We are quickly approaching the end of 2015 and the beginning of a new year.
Many wonderful activities have taken place and will take place and these all
contribute to making E. W. Farr a great place to be. There have been trips to the
library and Heartland Forest, the Book Fair, and the community movie night, just
to name a few. There are also upcoming events. The Christmas Concert is taking
shape with all of the students preparing for their December 9th performance at
Pelham Centre. Please check out the calendar for other exciting events that will be
taking place throughout the month.
This November has been very mild. The weather is often unpredictable at this
time of year. Please be aware of the inclement weather procedures that are in
place in the DSBN. Information regarding inclement weather is available in this
newsletter and on our school website (ewfarr.dsbn.org).
DECEMBER 2015
E. W. FARR FOX NEWS
F r o m yo u r p r i n c i pa l
The teamwork that occurs to make this a great place to teach and learn is always
evident. Staff and students would like to extend our appreciation to the parents
who volunteer at E. W. Farr. We are thankful for the parents who have
volunteered on school trips, in the school, and on the school advisory council.
The School Council's efforts have supported the purchase of choir risers,
playground equipment repair, library books and reading programs, the new water
fountain and water filling station, and walkie talkies. We also appreciate those
parents who prepare and serve the nutritious hot lunches to the children. It is
wonderful to have this connection between home and school to support student
learning.
Best wishes for a safe and happy December
and throughout the holiday season.
Mr. S. Anderson
KEEP OUR SCHOOL FREE OF GERMS
Please review the following precautions with your child. Let=s help reduce the
spread of all flu viruses.
1.
Wash your hands
2.
Stay home if you are sick
3.
Cover your cough or sneeze
4.
Avoid close contact with sick people
5.
Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth
6.
Don’t share your pencils, pens, etc.
Updated information is available at our Board’s website: http://www.dsbn.org or
the Niagara Region Public Health at http://www.niagararegion.ca
E. W. FARR
MEMORIAL
Book Fair
PUBLIC SCHOOL
The book fair brought in over $1500 in sales, giving us
a significant amount of resources for our library.
Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped to
make the event successful and a special thank you to
Mrs. Stewart for organizing the event.
9 Alsop Ave
Fenwick ON, L0S 1C0
ph: 905-892-3251
fax: 905-892-3666
email: [email protected]
web: EWFARR.DSBN.ORG
SCOTT ANDERSON
Principal
WES HAHN
Superintendent
905-641-1550
DALE ROBINSON
Trustee
905-680-2427
Christmas Concert
On Wednesday December 9, E. W. Farr staff and students will present their
Christmas gift to our community, through song, dance, and drama. Each class is
buzzing with excitement, as they are preparing to perform on our stage. The
performance will take place at 6:30 pm at Pelham Centre Public School. The
Kindergarten classes will be performing at the beginning of the
show. We would like to thank the parents who are helping
behind the scenes to assist us in preparing our production. We
appreciate it if you would bring a donation of non-perishable food
items to support Pelham Cares in lieu of an admission fee. We
look forward to sharing our gifts with you.
If you are unable to attend the evening performance, you may
choose to attend the dress rehearsal at E W Farr at 1:45 pm. As
space is limited, please do not attend both performances.
FUNDSCRIP FUNDRAISING
There is still time to order
gift cards before Christmas.
Gift cards make excellent
gifts and relieve some of
your holiday stress—no
guessing at the right size or
wondering if the colour is
right.
Simply go on line at
www.fundscrip.com.
Enter our school code
(P7G45T) and order from
a wide variety of gift cards
available. The cards will be
delivered right to your door.
No running from store to
store. The face value of the
gift card is the price you
pay—without deduction.
The order form will indicate
the percentage returned to
the school.
going fundraiser. Please use
the on-line information
throughout the year. If you
have any questions, contact
Karen
VanVliet
@
[email protected]
Thank you for your support!
Remember, this is an on-
NOVEMBER MILK PRIZE WINNERS
Each month, random winners will be drawn from those students who have submitted milk
orders. Winners receive a prize supplied by the Dairy Farmers of Canada through their
Elementary School Milk Program.
This month’s winners are:
Trent T, Gracie M, Julien B, Devon B
Please ensure your child’s name is on the order form. Order forms are always available on our website.
Remembrance Day
Ceremony
On Tuesday, November 11, the E. W. Farr
community commemorated Remembrance Day.
Parents, grandparents and community members
attended the ceremony and helped us respectfully
remember our war heroes. The student
participation was fantastic and the presentations
were phenomenal. Thank you very much for your
attendance and support for our ceremony. We
also thank Ms de Waard for co-ordinating the
ceremony. See our website for pictures.
ICE SKATING
Plans are being made for the entire school to
go ice skating on two dates at the Pelham
Arena. Bussing will be provided by the
school and, courtesy of the Town of Pelham, there is no
cost for the rink rental.
If you have extra children’s skates and/or helmets, please
consider donating them to the school. If your child
needs skates and/or a helmet, please email
the school ([email protected], subject line
“skating”) or send a note indicating his/her
size and we will try our best to match
donations to students.
DRESSING FOR THE WEATHER
Students are outside for two fitness breaks each day. Hats,
gloves, boots and warm jackets make this time more
enjoyable. It is always a good practice to pack extra mittens
and socks.
INDOOR
FOOTWEAR
With the approach of snow
and wet weather, each child
should keep a pair of shoes
or slippers at school. The
floors can get wet and cold,
and children should have
indoor foot wear; they cannot
wear socks or bare feet in
case of a fire emergency.
Snow Snow Snow
It’s coming! E. W. Farr’s rule is “leave it on the ground”.
Please reinforce this at home. For the safety of all students,
we ask them not to throw or kick snow. At E. W. Farr School,
like all schools, we have a “Throw No Snow” Policy. This
means that, for obvious safety reasons, students do not make
or throw snow balls, kick snow or in any way cause snow to be
directed at another person.
NEWSLETTER DRAW
The winner of last month’s newsletter draw is Averi D. Please fill out the ballot below and your name(s) will be entered in a draw
for a special treat.
Name(s):_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Class(es):________________________________________________________________________________________________
Christmas Trivia
Here are some interesting pieces of information to share with children or
show how Christmas-trivia-savvy you are at a holiday party
"It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
"Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion. The rest is history.
"The Nutcracker" is the most famous Christmas ballet.
"Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," you would receive 364 gifts.
In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks
Holly berries are poisonous.
Contrary to common belief, poinsettia plants are non-toxic.
Germany made the first artificial Christmas trees. They were made of goose feathers and dyed green.
In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
Clearing up a common misconception - in Greek, ‘X’ means Christ. That is where the word "X-Mas" comes from.
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT
INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
There may be times during the school year where inclement weather or other situations could cause transportation cancellations or school closures.
At times when student transportation has been cancelled and schools remain open, the decision of whether or not to have
children in school on that day rests with the parent or guardian.
Should you decide not to send your child to school in the event that transportation is cancelled but schools remain
open, or if your child is ill or late, please ensure that you call your child’s school to inform them of your child’s absence.
A key resource in any emergency is the DSBN Emergency Information form that you filled out at the beginning of the
school year. Please let the school know of any changes in contact information or procedures you wish to be followed
throughout the school year.
For secondary schools it may become necessary to cancel late buses. Notice will be provided via school announcements
and on the websites and subscription features by 11:30 a.m.
Information about transportation cancellations and school closures will be available as soon as it is available through the
following avenues:
Websites:
www.dsbn.org
www.nsts.ca
Subscription Features:
DSBN Facebook or Twitter
NSTS Transportation Delay or Cancellation Alerts
Phone:
Niagara Student Transportation Services 905-346-0290 Voice Auto Attendant
Radio Stations:
CKTB (610 AM) St. Catharines
CHRE (105.7 FM) St. Catharines
WAVE (94.7 FM) Hamilton
CHTZ-FM (97.7 FM) St. Catharines
CKOC (1150 AM) Hamilton
CKEY (105.1 FM) Niagara Falls/Fort Erie
CHML (900 AM) Hamilton
K-LITE-FM (102.9 FM) Hamilton
CHAM (820 AM) Hamilton
GIANT FM (91.7 FM) Welland
Y-108(107.9) Hamilton
Television Stations:
CHCH – Hamilton
CityTV Breakfast Television
CTV Toronto
Cogeco Channel 10
POINSETTIA PICK UP
If you ordered poinsettias last month, don’t forget to
pick up your plants at the school, just in time for
Christmas decorating!
Monday, December 7—3:10 until 5:30 p.m.