District School Board of Niagara

From the Principal’s Desk...

Many children love computers, and in terms of literacy education, there is a growing body of research showing that

electronic talking books (ETB’s) can help children learn to read through support features offered, such as narrations,

feedback and sound effects. ETB’s can also encourage children to read. It has been established that reading at home

is linked to higher achievement in reading (Allington, 2006). Further, family literacy is an important facet of children’s

literacy learning, and the staff at Greendale School feel very strongly that there needs to be a relationship between

websites that have EBT’s and other wonderful tools to engage your child in reading at home: storynory.com;

razkids.com; www.roythezebra.com ; www.storylineonline.net. Our Learning Commons also has a large selection of

Playaways in stock for students to borrow.

April 2018

Spring is Here

The nice weather is approaching and students

are anxious to ride their bicycles, roller blades

and skateboards to school. Please be reminded

of a few rules:

• bicycles, skateboards and roller blades must

be walked on school property.

• Students are not allowed to ride their bicycles, skateboards and

roller blades on school property

Police.

• bicycles must be locked in the bike racks.

• that he/she

be accompanied by an adult to and from school.

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Student of the Month

Congratulations to the fol-

lowing students who were

selected as “Students of

perseverance which is being

or delay in achieving success

KDG 1— Ava A., Ali N., Madison S.

KDG 2— Josephine M.

KDG3— Ella P., Max W.

1-1— Abby B., Peyton H., Emmet M.

1/2— Jave H, Anthony C.

2-1— Ljiljana K., Deven S.

3-1— Saijh D., Christian P.

3-2— Ryleigh G., Joel W.

4-1— Victoria S., Kaylie W.

5-1— Amaya P.

6-1— Katarina C., Sonam D.

7/8-1— Hayden S., Tyler S., Devin T.

7/8-2— Smith S., Connall W., Olivia V.

SEFS—Ayesha M.

NIKE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Greendale has teamed up with the staff at the Lundy’s Lane Nike

Monday, 5 staff members from Nike will be running events at

Greendale School such as intramurals, track and field support, and

outdoor cooperative games. Nike is also donating funds back to

. This

money will be used to purchase new gym equipment for our students

to use.

Grad Photos April 10th, 2018

WHERE DOES FUNDRAISING MONEY GO?

Throughout the year we offer pizza and pasta days to fundraise to

support our students. We have also been selling popcorn over the

past few weeks. So, where do those funds go? This year we have or

new games for Games Club, paying for buses for Track and Field,

purchasing/replacing technology in classrooms, as well as building

onto our community garden this spring.

TRACK AND FIELD for Grades 4 to 8

Park in Niagara Falls. (We do not have a rain date scheduled yet.) Once the bus has picked us up at

Greendale, we will start at Oakes Park thereafter. The bus will drive us back to Greendale in time for regular

dismissal.

ALL parents and extended family are encouraged to come out and support their son/daughter. We ask

of

a race for instance. If you have any questions on the day of the event, please direct them to staff members

or administrators that are not running an event at that time.

It is important that ALL students in grade 4 to 8 sign up for 2 track and 2 field events. Some eager students

sign up each event!

The categories are:

Atom (up to 9 years old as of December 31st,2017)

Peewee (10 to 11 years old as of December 31st, 2017)

Bantam (12 years old as of December 31s, 2017)

Midget (13 years old as of December 31st,2017)

The events are:

* Track: 100 M, 200 M, 400 M, 800 M, 1500 M, and 400 M Relay

During the month of April to prepare the students, the events will be introduced to the grade 4 students and

a review to the older grades during their gym classes.

A few reminders to our students...

· Snack Bar...will be open and will have a variety of goodies

· Water bottles...will NOT be sold at the Snack Bar so students will need to bring their own water bottle with

their name on it

· Attendance...will be taken at each event and if a student is not at their event they

will be marked absent

·

and near the snack bar building

·

at the ribbon table (for instance...if your child came in 1st in the long

have completed

their 3 jumps.)

· Food...students are encouraged to bring healthy snacks and to clean up after themselves

· Track and Field Assembly: We will once again give special recognition to the student in each division

(top boy and top girl) at an assembly (usually at the Student of the Month Assembly).

· Regional Track and Field: A second Track and Field Meet will be held at Welland Centennial Secondary

and ONE relay team, per age group.

If parents have any questions or concerns, please contact the school.

Track and Field ~ Wednesday, April 25, 2018 ~ Oakes Park

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Public Health—Dental Department

Keeping your child’s teeth healthy

Children can receive a free fluoride varnish application from the

Niagara Region Public Health dental program. Fluoride varnish

is a protective coating that is painted onto the teeth with a tiny

brush. It helps reduce cavities if applied twice a year.

Why do we recommend fluoride varnish?

Tooth decay is the number one chronic disease of children

In the 2015/2016 school year over 25,000 school-aged children

children were identified having as having cavities.

Untreated cavities can lead to difficulties eating and sleeping, self

-esteem issues, decreased school performance and attendance,

pain, discomfort, infection and poor overall health

Fluoride is not added to Niagara’s drinking water

Tips to keep your child’s teeth healthy…

Brush teeth two times per day

Use a pea-sized portion of fluoride toothpaste

Spend two minutes brushing each time with help from an adult

Floss daily

Provide a healthy diet and limit sugary drinks, sticky candy and

snacks. Water is best.

Schedule regular dental checkups at least

and sealants).

For more information on dental services

and programs please call the Dental

Health Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-

6074 ext. 7399 or visit

Greendale Public School

The Hairy Challenge Keeps Growing Please remember that the Hairy Challenge will be taking place at Greendale P.S. in June (TBD). Re-member your hair must be at least 21 cms in length and it should be free of hair dye. Permis-sion forms will be sent home soon! The Hairy Challenge will not only be open to students and staff at Greendale but to friends, family members

donating your hair to help and support someone battling cancer! Donated hair from the Hairy

from cancer! Your contribution can

make a DIFFERENCE!

Donate to the Greendale Hairy Challenge this

June!!

Vaping Information Night All Parents Invited! Vaping among youth is an emerging issue in Niagara. Recent data

The majority of youth also reported that there is no risk to vaping, even though many products contain nicotine which is highly addictive. Come to our session to learn more about: · The latest products on the market · The laws and perspective from a Tobacco Control Officer · Practical tools and resources for parents Date: Thursday April 19, 2018 Time: 5:30-7:30 pm Location: Niagara Region Public Health, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way Thorold - Room CE 102 To register please contact: roberta.santin@niagararegion.ca

On April 4, the students in grades 1-8 will be treated to a performance by Tribal Vision.

“Visions of Turtle Island” is a very high energy show. It showcases live First Nations powwow

style singing and dancing. Included is a wealth of cultural and

historical information. Dance and music are a lot more than just entertainment to us. They

are a way of giving thanks through ceremony dances and a way of enjoying each other’s

company through our social dances. The will be sharing both competitive style as well as

social dances with our students.

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At Greendale we are committed to supporting growth in the whole child. Both

mental and physical well being are important parts of your child's success at

school. As our society becomes more and more fast paced it is important for

students to know they also need to take the time for themselves and their

emotions. Below are websites/Apps that can be used at home to support your

child mental health and well being.

Stop Breath & Think Meditation (with options for specific topics ie. kindness)

Go Noodle.com (movement break, yoga, calming/flow activities)

calm.com (relaxing music, guided meditation)

Minds on! Mental Health

Tribal Vision Visits Greendale

Our School Council is running a fundraiser through Ricco Fundraising that will run until April 13th. All of the information and

order forms were sent home right after March Break. Please take some time to look over the various products that can be

family and friends! Funds raised will support each class having Scientist in the School this year. www.riccofundraising.ca

School Council Fundraising

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club runs Monday through Friday and opens at 8:40 a.m.

Students enjoy eating alongside their peers a variety of breakfast items such as: grilled cheese,

bagels, muffins, yogurt tubes and cereal, all meeting Canada’s Food Guide Criteria.

Thank you to the LaPlante family for their generous donation to the breakfast club. If you would

like to donate to Breakfast Club, please contact Mrs. Rindfleisch.

On Tuesday, April 3 all DSBN schools will be supporting World Autism Day by asking all students and

staff to wear blue. 1 in 94 people in Canada are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We will

be raising our Autism Ontario flag at Greendale to demonstrate respect for people with Autism, and

helping to create a more accepting community.

World Autism Day

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Me to We

and practice.

· Talk about math in a positive way. A positive attitude about math is infectious.

· Encourage persistence. Some problems take time to solve.

· Encourage your child to experiment with different approaches to mathematics. There is often more than

one way to solve a math problem.

· or

use material like macaroni).

· When your child is solving math problems ask questions such as: Why did you...? What can you do next?

about mathematics.

· Connect math to everyday life and help your child understand how math influences them (i.e. shapes of

traffic signs, walking distance to school, telling time).

· Play family math games together that add excitement such as checkers, junior monopoly, math bingo and

uno.

·

and

our teachers can cater the program to support individual students.

· Talk with your child’s teacher about difficulties he/she may be experiencing. When teachers and parents

work together, children benefit.

Adapted from information provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Helpful Math Tips for Parents and Guardians

Dear Parents and Guardians. The MeToWe club is hosting a bake sale to support the Niagara Falls Humane

Society and P.E.T.A. We will be holding the event on April 17th and 18th. Each dessert item will cost 50 cents

to a dollar and will be peanut free. There will be a raffle for a jar of candies. Each raffle ticket will cost 50

cents.

Greendale Intermediates will be writing the Grade 7/8 Gauss Mathematics competition. Registration will occur before April

20th for the contest on May 16th.

It is open to all grade 7 and 8 students as well as interested students from lower grades. We will do some practice sessions

before the actual contest. Please contact Mr Harriman, Mason or Darling for more info.

Gauss Mathematics Competition