HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STSA7MAKS TLLCW
530 Cottonwood Avenue, Box 380
Phone: 250-679-3269
Chase, BC V0E 1M0
Fax: 250-377-2247
http://haldane.sd73.bc.ca
Email:
haldane@sd73.bc.ca
October 2012
Newsletter Email List
As we are a “Green School”, we would love to save on the
amount of paper used for Newsletters. If you would like to be
Welcome to the newest staff members to our school. We are on our email list to receive newsletters by email, please send
Mr. Arcuri a note at haldane@sd73.bc.ca with your child's
pleased to have Ms Jen Jones as the Grade 4/5 teacher and
Mrs Aaltonen who will be teaching prep. And welcome back name. If you were on our email list last year, please send us a
note stating that you would like to be on this years list as well.
Mrs Bewza!
Welcome
Student Absences
Terrific Terry Fox Run!
If your child is going to be late or absent, please ensure that
Friday, Sept. 14 saw 264 Haldane
you contact the school to inform us. Our school secretary will
students and staff out running for Terry
inform teachers accordingly.
and enjoying the sunshine along the
route. Trey Alec was the first student to cross the finish line
Breakfast Program
and Dusti Smith won the Terry Fox t-shirt. Thank-you very
much to all the caring Haldane students who collected a grand
Forms for the breakfast program can be picked up at the
total of $803.20 to further cancer research.
office. Just a reminder that students need to fill out a new
form each month this year.
IWALK/WheelyWalkWednesday – Oct. 8 – 12
Picture Day
IWALK is an international event for children promoting
‘active’ travel to and from school. The students and staff are
Don’t forget to fix your hair, brush your teeth, wash your face, encouraged to get themselves to school using their own
and wear your favourite outfit on Tuesday, October 16th.
energy! Walking, cycling and buspooling are encouraged! Not
only do students increase their physical activity, but fewer car
Cops for Kids
emissions contribute to a cleaner envirionment. NEW THIS
YEAR – WheelyWalkWednesday! Students in gr 4 – 7 can
On Friday, Sept. 14th, the “Cops for Kids” team met here at
scooter, inline skate, or skateboard to school on Wed., Oct. 10!
Haldane for lunch hosted by the Chase Rotary Club. The
The parking lot will be reserved for those students who want
group consisted of approximately 25 cyclists and their crew. to skate, scooter, or use their inline skates (no bikes in the
Thanks to the Chase Rotary for hosting this event!
parking lot)! Yes, the parking lot will be CLOSED to vehicles
and OPEN to students with wheels! C’mon Haldane students,
Contact Information
let’s show we care about ourselves and the environment!
Updated student contact information is essential throughout Little Hawks Strong Start
the school day in case of emergency; if you have a change in
contact information, it is important that you contact Mr. Arcuri Little Hawks Strong Start invites you and your preschool aged
at the office with the new information.
child to attend our mornings of fun FREE educational
activities! Little Hawks is a FREE, drop-in early learning
Parent/Teacher Interviews
program with a morning snack included for families and their
children. We are located in classroom #3 at Haldane and
There will be an early closure day on Thursday, October 11h operate 8:30 - 11:30. Little Hawks provides a school based
and Thursday, October 18th. Students will be dismissed at
early learning service for adults and their children, aged birth
12:30 on those days. Buses will run 2 hours earlier than their to five, at no cost. Both children and adults can benefit from
regular schedule. Please also know that teachers welcome
attending - children have access to a high-quality learning
your calls; you don't have to wait for an official parent/teacher environment and benefit from social interactions while adults
day to contact your child's teacher if you have any concerns or who accompany them learn new ways to support learning,
questions. Please note a change in the Early Closure day in
both at the program and at home. For more information
March. It was originally scheduled for March 14th but is now contact Kary at 250-679-3296 or stop by with your child March 7th in order to co-incide with Chase Secondary.
the coffee is always on!!
District Resource Staff for Haldane
have concerns.
Green Kids Club
One to One Reading
Is up and running for the 2012/13 school year every
Wednesday at noon in Mrs. Melnychuk's classroom.
So far we have created Recycling reminder posters for each
classroom and for the Pop Can Pull Tab Challenge that will
run until Dec. 19 with the class bringing in the most pop can
pull tabs winning green glazed donuts for their whole class.
At our last meeting we looked at "Planet Study Bottles" and
were observing while discussing the necessity of clean land,
water, and air for all living creatures on our planet.
The One to One reading program at Haldane Elementary
begins this month. This is a volunteer reading program coordinated by Bruce Nelson. Volunteers come into the school
and read with students for a few minutes 2-3 times per week.
Thank you Bruce for all of your hard work!
We reviewed all of the many things that our school collects
and how they help others in our world. Please continue to
collect: Pop Can Pull Tabs, Campbell's Soup labels, used
inkjet cartridges, used postage stamps, old eye glasses, and old
cell phones.
Reminders
School Fees
Welcome to the following District Staff who will be working
with us at Haldane this year:
Mr. Tom Beveridge – District Behavior Consultant
Mrs. Lindsay Donaghy – Speech/Language Pathologist
Mrs. Barbara Nichols – School Psychologist
Our First Nations Family Counsellors are: Mr. Peter Michel
and Mrs Lynn Kenoras
A reminder that School Fees are now due. If you have not
*Appropriate school clothing at all times (no hats, no
spaghetti straps , warm jackets, shoes/socks, PE strip, runners, done so, please pay at the office as soon as possible.
etc.)
*Please ensure your child has breakfast and a packed lunch
A head’s up to parents/guardians of Grade 6 students:
*Ongoing communication with your child's teacher is critical
Public Health Nurses will be immunizing Grade 6 students at
the school in early November. In late September – early
Good Health Habits
October your child should be coming home from school with
While sometimes unavoidable, no parent wants their child to an envelope containing the Grade 6 Immunization Consent
miss school. Here are ways to help your children stay healthy: form and other information to help you make an informed
decision about vaccination. If you do not receive one
 Teach them to wash their hands-the most important
(sometimes they don’t make it home, or they are at the bottom
thing you can do to help stop the spread of germs.
of a backpack, or they just get misplaced) please contact me
Children should scrub their hands with soap for 15
@ 250-679-1418. You can either obtain another consent
seconds and rinse for 15 seconds
package or you can consent to the immunizations over the
 Give them their own utensils and water bottles
phone.
 Ensure they get at least nine to ten hours of sleep
 Teach them to cover their mouths and noses with
tissues when they sneeze or cough and to wash their It is important that you sign and date for all vaccines on the
consent form, even if you are choosing to refuse or defer
hands after they throw the tissues away
immunizations. I encourage you to read the information from
 Keep them up-to-date on their immunizations
the BC Centre for Disease Control regarding the importance
of these immunizations. I invite you to contact me if you
Keep Children at home if they have:
have questions regarding the vaccines in the recommended
Grade 6 immunization schedule or your child’s immunization
 A fever of 100oF or more-and then keep them home
history.
for 24 hours after the fever is gone
“Immunizing children is one of the most important ways to
 Vomiting or diarrhea-and then keep them home for a
promote their health” (Dr. Ronald Gold, MD, MPH, from
day after the last episode
Your Child’s Best Shot: A parent’s guide to vaccination,
 A sore throat-particularly if you can see white or red
spots at the back of the throat or if your child also has 2006)
a fever
Donna Dube RN BSN, Chase & District Public Health Nurse
 Rashes of unknown origin-these may be contagious
 Untreated infections of the eye, ear or skin-watch for
symptoms such as redness, swelling, or discharge
 Different behavior form normal (acting unwell)
 Little energy to participate in school activities
 Head lice-until initial treatment
 A deep, hacking cough-along with a runny nose and
headache
Talk with your family doctor or public health nurse if you
Dates to Remember
MAKE YOUR SPLASH THIS FALL
LEARN TO SWIM the OLYMPIC WAY
MAKE YOUR SPLASH THIS FALL
LEARN TO SWIM the OLYMPIC WAY
REGISTIONS are still being accepted on our website at
www.swimkamloops.com or by phone 250-828-3660. Our
office is located on the pool deck at the TCC
Office hours 4:00-6:00pm Mon-Thur
From the Board Meeting of: SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
1. The Board approved the administration of the B.C.
Adolescent Health Survey for 2012-2013..
Notice was given for a public meeting
concerning the potential closure of
Brennan Creek School. The meeting will
be held on Tuesday, November 6,
2012, at 7pm,
at Brennen Creek
School.
3. The Local School Calendar for a 4 day week at Sun
Peaks School was approved for the 2012/2013 school
year.
4. Mr. Mario Piroddi from BDO Dunwoody
reported on the District's audited
financial
statements for 2011/2012.
5. Director of Facilities Art McDonald
presented a
Capital Plan which listed the priorities of the NorKam
Trades & Technology Centre, improvements to the
SKSS/Beattie JP Campus, and
school buses.
6. The next regular public Board Meeting will occur on
Monday, October 1, 2012, at 7:00 PM at Raft River
Elementary, 801 Clearwater Village Road, Clearwater,BC.
PAC News
The next PAC meeting is on October 15th at 3:00 pm in the
staff room. Please come out , every parent in our school has a
voice and a vote!! Help make this a fun and great year for our
children. PAC letters were sent home with your child, please
ensure bottom portion has been filled out and sent back. So far
there has been a great response with approximately half of the
forms returned. If you did not receive one of these letters
regarding Haldane Elementary weekly email communication,
please pick one up at the office. Our annual Dieleman
Catalogue fundraiser has been sent home on October 2nd with
a return date of October 16th, 2012. This is a great fundraiser
for our school and over the years it has helped us out greatly
to fund items such as smart boards, fieldtrips, playgrounds
etc... Every child has been given a 2 week period, extending
over the Thanksgiving weekend and also keeping in mind that
Christmas is just around the corner. Thank you to all who can
participate, every bit counts!
Oct. 8
Oct. 11
Oct. 15
Oct. 16
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
Day
Nov. 12
Dec. 3
Dec. 21
Dec. 22-Jan. 6
Jan. 7
Feb. 11
Feb. 14
Feb. 15
Mar. 7
Mar. 18-22
Mar.29-April 1
Apr. 15
May 17
May 20
June 27
Thanksgiving
Early Closure for Parent/Teacher Interviews
PAC meeting 3:00
Picture Day
Early Closure for Parent/Teacher Interviews
Non Instructional
Remembrance Day observed
Non-Instructional Day
Last day before Winter break
Winter break
School re-opens
Family Day
Early closure for Parent/Teacher Interviews
Non-Instructional Day
Early closure for Parent/Teacher Interviews
Spring Break
Easter Break
Non-Instructional Day
Non-Instructional Day
Victoria Day
Last Day of School - Dismissal at 12:30
Milk Pre-Payment Form
October, 2012
Milk order for the months of: Oct/Nov
Dear Parent/Guardian,
It’s time for our first milk order of the school year.
white and chocolate milk to add to your child’s lunch.
Our school will be offering
Milk will be available 3 times per week on the following days:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – A schedule will be sent home as receipt of payment.
There are 18 Milk days from October 17th – November 30th, 2012. The cost for the 18
milks will be $20.00. The form and money must be returned by Thursday, October
11th.
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Please indicate what you would like to order for your child by circling either
CHOCOLATE
or
WHITE
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I have enclosed a cheque for _____ payable to: Haldane Elementary
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I have enclosed __________ in cash
_______________________
(parent/guardian name)
______________________
(child’s name)
_______________________
(child's teacher)