UPCOMING EVENTS

Please check the calendar tab

on the school website for more

events

http://quakerroad.dsbn.org/

March 7th— Family Fun and

Wellness Night

March 8th— Bootsma’s Board Game Bonanza Night—gr. 7&8

families

March 9th— River Lions Game gr 4-6 and Wrinkle in Time mov-

ie for gr. 7&8

March 12-16 MARCH BREAK

20th—Grad Photo Day

Mad science Begins

March 20 qand 27—Gr. 3 Swim

to Survive

23—Chess Team Competes

Quaker March 2018

D I S T R I C T S C H O O L B O A R D O F N I A G A R A

Volume 1, Issue 7

March 2018

Principals Message 1

Character Trait 2

School News 3

Nutrition Month 4

Water Week 5

Inside this issue: We embraced the Olympic theme and modelled many of the traits that athletes who

represent our country exhibit. We had a wonderful Quaker Road Olympics here when

there was some great snow still out in the yard. Our Intermediate students did an

awesome job leading the color teams and running the activities.

Our intermediate boy’s basketball team season wound down, with a League Champi-

onship for our Boys’ team. This month during breaks our students had the opportuni-

ty to have some fun in our gym playing mini sticks and floor hockey. Thankyou to our refs— Ryan G.

and Colson T. We are looking forward to determining the Champions for this year’s QHL Intramural

Hockey League.

We celebrated “PINK SHIRT DAY” with great style last week and many students made the pledge to

work towards being kind and accepting of others. Our Cup Stacking team will compete at the end of the

month. It is Junior Basketball team time as well.

Thank you to our Breakfast Club team who ensure our students have a great start to their day with a full

tummy. Donations to the Breakfast Club are greatly appreciated. We have a place on line where you can

make a donation to the Breakfast Club. Please consider making a donation from time to time.

We’ve had some concern over the safety in our parking lot. PLEASE let your child walk if able or if

they have bus transportation—please make sure you access this service. Just a reminder that only those

with HANDICAP stickers, should be parking in the handicap spaces. This would help to minimize the

number of cars in the lot at dismissal.

HOPEFULLY families will join us for our Wellness and Fun Night on March 7th. See info below.

Have a great March Break everyone and we are looking forward to an exciting term 2! Mrs. S. Niznik Principal

FAMILY WELLNESS AND FUN NIGHT AT QUAKER ROAD SCHOOL

When? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 at 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. (workshops start at 5:30

pm) Rotation through 4 stations

What? Games, fun activities and ideas for you and your children

Where? Quaker Road School

Who? K to 6 students and families

Food? A light supper will be offered for purchase upon arrival (pizza - $1.00 per

slice with fruit and veggies included)

*You will be entered into our prize draws if you:

PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUR WORKSHOPS

PLEASE JOIN US!!

Page 2 Quaker March 2018

FEBRUARY’S CHARACTER TRAIT WAS... OPTIMISM— Students who are able

to look at a situation and describe a positive. They start every day with a posi-

tive view of what lies ahead and are ready to forgive and move forward in

times of discourse.

OPTIMISM CERTIFICATE WINNERS ARE…..

Rhianna C., Salvatore M., Ali A., Evan D., Dylan S., Ruby T., Harlee M.,

Trixie S., Eva C., Jenna V., , Karolina W., Logan H., Ethan A., Jordyn B.,

Dylan S., Nolan R., Lucas R., Natalie H.

Students with perfect attendance

are: Dylan S., Marissa L., Jacob M.,

Danica S., Emily S., Jimin K.

BOOTSMA’S BOARD GAME BONANZA

for

Gr. 7 & 8 families

Mr. Bootsma will welcome Students and their parents to a night of fun and competition.

When: THURSDAY, MARCH 8th

Time: 5:00pm—9:00pm

Please see the note that was sent home with your child.

Might even be some FREE PIZZA!!!

Winners of our OLYMPIC MATH CHALLENGE were:

Erika M., Emerson D., Ricky F., Sal M., Braden K., Carrington

D., Nate W. ,Taylor V.

DREAM BOX USE

PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR child work

on DreamBox at home on their computer or tab-

let. Everyone should know how to log in to use it.

3 times/ week would be awesome!!! Congratula-

tions to our high users this month:

Mrs. Secord’s and Ms. Fulford’s Classes (is your

child a contributor to this success???)

Intermediate Boys Basketball

The intermediate boys basketball team had a very successful season. Together the boys worked hard and played as a strong team, winning all of their seasonal games. A positive attitude and effort, drove the team to the championship game for their tier. Congratulations to the boys team for sealing the deal and winning the playoffs even with 2 of their players absent. Quaker is so proud of your success. Players: Hunter R., Ben S., Carter H., Anderson S, Jacob M, Gary N, Carter W, Jaxson W, and Will H.

Page 3 Quaker March 2018

Friendly Reminder

Your child’s safety is of the utmost im-

portance here in the office.

Please remember supervision on the playground

starts at 8:35am. Please refrain from having children

arrive early. Many thanks for your continued sup-

port.

GRAD

PHOTO DAY!

Tuesday, March 20th—am

Tips for Girls:

- white blouse

- if wearing nail polish, apply

a fresh coat

- simplicity is best with hair

styles, jewelry and clothes

Tips for Boys:

- pressed, white shirt

(making sure shirt collar fits

properly when buttoned up)

- dark tie

SKATING FUN

2018

March is Nutrition Month

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 prepa-ration 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 toma-toes, 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

Page 4 Quaker March 2018

Prom Project Niagara 2018 – 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 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. Catharines site! Contact the Founda-tion to book your spot on the bus! The Grade 4/5 class has been given an opportunity to pilot a program for Brock University with our very own, Mrs. Rigg this term. The students are learning how to use a program called “Scratch” on the computer. In less than 2 weeks, the students have read a picture book, created a graphic organizer that retells that narrative, recorded their voices in 5 separate recordings, programmed the playback of their voices on “Scratch” and added “sprites” (or images) to help retell the story as well. Then they attached something called a “Makey-Makey” (pictured here) to the com-puter. This device is then used to control the program as long as it is connected to something that conducts electricity. Right now we have grounded our programs to us (our hands). The students have really found some creative ways to implement this part of the project. We can’t wait to see what else these coders and inventors of the future come up with by the end of this project!

Page 5 Quaker March 2018

RESIDENTIAL WATER COMMITMENT PLEDGE

Everyone in the family can participate to help use water more efficiently. Sit down with each other and take a moment to talk about how your family can team up to tackle these water conservation tips. Once you are done, you and every family member can sign the pledge and begin the adventure together! In the Bathroom: • Decreasing my shower by two minutes. • Turning off the faucet while washing my face, brushing my teeth and shaving. • Repairing leaky toilets or upgrading to a WaterSense® certified, Peel Approved toilet. In the Kitchen:

• Not running the tap continuously while washing dishes or produce.

• Running the dishwasher only on a full load. In the Laundry Room and Furnace:

• Running the washing machine only on a full load.

• Upgrading to WaterSense® certified front-loading washers and/or furnace mounted humidifiers. Outdoors:

• Scheduling lawn watering more efficiently and avoid over-spraying onto pavement and excessive wa-

tering.

• Using a broom instead of a hose to clean my driveway.

• Aerating my lawn.

• Modifying lawn space with sustainable Fusion Landscaping ® including drought tolerant, native plants.

Leaks:

• Supporting WaterSense® in “Fix a Leak Week” to correct household plumbing leaks. On the Go:

• Using re-usable stainless steel or glass water bottles instead of buying bottled water.

Through Education:

• Discovering more about our complete water footprint at www.canadawaterweek.com.

By addressing these changes, we pledge to use water more efficiently by conducting the activities checked

above. Signed: Names of family members: Signatures of family members:

Regional Municipality:

CELEBRATE WATER WEEK – March 20-27