ASCVI SCHOOL COUNCIL

An Information Newsletter to Parents
 
 
 

Penny Hope, Vice-Principal David Myrvold, Principal Denise Severin, Vice-Principal

As we head into the second half of Semester One, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their continuing dedication to the Adam Scott community. Our staff, teaching and non-teaching, each and every day strive for excellence in and out of the classroom. As a result, our school has an outstanding reputation not only in Peterborough, but throughout the province.
 

Final examinations will soon be upon us. I would remind families that January 21 and 23 are evaluation and assessment days where students will be performing a variety of summative tasks in their classroom which go towards calculating their final mark in the course. The final exams will be held on the following days:

January 25 - 9:00 a.m. - Period 1 classes

January 28 - 9:00 a.m. - Period 2 classes

January 29 - 9:00 a.m. - Period 3 classes

January 30 - 9:00 a.m. - Period 4 classes
 

Students must be in attendance on all of these days. Exceptions to this are only made in the event of a medical or family emergency.
 

In the case of school closure due to inclement weather, the affected exams will be written on

January 31^st at 9:00 a.m.
 
 

Flu clinics will be held at the school on Thursday, November 29^th and Monday, December 3^rd. Permission forms went home earlier this month.
 

Wear a top with loose sleeves. Eat breakfast and lunch.
 

The influenza vaccine usually causes no major side effects. You may have minor reactions such as tiredness, discomfort at the injection site for 1-2 days or muscle aches. More serious reactions within 3 days including hives, swelling of the face or troubled breathing should be reported to your family doctor.
 

If you are ill or miss the above clinic dates at the school, you may attend any of the Health Unit clinics throughout the city and county.
 

For more information, contact the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Program at (705)743-1000 TTY: (705)743-4700
 
 

Adam Scott has been selected by OFSAA to be the host school for the 2002 Ontario High School Girls' Hockey Championships.
 

We are delighted to have had our proposal accepted and are ready to take on the challenge of organizing the championships which will be held the week of March 19 - 22, 2002.
 

In order to make this event run smoothly, we will need lots of help. If you are interested and available during that week and/or know someone who is, please contact either

Mrs. M. Tudhope or Mr. D. Myrvold,

co-convenors of the tournament.
 
 

Adam Scott Clothing is now available to be ordered in Rm. 111.
 

At the time of ordering, please pay cash or cheque, payable to "Adam Scott C. V. I."
 

The following items can be ordered:
 

Short-sleeved green t-shirt with

"Adam Scott" on the front and a lion

on the back, in white lettering.

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL

Prices: $15.00

$17.00 (XXL)
 

Green hooded sweatshirt with

"Adam Scott" and a small lion

on the front in white.

Sizes: M, L, XL, XXL

Prices: $37.00

$39.00 (XXL)
 

Green lanyards with "Adam Scott"

in white.

Price: $5.00
 

The order will be placed on November 30, 2001. These items make great Christmas gifts! Come to Room 111 and see our samples or call

743-7373 Ext. 199.
 

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
 

November 20 - Report Card Response Forms Due

November 29 - Flu Shot Clinic

December 03 - Flu Shot Clinic

December 06 - Semi-formal Dance

December 07 - P. D. Day

December 12 - Music Department's Christmas Concert - 7:30 p.m.

December 21 - Last Day of Classes

January 07 - Classes Resume

January 21, 23 - Assessment Days

January 24 - Last Day of Semester I

January 25 - 31 - Semester I Exams

February 04 - Semester II begins

February 13 - Semester I Report Cards distributed
 
 

Some useful information and good links are available at Adam Scott's web page. The web site also has important school dates and some courses. The school web address is:

http://www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/acvi/

The Adam Scott library provides links for different subject areas. It also has a list of all new books and videos in the library's collection. The school library web address is:

http://www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/acvi/library.htm
 

Adam Scott students have access to 500 full text magazines through the Internet. The site is called EPNET and can be accessed from the school web page or http://search.epnet.com/
 

Students who use this site have said it is the most useful site on the Internet. It can be used from home or school.
 

The Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB pays for students to use this site and students need to enter a login and password to access it. Students can get the login and password from the Adam Scott Library.
 

Students who want to do presentations using a computer (e.g. Powerpoint) can book a computer viewer from the Adam Scott Library. The viewer projects the computer image onto a large screen. It also has sound capabilities.
 
 

One hundred and fourteen Adam Scott students volunteered their morning on Wednesday,

October 31^st to help fifty-six local seniors by performing various tasks around their homes. Students raked lawns, washed windows and did some gardening for seniors who phoned the school last week requesting help from the Students Supporting Seniors program. Appreciative seniors treated many of the students to treats and warm drinks to stave off the cold, damp morning air. The company and conversation was mutually enjoyed. This successful program will be repeated in the spring season.
 
 

The Period 1 music class has just started their major project of the year: writing and performing a musical. The 30 senior music students will write the script, compose music and lyrics to songs, act, sing, dance, create costumes, backdrops, lighting and sound for a fabulous musical. They will then perform for our local feeder schools. Stay tuned for more information.
 

The grade 9 music classes may approach you for an interview. As part of our curriculum, investigating Music in the Community, students will be interviewing people of all age groups about their musical knowledge, interests and attitudes. Thanks for taking part! As well, they should be busy practicing at home for their minor scale test, and duet/ensembles test.
 

Thanks to all the parents, friends and family of our band members for attending our first concert of the year. The groups all played fabulously well and we look forward to their next performance which is on Wednesday, December 12^th at 7:30 p.m. The Christmas Concert will feature our Junior and Senior Bands, the Scott Singers and numerous small ensembles. Admission is free, but bring loonies and toonies for refreshments and our draw.
 

The music department has launched a web site with information about our classes, bands, and projects. Please log on to www.ascvibands.uni.cc for more information. If you have any questions regarding your daughter/son's musical education, please feel free to contact Ms. Gauthier at 743-7373 or at msgauthier_ascvi@yahoo.com

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