April News

Mr. Darryl Beck, Principal; Mrs. Jacqueline Slowey, Vice-Principal; Mrs. Lynn MacDonell, Office Administrator; Mrs. Martha Woods, School Council Chair

1401 Dover Road Cornwall, ON K6J 1V6 613-932-4131

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On Wednesday, April 2nd, students and staff at Viscount Alexander will be taking part in World Autism Day. Everyone is asked to wear blue, and we will be taking part in a bubble-blowing activity to help raise awareness for those living with autism. On Saturday, April 5th, some of our students will be taking part in the United Counties Science Fair at St. Lawrence Secondary School. On behalf of all students and staff, we would like to wish all of our participating students good luck! Approximately sixty students have been preparing for our up-coming production of Cinderella Junior, which will take place on May 5th and 6th. More specific information about show times will be sent home shortly. We would like to thank Mlle. Leclerc, Mrs. Lalonde, and Mme. Aikman, as well as our parent volunteers for all of their hard work preparing our students for this wonderful experience! Lastly, we would like to congratulate Mrs. Pam Lalonde, who has accepted a Program Resource Teacher position, effective Monday, April 7th. Mrs. Lalonde will be greatly missed, especially for her passion towards music and the arts. On behalf of our entire school community, I would like to wish Mrs. Lalonde all the best in her new role! School Council Update: Our next School Council meeting will be held on Thursday, April 10th at 6:15pm in the Learning Common. All are welcome to attend!

Welcome, Chinese Exchange Students and Teachers! We are very pleased to be hosting ten exchange students and two exchange teachers from China! Over the course of the next three months, they will be experiencing school life and culture in Canada. Welcome!

Chocolate Bar Fundraising Campaign: Our annual chocolate bar fundraising campaign is set to begin on Thursday, April 10th and will run until Thursday, April 24th. An information/ permission letter will be sent home shortly, and we are offering great prizes for students who choose to take part. Our top -seller prize this year will be an Apple iPad Mini. Funds raised this year will be devoted to technology acquisition, such as the purchasing of iPads, iPods, Smartboards, and Smarttables. Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten registration for September 2014 is now open at all Upper Canada District School Board Elementary Schools. Please contact the school for more information, or you may also complete the on-line registration survey at www.ucdsb.on.ca. We will also be hosting Welcome to Kindergarten evening on Thursday, May 29th, from 6:00-7:30 at the school. During the event, students and their parents/guardians will be able to experience our play-based learning program, connect with community agencies, and ask any questions that they may have. Please be aware that the following documentation is mandatory, before the start of school in the fall: 1) proof of age (e.g. birth or baptismal certificate), 2) immunization record. EQAO Provincial Testing Parents and guardians of students in grade 3 and 6 are reminded that this years EQAO testing will take place between May 26th -June 6th. In order to promote student success, it is very helpful if parents and guardians avoid any planned absences (e.g. appointments) during the testing period.