APRIL 2018

April is Autism Awareness month! Officially, April 2nd is World Autism

Awareness Day, but since that date is on a Sunday, Arklan School will rec-
ognize World Autism Awareness Day on Wednesday, April 4th!
So, let’s LIGHT IT UP BLUE on April 4th! Wear blue, paint your nails blue,
rock some blue hair, get creative!!!

Arklan families are a generous bunch! Here are a few items that have been
Every year we collect non-perishable especially requested:
food items and toiletries for our local juice boxes (tetra packs – individual
food bank. This years’ food drive servings), canned meat (chicken, tur-
starts on Tuesday, April 3rd and con- key, ham), cold cereal, canned fruit,
tinues until Friday, April 13th. nut-free granola bars, canned stew,
The items we collect will be stored in canned chili, canned pasta (ravioli,

Food the display case at the front of the beefaroni, etc), chunky (“eats like a
school. Every day a student makes a meal”) soup, instant coffee, jam &

Drive! donation, they fill out a ballot to win a honey, cookies

prize! Your support is very
much appreciated!

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April

22nd. Earth Day is the largest environ-
mental event in the world!
School-aged children all across Canada will
participate in Earth Day activities in their
own schools as well as throughout their
communities.
Arklan staff and students are proud to rec-
ognize and support Earth Day.
Spring=Mud
The students are constantly being reminded to
avoid the wet, muddy areas of the
yard….nevertheless, here are some suggestions
for this time of year….
 A pair of waterproof boots
 Plastic bag boot-liners, if necessary

On Friday, April 20th, please wear green,  Extra socks

brown or camo!  Change of pants
 Any extra clothing you think
your child may need
Thank you!
 LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY...
Fun times at Arklan!
On Friday, May 4th we’ll be celebrating with a day long Dance-a-Thon!
Here’s the dance schedule:
9:30 to 10:30 Kindergarten
10:45 to 11:45 Grades 1, 2 & 3
12:35 to 1:55 Grades 4, 5 & 6
Treats will be available for $1.00 and $2.00. Glow bracelets will also be
available to purchase. All proceeds go towards the benefit of Arklan
students.
Dress up in Star Wars fashion….no accessories or masks, please
It’s going to be a fun, Star Wars themed event!

Music Monday
On Monday, May 7th, the students of Arklan Public School
will once again be celebrating Music Monday, by partici-
pating in a concert which is being repeated all across Can-
ada on the same day. The concert should take place at
about 12:45 on May 7th. The choir will kick off the con-
cert, and all classes in the school (from JK to 6) will be per-
forming.
Family members and friends are invited to attend.

Welcome to Kindergarten
An invitation to all our new Kindergarten registrants….please come visit Arklan School!
Date: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM
Visit a kindergarten room, go for a school bus ride, receive a “Welcome to Kindergarten” bag, and more!
If your child will be 4 or 5 by December 31st, 2018, and you haven’t already registered for kindergarten,
please contact the school at 613-257-8113, or register online at www.ucdsb.on.ca.

Parents, if you get a chance, please

take a moment to check out our collec-
tion of lost & found items. It’s all laid
out on tables in the hallway past the
main office. We’ve got jackets, mitts,
gloves, hats, scarves, boots, and many
sweaters!
Review of Transportation Procedures:
School Council and Board Officials have implemented a “Drop-Off and Pick-Up” procedure for our
school that is designed with the safety of students as the top priority. The following diagram illus-
trates the flow of transportation. Please take a moment to review the diagram. Here are a few im-
portant notations:

 The flow of traffic is one-lane only (passing is prohibited!)

 Please load/unload from the passenger side of your vehicle only

 No parking in the pick-up lane

 There is a designated parking area and pick up gate for kindergarten

students

 Other than kindergarten students and their accompanying adult,

please avoid walking through the parked cars and the moving line

 Please be patient! We all want what’s safest for our children!

Walkers exit onto the school yard or on the sidewalk in front of the daycare
NO PARKING

Grades 1 to 6 only
and from 3:20 to 3:50 PM
from 8:50 to 9:20 AM

and from 3:20 to 3:50

Kinder Pick up gate

Single-lane only

Daycare families

Kinder parking
only
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Milk begins
Light it Up
Blue!
…..for Autism

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Food Drive ends April 13th

Milk & lunch orders due

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Wear green,
brown or camo
today!

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