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We want to wish the Lockview com-
munity a happy, healthy, and prosper-
ous new year. Our first term has been
a busy one- filled with many accom-
plishments for our students, in the
classroom and on the sports court.
We are proud of our Lockview Leop-
ards!
Looking ahead, first term report cards
will be sent home on February 6. It is
a great opportunity for celebrating
growth and setting new goals for the
second term.
Staffing update: We say farewell to
Mrs. Laurie Janzen for the remainder
of the school year. Welcome to Mrs.
Nikki Haight– a familiar face at Lock-
view, who will be teaching intermedi-
ate science and grade one music.
As January has begun with a wintery
blast of cold weather, it is a good
time for a reminder of inclement
weather announcements. The DSBN
website (www.dsbn.org/
inclementweather/), Facebook or twit-
ter feed are all quick check locations
for information about transportation
cancellations and school closures. If
student transportation has been can-
celled and schools remain open, the
decision of whether or not to have
children come to school rests with the
parent or guardian.
Looking forward to a wonderful year
of learning, working together with
you in 2015 !
Sincerely,
Mr. B. Blake,
Principal
Mrs. P. Alcox,
Vice Principal
From the Office
December Food Drive
Lockview students can be proud of their efforts to fill over 8 barrels of non-perishable food items for Community Care this holiday season. Special recognition goes out to Mrs. Farquhar's, Mr. Scott's, Ms. Rose's and Miss Parkins' classes for bringing in the most food items in our friendly class challenge. Thank you Lockview community!!
The Lockview Linkletter
January 2015 Lo ckv ie w Pub l i c S choo l 505 Bunt ing Road , S t . Ca thar ine s ON L2M 3A9 90 5 -934 - 3331
Pr in c ipa l : Bob B lak e - - V i ce Pr in c ipa l : Pau le t t e A l c ox
Dates to re-
member in
January:
7 Pizza Lunch
14 Pita Lunch
16 PA DAY
21 Pizza Lunch
28 Pita Day
30 Spirit Day
What’s inside this
month?
Registration
News
2
News You Can
Use
4
Leopards’ Lair 5
TLC 6
#LeopardMath 7
January
Calendar
8
Registration News Page 2
DSBN Academy Open House
130 Louth Street,
St Catharines, Ontario L2S 2T4
Wednesday January 14th 2015
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Presentation at 6:00pm and 7:00pm
This is for students and their families who would be interested
in applying to attend DSBN Academy for Grades 6, 7 & 8 in
September 2015.
Applications and information about who can apply
are currently available at http://academy.dsbn.org,
To learn more about DSBN Academy, please contact
your school principal,
or DSBN Academy 905-684-8708.
Lockview Linkletter
The French Immersion program (offered at French Immersion sites) is open to all students in Senior Kindergarten. If
you want your child to develop a high proficiency and fluency in Canada’s two official languages, French Immersion has
a great deal to offer.
FEATURES OF THE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM:
Development of French language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing from grades one to twelve;
Designed to be a second language program for children whose first language is NOT French;
Current enrolment of over 2,000 elementary students;
Certificate of French Immersion Studies awarded upon successful completion of the elementary and secondary Im-
mersion program;
Promoting understanding of different cultures;
Providing additional opportunities for employment using French as the working language;
An increased ability to communicate and interact with confidence in French.
Registration will open January 5th, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. and will close February 17th, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
For more information about French Immersion in the District School Board of Niagara visit www.dsbn.org/fi or speak to
your school principal. Parent Information evening sessions will be held in January. Parent Visitations to the Grade 1
French Immersion classrooms will occur during designated daytime hours if desired.
*N.B. – With recent revisions to the French Immersion program at the DSBN, McKay Public School in Port Colborne, is
the only site accepting Grade 4 entry registrations. Please note, beginning September 2016, the DSBN will be a single entry program with French Immersion starting only in Grade 1.
St. Catharines (North) & Niagara-on-the-Lake
Dalewood Public School (Grade 1 entry)
Parent Information Night:
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Grade 1 French Immersion Classroom Visits (if desired):
Thursday, January 8, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Planning Ahead...for September 2015 Page 3
Lockview Linkletter
French Immersion Registration
From Your School Nurse
Children need 60 minutes a day of physical activity. Keep your children active through winter by getting outside. Try skating, hiking, building a snowman or go tobogganing. Check out participaction for great winter games ideas:
http://www.participaction.com/get-moving/bring-back-winter-play/
Robotics Team
On Saturday, December 6, our intermediate robotics team competed in the local
qualifying tournament of the First Lego League at Eden Secondary School. This
was the culmination of three months of hard work. The team presented a Mine-
craft-based project on teaching mathematics, demonstrated their robot’s engi-
neering and programming to a panel, and faced a group problem-solving chal-
lenge. Throughout the day, our team showed great professionalism and collaboration. They
overcame serious setbacks in the early robotics rounds to make a strong final showing and
leap from last place to third, and won the FLL Core Values trophy for teamwork. Congratula-
tions to Destiny S., Brianna A., Evan C., Mathew T., Ian M., Raymond I., Jordan W., and Curtis R.
Great job this season!
From Your School Nurse... Anyone can get head lice. Check for head lice weekly as part of your regular routine. The best way to avoid the spread of lice is by avoiding head-to-head contact. Remind your children not to share combs, brushes, hats, scarves or anything used on the head. Checking for lice
Use a bright light (a magnifying glass may help) Part hair in small sections and look near the scalp Head lice are tiny grey/brown insects that live only on the scalp of humans. They crawl quickly but
cannot fly or jump. Adult female lice glue eggs on the hair shaft close to the scalp. If you find lice
Check all the people that live in your house Treat all cases at the same time to stop the spread of lice Inform the school and/or daycare so classmates can be checked Tell anyone in close contact with your child (family members, friends, baby-sitters)
Getting rid of lice Treatment products are to be used only on those who have head lice, as they do not prevent lice. Talk to a health professional about products and methods available. Follow instructions carefully. The Wet Combing Method helps find and remove head lice by combing through hair soaked with conditioner, using a fine-toothed comb. For more information on Wet Combing Method or on lice visit: www.niagararegion.ca/health search lice or call the Parent Talk Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7555
News You Can Use Page 4
Lockview Linkletter
Art Show and Poetry Night
On Tuesday December 9, 2014, students from the Grade 6/7, 7/8 and 8 classes hosted an Art
Show and Poetry night. The Master of Ceremony Mat T, eloquently introduced the night and
supplied direction to the full house audience. Budding thespians entertained onlookers in true
Beatnik style while sips of Hot Chocolate were enjoyed by all. Thank you to the artists and po-
etry participants.
Junior Boys Volleyball
Congratulations to the junior boys volleyball team on an amazing season. The boys fin-ished the season as Tier 2 Champions which allowed them to advance to a tournament featuring the top 12 teams in the DSBN. The boys played incredible volleyball at the tournament and came home with Silver Medals. Team members were Jaydon H., Hudson H., Shawn V., Lincoln R., Mitchell M., Tye S., Malcolm P., Austin M., Jason C., Matthew R., Carter D., Marcus H., Troy W. Mrs. Steenhuis and MIss Rose were im-pressed with the dedication, sportsmanship and teamwork the boys displayed through-out the season. Great job boys!
Page 5 The Leopards’ Lair
Intermediate Coed Volleyball
Congratulations to our Junior Girls Vol-leyball team. They had an great season and did an excellent job representing Lockview at the DSBN Tournament where they qualified for the quarter fi-nals. Our leopards played very well as a team and should be proud of them-selves. Way to go Lockview! Members of this year’s team were: Abby M., Alleya J., Brooke B., Evanthia P.,
Erin J., Ireland H., Chantal C., Natalie B.,
Destany S., Emily M., Niah F., Caitlin T.,
Jas-
Lockview Linkletter
Junior Girls Volleyball
On Tuesday, December 2nd the Intermediate Co-Ed volleyball team participated in a tour-nament featuring eight very tough teams. Lockview played very well throughout the night and came home as Consolation Final-ists. Team members were Kaelen B., Destiny G.,
Julia B., Olivia V., Ryan J., Andrew S.,
Darren J., and Evan C.
A special thanks to all the parents who helped get the
Lockview Tshirts ready for the special Christmas surprise
to the kids. The TLC gave each student a Lockview
Tshirt with a motto that the students came up with
themselves on the back! Congratulations to Miss Rose’s
Grade 1 class on winning the motto contest! Not only
do they get to see their hard work on the back of every
Lockview student, but they also enjoyed a Pizza Party
from Fratelli’s Pizzeria.
Congratulations to the Carter family who won a 24 slice of Pizza from Fratelli’s Pizzeria Scott Street in St Catharines for “Liking” the TLC Facebook Page!
Message from TLC Council Stephanie Damiano, Lawrence McLean,
Francie Davidson, Melissa Shaw
Welcome back everyone and Happy New Year!
Hope you all had a wonderful and
relaxing holiday. We are looking forward to an
exciting 2015 at Lockview, with
many events in store for the children. In the
spring, the Dance A Thon will return, a great day
of fun and physical activity! And we are hoping
to bring back the Fun Fair in June! An upcoming
fundraiser will be discussed at the next meeting,
stay tuned for more information! As always we
welcome all parents to attend the School Council
Meetings, the next one will be on Tuesday,
January 27, 2015, starting at 6:30pm. On behalf
of the TLC, we would like to wish everyone a
wonderful year ahead!
Lockview Linkletter
Page 6
Pizza Days
January 7 & 21
Pita Day
January 14 & 28
T L C
Thank you!
Please detach this form and return to the school no later than
Thursday, February 12th , prior to announcements.
NEWSLETTER DRAW PRIZE - Win 4 Pita Pit “Petitas”
To encourage students to promptly deliver each newsletter to parents,
the newsletter draw entry form could earn your family 4 Pita Pit “Petitas.
This will be drawn on Thursday, February 12th during announcements.
Student’s Name: Homeroom:
Lockview Linkletter
#LeopardMath Page 7
This year, math is a school learning focus for Lockview staff and students. Together we are exploring through problem solving, reasoning and playful inquiry in order to deepen our
understanding and build our skills.
To give you a “peek inside” our classrooms, we will be posting photos of our activities in the monthly newsletter, on our SIP bulletin board (across from the office), and on Twitter! Follow
us at #LeopardMath to stay in the loop!
Congratulations to the grade 2's in Mrs. Andersen and Mrs. Panici's class who showed their holiday spirit by collecting food and coins to donate to those in need. Here, they sort and count the coins. Math with meaning, indeed!
LOCKVIEW CALENDAR
January 2015
05
Welcome Back!
06
07 PIZZA DAY
French Immersion Parent Info Night Dalewood School (Details- see p3)
08
09
12
13
14 PITA DAY
Gr 7/8 Pioneer Days Gr 3 Swim to Survive @1:00
15
16
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY
No school today
19
20
21 PIZZA DAY
Gr 3 Swim to Survive
@1:00
22
23 Gr 7 Tobacco Feud Gr 8 Crash Landing
26 27 Mad Science @ Lunch
Staff Meeting
@3:15 p
28 PITA DAY
Gr 3 Swim to Survive
@1:00
29 30 TLC ”SPIRIT SHIRT DAY”
Kindergarten Open House, on Thursday, February 5
Report Cards go home on Friday, February 6 Early Release Day on Friday, February 13
Family Day, no school, on Monday, February 16