Welcome to December!

Fall has gone by so fast

and we are already in

December! Student

Council had so much fun

in November – they would

like to thank all students

and staff who participated

in career day. It was great

to see everyone's creative

costumes.

The Giving Tree Program

As the holiday season

approaches we are

reminded of how

fortunate we are here in

the Hugh Beaton

community. Hugh

Beaton’s student council

has partnered with the

Children’s Aid Society to

purchase gifts for families

December 2019 Official Newsletter of Hugh Beaton Public School

December 12th from 5-7pm to be

entertained by the lovely talents of our

students in the band and choir, as well

as a special musical performance of The

Greatest Snowman by 3S & 3/4C.

Those performances will be from 5-6pm

followed by our open house until 7pm.

Our Home & School Association will also

be spreading some holiday cheer with

nut-free desserts, light beverages, crafts

and more during the Walkthrough.

Cookie Dough purchased through

MacMillan’s will also be available on the

12th from 2:30 to 4 and from 5-7pm. A

big thank you to everyone who raised

funds through cookie dough/magazine

sales. These funds go directly to

supporting programs for our students.

We know the value of parent

involvement and how your contributions

make Beaton such a great school. On

behalf of the staff of Hugh Beaton, we

would like to take this

opportunity to wish you and

your family a Merry Christmas

& a Happy Holiday Season!!

Our new year at school will

begin January 6, 2020.

- Mr. M. Vitella

December is here, Bulldogs! What a

wonderful time of year, when the weather

tells us to bundle up and prepare for the

holiday season. A reminder for our

students to stay warm by wearing your

coats, mitts, hats and winter boots. We

would greatly appreciate an extra pair of

indoor shoes for your child, if possible.

Parents please remember that our

students go outside each day during

Nutrition Break, save for the days when

the temperature combined with the

windchill factor is too low for students to

be outside. We want to be sure that

students are warm enough to remain

comfortable outdoors during the winter

months. A spare pair of socks in your

child’s locker is also a great idea! Even I

keep a spare clean pair in my desk drawer

just in case!

Winter break is just around the

corner and the Holidays are

quickly upon us. Check out our

calendar for the 10 Days of

Holiday Cheer at Beaton! The

staff and students at Beaton

are again preparing for our

annual Winter Walkthrough.

We would like to invite our

families to join us on Thursday,

in our area who may be in

need. Hugh Beaton

Families have been

purchasing new

unwrapped gifts which will

be delivered to the

Children’s Aid Society on

December 11th and given

to families in time for

Christmas.

- Mrs. T. Savage

Congrats to the following Bulldogs for

being November Character Counts

Winners!

EYD– Edie O. & Oliver B.

EYB- Noah K.

EYM– Norah L., Cole A., Nolan Q. &

Gabriella R.

1/2M– Lucas O. & Roric C.

1/2L– Jasmine A-H. & Noah H.

2S- Vienna H., Elliot N., & Lilly O.

3S- Reece C. & Preston W.

3/4C- Shaun C. & Avery H.

4/5U- Rihana S. & Ted D.

5S- Levi P. & Audrey L.

6M- Aria T-B., Margo T., Caleb H., &

Miriam T.

7L- Grace M,, Crace C., & Tyler N.

8S- Tatum D., Hazel L., Macie S., &

Hal T.

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Character Counts in November

IN DECEMBER, LET”S DEVELOP AN

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE! THAT’S

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALL

MONTH LONG!

Senior Girls V-ball-Back to Back

Small Schools City Champs!

Abby T.

Sarah H.

Grace M.

Lily L.

Grace C.

Bronwyn L.

Mimi W.

Ella O.

Kennedi D.

Ava D.

Mrs. Meloche/Mrs. Gostenik

& Kendra A.

Senior Boys V-Ball-Small

Schools City Semi-finalists!

Gavin P.

Luci M.

Hal T.

Nick C.

John F.

Anderson K.

Giuseppe A.

Tyler D.

Hayden D.

Mohammad L.

Tyler N.

Mr. Uttley

The Paw Print

one and get yours soon before

they are all gone.

It’s been so great to see all the

students using the apple sauce

pouches for pizza money. Way

to reuse Bulldogs!

We are still selling Hugh Beaton

reusable Wide Mouth Stainless

steel Water bottles. A stainless-

steel water bottle will not only

keep your drink cold for longer,

but will last for years to come.

Water bottles are $8. See Mrs.

Savage or Mrs. Gostenik to buy

Hugh Beaton will be participating

once again in the Ontario Schools

Battery Recycling Challenge.

Please place old batteries in the

pail located in the front lobby.

Thanks to 7L for cleaning the yard

for the month of November!

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Math At Home– How Can You Help with Math?

The Green Corner

HAVE A GROWTH MINDSET IN MATH… It’s Contagious!

Research shows:

1) Everyone can learn mathematics to high levels

2) Mathematics is about learning, not performing

3) Productive struggle deepens mathematical understanding

4) Mathematics is about creativity and making sense

5) Mistakes and challenges are what makes your brain grow

6) Depth of understanding is more important than speed

KISS N RIDE REMINDER

A Reminder to please pull all the way up

to our Kiss N Ride attendees so they can

let your child out safely and efficiently.

When parents let their child out before the

Kiss N Ride area, like at the gates of the

primary playground, it disrupts the flow

and causes other vehicles to have to

move around the stopped car, creating a

potential safety issue. Also, a reminder

that no students should be on the

playground prior to 8:30am unless they

are accompanied by an adult. Again, this

is for safety as supervision does not

commence until 8:30am.