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Harold Longworth
DECEMBER 2018
The latest news and events from the school
Hurricane
PrincipalBryan [email protected]
Vice-PrincipalCarrie-Beth [email protected]
Superintendent of Student AchievementGloria Tompkins(877) 741-4577 ext. [email protected]
TrusteesCathy Abraham(905) [email protected]
Sarah Bobka(289) [email protected]
School Council ChairSue [email protected]
on Violence Against Women which me-morializes the 14 young women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal who were killed simply because they were women. This day reminds us that many women in our communities live in fear of violence each and every day. Finally, Sunday, De-cember 10 is International Human Rights Day.
Our acknowledgment of these interna-tional and national observances signifies common values across the country, and serves as an important moment for us to collectively think of all the work in these areas that is yet to be done.
Following that thought, we also know that this time of year can be difficult for some families. We encourage everyone to keep an eye out for those of our neigh-bours who may find this a lonely or dif-ficult time of year. If we could all take a few moments to reflect on how fortunate we are in so many ways, perhaps we would see a lot more mutual respect around us!
On behalf of the staff at Harold Longworth, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and the very best for the upcoming holiday season! Please stay safe and warm, and enjoy the time with your family!
Thanks again!Sincerely,
Mr. Beers & Ms. Davidson
RESPECT: “Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.”
– Author, Laurence Sterne
350 Longworth AvenueBowmanville, ON L1C 5J5Tel: (905) 623-3682Fax: (905) 623-0721http://haroldlongworth.kprdsb.ca
Without any snow on the ground, it is hard to believe that we are already in the month of December. The days are short, and the nights are long, and there
‘Tis the Seasonto be Jolly!
is often a chilly wind blowing down from Longworth Park into our yard. These are the final
weeks of 2018 and
there are wonderful things continuing to hap-
pen in our school. Staff use this season as an opportunity to promote sharing and thoughtfulness through class food drives and donations to the Sock and Mitten tree.
We also have celebrations of the season including the Kindergarten, Primary and Junior Christmas Assemblies. We also rec-ognize that many of our families will soon be celebrating Hanukah and Kwanzaa.
December is also a month with several non-religious observances. December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mo-bilize support for persons with disabilities.
Wednesday, December 6 is the Na-tional Day of Remembrance and Action
Ski Club Starting Soon!
neys to Turtle Island, as a healer and a seer in the hearts of all Creation. This is to ensure that the strength and power of the purist of Creation, can flourish with the identity and diversity to make the journey from this world to the next.
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Little Spirit Moon is the 12th moon of Creation, a very spiritual time. At this time all Creation is being reminded of their journey set out by the Creator.
During this time, the Little Spirit Moon jour-
ANISHINAABE CALENDAR
MNIDOO-GIISOONSLittle Spirit Moon December
Come and join us on December 18 for the Kindergarten, Primary and Junior Christmas Concert being held in the gymnasium. Students have been working very hard at learning songs and dances to celebrate the upcoming winter and holiday season. Families are welcome to join us as we watch our students perform.
The Kindergarten Concert will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Primary (Grade 1 to 3) Concert will commence at 11:45 a.m. At 2:05 p.m. the Grade 4 to 6 students will take the stage for the Junior Concert. The Grade 8 Band will perform throughout the Junior Concert.
Child-Related Services in the Durham Area
Harold Longworth is hosting a Food & Toy Drive and a Mitten & Sock Tree. If you are interested in supporting either of these initiatives, please send items to school with your child. Alternatively, if you would rather drop the items off yourself, please leave them in the office. There will also be a donation box at the doors during the Christmas Concert on December 18. Donations can be made from December 3 to 19, and will benefit Bethesda House and The Salvation Army.
For the fifth year running, Harold Longworth is offer-ing a Ski and Snowboard Club to interested students in Grades 5 through 8, starting in January.
The club will run for six weeks. A bus will deliver the group to Brimacombe and bring us back to the school at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Students will receive a lesson as part of their enrolment. Prices are quite reasonable and include a half hour lesson for each student. Lessons are rated to the students’ abilities. No previous skiing or snowboarding experience is required.
For more information, please contact shelly_rich-
KPR is seeking comments from stu-dents, parents, guardians, staff and com-munity members regarding the proposed school year calendar for 2019-20. Please review the proposed calendar and com-ment using the online survey available on the home page of www.kprschools.ca by Monday, December 10, 2018. The dates being proposed for Winter Break next year are Monday, December 23, 2019, to Friday, January 3, 2020. Last day of classes before the break would be Friday, December 20, 2019, with students return-ing to class Monday, January 6, 2020. First
Kindergarten,Primary & JuniorChristmas Concert
Comments on Draft 2019/2020 Calendar Wanted
Food & Toy Drive and Mitten & Sock Tree
and last days of school, March Break and PA Days can all be viewed on the pro-posed calendar.
[email protected] or call the school – (905) 623-3682 – and leave a message.
The Region of Durham has an interactive, online map to provide families with information about child-related servic-es in their area. Detailed location and contact information are included. The map is available at www.durham.ca, by visiting Departments>SocialServices>Child Care and Chil
dren’s Programs>Child Care and Program Locator.
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Anti-BullyingMeasures
At Harold Longworth we take the issue of bullying extremely seriously and work hard to confront bullying of any kind. We also recognize the differ-ence between bullying and conflict.
Conflict is a natural part of social interaction and, when dealt with in a positive way, it can lead to creative prob-lem solving and better understanding.
While we work hard to eliminate bullying, we understand that conflicts happen. We work equally hard to teach and model appropriate conflict resolution strategies.
Students have the right to be safe at school and we do all we can to make our environment a great place for everyone.
If you feel you need to report any issues of bullying or inappropriate con-flict resolution, please contact Mr. Beers or Ms. Davidson at (905) 623-3682
To ensure maximum teaching and learning time in the classroom, please re-member that students need to be present and on time every day.
If, however, your child will be absent or late for any reason, please use the Safe Arrival Absence Reporting System. Sim-ply call 1-844-434-8119 or log in to the Parent Portal at studentabsence.kprdsb.ca, or download the SchoolMessenger (one word) app on your device.
We also utilize the Safe Arrival au-tomated system to contact parents who have not reported their child absent. Safe
Arrival continues to call multiple contact numbers until a child’s absence has been con-firmed or until an allot-ted time has passed.
Yard Supervision
Please be advised that our Long-worth staff arrive onto the school yard at 9 a.m. to begin supervision duties. This is the start of a 15 minute window during which time you can drop-off your children. We encourage parents and children to walk to school (rather than drive) for many reasons, including the safety challenges that develop as our park-ing lot fills with cars.
Again, we kindly remind people with dogs to please leave them at home when walking with your chil-dren to school.
In an effort to help keep our school clean, we are asking that all students bring indoor shoes to wear at school – especially with wet, winter weather on its way.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Although we have had milder than usual temperatures in Novem-ber, colder weather is definitely on its way. Please continue to dress your children appropriately.
Cold Weather On Its Way!
Indoor Shoes
Safe Arrivals & Departures
Please take the time to enter your child’s absence through the voice prompts, so that it does not continue to call. At this time, school staff will follow up.
Please contact the school if you have any questions. Thank you for your coop-eration!
School Council Update...The HLPS School Council would like
to remind parents that pizza sales are cur-rently open on School Cash Online. Pizza is delivered every Wednesday (First Break) at a price of $3 per slice. Both cheese and pepperoni and cheese are available.
The Lunch Lady services are also now
School Council also reminds parents of “Kernels” popcorn sales on Wednes-days during second nutrition break. Avail-
available at Harold Longworth. The Lunch Lady has a loyal and dedicated team who delivery healthy and fresh lunches to school children across
able in Dill Pickle, White Cheddar and Butter Salt, each bag of popcorn is $2.
Rounding out School Council offerings are Muf-
fins and Cupcake sales which occur on specific Fridays each month. Muffins and
Canada. A variety of reasonably priced, healthy lunch options are available at www.lunchlady.ca.
cupcakes are avail-able during second break for a price of $0.50. Please check the calendar on page four for all the details.
Anaphylactic Allergies at Harold Longworth
This is just another reminder that we need to stay constantly vigilant about the food that we bring into our school.
Please remember that we have children in our school who are extremely fatally allergic to nut products. Please continue to help us to keep our students safe by making certain that all snacks and lunch items do not contain any nuts or nut products of any kind. Thank you!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
January Pizza Sales on School Cash On-line
1Food & Toy DriveMitten & Sock Tree Begins
Kernels Popcorn – $2 per bag – Second Break
Lunch LadyDelivery Order at lunchlady.ca
Muffin Sales$0.50 each
Pizza Lunch Grinch Day
2 3 Day 2 4 Day 3 5 Day 4 6 Day 5 7 Day 1 8Kernels Popcorn – $2 per bag – Second Break
Lunch LadyDelivery Order at lunchlady.ca
Cupcake DOT Day $0.50 each
January Pizza Sales Close
Pizza Lunch Festive Hat Day
9 10 Day 2 11 Day 3 12 Day 4 13 Day 5 14 Day 1 15Kindergarten, Primary & Junior Christmas Concert
• Kindergarten @ 9:30 a.m.• Primary @ 11:45 a.m.• Junior @ 2:05 p.m.
Pizza Lunch Ugly SweaterDay
Green & Red Spirit Day
Last Day ofSchool in 2018
Classes ResumeJanuary 7, 2018
Lunch LadyDelivery Order at
lunchlady.ca
16 17 Day 2 18 Day 3 19 Day 4 20 Day 5 21 Day 1 22
23 24Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Holiday Break
New Year’sEve
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December 2018
Harold Longworth Public School is hosting a Food & Toy Driveand a Mitten & Sock Tree. If you are interested in supporting either of these causes, please send items to the school with your child or drop them off in the office. Thank you for your support!
Annual HLPS Holiday Food & Toy Drive, and Mitten & Sock Tree