BRANT AVENUE PUBLIC SCHOOL
MairGault, Principal
64 Brant Avenue, Guelph, Ontario. N1E 1G2
519-824-2671
Fax: 519-824-6159
Susan Schaefer, Office Coordinator
MARCH 2015
Hello Parents and Guardians: Annually I try to provide a list of tips from the Ministry of Education Website for parents to
help support their children’s learning at home. Often parents of students in the older grades are unsure of how to
support their older child with their reading comprehension skills. Below are tips specifically for older students. If you
would like more details you can go to the link below.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/abc123/eng/tips/read4to6.html
10 Tips to help your child in grade four to six with reading:
1. Keep reading with your child. Kids are never too old to be read to–or let your kids read to you. Read a variety of
material – magazines, newspapers, books, poems and comic books. Try cutting out or printing interesting or funny
articles to share with them.
2. Public libraries today are worlds to explore so try and go regularly. Your library has great resources – books,
computer games, DVDs, CDs, magazines, newspapers and Internet access. There are also terrific in-house programs
such as reading circles for little ones and homework clubs for older children. If you have access to a public library,
talk to the librarian about what is available.
3. Read some of the same books as your child. There are many books that are loved by people of all ages. Ask your
librarian or child's teacher for suggestions. You can share your thoughts and ideas, and have great conversations
about the characters, stories or topics.
4. Ask your children what they're reading. Ask what it's about and what is most enjoyable about the book. Ask your
child to describe it to you.
5. Tap into interests and hobbies. Kids are more likely to read about what they find really interesting, like sports or
crafts. Don't worry if it's a comic book, magazine or an illustrated novel, just remember all reading is good and tastes
will change as they get older. When you go to the library, let them choose their own books.
6. Find books that relate to TV shows. Let's face it, TV and video games are part of life now and our kids benefit when
we help them learn how to think about these messages too. We also know that some kids find TV and video games
fascinating. You can use this to your advantage–introduce them to books or magazines that relate to their favourite
shows, movies or games.
7. Encourage your older kids to read to younger kids. The older child will practice reading out loud and the younger
child will enjoy being read to. Best of all, they get to enjoy spending time together.
8. Play games together. Trivia games and board games such as Junior Trivial Pursuit® or Junior Scrabble® can be a fun
way to learn about words and reading. Children have such a good time playing they don't realize they are learning.
9. Computers can be reading zones too! Though we all feel that kids may spend too much time on the computer, there
are some great games that help kids with reading and allow them to create their own stories and books. Look for
"parent approved" on the box in stores and in the library.
10. Give praise. The best motivation comes from your positive feedback. Whenever your child finishes a reading or
writing assignment, ask about what was read and praise your child's effort.
Time to snuggle up and read!
Sincerely,
Mair Ann Gault
Principal, Brant Ave. Public School
STUDENT SAFETY
Please note that the staff parking
lot is not to be used for parents
either dropping off or picking up
children at the beginning and
end of the school day. Thank
you for keeping our children
safe. PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE
TO READ THE ATTACHED INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY THE GUELPH POLICE
DEPARTMENT. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
NEIGHBOURHOOD GROUP SNACK
PROGRAM
The Neighbourhood Group is offering extra
school snacks. Additional information is in
their attached newsletter.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
If your child will be
new to the school and
you have not had a
chance to register for
junior or senior
kindergarten as of yet, please do so as soon as
possible. In addition, if you have a new
neighbour, please pass on this message to them
so that they register quickly.
LOST AND FOUND
The clothing and sundry items
in the overflowing lost and
found boxes located in both
the primary and junior cloakroom will be
cleaned out before March Break. If you know of
missing items belonging to your child(ren),
please come and check through the lost and
found boxes before March 13th. Any unclaimed
articles will be donated to a local charity at
during the break.
MOVING
Planning for the 2015-2016 school year is
already underway. If you will be moving this
summer, or know of someone moving into the
school area, please notify the office as soon as
possible. This will help with the organization of
teachers and classrooms at Brant Avenue.
COUGHS, COLDS, SORE STOMACHS AND
MORE!
Children who do not feel well
do not learn well. If your child
is feeling sick, please keep
him/her at home for the day.
We do not have the facilities or
staff available to supervise
children too ill to go outdoors at recess times. If
your child becomes sick at school, we will make
every attempt to contact you at home or work.
Please keep us informed if your contact phone
numbers change.
EXTRA SOCKS, DRY PANTS AND SHOES
Students are reminded to bring
extra socks, pants or rain pants to
the school at this time of year as
the snow melts and the
playground becomes muddy. A
pair of indoor shoes is also a must
for all students, as the floors are often wet
following recess.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
March is almost upon us
and should bring on very
changeable weather, which
could include snow, ice
and/or fog.
It is the parent’s
responsibility to determine
whether or not it is safe for his or her child to
leave for school in inclement weather. A
parent must be aware of the following:
• When a bus does not travel a route in the
morning due to fog, ice or snow conditions,
it will not travel that route in the afternoon.
• While we have an excellent transportation
system, buses may be delayed in the
morning due to traffic, poor road
conditions, mechanical breakdowns, etc. To
ensure your child is not stranded at his/her
pick up point, please make sure they know
what to do and where to go if their bus is
more than 15 minutes late.
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Remember to listen to CJOY 1460 AM or
Magic 106.1 FM in the event of inclement
weather.
They will broadcast bus cancellations or
school closures.
You can also check the Board website:
www.ugdsb.on.ca or the Transportation
website :
http://www.stwdsts.ca/
by 6:30 AM each day.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
We would like to invite you to attend our next
school council meeting scheduled for Thursday,
March 26th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Please come
out and join us.
REMINDER
Please remember to call
the school if your child
will be absent or late for
school. Our answering
machine is on 24/7. It can
take many phone calls to ensure that 1 child is
at home sick. We are required to make contact
with the parents of each child that we have not
heard from. Your support in assisting in
reducing the number of calls that are necessary
would be greatly appreciated.
VISITOR REMINDER
If you are visiting Brant Ave. P.S. please enter
through the front doors only and go directly to
the office to sign the visitor book and obtain a
visitor’s badge while you are here. Even if you
are only in the school for a moment, your tag
must be clearly visible. A major goal for staff
and students is to minimize class disruptions
during the school day. If you need to give your
child the rare, forgotten lunch or binder, please
drop it off at the office and we would be happy
to make sure they receive it. We appreciate
your help in keeping our school safe!
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
We are looking for any aspiring artists to help us
create some back-drops for our May
performance of "This is Where the Wild Things
Are." If you would like to help out, please
contact the school.
DROPPING STUDENTS AT SCHOOL
Recently, a number of parents have been taking
their students to their classroom after the
morning bell has run. This is a reminder that
parents need to drop late students at the office
to report in and get a late slip from the office.
This assists us greatly with our Safe Arrival
Program.
LIVE FREE CAMPAIGN
Live Free For Those Who Live Without...Coming
March 2nd- 6th.
Every day, many children in our community live
without the basic necessities that many of us
take for granted. Often these children go to
school without the proper nutrition to allow
them to focus on their class work. Put simply,
they are too hungry to learn. But this can
change and you can make a difference. Brant
Avenue Public School will be taking part in the
“Live Free Challenge”. Students and staff will be
challenged to “Live free” of something they take
for granted every day. The challenge will take
place on Friday March 6th, and students will be
asked to give up something they like or enjoy
for the whole day as part of the “Live Free
Challenge”. Students are asked to donate a
Toonie to the campaign to show their support
for Food and Friends program in our area. All
the money donated by Brant Avenue students
will go directly towards our school’s snack
program!!
Thanks for your participation!!
POPCORN SALE TO SUPPORT OUR 2015
LIVE FREE CAMPAIGN.
Brant Avenue Public School will be selling FarmTo-Table Popcorn at second nutrition break on
Thursday March 5th and Friday March 6th for a
$2.00 per bag. All proceeds from the popcorn
sale will go towards our Live Free campaign,
which will then going directly back into our
school nutrition program.
Thanks for your support.
Amy Fonte
Child and Youth Counsellor
MARCH BREAK
March break will run from March 16th – March
20th. Students will return to school on Monday,
March 23rd.
If you are withdrawing your child(ren) before or
after the March Break for an extended family
vacation, please be sure to inform the school.
Have a wonderful March Break with your
family!
ROAD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
The Ray Scapinello Road Hockey Tournament is
being held at the University of Guelph on
Saturday, April 25, 2015 for children 9 – 14
years of age. It will be a 4 on 4 format.
Anybody wanting to register a team ($80.00)
can pick up information at the school office or
visit the website for additional information
www.raysroadhockey.ca
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.
HELP YOUR CHILD TO BE MORE RESILIENT
Life can be stressful for both children and their
parents. When children learn how to handle
challenging situations in positive ways and to
bounce back after a negative experience they
become more resilient. Resilient people are
happier, healthier and more successful in life.
Children learn resiliency skills from the adults in
their lives. Here are some ideas to help you to
build resilience in your child:
1. Build a caring and trusting relationship:
listen to your child and talk about their
day, share cuddles or hugs, play or do
activities together.
2. Think positive: each evening ask your
child to share a positive thing that
happened during their day. You could
share something positive that
happened in your day too!
3. Gently challenge your child’s negative
thinking: If your child has had a
stressful experience, acknowledge their
feelings and help your child see that
experience as only one of many things
that happened that day: “It sounds as if
Max really hurt your feelings by not
inviting you to play hockey. Did you play
with him at another time? Did you play
with some of your other friends?”
4. Build confidence: allow your child to do
things independently as often as
possible; such as getting dressed ,
helping to make dinner, wrapping a
birthday gift, helping with a chore. Only
give guidance if absolutely necessary.
5. Allow your child to feel that he or she
has control over his or her life: allow
your child to make age-appropriate
decisions, such as what to wear, a
choice of what to have in their lunch
(“would you like a banana or yogurt?”),
what book to read before bedtime,
what movie to watch on the weekend.
6. Model and practice calming: When you
are dealing with a difficult situation
show your child how you calm yourself
down. Practice calming with your child
(deep breathing, counting to 10, going
to a quiet place).
7. Model coping: when you have a
problem, talk to your child about how
you solved the problem calmly. What
did you think about as you were solving
your problem?
8. Build your child’s coping strategies:
Help your child think through a
challenge. Help your child to know that
the issue is just temporary and that he
or she can solve the problem. Support
your child in coming up with a solution.
In supporting your child in building resiliency
skills you are developing a positive outlook that
will last a lifetime. For more information on
resiliency please go to the website below.
Source: Reaching In, Reaching out Website:
http://www.reachinginreachingout.com/resour
ces-parents.htm
TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH –
ANGER AND CALM MARCH 2015
When one of my children was about 8 years old,
he had a lot of anger in him. He would shout,
slam things, throw things, break things and
stomp about. When he got very angry, it was
upsetting for all of us, but particularly for him.
He did not like the way he felt when was angry,
but it seemed to come on so fast. He would
quickly feel out of control and then feel upset
afterward about what had happened. So, when
he was calm, we talked about his anger. We
drew pictures and read stories about dealing
with anger. And he told me “Mom, when I am
angry, don’t talk to me, just let me go to my
room and be angry, when I feel less angry I will
talk to you”. So the next time, he was angry and
started yelling, I started to say “What is making
you so angry?”, but he stopped me and said
“Mom, you promised you wouldn’t talk to me
when I am angry and would let me just go to my
room”. It was hard not to try to solve the
problem, but I let him just go to his room and
yell and throw things. After about 30 minutes,
he came down and we talked about what was
up. He knew he did not like being angry and
needed to gain some more skills to be able to
deal with his anger. He decided he wanted to do
meditation to help with his anger, which he did,
and over time, it helped a lot.
We all get angry. Different things set off
different people. We all have our pet peeves
and our easy triggers. Often our child/youth
know how easy some of our buttons are to
push. When our child/youth gets angry, it is
hard not to get upset and respond in anger. But
we all know that does not usually result in the
best outcome. Here are some tips for dealing
with anger in your child/youth and yourself.
1. Don’t respond to anger with anger. It
is hard not to, but yelling at our
child/youth when they get angry makes
everyone feel out of control and
increases the anger. No one likes the
feeling of being out of control. The best
thing you can do is remain calm and not
feed the fire of the anger. Have
compassion for your child and how they
are feeling.
2. Don’t try to reason with an angry
person. When someone is angry, they
are not able to process what you are
saying. Their brain space and energy is
taken up by the anger and they don’t
have much space left to think, process
and reason. Instead, wait to have the
conversation until you have both
calmed down.
3. Pay attention to how you are reacting.
When dealing with someone who is
angry, often our heart rate increases
and the adrenaline begins to pump.
The trick is for you to have already
practiced how to stay calm, so when
you are in these challenging situations,
you know how to calm yourself. By
staying calm, you are not engaging in a
power struggle, which escalates the
anger.
4. Allow your child/youth time to be
angry. Allow them a safe place to let off
steam. So long as they are not hurting
themselves or others, let them be angry
and safely calm down. It also teaches
them that feeling angry is OK and we
can learn how to process our anger in a
safe way.
5. Give consequences for the behaviour,
not the emotion. Teach your
child/youth that whatever they feel is
OK and it is OK to feel frustrated and
angry. However, there are still rules and
consequences. Don’t negotiate or
change the rules when trying to get an
angry child to calm down. In the
moment, the focus is on calming
strategies. After the child is calm, then a
have a discussion of safe ways to
express anger.
6. Take a break. For most of us, we need a
break from the person and situation, so
allow your child to take a break. This
helps our kids to calm down and also
allows ourselves to calm down as well.
7. Make a plan. When everyone is calm,
talk with your child/youth about what
helps them stay calm and what calms
them down when they are upset.
Create a plan of what things the
child/youth finds calming and empower
them to use those strategies. It could be
music, breathing exercises, relaxation
exercises, physical activity, drawing or
just being on their own for a bit.
Whatever works for them is included in
the plan. Calming strategies that a
child/youth will use when angry need to
be taught and practiced regularly, so
they can be used when the situation
arises. Include strategies to keep calm
and decrease frustration and then what
to do when they feels really angry.
Having a plan makes you and your
child/youth feel like you have some
control over the anger. The child/youth
knows that the anger does not control
them, because they know what to do
when it happens.
8. Role model appropriate responses to
anger. Show your child/youth how you
deal with anger. You can say things such
as “I am getting frustrated, so I am
going to take a break” or “I can’t talk to
you right now, because I am upset. I am
going to calm down then we can talk”.
Admitting that you are angry and need
to calm down is not a weakness. It takes
strength to talk about your feelings. You
are teaching your children the lesson
that it is good to talk about your
feelings and that we can manage our
anger by using our coping skills. Here is
a link to a great video of kids explaining
what it feels like to be angry and how
breathing helps:
Just Breathe. by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh
Salzman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX
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Dr. Lynn Woodford is the Mental Health and
Addiction Lead for Upper Grand District School
Board
Follow me on twitter: @drlynnwoodford
UPCOMING SPECIAL EDUCATION
WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND
PARENTS
Here are some upcoming dates for both
Wellington County and the surrounding area for
families looking for opportunities and
information about Special Education.
Some upcoming dates for Wellington County:
Indoor Playground Family Event with
Autism Ontario - Wellington Chapter
Time: March 1st, 9:00am-10:00am Location:
Funmazing Play Centre (Imperial Rd. N., Guelph)
Registration: Visit http://goo.gl/rdZ6sg Contact:
Jennifer Dent, jennifer@autismontario.com or
(226) 748-3372
Families are invited to come out and enjoy
Funmazing Play Centre in Guelph. We will have
full, exclusive use including play structure,
arcade games, Piñata pit, and a car track! Don’t
forget to bring socks (Caregivers included).
Registration is required. This event is open to
children with ASD, their siblings and caregivers
only. Spaces are limited.
Some upcoming dates for the surrounding
area:
Understanding the Impacts of Learning
Disabilities
March 25, 2015, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Learning
Disabilities Association Toronto District ,121
Willowdale Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario
M2N 6A3
This workshop will focus on understanding the
impacts of LD on children and their families and
will offer strategies for how to help children
cope at home, school and play.
Fee: Members: $10, Non Members: $15,
Registration at the Door: $20
Solutions for Learning - Minds That Matter
Conference (March 26, 2015)The Learning
Disabilities Association of Halton hosts their 4th
annual Solutions for Learning Conference,
Thursday March 26th, 2015 at the Holiday Inn
Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre
Parents, educators and associated para
professionals will gather together for this full
day of sharing and learning about learning
disabilities and/or ADHD. Multiple speakers and
breakout sessions offers something for
everyone. Breakfast and lunch included.
Complete registration details, program
description and information about hotel
accommodations can be found on the website:
www.ldahalton.ca.
Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto
Understanding the Impacts of Learning
Disabilities
March 25, 2015, 7-8:30pm Learning Disabilities
Association Toronto District, 121 Willowdale
Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto
This workshop will focus on understanding the
impacts of LD on children and their families and
will offer strategies for how to help children
cope at home, school and play. Fee: Members:
$10, Non Members: $15, Registration at the
Door: $20
The Autism Compass: Your resource roadmap to
help you navigate your ASD journey
Sunday, March 29th from 11am -3pm at The
Abilities Centre, Whitby
Feeling lost and unclear as to what Autism is
and means for your child? No clue what is
available for them? Want to understand what
they’re entitled to? Look no further! This FREE
Event is here to help you on your Autism
Journey! Offered by Autism's Angels and Autism
Ontario-Durham Region.
Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto
Education Law for Parents of Children with
Learning Disabilities
April 8, 2015, 7-8:30pm Learning Disabilities
Association Toronto District, 121 Willowdale
Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto
Anne Irwin is a lawyer who focuses her practice
on representing children in the area of
education law. She is dedicated to informing
parents about education law to enable them to
better advocate on behalf of their children in
the school system. In this workshop parents will
learn about various aspects of education law,
including the rights of “exceptional” children
under the Education Act, and how the Human
Rights Code protects students with disabilities.
Fee: Members: $10, Non Members: $15,
Registration at the Door: $20
Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto
Bullying Prevention
April 22, 2015, 7-8:30pm Learning Disabilities
Association Toronto District, 121 Willowdale
Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto
It is important for parents to recognize the signs
of bullying and take action to ensure kids are
protected. This workshop will help parents
understand bullying from a child’s perspective,
present the warning signs to look out for,
provide strategies to improve communication
with their children and discuss proactive steps
parents can take to keep kids safe. Fee:
Members: $10, Non Members: $15, Registration
at the Door: $20
Kids Ability Sleep Solutions for Tired Parents
May 20, 2015 Kids Ability, 500 Hallmark Drive,
Waterloo
This workshop will focus on understanding
anxiety and sharing strategies to support you
and your child in managing circumstances that
are challenging for your child Free
http://www.kidsability.ca/en/EventArchive
Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto
Successful Transitioning
May 22, 2015, 7-8:30pm Learning Disabilities
Association Toronto District, 121 Willowdale
Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto. Mitchell Curci has
worked in the area of special education for over
35 years. He currently supports LDATD as a
Community Outreach & Education Advocacy
specialist. This presentation is designed to help
parents better understand the transition
process of students with exceptionalities as
they move from elementary to high school and
then on to post-secondary. Fee: Members: $10,
Non Members: $15, Registration at the Door:
$20
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-todate, please call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 4396.
You can also book an appointment for your
child’s immunization at any WellingtonDufferin-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 10800-265-7293 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.
The Friendship Place
35 Algonquin Drive
Guelph, Ontario N1E 3P2
Tel: 519-821-9243 Fax: 519-821-7519
Email: brant.ave.ng@gmail.com
Website: www.brantave.org
Office Hours: Tues -Thu, 9-12 & 1-3
 March 2015 
FREE tax return preparation...
Free Fruits and Vegetables
You may be eligible if your total household income is LESS
THAN:
Garden fresh is available at the Friendship Place on the
3rd Wednesday of each month from 1-3pm as well as
6:30 – 7:30pm. Mark March 18th on your calendar!
Free fresh fruits and vegetables are also available for
families in need at the North End Harvest Market – It
runs Every Wednesday
Can be accessed every other week
TIME: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Small parking lot beside
Waverley Drive School at 140 Waverley Drive.
In portable # 6, during winter months and bad weather.
$30,000 (single adult);
$40,000 (couple without dependants), or
$35,000 for one adult and one child (plus $2,500 for
each additional dependant)
Please call the NG for more information!
Coffee Hour
Will Continue at
Friendship Place 35
Algonquin Road on
Thursday afternoons
from 1 - 3pm. Please join us there
for good coffee and great
conversations!
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Indoor Zumba!
Are you ready to party yourself into shape?
Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, easy-tofollow, Latin-inspired fitness program!
Children welcome to participate! Led by the
Brant Healthy Living Peer Leaders.
Join us Tuesdays, 7-8pm at Brant School Gym.
Call Peggy at 519-821-6638 ext. 367 for more
information.
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BRANT COLLECTIVE KITCHEN
Cost is $5 per one serving of all 5
dishes. Child care and subsidy are
available. Please call Friendship
Place to register. Next Date:
March 23rd at 9:30am at New Life Church.
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Brant Yoga - Every Monday
6:15-7:15pm
Stretch, tone, and relax your body at free
weekly Women’s Yoga, Mondays from
6:15-7:15pm, at Brant Avenue Public
School in the gym.
Parenting Corner
“Praise is more than simply
recognizing your children’s
strengths and
accomplishments, it’s how you support your children
when they struggle with challenges.”
Sometimes we need to talk to other parents about the
challenges involved in raising kids. Come out on
March 5th from 1-3pm to our Parent Coffee. Join Katie,
our Parent Outreach Worker and Dianne, a WDG Public
Health Nurse for casual discussion and support!
NEW PARENTING PROGRAM COMING TO
BRANT!
Stay Tuned for more information on the new Positive
Parenting program coming to Brant. These groups will be
facilitated by a Public Health Nurse in partnership with
Katie, the parent outreach worker. We will focus on how to
prevent and manage common parenting challenges with
children 0-8years of age. There will be videos and
discussion around cooperation, fighting and aggression,
sleep and bedtimes, shopping, and other topics as they
come up!
There is no cost for the program, child care is available
and registration is required.
Please contact Katie for more information 519-362-6362
FREE STORM TICKETS!!!!
Brant Ave PS has been given storm tickets on behalf of Bobby
O’Briens Irish Pub through the Guelph Storm Adopt-A-School
program. For reading the newsletter you now have a chance at
winning 4 tickets to the date you sign up for!
Section 113 Row 7 Seats 3-6.
AND
Section 106 Row 4 Seats 103-106
Please hand in the bottom half of this page to the office and the
date you are able to attend. There will be one draw for every week
in the month for your chance to win. So keep reading the
newsletters!
* Parents will be asked to fill in a thank you
form if your family is picked*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tear off this section
Students Name:
I am available: (check off any dates you are available )
Friday, March 6th, against Owen Sound _______
Tuesday, March 17th, against Kitchener _______
Friday, March 20th, against Owen Sound _______
Sunday, March 22th, against Sarnia _______
Must be handed into the office no later than March 7th
~ March 2015 ~
Sun
1
Mon
2
LIVE FREE
WEEK
Tue
3
LIVE FREE
WEEK
Wed
4
LIVE FREE
WEEK
Thu
5
LIVE FREE
WEEK
Fri
6
LIVE FREE
WEEK
Sat
7
Police Visit Gr. 2
and 3
Police Visit Gr 4
and 5s
8
9
10
11
12
13 Dress in your
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
VIP Grade 6
10:00
25
26
River Run
Centre Trip
9:30 Lightfoot
& Shannon
27
28
29
30
Notes:
Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th – No
School
Yoga wear/PJ’s
Day
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
BREAK
BREAK
BREAK
BREAK
BREAK
NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
31
Last Milk Day
Term 2
Last Pizza Day
Term 2
Brant Ave. Neighbourhood Group Calendar
March 2015
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Call before noon
on Monday for
food / snack
program within
the week!
Early Years, St.
David & St.
Patrick Church
9:30-11:30am
8
9
10
Call before noon
on Monday for
food / snack
program within
the week!
Early Years, St.
David & St.
Patrick Church
9:30-11:30am
Action Read
9– 11am
15
16
Yoga
6:15-7:15pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
Yoga
6:15-7:15pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
Wednesday
4
Action Read
9– 11am
Thursday
5
Zumba
7:00 – 8:00pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
11
12
Early Years, St.
David & St.
Patrick Church
9:30-11:30am
No Action Read
9– 11am
GARDEN FRESH
BOX
1-3pm and 6:307:30pm
Early Years,, NLC
9:30-11:30am
22
23
24
25
26
Call before noon
on Monday for
food / snack
program within
the week!
Collective
Kitchen New
Life Church
9:30am - 12pm
Action Read
9– 11am
Youth
Programming
Begins – call for
more
information
29
Early Years
9:30-11:30am
Yoga
6:15-7:15pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
30
Early Years, St.
David & St.
Patrick Church
9:30-11:30am
Yoga
6:15-7:15pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
Zumba
7:00 – 8:00pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
31
Action Read
9– 11am
Zumba
7:00 – 8:00pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
13
14
20
21
27
28
Coffee Hour
1-3pm
19
Yoga
6:15-7:15pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
7
Early Years, NLC
9:30-11:30am
Zumba
7:00 – 8:00pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
Zumba
7:00 – 8:00pm
Brant Ave PS
Gym
Saturday
Parent Coffee
Hour
1-3pm
18
Call before noon
on Monday for
food / snack
program within
the week!
6
Early Years, NLC
9:30-11:30am
17
MARCH BREAK!
Friday
Coffee Hour
1-3pm
Early Years,, NLC
9:30-11:30am
Coffee Hour
1-3pm