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November 2010

THE BENSON BOBCAT

Principal’s News

BENSON WRITE-A-THON DEEMED A HUGE SUCCESSSincere thanks is extended to all students, families, and staff who ensured that our Benson Write-A-Thon was such a success. We had guest visitors at our school, including published authors ShelleyAwad and Anne Jarvis; writing buddy activities; class newspaper production; poetry cafes; class bookwriting; writer’s notebooks; letter writing; graffiti wall writing; and lots of FUN! Winners of the topthree prizes were Matt in 8C, Mackenzie in 7M, and Mitchell in 5/6V. As well, many students fromeach class won prizes in our random draw, simply for raising $10.00. In addition, 8C and 7/8M wonpizza parties for full class participation. JK/SK Pickersgill, 2C, 5/6V, and 7M won ice cream bars in our

draw also. Stay tuned for our announcement of the “Fitness Test Competition” that Mr. Kennedy, Ms.Colebrook, and Mr. Schneider agreed to run if we raised $1500.00! Not only did we meet our goal, butwe raised over $5000.00! Mrs. Oshar and I would like to share how proud we are to be a member ofsuch a great school and we look forward to the great benefits this fundraiser will afford our school.

155 6 Wyandotte St. W

(519) 254-3761

Dear Parents,

October was the month of Thanksgiving and we would like to take a moment to say thank you to

our students who have had a fantastic start to our school year; staff for all that they do to make

Benson a great place to learn and play; and the parents for giving us the privilege of working

with your children each day. We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our

custodians, Ms. Droski, Ms. Mero and Mr. Vachon. We appreciate all they do to make our

school clean and safe for us.

At Benson School we believe that educating children is a partnership between parents and

teachers. At school, we are responsible for organizing the day with a balance of structuredlearning, guided and independent practice and ongoing assessment to ensure every child’s needs

are being met. As parents and caregivers, your responsibility lies in encouraging your children to

always put forth their best effort and supporting them by providing a structure for studying for

tests, completing homework assignments and projects. When the school and the home work

together, children are truly the beneficiaries.

On November 7th, your child will be receiving a progress report. On Thursday, November

11th from 4:00 to 6:00, we will be holding Parent/Teacher interviews. This is an excellent

opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers to discuss your child's strengths and areas

of concern. Please call the school to schedule your appointment(s) as soon as possible. We look

forward to the opportunity to discuss your child's progress with you.

Mrs. Oshar

Parents and s tudents are reminded t hat s t udents are NOT to be on

the playgr ound pr ior to 8:50 a.m. as they are unsupervised.

-Thank you



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The boy’s soccer team had an excellent season this year. Theyshowed great teamwork and support for each other which lead to a 5win regular season. At the district tournament the boys represented

Benson very well. They won their first game, defeating Central 2-1 andmoved on to round 2. The team put up a great fight against a well

rested Southwood team, but were defeated 2-1. Thanks for a greatseason boys. Special thanks go out to Matt D, Jared H and Brandon K

for 3 solid years on the soccer team. Good luck. Mr. Kennedy

Boys Soccer

On Thursday, October 28, Benson

students were treated to apresentation by Essex-Windsor SolidWaste Authority representative,Heather Taylor. Ms. Taylor explainedthe importance of reducing waste,reusing precious resources, and ofcourse, recycling. She showed chillingstatistics of the fate of most paper,water bottles, and cans. Only 15% ofplastic bottles end up being properlyrecycled, while the other 85% end upin landfills for 100's of years. Did youknow that recycling one pop can can

save enough electricity to run your TVfor 4 hours or one lightbulb for 20hours?

Eco Committee News-Recycling Presentation

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She let all of us know that there is hopefor a cleaner, better planet. One way isto start small. We are asking that fromnow on, your child brings his or herdrink in a reusable container. If notreusable, at least use a recyclable juicebox. This would tremendously lower theamount of garbage collected at Bensonand think of the money you could save.Last year we earned the Bronze Eco-School Award and this year we aregoing for the gold! Let's all do ourpart!

THE BENSON BOBCAT

ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PROGRAM

The cold season is

coming! Please

remember to send

your student to

school with proper

winter clothin .

THE COLD IS UPON US!



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Each day, with the assistance of dedicated volunteer staff, Mrs. Lane and Ms. Landry, Bensonstudents receive a healthy snack during our morning nutrition break. This program has been a great

success and students have been commenting on how much they enjoy the fresh fruits andvegetables. Parents are still encouraged to send snacks with their children to ensure that tummiesdon’t grumble, but this new program at Benson has truly helped to improve our children’s nutritionDonations of funds or healthy foods are always welcome. See Mrs. Muzzin if you are interested indonating to this program.Mrs. Muzzin

Benson Snack Program

Benson held it’s annual Terry Fox Walk on Friday, September 24th. Our generous Benson Bobcats raised$570 for the Terry Fox Foundation to help in their research against cancer. A big thanks must go out toMackenzie, Raymond, Bailey and Carmen from 7M for collecting the raffle money daily. We couldn’t haveraised such a large sum of money without the commitment of these awesome students!

This year we also held a writing and poster contest. There were so many wonderful posters and storiesto choose from, but after careful deliberation, we finally made some difficult decisions. The followingstudents were the winners:

Writing Contest about Terry Fox: Poster Contest about Terry Fox:Primary Winner‐ Ciara in 3T Primary Winner‐ Vivian in 2HJunior/Intermediate Winner‐ Rawand in 6M ‐Braedyn in 2H

Junior/Intermediate Winner‐ Vanessa in 4G‐Miranda in 5/6V

Congratulations to all the creative winners and a big thanks to all the teachers and students whoparticipated! We are all winners!

TERRY FOX NATIONAL SCHOOL DAY RUN



Hat Day-Nov. 26

Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to represent classmates as the representatives for student council.

Grade 4G- Alec & VanessaGrade 4/5 J- Jessie & Kayla

Grade 5/6 VW- Mitchel, Hridita & AustinGrade 6M- Hassan & RawandGrade 7M- Mackenzie, Bailey & HermanGrade 7/8M-Fatima, Shelby & Natasa SGrade 8C –Diamond, Vu & Herline

Benson Student Council Members 2009/10

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Music students from grades 5/6 through 8were treated to a conducting workshopgiven by Maestro John Morris Russell ofthe Windsor Symphony Orchestra onOctober 13th. Maestro Russell showedus how to understand all the Italian musicterms in a printed score, as well as howto conduct an orchestra. Just ask yourson or daughter for a demonstration!Many thanks to the Windsor SymphonyOrchestra for contacting Benson Schoolto host this event. Look for someinformation on the Education SeriesConcert field trip in future newsletters.

October students of the month

In October staff recognized students whowere being Responsible. Congratulations tothe following students:JK/SK-1C-1M-2H-2/3T-3M-4J-5/6VW-

6M- Alvin7M- Mackenzie, Bailey7/8M- Fatima, Ben8C-ESL-Maria

GREAT JOB!November’s focus is: BEING FAIR

Windsor Symphony Vis i ts Benson

The New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc. provides English classes for immigrants (LINC – Language Instruction for Newcomers toCanada) at three locations: Main Office on 660 Ouellette Ave., Global Business Centre on 2800 Tecumseh R. E. and Windsor West Branch at

3235 Sandwich St.

The LINC program helps newcomers to Canada to learn the English language skills that are essential to their social, economic and cultural

integration into Canadian society.NCCE Inc. offers full-time and part-time daytime and evening LINC classes for levels Literacy to LINC 7 and specialized English classes for

Seniors, Youth and Internationally Trained Professionals. Childcare services and student transportation assistance are available at all three

locations.Clients have to be 18 years of age or older, permanent residents of Canada or convention refugees and posses a valid language assessment.

For more information on class levels and class times at each location, please contact 519-258-4076 ext. 1203 or ext. 1209.

Sett l ement Work er In School Corner- NCCE Inc .

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