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AURORA HEIGHTS NEWS www.auroraheights.ps.yrdsb.ca

Aurora Heights P.S. 85 Tecumseh Drive Aurora, ON L4G 2X5 Phone: 905-727-6902 • Ms N. Redman

Principal

• Mrs. G. Farley

Ms J. Hossack

School Office Staff

• Ms G. Brocklebank-Vincent

Superintendent

(905-884-4477)

• Mr. P. Adams- Luchowski

Trustee

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

SEPTEMBER

2014

Supervision begins: 8:35 a.m.

Entry bell: 8:50 a.m.

Instruction begins: 8:55 a.m.

Recess: 10:35 a.m.—11:05 a.m.

Lunch: 12:45 p.m. —1:45 p.m.

Dismissal: 3:25 p.m.

A Message from the Principal……Welcome Back!

A very warm welcome to our students and parents for

the 2014-2015 school year! Special mention to our 56

new Junior Kindergarten students and several families

who have recently moved into the community!

Fortunately for us, Mrs. Bossin and Mrs. Huckvale have

returned from maternity leave. It is also my pleasure

to welcome back Ms Michele who is completing an LTO

for the school year. We also welcome Ms Bell,

Ms Hossack, Ms DiPietro and Ms Wideman who are

wonderful new additions to our Aurora Heights staff.

As usual, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Hatley and Mr. Kendall

worked diligently during the summer to get the inside

of the school and the surrounding grounds looking

great. Many thanks to Mrs. Farley and Ms Hossack

who registered many new students in the past two

weeks, organized class and bus lists and took care of all

the daily activities at the office. A big thank you to

our fantastic teaching staff who prepared all the

classrooms so students would walk into a very

welcoming environment.

Once again, we had construction within the school

during July and August. Two classrooms in the primary

wing were converted into our new Community Class.

This coming weekend the Kindergarten fence on the

north side of the building will be extended.

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We were lucky to have sunshine our first day back to school and it was fun to see

the excitement as students re-united with their friends and/or met new peers.

Students in Grades 1-8 attended the first assemblies of the year, where we

reviewed the academic and behaviour expectations in order to ensure everyone’s

safety and well-being. As usual, we presented the many leadership opportunities

available for students throughout the school.

Parental support and involvement is encouraged and is always appreciated. We are

indeed fortunate to have so many parent volunteers at the school. If you are new

to the school, we hope you will consider getting involved in whatever way you can.

If you will be taking advantage of our Kiss and Ride program out front of the

school, please go to our website and download the “contract”. When you have

submitted it to the school, you will be issued a Kiss and Ride card that can be

placed inside your car by the front windshield passenger side.

As in the past several years, in order to comply with Ministry mandated class

sizes, changes may occur to class placements by the third week of September.

You will be notified if a change is necessary.

We are looking forward to a positive, productive school year and hope to see you

at our annual BBQ on Tuesday, September 23.

School BBQ

Tuesday, September 23

starting at 5:30 p.m.

Please join us….

Everyone welcome!

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE (cont’d)

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Current Staff Organization for 2014 – 2015

Teaching Staff:

Full Day JK/SK – Mrs. C. Anbinder

Full Day JK/SK – Mrs. C. Huckvale

Full Day JK/SK – Mrs. D. Michele

Full Day JK/SK – Ms L. Wideman

Grade 1 – Mrs. S. Chiarelli

Grade 1/2 – Mrs. B. Faria

Grade 2 – Ms S. Brodhurst

Grade 3 – Mrs. L. Pinheiro

Grade 3 – Mrs. C. Reid

Grade 4 – Mrs. C. Weisdorf

Grade 4/5 – Mrs. T. Corso/Mr. C. Iles

Grade 5/6 – Ms C. Demay

Grade 6 – Mr. G. Camick

Grade 7/8 – Mrs. A. Bossin

Grade 7/8 – Mr. D. Kennedy

Grade 2-6 SSC – Ms P. Peterkin

Intermediate SSC/SERT – Ms L. Hockley

Community Class – Ms K. Bell

Reading Recovery/ELL – Mr. R. Mindorff

Library/Primary Coverage – Mrs. H. Rocca

Principal:

Ms Nancy Redman

Office Staff:

Mrs. G. Farley

Ms J. Hossack

Custodians:

Mr. M. Spooner

Mr. J. Hatley

Mr. C. Kendall

Educational Assistants:

Mrs. J. Christie

Ms. A. DiPietro

Mrs. L. Ferri

Ms C. Hughes

Mrs. F. Khorasani-Esmali

Ms K. Trenton

GUIDE TO THE SCHOOL YEAR

Parents/guardians, as you may have noticed, the table of contents in the Guide to

the School Year is incorrect. Due to a page numbering error, the page numbers

are off by three pages. We apologize for any inconveniences. Please be assured

that processes are being reviewed at the Board to avoid this error in future. We

encourage you to use the online version of the guide, which has the additional

benefit of being searchable.

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Easton I., Ben D., Austin F., Claire Y., Owen H., Nicholas T., Alex M., Sydney L., Ryan L.,

Katherine A., Abby B., Emily W., Tony H., Bryn B., Maclean S., Avery L., Leah C.,

Cassandra K., Sydney O., Kyra V., George M., Arya H., Stephanie T., Mikayla D.,

Corey F., Cheng L., Rachel E., Olivia A., Niki S., Kyriah S., Ethan B.

All school entry doors will be locked as of 9:15 a.m. and visitors must press the buzzer to be let in and REPORT to the OFFICE.

The school front door will be unlocked between the time of the dismissal bell at 3:25 p.m. and when the main office closes at 4:30 p.m.

The nearest door to the childcare program will be unlocked once the front door is locked after the main office closes at 4:30 p.m.

Any classroom door to a childcare program, or an after school activity, will be locked when these programs are in session and an external door is unlocked.

An appropriate door will be unlocked 15 minutes before a permit begins, and locked 15 minutes after the permit begins.

At times during the school year it may become necessary to put the school into a “Hold and Secure”. This is when protective measures are applied in school buildings under circumstances of security concern due to threats to school occupants from events occurring near the school. All exterior doors are locked but regular activities continue within the school. Access to and exit from the school are controlled and students will not leave the school until the Hold and Secure is lifted.

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Congratulations!

To these students who received a certificate to recognize their demonstration of Good Character during the month of JUNE.

JUNE Recipients

Max R., Mac S., Zoye F., Charlotte P., Zoya S., Nathan F., Jackson F., Andrea A., Michael D., Eddie K., Cade I., Zach H. Alex W., Hayden T.,

Gilad O., Lucas B., Jack M., Micaela D., Kajan T., Ryley E., Owen H., Ryan C., Amber F., Anabelle C., Andrew P., Madison S., Veronica O., Zoe M.

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Monday, September 22 P.A. Day (no school for students)

Tuesday, September 23 Welcome Back BBQ (5:30 p.m.)

September 23—26 Book Fair

September 29—October 3 Junglesport

Wednesday, September 24 Terry Fox Run (2:00 p.m. — 3:15 p.m.) Wednesday, September 24 Breakfast and Snack Programs begin

Tuesday, September 30 School Council Meeting (6:45 p.m. — 8:45 p.m.)

Thursday, October 2 Area Cross Country

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

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PLEASE HELP!!!!

SCHOOL ASSISTANTS NEEDED

We require additional School Assistants for lunch and/or morning recess. We also require part-time School Assistants to cover during

someone’s absence, or on an occasional basis, to help keep our students safe during lunch. School Assistants provide supervision inside while the

students are eating lunch in the classrooms, as well as outside on the

playground while they are at play.

This is a paid position requiring one hour of work per day during the

lunch hour (12:45 p.m. —1:45 p.m.) and/or 30 minutes at morning recess (10:35 a.m. —11:05 a.m.). This is a much needed and very important part

of the school staff. Requirements include a volunteer screening by the York Regional Police and a statement of good health from your family doctor.

If you are interested in this position, please contact Ms Redman, Principal

or Mrs. Farley in the Office.

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COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS

Mrs. Menka Kostoff Mrs. Sunshine Davies

LUNCHES:

PITA/GREEK SUBS

PASTA (Pre-Orders Only)

Starts the beginning of

October

Forms to be sent home soon

PIZZA TUESDAYS

Begins Sept. 9 for Grade1-8 ONLY

$2.00/slice $0.50/drink

Kindergarten orders

will be sent home soon

MILK ORDERS

To start beginning of October

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SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS We hope everyone had a great summer! We are looking forward to another great year at Aurora Heights. Welcome to all the new families who have joined the AHPS community. We look forward to meeting you at our Welcome Back BBQ on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Council Update The first council meeting will be Tuesday, September 30 at 6:45 p.m. in the library. We encourage you to come out and get involved. Everyone is welcome and there are a few council positions available. To become a voting council member you must be nominated and be able to commit to attending meetings, usually seven per year. We generally meet once every six weeks. Nomination forms will be available at the BBQ and in the office. If you have any questions, council members will be available at the BBQ or contact Menka Kostoff at mkostoff@rogers.com. Breakfast/Snack Programs The Breakfast and Snack Programs will begin Wednesday, September 24. Detailed information will be sent home soon. We are in need of parent volunteers to help run the Breakfast Program from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Ferri or sign up at the BBQ. Volunteers Needed! There are many programs and activities that are run by parent volunteers and, as with every new school year, we need to recruit new volunteers. Parent volunteers are a huge asset to our school and if you can spare any time with lunches or activities run at school that would be great. There will be a contact list available at the BBQ to answer any questions about volunteer opportunities. There are sign up sheets that highlight individual programs and describe the time commitment. Please consider volunteering your time. Together we can help to create a positive learning environment.

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COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS

Mrs. Menka Kostoff Mrs. Sunshine Davies

Thank you for your continued

support!

FROZEN YOGURT SALES

START THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

PLEASE SUPPORT

THIS GRADE 8 GRADUATION

FUNDRAISER $2.00

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Fundraising Aurora Heights runs some fundraising initiatives throughout the year to help enhance many aspects of your child’s learning. We are able to purchase many items for the school such as: iPads, smart boards, books, subsidize bussing for field trips and fun activities brought into the school. The following initiatives will be running this year: QSP Magazine fundraiser with the Kick-Off Assembly on October 9. You may have already started receiving renewal notices. If you wish to renew early, please renew online at www.QSP.ca. Please do not renew directly with the publishers as the school will not benefit. Dance-A-Thon on February 13, 2015. Stay tuned for upcoming fundraiser information for our school including: Spring Flower Sales, Mabel’s Labels and Bags2School.

Next Council Meeting – Tuesday, September 30

(6:45 p.m.—8:45 p.m. in the Library)

Agenda items include:

Council Elections

Fundraising Plan

Everyone welcome!

We need Volunteers for our Welcome Back BBQ on Tuesday, September 23, as well as for our Lunch Programs. If you are able to volunteer, please email Menka Kostoff at mkostoff@rogers.com.

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RESPECT: We respect ourselves and treat others with

courtesy, dignity and positive regard. We honour the rights of others. We respect their belongings, the

environment and the world around us.

September

2014

Aurora Heights Public School Tel: (905) 727-6902 Fax: (905) 727-3682 Website: www.auroraheights.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca email: aurora.heights.ps@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

BUS ROUTES HOTLINE 1-877-330-3001

www.schoolbuscity.com

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P.A. Day

( n o school for

students )

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School BBQ

5:30 p.m.

24 BOOK FAIR

Terry Fox Run

2:00 p.m.—3:15 p.m.

Breakfast & Snack

Programs begin

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29 Junglesport

30 Junglesport

School Council

Meeting in Library

6:45 p.m.—8:45 p.m.

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2 Junglesport

Area Cross

Country

3 Junglesport