December 2013 Newsletter

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November 2013 Newsletter

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Hallowe'en at MTPS

Despite some rather nasty weather and indoor recesses, we had an exciting Halloween at MTPS! All sorts of ghosts, ghouls, princesses and ninjas showed up in the afternoon for a costume parade and classroom parties. Grades 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6 rocked out to spooky tunes in the gym and had a great time dancing away the last block of the day.

Thanks to Mrs. Henderson’s class for organizing and running the dance and to Kaleb, Kory, Emerson and Lila for decorating the gym! It looked spooktastic!

A New School Climate Survey

Every two years, the Ministry of Education asks that we do a survey of all staff, parents and students from grades 4-8 on school climate, or how people feel about being in our schools. This year's survey questions were written by board staff, in consultation with teachers, EA's and parents. The survey takes much less time to complete and has much 'friendlier' language than one you might have seen two years ago.
The link to the parent survey is attached to our school website. Paper copies are available through the office. Let us know if you need one.
Here’s a video letting you know why it's important to fill out the survey. Let your voice be heard!

 http://is.gd/schoolclimate

October 2013 Newsletter

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MTPS Active Community Night

Looking for something fun to do with the whole family? Come to Madoc Township’s Active Community Night! Staff and parents from our school have been busy planning a fun and active evening which will take place on October 9^th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. We will have representatives from many different sports and activities in the community, such as hockey, basketball, figure skating and yoga, as well as the opportunity to make and eat healthy snacks and get ideas for healthy and easy to prepare lunches.

Want to find out what Restorative Practices are really about? Wendy Fouts, our safe schools CYC will be there to answer questions and show off our beautiful new circle carpet! Hope to see everyone there!