Manor Park Public School
www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/MPARweb/
100 Braemar St., Ottawa, Ont. K1k3C9
Telephone 746-8131 /Fax 746-2817
Newsletter #3
Principal’s Message
First term is quickly drawing to a close and report cards will soon be going
home. Manor Park continues to be a very busy place. The excellent efforts of
our students are evident throughout our school, whether it is one of our new
banners in the gym or the fabulous projects on display in the hall. Report cards
will be sent home on Monday, December 3rd. This will be followed by the
parent-teacher interviews on the evening of December 6th and the morning of
December 7th. In order to assist you when reviewing your child’s report card
we have included the following information on marks. We hope that you find
this useful.
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A+, A, AThe student has demonstrated the required knowledge and skills.
Achievement exceeds the provincial standard.
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B+, B, BThe student has demonstrated most of the required knowledge and
skills.
Achievement meets the provincial standard.
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C+, C, CThe student has demonstrated some of the required knowledge and
skills.
Achievement approaches the provincial standard.
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D+, D, DThe student has demonstrated some of the required knowledge and
skills in limited ways.
Achievement falls much below the provincial standard.
R
R
The student has not demonstrated the required knowledge and
skills.
Extensive remediation is required.
Bambi Ross,
Principal
November, 2007.
Dates to
Remember
Nov 19 -23
Anti-Bullying
Week
Dec 3
Reports Home
Dec 6
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Parent Teacher
Interviews
Dec 7
*Professional
Development
Day
Dec 12
School
Council/Home
and School
Association
7:00 p.m.
*No school for
students
Dec 14
Movie Night
Dec 22-Jan 6
Christmas
Holidays
*No school for
students
Don’t Forget:
Visiting the school/ Phone calls/ dropping off forgotten items at school:
In order to make the most of our learning time, office staff have been asked not to interrupt
classes for students to pick up lunches or to take phone calls. Please leave a message and it will
be delivered to the student as soon as possible. Lunches dropped off at the main counter will be
delivered to the classrooms by lunch hour. If you need to pick up a child early from school please
make arrangements in advance and the child will be sent to meet you at the front doors. Please
remember to sign in and pick up a pass when you visit the school. Making arrangements for
visits in advance is always preferred to minimize disruptions to learning time.
EQAO NEWS
This year’s EQAO results are in and individual student reports have been sent home. This year’s
results were fairly close to last year’s results. In grade 3 (out of 70 students participating), 37%
received a level 3 or 4 in reading. In writing it was 43 % and in mathematics it was 36%. In
Grade 6 (out of 53 students participating), 38% of the students received a level 3 or 4 in reading.
In writing it was 42% and in math it was 26%. Staff spent most of the November 2nd professional
development day looking at the questions and our results in detail. Examining the results from
EQAO is a very worthwhile process for staff as it helps to determine areas of focus and support.
Special Reminders
OCDSB Empty Seat
Cold Weather
Policy
With the onset of colder and unpredictable weather, our students
Empty seats on buses
should be reminded to wear clothing that will keep them warm
serving our school are
during our recess breaks. Fresh air and exercise play a very
assigned on an as needs
important role in a child’s growth and ability to concentrate and
basis in accordance with
learn. Please ensure that your children have jackets, mitts, hats and the following criteria
proper footwear that will enable them to enjoy outdoor recesses.
ranked in descending
order: age, grade level,
siblings attending the same
Emergency Closing and Inclement Weather
Please make sure that your child(ren) know where they are to go in school, child care needs,
the event that there is an early closing of the school (due to bad
compassionate grounds
weather or an emergency in the school) and you are not at home.
and special needs, or to
They should have a definite plan of action for occasions such as
attend regularly scheduled
these or any time your child(ren) may not find you at home. If
activities.
there are any changes to your emergency contact procedures during Empty seats have been
the school year, please inform the school promptly. If you have a
assigned to students where
voice mail system at work, kindly ensure that you leave us a
there has been space
number where we may reach the operator or a secretary.
available.
Soccer News
Report Cards and Parent Teacher Interviews
Two more banners now grace the
Reports will go home on Monday December 3rd. Our
wall in our gym as both our girls
interviews will be held Thursday December 6h between 4
and boys won their meets earlier
and 7 and on Friday December 7th during the day. Teachers
last month. We are so very proud
will be notifying you of your interview times. Please
of both of these teams!
remember that there are no classes for students on Friday.
Volunteers
Do you have a few hours a week to spare?
Why not consider volunteering at Manor Park! Contact the school if you are able to help out.
Manor Park Bracelets.
Get Involved with School
Just like Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong bracelets, Manor
Council
Park has their own bracelet. These green Manor Park Make a Council meets again on
Difference bracelets can be purchased for $2 from the main
December 12th at 7 p.m. in the
office.
staffroom. Everyone is welcome!
Interesting Websites
Can you help?
Want to learn more about
We are attempting to replenish our stock of games and activities for
the Alternative Schools
indoor recesses. If you have any gently loved games that you
Advisory Committee?
would like to donate to the school, it would be greatly appreciated.
Check out: www.asacWe also can use any spare Canadian Tire money to purchase new
ottawa.org
items.
Halloween Activities
Chocolate Sales
The students and staff of Manor Park had a Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to sell
wonderful costume parade this year. There chocolates for our fall fundraiser. Final totals are
was an amazing collection of costumes.
not in yet but it looks like it was a very successful
Thank you to Ms. Sercerchi’s class that ran event. Congratulations to Chase, Laura, Michael,
a wonderful haunted house.
Hila, Brayden, Kajana, Declan, Brianna, Braeden,
Aiden, Kimberley, Matthieu, and Maddison for
winning our draws.
Community Board
Check out the Community Bulletin Board outside the main office. Lots of interesting
information for parents!
Cross Country
Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
Early in October, Manor Park sent over 40 students to
Performance
represent our school at the North East Athletic Association Students from our grades 5 and 6
Cross Country tournament, held at Terry Fox Public
classes recently attended a special
School. 10 year olds ran distances ranging from 1700 to
performance by the Ottawa
1900 metres. The 11 and 12 year olds a distance of 2100
Symphony Orchestra. The students
metres. The competition at both tournaments was very
learned about the different families
strong, and our students represented our school with great of instruments in the orchestra.
courage and perseverance. Congratulations to everyone
who participated.
Remembrance Day Assembly
Ottawa University Nursing Students join
This year we held our own Remembrance
Manor Park Team!
Day Assembly here at the school on Friday
Over the next year Emilie, Kaija, and Jackie will
th
November 9 . Students from Madame
be helping out with our Healthy Active Schools
Crowder’s and Mrs. Turner’s class did a
initiative. They are very excited and eager to
touching bilingual rendition of “In Flanders
work with our community. Presently they are
Fields”. Christian, Molly, Nooshin, Sofiya
conducting healthy eating audits in several of our
and Valerie shared inspiring stories about
classrooms. We look forward to hearing more
their families personal experiences. Special
about their work over the next several months.
guests from Beechwood Cemetery were very Welcome also to Sarah who also joins us from
moved by our ceremony. Thank you to Ms.
Ottawa University. She is studying Kinesiology
Grainger for organizing such a wonderful
and is also here as part of our Healthy Active
tribute.
Schools initiative.
Anti-Bullying Week
As a follow-up to learning about Remembrance Day and peace initiatives around the world,
Manor Park students will be focusing next week on how to make our school a peaceful and happy
place to be. Schools across Canada and, indeed, the world will be observing Anti-Bullying Week
2007 with its theme "Stand Up! (to Bullying)". Teachers will be building the anti-bullying
message into their daily lessons and a few special events have been planned as well. On Tuesday,
November 20, Sorenbennick Productions from Toronto will bring their anti-bullying message to
Manor Park. Their presentation is called "The Power of One". On Wednesday, Brent Corbeil of
CTV News will deliver his message to our students. Finally, on Friday, our last assembly of the
week will celebrate efforts against bullying by dedicating our Anti-Bullying banner. Students and
Staff will be treated to their own "Are You Smarter Than A Manor Park 5th Grader?" game.
Although this is a special week of activities, we intend to keep addressing this important issue
throughout the year. Our students will continue to work diligently to make our school community
a safe and caring place for all.
Walking Club
Beautiful weather on the 13th
made for a great turnout for
our first meeting of walking
club. Kesha and Katie’s moms
Julie and Sheila along with
Madame Anne got everyone
organized to head out at lunch
hour. Special guest walkers
this week included our Ottawa
University Nursing Students
Emiliem Kaija, and Jackie.
Next weeks guests include
Claire and Tobie our READ
program volunteers. Any one
is welcome to join us every
Tuesday at 11:50.
READ
Two years ago, a special program begin with volunteers Tobie
and Claire. Tobie and Claire are READ or Reading Education
Assistance Dogs volunteers. The READ program improves
children’s reading and communication skills by employing a
powerful method: reading to a dog. But not just any dog.
READ dogs are registered therapy dogs who volunteer with
their owner/handlers as a team going to schools as reading
companions for children. Learning to read is often less about
intellectual limitations than about overcoming fears. Animals
are ideal reading companions because they: help increase
relaxation and lower blood pressure, listen attentively, do not
judge, laugh or criticize, allow children to proceed at their own
pace and are less intimidating than peers. Claire and Tobie
have already been to visit and have begun working with several
students.
Breakfast Club News
The good news is that we now have a Breakfast Club monitor. We welcome
Geoff Baughn to Manor Park. Geoff has been a breakfast monitor at another
school and is looking forward to getting to know his new friends at our
school. Unfortunately, opening day is still a couple of weeks away while we
await hiring procedures to be completed. The children are looking forward to
once again coming together in community to share time together while being
treated to a healthy and delicious breakfast. A note will be sent home to all
families who have indicated an interest in Breakfast Club as soon as
everything is ready to begin.
Community
Board
Check out the
Community
Bulletin Board
outside the main
office. Lots of
interesting
information for
parents!
.Mayfair
May Fair 2008 is looking for your gently used children's books, videos,
puzzles and toys, toys, toys. Please drop them in the May Fair box located at
the front entrance.
Movie Night
December 14th