Lakewood Heights School
56 Lensdale Crescent
Saint John, NB
E2J 3P3
Phone: 658-5348
Fax: 643-6992
Website: Lakewoodheights.nbed.nb.ca
Principal – Ms. Andrea Matthews
Vice Principal – Mr. Andrew Allaby
September Newsletter
Welcome back! It’s hard to believe summer is over and we are starting another school year. We are excited
to welcome our new Kindergarten students as well as a number of new students to our school. It was so
nice to meet everyone at our Open House last week. Each month we will send home a newsletter with
important information for the upcoming month. Please take time to read through this so you do not miss
what is going on. It will be a busy school year!
Our staff for this year is as follows:
Mrs. Inez Hunter – Kindergarten
Mrs. Lisa Britten – Kindergarten
Mrs. Anne Smith – Kindergarten
Miss Jill Folkins – Grade One
Mrs. Amanda Jones- Grade One
Mrs. Karen Spurrell – Grade One/Two
Mrs. Tara Cooling- Grade Two
Mr. Andrew Allaby- Grade Two
Mrs. Susan Porter – Grade Three
Miss Jennifer Harley – Grade Three
Miss Chantale Barsalou – Grade Four
Miss Anne Ervin- Grade Four
Miss Ellen Buckley – Grade Five
Mme. Barb Bingham –Grade Five Intensive French
Miss Krista Power –Education Support Teacher- Resource
Ms. Kim Peer – Education Support Teacher -Resource and Guidance
Mrs. Stacey Briggs- Physical Education Specialist
Mrs. Cynthia Munn – Music
Mrs. Beth Garnett replacing Mrs. Jackie Barriault - Educational Assistant
Ms. Christine Cavanaugh- Educational Assistant
Ms. Shelley Colwell- Educational Assistant
Mrs. Angela Dempster – Educational Assistant
Mrs. Mary Furlong- Educational Assistant
Mrs. Sherri LeBlanc- Educational Assistant
Mrs. Monica Long- Educational Assistant
Mrs. Dianne Richardson- Educational Assistant
Mrs. Gail Ross (temporary) - Educational Assistant
Mrs. Eileen Tayes- Educational Assistant
Mrs. Susan Ward-Cornect – Administrative Assistant
Mr. Jack Long – Custodian
Ms. Cecile Savoie – Custodian
SCHOOL HOURS
8:05
Bell to enter.All Students should be in the school yard by 8:05 when the bell rings
for entry.
8:15
All students in seats ready to work
O’Canada /Announcements
10:00 Recess
11:45 Lunch Hour
12:25 Bell to enter
12:35 Classes begin for afternoon
1:45
Dismissal Grades K – 2
2:45
Dismissal Grades 3-5
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HOURS
Susan Ward- Cornect is our secretary. She is available in the office from 7:45 – 3:45 pm
each day.
SCHOOL WEBSITE
We encourage you to visit our school website at lakewoodheights.nbed.nb.ca. This site
provides information about our school as well as upcoming events in the monthly calendar.
WE ARE A PEANUT/NUT & SCENT FREE SCHOOL
PEANUT BUTTER/NUT SPREADS– There are children in our school with severe peanut and
tree nut allergies. It is necessary to impose a ban on peanut butter as well as hazelnut
spread in sandwiches, cookies and other sweets which may include these items. We do allow
Wow Butter, which is a nut free alternative. If you are sending this please inform the
teacher with a note or sticker.
Because of the allergies we have in our building we are asking for your cooperation in
keeping our students safe. Often classrooms have offers to bring in baked goods for treats
or special occasions. We will not be able to give our students any baked goods made at home
or made in a bakery. We are not always able to ensure these items have not come into
contact with allergens. If you would like to send in a class treat that is labeled peanut/nut
free on the manufacture packaging, you may make contact with your child’s teacher to make
arrangements. We thank you in advance for your support with this.
WE ARE A SCENT FREE SCHOOL - Many public places are now scent free. All schools in
ASD-S including Lakewood Heights are scent free, and students are not permitted to wear
perfume products of any kind to school.
SIGN IN/OUT POLICY
If you are picking up or dropping off your child anytime during the school day (after school
starts and before dismissal) for an appointment, we would ask that you sign your child
In/Out at the office. If you arrive during recess or lunch please come to the office before
proceeding outside to pick you child up from the school yard. If a student arrives after
8:15, an adult will need to sign them in at the office.
COMMUNICATION SURVEY
ASD-S has created a survey for use by all schools regarding communication with families.
This information will allow us to determine effective communication strategies for our
community. If you would please take the time to complete the survey found on the menu bar
of our school website it would be very helpful. The survey will be open from September 11
until October 9th
YMCA AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
The YMCA offers an after school program in our school. Once the students are escorted to
the after school program they are the responsibility of the YMCA. If you have any
questions or concerns about the program you can contact the YMCA at 696-1175.
BUS TRANSPORTATION
Bus information for the current school year may be found on the Anglophone South School
District website. If you are not able to find out your information please contact us.
Thank you to all parents for respecting our district bus policy. The policy set by the district
ensures that all children have 1 designated bus stop in the morning and one for after school.
This will assist bus drivers and school personnel in ensuring that all children are delivered to
the proper location safely.
If you need a form for alternate transportation such as pick up at your home in the morning
and delivery to a babysitter after school please ask your teacher for the Alternate
Transportation form. District Office will NOT allow us to accept notes from parents
requesting for the student to go to their friend’s house after school. There are no
exceptions to this rule.
NUTRITION POLICY
All schools in Anglophone South follow a Nutrition Policy which ensures that schools provide
students with access to healthy food choices at school. This policy is to help students make
healthy choices and they are asking that parents help with this by thinking about Canada’s
Food Guide to Healthy Eating when preparing lunches. We are asking that pop or mini sips
not be sent in lunches as they have no nutritional value. We try to send home the food your
child does not want to eat so that you are aware of what they are eating. Please monitor
how much you send as sometimes food is wasted. Please make sure whatever you send can be
opened by your child. Ex: Oranges need to be peeled and split for them. Students have 20
minutes to eat their lunch.
MILK PROGRAM
Chocolate and white milk are offered at school at a cost of 40 cents. To keep things simple,
students will pay for their milk on a monthly basis. A separate notice is included regarding
dates and prices for the months ahead. We have to place our order on Thursdays so we need
all money in by Wednesday morning. Please hold on to this notice. YOU MAY PAY FOR
LONGER PERIODS IF YOU WISH. Please remember that payment for milk money cannot be
combined with Lunch Money as the Home and School does not look after milk. A change for
this year is that we will only be accepting cash payment for milk.
RECESS AND LUNCH BREAKS
All students are required to be outside during Morning arrival, Recess and Lunch Breaks.
Many times children come to school without proper clothing. We ask for your help in seeing
that appropriate clothing is worn to school throughout the school year.
PARKING
Please do not drop off students at the front door of the school as this is the drop off for
buses only and parking spaces are available for staff. If you arrive after 8:15 you will be
required to sign students into the building, you may park on Lensdale Crescent. We also ask
that you please do not park on Lakeview Drive as the Crossing Guard cannot cross the
children safely with cars parked along this road. All Vehicles MUST park in the back lot and
come into the building from there during morning arrival and afterschool pick up.
You are
not permitted to park in the TRAFFIC CIRCLE at the back of the school
as again, this is not safe for children who are getting dropped off. This is strictly a DROP
OFF zone only. There are parking spaces behind the fence if you need to come in. When
entering the traffic circle, we would ask you to drive to the furthest point, drop off your
child and continue around. This will allow the traffic to continue to move, and cars do not
feel the need to pass other vehicles which puts the safety of our students at risk.
These rules are for the SAFETY of your children. I thank you for your cooperation.
Teachers will ask you to move your car if you are in violation of these rules.
SCHOOL PICTURES
School Picture Day is on Wednesday, October 7th, Pictures will be done by Life Touch this
year.
UPCOMING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Please note there will be NO SCHOOL For Students on Thursday October 8h and Friday
October 9th. These will be Professional Learning Days for Teachers in Anglophone South
School District. Monday, October 12th is Thanksgiving.
SICK CHILDREN
If your child is sick and will not be in school please call the school to let us know. When a
child becomes ill or injured at school we will try to make him/her comfortable and call to
make you aware of the situation. You may be asked to come and take your child home, so it
is very important that the teachers have alternate numbers for calling during these
situations. The demands of the teacher make it almost impossible to care adequately for
children who are sent to school sick, so please do not send sick children to school. If your
child has medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, severe allergies or any other
conditions where special medication is involved, please inform the school so that we can
make all staff aware. Students should never bring any medication to school. All parents who
have children with medical concerns or allergies are asked to fill out Policy 704
documentation. Please contact the school if this applies to your child.
TALK MAIL
This system we use is called “School Connects”. This system will allow all families to receive
our messages regardless of their phone carrier. We will be sending home telephone
messages as well as email messages so please add your email to the contact form if you wish
to receive emails through this system. If your telephone has call display, you will find that
voicemails from our school will show up as Lakewood Heights. PNB may indicate that
someone within our school may have tried to reach you.
TERRY FOX RUN
On Wednesday, September 30th, students will take part in a walk for the Terry Fox
National School Run Day. We are asking the children to bring in any donations during the
week of September 28th to October 2nd in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
Hot Lunch will begin next week. The Home and School looks after the Hot Lunch program at
the school. It will be offered five days a week and all orders must be placed by THURSDAY
of the previous week.
SCHOOL RULES
You will see our Code of Conduct below. Please review this with your child. Our aim is for
Lakewood Heights School to be a safe place for children. Physical fighting is not permitted
at our school. Students will have consequences if they choose to fight to solve their
problems. There are always teachers on duty for children to go to. Throughout the year all
students will receive information on Bullying. We will educate students on “what is bullying?”
and how to handle these types of situations but we strongly encourage all parents to contact
us if they feel there are any problems. We ask for your cooperation regarding this matter.
If students choose to use violence to solve their problems you will be notified by the school
and a discussion will take place about next steps.
Code of Conduct
I am responsible
I am prepared
I am respectful
I am safe
CONTACTING TEACHERS
Please call the school or e-mail teachers directly if you have any questions or concerns.
Although the teachers are not able to speak to you during the day, or may not be able to
respond while they are teaching, they do their best to return your phone calls/e-mails at
the end of the day.
CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
Again, we will be collecting Campbell Soup labels at school. We are able to purchase
educational materials using these labels. If you are able to contribute please send your
labels into the school.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
A school calendar is attached. Please keep this calendar handy as it lists all Parent Teacher
dates, Holidays, and Professional Learning Days when students will not attend school.
GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA
This year the Girl Guides will not be holding a registration night. All new and returning girls
must register online at girlguides.ca. The start dates for the 1st Lakewood Heights units are
as follow:
Guides (Grades 4-6) Monday September 21st 6:30-8:00
Sparks (Grades K-1) Tuesday September 22nd 6:30-7:30
Brownies (Grades 2-3) Wednesday September 23rd 6:30-8:00
All meetings are held in the cafeteria of Lakewood Heights School. If you have any question
please call the contact Guide leader.
Melanie Robart for Guides 696-0009
Janet Perry for Sparks 657-9097
Janet Donovan for Brownies 696-2544
CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
In support of the policy from the district office on the use of cell phones and other
electronic devices, Lakewood Heights School is asking that students do not bring these
items to school. We believe that maintaining the integrity of the learning environment is a
priority and that the use of cell phones and/ or electronic devices might detract from that
priority.
HOME AND SCHOOL
The Home and School is a very active group at Lakewood Heights. The Home and School
meet monthly and will be looking for new members to join them. Parents help out with many
activities that are going on in our school through out the year. The first Home and School
meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 in the Library. The district
has made it MANDATORY that all volunteers must have a Criminal Record check done and
filed at the school. Please contact the office if you require a form.
KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE
During the day ALL of our doors are locked and you must be buzzed in to enter the building.
Students who arrive late, after 8:15, must enter through the front doors. All parents must
report to the office AT ALL TIMES when they are entering the building. We thank you for
your cooperation.
DISTRICT ELEMENTARY JAMBOREES GRADES 3-5
Our school participates in many Jamborees throughout the year. The first one of the year
is Cross Country which will take place on Thursday September 17 & 24. Thursday October
1st is the rain date if it is needed for either of these events. The start time is 3:45 at
Fisher Lakes in Rockwood Park. There will be a final meet at River View Park at Simms
Corner on Wednesday, October 7th start time 3:45. This event will go ahead Rain or Shine.
Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the events and must stay and
supervise their children. Notices for all jamborees will be sent home by Mrs. Stacey Briggs
our Phys- Ed teacher.
HOCKEY
Lakewood School students may participate in hockey as part of the “School Community
Hockey League”. All students from Grades 2-5 are invited to join as long as they do not
already participate in minor hockey. The season usually starts the week after Thanksgiving.
Parents are asked to help out with the coaching. Registration forms will be available in the
next few weeks .Please fill out the form attached if you are interested in playing, we will
then send home a registration form as soon as they are available.
------------------------------------------------------------Name: _________________________ is interested in playing School Hockey
Teacher and grade:_________________
Phone #:_____________
Parent’s Signature ____________________________________
Lakewood Heights School – Milk Payment Schedule
2015-2016
We will be starting our milk program on Monday, September 21st. Orders will be
taken for one MONTH and students may order white or chocolate. Please send in
payment by Wednesday, September 16th and after that it will be due on the dates
below. Late orders cannot be accepted, we must place our orders by noon on
Wednesday. Milk will be passed out to students at lunch. You may pay for the whole
year if you wish. Please hold onto this notice although you will be reminded in the
newsletter. A change this year will be that we will only being accepting cash for milk
orders. Please do not combine milk money with hot lunch orders, the school
handles the milk and our H&S handle hot lunch.
MILK ORDERS MUST BE IN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
MONEY DUE:
September 16th
For September AND October
Sept 21st – Oct 30th
$ 12.00
By October 28th
For November 2nd – Nov 27th
$8.00
By November 25th
For November 30th - Dec 18th
$6.00
By December 16th
For January 5th – Jan 29th
$8.00
By January 27th
For February 1st – March 4th
$10.00
By March 2nd
For March 14th – April 1st
$6.00
By March 30th
For April 4th – April 29th
$8.00
By April 27th
For May 2nd -May 27th
$8.00
By May 25th
For May 30th - June 24th
$8.00