Message from our Principal Dear Parents and Guardians: Happy New Year and Welcome back! It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces on Monday morning as we re-entered our Smithson doors for 2012. I hope that all of you had a wonderful break and enjoyed our spring-like weather. The grades 5 and 6 classes are skiing in a couple of weeks so hopefully we have a bit of the “white stuff,” to enjoy on those days. We are nearing the completion of Term 1. January 20 is a PD Day and this day is used by teachers for assessment and reporting. Reports will go home on February 13. There are no formal parent/teacher interviews for this reporting
period; however, you are most welcome to contact your child’s teacher should you have any questions for concerns. Staff continues to meet and plan for their Learning Cycles and our Primary Team is working on an Early Primary Inquiry Project with the focus statement being “if Primary teachers provide and model a variety of Higher Order Questioning Strategies, then the students will improve the depth of the written communication.” Teachers will be looking for evidence from their research in the outcomes of their Learning Cycles. School Council meets on Monday January 16 at 6:30 p.m. All are
welcome. We currently have a Smithson family in need and are asking for your support. The parents of one of our students have had a very difficult time over the past year and a half. Mom suffered a severe stroke and is still recuperating from that and Dad, who was her caregiver, has recently suffered from a virus that has attacked his heart. He will be in the hospital in Toronto for some time. These illnesses have meant that neither of these young parents is working nor are there any medical benefits. Mrs. Sauder and Mrs., Shafer are arranging for several activities at the school to support this family e.g., bake sale, floor hockey tournament, popcorn sales etc. All proceeds will be donated to the family. If you would like to send a donation to the school that is greatly appreciated as
well, and will go toward grocery/gas cards and other incidentals. Your support is greatly appreciated. Wishing you all of the best in 2012. Sincerely, Carolyn Graham, Principal __________________________________________________________ THANK YOU! (see below!) A giant "Thank-you" to everyone for your baking, your monetary donations, your words of encouragement, etc. etc. for the wonderful Fundraiser for our student and her family!!!! We have almost reached our goal of $500.00. I might try to reach the final goal with one more day of floor hockey this week, (due to popular demand!) There may be a .50 cents charge
for spectators this time easy stenciling activity to do on the stage. I seem to have lots of kids who wanted to watch the big games. Thank you again for all your support! ~ Mrs. Sauder An update re: Support for a Smithson Family We have been made aware that the medication that is being used on the Dad of the family we are supporting through our fundraisers, has had another set-back. His heart is not
responding to the medications and therefore he is on a list for a heart transplant. We continue to support this family through some fundraising initiatives at the school; Floor Hockey for Primary students with Mrs. Sauder, bake sales, popcorn sales, and next week Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Mousseau will be offering floor hockey for the Juniors at $ 1 per game on Tuesday Jan 31 and Thursday Feb 2. Any other donations or gift cards are gratefully accepted. |
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