April 2015

School Cash Online is Here!!!! Our Goal is 100% Participation We know you have many different priorities competing for your attention each day. To respect your time, we’d like to help you save both time and effort. You’ll are able to approve permission forms and pay for school items, such as field trips, food orders, Spirit Wear, etc., online. It takes just five minutes to register for this service. You can access the service by visiting our school website and clicking on “School Cash Online”. You will need your child’s OEN number to register. It can be found on their most recent report card. You can use School Cash Online with confidence; it is a safe and secure portal. Using School Cash Online, you may never have to search for spare change again! Thanks for your sup-port. Please contact the office if you require any support.

Dreambox Students in KG to Grade 8 have access to DreamBox Learning's Math Program, an online, Intelligent Adaptive Learning (tm) program that helps all students work towards a better understanding of how numbers work with each other and creates an environment that fosters faster math proficiency. Reminder of how to access from home: Your student can access DreamBox Learning from any computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/42cv/granda OR by going to our school’s homepage: grandave.dsbn.org and clicking on the DreamBox link on the right side of the page. To access DreamBox on iPad, go to http://www.dreambox.com/ipad, or search for "DreamBox Math" in the App Store. When prompted in the app, use this school code: 42cv/granda

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2 Day 3 Area 3 Chess Tournament PM at Nelles School World Autism Awareness Day—Wear Blue Junior Basketball vs Gainsborough

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Good Friday—No School

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Character Focus:

Courage

1 Day 2

Junior Basketball at Nelles School

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Easter Monday—No School

7 Day 4

Track and Field Tryouts Begin Junior BB vs Park Gr. 3’s Swim to Survive 10-11 AM

8 Day 5

9 Day 6

Junior Basketball vs Jacob Beam

10 Day 7

Grade 7 Immunizations and Grade 8 HPV PM End of Dreambox Challenge

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13 Day 8 You’re the Chef Program—Gr. 7/8 FSP Swimming at YMCA

14 Day 9

Junior BB—Quarter Finals—Location TBD Gr. 3’s Swim to Survive 10-11 AM

15 Day 10

16 Day 1

Junior BB—Semi Finals—Location TBD

17 Day 2

Sub Lunch Day

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19 20 Day 3

You’re the Chef Program—Gr. 7/8

21 Day 4 Junior BB—Finals—Location TBD

Gr. 3’s Swim to Survive 10-11 AM Gr. 4/5 Living Wax Museum AM—Gym

22 Day 5

Earth Day Spirit Day - Earth Day (Blue, Green, Recycled Clothes, Endangered Animals, etc.)

23 Day 6

24 Day 7

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26 DSBN Road Race

27 Day 8 FSP Swimming at YMCA

28 Day 9 Int. Badminton Tournament Grade 5’s to Racing Against Drugs

Recognition Assembly 9:10 AM School Council Meeting and Power Hour

29 Day 10 Grade 3’s to Jordan Historical Museum Pioneer Trip

30 Day 1

NF Art Gallery Workshops for Kindergarten AM Team/Club Photo Day

May 1 Day 2

Sub Lunch Day

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April 2015

Grand Avenue Track and Field Training and Try-Outs The Track and Field try-outs are beginning. Students in Grades 3-8 are welcome to train and then try-out for the following events: Track: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m Field: High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Shot Put (Grade 7 and 8 only) Training will be held during Fitness Breaks and students are asked to make sure they are wearing the proper athletic clothing and footwear. If your child qualifies for the Regional Track and Field Meet, held on May 8th at Niagara Olympic Club in St. Catharines, a permission form will be sent home before the end of April.

Student Recognition March Mrs. Howe/Miss DeGraaf (KG1) Zack C., Annie W., Nicolas N. Mrs. McNaugton/Mrs. Koppejan/ Faith C., Ewan M., Mrs. Morin (KG2) Bree M. Mrs. Arghittu (Gr. 1) Nathanael A., Sam B., Isabelle G., Hannah P. Mrs. Height (Gr. 1/2) Madeline L., Gary F., Reese I., Emma P. Miss Esau (Gr. 2/3) Madison G., Jayden A., Hailey D., Miss Jones (Gr. 3/4) Kira M., Kaitlyn S., Mme Lemke (Gr. 4/5) Isabella A., Mason B. Mr. Dodman (Gr 5/6) Dana S., Logan A., Nolan K. Miss Whittal (Gr. 7/8) Jordan C., Josh H., Rebecca W. Mr. Nicholls (FSP) Wayne S.

Safety is the Key!!! Student Entry and Exit (Student Agenda—Page 3) Students are not to arrive at school prior to 8:30 a.m. because supervision for students is not provided until this time. Students will be permitted to enter the school building after this time during inclement weather. Students are to leave the building via their assigned outside doors immediately following dismissal (12:55 p.m. and 3:20 p.m.). The parking lot is out of bounds to students for obvious safety reasons (unless accompanied by an adult). Students are to enter and exit the school grounds by walking on the sidewalk at either side of the front yard of the school. Students are further directed to use city sidewalks and street crossing guards for safe travel to and from school.

Grand Avenue School Council Math Power Hour and Meeting— Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 Mark the date on your calendars—more information to come!

Prom Project Niagara 2015 – Free Formal Wear Opportunity Prom Project Niagara is a one day fun free formal wear extravaganza for girls and guys! Students can select their perfect head-to-toe look for their prom, formal, or graduation for FREE! This year, we are offering Prom Project Niagara at: Thorold Secondary School; Beamsville Secondary School; and Fort Erie Secondary School. If you know of a student who could use this program, please join us on Saturday, April 11th, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at one of our locations. Inviting all students who are in need of formal wear for their special day! No registration necessary. For more information on Prom Project please call 905.641.2929 ext. 54103, email efn@dsbn.org or visit www.efnniagara.ca

Immune Deficiency—Please Review Information Below

At Grand Avenue, we have a student with an immune deficiency. This has the potential to make this student more susceptible to viruses, such as the measles. In addition, family members whom have recently undergone medical treatments may also be more susceptible. In order to keep all our Grand Avenue families healthy and safe, it is essential we follow the steps below. It is important to note that presently, we have had no cases of the measles at Grand Avenue. Thank you in advance.

Try to set aside blocks of time at your computer every day for your child(ren) to practice math.

Grade 8 Graduation—Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 Mark your calendars!!!! Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 we will recognizing our Grade 8 Graduates. 5:30 PM Graduation Ceremony 7:00-7:30 PM Reception and Personal Pictures 7:30-8:00 PM Dinner for Graduates and Staff 8:00-9:30 PM Dance Come and share this special evening in recognition of our Grade Eight Graduates.

2015 DSBN Road Race – Sunday, April 26th, 2015 Come and celebrate the 12th Anniversary of the DSBN Road Race, sponsored by Meridian Credit Union! Happening Sunday, April 26th, 2015 at the DSBN Education Centre in St. Catharines. 1k Fun Run and 5k Road Race for everyone! Price is still only $10 for students under 20 and $20 for adults 20+! The day includes: Barbecue for participants; Prizes for top finishers in each 5km age category; Fun Fair with Niagara Inflatables; Chip Time Results for 5km race; T-shirts for all who pre-register; Top school participation prize. Registration forms are at our school, or can be found online at www.efnniagara.ca Come join in the fun!