Bullying and Victimization Workshop April 30

                           YOU’RE INVITED

    DR. TRACEY VAILLANCOURT

Canadian Research Chair in Children’s Mental Health and Violence Prevention

Will be speaking on mental health issues with particular focus on

Bullying and Victimization

on Thursday, April 30^th at 7:00 p.m.

at Rockwood Public School, in the gymnasium

11588 Round Lake Road

Attendees will learn practical strategies on supporting children that are being bullied, engaged in or bystanders of bullying

Parents and interested members of the public are encouraged to attend this informative presentation

Please come early – limited seating

Sponsored by the Laurentian Valley Community Policing Committee

Sunday, April 14 Weekly Update

Deb Legault here with your Sunday night update from General Lake Public School
Tomorrow Monday, April 15 is our make up pizza lunch from Fridays snow day.  Thank you to our parent volunteers for assisting in providing this opportunity to our students.
On Tuesday, April 16 at  first recess grade 3's interested in participating in our new Chess club will meet in the library with Mrs Hall and Ms Legault. Permission forms available in office.
On Tuesday morning Grade 8 students who signed up for  Badminton are reminded of the practice at 8:15am with Ms Calver and Mr. Blimkie. Other practices have been schedules during recess breaks. Students need to bring back permission forms.
 On Wednesday we have our after school French club from 3:40 until 5:00pm
Our General Lake School Council Meeting is on Wed, April 17 at 6:00pm
The School Council has placed copies of the handout provided at our recent Anxiety in Children event  in the front lobby of school. Feel free to pick one up. More copies are available upon request.
On Thursday, April 18 our Junior Intermediate students have an opportunity to participate in the 'Free The Children's' Vow of Silence. The Vow of Silence is part of our We day promise to create awareness for children's rights. Students interested in participating in the activity can pick up a permission form in the office on Tuesday. Donations are welcome to be made to the Free the Children organization "We Are Silent campaign either online or via the school.  Also Intermediate students participating in the up coming We day should return all forms on Monday to Shirley in the office.
The Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee meeting will be held this week at Santa Fe restaurant on Thursday, April 18 at 6:15. Please call the school to RSVP.
We have our Pizza Lunch on Friday, April 19.
Just a reminder for parents of grade 3 and 6 students involved in the EQAO booster program.  On Mon and Wed Grade 3's booster will be held from 8- 9 am. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday it will be our Grade 6 booster from 8-9. If your child is unable to attend please call the school.
General Lake is pleased to announce they have some free tickets to be distributed to the community for The "Seeing is Believing" show featuring the fast paced Magic, Comedy and Illusion's of Edward Stone at Fellowes high school on Wed May 22 at 7:00pm.  It's a Family Fun show running over 90 mins, with lots of surprises and audience interaction. If you are interested in receiving free tickets please call the school or send a note to the office. Tickets are limited so first come first serve.
Finally, on Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30 -8:30 pm the PMFRC is hosting an information session on Children with ADD at the Southside Community Centre. More information is posted on the school blog.  Register by April 15.
Thank you for listening and enjoy the remainder of your weekend.

PMFRC Children with ADD Information Session

Children with ADD - April 17th

6:30 - 8:30 PM at the South Side Community Centre, 1578 Wolfe Ave. FREE! Must register by April 15th. 

As a participant you are introduced to a brief overview of the most recent research and findings related to youth with Attention Deficit Disorder, focusing on the characteristics of the child's behaviours and ways to enhance their abilities. In addition, you are introduced to various strength based coping strategies and interventions to assist children with ADD/ADHD to improve their quality of life socially, at school and at home.

For more information contact Kyla Romain at 613-687-1478 or psip@pmfrc.org.

FREE PUBLIC EVENT FROM CHEO APRIL 18, 2013

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in partnership with

Phoenix Centre, Renfrew Victoria Hospital,

and Student Leadership Support Team

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FACING

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

A FREE PUBLIC EVENT FOR

PARENTS, CARE GIVERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, TEACHERS

Thursday, April 18, 2013

6:30 pm to 8:45 pm

Lady of Fatima Catholic School, 228 Mason Avenue, Renfrew

SPECIAL SESSION: 6:45-7:45 pm

Please Choose One!

· Parenting Your Tweens and Teens: Quick,

do something before they repeat the

mistakes you made! Dr. Phil Ritchie

· Let’s Talk Preventive Parenting: Mood &

Anxiety 101 Dr. Christine Beauregard

· Body Image and Self-Esteem – Practical

advice and understanding.

Dr. Shari Mayman

· Parenting your Young Child: Expectations

and Reality! Dr. Anne-Lise Holahan

· The Importance of Sleep: Why and What

to Do! Dr. Simone Kortstee

· Concussions and Neuropsychology: The

Latest Information! Dr. Peter Anderson

PLENARY: 7:45-8:45

Participants will meet

together with the CHEO

psychologists for a

Questions and Answer

session on your issues

and concerns.

To register and submit your questions, please visit:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CHEOConnectsApril18

Re: Borden Ave closure April 10th and 11th

Re: Borden Ave closure April 10^th and 11th

The route the buses will be taking to drop off and pick up students is as follows:

Buses are to turn onto Borden Ave off of Dundonald Dr, once the buses are traveling on Borden Ave they will proceed to the entrance of the first parking lot on the left hand side after the school marked 1820-1834 Borden Ave where there will be a flagman provided by the construction company to help assist the drivers to back into the entrance to turn around for both the morning and afternoon runs. They will then turn right onto Borden and proceed to the Lay-By to drop off and pick-up students.  We will notify the bus company of these changes but share this with you if you have any concerns or comments.

We ask that parents not drive on Borden Ave in front of the school to either drop off or pick their kids up on these days given the increase in bus traffic.  We also ask that you advise parents and guardians that there may be a slight delay in drop off times in the afternoon for all students getting bused from General Lake P.S. due to the detour on the dates specified.

Our recommendations for walkers/ cyclists are as follows:

• Students that are approaching on Borden Ave coming from the direction of Wolfe Ave should be             advised that they are to use the entrance into the school yard at the back of the school by the play structure and parking lot numbered 1690-1711 Borden Ave.
• Students that are coming onto Borden Ave from Dundonald Dr are to continue as they normally would but are to be advised to use extra caution as there will be more bus traffic on these days as the buses will be using this portion of Borden Ave to go to and from General Lake P.S.

Please see attached a list of students that we have attending General Lake Public School that do not have any transportation scheduled. These students are either walkers/ cyclists or the guardians provide their own transportation. If you could please, inform the students and/or guardians that on April 10th and 11th they will not be able to travel completely around Borden Ave due to the presence of a crane and other heavy construction equipment assisting in the construction of new residences.

The construction of the new residences on Borden Ave is an ongoing project, so please expect these changes to be implemented again in the future. If you have any questions or recommendations please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Natasha Schroeder

Transportation Route Planner

For:

Robert B. White

General Manager

April 7 Sunday Night Message

Good evening. Deb Legault with the weekly update from General Lake Public School.
April newsletter has been posted on the blog.
Wednesday, April 10 is international Day of Pink. Staff and students are encouraged to wear pink to show your support for anti-bullying.  Also on Wednesday we will be having our French Club Movie 3:40-5:00.
Friday is our hot lunch pizza.
Have a great week and don't forget to pop by our main entrance to check out our Lost and Found.

April Newsletter

Learn, succeed … etudier, grandir

General Lake Public School

April 3, 2013

www.generallakenews.blogspot.com

Principal: Mme Lizanne Lacelle                       Vice-Principal: Ms Deb Legault

1900 Borden Ave Petawawa   K8H 2T6   613 687 2404

**** IMPORTANT DATES ****

Apr 03      After School French Club                          

Apr 04      Orders for Vesey Bulbs Due

Apr 06       Regional Science Fair                             

Apr 10      After School French Club

Apr 17      After School French Club

                   School Council Meeting

Apr  18      Free The Children’s Vow of Silence

Apr 22        Earth Day

April 24    After School French Club

Apr 25        Student Volunteer Lunch

Apr 26       Volunteer Tea and Character Assembly

Apr 29        National  WE Day

May 3         PA Day  

May 6-10   Education Week/ Book Fair

May 12      Mother’s Day

May 15      School Council Meeting

May 20       Victoria Day holiday

May 27 – June 07             EQAO Assessment

June 10       PA Day

 

Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Public Speaking: Way to Go Remi!

In March, 2013 Remi Lavoie represented our school at the Regional Public Speaking event in Renfrew. We are extremely pleased to announce that she placed first in her division and she will continue to demonstrate her skills in Napanee, ON. All parents are welcome to attend all the events. Come and support our school!

Aboriginal Experiences

Staff and students were amazed and astounded as the stage production "Tales from Turtle Island" visited our school on March 7, 2013.  Performers presented a traditional storytelling theatre and an interactive Pow Wow dance performance. This experience was brought to the school as part of the school's We Day promise to promote awareness of Aboriginal issues through the 'We Stand Together' initiative. Special thanks to the General Lake School Council and the support of the General Lake Community for bringing this opportunity.

Welcome

We would like to wish a warm welcome to Ms. Karen Wood, who is returning to our school. She will be teaching core English and Health.

Safe, Respectful, Responsible and Caring Environment

EARTH DAY CHALLENGE:

Recyclable Challenge –

Students/ classes can create something using recyclable materials.  Creations are due by

April 22, 2013.

National WE Day General Lake Students Are the Change

On April 29^th intermediate students from General Lake will be going to Ottawa to participate in Free The Children’s WE Day.  WE Day is a full day event designed to inspire students to make a change.  Tickets to WE Day cannot be bought, but must be earned through community service.  Students at General Lake have participated in a food drive for the local food bank, a penny drive to provide water for developing countries, as well as the Vow of Silence to promote awareness of children’s rights. 

Habit of Mind for April

Honesty

“Honest hearts produce honest actions” Brigham Young

  

SCIENCE FAIR

Our annual Grade 6- 8 Science Fair was held on March 26^th.  We had four judges on hand from AECL who were very impressed by the initiative that was demonstrated by students who presented projects this year.  Jada McInnis and Emma Campbell received honourable mention for their great work!  The top projects for our grade 6 to 8 students were:  Abby Jupp with the Egg Experiment; Remi Lavoie with Allergies and Jaden Prigione and Colby Gillard with Electricity.  Thank you to all of our participants and congratulations to all the winners!!  General Lake Science Fair winners are invited to participate in the Renfrew County Regional Science and Technology Fair, April 6^th at the Civic Center.

Our Primary Science Fair was held on March 28th from 12:15 -3:00 in the gymnasium. There were many wonderful and informative projects.  First place in each grade goes to: Grade 1 Morgan Henry with 'Helping the Planet'; Grade 2 Jamie Lush 'Human Babies' and  Claire Bemister with 'Soap Cloud'; Grade 3 Deven Prigione, Mitchell Smith and Drew Hoffman with  "Electricity"; Grade 4 was  Bobby Lavoie and Madison Spitzig, "How to make a Homemade Bouncy Ball" ; finally in  Grade 5 the winners were  "Body Decay" by Alyssa Godfrey and Sheridan Skanes, "Rocket" by Conner Stencil; "Difference between pop and water" by Trinity Cronin and "Fish Mummy" by Tommy Campbell, Dante Hoffman and Aiden Baird. Special thanks to our grade 8 students from Mrs. Marquardt's class for taking their time to judge all the wonderful projects.

START YOUR DAY RIGHT

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 helps children pay full attention and learn well at school and can help 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.

Summer Booster Program 2013

The Booster Program is an educational half-day program held during the month of July for students in grade 1 and 2 who need some extra assistance in developing reading, language or math skills. 

Your child’s teacher may recommend that this program would benefit your child.  Registration forms are due to your child’s teacher by April 23^th.

The Scholasic Book Fair

is coming to General Lake!

We invite your entire family to come and see the latest and greatest in children’s books. 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 school. 

When :  Monday to Friday May 6-10, 2013

  9:20 am to 4:00 pm

Where :  General Lake Public School, in the library

School Council

Education is a partnership involving parents, students, and staff.  When parents are involved in their children’s education, the level of student achievement increases.  The role of the General Lake School Council is to work together with the school staff to improve the school community and learning opportunities.

The General Lake School Council would like to thank everyone for their participation in our Spring Fundraiser Vesey’s Bulbs 2013.

Please keep sending in your Moncion Receipts over $25.00. Moncion’s will donate 1% of sales to the school from the receipts. The receipts must be stamped at the time of purchase and be from the Petawawa Location.

Jer’s Vision event was held on March 27 for our junior and intermediate students discussing anti-bullying and anti-discrimination programming.  We give out a big thank you to Mme Perras for organizing all of this.

Our next meeting is scheduled for April 17^th at 6:00 PM in the school library. All parents are welcome to attend!!

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013

Good evening. Deb Legault here with your weekly message from General Lake Public School.  Tomorrow April 2 our hot lunch forms are due to the office, as well as our Fundraiser of Vesey bulb order forms.
On Wednesday, April 3 we have our after school French club.
On April 5, it is our hot lunch pizza.
Please take some time in the next couple weeks to check out our lost and found located at the front entrance.  We will be packing up items at the end of the month for donation.
Enjoy the remainder of your evening and have a great week.

Sunday March 24, 2013

Good Evening Deb Legault with your Sunday Night message from General Lake.

First, On Tuesday, March 26 we have basketball for our grade 6-8 students at 8:15.  Later we have our Grade 6-8 Science Fair in the gym beginning at 12:15.  Judges will be on hand to evaluate the projects.  The winner will be encouraged to enter the Renfrew Regional competition on April 6.

Our Wednesday, March 27th French Club will be cancelled for this week. Jer's Vison will be at General Lake for a special presentation to our junior and intermediate students.  At 2:45, parents are welome to join us for our monthly character assembly.


On Tuesday March 26th and Wednesday March 27th some of Borden Ave will be closed  due to the presence of a crane and other heavy construction equipment assisting in the construction of new residences. Transportation has asked that parents not drive on Borden Ave in front of the school to either drop off or pick their kids up on these days given the increase in bus traffic.
There may also be a slight delay in drop off times in the afternoon for all students getting bused from General Lake P.S. due to the detour on the dates specified.
Students that are coming onto Borden Ave from Dundonald Dr are advised to use extra caution as there will be more bus traffic on these days. More details have been posted on the school blog.


On Thursday, March 28 we will have our final basketball club at 8:15. Special thanks to Mme Crouzat who has given her time to providing this opportunity for our students.  Later we  have our Primary/ Junior Science Fair at 12:15 in the gym.  Classes will be given an opportunity to visit the exhibits and, as always, parents are welcome to attend.

Don't forget to return those hot lunch order forms by Thursday, March 28 at the very latest and our Vesey's fundraiser order is due after the Easter break on April 2.

If you are sending in treats during the week please ensure they are clearly marked peanut free.  We also encourage to send in healthy snacks as General Lake promotes healthy eating in our school.

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Enjoy the remainder of your evening.

Aboriginal Experience at General Lake

Staff and students were amazed and astounded as the stage production "Tales from Turtle Island" visited their school on March 7, 2013 to present Aboriginal Experiences.  Performers Jason Gullo, Beony John, Stephanie Sarazin and Rhonda Doxtale persented a traditional storytelling theatre and an interactive pow wow dance performance. This experience was brought to the school as part of the school's We Day promise to promote awareness of Aboriginal issues through the 'We Stand Together' initiative. Special thanks to the General Lake School Council and the support of the General Lake Community for bringing this opportunity 

Re: Borden Ave closure March 26th 27th

The route the buses will be taking to drop off and pick up students is as follows:

 

Buses are to turn onto Borden Ave off of Dundonald Dr, once the buses are traveling on Borden Ave they will proceed to the entrance of the first parking lot on the left hand side after the school marked 1820-1834 Borden Ave where there will be a flagman provided by the construction company to help assist the drivers to back into the entrance to turn around for both the morning and afternoon runs. They will then turn right onto Borden and proceed to the Lay-By to drop off and pick-up students.  We will notify the bus company of these changes but share this with you if you have any concerns or comments.

 

We ask that parents not drive on Borden Ave in front of the school to either drop off or pick their kids up on these days given the increase in bus traffic.  There may be a slight delay in drop off times in the afternoon for all students getting bused from General Lake P.S. due to the detour on the dates specified.

 

Our recommendations for walkers/ cyclists are as follows:

• Students that are approaching on Borden Ave coming from the direction of Wolfe Ave should be  advised that they are to use the entrance into the school yard at the back of the school by the play structure and parking lot numbered 1690-1711 Borden Ave.
• Students that are coming onto Borden Ave from Dundonald Dr are to continue as they normally would but are to be advised to use extra caution as there will be more bus traffic on these days as the buses will be using this portion of Borden Ave to go to and from General Lake P.S. 

 

 On  March 26^th and 27th students will not be able to travel completely around Borden Ave due to the presence of a crane and other heavy construction equipment assisting in the construction of new residences.

 

The construction of the new residences on Borden Ave is an ongoing project, so please expect these changes to be implemented again in the future. If you have any questions or recommendations please do not hesitate to contact the Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium.

 

Natasha Schroeder

Transportation Route Planner

Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium

999 Cecelia Street, Pembroke ON

613-732-8419

schroedern@rcjtc.on.ca

www.rcjtc.on.ca

 

MARCH 17 Sunday Night Message

Good evening. Deb Legault here with your Sunday night update from General Lake.  This week Grade 8 graduation photos orders are due on Tuesday, March 19.  We have our French club on Wednesday, March 20. At 6:00 pm that same evening we have our School Council Meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend.
On Friday we have our hot lunch pita.
There is only two more weeks for our Spring Bulb Fundraiser.
Time is running out for community, staff, students and alumni to submit name and colours for the new Petawawa School. Closing date for submissions is March 21.  Finally the Renfrew Rotary Club is hosting an educational, interactive evening at the Cobden Agricultural Hall to discuss teenage mental health. More information about the sesson is located on the school blog.  The session is free.

General Lake Hot lunches March 18

 General Lake Public School 1900 Borden Avenue Petawawa Ontario K7H 2T6 Phone: (613) 687-2404 / Fax: (613) 687-2405 

 General Lake Hot Lunches March 18th, 2013 

Dear Parents / Guardians 

This is the last order form of the school year! Time has flown fast! 

Enclosed you will find an order form to purchase hot lunches at the first nutritional break. 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 the latest Thursday, March 28, 2013. 

Please do not mix hot lunches money with other school programs (milk, Scholastic etc...) Return this form to the school with your child in a sealed envelope or Ziploc bag, 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. Please ensure to have the dates of hot lunches written down on a home calendar, or your child’s agenda. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact a member of General Lake School Council at 613-687-2404. 

*No refund* will be given if your child is absent from school on a hot lunch day. 

All Proceeds will go towards supporting programs in our school 

The School Council would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents, students, and staff for their continued support of our Friday hot lunches. Special thanks to parents who volunteered their time to organize and set up the food, as well as our student leaders who assisted with the distribution. Providing this valuable service to our students is just one way that General Lake shows their dedication to our children. 

 General Lake Hot Lunches Form April 2013 & May 2013 * Deadline: Thursday March 28th, 2013 * 

 Child’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________ 

Teacher’s name: _________________________________ Room Number: ________________ 

Friday April 5th # of cheese pizza slices: ____________@ $2.00 =______________ 

Friday April 12th # of cheese pizza slices: ____________@ $2.00 =______________ 

Friday April 19th # of cheese pizza slices: ____________@ $2.00 = ______________ 

Friday April 26th # Chicken Pitas: __________________@*$3.00 =_____________ 

No lettuce ⃝ or No sauce ⃝ 

Friday May 10th # of cheese pizza slices: ____________@ $2.00 = _____________ 

Friday May 17th # of cheese pizza slices: ____________@ $2.00 =______________ 

Friday May 24th # of cheese pizza slices: ____________@ $2.00 = ______________ 

Friday May 31st # Chicken Pitas: __________________@ *$3.00 =____________ 

No lettuce ⃝ 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 the latest Thursday, March 28th, 2013. 

Let's Talk About Mental Health and the Teenage Brain

 Let’s Talk 

About Mental Health 

& the Teenage Brain 

Date: Wednesday March 20, 2013 

Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

Presentation 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 

Cost: Free 

Location: Cobden Agricultural Hall, 

43 Astrolabe Road, 

Cobden, Ontario K0J 1Y0

Hosted by Renfrew Rotary Club 

The Renfrew Rotary Club is hosting an educational, interactive evening to discuss teenage mental health. Mental health staff from The Royal and The Phoenix Centre will help parents better understand how to prepare their kids to cope with the challenges of life and how to recognize when they need help. We will discuss: 

- How the brain rewires itself during puberty 

- How to deal with life transitions (i.e. changing schools, going to college or university, moving away from family and friends) 

- The risk factors for mental illness and suicide and effective coping strategies 

Join the discussion Wednesday, March 20 at the Cobden Agricultural Hall. 

This event is hosted by the part of the Renfrew Rotary Club and the outreach program of D.I.F.D. (Do It For Daron) at The Royal. 

Everyone is welcome! 

March 3, 2013

GOOD EVENING. Deb Legault here with your Sunday Night message from General Lake Public School.

Basketball is cancelled for this week.  

Our Spring Fundraiser for technology is starting March 4th and ending April 2th.  

The French Club scheduled for March 6th is Cancelled.

Parent Involvement Committe meeting is schedule for March 7th . Location: Sands on Golden Lake Inn & Resort (13163 Highway 60, Golden Lake)

March 8th is Pizza Friday We will also be holding an Hawaiian Sprit Day, as well as a Name our new school event for students in Grade 3-8 in the gym.

Information went out this week about our up and coming Science Fair.  Students interested in participating must register by this Friday. 

We wish all of our families a safe and happy break and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday March 18.  

Enjoy the rest of your evening.