Oakwood Public School 255 Omer Avenue, Port Colborne, L3C 3Z1

June 2017 Newsletter

Mr. P. Hawkey – Principal Mr. W. Hahn - Superintendent

Mrs. S. Quesnel - Secretary Mr. D. Schaubel – School Board Trustee

School Phone: 905-834-9732, Email: http://oakwood.dsbn.org

What’s Up… June 2017

1– Pizza Lunch

1- Scientists in the Classroom,3/4

2-Talent Show Auditions

5– Gr 1/2, 3/4 to Walker Living Campus

6- Mad Science

6- FSP visit Fire hall

7 - 8 - 9– Wilson’s Gr 7/8’s Ottawa trip

7-Track & Field in St Catharines

8– Harvey’s Hamburger Lunch

8– Special Olympics, FSP

8– Mr. Hockley’s 3/4’s to Ball’s Falls

8- Kinder Track & Field

9- PA Day—No Classes

12- Scientists in the Classroom-1/2

13- Mad Science

13– Volunteer Tea

20– FSP visit HH Knoll Park

21- Mad Science

22– Grade 8 Graduation @ 6:30pm

23- FSP visit Market

27– Kinders to Jellystone Park

27- 3/4, 5/6’s to Greg Frewin Theatre Trip

27- Kinders Jellystone Park trip

27- FSP visit HH Knoll Park

28- FSP Lunch

28– Awards Banquet (am)

29- Play Day (am)

29-Talent Show

29– Students last day

30– PA Day –No Classes

Grade 8 Graduation

Plans are underway for this years

Grade Eight Graduation ceremony.

Graduation will be held at Port Col-

borne High School’s Auditorium on

Thursday June 22nd at 6:30 p.m.

This year we are saying goodbye to

25 students who will be heading off

to high school in September.

Playday—June 29

We are looking forward to a school wide Play Day on

Thursday June 29th. This is a great day for students in

a cross grade environment to work together as team

during various challenges and activities. Sunscreen, a

hat and sunglasses will be encouraged on this day.

Awards Assembly

Oakwood’s annual recognition

assembly will take place on

Wednesday June 28th at 9:30 a.m.

We will celebrate student achieve-

ment and participation during this

assembly.

More information will follow

regarding this event.

Message from the Principal

It is hard to believe that it is June and another school year is drawing to a close. Time has certainly flown by and our students have grown academically, socially and physically. It is amazing to see the changes that take place in a child’s life over the course of ten months. The grade eights are preparing for their last month at Oakwood School. They are just about ready to make the transition to their high schools. We are very proud of all our students and their many accomplishments. I am also proud of the staff, as they constantly strive to improve their craft to benefit the students. Thank you to parents and staff for continuing to work together to enhance the children’s education at Oakwood. Let’s have a great final month of school!

Mr. P. Hawkey

From the Eagles Nest… This year Oakwood parent council have worked hard to brainstorm and bring new ideas to the table, around conventional fundraising. Our first ever Vendor Fair earned almost $1000.00, while the Vesey’s Bulbs raised well over $2000.00. Proceeds from these events, as always, continue to support student learning through various means. This years successes are due to the continued support of our generous Oakwood community and of course our wonderful parents, without you none of this could have happened. Thank you! Please consider joining our group, hope to see you in September!

Track & Field Day

Our Eagles Track and Field team did extremely well once again this year. We have 8 ath-letes advancing to the DSBN Championships on June 7th. Congratulations is sent to:

Maria Gonzalez - 100m, 200m

Jasmine Moore - 100m, High Jump

Jordan Ballantyne - Long Jump

Jonas Kpanabom - Long Jump

Justin Coleman - Long Jump

Jaden Dunlop - 200m, 1500m, High Jump

Owen LaMarsh - 1500m

Eddie Wood - Long Jump

Good Luck to our advancing athletes!

School Cash On-line

If you haven’t signed up already, we hope you will consider this easy and convenient

way to pay for hot lunches, school trips and special events, as well as permission

forms etc.

Visit our school website and click on “School Cash Online”. There you’ll find more

information about the system, links to registration and support. If you have any ques-

tions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

Mad Science

Mad Science is running Tuesdays at sec-ond nutrition break, 12:55p.m.—1:35p.m. Dates: June 6, 13, 21 (make up date)

Bus Changes for September 2017

Parents who know there are going to be changes in their

child’s pick up or drop off transportation for next year, are

asked to call the office to make arrangements for those

changes before the end of June. This will

ensure a smoother start up in September

when the transportation department is at

it’s busiest.

Library Year End Inventory

In order to complete the entire

library inventory process by the

end of June, it is essential that

all books be returned by June

8th.

Parents are asked to check with

their children and ensure that all library books are ac-

counted for and returned by this date. We thank you for

your cooperation and assistance.

Talent Show

Student’s Council has been

preparing for a talent show. If

there is enough interest, with

observation of hard work and

dedication, the show will go

on. The Talent Show date has

been set for June 15th. A final

decision will be made on

Friday June 2nd.

Final Bike Night, we had lots of Fun!

DSBN Heritage Fair Update

Congratulations to Turner Clarke for his outstanding project on Vimy Ridge.

Turner was one of only three students chosen to be an

Ontario Provincial Heritage Fair Ambassador and will

represent DSBN at the Ontario Provincial Fair. All 3

students were given certificates and gift cards to recog-

nize their hard work and extraordinary displays.

Good Luck at the Provincial’s Turner!

2017 Fun Pass

This summer, celebrate Ontario’s 150th anniversary by planning a trip to

Ontario’s attractions with the 2017 Fun Pass.

To help families celebrate this milestone, we are expanding the Fun Pass so that two children, not one, get free admission to 18 popular attractions when accompanied by one paying adult or senior. Parents also save $5 on a daily parking permit at most Ontario provincial parks.

Simply bring a coupon – found in the 2017 Fun Pass booklet or in June at Ontario.ca/funpass – to any participating attraction.

Visit our website in June for more information about the Fun Pass program and to download the e-pass. And make sure to watch for the 2017 Fun Pass with your kids’ report card in June!

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The NSO’s acclaimed Summer Music

Camp offers children a chance to ex-

plore music making - and have fun!

SMC has classes for ages 18 months to

15 years, grades JK – 10, welcoming all

skill levels, in choral, instrumental and

orchestral programs.

July 3 – July 14 (session 1)

July 17 – 28 (session 2)

Register at www.thenso.ca or call 905-687-4993 x 223

Join us at Summer Music Camp 2017!

Jump Rope for Heart

Once again our campaign for Heart and Stroke was outstanding. Our generous Oakwood community donated a total of almost $1300.00 to this worthwhile cause. Although it the weather wasn’t coopera-tive, and our event date had to be changed, our students had great time par-ticipating in all the fun activities.

Mrs. Tonnos would like to thank the staff and parent volunteers for all your help making this event a giant success.

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HOW TO GET 2017 BACK TO SCHOOL STUDENT

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Niagara Student Transportation Services (NSTS) is a consortium between the District School Board of Niagara and the Niagara Catholic District School Board. The mandate of NSTS is to plan and administer safe, efficient and effective transportation services for the students of Niag-ara.

On August 21, 2017 NSTS will post specific back to school transportation arrangements for each student enrolled at the school boards, including bus route numbers, stop locations and times. Eligibility information is also available through the portal and walking directions are avail-able if your child lives within the walk zone of the school and is not eligible for transportation service.

Please visit www.nsts.ca and sign-in to the secure parent portal to get your child’s student transportation information. To sign-in to the portal you will need your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN) which can be found on their report card. While signed-in, please subscribe to the delay and cancellation module for direct and timely emails regarding student transportation that impacts your child.

Changes to home, pick-up or drop-off addresses must be made through your child’s school. During the summer you may notify NSTS of address changes so we can make sure a bus stop is available for your child to start the school year, however, NSTS is not authorized to change student address information.

With the availability of the secure parent portal, NSTS will not mail student transportation notic-es with the exception of Kindergarten students or new students to the system who do not have an OEN to sign-in to the portal.

Please contact your school or NSTS if you have questions regarding your child’s transportation arrangements.

Phone: 905-349-0290 Website: www.nsts.ca Email: general@nsts.ca

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Most essentials are supplied by the District School Board of Niagara. It would be greatly appreciated if par-

ents would encourage their children to handle texts carefully and to use notebooks and supplies wisely. In

cases when school texts or library books are lost or damaged by a student, a nominal charge will be levied

for its replacement.

One of our most frequently asked questions posed by parents in the first weeks of school is, “What school

supplies will my child need to purchase for the use in his/her classroom?” Here is a list of supplies by grade

level for students to have in September 2017. We encourage parents to replenish supplies monthly or as

needed (i.e. glue sticks, pencils, erasers).

Junior/Senior Kindergarten

-backpack (labeled with child’s name inside)

-indoor no marking running shoes (Velcro or slip on-no laces, labeled with child’s name inside)

-kleenex box –2,

-lunch bag with name on it

-fillable water bottle

-a change of clothes in case of accidents (labeled with child’s name inside)

Grades 1-3

-backpack (labeled with child’s name inside)

-lunch bag (labeled with child’s name inside)

-indoor no marking running shoes (Velcro or slip on-no laces, labeled with child’s name inside)

-a change of clothes in case of accidents

-pencils, erasers

-wax crayons

-glue stick (1-2 per month)

-pencil case or box

-pencil crayons (sharpened)

-crayola washable coloured markers

-individual pencil sharpener (labeled with their name)

-kleenex box –2

-scissors (blunt tip)

-headphones-dollar store ( labeled with child’s name)

Grades 4-8 & FSP

-backpack, lunch bag, indoor shoes, kleenex

-pencils, erasers, individual pencil sharpener

-glue sticks, pencil crayons, washable markers, highlighter

-scissors, metric ruler, protractor

-hand held calculator (dollar store)

-headphones-dollar store (labeled with child’s name)

-10 duo tangs in assorted colours (red, blue, green, yellow, orange etc.)

**Students do not need binders**