Nov 25 Sunday Night Message

Good evening: 
Thanks to everyone who has returned the volunteer forms indicating their interests.  You can pick up one of these forms at the school office; send a note to your teacher; or access the form online on our school blog.  
Keep sending in those canned tabs and washed crushed cans for our Cans for Cancer program, as well as the snowsuits for CPAN's Operation Snowsuit.
Here's our week:
Tuesday, Nov 27: Volleyball at 8:15 
In the evening the Parent Involvement Committee will meet at Coco Jarry's in Renfrew.  Any parent with a student in the Renfrew County District School Board is welcome to attend and become a Committee member.  For more information please visit http://pic.renfrew.edu.on.ca/
Thursday, Nov 29 Volleyball at 8:15 
Friday, Nov 30 Hot lunch pita 
Finally the December/January hot lunch forms are due to the office, at the latest, on Friday Nov 30.
Have a great week

November 18 Sunday Night Message

Good evening.  Deb Legault here with the Sunday Night Message.  A big week at General Lake with our National Bullying Awareness Week.  Announcements and posters will be prominent in the school as we 'Keep Calm and Stop bullies'.  On Wednesday grade 7/8 leaders will visit K-6 classes to talk about what bullying is and how together we can all play a part in stopping it. 
A reminder from the School Council you can access our parent volunteer form on the blog.  If you are interested in volunteering in our school we would love to hear from you.   Thanks to all who have already indicated their interests.
This month's character trait is initiative.  One of our Grade 5 students, Maya,  is demonstrating initiative by collecting cans and canned tabs for Cancer .  A box is located at the front entrance to deposit your crushed cans and a large container is on the table to deposit your can tabs.
You are invited to a public viewing of the Festival of Trees this weekend located at the Petawawa Civic Centre where you can take a stroll down Christmas Tree Avenue and view the beautifully decorated trees and wreathes sponsored by generous local businesses and organizations.  Free admissions, but donations gratefully accepted.  All proceeds to CPAN to help local children in need.  Finally our Lost and Found is bursting at the seams.  Please make a point to stop by the front entrance of the school and check out some of the items.
Here are the events for this week:
Monday grade 8's career education workshop
Tuesday Grade 7/8 to We day in Montreal.  We leave at 4:00 am.
Volleyball at 8:15 Grade 6-8
Wednesday Antibullying workshops K-6
Thursday Pink Shirt Day for Spirit points; Volleyball at 8:15 Grade 6-8
School wide Assembly at 1:00 with some of the Lumber Kings
Friday Pizza lunch
Have a great week.

Get Involved

Dear Parents / Guardians 
Welcome to another exciting year at General Lake filled with many opportunities. We have a variety of ways for you to help and will do our best to find a place for all levels of commitment. If you can offer an hour a week, an hour a month, or an hour a year we want everyone to know that any time you give to the school is important, needed and appreciated. You are a vital part of the School Council here at General Lake. 
Studies show that parental involvement in a child’s education is one of the most important factors in raising student self- esteem and academic achievement. We realize, however, that each of our families is unique – with its own priorities, needs, talents, and time constraints – and so we would like to try to provide as many different kinds opportunities for parental involvement as possible. Please review the volunteer opportunities suggested below, and check any you are interested in – or tell us what you would like to do. Then return the form to the school. 
 Book Fair (November 12 – November 17)  Library  Gift and Craft Show (November 17 )  Classroom  Friday hot lunches  Field Trips  Special events School Council Parent / Volunteer Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________ 
Phone Number: ___________________________________ Email: ________________________________________ 
Best Day(s) to volunteer: (check all that apply) Mon. ____ Tues. ____ Wed. ____ Thurs. ____ Fri. ____ Best time(s) to volunteer: Morning ___ Afternoon ___ Evening ____ Please provide

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and
lifting people up. 

-- John Andrew Holmes

FESTIVAL OF TREES

You are Invited to a Public Viewing!

Take a stroll down Christmas Tree Avenue

&

View the beautifully decorated Trees and Wreaths sponsored by generous local businesses and organizations

Public viewing is available the following dates and times only:

Friday November 23^rd 2012, 12 noon-6:00pm

Saturday November 24^th 2012, 10:00am-3:00pm

Location: Petawawa Civic Centre

Free admission, donations gratefully accepted

All proceeds to CPAN to help local children in need

We look forward to seeing you!

This event will be followed by the Snowflake Gala (Tickets available)

For more information please visit:  http://www.renfrewcountycpan.ca/ai1ec_e

GENERAL LAKE GIFT AND CRAFT SHOW

　

GENERAL LAKE GIFT
& CRAFT SHOW
When: Saturday,
November 17th 2012
Time:
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
General Lake Public School
1900 Borden Avenue, Petawawa
Admission: $1.00/Adult (Children Free)
Door
Prizes to be won. Prizes generously donated by local vendors.
 Santa Claus will be present from 12-3pm.
*Be sure to bring your camera as parents are welcome to take a photo of their own child with Santa
 Over 20
local vendors…Cranberry Acres, BLG Photography, Partylite, Kim the Happy Crafter, Uniquely Yours, Boys R Us and More, Silpada Jewellery, Whyte Chocolate, Stampin’ Up, DIY in Heels, Country Creations and Crafts, Stella & dot, Grace Adele, Parkinson’s awareness, Lake Studio, Snowmen, Discovery Toys, Scentsy Fragrance, Olivier All Natural Skin Care, Arbonne, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Norwex, Ali Heart....

November 11, 2012 Sunday Night Message

 

Good evening,
Deb Legault here with your Sunday night Message.  Its getting closer to holiday time again and with that in mind we hope you will think of General Lake and join us for two great events including our Book fair and our Gift  and Craft show.  For every $10 you spend at the Book Fair, at least $6 in product goes directly back to our school?  Your support of this event is key to our obtaining new resources for our library and classrooms.  So come with your child to see what the fair has in store.  Don’t forget to fill in a ballot for $50.00 worth of free books - $25.00 for your family and $25.00 for your child’s classroom.
The book fair is open  Monday Nov 12^th to Thursday Nov. 15^th from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm
Friday Nov. 16^th 9:00 am to 3:00 pm     On Saturday you can join us from 10-3 as you come out to our Gift and Craft Show.  The Gift and Craft show is sure to be a fun event with door prizes to be won, as well as a visit from Santa from 12 to 3.  Be sure to bring your cameras to capture that perfect picture as you visit our local vendors including…Cranberry Acres, BLG Photography, Partylite, Kim the Happy Crafter, Uniquely Yours, Boys R Us and More,
Silpada Jewellery, Whyte Chocolate, Stampin’ Up, DIY in Heels,
Country Creations and Crafts, Stella & dot, Grace Adele, Parkinson’s awareness, Lake Studio, Snowmen, Discovery Toys, Scentsy Fragrance, Olivier All Natural Skin Care, Arbonne, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Norwex, and Ali Heart.  Admission is $1.00 for adults and children are free.
Check out the school blog for more information on both events. Here's this weeks calendar  in a nutshell: 
Mon -Sat Nov 12-17 Scholastic Book Fair

Tues, Nov 13 Progress Reports go home

Wed, Nov 14 School Council Meeting 6:00pm

Fri, Nov 16 PA day/ Parent Teacher Conferences

Sat, Nov 17 Gift and Craft Show

Finally, HOW DO YOU WISH TO RECEIVE OUR SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS

Our newsletters are posted on our blog at www.generallakenews.blogspot.com

Please return the stub attached to the  November newsletter to indicate how you would like your newsletter, either a printed copy or you will access from the blog with a reminder from the synervoice that a new newsletter has been published.

Another busy week at General Lake.  Looking forward to seeing you all sometime this week.  Enjoy your evening.

 

November 08, 2012 Newsletter

General Lake Public School

November 08, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES

 

Nov  9       Remembrance Day

Nov 12-17 Scholastic Book Fair

Nov 13     Progress Reports go home

Nov 14    School Council Meeting 6:00pm

Nov 16    PA day Parent Teacher Conferences

Nov 17   Gift and Craft Show

Nov 19-23 Bullying Awareness Week

Nov 20   WE Day Montreal

Nov 22   Bullying Awareness Assembly

Nov 30  Vow of Silence/Character Assembly 2:45

Dec 04  Character Champion Day

 

Excellence in Teaching and Learning

 

Destination Imagination

On Friday, November 2 staff and students were excited to participate in the official kick-off of  the Destination Imagination Project.  Doug Hunter, a Destination Imagination representative lead the students from Mrs. Ferguson’s Class, Mrs. Langille’s Class, Mme Bernardin’s Class, Mme Malette’s Class, and Mr. Blimkie’s Class in various instant challenges. Destination Imagination, an international non-for-profit organization, inspires students around the world to think innovatively and use their imagination in a team based environment.  Staff and students will continue their journey through weekly initiatives linking the curriculum with Destination Imagination challenges.

 

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS

 

The fall progress report will be sent home on Tuesday, November 13^th, 2012.  The Parent/Teacher Interviews will be held on Friday, November 16^th, 2012. At this time, your child’s teacher would like the opportunity to meet with you to discuss his/her progress and to set goals for the remainder of the term.  

 

Keep sending your Moncion receipts over $25.00 to the School Council’s attention.

 

Remember to have them stamped.

 

Thank you!

Safe, Care and Responsible Environment

 

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week – November 19-24, 2012

We can all stop it!

Ontario has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday of November as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week to help promote safe schools and a positive learning environment. During– General Lake students will be involved in various activities to promote awareness of bullying and its effect on student learning and well-being.  Bullying is defined as a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear and distress and/or harm to another person's body, feelings, self-esteem or reputation. Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance. There are different forms of bullying including Physical, Verbal, Social and Electronic (commonly known as cyberbullying). Throughout the week Grade 7/8 students will lead a presentation in the classes about bullying.  Students in Grade 3-8 will participate in a survey to help us identify if, when, where, and who is being bullied.  Results of this survey will be compared to the survey done in 2011-2012 and reported back to the School Council.  On Thursday, Nov 23 at 1:00 pm we will have an assembly where some players from the Lumber Kings are expected to speak up about the problem of bullying.  During the assembly, students will talk about what a person can do if they are bullied or if they see someone else being bullied.  The theme of the event for General Lake will be that we all need to stay calm and stop bullies. It is a problem that only together we can work to solve.

 

WE SCARE HUNGER

Hunger is a daily reality for millions of people, even in our own backyard. This October, General Lake Public School took action to collect food for St. Joseph’s food bank as part of the “We Scare Hunger”  initiative from ‘Free The Children’.  Students brought in 484 non-perishable food items to help those in need.  More information about the We Scare Hunger program is available at:

www.freethechildren.com/wescarehunger.

Thank you to all the students from General Lake   and their families who are putting the care back in scare.

Cross Country Competitive Team:

Three cheers for our General Lake Cross Country Competitive team! The team attended the meet on October 10th at Logosland and made us proud by displaying excellent sportsmanship, a positive attitude and consistent enthusiasm despite the extreme rainy weather.  Congratulations to our team members: Liam Jobe, Owen Jobe, Willem Jobe, Tiana Ingram, Braeden Ingram, Kian Legault, Taylor Legault, Tommy Campbell, Emma Campbell, Sarah Stacey, Remi Lavoie, Bobbi Lavoie, Skye Crouzat, Kaitlyn Hambleton, Xavier Neegan, Dante Hoffman, Clayre White, MacKenzie Smith, Wyatt Shamess,  Connor Chalmers-Wein, and Zach Reid.  Special recognition to our athletes that placed in the top four: Dante Hoffman second place 1600 metre; Tommy Campbell second place 1400 metre; Xavier Neegan third place 1600 meter and fourth place in the 3000 metre; Kaitlyn Hambleton fourth place in both the 1600 meter and the 3000 metre, and Skye Crouzat fourth in the 1400 meter.  Special thanks also to our wonderful parents that were able to come out and support our team and to Mrs. Crouzat, Mrs. Lavoie, and Mrs. Jobe who volunteered their time with the team and who opened up their cars during the couple hours of rain.  A special thank you to Ms. Legault for all the time and energy she gave to training the team.

Well done General Lake!

 

Scholastic Book Fair

General Lake is having a Scholastic Book Fair!  Did you know that for every $10 you spend at the Book Fair, at least $6 in product goes directly back to our school?  Your support of this event is key to our obtaining new resources for our library and classrooms.  So come with your child to see what the fair has in store.  Don’t forget to fill in a ballot for $50.00 worth of free books - $25.00 for your family and $25.00 for your child’s classroom.

 

WHEN: Monday Nov 12^th to Thursday Nov. 15^th

                                         9:00 am to 4:15 pm

 Friday Nov. 16^th     9:00 am to 3:00 pm

 Saturday Nov 17^th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

 

WHERE:  Library

 

Remembrance Day

November 11, 2012

General Lake Public School will be holding a Remembrance Day Ceremony

Friday, November 9^th at 10:00 a.m.

Each classroom will make a wreath presentation.

Parents are welcome to join us.

 

Operation Snowsuit

Starting immediately, General Lake will be collecting new and/or gently used snowsuits and footwear on behalf of the Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network.  Students may bring in clean and in good repair snowsuits and footwear so we may ensure that every child living in our community has appropriate clothing and footwear for our severe Canadian winter. We will be collecting until November 30.

 

General Lake School Council Update

 

The General Lake School Council would like to thank everyone for their participation in our Lamontagne Fall Fundraiser. We are extremely pleased to announce that we sold over $12,000 in merchandise, with 55 percent coming back to the school as profit. A very special Thank You to three of our top sellers: Gabrielle Fullard in Mme Spencer class, first place seller; Emma Faught in Mme Howard class, second place seller; and Jacob Cocking in Mme Langille class, third place seller. The School Council would like to invite every parent to come to the General Lake Gift & Craft Show on Saturday November 17th. Santa will be present from 12:00 to 3:00pm. Be sure to bring your camera as parents are welcome to take a photo of their own child with Santa.  We would also like to share with you that TVO parents has a lot of resources for parents including homework help and articles on school and learning. The following link will take you to a very useful website: http://tvoparents.tvo.org/ 

 

Next meeting will be Wednesday Nov 14 @ 6:00pm in the School library. All parents are welcome to attend.

 

 

        SPCA Penny Drive

Under the leadership of a Grade 5 student Chloe Crouzat, General Lake Public School recently held a Penny Dive in support of the local SPCA. With the federal government’s recent decision to phase the penny out of existence, Chloe asked our General Lake community to collect pennies, and donate them to help injured, abused and homeless animals in the shelter.  A large jar was collected and delivered to the SPCA at the end of October.   Chloe received an initiative award for her work at our October Character assembly.

 

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Please check your choice below and return this stub to the school.

 

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POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY -----------------------------

It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover
ability in others is the true test.

-- Elbert Hubbard

Scholastic BookFair

General Lake is having a Scholastic Book Fair!  Did you know that for every $10 you spend at the Book Fair, at least $6 in product goes directly back to our school?  Your support of this event is key to our obtaining new resources for our library and classrooms.  So come with your child to see what the fair has in store.  Don’t forget to fill in a ballot for $50.00 worth of free books - $25.00 for your family and $25.00 for your child’s classroom.

WHEN:  Monday Nov 12^th to Thursday Nov. 16^th from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm

   Friday Nov. 16^th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

   Saturday Nov 17^th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

WHERE:  Library

See you at the fair!

Looking for vendors

General Lake Gift & Craft Show 

November 17th 2012 

10:00 am– 4:00 pm 

Looking for Vendors 

Table Fee $30.00 (few tables available) 

Come and sign up for your table on: 

-Monday November, 5th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm 

-Tuesday November, 6th from 4:30 pm to 6:30pm 

(First arrived first served basis) 

At General Lake Public School 

1900 Borden Avenue 

Petawawa, Ontario 

Sunday Night Message Nov 4

Good Evening,
Deb Legault here with your Sunday Night Message from General Lake Public School.  Don't forget to set your clocks back this weekend for Daylight Savings time.
Mark your calendars for Nov 12-17 for our Scholastic Bookfair.
On Saturday November 17 is our Craft and Gift show. There are only a couple more tables available for vendors.  Please see blog for more information to sign up.
This week beginning on Thursday, November 8, grade 6-8 students are invited to join our volleyball club from 8:15 -9:15 in the gym. The club will meet every Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:15 -9:15 in the gym. The focus will be on skill development with a friendly game for the last 20 minutes.  Signup forms are available from me in my office.
Lamontagne orders will arrive this week. If the order is too big to be sent home with the child, you will be called by a Council Member to arrange a pick up time.
On Friday Nov 9 it is Pizza lunch.
Finally at 10:00 am on Nov 9 parents and students are invited to our Remembrance Day Assembly in the gym.
Have a great week.