May 1 Newsletter take 2

Leslie Frost News –
May 1, 2015
LFPS: A World Class School
As a teaching team we are so
proud of every student in our
school. Each day we witness
our kids reaching out to each
other to help support learning
and emotional needs. It is with
your support at home that our
kids take the time to care about
one another. We want to thank
you for this. These next two
months are filled with events
that celebrate the learning and
abilities of our school. Music,
sports, field trips, and everyday
alternative recess activities
offer us a chance to continue to
grow and learn together.
Thank you for making this
school community a rich place
to be, you make a difference for
all of us.
May and June are busy, here
are some dates to keep in
mind:
May 12: Spring music concert
May 20 : school track and field
May 25 -June 4: EQAO
June 4: Pan Am Torch Run
Choir Sing
June 4: Spring Fling
June 4: Welcome to
Kindergarten BBQ and Greet
June 11: Cultural Night
( information to come home)
Linda O’Leary
Medhurst
Student
Policy
Class
and
Cheryl
Placement
We spend a considerable
amount of time carefully placing
your child in next year's
classes. It's a process that we
undertake very carefully by
using our experiences as
educators and our familiarity
with all children. Classes are
carefully created to balance
academic,
social
and
behavioural needs.
Placing
each child is no easy task. The
following are some of the
factors
considered
when
placing your child and creating
balanced classes:
 academic strengths and
needs;
 emotional and social needs;
 gender balance;
 friendships;
 group dynamics.
We appreciate that you do not
request a particular class.
Music
M. Smeaton
Exciting days in Music Land!
Mrs. Akers Primary Choir is
rolling and rolling with huge
numbers of young choristers
every Tuesday morning, and
Mr. Smeaton and Mme. Kherraji
are celebrating recent
successes at Kiwanis Music
Festival in Peterborough with
Recorder Choir, Junior Choir
and Band. Please check your
child's knapsack for updates
and newsletters from their
extra-curricular rehearsals.
Band trips for Wonderland and
Toronto Symphony, as well as
details regarding performances
etc. are always sent home and
posted on Twitter - please
"check in" with your little
musician often. Thanks!
Parent Council News
Jennifer Mabee
Spirit Wear
Reminder that order forms are
due by Monday May the 4th.
Little Caesar’s Pizza
Great job $1600 was raised
from our spring fundraiser.
Congratulations to our top
sellers Caydence Sabovitch
and Vivian Harrison!
Spring Fling
Spring Fling will occur on
Thursday June 4th from 5pm to
7pm. We are still looking for
volunteers and for silent auction
items. Please let us know if you
can help out.
Cultural Night
Please make sure you have
Thursday June 11th on your
calendar! More information to
follow.
Wish List
We are looking for suggestions
for spending parent council
funds from parents, teachers
and students. Please let us
know if you have ideas you
would like to share.
Grade 7/8 Trip Survey
Results
Attached you will find the
results of the survey that have
been given to the school. The
purpose of this survey was to
represent the parent voice and
to assist the school in making
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decisions for the trips in the
future.
Next Meeting
Please join us for our next
Parent Council Meeting on
Wednesday June 10th at 6pm in
the Library. Free childcare is
available during the meeting for
school aged children.
2014-2015 Yearbooks On Sale
Soon!
Watch for order forms for the
Leslie Frost yearbook, coming
soon. This is a great way to
remember friends and fun from
throughout the school year. And
stay tuned for the results of the
cover art contest! If you would
like to help out, or have clear,
focused digital photos to
contribute, please contact
Nancy Payne
npayne@xplornet.ca
Me to We
Way to go Lions! On April
16th, we raised $255.00 from
students who participated in We
Are Silent! Thank you for your
support!
More exciting news: The Me to
We team made a goal for this
school year of $3,000. We
have already surpassed it with
your help! And…we raised
enough money to buy 23 goats
for families in Nicaragua!
Upcoming Events
We still have 2 more
fundraisers left. During Spring
Fling on June
4th, the We Bake Team will be
having a bake sale. We would
appreciate your support at this
event.
Student Safety
Now that spring is definitely
here, more students are riding
their bikes to school. Please
remind students to stop and
walk bikes across the crosswalk
and on school property.
school yard, the park, and
along nearby streets.
Mr Beggs’ Grade 5/6 class in
Portable 3 got into the spirit of
Earth Day on April 23rd, 2015.
Despite the colder than
seasonal weather (and some
scattered flurries) the entire
class bundled up and went out
into the community to clean up
the park and pond behind the
school just off of Broad Street.
Everybody partnered up and
each team tried to collect as
much garbage as possible.
Collectively, the class was able
to clean up approximately 5 lbs.
of garbage in the 20 minutes
that we were outside.
Honorable mentions need to go
out to Jordan and Sammy as
they collected the most garbage
in the class. Congratulations to
everyone in Portable 3 who
helped make the City of
Kawartha Lakes community just
a little bit cleaner.
Earth Day
Leslie Frost observed Earth
Day on Tuesday, April 22nd.
Students helped clean up our
APRIL 2015
SURVEY UPDATE AND RESULTS
Background:
The survey was for French K-6 only and was meant to set the guidelines for the 2015/2016 school year.
(Current grade 6 students)
Currently our school offers combined year end trips for both our grade 7 and grade 8 students and we alternate
the destinations each year. One year all students go to Quebec (3 night trip) for a cost of approximately $640.
Principal:
Vice-Principal:
Phone:
Safe Arrival:
Fax:
Website:
Linda O’Leary
Cheryl Medhurst
(705) 324-5602
(705) 324-5613
(705) 324-7222
http://lfp.tldsb.on.ca/
Leslie Frost Public School
51 Angeline Street South
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 3L1
Trustee : David Morrison
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The next year all students go to Ottawa (2 night trip) for a cost of approximately $450. To note there are
additional costs on top of those listed including money for lunches plus additional spending money. We are
currently reviewing our school practice regarding the 2 trips, as there are concerns raised about the combined
cost of the two trips being a financial burden to many families. There are many opinions on both sides of the
issue including concerns over losing the "special" feeling of a grade 8 trip as the students do a large trip 2
years in a row. Also to be considered is that some kids may not have opportunities to do things like this or visit
these places with their families and the trips offer them the chance to create memories with their peers.
Results:
We had 67 responses from families who answered the following questions
Question1:
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FOR THE FUTURE OF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TRIPS?
21% (14 people) would like to keep it as is
79% (53 people) would like there to be changes or options as outlined below
(37 people) would like one trip in grade 8 only
(6 people) would like 2 trips but cheaper
(4 people) would like 2 trips cheaper or as is
(1 person) would like no trip
(1 person) discontinue trip or grade 8 only
(2 people) trip as is or grade 8 to Quebec
(2 people) shared but less expensive or grade 8 only
Question 2:
WOULD YOU UTILIZE FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THE TRIPS?
88% yes
12% no
Question 3:
WHAT IS A REASONABLE EXPENSE FOR A GRADE 7 TRIP?
20% under $100
28% under $200
13% under $300
Principal:
Vice-Principal:
Phone:
Safe Arrival:
Fax:
Website:
Linda O’Leary
Cheryl Medhurst
(705) 324-5602
(705) 324-5613
(705) 324-7222
http://lfp.tldsb.on.ca/
Leslie Frost Public School
51 Angeline Street South
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 3L1
Trustee : David Morrison