May2012
Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Spring is finally here!! There is a sense that the school year is winding down though there is still a lot to accomplish!!
Upcoming events include a movie night on Wednesday, May 16th for our students, a Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 23rdin the evening that will include our band and strings students and various classes performing. We are also planning an end of year BBQ for the families of our school. Please set aside Wednesday, June 20thfrom 5:30-7:00.
Thank-you to everyone who donated glasses during the month of April. These eyeglasses will be sent to the Children’s Surgical Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. They will be distributed to people who need corrective lenses but cannot afford them. Thank-you to Ms. Hayhoe and The Futures Leaders club for organizing this most worthwhile event.
Sincerely
Sandra Buie
Principal
DARIA EVTUSHENKO IS RETIRING
Our very own Ms. Evtushenko has decided to retire. We will be having a celebration in her honour. Once a date is confirmed a flyer will be going out to our Albion Heights families.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION
Our graduation will be held on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the school. The awards ceremony begins at 1:00 and will be followed by refreshments in the library and a dance afterwards. More information about this exciting event will be sent home.
TRACK AND FIELD
During the week of April 23rd, many students participated in various track and field events. Thank-you to Ms. McCormack for organizing the very successful event and to all the teachers who ran the events.
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PARENT COUNCIL MEETING
Our next parent council meeting is on Tuesday May 8th from 6:30-7:30. Babysitting is provided. Please come out and join us.
SETTLEMENT WORKER AT ALBION HEIGHTS
We are very lucky to have Ms. Archana Sivabalan working here at Albion Heights JMS every Tuesday and Wednesday. Her role is to provide information/referrals to newcomer immigration families as well as many others about resources in the community. She is at Albion Heights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please drop in and see her.
BOOK FAIR
We are preparing for our Book Fair, which will run fromTuesday,May 1st to Thursday, May 3rd. The Book Fair will be ongoing through out these days. On May 1stthe book fair will remain open until 7:00 pm.
Also, in the library Mr. Laffan is hard at work color coding the library books. This will make locating and organizing our resources much easier. In the yellow section you will find picture books, quick picks, easy readers, series novels and duo language books and graphic novels. In the green section are all junior and middle school paper backs and hard cover novels. In the orange section are grades 1-8 social studies, science and language books and in the blue section are parent and teacher resources.
MORNING ENTRY
It is important that all students line up with their class line in the morning and enter through theirassigned doors. We still have many students entering through the front door. Only after 8:30 when the doors are locked, should students be coming through the front doors. If you have an appointment with your child’s teacher in the morning, please let us know at the office.
EQAO NEWS
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) tests students’ skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Students involved in the testing are in grade 3 and grade 6. Our school will participate in the assessment starting on Tuesday May 29th to Thursday May 31, 2012.If your child is in grade 3 or 6, please try not to schedule any appointments or holidays during this time. We appreciate your co-operation.
PARENT TIP
Ontario Ministry of Education
You can find information about:
- What your child should learn each year
- The location of parent and family literacy centers
- Tips to help your child develop math, reading and writing skills
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UPCOMING DATES
Tuesday, May 8th – Parent Council Meeting
Friday May 18th – Asian Assembly – 8:45
Wednesday May 23rd – Spring Concert
Thursday May 24th – Character Assembly – 8:45
Wednesday May 29th – 31st – EQAO Assessment
LISTEN TO THE TEACHER
From the Math Committee
On Wednesday April 18th, the grade 4, 5 and 6 students took part in the Mathematica Centrum Math Contests:
Grade 4 completed the Byron-Germain contest
Grade 5 completed the Fibonacci contest
Grade 6 completed the Pythagoras contest
The students took a practice test back in March to help them with the types of questions that they would be asked on the actual contest paper.
The contest was designed to challenge and promote the problem solving skills of the students. UNESCO declared that the learning of mathematics through problem resolution activities was the best for a person to develop lasting mathematical skills and on the best ways to prepare students to meet the challenges of the future.
Our grade 7 and 8 students will be participating in the Gauss Math contest on Wednesday May 16th. This contest is similar to the above contests in that the questions challenge the students thinking and problem solving skills. The questions cover all material from the Ontario Math curriculum.
We wish the grade 7 and 8 students good luck.
By Ms. Falbo
SPELLING BEE NEWS
On April 14th, 2012 some of our primary and junior students participated in our regional Spelling BEE OF Canada competition. The boys and girls represented their families and Albion Heights very well in their excellent effort to spell very challenging words. As a result many students proceeded to the tie breaker round in both the primary and junior division. A special congratulations to Arnav from Ms. Chopra’s class who placed first in the primary division for this region and will be competing in the Ontario Championship Final in Toronto on May 6, 2012.
By Ms. McPherson
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