June 2016

Upcoming Events

June 7

Volunteer Lunch 12:10 - 12:55

June 9 & 15

Track & Field Meets

June 10

PA Day

June 16

Used Book Sale Begins - - - - - - - - - -

SK to Gr.1 Transition Night

(5:30 – 6:30)

June 17

Bus Patrol Field Trip

June 23

Multicultural Pot Luck

June 24

Grade 8 Trip

June 27

Baseball Day

June 28

Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony

June 29

Last Day of School for Students

From the desk of the Vice Principal …

From time to time, school administrators are moved to different schools within our school board. Therefore, it is with mixed emotions that I am sharing with you, the Southwood community, that my time as the Vice Principal at Southwood School will be coming to an end at the conclusion of this school year. In September, I will be moving on to become the Vice Principal at General Brock School. Though I am filled with excitement at the prospect of becoming a part of another great school community with a long and rich history (they recently celebrated their 100th Anniversary!), I am deeply saddened at the thought of leaving this community. I have been a part of this community for six years (one and a half years as Music Teacher and four and a half years as Vice Principal), and during that time I have built many strong and lasting relationships with the wonderful students and caring family members that make this school a wonderful place to be a part of.

Thank-you to all of you who have helped make my experience over the past six years a truly enjoyable one! I know that I will look back at this chapter in my career as one that was filled with so many positive memories. Southwood School is a great place to be and that is due to a number of factors … a strong and dedicated staff, wonderful students who have a sincere love of learning, and caring and supportive family members who have helped to make my job easier along the way! So, once again, thank-you for your support and friendship … I will miss you all.

With respect,

Mr. B. Johnson

Partners in Education,

Mrs. Lowes Mr. Johnson

Principal Vice Principal

Southwood Staff

JK/SK – M. Savo-Newman ECE – D. Francis-Hobbs JK/SK – C. Djelebian ECE – A. McKane Grade 1 – K. Malcolm / D. Lejeune Grade 1 – A. Mamo Grade 1/2 – C. Coulter Grade 2 – S. Tessier Grade 2 – D. Hunt-Robinson Grade 3 – V. MacDonald Grade 3 – S. Forget Grade 4 – M. Dragicevic Grade 4 – K. Aversa Grade 5 – N. Baughan Grade 5 – P. Mio Grade 6 – J. Piescic Grade 6 – K. Camlis Grade 7 – J. Cadarette Grade 7 – D. Chisholm Grade 8 – J. Dunlop Grade 8 – M. Cichon SERR – M. Brown LST- D. Edgar GAINS – A. Bellemore Physio – B. Johnson / M. Brown French – M. Hermle French – J. Meszaros Library – M. Lucier Music – A. Cecile Physical Education – K. Trudell DSW – D. Branch DSW – C. Jubinville EA – T. Campbell EA – S. Kovacevich EA – K. Quick EA – A. Renaud EA – S. Szostopal EA – L. Zittlau CYW – J. Glover Custodian – J. Telford Custodian – D. Sherlock Secretary – K. Renaud Clerk – I. Costenaro

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Kindergarten Registration Continues

HOW DO I REGISTER MY CHILD?

In order to register your child for Kindergarten, you may book an appointment with your local school's secretary.

You may fill out the registration form and health form prior to your visit.

Age requirements:

Junior Kindergarten children must be 4 years of age by December 31 Senior Kindergarten children must be 5 years of age by December 31

Please bring the following information to your appointment:

A document to confirm Canadian Citizenship and birth date Address Parent contact information (work and home) Emergency contact person and telephone number Custody information if applicable Family doctor information Medical information (immunization record, allergy information, etc.)

Information on registering your child with special needs.

Growth Mindset Monthly Message:

MULTICULTURAL DAY

AT SOUTHWOOD SCHOOL

The staff and students at Southwood will be hosting a multicultural day on Thursday June 23rd. This month our students will be participating in a variety of discussions and activities aimed at learning more about each culture and celebrating with a Multicultural Potluck Luncheon by sampling various cultural cuisines! Here’s how you can help support our Guiding Theme of Cultural Diversity at Southwood School:

Parents and grandparents can support by discussing personal heritage stories with their child/grandchild.

Send your child to school in traditional dress on Thursday June 23rd. Dress items can range from full traditional dress to simply creating an item representing the child’s cultural heritage (hat, badge, or flag) to wear to school on that day.

We will also be sampling traditional foods from each child’s heritage in our classrooms during our Multicultural Potluck Luncheon on June 23rd. If possible, we are asking parents to contribute food items to their child's classroom on the day of the event.

Please assist us in planning for this event by completing the following and return it to your child’s teacher by June 17th.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Please note that JK-gr. 4 will begin eating at 12:10 and gr. 5-8 will begin eating at 12:30.

Child's Name________________________________ Class:________

o I am able to contribute a cold or non-refrigerated food item for the Potluck (June 23rd ) ____ appetizer

____ baked good ____ main dish OR

o I will be able to drop a warm or refrigerated item to my child's class by 12:10 p.m.

____ appetizer ____ baked good ____ main dish

Students will be responsible for providing their own drinks.

Parent's Signature_____________________________

Please remember Southwood is a nut sensitive school due to severe life-threatening allergies.

Please send a list of all the ingredients that are in your food item.

Please return this form

with your child by

Tuesday June 12th

Southwood School is holding a “Used Book Sale” from June 16th to June 18th. This sale will be open to the public. On Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, the used book sale will be in the gym. On Saturday, June 18th, the used book sale will be outside (weather permitting). We have been accepting donations from school families and community members. There will be books available for purchase of a variety of genres for all ages. All proceeds from this Used Book Sale will go back to the Southwood Library. Thank-you to Mr. Lucier and our Library volunteer, Mrs. Dion, for helping to organize this great event!

May- June 2016- Planting for the Summer According to the World Health Organization, 4 out of 5 skin cancers could be prevented by practicing sun

safety like wearing hats and using sunscreen. Remember, UV rays pass through clouds and are stronger when reflected off cement, sand, water, or snow.

Looking for a free, secure way to keep track of your family’s immunizations? There’s an App for that! Learn more at Immunize.ca/app or download the free ImmunizeCA app directly from your app store.

With the sunny, warm weather coming, it’s great to get outside again. When being active in the warm or hot temperatures, make sure everyone drinks plenty of water to stay hydrated. If you’re away from the house at a park or an outside event, be sure to bring bottles of water – try freezing some overnight so they’re cold throughout the day as they thaw.

Celebrate living in Windsor-Essex County by enjoying the fresh local vegetables and fruits available to you. Vegetables and fruits are a great way to get vitamins and nutrients. Aim to make your plate as colourful as possible by using a variety of foods at each meal.

The Healthy Schools Department Presents…

Apple Seeds - Timely Tips for your School

Spring 2016

SOUTHWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL 1355 Cabana Road West

Windsor, Ontario

N9G 1C3

Principal: M. Lowes Vice-Principal: B. Johnson Secretary: K. Renaud

On Monday, June 27th students in grades 4 through 8 will be

participating in a baseball day at Veterans Memorial Park. Students will report

to school at the regular time and check in for attendance with their homeroom

teachers. After attendance is taken they will make their way to the Gymnasium

and locate their team and coach for the day. Your child will play and stay with

this team for the duration of the day. The students will then walk to Veterans

Memorial park with their team.

At Veterans Memorial Park the students of Southwood will play baseball in a tournament. There will

be one pool and teams will play a minimum of four games. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase

at the concession stand or a home-made lunch can be brought over to the park. After the lunch break, playoffs

will begin.

Students are encouraged to wear the colour t-shirt of their team, if possible. Items that students should

bring with them are: hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, running shoes, sunglasses. Personal devices are allowed but

not recommended for baseball day. Photographing or recording is not allowed during the day. Optional items

include: baseball glove/bat/ rubber spikes. After the championship game we will walk back to the school

arriving at approximately 2:15 pm.

We are looking forward to a great day of baseball, fun and excitement on Monday, June 27th. If you

have any questions please contact Mr. Trudell at (519)-969-3470. In case of inclement weather the students will

stay at the school and have a regular scheduled day.

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If you are available to volunteer on that day, please detach this section and

return it to your child's teacher.

I ___________________________________ am able to volunteer on June

27th, 2016 for Southwood Baseball day.

All Day__________ AM ____________ PM __________

With great pride and enthusiasm, athletes from around Windsor and Essex County were

welcomed to the GECDSB’s annual Special Olympics Track and Field event held on May 13th at

Sandwich Secondary School. More than 300 competitors from around the Board, student

leadership volunteers, and staff members gathered at Sandwich on that day for the Elementary

Special Olympics.

Student athletes were able to compete in a wide variety of track and field events. After enjoying

a lunch break, all the participants were treated to a dance in the gym. At the end of the day,

Southwood athletes were adorned with a vast assortment of ribbons! Thank-you to all the staff,

volunteers, and parents who helped to make that a successful and fun event for our student

athletes!

SHORTS and TOPS Reminders!

Students and Parents/Guardians: now that we are into warmer weather, please make sure that

shorts and tops are of an appropriate length. That means:

SHORTS: need to be at the end of your hands with a closed fist in

order to be OK for school.

TOPS: need to be at least two fingers wide over the shoulders.

We understand that finding appropriate clothing for

school in stores is not always the easiest task for parents,

but it is important that our students maintain appropriate

attire in a school setting. We greatly appreciate your support with this and if

you have any questions concerning this, please do not hesitate to contact your

child’s teacher or Mrs. Lowes or Mr. Johnson in the office.

Lego Robotics in the GAINS Classroom!

Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Renaud, the students in our GAINS classroom had an opportunity to work with the very engaging Lego Robotics kits. His students were able to

“program” their robotics kits, using the classroom smartboard, and then build their working creations. One of the favourites was the “giant that was picked up by a crane”. Thanks to Mr. Renaud and the rest of the GAINS staff for continually providing our students with wonderful learning opportunities!

If you are driving down Cabana Road in front of our school, you may notice a new sign on our front lawn. This “new” sign

is actually our existing sign refurbished. Jeff and his crew at Dow Signs did a spectacular job refurbishing our old, faded and

tired sign! Thanks to the fundraising efforts of our school community, and the fundraising efforts of our School Advisory

Council (SAC), we were able to give our old sign a new and updated look with our current logo! In addition, our new sign is

equipped with all new energy efficient LED lighting! For a comparison, refer to the banner picture at the top of this newsletter.