LaSalle Public School March 2016

1600 Mayfair Ave., LaSalle ON 519-978-1823

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Dear LaSalle Families:

It is hard to believe that we are beginning the month of March

already!

We would like to thank all families who were able to join us for our

Read, Rock and Roll-a-Thon and for your continuous support with our

school fundraiser. Both events were a huge success and we owe it to

our wonderful LPS families.

As well, thank you to those families who joined us for our JK/SK Open

House in February and to those families who spread the word in the

community about our school. We had approximately 45 families

come through that evening to enjoy the many activities that were

planned. A huge thank you to the staff at LPS who helped to plan, set

up, run activities, and took time to speak to families. It is never too late

to register, so if you, or someone you know has not yet registered their

little one, please do so as soon as possible.

In the next few weeks, we will be submitting our enrolment numbers for

September. It is important for staffing to have a good estimation of

our student numbers for the fall. If you are moving and know that you

child(ren) will not be here in September, please call the office to let us

know so we can factor that into our numbers.

We continue to work with our students on identifying which zone they

are based on their feelings, and how they can self-regulate. There is

more information in the newsletter about the zones. Ask your child

about the zones and what zone they are in each day. Great

conversations can come from this.

We wish you a wonderful, safe March break.

Andrea Fischer Gene Petrusenko

Sexting/Harassment

Presentation – Grades 6-8

Tues March 1

Make a Wish Prize Day

Wed March 2

Chess Club Competition

Wed March 2 (Ciociaro Club)

Boys WECCA Finals 4pm

Thurs March 3

Spring Photos

Fri March 4

Pita Wrap Day

Fri March 4

Read, Rock & Roll Pizza Party

March 7

Hawaiian Day – Spirit Day

Fri March 11

School Council Meeting

Tues March 22 6pm

Food Day – Parent Council

Thurs March 23

Good Friday

Fri March 25

Easter Monday

Mon March 28

STORM News: Student Edition Grade 7 Elmi Dear Advice Amy,

March Break is right around the corner and I really need some ideas for interesting and creative

things I can spend my time doing. Please help!

Signed,

Needs Some Suggestions

Dear Needs Some Suggestions,

Having a week off from school gives you plenty of time to start a new hobby or creative project.

Have you always wanted to take up painting? Writing? Skateboarding? Don’t be afraid to try

something new! If the weather is nice, outdoor activities are always a wonderful idea; a pick-up

game of hockey or soccer with friends or going for a walk with family. There are also events going

on, so check out local bookstores, community centres, and libraries. Hope that helps!

— Advice Amy

STORM News Continued March—Fast Facts!

1) Did you know that the first day of spring is in March? It’s called the vernal equinox. What does

that mean you ask? ‘Vernal’ is Latin for spring while ‘equinox’ is Latin for ‘equal night’.

2) Daylight Saving Time occurs this month! Don’t forget to set your clocks.

Spring Jokes!

Q: What goes up when the rain comes down?

A: An umbrella.

Q: What did the big flower say to the small flower?

A: What’s up bud?

Q: How do trees get on the Internet?

A: They log in!

March is Nutrition Month The 2016 Nutrition Month campaign is dedicated to supporting Canadians to make small changes

to their eating habits – one meal at a time. Canadians eat approximately 100 meals in one month.

Therefore, the theme for the campaign is: “The Hundred Meal Journey; Make Small Changes, One

Meal at a Time”. By making small changes during the month, we can make a positive change to

our health.

Primary Students should be able to identify and design healthy snacks and meals using foods from

the four food groups.

Grades 4 and 5 students should be able to discuss the importance of eating at least three out of

the four food groups at each meal and be able to use this information to plan healthy lunches

Grades 5 to 8 should be able to increase awareness of the amount of sugar they are consuming in

some beverages and the potentially negative health effects, as well as promoting healthier

beverage choice

Chess Club The chess club have been perfecting their chess skills at lunch hour for the past several weeks. We

are proud of the team and wish them well at the chess tournament on March 2. Thanks to Mr.

Warnock for sponsoring the team.

A True Act of Kindness Way to go Jocelyn Roung of grade 3! Jocelyn donated her ponytail to help a woman gain

confidence who has lost her hair because of cancer treatment. We hope that Jocelyn’s generosity

will inspire others to support Patene Beautiful Wigs. If you would like to learn more about this

program and the incredible difference one can make, please visit www.BeautifulLengths.ca. You

can also visit www.cancer.ca to learn about the support services provided in our community by the

Canadian Cancer Society.

The Zones of Regulation – 4 Colours The Zones use four colours to help students visually and verbally self-identify how they are

functioning in that moment given their emotions and states of alertness.

The Zones of Regulation - Strategies Students explore tools (sensory supports, calming techniques, and thinking strategies) that they can

use to regulate what zone they are in and are taught when, why, and how to use their tools.

Parent Corner: Math News

POSE OPEN QUESTIONS

Effective questions provide a manageable challenge to students – one that is at their stage of

development. Generally, open questions are effective in supporting learning. An open question is

one that encourages a variety of approaches and responses. Consider “What is 4 + 6?” (closed

question) versus “Is there another way to make 10?” (open question) or “How many sides does a

quadrilateral figure have?” (closed question) versus “What do you notice about these figures?”

(open question).

Open questions help build student self-confidence as they allow learners to respond at their own

stage of development. Open questions intrinsically allow for differentiation. Responses will reveal

individual differences, which may be due to different levels of understanding or readiness, the

strategies to which the students have been exposed and how each student approaches problems in

general. Open questions signal to students that a range of responses are expected and, more

importantly, valued. By contrast, yes/no questions tend to stunt communication and do not provide

us with useful information. A student may respond correctly but without understanding.

School-wide problem of the week: Mrs. Dimitry and Mrs. Fischer are both having birthdays soon. Their combined ages are 100. What could their ages be?

Carnaval

On Friday, February 19th, LaSalle Public hosted Winter Carnaval complete with an appearance by

Bonhomme himself. Students in grades 1 to 6 participated in a variety of Carnaval games, while our

grade 7s acted as team captains and our grade 8s as game leaders. Students also enjoyed hot

chocolate and cookies provided by Zehr’s on Malden Rd. as well as face painting. Leading up to

the event, our grade four classes also sewed winter tuques with machines donated by D & R

Vacuum. 4D & 4M wore these tuques with pride as they performed at our morning assembly. In the

afternoon, our grade 5 and 6 classes presented several songs, and the Carnaval dance crew, lead

by Payton Mosey, performed as well. Students were treated to a "20/20 news special" video created

by intermediate students. Prizes for the event were donated by Windsor Spitfires, LaSalle Vipers,

Windsor Express, University of Windsor Lancers, Roma’s, Bullseye, Naples Pizza, Joe Schmoe’s,

Monarch Basics, Chuck E. Cheese, Burger King and McDonalds. Many thanks to all our sponsors and

those who participated. Joyeux Carnaval!