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March 2017
Inside This Issue
100 Day Fun 2
ARC Review Update 3
Spirit Team Celebrates the Arrival of March Break
4
Puppy Love 5
This Month’s Sportlight 6
Jr Robotics Win Gold 7
Speech Winners 7
5459 Hwy 20, RR2, St. Ann’s, ON, L0R 1Y0
905-386-6223 (phone)
gai@dsbn.edu.on.ca (email)
Gainsborough Centra l Publ ic School
Mission Statement:
“Gainsborough Central Public School strives for each child to live, learn and laugh in a safe, unique, and challenging environment. Each child is encouraged to achieve personal stand-ards of excellence in the school community.”
STAFF CHANGES
All the best to Ms. Wink and Mrs. Lance as they start the
next chapter in their teaching career starting Mon., March
20, 2017; following March Break. Ms. Wink will be teaching at Plym-
outh Public School, in Welland, and Mrs. Lance will be teaching at
Heximer Public School, in Niagara Falls. Both teachers will be missed by
all students and staff. We want to take this opportunity to thank them for
the excellent job they have done at Gainsborough.
At this time, we welcome back Ms. Gullett to our Gainsborough staff af-
ter her leave of absence. I know she is very excited to be returning and
working with our wonderful grade 2 class.
Sincerely,
Mr. G. Osmond
Principal
Character Trait
for March:
RESPONSIBILITY
Kids Are Sweet Enough Without Added Sugar
The Niagara Healthy Kids Community Challenge (www.healthykidsniagara.ca) has
teamed up with communities across Ontario to launch the Water Does Wonders
Pledge Campaign. Why Pledge? To be part of the solution! Kids are drinking way
too many sugary drinks, which has a negative impact on their health, their teeth, and their minds. We can all help by
making water easier to access and by not serving sugary drinks to children. By taking the
pledge, you are affirming your commitment to improved health for our kids.
Sign the pledge at www.waterdoeswonders.ca!
If you choose to be recognized, your family will be featured on our Hall of Pledges. Your
pledge will also help Niagara earn Top Community status on the Hall of Pledges.
MARCH BREAK There will be no school from Mon., March
13, 2017 - Fri., March 17, 2017. We will
see you back on Mon., March 20, 2017.
Have a wonderful, safe and memorable holiday!
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MAY I HAVE YOUR ORDER
PLEASE?
Last month, the Gr 4 and 5 students travelled to Paris Crepes Cafe in Ni-agara Falls. The students placed their food and drink orders in Francais!! We all thoroughly enjoyed our crepes! Délicieux!!
by Mme Snippe
Wildcats Having Fun on “100th Day”
On Fri., February 10, 2017, the grade one class celebrated the 100th day of school. The stu-dents were counting up to this day since the first day of school. On this day the children were asked to dress up like they were 100 years old. On the 100th day each student received a pass-port to complete various numer-acy and literacy activities throughout the day. Some activi-ties were: writing about what they would buy with $100, what they would do when they are 100, writing 100 words, making words with the letters 0-N-E-H-U-N-D-R-E-D, finding the numbers on a blank hundreds chart set up on the Smartboard, counting out 100 items, making a train with 100 items and measuring the longest one, just to name a few. The day is always a big hit with the grade one children, and it is a fun way to make many connections to the cur-riculum.
by Mrs. Kotsis
My goodness
Adam D. (4/5),
your crepe looks
too good to eat!
Aiden W. (3/4) pauses
from enjoying his
crepe to smile for the
camera.
Kindergarten Hundred’s Day!
The students have had a blast in February! For our 100th Day of School cele-
brations, students explored the number 100 through various activities. They
counted by ones and tens and made a crown with ten groups of ten dots,
equaling 100. Students explored what 100 cups and 100 Lego look like and
what you can build out of them. We did over 100 exercises and counted
along with a song at the Smart Board. Finally, students thoroughly enjoyed
creating and eating a snack of 100 treats by making groups of 10 on ten
frames (a counting math tool the students have been using all year).
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Playing chess makes you smarter! Improves concentration and memory.
According to studies, playing chess signifi-
cantly improves children’s visual memory,
attention span, and spatial-reasoning abil-
ity. In order to play well, you have to focus
completely on your objective—capturing
the opponent’s king. As you constantly
visualize the board, its pieces, your
moves, and your opponent’s every
possible countermove, your power of
concentration grows.
Enhances reading and math skills. With its focus on problem solv-
ing and move variables, it’s not surprising that chess can improve a stu-
dent’s math skills. But numerous studies show that chess improves read-
ing skills as well! Chess requires decoding, thinking, comprehension,
and analysis.
Fosters logic, critical thinking, and creativity. Chess favors the “if–
then” thinker. “If I move here, then my opponent may move here, here,
or even here.” That’s logic and critical thinking in action!
Encourages and rewards hard work. Chess offer s immediate feed-
back. Lose your focus, lose a piece. Practice and study the strategies,
win more games. In chess, you control your destiny.
Chess is just plain fun!
Jr and Int students are invited to join the Chess Club for a chance to par-
ticipate in the Regional Chess Tournament. See Ms Sardo in Room 11
to sign up. by Ms. Sardo
Corner
School Council would like to wish all of our families a fun and safe March Break!
Spring Flower Sale Stay tuned next month for more information on our Spring
Flower sale!
Next School Council Meeting Our next meeting will be Thu., March 2, 2017, at 7pm in the
Staff Room. Please email julie.adams.88@gmail.com if you
require childcare for the meeting.
2016/2017 School Council Executive
Chair: Julie Adams julie.adams.88@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Pauline Dawson
Fundraising Chairs: Erica McLaren & Connie Mittag
Treasurer: Angie Greenwood
Secretary: Tara Burdick
West Niagara Secondary Accommodation Review
On Tue., September 27, 2016, DSBN Board Trustees voted to initiate the West Niagara Secondary Accommodation Review.
This decision was made to enhance the learning opportunities and meet the needs for all secondary students in West Niagara.
We encourage all parents to visit the link below or visit our school website and click on the ARC button for the detailed re-
port, important dates and where you may electronically submit your input. Please feel free to contact your school Principal
and/or view the link below as we move through this process together.
http://www.dsbn.org/arc/
Board Meeting to Consider Final Report Tue., March 28, 2017
Did you know Dreamcatchers originated with the
Ojibwa people following adoption from neighbour-
ing nations through trade? They were intended to
teach natural wisdom. Through the 1960’s they
were adopted by Native Americans of diverse cul-
tures and hung above the cradleboard of a baby
while they slept; believed to give sleeping infants
peaceful, beautiful dreams. Dreamcatchers are tradi-
tionally made of flexible willow branches forming a
hoop on which a net or web is woven. Sometimes
there are feathers and beads attached.
Cohen W. (Gr1) shows us the Dreamcatcher he cre-
ated with Miss Watton and is excited to hang it in
his home so his brother and mom can enjoy it too.
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LOOKS WHAT’S GROWING IN JK/SK
In kindergarten we are learning about
plants and how they are the same and dif-
ferent. We planted our own garden in the
sand table to help us learn some of the
different types of flowers. We can see
that flowers have different colours and
that leaves are all different sizes and
shapes. Some students even decided to
paint some of the things they could see in
our garden! We are having a blast working
in our classroom garden each day! by Ms. Crysler
"We Stand On Guard For Thee!"
Students are encouraged to join staff in singing along with a recording of our national anthem each day. At
our school assembly each month, a class has been highlighted as one which has a high level of participation in this exercise in patri-otism.
Here are the "O CanTADAH!" winners for the first term of the school year: SEPT: Ms. Sardo’s Grades 4/5 Class OCT: Mrs. Bouhuis’s JK/SK Class NOV: Mrs. Hall’s JK/SK Class DEC: Mrs. Kotsis’s Grade 1 Class JAN: Miss Rybiak’s Grades 2/3 Class
These classes have received a trophy and class certificate for display, individual certificate copies for each student, and...a special delicious treat :)
I wonder which class will be next to receive the "O CanTA-DAH!" award?! by Mr. Shatford
March is Nutrition Month
Fruits and veggies are not only absolutely delicious
but they are nature’s fast food! Ready to eat and
most come in their own “to-go” packages. Produce
makes the perfect snack for kids to grab and
go. They need minimal to no preparation and buying
ones in season means you can save some money and
shop smarter.
Think you can’t get much produce on a tight budget?
Here are some tips to make shopping for produce
more easy and affordable:
Don’t shop when you’re hungry and carry a list.
You’ll be more likely to stick to your budget
and nutritious food choices.
Look for washed and bagged salads, baby car-
rots, celery hearts, broccoli and cauliflower
crowns, cherry tomatoes, and shredded cabbage
in your grocery store
Buy fresh produce, like peaches or bananas, in
varying degrees of ripeness to allow for some
ripening towards the end of the week
Canned and frozen vegetables can be convenient
choices
Spend most of your time in the produce, bread,
meat and dairy sections
Use store flyers to help you find specials
See more at:
http://www.halfyourplate.ca/produce-is-affordable
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Puppy Love!
On Fri., February 24, 2017, Nadia and her brother Luke brought in 3 adorable Greater Swiss Mountain puppies to share with the JK/SK and grade one classes. The puppies are only 5 weeks old, and are named Alvin, Simon and Theodore. The puppies are growing up quickly, and the children had a lot to share about their experiences at home with these young puppies. The students at school learned about their mother, they love winter weather, they eat raw food, drink milk from the mom, they will grow up to be about 100 lbs., and they enjoy playing with each other. The children could iden-tify each puppy by the various white patches on their bodies. We were truly fortunate to have the puppies in for a visit. A shout out “Thank you” to Ms. Vandervliet for coming to our class!
by Mrs. Hall, Miss Mannell and Mrs. Kotsis
Student of the Month
Nadia V. (Gr1) proudly holds Alvin; one of her puppies. Below, Luke V. (JK) helps mom hold all 3 puppies.
Our Character Trait Assembly was held on Tue., February 28, 2017.
Award Winners are:
(back row; lt - rt): Mackenzie A. (Gr6), McKenzie P. (Gr1), Grace N. (Gr1), Matthew K. (Gr2), Ethan D. (Gr8), Natalie H. (Gr4), Lauren M. (Gr3), Hanna M. (Gr3), Joshua P. (Gr4) and Finley H. (Gr2),
(middle row, looking back): Joshua C. (Gr2) (front row; lt - rt): Daniella B. (JK), Colette B. (JK), Sarayah K. (SK), James H. (SK), Evelyn S. (JK), Luke V. (JK),
Missing from photo: Tegon S. (Gr2), Cooper V. (Gr4) and Parker E. (Gr7),
Way to go Wildcats!!!
Our next Character Trait Assembly will be RESPONSIBILITY on Mon., March 27, 2017, at 9:50am.
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Prom Project Niagara 2017
Free Formal Wear Opportunity
Prom Project Niagara is a one day fun free formal wear extravaganza for girls and guys!
Students can select their perfect head-to-toe look for their prom, formal, or graduation for FREE!
This year, we are offering Prom Project Niagara at:
St. Catharines Collegiate *NEW MAIN LOCATION*
Beamsville Secondary School
Fort Erie Secondary School
If you know of a student who could use this program, please join us on Sat., April 8,
2017, from 9:30am - 1:30pm at one of our locations.
Inviting all students who are in need of formal wear for their special day!
For more information on Prom Project Niagara please call 905-641-2929, ext. 37712,
email efn@dsbn.org or visit www.efnniagara.ca
*Note: for Welland and Niagara Falls schools: bus transportation is available to the St.
Catharines site! Contact the Foundation to book your spot on the bus!
Brooklyn C. (Gr1) amazes
us with her incredible
bravery and singing talent!
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SPEECH CLUB
The Gainsborough Speech Club worked very hard
and had a lot of fun practising for the Royal Canadian
Legion Speech Contest. After presenting their speech-
es to the school, two successful speakers were chosen
from each division to represent Gainsborough School
for the competition to be held Tue., February 28,
2017 (Primary Division) and Wed., March 1, 2017
(Junior Division) at the Smithville Royal Canadian
Legion. We congratulate all these students who took
the time to prepare and memorize the speech of their
choice. These students are: Adam, Addison, Aiden,
Allayah, Amber, Bella, Cohen, Elijah, Kyler, Lexi,
Matthew, Mackenzie, McKenzie, Sereena, Tatum,
Tom and Zachary. At the school level, Lexi K. (Gr2)
and Matthew K. (Gr2) were winners in the Primary
Division; Adam D. (Gr5) and Aiden W. (Gr4) were
winners in the Junior Division. Well done, partici-
pants! Gainsborough School is proud of your fine
efforts! by Mme Agro and Miss Rybiak
ROBOTICS
The commitment to Robot-ics Club was strong at Gainsborough from the jun-ior grades all the way up through intermediate. All of our club members were highly engaged in both the hands-on building and pro-
gramming required to tackle project-based activities. Our year of Robotics Club came to an end with the DSBN Robotics Tournament held on Thu., February 23, 2017, at Brock Uni-versity. Bringing two teams of four, the Gainsborough stu-dents made us proud! Our intermediate team worked hard throughout the day and received points at all four events. Our Junior Team won the DSBN Championship for the Junior Di-vision. They were the winners of the welding event and scored the most points overall to win the championship. Way to go Wildcats! The Intermediate team members included: Shon M., Luke T.,, Hunter M. and Owen B. The Junior Team members include: Adam D., Kaeli K., Allayah M. and Zach S.
by Mr. Freure and Ms. Wink
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INT GIRLS BASKETBALL
Our successful season with the Intermediate Girls Basketball Team has come to an end with many wonderful and notable mo-ments. With great teamwork, positive attitude and commitment, our girls became finalists in our regular season play. The team then went on to partici-pate in the DSBN Tournament and played with intensity and Wildcat pride. Congratulations girls on a great sea-son! Team members include: Emily B., Emma K., Emma V., Megan G., Trinity Y., Hailey B., Victoria H., Leah M., Marina M., Avery T., Rachel S. and Morgan ‘Hightower` M.
by Mr. Freure and Ms. Wink
INT BOYS BASKETBALL
The Intermediate Boys Basketball Team had a great
season this year! Demonstrating growth in all areas of
basketball, the team played hard both during their reg-
ular season games and at the DSBN Tourna-
ment. Congratulations on all of your successes! Team
members include: Seth L., Ted H., Tyler L., Shon M.,
Matt W., Ethan K, Ethan D., Joshua D., Andrew H.
and Luke T.
Mr. Freure and Ms. Wink
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