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Raising awareness for student success "the parent`s role"
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Spiritual Animator`s Corner
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In the Month of February we introduced our Virtue Program to encourage and acknowledge the positive behaviors that are happening at Birchwood. We started our program with the virtue of “kindness” with students practicing Random Acts of Kindness throughout the school by using kind words and kind actions.
In the month of March we continued our journey to develop a positive school climate by focusing on how we treat others and practicing respectful behaviors.
“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners”
****Laurence Sterne****
April! This month we continue our teaching of the language and behaviors of the virtue through “Friendship” teaching our students that it is not just about finding similarities, it is about respecting differences.
“Don’t walk in front of me I may not follow, don’t walk behind me I may not lead, walk beside me and just be my friend” ****Albert Camus****
Congratulations to most of our students for having a great attitude in class; for helping a classmate; and being respectful and kind, and being good to the environment. Basically being good role models for all who see you.
Lets us all continue to practice these important virtues in our daily lives.
Sandra King
Spiritual Animator
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Summer Camp Opportunities
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COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE
Pour diffusion immédiate
C’EST LA PÉRIODE D’INSCRIPTIONS POUR LE CAMP DE JOUR « LA RELÂCHE »
Vaudreuil-Dorion, le 10 avril 2012 – Dans le cadre de son assemblée générale annuelle, la corporation La Relâche tiendra sa traditionnelle soirée d’information et d’inscriptions à l’intention des parents de Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Rappelons que La Relâche est un camp de jour spécialisé pour les enfants handicapés résidants sur le territoire. Cette rencontre aura lieu le mercredi 25 avril 2012 à 19h au Centre d’hébergement de Vaudreuil, situé au 408 ave. St-Charles à Vaudreuil-Dorion (salle Félix Leclerc au sous-sol).
La soirée débutera avec l’assemblée annuelle. Les parents pourront rencontrer les membres du présent conseil d’administration et en apprendre davantage sur les bilans que celui-ci a dressés pour l’année financière qui s’est terminée au 31 mars dernier. Les personnes présentes seront à même de mesurer les pas franchis par le conseil d’administration lors du dernier exercice et de constater la santé et la solidité des actifs de la corporation. En seconde partie, la période d’inscriptions prendra place. C’est à ce moment que sera présentée la programmation estivale 2012 de même que la remise des différents formulaires d’inscription. Des questions pourront être posées sur le bilan des dernières années, qui furent, sans l’ombre d’un doute, des périodes estivales extraordinaires pour les enfants qui ont fréquenté le camp de jour de La Relâche.
Si vous avez des questions concernant cette rencontre, n’hésiter pas à contacter M. Guy Francoeur au CSSS de Vaudreuil-Soulanges au 450.455.0507 poste 403.
Source :Guy Francoeur
450.455.0507 poste 403
guy.francoeur@rrsss16.gouv.qc.ca
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Radon detection at Birchwood
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Winter Carnival Day Planning
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Dear Parents,
As March break approaches, the staff at Birchwood has decided to celebrate with a day of fun activities. This school-wide event will take place on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. This event will cost each child $2 which includes two snacks, a horse and wagon ride and the activities. As well each student will need to bring at least one plastic tub of frozen pink water (use red food colouring) for our ice sculpting activity. The students will spend the morning rotating between stations outside in the school yard and inside at various locations throughout the school. It is important that you send your child to school that day with proper winter attire (snow pants, boots, mittens, scarf, hat and extra socks etc…). The students will then spend a relaxing afternoon in classes with a fun activity chosen by the classroom teacher and eating a snack provided to them.
Please complete the permission form (coming home on Monday the 20th and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher no later than Thursday, February 23rd, 2012.
For our eventful day to run smoothly, we would be in need of a few parent volunteers to assist at various times throughout the morning, between 8:00am-12:30pm. Even if you are only available for an hour, we will fit you into our schedule. Please note that lunch will be provided for all volunteers. If you are available please complete the form below and return it to Miss Macro no later than Thursday, February 23rd, 201212.
Thanking you in advance and wishing you a relaxing March break,
Mme. Laviolette - Daycare Coordinator & Miss. Macro - Physical Education and Health Teacher
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Winter Carnival Volunteer
Name:____________________________ Phone #:_____________________
E-mail:__________________________________________________
Availability: 9:00am – 12:30pm Other (please specify): _______
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Thank You!
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Thanks to all who came out and supported the Bridges to Burundi project at the open house. In just two hours we raised 253$.
 If you are interested in any further fundraising events for this project please visit the Westwood Sr. Website.
Thank you from Birchwood Senior Students
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Online Safety & Security - The Parent`s Role
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Home and School Needs Your Help!!
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February 8th, 2012 
Dear Birchwood parents:
Your Home & School Association is in the process of organising “Teacher Appreciation Week” at Birchwood.
Two events being planned will necessitate the participation of parents: on February 14th we are having an all-chocolate day, while the Lunch Extravaganza will be at Birchwood on WEDNESDAY the 15th. For Tuesday the 14th we require all things chocolaty: milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white chocolate. If it is 100% chocolate, or has chocolate in it or on it or around it, *WE WANT IT*!! For the 15th we are still in need of main dishes each dish being able to serve about 6 people; ideas include a salad, home made pirogues or a pasta dish. Use your imagination and creativity: if there is a dish that your family particularly loves, please share it with the teachers!
All our teachers and resource teachers look forward to this special week and they are always excited to try different dishes, so please help us to delight their taste buds!
Please email us at birchwood_hs@gmail.com to let us know how you will be able to help us.
Thank you in advance,
Crystal Ouellette
Co-President,
Birchwood Home and School Association
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First Governing Board for Birchwood Elementary
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On the evening of September 8th, at WWjr. the Birchwood community of parents present at the Annual General meeting voted in the members for the first Governing Board. The members voted in are as follows:
Charlene Sinclair
Melanie Sleep
Janie Breen also voted in as our SPC rep.
Chantal Rivard
Robert REid
Donato Iannaccio
Congratulations to you all and I look forward to working together for the growth and development of our Birchwood community.
Ms. C. Turner
Principal
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
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Please note that there has been an incident in the local area that is being followed up on by the SQ. we have been asked to make sure that ...
“ In light of recent events where police have been involved, we are asking all parents to take the time to review with their children appropriate procedures should they be offered a ride by someone they do not know.
Après un évenement arrivé récemment à une école du voisinage, nous demandons à tous les parents de prendre le temps de reviser les procédures appropriées si quelqu'un qu'ils ne connaissent pas leurs offre du transport.
Thank you for taking the time to assure your child(ren)'s safety.
Ms. Turner
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THANK YOU TO ROMA PIZZERIA
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A GREAT BIG HEARTY THANK YOU TO ROMA PIZZERIA FROM ALL THE BIRCHWOOD COMMUNITY FOR PROVIDING A PIZZA LUNCH FOR ALL OF US ON OUR VERY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN OUR NEEW BUILDING. IT WAS DELICIOUS, AND A VERY NICE GESTURE OF WELCOME AND COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS BY MR. COSTA. THANK YOU!!
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HOLIDAY THEME WEEK
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MONDAY – Cozy Reading Time
Each cycle will be assigned a time where they will come down to the cafeteria and Ms. Turner will read a holiday story. This will be a quiet event. Please bring your class down to the cafeteria at your designated time. Please ensure that throughout the day, if at any point your class must walk through the hall way, to remain silent (as per usual) in order to not disturb the story time sessions occurring at that time.
Pre-K & Kindergarten – 10:00am-10:30am
Cycle 1 – 10:40am – 11:05am
Cycle 2 – 11:30am – 12:00pm
Cycle 3 – 2:30pm – 3:00pm
TUESDAY – Holiday Hat Day
Each student AND TEACHERS IF THEY WISH will be asked to wear a hat or head gear that represents the holiday season.
WEDNESDAY – Red & Green Day
Let's put some holiday colour into our school. Students & teachers are asked to wear anything red and/or green.
THURSDAY – School-wide holiday BINGO
Each teacher will be given a copy of a blank bingo card and bingo pictures. The teacher will then photocopy both sheets for each student in their class. Each student will then put together their own original bingo card by cutting and gluing any pictures they want onto the blank bingo card. At 11:30am have your class ready to play bingo. The pictures will be called out over the intercom and if a student in your class wins, have them walk down to the cafetereia to claim their prize.
FRIDAY – Breakfast & Carol Swap
Breakfast will be served to the Juniors (K, 1 & 2) in the cafeteria from 9:30am – 10:00am.During that time, seniors and their teachers will go to the gym to have a try at Carolling lead by Ms. A while waiting for their breakfast.
At 10:00am the juniors will go straight to the gym after breakfast with their teachers, and join their voices to the seniors for 2 or 3 carols and then the seniors will go have breakfast and the juniors will continue singing. Once the seniors have finished their breakfast all students will head back up to class.
Please remember that students will be dismissed at 1:00pm and will not have a lunch hour. Only Daycare students will bring a lunch with them and will eat it during daycare time.
HO HO HO Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas
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December 23rd Home and School Holiday Breakfast
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Birchwood Home & School Breakfast
The holidays are fast approaching and your Home and School would like to celebrate by serving breakfast to the whole student body and their teachers. On Friday December 23rd we will be serving the following:
- Crepes heated with maple syrup
- Sausages (pork)
- Potatoes
- Milk
We are unable to guarantee with 100% certainty that the products are peanut free, as the potatoes are being generously supplied to us from a restaurant in our community. *IF YOUR CHILD HAS ALLERGIES* please send them to school with their breakfast and we will be glad to heat it up, if necessary.
If you have any questions please send us an email at birchwood_hs@gmail.com subject: Breakfast
Thank you,
Birchwood Home and School
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Drop Off , Pick Up and Related Procedures
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Dear Parents,
In case you did not receive the Connect-Ed message sent on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 here is a copy of the message.
Happy New Year and all the best to you and your family as 2012 unfolds! I trust your Holiday Season was restful and filled with wonderful moments with family and friends. As we look into the New Year and consider beginning the second part of our school year… now under one roof, I wanted to bring some procedures to everyone’s attention.
We had close to three weeks to try out some procedures that we established as a staff prior to moving. Only having lived with the experiences can we now look at what needs to be tweaked and what needs to be brought to the forefront for discussion.
The procedure that needs to be clarified with parents before the return to school is the Drop Off/Pick Up zone in the front of the school. Please read below the expected practices to be followed:
Students are to be at school for 9:00am. That is when supervision begins. Attendance begins at 9:05 am, and classes start at 9:10 am. Your child is late if they arrive at 9:10am, and would then need to report to the office so that we can sign them in. When at all possible child(ren) should be taking the bus, going to daycare or walking to school. This would alleviate any congestion in the drop off zone.
For Drivers: Lining up, waiting for clear stopping spots in the front of the school area is expected. Only once the duty staff is out in the front can students begin to disembark. If you arrive early, then please stay in the car and turn off your motor.
When pulling up, make sure your child(ren) are ready to get out of the car when you have come to a full stop. They should have their school bag on their lap, coats zipped up, hats and mitts on ( -if and when necessary, etc.)
Children are to get out on the passenger side only. No exiting from driver’s side.
Parents are not to get out of their car in order to assist their children. If a child needs assistance, that is what the duty staff are there for.
Please be sure to practice courtesy and patience in our drop-off zone area.
We are looking for volunteers to help out in the drop off area. Please call the office to let us know if you are interested in helping out with either the morning and/or afternoon dismissal procedures at the front of the school. Two volunteers for morning and afternoon would alleviate congestion and any ensuing confusion with too many adults out in front.
During School Hours: Drop off or pick up of your child(ren) due to appointments or illness, allows you to park in the drop off zone between 9:30am and 3:00pm. For that purpose only.
Last Minute Changes: It is important once again to reiterate that calling after 12:30pm with a change of plans for your child (except in extreme emergencies) is not acceptable. Many scenarios take place in a child’s life each day at school, and last minute plans are difficult to follow up on, especially where so many children are involved. Please be considerate and call us before lunch time if a change is needed, so that we have the ability to ensure the information is passed on in a timely fashion.
Alternate Adults Picking Up Children: For your child’s safety, it is imperative that we are advised in writing ahead of time, by you, of the alternate people who could possibly be picking up your child ie: grandparents, neighbours, adult siblings etc. We need their names and your signed consent that they can pick up your child. They are to present themselves at the office and wait for us to bring the child to them. If we or the children are not comfortable with the situation, the child will be sent to daycare until parents can come to pick up the child; this will be at the parent’s expense, so please provide us with the appropriate safety information, when we return to school this January to avoid uncomfortable or embarrassing situations. If the alternate must come during dismissal hours they would need to park elsewhere on the street and come to the office to wait for the child there.
I thank you for your cooperation in the above procedures. This will not be the end to all problems but it is a beginning to solving some of what we have seen so far. I trust that we can work together to develop and improve upon any procedures in the future as might become necessary.
Kind Regards,
Ms. C. Turner
Principal
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Physical Education Update
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 Birchwood Physical Education
The Birchwood Physical Education and Health program aims to help students acquire a base knowledge of maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. In each Cycle, students will be exposed to a wide variety of cooperative games and sports where they will learn to build self-responsibility, social skills, and cooperative strategies, as well as develop motor skills. At Birchwood, fair play, individual achievement, and effort is highly promoted. We encourage maximum participation for all students in a non-competitive environment.
Your child will be evaluated three (3) competencies based on his or her ability to plan coherently, implement effectively, and reflect on his or her physical activity experience.
The three competencies are as follows;
1) To perform movement skills in different physical activity settings
2) To interact with others in different physical activity settings
3) To adopt a healthy, active lifestyle
For the final PE grade, each term in PE will be evaluated at a different percentage. Only an overall mark will appear on each report card.
- Term 1 valued at 20% of the students overall grade.
- Term 2 valued at 20% of the students overall grade.
- Term 3 valued at 60% of the students overall grade.
Dressing for PE
The importance of wearing appropriate clothing for physical activity is vital for the students’ hygiene. Parents must consider students will be physically active the entire time they have PE and will perspire. On the day a student has PE, they are expected to wear a t-shirt, running shoes, shorts or track pants. Jeans are not breathable. Crocs, and skater shoes are not safe footwear, and may lead to ankle injury. Please ensure your child has running shoes that tie up or have Velcro. We will also be outdoors often. Please make sure your child has appropriate indoor AND outdoor running shoes for Physical Education.
When does my child have PE?
** There have been changes to your child’s PE schedule since we have entered Birchwood Elementary. Please talk note of the changes below. Thank You.
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Monday
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Mme. Claudia – Kindergarten
Mme. Manon - Kindergarten
Mme. Marie-Josee – Gr. 1
Mme. Renee – Gr. ½
Mme. Julie – Gr. 3
Mme. Nicole – Gr. 3
Mrs. Roberts – Gr. 4
Mme. Diane – Gr. 4
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Tuesday
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ALL Kindergarten classes
ALL Gr. 3 classes
ALL Gr. 4 classes
Mrs. Sellitto – Gr. 5/6
Mme. Belle-Isle – Gr. 5/6
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Wednesday
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ALL Gr. 1 classes (including Mme. Renee)
Mme. Renaud – Gr. 5/6
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Thursday
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ALL Kindergarten classes
ALL Gr. classes
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Friday
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Mme. Karin - Kindergarten
Mme. Joanne – Gr. 1
ALL Gr. 2 classes
ALL Gr. 4 classes
ALL Gr. 5/6 classes
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LBPSB Tournaments
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Activity
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Location
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Ultimate Frisbee
(Grade 6)
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Sept 27th
(Rain Day Sept 28th)
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Edgewater Elementary
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Cross Country Run
(Grade 4, 5 & 6)
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Oct. 19th
(Rain Day Oct. 21st)
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Morgan Arboretum
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Volleyball
(Grade 6)
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Month of January
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John Abbott
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Curling
(Grade 3)
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Month of February
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Various Locations
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Basketball
(Grade 6)
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April 20th
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TBD
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Cycle 1 Cross Country Run
(Grades 1 & 2)
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May 16th
(Rain Day May 17th)
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TBD
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Track and Field
(Grade 4, 5 & 6)
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Beginning of June
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Riverdale High School
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N.B. All tournaments listed for grade 6 students only may become open to grade 5 students depending on number of participants. Students will be informe
**Please be reminded that being prepared for physical activity (proper attire; shorts, t-shirt, indoor running shoes etc...) is also part of your child’s PE grade and part of the curriculum (Competency 3).
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REMINDER TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS
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Dressing for PE
The importance of wearing appropriate clothing for physical activity is vital for the students’ hygiene. Parents must consider students will be physically active the entire time they have PE and will perspire. On the day a student has PE, they are expected to wear a t-shirt, running shoes, shorts or track pants. Jeans are not breathable. Crocs, and skater shoes are not safe footwear, and may lead to ankle injury. Please ensure your child has running shoes that tie up or have Velcro. We will also be outdoors often. Please make sure your child has appropriate indoor AND outdoor running shoes for Physical Education.
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Artists of the month (December)
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Holly plates
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Artists of the month - November
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All poppies
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All birds
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All skulls
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HOME & SCHOOL EVENING
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Birchwood Home & School Meeting
OCTOBER 26
Come and join the excitement as we lay the foundations for our new Birchwood Home & School Association. As voted on at our Annual General Meeting in September, the overwhelming majority of parents present voted to have a Home & School for Birchwood. We have applied to the Quebec Federation of Home & Schools and are all set to proceed!
Our first meeting will be held
Our focus for the Birchwood Home & School this year will be on community building events and establishing an active membership. The Home & School is an avenue for parents to become involved in the education of their children, offers an opportunity to learn about the school community in which your child spends approximately one-third of his/her time, and to create a school environment that you would like for your child All parents are encouraged to participate in ways that most suit their own talents and lifestyles. You may be an active member, able to volunteer or occasionally participate, or a non-active member, as a supporter. We need both! We have monthly meetings where we share ideas and bring new ones to the table. All members are welcome and a little of your time will greatly benefit your children. We work jointly with the school to ensure open communication and a closer relationship between the school and parents while enhancing school spirit.
Your membership automatically gives you support in the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA). The QFHSA is the parent body of all local associations working under the Canadian Association of Home & School Federation and they have been acting as an independent voice promoting the education and well-being of children since 1944. Further benefits are:
•Access to a wide range of resources, workshops and networking opportunities.
•A voice for you, the parent, through collective representation at government levels and within organizations involved in the education sector and/or youth sectors.
•A subscription to the quarterly QFHSA NEWS, published since 1948, which preserves and celebrates the contributions, concerns and activities of local associations.
•Provision of charitable tax receipts for your home and school donations and liability insurance coverage for every volunteer member in good standing at home and school sponsored events.
•The privilege to function as an independent parent volunteer organization with your own bank account and agenda, in conjunction with your school’s governing board and administration and in accordance with QFHSA’s guidelines.
Wednesday October 26 th at 7pm in the Westwood Junior High School cafeteria. We welcome ALL parents to this meeting. On the agenda for the evening will be the elections of the Home & School Executive positions of Co-Presidents, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, Secretary, and Co-Fundraising Chairs. We will also discuss our upcoming year's activities. If you wish to run for a position or appoint someone, we welcome you to attend the meeting. We also need volunteers to bring ideas to the table and help with coordinator positions and volunteer support.
For Executive Position descriptions and more on the QFHSA, please visit the Birchwood website under the Home & School page.
We have also set up an email where you can contact us at birchwood.hs@gmail.com .
Birchwood PPO Meeting October 26, 2011 at 8 p.m.
The H&S meeting will be immediately followed by a PPO - Parent Participation Organization meeting at 8 PM. Please stay to learn what the PPO is all about and appoint a PPO chairperson and secretary.
th, 2011 at 7 p.m.
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Birchwood Opening Delayed
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Just breaking news!!!! 
The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) has just been informed by Consortium M.R. of yet another delay in the delivery of the new Birchwood Elementary School in Saint-Lazare. The contractor had previously stated that the school would be ready to be given to the LBPSB on November 4, 2011, and the board has been making plans to move the furniture and fixtures in next week.
The latest delay in the completion of the long-awaited elementary school is the fifth one since the original, contracted delivery date of June 30, 2011. “Receiving this news just days before the planned delivery date is very frustrating for the school board,” said Suanne Stein Day, Chairman of the LBPSB. “We were looking forward to getting the keys to our new school and preparing the interior in order to welcome the students before the end of November.”
The contractor has not yet provided the school board with a date of when he’s expecting to have the school completed. Some interior work in the gym as well as paving work outside the school still remains to be done. “Our main priority remains the safety and well-being of the students,” said Robert Mills, Director General of the LBPSB. “We will not move the students into Birchwood Elementary until we are satisfied that the school meets all safety standards. We would like our community to know that daily work continues to ensure the school will be completed as soon as possible.”
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Artists of the month (October)
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Cycle 1
The Leaf Project allowed the students to develop their understanding of warm and cool colours. Students were encouraged blend two cool colours for their backgrounds and two warm colours for each of their leaves. Each artist was then instructed to overlap at least two of their leaves to create a layered effect!
The Fall Tree Project introduced the students to artist, Paul Cézanne. They were inspired by his paintings of bare trees and were challenged to create their own. The students also reviewed their understanding of warm colours and used them to create beautiful backgrounds!
Cycle 2
The Leaf Project encouraged the students to review their understanding of warm and cool colours. Students were asked to trace four different leaves and to use warm or cool colours to fill them in. They were then asked to color the background with the opposite color combination.
The Illusion of Space Project introduced the students to artist, Paul Cézanne. They were inspired by his paintings of landscapes and bare trees to create a foreground, a midground and a background in their works of art!
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Cycle 3
The Leaf Project was a study of patterns and lines. The students traced a real leaf and were challenged to think of as many different patterns to fill in each section.
The Pumpkin Project introduced the students to artist, Paul Cézanne. They were inspired by his paintings of still life and used lines, shading and blending to make their flat pumpkins appear three dimensional. The students learned that by creating a light spot on the surface and then shading dark near the edges, a simple circle could be transformed into a detailed and beautiful pumpkin.
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AGM Meeting 2011
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Birchwood Elementary
First Annual General Meeting - Governing Board
September 8, 2011
Minutes of the First Annual General Meeting
1. Welcome by Coleen Turner, Principal of Birchwood Elementary
Recording Secretary Lisa Fougere
2. Introduction of teaching staff
3. Governing Board Role and Procedures
4. Election and Nominations
Call for (6) two year term parent rep candidates. Seven candidates presented themselves for a 2 year term. They were: Nancie Farand, Charlene Sinclair, Melanie Sleep, Janie Breen, Chantal Rivard, Robert Reid, Donato Iannaccio.
Governing Board elected 6 candidates listed:
Charlene Sinclair, Melanie Sleep, Janie Breen, Chantal Rivard, Robert Reid, Donato Iannaccio. By show of hands, the motion to accept the candidates for Governing Board was unanimous.
Election of SPC Sector Parents’ Rep Janie Breen
Naming of an alternate SPC Sector Parent representative will be at the first Governing Board meeting.
5. Discussion/decision about the formation of a Parent Participation Organization at Birchwood for 2011-2012. Thirty two parents voted in favor of the formation of a PPO, 3 against the formation.
Discussion/decision about the formation of a Home & School association at Birchwood for 2011-2012. Thirty two parents voted in favor of the formation of a PPO. An email for interested parties will be sent out shortly via ConnectEd.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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School Hours and Day Care Update
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It has been confirmed by our Transportation Department that Birchwood Elementary will be a late start school.
This means that the start time of supervision in the morning will be at 9:00am and classes will begin at 9:10am
Classes finish at 3:40 in the afternoon and buses will depart at 3:50pm
At this point we are considering lunch hour will be from:
12:30 - 1:30.
As for daycare news, once a technician has been hired for the school we will then put the proper procedures in place and make sure you have the necessary forms.
Please do not hesitate in contacting me if you have any queries or concerns.
Ms. Turner
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Updates
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Thank you to all those who have sent in their registrations for Daycare and/or Lunch Program. If you have not yet done so please and plan to use the service please go to the daycare section and fill out the registration form and email it to cturner@lbpsb.qc.ca as soon as possible. The clearer the picture for us in terms of numbers of students the clearer our plan for how many staff we will be needing.
The other heads up is that we will soon be posting the "School Supply Lists" by grade level on the web site. If you were not aware we are working with Editions Vaudreuil to help parents with the purchasing of the necessary school supplies. It is a voluntary use service, but the list of articles is what parents will need to use when purchasing their children's supplies.
Birchwood will be receiving a percentage of the sales and therefore this is considered our first fundraiser! The ease of purchasing the supplies on line is unparalled and so I do hope you take advantage of it. All the instructions on how to do so will be posted with the lists. The money raised will go towards the music and art programs that we will be developing over the years. Programs such as music and art require special funds for the materials needed and so we felt this would be a good beginning towards the program development.
I will send out and activity update as soon as the lists have been verified and posted.
Thank you for your support and patience as we get this ball rolling. I can feel it now!
Ms. Coleen Turner
Principal, Birchwood Elementary
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It`s Time to Name Our School!!!
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It’s time to name that school….!
The first thing to recognize is that the name of our new school must be very significant to both the community of people that will be involved with the school and for the school board as a whole.
The Council of Commissioners will make the final decision after receiving and studying the vetted suggestions offered.
Here is how we go about it…
All families registered to attend the new school in St. Lazare with an idea for a name, may forward their suggestion by accessing the “New School” web site and by pressing the “Contact Us” button on the home page.
The name suggested may be that of a person, an object, a symbol, locale or flora/fauna.
a) In the case of a person, he or she must:
· Have worked in the field of education or;
· Have made a contribution in relation to education or;
· Represent an ideal or model for youth.
b) If suggesting a name of an object or a symbol, the object or symbol must represent human, spiritual or educational values that the school board considers to be in keeping with those of the commuity.
c) The locale may be a street, town or area etc.
d) Flora and fauna that would be indigenous to the area.
Along with the name you suggest, please provide a short paragraph explaining why you feel the name you have chosen is appropriate for our new school. Please include your full name and a phone number that we may use to contact you in case your name is chosen.
This can be a wonderful family activity and an opportunity to share in the decision making process for our new school. Looking forward to hearing from you. The deadline for submissions will be:
March 31st, 2011.
Coleen Turner, Principal “New School”
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