C.R. JUDD PUBLIC SCHOOL JAGUARS S E P T EMB ER 2016

 

Welcome Back Jaguars! Bell Times: Entry:   8:45  Second  bell:    8:50  Attendance        Morning  Recess:  10:50—11:10  Morning  Nutrition  Break:    11:10—11:30    Afternoon  Recess:    1:00 — 1:20  Afternoon  Nutrition  Break:    1:20 — 1:40  Dismissal:    3:10  There  is  NO  early  dismissal  on  the  first  and  last  day  of  school.    

A Message From The Principal Welcome   back   to   another   great   school   year   at   C.R.  Judd  public  school.    This  year,  C.R.  Judd  public  school  is   welcoming   approximately   160   smiling   and  enthusiastic  learners.    A  special  welcome  to  our    new  families   moving   into   the   area   and   especially   to   our  newest   learners   in   the   first   year   of   the   2   year  Kindergarten   Program.       I   also  would   like   to  wish   a  warm  welcome  back  to  our  returning  students.  These  students   and   families,   along   with   our   staff   and  community   partners,   help   create   a   school   where  everyone  is  proud  to  be  a  “Jaguar”.    Every   year,   the   school   council  works   in   partnership  with   the   school   to  make   C.R.   Judd   P.S.   a   great   place  for   the  students.     If  you  are   interested   in   joining   the  school   council,   parents   are   invited   to   forward   the  School  Council  Nomination  forms  to  the  office  by  September  21st.    The  forms  are  distributed  with  the    Rainbow   Schools’   Guide   for   Students   and   Parents   .    Please  read  the  guide  carefully  as  it  contains  valuable  information   from   the   Kindergarten   program,   to   the  RDSB   code   of   conduct   and   ways   to   help   your   child  succeed.   The   last   page   contains   the   school   year  calendar  as  well.  Please   join   us   at   our   open   house   on   Wednesday  September  14th,  2016  for  free  pizza  and  refreshments  from   5:30-­‐6:30   at   CR   Judd.   This   will   be   an  opportunity  to  meet  the  staff,  visit  the  school  and  the  classroom  with  your  child.  Everyone  is  welcome  and  I  hope  to  see  you  and  your  family!  

Another   important   resource   is   the   school   agenda.  Each   child   from   grade   1   to   8   will   have   an   agenda  which  will   be   used   for   school-­‐home   communication  and   to   organize   their   learning.     The   school   policies  are  also  included  in  the  agenda.    We  are  asking  for  a  $5.00  donation  to  help  defray  the  cost  of  the  agendas.  We  will   continue   in   2016-­‐2017   to   set   goals   for   our  students.    Enhancing  our  student’s  reading  skills  has  been   the   goal   in   the   past   and   we   will   continue   to  work  with  our  students,  the  staff  and  the  community  on   reading   as   this   opens   the   door   to   a   lifetime   of  learning  both  inside  and  outside  of  the  classroom.      You  have  probably  noticed  that  teaching  and  learning  mathematics  has  changed  over  the  years.  Our  school  will  also   focus  on   improving  math   learning  this  year  to   engage   your   child   in   making   math   fun   &  interesting.  I   look   forward   to   a   great   year   with   our   students,  families   and   community  partners.     Together  we  will  continue   to  demonstrate   excellence   in  Teaching   and  Learning.  In   an   effort   to   reduce   costs   and   be   environmentally  friendly,   our   monthly   newsletter   will   only   be  available   online   at   www.rainbowschoolos.ca,  “Schools”,  “C.R.  Judd”,  “Visit  Our  Website”,  “News”,  or  http://www.rainbowschools.ca/elementary/cr_judd/news/news.php,   unless   you   request   a   paper   copy  from  the  office.  The  remainder  of  this  newsletter  can  also  be  found  on  the  website.  Looking   forward   to  great  year   together  with  a   focus  on  learning.      Mr.  Jacques  Mantha  Principal  

671-­‐5953  Please  call  the  school  if  your  child  will  be  late  or  absent.    

 

Dropping  off  or  Picking  up  your  child  at  the  Office  

 

To  those  parents  picking  up  their  child  at  the  end  of   the   day,   please   continue   to  wait   at   the   office  for   them   and   to   sign   them   out   on   the   yellow  sign  out  sheets.  All  visitors  must  sign  in  at  the  office   on   the   pink   sheets.   In   the   morning,   if  dropping   off   your   child   at   school,   please   drop  them   off   either   in   the   upper   parking   lot   (JK-­‐Grade   3)   or   the   lower   parking   lot   (Grade   4-­‐8)  between  8:35  am  and  8:45  am.    Staff  Supervision  in  those  areas  begin  at  8:35  am.  Let’s  continue  to  work   together   to   foster   a   safe   learning  environment   for   our   children   and   build  independence  and  confidence  with  the  students.  

SCHOOL COUNCIL

 

Chair: Trish MacLean Parent Rep: Dave LeGrand Parent Rep: Tracey LeGrand Parent Rep: Anka Brown Teacher Rep: Laura McKee Principal: Jacques Mantha

Our First School Council meeting will be held on : Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

from 5:30—6:30 p.m. All parents are welcome. Please call the school if child care is required and we can arrange for child care at the school.    

Introducing Our Staff… Mr. J. Mantha Principal

Ms. R. Smith Secretary Mrs. D. Smith JK/SK-ELP Ms. T. Buie Grade 1/2 Mrs. R. Booker Grade 2/3 Mr. S. Nelson Grade 3/4 Mrs. A. Purvis Grade 5/6 Mrs. C. Durigon Grade 6/7 Mr. C. Thomson Grade 8 Mr. H. Charsley Music Mrs. L. McKee Core French / Prep Ms. R. Ogilvy S.E.R.T. Mrs. M. Bouffard E.C.E. Mrs. M. Maxwell Educational Assistant Ms. K. Lauria Educational Assistant Mrs. B. Swalm Librarian Support Staff : Mrs. M. Lachance Custodian Mr. K. Stead Cleaner Mrs. A. Briscoe-Illsley Cleaner

Open House Please join us for our annual CR Judd open house on Wednesday September 14th from 5:30-6:30 pm. • Staff introduced in the gym • Buddy Bench Presentation • Free Pizza and

Refreshments • Meet the teacher • Visit the classroom • Visit the school • Social ize with Judd

famil ies SIGN OUT POLICY: When  picking  up  your  child  from  school,  please  ensure  that  you  sign  them  out  in  the  office.    Your  child’s  safety  is  our  top  priority!  We’re  on  the  Web!  See  us  at:  

www.rainbowschools.ca  

 

School  website:  http://www.rainbowschools.ca/elem/crjudd/default.htm    

FRUIT TRAY VOLUNTEERS If   you   are   interested   in   volunteering   in   the  school   for   the   fruit   tray   program,   please  contact   us   with   the   mornings   you   may   be  available.     It   takes   approximately   1   hour.   If  you   are   only   available   a   few   times   a  month,  we  would  love  to  have  you  helping  us  too!    If  you  and  a  friend  can  help  us  out,  please  let  us  know.  Call  the  school    @  705-­‐671-­‐5953    Please find the new pizza and milk form for Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec at www.Rainbowschools.ca - go to C.R. Judd Public School website in the “News” section.

Wear  Pink  Day    On   Tuesday   September   13th,   students   and  staff   are   encouraged   to   join   together   and  wear   pink   to   support   our   anti-­‐bullying  campaign.   We   will   be   joining   many   schools  across   the  Rainbow  District   School   Board   to  support  this  initiative.  The  “Stand  Up  Against  Bulling”   day   marks   its   5th   anniversary   with  the  school.  I’m  looking  forward  to  seeing  you  in  Pink!  

Call for VOLUNTEERS!

If you have some time that you can donate to our school, your assistance is greatly appreciated by staff and students. Whether you can volunteer for an hour per week or a morning or afternoon, we have a wide variety of jobs to suit your area of interest. Please consider helping out in one of the following areas: •  Reading one-on-one to primary students •  Listening to primary students read •  Helping with the primary activity centres •  Library: book sign in and out, shelving books, reading

books and making up tests for our Accelerated Reader Program

•  Cutting out learning activities •  Cutting fruit for our morning fruit program •  Book fair

As per the Rainbow District School Board policy, all regular volunteers who work with children must have a recent police check. Please don’t let this requirement deter you. If you are willing to donate your time, please speak to Mr. Mantha about payment for the police check. Ensuring your children’s safety is always a priority.

 S.E.T.Program Student  Employment  Training  

   AIMS  and  OBJECTIVES:  1.  To   provide   students   in   grade   4-­‐5-­‐6-­‐7-­‐8   with  

employment  training  opportunities:  ♦  Completing  a  job  application  ♦  Interviewing  ♦  Job  performance  evaluation  ♦  Accepting  responsibility  ♦  Being  on  time  ♦  Working  diligently    

2.  To  develop  student  confidence  and  poise,  improve  self-­‐esteem  

3.  To  involve  students  in  the  operation  of  the  school  4.  To   promote   good   citizenship   in   students  

(extension  of  our  Good  Character  program)  5.  To   ensure   all   students   equal   opportunity   to   do  

voluntary   work   around   the   school   and  experience  the  satisfaction  of  helping  others.  

   The   S.E.T.   Board   is   located   in   the   hallway   near   the  office.  With   permission,   keep   checking   the   Board   for  current   Job   Postings.    We   encourage   students   to   fill  out  an  application  form  for  any  job  that  interests  you  and  submit  it  to  the  office.      Students   will   be   contacted   for   an   interview   by   the  teacher  who  posted  the  job.  

       

 

C.R.  JUDD  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  –  September  2016  If  your  child  is  assigned  to  a  bus  then  he/she  should  be  on  that  bus  to  go  home  unless  you    have  given  written  permission  (or  have    called  the  school)  to:      •  go  home  by  another  means  •  stay  for  a  practice  /  game  /  tutoring          Please take note that WRITTEN PERMISSION is preferred. Students  are  NOT  allowed  to  call  home  to  make  arrangements  to  walk.      The   teachers   on   bus   duty   will   be   taking   “bus  attendance”   every   evening.     If   there   are   40  students   to   board   the   bus,   the   teacher   must  account  for  every  student.    When  a  student  has  a  note   regarding   alternate   P.M.   bussing  arrangements,   the   note  will   be   forwarded   from  the   office   to   the   teacher   on   bus   patrol.     These  notes  will  be  used  to  account  for  children  not  on  a  bus.    Parents  who  come  to  the  school  to  pick  up  a   child   that   would   normally   be   bussed,   must  enter  through  the  front  doors  and  sign  the  child  out   in   the   yellow   sheet   in   the  main   office.     The  child  will  then  be  paged  to  the  office  for  pick  up.        Situation:  John  has   a  basketball   practice   tonight.     Focused  on  the  practice  and  his  friends,  John  forgets  that  his  mom  told  him  to  go  home  because  he  has  an  appointment.     John’s   mom   is   frantic   when   the  school   bus   goes   by   and   John  doesn’t   get   off   the  bus.     Immediately,   John’s  mom   calls   the   school.    The   teacher   on   bus   patrol   has   no   idea   where  John  is  -­‐-­‐    he  didn’t  get  on  the  bus  and  he  didn’t  give  her  a  note,   in  fact  she  hasn’t  seen  him.    She  checked  the  office  and  he  wasn’t  signed  out.    She  asked   the   secretary   if   John   was   absent   today.      She  can’t  help  John’s  mom.    She  also  has  no  idea  that   John   is   in   the   gym   playing   basketball.      

(Thankfully,   this   is   a   hypothetical   case.   John   is  safe,   however,   John   could   have   decided   to   walk  home  without   letting   anyone   know.      We   cannot  stress   enough   how   important   it   is   that   we   know  that  your  children  are  getting  home  properly  and  safely.)  Together  we  can  prevent  this  from  occurring.  Remember,   we   are   concerned   for   the   welfare  and   safety   of   your   child.     Your   co-­‐operation   in  making  this  process  work  is  appreciated.      Yours  truly,      Mr.  J.  Mantha  Principal          

Bus Loading Zone: Beware of Students  

If you are driving and parking your car to pick up or drop off students, please be mindful of the bus loading zone at the start and end of each day. Kindly refrain from blocking any driveways as well. Please feel free to park further down along Lincoln Crescent, in the school's lower parking lot or across the street from the school and walking your child across the street. The school bus loading zone is a busy area and we all need to work together to ensure the safety of all of our students. Thank you for making the bus loading area a super safe place for all of the students.

Recycle for Education is an ink and toner recycling program designed to educate adults and kids on the benefits and importance of recycling. Please encourage students, friends and family members to drop off their empty ink cartridges off at the school or directly to Staples .  

 

Terry Fox Walk

Our Terry Fox Walk will take place in the school yard on Thursday September 29th, 2016 at 1:45 pm. Students are asked to donate a toonie ($2.00) to support Cancer research and awareness. Parents are welcome to strap on a pair of comfortable running shoes and walk with their children. Important Dates: Sept 7th 1st day of school Sept 13th Wear Pink: Stand up against

bullying Sept 13th Grade ¾ Anti-Bullying

Presentation by Sudbury Police Sept 14th Sept. Pizza and Milk Orders Due Sept 14th Open House 5:30-6:30-Free Pizza Sept 28th School Council 5:30-6:30 Sept 28th Oct. Pizza and Milk Orders Due Sept 29th Terry Fox Walk 1:45 pm-wear red

and black. Sept 30th P.A. Day

Playground News

Have you noticed our new trees at the school? Six maple trees were planted in June and a new rain barrel was set up to catch rain water to water them with! Thank you to our friends at CR Judd Daycare (run by O.C.O.F.), Miss Monique our custodian and the LeGrand family for watering them all summer! Please help take care of them and be a C.R. Judd ambassador to care for our environment!