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Volume 1 Issue 3AK WIGG PUBLIC SCHOOL1337 Haist St, Fonthill, ON, L0S 1E0March 2, 2015NEWSLETTERIMPORTANTDATES TOREMEMBER: WIgg WinterClassic Ball HockeyTournament Thursday, March 12th MARCH BREAK March 16-20 Rock Star SpiritDay March 27th March 24 Grade 8Graduation Photos Big Brothers/BigSisters After SchoolProgram for students in Grades 2-5begins on March24th Good Friday, April 3 Easter Monday,April 6Contact us at:Phone: 905-892-2605E-mail:akw@dsbn.edu.orgA MESSAGE FROMTHE PRINCIPALMarch is shaping up to be a busymonth here at AK Wigg PublicSchool! The March Break is nearlyhere and our students have beenhard at work so far in Term 2. OurIntermediate boys basketball teamwon their championship, and ourGrade 7/8 team won the Area 2 TechChallenge and moved on to place2nd in the DSBN Tech Challenge!Thanks to all the students and staffwho participate in extra curricularprograms! We know how hard you allwork and this shows in your successand improvement over the course ofthe year! Go Wildcats!This term our Grade 3 and Grade 6students have taken part in mid-yearEQAO preparation tests in Languageand Mathematics. Students haveanswered questions that were similarto what they will be seeing in May/June when they write the actualEQAO tests. These assessments haveinformed their teachers about areasthey need to focus in on. They alsoprovide teachers and students withfurther information to inform instruction and support students throughteaching to specific areas of need.It is the sincere hope of myself andthe staff that you and your familyhave a safe and fun March Break!Enjoy the break from routine and getsome well deserved rest!Sincerely,Ms. M. ZwolakCharacter EducationThe character educationfocus for the month ofMarch is “courage”.We demonstrate couragewhen we have thestrength and ability toface challenges even when it might bedifficult or unpopular. We take initiative inthat we act without being prompted byothers. Nelson Mandela once said "Mayyour choices reflect your hopes, not yourfears."DREAMBOXCHALLENGEWe are encouraging all student in K (Year 1)up to Grade 6 to participate in theDreambox Math Challenge for the month ofMarch! Students are being challenged tocomplete 5 hours and 15 lessons over themonth. Those who are successful will win anice cream treat! The class with the highestrate of participation will win a pizza party!PHONE NUMBERSPlease inform the office of any change in homephone numbers, cell numbers and emergencycontact numbers. Also, if you are going out oftown for work or vacation and your child(ren)will be cared for by someone else we need toknow the name & number(s) where the caregiver can be reached. This information isextremely important in the event that yourchild becomes ill at school or is injuredrequiring medical treatment & we need to reachsomeone quickly by telephone. Your cooperationis greatly appreciated.M. Zwolak - Principal
AK WIGG PUBLIC SCHOOL — March NewsletterPage 2DSBN Road RaceThe District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) Road Race is an event run by the EducationFoundation of Niagara & Niagara Nutrition Partners that promotes healthy lifestyles in theNiagara Region.Each year 1000 participants from DSBN Schools and the Niagara Community come & race,promoting “success in motion”. The race raises funds for the Education Foundation ofNiagara and Niagara Nutrition Partners.1km (10 a.m.) Fun Run 5km (10:30 a.m.) Road Race for all agesRefreshments for participantsPrizes for top finishers in each 5km age categoryChip Time Results for 5km raceT-shirts for all who pre-registerTop school participation prize 10 for students under 20 years of age 20 for participants 20 years and olderFor more information or to volunteer visit www.dsbnroadrace.caMrs. Abraham will be collecting registration forms for our AK Wigg participants!GRADE 3 POLAR BEAR CUPCAKE SALEWhat a great success! The children were filled with excitement onThursday, February 26th, the day of our cupcake sale finally arrived.The children ran a very successful bake sale, raising over 240. Wehad over 350 cupcakes donated for our sale, and they were a big hit.As you know, our Grade 3's also worked hard at earning toonies, andbetween the cupcake sale and their own toonies, we raised enoughfunds to not only help protect the habitat of the polar bear, but otherOntario animals affected by climate change (the snowy owl, the beaver, the arctic fox, the caribou, the otter).Well done Grade 3 students (and parent bakers!).You should feel powerful and proud to have been a part ofsuch an important cause.
AK WIGG PUBLIC SCHOOL — March NewsletterPage 3Saving cents makes sense! Simmer up a pot of scrumptious soup.There’s nothing like the aroma of homemade soup simmering on the stove on a cold day. Fill thepot with your favourite vegetables, whole grains and legumes for a healthy fibre-filled meal in abowl. The combinations are endless! Make your own stock using vegetables; chicken, turkey orbeef; water; garlic and spices. A big pot of soup can cost little and go a long way. Cook a pot ofsoup on the weekend to enjoy for lunches or simple weeknight suppers.Source: www.dietitians.caSimple Carrot Soup(source: Karen Le Billon author of French Kids Eat Everything, www.karenlebillon.com)60 ml (4 tbsp) olive oil1 large onion, diced1 kg (2 lbs) carrots1 litre (4 cups) of watersalt to taste5 ml (1 tsp) dried parsley and/or dill (optional)Saute chopped onion at low temperature for at least 5 minutes, or until golden. (This is the secret of the soup! Sodon’t rush.)Add carrots (peeled or unpeeled, you decide) and raise the temperature to medium-high heat, and saute for 2 minutes.Add water. Cook at a gentle rolling boil until carrots are soft (about 8 to 10 minutes). Remove from heat, add herbs,and puree until smooth. If you like a thinner soup, add more water until it’s just right.ImmunizationsGrade 8 GraduationPhotos will be taken onMarch 24th.At this time, Grade 8students will also completetheir yearbook comments.Please note that Grade 8Graduation is scheduledforWednesday, June 24th.Immunization begins in early infancy and continuesthroughout life. Your child will receive the majority of his orher immunizations between the ages of two months and sixyears of age.Please take a moment to check your child’s ImmunizationRecord (yellow card) to be sure his or her immunizationsare up-to-date. Immunizations work best when given ontime.For more information on childhood immunization, includingthe immunization schedule, speak with your doctor or visitwww.health.gov.on.ca.
AK WIGG PUBLIC SCHOOL — March NewsletterPage 4DSBN Technology Challenge 2015This year, as always, we had, unique, diverse, and incredibleresponses, by our Grade 7/8 students, to a very difficultglobally-orientated challenge: The creation of a winddriven village water pump for arid climates.Ms. Lea Bowman, Design and Technology teacher, said thatin an almost twenty year teaching career, there are severalmoments that will forever stand out amongst the day to dayattempts to move students down the teaching-learningcontinuum. The Tech Challenge, on Friday, February 27,2015, was one of those moments for her.Rachel W, Adam B, Nicole G and Jon W representedAK Wigg in the 2015 DSBN Tech Challenge.Ms. Bowman explained that the competition was fierce, the stakes were understandably high forevery team. The team of four students from A.K. Wigg (Rachel W, Adam B, Nichole G and Jon W)had been leading the competition for most of the finals. Towards the end, another team was testingtheir wind generated village water pump and their motor blew and would not turn. The panic and thestress on the faces of the team was clearly evident as they realized that without a pump all of theirhard work was not going to be recognized in the final moment of competition. Without prompting,without knowing that we, as Design, Science and Technology teachers had extra motors for thispotential issue, the AK Wigg team, specifically Rachel W, immediately stepped up to offer the otherteam their motor - their only desire to help a fellow competitor in need. Ms. Bowman has reportedthat the simplicity, the sheer generosity and sportsmanship of this act will, for her as an educator, godown as one of those rare moments that stands high above the rest and offers such hope in this onesimple act. The team from the other school won Gold and theteam from AK Wigg finished Silver by only a few points difference. The A K Wigg team congratulated the other team wholeheartedly and the other team effusively thanked the A. K. Wiggteam.Kudos to Ms. Bowman and her students for their success at thiscompetition! We are so proud of our Wildcats!SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILOur SAC recently provided 1200 for the purchase of library books, including the 2015 collection of books from the Forest of Reading program! Our students will surely enjoy thesequality resources!On Saturday, February 28th, our SAC also organized a fun community night. Wildcat familiesenjoyed the Ice Dogs game vs the North Bay Batallion as well as a pre-game skate. Mrs.Abraham and Ms. Zwolak were very proud of the students who sang the National Anthembefore the game! A wonderful time was had by all!
AK WIGG PUBLIC SCHOOL — March NewsletterPage 5Helping Young Children Learn Math and Science at HomeDid you know that the games you play with your toddlers and preschoolers can influence their interest in learning math and science asthey grow older? According to educational experts from the National Science Foundation ("Helping Children Learn at Home," 1997),"young children are natural mathematicians and scientists" because of their curiosity and their desire to explore and experiment.When parents encourage their children to ask questions and help children explore and discover the natural world, they are helpingbuild an interest in math and science. Many experts say that children who have such experiences when they are very young develop anenjoyment for and a confidence in math and science that pays off as they get older.Here are some ideas for what you can do to develop your preschooler's interest in math and science. GO FOR A WALK WITH YOUR CHILD. Take time to stop along the way and watch things that children notice, such as flowers, animals, and bugs. Talk with your child about what you see, and ask about what he sees. DRAW PICTURES TOGETHER. Draw a picture of what you have seen, whether it was on your walk together, on your frontsteps, in the backyard, or from your window. Ask your child to draw a plant, an animal, or a favorite place, and then ask her to tell youabout the drawing. TURN A DRAWING INTO A STORY. Write down what your child says about the picture he just drew. Ask him to make up astory about the picture, and save it with other artwork and stories he has developed. LISTEN TO YOUR CHILD AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT SHE IS SEEING AND DOING. Children need to havetime every day to tell another person about what they have seen or what they think. When you ask your child to tell you about a walk ora trip to the zoo, you are encouraging her to think and choose words. CHOOSE TOYS THAT HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN. Young children learn about the world primarily by playing. As a result,they need toys that encourage them to imagine and explore, which are not necessarily those that are advertised on television. Toys donot have to be expensive, but they should be simple, safe, and long-lasting. Some ideas for toys include: BALLS. They can be bounced, rolled, thrown in the air, the grass, or the sidewalk. Which bounces the highest? Lowest?Which ones sink in water? Which ones float? BLOCKS. Building blocks can be a great math and science toy because they help children learn about engineering and geometry. You can either buy a set of wooden, plastic, or cardboard blocks, or you can make your own out of egg cartons,cereal boxes, or wood scraps. For young children, make sure the blocks are big enough to handle easily and keep out ofmouths. Have enough blocks in different shapes and sizes to build unusual structures. Have children paint the blocks inbright colors. PUZZLES. Puzzles help children learn to solve problems as well as learning about shapes, sizes, and colors.For toddlers, make sure the puzzle has some large pieces. You can make your own puzzle by pasting a magazine pictureonto a piece of cardboard, then cutting it into large pieces. Or make a puzzle from one of your child's drawings. As children get older, they can do more difficult puzzles. PLANT A GARDEN WITH YOUR CHILD. Planting a garden, any size, is a great family activity. A garden can be a patch of dirtin the yard or a container on a window sill, and it has a season of math and science lessons in it. Measure the space orcontainer, determine where the plants will get sunlight, find out how much seeds will cost, count the seeds, measure therows, watch the plants grow and chart their growth, pick vegetables, look for insects, and learn what plants need to behealthy. READ TO YOUR CHILD. Read books aloud every day. Look at picture books and talk about what you see. Alphabet andcounting books are always popular, and you'll experience a sense of pride as you watch your children learn. Plan a regular time to go to the school library, public library or bookmobile. Enlist brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and grandparentsto help read stories. Have your child read to you if he wants to or tell you a story based on the pictures in the book. Remember that it does not matter if you read in English, Spanish, or Chinese as long as you help your child develop a reading habit.
AK WIGG PUBLIC SCHOOL — March NewsletterPage 6Share the joys of summer with a Fresh Air child!Fresh Air summers are filled with children running barefoot through the grass,gazing at star-filled skies or swimming for the first time. Join our New York Cityhost families who will host Fresh Air children at their summer homes next summer, and share the beauty of your community with a Fresh Air child!The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-incomecommunities since 1877. Each summer, over 4,000 inner-city children visit suburban, rural and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine andCanada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program. Fresh Airchildren are boys and girls, from six to 18 years old, who live in New York City.Children on first-time visits are six to 12 years old and stay for one or two weeks.Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fundthrough age 18 and can enjoy extended trips. Over 65 percent of all children arereinvited to stay with their host families, year after year.For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child at your summer home, please contact Tina Mayne at905-984-0290 or visit The Fresh Air Fund online at www.freshair.org.Big Brothers / Big Sisters of South NiagaraAfter School Program**Games, Crafts, Activities, Snacks, Homework Help and so much more!**Where: A.K. Wigg Public SchoolWhen: Tuesdays from 3:30pm-5:00pmStart Date: March 24, 2015Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Niagara is offering an after school program for children in Grades 2 to 5 tocome have fun, learn and be creative.The program will run in 6 week blocks and will cover a variety of themes including Cooking, Drama, the Arts,Music, and Physical Activities.Please watch for the registration information that will be sent home with your child(ren) this week!
What a great success! The children were filled with excitement on Thursday, February 26th, the day of our cupcake sale finally arrived. The children ran a very successful bake sale, raising over 240. We had over 350 cupcakes donated for our sale, and they were a big hit. As you know, our Grade 3's also worked hard at earning toonies, and
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