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News from the OFFICE!

The month of February is going to be an exciting and busy time at Crossroads. On Thursday,

February 5, 2015 we are hosting our Kindergarten Open House for families to register children

for September 2015. If you know a child who is going to Kindergarten in September, please

help them get ready by telling them to visit our school on February 5th!

Students will be bringing home Term One report cards on Friday, February 6th. This is an

excellent opportunity to celebrate with your child his or her successes and to set next steps in

his or her learning. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher.

We are very excited to be hosting a Citizenship Ceremony on February 13th and students are

encouraged to wear red and white to show their Canadian spirit!

March will begin with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Home Show scheduled for Saturday, March

7th, where we hope to see many families out to enjoy all the Home Show has to offer.

Volunteer information will be sent home soon.

Important Information and Dates to Remember:

Our Character Trait for February is OPTIMISM!

Friday, February 13th is an EARLY RELEASE Day for our teachers. There will be no school for students in the afternoon. Please see below for more information.

Monday, February 16th is FAMILY DAY! Enjoy your day at home with your family.

Crossroads will be celebrating 100 Days on Friday, February 6th.

January welcomed back Ms. F. Ho to our 7/8 class. We are sad to say good bye to Mr. A. Tayler, however we wish him well

in his future endeavours.

Please join us in welcoming Ms. J. Sacco to our Coyote family! Ms. Sacco has accepted a position as our full time night

caretaker.

Please mark the following dates on your calendar: Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd. Crossroads students

will be performing the Wizard of Oz!

February 2015

Crossroads Publ ic School Troy Wal lace,

1350 Niagara Stone Road Pr incipal

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0 Steve Holowchuk,

905-468-7793 Vice-Pr incipal

crossroads .dsbn.org

The Crossroads

Connection School Newsletter

Crossroads School Newsletter – February 2015

Early Release Day

We’d like to remind you that Friday, February 13th is an Early Release day. There will be no afternoon classes for students. On

this Early Release day, the staff will participate in professional development to enhance student learning.

Dismissal for all Kindergarten to Grade 8 “walk in” students or those being picked up by parents/designated adults will be

dismissed at the end of period three – 12:00 p.m.

If you are picking up your kindergarten child, please do so in the front courtyard area.

Grade 1 – 8 students will meet you at the back door near the gym.

Bussed students will be transported home at approximately 12:05 p.m., and can be expected to return home approximately 3 - 3

1/2 hours earlier than usual.

We understand that on early release days there is often a need for alternate pick up arrangements (i.e., with a grandparent,

babysitter, friend, walking, bicycle, etc.). We ask that if your son/daughter will be traveling home on Friday in an alternate

manner, please communicate this to us via telephone or a note to the teacher.

We appreciate your ongoing support and flexibility.

O’Canada

Citizenship and Immigration Canada is honoured and excited to host a Citizenship Ceremony for

30 new Canadian Citizens here at Crossroads Public School. The ceremony will take place in our

gymnasium on February 13, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Honorary guests will include Members of

Parliament, District School Board of Niagara staff, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, the

Citizenship Judge, and our staff and students.

This ceremony is an opportunity for our students to celebrate their patriotism and learn about

the journey to citizenship. Students are asked to wear red and white to show their Canadian

spirit. Family members and members of the community are encouraged to join us to watch this

heartwarming and momentous ceremony.


Wizard of Oz Update

January has been busy with auditions for many roles in the Wizard of Oz . The cast is almost complete. Rehearsals have

started and the music can be heard throughout the school!

Parents we need your help! We welcome anyone who is interested in helping in the following areas: sewing costumes, props, set

design, creation, sound, lighting, playing on piano. Please email [email protected] if you have a talent that is not listed. We welcome

your ideas!

Transition Team Update

Our NOTL Transition Team continues to meet regularly considering the needs of students, staff and parents as we prepare for

amalgamation at Crossroads in September 2015.

All future JK students and their parents will have the opportunity to visit Crossroads during the Kindergarten Open House on

Thursday, February 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Staff from both Parliament Oak and Crossroads will be on hand to lead

tours of the Kindergarten area, help with registration and answer questions. Please help us spread the word in the community!

Other Open House opportunities will be provided, however, any Parliament Oak parents wishing to book a tour of Crossroads are

welcome to contact principal Troy Wallace at 905-468-7793.

Regular transition updates will be provided in Monthly Newsletters and at School Council Meetings. If you have any questions or

concerns about the transition process, please contact your principal. Our Transition Team are very interested in hearing your

concerns and working to address them.

Claude HAGGERTY – Grand Scale Illusionist

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Claude Haggerty is presenting BELIEVE IN MAGIC SHOW – WHERE THE CHIDLREN ARE

THE STARS OF THE SHOW. A group of 25 Crossroads students will have the opportunity to learn how to be a magician and to

perform an evening performance for the NOTL community. Interested students are to complete a Student Selection

Application and submit it to the Office by Friday, February 6. Ticket information was sent home to each family - adult tickets

are $10.00 and child tickets are $5.00 Please contact our Office if you need tickets or have any questions.

mailto:[email protected]


School Council News

NOTL Home Show:

Plans are well underway for the 7th annual NOTL Home Show, to be held on

Saturday, March 7th, 2015. Thank you to our platinum sponsors Meridian

Credit Union, Bosley Real Estate and Niagara Advance.

We have added two sponsorship levels! Gold Sponsorship ($1000) entitles

you to a 5x8 booth, a medium sized logo on all print media and the

opportunity to put 600 flyers in the gift bags that are handed out at the

door. Silver Sponsorship ($500) gives you a small logo on all print media, as

well as 600 flyers in the gift bags. This is a great way to show your support

for the home show and showcase your business at the same time! If you

would like to participate in our successful home show please contact the

school, or email [email protected], so we can start advertising your

involvement. If you or someone you know would like to be a vendor, please

email us! We would love to hear from you!

This is our School Council’s biggest event for the year! Proceeds will go

toward the purchase of iPad’s for classroom use, an author visit, Carousel

Player performances and several small projects to support classroom

learning.

How can you help? Mark your calendar and save Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th to

help. We need help before, during and after the event. More information

will be sent home soon.

Please let potential vendors know that space is very limited!

Vendors can visit the Crossroads Website (crossroads.dsbn.org)

or email [email protected] for more details.

Most importantly, come to the show, and bring your friends! The more people

who attend our show, the more encouragement it is to our vendors. We need

YOU to make this event a success!

Thanks for

your support!




Crossroads Snack Program Needs YOUR Help

Our supply of cereal for the snack program is running low and needs to be replenished. In order to accomplish this we are going

to run a CEREAL DRIVE for the first two weeks in February ! For each box of cereal you bring in you will receive a ballot for a

draw to win one of 3 pairs of IceDog tickets.

Due to allergy concerns, there are 3 specific cereals that we will be accepting: General

Mills Cheerios/MultiGrain Cheerios, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Post Shreddies. We cannot

accept any other substitutions as many of them contain tree nuts.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Our cereal drive will go from

MONDAY, February 2nd – Thursday, February 12th!

January FUN at Crossroads


From Your School Nurse

February is heart health month, a great time to assess habits and make

healthy lifestyle choices to decrease your risk of heart disease; eat

healthy, be physically active and reduce your stress level. Contact your

school nurse for more information. Visit www.heartniagara.com for more

information.

Free Dental Screening is Coming to our School

A Public Health registered dental hygienist is scheduled to visit our school March 30 & 31/15 to provide dental screening to

students in grades JK, SK, 2, 4, 6 and 8 and other children as required under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

During this time the registered dental hygienist will perform a visual inspection of each child to determine his/her dental needs.

Parents will be contacted if their child requires immediate dental care. Public Health dental programs may financially assist

children who do not have access to required dental care.

Please contact the Public Health dental program for any of the following:

If you do NOT wish your child to participate in the dental screening.

If your child is not in one of the targeted grades and you would like him/her to participate.

Call the Dental Health Information at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399 or email [email protected].

http://www.heartniagara.com/



Shining Stars – January 2015

Kindergarten - Mrs. K. Willms/Mrs. Foley Annie M., Ryan R., Faith N.

Kindergarten - Mrs. Lisi/Miss Thiessen

Linnea B., Nicole F., Brooke R.

Kindergarten - Mrs. Bartel/Ms. Crawford Sophie K., Amelia N., Jack R.

Kindergarten - Mrs. Whitwell Serena M., Sophia P.

1 Miss Kent Benjamin A., Sarah D.

1 Mrs. DeBrouwer Zachary T.

2 Mrs. R. Willms Hudson D., Sophia S.

2 Ms. Komandanski Eli B., Zeek L.

2/3 Mrs. L. Willms/N. Romanowich Maddix V., Staten E.

3 Mrs. Smith Morgan L., Connor S.

3 Mrs. Anderson Bridgette D., Rowan W.

4 Mrs. Peters Melina K., Kaitlyn L., Jack M.

4 Mr. O’Connor Elise B., Megan H., Lucas P.

5 Mr. Reschke Dylan M., Johnny M.

5 Mr. Kenworthy Tristan M., Owen S.

6 Ms. Edmands Miguel G., Matthew H., Felicia M.

6 Mrs. Code Julia B., Jenna C., Mohammed W.

7 Mrs. Kerr Kathleen M., Andrea N., Lauren V.

7/8 Ms. Ho Ethan L., Samantha D., Abdullah W.

8 Mrs. Krake Ben M., Lauren N., Kayleigh V.

French Mme. Zoccoli Xavier C., Andrea N., Bogdan B., Ella D.

Music Mrs. McMahon Katherine L., Ruth P.


AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES There may be times during the school year where inclement weather or other situations could cause transportation cancellations or school closures. At times when student transportation has been cancelled and schools remain open, the decision of whether or not to have children in school on that day rests with the parent or guardian. Should you decide not to send your child to school in the event that transportation is cancelled but schools remain open, or if your child is ill or late, please ensure that you call your child’s school to inform them of your child’s absence. A key resource in any emergency is the DSBN Emergency Information form that you filled out at the beginning of the school year. Please let the school know of any changes in contact information or procedures you wish to be followed throughout the school year. For secondary schools it may become necessary to cancel late buses. Notice will be provided via school announcements and on the websites and subscription features by 11:30 a.m. Information about transportation cancellations and school closures will be available as soon as it is available through the following channels: Websites: http://www.dsbn.org/inclementweather/ www.nsts.ca Subscription Features: DSBN Facebook or Twitter NSTS Transportation Delay or Cancellation Alerts Phone: Niagara Student Transportation Services 905-346-0290 Voice Auto Attendant Radio Stations:

CKTB (610 AM) St. Catharines CHRE (105.7 FM) St. Catharines WAVE (94.7 FM) Hamilton CHTZ-FM (97.7 FM) St. Catharines CKOC (1150 AM) Hamilton 2DayFM (105.1 FM) Niagara Falls/Fort Erie CHML (900 AM) Hamilton K-LITE-FM (102.9 FM) Hamilton CHAM (820 AM) Hamilton GIANT FM (91.7 FM) Welland

Y-108(107.9) Hamilton


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ME2WE - small efforts making a BIG difference in our world!

"Help the Homeless"

The ME2WE Club will be supporting our local homeless shelters and out-of-the-cold programs. The

shelters are in need of personal hygiene supplies that are put together for the clients who arrive. We

are asking the Crossroads community to donate to this cause during a special week of activities from

Tuesday, February 17 - Friday February 20. In order to participate in each of the week's activities,

students are asked to bring in one of the items from the ideas provided. No money - just items from the

list! One item for each activity in which you want to participate!!

Tuesday, February 17: Hat Day / Electronic Device Day

Students can wear a hat and/or bring in an electronic device. Individual homeroom teachers will decide how electronics will be handled in their rooms

Wednesday, February 18: Teachers vs. Students Volleyball Game

Students who bring in items will be allowed to watch the game at lunch. Details to follow.

Thursday, February 19: Chew Gum

Students who bring in an item will be allowed to chew gum for the day.

Friday, February 20: Frozen Friday - wear PJ's and enjoy an ice-cream sundae

Students who bring in an item will receive an ice-cream sundae.


Philosophia Naturalis

We are entering interesting times in the world of science. Discoveries are being made and we find ourselves questioning what we know and how this knowledge affects our daily lives. One thing will not change is the importance of developing science process skills. Did you know these skills are being developed from the time students enter kindergarten to the time they graduate high school?

To support science process skill development at Crossroads School, I (Ms. Ho) have created a Smarter Science board where students from grades 4 to 8 are invited to try a science activity. There is a Smarter Science framework poster that highlights the skills being used in the weekly science process skill challenge.

Students who complete the activity sheet are invited to see me (Ms. Ho) and discuss what they have learned during the first nutrition and fitness break every Tuesday and Thursday morning. The purpose is to develop curiosity and encourage the wonderment science has to offer.

Come to

ROOM 217 to

see what is

happening in

the SCIENCE

ROOM!

Question of the month?

What does

Philosophia

Naturalis MEAN?

First 5 students with

the answer receive a

PRIZE!

See Ms. Ho in 217!

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