February is always the short month that can seem to take forever—but

not when you are working in a busy school like ours! Our teachers and

students have been involved in Dance clubs, Maker Space clubs,

Science Clubs, Junior and Intermediate Basketball and Yoga—just to

name a few! We are so lucky to have such dedicated staff and

enthusiastic students to help us get through the winter blues.

These days can be deceiving as we get closer to spring! Please make

sure that your children come to school with winter clothing, and having

an extra set of pants and socks is also a big help! No matter how hard

we try, we still find the mud on some days! As usual, March looks to

be a very busy month! I hope to see you all in and around the school!

Thank you for all your support!

Mr. M. Burns, Principal

Mr. B. Mayhew, Vice-Principal

330 Scholfield Ave S Welland ON, L3B 1P2

ph: 905-734-3460

fax: 905-734-3161

email: PRE@dsbn.org

web:

PRINCESSELIZ.DSBN.ORG

twitter: @PEWelland

MICHAEL BURNS Principal

BRAD MAYHEW

Vice-Principal

KELLY PISEK Superintendent 905-641-1550

SUE BARNETT

Trustee 905-734-7110

PRINCESS ELIZABETH Public School

PRINCESS ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOL

OUR SCHOOL MISSION

At Princess Elizabeth, we are committed to

fostering a safe and caring learning

environment where students are empowered

to reach their full potential; becoming

responsible citizens and lifelong learners.

MARCH 2018

Character Trait for February: CARING

Mrs. Laverty & Mrs. Smith ..................................Carter P

Mrs. Coholan & Mrs. Powell................................ Ethan H

Mrs. McAdam/Mrs. House .............................. Mathew B

Mrs. Corey.................................................. Izaya-Logan L

Mme Robinson ...................................................... Isley C

Mrs. Lundy ............................................................. Ava O

Mme Hillhouse ................................................... Alisha N

Mlle Ainslie ......................................................... Braith P

Mr. High ...............................................................Olivia P

Mme Tsang-Cook ............................................ Madisyn H

Mrs. Fast ................................................................ Alex C

Mlle Werezak .................................................... Alanna R

Mrs. Contois ........................................................ Dylan H

M Brochu/Ms Pearson ....................................... Jaidyn N

Mr. MacPherson ................................................. Jordan P

M Manuel .......................................................... Sarah M

Mme Moccia ....................................... Ethan H & Chris V

M Whitehead ..................................................... Camar T

EARTH HOUR 2018

We only have one planet. You can help protect it. Participate in

the world's largest single campaign for the planet. It starts by

turning off your lights for an hour at 8:30 pm on Saturday, March

24, 2018. Can we all help our planet for more than 60 minutes?

Yes we can, every day - by turning off the lights and computer

monitors when not in use; by shutting off the water when

we brush our teeth and wash the dishes; by taking shorter showers. Go online and

type in "Earth Hour" for more ideas. Here at school we will be honouring EARTH

HOUR on Friday, March 23.

FOR SAFETY’S SAKE

Please call the school before 8:30 a.m. if your child is going to be absent. We have an answering

machine that is on 24 hours/day. This will reduce the number of call backs our secretaries need to

make. We track the attendance of all our students twice daily. If we don’t hear from you, and your

child is not in school, we will make every attempt to reach an adult to ensure the safety of our

students.

If your child is in danger of suffering a severe anaphylactic reaction to bee stings, nuts or other

allergens, please inform the office immediately so that an emergency plan can be put in place to

ensure that your child’s medical needs are met immediately.

Please inform the school if there are special custody Orders for your child.

Please do not send medication to school with your child or do not place it

in your child’s backpack. All medication must be stored at the office with

your written instructions for administration, in accordance with DSBN

Policy & Procedures. Please contact Mr. Mayhew for further information.

Tips to remember when walking, biking or skateboarding:

Look left, right and left again when crossing the street

Never run or dart out into the street or cross between parked cars

Make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them and watch out for cars that are

turning or backing up

It’s always best to walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as

far to the left as possible

Cross streets at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks if possible

Watch out for cars coming out of driveways and alleys

If what you are doing has wheels, protect your brain – always wear a helmet

When riding your bike, ride in the same direction as the cars

are driving

Feel free to text our school cell phone at

905-933-5889

to relay attendance or other information!

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILL The staff and students of Princess Elizabeth Public School will participate in an Emergency Preparedness Drill on Wednesday, March 7 at 12 noon. The goals of the drills include:

reacting in a predictable way to an unpredictable situation,

having all students and staff in a safe and secure area,

keeping hallways clear,

moving quickly and quietly, and

developing specific plans based upon the needs of our school.

Each classroom teacher will be spending time talking with students about the procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency situation. Classroom teachers will practice emergency situations as a class, and then we will be having a school wide drill which will anticipate a situation which could be encountered. As with fire drills, some students may become upset or scared during the drill. We will debrief each situation as a class and your child may require some further conversation about the drill when at home. We appreciate your support as we work through our Emergency Preparedness Plans.

EQAO TESTING

The Primary (Grade 3) and Junior (Grade 6) Provincial Assessments will take place between May 22 and June 4,

2018. They will include assessments in mathematics, reading and writing based on the curriculum and the

Provincial Standards for Language and Mathematics. The assessments will not only evaluate the end product, but

also the processes the students go through to arrive at their solutions. Parents are reminded that it is important

that your child come to school well rested and that students be punctual and

attend classes each day of the assessment period. In order to facilitate the

smooth administering of the assessment, we remind parents to avoid test

dates when booking dentist and doctor appointments . This will ensure that

each child is able to put forward their best performance on this year’s

Provincial Assessment. Thank you for your co-operation. In April, you will

be receiving a brochure entitled Guide to EQAO Assessments in Elementary

School.

All of our Breakfast Club participants and our Breakfast

Club staff volunteers send a big THANK YOU to the crew at

Patti’s Place at 87 East Main Street in Welland.

Please support the businesses that support Princess Elizabeth!

PRINCESS ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOL

Spirit Wear

T-shirt—printed logo on front; “I Matter” on the back

$15 ea white navy

Youth Xs Youth Sm Youth Med Youth Lg Youth XL

Adult Sm Adult Med Adult Lg Adult XL Adult XXL

Hoodie—zippered, printed logo on front

$35 ea navy only

Youth Xs Youth Sm Youth Med Youth Lg Youth XL

Adult Sm Adult Med Adult Lg Adult XL Adult XXL

Jersey—Cdn made “Baseball” jersey with logo on front; “I Matter” on the back

$25 ea

Adult Sm Adult Med Adult Lg Adult XL Adult XXL

Hat—embroidered Princess Elizabeth logo

$15 ea navy only

Due to the limited sizing available, all purchases must be made, in cash, at the office during

first or second break only. If there is sufficient interest, more sizes will be ordered.