For Parents

Thank you to the many parents who attended the first school council meeting of the school year. Vicki Stirk will be continuing in her role as the council chair and Katie Riddell will be continuing as the secretary. Members of the council will include Julie Stiles, Angela Jones, Shannon Maracle, Jenny Lyons, Becky Newar, Judy White, Megan Hill, Shawna Flindall, Lynn Phillips. School Council Meetings will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school library. Please add the following dates to your calendars: October 24, November 21, February 6, April 3, May 30 and June 12.

Professional Growth Mindsets

We value the diversity of learning and our community of learners.

We believe that every learner can exceed their potential and be successful.

We value effort, practice and persistance in ourselves and our students.

We embrace challenges and model risk taking.

We celebrate collaboration to explore new learning.

We reflect on our mistakes and see them as opportunities to learn and grow.

BUS LOADING ZONE

alt Please remember that vehicles must use the north entrance when dropping off or picking up students, before and after school. Vehicles are not allowed in a bus drop off zone. Guests and visitors are to use the north parking lot. Thank you for your assistance and compliance with this safety issue.

Open House

Chrysanthemum Our Open House will be held on Thursday, September 26 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Please plan to come and meet the staff, have informal conversations and tour the school. Papa's Kitchen Pizza will have a food truck on site should you wish to have some dinner.

THUNDERCAT CAFE

Papa's Pizza Kitchen will again be selling food items at our Thundercat Cafe on Fridays during the first nutrition break.

The following items are available:

Item	Cost
Veggie Tray	$3.00
Large Pizza Slice	$3.00
Small Pizza Slice	$1.50
Hotdog	$2.00
Nachos & Salsa	$3.50
Veggie Wrap	$3.00
Yogurt Tube	$1.00
Cheese String	$1.00
Water	$2.00
Canned Juice	$1.50
Bottled Juice	$2.50

All items meet the nutrition standards set out in the requirements of the Ministry of Education Policy/Program Memorandum 150: School Food and Beverage Policy.

School Council Elections and Meeting

The first meeting of 2013 - 2014 for both School Council and Playground Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 in the school library. The School Council will hold the annual elections followed by a meeting that will firm up the fundraising plans for the year. If you are interested in being actively involved with decision making for TPS, School Council is a great place to share your thoughts. Hoping you can come out and join us. Let’s keep our playground growing!

School Council Meeting

The last school council meeting of the school year will be held Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 in the school's library.

Food For Learning

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Would you like to donate to the Tyendinaga Public School's Food for Learning Program?

DONATIONS such as grocery store gift cards, cheques and food donations (following the Canada Food Guide) are always welcome and appreciated.

Contact Tracey West at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 613-396-1453 to find out how you can contribute!

SCHOOL ORGANIZATION FOR 2012-2013

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year at Tyendinaga Public School!

We are very excited to be back at school to continue our learning with our new classes. We look forward to working with our students to deepen their understanding and ensure their success in achieving personal goals and curriculum expectations. All staff members will continue to reinforce classroom and school expectations to maintain a positive and safe learning environment.

Our school organization for the school year is as follows:

Principal	Mrs. D. Gordon
Admin Assistant	Mrs. C. Lessard
Office Assistant	Mrs. D. MacDonald
Lead Hand	Mr. B. Fraser
Custodian	Miss D. Gartland

JSK	Mrs. J. McCue
JSK	Mrs. S. McDonald
Gr. 1	Mrs. A. Splinter
Gr. 1	Mrs. K. Boldrick
Gr. 2	Mrs. M. Callaghan
Gr. 2	Mrs. J. Conlon
Gr. 3	Mrs. L. Osmond
Gr. 4	Mrs. R. Googe
Gr. 4/5	Mr. A. Howat
Gr. 5	Mrs. A. Manley
Gr. 6	Ms. L. Freed
Gr. 6/7	Mrs. M. Coffey
Gr. 7/8	Mrs. D. Hachey
Gr. 7/8	Mr. J. Doran
Core French	Mme. J. Vella
Core French & Prep	Mrs. J. Lee
Music & Prep	Mr. M. Baker
Primary Prep	Mr. S. Cornall
In-School Resource Teacher	Ms. J. Hanna
Learning Partner	Mrs. R. Wanless

Educational Assistant	Mrs. A. Thompson
Educational Assistant	Mrs. R. Pickstock
Educational Assistant	Mrs. R. Clancey
Educational Assistant	Ms. J. Boyd
Educational Assistant	Mr. S. Boomhower

Library Technician	Mrs. A. Robinson

School Council November 2012

School Council Meeting
Nov 9, 2011

Attendance

: Sue Case, Natalie Hart, Jen Hanna, Nicki Gallagher, Karrie Hill, Julie Stiles

Approval of minutes

for last meeting: Motion by Natalie Hart , 2^nd by Julie Stiles

Playground Committee Report The committee agreed upon 3 fundraisers: 1) Skate-A-Thon,
2) Yearbook, 3) Pizza Kits or Meat Sticks (Sean will find out more details about this possibility)
Karrie has tentatively asked her bus company about donating a bus and Karrie will donate her time. The bus company very willingly agreed to this. Skate-A-Thon would run Feb/Mar. tentatively from 12:15 - 1:15 so the busses used would not interfere with the high school runs. We tentatively decided on 3 large items for prizes - We will ask Walmart to donate these or provide them to us at cost. All requests need to do through Delores Hachey.
Yearbook would sell business size ads. Sherry McLellan, Karrie Hill, and Rhonda Pickstock are willing to work at that project
Jen Hanna made a suggestion for another year - cookbook- recipes from school families- last one sold in the school was 8 years ago.
The fundraising form has not yet been completed but Karrie Hill and Sherry McLellan have agreed to complete this.

Principal’s Report
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School Improvement Planning
- Currently completing the review of 2011 School Improvement Plan and preparing 2012 School Improvement Plan (will share this in January School council meeting)
Staff is building a continuum of understanding for the Learning skills and work Habits (eg. What does it mean to be a responsible student at JK, SK, Gr.1 etc.)
Ongoing Initiatives for Professional Development this year:
Collaborative Inquiry Learning (CIL)

Mathematics- Ministry CIL
- administration and the same 2 teachers from last year are involved - Nov. 29 - get together with 5 other schools, then 2 more dates in Dec. & Mar.

Ministry projects - More info to come - Schools in the Middle - receiving some funding
- Aboriginal Focussed Inquiry
Mathematics - Student Success Project - Quinte School Group - bridging the gap between
the way grades 7 & 8 and 9 are taught
Staff training continues - Michael Baker -recent First Aid Training
Evening events
- Playground Committee Meeting - Tues. , Nov. 28 - 6:30 pm
- Progress Report Card conferences - Info coming home with progress reports
- Choir to sing at Bulls game - Wed, Dec. 7
School Photos
- Contract with Lifetouch is up- input sought from school council for next year
as per board policy - Decision was made to renew contract with Lifetouch
Food and Beverage Policy
(available on Board Website) - Procedure 310 issued on Sept. 27, 2011
Annual Administrator Profile Recommendations Form
- Input needed by January 26, 2011
School Council and Admin are to complete this together to provide input as to what skills you would like to see in an administrator in our school. Members to bring ideas of desired characteristics to next meeting
Festive Dinner
- Cynthia Osborne has agreed to run this event again this year
Is school council able to fund dinner again this year? (Discussion and decision were made after Treasurer’s Report - see below under "Chair’s Report" )
Outreach Grant
- We will receive this $500 grant from the Ministry again this year

Treasurer’s Report

- Balance forwarded - October 19 - $8,152.87
The following amounts were deposited on November 3 for the chocolate fundraiser: $869.60, $342, $247.50, $1,131.95
Closing balance
- 10,743.92
We are currently awaiting a revised invoice from World’s Finest Chocolates (approx. $4000)
As well, approximately $375 remains to be spent on books for the Parent Lending Library

Teacher’s Report

Nov. 11
- Remembrance Day - Wear red or cadets uniform
Nov 24
- Wacky Hat Day
Volleyball

- Jen Hanna will coach Junior and Intermediate girls teams and Jeff Smith will coach Junior and Intermediate boys. Intermediate tournament- Nov. 29, Junior tournament - Dec. 15
both at Moira
Secondary Schools have begun to host elementary school tournaments as a way to bridge the gap between the two levels of schooling.
Dec. 9
- Dance for grades 6 -8 - last 100 min of the day
Janet McCue and Stacey McDonald were very happy to be given the Campbell’s Soup Labels points to purchase much needed items for the JK and SK classrooms- 19,330 pts available
Vivian Yves approached Campbell’s company regarding a new collection box and it is now at the school ready to be set up.

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Fundraisers

World’s Finest Chocolates
- raised approx. $4000
Regal
- Currently have 12 orders - First 10 orders totaled $800 in sales - that would be approx. $200 profit for school council
Karrie will ask Carmel to send out a synervoice- Fri. Nov. 10 & 17 to remind families
Jenn has included announcements at the school regarding Regal fundraiser
Cookie Dough
- Nov. 14 - order forms will be sent home
Nov. 28 - all orders due back to school
Dec. 14 - orders ready for pickup after school in old JK room

Chair Report

Festive Craft Night
will not be taking place this year due to lack of parent volunteers in planning and running the event.
Festive Dinner - Cynthia Osborne has agreed to run this event again this year

The question arose as to whether or not school council was again willing to fund this event.

Motion was made by Natalie Hart to donate up to $800 to cover the cost of festive dinner and to provide children with Reid’s Dairy ice cream at this event as a thank-you for their great efforts in fundraising. 2^nd by Karrie Hill

New Business

Smartboards
- One smart board has been purchased through the school budget for Lisa Freed’s gr. 6 class. The school put in a request for council to split the cost of purchasing an additional smart board with the school. After consideration of funds, future allocation of monies (eg. gr. 8 composites, Festive Dinner) and possible income from fundraisers, a motion was made by Natalie Hart to provide $2000 to help purchase a smartboard. 2^nd by Nicki Gallagher. All members were in agreement.
Next Meeting

: Wed. Jan.18 at 6:30 pm
Motion made to adjourn meeting by Natalile Hart, 2^nd Sue Case