| October Calendar
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| Updated 2009-10-01 |
| Oct 2 |
Lunch Lady |
Oct 5
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♦ Photo Day for SK (A), Grades 1, 2, & 2/3.
♦ 12:30pm Magazine Fundraiser Kick-Off Assembly |
Oct 6
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♦ Photo Day for JK/SK (B), Grades 3/4, 4 & 5. |
| Oct 9 |
Lunch Lady
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| Oct 12 |
Thanksgiving Day (no school) |
Oct 14
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♦ Pizza Day (JK/SK "A" classes only) |
| Oct15 |
♦ Pizza Day (entire school) |
| Oct 16 |
Lunch Lady |
Oct 21
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♦ The Club starts up after school. |
| Oct 23 |
Lunch Lady |
Oct 28
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♦ 9:00am Photo Retakes
♦ Pizza Day (JK/SK "A" classes only)
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Oct 29
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♦ Pizza Day (entire school)
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| Oct 30 |
♦ Black and Orange Day
♦ Lunch Lady
♦ 2:30 pm Halloween Parade
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| ECO NEWS/FACTS |
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Calling all Green Artists!
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Artistic and interested in the environment? Then this contest is for you!
Halton's second annual Waste Management calendar cover art contest runs from September 1st to October 9th. Halton students from kindergarten to Grade 8 are invited to submit their artwork based on this year's theme of "Reduce, reuse, recycle - everyday" in any of these materials: chalk, charcoal, collage, crayon, marker, paint, and pencil. Entries should feature a blue box and a green cart as well as a positive environment.
Ask Mrs. Doyle, Sheridan's Teacher Librarian, for more information and related books on recycling, waste management, and protecting our environment.
Visit www.halton.ca for contest details, entry forms, and waste management images.
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| Eco Fact: |
| Did you know that recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for up to three hours? top |
| School Council News |
| We invite you to get involved in the life of our school and in the processes that shape it. Our monthly meetings, which all Sheridan parents are welcome to attend, are an excellent way to do so.
2009/2010 Council Executive is:
Chair: Taye Newman
Vice-Chair: Chantal Ingram
Treasurer: Hanlie Jacobs
Secretary: Sherri Robertson
This year Council meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month with the next one set for October 13th at 7:00pm. We hope to see you there.
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| Do you like Pizza? |
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School Council is looking for parent volunteers to help distribute pizza biweekly on both Wednesday and Thursday pizza days starting October 14 and 15. Please contact Sarah Stronach for details. |
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| Welcome and Welcome Back! |
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It is our pleasure to welcome back our Sheridan families and to extend a warm welcome to families who are new to the school. We look forward to renewing partnerships and establishing new ones as we enjoy the 2009-10 school year together. |
EQAO Results
In the spring, most of our Grade 3 students wrote the primary provincial assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics. |
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| The few students who were exempted from one or more parts of the assessment were counted in the overall scores reported on the EQAO website as a 0 (since they couldn't score at Levels 3 or 4 without writing the assessment). Because we have such a small number of students who write the assessments in any given year, there tend to be large fluctuations in scores from one year to the next. That being said, we are pleased to report that this year our results were significantly higher than they were last year. Specifically, of the students who wrote the assessment, 73% scored at Level 3 (the standard) or Level 4 (above expectations) in Reading, 87% scored at Levels 3 and 4 in Writing and 80% scored at Levels 3 and 4 in Math. Congratulations to the students for their hard work throughout the year as well as during the testing and to the teachers who worked hard to make sure that the students were as well prepared as possible. Individual Student Reports will be sent home to parents as soon as they arrive at the school. |
| FROM THE LIBRARY |
| Summer Reading |
| Were you a summer reader? Perhaps you were one of the many students who participated in the TD Summer Reading Club at your local Oakville Public Library branch.
If so, congratulations on keeping up your reading skills! Studies indicate that reading a minimum of six books during the summer is key to maintaining student reading levels.
If you are wondering what books were most popular, here is a list of the top five:
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney,
• Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm,
• The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers by Scott Lobdell,
• Junie B., First Grader by Barbara Park,
• The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney.
Check out these titles, and other books by these authors, from Sheridan's own library! top
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International Literacy Day  |
| International Literacy Day was inaugurated in 1967 by UNESCO.
September 8th is the date of this annual event which encourages everyone to reflect on and celebrate literacy. Each year countries around the world host local and national events that recognize the value of literacy and the need to increase literacy rates particularly amongst women and girls.
The United Nations declared 2003 - 2012 the Literacy Decade.
For more information visit the links to UN and UN System sites that are available at:
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/literacy..
In Ontario, take the International Literacy Day Challenge details are available at:
http://ontarioliteracycoalition.com/2009/08/18/take-the-international-literacy-day-challenge/
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The Oakville Public Library ECR@R program is an awareness campaign introducing families to the many ways to "explore and experience pre-reading skills". There is, for example, a free concert with Chris McKhool as part of Public Library Week on October 19th.
Pick up your free guide at your local branch or visit www.opl.on.ca for tips and explanations of the six reading skills that, when developed, aid a child's literacy journey. top
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Healthy Snack
Now in our third full year, Sheridan's Healthy Snack program is an opportunity to promote healthy eating twice each week by providing all of our students with a nutritious snack. |
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| Research studies support the existing link between nutrition and a child's readiness to learn. When a child's stomach is empty, everything else is secondary. Our goal is to promote the connection between healthy food choices and improved learning.
We need you! All of our work is done by a team of incredible volunteers. If you have some time to give us we'd love to have you. Right now we are looking for food preparation helpers Wednesday and Thursday Mornings from 9:15 am to 11:00 am. Even one morning a month will help.
If you can help please email Chantal Ingram.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
| Terry Fox Walk |
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Sheridan students and their families once again gave their support to the fight against cancer when they walked in memory of Terry Fox on the afternoon of Friday, September 18th. Thanks to all who participated in our Twoonies for Terry event. Information about Terry Fox and the work of the foundation established in his memory is available at: www.terryfoxrun.org |
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Photo Day - Say Cheese!
Our school photographer will be here on:
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• Monday, October 5 at 9:00 a.m. for Grades 1, 2, 2 / 3 and Kindergarten "A"
• Tuesday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m. for Grades 3 / 4, 4, 5 and Kindergarten "B"
Please mark your calendar.
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QSP Magazine Fundraiser |
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We know that Sheridan families look forward to renewing subscriptions of their favourite magazines
and occasionally trying out new ones. We will be running this popular fundraiser again at Sheridan.
The event begins with an assembly for students on Monday, October 5 at 12:15. Students will take home information packages that day for families to peruse. The Thanksgiving weekend is a convenient time to share this opportunity with family, friends and relatives. Please note that there is a user friendly on line ordering option as well as our regular ordering process. top
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Friday, October 2
Volunteer Training |
| Volunteer training for those new to the role of Sheridan Volunteer will be offered in the Library on October 2nd at 9:30 a.m. The session will take about an hour. |
Monday, October 12
Thanksgiving Day |
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| We extend warm wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. There will be no classes for students that day. Please enjoy a nice long weekend. top |
| Friday, October 30 - Halloween Parade |
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Parents are invited to the Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30th at 2:30 p.m. in the Mall. Students may choose to wear a costume or dress for black and orange day. They will be changing into their costume during the 2nd nutrition break. No masks or weaponry, please. top |
| Absence Check Program: |
| Punctual and regular attendance is essential to learning and maintaining effective progress at school. Students master new skills and acquire knowledge through regular participation in classroom instruction and discussion of concepts. |
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| If your child is going to be absent or late for school, please assist us by following this procedure:
• Phone the Absence Check Number 905-845- 3504 and leave a message on the answering machine each day that your child will be absent or if it is a prolonged, planned absence, please call in the dates that your child will be away.
• Please provide the following information:
i. Your child's name (please spell surname)
ii. Your child's teacher
iii. Reason for absence
iv. The length of time your child will be absent
If you are interested in volunteering for the Absence Check System, please contact the office.
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| COMMUNITY EVENTS |
| Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off Day September 26, 2009 |
| It's that time of year again! Now in it's ninth year, the Oakville Fire Department's popular Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off Event will take place on Saturday, September 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine).
The event will take place at the Oakville Training Campus located at 1144 South Service Road West. All are invited. More information can be found at www.oakvillefire.ca
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| HOW PARENTS CAN HELP: |
| Homework |
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| Please be advised that our intention is for students to do their homework on their own. By all means, help your child if required or desired but please write a note in your child's agenda for the teacher so that he or she will know that your child did not have enough information to do the assigned work independently. If homework comes back completed and accurate, teachers assume that the students understand the concepts. A note from you will notify your child's teacher that further review is necessary to ensure understanding. Please note that homework is not marked as an example of student achievement, only as a genuine attempt to complete the assignment. Thank you for your help. |
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| Kiss & Ride |
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Parents are asked not to get out of their cars in the Kiss & Ride Lanes. Students are to be dropped off on the curbside after 8:30 a.m. From there, they will be escorted via the crosswalk to the playground. |
| Adults who wish to leave their vehicles or who are transporting students who must exit the vehicle on the non-curb side, are asked to please park in proper parking spaces in the parking lot. In this way, we can keep the Kiss & Ride area clear and moving safely, will keep traffic moving safely through the parking lot and will avoid unnecessary and potentially serious accidents. Also, never drive past a bus while it is loading or unloading students. Thank you for your co-operation. |
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