FRIDAY FOOTNOTES

VOLUME 139 ISSUE 6 20 April 2018

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PRINCIPALS CORNER

Dear Parents/Guardians, Caregivers and members of our community,

Welcome back to Term 2 everyone. A special welcome is extended to our new families, the Ludlows and Rigbys. This term will run for 11 weeks and is shaping up to be a busy one. Next Monday is the Northern Suburbs Cross-Country event to be held at Magpies. Also NAPLAN is this Term during Week 5 (15th - 17th May). Starting next Monday, weekly parade will now be held at 2.30pm in the afternoon. It will still be in the Hall. Parents/carers are welcome to attend. It was exciting to see the shade structure being completed over the holidays and it is now ready for use. We are again applying for grants to fund suitable play equipment for this area. Last term I started tracking the number of Green Cards being handed out to students. Students who received 10 Green Cards or more will be receiving a Principal’s Certificate on parade next week. Great work everyone! The school will again be participating in the ANZAC Parade morning march in the city centre. There is information in the link provided. We ask that students participating assemble by 8am sharp at the Dome Carpark (behind the new library). The school will have a designated assembly point. https://www.connectingmackay.com.au/anzac-day-morning-parade

We will be holding our own ANZAC Day ceremony next Tuesday afternoon at 2.30pm, outside the administration building. All

parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

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School Priorities Glenella State School has a number of priorities for 2018. One of the areas of focus this year is the development of ‘Learning Walls’ in classrooms. All classes have these walls to support student achievement in English. It helps to inform students exactly what is expected of them for their assessment. Drop into the classrooms to check out what a ‘Learning Wall’ looks like for your children. At the start of the year teachers handed out Maths and English Basics. These provided parents and students a snapshot of the concepts being covered in each year level, directly aligned to the National Curriculum. If you do not have either of these, please ask for a copy. Classroom Disruptions Towards the end of last term we were noticing an increase in the number of classroom interruptions or children leaving school early. We understand that some things are unavoidable however students are actively engaged in the curriculum throughout the day and it is difficult for classes to complete all set tasks when children are not there. If it is at all possible we ask that classroom interruptions are kept to a minimum. School Zones Our school, like all schools, has a ‘School Zone’. The purpose of this is to ensure that vehicles adhere to the 40km speed limit. The time frames do not directly correspond to the times set by the Department of Transport for the supervision of school crossings. School Grounds During the holidays a number of trees were removed from the school grounds. We are working together with local organisations to replace some trees with more sustainable gardens. Our shade structure over the playground was completed also. A big thank you to everyone involved especially the P&C for their substantial contribution to the project and also the school Student Council. Fundraising Ideas At our last P&C meeting we discussed ideas for fundraising. If you have any great ideas please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss them. We would love to see as many new faces as possible at our next meeting on Monday 23rd April 2018. Have a top week. Sam

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Congratulations to our

Students of the Week.

Week Ending 29/3/18

Prep B: Jack , Harvey & Jensen

Prep N: Taytum & Kai

Year 1: Holly & Luca

Year 2: Gus & Ivy

Yerar 3/4B: Cheyenne & Stella

Year 3/4 S: Molly & Jade

Year 5/6 T: Laura & Rhys

Year 5/6 K: Kaden & Savannah

Keep up the good work!

SCHOOL BANKING Commonwealth Bank School Banking applications are available in the office. Our School Banking day is MONDAY. Passbooks will be returned to students each Wednesday.

PLEASE NOTE Last term we experienced a large volume of phone calls throughout

the day regarding pick up arrangements for students.

PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH YOUR CHILD IN THE

MORNING BEFORE SCHOOL DROP OFF.

We do understand that emergencies arise where

alternative arrangements need to be made.

P & C PRATTLE Our next P&C Meeting will be held in the school library on Monday 23rd April at 7pm. Come along and put forward some fundraising ideas for 2018 and beyond! We encourage all parents to support our Fundraising Levy. One child only $20 per term or $80 per year. Two or more children $25.00 per term or $100 per year. This levy can be paid by cash, cheque or EFTPOS at the school office or by direct deposit:

Glenella State School Parents & Citizens Assoc Account

BSB: 064-707 A/C: 00900246

Please use your “Surname” and “Levy” as the reference.

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MOTHER’S DAY STALL

We are asking for donations of small gifts

($2 - $5) for our Mother’s Day Stall.

Some examples are: Candles, Earrings,

nice notepads and pens, photo frames,

ornaments, bath goodies or bling

(no aerosols please).

The stall will be held in the hall on Friday

11th May

Please encourage your child to bring along

a few dollars on the day to buy their

deserved Mum a special gift to say thank

you.

Gift donations can be handed in to the

office by Wednesday 9th May.

BOOKCLUB Bookclub order forms have been sent home today. Orders and payments are to be received by Friday 4th May. We encourage parents to use the LOOP payment method as detailed in the brochure. www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

SCHOOL PHOTOS School photos will be taken on Thursday 31st May 2018. Photos start at 8.45am. Please ensure your child/ren are at school ON TIME in a clean school uniform (blue polo-shirt) and correct footwear. Order packs have been sent out today. Credit card payments can ONLY be made online. Parents who place their order online do not need to return the Order Envelope. Payments can also be made by cash or cheque (payable to Advancedlife). If paying using this method, an envelope must be completed for each student and returned to the school office. Order forms for sibling photos are available from the office. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at the school. This is a prepay photo system. All late orders will attract a fee and must be placed online. Visit www.advancedlife.com.au for terms and conditions.

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PUBLIC ANZAC CEREMONY

The public ANZAC Day March will be held on Wednesday 25th April. Please note there is a new assembly point. All schools will assemble in and march from “The Dome” car park, in Gregory St, behind the Mackay City Library at 8.00am ready to march at 8.35am. Look for the Glenella School banner. The parade will travel down Gregory Street, turning right onto Gordon Street, past the Mackay Regional Council’s administration building and left onto Wellington Street before making its way into Jubilee Park for the main service. For more information visit: mackay.qld.gov.au/anzac Please dress children in full school uniform, wearing their blue Glenella polo shirts, school hats and correct footwear. Students marching with family medals are asked to wear them on the right side of their uniform. Ex or current servicemen and women related to our students are more than welcome to march with us. ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED

TO TAKE PART.

CROSS COUNTRY It was wonderful to see so many parents and caregivers cheering on our students during the Cross Country event which was held at the end of last term. Congratulations to our King of Hill, Declan B, and Queen of Hill, Ella C. Ash was the overall House winner on the day. A number of students will be representing our school at the Northern Suburbs Cross Country Trials to be held at Magpies next Monday 23 April. Good luck to all!

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ASH WINS CROSS COUNTRY!

HOY ROSTER 26/4/18 Jenny O’Loughlin Lucille Powell Shoppers Paula Mudge Za Savvaas M/Tea Sweet Paula Mudge Sav Liz Vazquez 3/5/18 Jenny O’Loughlin Amelia Jones Shoppers Jackie Barnard M/Tea Sweet Kelly Chappell Sav Kellie Goodson

GLENELLA SS PLAYGROUP We will be holding a Playgroup Session each Friday morning from 9am-10.30am in our school hall. Please spread the word!

Student Council News

Pizza Days (Term 2) The Student Council will be

holding a number of Pizza Days next term (generally the last

Friday of the month). Meatlovers and Ham/Pineapple pizza will be

available for $2 per slice. Poppers will also be available. We require

one order form per student. Payment for all three days can be

paid as one. All orders and payments are to be sent to the office. Spare order forms are

available from the office.

Icy Poles The Student Council will be selling Quelch icy poles each Friday at 1st

break. Cost is 50c each.

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DATES TO REMEMBER April 23 P&C Meeting 7pm 24 Market Stall 24 School ANZAC Ceremony 25 ANZAC Day Public Holiday 27 Broncos Visit 27 Pizza Day May 3 Surf Lifesaving Presentation 7 Labour Day Public Holiday 15 NAPLAN 16 NAPLAN 17 NAPLAN 25 Pizza Day 31 School Photos

TENNIS Mr Alan Harris conducts tennis lessons at school for interested students. Lessons are held on Tuesday afternoons from 3pm-4pm for students from Yr 3-6, and on Thursday afternoons from 3pm-4pm for Prep-2 students. Application Forms are available from the office. Forms need to be completed and handed to the instructor before the lesson. Please contact Mr Harris on 0403290444 for more information.

MARKET STALL

Our school ‘Market Stall’ will begin again next week (Week 2).

It will now run every Tuesday fortnight, from 8.15am-8.30am

under the office building.

The garden team will be using funds raised from last term to buy

seedlings for the gardens. Planting will begin in the next few weeks. If you would like to donate

seedlings, please see Mrs Litzow or Ms Boal to discuss suitable varieties. We really appreciate

your ongoing support.

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