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17 October 2002 |
At
Adam Scott, we believe that education should have these purposes: to help
us reach our full potential; to teach us to accept responsibility for our
development and behaviour; to increase our awareness of the needs of the
world, and through our understanding and positive actions, to make it a
better place.
Throughout
the start of this school year, we at Adam Scott have had a number of opportunities
to meet and review the comfort level of all our new students be they in
Grade 7 or Grade 8.The feeling in
the Intermediate hallway is one of positive as well as peaceful interaction.As
we have talked to our new students there have been many tales of success
and a feeling that students are beginning to develop an affiliation and
closeness to this educational institution.All
change and transition can be difficult; however, it is wonderful to see
all of our new students adapting so successfully in this new year.
Another
change introduced this year is the amalgamation of our two school councils
into one. Our school council meetings are now going to be a combined effort
with parents from both the Secondary and Elementary panels to discuss school
wide issues as well as panel specific issues.These
meetings will occur the third Tuesday of every month and all parents are
invited to attend and become actively involved.
The
Athletics, Arts, Academics and Community Service program (AAACS) that was
developed last year will also be running this year.In
this program students are encouraged to sign up for a number of extra-curricular
activities, clubs and volunteer experiences in order to earn gold or silver
medallions.Academics are also an
area in which excellence is rewarded so students can earn points toward
these medallions.Medal presentation
assemblies run at the conclusion of the school year.
Students
who are looking for community based charities to donate their time or money
should consider Terry Fox and his attempt to cross Canada and raise funding
for Cancer research.Our Secondary
students will be will be going downtown for the Terry Fox run this month.Our
Intermediate students will be watching an educational video and learning
about this Canadian hero’s battle with Cancer.Any
donations to the school would be greatly appreciated.
It
has been a very positive start to the new school year and we would like
to take this opportunity to thank all the Intermediate staff for their
efforts to provide a safe and academic focused program to all of the students
in the Intermediate Division.The
students themselves have shown that they are also focusing on doing well
in both the academic and social aspects of school and are looking forward
to a positive experience both inside and outside of the classroom.
QUEBEC TRIP
The
grade 7 and 8 French Immersion classes are planning a trip to Quebec in
June. This trip promises to be a wonderful culminating educational experience
for these students.In order to
help decrease the personal expenses associated with the trip, a number
of parents have been working diligently to have a number of different fund-raisers.One
such fund-raiser focuses on the purchase of items at M&Ms Meat Shops.
If you shop at M&M, or your friends and family do, you can help by
telling M&M staff that you are helping out Adam Scott Intermediate
#96.By giving the cashier
this information before your purchases have been rung in, a certain percentage
of the bill total may be donated to the school. The French Immersion students
will have access to the proceeds.Thank-you
for your help.
2002 - 2003 STAFF
Principal: David
Myrvold
Vice-Principal: Penny
Hope
Vice-Principal: Denise
Severin
Head
Secretary: Darlene Little
Intermediate
Secretary: Debbie
Soucie
Receptionist: Debbie
Robertson
Chief
Custodian: Gary Sexsmith
Grade
7 Teachers: Suzanne Girard (French
Immersion)
Priya
Harding
Karen
Locklin
Alison
Scott
Grade
8 Teachers: Lyne Dalton (French
Immersion)
Jim
Glynn
David
Walker
ResourceKathie
Cogley
LibraryMatt
Imeson
Peterborough
County-City Health Unit dental staff will be conducting dental screening
on grade 8 students attending ASCVI & Intermediate.The
Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care requires a survey of selected schools
to be completed over a two year period.Visual
dental screenings are conducted by a Registered Dental Hygienist using
a sterilized mirror and/or explorer.The
hygienist will assess the need for dental treatment, education, topical
fluoride and pit and fissure sealants.A
card with the results will be sent home with your child, and those eligible
for fluoride and/or sealants, will be given the opportunity to attend a
free clinic at the Health Unit.Concerned
parents/guardians can make an appointment at the Health Unit if they suspect
their child (up to the 14th birthday) has a dental problem.Financial
assistance through the Children in Need of Treatment program is available
for families without dental insurance and/or the financial means to obtain
urgent dental treatment, providing the child meets dental eligibility criteria.
Questions
or concerns can be directed to Tracey Stevens or JoAnne Leach at:
Peterborough County-City
Health Unit
(705)743-1000 TTY:(705)743-4700
10 Hospital Drive
Peterborough, ONK9J
8M1
pcchu.peterborough.on.ca
HANDBUILDING WITH CLAY
Workshops
in “Handbuilding with Clay” are back again this year by popular demand.Six
hour-long classes are being offered by Mme Harding after school this fall,
beginning October 6, to the first twenty-five students signed up.A
second series will run after March Break for those who didn’t make the
first session.
INTERMEZINE
Adam
Scott Intermediate students, with the enthusiastic leadership of Julia
Fife of 8B, are working hard to produce the first issue of INTERMEZINE.This
“zine” newsletter/magazine is being written by students, for students.Content
planned to date includes advice columns (watch out for “Biohazard” and
“Locker Talk”), horoscopes, ASIS sports news, school spirit-raising, opinion
pieces, comic strips, the “Creature Feature”, odd facts, stories, and jokes.Aspiring
student writers and cartoonists are invited to join the Zine group Fridays
at 11:20 in Room 110.
SPORTS
Mr.
Imeson, Soccer
Mr.
Imeson, Basketball
Mme.
Dalton, Cross-country
A
huge thank you to Mme. Dalton and Mr. Imeson for their work with sports
teams this semester.More opportunities
will follow.Ask your son or daughter
to let you know what else is going on at school.
PICTURE DAY
Everyone
looked wonderful on picture day in September but, as not everyone was satisfied
with their photos, the retake day will be on Friday, November 8, 2002.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Ms.
Locklin and Ms. Scott have been working diligently to ready the students
in the Intermediate division to think about auditioning for a play that
investigates the spirit of giving to others and treating all members of
society with respect, regardless of their background.
Auditions
for A Christmas Carol took place early in October for both singing and
dramatic reading parts.Students
are now preparing diligently to be prepared for the performance scheduled
to take place in December.A commitment
of 3-4 afternoon rehearsals per week is required.
Rehearsals
will be:
Tuesdays -
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Thursdays-
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Fridays-
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
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bi-monthly in Oct/Nov
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weekly in December
INTEGRATED ARTS PROGRAM
Information
night for parents and interested students will take place at P.C.V.S. on
Tuesday, November 19th at 7:30 p.m.Application
forms must also be completed and returned to P.C.V.S. by Friday, November
22nd, 2002.
Staff
from the P.C.V.S. Integrated Arts Program will be visiting the school in
November to talk to our Grade 8 students about their unique program.Following
classroom visits by Arts teachers, students who are interested in applying
will be given application forms to fill in.Interviews
for those students will take place later on at P.C.V.S.More
details will follow.
Parenting Issues
Support for
Parents of an Adolescent
Dianne
Wolf, renowned speaker on adolescent issues, has agreed to come to Adam
Scott and speak to all members of our school community about how to survive
parenting an adolescent child.
Please
make this a priority for:
Thursday, October
23rd, 2002
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
HEPATITIS B VACCINATIONS
The
Public Health Department administered Hep B vaccinations for our grade
7 students October 17, 2002.If
you have any questions about the Hep B vaccinations please call the Public
Health Unit at 743-1000.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
TELEPHONE:743-7373
FAX:743-7831
SAFE
ARRIVAL:743-8012
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IMMUNIZATIONS
The
Peterborough County-City Health Unit will be updating student immunization
records.Under the Immunization
of School Pupils’ Act, students are required to be immunized against measles,
mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and polio.Notices
will be sent to parents of students with inadequate immunization on file
at the Health Unit.
If
you have any questions on immunizations, call the Health Unit at (705)743-1000
- DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL.The
Health Unit is responsible for enforcing the Immunization of School Pupils’
Act.
Flu
Shots will be given November 27 and 28 with information on the process
going home early in November
Thank
you for helping us protect the health of students.
DRESS CODE
A
reminder to all parents and students that we have a dress code at the school.This
dress code is outlined in the school handbook.Please
remind your child that all underclothing needs to be covered, and that
tank tops, spaghetti straps, mesh tops, short shorts and otherwise brief
clothing is not to be worn at school.
Access
to the office phones is restricted to times of absolute emergency.Other
phone calls can be made through the pay phones in the foyer of the school.Please
remind your child that good planning on their part usually results in less
need for access to the phone during school hours.
SCHOOL
COUNCIL NEWS
Co-Chairs:
Randy Romano and Monty Smith
The
Adam Scott School Council met on October 15, 2002 to discuss issues that
will effect students in our school over the next few years.Long
term issues discussed pertained to; advocacy, the double-cohort, accommodation
issues, extra-curricular events, budget, fund-raising and safety.Our
community representative, Constable John Stoeckle spoke to the safety issues
that are of concern to many parents and he will be doing a presentation
to our parent community on November 13, 2002 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. abut
drug related school issues.All members
of the school community are invited to attend.
Fund-raising
initiatives were discussed by the Intermediate parents with some subject
specific needs being reviewed.
Please
come to our next meeting.It will
be held in the Library on Tuesday, November 19, 2002.Get
involved, both you and your child will benefit.
We
are attempting to communicate more efficiently with parents.Please
fill out and return the following e-mail information so we can send
you school based information as it arises.
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Our
newsletter contest continues.
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 Wednesday, 23 October2002.
Name
of Student HR .
Parent/Guardian
Signature Date