Champlain Discovery Public School Newsletter

Daily Schedule

9:10 am

Supervision Begins

9:30 am

Entry Bell

11:30 am

1st Nutrition Break

11:50 a.m.

1st Activity Break

12:10 p.m.

Instructional Time

2:10 p.m.

2nd Nutrition Break

2:30 p.m.

2nd Activity Break

2:50 p.m.

Instructional Time

3:50 p.m.

Dismissal

April 2017

The Renfrew County District Health Unit Dental Staff will be at

Champlain Discovery on April 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2017

screening our Junior and Senior Kindergarten and Grade 2 and 8

students.

Please Note: The Dental Team will screen other students if

requested by parents or teachers.

Grade 7 Boys Basketball On March 22nd, the grade 7 boys basketball team had their tournament at Fellowes

High School. We were guaranteed three games. Our first game was against Rockwood.

The boys were nervous during the first half, but seemed to get into their groove during

the second half. There were some major technical difficulties with the clock adding an

extra 5 minutes to our second half. Unfortunately we lost this game by 4 points (25-21).

Our second game was against Mackenzie Public School. The boys played well, they

started passing and rebounding and had a great game. Unfortunately we lost 33-24.

Our last game was against Jean Lajoie and it was a nail biter!!! Each team played really

well and the score

went back and

forth. The boys

won 33-27! We did

not make it to the

quarter finals, how-

ever we did get to

play one more

game and it turned

out we were to

play Jean Lajoie

one more time.

This game was

even more exciting

than the first time we played Jean Lajoie!! It was an awesome game and the Champlain

Dragons were victorious once again!!! When this game finished, the referee told us that

this was the best ball game he refereed all day!!! What a compliment to both teams!!!

The boys had a great day, they had a positive attitude and they had perfect sportsman-

ship. I was so proud of the boys and their accomplishments today. Great job Dragons!!!

Team: Ethan Timm, Noah Geddes, Nico TerMarsch, Brenden Heath, Riley Logan, Aaron

Moore, Austin Tracey, Jesse Evans

Coach: Mrs. Simard

NEW Afternoon Changes for Intermediate Students

12:10 p.m.

Instructional Time

3:10 p.m.

Dismissal for Walkers Or

Students Attend Homework Room Until

3:50 p.m.

Dismissal

Grade 8 students will be fundraising during the months of April

and May by selling chocolate bars.

A special thank you to Mrs. Karina Jones for her donation of a Cricut

machine to the school for use by staff as they see fit. This machine can cut

out shapes and letters on cardstock with different cartridges. This will be

helpful to create lettering for bulletin boards, display cases, etc.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES April 7 - Popcorn Day

April 8 - Champlain Discovery Spring Craft and Vendor Sale (10:00 - 4:00)

April 13 - Pizza Day / Rainbow Day

April 14 - Good Friday

April 17 - Easter Monday

April 18 - Hot Dog Day

- Little Caesar Order Pick-Up 3:30 - 5:15 p.m.

- School Council Meeting 6:00 p.m.

April 21 - Sub and Popcorn Day

April 24 - 28 - Scholastic Book Fair

April 27 - Crazy Weather Day

April 28 - Pizza and Popcorn Day

Dance Program We will be offering After-School Dance Classes for Grades 3 - 7 students

again this year. These classes will run for 8 weeks, every Tuesday from

May 2nd - June 20th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The cost to participate is

$50 per student. Payments can be made on School Cash online or parents

can come into the main office.

NOTE: Classes are open to the first 25 students who register.

Sip Smart!™ Ontario Why are sugary drinks not good for your children’s teeth?

Regular intake of sugary drinks can increase your child’s risk of cavities. Soft drinks (both

regular and diet versions), lemonades and citrus fruit juices, are acidic and can erode the outer

surface of the teeth. This makes the enamel thinner and the tooth more prone to decay. 2 Try

these tips to keep your child’s teeth healthy:

-fructose,

dextrose, syrups or fruit juice from concentrate.

Sip Smart!™ Ontario is an initiative designed to teach children in Grades 3 to 7 what they need to know to make

healthy drink choices.

The Sip Smart!™ Ontario resources are fun and interactive. Families can find them online at www.brightbites.ca

The Smellies

On the evening of March 30th,

the "smelly" dreams of Mrs.

Montgomery's grade 2/3 class

came true at the Festival of Stars.

Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club

of Pembroke, the Festival is a

unique venue for students to

showcase hard work on their

creative endeavours. This group

of talented students presented a

choral speaking rendition of

"The Smellies," by Sheree Fitch.

When well-known Canadian

poet, Sheree Fitch saw the

performance, she remarked,

"OMG!!!!! THIS IS PRICELESS!

Thank you SO SO much! I loved

it!" She is planning a Skype date with the students to discuss what inspired her to write the poem

and to encourage them to become proud and fearless writers themselves.

Not only did the class win in their own age group, they got the best mark overall in choral speaking

and even better, they got the nod from the judge to perform on stage at Festival Hall with the best

of the best young musical talent in the Pembroke area. It will be televised on Cogeco Cable

on Monday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13 at 5 p.m., Friday, April 14 at 5

p.m. and Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m.

Who knew that dreams could come true when...."we smell inside the garbage can!"?

2017 Youth Garden Program

The Pembroke Horticultural Society is looking for students in Grades 1 - 8

to participate in the 2017 Youth Garden Program. Registrations are given

the seeds to grow the plants. Experienced Horticultural Society gardeners

will visit the youth gardens during the summer and there will be a Harvest

Celebration in the fall.

The registration fee is $2 and students receive seeds for 6 kinds of vegetables and 2 types of

flowers.

Interested students/guardians are asked to contact gardenpembroke@gmail.com with your name,

age, and the name of your school by April 14th.

Parent Council Information

Our next Parent Council meeting will be on April 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the library.

Fun Fair night is on May 18th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Please stay tuned for more information.

Volunteers are needed. Please considering volunteering for 1 hour of your time for this event.

Jump Rope

Jump Rope for Heart is happening on Friday, May 5th during second block. All students in

grades 1-6 will be participating. The permission form that will be sent home is permission to

collect pledges, not permission to participate. Please do not fill out the form if you do not

intend to collect money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. However, there are great prizes to

be won!

Little Caesars’ Pizza Sales

Thank you to all families for their support with the Little

Caesar's Fundraiser. All profits go towards class field trips.

Congratulations to the top sellers:

Liam Thomas Geddes Family

Michael Farquhar Pleau Family

Felicity Allen McBride Family

Sofia Brown

Beading Project

Ms Edwards’ grade 4 class, and Mrs. Mulvihill’s grade 5 class, have

embarked on a learning journey with Christina Ruddy, from the

Pikwaknagan Cultural Centre. Christina has visited the classes with

teachings about First Nations culture and history. The students have

been learning about beading, the role it played in local culture prior,

during and after contact with the Europeans. Students in both classes

are currently learning how to bead in class, and look forward to shar-

ing their learning and knowledge with the school community. This

continues to be a wonderful addition to both Social Studies programs

- Grade 4, Canada’s Regions, and Early Societies; Grade 5, First Na-

tions, and People and the Environment. Stay tuned on Twitter for on-

going progress. It is also providing a very rich opportunity for stu-

dents to use many of their Math skills in a practical and meaningful

way - Number Sense and Numeration (addition, multiplication, alge-

bra), Patterning, Geometry, spatial reasoning, etc.

The school also welcomed Crystal Martin from Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), in Ottawa. She was able to

share her knowledge of life in the north, particularly history, culture, and traditions of the Inuit. Stu-

dents in Mrs. Shields’, Mrs. Blais’, Mrs. Sloan’s, Mrs. Mulvihill’s, and Mrs. Edwards’ classes had the op-

portunity to listen to her presentation, and had many fabulous questions. They also enjoyed looking

at the artifacts she brought with her - original tools and utensils made from natural materials such as

bone and rock, hide from different northern animals.

We look forward to further enhancing our curriculum and learning opportunities with our community partners

throughout the Spring. Please feel free to contact the school if you have knowledge or experience that you

would like to share.