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December is here once again, and the classrooms and halls of Lockview are
humming with activity! Students and staff are busy exploring new ideas and
learning together and we are grateful for your support from home. Please
keep the December calendar and dates handy - there are lots of special
events happening this month! The last day of classes for 2017 is December
22 and classes will resume on January 8, 2018.
Special Note: Community Care barrels will be here Monday, December
18 and picked up Thursday, December 21 - we are collecting donations of
non-perishable food and toys!
Have a happy and safe holiday season!
Mr. Osmond and Mrs. Etherington
From the Office
Congratulations to the students who were recognized with an ‘I MATTER’ award or an award for REPONSIBILITY at our assembly this week!
As we move into December, the character trait that our Leopards will work on demonstrating is INTEGRITY.
The Lockview Linkletter
December 2017 Lo ckv iew Pub l i c S choo l 505 Bunt ing Road , S t . Ca thar ines ON L2M 3A9 905 -934 -3331
Pr in c ipa l : Gary Osmond - - V i ce Pr in c ipa l : Sa rah E ther ington
Student Recognition Assembly
Dates to remember in
December:
20 - Holiday Moosical
21 - Recognition Assembly
and Holiday Carol-Sing
22- Everything Christmas
Spirit Day
22- Laura Secord Christmas
Road Show
22 - PJ Day
22 - Last Day of classes
2017
What’s Inside?
Seasonal Reminders 2
News You Can Use 3
School Council 6
December
Calendar
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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
NSTS Transportation Delay or Cancellation Alerts Phone: Niagara Student Transportation Services 905-346-0290 Voice Auto Attendant Radio Stations: CKTB (610 AM) St. Catharines CHRE (105.7 FM) St. Catharines WAVE (94.7 FM) Hamilton CHTZ-FM (97.7 FM) St. Catharines CKOC (1150 AM) Hamilton 2DayFM (105.1 FM) Niagara Falls/Fort Erie CHML (900 AM) Hamilton K-LITE-FM (102.9 FM) Hamilton CHAM (820 AM) Hamilton GIANT FM (91.7 FM) Welland Y-108(107.9) Hamilton Television Stations: CHCH – Hamilton CTV Toronto CityTV Breakfast Television
There may be times during the school year where inclement weather or other situations could cause transportation cancellations or school closures. At times when student transporta-tion has been cancelled and schools remain open, the decision of whether or not to have children in school on that day rests with the parent or guardian. Should you decide not to send your child to school in the event that transportation is cancelled but schools remain open, or if your child is ill or late, please en-sure that you call your child’s school to inform them of your child’s absence. A key resource in any emergency is the DSBN Emergency Infor-mation form that you filled out at the beginning of the school year. Please let the school know of any changes in contact information or
procedures you wish to be fol-lowed throughout the school year. For secondary schools it may be-come necessary to cancel late bus-es. Notice will be provided via school announcements and on the websites and subscription features by 11:30 a.m. Information about transportation cancellations and school closures will be available as soon as it is available through the following channels: BUS STUDENTS: If transportation is canceled and your child is staying home, please notify the school! Websites: http://www.dsbn.org/inclementweather/ www.nsts.ca Subscription Features: DSBN Facebook or Twitter
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Holiday Break 2017-2018
Begins Monday, December 25.
Classes resume Monday, January 8.
Throw No Snow
Yes, that is the Lockview policy.
Throwing snow jeopardizes the
safety of other students. At Lockview, an-
nouncements will be made often throughout the
season in this respect. We take this rule very
seriously. Any snow throwing will be regarded
as deliberate defiance. Failure to comply with
this rule will be dealt with through warnings, de-
tentions, communication with home and loss of
privileges. We encourage you to talk with your
child about their responsibility to play safely.
PALS Update
The PALS team would like to thank the Lockview families and students for their incredible participa-tion in our bake sale in support of restorations for Harriet Tubman’s former church - an important historical landmark here in St. Catharines. Our bake sale brought in approximately $500!
Lockview’s “Everything Christmas” Spirit Day will be held on Thursday, De-cember 21. Be creative and come "decked" out in all your Christmas cheer. Friday, December 22 is our annual Pajama Day - a great way to end a busy week!
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Book Fair Success!
Thank you to all the students and Lockview com-munity members who supported our annual Book Fair in November. Once again, we surpassed $3000.00 in sales! The profits from the fair will be spent on new books for our library collection. Congratulations to Sophie in Grade 3 who was the winner of our draw for $25 worth of books for
her family and $25 for her classroom. Ms. Ellwood was happy to choose some new books for their classroom library!
A HOLIDAY MOOSICAL!
Over the last several weeks, our grade 1 to 3 students have been working diligently on a holiday concert. They are having a fantastic time rehearsing and are eager to share their hard work with the Lockview com-munity! “A Holiday Moosical” will also feature some of our junior and intermediate students as actors. Productions will take place on Wednesday December 20th at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. There will be no charge for admission but the audience is asked to bring donations of non-perishable foods or new toys for Commu-nity Care on the day of the performance. All of our Lockview families are invited to attend.
Please see the important note sent home with primary students and members of our cast and
crew to order tickets!
December Assembly and
Carol-Sing On Thursday, December 21, Lockview stu-dents will gather for our end of the month stu-dent recognition assembly. This assembly will also feature some holiday singing and presen-tations. Please feel free to join us - we will start the assembly at 9:00 am.
Mad Science at Lockview
Mad Science, the world’s leading provider of educa-tional and entertaining sci-ence programs for children is coming to Lockview Public School! They will be getting
kids excited about science with fun, entertaining and exciting activities and demonstrations.
Students and teachers were thrilled on the after-noon of November 30, when Mad Science came to the school to do a Spectacular Science show. The assembly was educational, entertaining and also the kick off to the Mad Science Club. The Club is a 6 week science enrichment program offered to students. Students who join the Sci-ence Club will go on a voyage of discovery de-signed to support the Ontario Science and Tech-nology curriculum. The topics will be different this year than when Mad Science was last at the school.
The Club will take place on Tuesdays
Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, and 27
Second nutrition break - 12:25 pm - 1:15 pm
Registration information went home Thursday!
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DSBN Champions!
Congratulations to the Intermediate Boys on an un-
defeated season!!!!! We won both sets against
Prince Philip to win the DSBN Night of Champions.
Every one of you have improved so much this sea-
son. It has been a pleasure coaching all of you.
Well done boys! -Coach Steenhuis
Junior Boys Volleyball
Congratulations to the junior boys on an amazing season! The boy completed the regular
season with four wins and one tie and finished in first place. After three playoff games the
boys ended up as Consolation Finalists. As a result of finishing among the top four teams in
tier one, the boys have now advanced to the DSBN tournament on Wednesday, December
13th. Good luck boys!
Junior Girls Volleyball
The junior girls volleyball team had a great season. The girls showed wonderful growth in
their skills and their ability to work together as a team. We made it to the first round of
playoffs. A big thank you to Ireland and Tate for helping at our practices, as well as all of
the parents who drove to the games.
The team members were;
Amy, Taylor, Ellyot, Jessica, Sarah K, Sarah H, Keatyn, Camryn, Talia, Amelia, Riley, Addison,
Kairi, and Danika.
A Message from Public Health: Clean Your Hands Cleaning your hands is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs. Regular hand cleaning with soap and water, or an alcohol based hand sanitizer will reduce the risk of getting sick. Cleaning your hands should occur:
Before preparing meals Before eating After using the washroom After coughing or sneezing After blowing your nose After playing with pets After playing outdoors
Use warm water and soap and lather and scrub for at least 15 seconds if your hands are visibly dirty. For more information, talk to your school nurse or go to www.niagararegion.ca/health.
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Hour of Code at Lockview! We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works. That’s why our entire school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Com-puter Science Education Week (December 4-10). Our Hour of Code is making a statement that Lockview is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills.
We are also working towards a DSBN goal to log 2,000,000 minutes of coding!
Hour of Code activities provide students with a basic introduction to computer science at a level that is appropriate to their age and stage of development. Activities range from simple to complex and help nurture creativity and problem-solving skills.
Check out hourofcode.com or code.org at home!
Education Foundation of Niagara Thank your child’s teacher this holiday with a tribute gift to the Foundation. All proceeds provide basic necessities for DSBN stu-dents! An acknowledgement holiday card will be sent to your teacher in your child’s name! Visit efnniagara.ca to donate! Or call 905-641-2929 x 37712 or email efn@dsbn.org
General Meeting
Tuesday, January 23, 2017
Library - 6:30pm
There will not be a general meeting in December due
to the holidays. We look forward to seeing you all at
the TLC meeting coming up in the New Year - all par-
ents are invited and welcome to attend!
MacMillan’s Fundraiser
Update
November has flown by! We would like to thank
everyone who supported the school with our
McMillan's fundraiser, it was a huge
success!! Our school raised $3692! After the
success of our fundraiser, the TLC will be able to
offer Scientists in School programming to every
classroom.
PIZZA DAY and HOT DOG DAY
VOLUNTEERS
We are implementing a new system for pizza
day volunteers starting in December. If you
would like to volunteer please email Brandi at
brandikelley@hotmail.com
A total of 5 volunteers are needed each
Wednesday. By creating a list, we can best
utilize our volunteers and be respectful of
everyone's time.
Hot Dog lunches will also see a similar sign up
format; a total of 10 volunteers are required. Lists
will be posted on our bulletin board and empty
spots will be highlighted for people to continue
to sign up when available.
THANK YOU!
We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to
anyone who volunteered their time with us this
month. We can't support the students without
help from you and we very much appreciate all
of the help we have received thus far. We hope
those who have volunteered will return, and we
will gladly welcome new faces in the coming
months.
Page 6 School Council
HOT DOG DAYS…November
saw our first hot dog day and a
windy one at that! More hot
dog days will come in the new
year.
CHRISTMAS BASKET RAFFLE
We are very excited to be putting togeth-
er a basket raffle during the Christmas
play! During the first week of Decem-
ber, information will come home with your
children explaining which theme their
class has been assigned to collect items
to fill a basket with. Please try to stick as
close as possible to the theme as each
classroom has been assigned a unique
theme. Items do not need to be expen-
sive. Please only donate what you can
and if you can!
Tickets will be available for purchase at
the school and information will be provid-
ed closer to the day of.
POPCORN DAYS... have continued
with great success!
Our next popcorn days are
December 7 and 21.
Classes resume on Monday, January 8, 2018
Professional Activity Day on January 19 – no school for students
Kindergarten Open House on February 1, 2018 Updates and Info @LockviewDSBN
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Little Mermaid Trip
2
3 4 5 6 Pizza Day
7 Public Health
Dental Screenings 8 Public Health
Dental Screenings
Popcorn Day!
9
10 11 12 13 Pizza Day
14 Gr 3 Trip: Christmas in the Country
15 16
17 18 19 20
Pizza Day Holiday Moosical 1:30 and 6:30
21 Assembly and Carol Sing 9:00 Everything Christ-mas Spirit Day
22 Pajama Day Last day
23
24 25 Holiday Break
26
Holiday Break
27
Holiday Break
28
Holiday Break
29
Holiday Break
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31 January 1 Holiday Break
2 Holiday Break
3 Holiday Break
4 Holiday Break
5 Holiday Break
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