Website: http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/rossrmackay
Principal: Mr. P. Huddleston
Office Coordinator: Mrs. E. Lantz
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Happy New Year and welcome to January
2016! We hope that everyone was able to spend some time with friends and family over the holiday and that students feel rested and rejuvenated to begin an exciting new year.
Thank you for donating food items, mitts and scarves under our tree. These items went directly to support the East Wellington
Community Services (EWCS) Food Bank and needy families in our community. Without the generosity of our school community, this would not have been possible.
We had a wonderful Christmas concert on
December 16 th
highlighting varios songs and poems, our student emcees, and an amazing slide show! Thank you staff and students for all your hard work.
Please help us reinforce our “ Hands to
Ourselves ” and “ No Throwing Snow ” policies at school by talking with your children on a daily basis. Our youngest students are struggling to understand that it is not appropriate to push, hit, or kick other students during free time. We need parent support to help us teach and model appropriate play
35 Trafalgar Road, R.R.# 2
Hillsburgh, ON N0B 1Z0
Phone: (519) 855-4957
Fax: (519) 855-6901
January, 2016 behaviours. Our goal is to ensure safety of all children at school.
We continue to work on our school-wide goal of teaching math through a ‘3 Part Problem
Solving’ strategy. Ask your child to explain how their math classes look, now that they are building independence in problem solving. The more math discussions students engage in, the better their understanding of the concept. Be a part of this growth!
Teachers will begin writing report cards on
January 22 rd
, a Professional Activity Day. (No school for students.) First term report cards will be sent home February 11 th
, 2016.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. P. Huddleston
Thank you to all parents for taking the time to call the school when your child is ill. This allows our office staff to focus on the needs of the students within the school rather than trying to track down where a particular child is on that day. Please leave a clear message on the answering machine or if you call after 8:30 a.m., you may speak to Mrs.
Lantz. Thanks for your help!

98B Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh
(519) 855-4010
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Several programmes are offered during the month of April for residents at the Hillsburgh Branch
Wellington County Library.
P.A. Day Movie
(all ages)
Join us to watch "Hotel Transylvania 2" and enjoy some popcorn. Rated G with a running time of 93 minutes. Ages 8 and under to be accompanied by an adult. Please register.
DATE: Friday, January 22, 2016
2:30 p.m. TIME:
Word Play for Family Literacy Day
(all ages)
Play and decorate with words to celebrate Family
Literacy Day. Drop-in.
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DATE: Sat., Jan. 23, 2016 – Wed., Jan. 27,
2016
TIME: during open hours
Teen Maker Space
(preteens & teens)
Don't miss the chance to explore upcycling, new tech toys, and a variety of other hands-on projects.
Please register.
DATE: Thursday, January 7, 2016
TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Please ensure that your child has a second pair of shoes to wear inside, and boots or another pair of outdoor footwear for outside. The floors can be very wet during the winter season, and in the event of an emergency evacuation or fire alarm, students must have footwear on to leave the building. It is unsafe for children to be without shoes.
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& F ound
During the past few months our “Lost and
Found” container seemed to fill rapidly. Be sure to mark your children’s clothing with their initials, as so many mittens, snowpants and boots look alike. When you are in the school, please take a moment to look in the bin located in the front foyer.
Winter has finally arrived, and along with it comes unpredictable weather that can cause changes to transportation plans for parents and bus travel. Please ensure the school has updated phone numbers and emergency contact numbers. The school relies on accurate and updated information to ensure your child is safe and accounted for.

Kindergarten Registration at Ross R.
MacKay P.S. is February 1  5, 2016
Please visit the school’s website for more information.
( http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/RossRMacKay/ )
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Friday, January 22, 2016
Professional Activity Day
Report Card Writing
(No school for students)
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Monday, February 1, 2016 -
Friday, February 5, 2015
Kindergarten Registration
Hello Everyone!
Hope you all had a wonderful winter break celebrating with family and friends.
For those who purchased our Milk Pre-Ordering option, you will have a letter sent home. If you purchased the Gold Option, you will receive a reminder to check that you are okay for the rest of the year for your child's milk. If you purchased the Silver Option, you will be reminded the date on which your child's milk will end, but you will also have the option to purchase our Buy-Out Option for the remaining days of the school year. The Buy-Out
Option will also be made available for those interested in purchasing the rest of the school year as well.
FEBRUARY ORDERS ARE DUE:
JANUARY 15 th
, 2016 (by 3 pm)
Late on orders? Always forgetting what the Friday lunch is? Then "Like" my page on Facebook. You will receive reminders for Lunch Order due dates,
"Lunch of the Week" notifications, and other school updates. Just search "RRM Lunch & Milk Program" page on Facebook to get your notifications. Be sure to share this page.
Thank you!
Cherie Jardine
Lunch & Milk Coordinator
Ross R. MacKay Public School
519-827-4556