TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH Weekly newsletter of

TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL Website: www.tootps.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 5985 2864

Email Address: tootgarook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Issue 9 16th April, 2015

CALENDAR Monday 20th April - School Council @ 6pm Wednesday 22nd April - School Photo Day Friday 24th April - PA lunch day - Toasted Sandwich Saturday 25th April - ANZAC DAY (no market on this day) Thursday 7th May - SeaWinds Excursion Grs Prep- 2

WELCOME TO TERM 2 A warm welcome back for the start of Term 2. I trust everyone had a restful break and a wonderful Easter with their families. We have a busy eleven week Term ahead which concludes on Friday 26th June. In addition to ANZAC Day (Saturday 25th April) and the Queens Birthday holiday (Monday 8th June), the only other planned pupil free day is Friday 5th June. Teachers will work on developing student reports for the end of 2nd semester.

ANZAC DAY SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 2015 An open invitation is extended to Tootgarook PS parents,

teachers and pupils to attend the Rye RSL Anzac Day

Commemorative Service and Centenary Plaque dedication

from 12.00pm at the RSL on Saturday 25th April. Our School

Captains Obelia Wycisk and Harrison Read will represent the

school by laying a wreath during the Memorial Service. The

March will commence at Rye Pier at 12:15pm

School Photo Day will be next Wednesday 22nd April 2015

Individual printed Envelopes with your childs name were sent

home last Tuesday. Family envelopes are available from School Office.

PLEASE NOTE: the school office DOES NOT handle any photo money so please have the correct money in your childs envelope.

Our Easter Raffle last term raised $1135.00 thankyou to everyone who participated and especially Simone Royle + Michelle Walker for organising it. The following people were winners: 1

st Jaydan Crawford-Prep B 2

nd Tara Pring C/o Beau 6W 3

rd Beagley Boys 4S 4

th Lilly Gorton 5Q

5th

Janette Cray 6th

Tayah Johnstone 1H 7th

Max Royle 6W 8th

Ella Carver Prep R 9

th James Aldridge Prep R 10

th Paige Manton 3W 11

th Otis McIntosh Prep R 12

th Rafe Steadman Prep R

13th

Lily Buck 5Q 14th

Connor Hojby 2B 15th

Bella-Mia Magnano-1H 16th

Holbery 1H 17

th Miss Grayson 18

th Marg Oliver-Tahlia 2J 19

th Georgie Tracy 20

th Mrs Baird

21st

Young Family 22nd

Hopcroft Family 23rd

Luca White 2B 24th

Destany Watkins 1H 25

th Jade Santamaria 2B

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A BIG THANKYOU to our market helpers: Fran Lazner, Sherie + Katelyn Lizio, Kayley + Kerry Hazendonk, Gary Barrett, Darren Walker, Amanda Bos, Colin Moorhouse, Sandra Code, Sylvia Williams, Nat Quintin, Chelsea McGhee, Merryn Staley, Andrew, Janine + Sarah Wallace, Dianne Beagley, Michelle Bayly, Maura Harbour, Chloe Sharrock, Christine Young, Noah Davies, Isak Young, Irene Barnes, Matt Davies + Lisa Bateman. There is no market on Saturday 25th April due to ANZAC Day. Our next market will be 23rd May with 2B rostered on.

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Our school remembers the ANZACS with

a display of poppies and medals made by

the children during their Art lessons

this week.

The display is in the foyer of the school

office - LEST WE FORGET

DROMANA SECONDARY COLLEGE

OPEN NIGHT

WEDNESDAY 22ND APRIL

7-9PM

For more information contact

Dromana Secondary College

5987 2805

Student of the Week Students will be presented with certificates at Monday morning assembly.

Prep B Mrs Bos Emily Walker for her awesome work in Maths making patterns.

Prep R Mrs Read Logan Gregg for working hard on learning her letter names and sounds.

1H Mrs Hughes Tex Shiba for his fantastic holiday writing. Tex you made us want to go. Great job.

1P Miss Perkins -

2B Mrs Baird - Alex Dickson making good choices more often and for his excellent reading.

2J - Mrs Johnstone Ella Boyle-Vella Ella is friendly, helpful and kind to others. She tries her best in all school activities and is a valued member of 2J. Well done!

3A Miss Arnold Jennifer Dingwall Jennifer is always trying her hardest during learning activities. She is friendly to others and its a pleasure to have you in our class.

3W Ms Walton Kira Boyle-Vella - for her sensible approach to her studies and showing initiative. Kira always works extremely well and her written work is of a very high standard. Well done Kira.

4S Miss Staley + Miss McGhee - Taya Lobo - For writing an outstanding recount of your Walking With Dinosaurs experience. It is so wonderful to see you use new and exciting vocabulary in your writing Taya, you should be very proud of yourself. Keep up the fantastic work!

5Q Miss Quintin Renee Robinson for the excellent effort she put into her book advertisement in English groups. Her drawing skills are fantastic and she always displays integrity in her work.

6W Miss Withers Jacob Marthinussen for trying his hardest at the district level soccer trials. Well done Jacob, you represented Tootgarook PS well and made it through to regionals. Great Work.

Art/Craft (Miss Davey)

Music (Mrs Young) Noah Davies 4S welcome to the band, Noah. Your natural talent on the drums is outstanding and your tutor has picked you to be our new percussionist. Well done!

P.E. (Mr Kitchin)

Indonesian (Miss Lee)

Indonesian (Mrs Clements) -

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Please note that we will be closing on Saturdays from Saturday 18th April until further notice.

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