Communication

Attendance Check Program As a reminder: Please call our attendance line before 9:00 AM if your child will be absent or late for school, for ANY reason. Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance to us. Please call:

519-570-8053, ext. 3020#

Inclement Weather Instructions For up-to-date information on school bus delays, cancella-tions and school closures, please visit the Student Trans-portation Services of Waterloo Region at: www.stswr.ca or call directly at 519-650-4934.

School bus delays, cancellation and school closures due to inclement weather will also be announced on the Board’s website (wrdsb.ca) and local radio stations. Please DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE!

Please call the attendance line at 519-570-8053, ext. 3020# if your child will be absent due to a bus cancellation.

2014-2015 Alpine Staff Principal ................. . ....................................... Mrs. Pam Kaur Main Office: 519-743-4338 Office Manager ...... . ..................................... Mrs. Lori Crewe For Voicemail, dial 519-570-8053, the extension, followed by # Custodian - Head ... . ............................ Mrs. Arlene Fairhurst CYW .................. Mr. Terry Minor .............................. ext. 8436

Custodian - Night ... . .............................. Mr. Fernando Baron EA ..................... Mrs. Gail Hardman ......................... ext. 5678 JK/SK (K1) .............. Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson ............. ext. 6058 EA ..................... Ms. Kristen Nispel ........................... ext. 9009 JK/SK (K2) .............. Mrs. Lea Becker ....................... ext. 5949 EA ..................... Miss Kelly Pope .............................. ext. 4930 JK/SK (K3) .............. Miss Lauren Halvorsen ............ ext. 9230 EA ..................... Mrs. Heather Stohr ......................... ext. 4015 Gr. 1 (1A) ............... Ms. Christy Hughes ................. ext. 9113 ECE ................... Miss Courtney Eidt ......................... ext. 7988 Gr. 1/2 (1-2A) ........ Mr. Tomasz Markowski ........... ext. 8887 ECE ................... Miss Bethany Linkletter .................. ext. 8121 Gr. 2 (2A) ............... Mrs. Judith Sinclair .................. ext. 6769 ECE ................... Miss Frankie Metcalf ...................... ext. 4099 Gr. 2/3 (2-3A) ........ Mrs. Tejal Mehta ..................... ext. 2121 ESL .................... Mrs. Margret Gemnay .................... ext. 9910 Gr. 3 (3A) ............... Mrs. Nancy Williamson ............ ext. 8372 French .............. Mm Carolyn Roes ........................... ext. 8520 Gr. 4 (4A) ............... Mr. Fraser Hutton ................... ext. 7432 French/SERT ..... Ms. Lara Romanow ......................... ext. 8966 Gr. 4/5 (4-5A) ........ Mrs. Amy Fraser....................... ext. 9023 Library Clerk ..... Mrs. Valdine MacLeod .................... ext. 9691 Gr. 5/6 (5-6A) ........ Mrs. Sunita Ramdeholl ............ ext. 6149 Music ................ Mrs. Sharon Verley-Entz ................. ext. 8375 Gr. 5/6 (5-6B) ........ Mrs. Brenda Calvert ................ ext. 8577 SERT .................. Mrs. Christena Baxter ..................... ext. 9010

Grade 6 Winter Camp Ki-Wa-Y February 18-20, 2015

Grade 6 students will have the time of their life at Camp Ki-Wa-Y in St. Clements as part of their outdoor education to develop leadership skills. Over the course of 3 days and 2 night students will explore the outdoors, try new activities and have fun making new friends. Parents of Grade 6 students are invited to a:

Winter Camp Ki-Wa-Y Parent Information Night

Tuesday, January 20th at 5:30 PM

Alpine Public School Library

Information will be presented by a co-ordinator from Camp Ki-Wa-Y.

Alpine Public School ● 75 Lucerne Drive, Kitchener, ON N2E 1B4 ● Tel: 519-743-4338 Fax: 519-743-2253 ● Mrs. Pam Kaur, Principal

ALPINENEWS January, 2015 ● Volume 14, Issue 3

Welcome back! We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday and a happy new year with your families. Students and staff are busy with a variety of learning activities in and out of the class-rooms.

In the classroom, students are continu-ing to work on various aspects of the curriculum. Term 1 Report Cards are going home on February 20th, 2015. These reports reflect student achieve-ment from September 2014 to February 2015. There is no designated PD Day assigned for parent teacher interviews. However, should you have any questions or need to discuss your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to connect with your child’s teacher.

Many other exciting activities such as class trips, Grade 6 Winter Camp, Alpine Allie Ambassadors training, and the Al-pine Family Breakfast are taking place this term.

We continue to post messages on our school website at http:/alp.wrdsb.on.ca Please do take the time check it out from time to time for our community newsletters, calendar of events,

important announcements and links to other websites.

In case of inclement weather, please check the Board’s website at www.wrdsb.ca to check for bus delays, cancellations and school closures. These decisions will also be announced on lo-cal radio stations.

Our Kindergarten registration is sched-uled to take place on February 3rd, and February 4th, 2015. If you have a child born in 2011, please call Mrs. Crewe at 519-743-4338 to make a registration appointment.

Our Annual Alpine Family Breakfast is scheduled to take place on Friday, Feb-ruary 13th, 2015 at 8:15 am. We look forward to seeing you all.

We welcome your questions, comments and concerns, and thank you for your continued support.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. P. Kaur Principal

Keep the Office informed! Please contact the office if your data information has changed (e.g. address, home, business or cell number, etc.) It is very important to keep this infor-mation up-to-date in our school system in case of an emergency situation.

Cold Weather As the cold weather continues to dip into the double digits, we would like to remind parents and students to dress warmly and to please wait outside for the entry and exit bells. Time your walk or drop-off times so that your child(ren) are not waiting out-side for an extended period of time. Thank you!

First Term Report Cards First Term Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, February 20th, 2015.

Dear Alpine Families,

STUDENTS WANTED! For Full Day Kindergarten 2015-2016

No experience necessary! Registration details on page 1

Fun at Alpine!

Intramural Soccer 2014-2015 Thank you to the grade 4 to 6 students who participated in outdoor soccer intramurals in November and Decem-ber 2014. Students displayed amazing sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and commitment during such a busy time of year! It was a true pleasure to organize, coach and referee such a diverse and skilled group of students! Well done, Alpine Alligators!

Don’t worry if you missed the first session, we will be offering students in grades 4 to 6 an opportunity to join indoor soccer intramurals in February and March. Students will learn soccer skills, teamwork and have fun!

Please listen to the announcements for a chance to sign up. Forms will be distributed at this time.

Please return the forms completed and signed no later than January 30th as intramurals will begin the week of February 9th.

Please contact Mrs. Verley-Entz, Mr. Hutton or Miss Hal-vorsen if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Mrs. Verley-Entz, Mr. Hutton and Miss Halvorsen

Welcome to Alpine!

Kindergarten Registration 2015-2016 Kindergarten registrations for the 2015-2016 school year will take place on:

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 ● 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 ● 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Call to book an appointment with Mrs. Crewe at 519-743-4338. Please ensure your child is of age to attend school. If your child was born in 2011 he/she will attend Junior Kindergarten in September 2015. If your child was born in 2010 he/she will attend Senior Kindergarten in September 2015.

Please bring the following documents: - proof of birth (e.g. passport, birth certificate) - proof of address (e.g. driver’s license, lease agreement, utility bill) - immunization records

Alpine Allie Ambassadors We are proud to announce that Alpine Allie Ambassadors, a new leadership program, will be coming to Alpine Public School in January!

Based on Tools For Life, a rela-tionship-building program, the Alpine Allie Ambassador pro-

gram has been developed to help students resolve issues in a safe and respectful manner, and to promote healthy dialogue and cooperation during the nutrition breaks.

Our Ambassadors, students from grades 3 to 6, were chosen based on their application and interest in the program. Their main task will be to walk around the playground during the breaks, modelling appropriate behaviour, and assisting other students with problem solving and conflict resolution strategies. If a student has demonstrated positive behaviour, the Ambassador will hand out a “PutUp” slip that will be sent home.

Mrs. Fraser, our Grade 4/5 teacher and Mrs. Cowan from Tools For Life will begin training next week. Over the next few months we will be discussing how to speak to each other in respectful ways; how to deal with our feel-ings; we will learn what tools can be used to resolve is-sues and how to work cooperatively with others.

We look forward to seeing our students take on this im-portant responsibility.

Fun Food Times at Alpine

PIZZA DAY As a reminder the pizza days for January, February and March, 2015 are: Thursday, January 15 Thursday, February 26 Thursday, January 29 Thursday, March 12 Thursday, February 12 Thursday, March 26

POPCORN DAY From Farm to Table popcorn is available for $2.00 every Friday during the first nutrition break. Flavours include White Cheddar, Dill Pickle and Butter and Salt.

LUNCHBOX ORDERS - BOSTON PIZZA MONDAYS

This convenient lunch program delivers hot, nutritious pasta, Stromboli, or Teriyaki stir fry from Boston Pizza© to the school for the first break on Mondays. Parents can go to www.lunchboxorders.com, create an account and pay by Visa, MasterCard, or Visa Debit. Orders must be made the Saturday before delivery.

Medical Information

Reminder: Administration of Medication Occasionally, it is necessary for a student to receive medication during school hours. There is a very specific policy for this. All medication must be brought to the office and given to Mrs. Crewe or Mrs. Kaur and medical forms must be filled out by the parent at this time. Please ask Mrs. Crewe for these forms. Please also note:

1. ALL medication must have a prescription label issued by a pharmacist or by a medical doctor - medication without a prescription will not be accepted a the office.

2. Students are not permitted to carry medication in backpacks or pockets - the only exception this rule is the EpiPen.

It’s a Boy! We are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Ethan William James on January 7th! Mrs. James and baby are both happy and healthy. We wish Mrs. James and her family joy and happiness as they spend the next year getting to know little Ethan.

Welcome Please give a warm welcome to our new 4A teacher, Mr. Hutton. Mr. Hutton is originally from the land down under, warm Australia, and has spent the past

few years working at the WRDSB.

Farewell It is with sadness that we say good-bye to our won-derful ECE, Miss Behr. We will all miss her youthful energy, good nature and patience working with the little ones. Best wishes for a bright future ahead, Miss Behr!

Welcome Back Welcome back, Miss Eidt! You were missed! A whole year has gone by since you left Alpine, but we are all happy that you had the time to spend with your new baby, Zane.

Staff News You are invited to an

Alpine Family Breakfast!

Friday, February 13th, 2015

8:15 AM to 9:00 AM

Please join the Alpine staff for pancakes and

refreshments. Donations are kindly accepted.

A form will be sent home

next week.

The Alpine Staff

Chocolate by Hyewon L. Chocolate is delicious. Chocolate is brown. It’s my dream to live in chocolates. Chocolate melts down. I like everything if it has chocolates in it! I wish I can live in a town full of chocolates! When chocolate melts on your finger, lick it!