DAVIS ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2011
WELCOME BACK!
September arrived very quickly - we hope you all
enjoyed your summer holiday. Throughout the year
you will receive a school newsletter - usually once per
month. Be sure to read the newsletter carefully as it is
our way of passing on important information to
parents.
ALLERGIES
We have students in our school who have SEVERE
allergies to PEANUTS & KIWI. Please do not give
your child/ren any peanut products or kiwi to bring to
school.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
8:50 - 9:05 Homeroom Attendance
9:05 - 9:40 Period 1
9:40 - 10:15 Period 2
10:15- 10:50 Period 3
10:50 - 11:10 Recess
11:10 - 11:45 Period 4
11:45 - 12:20 Period 5
12:20 - 12:55 Period 6
12:55 - 1:35 Lunch
1:35 - 2:10 Period 7
2:10 - 2:45 Period 8
2:45 - 2:50 Homeroom Attendance
The morning Kindergarten class schedule is
8:50 - 11:40.
The afternoon Kindergarten class schedule is
12:20 - 2:50.
LUNCH SCHEDULE
If you have to drop off a lunch or pick your child up
for lunch, please note that the lunch break is from
12:55 - 1:35.
From 12:55 - 1:15 the following classes will be eating
their lunch and from 1:15 - 1:35 they will have their
playtime. Grade 1, Mrs. Drodge
Grade 1, Mrs. Kennedy
Grade 3, Ms. Murphy
Grade 3, Mrs. Neil
Grade 5, Mrs. Chafe
Grade 5, Mrs. Young
From 12:55 - 1:15 the following classes will have
their playtime and then eat their lunch from 1:15 - 1:35:
Grade 2, Mrs. Thoms
Grade 2, Mrs. Fillier
Grade 4, Mrs. Jayne
Grade 4, Mr. McCarthy
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2011- 2012
October 5: District-wide Professional Development Day
October 10: Thanksgiving Day
November 11: Armistice Day
December 21: Last school day prior to Christmas Break.
January 3: School re-opens.
April 5: Last school day prior to Easter Break.
April 6: Good Friday
April 16: School re-opens.
May 21: Victoria Day
June 21: Last school day for students.
June 22: Administration Day
DAVIS ELEMENTARY STAFF 2011- 2012
Mrs. Charlene Grimes, Principal
Mrs. Kathy Bishop, Vice-Principal
Mrs. Maggie Warren, Guidance Counsellor
Ms. Deanne Cleary, Kindergarten
Mrs. Genevieve Barron-Babb, Kindergarten
Mrs. Kim Drodge, Grade 1
Mrs. Cindy Kennedy, Grade 1
Mrs. Gayle Fillier, Grade 2
Mrs. Janet Thoms, Grade 2
Ms. Maria Murphy, Grade 3
Mrs. Denise Neil, Grade 3
Mrs. Patricia Jayne, Grade 4
Mr. Paul McCarthy, Grade 4/Technology
Mrs. Suzanne Chafe, Grade 5
Mrs. Brenda Young, Grade 5
Mrs. Iris Carter, Special Education
Ms. Leighann Reid, Special Education
Mrs. Yvonne Andersen, Special Education
Mrs. Nancy Mugford-Tuttle, Music
Mrs. Audrey Budgell, Student Assistant
Mrs. Wanda Andrews, Student Assistant
Mrs. Sandra Evely, Student Assistant
Mr. David Parsons, Student Assistant
Ms. Alison Parsons, Student Assistant
Mr. Arthur Cole, Caretaker
Ms. Doris Bartlett, Caretaker
Ms. Carol Anne Broomfield, Secretary
MEET THE TEACHER / CURRICULUM NIGHT
We would like to invite all parents/guardians to attend
our Curriculum Night scheduled for Wednesday,
September 21 at 7:00 p.m. It is important that all
parents attend if at all possible.
TRINITY-CONCEPTION-PLACENTIA HEALTH
FOUNDATION PENNY DRIVE
Yes, we will be collecting pennies for the annual Health
Foundation Drive again this year which will be held on
Sunday, October 16th . Please notify Mrs. Hamilton if
you are able to help roll pennies.
WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
Students and staff wear red on the first Friday of each
month to show our appreciation to all the brave men and
women in the Canadian Military.
HEALTHY EATING/FRUITY FRIDAY
We are encouraging healthy eating and
healthy lifestyles. Please ensure your child
brings nutritious snacks and lunches to school. Soft
drinks are not permitted.
REMINDERS!
The following forms have been sent home. Please
keep an eye out for them and return them as soon as
possible. Admission Form; Parent Volunteer Form;
Allergy Form.
SCHOOL PICTURES
Individual school pictures will be taken on Monday,
October 17; class pictures will be done on Tuesday,
October 18.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
All visitors to the school must check in at the office
before proceeding to a classroom. If you are picking
your child up for lunch or after school please check in
at the office first; it is not necessary to arrive at the
school until just before dismissal times. It can be very
distracting for students when parents wait outside their
classroom for long periods of time.
RECYCLING - containers will once again be placed
in the hallways. We recycle juice packs (and pop cans
on special occasions).
PHYS. ED. REMINDER
Parents are asked to ensure that students remember to
wear or bring proper exercise clothing for gym
classes. Shorts, track pants, windpants, and sneakers
are appropriate and necessary for good hygiene and
safety. Please be advised that zipper and slip-on
sneakers are potentially hazardous for most Physical
Education activities.
NEWSLETTER ITEMS
Every month we celebrate student birthdays through
the school PA system and in the monthly newsletter.
We also celebrate student achievements in our
newsletter - please use the achievement form sent
home to notify us of your child’s accomplishments.
These are to be returned to your child’s homeroom
teacher. Note: Please keep accomplishments short and
to the point - we reserve the right to delete
unnecessary information.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR FOOTWEAR
To help keep our floors clean, if possible, we
recommend that all students have two pairs of
footwear - one for inside and one to wear outside.
MEDICATION
A reminder that staff members are not permitted to
administer medication of any sort to students. Please
do not send Tylenol or other medications to school
with your child.
STUDENT DROP OFF
Parents/caregivers who drop off and pick up their
children are asked to do so at the DESIGNATED
STUDENT WALKWAY. This is the safest route for
students to enter and exit school grounds. The staff
parking lot is not a safe route for students; only staff
vehicles are permitted on the parking lot.
ENTRANCES
Students and parents are asked to be diligent in using
the appropriate entrances to avoid congestion.
Corridor 1 Entrance
▸ Grade 5 Chafe
▸ Grade 5 Young
▸ Grade 2 Thoms
Main Entrance
▸ Kindergarten
Corridor 2 Entrance
▸ Grade 1 Kennedy
▸ Grade 1 Drodge
▸ Grade 2 Fillier
▸ Grade 3 Murphy
▸ Grade 3 Neil
▸ Grade 4 Jayne
▸ Grade 4 McCarthy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL
STUDENTS WHOSE
BIRTHDAYS ARE IN
SEPTEMBER.
Maxine Butt, 3M, Sept.2
Abigail Dalton, KB, Sept. 4
Christian Sheppard, 2F, Sept. 8
Matthew Butt, 3M, Sept.10 Tanner Clarke, KC, Sept. 13
Chelsea Hyde, 2F, Sept. 14
Aiden Penney, 5Y, Sept. 17
Brooke Piercey, 4M, Sept. 17
Carter Nicholson, 4M, Sept. 18
Luke Hogan, 3N, Sept. 19
Marcus O’Leary, 1K, Sept. 19
Kayson Brake, KC, Sept. 19
Denicka Baker, 4M, Sept. 20
Morgan Jordan, KB, Sept. 24
Owen Harvey, 3M, Sept. 27
Kailee Earle, 2T, Sept. 27
Cierah MacEwen, 2T, Sept. 27
Jasmine Crawford, 3M, Sept. 28
Chloe Clarke, 5Y, Sept. 29
Logan Gallant, 3N, Sept. 29
HARBOUR BREEZE DRAWS
Students who purchase the daily special lunch from
Harbour Breeze will have their names entered into a
draw. The prize will be free lunch for a week. The
draws will take place every second week.
