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Dear Parents and Guardians, This past year has flown by! We have had many wonderful experi-ences with our students and are

very proud of the learning they have demon-strated over the year. We wish them all a restful summer and to our grade 8’s, we wish them all the best for the future in high school! We would like to say a very special thank you to all of our Teachers, ECE’s, EA’s, Office Staff, CYC and Custodial staff who have made this year possi-ble!! As we come to the end of our school year, we would also like to express our gratitude to the School Council and other volunteers who have supported our school. We have achieved a lot together and we are looking forward to 2018-19! Mrs. Dampier and I would like to share with our parents, guardians, staff and students what a pleasure it has been for us to work for all of you this year. We wish everyone a safe and happy summer and look forward to seeing you in September.

Mr. Sean Singh (x223) Mrs. Janice Dampier (x224) Principal Vice-Principal

50 Oak Ridge Drive, Orangeville ON, L9W 5J6 519 941-3292

Fairness, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Responsibility

http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/islandlake/

Island Lake Public School

June 2018

CAMERAS COMING TO ELEMENTARY

SCHOOLS IN UGDSB

In our efforts to continually review and monitor

the safety of our school environments please

note that over the next year UGDSB will be

expanding our Video Surveillance Project to our

remaining elementary schools. Much of the

preliminary work for installing these cameras

will be completed during the summer months.

School communities will be made aware prior

to any of our Video Cameras being activated

and appropriate sign-age will be placed

throughout the school. If you have any

questions on how these systems are managed

please refer to our Video Surveillance Policy

(Policy 203).

Summer Hours

The office will be closed from Friday, June 29th , 2018 to Tuesday, August 28th, 2018. If you

know of any new students who will be registering for the fall, please let them know that

registration day will be on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018. SEPT 4, 2018

Bus Transportation Information If you are looking for any transportation information or need to make changes to your own information during the sum-mer, please visit the Service de transport de Wellington-Dufferin/Wellington –Dufferin Student Transportation Services at www.stwdsts.ca or 519 824-4119

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ILPS Buddy Benches are being installed!

Now that the ground has thawed, it is time to have our School Council funded Buddy Benches installed on

the Primary and Kindergarten yards! We are looking forward to having a place to sit and find a buddy to

play with.

New Basketball net for the Junior/Intermediate yard! We have purchased a brand new net so that each grade out at recess on the Jr/Int yard has it’s own area to

play.

Remember Rock, Paper,Scissors solves little problems...NO, GO, TELL solves the big problems!!

Have fun and stay active!!

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART!!!

This year, we raised over $4000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation from our Jump Rope for Heart day.

All of the proceeds will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We thank all of our families for their contri-

bution and for their participation. Stay healthy, keep jumping!! Thank you for organizing, Mrs. Sanders!!

NEW AT ISLAND LAKE

JK Welcome to Kindergarten On Friday, June 8th, the ILPS Kindergarten team hosted the new-to-JK Kindergarten Orientation. Our newest students were given a chance to see the classrooms and meet each other while their parents were treated to an excellent presentation by some of our K team. We are looking forward to seeing all of these new faces in September and we wish them all the best on their jour-ney through school.

STAFFING UPDATE AT ILPS

This year, two of our staff members are retiring, Mrs. A. Brown and Mrs. J. Shaw.

We thank them for the impact they have had on our students over the span of their career

and wish them all the best for their retirement. We will miss them very much!

We have lots of changes in Kindergarten as we say goodbye to Mrs. Brown, Ms.

Birken and Mr. Lebrun! We wish them well and say thank you for all that they have done

for ILPS students and staff. We have placed 3 staff for Kindergarten that are familiar with

the school and our students. Ms. Helps, Ms. Cera and Ms. Pesic will join Mrs. Palmer as

our Kindergarten teaching team. Our ECE staff info will be shared with us during the sum-

mer.

We are already making preparations for September and are looking forward to a won-

derful 2018-2019 school year!

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Just a reminder to all families to please return all library books and bags as soon as possible!

Summer Reading!!

Summer is a great time for students to read. Encourage your child(ren) to take books with them to the cot-tage, trailer, park, grandparents’ house, etc.! If you are looking for some excellent suggestions, check out these helpful resources:

www.bit.ly/ForestKidList:The first-ever Kid Committee Summer Reading List!!

www.bit.ly/ForestTeenListThe first-ever Teen Committee Summer Reading List!!

www.accessola.com/Forest

If you click on “nominated lists” on the Forest of Reading page, you can access the

nominees for this past year, as well as all past years through the archived lists. These are all excellent Ca-nadian books, with categories for each age group (Blue Spruce for JK to grade 2, Silver Birch Express for grades 3 and 4, Silver Birch Fiction and Non-Fiction for grades 5 and 6, and Red Maple for grades 7 and 8).

2018 Summer Programs for Children

Families are also encouraged to frequent the Orangeville Public Libraries. Library cards are free for Or-angeville residents and you can take books out from, and return them to, either branch at the Alder Street Rec Center or the Mill Street location. Over the summer, the library offers the TD Summer Reading Pro-gram. For more details, click on the links above.

HAPPY READING Lakers!!!!

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ILPS Dress Code

As the hot weather has arrived, we can finally shed some of our layers! We would like to take this opportunity to remind families of our dress code:

Dress appropriately for personal safety and weather conditions Clothing reflects respect for yourself, your body and your school Dress should reflect the positive outlook of ILPS as a work and

learning place Attire should be free of symbols of hate, gang membership or

images that portray violence, death, abuse, cigarettes, drugs, in-appropriate language, political, sexual or racial statements

Bare midriffs & backs are not acceptable, shirts must be “tuckable” and not excessively tight

Clothing should be of appropriate length and fit Underclothing (underwear, bra straps or boxer shorts) should

not show Halter tops, muscle shirts, spaghetti straps & low scooped neck-

lines are unacceptable Wheeled shoes are not permitted Students should wear closed-toed shoes when using the climb-

ers. Sandals and flip-flops are not allowed

Thank you !

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Talking About Mental Health June 2018– Successfully Shifting from School to Summer

Here are some practical tips to make a smooth transition from school to summer: Post the summer schedule. Have your child or youth contribute to a family calendar. Be sure to note blocks of unscheduled time as well. Make a list of places and people to visit when time permits and the mood strikes. Summer is a good time to stop by the library, bike trail, or concert-in-the-park that you can’t seem to get to during the school year. Prepare your child for their scheduled activities. If possible, visit the locations where they will be during day camp or day care in advance. Have your child talk to counselors, caregivers, as well as other kids who have enjoyed those same situations and settings.

Get outside and enjoy the summer. Try to limit the amount of time online, watching TV, or playing video

games. Be active and get plenty of sleep and exercise. Being outside, such as going for a walk or play-

ing in the park elevates our mood and makes us feel less anxious.

Looking for Activities To Do:

http://www.orangeville.ca/parks-and-recreation

http://guelph.ca/living/recreation/recreation-programs/

https://www.centrewellington.ca/beactive/Pages/Recreation,%20Parks%20and%20Facilities/

Community-Guide.aspx

http://wellington-north.com/government/departments/recreation

Hope you have a wonderful, relaxing, fun summer. However, if you find mental health challenges to be

increasing or causing more difficulties over the summer, seek out mental health or addiction supports for

your child/youth, you and your family.

Summer resources for Mental Health and Addiction supports:

Your family physician and family health teams in Guelph, Wellington, and Dufferin are excellent re-

sources.

Canadian Mental Health Association WWD (CMHAWWD):

Tuesday Walk In - 1:30-7:00, 485 Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph.

To access services for Children, Youth and Adults in Guelph/Wellington: : 1 844 HERE 247

(1 844 437 3247)

http://here247.ca/

Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCAFS): Tuesday Talk In – 1:00-7:00 pm, 655 Riddell Road, Orangeville. To access services for Children and Youth in Dufferin: 519 941 1530. http://dcafs.on.ca/

Family Counselling and Support Services: Walk-in, Wednesday, 1-7, sliding scale, based on ability to pay, but will not turn anyone away. 109 Sur-rey St E, 519 824-2431. http://familyserviceguelph.on.ca/

KidsHelpPhone 1 800 668 6868. http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/ Jenny Marino is the Mental Health and Addiction Lead for Upper Grand District School Board Follow me on Instagram @ UGDSB_Mental_Health

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Information from Public Health

On Saturday, June 16th, the Balanced Technology Management committee

of Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph will be hosting a Power Off and Play

event for families of children aged 0-12. Come out to Centennial CVI from

10 am - 2 pm to learn about different ways that you can Power Off and

Play as a family! Less screen time means that you and your family can

have more time to be active, read, and be creative! This is a FREE event

and there will be lots of giveaways and fun activities run by various organi-

zations for children ages 0-12.

Celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th

2018! A Platform for Action- World Environment Day is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging world-wide awareness and action for the protection of our environment and is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. This year’s theme - Take action to #BeatPlasticPollution On 5 June, spread the message:” If you can’t reuse it, refuse it!” Download the informative poster: “9 Tips for Liv-ing with Less Plastic” Make sure you are up-to-date on what can be recycled your local community’s blue bin. Better yet, don’t use single-use plastics!

Ideas for your family to celebrate World

Environment Day! Create an event for family, friends and neighbours -There is no end of ideas that you could take forward for

World Environment Day. Surprise yourself! Think about ideas that we can do to help the planet like fixing a prob-lem in your community.

Get out into nature - World Environment Day is all about appreciating the beautiful planet we inhabit. Why not spend a day in a park, hiking a trail or appreciating a forest on the weekend before World Environment Day.

Inspire others – A great idea will naturally attract others who can take a small idea and make it extraordi-

nary. So, with your powers of persuasion, bring on board the people you think can make your idea awesome. Or ask everyone to make their own personal pledge to change one wasteful or harmful habit for the better. Share what you’re doing using the hashtag: #WorldEnvironmentDay

Monthly Environmental Activities to help celebrate our planet

June 5th

is World Environment Day! It is vital to teach our children to respect and take care of the environment.

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