OAKLEY PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL

22 Davidson Street Barrie, ON, L4M 3R8 R. Dashnay, Principal K. Jessop, Vice-Principal

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DATES TO REMEMBER:

Mar. 10 — Talent Show at 11:10 (everyone is welcome) Mar. 11— Character Ed Assembly at 11:10 Beach Day (break out those beach towels) ** please remember our dress code… No short shorts, No spaghetti straps and no bathing suits etc.

March Break — Mar. 14—18 Mar. 24 — Pita Day Mar. 24 — Easter Dance Grades 4-8 — Spring Colours/Easter Bunny/Easter Colours Day April 1 — Hot Dog Day April 13 — International Pink Day April 15 — PA Day (no school for students)

Congratulations to all of our students for their success and ef-fort so far this school year as demonstrated on the report cards that went home last month!

Parents play a huge role in the success of their children and we are appreciative of all of your assistance. Our Oakley Park staff recognizes and supports the important role parents have in contributing to their children's learning at home and at school. We believe that good schools are even better when parents are involved and engaged. By engaging in your children's educa-tion, your children will achieve more and you will boost their confidence and pride in all that they do.

We hope that everyone enjoys a safe and restful March Break!

Whether you are going on a vacation or planning to enjoy a “stay-cation”, we hope that everyone returns ready to be the best that you can be for the final portion of the school year.

Please monitor the weather closely in the upcoming weeks as the lion and lamb compete to share their mix of snow, rain, and sunny weather. Proper attire is vital to your child being active and comfortable throughout the day and at recess.

PA Day added on April 15 An additional Professional Activity (PA) day has been added to the 2015-16 school year calendar for Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) elementary and secondary schools. This PA day is scheduled for April 15, 2016. The school year calendar for 2015-16 now includes 187 instructional days and seven profes-sional activity days. The additional PA Day is part of the settlements that were centrally negotiated with the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’ Federa-tion (OSSTF). View the updated school calendar at www.scdsb.on.ca and click on ‘Schools’ and then ‘School Year Calendars.’

Is your child turning four this year? It’s time to register

for Kindergarten!

Do you or someone you know have a child who was born in 2012? If so, it’s time to register them for Kindergarten in the SCDSB! Our school is now registering children for Kindergar-ten for the 2016-17 school year. Required registration docu-ments include birthdate documentation, proof of address and record of immunization. For more information and to watch our new Kindergarten video featuring local students, visit www.scdsb.on.ca/kindergarten

High School Transition

“As students progress from elementary school to second-

ary school, important personal student information is

shared which eases each student’s transition to secondary

school. Sharing this information also improves our ability to

program effectively to benefit all students. Select student

information will be shared at different times as appropriate.

The collection and use of personal student information for

such purposes is authorized under sections 170, 171, 190

Part X and Part XIII of the Education Act. Please note that

all information used for the transition process is limited,

secure and protected at all times. Please contact Anita

Simpson, Superintendent of Education for this area, if you

would like more information about the transition process at

Oakley Park P.S.”

Intermediate Boys Basketball

It was a great season for the Intermediate Boys’ basketball

team. Everyone played hard and had lots of fun. They

learned new skills and put in great effort in the games.

Great job to all of the players; Zachary C., Gavin E., Julius

H., Tristan I., Adam K., Kristopher K. Theron L., Pierson

M., Frankie M., Alex P., and Jacob R.. Your coaches are

very proud of you. Special thanks to Mr. Hodgins, Ms. Ox-

ley and especially Mr. Michalski for coming in during his

own time to coach.

Intermediate Girls Volleyball

This season has come to an end, and what a fabulous sea-son it was! The girls played incredibly well together as a team, always encouraging each other and helping where needed, which paid off in the end. The beginning of our season saw some losses, but that just made the girls work harder. In the end, at our Zones tournament the girls only lost one game putting them in second place for our zone! This also meant that the girls got to move onto Regionals against the top teams. They played incredibly well as a team at the Regional tournament, Congratulations girls on a very successful season, your coaches are overwhelming-ly proud of each of you!!

Ms. Skippen and Mrs. Mullan

New Safe Schools tool to report bullying, drug use or

vandalism

The SCDSB has developed a new online Safe Schools

Reporting Tool, which is available on our school website

homepage, http://oak.scdsb.on.ca, as a Quick Access but-

ton. Students and parents can use this tool to submit a

report online if they witness a student engaged in inappro-

priate behaviour such as bullying, drug use or vandalism.

Students are still encouraged to speak to a trusted adult at

school or home if they have any concerns. This form isn’t a

substitute for having a discussion with your teacher or prin-

cipal. Student safety and well-being is always our top prior-

ity. For more information please contact the school or visit

http://scdsb.on.ca/ReportAnIncident.

ATTENTION GRADE 7 & 8 Intermediate Co-Ed Volleyball

Try-Outs for intermediate co-ed volleyball will be held the week of March 7-11, and the team will start practices after March Break! Listen for dates and times on the announce-ments!

PIZZA PIZZA

Families please keep in mind that the due dates for pizza orders are a firm due date for each month in order to tally all the orders and order the pizza's. You can also arrange to order online prior to the due date. Thanks for your continued support. Grade 7 & 8

Baseball Gloves We are continuing to look for donations of baseball gloves for our baseball teams this spring. Please think of us as you start your spring cleaning over the next couple of months Thank you.

Attention Grade 7 & 8

Coming this April is Cize Dance brought to us by Turbo Tanya!! Minimal fee will be due at the end of March, please watch for letter going home soon. Let's Get Our Dance On!!