DUFFERIN
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Volume 2012/13
June 17, 2013
Issue 17
Dear Parents:
REPORT CARDS
Each year we receive requests for
report cards to be issued to students
before the last day of school. This is
very difficult due to the number of
items connected to their preparation. Report cards
will be issued to students on the last day (June 27th). If
your child is unable to attend that day, arrangements can be
made for you to receive the report card. The school office
is open until July 5th and report cards may be picked up until
that date. If you wish to leave a stamped self addressed
envelope, we can mail the report card to you.
YEAR END AWARDS CEREMONIES
Please note that we will be having two awards
assemblies in the last week of school. On Wednesday
June 26 at 9:45am we will have an assembly to
celebrate third term activities such as Heritage Fair,
Young Authors, Young Artists, Track & Field. We will
also include some year long events such as service
awards, choir and Me to We.
YEAR END “ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE”
Last year we changed the criteria for our “academic
excellence” recognition. Previously, students were
required to have a “B” average in five academic areas
(Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies).
However, the School Planning Council, PAC and the
staff felt that since it is academic excellence
we wanted to recognize, we needed to “raise the bar”
so to speak. The criteria now reads that to be
recognized for academic excellence, students are
required to have greater than a B average on the
year end report card. There are to be no letter
grades less than a B in the five academic subjects or
grades less than a “C” in the other subject areas.
YEAR END REMINDERS
Library books
All materials borrowed from the library must be
returned by June 17. Charges will be assessed for any
material that is not returned. Report cards will be
held for students with outstanding library charges
On Thursday, June 27 at 10:15am (sharp !) we will
present our intermediate academic awards, recognize
departing staff and the PAC. We will also recognize
our departing grade 7s and present a short montage
of school events and activities this year.
School Textbooks
If your child has any classroom text books at home,
we would like to get them back before the end of the
school year. Each year we inventory our text books
and must order extras for ones which have gone
missing.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL –
THURSDAY, JUNE 27th
School Uniforms
We are still missing a number of school jerseys
given to students for use at the zone and district
track meets or basketball season. If your
son/daughter has a school jersey at home, could you
please have them return it as soon as possible.
SCHOOL RE-OPENS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd
Lost & Found
All found items will be given away to a local charity
on the last day of school. Teachers will be encouraged
to have students browse through the “found” table
but when you drop by the school please check for any
items belonging to your child. “Nobody “ is one of the
best dressed students in our school !
Last Day
On the last day of school (June 27th) students will
be dismissed at 12:00pm. Buses will be running two
hours earlier than usual. Please encourage your child
to begin taking home items from their lockers before
the last day of school.
Office Hours
The school office will be open until July 5 th. The
office will reopen on Monday, August 26th. School
officially begins on Tuesday Sept. 3rd at 10:30am.
BUSES – LAST DAY
There are no changes to the morning pickup times
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 and all school
buses will be running two hours earlier than usual.
JUNE CALENDAR
Mon. June 17
Tues. June 18
Wed. June 19
Thurs. June 20
Fri. June 21
Mon. June 24
Tues. June 25
Wed. June 26
Thurs. June 27
TNRD Library presentation –
9:30-12:30 Ms Eacrett & Ms.
Lovett’s classes to Edith Lake
9:30-12:30 Ms Dalsin & Ms.
Kwan’s classes to Edith Lake
1:00pm Volunteer Appreciation Tea
Eureka Science workshops
Grade 7 luncheon
Ms. Geoghegan’s class to Shumway
Lake
pm - Grades 1-3 swimming at TCC
10:45-11:45 Ms. Dalsin’s class
drama productions
morning - School Fun day
Ms. Ritcey’s class to Shumway Lake
Ms. Twamley & Ms. Jenkins’ classes
to the Wildlife Park
8:45am 3rd term Recognition
Assembly
Last day for students & report
cards issued
10:15am Year End Awards Assembly
and video.
PRINCIPALS’ YEAR END REMARKS
As many of you already know, I will be retiring at
the end of June after 39 years with this school
district. Mr. Mike Bowden (from Raft River Elem.
in Clearwater) will take over next year. Mr. Bowden
is a great principal and I leave knowing that
Dufferin Elementary will be in exceedingly capable
hands. Mr. Bowden brings to Dufferin a new set of
skills and will lead Dufferin forward.
I have enjoyed three wonderful years at Dufferin. I
have appreciated working with a very talented and
professional staff. You are very fortunate to have
such a great staff working with your children.
I cannot say enough about the Dufferin PAC and
parents. It has been a pleasure working with keen,
caring parents. I have appreciated their support in
so many ways.
The students at Dufferin are very special and it has
been a pleasure teaching and working with them
these past three years.. They excel in academics,
athletics and in their global responsibility. Watching
your children grow and mature is one of the perks
of being a school principal. Thank you for that
opportunity. !
Best wishes to all for the future !