Beaconsfield Middle School
630 Fundy Drive Saint John N.B E2M 2S5
Phone: 658-5333
Principal: Mr. Art Sisk
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NEWSLETTER
MAY 2017
Please take note of the following dates:
May 1st PSSC Monthly Meeting
May 4th NBTA (AGM) (No School for Students)
May 5th Subject Council Day (No school For Students)
May 10th Drama Production “Lizard of Oz” (7:00PM)
May 22 Victoria Day (No School For Students)
May 29th Grade 6 Provincial Assessments begin
Congratulations to the following students for their participation and placement in school and district competitions:
Science Fair School finalist invited to attend Provincial Science Fair:
7/8FI Caleb I.
7/ FI Anna C.
Heritage Fair finalists invited to the Regional Heritage Fair:
7/8FI Anna C.
8A Scott P.
Oratorical Competition school finalist invited to attend Saint John Education Center competition:
English
7/8FI Astrid W. 3rd place in the Saint John Education Competition
7/8FI Lauren D. represented the school at the Saint John Education Center Competition
7/8FI Anna C. 1st place at the Saint John Education Center Competition
French - participated in the Saint John Education Center Event on April 18th:
6/7FI Casey F. 2nd place Grade 6
6/7FI Kara M. 1st place Grade 7
7/8FI Lauren D. 2nd place Grade 8
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 - Winners of the 2016 Literacy & Poster contest.
67FI - Casey F.
6/7FI – Grace M.
7/8FI - Astrid W.
It is common for the school to receive calls from parents regarding communicative diseases and these situations are taken very serious by school staff members. As in past years we have received calls about head lice, scabies, pink eye, chicken pox, measles, and scarlet fever as well as others. When these issues come to our attention, they are handled to the best of our ability with homes being contacted to request that the situation be investigated by health professionals and treatment provided before the student(s) return to school. Should there be an outbreak of a particular condition that is identified; a message will be sent home to families so that precautions can be implemented. Your support in communicating with the school regarding this situation is well appreciated.
Notice to everyone in the community that the Brent Kelly Memorial Run/Walk takes place this Saturday at the Irving Nature Park at 9:00. Registration begins at 8:00 and participants should be there well in advance of the 9:00 departure. As most of you know Brent was a student of Beaconsfield and there is usually a large turnout of Beaconsfield staff and students for this event. We hope to see you there. Registration can be done on line or at the walk/run on the day of the event.
Parents are reminded to reinforce the School District Policy for cell phone, cameras and electronic device usage at school (306.6) as these devices are a serious distraction to learning in schools. It is important that students not have these items out or in use at any time during the hours of instruction which is basically from the time of arrival at school until the time of dismissal and photos on personal devices at school are not to be taken at any time. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Very special thanks go to all those generous individuals who took their time and energy to track down “Pat On The Back” prizes for the students of the school. Your efforts are very well appreciated by all in our school community.
The school based “Baby Think It Over” program is a unique learning opportunity for grade 8 students at the school and will begin very soon. School staff, students and parents are reminded that these “Beac Babies” are a real asset for our school’s learning community and they must be taken care of so that we can continue to offer this program as part of our personal development curriculum. Your support is very well appreciated by all involved.
Our school drama club members under the careful supervision of Mr. Lawrence are fine tuning things for their production scheduled to take place on 10th. This year’s production is “The Lizard of Oz” and will be presented to the local grade 5 students from the feeder schools (St Patrick’s School, Havelock School and Seawood School) on the morning of May 10th the student body of Beaconsfield and the grade 3 & 4 classes from St Patrick’s School in the afternoon at 1:30 and then to the parents and community in the evening at 7:00. The support for set construction, dance, props and costumes is very well appreciated.
Parents and caregivers are advised of an upcoming events. On Thursday, May 4th the PSSCs of the four high schools will host their third and final It Takes A Village to Raise A Teen parent session for the year at Harbour View High. The focus of this session is Youth Anxiety for parents and our guest speaker Dr. Daniel Chorney will provide an informative session on anxiety and parenting strategies. There will also be a very good mix of professionals from local organizations who provide services for youth who will be on hand before and after to answer any questions specific to access and service. Some of these include Cdn Mental Health, Gentle Path, Teen Resource Centre, PEER SJ, LINK Program and ISD. The target audience is of course to the parents of middle and high school students but would welcome parents from any level if they have interest in attending.
The community is in need of some good homestay families for September's international student arrival. Mrs. Maggie Power, coordinator of homestay arrangements in our area is reaching out to families for some help in acquiring more homestay families within a local radius of west side middle schools. This is a great opportunity for families and further information can be obtained by contacting Mrs. Power at 693 7447 (h) 343 3575 (c) for further information.
There will be a very important meeting in early May at the School for all parents and students that are participating in the trip to Ottawa in June. Whereas the trip coordinators will be going over the trip itinerary in detail along with packing list, rules and expectations, attendance is mandatory. Details about the date and time will be available soon.
Parents are asked to please check around the rooms of their children for school text books, uniforms, t-shirts and equipment as these items should be returned to the school as soon as possible. Your support is very well appreciated.
We are asking that parents help support a safe school environment by reminding your child/children of the following expectations:
- Schools are scent free areas as colognes and perfumes do cause serious breathing issues and headaches for students and staff. All students and staff must comply with the policy. Please remind your child(ren) to avoid these products when coming to school and please ensure that they do not bring the products to school.
- Confrontations between students are always a serious matter and must be addressed by all in our community. Please advise your child that physical confrontations will be reported directly to school administration and the Police.
- Attendance at schools in New Brunswick is mandatory and every effort to support students and their families with this expectation will be made by the school. It is very important that parents/caregivers communicate with the school when their child(ren) will not be in attendance for any reason
- Students are not to hang around the school grounds after dismissal unless waiting for a bus in the designated area at the front of the building.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
-Vincent T. Lombardi
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