530 Prospect Street, Box 430, Palmerston, ON, N0G 2P0
519-343-3520
“Be The BEST That You Can Be”
“Fais De Ton Mieux”
2012-2013
Newsletter #8
April 1, 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Spring has sprung and April is here! I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing and restful March Break and a joyful
Easter holiday. Now we our entering into our final stretch of the 2012-2013 school year. April, May, and June will pass
by quickly. The next few months will be filled with activities and learning. I hope that everyone will be able to commit
to working diligently, playing hard, and enjoying the rest of the school year.
Please take some time to go over this month’s newsletter with your child/children. It highlights important
dates, events, and rules for our school. The creative playground will soon be open again and will be busy with students.
Take some time to review the playground rules. Please do not hesitate to call or contact either Mrs. Kuchma or me if
you have any questions or concerns.
Wilma Shannon
Principal
LUNCH ARRANGEMENTS
Arrangements for students who normally eat lunch at school but wish to go out for lunch should be made before
school starts. Parent notes should be sent with them in the morning.
PUNCTUALITY
School starts at 8:55 a.m. Please ensure that your children are here on time.
CORRECT CHANGE
When sending money with your child for milk, etc. please send in the correct amount of money. We do not
always have change to send home.
SAFETY ON THE PLAYGROUND
With the warm weather approaching our students are anxiously waiting for our playground structure to reopen.
This is a good time to remind everyone - students, parents, staff and yard supervisors of the rules that help make these
structures fun and safe places to play.
Our playground is designed for users aged 12 and under and we do not provide supervision, maintenance and
inspections outside of school hours. Board policy determines that the equipment is off limits from November 1st to
March 31st, and at other times as determined by the school administration. This includes periods of freezing
temperatures, when there is freezing rain, if the ground cover is frozen, or if there is a build up of snow and ice.
Rules for Students
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No pushing
No running around play structures
No fighting
No eating while on the playground equipment
No throwing sticks, stones or other objects.
The following are not allowed on the equipment:
Bicycle helmets, skipping ropes, ropes, scarves or loose drawstrings on children’s clothing.
Our school has the following rules which apply to our playground:
Rules for the swings
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Hold onto the swing with both hands.
Do not stand on the swing.
Only one person on the swing at a time.
Do not stand in front or behind the swing when another person is swinging.
No jumping from the swing – remain seated until the swing stops.
Do not twist the chains of the swing.
Take turns.
Only Primary and Junior students are allowed on the Creative Playground.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Tuesday, Thursday
- Primary students
- Junior students
Rules for Creative Playground
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Take turns.
Do NOT push, run or fight on the Creative.
Do not pick up or throw stones, sticks or other objects.
If someone is injured report to the supervisor immediately.
Travel down the slides on your seat. No walking up the slide.
Sit when sliding.
Before sliding down, make sure no one is at the bottom of the slide.
Scarves and bike helmets should not be worn on the Creative.
We know how much the children enjoy our play structure and are looking forward to the spring weather so they can
use it again. We make safety at play our major concern, and will be reminding our students and staff on a regular basis
about the playground rules. We hope that you will reinforce them at home with your child.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION
Grade 8 Graduation will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 6:00 pm at Palmerston Public School. The
parents of the Grade 8 students are planning a celebration after the ceremony.
MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER
Just a reminder that you can still order magazines online for upcoming birthdays, or relaxed summer reading!
Please go to: www.qsp.ca
Our school number is 7846, but you can look it up at the site if you don't have it handy. You can only pay with a
credit card when ordering online.
Thank you so much for your generous support of all our fundraisers at Palmerston Public School!
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
EASTER MONDAY
2
Day 4
3
WEDNESDAY
Day 5
Hot Dogs
4
THURSDAY
Day 1
FRIDAY
5
Day 2
8
Day 3
9
Day 4
10
Day 5
11
Day 1
12
Day 2
15
Day 3
16
Day 4
17
Day 5
18
Day 1
19
Day 2
23
Day 3
24
Day 4
25
Day 5
26
Day 1
30
Day 3
22
29
P.A. DAY
Day 2
Gr. 7 Hep B & Gr.8 Girls
HPV
Hot Dogs
EASTER MATINEE
MON. APRIL 1, 2013
HOP
2:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
DONATIONS ACCEPTED TOWARDS
1ST PALMERSTON SCOUTS
CJ’13 – ALBERTA TRIP
NORGAN THEATRE - PALMERSTON
P.A. DAY MATINEE
MON. APRIL 22, 2013
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
2:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
DONATIONS ACCEPTED TOWARDS
1ST PALMERSTON SCOUTS
CJ’13 – ALBERTA TRIP
NORGAN THEATRE - PALMERSTON