WOLFVILLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Principal Steve Keddy Middle School Office 542-6050

WEBSITE: http://wolfville.ednet.ns.ca

Vice - Principal Ruth MacLeod Elementary Office 542-6055

EMAIL: ws@avrsb.ca

April 26, 2013 SAC NEWS

The next SAC meeting will take place on May 13 at 4:00 pm in the Family Studies Room. Items on the agenda include staff scheduling and daily scheduling/instructional time. In addition, the board has requested feedback on changes to the Staff Allocation Board Policy and Administrative Procedure. Feedback will be discussed at the next meeting. There are copies available in the office for review .

Middle School students. PRIMARY REGISTRATION for September 2013 Primary registration will take place on Monday, April 29 th and Tuesday, April 30th. No school for students in Mrs. Moores and Mrs. Carey/Gerrits classes. SEPTEMBER 2013 ENROLLMENT We are in the process of doing class configurations for the upcoming school year. If your child will not be returning to Wolfville School or if you know of any new students that will attend our school in the fall, please call the school at 542-6055. SCIENCE FAIR REGIONAL WINNERS Congratulations to the Wolfville School Students who participated in the Science Fair. The following students won awards at the fair: Michelle Song - Gold Medal in Life Sciences Michelle also won Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Award, NSYES Agricultural Awareness Award and the Best 4-6 Project sponsored by Larry Morse Electrical Shwetabh Jha - Bronze Medal in Engineering NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM The schedule for the Choral Music Festival is as follows for Tuesday, April 30th: 9:20 am Wolfville Grade 2 Choir -Simple Gifts & The Red Caboose 10:40 am Wolfville Grades 3-5 Choir -Bridge Over Troubled Water & The Lion Sleeps Tonight

HOME & SCHOOL CORNER

Spring is here! Time to think Fun Fair! Thursday June 6th, 4:30 7:00pm Plans are underway for a great FUN FAIR 2013! While you are doing your spring cleaning, please set aside any small, CLEAN toys (new or gently used) that can be used as prizes for the fish pond and other games. McDonalds toys or stuffies are perfect! We are also looking for donations of new items for our Silent Auction. Your donations are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at the Elementary office. Now is also an excellent time to complete your Criminal Record/Child Abuse Registry check if you have not already done so. This will be a requirement for our volunteer helpers. Please drop by the school and complete the simple paperwork. Next H&S meeting Our final H&S meeting for the year will be on June 11th at 6:30pm in the Family Studies Room. Even though this school year is drawing to a close we are looking ahead to the next one. There are a number of parents who have been actively involved with Home and School that are moving on as their children graduate and we are looking for other parents who would like to be involved. Come on out to the meeting to find out more!
CLEAN-A-THON

LIBRARY NEWS

Our annual Clean-A-thon will take place on Tuesday, May 14. Money raised will assist with the Playground Fund. Any parent wishing to volunteer with their childs class, please contact classroom teachers. Children will be bringing home information and pledge sheets. Kim Bonar-Huskins, Coordinator
THEATRE ARTS PRESENTATION On Friday May 3, Neptune Theatre will visit our school with their performance of Vivaldis Ring of Mystery. Performance times are 10:30 am for Elementary students and 1:45 pm for

Writer in the Schools Program Local write/illustrator Mark Oakley visited with the grade 6 classes on March 27. Mark showed the students how to draw graphic novel type characters. His presentation was very well received by the students, who all went away with their own portfolio of drawings. He will visit the grade 7R and grade 4 students on April 26. This visit is co-sponsored by the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, Wolfville School and Wolfville School Library. Writers in the School Program On May 10 author, Deanie Sullivan-Fraser will be visiting with the grade 3s, 4s and 5s. Her presentation will be about writing fiction about people and plans. Her visit is also co-sponsored by the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, Wolfville School and Wolfville School Library. Writers in the School Program Author Kathleen Martin will be visiting the grade, 1s, 2s and 3s sometime in May as well. BAKE AND TAKE SESSION Final bake and Take of the Year 6:30-8:00 pm.

Come out and enjoy an evening of fun food preparation and conversation with other parents. Take home all that you make and a gift bag full of ingredients and kitchen goodies. Must register to attend this event. Call Prudy at 542-6055.

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Wolfville Middle School presents

The Stories You Wont Hear, an original production created by past and present students of Wolfville Middle School. Featuring music from the hit television show Glee, the students of Wolfville School bring to the stage skits, monologues, songs and stories about what its really like to be in middle school. Touching, funny and entertaining, the show is sure to please with tales of love and heartache, a little sadness and confusion but lots of joy and excitement, with some of the top pop songs on the radio today. Show Times: Thursday, May 9th Friday, May 10th Saturday May 11th All shows 7:00 pm at the Horton High School Performance Centre.

You may also enter the e-mail addresses of friends and relatives across Canada who also enjoy reading. QSP will send them personalized e-mails, on your behalf, so they can receive the same opportunity to order at these fantastic prices, while supporting our school at the same time!

IWK Our earth day celebration raised $65.32. Our IWK Fundraisers this year have been very successful and we thank everyone for their support. Our final fundraiser will be on May 15th. We will sell fudgesicles and revello bars for $ .75 each.

Wolfville School is a Scent Smart School Wolfville School is a Nut Smart School
L.I.F.E. (Learning Is For Everyone)
At Wolfville School, we believe that all students should be able to participate fully in school. We are pleased to have a LIFE benevolent fund to assist with specific student needs related to learning. This fund is used to ensure that no student is prevented from participating fully in their classes or school-based experiences because of their financial situation. It is only through the generous financial support of local businesses and residents that the LIFE fund can exist. Heres how you can help: Provide us with your business card and for only $20 we will include it in our monthly newsletter. Its low-cost advertising for you and the proceeds go to a great cause! Call Mrs. Davison or Mrs. Fox in the school office at 542-6055, or drop by with your business card. If you dont have a business but would like to make a donation, that would be great too. Thank you in advance for your support.

Tickets: $5.00 each available by calling 690-7260 or email wolfvilleschoolstories@gmail.com Get your tickets now!
ELEMENTARY SWIMMING Grades 4 & 5 Students in Mrs. Browns, Mr. Belliveaus and Mrs. MacLeod/Mrs. Lannans classes will be swimming at the Acadia Pool on Wednesdays from May 8 to June 12. Students will leave the school at 9:30 am and walk to the pool. They will swim from 10:00 11:00 am and then walk back to the school. Please complete your childs permission slip if you have not already done so and return it to the school. MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN Our magazine campaign is well underway. The last day for orders to be placed at school would be today. After today, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHOP ONLINE. All sales will give the same great profit to our school. This fundraising opportunity allows you to order or renew your favourite subscriptions while earning profits for our school. Please Follow These Instructions:

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Log onto www.qsp.ca Click on SHOP NOW and follow the easy instructions. Our schools Group Number is 31750 You will receive an e-mail confirmation for every purchase made on this secure site. After purchasing, print the receipt page for your records.

Wolfville Integrated Health Care

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Saturday, May 4 from 10:00 11:30 am at Port Williams Community Center. To Register call 678-6344.

The St. Josephs Stage Prophets are pleased to announce

this years production of Peter Pan. A timeless tale about the boy who never grew up and his adventures in Neverland. With the help of a professional flying company, the Stage Prophets? Peter Pan will really fly! This is a first in the Valley and a first for an amateur theatre company in Nova Scotia. The Stage Prophets are also very excited to partner with our First Nation communities to present this early 20th century story with a respectful reflection of their culture. Come enjoy this impressive event with beautiful displays of costumes and creative set designs. Performance dates May 16, May 19. Location: Festival Theatre Wolfville. Performance times: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinee at 1:30 p.m. General Admission $15.00. Tickets are available at Box of Delights, Acadia Box office, Designer Cafe, M&M Meats

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COMMUNITY ITEMS:
Registration for Kentville and Area Minor Baseball Registration info and forms available at www.kentvilleminorbaseball.com Mosquito, PeeWee, Bantam and Midget players interested in Bluenose League/Rep Baseball tryouts must be registered by April 13th Rookie & Mosquito House (ages 5 to 8) players must be registered by May 11th, 2012. Please note that there will be no TBall in Kentville again this year. Experienced 8 year olds will be encouraged to play Mosquito House. ROSS CREEK CENTRE FOR THE ARTS CAMP DAY May 5th - Come join us for a fabulous Community Art Day celebrating CAMP! If you are thinking about summer camp, or if you went to camp and want to remember how awesome it was, or you wonder what the heck everyone is going on about, this is your day! With a sampler of different art activities, samples of our tucshop delights, and of course, campfire. CAMPFIRE? We LOVE Campfire! Runs from noon to 4 pm. Admission by donation. All ages welcome and encouraged. For more info contact Roxy at 902-582-3842 or education@artscentre.ca. WOLFVILLE TENNIS CLUB REGISTRATION Tennis lessons for children and adults will be held in spring and summer sessions. Registration will be held at the following times; May 2, 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm, May 4, 9:00 am- 11:00 am Both registrations will take place at the Wolfville Recreation Centre, 7 Victoria Ave. For more information call Diana Baldwin 542 4536 or email wolfvilletennisclub@gmail.com HIP HOP DANCE CLASS Instructor: Tracey Nasson Fritz Sponsored by Active Kids, Healthy Kids Fund Held at the White Rock Community Centre Starting Wednesday April, 24th. 6:45 pm sign up, starts at 7:15 pm. Ages 10-15. $2 per session for 8 weeks. Info @ 542-3805 APPLY TO FOSTER OR ADOPTNova Scotia Community Services Apply to Foster or Adopt a school age youth! Visit gov.ns.ca/coms for more information. STRONG FAMILY CONNECTIONS Create Communicate Celebrate For Parents, Teacher, Caregivers Feeling overwhelmed, confused or discouraged? Free Information Session on Positive Child Connections

The Special Olympics Summer games will be held at

Acadia University in Wolfville this year, from July 12 to 14th. To build awareness in the communities that are hosting the games, Michelin will be hosting a Special Olympics Torch Run in the Annapolis Valley. We will be hosting our Michelin school program the week of May 13, 2013. During this time, we'll have Michelin employees, Special Olympic Athletes, Coaches and Parents, along with the Michelin Man, visit local schools to raise awareness about Special Olympics. **NEW THIS YEAR** Michelin is hosting an art contest, where students can submit a Nova Scotia-themed drawing in full colour, which may be one of three designs selected to be screened on custom t-shirts for this year's Special Olympians. The drawings can be submitted on 8.5 x 11 white paper, and can be submitted in crayons, marker, paint, or coloured pencil. (As they will be printed on t-shirts, simple designs may be easier to reproduce.) Submissions will be collected during the torch run (or alternate arrangements made, if required). GASPEREAU RECREATION Gaspereau Canal Trail, Saturday, April 27th Gaspereau Rec is doing it's first hike of the season on the Gaspereau Canal Trail. This moderate and scenic hike is approximately 3 hours. Email for more info. Sarah Ehler, GDRC Coordinator gaspereau.rec@gmail.com Wolfville Area Youth (WAY) Initiative: Local churches will run a free Friday-night drop-in program for youth grades 6-8 at the end of May and beginning of June. Program will include snacks, fun, and planning fall activities. Stay tuned for exact details! For more info, please contact Sandra Fyfe (fyfesandra@hotmail.com, 542-2464) or Andy Pitter (andriel_p@yahoo.ca, 542-1545). Teen Art Classes at the Wolfville Memorial Library Tuesdays in May 6:30-7:30pm Age 13 to 18 Instructor: Emily Parks, former high school art teacher. Four sessions to explore visual art techniques and create an expressive masterpiece. No experience necessary - this is art to free your mind. No fees, all materials provided. Please register :online at www.valleylibrary.ca or by phone 5425760. Gaspereau Minor Baseball is holding registration for boys and girls ages 9 -13 for mosquito and pee-wee level. Registration will be on Tuesday, May 7th from 6 -7 pm at the Gaspereau Community Centre. For more info., please contact Shawn at 691-

5369 or 542-5369.

CallingAll Volunteers!
Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something. ~Author Unknown

Fun Fair 2013 Thursday, June 6 -- 4:30-7 p.m.

We need YOU to help us make the Wolfville Home and School Fun Fair a success. This event is a major fundraiser for our H&S! Please sign up and help out with this fun event by filling out the attached form and returning it to school with your child youll be glad you did! We need volunteers to: Work shifts at the booths and activities (run games and give prizes or
provide activity i.e. face painting, etc.) *PoliceRecordCheck/ChildAbuseRegistryrequired* Provide baking for the Bake Table and the Cake Walk Help with set-up and clean-up

We will have a combination of old favourites as well as some new games and activities.

If you would like more information before volunteering, please get in touch with a member of the Fun Fair Committee (see names and phone numbers below). To volunteer, fill out and return the form by May10 and we will be in touch with you to discuss your volunteer assignment well in advance of the Fun Fair. Fun Fair Committee Elisabeth Knein (542-1599) Maria Zacharias (542-9339) Nancy Newcomb (697-2029) Shauna Coldwell Sweeney (542-7368)

FUNFAIRVOLUNTEERSIGNUP
Please complete this form and return it to the school by May 10 if you would like to volunteer. Name: ___________________________________ Childs H/R teacher: __________________________ Contact Info (phone and/or email): ________________________________________________________

Please tick any and all that you are interested in, and indicate on the line any specific interests. o o o o Set-up _______________________________________________________________________ Clean-up _____________________________________________________________________ Work 1st Shift (4:15-5:45): ________________________________________________________ Work 2nd Shift (5:45-7:15): ________________________________________________________

o Baking for Bake Table (We are looking for donations of cookies, squares, cupcakes and loaves/sweetbreads.
No muffins, please no matter how good they are, they just dont seem to sell)

Baking for Cake Walk (Fun cakes to be used as prizes for the cake walk one cake mix makes two 9 or 8 cakes use your imagination for fun decorations.)