Burleigh Buzz Oct 1, 2016

Mark Your Calendar

Cross Country Meet, Oct 5

Professional Activity Day,

Oct. 7

Thanksgiving, Oct 10

( NO SCHOOL)

Burleigh Hill DFS Fundraiser

Ends Oct. 17

Picture retake Day,

Oct . 17

Gr. 7 HepB Oct. 25

Gr. 8 HPV Oct. 25

Sub Day Oct. 26

PIC Conference Nov. 2

November 4—JK-1 Sharon and

Friends

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

Greetings!

It was great to see so many of you at the “Meet us for Muffins” Open House on September 29 th.

Thank you for arranging your daily schedule to include a stop at the school first thing in the morn-

ing. If you were not able to make it, I encourage you to use your child’s organizer to communicate

with their teacher or call with any questions or concerns.

Our student registrations have increased allowing us to reorganize our classes and now include a

grade five and six class. We welcome Mr. McLean back to Bureligh Hill as the teacher of this class.

We also celebrate that Mrs. Whittington is now full time every day at Burleigh Hill in one of our

kindergarten classes.

On October 7th, all schools in the DSBN will have a Professional Development day. There will be

no classes for students. The staff at Burleigh Hill will work with our instructional coach, Mrs. McMillin

to examine our Assessment data and Eqao results, develop strategies for addressing the student

needs as indicated by our school data. We will spend the afternoon focusing on our math planning

for the next month moving from the Pattern and Relationship strand to Geometry.

Included in this newsletter are the EQAO results for the 2015 – 2016 school year.

School Council has started the DFS fundraiser (previously known as Lamontagne). Delivery will be

well before Christmas, just in case you are ordering gifts.

We will soon begin our monthly Sharing Assemblies where students are introduced to one of the

DSBN character traits and students are recognized for their outstanding demonstration of the

monthly trait. At our first assembly, students will be introduced to the trait: RESPECT – “We show

positive regard for and acceptance of others’ thoughts, opinions and feelings. We are inclusive and

fair in our treatment of others”.

I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving weekend and hope you are able to enjoy some family time dur-

ing the long weekend.

Sincerely Mrs. Linda Oakes

Halloween at Burleigh Hill

Halloween activities for students in JK/SK through 8 will not commence until after the second break (1:45 p.m.), at which time they are welcome to dress in appropriate costumes – those with a non-violent theme and which still meet the school dress code. If necessary, props (no pretend weapons please) may be left at the office until needed. Please identify such items with your child’s name. Weather permit-ting, JK/SK through 8 will have a parade of cos-tumes out to Parkdale Ave. down Mountain Road to Glendale and back up to Burleigh Hill. Younger stu-dents will buddy up with an older student for our walk. Please come out and take a picture of your child!! Alternatively (if it rains), we will hold the pa-rade through the school.

School Council

At the first council meeting, elections were

held and we would like to thank the following

people who have agreed to serve on the

council for this year

Chair– Yvonne McCulloch

Co– Chair– Ross Corbett

Secretary– Mr. McCulloch

Staff Rep– Jackie Crytes

All parents are encouraged to come out and

support our students. There are a variety of

ways that you can help!

Student Council 2016-17

Prime Minister: Ben Corner

Deputy Minister: Jude Hollender- Gravestock

Minister of Finance: Hailey Humphries

Minister of Events: Olivia Myers

Minister of

Communications: Sydney Sawatsky

Minister of Recreation

and Leisure: Ilya Pogensky

Minister of Safety: Parker Rees

Fundraising— Gift and Chocolate Catalogue

School Council will be kicking off our DFS Fundrais-er starting Monday Oct. 3rd and ending Monday Oct 17th. Delivery is expected on November 21st. We are forming a fundraising committee and looking for enthusiastic parent volunteers who would like to help run fundraising events during the year. If you are interested, please leave your name and number at the office. Our next School Council meeting is November 9th.

Thank you,

Parent Council

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

Sore throat

Contact your family doctor for advice about care and treatment. For more information, talk to

your school nurse or go to www.niagararegion.ca/health

Stop the spread of Infection Stay home if you are sick and return 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

Keep your distance

Get a flu shot

For more information, talk to your school nurse or go to www.niagararegion.ca/health

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 an open house. Grade 8 students and their families are invited to attend High School Open Houses from November 28 to De-cember 1.

High School Open Houses: November 28 to December 1.

Monday, November 28

E.L. Crossley Secondary

St. Catharines Collegiate Secondary

Tuesday, November 29

Governor Simcoe Secondary

Greater Fort Erie Secondary (will take place at the Fort Erie Leisureplex)

Grimsby Secondary School

Port Colborne High School

Stamford Collegiate Secondary

Thorold Secondary School

Wednesday, November 30

Beamsville District Secondary

Eastdale Secondary

Laura Secord Secondary

Westlane Secondary

Thursday, December 1

AN Myer Secondary

Eden High School

Sir Winston Churchill Secondary

South Lincoln High School

Welland Centennial Secondary

October is International Walk to School Month

Lace up your shoes or snap on those bike helmets for an active trip to school.

If you live far from school, park a few blocks away and walk part of the trip.

If you ride a bus take part by walking to your bus stop.

Here’s a quick trivia question to have fun with at the dinner table tonight. Walking and wheeling to school can improve:

A) Health

B) Happiness

C) Stress Level

D) Grades

E) Safety

F) All of the above

If you said F, you’re correct! Walking and wheeling to school has many benefits and those are just a few. (Source: activesaferoutes.ca)

Tips to remember when walk or biking:

Look left, right and left again when crossing the street

Never run or dart out into the street or cross between parked cars

Make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them and watch out for cars that are turning or backing up

It’s always best to walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible

Cross streets at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks

Watch out for cars coming out of driveways and alleys

If what you are doing has wheels, protect your brain – always wear a helmet

When riding your bike, ride in the same direction as the cars are driving

Tips from www.parachutecanada.org

Burleigh Hill Public School – EQAO results 2015 – 2016

Burleigh Hill Public School

EQAO results 2015 – 2016

School results – column on the left for each

subject.

Grade 3 – 15 students participated

Grade 6 – 11 students participated

Grade 3 Reading 67% Writing 87% Math 63%

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Grade 6 Reading 55% Writing 45% Math 18%

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