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Hantsport School

News

February 2015

Phone 902-684-4000 Fax 902-684-4004

We Need YOU Hantsport School’s Breakfast Program is in need of volunteers to

help us each school day morning. Students meet in the Family Stud-

ies room between 7:50 and 8:10 am before school to share breakfast.

Everyone is welcome but we need some help. There is a calendar in

the office with a signup sheet and we ask that you consider helping.

If you bring your child(ren) to school in the morning, perhaps you

could arrive a little early and come in and help. It’s a busy place, so

we are looking for a couple of volunteers each morning.

Milk Program

Also a reminder that our milk program is up and running. Milk can be ordered on a weekly basis

on your lunch order form that generally goes home on Tuesday to be returned on Friday for the

following week. Storm day cancellations will be taken into consideration with credit being offered

the following week. Milk is .40 per 250 milk 2% container costing $2 for a week (5days)

Lunch Orders

If storm days affect the lunch order for the day, we will notify you when it will be replaced. If

school is cancelled on one day, do not assume it will be offered the following day. It will likely be

offered the following week (see exception below for Subs) . Pack a lunch just to be sure.

Lunch Options

Tuesdays—Subs from Cooke’s Independent (formerly Save Easy)

If school is cancelled on Tuesday, subs will be on Wednesday unless Wednesday is a storm day as

well.

Thursdays—Pita Pit

Fridays—Pizza

Please note that due to Early

Dismissal on Thursday, February26,

Pitas will be on Wednesday that

week.

Grade 4/5 class works with

World War I resources

Quantity Description Unit Price

Regular Decaf

Hantsport School Blend (Ground) TAN COFFEE $13.00

Hantsport School Blend (Whole Beans) TAN COFFEE $13.00

Amount

Date

Student Name

Homeroom

Please note the new price is $13.00

Orders are due February 18

Delivery February 23rd

Hantsport Home & School

Reno Update

One Set of New Wash-rooms Up and Running

Coming Soon—the elevator

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glide around the ice. Some of the older students who do not own skates or have any at the school that fit them, take part in hockey in their boots. Many are learning to play that sport and seem to enjoy it . After one of the 1st days at the rink one grade 6 student commented that it was the "most fun gym class ever!" Being outside in the fresh air is healthy for eve-ryone as sunlight stimulates vitamin D which strengthens bones and it can raise your spirits. Staying active in the winter also boosts immun-ity and helps the students keep fit. We are for-tunate to live in Canada where we can partici-pate in a variety of outdoor activities such as coasting, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and hiking. Now all we need for a few of these things is some snow!

In January and February the students in the Hantsport School will be going out once a week for their Physical Education classes. We will be covering a number of the Dept. of Ed. outcomes such as experiencing a seasonal out-door activity, learning about routines and pro-cedures for outdoor safety, using a communi-ty resource for an outdoor activity and play-ing a variety of games such as snow soccer. Presently they are enjoying the rink facility and are either skating or playing hockey. We appreciate all the work that has gone into making and maintaining the ice by volunteers and we also thank all the adults who come to the rink to help with skate tying and to assist the students on the ice. It is amazing to see the younger students improve in their skating skills and they are very quick to learn how to

PHYSICAL EDUCATION CORNER

Seeking Skates—We need some smaller sized skates such as 12, 1 or 2 for Grade P-1's.

We also are in need of boys and girls skates for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. If you have

some skates or know of anyone who may have some they aren't using anymore the school

would appreciate the donation to our skating program.

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CITIZENSHIP

COMMITTEE NEWS MS. B’S CORNER

During the Science Fair public viewing, prior to the awards ceremony, on Wednesday, February 25th, our school’s Citizenship Com-mittee will be having a bake sale featuring yummy, homemade items in the gymnasi-um. Proceeds from our bake sale will benefit a local organization of our committee’s choosing.

Please look for a notice going home outlining the details of our next efforts. Thank you for your continued support!

Our school would like to thank the ‘Friends of the Hantsport Public Library’ for having the seniors’ interviews that were conducted by my grade 8 class of 2013 published into a bound book. We have copies of these inter-views in the library for the public to read and enjoy! A special thank you goes out to Leah Winters and Mr. Chase for making this happen!

Please be reminded that students need sup-plies with them in school every day. This includes pencils, coloring utensils, glue and scissors.

Please take note of the following dates involv-

ing our Science Fair.:

Set-up of projects will take place on the

afternoon of Tuesday, February 24th so

all students are expected to have their pro-

jects in that day (backboards, models, log-

books, etc.).

Judging will take place throughout the

morning of Wednesday, February 25th.

Public Viewing / Awards Ceremony be-

gins at 6pm on Wednesday, February

25th. Students are encouraged to take

their projects home with them at the end

of the Awards Ceremony.

SCIENCE FAIR

Thank you everyone for the 2nd Annual Winter Carnival that was a huge success again this year

even with the weather the way it was.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

Primary

Registration

3 Lunch Subs

Home games vs. Horton

Boys 4:00 pm

Girls 5:45 pm

4

5 Pita Pit

Home games vs. West Hants

Boys 4:00 pm

Girls 5:45 pm

6 Pizza 7

8 9 10 Lunch Subs

Girls Away Game at KES

11 12 Pita Pit

Ski Martock

13 Pizza

14

Valentines Day

15 16 Family Day

NO SCHOOL

17 Lunch Subs 18

Home & School 7 pm

Coffee Orders DUE

19 Pita Pit 20 Pizza 21

22 23

Coffee

Delivered

24 Lunch Subs

Science Fair Set Up

Ski Martock

25 Pita Pit

Science Fair Judging

Viewing 6 pm

Awards 7 pm

26 11:30 am

Early Dismissal

27 Pizza 28

Ski Dates:

Thursday, February 12

Tuesday, February 25

Wednesday, March 11

Other Upcoming Dates

Monday, February 2—Primary Registration

Monday,. February 16—NO SCHOOL Provincial Family Day

Thursday, February 26 Early Dismissal 11:30

March 12/13 Student Led Conferences

March Break March 16-20

April 2 Early Dismissal

April 3/6 Good Friday and Easter Monday

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