Burleigh Buzz Nov 1, 2016

Mark Your Calendar

November 2nd, PIC Conference

November Gr. 8 to TSS

November 4th, Gr. JK-1—Sharon

and Friends

November 7th—CASH ON-LINE

GOES LIVE

November 8th -Student Awards

Assembly 9:15 a.m.

November 9th, School Council

Meeting 6 p.m.

November 11th –10:45 a.m. Re-

membrance Day Assembly

November 29th TSS Open House

High School Open Houses Nov.

28—Dec. 1

Burleigh Hill Public School 15 Burleigh Hill Drive, St. Catharines, ON (905)- 227– 6641 http://burleighhill.dsbn.org/

Dear Burleigh Hill Community: Greetings!

Our students will receive their progress reports on Thursday November 10th, 2016. Our

goal is to communicate with each parent/guardian regarding their child’s progress. Effective

communication between home and school is vital for academic success. An interview time

will be scheduled for you to meet with your child’s home room teacher. The school will be

open from 4 to 7:00 p.m. on Wed. Nov. 16th, for interviews (as well as other times that staff

have offered as meeting times).

For the last two years Burleigh Hill has offered a program aimed at improving reading in

some of our younger students. It is called “Levelled Literacy Intervention”. We received kits

of levelled books and selected students to work with tutors on a daily basis. We are

pleased to have received the funding to once again offer this program to target groups of

primary students. The program began last week. Our learning resource teacher, Mr. Der-

ousie will organize and supervise the LLI program. We have Brock students who will be

working directly with the small groups.

Our next School Council meeting will be held on November 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the library.

Everyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.

Our Cash Online will be live. Please take a minute to register. Those who register this

month will be entered into a weekly draw for a Tim Horton’s gift card – we will be giving

away five each week this month. You can place your sub order on line this month.

We have been notified by the City of St. Catharines, that there will not be a crossing guard

at the intersections of Glendale Ave. and Burleigh Hill; Glendale Ave. and Glengarry and

Burleigh Hill; Burleigh Hill and Burleigh Hill School.

For November we encourage our students to demonstrate the character traits of respect

and responsibility.

Sincerely, Mrs. Linda Oakes

When students are at home every P.D. day, staff are engaged with their own professional learning to develop their knowledge and skills. The next P.D day falls on November 18th and staff will be continuing with their own planning and personal learning in order to better serve our students at Burleigh Hill!

Did You Know Every P.D. Day is an Opportunity?

In order to start the process of transitioning to high school, our grade 8 students are invited to

visit Thorold Secondary School on Monday November 28th. Students will have an opportuni-

ty to see what the high school has to offer in respect to program and extra-curricular oppor-

tunities. We look forward to a great experience at Thorold Secondary School.

What? High School Already?

When to keep your child at home

Please keep your child at home

and away from others if he or she

has any of these

symptoms:

Fever

Diarrhea

Vomiting

Rash

Frequent coughing or sneezing

Yellow or green discharge from the nose, ears,

or eyes.

Stop the spread of In-fection

Stay home if you are sick and re-turn when you are well.

Wash your hands with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer.

Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or in your sleeve.

Keepyour distance.

Get a flu shot.

For more information, talk to your

school nurse or go to

www.niagararegion.ca/health

School Council

Please come on out to our next School Council

Meeting. Babysitting provided. Next meeting will

be held on Wednesday November 9th, at 6:00

p.m.

School Cash On-Line

We know you have many different priorities competing for your attention each day. To respect those demands, we’d

like to help you save both time and effort. Beginning November 7th, you’ll be able to approve permission forms and pay

for school items, such as fieldtrips and special events online.

It takes just five minutes to register for this service. You will be able access the service by visiting our school website

and clicking on “School Cash Online.” There, you’ll find more information about the system, links to registration and

support. You can use School Cash Online with confidence; it is a safe and secure portal.

Using School Cash Online, you may never have to search for spare change again! That is, unless you’re looking for

coffee money.

Thanks for your support.

Cross Country 2016

A great big thank you to the 2016 Cross Country Team members for representing Burleigh Hill School

at the two area meets held at Burgoyne Woods on Wednesday, September 28 and Wednesday, Oc-

tober 5th. Congratulations to the students who worked hard at the practices and gave it their all at the

meets. Honorary mention goes to Owen H. who moved on to the DSBN Cross Country Meet.

Thank you to the Marshalls who assisted with the race by directing runners, and all the parents who

were helping to cheer on our competitors.

Cross Country Team Members

Atom Division

Alyssa S. Ava P. Dexter C.

Matthew C. Karmen J.

Pee Wee Division

Arianna S. Alexis M. Connor M.

Braeden H. Owen H.

Coach: Mrs. Feletar Convener: Mr. Blanchette

Remembrance Day

On Friday November 11, we will be holding our Remembrance Day ceremony

at 10:45 a.m. in our gym. Parents/Guardians are invited to join us at that time.

Students will each receive a poppy. We ask that they bring a small donation for

the Royal Canadian Legion who has so generously provided us with the poppies.

Grade 8 Students and Parents:

Mark Your Calendars!

Starting high school is a huge step in a student’s life.

While it’s definitely an exciting time, it also brings with it many questions, such as

“What’s life in high school really like? What programs and options are available to help

me achieve my goals?”

A great way to have your questions answered is to attend our Open House. Grade 8 stu-

dents and their families are invited to attend Thorold Secondary School:

Tuesday, November 29th

, 2016

6:30 p.m.

Find out everything you need to know about being a Golden Eagle!

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