October 2019

Greetings,

Our first month at school has been very busy and exciting. It has been one of introductions, establishing expectations and routines, and settling in. I look forward to working with everyone through a host of coming events this year. Should you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or drop in to see us at the school.

Staffing ChangeDue to staffing changes throughout the Board, we will be saying good-bye to Ms. McKeever. She will be moving to Kerns Public School. With this change we will be welcoming Katrina Code to TPS. Mrs. Code will be teaching the grades 2 to 6 language programs and will be our school monitor. This transition will take place on October 7th. Good luck Ms. McKeever. We will miss you! Welcome Mrs. Code! We are excited for you to become a part of the TPS school community.

Spooktacular Fundraiser

We are kicking off a Little Caesars Pizza Kit fundraiser with a delivery date of October 28th. Co-workers, neighbors

and family may enjoy purchasing a quality meal they can cook at home with their favorite toppings!! Stock your freezer with Pizza Kits.

Terry Fox WalkThank you Temagami for making our Terry Fox walk another success. We raised $2,131.75 to donate towards cancer research. We couldn’t do this without the support of this amazing community. Students will enjoy a pizza party for exceeding their fundraising goal! Way to go TPS!

Fire Prevention Week - October 6 th to 11 th

“Not Every Hero Wears A Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape”.

Temagami Public School is looking forward to a visit from the Fire Department for Fire Prevention Week. We will be conducting a fire drill at school and discussing fire safety during this week to continue to build awareness. Please discuss home fire safety and an escape plan with your children. We thank Monty Cumming and the Temagami Fire Department for their continued interest and dedication to our school.

Ontario Dress Purple DayEvery October, Children’s Aid Societies across the province work with School Boards to raise awareness about the rights of children and youth to safety and well-being. Awareness is also raised about the responsibility of adults and community services to help children and youth who need assistance. Join us in support of this awareness campaign by wearing PURPLE on Thursday,

Temagami Public School

Students will be bringing their order forms home. You can also order online at www.pizzakit.ca Fundraiser ID #374623Subway SubsA big THANK YOU to Temagami Petro Canada again this year for offering our students Subway subs on the last Friday of every month.

Maker MobileThe Actua Maker Mobile is coming to TPS on October 21st. The Maker Mobile is a moving maker space full of exciting technology. Our students will have an opportunity to participate in demonstrations, interactive experiments and hands-on activities that are designed to generate interest and excitement in STEM activities.

October 24th!

Head Lice (Pediculosis) The autumn season quite often presents itself with the presence of head lice in some students. Parents, please check your children regularly for these tiny, flat insects. They are 1-2 mm long (approx. half the size of a pinhead), oval shaped, gray to brown in colour and can be very difficult to see. They may look like dandruff but they are firmly glued to the hair and cannot be flicked off. They must be scraped/stripped off of the hair. Per District School Board Ontario North East policy, children cannot attend school if they have head lice. Children who have had head lice may only return to school once they have been treated with special shampoo and ALL nits (eggs) are removed from the head. A shampoo treatment should be applied twice, 7 – 10 days apart, still checking daily to remove all nits (eggs). Thank you for your cooperation.