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Dundas Centra
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73 Melville St
reet B. Morlog, Princ
io L9H 2A2 -Principal
Dundas, Ontar 7-3522 J. George, Vice
(905 ) 62
7-3521 Fax das
Phone (905) 62 .ca/centraldun
www.hwdsb.on

May 2010

From the Principal’s Desk –

Good things happening at Central
May 2010
1. School Organization
Our school organization has been approved by senior administration. Although we are
Inside this issue: uncertain about our kindergarten enrolments, we will be staffed at our current number of
teachers. Providing our enrolment numbers stay the same, we will have 25.0 teachers and
School Organization 1
18.5 classes. We will still have 2.0 resource instructors and our Special Education class
EQAO 1-2 has been staffed for but the composition is to be determined. Our tentative organization
(approved) is as follows:
Clothing At School 2
Staffing assignments for next year will be outlined at the end of August. We first have to
Grade 3 Boys Book Club 2
determine whether all of our teachers will be returning to our school. There will be two
Conference
rounds of postings where teachers can apply to jobs throughout the system.
School Play 2
JK 19 Grade 2/3 17/4 Grade 62 26
Student Awards 3
JK/SK 11/8 Grade 3 20 Grade 63 26
Volunteer Appreciation 3
SK 19 Grade 3 20 Grade 71 25
Earth Day 4
Grade 1 18 Grade 4 23 Grade 72 25
Mental Health Speaker 4 Grade 1 18 Grade 4/5 10/14 Grade 81 32
The “Scoop” on Learning 5 Grade 1 /2 10/11 Grade 5 25 Grade 82 32
with Jenn & Barry Grade 2 20 Grade 61 26 Grade 5/6 Gifted TBD
Open House Events 5
We may have to address retirements, leaves, moves, placement committee allocations and
Home & School 6
positions determined by system staffing situations. Over the summer additional
circumstances could come into play where positions could change. We will keep you
informed.
It’s time for Track
and Field Grades 3-8!
2. Provincial Assessment of Reading, Writing and Math (EQAO)
Track events at Parkside,
Grades 3-8, 10:10-2:30pm It’s that time of year again! Every grade 3 and 6 student in Ontario will be writing the
May 14th, 2010 Provincial Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics (EQAO) in late May and
early June. Each school determines the exact dates during that period on which students
Field events at Dundas
will write the test. The test is administered by your child’s regular teacher in his or her
Central Grades 3-8, 10:10-
own classroom. Our students will be completing the assessment in the morning on the
2:30pm May 17th, 2010
May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4
Please make sure that
students have appropriate
Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3/
clothing, hat and are
wearing sunscreen as they Grade 6
will be outdoors weather
June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 1
permitting.
Grade 3/ Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6
Grade 6
From the Principal’s Desk (cont’)
Dundas Central Presents:
The Ministry insists that all students in grades 3 and 6 must
participate in these tests, as they cover that grade’s curriculum. “Just Haven’t Met You Yet”
Students don’t need to study for the test—as they are just asked
to demonstrate what they already know.
ANNUAL SCHOOL PLAY
How can you support your child in writing the test? We Mrs. Shupe and the cast would like to thank the
ask that you avoid making appointments for your child during Home and School for their generous contribution of
the school day those weeks. You can assist your child during this new footlights. Mr. Patrick Rowan has been very
time by ensuring that they get an appropriate amount of sleep, a kind in helping to set up this new equipment.
good breakfast and encourage them to give it a “good go”.

This year’s school play is called Just Haven’t Met

How are we supporting our students? Our classes have been
You Yet based on the song of the same title by
preparing for this assessment with sample questions and practice
Michael Buble. It will be performed the first week
materials. We are confident that our students will do well and
are prepared. We do not want to “stress” them with the test. We of school on Monday, May 3 for videotaping and
ask only that they be thorough in completing tasks and “show still photographs. The cast will perform on
what they know”. For more information please go to Tuesday, May 4 for the student body of Dundas
www.eqao.com > Parent Resources Central Public. On Wednesday there will be three
shows! In the morning Yorkview will visit and in
the afternoon Sir William Osler will bring pupils to
3. Appropriate School Attire enjoy the production.
With warmer weather in the near future, we are reminding our Our evening performances will be Open House
students that they are dressing for school, not the beach or the night (May 5) at 7:00pm and Thursday (May 6) at
mall. For the girls, we expect “their tops meet their bottoms” (no
7:00pm. Ticket are $3.00 at the door but can be
exposed midriff), undergarments (bras straps are not exposed …
purchased during 2nd nutrition breaks also.
2 inch straps on her tops), no plunging neck lines and shorts
should be the length of your finger tips when arms are at your
side. The boys are reminded that “muscle shirts” are not Please come out and support the Drama programme at
permitted and that logos on the shirts need to be appropriate. Dundas Central Public!
That would mean logos promoting alcohol, drugs, violence and
sexual connotations will not be permitted.
If student clothing does not meet the standards, students will be
requested to change into something more appropriate. We will
have clean clothes available if they do not have them. We need Mr. Carpino-Grade 3 Boys Book
your support on this issue. We understand that current fashion
trends are more risqué (e.g. “short shorts”) but we need to enforce Club Conference
appropriate attire at school. Thank you for your cooperation in
Over the past few months, some of our grade
this matter.
3 boys have been involved with the “boys’
reading club” during their nutrition breaks.
4. Congratulations! The program was a huge success and the
The Dundas Central School community boys are enjoying reading more than ever!
welcomes baby Bailey, born April 20th to As we near the end of the school year, I
Mrs. Dunford and her husband. All family
am pleased to be taking the boys to the
members are happy and healthy!
annual “Boys’ Read to Succeed
Conference”. This year’s event is being held
at Brock University, Hamilton Campus on
Thursday, May 13. Students will be involved in
various physical activities as well as creative
activities, author presentations, book talks
and cartooning workshops. It is a really
rewarding opportunity for both the students
and myself and we look forward to attending
again this year!
From the Principal’s Desk (cont’)

One Person Can Make A Difference

This year has been another remarkable
one for parental involvement and support
5. Academic Award Winners at Dundas Central. We are fortunate
At the April 9th assembly, we highlighted academic enough to be a school with an abundance
excellence in Mathematics and Science & Technology. of volunteers dedicating their time and
The following students received a certificate and efforts to make our school the best
acknowledgement of their accomplishments in these learning environment possible.
subjects areas:

Class Mathematics Science / Technology

In celebration of volunteer appreciation
week, our school held a volunteer tea on
JK Blake Carpenter Leaf Moxam April 20th. Our theme was “One Person
Liam Ferney, Hudson Sorensen, Can Make A Difference”. No matter how
SK Will Dickson Sam DiPietro big or small the commitment a volunteer
Emmitt VanBelle, Jane Wright, makes, one person offering a helping
Gr. 1’s Brady Tanner David Fuller
hand makes a difference in the day of the
Kira Verschoor, Corben Thomas Nunan, teachers and the students at Dundas
Gr 1/2 VanBrandenburg Conner Newitt Central.
Gr. 2’s, Emily Zelenyt, James Crowe,
2/3 Connor Lawson Jamie Gallagher

Gr. 3’s SummerLily Aswathi Nair One person can make a difference!
Kyle Crowe, Zoe Lawrence, Brooke Sampson, Olivia
Charlie Dickson, Scarlett Ferney, Caleb Pickett, Luke
Gr. 4’s Windich Wilkinson, Emily Howell A final thank you to all of our Dundas
Liam Pugh Martin, Cody Central volunteers for this 2009/10
Nguyen, Hareem Haider (sci)
Emily Drummond, Bailley Edmund Jarvis, Aidan school year.
Gr. 5’s, Leggate, Garth Engs Skinner (tech)
Luke Stone, Dylan Joshua Pipe, Mason Puppa,
Kavalsky, Connor Crowe, Connor Crowe, Alex
Gr. 6’s Alex Abraham Abrahams
Nandini Nair, Callista Nandini Nair, Callista
Stavnitzky, Charlotte Stavnitzky, Charlotte Rose,
Gr. 7’s Rose, Lauren Bell Jessica Diamond
Nicole Brown, McKenzie Alex Lloyd, Helen Swartz,
Gr 8’s Arner, Sarah VanWyk Sadie Neufield, Nourhan
Hassan, Jake Jardine,
Haley Kenna

Reader's Theatre Plays by Grade 7

The grade 7 classes recently finished their Reader's Theatre story book productions
during drama class. Some students will be performing these plays soon for the
primary classes. Band

Many thanks to the following people who donated paint for our school play: The
The “Valle Invitational” is
Lindsay Family, The Pansegrau Family, The Diamond Family.
coming up near the end of
May for the band. More
A great BIG Thank You to Mr. Patrick Rowan for his help with the new lights information to follow.
donated by Home and School also.
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Earth Day
Dundas Central’s Student Council and Me to We
group organized an assembly to celebrate the
40th anniversary of Earth Day this year. On April
21st these students presented a campaign to
reduce the number of bags of garbage our school
generates daily and emphasized how we can
recycle better. They also modeled “fashions” of
clothing made from recycled materials, and
challenged students to wear their own recycled
fashions the next day as a school spirit day in
support of International Earth Day. The creations
were wonderful: from graceful egg carton hats, to
wrapping paper dresses,
to facial tissue shoes. Our
assembly closed with a
moving slide show
presentation by Jake
Jardine, set to the music
selected by Nicole Brown.
The following day, both
Student Council and Me to
We group members
participated in the
planting of an “instant Mrs. D has it “in the
forest” at Churchill Park bag”
in Westdale. This
initiative was a joint effort organized by the Royal
Botanical Gardens and Earth Day committees for
the cities of Burlington and Hamilton. Students
from local schools planted trees to create a
woodland buffer to protect RBG lands from
invasive species. In the spirit of the day, twenty
six of our students took public transit both to and
from the event. It was great to hear from
members of the public taking the bus about how
impressed they were with our student’s courtesy
and behaviour during the trip. Well done, DC.
Minds Matter….
Matter what every parent
should know about their teen’s mental
health
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
7:00pm—
7:00pm—9:00pm
Highland Secondary School Gymnasium
Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity for
parents to learn more about helping teens
manage their stressful lives!
NO CHARGE for Admission-
A donation of a non-perishable
food item for the local food bank
would be greatly appreciated.
Hosted by: Highland Health
Action Team
Lights! Camera! Action!
On June 14th and 15th, 51 and 52 will be
taking part in an amazing stop motion
animation workshop. With Julia and
Trevor from The Director's Cut
(http://www.thedirectorscut.ca/), they will
be bringing their toys to life, using Apple
technology. Before filming, the grade five
classes will spend a couple of weeks
brainstorming, storyboarding and
scripting in preparation for the big day!
With Julia and Trevor, they will film
their movies, add sound, music,
special effects and, of course,
credits. Afterwards, all students
will take home a copy of all of the
student films to share with family and
friends.

Theatre Aquarius
Tickets are being held for our school for High School Musical. The show is
June 9th for the grade 8 students. The rest of the school will have the
opportunity to travel to Theatre Aquarius on Thursday, June17th. The cost
is $20.00 per ticket. Chaperones are welcome but we regret that we are
unable to pay for parents on this trip. The forms and monies are to be
brought in no later than Friday, May 7th.
7th
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Wednesday May 5th is Dundas Central Public’s OPEN HOUSE

5:30-
5:30-7pm
Come in and visit with us!!

French Café Classroom events include….

Join us in the French Café for a coffee, croissant and
other delicious treats.
The café will be open during the Open house 5:30-7:00
in room 201.
All proceeds will go toward
supporting our grade 8 grads.
The grade 4’s will have their castles on display in
rooms 205 and 206. Please feel free to drop by to see
their amazing constructions.
People are invited to come put their arithmetic skills to
the test in room B1. Mr. Bennett's students are using
an exciting new math website, mathletics.com, come to
his room and see it in action.

Night 1 of School Play “Just Haven’t Met You Yet” starts at 7:00 pm!

The “Scoop” on Learning with Jenn and Barry

These informal sessions are a chance to grab a coffee and a treat, ask questions and chat with the
school administration team. Each session will have a focus for discussion.

Date Time Focus

Tues May 8:45 –10:00 am Homework Crunch—strategies for

18th helping your child with homework

Mon June 8:45 –10:00 am July / August Crunch: Encouraging

21st Learning Over the Summer

Grade 2 students at their “fairy tale banquet”.

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A Message from Our Home and School

May’s President’s Report

SPRING PLANTS
Order forms: Will be home in backpacks before
the end of April. Spare copies will be available in 4th May at 7pm in the Staffroom with our Yorkview School
Council guests and coffee is provided.
the office.
Return order forms by May 10th to the Spring
At 7:30pm the group splits into the School Council Meeting
Plants Office Envelope. (staffroom) and Home and School Update (room next to Mrs.
Collection of Plant Orders: Gillis’)

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 –1pm to 4pm

Childcare is provided in Mrs. Gillis’ room from 7pm and
Victoria Street Entrance managed by regular high school
students for community hours.

We are SEEKING spare board games found to

be surplus and yet still complete after your Please join us if you can!
April Spring Cleaning for indoor recess
activities!!
The Summer Picnic
Class requests include:
Tuesday, June 22nd—If you can help with an event or want to
• Packs of cards
just lend a hand please contact Helen.Barley@cogeco.ca and I
• Chess sets & checkers
will pass on your wish to help to the even leader Caroline, or
• “Sorry” or “Trouble” board games
see
• Settlers of Catan-4 player games us in the School Yard.
• Settlers of Catan extension packs-for an
extra 2 players. WE NEED
YOUR
FOOD DRIVE HELP!!!
Many classroom requirements have been met
this year, but your help with these would be Saturday May 8, 2010
appreciated, but only if they are at home and
Donations of non-perishable food for the
not being used!!
DUNDAS SALVATION ARMY FOOD BANK can be left at
our front door for pick-up by volunteers between 9:30am to 2:00
Please see the “Game Donation” box near the pm or donations can also be made at the Dundas Fire Station
office until mid-May, when we will go ahead and at Memorial Square.
purchase those outstanding.
200 VOLUNTEERS/FAMILIES NEEDED TO HELP AS
DRIVERS OR CANVASSERS

Please come to the Salvation Army Family Centre150 King

Street West at John Street
Anytime between 9:00am and 12:00pm
Call 905-627-5461 or 905-627-0572 for more information.