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Dear Parents,

Thank you to the Central School community for your ongoing support of our staff and students. We were very pleased to have a large audience of friends and relatives watching our students perform at the Talent Show. We also appreciated the parents who made the effort to visit our library on the day of the reopening. The library has inspired many students to grab a book and sit back and read in the new surroundings. We are “Energizing Young Minds” everyday at Central.

We are now entering the final two months of the school year. There is still lots to do in the classroom and also with extra curricular activities. A special event is also being planned to honour our volunteers. More information will be sent home at a later date. Please check the calendar for the special events happening during May.

Mrs. N. Hardyman ~ Principal

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

MOVING ?

At this time of year some families are already aware of an impending move or change of address that will take place during the summer months.

Please notify the office if you have plans to move and will not be attending Central School next year.

This will assist us in organizing our classes for September.

HAWK’S EYE VIEW

Central Public School

Celebrating 102 Years of Excellence

MAY

2009

HOME OF THE C-HAWKS

MAY 15TH—Professional Activity Day

There will be no school for students on Friday May 15th. Central teachers will be involved in professional learning at the school.

CENTRAL SCHOOL DRESS CODE

As the warm weather approaches it is important to remind our students of the Central School Dress Code. The underlying principle of the dress code is that our students come to school prepared to work each day. They should not be dressed for a day at the beach or the mall. Students, regardless or age, are NOT permitted to wear inappropriate clothing which includes:

Clothes bearing written statements or images that do not promote a positive and safe environment, that are racist, suggestive or in bad taste, or that advertise alcohol, drug and tobacco products are not to be worn.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

The final meeting of our school council will be held on Tuesday May 26th at 6:30pm.

Our parents are planning a Dance-a-Rama for our students on Friday June 5th. Our theme this year is:

“A Day At The Beach”

Students should dress up for this event. No swimsuits please. Parent volunteers are needed to help on the day of the event. Please complete the slip attached and return it to the school if you can help on June 5th. More information will be sent home at a later date.

GRADE 8 GRADUATION

Plans for our grade 8 graduation are now underway. The date is set for Monday June 22nd, 2009, in the gymnasium at Central School.

More information about this event will be provided to our graduates and their parents at a later date.

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION

The junior kindergarten and senior kindergarten students new to Central School in September are invited to Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday May 21st, 2009. Parents will be receiving a letter informing them of the time scheduled for their child to come visit the class where they will meet fellow classmates and to introduce parents to the JK/SK program.

We are still accepting kindergarten registrations. If you haven’t already registered, please contact the school office very soon so that we can include your child in our preparations for September.

905-945-5459

CHOIR

Congratulations to the members of the junior choir. They performed at the Niagara Choral Music Festival in April, and received the Gold Standard. This means that they achieved a level of excellence in all areas.

Well done C-Hawks!

SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Spoken Word Festival.

Winners: 1st Kevin Unruh & Erik Mohr

2nd Randi McConnell &

April Vanderwal

3rd Abby Epifano

NO DOGS

Just a reminder that our school policy does not allow dogs on the playground. This is a safety and health concern for us and we appreciate your assistance.

OFFICE UPDATE

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_________ I will help at Dance—a— Rama on Friday June 5th at Central School.

NAME ___________________________

PHONE NUMBER ___________________

• “short-shorts”, short skirts, halters, tube tops, or spaghetti strap tops

• “see through” tops, backless tops, or mesh tops

• Bare midriffs are not permitted. Shorts, blouses, t-shirts and sweaters must be worn long enough to cover the midriff. No exposed undergarments.

MAY

Jesse Hussain Daniel Ammar Garnet McSwain

Landon Kavanagh Trevor Potten James Rodney

Bryn Thomas Sierra VanSoelen Samantha Roppel

Quinn Dalton Jaylin Vaughan Zack Vasko

Kaitlin Kavanagh Aidan Heximer Clayton Cranwell

Abbey Weatherbee John Bell Josh Turner

Jocelyn Benard Gwen May-Siozios Rylee Jacobs

Savannah VanSoelen Caitlin Muhl Connor Wilson

Jacob Wynperle Brittany Wilson Curtis Baldacchino

Kyuss Nossey Erik Mohr Chris Paskaruk

Sammy Lawless Kevin Unruh Sophie Butler

Steven Cutler Jeremy Spiece Garett Grist

Riley Geoghegan Ben Posavad Pierce Shadbolt

CLASS ORGANIZATION

We are in the beginning stages of planning for the next school year. At this time we expect that there may be a few split classes.

As a staff we meet together to place students in situations that are the best for them academically. A great deal of time is invested to provide the best placement for each and every student. Teachers try very hard to balance out the classes when they are created. There are many factors that are considered including:

• the balance of boys and girls whenever possible

• students that should be separated from each other for various reasons

• grouping of students that will be able to work at various ability levels

• whether the student is in a split grade this year

• treating all students fairly

Please be aware that we are not able to create classes based on student friendships.

We are not accepting requests for specific teachers. If you have educational concerns regarding your child that you wish the school to consider in class placement, please express these in writing prior to May 14th and submit them to Mrs. Hardyman.

Remember we want to create the best learning environment possible for each child.

OFFICE UPDATE cont.

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C-HAWK AWARDS

WEST LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Thank you to all the students who donated their silver to the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Central School raised approximately $365.64. Congratulations to those students who donated!!

TRACK & FIELD

May is track and field month at Central School. Students are preparing for the various events in the physical education classes. The following dates are the meets scheduled for May:

Central School Track & Field Meets

Track events at GSS Thursday May 7th

Field events at Central Friday May 8th

Zone Track & Field Meet

Wednesday May 20th

DSBN Track & Field Meet

Monday June 8th

It is important that our students are dressed properly to participate in track and field. Students are required to wear running shoes, shorts and t-shirts. On cooler days, students should dress in layers to keep warm between events.

CENTRAL CHEERLEADING TEAM

The Central Cheerleading team competed at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga on Apr 18th & 19th. Our cheerleaders brought home another 2nd place trophy.

We are very proud of our team. They were able to proudly wear Central Cheerleader uniforms for the first time.

A special thank you to Coral Mason, Ingrid Renaud and Mrs. Carey for all their work with our team.

The team members are:

Becky Glover Amanda Loum Samantha Roppel

Lucy Haines Kristin Moore Brandy Fell

Michaela Howard Cadence Lambert

Haylee Zavarella Nesta Cooper Jade Sproston

Jennifer Capra Karle Renaud Julia Hayes

Alex Melitzer Rylee Jacobs Jaylin Vaughan

Francesca Boncoddo Amanda Martin Abby Epifano

Arden Fairbrother

The junior boys basketball team had a good season, winning 3 and only losing 3. Being outsized every game was a challenge, but the boys worked hard and played as a team. Mr. Huebert was proud of their efforts and hope they are working on their skills for next year. The team members include:

Cole Miller Jake Lamb

Michael Andress Jakob Day

Brayden Wenzel Sweht Vasudevan

Nolan Procyshyn John Bell

Collin Downs Jake Brannen

Mac Uhler Matthew Matos

Jack Miller Kai Scott

Thank you to the coach Mr. Huebert

SPORTS

BASKETBALL

The girls basketball team had a super season! They won 6 of 6 games placing 1st at the end of the schedule. Playing in the Region 3 finals at South Lincoln H.S. was a great way to finish our season. Special thanks to our parents for their cheering section and driving support throughout the season. Central lost in the playoffs to Nelles.

The team members include:

Kayla Baker Lacey Barr

Georgina Dremetsikas Zoe Dunn

Katie Durst Olivia Garr

Maddison Jones Nicole Spadaro

Jade Sproston Tristan Sutherland

Lily White-Mitchell Mackenzie Williamson

Thank you to the coaches

Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Brooker

FIT 4 FUN SPORTS CAMP

Enjoy a full week with friends actively participating in a variety of sports and activities. Central school’s own Mr. Huebert, and another experienced physical education teacher will help guide and lead your child through several fun, skill-based sports activities. Besides instruction in all the major sports, the kids will also enjoy some of their favourite gym games: Dodgeball, Capture the Flag, Octopus, etc.

Date: July 13th -17th (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Location: Central Public School

Cost: $120 ($100 for each additional family member) **T-shirt included Ages: 9 to 12 years old (Grades 4 to 6)

Brochures with detailed information have been handed to every junior student at Central, and in the Grimsby community. Please do not contact Central School directly. Instead, please direct all questions to camp director, Mr. Huebert at:

jamie.huebert@dsbn.edu.on.ca or 905-541-7020.

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CHESS TOURNAMENT

On April 1st the Central Chess Team competed in the Area 3 tournament held at Grand Avenue School.

The following students represented Central:

Hannah Puffer Emily Puffer Eric Bell Jakob Brooman

Noah Ferguson John Avery Chamsie Loum Genevieve Clark

Sydney Brooman Brianne Henderson Cam Principi Natalie Anderson

Krithika Srikanth Jessica Garr Kaitlyn Kelly Kevin Bonneau

Daniel Catapano

Way to go Central!

CENTRAL HAS TALENT Congratulations to the following students who were featured in the Central School Talent show on April 28th.

Trevor Potten Jade Sproston BreAnne Newby Caitlin Muhl

Kai Scott Dorothy Paling Daniel Ammar Brianne Henderson

Junior Choir Abby Weatherbee Ali Ammar Sail McMann

Abby Brennan Noah Ferguson Kevin Bonneau Hannah DeRoche

Samantha Marucci Olivia Jordan Carter Hall Moira Garr

Riley Schellenberg Nick Filipovic Jane Baker Brittany Wilson

Kevin Unruh Cody McConnell Conor Randall Zoe Dunn

Lily Wilson Mike Firlotte Skylar Burke Elana Kim

Georgina Dremetsikas Lucas Penny Mikayla Benner M.C.—Nicole Spadaro

Thank you to Mrs. Grayson, Mrs. Farquhar, Mr. Bylsma, Mrs. Carey, Ms. Jonz, and Ms. Nelson for their work on the talent show.

Thank you to Julia Capra and Gwen May-Siozios for their decorations.

Be a Germ Stopper!

Did you know that when you sneeze, you spread more than 10,000 germs and bacteria up to 12 feet away? Not only that, but the particles travel at speeds of 100 feet per second! Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, and whooping cough are spread by: Coughing or sneezing and Unclean hands To help stop the spread of germs, Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands The germs will become trapped in the fabric and prevents them from being spread to others Put your used tissue in the waste basket immediately afterwards Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing with • soap and running warm water or an alcohol-based hand rub Make stopping germs easy: Keep tissues handy When you can’t get to a sink, have hand sanitizer available Be a role model: teach your children the proper way to cough and sneeze and we will all be healthier for it!

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SAVE OUR SUBSCRIPTIONS

This coming fall our school will be providing the opportunity to renew and/or purchase new magazine subscriptions through the QSP Family Reading Fundraising Program. Please ignore any notices from the publishers asking you to renew now and instead, support our school’s fundraising efforts in the fall. Please share this message with other family and friends who order through our program. As always, you will receive the best price while our school retains a substantial portion as profit (approx. 40%).

Thank you for your continued support!

It is a Relay year! On Friday May 29th, Grimsby Secondary School will be holding a Relay for Life benefiting the Canadian Cancer Society. This is a great opportunity for every community member to get involved for a great cause! The public is invited to enjoy the event from 7-11pm, where there will be a great BBQ, face painting, head shaving and other entertainment. Community support is essential to achieving this goal and you will definitely not to bored when you show your support the night of the event!

If you wish to donate something (food, money, etc.) please contact Mme. Stapleton at (905)

945-5416 ex. 239.

We are also looking for Cancer Survivors for our Survivor lap and to share in the night of hope and support.

If you are interested please contact Ms. Muma at (905) 945-5416 ex. 227.

We hope to see you there!

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LIBRARY GRAND OPENING April 9, 2009 was a very eventful day at Central School. We started the day with the Honours Breakfast at 7:30am. The breakfast was to recognize students in grades 6, 7, and 8 who achieved honours in term 2. We were pleased to have Trustee Don Love and Superintendent Marilyn Hyatt as our special guests.

The library grand re-opening happened at 8:30 am. Our Director of Education, Warren Hoshizaki was on hand to help with the ribbon cutting ceremony. Trustee Don Love was also present.

We were extremely pleased that so many parents made the effort to visit the library with their child’s class. Each class had an opportunity to visit the different areas of the library collection.

New computers, a Smartboard and the Destiny Online Library catalog enhance the technology in the library and computer lab.

All of this was not possible without the support of our community. Thank you to all parents for supporting our fundraising.

A special thank you to the following volunteers: Mrs. Nicole Smith, Mrs Christine Clarke, Ms. Mary Beth Fitz, Ms. Hutchings, Mrs. Kerry-Bonneau and Mrs. Wilson.

Thank you to Mrs. Vera Moore for baking and donating cupcakes for over 400 students.

Thank you to the DSBN Plant Department for their assistance in coordinating the painting, floor replacement and lab rewiring: Mr. Ross Cole, Tech staff and our painter.

Runners Raise Over $10,000 for Charity at DSBN Road Race

More than 1,000 pairs of feet hit the pavement for a good cause at this year’s annual DSBN Road Race. Enthusiastic participants took part in either the 1 km Fun Run or the 5 km Road Race. When the final tally was recorded, the organizing committee was pleased to announce that over $10,000 of much needed funding had been raised and would be shared evenly by the Edu-cation Foundation of Niagara and Niagara Nutrition Partners. Funds were raised through the entry fees of participants, and by support from sponsors especially title sponsor PenFinancial Credit Union. Both organizations assist in supporting breakfast programs in schools by helping to organize volunteers and purchasing food for the programs. “Starting the day with a healthy breakfast gives children the nutrition and energy needed to be effective learners in school. Everyone was thrilled to make such a significant contribution to these organizations that do so much to support students in Niagara,” said organizer Scott Enns. Race results are posted at dsbnroadrace.com; a photo gallery from the day will be posted shortly.