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1430 Heatherton Road Dandenong 3175

Gloria Avenue Dandenong North 3175

Phone 9791 8900 Fax: 9791 3489

Phone: 8762 6466 Fax: 9708 5337

Email :emerson.sch@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.emersonsc.vic.edu.au

Issue 5 Friday, March 7th 2014

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

We are sending out our invitations to parents/carers for our Program and Student Review meetings on Thursday 27 March.

It is very important that all parents/carers attend these meetings as one of most important factors influencing a student’s progress is the quality of the relationship between home and school.

Please send back the replies early so that you can secure a convenient time for your appointment.

It has come to my attention that some students are arriving to school very early in the mornings. Staff are on duty from 8.45am onwards so please keep your child safe by making sure they do not get to school before 8.45am.

The weather is starting to get colder in the mornings so everyone is asked to make sure students are wearing the school navy blue windcheater or jacket. No other coloured jackets are allowed. Students out of uniform will be asked to change into correct school uniform.

Value of The Fortnight

SELF-DISCIPLINE

We will be studying the value self-discipline for the next fortnight.

We are demonstrating self-discipline every time we control our behaviour.

People who lack self-discipline allow their emotions to control their behaviour. It is easy to scream and throw a tantrum when we get angry. If we are self-disciplined we will control our rage and remain calm, speaking in a quiet and respectful way to others.

It would be a useful exercise for us to do a chart of how many times we yell, curse or swear and see if we could decrease the number of times we lose control of our emotions during the next fortnight.

Are you up for the challenge?.

DIANNE WRIGHT Acting Principal

DIARY DATES

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Monday 10th March Labour Day

Public Holiday

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Monday 17TH March Emerson Parent’s

Coffee Arvo 1.30 pm Middle School

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Tuesday 25th March Market Day

11.00 am Middle School

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Thursday 27TH March PSR/Parent Teacher Int.

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EMERSON DEBUTANTE BALL 2014 Dear Parents and Students, I am requesting Expressions of Interest for students participating in the Emerson Debutante Ball 2014. Students must be in Senior School. Younger Senior students should consider if they wish to wait for the next Ball (2016) so they make their Debut closer to school graduation. It is preferable for students to ask a partner from school, but others may be considered. I would ask for parent advice in this choice. The Debutante Ball is a memorable school event. Participation involves a significant commitment from the students, and partners participating. Formal Dance lessons are usually held on a Sunday afternoon. Ladies are expected to organise their own long white dress and accessories. Gentlemen’s suits are hired. School will organise. At this stage the Ball is planned for late Term 2, 2014.

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*** Please return this form to Mrs La’Brooy if you wish to be involved ***

Forms should be left at the School Office.

Student name : ____________________________________ I would like to participate in the Emerson 2014 Debutante Ball. Signed : ---------------------------------------------------------------- ( Parent/ Guardian

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During the week of the 24th-28th February, a group of 33 very excited Middle School students and 6 staff attended the Blackwood Outdoor Education Camp. For 5 days they experienced a large variety of activities ranging from archery, low ropes course, bike riding and spending a full day in Ballarat at Sovereign Hill, having a scrumptious restaurant dinner and ending the night with the Sound & Light Show. Jye G and Josh J were interviewed by a local radio station. This can be accessed by following the link below. http://www.blackwoodssoec.vic.edu.au Click on: radio stars at the top of the page Look for the Emerson 6:34m under term 1 Some of the student’s comments: Xaviar B - “It was awesome! My favourite activity was archery” Matthew A - “I like the activity called ropes”. (Low ropes) Kavin H - “I enjoyed the 20 kilometre bike ride.” Kirra L - “I liked the bike ride too!” Tyler M - “The food was good!”

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JSA RILEY For his excellent art work! JSB TIMOTEI For his neat handwriting. JSC SAJAD For talking and letting us know what he wants. JSD LACHLAN For being a reliable helper. JSE ETHAN For his excellent reading habits.

JSF RA DWE YA For always trying her best. JSG GOW For trying hard in Numeracy. JSH CELESTE For the beautiful quality of her work. JSI JUSTIN For working hard with his comprehension. JSJ ASHLEY For consistent behaviour and working hard.

JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

MSA JOSH For always putting in 100% effort. MSB BEN For making an improvement in his journal writing. MSC SARAH For being so organised. MSD DILLON For his developing work ethic. MSE DALE For excellent attitude, behaviour and work throughout the week in MSE. MSF ERIN For always working well and behaving responsibly in class.

MSG CHANUKI For being a great leader in Technology groups. MSH XAVIER & LOCKY For fantastic behaviour on camp. MSI JEREMY For being great at camp and giving everything a go. MSJ WILLIAM For not missing a day at school all February. MSK RIKKI For trying his best all the time. MSL JOHN For applying himself to all activities in class.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

ESO AWARD

JAVAN - For enjoying maths.

MS HICKOX’S AWARD

CHANUKI - For excellent behaviour.

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EMERSON SPORTS SECTION

EMERSON GRADUATE AN ATHLETIC STAR Emerson graduate Nick, continues to take the Athletics world by storm with more dominant performances in the long jump pit. Despite not jumping near his personal best of over 7 meters, Nick was able to secure first place with a jump of 6.25m at the recently held Victorian Championships. To add to his already impressive athletic resume, Nick has also been invited by Athletics Australia to compete in a 100m event in Sydney on the 15th of March which will be shown on Channel 10! We all wish Nick the best of luck.

SENIOR SPORT The Emerson Friday basketball teams continue to represent their school with pride on and off the court. The Bulls, Eagles and Hawks have continued their winning streaks with dominant performances over their rival teams. While the Crows and the Cavaliers both gave spirited efforts but unfortunately just fell short. Over all, skill levels have definitely continued to improve across the board, so let’s keep working hard at training!

JUNIOR SCHOOL RUNNING CLUB We will be kept busy writing certificates all weekend, due to the number of students smashing through their 50 and 100 lap milestones. Congratulations to you all and let’s hope this great work rate and weather can continue past the midway point of the term!

50 LAP Adam , Ashley, Cassandra, Emily, Emily, Emmanuel, Erfan, George, Jayden, Jordan, Justin, Kaden, Kaneisha,

Lachlan, Maddi, Matthew, Shannon, Timotei, Yassin & Zakaria.

100 LAP Amin, Antonio, Gow, Hunter, Lachlan, Nicholas, Noah, Warren

Luke was one of four current or former Emerson students that represented Victoria in the Ivor Burge National Basketball Championships held in Western Australia in February.

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JUNIOR SPORT BEST AND FAIREST

HOUSE SPORT WEDNESDAY MARCH 5th

Soccer (Emerson A League)

SENIOR SPORT BEST AND FAIREST

Cowan

Covey

Luke

Tyson

Dunlop

Sha Wah Eh

Daniel

Alan

Soccer

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Fortress

V Flynn

Ally

Henry

Chloe

Melba

Hernani

Andre

Damien

Kickball

V

Paterson

Dillan

Kaine

Antonio

Drysdale

Aaron

Jade

Steph

Basketball

V

Poison Ball

Anthony

Ian

Tugberk

Noora

Hunter

Riga

Flynn

Dunlop

Paterson

Paterson

Rafferty

Dunlop

Cowan

Drysdale

Flynn

Paterson

Drysdale

Rafferty

George

Kevin

Nicholas

Gow

Anthony

Emmanuel

Bradman

Asadullah

Fesal

Cathy

Rafferty

Andrew

Mathew

Josh

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DONATIONS NEEDED

PLANTS, BOOKS, TOYS, BRIC A BRAC, ETC…

TUESDAY 25TH MARCH

11.00 AM

MIDDLE CAMPUS

PARENTS WELCOME

SCHOOL BUS

BUS AWARDS

JUNIOR SCHOOL BIRTHDAYS

ROOZBEH

KANEISHA

DANDENONG PAKENHAM NOBLE PARK NARRE

WARREN CRANBOURNE

ENDEAVOUR HILLS

JORDAN MATTHEW ASHLEIGH RHIANNON LARISSA SIMON

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Parenting Course

There will be a 9 week parenting course, specifically designed for the parents/carers of children attending Emerson school, during term 2. It will begin on Tuesday 29th April at 1.30pm. Each session finishes at 3.00pm. The course is aimed at making our children independent and responsible members of society. We will be looking at why our children misbehave and how our behaviour can either stop or reinforce their behaviour. In session 2 we will see how emotions serve a purpose. Encouragement, possibly the greatest skill we can acquire, will be studied in the third session. The following weeks will be spent studying strategies that will improve our communication with our children. Topics like Reflective Listening, Exploring Alternatives, Natural and Logical Consequences, and Open/Closed Responses, will arm us with a variety of skills that can be used to build warm, loving relationships with our children that are based upon Mutual Respect. In an age where drug and alcohol abuse, teenage suicide, smoking, HIV, and high unemployment constantly dominate the news headlines, we cannot underestimate the value of being able to communicate honestly and freely with our children. If you are interested in attending the course, please fill in the form below and return it to school before Thursday 27th March. ——–——————————————————————————--——————

REPLY SLIP

To: Dianne Wright RE: Parenting Course

c/o School Office

I am interested in attending the Parenting Course in Term 2.

Name:____________________________ Telephone No:_____________________

Child:_____________________________ Class:___________

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EMERSON SCHOOL Jnr/Snr Campus

Program and Student Review meetings will be held at school on Thursday, 27th

March, 2014. At this meeting you will have the opportunity to assist the class teacher in setting educational goals for your child for 2014. Staff will be available between 2.15 pm and 7.00 pm. School will dismiss at 2:00 pm on this day. Please note that students will be home one hour earlier. All buses have been notified. Please indicate on the form below the time you would prefer for your appointment. Class teachers will then confirm with you the exact time. The meeting will be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. It will not be necessary for parents to report to the Office for these meetings. Please make your way directly to your child’s classroom. Dianne Wright, CAMPUS PRINCIPAL

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THIS SECTION IS TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL NO LATER THAN

Friday 21st

March.

NAME OF STUDENT: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ___________ TEACHER: ________________________________________________

Please indicate your time preferences and we will endeavour to arrange the meeting within those times. Thursday 27th March: 2:15 pm-3.00 pm 3.00 pm-4.00 pm 4.00 pm-5.00 pm 5.00 pm-6.00 pm 6.00 pm-7.00pm Signed (Parent/Caregiver) ____________________________________________

A Parent Advocate will be attending the meeting YES / NO

An Interpreter will be needed at the meeting YES / NO

Language: _________________________________________

PROGRAM & STUDENT REVIEW MEETINGS/

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Thursday, 27th

March, 2014

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EMERSON SCHOOL Middle Campus

Program and Student Review meetings will be held at school on Thursday, 27th

March, 2014. At this meeting you will have the opportunity to assist the class teacher in setting educational goals for your child for 2014.

Staff will be available between 2.00 pm and 7.00 pm. School will dismiss at 1:45 pm on this day. Please note that students will be home one hour earlier. All buses have been notified.

Please indicate on the form below the time you would prefer for your appointment. Class teachers will then confirm with you the exact time. The meeting will be approximately 15 minutes in length.

It will not be necessary for parents to report to the Office for these meetings. Please make your way directly to your child’s classroom.

David Walsh Middle School Campus Principal

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THIS SECTION IS TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL NO LATER THAN Tuesday 25

th March 2014.

NAME OF STUDENT: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ___________ TEACHER: _______________________________________________

Please indicate by placing a 1, 2 or 3 under your preferred times and we will endeavour to arrange

the meeting within those times.

Name (Parent/Caregiver) ________________________________________

Signed (Parent/Caregiver) ________________________________________

Will a Parent Advocate be attending the meeting? YES / NO

Do you need an interpreter for this meeting? YES / NO Language: _________________________

2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 2:30-2:45 2:45-3:00 3:00-3:15

3:15-3:30 3:30-3:45 3:45-4:00 4:00-4:15 4:15-4:30

4:30-4:45 4:45-5:00 5:00-5:15 5:15-5:30 5:30-5:45

5:45-6:00 6:00-6:15 6:15-6:30 6:30-6:45 6:45-7:00

If you want a later time or another day please ring to arrange an appropriate appointment.

PROGRAM & STUDENT REVIEW MEETINGS/

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Thursday, 27th March 2014

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