Lord Asquith School
Bulletin
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January 15, 2009 Number 5
Principal’s Message
Breakfast: A Brain Booster for Children
Breakfast is a very important meal since
it is the first time many of us have eaten in
10-12 hours. Studies have found that
memory and school performance suffer when children skip breakfast. Half of students arriving at school in the
morning have eaten from only 1 or 2 food groups instead of the 3 groups
nutritionists recommend.
Hungry children are: 12 times more likely to be dizzy.
4
times more likely to be tired.
3 times more likely to have
problems concentrating.
2 times more likely to have
frequent headaches.
2 times more likely to have
frequent colds.
The brain cannot store energy; therefore,
it must be replenished. Whole grain
breakfast cereals or toast are good sources of energy for the brain. Serve with protein foods such as eggs, milk,
yogurt, cheese, or peanut butter to help that energy last longer. Complete the meal with a fruit or vegetable
choice. If serving juice, choose one
that is unsweetened and is 100% juice, not a “drink”, “ade”, “beverage”, or
"punch”, as these often contain as much sugar as soft drinks and have
little or no real juice in them.
Helping children eat well is one of the
most important things that adults can do to assist children in meeting their
full mental and physical potential. Therefore Lord Asquith School, with the
help of our volunteers from the community and a $1483.00 grant from Breakfast for Learning, is excited to
be sponsoring a breakfast program, “Nutrition
for Success” twice a week beginning in February of 2009.
Nutrition
for Success Program: On Monday
and Thursday mornings from 8:35-8:55, breakfast snacks such as muffins, cheese,
or yogurt will be available for all
students, staff and volunteers. The
items will be on tables in the front foyer of the school. Volunteers will be
there to assist children and hand out the items. Students will eat in their classrooms and
still be ready to start the day at 9:00. We are extremely grateful for our
coordinators, Brenda Friesen and Dawn Raiche. We would also like to thank Ms.
Woodside for helping to coordinate the baking.
***It
is extremely important that you contact your child’s teacher before February 1st
if you do not want your child to participate in the snack program. If they
aren’t participating, you may still want to send something in their lunch kit
so that they too can nourish their body before school begins. We realize many
of our students have long bus rides, choose not to eat right away when they get
up, and so forth. All that your child needs to participate is a consent form that is
signed by a parent/guardian. These forms will be sent home within the next
couple of weeks.
Donna McTavish
Lord Asquith School “Nutrition for Success”
Program
The following items are needed for this
program.
Products need to be peanut and nut free and
produced in a nut free facility.
In the near future we will be asking each classroom
to donate specific supplies to our program. This is strictly voluntary. If you
can not donate product but would like to donate your time, please let Mrs.
McTavish know. We will need volunteers to help bake, pick up supplies in the
city, and hand out food twice a week. The list below is a sample of what we
will need for our program. If you can donate any of these items, please send
them to the school or drop them off at the front office. We will also accept
donations of money that will be used to purchase supplies.
Dry products:
whole wheat flour raisins salt
baking powder baking
soda oil
chocolate chips cinnamon nutmeg
vanilla coconut sugar
brown sugar margarine oatmeal
yogurt 2%
milk in 2 L cheese
rice krispies multigrain
cheerios
1L cartons of 100% juice (unsweetened orange
or apple juice)
Cooking Supplies:
measuring spoons lever-operated ice-cream scoop spatulas
hand mixers large
mixing bowls aprons
muffin tins paper
liners scrapers
wooden spoons
heavy
duty cookie sheets measuring
cups
General Supplies:
plastic wrap gloves napkins
bleach plastic/Styrofoam
cup paper
plates
6-8 oz. tumbler cups Ziploc baggies (for cereal) freezer
bags
Fresh Produce:
carrots oranges celery
bananas apples grapes
cucumbers crab
apples
Frozen Produce:
rhubarb applesauce blueberries
saskatoon berries
strawberries
Family Literacy Day is January 27th
Q: What is Family Literacy
Day?
A: FLD was created in 1999 by
ABC CANADA and Honda Canada to celebrate parents and children reading together
to become lifelong learners.
Q: Is there a length of time
the adults and children must read for?
A: Yes, adults must read to
children for no less than 30 minutes.
Please visit www.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca or email fld@abc-canada.org for more information and contest entry
forms.
Cultural Diversity and Aboriginal
Awareness Month
January 5-February 13th
Students and staff at Lord
Asquith School are engaging in a School Side Aboriginal Awareness Unit. In
celebration of multiculturalism, we are having 4 colour days to represent the 4
races, which also coincide with the Aboriginal Medicine Wheel. Each grade will
be participating in some or all of these events: birch bark biting; making
dream catchers; round dancing; a presentation on the Inuit way of life; and
other various activities.
ALLERGY AWARE
Children with severe
allergies are taught from an early age the “everywhere, every time”
rule. They are taught to always read ingredient labels and to always question adults regarding ingredients
in foods that they might be giving them. This is a survival skill.
To reinforce this teaching
and in support of Lord Asquith being peanut and tree nut aware, we ask that
when parents/caregivers send baked goods/treats (for the class) for special
occasions or classroom celebrations that a label be included indicating that
the food doesn’t contain any peanuts or tree nuts.
If you are planning to send
baked goods/treats, please notify
the classroom teacher ahead of time.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
School
fees are due ASAP!!
There
are still a number of outstanding fees still owing Lord Asquith School. These fees are required so that we may ensure
all school programming flows as smooth as possible. Please hand your fees to Mrs. Rousell at the
office. Thank you for your prompt
attention to this matter! It’s greatly
appreciated!!!
Academics
Grade Four News
We would like
to say a special “WELCOME” to our new teacher, Miss
Rebecca Maddigan. She has come all the
way from Australia to be with us for the next year in a teacher exchange with
Mrs. Addley. Welcome, Miss Maddigan!
Extra Curricular
A very special “Thank You” goes out from the Senior Boys Basketball Team
to Mrs. Brenda Friesen and Ms. Doreen Osmachenko who raised
$623.50 for the team with their homemade donut fundraiser. We really appreciate all your hard work!!
Other News . . .
HOT MEAL NEWS
This month’s Hot Meal will be held
on Thursday, January 29, 2009 and will feature Beef on a Bun & Coleslaw,
Fruit, Dessert, and your choice of Chocolate or White Milk or Water all for
only $4.00. Orders are due by Friday,
January 16th. Please get
yours in soon!
We are still short
Moms and Dads to help out in a few grades.
If you are
interested, please call Wanida at 329-4381.
Thank You!
Helpful Hints for Reading
READING AT HOME
The following are some ways that parents can facilitate and support their
child’s growth as a reader.
1.
Read with your child.
·
Encourage beginning readers to read repetitive
parts in a story with you as you read.
·
Read a favorite
story a number of times to your child until the content and language are
familiar and comfortable. This will
assist the young learner to read the story independently.
·
Take turns reading
alternate pages with your child.
·
Choose speaking
parts of various characters or the narrator in a story for your child to read.
·
If your child is
stuck on a word, don’t hesitate to supply it for him/her in order to keep the meaningful
flow of the story going.
·
Try echo reading
where you read slightly faster than your child as he/she “echoes” you. Gradually, your child will be able to read
along with you.
Community News
Walking
or Running Indoors at the School Gym!
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No Charge! Free!
Monday
to Friday mornings
5:30
a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
For
more information please contact
Cynthia
at 329-4270
Ladies Volleyball Night
Sunday
Nights
Starting
October 19, 2008
7:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
For
more information please contact
Laura
at 329-4464 or Marian at 329-4912
Dates to Remember:
January
22-27: High School Exams
January
27: Family Literacy Day
January
28: Prep. Time/Turn-Around Day – NO
SCHOOL
January
29: First Day of Second Semester
Hot Meal
January
30: Report Card Day, Grades 6-12
January
31: Baby-Back Rib Night, Asquith
Hotel, 7:00 PM
February
9: Deadline for Newsletter #6
February
12: Newsletter #6
February
16: Family Day – NO SCHOOL
February
17-20: Winter Break – NO SCHOOL
February
25: Hot Meal
February
27: Prep. Time /PS Professional
Development – NO SCHOOL
March
5: Report Card Day, Grades K-5
March
10: Deadline for Newsletter #7
March
11: Parent/Teacher Interviews,
Elementary, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
March
12: Parent/Teacher Interviews,
Elementary, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
March
13: Prep. Time /PS Professional
Development – NO SCHOOL
March
16: Newsletter #7
March
25: Hot Meal
March
27: Prep. Time/School-Based
Staff Development – NO SCHOOL
March
30: PSTA General Assembly – NO
SCHOOL
April
3: Report Card Day, Grades
6-12
Deadline for
Newsletter #8
April
7: Parent/Teacher
Interviews, High School, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
April
8: Newsletter #8
Parent/Teacher
Interviews, High School, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
April
9: Day in Lieu of
Parent/Teacher Interviews – NO SCHOOL
April
10: Good Friday – NO SCHOOL
April
13-17: Easter Break – NO SCHOOL
April
24: Prep. Time /PS
Professional Development – NO SCHOOL
April
29: Hot Meal
May
8: Prep. Time /PS
Professional Development – NO SCHOOL
May
11: Deadline for Newsletter
#9
May
15: Newsletter #9
May
18: Victoria Day – NO SCHOOL
May
22: Prep. Time/School-Based
Staff Development – NO SCHOOL
May
28: Hot Meal BBQ
June
5: Prep. Time (.5) – NO
SCHOOL – PM
June
10: Deadline for Newsletter
#10
June
15: Newsletter #10
June
18: Awards Night
June
23-26: High School Exams
June
29: Prep. Time – NO SCHOOL