Elm Street Elementary

256 Elm Street

Summerside, PE C1N 3V5

Ph: (902) 888-8490 Fax: (902) 888-8307

Principal: Tracy Beaulieu Vice Principal: Jacqueline Reeves Admin. Assistant: Lindsay Albert

Calendar: October 2017 Newsletter

October: Oct. 6- School Goals Day (No Classes) Oct. 9- Thanksgiving (No Classes) Oct. 16- Lifetouch Picture Day (English Classes)

Oct. 17- Lifetouch Picture Day (Immersion Classes)

Oct. 18- Grade 6 HPV Needles Oct. 19-20- PEITF/CUPE Convention (No Classes)

Oct. 31- Halloween (No masks or costume accessories)

November: Nov. 3- Joint Staff Meeting (No Classes)

Nov. 7- Remembrance Day Ceremony @ 9:15

Nov. 10-17- Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 13- Remembrance Day on Saturday (No Classes)

Nov. 14- Report cards go home Nov. 16- Parent Teacher Interviews- Evening

Nov. 17- Parent Teacher Interviews- All Day (No Classes)

Bell Schedule

8:25 Playground supervision beings 8:40 Students enter school

8:47 O’Canada

8:50 Classes begin 10:15 Little Recess

10:30 Classes resume 12:05 Big recess

12:35 Lunch

12:55 Classes resume 3:00 Bus students exit

3:05 Walking students exit

Notes from the Office:

Attention Parents/ Visitors of Elm Street Asking all visitors who are entering Elm Street during O’Canada to take a moment, remove their hats and stand at attention

until both our anthem is over and announcements have been

read. Thank you for being a part of our team as we lead by example for our children.

Character Traits:

Last month's character trait was determination, and this month's character trait is cooperation. Ask your child how they

can practice this trait both at home and at school.

2017/18 Transportation Information

If you are unable to find the bus collection point for your child using the PTM (Public Transport Management Program) website at

https://ptmrouting.gpei.ca/Login.aspx

Username: Public2017 - Password: Public2017

please contact Transportation Services at 902-888-8403 or email elsbtransportation@edu.pe.ca

Other News: Terry Fox Donation:

Many thanks are extended to the Perry family for their donation to Elm Street’s Terry Fox Walk. This donation was made

in memory of Christopher Perry, a former Elm Street Eagle. Elm Street staff and students had a Hat Day and raised $462

for the Terry Fox Foundation

Scholastic Book Fair:

The first scholastic book fair will be held in the library from

November 10th to 17th.

Nov 10th - Preview day

Nov 14 and 15 - Hours 8:30 to 10:00 and 1:00 to 4:00

Nov 16 - Hours 8:30 to 10:00 and 1:00 to 7:30

Nov 17 - Hours 8:30 to 12:00

This is a great chance to purchase books to expand your home

library and maybe do some Christmas shopping. Students will be bringing home a flyer with the hours of operations as the date gets

closer.

Library News:

All students have been to the library and are enjoying all the books we have to offer. Ask your child what they are selecting and reading. The more interest you show in their reading, the more pride they will take in it.

Music News:

From now until the Christmas concert four musical groups will be starting

their rehearsals. Starting during the week of Sept. 25th to the 29th, the

Grades 4, 5, & 6 Girls’ Choir and the Boys in Black (Grades 4, 5, & 6 boys)

will be beginning.

These students will be working on material for our annual Remembrance

Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 7th. Students from Grade 5 and 6

who are already participating in either the girls’ choir or the boys’ group

will be able to participate in the hand-bell choir as well. The Grades 1, 2, &

3 Primary Choir will be starting around the second week of October. All of

these groups will perform during our annual Christmas concert (Friday, December 15th). During this concert only students

in Grades Kindergarten, Grades 2, 4, & 6 will perform. Those students who belong to a “Split” grade will participate in

whatever their class number is (even numbers perform at Christmas, while the odd numbers perform in June). Students

who are in Grades 1, 3, & 5 will perform during our June concert along with our performing groups. All groups practice

during various morning and lunch time recesses throughout the year.

Grade 3A & 3B:

Grade 3 is off to a wonderful start this year! Everyone has settled back into school routines, adjusted to new classmates,

teachers and we ALL enjoyed the summer September weather! This being said, with the arrival of October, we are now

feeling the crisp, cool autumn mornings and evenings! Brrrr! Please keep this in mind when sending children to school.

Outdoor recesses can be chilly!

I am excited to share some events that have happened already in Grade 3.

Both Grades 3A and 3B had the opportunity to visit, explore and experience

two Island farms in celebration of Open Farm Day on Prince Edward Island.

One involved cattle, chickens and sheep, while the other was a large dairy

farm. For some of our students, it was the very first time they've had the

chance to visit an Island farm. In addition to this, the field trip had a direct

curricular link with our Science Unit: Agriculture.

Also, many thanks to O’Leary’s Hockeyville Committee for providing practice tickets at the

last minute to a few Elm Street classrooms. Again, for some students, this was a “once in a

lifetime” opportunity which was enjoyed by everyone!

We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Mrs. McGuigan and Mrs. Noonan

~Home of the Eagles~