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Members with Portfolio
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Class Rep Coordinators
Communication Coordinators
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COUNCIL WEBSITE
| | Check out our Council website for up to date info on school events, news, calendars, fundraising, forms, parent resources and much much more! www.castorvalley.ca |
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CLASS REPS
| Thanks to everyone who volunteered to be a class rep this year! A complete list of class reps and their emails can be found on our Council website here.
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NUT FREE SCHOOL!
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Due to the large number of students that have nut allergies, Castor Valley continues to be a nut free school. We ask families not to include nut items in snacks - this is for the safety of our anaphylactic children. Should you be unsure as to the contents of a food item, please do not send it. If you'd like more information on the government of Ontario's anaphylaxis policy, please click here and you can read about our new request regarding soy-based *nut* butters here.
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NEW NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES
| The Ontario Ministry of Education's new School Food and Beverage Policy came into effect on September 1st, 2011. For information on this new policy, please visit www.ontario.ca/healthyschools and for a great resource for nutritious lunches and snacks, visit www.eatrightontario.ca.
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POP TABS
| We are collecting pop tabs again this year. The tabs are recycled for cash and the proceeds sent to Ontario March of Dimes to provide a wheel chair for someone in need. Please send your tabs in with your child. There is a collection can in each homeroom class. To date, Mme LaCharity's class has collected the most, followed by Ms. Reeb's class and Mme Beaupré's class. Keep collecting!
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Welcome!
There are lots of events coming up - please read on!
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MARK HATFIELD - Game Plan for Success!
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There is a definite process for achieving your dreams! Once you start using it, you WILL find doors opening that you didn't know existed. Mark Hatfield developed his 'Game Plan for Success' while striving to live his dream and be the first person in the history of his university to make it to the NFL. After playing with the Miami Dolphins, the Houston Oilers, and the BC Lions, he used his 'Game Plan' process to live his dream of hosting his own TV show, starring on the Comedy Network and motivating others to achieve their full potential. Perseverance, proper goal setting, and confidence are highlighted.
He will be presenting to grades 6, 7 & 8s during the day and to parents (no kids) in the evening at 7pm on Thursday, March 21st.
Registration information can be found on our flyer. More information on Mark Hatfield can be found on his website. Hope to see you there!
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The Director's webpage/blog on labour relations was updated on March 1st with the newest developments. In summary:
While the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) voted to recommend to members to suspend their political action related to extra-curricular and voluntary activities, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has announced their intention to continue political action regarding voluntary/extra-curricular activities.
More information can be found on the Director's webpage on the link above, or you can also read more about the latest labour news on the People for Education's website. |
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USED BOOK SALE
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The annual CVESC Used Book Sale is scheduled for Friday April 12th, with used book donations being accepted for drop off in the school foyer starting March 25th. Volunteers will be needed to sort books on April 8th,9th and 10th, for set up in the gym on Thursday the 11th, and for the day of the sale on the 12th. If you'd like to help, please email castorvalleycouncil@gmail.com!
Stay tuned for a flyer with more information to be sent out after March Break. |
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SPIRIT DAYS!
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We had such wonderful participation by all classes for our Sports Day that TWO winning classes were selected: M. Boudreau's grade 6 class and Ms. Wallace's grade 8 class!
M. Boudreau's class has selected Thursday, March 7th as Favourite Celebrity Day (real or fictional Celebrity).
Ms. Wallace's class has selected Thursday, March 28th for the second March Spirit Day and the theme is Second Halloween. Students are encouraged to wear a costume to school that day, but remember no masks, or weapon-like accessories. It's sure to be a spook-tacular day!
We have great school spirit here at Castor Valley ES!!
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PALS AND LUNCH MONITORS - Volunteers needed!
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Castor Valley Needs You - we have immediate openings for lunch/recess volunteers!
Are you looking for a way to get involved at CVES? CVES Council is looking for volunteers to assist in the hallways during nutrition breaks and on the yard during recess. As a Lunch/Recess Volunteer, you will:
- Support and assist duty teachers in the hallways or outside portables during nutrition breaks
- Provide support and guidance to Grade 6+ Lunch Monitors as needed
- Support and assist duty teachers on the yard during recess
- Provide support and guidance to Grade 5 PALS (Playground Activity Leaders) during recess as needed
- Help students to follow the rules for classroom safety, yard/recess safety, student injuries/incidents/illness and conflict resolution
- Communicate to the duty teacher and/or administration any issues or concerns that arise
Qualifications: You must be either a parent or grandparent of a CVES student, or have a current police check completed.
Availability: From 11:35am - 12:20pm (1st Nutrition Break) and/or 2:00pm - 2:45pm (2nd Nutrition Break). This role is completely flexible as to frequency. Sign up for as many shifts as you are available: daily... weekly... monthly... you decide!
(If you are available for both shifts, consider being a Literacy Reader between Nutrition Breaks. We are currently in need of more readers for this program as well)
Training: A brief training session will be provided at the school for all interested volunteers.
Volunteer! Email castorvalleycouncil@gmail.com to indicate your interest or with any questions. Volunteers will be contacted regarding available training dates which will occur sometime after the March Break. Once your training is complete, you will be able to sign-up online for specific time-slots.
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UPCOMING WORKSHOP
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Improve with Improv
We are excited to welcome Jennifer Laale to our school on April 2nd, 4th, 5th and 8th to deliver her 'Improve with Improv' character building workshops to all our students from grades 1 through 8! These workshops teach the 4 basic building blocks of Improv - Trust, Letting Go of Inhibitions, Listening & Accepting with the goal of nurturing students' inner creativity and enriching their confidence and personal power.
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SAVE THE DATE: DR. MAGGIE MAMEN!
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CVES Council is pleased to be welcoming award-winning clinical psychologist and best-selling author, Dr. Maggie Mamen on the evening of Thursday, May 9th. Dr. Mamen works with children, adolescents and families in a multidisciplinary private practice in Ottawa and has also worked at Carleton University, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the former Carleton Board of Education. She taught courses on child development and childhood exceptionalities for many years, has appeared on radio and TV nationally and internationally and is the author of best-sellers such as The Pampered Child Syndrome, Who's in Charge?, Laughter, Love & Limits, and most recently Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals.
She will be speaking to us on the topic of GROWING UP FEELING GOOD: when our children are being bombarded with values that are very different from our own, it is often difficult to know how to establish, protect and encourage their sense of self in an ever-changing, challenging and sometimes even unsafe world. This presentation examines ways that parents can provide a family environment that supports the development of resilience and healthy self-esteem.
Be sure to mark your calendars as this is one presentation you do not want to miss! This event will be open to anyone from our surrounding communities. Look for more information regarding registration as we get closer to the date
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FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN UPDATE
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We have heard that an addition has been approved by the board for our school to make full-day kindergarten possible. As you probably know, we will be one of the last schools to implement full-day kindergarten and are slated to do so in September 2014. We have no further details regarding when the construction will start, what it will consist of etc., but will update you when we do!
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EQAO
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Interested in Learning More about the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)?
The EQAO is inviting all interested parents to a regional parent forum in Ottawa on Saturday, March 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. The parent forum will be held at the Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Drive, Kanata.
The forum is composed of two sessions:
The first session, "Answering Parents' Top Questions about EQAO Assessments", will be delivered by members of the EQAO School Support and Outreach Team. This presentation will describe EQAO's province-wide assessment program and will inform parents about the EQAO assessments and how parents can work with the school to support their child's learning.
The second session features an educator and author from Queen's University, Dr. Lynda Colgan, who will talk to parents about the importance of mathematics and how parents can encourage their child to see the value of mathematics in everyday life.
The session is free and lunch will be provided, however registration is necessary. Please register by March 20, 2013 by sending an email to pic@ocdsb.ca with your name, email address, and your child's school.
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MATH HELP
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Math homework seems to always be a hot topic of discussion with parents! Math skills are important to success at school and in everyday life. If you are looking for tips to help your child with early math, check out the Ministry of Education early math guide on their website. If you want to learn more about how to support students in grades 7-10 with math homework, check out the Homework Help section of the OCDSB website.
Other sites that CVES parents have found helpful:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/everydaymath.htm
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=1
http://www.fuelthebrain.com/Interactives/
http://jmathpage.com/JIMSNumberpage.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
http://www.coolmath.com/
http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/
http://www.321know.com
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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PARENT GUIDES FOR READING, WRITING & MATH
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The Ministry of Education has announced that they will be providing literacy and math parent guides for all parents of elementary students. Scheduled to arrive within the next few weeks, the guides offer families a range of fun and easy ways to support student learning. Copies of Reading and Writing with Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6 and Doing Mathematics with Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6 can also be found on the Ministry of Education website. Watch for printed copies coming to your school very soon!
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HEALTHY SCHOOLS 2020
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Visit the Healthy Schools 2020 website: www.healthyschools2020.ca to read all about their vision for helping to make kids be physically active and make healthy food choices every day.
You can also read their e-newsletter here.
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We hope you found this newsletter helpful and relevant :)
Sincerely, Communication Coordinators
Castor Valley Elementary School Council |
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