September 21, 2012
William E. Brown School
WILLIAM E. BROWN
NEWS
31870 Lee St.
P.O. Box 148
Wainfleet, ON
L0S 1V0
District School Board of Niagara
905-899-3471
[email protected]
Website:
“MEET THE TEACHER” Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 5-6 p.m.
http://webrown.dsbn.org/
Principal :
This is a time when parents & students are welcome to tour the school, the classrooms
Mrs. J. E. Brown
and meet teachers in the classrooms.
(905-641-2929 x39501)
** If you have specific questions &/or personal information to share with any teacher, we
Superintendent Area 2:
prefer that you arrange an appointment at another time, to better focus on individual
Mr. Wes Hahn
needs. See you there!
LATE OR ABSENT STUDENTS: Please phone the office at 905-899-3471 to re-
(905-641-1550)
Director of Education:
port absent and late students. You may call and leave a message on our answering ma-
Mr. W. Hoshizaki
chine at any time and identify your child’s name, grade and the reason for the absence.
(905-641-1550)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY - OCTOBER 4TH p.m.
Trustee:
Please note that Friday, October 4th has been set aside for staff professional activities in
Mr. Ed Fulford
all of the schools in the District School Board of Niagara. There is no school for stu-
(905-945-5548)
dents on this day.
Special Education
Area 2
Resource Teacher:
IMPORTANT DATES:
Mrs. Jacqui Barker
(905-227-5551)
September
Inside this issue:
Meet The Teacher
Sept 25th 5-6pm
1
P.A. Day
October 4th
1
Code of Conduct
2
19
QSP Magazine Fund-Raiser Campaign begins (Orders due by October 2nd)
24
5 p.m. School Council Advisory Committee Meeting
(All parents welcome)
25
5-6 p.m. “Meet the Teacher”
26
a.m. Cross Country Meet
October
Electronic Devices
2
Pizza Days and Milk 3
for Lunches
3
1:55 p.m. Half Marathon Challenge
4
Professional Activity Day (no school for students)
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W I L L I A M E . B R OW N N E W S
CODE OF CONDUCT 2012-2013 :
William E. Brown School’s Code of Conduct has been included in the Grades 1- 6 Student Agendas.
A copy will be sent home with each student next week, with the expectation that the student and
parent will read over the Code of Conduct and sign the form accompanying the Code of Conduct indicating that you have received this information.
CELL PHONES, iPODS, CAMERAS and GAMING DEVICES:
Students are not permitted to use or wear a walkman/personal music device in the school building
within the instructional day, unless indicated as part of an education program directed by a
teacher. Cell phones, gaming devices and pagers are not to be brought out at school at all.
For privacy reasons, students should not bring cameras to school.
NEWSLETTERS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE:
For October to June, our newsletters will not be sent home, as they will be posted on the first
day of each month on our website, http://webrown.dsbn.org/ . Parents can contact the office at
any time, if they wish to receive a paper copy of the newsletter. Monthly calendars will continue to
still be sent home with each family.
2011-2012 DSBN ONLINE ANTHOLOGY
This is a collection of student generated literary pieces, by students of all ages. It is located on
the DSBN Website under links on the Students and Parents page as well as the home page for
School Support Services.
Check it out by clicking on the following link:
http://publications.dsbn.org/DSBN_ANTHOLOGY-2012/
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC for Grades 4-8:
The DSBN instrumental music program starts up again the week of September 17th. This program is
offered to all students from grade 4 - grade 8 and is a convenient, affordable way to learn an instrument. For more information contact the NEIM program at 905-641-2929 ext 5-2296, [email protected] or look up information at www.freewebs.com/niagaramusic.
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WI L L I AM E. BROWN NE WS
QSP MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER 2012:
Each year our school participates in a magazine fund raising campaign in order to earn money for programs and
activities that benefit our students throughout the school year.
This year, our campaign will run from
September 18th, 2012 to October 2nd, 2012.
Great Profits for our school: Together with QSP, we are pleased to offer a family reading program. By renewing your existing subscriptions or ordering new subscriptions, our school retains an average of $10.00 per
magazine subscription to benefit our students. Digital Magazine Subscriptions, Online ordering at www.qsp.ca
Enter the name of our school/group (or our group # 8184). Receive your magazines FASTER. Online orders
are processed immediately.
ANAPHYLAXIS ALERT:
Within our school community, there are students who have a potentially life-threatening allergy (anaphylaxis)
to foods, predominantly to peanuts and nuts. We feel the best way to reduce the risk of accidental exposure to these students is to respectfully ask for the cooperation of the parents/guardians within this school
community. Please avoid sending peanut butter or products with peanuts or nuts listed in the ingredients. Your
cooperation and understanding of this matter is appreciated.
MEDICATIONS & MEDICAL CONCERNS:
If your child requires any medication (including inhalers, cold medicine, etc.), please notify the office. All medication must be stored in the office and are not allowed to be kept in a student’s backpack.
WAINFLEET FALL FAIR September 21-23, 2012
This year the Fall Fair promises to be a great event for all the students of William E. Brown. William E. Brown
School participated in the Wainfleet Fall Fair Parade on Thursday, September 20 th. The Grades 7's and 8's
planned our float and other decorations. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. MacDonald would like to thank all the following
students for their enthusiasm in helping out with the Fall Fair. We look forward to seeing everyone at all of the
upcoming community events. Grade 7: Trent B., Philip M., River D., Maggie F.
Grade 8: Wesley D., Martha A., Amber S., Emma R., Riley J., Autumn S., Zoe R., Emily V., Wyatt F., Dustin L.,
Shelby R,. Cassidy M,, Katie K., Miranda M., Lauryn V., Jem C., Zach G. A special thank yout o the Dykstra family
for their time and the use of their wagon for our float.
Students in each class will be visiting the Fair this coming Friday, September 21 for a portion of the school day.
This was an opportunity for parents, Grandparents, care-givers to be involved in our activities, and we appreciate your support in assisting with the supervision of our students at this annual community event.
PIZZA DAY:
Every Thursday, by 9:15 a.m., students may order pizza for $1.00 per slice. They will receive their pizza slice(s)
on the following day, Friday @ 1:10 p.m. Ordering on Thursdays and eating on Fridays will consistently occur
throughout the year. Students may order their pizza slices ($1.00 each) beginning this Thursday, September
20th.
MILK FOR STUDENTS:
Once again this year, milk, both white and chocolate will be available for students to order this year. Milk is
delivered to the students’ classroom at the beginning of our second nutrition break (JK/SK , first Nutrition
Break). Mrs. Falconer, one of our lunch supervisors, coordinates this healthy opportunity.
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