Karoo News

Term 4 Week 10 Wednesday 12th December, 2018

DECEMBER

Thursday 20th December Year 6 Activities Day

Canteen open as normal

Friday 21st December Canteen open as normal

Last day of Term 4—students dismissed at 1:30pm (following

Final Assembly at 1:15pm)

JANUARY 2019

Thursday 24th January Book Collection—10am-1pm

Wednesday 30th January First day of Term 1 (Years 1-6)

FEBRUARY 2019

Thursday 7th February Preps first day of school

Friday 8th February School photos

Term Dates 2019

Term 1 30 Jan—5 Apr Term 2 23 Apr—28 Jun Term 3 15 Jul—20 Sept Term 4 7 Oct—20 Dec

2019 Preps start school on Thursday 7th February 2019.

Respect Responsibility Excellence Honesty & Fairness

Tolerance & Understanding

VISITORS TO THE

SCHOOL

All visitors to the school must sign in and out at the office, and collect a green visitor’s badge. These badges help the students and staff identify you as an ‘authorised visitor’. Please remember to return the

badge when you sign out.

Reminder ... SCHOOL HATS ARE

COMPULSORY IN

TERMS 1 & 4

Karoo Calendar Principal’s Comments

Year 6 Graduation On Monday evening we enjoyed a fabulous evening celebrating the 2018 Year 6 Graduation. The Year 6 students were there to enjoy themselves and they certainly sparkled on the night. The dancing was superb! The reflection speeches highlighted the key events of the students’ years at Karoo and some of their personal stories. It was a lovely evening of celebration. Best wishes to them as they progress on to secondary school.

There were many nominations for all of the awards and we were pleased to make presentations to the following students:

Performing Arts: Jade P (6V)

Visual Arts: Dino P (6F)

Library Award: Hannah W (6L)

ICT Award: Declan P (6L)

English Award: Erin R (6V)

Mathematics Award: Ryan K (6V)

Science Award: Hayden J (6F)

PE Award—Girls: Sophie J (6F) / Jasmine H (6V)

PE Award—Boys: Will V (6F)

Encouragement Award: 6F: Elly L 6L: Adam S 6V: Lilly L

Academic Excellence Award: Aimee B (6V) and Kaitlyn C (6F)

Rowville Award for Endeavour: Sahil S (6V)

Aston Shield Citizenship Award: Chelsea M (6L)

Citizenship Awards On Monday at assembly the 2018 Citizenship Awards were presented by Mr Alan Tudge MP. Our congratulations to the following recipients:

The Melissa Bowler Award (Prep) : Elise P (0M) The Len McCarrick Award (Year 1): Matthew B (1S) The Rob Nelson Award (Year 2): Isabelle G (2H) The Sharyn Wilson Award (Year 3): Georgina B (3C) The Graeme Caudry Award (Year 4): Rhys H (4RD) The Leah McCarroll Award (Year 5): Joshua F (5J) Aston Shield Citizenship Award (Year 6): Chelsea M (6L)

School Leaders Congratulations to Natalie B ( 5B) and Tom M (5T) who have been selected as our 2019 School Captains. Year 5 students went through a rigorous selection process with speeches to peers, and then the short-listed students presented their speeches to the principal class. We look forward to Natalie and Tom being positive role models and leaders.

Congratulations also to the following students on their new roles for 2019:

House Captains:

Wyandra: Tylah K and Josh F Murrindal: Emmie J and Harry S

Kellbourne: Brianna E and Emily C Baringa: Regan F and Aidan C

Student Voice Captains: Charley A and Nick C

Science Captains: Amy V and Alana B

Performing Arts Captains: Montana F and Monique S

Art Captains: Mackenzie D and Mitchell H

ICT Captains: Elai B and Alex P

Environment Captains: Shayna B and Maya F

Library Captains: Lacey Q and Maddy K

..Principal’s comments continued overleaf

Phone: 9759-6222 Fax: 9759-6211 Email: karoo.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: http://www.karoops.vic.edu.au

LAST DAY OF TERM 4: FRIDAY 21ST DEC

STUDENTS DISMISSED AT 1:30PM

BOOK COLLECTION in 2019 : Thursday 24th January 2019 from 10am-1:00pm

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENTS CONTINUED

2019 School Structure and Staffing

Farewell We say goodbye to many students this year, some are relocating to a new home others choosing a new school and importantly our Year 6 students (48 families will no longer have an association with Karoo) - we wish you all the very best as you embark on new learning experiences. Karoo students are recognised as having exemplary behaviour and great learning ethics and I am sure you will demonstrate these in your new learning environment.

Wishing our students and their families a happy and safe Christmas ;

enjoy the festive season with loved ones. See you all on Wednesday 30th

January 2018.

Leanne Vines Acting Principal

Acting Principal

Leanne Vines Acting Assistant Principal

Fiona Marker

Leader

Prep Mirella Irving Room 20

Di Eva Room 17

Mel Johnson Room 18

Sophie Brown Room 19

Year 1 Naomi Simpson Room 8

Mel Siddans Room 7

Monique Watson Room 9

Claire Moyle Room 10

Year 2 Michele Murray Mon- Thursday Deb Thompson Fri Room 24

Kim Davidson Room 23

Emma Finnerty Room 21

Year 3 Robyn Mowat Room 2

Libby Hands Room 2

Kim Cunningham Room 3

Year 4 Rose Denman Room 4

Kristina Karlsson Room 5

Sandra Donovan Room 6

Year 5 Julie Macdonald Room 16

Tanya Mollica Room 14

Cass Blonik Room 15

Year 6 Simone Vitas Room 11

Michelle Davies Room 13

Matt Leeson Room 12

Specialist Staff Specialist Area

Jess Cole Jemimah Main

Art

Josh Maroney Amy Ellis

PE and Sport

John Oldham Music

Bruce Armstrong Science

Saw Bee Lim Indonesian

Lynne Lambert EAL

Office Staff

Sue Baxter Business Manager Mon- Fri

Anna Nicolas Mon Tues & Thurs

Karen Sexton Tues -Fri

Sally Goyne Wednesday

Education Support Staff

Jayne Hagan Kerry Legg Sue Austin

Michelle Mitchell Robyn Vincent Sanya Gabriel

Lindsey Whitehouse Marina White Joyce Young

Tim Lai

OSHC Staff

Melissa Newlands Co-ordinator

Michelle Coulsen Rosanna Mantzouranis Kristen Burke

Tim Lai

Thurs 20th & Fri 21st December 2018: Canteen open as normal

Friday 21st December: Students dismissed at 1:30pm (following Farewell Assembly at 1:15pm)

Thursday 8th February 2019 : School Photo Day (forms will be sent home first week of school)

18th—20th March 2019: Year 5 Camp

1st—3rd May 2019: Year 4 Camp

COMPASS UPDATE

Please log on to Compass over

the summer break (if you have

not already done so) and

check out your parent portal.

All notifications will be sent

via Compass only in 2019

(no more Flexibuzz!)

Following the excitement of

Graduation on Monday evening

and the Tennis Day yesterday,

our Year 6 students enjoyed

a celebration luncheon today.

Thank you to all the staff and

parents who worked so hard to

make it a very special occasion!