Sunday Night Message March 30, 2014

Good evening, Deb Legault here with your Sunday Night Message from General Lake. We begin the week on Monday, March 31 Day 3. We will be having our character assembly at 1:00. At this assembly we will launch our Jump rope for Heart fundraiser. Students will receive a skipping rope, pledge envelope as well as a jumpcredible booklet with challenges. Students are asked to complete the challenges and return the heart to display on our front bulletin Board. Our Jump rope for heart event will take place May 2. Grade 8 students have badminton both Mon and Wed morning at 8:15 There will be no badminton practice for grade 7s Tuesday and Thursday morning. Practices are changed to Tuesday and Thursday at second break. Our EQAO booster program for our grade 3 and 6 students continues Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:15 On Tuesday we are pleased to announce our Breakfast for Learning program will be providing Brown E’s for our food bowls. Last week the program provided fresh vegetables during the last nutrition break. On Wednesday we ask all our staff and students to wear blue for spirit points to create awareness for Autism. April is Autism month and April 2 is World Autism day. It is estimated that 1 in 80 children are diagnosed with autism. There has been a 78% increase in the rate of diagnosis over the last 6 years. Students will also be participating in a walk in our playground at 1:30. Finally Friday is our hot lunch Pizza. Students that missed their pita’s last week due to the snow day will have their pita replaced in May. The Renfrew County Regional Science Fair takes place on Saturday at the Civic Centre. Good luck to our General Lake finalists. Thanks and have a great evening

Sunday Night Message March 23, 2014

Good evening Deb Legault here with your Sunday Night message from General Lake Public School. We begin the week on Monday Day 3. Please remember to return all hot lunch order forms for March and April to the office. Tuesday is our Grade 6-8 Science Fair beginning at 10:00. We welcome staff from AECL who will judge the projects. Parents as always are welcome to attend and classes will be visiting the fair at 12:00. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning we have our Booster program at 8:15 for our Grade 3 and Grade 6 students. Also at 8:15 on Tuesday and Wednesday we have our Grade 7 badminton practices. On Thursday and Friday we have our grade 8 badminton practice. On Wednesday at 6:30pm parents are invited to attend the Joint Council meeting at Pinecrest to set election dates and possible fundraising ideas for Valour. All parents are welcome to attend. On Thursday it is our Grade 2-5 Science Fair beginning at 12:15. Parents again are encouraged to visit the Fair in the gym, as this always is quite a fun and exciting event at the school. On Friday we will mark earth hour by turning out the lights from 12-1:00, followed by our monthly character assembly for Perseverence. At the assembly we will kick off our Jump rope for Heart fundraising. Students will receive some information about this fundraising effort. Our School wide event will take place on May 2. More details to follow. Any parents interested in assisting with the event are asked to email me at the school. Friday is also our hot lunch pita . Thanks and enjoy the rest of your evening.

Annual Assembly of School Councils Meeting

Parent Involvement Committee will be hosting their annual Assembly of School Councils meeting as follows: Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Dinner will be served at 5:00 PM) Location: Fellowes High School (420 Bell Street, Pembroke) Please register online before March 28th at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R6g9Y0h4qhUy4AfNKWEpWbirpSCku4MX3p1u8ud7reM/viewform PIC has extended the invitation to Principals, Vice-Principals, School Council Members and all parents. Visit both the Board and PIC website for all details. 1. Dinner: 5:00 – 5:45 (Location: Cafeteria) Pork medallions in a creamy mushroom sauce, whipped potatoes, green beans & red pepper slivers, coleslaw, dinner rolls & butter. Dessert - caramel apple cheesecake & cherry chocolate cake. Vegetarian selection is also available. 2. Greetings from the Board: 5:45-5:50 (Location: Cafeteria) Chairperson David Kaiser, RCDSB Trustees 3. 40 Developmental Assets: 5:50-6:15 (Location: Cafeteria) How Everyone can Empower Youth Tracy Somes, RCDSB PIC Chair & Oliver Jacob, MSAC Rep 4. Break: 6:15 – 6:30 5. First Carousel: 6:30 – 7:10 (Various Classrooms)  Participants will attend one 40-minute session.  Please see description of carousel sessions on the attached Registration Form. 6. Second Carousel: 7:15 – 7:55 (Various Classrooms)  Participants will attend one 40-minute session.  Please see description of carousel sessions on the attached Registration Form. 7. Feedback Form: 7:55 – 8:00  Please complete the Feedback Form, “Two Stars and a Wish”  Please leave completed forms with the Workshop Presenter Thank you for joining us!

March/April Hot lunch Orders-Due MArch 24th

General Lake Public School 1900 Borden Avenue Petawawa, Ontario K7H 2T6 Phone: (613) 687-2404 / Fax: (613) 687-2405 General Lake March &April Hot Lunches March 17, 2014 Dear Parents / Guardians, This order period begins with a replacement day for the Snow Day on February 21st. If you ordered for your child on that day, they will receive their pizza on March 24th instead. Please remember to pack extra food to complete your child’s lunch. Please include payment in full by cash or cheque payable to General Lake Public School with the exact amount and return it with your child by Monday March 24th, 2014. Please do not mix hot lunch money with other school programs (milk, Scholastic, etc). Return this form to the school with your child in a sealed envelope to avoid losing money. If payment is for more than one child, please fill out one form per child and send the forms together with one child. *No refund* will be given if your child is absent from school on a hot lunch day. If the buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, Hot Lunch for that day will also be cancelled and orders for that day will be postponed until the next order period. If sending your child on the snow day, please pack a full lunch. Thank you for your continued support! ****************************************************************************************** General Lake March & April Hot Lunches Form **Due date: Monday, March 24th, 2014** Child’s Name:__________________________________________________________ Teacher’s name:_________________________________Room Number:_________ Friday March 21st # of cheese pizza slices: ___Make-up Day for February 21st, Please do not order____ Friday March 28th # of Chicken Pitas: _______________ @*$3.00 =______________ No lettuce ⃝ and/or No sauce ⃝ Friday April 4th # of cheese pizza slices: _________________@ $2.00 =______________ Friday April 11th # of cheese pizza slices: _________________@ $2.00 =______________ Friday April 25th # of Chicken Pitas: _______________ @*$3.00 =______________ No lettuce ⃝ and/or No sauce ⃝ TOTAL $=__________ Payment may be made by cash or cheque payable to General Lake Public School. Please fill out one form per child, and return the form with your child by Monday March 24th, 2014. If payment is for more than one child, please fill out one form per child and send the completed forms together with your child in a sealed envelope. No change will be given, so please send exact amount. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact a member of General Lake School Council at (613) 687-2404.

Walk-in Counselling at Phoenix Centre beginning March 18th.

The Phoenix Centre for Children & Families will be opening a walk-in counselling service on March 18th 2014. This service can be accessed by children and youth from birth up until their 18th birthday and/or their parents. This will be a weekly service that will take place on Tuesdays from 3:00pm until 8:00pm. Clients entering the centre later than 7:00pm may not be seen (priority will be given the next week for those who cannot be seen). Unlike a medical walk-in clinic, this service will not require a health card. Participants must live in Renfrew County or go to school in Renfrew county. It is important to note that children who are younger than 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and in the case of a custody arrangement/dispute proof of full custody or written consent from the other custodial parent must be provided in order for the child to be seen by a therapist. If the youth is 12 years or older than he or she may be seen without a parent/guardian’s consent. The goal of the walk-in service is to provide families with immediate assistance focused on one specific topic in a single session of solution-focused therapy. One session will typically be enough for parents and youth however they may access the walk-in service up to three times in a period of six months. If a client has accessed the service three times in a period of six months or less they will be asked if they would like to go on our waitlist for more long-term services. Walk-In Therapy is not meant to replace longer term services. Walk-In Therapy flyer and Parental Consent Forms are available from the school. For more information please contact the Walk-In Therapy Coordinator, Casandra Edwards, at 613-735-2374 ext. 248 Casandra Edwards, B.S.W Family and Child Therapist/Walk-In Clinic Coordinator The Phoenix Centre for Children & Families 130 Rue Pembroke Street West, Suite 200 Pembroke, Ontario K8A 5M8 (613) 735-2374 ext. 248 [ mailto:cedwards@phoenixctr.com ]cedwards@phoenixctr.com

March Newsletter 2014

Learn, succeed … etudier, grandir General Lake Public School March 2014 www.generallakenews.blogspot.com Principal : Ms. D Legault Vice Principal : Mme M Robillard legaultd@rcdsb.on.ca robillardm@rcdsb.on.ca Twitter@debbielegault Have a Safe and Happy March Break **** IMPORTANT DATES **** March 10-14 March Break March 17 Happy St Patrick’s Day-Wear Green March 25 Grade 6-8 Science Fair 10:00am March 26 Healthy Snack Day 6:30pm Pinecrest School Council Meeting March 27 Grade 2-5 Science Fair 12:15pm March 28 Character Assembly: Kick off for Jump rope for Heart /Earth Hour: 12-1:00 April 05 Regional Science Fair April 09 We Day Ottawa Parent Volunteer Recognition Event April 10 Student Volunteer Recognition Event April 16 School Council 6:00pm April 17 Teddy Bear Hospital/School Wide Hat Day April 18-21 Easter Holiday April 22 Earth Day April 23 Secretary Day May 2 Jump Rope for Heart May 26- June 06- EQAO Primary and Junior Provincial Assessment Thanks to all families who came out to support our General Lake Birthday Party. Congratulations to the winner of the Petawawa Library book draw Juliette Fischer and Caleb Donihee A Wise Use Of Resources ________________________________________ Earth Hour At 8:30 PM on Saturday March 30th 2014, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour. General Lake will create awareness of this event by turning lights out March 29th from 12:00-1:00 SCIENCE FAIR Students who participate in the science fair have the opportunity to research, investigate, and exhibit a topic of interest in science. Projects can be completed at home or in class, dependent upon individual teacher preferences. Students interested in participating need to register their project with Ms Legault by March 20. Parents and family members are invited to attend the Grade 6-8 Science Exhibition on March 25th at 10:00am and the Grade 2-5 Science Exhibition on March 27th at 12:15pm. Projects completed by students in Grades 6-8 will be judged by representatives from AECL. Projects from Grades 6-8 students selected by the judges will have the opportunity to enter the District Wide Science Fair at the Civic Centre on April 5, 2014. Grades 6-8 student should consult guidelines located at www.rcrsf.ca/home./policies Twitter @valourschool Valour K-12 School Update: Construction is on schedule and we are looking forward to the September 2014 opening of our great new school. As cold temperatures persist, we find ourselves engaged in our second semester classes. This is our final semester at General Panet High School as we will be opening Valour in September. Valour construction is on track and the building will be ready to accept all of our students this fall. When we open our doors it will be a new and exciting time as we embark on the journey that will allow our talented teachers to work with a child from their very first day of school until their graduation day 14 years later. Our new building and JK-12 model will allow us to provide a unique educational experience to allow all children in our care to strive and reach all of their goals. Our new school will have all grades in one building and the unique facilities of a secondary school (fitness centre, science labs, art room, music room etc...) for all grades to access to learn and explore. We will guide all students through the curriculum of their grade with engaging lessons that focus on the acquisition of knowledge and skill through inquiry and problem solving. Valour will truly provide a rich and diverse environment. At Valour we will have two schedules working at the same time. Our high school students will begin classes at 8:20am and finish at 2:30pm. Our elementary students (JK-8) will begin at 9:20am and finish at 3:40pm. We will stagger lunches and breaks so that our elementary and secondary students are not in the halls at the same time. During nutrition breaks, some of our elementary students go outside while others are eating, they will switch after 20 minutes. This type of scheduling keeps the number of students playing on the yard manageable and providing more space to play. Our JK/SK classes will have their own dedicated play yard. Valour will be an exciting learning environment that will provide all of our students with everything they need to succeed and learn. The Valour website will be up and running shortly and will be used as a conduit of information as we get closer to opening in September. March is Nutrition Month START YOUR DAY RIGHT March is Nutrition Month: Students should begin their day with a healthy breakfast. Nutritious lunches help fuel your child’s body and give them energy to get through their day successfully. Studies have shown students who eat healthy perform better academically and have less behavioural issues. Breakfast is often called “the most important meal of the day” for good reason! A morning meal helps refuel the body after sleep and contributes essential nutrients important for children’s healthy growth and development. Eating a nutritious breakfast will help children pay full attention and promote a healthy body weight. • Have a balanced breakfast everyday. • Choose foods from at least 3 of the 4 food groups in Canada’s Food Guide for a nutritious breakfast; such as a bowl of cereal with fruit and milk or whole grain bagel with peanut butter or cheese and fruit juice. • Plan ahead by setting the table the night before and wake up a little earlier if you find you run out of time for breakfast in the morning. STAY OFF THIN ICE AND ICE FLOWS With the warmer weather comes the melting snow. The ice on your local rivers and lakes is also thawing and breaking up. You should never go out onto a river or lake when it's frozen without your parents! NEVER go out on the ice at springtime, because you never know how thin the ice really is. Stay off! Stay safe! Volunteering for the Year end School Trip A Criminal Background Check(CBC) is required for all parents to assist with different activities in schools. If you are planning on helping in the school or assisting at the end of the year, please plan ahead. Forms are available at the front office Message from School Council http://www.generallakeschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/ The General Lake School Council would like to Thank all parents for their participation in the General Lake Birthday Celebration on Feb 27th because of your positive response, the evening was a wonderful success. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our parent volunteers: Stacey Fullard, Maria Borzyak, Karen White and Rowana Brown for their assistance in making this event run smoothly. A special thank you goes out to the staff and student leaders who were able to provide the extra support and plan all of the activities for the night. The School Council was able to offer the Lasagna Dinner at a low price because of the support of Moncion's Grocers in Petawawa and because of your Moncion's Receipts. Please keep sending your stamped receipts. All profits from the dinner will be donated to the Yearbook to help reduce the cost for all students. We are looking forward to a busy spring including a Mom-to-Mom Sale and the continuation of our Hot Lunches on Fridays. If you are interested in helping with any of these events, please contact a member of School Council. Please join us at our next School Council Meeting, Wednesday April 16th at 6pm in the school library. Pinecrest and General Lake will also be having a joint meeting 6:30pm at Pinecrest on March 26th . All are welcome to attend to discuss how we can combine our fundraising efforts for Valour playground structures. Cross Boundary Transfers Due Each Year Please note that all cross-boundary students must complete a new CBT each school year. The Ministry of Education has capped class sizes. Therefore, students attending a school out of zone may be denied if numbers in a specific grade are at their maximum number. Class numbers need to accommodate students who live within the Valour zone. Students who live outside our zone can complete a CBT online at www.rcjtc.on.ca, with the exemption of French Immersion students. Moving? Posted? The year is quickly coming to a close and we are beginning preparations for next year. It is important that we know which of our students will be remaining at Valour K-12 School and which students are leaving the area. If you are posted, plan to move, or know your child will not be attending Valour K-12 School in September please inform the office. Should your child not be returning to Valour, it is important to keep your child’s records with you-do not pack them. Most schools require proof of birth, immunization records, recent report card and the name, address and phone number of last school attended. Habit of Mind for April What is ‘Perseverance’? “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” Julie Andrews Basketball Teams Make us Proud Congratulations to our General Lake Girls and Boys Basketball Teams for demonstrating excellent sportsmanship during their recent Tournaments. Although the girls were not victorious, they played extremely well and held their own, losing by a narrow margin. The team players were Remi Lavoie,Sarah Stacey, Katherine Bobbitt, Jessica Parsons, Skylar Reed, Madison Liverance, Niomi Bowerman, Gabrielle McKenna. Congratulations to the Boys Basketball team, who despite their noticeable difference in height played their best and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship.The team players were Charles Osborne, MacKenzie Carter-Gorin, Kale Robbins, Aiden Baird, Connor Chalmers-Weins, Zach Reid, Samuel Shamess, Dante Hoffman, Ridge Chartrand, and Samuel Mahinpoor. Special thanks to their Coaches Ms. Hansen, Ms Bennett, Mr Blimkie and Mme MacPhee for dedicating so many hours to coaching both teams. You all make us very proud.!

MArch 5 -Mental Health Issues Facing Children Cancelled

Notice of cancellation of special event: The partners of the workshop presentation: Mental Health Issues Facing Children, Youth and Families scheduled for the evening of March 5, 2014 at General Panet School are announcing, with regrets, the cancellation of this event.     The CHEO experts will reschedule this event when the full team is available.  Notice of a new date will be made before the end of March.     Greg Lubimiv Executive Director Phoenix Centre for Children and Families

Sunday Night Message from General Lake

Good evening Deb Legault here with your Sunday Night Update from General Lake. Its been an exciting few weeks at the Lake as we wind down this week with a short week. We begin on Monday March 3 Day 4. Students interested in purchasing Me to We T-shirts are asked to have their order form and $20.00 in by this Wednesday to Ms Hansen. More information is available on the blog as well as the order form. Friday is a Professional Activity day and next week is the March break. During the break, students are encouraged to begin planning for our Annual Science Fair. Students from Grade 2-8 may design a project. Projects for grade 2-5 will be on display March 27 and projects for grades 6-8 will be on display on March 25. More information about the projects can be found on the blog. Deadline is March 20 to sign up. On behalf of the School Council and the staff of General Lake I would like to take this opportunity to thank our community for their tremendous show of support for our birthday celebration. What a great way to come together learn a bit about the resources available in our community and have some fun thanks to the initiative of our student leaders. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and I will be back on March 16 with your next weekly update.

Me to We t-shirts available- deadline Wed

National We Day 2014 is quickly approaching and whether you’re attending in person or joining us via webcast, we want you to share in the We Day spirit! Me to We Style, the official Eco-friendly, sweatshop free apparel supplier for We Day, has created a special offer on two exclusive t-shirts to help you stand out of the crowd. This limited time offer lets you personalize your shirts with your school’s name on the back to show off your school pride in style. LIMITED TIME OFFER: Choose the exclusive We Act Tee in Neon Yellow or the Power Tee in Black at the special price of $20/shirt (Minimum 10 shirts per order). This includes: Free Personalization! Get your school name printed on the back of the t-shirt for NO additional charge. (Standard font and size will be used to print the school name, and school name will be printed on the back of the t-shirt, between the shoulders. 1 set colour, 1 set location.) No Taxes Flat Shipping Rate: $20 for shipping/handling. (Additional charges may apply for express shipping if your location is out of our standard shipping areas.) Order form: Please return to Ms Hansen by Wednesday March 5 with cheque or money in a sealed envelope. Student Name:___________________________________ Number of shirts ________ Colour of T-shirt: (circle) neon yellow we Act black power Sizes: Womens (circle size) extra small small medium large extra large extra extra large Mens (circle size) extra small small medium large extra large extra extra large

Science Fair Information

Welcome to the 2014 Renfrew County Regional Science & Technology Fair Science/Technology fairs are a chance for students to work on a project related to some aspect of science, typically an experiment, innovation or study. The students' work is presented at a science fair and the students are evaluated on their scientific thought, originality, understanding, and the exhibit itself. General Lake School wide events March 25 Grade 6-8 10:00 Set up at 9:00 School viewing after judges from AECL judge projects approximately around 12:00 March 27 Grades 2-5 12:15 Set up at 11:20 School viewing throughout afternoon. Intermediate students/staff judge projects Grade 6-8 projects can move on to Regional Fair April 4th and 5th Registration and project setup will be from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Friday, April 4th. Students will be informed during registration what time they must be at the fair on April 5th it will be between 9:00am and 9:30am. Be ready to be at the fair until 5:00pm The link below will provide information on policies and how to register. http://rcrsf.ca/documents Registration opens on Jan 30 2014 If you need further clarification of the rules please send an email to info@rcrsf.ca This years fair is the 4 - 5 April 2014 and will be held at the Petawawa Civic Center The best projects in each category are given awards and the best projects in the fair will move on to the Canada Wide Science Fair. This award is an all expense paid trip to the CWSF. Canada-Wide Science Fair 2014 will be held in Windsor, Ontario, from May 10-17.