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Telephone: 902-755-8240 or [email protected] March 2020 Important Dates Principal’s Message March 2 Gr. 4-6 Ski Club @ Wentworth Dear Parents/Caregivers : Grade 2 Students Skating @ Wellness Center 10:-11 Here at A.G.Baillie, our students have been engaged in activities around African Heritage month. They have made March 6th Science Fair their own Kente cloth, listened to drumming presentations and have explored African American and Canadian famous March 9 Gr. 4-6 Ski Club @ Wentworth contributors to our history. Our grade 3-6 students went to Grade 2 Students Skating @ NewGlasgow Academy to see Leslie McCurdy and her Wellness Center 10:-11 performances The Spirit of Harriet Tubman and Tings My Fore-Sisters Saw. March 9 Favourite Sports Day 7th. Our Science Fair will be held on Friday, March A huge Flower Orders go Home (Orders due Tues, April 7th) shout out to Mr. Brushett for his leadership. March 10 Beach Day A.G.B. staff are working hard to make sure students are March 11 Twin Day achieving their expected goals as we approach report card time. Reports go home on Monday, April 6th. this year. March 12 PJ Day/ Grammar School Hockey You can support your child by helping them with their Party 12-1(Pizza provided) homework and bedtime routine and having good attendance. March 16-20 March Break Good Attendance is critical to their success. If a student is frequently late in the morning he/she misses valuable March 21 International Day to Eliminate Racial instruction time. Similarly, if a student is frequently taken Discrimination from school early he/she also misses valuable instruction. March 24-25 Spring Photos Thank you to our school community, parents, grandparents March 26 Purple Day for Epilepsy and students for the work that you do every day. Have a great March Break with your family and friends March 26 Virtues Assembly & Lunch Allison Wilson. March 27 Assessment & Evaluation Day/ No School Virtue Winners of the Month for February These students demonstrated the virtue of “Love” for the month of February Primary Iutzi Grace Fleming 3 Coulter Wyatt MacDonald P Corbin Kadence Milbury 3 /4 Little Riley Fraser P/1 Logan Emma Jazrawi 4 Bharadwa Makayla MacGrath P/1 Dooley Astrid Westerman 4/5 Dignan Draven O'Connor 1 Fox Niam Sharma 5 Martin Chelsea Boyle 1/2 Anderson Keira Delorey 5 Gloade Azyln Geddes 1/2 Robb Alexa Cormier 5 /6 Sampson Teagan McInnis 2 Newcombe Ella Weatherby 6 Weatherby Saoirse Iutzi 2 /3 Fielding Sophie DeBlois 6 Brushett Rylan Hislop African Heritage Month Students and staff at A.G. Baillie celebrated and learned about the rich culture, history, achievements and contributions of people of African descent during African Heritage Month. The 2020 African Heritage Month theme, The Ties that Bind: Faith, Family and Community, recognized the essential traits that sustain the strength, resilience and togetherness of the African Nova Scotian community. Each and every morning during the month of February the school played the Black National Anthem in place of the Canadian Anthem to honor our students. On Thursday, February 27th, our African Heritage Month Assembly was held in conjunction with our monthly virtues celebration. We began with the grade 6's leading us in the Black National Anthem and then were led by Ms. Miller in a whole school ensemble of “funga alafia” which was accompanied by a group of students playing the xylophones and African Drums. On Friday, February 28th, our grade 3-6 students joined New Glasgow Academy for an African Heritage Month Assembly featuring the NGA Concert Band and Concert Choir and a presentation of “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” by Leslie McCurdy.. Congratulations to all groups on a job well done! EXTRA-CURRICULAR NEWS AT A.G. BAILLIE Ski Program Important information for students who have signed up for for the Elementary Ski Program for Grades 4-6: Travel: Students will travel by school bus leaving the school just after 9:00 and returning to the school between 4:15-4:30. Parents are responsible for arranging transportation home from AGB as the buses will have gone. Dates: The program will run on Mondays for 3 weeks: February 3, March 2 and March 9. If school is cancelled due to stormy weather, the program is cancelled for that day as well. Please contact the school if your child is unable to attend. Cost: The cost for the program is $30 per week ($90 total) and can be paid in weekly installments. Cheques can be made out to A.G. Baillie Memorial School. What Should I Wear? You’ll need clothes to keep you warm and dry. Layers work best under a winter (water resistant) coat and snow pants. DO NOT wear jeans as an outer layer. Cotton/wool mittens collect snow and will get wet (leaving your hands cold). Bring nylon or other synthetic gloves/mittens. Don’t forget your face! A neck warmer or scarf will keep you warm. It’s a good idea to pack extra clothes (socks, mittens, scarves etc.) to be sure you stay warm and dry all day. What Should I Bring? You’ll want to bring water, snacks and lunch. You should also bring a change of clothes for the bus ride home (in case yours get wet). We will be teaming up and traveling with New Glasgow Academy. This program is a privilege and good behavior is required at AGB, on the bus and at Wentworth. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Matt MacGillivray ([email protected]),Erika Douglas-Iutzi ([email protected]) or Allison Wilson at (902) 755-8240. AGB Hockey Congratulations to February 20th AGB Stars Kalem balodis Carter Anderson Liam Park CONGRATULATIONS AGB GRAMMAR SCHOOL HOCKEY CUP CHAMPIONS! The entire AG Baillie Bears Hockey Team is invited to a Championship Celebration on Thursday March th 12 from 12:00- 1:00pm in the school gymnasium. This gathering is to recognize every player's hard work and sportsmanship which contributed to winning the Pictou County Elementary School Hockey title this season. The players will play a floorball game and have a pizza party during this time. ROBOTICS Students from A. G. Baillies Robotics Team traveled to Acadia University on February 15th to participate in the provincial championships. Way to go Baillie Bears! SPELLING BEE We are looking for families to get into shape for the 1st Annual A. G. Baillie Memorial School Spelling Bee. Can you spell better than your fifth grader? Beginning in March we will be starting classroom spelling bees to get our brains in shape for the school Spelling Bee on April 23rd. Challenge yourself, ask your child to share their words with you, make it fun for all!! No pressure - just the joy of learning!! IMPORTANT NOTICE A reminder to Parents/ Guardians that there is NO SUPERVISION BEFORE 8:00 AM. …. To everyone who provided treats during Staff Appreciation Week! COMMUNITY EVENTS Wheels on the Bus This March Break hop on and hop off our play bus for a day of adventure and fun! Climb aboard and imagine your destination. Where will you go today? Maybe you will work laying bricks or fitting pipe. Perhaps a visit to the post office is next on your list. Don’t forget to stop at the grocery store before you shoot some hoops in the park or play a round of golf. There’s much to do around town and the Wheels On the Bus will take you there! March 14 to 22, 2020 Regular Museum admission fees apply Open Mon to Sat 9-5 pmSun 10-5 pm Visit: [email protected] PRE-PRIMARY REGISTRATION Pre-Primary registration is open for existing sites. Please share this information on your school’s social media and newsletters. Families can register online at http://www.ccrce.ca/pre-primary-registration-form A.G. Baillie Memorial School SCHOOL SUPPLIES Grade Primary – Grade 6 2019 - 2020 The Grade Primary to Grade 6 teachers will be purchasing your child’s school supplies in bulk. This will allow us to obtain good quality supplies at a much better price than parents would be able to obtain on an individual basis. It ensures that students have similar quality and quantity throughout the year. It also saves you shopping around for the best deals, and hopefully in the end, will be less costly to parents. We ask parents for $40.00 per child, $30.00 for Supplies and $10.00 for Agenda. Please make th your payment (cash or cheque) to your child’s teacher by June 19 , 2020. (Cheques are to be made payable to A.G. Baillie Memorial School). Funds will only be accepted in September by new students to A.G. Baillie Memorial School. In the event of a student transferring to another school, supplies will be sent to your new school for you. Work for Absent Students Students who miss school because of illness, family situations or vacations often request missed work from teachers. In the case of illness, we are asked to send homework covered that day with a sibling or friend which is easily done. After the release of the new provincial attendance policy it is important that parents are aware that teachers will not need to provide work during vacations. Students can keep a journal of their holidays or take books to read. While they are enjoying their holiday, we will keep a folder of the work they missed for their return. Students are strongly encouraged to communicate with their teacher, their coaches and advisors in advance of planned absence to discuss steps that they can take to minimize the risk of falling behind in their work.