Our School Bell Times at John N. Given PS Are As Follows

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SCHOOL BELL TIMES EQAO Our school bell times at John N. Given PS are as Primary and Junior results of the provincial assessment follows: completed by our Grade 3 and Grade 6 students in May 2017 th 9:05 Entry Bell will be sent to respective parents on October 11 . The tests also compiled the answers to the survey questions 11:05 Nutrition Break completed by our students, which included how many hours 11:25 Outside Break of television are watched before or after school, compared to homework completion, and how many times a week/month 1:25-1:45 Nutrition Break they discuss homework or read with parents. 1:45-2:05 Outside Break EQAO continues to be a tool that assists staff in programming 3:25 Dismissal as well as enhancing teaching practices in order to meet the needs of individual students. We continue to set specific For students who may walk to school or be goals to improve student achievement which drives our dropped off, we kindly ask that arrival not be School Improvement Plan. All staff work together to develop before 8:50 as the yard is unsupervised prior to strategies to maximize student engagement. The data gained that time. from the assessments will be used to inform professional practice and will provide specific information for improving student achievement. WEATHER AND BUSES To access School and Board EQAO results, go to www. eqao.com/. In the instance of inclement weather (fog at this stage of the year), buses may be cancelled for safety reasons. Also available on the ‘Parent Resources’ section of the EQAO’s We kindly ask that on those mornings where you may be Web site is an online publication that will provide parents uncertain to listen to local radio or check with a clearer picture of what an EQAO level designation www.schoolbusinfo.com for inclement weather. John N. means in terms of their child’s performance on the Given is located in Bus Zone 8. assessments as well as specific strategies that parents can Should there be a cancellation due to fog, buses will use to support their child’s learning. return students home in the afternoon, unlike bus cancellation due to snow where the buses will not run all CHATHAM ELEMENTARY day. On these days, schools will remain open. The following are local radio stations that will share bus SCHOOLS TRANSITION cancellations and potential school closures: COMMITTEE MEETING CBC Chatham [88.1 FM] CFCO [630 AM and 92.9 FM] CKSY [94.3 FM] Tuesday, October 17 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tecumseh Public School SAFE SCHOOLS This meeting is open to the public. For more information, Students will have practiced, a lockdown drill, 3 please visit: mandatory fire drills and an evacuation drill by the end of http://www.lkdsb.net/Board/AccommodationReview/chatha this month. Our Evacuation Site is the YMCA. m-arc/transition/Pages/default.aspx

1 AD HOC NAMING SCHOOL/PARENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR THE We would like to invite all interested parents to our next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Please feel CONSOLIDATED JOHN N. free to check it out and support our kids with your attendance. Parent involvement is key in creating a GIVEN AND TECUMSEH successful school community. PUBLIC SCHOOL MONTHLY FOOD ORDERS MEETING Pizza is sold on Thursdays. Milk and popcorn are sold daily for $1.00 at both nutritional breaks. Wednesday, October 4 7-9 p.m. IN SPORTS ACTION Tecumseh Public School Cross Country is under way with events planned for this month. Enthusiastic students are busy running at recesses This meeting is open to the public. For more information and under the guidance of Coach Broadwood. to view the agenda, please visit: http://www.lkdsb.net/Board/AccommodationReview/chatha Our Terry Fox Run event is scheduled for Oct. 5 with rain date m-arc/naming/Pages/default.aspx Oct. 6. The event will begin at 2:10 p.m. and we are asking that participants wear red and white. Family members are SNACK PROGRAM welcome to join us. All participants are asked to contribute a minimum of $2 for Terry. Fundraising: From Farm to Fresh Senior Volleyball season is approaching. Try-outs will begin Our Snack Program’s fundraiser campaign will come to in early October. a close on Oct. 3. Delivery of items will happen in mid- November. LEARNING DISABILITIES Students will have the opportunity to try 2 nutritious Learning Disabilities Association is offering Social Skills snacks daily during the first instructional block. This classes, tutoring, Secondary School Preparation Course, and worthwhile program will begin in October. Volunteers assistive technology training. For more information, contact are welcome to assist in the mornings. Thank you to them at 519-352-2024. Ms. Hackett and Mrs. Haskell for organizing this program. YMCA BEFORE & AFTER THE BIG CRUNCH SCHOOL PROGRAM AT On October 3, students will be enjoying locally grown apples thanks to the Ontario Student Nutrition Program. This JNG initiative is trying to encourage students to try more local YMCA offers early morning and after-school care from varieties of fruits and vegetables and thought by having all the ages of 4 to 12 from 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Spaces are students enjoy a ‘big crunch’ on the same day at the same available on a first come, first served basis, so get on the time would be a fun start. wait list today. Online: www.chatham- kentchildcare.ca PUMPKIN DECORATING Phone: 519-351-1931 Our entire school will be participating in pumpkin decorating on Oct. 26. Thank you to Sarah’s Farm Market for assisting HOMEWORK HELP with this event. Is a math resource for parents of students in grades 7-10. Teachers are standing by every Sunday-Thursday from 5:30 CHARACTER TRAIT FOCUS pm. to 9:30 p.m. to provide free online math tutoring. To Every month, students and staff will be focusing on one register visit: ontario.ca/HomeworkHelp of the character attributes posted on the LKDSB web- site (http://www.lkdsb.net), and exploring how they can SPIRIT WEAR model this behaviour to do their part in creating a safe school community. For October, our focus will be on: Thanks for your support of our Spirit Wear. Orders have RESPECT— treating ourselves, others and our world been sent in. We hope to be in receipt of the Spirit Wear with high regard and dignity. by early November.

2 POSITIVITY FOOD DRIVE Thank you to all who participated in our Positivity Food Bank Drive. We collected 243 food donations. We were also visited by Captain Positive and Opti Woman for supporting Positivity Days. MICHAEL WADE Michael Wade, the author of “And Then It Happened” series, will be talking to our grades 2/3 to 6 students on Oct. 26 about the writing process (rough draft, editing, revision, final draft) from an author’s perspective. IMPORTANT DATES Grades 2/3, 3/4 Oct. 3 Ridge Days Grades 3/4, 5/6 Oct. 4 Water Festival X-Country Meet Terry Fox Run Oct. 5

Thanksgiving Monday Oct. 9 (No School) School Council Oct. 10 6:30 p.m. X-Country Meet Oct. 11

Pumpkin Decorating Oct. 26

PD Day Oct. 27 (No School) Lifetouch Picture Retakes Oct. 30

Black and Orange Day Oct. 31