June 2017

Principal: Troy Comish Vice Principal: Lisa Saunders

Senior Administrative Support: Jan Plyley Website: cam.scdsb.on.ca

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June 1 EQAO ends

June 2 Sharing Dance

Event 9am

Jump Rope for

Heart

Ks to Duntroon

Bright Colour

Day

June 5 School Council

7pm

June 6 Gr 4FI

Medieval

Times Trip

Book Fair

begins

June 7 Track & Field

Day (Gr 4-8)

June 9 Carnival

5-7:30-pm

Jersey Day

June 10 PD DAY

June 13 Area Track &

Field Day

June 15 EFI Open

House 9am

Junior

Performance

6pm

June 16 Kindergarten

Family Play

Day

June 22 Last Assembly

of the Year

1:45pm

June 28 GRADUATION

Report Cards

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June 29 LAST DAY OF

SCHOOL!!!

Once again, June brings to Cameron Street a sense of excitement for us and

our students as we celebrate our learning, take that one last field trip, and

yes, count down the days to summer vacation.

However, for every special moment this month holds for us, it also means we

prepare to say goodbye to our Grade 8s as they become graduates, to our

Grade 4 FI students as they prepare for their next chapter, and some that

have worked with your children.

In the following pages, you will see some beautiful words written by those

that we say so long to and that we thank for what they have done, and meant,

to Cameron Street. We always hear of the impact teachers can make on a

student, yet take a moment to see their messages and to witness the impact

your children have had on their lives...

THANK YOU FOR 50 AMAZING YEARS!!!

On behalf of the Cameron Street staff, students and

Anniversary Committee, we thank all of those that came and

celebrated with us last month as we honoured 50 wonderful

years! In particular, we say a special thank you to:

The Town Cryer Ken Templeman

Director Steve Blake and Superintendent Jackie Kavanagh

Mayor Sandra Cooper

The Cameron Street School Council

The incredible entertainment we were so lucky to have from the CCI B

Jazz B Band and Mr. Clayton, The Treble Makers, The Collingwood Circus

Club, The Leynes Brothers, Fleet-Wood Dancentre and the Cameron

Street Ukuladies

The Paint Bar and Sobeys for the beautiful anniversary cakes

We look forward to the next 50 amazing years at Cameron Street!!!

CAMERON STREET CARNIVAL

Thursday June 8th 5 –7pm

*photo booth *obstacle course & carnival fun

*activities *food *silent auction

*dance party *face painting

AND MORE! JOIN US FOR A GREAT FAMILY NIGHT!

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

On Friday June 2nd, our Cameron Comets and staff will

be jumping for a cause as we participate in Jump Rope

for Heart! Donations this year may be brought into the

school office or made on-line. We thank everyone for their support

of our annual event!

BOOK FAIR

Our last Scholastic Book Fair of the year is here at

Cameron Street! Beginning on Tuesday June 6th

from 3:30-4:30pm, it continues on Wednesday June 7th

8:30-4:30pm, Thursday June 8th 8:30-6:30pm, and Monday

June 12th 8:30-12pm. A great chance to find that perfect sum-

mer read before the holidays start! Come visit us!

TRACK AND FIELD NEWS

On Wednesday June 7th, our Grade 4-8 students

head to CCI to compete in our Cameron Street

Track and Field Day! Please remember that all

students must have a signed permission form to

participate. Thank you to Ms. Kitchener and our teachers for all

their organization and support to help coordinate this day for

our students. Also special thanks to the CCI Athletic Department

and Principal Schime for their generosity and assistance and to

Sobeys for their donations of fruit for our athletes!

For those that qualify after our event, the Area Track and Field

Day will be Tuesday June 13th at CCI. Permission forms will be

sent home with selected students this week.

BUILDERS CLUB CAR WASH

Get your car ready for summer by visiting our

Builders Club Car Wash on Saturday June 24th from

10-2pm in our school parking lot.

DARE GRADUATION

On Tuesday June 21st, our Grade 6 class

graduates from the DARE program. The

celebration begins at 1:35pm in the gym, and we

invite families and friends to join us as we honour

the learning our students have done and the positive choices they

are making!

A SPECIAL NOTE FROM MRS. PLYLEY

Wow – I have been here over 43 years here at

Cameron Street! It has passed in the “blink of an

eye.” I think I was 25 when I started here (so you do

the math)!

There have been so many changes over the years - way, way too many

to mention – the use of computers replacing manual and electric

typewriters, photocopiers instead of the old ditto and gestetner

machines, and the addition of full-time kindergarten, French

Immersion, etc.

I’ve been through about 10 principals and I can’t even count how

many teachers!

However – one thing never changes. Every staff member (past &

present), from administration, teachers, office staff, educational

assistants, designated early childhood educators and custodians, has

‘given their all’ and always put the students first – no matter what it

takes or how hard they have to work. It is heartening to know this will

continue long after I leave.

Thank you to everyone who has made my stay here at Cameron so

enjoyable – it’s been like a second home to me! I’ll miss everyone, but

I am looking forward to retirement and I’m sure the office will be left

in good hands!

Have a great summer everyone!

-Jan Plyley

CAMERON SPIRIT NEWS

Are you ready Comets for our last spirit days of the

year?!? On Thursday June 8th, it is Jersey Day! Show

your love of your favourite team or sport—we cannot

wait to see your spirit!

On Wednesday June 21st we ask that all students and staff were their

fancy schmancy clothes as we honour our volunteers at our last

assembly of the year! Finally, we end another amazing year on

Thursday June 29th as we ask everyone to show their Canada spirit

wear their red, white and Canada 150 colours!!!

GRADUATION AT CAMERON STREET

Our Grade 8 class will be holding their Graduation on Wednesday June 28th at 6:30pm.

GLOBAL CLUB

The Global Club extends a heartfelt Thank You for

supporting the Me to We Campaigns (WE.org).

Through the support of the Cameron community,

we supplied the Salvation Army with box loads of non-perishable

food items in the fall, bought goats for families to experience

business opportunities, welcomed motivational speaker and

leadership instructor Sophia to our school in April, and afforded

educational supplies through our jewelry sales. One more Global

Club event is taking place during the Cameron Carnival. It’s our

Wish Stick Sale to raise funds for drinking water well construction

in Kenya Africa. Wish sticks are hand-crafted and look lovely

adorning flower pots and indoor gardens. Make a wish and

please purchase a Wish Stick to give someone a clean drink of

water! -Mrs. Hutchinson, Ms. Wegner & Ms. Goslett

A SPECIAL NOTE FROM MRS. HUTCHINSON

Have I really been teaching 31 years? That sounds

like a long time ... about the same length as spelling

dictation on a Friday afternoon when the sun is

shining. That too can seem to go on.

Over my teaching career fashion has had skirts short, long and short

again. Under wear has become over wear. Hair has come, gone, been

big, cropped, technicolored, bleached, curled, straightened, extended

and dreadlocked. Names have not been exempt. They too reflect

changing times; charting the rise of new influences whether they be

pop, TV, film or sport stars, or perhaps an inspirational leader

capturing hearts and minds.

Despite the altering of outward appearance and what people are

called, there has always been and always will be a constant. That is

the inner need to strive for what is true and right.

I look back with gratitude. I entered a profession dedicated to

assisting young people achieve their potential, to revealing or finding

their best selves. As I leave it, I am taking many of you with me. You

will live on in my memories. I'll always remember the things we

achieved together: the many successful play ‘n learn activities, the

field trips, the sports and clubs, and those Christmas concerts.

To the parents, I was there to help and motivate your child. Parenting

is a community activity—and I extend my gratitude to you for the

privilege to contribute to and support family life.

I want to pay tribute to my colleagues for their support, friendship

and exemplars of what it is to serve faithfully and with humility. I will

always remember our shared laughter, our joys as well as our

struggles. Thank-you too, for the notes of appreciation, words of

encouragement, sharing of resources, and time but mostly for your

sincerity and trust.

And lastly, I leave you with this thought. There is only ever one of

each of us: one Anne Smith or one Louis Jones. We are unique. We are

neither better nor less than anybody else but rather the best or least

of ourselves.

Thank-you.

-Marilyn Hutchinson B.A. B.Ed. OCT

OUR LAST SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

This month, we honour and celebrate our

students and staff as we hold our last assembly

of this school year. Please join us on

Wednesday June 21st at 1:45pm as we honour our Volunteers

and those that have demonstrated the character trait of

Responsibility.

FIRST RIDER PROGRAM

The Simcoe County Student Transporta-

tion Consortium (SCSTC) offers a free First

Rider Program for first-time school bus

riders (JK/SK/Primary), which includes a ride on a real school bus.

This safety program is provided by the SCSTC, in partnership with

our school bus operators, to educate students and their families

on the rules and responsibilities on and around the school bus.

Sessions take place in August in Simcoe County. For our students,

sessions are scheduled to take place on Monday August 28th at

Cameron Street Public School at 9am, 10am and 11am.

Parents/guardians and their children may attend any of the

one-hour long sessions.

For more information, please see the SCSTC website at:

http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/safety.

A SPECIAL NOTE FROM MADAME BAKER

It is with mixed emotions that I say “au

revoir” to the staff and students of

Cameron Street School. I have accepted a job

at Clearview Meadows in Stayner and though I

am happy to not have to drive from Stayner every day I will be

very sad to leave behind the friendly staff and wonderful students

at Cameron. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Cameron

Comet!

-Deanne Baker

JUNIOR PRESENTATION

Our Junior classes have been busily preparing for

their first ever Junior Performance, and invite all

family and friends to come share a night of the arts

with them on Thursday June 15th at 11:30am and 6:30pm.

A SPECIAL NOTE FROM MRS. MAJOR

I'd like to thank the students, parents and staff at

Cameron St. for the opportunity to work with you

these past few school years. I have been privileged

to be a part of this special community.

-Margaret Major

THANK YOU…

To Mrs. Farrell for all her teaching and work

in the Grade 1 classroom this year with Mrs.

Hutchinson

To Ms. Brady for working with our Junior

classes while Mrs. Bumstead enjoyed her maternity leave.

To Madame Eckersley for teaching our Grade 3 FI class these

last few months.

For all the wonderful things you have taught and inspired, we say

thank you for being part of our Cameron Street family this year!

REMINDERS FOR OUR FAMILIES…

School photo orders of our 50th anniversary photo

are due to the office by Thursday June 8th.

Good Fox Box orders for June are due on

Wednesday June 14th.

Order forms for both can be found in the School Office.

CHARACTER TRAIT FOR JUNE

KEEPING KIDS’ MINDS AND BODIES HEALTHY

THIS SUMMER

All parents want their children to grow up healthy.

Being healthy means lots of things—growing up

strong and active, making connections, developing positive rela-

tionships with others, and learning to make good, responsible

decisions.

Here are some tips on how to keep your child’s mind and body

active this summer.

Summer programs—over the summer months there are a

wide variety of programs to keep children and youth active.

Whether outdoors or in a facility like the YMCA, swimming is

a summertime favourite. Consider signing your child up for

swimming lessons, giving them the confidence they need to

be safe in and around the water.

Summer day camps—summer camp is a great opportunity to

introduce your child to ‘physical literacy.’ This means getting

kids to feel comfortable being active, so when asked to play a

game such as soccer at recess, they are confident to say ‘yes.’

Summer camp teaches children how to be active in a fun and

supportive environment.

Child care—when looking for child care for your youngster,

make sure the centre is health conscious and provides good

nutritious meals to ensure children develop in a positive

environment. Try to find a centre that incorporates a ‘Play to

Learn’ curriculum and make sure the staff observe and

document your child’s daily activities. A good child care

centre should feel like home away from home while providing

the tools to help children reach their full potential.

The YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka offers child care and summer

programs for children of all ages and abilities. To learn more

about the programs begin offered this summer, visit

www.ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca.

SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR FOR 2017-2018

The Ministry of Education has approved the Simcoe

County District School Board elementary and

school year calendar for the 2017-2018 school year.

School starts on Tuesday September 5th for SK-Grade 8

students.

Junior Kindergarten students start school on Thursday

September 7th

The Holiday Break takes place December 25th to January 5th

2018

March Break is March 12th-16th 2018

The last day for elementary students will be Thursday June 28th

To view the full calendar for the next school year, visit

www.scdsb.on.ca—’Schools’-’School Year Calendars.’

IMPORTANT NOTES FROM THE OFFICE…

We remind our families and visitors that your visit

to our school MUST begin in the office. If you are

wishing to speak to a teacher before or after the

instructional day, please visit the office and we can

happily assist you. Thank you!

Finally to our families we remind them that if your child has

medication in the office, we ask that you come in to the office by

Thursday June 29th to pick it up. Thank you!

KINDERGARTEN FAMILY PLAY DAY!

On Friday June 16th, we invite our Kindergarten families to join our classes for a family play day beginning at 1:35pm. A day

to celebrate all that our students have learned, this fun afternoon of games and activities will also be a special celebration

for our Senior Kindergarten students as well as they look forward to Grade 1 in the fall! Mark this exciting event on your

calendars now mom and dad!

SUB AND PIZZA DAYS

A reminder to our families that the last Sub Day will

be Monday June 19th and our last Pizza Day of the

year will be Thursday June 22nd.

We would like to say a special thank you to Mrs. Macdonald for

organizing our Pizza program with our student team every

Thursday this year and thank her for her time! Also thank you to

our School Council for coordinating our lunch program.

THANK YOU TO OUR BUS DRIVERS AND

CROSSING GUARDS

On behalf of our Cameron Street students,

their families and staff, we would like to say

a big thank you to our wonderful bus and van drivers for getting

our students safely to and from school each day!

We would also like to say a special thank you to our crossing

guards for ensuring our students have a safe way to cross the

street.

We appreciate all you do for us, and wish you a wonderful

summer break!

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE TO

STAY UP-TO-DATE

Even though summer is just around the corner,

great things are happening here at Cameron

Street, and now is the time to subscribe to our

website if you haven’t already! When we post

“What’s New” articles, important updates, permission forms and

our monthly newsletters to the websites, you can receive them

right on your phone or computer!

It’s easy to subscribe—visit our website at cam.scdsb.on.ca and

click the ‘Subscribe’ link at the top of the page. When you fill out

your email address, and click Subscribe, an email will be sent to

your inbox with a link to confirm that you want to subscribe. You

can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of each

email. Information and events will be posted during the summer

months as we prepare to welcome new and old friends back to

school in September, so sign up today!

HEALTHY KIDS COMMUNITY

CHALLENGE NEWS

A reminder to our families about the great

events that are coming…

Story Walk—starting at the Station, this activity is happening

now, is Cameron Street-approved, and a great way to get

active as a family!

Geocaching along our trail system is happening now! Get

your passport and find up to 42 caches this summer!

Mobile Active Play is visiting local parks around the town

starting June 11th from 10-2pm. Check out the website at

www.collingwood.ca/healthykids for more information.

JOIN OUR WALKING SCHOOL BUS THIS

MONTH!!!

The last month of school is the perfect time to

walk or wheel your way to school Comets with our

Walking School Bus! Starting Monday June 5th, our Healthy Kids

Community Challenge partners and the Environment Network

have some wonderful days planned for our families to get an

active and healthy start to their day!

Wednesday June 7th—Spork Day! Those that participate

today will get one of these cool gadgets to eat those

healthy veggies and fruit this summer!

Wednesday June 14th—Walking School Bus x2! Today

choose to meet us at the Bus Depot or at the Church of

Christ Parking Lot and walk and wheel to Cameron with us!

Wednesday June 21st—Giant Games Day! Come play some

Jenga, Connect Four or Yatzee before we walk to Cameron

Street!

Wednesday June 28th—Swim into Summer as today we

give out swim passes for participating students!

Join us at 8:40am each day and get on the Walking School Bus!!!

RIGHT TO PLAY DAY

On Friday June 23rd, our Healthy Kids

Ambassadors and Right To Play Team will be

leading a play day of outdoor fun for our

students! More information to come home shortly on this exciting

event for our Comets!!!

EYE SEE...EYE LEARN PROGRAM FOR JK

STUDENTS

Your child may have a vision problem. Only

an optometrist knows if your child sees to

the best of their ability. Get them a comprehensive eye exam,

covered for children under 19 years old with their Ontario

Health Card. The Eye See...Eye Learn program offers one free

pair of glasses to this year’s Junior Kindergarten students with

their OHIP-covered eye exam, if prescribed by a participating

optometrist.

Learn more at www.EyeSeeEyeLearn.ca. The deadline for this

year’s JK students to receive free eye glasses is Friday June 30th.

REPORT CARDS

Term 2 Report Cards will be coming home on

Wednesday June 28th with your child(ren).

Please take a moment to celebrate all their

learning and work this year with them!

SUMMER CHILD CARE

In partnership with community child care operators,

we are pleased to support your child care needs,

offering full-day child care programs for children

(aged JK to 12 years) in select schools across Simcoe County this

summer. Registration in advance is required. Please contact the

child care operator directly to register. To view the full listing of

child care centres in the SCDSB, visit www.scdsb.on.ca and click on

‘Schools’ and then ‘Before and After School Care.’

PD DAYS IN JUNE... Friday June 9th

Friday June 30th

JUNE 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Pizza Day

EQAO—Gr. 3

You’re the Chef

French Club

2

Sharing Dance Event

Jump Rope for Heart

Bright Colour Day

Ks to Duntroon

3

4 5

Sub Day

Scientists in the

School

School Council

7pm

6

Gr 4FI to

Medieval Times

7

Track & Field Day

French Club

8

Jersey Day

9

10

11 12

Last day of Book

Fair

Sub Day

13

Area Track &

Field Day

14

French Club

Dress Rehearsal

of Jr Performance

15

EFI Open House

9am

Area Rugby

Gr 2 to Duntroon

Junior

Performance

11:30 & 6:30pm

16

Kindergarten Family

Play Day 1:35pm

17

18 19

Sub Day

Gr 3 Trip to

Simcoe County

Museum

20

Gr 7 & 8 to CCI

Drama

Presentation

21

Last Assembly of

the Year 1:45pm

Fancy Schmancy

Day

22

Pizza Day

Int. Softball

Tournament

DARE Grad

23

Right to Play Day

24

Builders Club Car

Wash 10-2pm

25

26

Sub Day

27

28

Report Cards

Grade 8 Grad

6:30pm

29

LAST DAY OF

SCHOOL

Canada 150 Day

Grad v. Staff Ball

Game

30

BOOK FAIR

Library Books are due

June 8th