April 5th, 2016
Staffing
A warm welcome to Mrs. Kaitlyn Graham who joined John Darling school in March as our Dev. Ed. Classroom teacher.
Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 11-15)
We would like to sincerely thank all of those who volunteer their time to John Darling P.S.!
Are You Moving???
If you are moving between now and the start of school in September, please let the office know. Trying to accurately predict our enrolment for next September is critical and allows us to start our year with as few changes as possible.
As new families with school-aged children move into our community, please be sure to invite them to contact the school at 519-749-0834
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION; 2016-2017!!
Children born in 2011 and 2012 are eligible to attend Junior and Senior Kindergarten in September 2016.
If you have a child who will be starting school in September, please call the school at 519-749-0834 and arrange an appointment to register with Mrs. Shantz, our office manager. If you know of neighbours or friends who have children who are eligible to start Kindergarten, please ask them to call as well. It is very important for our planning that we register as many of our next year’s kindergarten students as soon as possible.
JD’s Free Family Movie Night!
Friday, May 6th @ 7:00pm
Bring a Perishable Food Item & your own drinks. We’ll supply the popcorn!
Courtesy of your School Council
Family Math Night
Wednesday, May 11 @ 6:30pm
Join us for an hour of family fun while you rotate through some mathematics activities with your child that you can try at home. Our goal is to build math skills and concepts AND have fun! Kindergarten to Grade six concepts will be demonstrated.
Boston Pizza Family Nights: (May 25th and May 30th, 2016)
The Darlingfest committee and Boston Pizza Erbsville, are planning another fundraiser. This event was a big success last year. Enjoy a meal with your family while benefiting our school at the same time. Come to Boston Pizza on Wednesday, May 25th or Monday, May 30th between 5-8 p.m. Ten percent of the evenings’ proceeds will go towards Darlingfest expenses. More information to follow.!
DARLINGFEST: SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, June 9th, 2016 (4:00pm-7:00pm).
We need your help!
- We are looking for prizes, gifts, or gift certificates that we would be able to raffle off in our Lucky Loonie Draws. Each donation will have an acknowledgement on our ‘Thank You’ banner which is displayed at the event as well as on our Facebook page. If you are able to help with a donation, gifts can be sent directly to the school marked, “ATTN: DARLINGFEST.”
- This event is certainly always a success because of our many volunteers and we cannot do it without them! Talk to your family, friends and neighbors to see if they would like to volunteer for this year’s great event. If you are in high school and are looking for community volunteer hours, helping us will certainly help you gain hours towards your goal! Also, there will be an Appreciation Draw open to any of our volunteers helping with the evening! Watch for the Darlingfest package that will be sent home with your child or contact the office and we will get in contact with you.
Playground & Road Safety
Morning supervision starts at 8:35 a.m. We ask that students do not arrive at school before supervision begins. We appreciate your ongoing support and cooperation in this matter. Please remember that all students walk their bikes as soon as they arrive on school property.
Students are reminded of road safety rules; they must cross at corners or crosswalks; use caution when crossing the streets, making sure cars are well out of the way or stopped and go directly home/daycare when dismissed from school.
Friendly reminders
Boots, splash pants, a raincoat and maybe an extra pair of socks are a good idea in the Spring. As tempting as they are, we want to remind our students to stay out of the puddles whenever possible.
SKATING AND THE J.D. RINK
Our rink is closed for another season. Thank you to our many dedicated rink volunteers! The community made great use of this wonderful outdoor experience.
Dates to Remember
Apr. 13 Volunteer Appreciation Tea
Apr. 20 Jump Rope for Heart Demonstration Team
Apr. 21 Earth Day Activities (Green & Blue Spirit Day)
Apr. 22 P. D. Day (No School)
May 2 School council meeting@ 6:30pm
May 3 Kindergarten Parent Information Night
May 4 Spring Photos
May 6 Family Movie Night (6-8pm)
May 11 Grade 6 Camp Information for Parents (5:30pm)
JD Family Math Night (6:30pm)
May 20 Sports Day
May 23 Victoria Day Holiday
May 25- June 5 Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO
May 25 & 30 JD Boston Pizza Nights
May 27 Jump Rope for Heart Event