Port Williams Elementary School Is a Rural School with a Population of Approximately 270

Port Williams Elementary School is a Absence a written medical excuse signed by a parent or rural school with a population of Attendance at school is extremely guardian. approximately 250 students. The three important to insure optimal learning. If children major communities served are Port are ill, however, they should be kept at home. Prepaid Supplies Williams, Greenwich and North When a child has been away from school he/she Students at Port Williams do not need to purchase must return with a dated, written excuse stating their own school supplies. Instead, we charge each Kentville. We are proud of our school the reason for absence. student $35.00 and give them any supplies they and hope you are too. This is your require throughout the year. We would ask that the school and you are welcome to drop by Sign In / Sign Out & Office Check-In $35.00 be paid as soon as possible. Hopefully all or phone us at any time to discuss When students must arrive late for classes (8:25 students would have this money paid by the end of concerns you may have about your a.m.) or leave early in the day (2:25 p.m.), September. If this is not possible, please call the child. parents/guardians are asked to come into the office to Principal to discuss payment options. sign their child(ren) in or out. We ask that all visitors please sign-in with the office before proceeding to any Lost & Found Home & School location within the school. When visitors leave, we ask Items left at school are collected in a central area Our school and parent community has an they return to the office to sign-out. This will help us and parents/guardians are encouraged to check often active Home & School Association. We hold to know who is in our building for everyone’s peace of for missing clothing, etc. Unclaimed items are given monthly meetings to which all are welcome. mind. to service organizations to distribute prior to a holiday During the year, we have a number of fund period so you are encouraged to check before these raisers for school related items. Notes for Bus Driver times. If your child is going to be getting off at a Assemblies stop different from his/her regular one, or if Human Rights-Race Relations We have regular assemblies of students he/she is going home on a different bus (space AVRSB has implemented a Human Rights Policy. and staff to which family members and friends permitting), the bus driver requires a note from Our Board is committed to taking an active role in are welcome. These gatherings promote a the child’s parent/guardian. This note must be eliminating all forms of discrimination by its students, school-wide feeling of togetherness. Assemblies stamped at the school office. staff, Board members or anyone associated with the give students an opportunity to perform as well Board in whatever capacity. Port Williams’ staff and as to practice being an audience. Intra-mural Activities students commend the Board for its commitment to a We encourage you to attend our Our Physical Education and Music specialists will learning environment that respects and upholds the Assemblies. A schedule will be sent out at the be offering various Intra-murals during the lunch rights of all people and we encourage you to report end of each month to let you know on which break. The activities change regularly and are any incident which violates these rights. Friday assemblies will be held the next month. generally divided between the lower and upper elementary age groups. Encourage your children to Medical Information Daily Schedule listen to the announcements and to participate in Your child will receive a registration/medical 8:20 School activities in which they have an interest. form at the beginning of each school year. It is Begins important that the form be filled out as completely as 10:45 - 11:00 Recess Outdoor Activities possible and that any changes in information during Students are expected to go out doors for fresh air the year (telephone number, baby-sitter, doctor’s 12:10 – 12:30 Lunch in before school, at recess and noon hour, weather name, etc.) be reported to the school. Classrooms permitting. Please support us in teaching children the The Annapolis Valley Regional School Board 12:30 – 1:00 Noon Recess value of enjoying outdoor play both verbally and by has also implemented a policy re: the administering 2:30 Dismissal dressing your children appropriately for the weather. of medication. Parents/guardians who wish staff to A child will be able to remain indoors only if he/she has supervise the taking of medication must properly Septem 4 1st Day of School ber 11 Parent/Guardian Orientation Night – 7 p.m. label the container and fill out a “Consent for 12 Anti-Bullying Day (Wear Pink) Cathy Reimer Three Room 120 (E) Supervision of the Taking of Prescribed Medications” 19 Terry Fox Walk Diane Smith Three Room 117 (E) Sue Dunham Four Room 102 (S) form (obtained from the school office). 23 & Grade 3 Reading/Writing Assessment 24 Kings Co. Site-Based Inservice – No School for Gina Gallagher Four/Five 25 Students Room 116 (S) “ No Scents is Good Sense” 30 Grade 4 Math Assessment Adrienne Haines Five Room 101 (E) We are working to make our school a scent- October 1 Grade 4 Math Assessment smart environment for your children and ourselves. 2 & 3 School Pictures Specialists - School Based Scented products contain chemicals which cause 13 Thanksgiving Day – School Closed 22 Parent/Guardian & Teacher Interviews Mary Hanneman Guidance (.20) serious problems for many people, especially those 23 (Evening) Danielle Batstone Resource with asthma and allergies. Wearing aftershave, Parent/Guardian-Teacher Interviews Joel Hornborg Phys. Ed. (.20) perfume, scented hair spray, cologne, scented 24 (Morning); Inservice Steven Clark Phys. Ed. (.40) 30 (Afternoon) - No School for Students Jennifer Hiseler Music (.50) deodorant and other similar products may make you Jennifer Holmes French (.33), E.L.T. (.40), Res. (.27) feel good, but knowing how it affects others, you’ll Provincial Conference Day – No School for Students Heather Thorne Library Technician (.50) feel even better leaving home without them. Please School Picture Retakes do not wear scented products when coming to school Novemb 11 Remembrance Day - School Closed to volunteer, attend assemblies and concerts, er 26 Progress Reports #1 Specialists - System Based Nichole Eveleigh Speech/Language Therapist participate in Parent-Teacher Open House and 28 Kings Co. Site-Based Inservice – No School for Students Krista Doucette-Ryan Psychologist Interviews, or when picking up your child(ren). We Decemb 11 School Concerts (Afternoon & Evening) Marilyn Reeve/Jamie Swinamer Severe Learning Disabilities also encourage you to launder clothes worn to school er 12 Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.) Specialist with scent free products. 16 Storm Date for School Concerts 19 Last Teaching Day Before Christmas Break Educational Assistants & Super Staff PWES Dress Code - Please see attached letter January 5 First Teaching Day After Christmas Break 15 Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.) Denise Cornelius Intensive Resource/Supervision 29 Primary Registration Christine Dauphinee Intensive Resource/Supervision 30 Primary Registration (if needed) Jerrid Gillan Intensive Resource/Supervision Peanut / Tree Nut Smart School - Please see Februar 12 Parent/Guardian-Teacher Interviews Paige Horton Intensive Resource/Supervision Sonja Kidston Intensive Resource/Supervision attached letter y 13 (Evening) Parent/Guardian-Teacher Inteviews Patty Llewellyn Intensive Resource/Supervision 16 (Morning); Inservice Holly Sheffield Intensive Resource/Supervision (Afternoon) – No School for Students Cindy Tracey Intensive Resource/Supervision Family Day Holiday – School Closed Margaret MacPhee Secretary March 5 Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.); Progress Richard Rafuse Custodian 13 Reports #2 Karen Williams Healthy Food Coordinator PORT WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 16-20 Last Teaching Day Before March Break Staff List 2014 - 2015 23 March Break - School Closed 1st Day of School after March Break PORT WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL April 2 Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.) Principal: Cathy Woodford 3 Good Friday – School Closed 2014 - 2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR 6 Easter Monday - School Closed 28 Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.) May 14 Primary Orientation; Early Dismissal (11:35 Classroom Teachers (S = South Wing, E = East Wing) 18 a.m.) Lisa Nichols & Holly Rand Primary Room 105 (S) 25 Victoria Day – School Closed Joan Stirling Primary/One Room 111 (E) Grade 6 Orientation to Evangeline Middle Georg-Ann Delaney One Room 110 (E) School Debbie Fuller One/Two June 5 Spring Fling Room 118 (E) 12 Early Dismissal (11:35 a.m.); Grade 5 Shelley Forsyth Two Room 119 (E) 25,26, Luncheon 29 Marking Days – No School for Students 30 Last Teaching Day of School Year; Progress Reports #3

Principal – Cathy Woodford Secretary – Margaret MacPhee

1261 Belcher Street Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0

Telephone: 902-542-6074 Facsimile: 902-542-6094

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pwes.ednet.ns.ca