Oct 2017 Spring Park School

www.edu.pe.ca/springpark

Mr. Terry MacIsaac, Principal

Ms. Terri Bontempo, Vice Principal

Safe Arrival Line 569-7785

At Spring Park School we have a Safe Arrival Line which parents/guardians can
call before 9:00 am. Calling this line will enable us to ensure the safety of your
child.

Dates to Remember
Oct 5 Start to Place your on-line food order for two week period Oct 10-20
Oct 7 Thanksgiving Assembly
Oct 9-15 Fire Safety Prevention Week
Oct 9 Thanksgiving (No School)
Oct 17 & 18 School Photos
Oct 18 Spooktacular (NOTE CHANGE IN DATE)
Oct 18 &19 PEITF Convention (No School)
Oct 20 Start to Place your on-line food order for two week period Oct 24- Nov 4

On Line Order Hot Lunch Program

The food order for the month of October is as follows:

Open up Oct 5 for two week period of Oct 10 Oct 20

Open up Oct 20 for two week period of Oct 24 Nov 4

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED ONLINE

You can also pay on line by pay pal or bring the money into the school and we will post it to your
account.

Many of Spring Park Schools lunches have been newly updated to meet the guidelines of PEIs
School Nutrition Policy. For your information, here is a detailed list of our current lunch options:

Monday:
Curleys Extra-lean chicken and cheddar cheese in a whole wheat wrap. Now served with a side of baby
carrots and sliced apples. $3.25

Tuesday:
Curleys Baked low-fat chicken strips. Now served with a side of baby carrots and sliced apples. $3.00
Pita Pit Whole wheat pitas (Turkey, Ham, Chicken breast, or Garden Veggie) prepared with a choice of
veggies and condiments. $4.50

Wednesday
Freshii Kung Fu Bowl, includes chicken, broccoli, carrots, and rice with a Teriyaki sauce. Gluten-free.
$4.50
Freshii Strawberry-banana soy-based 5oz smoothie. $2.00
Subway Subs (Roast beef, Turkey, Ham, or Garden Veggie) prepared with a choice of veggies and
condiments. Now served on whole wheat bread. $3.50

Thursday
Chef John Pritchards Whole grain kamut rotini pasta with veggie or lean ground beef sauce.
$4.00/$4.25

Friday
Dominos Cheese pizza. $2.50

***PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER MILK AND JUICE ON LINE IF YOUR CHILD WANTS
THIS AS WE NEED TO ORDER THE BEVERAGES AND WILL NEED AN ACCURATE COUNT
OF HOW MANY IS REQUIRED***
Parking
If you are dropping off or picking up your child, please do not park on Dunkirk Street across the road
from the school. Please park on the school side of Dunkirk St. We do not want children crossing the road
on these busy times of the day. Also the parking lot on the side of the school is not to be used as a drop
off zone that is for staff parking only. ALSO a friendly reminder when there is an after- hours function
being held at the school please be courteous to the residents on Dunkirk Street and do not block their
driveways. Thank you for your cooperation in these matters.

Terry Fox Run

The Terry Fox Run was on Friday, September 29th . Our grand total this year for the Terry Fox Run was
$1234 which far exceeds our goal of $600! Thank you Spring Park community! Our t-shirt draw winners
were Leila Dewar in 3E and Ben Green in 2A. A big congratulations to 5C for their presentation of the
Terry Fox biography at the assembly. A job well done!

Spooktacular
Family Spooktacular!
Wednesday, October 18, 2016 (NOTE CHANGE IN DATE)
5:00 7:00 pm
Spring Park Elementary School
Since 2006, Spooktacular has been a much-loved Halloween themed annual event at Spring Park
School, created by the staff for our students and their families. There will be many activities, including a
BBQ and refreshments, a haunted obstacle course, a fish pond, a haunted bus, a cake auction, and many
more.
The event runs on tickets ($1 each) and most stations are one ticket each. Tickets will be available at the
door the night of the event, however we are pre-selling tickets on the following dates, if you wish to avoid
the ticket line ups on the 18th:
Monday, October 16th for grades K-1
Tuesday, October 17th for grades 2-3
Wednesday, October 18th for grades 4-6 (plus anyone else that missed the previous dates)
Pre-sold tickets will be sent home on the day that they are purchased and it is the responsibility of
the student (and their family) to bring the tickets with them to the event. Pre-sold tickets are non-
refundable.
***We are looking for parent volunteer(s) to help out with the pre-selling of the tickets on October 16th,
17th, and 18th from 8:30-9:00 am. If you are able to volunteer, please contact the office (902) 368-6400.
Looking forward to seeing all of you at this Spooktacular event!

School Photos
Spring Photos will take place on Tuesday, October 17th and Wednesday, October 18th, for any students
who would like to have their photo taken. There is no obligation to purchase them .

Warm Weather Clothing / Snacks

The weather tends to be fairly unpredictable these days. Please keep this in mind as we move into the
fall, and winter season. Please dress your child appropriately so they are comfortable. Please label all
clothing and footwear.
Please remember to send a snack with your child each day for their morning recess.

Free Eye Exams, glasses for PEI Kindergarten Students

Kindergarten students in PEI continue to benefit from ongoing free eye exams and glasses with help from
the Eye See..Eye Learn Program. The program focuses on early detection of eye and vision problems
in young children as they enter the school system. Island Kindergarten students are eligible for the
program from July 1 to June 30 each year. For more information please visit www.healthpei.ca/eyesee-
eyelearn .

Coaches Corner
Newsletter items (October)
Gym notes:
1-Cross country zone meet is on Wednesday, October 4th at Eliot River School/Terry Fox complex in
Cornwall.
-The runs began at 10:00 a.m. with grade 3 and 4 boys, 10:15 a.m. with grade 3 and 4 girls, 10:30 a.m.
with grade 5 and 6 boys, and 10:45 a.m. with grade 5 and 6 girls.
-Parents interested in coming to watch are asked to park in the parking lot behind the school. Cars are not
permitted to park on Hilltop Drive.
-Provincials are on Saturday, October 21st in Mill River. Those who qualify will be notified!

2-Leadership for grade 6 will be starting the week after Thanksgiving (Oct 10-13).
Chess Club News
Chess Club News
Chess registration forms have been sent home. If your child needs a form please come and see me.

Chess Club begins on Monday October 2nd for all students in grades 1-6. Chess Club begins at 7:45 a.m.
each morning. There is no obligation to play each and every day. It will depend on your home schedule.

Students must use their own grade level doors to enter the school.

Music Notes
Food Drive/Thanksgiving Assembly
On Thursday, October 5th our Thanksgiving assembly will be presented by all the Grade 3 students in our
school gym at 1pm. The families of these students are invited to attend the assembly.
All our students will soon be given a food donation bag to take home and then hopefully bring back with
donations of non-perishable foods for the local food bank. Everything that is donated will be weighed
(last year were able to raise 1,458.6 lbs). Students may drop off all donations at the table in the front foyer
of the school.
A representative from the food bank will attend our Thanksgiving Assembly and accept the donations.
Hopefully we can beat our donation weight of last year!
Thanks for you kind support.

Please note this change to our Christmas concert schedule: Our Grade 6 Christmas concert will be
Wednesday, Dec 13th/storm date,Thursday, Dec 14th
Grade 1 and 2 students will be combining into one concert this year and it will take place on Tuesday,
December 19th/storm date Wednesday, December 20th at 1pm.

Christmas choirs will begin rehearsals in the coming weeks. Students in all grades will have an
opportunity to participate in a Christmas choir this year. Students who choose to participate in choir make
a commitment to attend all lunchtime recess rehearsals. More information about our performances to
come!

Rock band auditions will take place during the week following Thanksgiving. All grade 4-6 students who
attended our information meeting last week are invited to prepare an audition piece for singing, guitar,
bass, piano, or drums. Once our successful rock band students have been selected, after-school rehearsals
will begin, with more information to follow.

We are looking forward to a great year of music-making!

Library News
Visiting author for Grades 3-6
Oct.12th
Time: 9-11
Spring Park School Library

Jaime Lee Mann has just released the 5th book in the Legend of Rhyme series, Blood and Stars. This
author has visited Spring Park School for the first 4 novels in this series. She will be sharing information
on being a writer and reading from her latest novel.
She will also host a question and answer session. Students can prepay for the newest novel and she will
sign it and deliver it when she comes. $15.00

Community News
Horror at the Corner Presents: The All Hallows Academy for the Magically Gifted

We know you've fantasized about receiving that letter from a certain famous school of witchcraft and
wizardry across the pond, but did you know there was a school like that right here on Prince Edward
Island? The faculty at the All Hallows Academy for the Magically Gifted (or AHA for short) are getting
ready for another spooktacular school year, and they want you to enroll!

Interested? Then dust off your old pointed hat and join us for the school's annual orientation evening. We
promise it will be an evening of thrills, chills, whimsy, and wonderment!

Discover your inner witch or warlock as you take part in a number of magical activities, including a
sorting ceremony, potions class, wand testing, amulet making, a feast of enchanted treats, and a trial of
either wits or nerve.

This is event is suitable for all ages and, this year, we offer the option to opt out of the scariest part and
enjoy an alternative activity, so you can come just for the fun and leave smiling, not screaming.

We hope to see you at Orwell Corner Historic Village (7 Old Uigg Rd., Orwell) Friday, October 13th
or Sunday, October 15thrain or shine. Please arrive 6:30pm9:30pm.
Admission is $10 per person. Children 4 years old and under get in free. Parking and admission are at the
Agricultural Museum situated on the Historic Village site.

All proceeds go to the Orwell Corner Historic Village Board of Directors. The money will help fund
ongoing programming at Orwell Corner.

Please visit horroratthecorner

Register Now for Bricks 4 Kidz After-School Classes

Bricks 4 Kidz is pleased to announce we will be offering after-school classes at Spring Park Elementary
School. Classes follow the Bricks 4 Kidz motto:
We Learn, We Build, We Play with LEGO Bricks.

When: Mondays from November 6 to December 18 (excluding Nov 13 holiday)

Time: 2:45-3:45pm
Who: Students in Kindergarten to Grade 6; Maximum of 16 students and a minimum of 10 students
required to run the class
Cost: $75/student (tax included) for the six week session

Many children dream of being an astronaut and traveling to space, so Bricks 4 Kidz created an entire unit
around space! Each week, students will learn about real-life space exploration and build a new model
related to the NASA space program. Models include a satellite, a lunar module, a centrifuge which
astronauts use to prepare for the physical sensations of launch, a treadmill which astronauts use to stay fit
in space, and a space robot. During this unit, students will learn some of the science behind launching
things into orbit, will hear about the most-distant man-made object in the universe, and discuss what it is
like to be an astronaut in space. Are you a budding astronaut? An adventurer who loves space
exploration? Then youll love our Space theme projects. Well be building NASA astronaut training
equipment, a space robot and more in this exciting six week session. Let Bricks 4 Kidz launch your
imagination to outer-space and beyond!

We will also be looking for a parent volunteer to assist with the classes. In exchange, the parent volunteer
will have the registration fee waived for their child. Parent volunteers must have a completed criminal
background check and be permitted to work in the schools.

For more information, contact Amber Jadis, ajadis@bricks4kidz.com.

To register please visit http://www.bricks4kidz.com/canada-princeedwardisland-charlottetown/ Select
View Classes and Enroll in the Spring Park Elementary School After-school Classes. To keep up-to-date
on programs Bricks 4 Kidz offers, Like our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/b4kpei) or
Follow us on Twitter (@Bricks4KidzPEI)

Home and School

Spooktacular
The schools first big event, Spooktacular, is taking place on October 18th and like other years, there will
be a bake sale run by the Home and School as a school fundraiser. This was a huge hit last year and
hopefully will be again!
Therefore, we would really appreciate any bakers (even non-bakers too) to donate some goodies for this
great event. Everything is welcome; muffins, cookies, squares, biscuits, fudge etc. in package of four or
less as each package is sold for $1.00. Just please make sure that items are nut free.
We also need volunteers at the bake sale to sell the goodies. There will be a table set up for the entire
event (5-7 pm) and if you could give your time that would be super helpful! We ask that you pop in to
volunteer for a half hour sometime throughout the event. A sign-up sheet will go home with your
children.
All items can be dropped off on the 17th or the 18th prior to the event at the office.

Nominations for Executive Positions

We are still looking for nominations to fill two executive positions for the Spring Park Home and School
Association: (1) President; and (2) Vice-President. We are also looking for members for our Health and
Nutrition Committee as well as our Canadian Parents for French Committee. If you are interested in any
of these positions, please email Leslie Cudmore at lesliehartling@eastlink.ca.

Breakfast Program
After a successful pilot program last year, we are pleased to begin our breakfast program this Thursday,
October 5th. We will be serving smoothies for breakfast once per week, typically on Friday unless there is
a PD Day. Smoothies are prepared and served by parent volunteers. If you would like to be added to the
volunteer list to receive the electronic sign-up sheet, please email lesliehartling@eastlink.ca.

Next Meeting
To find out about the above items and more, please come to the Home and School meeting to be held on
Wednesday, October 11th, from 6:30-8pm in the Library.

Many thanks, Spring Park Home and School!