TOWNSVIEW SCHOOL
May - June, 2017 Newsletter
Important Dates
 April 20
 April 21
 April 21
 April 24
 April 24
 April 25
 April 26
 April 26
 April 27
 April 28
 April 29
 May 1
 May 3
 May 4
 May 4
 May 5
 May 8
 May 8
 May 8
 May 9
 May 10
 May 10
 May 10
 May 11
 May 12
 May 12
 May 15
 May 17
 May 17
 May 17
 May 18
 May 18
 May 18
 May 19
 May 22
 May 23
 May 24
 May 24
 May 25
 May 25
 May 26
 May 27
 May 27
 May 29
 May 31
 June 1
 June 9
 June 14
 June 15
 June 17-19
 June 20
 June 21
 June 22
 June 23
 June 23
 June 30
Dance at MCS, 7-9pm
Grade 8 Quebec Trip payment #5 due ($90)
Swim Program (5A @ 9:00am) (3/4B @ 1:30pm)
Swim Program (4A @ 9:00am) (4/5B @ 10:30am) (4C @ 1:30pm)
Middle School Heritage Fair Project Display 9:00-10:00am in the library
Meduxnekeag Showcase @ Townsview @ 9:00-10:00am
Grade 7 girls HPV vaccine #2
Swim Program (3D @ 9:00am) (3C @ 1:30pm)
Home & School Movie Night, The Secret Life of Pets for grades K-5, 6pm
Professional Learning Day #5, no school for students
Meduxnekeag Final Showcase at NBCC Woodstock
Swim Program (4A @ 9:00am) (4/5B @ 10:30am) (4C @ 1:30pm)
Swim Program (3C @ 1:30pm)
Jump Team presentation at Nackawic Elementary School @ 1pm
Home and School meeting, 7pm
Subject Council Day- No school for students
Pre-K sessions for students starting kindergarten in Sept 2017, times by invitation
Active Boys Festival, Grade 8 boys to HCS all day
Swim Program (4A @ 9:00am) (4/5B @ 10:30am) (4C @ 1:30pm)
Pre-K sessions for students starting kindergarten in Sept 2017, times by invitation
Swim Program (3D @ 9:00am)
KB visit Riverside Court @ 9:15am
KA visit Carleton Manor @ 9:15am
Fine Arts Showcase 6pm-7pm
Swim Program (5A @ 9am) (3/4B @ 1:30pm)
Kindergarten students go to Woodstock Bowlacade, 9am
NBTA branch meeting – No school for students
2B visit Riverside Court @ 9:15am
1B visit Carleton Manor @ 9:15am
Visits to the Superstore (1C @ 9am, 1A @ 10am, 1B @ 11am)
Middle School Dance, 7pm-9pm
Grade 8 Transition to Grade 9, students visit WHS @ 9:00-11:00am
Grade 8 Transition to Grade 9, Parent Meeting at McCain Theatre, WHS @ 6:00pm
Swim Program 5A @ 9:00am
Victoria Day- No School
Pre-K Orientation morning, current Kindergarten students stay home
2A visit Riverside Court @ 9:15am
2B visit Carleton Manor @ 9:15am
Craig Manufacturing Turn Around Achievement Awards @ 5:30pm
Career Day featuring guest speakers
Swim Program (5A @ 9:00am)
Home and School Yard Sale, 8am - 2pm
Drive 4UR School Ford, 9am-2pm
Swim Program (4A @ 9:00am) (4/5B @ 10:30am)
Walking the Meduxnekeag Trail (KB @ 9am, KA @ 10am)
Walking the Meduxnekeag Trail (KC @ 9am, KD @ 10am)
Volunteer Celebration
Grade 1 students to Kings Landing
Awards Night and Grade 8 Farewell Dance
Grade 8 Cultural Trip to Quebec – depart at 6am on Saturday, June 17th from Townsview
Grades K-2 Picnic at Connell Park
Grades 3-5 Picnic at Connell Park
Rain date for picnics
Final Report Card goes home
Last day of school – happy summer!!
Last day for administrative staff at the school
Townsview Fundraiser – Drive 4Ur School Sponsored by Corey Ford
 Townsview School will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, May 27 from 9:00am-2:00pm.
 This fundraiser is being sponsored by Corey Ford; $20 per test drive comes back to the school.
 Pre-registration is recommended, but it is possible to register the day of the event.
 To pre-register go to www.forddrive4ur.ca
 Drive 4UR School only recognizes one registrant per civic address.
Home and School – See the Home & School Newsletter on the last page
 The H&S Yard Sale will be taking place on Saturday, May 27, from 8am – 2pm. Items can be dropped
off at the school from Tuesday, May 23rd to Friday, May 26th. Please no large pieces of furniture and
all other items must be gently used.
 If you are needing additional information the Home & School would like to make their new contact
email available: [email protected]
Three Angels Children’s Relief- Book Collection
 Townsview is collecting gently used French language books to be donated to create a library at the
Three Angel’s Children’s school in Haiti.
 Picture books and non-fiction books for the elementary age group are welcome, but must be in
French. Please drop donations off at the school by May 31st.
Grade 8 Transition to High School
 As we begin to prepare for our grade 8 students to move onto Woodstock High School, plans are
being made to assist our students and our parents, we have two activities that are planned, they are:
→ Thursday, May 18, the Grade 8 students will visit Woodstock High School from 9am -11am
for tour of school and transition based activities
→ There is also a meeting for parents to take place on Thursday, May 18, from 6pm-7pm in the
McCain Theatre at WHS. This is planned as an information session with time for questions.
Middle School Awards Nights and Grade 8 Farewell Dance
 We are trying something new this year – we are going to host the Middle School Awards Night and
the Grade 8 Farewell Dance on the same evening. These two events are scheduled for Thursday,
June 15th.
→ We will begin with our Awards Presentation from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the elementary gym –
this event is for all grade 6-8 students, their parents and staff
→ Then at 7:30pm we will conclude our awards presentation and have any students or parents
not staying for the Grade 8 Farewell Dance to leave by way of the after-hours exit doors
→ At 7:45pm we would begin our Grade 8 Slide Show in the elementary gym – we invite the
parents of our grade 8 students and their guest to join us for this spectacular video of our
grade 8 students
→ We will then begin our Grade 8 Farewell Dance at 8pm in the cafeteria – the dance is only for
Grade 8 students and their invited guest
→ At 8:30pm we will have pizza and water brought in for our grade 8 students and invited
guests
→ The dance will end at 10:00pm and we ask that all parents to please arrange to have your
student picked up at that time
Meduxnekeag Showcase
 Once again students will be participating in the Meduxnekeag Showcase. The theme for this year’s
projects is the 150th Environmental Showcase. The showcase at Townsview is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 25th.
 Students will be called down to set up their projects in the cafeteria or staff meeting room at 8:30am.
 Judging will take place from 9:00-10:00am.
 Selected students will be invited to participate in the Final Showcase held at NBCC on Sat., April 29th.
Parent Email Distribution List
 If you would like your name added to a parent email distribution list, please contact Pat Thorne at
[email protected] and she will add you to her distribution list.
Grade 8 Quebec Cultural Trip
 The fifth and final payment of $90 is due April 21st. Full payment of $450 is due by April 27th.
 The dates for the Quebec Trip are Saturday, June 17, 6:00am – Monday June 19th.
 If you have any questions we ask that you contact Stacey McCarthy or Bev Culberson @ 325-4435.
French Immersion Programs
 It is not too late to register for French Immersion Programs for the 2017-18 school year.
 Entry into the Grade 1 Early French Immersion, the Grade 3 Early French Immersion or the Grade 6
Late French Immersion is still possible. You can contact Janice Webber at (506) 325-4567 or by email
at [email protected] to complete the registration.
Traffic Flow Reminder
 Please use caution in the stop and drop-off lanes. Students should not be cutting across the driving
lane to get to vehicles. Please encourage them to use the sidewalk or wait until the car has pulled up
to the pedestrian crossing zone.
 Please note that the parking lot is not to be used as another stop and drop-off lane. Constant traffic
flow presents a danger to pedestrians. Your help with this would be appreciated!
After-School Arrangements
 When students have after-school arrangements that vary from day to day, parents are reminded to
send a note with their student so there is no confusion about pick-up or bus routes. If a note has
been forgotten, please call the school, 325-4435.
School Website
 Check out our school website – the website address is:
http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-W/TownsView/Pages/default.aspx
 We use our school website to promote and inform the parent community, newcomers, staff &
students, and community stakeholders of what is happening at Townsview School. If you have some
time – check us out.
Calling the School
 If you contacting the school by telephone, you can call 325-4435. If you are calling before 8:15am, or
after 4:15pm – your call will go to voice mail. The office hours for our office admin staff is from
8:15am-4:15pm. If your call does not get answered, we ask that you wait and call again or leave a
message. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
Head Lice
 Please remain vigilant and check your child’s head for lice and nits on a regular basis as this can be an
ongoing issue throughout the school year. If you are checking your child’s head and discover live lice,
please notify the school, use a shampoo treatment on your child, and remove any nits before allowing your
child to return to school. Please note that all calls and information are always confidential.
 Keeping your child’s hair back in a ponytail or up in a “bun” does help to lessen the opportunity for lice to go
from head to head.
 If you would like someone at the school to check your child’s head for lice, please contact us and we will
make arrangements.
Middle School Students Going Home for Lunch at Noon Hour
 Townsview students who are in middle school and considered to be walkers will be permitted to go
home for lunch at noon hour. If you are not considered a walker then you must remain at school and eat
your lunch in the cafeteria. All students must sign out when they leave for lunch and sign back in upon
their return to school.
Cafeteria Services
 Chartwells is our cafeteria provider. We have sent a menu home with each of the children and we
have posted a menu on our school website.
 If you have any questions in reference to the cafeteria you can contact Stacey Cronkhite at the
school, her phone number is 325-4315.
Pre-K Days for Kindergarten Students starting in the Fall of 2017-2018
 Students registered to attend kindergarten in fall 2017 should have received a letter inviting them to
attend pre-K sessions at Townsview on either the mornings or the afternoons of May 8th and 9th. If
you did not receive a letter, please contact the school.
 On Tuesday, May 23, Townsview pre-K students will attend Kindergarten Orientation Day from 9:00 to
11:30am. On this day, our current kindergarten students will stay home.
 Students should bring a snack and indoor shoes for these days.
 We would appreciate prompt pick-up at dismissal on these days.
Townsview School Clothing Orders
 Townsview School is presently taking orders for school clothing. Order deadline is Friday, April 28th.
 Clothing samples are on display in the school lobby.
 Order forms were sent home, are available at the school, or on our website.
 Cheques are to be made payable to Townsview School.
 We anticipate delivery of the clothing to be May 15th.
Grades K-5 School Supplies Information for 2017-2018
 For your convenience, Townsview School will be offering parents/guardians the opportunity to purchase a
School Supply Pack for the 2017-2018 school year. This will be offered to K-5 students only. The cost of the
school pack is $45.00 per student and will include all the supplies needed with the exception of book bag,
lunch bag, and indoor sneakers.
 Look for the school supply pack order form to come home June 1st and return it to the office with payment by
Thursday, June 22, 2017. Cheques are to be made payable to Townsview School, (please do not post-date
these cheques) and if you are paying cash, we ask that you provide the exact amount as we are limited to
providing cash back. Payment must be submitted with your order form. After June 22nd, you will be required
to purchase your child’s school supplies on your own as the school pack will no longer be an option.
 For those families who do not wish to purchase their school supplies through the school, we will
also be sending home your child’s school supply list in their report card envelope on the last day of
school, which will be June 23rd. The school supply list for each grade level will be posted on our
school website http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-W/TownsView/Pages/default.aspx, we will also
provide the local stores with each of the grade level school supply lists.
Grades 6-8 School Supplies Information for 2017-2018
 If you have a child in grades 6-8, you will be provided a school supply list in your child’s end of year report card
envelope. Parents/Guardians will be required to purchase their child’s school supplies.
 Townsview School will not be offering the option to purchase the school packs at the middle school level.
 In addition to school supplies, your child will have a $30.00 student fee to pay (only for grades 6-8). These fees
are collected at the start of each school year to support both extracurricular and instructional activities that take
place both inside and outside the classroom.
 Your child will also be provided with a student agenda, and a school lock for their locker.
 Students will not be permitted to bring a lock from home and will be required to use only the school lock that is
provided to them.
 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Thank you.
Dress Code
 We are seeking your support for our dress code.
 Students and staff are not to wear clothing that advertises drugs, alcohol, or has suggestive or obscene
materials on it. Bare midriffs, bare backs, spaghetti straps, low-cut shirts, tube tops and muscle shirts
are not acceptable for a positive learning environment. “Dressing for modesty” is the key.
Townsview School Motto
“Preparing All Students for Success in a Changing World”
Thank you
The Townsview Home and School would like to thank everyone who has
supported us over the past year by attending our events, donating their time and
donating some wonderful baked goods. Some of our events included a spring
yard sale, 2 movie nights, a bake sale, candy cane-o-grams as well as providing
refreshments at the bi-monthly middle school dances.
With your generous donations, we have been able to purchase some new
items for our school. Some of those items include toboggans, a Christmas tree
for the Festival of Trees and sensory items to be used in the classrooms. This
year we are proud to provide 2 spin bikes for the school. These stationary bikes
have been proven to help students regulate energy, boost moods and relieve
stress. When a child feels a little anxiety, they can hop on the bike for 2 minutes
and it helps them calm and release some energy.
“I like it because you get a little pause from your work
and then when you come back to your desk you’re more
focus and ready to work!”
“It helps you think better and you can still hear the
teacher.”
“It is very fun and a good source of exercise.”
Join us
The Townsview Home and School
Association is a group of volunteers who work together with the school
community to provide fundraising for the school, promote quality education
and provide a forum for discussion between the home and the school.
Membership is open to all members of the community who strive to make a
difference in our school community. Parents, grandparents, teachers, bus
drivers, etc. are all welcome to join. Please feel free to contact us
[email protected] for more information on how to join.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
April 27th – 6:00pm
start
Movie Night –
The Secret Life of Pets
Yard Sale - donations
can be dropped off at
the school from May
23rd-26th
Yard sale is to take
place from 8:00am12:00pm at the
Townsview Cafeteria