Hello and welcome to our first newsletter. We will send a version out every month so watch for them in book bags and online. Our staff has several new faces. We would like to welcome Annette Richardson, Mark Palmer, and Sharon Wood. Of course school is ultimately a place for students and we have 485 of those. This number is up from last year. Students look for so much more from school than classes and as a result we are fortunate to have a staff keenly interested in this side of their education.
Our sports teams are always a big part of our schools culture and this year is no exception. Soccer has begun, volleyball season starts next week and before we know it basketball and hockey will be starting. Memorial Club meets this Tuesday also.
Svein Ravlo,
Principal
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
September 7, 2009 Labour Day
September 17 &18, 2009 School Pictures
September 15, 2009 Meet and Greet at 5:00-6:30 pm
September 18, 2009 Dance 7:30 – 10:30 ($6.00)
September 21, 2009 School Advisory Council Meeting
October 2, 2009 School Based Professional Development Day (No
School for Students)
Other Important Dates Throughout the Year:
October 12, 2009 Thanksgiving
October 23, 2009 NSTU Conference (No school for students)
November 11, 2009 Remembrance Day
November 30, 2009 Regional In-Service (No school for students)
December 18, 2009 Last day of school before Christmas Break
January 4, 2010 First day of school after break
January 18, 2010 PD Day (no school for students)
February 5, 2010 PD Day (no school for students)
March 12, 2010 First day of school before March Break
March 22, 2010 Last day of school before March Break
April 2, 2010 Good Friday
April 5, 2010 Easter Monday
April 16, 2010 PD Day (no school for students)
May 21, 2010 PD Day (No school for students)
May 24, 2010 Victoria Day
June 4, 2010 PD Day (no school for students)
June 29, 2010 Last day of school
Maple Grove School Day:
As you may not know our time schedule has changed from last year. We now have 6 one hour periods per day. Here is a look at what a day at Maple Grove consists of.
MGEC SCHOOL DAY
9:00 -10:00 Period 1
10:00-10:14 Recess
10:13 -11:13 Period 2
11:14 -12:14 Period 3 7 Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 Period 4 8&9 Lunch
1:16 – 2:16 Period 5
2:17 – 3:17 Period 6
Maple Grove Website:
Maple Grove now has a new website that we are very excited about. Please check it out for all the latest breaking news and more immediate updates at:
http://sharepoint.tcrsb.ca/mgec/default.aspx
H1N1 Virus:
Maple Grove is working closely with the Tri County Regional School Board and the Department of Health. Please see attached notice for more information.
Home and School:
Our first meeting will take place on September 15th at 6:00pm.
School Advisory Council:
Positions become available on a yearly basis. Drop in on the 21st or call the school if interested. We start at 5:30. There will be new student time tables starting Wednesday or Thursday. Please disregard the previous ones.
Student Absences:
In the event of a student absence, parents/guardians are asked to provide a written excuse stating the student’s name, class, date of absence, and reason for absence. This note should be passed into the office as soon as the student returns to school.
Medication:
The office must be notified if your son/daughter has any medical concerns that we need to be aware of (ex. Food allergies, bee stings etc.). All medication is to be handed in to the office and there are forms that need to be filled out.
Homework Requests:
A reminder that homework requests must be phoned in to the office no later than 8:45 a.m. in order for requests to be announced in the morning. Parents must make arrangements for homework pick-up. If your child will be out for more than one day, please let us know when you call.
Lost and Found:
The lost and found is at the main office. Please make sure your child’s name is on all of their supplies. We will hold lost and found items for one month.
Memorial Club:
Memorial Club starts this Tuesday, 3:30-5:00
Memorial Club members will be honoured by a visit from Brigadere General Neismith, commanding officer of the Canadian Armed Forces Atlantic. He will be here on Monday,
Sept. 14, 2009 to observe our new monument and address the students of MGEC.
Donations are being accepted by any person who wishes to help us maintain the upkeep of our monuments and with the engraving of names of our fallen soldiers on our new cenotaph. We are in Afghanistan until 2011 and we must be ready for more fatalities and to honour their memory.