HYLAND HEIGHTS E.S. HAWK TALK
MARCH NEWS, 2014
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Thank you for your patience and understanding over the past few weeks on
unusually cold days and unpredictable no-bus days. I understand how frustrating and
stressful some of these days have been for families trying to figure out how to get your
child/ren from home to school and back, safely. We have greatly appreciated your
communication with the school and sharing arrangements for your child, where there
has been a change of usual plans, as well as your offers to help in any way. Please be
assured, that the staff at Hyland Heights always place student safety and well-being
first. The teamwork between home and school has been greatly appreciated.
You may be wondering how student learning will be affected by the number of
days missed. Please know that teachers will continue to focus on the big ideas of each
unit and work diligently to help students achieve their very best and complete
requirements for this school year by the end of June. How can students be supported
at home? Continue to practice reading every day and focus on math literacy, as well as
basic skills. This is an easy and effective way to keep the momentum going and
prevent any lag in student focus or work habits. Below are some math games that
families can play at home. Can you believe there are less than 100 days left in the
school year? Let’s work together to make it successful for everyone!
Wishing you a safe and enjoyable March break!
Sincerely,
D.Heaslip
Math Games to Play at Home
Do you read with your child every night? Is it a positive experience that creates a love
of reading between you and your child?
Do you play a fun math game with your child every night? Is it a positive experience
that creates a love of math between you and your child?
Does your child bring home a library book from school? Does your child bring home a
math game from school?
Did you answer these questions differently? Do you view reading differently than
math? Are you looking for a way to make practicing math skills at home more fun and
exciting for your child? There are lots of online computer games and apps that make
practicing math skills more engaging for your child.
Beginning this month, and from now until June we will be including some math games
in our newsletter that you can play at home with your children. Math continues to be a
focus at our school and within our board and we hope it will be a focus for you at home
as well.
1. Go to https://www.prodigygame.com/Canada/ for a free online Math game that
supports Mental Math abilities and builds confidence with problem solving
questions.
2. “Race to 10, 50 or 100” Roll the dice and add up each turn. First one to 10, 50
or 100 wins. Multiply the numbers for older students.
3. “Guess my number” Place a sticky note on your child’s back and have them
guess the number by asking only yes/no questions (Is it bigger than 500, is it
odd/even, etc.)
4. Play dominos, cribbage or yahtzee
Send us an email with your favourite math game, so that we can share the word with
all our families and send a message to our students, that learning math happens every
day all around us.
Principal, D. Heaslip & Vice-Principal
519-925-3745, Attendance: Ext. 100
* Press ‘0’ to connect directly with the office
March Break Dates
March Break begins on
Friday March 7th
(a Ministry Mandated Day)
to Friday, March 14th, 2014.
Classes resume on Monday,
March 17th.
Easter Break
There will be no classes on
Friday, April 18th
or Monday, April 21st.
Classes will resume on
Tuesday, April 22nd.
Kindergarten Registration
If you have not already
registered your child for
Kindergarten for September
2014, please drop into the
office to pick up the necessary
forms at your earliest
convenience. Eligible students
for the Junior Kindergarten
program must be born in 2010.
LIBRARY NEWS
The library is pleased to announce 2
exciting events that will be occurring in
March.
On Monday, March 3rd, our Grade 7 & 8 students will
be walking over to Glenbrook Elementary School to
see guest author Eric Walters.
In addition, on Monday, March 17th, “Freeze DNA”
will be visiting Hyland Heights. Freeze DNA is a
group of illustrators that teaches the basic
fundamentals of drawing comic art. Freeze DNA will
be making a presentation to our Grade 3-6 students.
Both of these presentations promise to be interesting
and educational, and should give our students a
glimpse into the life of an author or an illustrator.
Speech Competition
Congratulations to Avery M in Grade 1, Kali F in
Grade 3, and Heather P in Grade 6 who proudly
represented Hyland Heights at the Shelburne Legion
speech competition this past month. Kali and Heather
both placed 3rd in their divisions and all three students
are to be commended for the hard work and
willingness to share their speech publicly with others.
Great news to share and celebrate!
The Great Big Crunch
Hyland Heights will be participating in The Big Crunch
again this year. On Thursday, March 6th at 2:30, our
students will enjoy the Big Crunch of an apple
supplied by our Breakfast Club. The Big Crunch is a
special day that we celebrate healthy eating in
communities across Canada. Enjoy your crunch
Hyland Heights!
Live Free Day
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Live
Free Day on February 28th and for the donations that
came in that will go directly towards purchasing food
for the breakfast program at Hyland Heights. Thankyou for your donations of and participation in living
free of something to promote awareness of those who
live free of basic needs on a daily basis.
JK/SK Parents - Learn about your child’s eating
and activity habits
In March your JK/SK child will bring home a nutrition
survey from Public Health called NutriSTEP®. Please
take several minutes to fill out the survey and mail it
back to Public Health in the postage-paid envelope
provided.
You could win 1 of 6 gift cards valued at $50 for
returning the survey.
By filling out the survey, parents can learn about their
child’s eating and activity habits. Many parents realize
their child’s habits are normal while other parents
learn a few things their child could improve on. You
can speak to a Public Health nurse about your child’s
growth and development. Call KIDS LINE 1-800-2657293 ext 3616.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Electronic Newsletters - In an attempt to be more environmental friendly, HHES is trying to
reduce the number of paper copies of the newsletter going home. We will be emailing a pdf
copy of our monthly school newsletter to interested parents. It is a good way of ensuring that
you get the latest information in a timely manner and that the newsletter is not lost in the bottom
of a backpack. If you would like to receive a copy of the Hawk Talk via email, please send
in your:
Full Name of your Child/ren: ________________________________________
Teacher(s) Name: _________________________________________________
Email Address: _________________________________________________
MARCH EVENTS CALENDAR
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
3
Smoothie Day
4
Gr 7/8 Parent Info
meeting re: Ottawa Trip
(in library)
5
(no pizza today..
reschedule for
tomorrow)
6
Hyland Heights
participates in the
‘BIG CRUNCH’
7
Ministry Mandated PA
Day (no school for
students)
Winter Activity Day
for Gr 4-8
Beach Spirit Day!!
12
19
Pizza Day
PIZZA DAY!
Primary Skating
8:50-10:20
13
20
Gr 7/8 to Glenbrook to
hear Eric Walters
Gr 4-6 Skating
School Council @ 6pm
10 MARCH BREAK WEEK
17
PITA DAY!
11
18
Gr 3-6 Enjoy ‘Freeze DNA’
presentation in the gym
14
21
IPP Career Pathway
Training for Gr 7 & 8’s
Primary Skating
8:50-10:20
Gr 2 trip to Nordic
Highlands
St Patrick’s – WEAR GREEN
TODAY!
24
Smoothie Day
Milk Presentation
(KA-Niedzwiecki/Ewen)
25
Milk Presentation
(K-Trumble/Batenchuk)
26
Pizza Day
Milk Presentation
(KB-Rawn/Mason)
27
28
31
Pita Day
APRIL 1
CRAZY HAT & CRAZY
HAIR DAY!
2
Pizza Day
3
Gr 1-6 ‘Rocks and
Rings Curling
Program’ in the
gym
4
Gr 3 Swim to Survive
@8:45-11:15
10
11
Gr 3 Swim to Survive
@8:45-11:15
Gr 5 Scientists in the
Schools
Autism Awareness
Day – WEAR BLUE
TODAY!
Gr 6 participate in
‘Inspire’ FTP Program
7
Smoothie Day
March 9
March 10
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
March 16
8
FTP (Family Transition
Program) delivered to
Grades 4-7 on Tuesdays
during April & May
9
Pizza Day
CENTRE DUFFERIN RECREATION COMPLEX SKATING ACTIVITIES DURING MARCH BREAK
Public Skate @1:00-1:50pm
Parent/Tot @10:00, Shinny @11:00, Shinny @12:00, Public Skate @1:00
Parent/Tot @10:00, Shinny @11:00, Shinny @12:00, Public Skate @1:00
Shinny @11:00, Shinny @12:00, Public Skate @1:00
Public Skate @1:00-1:50pm