry
Secretary – Dianna Dalrymple
DATES TO NOTE
STAR April focus: I will promote a clean, green
environment.
April 1
April 1-10
April 3
April 6
April 13
April 16
April 21
April 22
April 24
April 27
April 28
April 28
April 29
May 1
Out-of-Area applications received
Science on the Road
Good Friday (No School)
Easter Monday (No School)
Report cards home
Stadacona Band concert
Parent teacher interviews 6-8pm
Teacher professional 8:30-11:30 am
Parent teacher interviews 1-4 pm
Food Bank Friday
SAC meeting @ 5:30pm
PTO meeting at 6:30pm
Popcorn sale at recess P-(2-3)
Popcorn sale at recess Grades 3-6
Young Neptune presentation
PTO NEWS
Our first month of the Avgen Gift Card
Fundraiser was a success. With only 14
people ordering, we still brought in
$185. This is an excellent way to support
and enhance our school curriculum
without spending any money over and
above your everyday purchases and gifts.
The next gift card order will be going out this week,
and is due back on or before Wednesday, April 15th.
Cards will be ready for pick up at our PTO meeting on
Tuesday, April 28th.
We had so much fun last month with our Family
Movie Night and Popcorn Recesses that we’ve
decided to do them again in April! We also have a
couple exciting events coming up in May! Please
mark your calendars for the following dates, more
information will follow as the dates get closer.
Please remember we are a nut and scent
aware school
Family Movie Night
Friday, April 24th
COUNCILLOR’S CORNER
April is the Month of the Military Child
Our military children and families help sustain our
fighting force, on whom we depend for the security and
safety of our nation's families and communities. In an
effort to recognize and applaud the courage of military
children, the Department of Defense in 1986 deemed
April as Month of the Military Child. While a part of
military life, reassignments and deployments can be
difficult for the children of military families. The
average military student faces transition challenges more
than twice during high school, and most military
children will attend six to nine different school systems
in their lives from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It
is important to emphasize and recognize the role that
military children play while their service member
parents are serving the nation.
Popcorn Recess Days
P-2/3 Splits - Tuesday, April 28th
3-6’s – Wednesday, April 29
$1 per bag
Family Games Night
Friday, May 8th
ADES Spring Fair
Saturday, May 30th
PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Parent-Teacher interviews will take place on April 21st
nd
and 22 and will be booked by appointment time. You
will be receiving a form to complete and return indicating
st
whether you would prefer the evening of April 21 or the
afternoon of April 22nd. There will also be a place to
indicate whether you wish to see a specialist teacher.
We encourage parents to submit their applications in a
timely manner to ensure the greatest opportunity for
entry into the program as demand often exceeds
capacity. Notifications for acceptance into the program
will be forwarded to applicants as per the following
schedule:
ENTRANCE
PRIORITY
NOTICES TO PARENTS:
The appointment form will be returned to the classroom
teacher. The teacher will book the appointments send
home a slip with your appointment times. Please
complete one form per child.
Before & After
5 days/week
Notifications for BA-FT applications to
be processed beginning April 28th,
2015
Parent-Teacher interview times are:
Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 – 8:00pm
Wednesday, April 22 at 1:00 – 4:00pm
After Only
5 days/week
Notifications for A-FT applications to
be processed beginning June 1st, 2015
Before & After
< 5 days/week
Notifications for Part-Time applications
to be processed beginning June 29th,
2015
nd
No school for student on Wednesday, April 22 .
EXCEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR
2015-2016
EXCEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR 2015-2016:
Families who are interested in registering their children
in the 2015/2016 EXCEL program are encouraged to
mark the following important dates on your calendars:
•
•
April 27th - Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on April 27th
current participants of the 2014/2015 EXCEL
program may submit an application for the coming
school year via the online application system, by
email, or by fax. Current participants will receive a
letter in mid-April identifying a user name and
password providing them exclusive access to the
online application system. Current participant
families that have additional siblings that will be
registering for the first time with EXCEL may
register all eligible children in their family during
this early registration period.
May 4th - General Registration begins for all EXCEL
Before & After school programs at 8:00 a.m. on
May 4th. Applications may be submitted via the
online system or the EXCEL office at 25 Alfred
Street, Dartmouth. Individuals paying by PreAuthorized Payment, MasterCard or Visa ONLY
may
register
on-line.
Go
to
https://secure.hrsb.ns.ca/excel to access.
WE ACT
Stay tuned for information on the We Act Art
Auction that will be run mid-May alongside the
school Arts Show. There will be an online auction
with painted canvases produced by the We Act
Club as well as each classroom.
HRSB GETTING TO GREAT SURVEY
The Getting to Great survey provides an
opportunity for students in grades 4-12, all
parents/guardians, and all teachers to share
information that will help us improve schools. We
are on a mission to make every school a great
school, but we cannot get to great without you.
Your voluntary participation in this survey will help
us to identify the strengths and areas for growth at
our school. This will enable us to enhance the
opportunities we provide for students to learn. Your
input is valuable in helping us make improvements
that will directly impact your child’s learning and
school experience.
The online survey will be available online from
April 20th, 2015 – May 8, 2015. Please visit the
website: http://survey.hrsb.ns.ca
More information will be forthcoming in the
days ahead.
Community News
Summer hours are 7:30am-5:30 PM weekdays
(closed Holidays and our last summer camp day is
August 28th)
Cost is $105/ week + ($10 yearly membership fee)
Visit our website at Check us out
at http://www.bgcgh.ca or at
http://www.facebook.com/edbgc for more
information.
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The Cole Harbour Outdoor Pool & Tennis Complex will
be holding registration for its summer swimming and
tennis programs on Thursday, April 16th from 7PM9PM
at
Cole
Harbour
Place,
Westphal
Room. Registration for the Colby Sailfish Swim Team
will also take place at this time. For more information,
please visit www.comeplayoutside.com.
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Cole Harbour Site (50 Ritcey Crescent)
Summer Registration start April 1st from 6-8PM
(at 50 Ritcey Crescent)
Registration is ongoing after after April 1st - please
contact Lisa Reid at registration@bgcgh.ca or (902)
435-3204 for registration after registration night.