JUNE JOTTINGS
30 June Avenue
Guelph, ON
N1H 1H6
Phone: 519-824-4560 Fax: 519-824-9520
Principal: Ms. C. Kay
Office Coordinator: Mrs. D. Roosenboom
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission at June Ave. P. S. is to teach skills that assist each child in his/her academic,
social and emotional development. We do this by using all our available resources and
expertise through team collaboration and planning. We do this so that all children can learn
and achieve their potential.
March 2014
NEWSLETTER NO. 7
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
We’ve passed the hundredth day of school –
the middle point of our year. A lot has
happened in this time and as we look ahead
the business doesn’t seem to be subsiding.
As we look ahead and anticipate Spring’s
arrival on March 20th, I can’t help but
notice that there’s only 11 days until March
Break, 13 days until we “spring forward” for
Daylight Savings (clocks go ahead one hour
for March 13th) followed 4 days later with a
4 day weekend for the Christian, Easter
Holiday, and then another 4 day week to
close off the month.
regulation required for success. To support
further student growth please continue to
encourage nightly home reading and to talk
with your child about the activities enjoyed
at school, daily. Remember that we are all
here to work together to help our children
learn and grow. Thank you to all parents who
continue to support our students and school
community by addressing issues, good and
bad, helping June Ave to be a great place to
“Live, Learn, Achieve, Together”!
Please do not hesitate to contact us should
you have questions or concerns.
As we venture firmly into term two, we look
Have a wonderful, fun and safe Spring
forward to continuing the momentum with
skill development in the areas of numeracy Holiday (March 14 -18)
and literacy but also with a heavy focus on
Sincerely,
the learning skills that help students build
the stamina, perseverance and selfChristine Kay
NO PARKING!
Due to the number of taxis and buses that drop off
our students, it is especially important that our
parking lot be kept clear between 8:30 - 9:00 am and
3:15 -3:45 pm. Please do not drop off students at the
end of the driveway or double park in this area during
this critical time, for safety reasons. Children who
arrive by school bus should enter the yard through the
gate at the end of the bus line and proceed into the playground beyond the end of
the parking area.
Parking in front of the school on June Ave. has been a serious concern for our
street patrols and their need to cross students safely. In support of our street
patrols and in observance of the law, we ask that parents continue to observe the
NO PARKING signs on June Ave in front of the school and by our bus zone. Be
advised that Police presence in these areas during entry and dismissal times is
being increased to help our Street Patrols to be able to do their jobs safely.
ARE BUSES CANCELLED?
IS SCHOOL CLOSED?
Information about the status
on busing and school closures
is readily available, on a daily
basis by visiting
www.ugdsb.on.ca Information
is posted by 6:30 am. If
unsure, please check out the
website to be sure.
Alternatively, this information
is relayed over our local radio
stations FM 106.1 and AM
570.
MARCH BREAK
March Break will be from March 14th
to 18th. Classes will begin again on
Monday, March 21st. We hope that
everyone has a safe and relaxing break
whether home or away.
Rescue Me
From The Lost & Found
The lost & found has been reduced
but still many good items remain
unclaimed. If you believe you are
missing any items belonging to your
child, please come and claim them by
Thursday, March 24. Anything not
claimed by this date will be donated
to a winter shelter program
or our Bag2School
fundraiser.
E. Q. A. O. COMING UP!
This year’s Grade 3 and Grade 6 students will be writing the provincial
assessment during the period of May 25th through to June 8th.
Please do not schedule appointments or make plans to be away during this
time if your child is involved in the testing.
Looking for More JK & SK Students for September 2016
From February 1 – 5, 2016 we held registration for JK and SK for September 2016. Students turning 4
before December 31 were registered for JK and student turning 5 by December 31 were registered for
SK. We are pleased to welcome new students to June Ave for September and . . .
It’s Not Too Late!
If you are aware of any children who will be 4 years of age by December 31, 2016 (for Junior
Kindergarten), or who will be 5 years of age by December 31, 2016 (for Senior Kindergarten) attending
school for the first time, and have not yet registered for school, please have the parents call Mrs.
Roosenboom at 519-824-4560 to arrange a registration time.
VISITORS TO OUR SCHOOL
Just a reminder, that anyone visiting our school must sign in at the office. Whether you are dropping
off homework, lunches or other items it is important that we know who is in the building at all times in
case of an emergency evacuation. For the safety of everyone please honour this request. Thank you for
your co-operation and understanding.
CASL - Upper Grand District School Board: Request for Consent
Please be sure to read the bright orange flyer sent home with your child on February 24, 2016.
To receive school emails you MUST complete the CASL registration on-line @
www.ughds.on.ca/CASL
Special Olympics – Adopt an Athlete
June Ave is excited to inform our community of their involvement with the 2016 Special Olympics
Ontario Provincial Spring Games. The games will be held at the University of Guelph from May 26
-28 with competition held in 6 sports: swimming, basketball, rhythmic gymnastics, powerlifting
and 5 and 10 pin bowling.
In support of this event June Ave has joined the “Adopt an Athlete” program. Our athlete is a
young lady from Burlington competing in rhythmic gymnastics. We will be hosting some
fundraising events with our students closer to the date and hope that all our students will
participate.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016.
Earth Hour 2016
This year Earth Hour – a day to take action against Climate Change, will be celebrated on Saturday, March 19, from
8:30-9:30pm. Since this is at the end of the March Break, June Ave will support the cause by learning about Climate
Change and developing habits/actions that will help make a difference in combating Climate Change.
March 19, Earth Hour 2016, is about getting the crowd to shine a light on climate action and help change climate
change. Every action counts. As a family, why not consider committing to one or more of the following sustainable actions we can take, making a lifestyle change for us and our children, to help make a difference in bettering our world for
our children and future generations.
Sustainable actions you can do, every day, to help change climate change
1. Eat dinner by candle light 1 night a week. This not only reduces your electrical consumption but, creates a family
time environment that will draw out conversation and discussion that bonds a family together.
2. Add to family time by turning off electronics & the tv and play board games together. Not only a ‘bonding time’ engaging in this type of activity with children will help them with many foundational math and literacy skills as they work
their way through the game with help from mom or dad.
3. Stop consumption of phantom energy by turning off your electrical appliances when they’re not in use. Electronics on
standby can account for up to 10% of your home electricity usage. By eliminating consumption of phantom energy,
you’ll consume less electrical energy and save a heap on electrical bills in the long term.
4. Reduce your carbon footprint even further — make the switch to greener, sustainable LED light bulbs or to renewable
energy.
5. You can reduce your individual carbon footprint by walking to school or a nearby store. Take public transportation
whenever possible or “hub” commute with neighbours who work in the same area as you. With cities responsible for a
staggering 70% of our planet’s energy-related carbon emissions, we all need to do our part!
6. Refuse, reuse and recycle plastic bags when you go shopping. Better yet, bring your own reusable bag along when
shopping for groceries.
7. Make a conscious effort — buy what you need and reduce food wastage. When we don’t eat what we have, we not
only waste food; precious resources including biodiversity and animal habitats are harmed too. In addition, climate
change can drastically affect our food supply.
8. A simple event can just be turning off all non-essential lights from 8.30pm-9:30 pm.
Remember, Earth Hour is not only about turning off our lights once a year. It symbolises
our commitment to take immediate and collective action to change climate change. Every
small action, when combined with millions of others, has a huge, tangible impact.
Lunch Program Supports Learning
Since the beginning of January 2016 the University student volunteers under the direction of Meagan
have added Mondays to the days of offering, providing warm, nutritious lunches for our students 4 days
a week. Many of our students partake of the available items from; veggies & dip, yogurt with fruit to
chili, sandwiches, salads and crepes.
The money to run the program comes from corporate and private donations directly to The Children’s
Foundation of Guelph-Wellington and through school fundraising events that send the dollars raised to
Food & Friends. June Ave has received $2,734.00 from Food & Friends this year to help run the
nutritious, tasteful, healthy lunch program run by the Food Science Program at the University of Guelph
and staffed by volunteers from various years of study both connected to and outside of the Food
Science Program.
By providing a healthy lunch, second break for our students, we have found that student learning has
grown. Students are able to sustain their focus and attention through the afternoon. We have less
behavior issues on the yard and in class. Student stamina has improved and they are able to think before
responding/acting to others whom they perceive to be having a negative effect on them.
This program relies on the support of volunteers. We have excellent University students coming daily to
prepare, cook and serve, however; it would be helpful to have volunteers to cut up vegetables/fruit in
advance to alleviate some of the time stress attached for the students. On specific days when water
needs to be boiled and ingredients cooked ahead of time, school volunteers to begin prior to the
University students arriving at noon would be greatly appreciated. If you have time in your day to
support this program we’d love to hear from you, we’ll fit you with a job at any time you’re available.
Safe School Surveys
During the week of Feb. 29 - March 4, students in grades 4-12 will be completing a School Climate Survey.
The purpose of this survey is to determine whether or not our students feel that their school provides a safe and
inclusive learning environment. The survey asks general questions about how the student is feeling at school, as
well as specific questions about bullying. Staff and parents are also being asked to complete a climate survey
about their school.
Beginning Monday, February 29 2016 until end of day Friday, March 4 2016, parents can use the following link
to access the survey, or the survey can be accessed through our school website.
https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_87VAOCZ4TdwN52Z
If you do not have access to a computer at home and can’t go to the Public Library to access one for this
purpose, please feel free to book a time to come to the school to complete it on one of the 5 chrome books we
have dedicated for this purpose. We need as many responses as possible to ensure we capture “real” and useful
data.
The data acquired through these surveys will be collated and shared with the administrator of the school to be
used in the completion of the school’s and will inform the direction of future school plans and program
policies.
MOVING / CHANGE OF CONTACT
NUMBERS: LET US KNOW!
If you are moving or planning a move,
please let us know as soon as possible, as
our student numbers affect our staffing
allocation. If you know of a family who
will be moving into our school area, please
have them contact the school.
Also, please keep us informed of any
change in contact numbers (i.e. work
number, cell number, babysitter’s
number). We need to always be able to
reach parents or guardians easily in case
of emergency.
HELP BE OUR EYES
We need your help to ensure our playground is
a safe play place for the children. We’ve had a
few incidents of graffiti on our back walls.
We ask that you contact the Guelph Police
Department (519-824-1212) if you notice
people abusing or vandalizing the school
property.
Thank you for
your
assistance.
DRESSING FOR CANADIAN WEATHER AT RECESS
It’s been hard to keep up with “Mother Nature” this winter, with huge
differences in temperature from day to day. Please encourage your child(ren)
to dress for the appropriate weather so recess can be enjoyable.
IMPORTANT: SAFE ARRIVAL
Your child’s safety is of utmost importance to us. Please remember to contact the school before
9:00 a.m. or after the Nutrition Breaks if your child is going to be late or absent. For your
convenience we also have voice mail which allows you to contact the school at any time during the
night, over the weekend and early in the morning. When you leave a message please be sure to
note your child’s full name, teacher and the reason for the absence.
If your child is absent and we have not heard from you, we will attempt to contact a parent/
guardian to ensure that your child is ‘safe’. It is important to let the school know if there is any
change in your personal information (i.e. home/work phone number, emergency contact, etc.) so
that in the event of an absence or emergency, we can contact you immediately.
Students arriving late are expected to check in at the office to obtain an
admit slip.
As always, to ensure your child’s safety, any parent/guardian picking up his/her
child, must sign in at the office.
LIVE FREE Campaign – Give Up To Give
This year, www.livefreecampaign.ca, an annual county wide event in support of student nutrition programs
will be celebrated on Friday March 4.
As a school that receives funding through Food & Friends to support our lunch program, we are asking our
students and families to support this endeavor by taking the “Toonie challenge”. Students are being asked to
donate a Toonie and “livefee” - GIVE UP something for a day as a symbol of their recognition of those who
live without TO GIVE.
Our efforts to raise necessary funds for the lunch program have been supported by Ms. Pennesi and the Free
the Children Club.
Thanks to their belief in the cause, their willingness to look beyond their own “haves” and “wants” to see the
needs of others, and their support of not only the Live Free Campaign, but in spreading the word through the
creation and presentation of a school assembly is much appreciated.
June Ave has also organized some fun events to run throughout the week to raise awareness with everyone
and to increase our total donations. All money raised from the activities and through the Toonie donation
collection, will be transferred back to June Ave. through Food & Friends, to support our lunch program
needs. These funds will supply the ingredients and food items served to our students on Monday through
Thursday, and will help us be able purchase necessary equipment, large and small, needed for preparation,
serving and clean up.
Fun Days for Food & Friends
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Tues. March 1 - buy the privilege of chewing gum by donating $0.25 (a quarter) for each 100 min.
period of school up to $0.75 (75 cents) –excludes gym periods and recess
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Wed. March 2
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Thurs. March 3 - bring a “treat” for a snack and donate the cost of the item to Live Free
e.g., 1 bear paw pkg. to eat, donate $0.50 (fifty cents) /2 gummie pkgs. Donate $0.50 (fifty cents)
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Friday March 4: Pledge Cards and Toonie Donations
We thank all our families in advance for your support of this effort on behalf of our students. Every little bit
helps so if your child can support us by using some of their small change – ten cents (dime) to earn the
advantage of chewing gum for 100 minutes, or they can donate a Toonie with their pledge card, everyone
can feel good about being a part of making a difference for others in our own community who live without.
Stay Well Month
Reduce the risk of serious infections - proper hand-washing is one of the best ways to avoid
getting sick.
Stay home when you are sick and limit contact with others -Children should not be in school
with a fever, undiagnosed rashes, vomiting, or diarrhea and should stay at home at least 24 hours
following the end of symptoms.
Cover your mouth and nose - when you sneeze or cough; use a tissue or the bend of your elbow.
You can prevent many serious illnesses by keeping immunizations up-to-date for you and your
children. Call 1-800-265-7293 for more information.
Important Information from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health:
Your Child’s Immunization During a Disease Outbreak
For school attendance, parents are required by law to provide proof of their child’s immunization to Public
Health. To find out what vaccines are required and if your child’s immunizations records are up-to-date,
please call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 4396. You can also book an appointment for your child’s immunization at
any Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Location.
If you’ve chosen not to immunize your child, you must have a notarized statement of medical exemption or
a statement of conscious or religious belief on file with Public Health. Please contact Public Health at 1-800
-265-7293 ext. 4396 to arrange for your child’s exemption to be on file if you have not already done so.
If the Medical Officer of Health declares an outbreak of a disease in your child’s school and his/her
immunization record is not up-to-date with Public Health, or you have an exemption on file, your child will
not be allowed to attend school for the entire duration of the outbreak.
Feedback welcome on draft policies
The Upper Grand District School Board is welcoming public input on draft policies. Currently under review
are Equity and Inclusive Education (#504) and Alcohol and Drugs (#513). You are invited to review the
draft documents and submit online feedback at www.ugdsb.on.ca/policy. The deadline for public input is
April 13, 2016. Persons without internet access may call 519-822-4420 ext. 723 to request a printed copy
of the draft documents.
If your school attendance area is long distance from Guelph, please use this version with our tollfree number…
Feedback welcome on draft policies
The Upper Grand District School Board is welcoming public input on draft policies. Currently under review
are Equity and Inclusive Education (#504) and Alcohol and Drugs (#513). You are invited to review the
draft documents and submit online feedback at www.ugdsb.on.ca/policy. The deadline for public input is
April 13, 2016. Persons without internet access may call 1-800-321-4025 ext. 723 to request a printed
copy of the draft documents.
June Avenue PS - Parent Council Meeting Minutes – February 9, 2016
Attendance: Chris Kay, Roni, Erin, Martha, Ruth, Lori, Dave
Regrets: Dana, Janet, Debbie R, Andrea, Marni
Acceptance of Agenda - Approved by Lori and seconded by Roni. All in favour – carried.
Acceptance of Minutes from Tues, January 19, 2015 - Approved by Ruth and seconded by Roni. All in favour –
carried.
Treasurer’s Report and Acceptance of Financial Statements - Lori H brought report to share. It currently shows that
we have $22,850 in the bank but there are quite a few expenses that have not been paid or invoices that have not been
submitted. The 2015/2016 budget does show a potential negative balance of -$3,015.
Principal’s Report
Family Literacy Day was very positive with 6 parent volunteers.
Talent Show went well - grade 6 girls organized and managed the entertainment. There was a great parent turn out.
Sweater day - hottest day in Feb so not many sweaters. Try again another day.
Report cards go home Thursday, Feb 11
Dr. Martha Rodgers to visit school Wednesday, Feb 10 to view school
Feb 18 district support team working with 3 teachers, 2 primary, 1 jr. and cert teacher
Friday Feb 19 basketball tournament at Willow Road. Mrs. Nunn there all day and Chris to be there part day.
Feb 24 - national pink shirt day
Jr student, Katie Moyer is in a Jr theatre production of Annie. Jr division is going on Feb 26 to watch the play at
Crestwicke church. $7 for bus and theatre ticket.
 Projections for next year are finalized and based on these numbers the board will deliver staff for fall. The only time
it would change is if number change drastically between now and Sept. For fall we will be 10 kids short from what
where we are this year. 177 right now and est. 165 for fall.
 We will possibly have 2 Syrian families join us in fall
 City of Guelph and Upper Grand offered balls for kids program to June Ave. We have opportunity for program of at
risk students to play basket ball 3:30-5:45pm after school. Up to 15 kids, looking at grades 3-6 first.
 June Ave has been paired with a special Olympics athlete, a rhythmic gymnast from Burlington to cheer on at the
special Olympics in Guelph in May. This is our athlete to cheer on and support/promote. Mrs. Mullins with peer
mentors are invited to the pre event kick off on April 12. Our special Olympics are just after the Guelph event.
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Fundraising
Terra Cotta Cookie dough fundraiser forms went home Feb. 1 and runs until Feb. 16th. Each box of cookies raises $5 for
the school. If we sell $500 worth of cookies we get a 3lb cookie and we could possibly raffle it at the pizza party in May.
Orders will be delivered before March break - need to get picked up same day as delivered.
May 5 - Family Pizza dinner
Roni offered to make desserts with kids to sell this same night.
Shortbread cookie sticks/dipped in chocolate and decorated and mini cheesecake
Roni to help organize and make at school.
Parent Involvement Committee event - April 14
Presentation: Breaking down barriers through parent engagement
If there is interest in attending let Chris Kay know ASAP.
Inspiring your child to learn and love math
Chris distributed 5 kits with web key to go online to website with electronic copies of programs to test on kids.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
7:00 - 8:30 pm
UGDSB invites parents to learn about classroom technology at ‘Digital Saturday
The Upper Grand District School Board is hosting an open house featuring displays and workshops on
how students are using technology to learn. “Digital Saturday” takes place on March 5, 2016, from 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Westminster Woods Public School in Guelph.
“In the last few years there has been exponential growth in the use of technological tools and resources
in Upper Grand schools,” said Brent McDonald, Superintendent of Education responsible for Information
Technology. “Students don’t stop using what they’re learning as soon as the bell rings at the end of the
day. A good number of these resources are available 24/7, so they’re used at home and school.”
A presentation on technology in the classroom to the board’s Parent Involvement Committee was the
inspiration for the idea of hosting a technology open house for all parents.
“We thought a Saturday morning would be the best time for both parents to come out and see what
we’re doing,” said McDonald. “Students can come too.”
Digital Saturday will be an opportunity to explore and learn about:
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New technologies in the classroom like Chromebooks, UGCloud Assistive technologies to support all learners including Kurzweil and Read&Write for Google Robotics and coding and virtual reality in the classroom demonstrations Online digital resources for assisting student learning such as UG2GO, UGCloud and Homework Help There will be lots of opportunities for interaction and co-learning. Older children (8 and up) may find the
display tables and workshops informative and engaging.
We hope to see you there as partners in education!
Event details:
DATE: Saturday March 5, 2016  TIME: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open house closes at 12 p.m.  LOCATION: Westminster Woods Public School, 140 Goodwin Drive, Guelph 
For more information:
Heather Loney, Communications and Community Engagement Officer
519-822-4420 ext.725
heather.loney@ugdsb.on.ca
Monthly Environmental Newsletter Inserts
March’s Environmental Theme: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
The environmental theme for this month is not a new one. We are talking about Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle. These are the 3 R’s of environmental stewardship and by practicing them we will help planet
Earth. Did you know all of them are not created equal? The best one of the three is: Reduce.
Reduce means to use less of something. This is the best of the 3 R’s because we don’t even use our
natural resources to begin with! What could we use less of? There are many things you can think of.
Use less water, or use less paper, or – very important - buy less ‘stuff’.
Recycle is critical if we want to keep things out of the landfill. More and more items are starting to be
recycled, so be responsible and put them in the proper containers provided. If you don't, they end up in
the regular garbage and harm nature by forcing us to create more garbage dumps that pollute our
planet. We also need to make sure toxic items like paint and batteries don’t end up in the garbage, but
are brought to the hazardous waste depot. And never throw our your old smart phone. Take it back to
your cell phone company for recycling. It contains minerals that are being mined in areas that are
destroying precious habitats.
The Möbius loop is the universally recognized recycling symbol. It consists of those 3 circular arrows.
We can put compostable items into our organic bins, like food scraps including fruit & vegetables,
dairy, meat, breads, as well as paper tissues and paper towels. We can recycle containers including
plastics, glass, metals and tetra paks and milk cartons. And we can also recycle paper, boxboard like
Kleenex boxes, and cardboard. So DO NOT throw these items into the garbage at home or the garbage
containers here at school. Find the right recycling bin. Let these items be turned into something new
again!
Slogan of the month: Don't trash our future! Recycle!
Engaging Your Child in Mathematics
At Home!
As parents we have the wonderful opportunity and responsibility for nurturing our children’s
growth. Parents play a key role in the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of
their child. As parents we can usually find time to read a story to our children, thereby
instilling a love of literature, but we are often at a loss as to how to instill a love and
appreciation for mathematics.
Like reading, mathematics is a subject that is indeed necessary for functioning adequately in
society. More than that, mathematics is a subject that should be more enjoyable than it is
perceived to be. Parents’ attitudes towards mathematics has an impact on their children’s
attitudes. Children whose parents show an interest in and enthusiasm for mathematics
around the home will be more likely to develop that enthusiasm themselves.
Activities in the Home
If you have dice, playing cards, and a bit of time….oh the “number sense” fun you can have.
1. Work on Place Value-use a grade appropriate number of dice and use the numbers rolled
as digits to “make the biggest number you can, make the smallest number you can, make a
number close to 100” etc. 2. Work on Number Sense-use 2 die to add numbers together….to make it harder, you can
use the 2 die to subtract, and multiply. 3. War-Use a deck of cards to compare numbers. Each person flips their cards at the same
time, the person with the higher number gets both cards. What’s my number? Someone holds a card on their forehead and asks the other person
questions to try to guess their number (for example, is it greater than 5, is it odd or even). Give it a go and have fun building number sense fluency together.
Talking About Mental Health – March 2016
Kids Do Well If They Can - Collaborative Proactive Solutions
In our schools we use a positive supportive approach with all our students. One such approach that we follow in
our schools is Collaborative Proactive Solutions (CPS). This is a very effective way to help children and youth
who are struggling by working with them to building skills and resources.
Dr. Ross Greene, who developed Collaborative Proactive Solutions, believes that Kids Do Well If They Can. If
they are not doing well it is because they’re lacking the skills not to be challenging. If they had the skills, they
wouldn’t be challenging. Dr. Greene also stresses that Doing well is always preferable to not doing well (if a kid
has the skills to do well in the first place).
When children and youth are faced with challenges that are too much for their skills and resources, they often
engage in challenging behavioiur because they do not have the skills to engage in positive behaviour.
Challenging behavior in children and youth is best understood as the result of lagging skills (in the terms of
flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem solving) rather than as the result of lack of motivation
on the child/youth’s part. And second, the best way to reduce challenging behaviour is by working together with
the child/youth – collaborating – to solve the problems setting them in motion in the first place.
Dr. Greene’s Collaborative Proactive Solutions is a very successful approach for children and youth presenting
with a variety of challenging behaviours, which is why we use this approach in our schools.
Dr. Greene also has many tips for parents, so they can use Collaborative Proactive Solutions at home. If you are
interested in learning more, please see his website:
http://www.livesinthebalance.org/parents-families
Information for this article has been taken from Dr. Ross Greene’s website.
Dr. Lynn Woodford, Psychologist, is the Mental Health and Addiction Lead for Upper Grand District School Board
Follow me on twitter: @drlynnwoodford
Transition Plans
While it may feel like it is early in the year to think about moving on to the next school year, plans are underway
to ensure that students have a successful transition in September. For students that are changing schools, visits
may have already begun. Specific transition plans are often particularly important for students with an Individual
Education Plan and therefore are a required component of any IEP. For many students, the support provided to the
whole class is all they need to have a successful transition, however other students may need more specific goals
and support to help them deal with a variety of changes throughout the day.
Common transitions that can be addressed on a transition plan include:
 entry to school
 move to a new school or new grade/teacher
 transition to post-secondary: workplace, apprenticeship, college, university, community etc.
 in school transitions could include: starting/stopping activities, leaving the classroom, going to recess/gym,
going on field trips
As a parent, you can play an important role in transition planning for your child by:
 working together with school staff to discuss the transition goals
 providing visits to the new school
 talking about the transition in a positive way
 looking at pictures of the new teachers and school building
 reading social stories to give your child the reassurance they need
Preparation is crucial for transitions to be successful, and a team approach between home and school is key.
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30
23
17
10
Day 3
Day 5
Day 2
31
24
St. Patrick’s
Day
Day 1
Day 3
B R E A K
Day 2
Day 4
Pizza Day
25
18
Good Friday
(no school)
Pizza Day
Day 4
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Live Free Day
Toonie Collection
11
4
Fri
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29
22
Wed
LIVE FREE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
Day 1
Parent Council
Meeting
7 p.m.
15
8
1
Tue
M A R C H
Day 5
BACK TO
SCHOOL
Mon
Easter Monday
(no school)
21
20
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
7
6
Sun
March 2016
26
19
12
5
Sat
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