April News 2015 - SD68 School District
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April News 2015 - SD68 School District
THE COAL TIPPLE Coal Tyee Elementary School Newsletter 2280 Sun Valley Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6P1 Ph. (250) 729-0450 Fax (250) 729-0460 May 2015, Newsletter #8 PRINCIPAL: Mr. Doug English SECRETARY: Mrs. Jill Williamson & Mrs. Joyce Zavarise http://schoolsweb.sd68.bc.ca/coaltyee PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE MOVE MORE EAT WELL Coal Tyee Elementary continues to be an incredibly busy place with a large variety of student activities recently coming to a close and many more activities planned for the final two months of the school year. Teachers are busy planning their schedules for the final countdown. It is hard to believe that we are 3/4 of the way through the school year. The days are slowly starting to get warmer and the grass is getting greener, spring is on its way. This is a great time to get outside, stretch the legs, and set some new goals for fitness. One of the best ways to improve fitness is walking. Take some time in the next few weeks to tie up those runners and take the whole family for a walk around the neighborhood, you may even have a chance to reconnect with some people you haven’t seen in a while. JUMP ROPE FOR HEART Coal Tyee Elementary did a fabulous fundraising job for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The total raised for 2015 was $5,786.15! As a reward for your efforts, Mr. English will encourage the top 5 student fundraisers to throw whip cream pies at him! Our event day was lots of fun and we’d like to thank Scott Ranger and all the parent helpers for making our day a success. Pledge Prizes were ordered this week and will take 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. Keep up the skipping Coal Tyee! Congratulation to Mrs. Schmidt’s and Mrs. Reynolds class for collecting the most pledges. Also congratulations to our top five fundraisers: Ryan Holman, Victoria Lemon, Payton Lundine, Synova Smith and Rose Bolivar. SUN SAFETY If walking isn’t your thing, what about a ride around on the bike? Cycling can be great for just a leisurely ride, or as a transportation method that not only improves your fitness but also helps the environment. So, dust off the bike, fit on the helmet, and enjoy some peddling around town. Whatever your preference is, be sure to encourage everyone in your house to be active and enjoy the benefits of fitness. Physical activity improves health and well-being. It reduces stress, strengthens the heart and lungs, increases energy levels, helps you maintain and achieve a healthy body weight and it improves your outlook on life. Research shows that physical inactivity can cause premature death, chronic disease and disability. Health Canada encourages Canadians to integrate physical activity into their everyday life; at home, at school, at work, at play and on the way ... that's active living! It is that time of year again! The sun is shining and it is hot on the playground! It is time to slap on the sun block and to seek shade from the sun’s damaging UV rays. Our students spend a total of 45 minutes a day outside for recess and lunch. The sun on a high UV index day, can burn the skin in less than 7 minutes. To prevent painful sunburn and possible skin diseases such as melanoma, we recommend students: For children, regular physical activity is essential for healthy growth and development. For adults, it allows daily tasks to be accomplished with greater ease and comfort and with less fatigue. For seniors, weightbearing physical activity reduces the rate of bone loss associated with osteoporosis and regular physical activity maintains strength and flexibility, balance and coordination and can help reduce the risk of falls. Regular physical activity prolongs independent living. 1. Wear sun block every day from April until October. 2. Wear long sleeves, a hat and sunglasses. Being physically active not only strengthens your body, it also makes you feel good about yourself. Even a few sunburns can increase your chances of getting a skin cancer like melanoma. The BC Cancer Agency says that we should “avoid UV radiation and prevent sunburn, especially during childhood.” Please encourage your child to wear sun block and to bring a hat and sunglasses to school for outside play time. LIBRARY HELP The library is looking for a volunteer or two who are able to assist in shelving and organizing library materials. Any time would be appreciated. BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS BIKE TO WORK/SCHOOL WEEK Congratulations to the Bantam Boys basketball team who won the district finals. The boys played a great defensive game and beat Hammond Bay 27 -21. Congratulation to: Nolan Kehoe, Matthew Noshkin, Lucas Calliou, Riley De Ruiter, Austin Parkin, Colby Hatchell, Kolton Pieters, Wes De Gear, Izaak Larke and Korman Branter. Way to go boys!!! I would also like to congratulate the Bantam Girls, Pee Wee girls and Pee Wee boys on their successful seasons. Thank you to Mr. Ingalls, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Pinckney, Mrs. Reynolds, Ms. Tye, Mrs. James and Mrs. Taylor for coaching and sponsoring teams. TRACK AND FIELD All students in Grade 3-7 participated in our annual school track & field meet Wednesday April 29th at the Rotary Bowl. Coal Tyee staff were very pleased with how the day progressed and especially happy with student behaviour. Those students that qualify will participate in the zone track meet May 26th – these names will be posted on the inner court yard window next week. COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT PLAYGROUND PROGRESS The Coal Tyee playground committee met last week for the second time. We are currently exploring funding ideas through grants and fundraising. The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 5th at 6:00 pm. We will be measuring out the new area and sketching out some design ideas to be shared with the community. We are currently looking for a source for some large loader/tractor tires for our existing play area. If you can help please call the office or email me at denglish@sd68.bc.ca SPRING CONCERT Coal Tyee students performed in a spring concert on Monday, May 27th – thanks to all those staff/students/parents that helped to make this a memorable event! DATES TO REMEMBER May 4-8 May 5 May 11 May 18 May 15 May 25 May 26 June 4 June 5 June 17 June 18 June 24 National Teacher Appreciation Week Garden/Playground Meeting 6:00pm PLC/Early Dismissal Victoria Day Trade Show PLC/Early Dismissal Zone Track and Field District Track meeting Kindergarten Orientation 10:00-11:30 Grade 7 Dinner Aboriginal Day Last Day of School The Coal Tyee community garden project is well underway. We have met a few times and are currently working on garden design and material collection. We have estimated that we will need approximately $5000.00 worth of materials to build and stock our garden. We have created a list and are asking community members for help. If you have any materials to donate or know of any sources that could help us, please call the office or email me at denglish@sd68.bc.ca 2x8 Cedar boards for bed construction 6x6 garden shed Fence posts Fencing Soil Fertilized sea soil Rain Barrels full sizes shovels full sized landscape rakes Garden trowels Hand rakes Seeds Ipex ¼ in water lines Sprinklers RainMaker solar watering system 520 Linear ft 1 unit 17 150 ft 14 yrds 3 yrds 2 6 6 30 30 Assorted 100 ft 1 unit