9188 Plank Road, Box 94 Straffordville, ON N0J 1Y0 Phone: 519-866-3021 Fax: 519-866-3268 Principal: L. Trewin Vice-Principal: B. Olver Admin. Assistant: P. Vereecken Custodian: S. Dean Superintendent: P. Sydor Trustees: M. Ruddock & B. Smith School Council Chair: tbd

MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

October has been a busy month!

Thanks to Mrs. Trewin for coaching (and Mrs. Van Parys for filling in when needed) our Cross Country team. Congratulations to all of our runners for your hard work and efforts!

As the weather becomes colder, parents/guardians are asked to ensure that their children are dressed appropriately when they leave for school. It is better to be overdressed in case it is cold; coats, mitts and hats can be taken off if it is too warm. A pair of indoor shoes is needed to be worn in the school as wet footwear is not acceptable. All items of clothing should be labeled with your child’s name.

Progress Report Cards are coming home November 8th. The following Friday (November 15th) is a PA Day set aside for parent/guardian-teacher conferences/interviews.

We want students to have an opportunity to participate in field trips and extracurricular activities. If finances are preventing this participation, please speak to Mrs. Trewin.

Have a great November! Mr. Olver and Mrs. Trewin

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School Goal: Math and Reading goals are determined by divisional groups (see insertion in this month’s newsletter)

The Ram Reader — November 2019

RE-TAKE PICTURE/ PHOTO DAY

Individual photo retakes will be taken on Tuesday, No-vember 5, 2019.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

There is a Straffordville School Council meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Maker Space.

HOME CONNECTIONS IN MATHEMATICS

STRAFFORDVILLE P.S.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOALS

MATH GOALS:

K- Gr.1/2 — students will build and use a number line

Grades 2-3/4 — students will decompose numbers in four dif-ferent ways

Grades 4/5-6 — students will answer knowledge, application and thinking questions in multiple choice format

Grades 7-8 — students will develop the capacity to work with numbers (decimals) fluently

READING GOALS:

K- Gr.1/2 — students will choose and use a pre-reading strategy in order to prepare them for reading a text

Grades 2-3/4 — students will use evidence from the text to answer questions

Grades 4/5-6 — students will answer explicit, implicit and making connections multiple choice questions in reading

Grades 7-8 — students will demonstrate an understand-ing of a variety of texts by citing supporting details

SPIRIT / RECOGNITION DAYS FOR 2019-2020

September 30: Orange Shirt Day March 13: Biker Day

October 31: Black and Orange Day April 24: Jersey Day

November 20: Pink for Anti-bullying May 22: Twin Day

December 20: Red and Green Day June 19: Wacky Day

January 31: Pyjama Day

February 14: Red, White and Pink Day

UPCOMING DATES

Please be sure to check out the calendar on our website. You can view in list format as well as in the calendar perspective.

We will endeavour to keep it updated!

GRADE 7 & 8

MATH NIGHTS

REMEMBRANCE DAY

ASSEMBLY

We invite you to attend our Re-membrance Day Assembly on Mon-day, November 11th at 2:00 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

Congratulations to our Cross Country Team! Twenty-eight (28) students attended the regional meet on Octo-ber 9th at Steen Park in Aylmer. It was a beautiful after-noon to run. All of the students (Abram, Aiden, Albert, Anna, Arianna, Aubree, Ava, Damien, Danika, Donovan, Everett, Gavan, Her-man, Keenan, Kierra, Kurtis, Lily B., Lily L., Matilda, Miles, Nathan, Olivia, Sam, Seth, Susie, Taylor, Ty and Vincent) participated well! Congratulations to Kurtis who went on to represent Straffordville at the TVDSB meet in London.

TERRY FOX WALK/ RUN

We are having our Terry Fox Walk/Run on Thursday, November 14, 2:30-3:00 p.m. In the last thirteen years, Strafford-ville Public School has raised $10 863.25 for cancer research. Wow! Way to go Rams!

SAFE AND ACCEPTING SCHOOLS

Please see our Straffordville website for our Safe Schools Action Plan and our Bullying Prevention Intervention Plan (BPIP).

We have changed our Character Trait program. Instead of monthly assemblies, student award winners will be announced the last Monday of the month during morning announcements. The students will come to the office to have their photo taken. Their photos will be transferred to a certificate. The certificates will be posted on the wall across from the office and beside the library door. Previous month’s winners will receive their certifi-cates once the new month’s have gone up.

Congratulations to Our October Winners!

Coulter P. — respect Kyle E.— excellent attitude

Adaiah M. — respect Bailey F. — excellent attitude

Olivia S. — respect Cody K.— responsibility

Tyler L. — respect Candyce F. — responsibility

George B. — respect Nancy K. — respect

Albert W.W. — respect Kylee H. — perseverance

Cierra M. — cooperation Criss S.G — perseverance

Sophia E. — cooperation Damien V.D. — friendship

Christy B. — inclusion Helen B. — perseverance

Connor P. — honesty Amber L. — excellence

Tina B. — responsibility Kurtis F. — respect

Lily L. — responsibility Amy B. — caring

Susie H. — kindness Jesse M. — participation

Josh M.S.— resilience Isaak H.— responsibility

Hannah M.S.—resilience Grace S.— empathy

Peter W.— initiative & helpfulness Isabella B.— effort in French

Tristan H — effort in French

IN RECOGNITION OF THOSE DEMONSTRATING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS

Difference Between

Conflict and Bullying

CONFLICT

Conflict is a mutual disagreement or dispute, involving a difference of opin-ions, interests, etc., between two opposing groups or individuals. Conflict can cre-ate hostile feelings and attitudes. Conflict may lead to inappropriate behavior. It can be demonstrated through the following actions:

physical (e.g., hitting, pushing, tripping, etc.)

verbal (e.g., name-calling, making threats, making sexist or racist comments)

social (e.g., excluding others, spreading rumours or gossip)

technological (e.g., spreading rumours, images and/or hurtful comments through email, text messaging, cellphone, social media, etc.)

These behaviours are done by both groups or individuals (i.e., two-sided).

BULLYING

There are three parts to bullying. There is an intent to harm, hurt or humiliate another individual’s body, feelings, self-esteem, reputation, etc. (i.e., it is one-sided). Bullying is a repeated and persistent activity (i.e., it happens over and over). Finally, there is a real or perceived power imbalance based on size, age, intelligence, race, status, etc. Bullying can involve many kinds of inappropriate behavior (e.g., physi-cal, verbal, social, and technological – the same examples as above).

SAFE AND ACCEPTING SCHOOLS

SAFE AND ACCEPTING SCHOOLS

Bystanders contribute to the problem. There are different types of bystanders. Which one are you?

Some participate in starting the bullying.

Some laugh or give attention to the bullying thereby encouraging it.

Some join in the bullying once it has started.

Some are silent - this silence is most often misinterpreted by the bully as support for the bullying and interpreted by the victim as betrayal and support for the bully.

BECOME AN UPSTANDER.

Move from silence to action. Upstanders stop the problem. Research shows that students speaking out or taking action stops bullying be-havior over half the time within seconds!

Coming This Month

Our grade 8 students are organizing and running some activities related to bul-

lying awareness for the rest of the students for one block on a day during the

week of November 18-22. Thanks to our grade 8 students for taking on

this leadership opportunity!

The school year is now well underway, and with school comes a wide range of emotions for students and par-ents alike. There will be exciting times, but there will also be challenging times, as children face new situations, relationships, and learning. After a busy day of learning, it is important for children to connect with you to share their happy, sad, frustrating and challenging stories, and to de-stress. Try these ideas to help you enjoy time

together and be ready to face another day at school:

Eat a meal or snack together and share 3 positives and 1 challenge that was faced at school (“What did you do to overcome the challenge?” “What could you do next time it happens?”)

Get outside and move in a way that makes you feel good (walk, bike; scooter; shoot hoops; play catch...) Read a good book to your child or have your child read to you Bake cookies and eat them (and consider sharing them with someone else) Play with and cuddle your pet Colour or draw

Do a puzzle

What do you and your child do together to de-stress? Share your ideas with other parents, because we are all better when we support

each other!

Heather Pelland TVDSB Social Worker/Attendance Counsellor 519-452-2000 ext. 64374

email: h.pelland@tvdsb.on.ca .

FROM OUR SOCIAL WORKER

MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM AND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC HEALTH

Recipe for Waste-free School Lunches

It has been estimated the average student lunch can generate 30 kg or 66 pounds of waste in one school year! As a school, let’s find ways to make less waste. Check out these ideas for reducing the environmental impact of your child’s lunch:

Use reusable containers to pack food in whenever possible. Look for lightweight con-tainers that seal tightly to prevent spills and messy clean-up.

Bento box style lunch containers are great for packing DIY lunch kits with cut up veggies, fruit, cheese, crackers and dips.

Try a reusable cloth sandwich bag for packing items you would normally pack in disposa-ble baggies. Just wash and re-use!

Pack a reusable water bottle for a drink instead of a juice box.

Instead of plastic cutlery reach for re-usable plastic or stainless-steel utensils.

Buy your food in bulk packages and portion into reusable containers instead of buying single serve disposable packages. This works well for items like yogurt and applesauce.

Instead of pre-packaged cookies and snack foods, try making your own homemade ver-sions, freezing them and bringing them out as needed. Then homemade muffins and granola bars are quick to put into a reusable container to toss into your child’s lunch.

Whole fresh fruit doesn’t require any packaging! Ap-ples, oranges, pears and bananas make great easy to pack snacks.

If your school does not offer composting, teach your kids to bring home their compostable material (e.g., orange peels) to compost at home.

In partnership with your school Public Health Nurse, Debbie Bullas-Rubini