Principal - David Myrvold Vice Principal- Penny Hope Vice Principal - Wilf Gray

There will be at Adam Scott C.V.I./I.S. an emphasis on student achievement with clearly stated expectations and equitable assessment guidelines. This mandate will be met within a purposeful learning atmosphere that is free from the threat of physical or emotional harm, delivered within a climate that is supportive of curriculum and instruction, and that addresses the learning needs of both staff and students.

MESSAGE FROM THEADMINISTRATION

It is hard to believe that winter will soon be over and that the end of this academic year is fast approaching. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Kelly of the guidance department for her wonderful presentation and informative open house designed to ease the transition for all our grade 8 students into the Secondary credit system. Her superlative work and dynamic approach for dealing with time-tabling issues are greatly appreciated. Grade 8 classes from our feeder schools also benefitted from hearing this important information from our guidance department.
 

We are in the midst of arranging to meet with the parents and students who will be coming to us from our Grade 6 feeder schools of Edmison Heights, R. F. Downey, and Ridpath Public Schools. Moving from smaller elementary schools to an Intermediate School such as ours can be intimidating and we are working to ensure that this transition is a successful one. If anyone has any questions about these arrangements, please call Adam Scott and ask to speak to Ms. Hope for details.
 

We would like to close with a heartfelt thank you to our school council - especially Monte Smith and Alison Scott who organized the ski trip that is going to occur during the last week of February. We are certain that all students and staff are looking forward to this event.
 

Please come to our volunteer information meeting on Wednesday, February 12 in the Library at 7:00.

1. Always make time to talk to your child about what happened at school. Don't ask general questions such as "How was school today?" because these questions are almost always answered with "fine" or even less. Ask specific questions such as "What are you doing in Science?" or "Who did you sit with at lunch?" Specific questions often elicit more open responses which can lead to further discussion and meaningful conversation.

2. Almost all teenagers have moody times or quiet periods where they do not wish to communicate on any level. Don't be turned off by such an attitude or quick mood changes as such behavior is normal for an adolescent. Teenagers need their parents patience, understanding, love and support in spite of all their declarations of independence.

3. Be consistent in your expectations of your adolescent child when at home. Routine is important for students who are this age. Negotiating changes in rules and expectations can be tricky but remember that if your child wants you to be flexible with a rule you can expect them to give you something in return also. Negotiating does not mean the child gets whatever he/she wants and the parent gets nothing in return.

4. Try to remain calm. As easy as it is to lose ones temper with ones own children many adolescents see this as a sign that they have huge power. Remaining calm while dealing with frustrating behavior emphasizes to the student that you are the one in control. Using a forced choice can be an effective method of giving your child a say in what goes on while remaining in control of the situation. For example; if your son/daughter is expected to clean up after a meal and does not want to, you can give him/her the choice of doing it immediately or doing it after the homework has been completed; as long as it is clear that you expect the job to be done.

5. Take time for yourself. As parents it is very easy to dedicate your entire day to looking after other people. Whether you work in or outside of the home your time is rarely totally your own so you need to plan "special events" for yourself regularly. When was the last time you went out with your partner? Have you booked a massage somewhere or a quiet cup of coffee without any distractions? Whatever works for you, try to prioritize a half hour a day for yourself and remind yourself that you are worth looking after. You'll be a better friend, partner and parent for doing so.

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE

When your child is going to be away, please notify the Safe Arrival Programme at 743-8012. Speak clearly indicating your childs' name, teachers' name and reason for absence, and send a note with your child for his/her return to school.

The School Council meeting of January 21st was fortunate to have John Hoffman, local representative of People For Education, speak to us. People For Education is an advocacy group started by concerned parents about public education. People For Education has been carrying out tracking surveys on various educational aspects of schools throughout the province. Overall the results show a decline in staff, services and resources. John pointed out that now is the time for concerned parents to let the province know that we need more money put back into the education system.

There will be a meeting of interested Intermediate School parents on Wednesday February 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. Our task will be to organize the Spring Open House and two potential fundraisers: Krispy Kreme Donuts and the traditional Spring Plant Sale. The reason I use the word potential is because our success in carrying out these fundraisers is dependent on parent volunteers. Currently we have 4 to 5 parents on the Intermediate Council and we are capable of carrying out only the Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Having the Plant Sale, which has been profitable to school council in the past two years, is dependent on parents coming forth. I urge anyone interested in coming out for one task only to please come to the meeting. All the information for running the Plant Sale will be provided. Our goal is to provide money for the school music program, which is suffering from broken and older instruments. We can make a difference as a community!
 

Any questions or concerns please call Randy at 652-0297

Adam Scott CVI now has three free "email mailing lists" that parents and students may wish to subscribe to. This is due to the generosity of a company called L-Soft that offers this service free to schools. http://netpals.lsoft.com
 

In essence, one email sent to the list will go to everyone on the list automatically. Please note that only school administrators can do this. This is known as an "announcement" type of email list.
 

The first email list called ASCVI-NEWSLETTER-L is for grades 9 to 12, bulletins, current events, the school newsletter and anything else that is of general interest to the school.
 

The second email list called ASCVIIS-NEWS-L is for the Intermediate grades 7 and 8, bulletins, current events, the school newsletter and anything else that is of general interest to the school.
 

The third email list is called ASCVI-NEWSEXTR-L is for the entire school to send out announcements about the extracurricular events that are happening at the school (sports schedules, music productions, fund raisers)
 

Please type the instructions as shown (ie. in Capital letters)
 

In order to subscribe to the "Intermediate Newsletter" list:

SUBSCRIBE ASCVIIS-NEWS-L Firstname Lastname
 

In order to subscribe or unsubscribe to any email list simply send an email to:

LISTSERV@NETPALS.LSOFT.COM
 

The body of this email must contain the required command. For example to subscribe to the "newsletter" Email List the command would be:

SUBSCRIBE ASCVI-NEWSLETTER-L Firstname Lastname
 

You should remove any other text from the email.

In order to subscribe to the Extracurricular news list:

SUBSCRIBE ASCVI-NEWSEXTR-L Firstname Lastname
 

To be removed from either list simply replace the word "subscribe" with the

word "SIGNOFF" in the command.
 

SIGNOFF ASCVI-NEWSLETTER-L
 

Here is the an example using a sample name:

SUBSCRIBE ASCVI-NEWSLETTER-L John Doe
 

For security purposes you will receive an email reply asking you to confirm your request.
 

Congratulations to Julianne Parrington, 7D, this month's draw winner.
 

Please sign and return this portion of the newsletter to the school to indicate you received and read this newsletter. Your child's name will be entered into a draw for a prize. Return by Friday, February 21, 2003.
 

Name of Student ______________________________________________________________HR _______
 

Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________________ Date _______________________