The Star Report
500 Woodward Avenue, Saint John, NB, E2K 4G7
Phone: 658-5353 Fax: 658-2739
February 5, 2015
Hello MNS Families,
I hope everyone is finally getting dug out from
the past two weeks of stormy weather in Saint
John. It looks like we’re going to be getting a
break from all the white stuff during the week
ahead. Attached is some information for the
week ahead.
Grade 3 Early FI Parent Information Session
took place on Wednesday, February 4 at
Millidgeville North School at 6:30 P.M. Many
thanks to the interested parents and district
personnel who helped facilitate the evening for
grade 2 students attending MNS next year.
Grade 6 Late FI Parent Information Session will
take place on
Tuesday February 17 at Princess Elizabeth
School 6:30 PM. This session is for parents and
students in Grade 5 English who may be
interested in the Late French Immersion
Program.
Grade 6 French Oral Proficiency Interviews:
The Assessment and Evaluation Branch of the
Department of Education and Early Childhood
Development is currently planning French oral
proficiency evaluations involving a random
sample of Grade 6 students in the Anglophone
sector. Information packages are being sent
home today with selected students in
preparation for the Oral Proficiency Interview.
During the week of February 9th – 13th your
child will participate in an Internet Safety
Presentation at his or her school. On Monday,
February 9th, Mr. Phil Sweezey (Technology
Mentor – ASS_D) will be facilitating a series of
mini lessons with students at each grade level.
The Internet has changed the way we
communicate. With this change comes a new
set of precautions of which students need to be
aware. This includes how to remain safe online
and an awareness of the risks involved in
sharing photos, videos, or personal information
whether it’s via a computer, a game console, a
tablet, or a cell phone.
We encourage you to take some time to discuss
with your child the information they received.
By having these discussions at home, you will
help reinforce important safety strategies
learned at school and ensure your child is better
prepared to properly deal with difficult
situations she/he may encounter.
Below is a link to a District created website for
parents and students.
http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASDS/Pages/Pages%20needing%20reformatting/Int
ernet-Safety-Information-for-Parents.aspx
As part of Safer Internet Week next week, Mr.
Philip Sweezey ( District Technology Mentor) will
facilitate a Safer Internet session with all of our
students on Monday, Feb 9th. We will use the
Cafeteria for grade level presentations. On
Tuesday, Feb 10th, students will author “
positive Internet Safety statements” using 140
characters or less that we will share on the
Internet via school twitter @MNSStars to
promote safe internet practices. You can follow
the conversation using the hash
tag #SafeInternetDay
Anglophone South School District recently relaunched the Celebrate What’s Right with the
World website and MNS have been busy
Celebrating a variety of school pursuits. You can
check out some of the wonderful initiatives here
at the following website: Millidgeville North has
been busy Celebrating What’s Right in the
World since the new launch.
http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASDS/news/Lists/Categories/Category.aspx?Categor
yId=10&Name=Celebrating+What's+Right or
Twitter @MNSStars or @ASD_South
Grade 8 Ottawa and Grade 7 PEI Trip January
Installment is due. A parent meeting and trip
Itinerary will take place at the first of May. For
more detailed information and or questions,
please contact michelle.price@nbed.nb.ca
Grade 3 I’m Thumbuddy Program:
I'm Thumbuddy a self-esteem program from
the Canadian Mental Health Association for all
grade 3 students, is being offered in our school
during the month of February. Two one-hour
lessons will allow students to explore and
enhance their self-concept through specially
designed videos and activities. Parent/Teacher
handouts will also be made available to assist
children in developing a healthy self-concept.
Thank you to the parent volunteers - Connie
Mollins, Leo O'Hara, Jennifer Rooney who
participated in training and will be delivering the
program to our students.
Feb 16th. This is a provincial wide survey that is
used to collect student feedback on school wide
initiatives. Thanks are extended to Mr. Corey for
leading the effort with this initiative.
Focus on Fitness Friday – Friday, Feb 6th is Yoga
with Jason McLean from Yogahaus. Attached is a
link to Mr. McLeans website. We will be
offering a series of Yoga instructions during the
month of February and March for students in all
grades. http://yogahaus.ca/teachers/
High School Open House and Registration (All
sessions are from 6:30-8:30pm)
February 16, 2015 – Simonds High School
February 16, 2015- Harbourview High
School
February 18, 2015- Saint John High
School
February 19, 2015 Saint John High School
February 23, 2015 Snow Date
Students are required to return the
registration form to their Homeroom
Teacher by Thursday, February 26, 2015,
no later than 12:00 pm noon.
Physical Education Fest (PE Fest ) will take place
on Monday, Feb. 23rd as one part of our weeks
Winter Carnival activities. Your student will
be receiving an activity selection sheet on Friday
Feb 6th that will list the activities being offered
this year. They are asked to put their first and
second choice, however these are not
guaranteed. Once they have been placed into an
activity, a permission slip will be coming home.
Please sign the permission slip and send it back
to your child's homeroom teacher. We will be
asking for some parent volunteers interested in
lending a hand on this.
Babysitting Course A Babysitting Course will be
offered at MNS on Friday, February 13 from 9 —
3:30. The cost is $40. and registration forms
should be re-turned to Mrs Cornfield.
Grade 5 Intensive French Students have made
the mid-year transition between Ms. Craig and
Ms. Chamberlan’s classes this week. Everyone
seems to be adjusting nicely despite the winter
storms. Grade 5 Intensive French is a second
language model in which French is taught
intensively in grade five for at least 70% of the
day over a five-month period for about 270
hours. The Intensive French semester is
preceded or followed by about 45 hours of
French instruction, preferably offered in blocks
of time through the week. The two semesters
result in approximately 315 hours of second
language instruction during the grade 5
Intensive French year. During the five-month
Intensive French semester some subjects are
not taught to allow for 270 hours of Intensive
French. Mathematics is taught in English
throughout grade 5 and generally so are music
and physical education. During the semester
before or after the Intensive French term, all
subjects are taught according to the
recommended time allocations. Some content
curriculum outcomes will need to be adjusted as
a result of the time dedicated to Intensive
French.
TTFM: Tell Them For Me student Survey will be
conducted with all students at MNS beginning
Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Week is Feb 9th14th Thank you very much Tisha Fulton and our
Home and School community for planning a
week of appreciation next week. We truly
appreciate our community support!
Friday February 13th is District Professional
Learning Day for all Teachers and Support Staff.
There will be No School for students.
The MNS Wesite can be found
https://secure1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/district8/scho
ols/emns/Pages/default.aspx and our school
twitter account can be found @MNSStars
As always, please feel free to contact Mr.
Whelton for further information at 658-5353 or
by e-mail Michael.whelton@nbed.nb.ca
Have a Great Day!
Michael Whelton
School Mission Statement
The mission of MNS, a diverse family of learners,
is to develop independent and confident
community members. By promoting kindness.
School Vision Statement
MNS’s vision is to:
STRIVE for high expectations & academic
excellence
TEACH the whole child
APPRECIATE and celebrate diversity
RESPECT needs, interests and abilities
SHARE within our community
Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Week is Feb 9th14th Thank you very much Tisha Fulton and
our Home and School community for planning
a week of appreciation. We truly appreciate
your support!
Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Week is Feb 9th14th Thank you very much Tisha Fulton and
our Home and School community for planning
a week of appreciation. We truly appreciate
your support!