W. H. Day Elementary School
Always Caring, Always Learning, W. H. Day.
Track and Field is good to go today. Come prepared for the weather, it may be cool at first, so have a light jacket to keep you warm…but it is going to clear as the day goes on. Don’t forget, hat, sunscreen, extra drinks, running shoes, snacks/lunch, money for barbecue, and a blanket to sit on. Come to school for attendance and then walk with your class to the high school.
Tomorrow is our track and field day at Holy Trinity H. S. Please come prepared for the day..hat, sunscreen, running shoes (no Crocs), a blanket to sit on, layered clothing to prepare for any kind of weather, water, snacks/lunch, money (if you want to buy something from the barbecue). Please talk to your child about appropriate behaviour as this is considered a school activity. We will update this post tomorrow if there is any change because of weather.
PDF July and August are fast approaching and all students in Simcoe County and surrounding areas are invited to take a look at summer programs offered by the Adult and Continuing Education Department of the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB). Registration is now available for this year’s session.
“Summer school provides Simcoe County students with opportunities to improve their skills in an interactive and engaging environment with a focus on academic programming,” says Hanne Nielsen, Principal of Continuing Education, SCDSB. “All of our programs are taught by certified teachers.”
Online registration for current SCDSB students is available here.
The Summer School Program is available to students from all school boards in Simcoe County and the surrounding area
Our grade 7 students created some very unique chairs for their science assignment. In groups of 3 or 4 students, they were to create a chair out of 100% recycled or reused material. The chairs were tested for strength and stability as the students were to be able to sit in them for the day. They also created ads to market their chairs. Great job!
Each June, Ontario provides 1.5 million elementary school-aged children with a Fun Pass, which gives them free admission to 20 Ontario attractions when accompanied by a paying adult. The Fun Pass also offers a $2 discount on a daily parking permit at Ontario Parks.
Families can use the Fun Pass all summer long to discover many of the great attractions the province has to offer, such as the ROM, AGO, Ontario Science Centre, to name a few. Offering up to $200 in savings, the Fun Pass helps families enjoy everything from history and science to nature and art. The Fun Pass is distributed to elementary school-aged children (aged 14 and under) in public and private schools with their final report cards in June.
This year we are testing a new pilot project for the Fun Pass program. It is the Electronic Fun Pass Program and it will replace the hard copies of the Fun Pass booklets. With the e-version of the program, parents and students would have the opportunity to visit an online website starting in June and print the coupons from home. Parents unable to print the coupons will be provided with a hard copy as requested.
Click on the Fun Pass link for more information.
Students in grades 3-7 enjoyed a hilarious and energetic performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, performed by a troupe from Theatre by the Bay. Theatre by the Bay brings Shakespeare alive for students, with lively performances followed by a question and answer period. Many thanks to Mrs. Blake for organizing the performance, and to our School Council for covering the costs. It was enjoyed immensely by staff and students alike.
Our Food Drive for the Bradford Food Bank wraps up this Friday. What a great success it has been and what a great way for students to demonstrate caring for others. The donations have been generous. Thank you W. H. Day community!
On Thursday, June 7, the grade 4 students from various surrounding schools will be coming to W. H. Day to spend a half day with our present grade 4 students. The students will be involved in some team building activities. We want the new students to feel welcome when they arrive in September.
As well, the extended French students in grades 5, 6 and 7 presently at Fred C. Cook, will be joining our grades 5, 6 and 7 students for the morning of Tuesday, May 22 for similar activities. On both days, a healthy lunch will be provided for the participating students.
This September, 2012, our school begins it’s journey into Full Day Kindergarten; it’s time to register your child if you have not already done so. If he or she will be 4 by December 31, 2012, then he or she is eligible to attend. Please spread the word to neighbours who live in our school area, even if you don’t have kindergarten school aged children yourself. Call the school office for more information.
From April 10 to April 27, W. H. Day will be running a food drive to help the Bradford Food Bank restock it’s shelves. Please send in non-perishable food items beginning after Easter. The class that donates the most items will be treated to an ice cream party. The class that comes in second will enjoy some tasty Timbits. Please encourage your children to help those in need.
Mrs. Maggetti’s class is collecting pop tabs for the Legion to help purchase wheelchairs for those in the community who need them. Please send your pop tabs in, and have your child drop them off at Mrs. Maggetti’s class, Room 108. There may be a draw for prizes for students who drop off donations.
We are still collecting Campbell soup labels. Please send them into your child’s homeroom teacher. These labels can be exchanged for items we can use at school.
Used batteries may be brought into the office and we will keep them out of landfills. We will recycle AA, AAA, C, D and 9 volt batteries. Sorry, but we can’t recycle rechargeable batteries.
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