LaurelwoodsElementarySchool NovemberNewsletter
PRINCIPALNEWS
IwanttostartbythankingeveryoneinvolvedinmakingourHalloweenFunNightahuge
success.OurParentCouncilputalotoftimeandeffortintoorganizing,settingup,andrunningtheevent.A
numberofhighschoolstudentshelpedruntheactivitiesfortheevening,andtheirhelpwasgreatly
appreciated.I’mthrilledthatsomanyfamilieswereabletocomeoutandhavesomefun.OurnextParent
Councilmeetingisat6:30onNovember17th.
Thecolderweatherisquicklyapproaching.Pleaseensureyourchildrenaredressedappropriatelyforoutdoor
activities.Childrenoftenasktostayinsidebecausetheyhavenotcometoschoolwithwarmclothing,suitable
forthecoldconditionsthatwecanface.
Fromtime-to-time,wewillsendhomeemailstoparentsregardingimportanteventstakingplaceatour
school.Impliedconsentisinplacefortwoyears,sosomepeoplemaybereceivingemailsthatdidnotregister
atwww.ugdsb.on.ca/CASL.Anewsletteralertwassentthismonthtotheemailwehaveonfile.
Ifatanypoint,youwouldliketostopreceivingemailcommunicationsfromtheBoard,pleaselogontothesite
andunsubscribe.Wewouldappreciateparentsgivingexplicitconsentifyouwishtoreceiveemails,sothat
communicationdoesnotceasewhenimpliedconsentexpires.
Wewouldliketoremindourfamiliesoftheimportanceofinformingtheschoolofyourchild’sabsence.When
achildisabsentfromschoolandtheschoolisnotnotified,theschoolwillattempttocallhome.Ifthereisno
answer,wewouldthencalltheparent’splaceofemployment,theemergencycontact,orthepoliceasalast
resort.Thanksforhelpingusinoureffortstokeepallofourchildrensafe.
Sincerely,
DarrenHale
Physical Activity:
Canadianchildrenagednineto17whoplayoutsideafterschoolget20moreminutesofheart-pumpingactivityperday,
andarethreetimesmorelikelytomeettheCanadianPhysicalActivityGuidelines.
• In2011-12,62%oflocalgrade7studentsmettheCanadianphysicalactivityguidelines.”
• In2011-12,lessthanhalf(47%)ofgrade7studentsreportedparticipatinginorganizedsportsmorethanoncea
week.
Increasingphysicalactivityhasmanybenefits!Sciencehasshownthatwhenchildren
increasetheirdailyphysicalactivity,theydecreasetheirchancesofdevelopingmany
diseasessuchasheartdiseaseandtype2diabetesandaregenerallyhealthierandhappier
P.A.DAY
JustareminderthatFriday,November27thisaP.A.Day
Studentsdonotattendschool.
Weather:
Withtheunpredictabilityofourweather,
itisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentscome
preparedwithextraclothes.Anextrapairofdry
socksandmittensarealwaysagoodthingtohave
tuckedintothebackpack.Awarmcoat,hatand
mittsarenecessaryforoutdoorrecesstimes.
Inclement Weather:
Withthecolderweathercoming,thesnowflakes
arenottoofaraway.Pleasenotehowschool
closuresareannouncedtothepublic.Ifbusesare
cancelledordelayedinthemorningduetoicy
roadsorsnowyweather,thefollowingradioand
televisionstationswillbenotified:
Toronto:CBCFM99.1,CHFIFM98.1,CFTRAM680
Guelph:CJOYAM1460,MAGICFM106.1
Kitchener:CKGLAM570,CHYMFM96.7
Barrie:CHAYFM93.1andTHENewVR(TV)
Pleaselistenforthefollowing:
AllschooltaxisandbusesservingtheUpperGrand
DistrictSchoolBoardinDufferinCountywillnotbe
operatingtoday.Whenbusesarecancelled
LaurelwoodsE.S.isCLOSED.Pleasedonotsendor
dropoffyourchildwhentheschoolisclosed.
ParentscanalsochecktheBoard’swebsiteaswell
aswww.findmyschool.caforanybusdelaysor
cancellations.Parentscanalsocalltheschoolat
519-940-3666ext.601foranybus
cancellationsorschoolclosures.The
transportationwebsiteis
www.stwdsts.ca.
Remembrance Day:
WewillbehavingourRemembranceDayAssembly
onNovember11that10:45.Parentsarewelcome
tojoinus.Mrs.Jordanisaskingforfamilyitems
fromveterans,tobeputondisplayattheschool
duringVeteran’sWeek.Thesecouldbepictures,
medalsuniforms,etc.Pleasesendyouritemsin
thefirstweekofNovemberorcontactMrs.Jordan
tomakearrangements.
Attendance:
Justareminderthatifyourchildwillnot
beattendingschoolorwillbelateonany
givenday,pleasecallusat519-940-3666
on the attendance line ext. 100. Please include
your child’s name, the bus number, and the
teacher’s name and indicate illness or absent for
anyotherreason.Itistheparent’sresponsibility
to notify the school if their child(ren) will be
absent or late. We also request that you send a
note(includethebusnumberandteacher’sname)
or call the school before 2:45 p.m. if you are
pickingyourchild(ren)upduringthedayoratthe
endoftheday.
Cross Country Running:
Congratulationstoalltherunnerswhoparticipated
intheCrossCountryRunattheOrangevilleFair
Grounds.WaytoGoLES!Eachmemberofthe
teamtrainedandworkedhardfortheevent.
Everyoneshowedgreatschoolspiritbycheeringon
theLESrunners.Thecoachesareveryproudof
howtheteamconductedthemselvesbeforeand
duringtherace.Thisiswhatmakesanathletea
goodsportandgreatteammate!
Chime Choirs:
ThankyoutoMrs.Moritzfor
volunteeringonceagaineveryThursdaytoprovide
manyofourstudentstheopportunitytofurther
developtheirmusicskills.Welookforwardto
hearingthechimechoirsperform.
Parent Council:
HalloweenFunNightwasanotherFANG-tastic
success!Thedecorationswereawesome,the
games/crafts/treatswereamazingandthe
costumeswereincrediblycreative.Thedecorated
classroompumpkinswereremarkable–very
originalandartistic.Greatjob!TheParentCouncil
wouldliketothankyouforallthedonated
pumpkins,candyanddecorations.
Thankyoutoallthecommitteemembersandthe
volunteersfortheirtimeanddedication.Somuch
effortgoesintopreparingforthisnight,settingup,
decoratingthegymduringtheday,volunteeringat
thevariousstationsthroughoutthenight,andof
coursecleanupattheend.It’sbecauseofsomany
peoplegettinginvolvedandlendingsupportthat
LEScanenjoysuchgreatfamilyevents.Thank-you!
Dental Screening:
PublicHealthprovidesdentalscreeningforall
studentsinJK,SK,Grade2,4,6,8andother
studentsasappropriate.Screeningisprovided
undertheHealthProtectionandPromotionActand
anyinformationiscollectedaccordingtoour
privacypolicy.WewillbevisitingLaurelwoods
SchoolonNovember17thand18th,2015.
Whatisascreening?
Screeningisaquicklookinthemouthbythe
registereddentalhygienist.Sheusesasterilized
dentalmirrorandprotectivevinylglovesforeach
child.Youwillbenotifiedifweseeanurgent
dentalcondition.
Ascreeningisimportant.Itidentifieschildrenwho
havedentalproblemsandhelpsthemtogetcare.
Italsogathersstatisticsaboutthedentalhealthof
childreninourcommunityandhelpsustoidentify
programsthatmaybeneeded.
Thisscreeningisnotmeanttoreplaceafull
examinationbyyourfamilydentist.
Whatdentalprogramsandservicesareavailable
atPublicHealth?
Childrenaged17andunderwhosefamiliescan’t
afforddentalcareandhavenoformofdental
insurancemaybeeligibleforoneofourfree
programs.
Ifyoudon’twantyourchildscreenedatschool,
pleasecallusat1-800-265-7293ext.5662one
weekbeforethedateofourvisit.Leaveyour
child’sfullname,school,birthdate,andgrade.
Formoreinformationortobookafree
appointmentpleasecalltheDentalIntakeLineat
1-800-265-7293ext.2661.
Turn Markers into Energy!
AllaroundLaurelwoodsstudentsandteacherswill
becollectingusedmarkersthatarereadytobe
discarded.Themarkerswillbesenttoafacility
wheretheywillbeconvertedintocleanfuel!The
fuelcanbeusedtopowervehicles,heathomes,
cookmealsandmore!
Pleasehelpsupportoureffortsbysendingyour
studentinwithanyusedmarkersyoumayhave
aroundthehouse–evennon-Crayolabrands.
Dropoffboxeswillbelocatedaroundtheschool
foryourchildtodepositthemarkers.
Thankyouinadvanceforparticipating!Withthe
helpofparentslikeyouacrossthecounty,Crayola
ColorCycleprogramcankeeptonsofplastic
outoflandfillseachyear.
Online Payments coming
Soon:
Forsafetyandefficiencyreasons,wewantto
reducetheamountofcashandchequescoming
intoourschool.Schoolrelatedexpensessuchas
pizzadays,fieldtrips,yearbooksetc.willsoonbe
availableforonlinepurchase.Moreinformation
willbeavailablesoon.
Win a Dairy Queen Gift Card:
Afteryourfamilyhasreadthisnewsletter,pleasesignanddetachthiscoupon.“OurFamily”mustincludeat
leastoneparent/guardianwhohasreadthenewsletter.Thiscouponmustbeplacedintheyellowmailbox
inthefronthalloftheschool.Aballotwillbedrawnfromtheyellowmailboxeachmonth.Thismonth’s
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