Dundas Central School News Education is “Central”

73 Melville Street
Dundas, Ontario L9H 2A2 B. Morlog, Principal
Phone (905) 627-3521 Fax (905) 627-3522 J. George, Vice-Principal

www.hwdsb.on.ca/centraldundas

March 2010
March 2010

From the Principal’s Desk –

For an electronic version of
Good things happening at Central
this newsletter (and to keep
up to date with current DC 1. Academic Award Winners
Public news) please go to the
website, and click on
subscribe. At the February 5th assembly, we highlighted academic excellence in Language and
French. The following students received a certificate and acknowledgement of their
accomplishments in these subjects areas:
Inside this issue:
Kindergarten 2
Class Language
Registration
Home and School 3 JK Kathleen Farnand, Brooklyn Martin J/SK Chanelle Edwards, Ella McIntosh

Quebec City 3
SK1 Hudson Sorensen, Elizabeth Wierenga SK 2 Katrina Suichies, Addison Calder Blue
Book Swap 3
Gr. 1.1 Memphis Richardson, Ella O’Hara Gr 1.2 Shashwat Adhikari, Severn Keen

Easter Cake Raffle 3 Gr. 2 Allison Suichies, Charlotte Sampson Gr 1/2 Rylee Green, Katy Branton
Family Dance 3
Gr. 2/3 Noah Pugh Martin, Forrester Sorensen Gr 3 Summer Lily Clader, Emmett
Parent Speaker 4
Series
Language Award French Award
Adam Lennox, Nicole Friesman, Ben
Lost and Gr. 4.1 Ben Abrahams, Emily Howell Abrahams
Jared Vermeire, Kyle Crowe, Melanie
Found!! Gr. 4.2 Brooke Sampson, Kyle Crowe Wierenga

Gr. 5.1 Abbey Lewis, Catherine Gracey Taylor Bernard, Hilary Sears, Edie Bruins
The Lost and
Found is Gr. 5.2 Bailley Leggate, Mignon Mouton Loran Parcher, Bailley Leggate
being Gr. 5/6 Hareem Haider, Madeline Beer Madeline Beer, Daniel Menyhart
relocated to the
Gr. 6.1 Josh Pipe, Konnor Adema Mason Puppa, Nohan Hassan, Josh Pipe
lobby facing Victoria St.
Gr. 6.2 Connor Crowe, Jazmyn Thomson Ethan Mark, Connor Crowe
Items will be displayed
during the last week of Gr. 71 Callista Stavnitzky, Hannah Kinghorn Cam Lewis, Callista Stavinitsky
school before March Gr. 72 Holly Hauser, Sasha Milostivyi Charlotte Rose, Holly Hauser
Break; items that are
Gr 8.1 Alexandra Lloyd, Walid Abdulaziz Nicole Brown, Connor Nicklin
not claimed will
be donated. Gr 8.2 Sadie Neufeld, Quinn Shobbrook McKenzie Arner, Noura Hassan
Gr 8.3 Matthew Downs Jake Jardine, Matthew Downs
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From the Principal’s Desk (cont’)

Helping Your Child Learn
Students were also acknowledged in their classrooms for demonstrat-
ing the character trait “Respect”. Congratulations to all these student
leaders. Over the months of February and March, our academic foci
are Science, Technology and Math and our character trait is
“Responsibility”.

2. Windows are Almost Done!

Over the weekend a crew will put the finishing touches on our screens
for the windows they have installed. It’s great to see this major pro-
ject come to an end. The windows are fabulous! Thanks to everyone
involved in this project.

3. Report Cards
It’s “crunch time” as students submit assignments, write tests and
teachers begin to write report card. We are planning to send home
second term report cards on Wednesday March 31st. At that time,
please review the report with your child and return page three.

If you desire a personal or telephone interview, please contact her

child’s teacher(s).

4. Welcome to….
Heather McNulty who will be joining our Primary team, filling in for
Mrs. Dunford during her maternity leave. She will begin at Dundas
Central in April.

Kindergarten Registration has

begun!
Our schools are exciting, enriching places for young learners as
they explore the world around them, learn to solve problems,
and make new friends. Our Kindergarten programs help
students get off to the best possible start. Your child will be
challenged and encouraged to do his or her very best. Our
caring teachers are with them every step of the way!

Junior Kindergarten for September 2010 is for children born in 2006 and is offered at all
Save the Dates!!
elementary schools in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Easter Cake Raffle / Thurs. April 1
Home & School Family
Senior Kindergarten students will have been born in 2005. You only have to register children Dance
for SK if they are not currently attending school this year.
What to Bring When Registering?
Mme Cohen Gr 4 Wed April 7
French Play
For both Junior and Senior Kindergarten registration, parents will provide:
Mrs. Shupe’s Wed. May 5,
• child's name
Gr 6, 7, 8 plays Thurs. May 6
• address and phone number Parents may download the
registration form and bring it into the school at Dundas Central Open Wed. May 5
House
• birth certificate or proof of age
www.hwdsb.on.ca/schools/enrolment/pdfs/KindergartenRegistrationForm.pdf. Year End Picnic Tues. June 22
• the child's immigration status.
Gr 8 Graduation Thurs. June 24
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A Message from Our Home and School

**** DUNDAS CENTRAL is PROUD to Celebrate & Support Literacy ****
With Our 6th ANNUAL BOOK SWAP
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Starting Monday March 8th, kindly bring in your ‘gently used’ kids books, magazines and/or
comics and drop them in the designated boxes located outside the school office.
All grades are invited to participate in an exchange on Friday, March 12th commencing after
morning announcements.
(JK’s are welcome to pick out their books Thursday afternoon – March 11th)
Please feel free to bring in as many books as you would like to donate. Students will only be allowed to take home a
maximum of three books, to ensure that all children receive a book.

• DONATE 1 BOOK: GET 1 BOOK !!

• DONATE 2 BOOKS: GET 2 BOOKS !!
• DONATE 3 or MORE BOOKS: GET 3 BOOKS !
Any remaining books will be offered to the teachers for their classrooms or local organizations and charities.
This is a fun, money-free opportunity to promote literacy and hopefully refresh your bookshelves !!!

Easter Cake Raffle

There will be an Easter Cake Raffle held on Thursday April 1st during the school day.
Proceeds this year will go towards the Grade 8 Graduation Fund. So dust off your
spatulas and please donate a special cake. More details to come home by backpack
closer to the date.

Grade 8 Trip to
Quebec City Family Dance
The final payment for the Grade BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
8 trip to Quebec City is due SPRING FLING 2010
March 12th. Permission forms
join us April 1st from 7:00 -8:30 pm
are also due March 12th. The
final payment for Dundas Central's
due is $500.00 Family Dance Party
&
Lip Sync Contest
 Dundas Central presents:
Pokes, Tweets & Blogs:
Social Networking for the Concerned
Parent (and Teacher)
DATE!!
NEW

Monday March
29th

Dundas Central School

7:00—8:30 pm

Through simple
language and easy to
understand concepts,
guest speaker Matt
Scheben will introduce
you to the tools of
social networking and
discuss concerns that
parents should be
Questions: aware of, identifying
Email the risks and
Jeremy.Abrahams@
hwdsb.on.ca dispelling the myths.
(or call 905.627.5955)

Please bring a NOTE: there is limited childcare available onsite on a first come, first
non-perishable registered basis. If you require childcare, please call/ leave a message
food item to at the Umbrella Family Child Care 905.973.7472.
donate.