Mark Your Calendars

Mar. 6 - Celebration

Assembly 9:00

Mar. 9 - Grad Photos

Mar. 7 - Niagara River Lions (gr. 3 & 4)

Mar. 10 - School Skating (gr. 1-8) 9:45-11:45

Mar. 12 - Daylight Savings

(move clocks forward 1 hour)

Mar. 13-17 - MARCH BREAK

Mar. 17– St. Patrick’s Day

Mar. 22 - Health Nurse here (gr. 5 & 6)

Mar. 23 - Health Nurse here (gr. 5 & 6)

Mar. 24 - Swim to Survive (gr. 3)

Mar. 28 - Health Nurse here (gr. 5 & 6)

Mar. 30 - Sport Stacking

Tournament

Mar. 31 - Swim to Survive

(gr. 3) Mar. 31 - Make Change for

Children Campaign begins

Principal’s Message

February has been a busy month here at Edith Cavell school. We welcomed many new families that registered their children for Junior Kindergarten in September 2017. Mrs. Blackburn lead our choir singing the National Anthem at the Ice Dogs Game. We cele-brated the 100th day of school. Grades 1 and 2 classes received Mindfulness training learning skills to help them calm down in stressful situations. Mr. de Waard and Mme Maracle coached the intermediate boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and competed in the DSBN tournament. Thank you to both coaches for giving up of your own time to help our intermediate students learn the sport of basketball. The grades 4 to 8 stu-dents participated in the My Life Online workshop; learning skills to keep them safe while being on the Internet. The Grades 4&5 students travelled to the St.Catharines Library to spend the day researching articles and archives for information related to their Heritage Fair topic. The grades 5-8 students travelled to the Meridan Centre to watch the Scotties Curling Tournament. The Carousel Players theatre group came and performed to the grades 5-8 students on a topic of Social Justice. The play was spon-sored by the Brock University Faculty of Education memorial group.

Parking: Some of the signs have changed regarding the parking at school. The west parking lot, close to Pelham street is now a staff only parking lot. The signs indicate that only staff vehicles should be parked there. Please do not use this parking lot for dropping or picking up your children. This is because there is a walkway that runs across the top of the parking lot that students use to cross from the sidewalk to the school. For the safety of students, please do not use this parking lot. The east parking lot is our public parking lot. Please use this parking lot for dropping off or picking up. There is also a new handicapped parking space directly in front of the school. This space should only be used for dropping off or picking up students with special needs.

We all want the children of Edith Cavell to be safe. Thank you for following these new parking measures to ensure the continued safety of the students.

School Council: Please plan to attend the School Council meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 6pm. There will be pizza, pop, juice and water available for dinner. Babysitting for young children will also be offered. We are looking for new members from the par-ents of the Edith Cavell community. All are welcome to come out to this meeting and learn more about what we are doing at Edith Cavell School.

Email: Please contact the school to ensure we have your email address. We have be-gun to send out information electronically to email addresses. If you have not been receiving any emails from the school in the past month, we probably don’t have your email address on file. We are looking to reduce our paper use and will be sending in-formation to families via email.

March 2017

EDITH CAVELL PUBLIC SCHOOL

1 Monck Street

St. Catharines, ON L2S 1L5

905-684-6545

Please visit our website at http://edithcavell.dsbn.org Principal: Mr. D. Holmes

Vice Principal: Mrs. D. Mikolic

LATE ARRIVALS

Parents, please remember to call

the school if your child will be ar-

riving late. We have noticed that the number

of students arriving late has increased con-

siderably. Late arrivals cause unnecessary

interruptions to classroom instruction and

learning. Students are expected to arrive at

school on time . We suggest at least five min-

utes before bell time, which is at 8:50am.

Learning time starts promptly at 9am.

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

If you or someone you know missed

our Kindergarten Open House in

February, you can still come in and register

your child. Please bring with you your child’s

Birth Certificate and Immunization Record to

register your child.

PHONE NUMBER & ADDRESS UPDATES

In case of an emergency, it’s important that

the school have current and updated contact

information (working telephone numbers) to

reach you at all times during the day. If your

phone number or address have changed,

please contact the office as soon as possible

to update your information. This is also im-

portant if your child becomes ill at school, is

injured and requires medical treatment or

in the event of weather related school clo-

sures .

ARIIVAL & DISMISSAL

Parents and guardians are reminded that they

should remain outdoors when dropping

off/picking up their child(ren). Please respect

dismissal procedures and wait for your child

at their exit door. If your child has an ap-

pointment and needs to be signed out early,

please make a note in your child’s agenda or

contact the office first thing in the morning

to avoid end of day interruptions. It is under-

standable that sometimes emergencies hap-

pen and students must be dismissed early.

Please try to avoid interrupting valuable

classroom instruction at the end of the day by

waiting until 3:15 dismissal. We appreciate

your support and understanding with this

matter.

In February our school participated

in the MS Read-a-Thon challenge.

Through reading, our students

helped those living with MS. We

raised $145.00.

All proceeds from the MS Read-A-thon will help

fund vital services and programs for people with

MS as well as research into the cause, treatment

and cure. Thank you for your support with this

valuable program!

There will not be any school for the week of March 13 - 17th for all

DSBN students .

We hope you enjoy your time off with your

friends and family.

Host Families Needed in the Edith Cavell Community

for a group of short-term visiting

International Students to Edith Cavell.

2 weeks – May 13-28, 2017 To host 1 or 2 Grade 7 students from Mexico

ApplyNow!

For more information, please contact:

Trillium Student Exchange

at

shelleymarsala@hotmail.com

or 289-213-0731

Compensation will be offered

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Prom Project Niagara 2017 – Free Formal Wear Opportunity

Prom Project Niagara is a one day fun free formal wear extravaganza for girls and guys!

Students can select their perfect head-to-toe look for their prom, formal, or graduation for FREE!

This year, we are offering Prom Project Niagara at:

St. Catharines Collegiate *NEW MAIN LOCATION*

Beamsville Secondary School

Fort Erie Secondary School

If you know of a student who could use this program, please join us on Saturday, April 8th, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at one of our locations.

Inviting all students who are in need of formal wear for their special day!

For more information on Prom Project Niagara please call 905-641-2929 ext. 37712, email efn@dsbn.org or visit www.efnniagara.ca

*Note: for Welland and Niagara Falls schools: bus transportation is available to the St. Cathari-nes site! Contact the Foundation to book your spot on the bus!

School Cash Online Pay for Student Items Online

Benefits: Convenient: Make payments Anytime…Online!

Easy to Use: Fill a shopping cart and check out

Safe: No more need to send Cash to school

Secure: Our website is protected and PCI compliant

Saves Time: It takes Less than 5 minutes to register

Register at

http://dsbn.org/schoolcash/

Thank you to all our families who have already registered.

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Our Week of Change kicks off March 31, 2017.

Niagara Dental Health

Are you an adult in Niagara who is experiencing problems or barriers to accessing dental care? The Niagara Dental Health Coalition has launched a short survey to learn more about these barriers and their impacts. Please take a moment to complete the sur-

vey at: http://niagaradentalhealthcoalition.weebly.com/ The survey is open until March 10, 2017.

Intermediate Boy’s

Basketball The senior boy’s basket-

ball team had a very successful season. The

squad finished third in their seven-team loop during league play, earning a post-

season spot as a result. They recorded a convincing win in the first round of the

play-offs before falling to Woodland in the semi-finals. Following this, the

Knight’s gained a berth to the DSBN tour-nament at Brock University. The team

competed with distinction at this compe-

tition, losing a very tight early-round game to eventual “C’ division champions

Oakridge (19-18).

Over the campaign the boys displayed tremendous dedication, sportsmanship,

and team spirit, and they are to be com-mended for all that they accomplished.

On behalf of the team, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the

parents, guardians, family members, and school staff who drove and/or supported

these student-athletes throughout the lengthy (but highly enjoyable) season.

Thank you from Mr. de Waard

Team Members: Adam K., Lucas B., Mason C., Marcus M.,

Marques C., Cory P., Josh L., Brad S, Brad H., Jordan C., Ethan R., & Ethan H.

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Fruits and veggies are not only absolutely delicious but

they are nature’s fast food! Ready to eat and most

come in their own “to-go” packages, produce makes

the perfect snack for kids to grab and go. They need

minimal to no preparation and buying ones in season

means you can save some money and shop smarter.

Think you can’t get much produce on a tight budget? Here are some tips to make shopping for

produce more easy and affordable:

Don’t shop when you’re hungry and carry a list. You’ll be more likely to stick to your

budget and nutritious food choices.

Look for washed and bagged salads, baby carrots, celery hearts, broccoli and cauliflower

crowns, cherry tomatoes, and shredded cabbage in your grocery store.

Buy fresh produce, like peaches or bananas, in varying degrees of ripeness to allow for

some ripening towards the end of the week.

Canned and frozen vegetables can be convenient choices.

Spend most of your time in the produce, bread, meat and dairy sections.

Use store flyers to help you find specials.

See more at: http://www.halfyourplate.ca/produce-is-affordable

Immunizations

Immunization begins in early infancy and continues throughout life. Your child will receive the

majority of his or her immunizations between the ages of two months and six years of age.

Please take a moment to check your child’s Immunization Record (yellow card) to be sure his or

her immunizations are up-to-date. Immunizations work best when given on time.

For more information on childhood immunization, including the immunization schedule, speak

with your doctor or visit www.health.gov.on.ca.

If you have further questions, please call the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program at Niagara

Region Public Health at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7425 to speak to a public health

nurse.