April 26, 2012  Day  4	Donagh Regional School	Phone 569-7720 Fax  569-7724
	Principal:  Jason Kielly                 Vice-Principal:  Kristen Moore

PNotes From Our Home & School:

Thanks to the parents who attended our recent Playground Committee meeting and Home and School meeting. Now that we have a sizable amount of money raised we’re starting the serious planning portion of our playground project. Let us know what you and/or your child would like to see added to our grounds!

  Congratulations to Grade 5 for winning March’s Parent Participation draw! They got to enjoy some yummy ice cream sandwiches for their treat.

  Our next Home and School meeting will be held Wednesday May 16^th at 7pm. Let us know if there is anything you would like to see discussed at this meeting. New ideas, opinions, and thoughts are always welcome.

  Please feel free to contact any of us with your questions or concerns:

Laura Downey: ladowney@ihis.org

Andrea Murnaghan: andimurn@hotmail.com

Rachel Power: rachel3power@hotmail.com

  P Notes From Our Music/French Department:

Mrs. Baird and the Grade 5 French class would like to thank all of our parents for contributing to our French Café last week. It’s a fun activity that is always enjoyed by the class and the special guests that attend.

  K-6 Spring Concert:

Please mark Friday, May 25^th on you calendar to attend our annual K-6 Spring concert entitled: “A Tribute to Wait Disney!” Everyone is invited to attend our afternoon concert beginning at 1pm. The K-9 classes will be previewing our concert that morning at 10am.

  Fiddle News:

Our fiddle students are very busy practising for our year end fiddle concert. It will be held on Friday, June 8^th at 1 pm. Everyone is invited.

  Seniors Reading Program:

The Seniors Reading program at Donagh Regional began in April. Volunteers from within the community volunteer one hour weekly or bi-weekly to come into our school and read with out students. It is both rewarding for the volunteers and students. Volunteers are still required. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Ronita Baird @ rmbaird@edu.pe.ca or 569-7720.

  PLibrary News: We recently received a new shipment of books for the library, to add to our diverse and growing collection. It is great to see the students making use of all the resources. We have many avid readers and other developing readers who will follow in their footsteps. “I must say that I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a book.” ~Groucho Marx ~.

  PPull-tab Campaign: Thank you to everyone for the generous donations that we have received of pull-tabs. We will be donating them to the Shriners’ organization in June. We currently have two 18 litre water jugs filled with tabs, and we have enough tabs to fill another container. If anyone has an 18 litre water jug which they could donate to the class, we would appreciate it. 

  P Healthy Eating Tip From PEI Healthy Eating Alliance:

Different Stages for different ages: To make the cooking experience a positive one be sure to give your child an age appropriate task that he or she can be successful at. Also, remember to keep your kids safe by supervising them closely in the kitchen.

P Literacy Bit:

As their children’s first teachers and role models, parents strive to provide consistent, positive examples for their children. Your involvement and support as a parent can influence your child’s attitudes and his or her interest and achievement in reading and writing.

Here are some suggestions of ways in which you can actively demonstrate your own interest in reading and writing:

·         Talk regularly with your child about things you have read in newspapers, magazines, and books. Ask your child what he or she has been reading.

·         Show that you read for a variety of purposes. Write grocery lists with your child. Write notes with your child when comparing items in different stores – for example, notes on measurements and colors of bicycles. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper on a topic you feel strongly about, or a letter of complaint to a manufacturer whose product is unsatisfactory.

PField Trip:

Charlottetown Rural High School Production is presenting “ANNIE” on the main stage at the Confederation of the Arts. The students at Donagh Regional are attending the matinee on May 9^th at 9:45 am. The home and school has generously provided the coverage for the bus fare so it is keeping the cost down for the students to attend. It is $6.00 and the students will be leaving the school at 9:00 am and will be back in time for lunch.

  PCommunity Notes:

Summer Camp: Summer camp for ages 5-16 is being held at Camp Abby, Augustine Cove. Registration and information can be accessed at www.campabby.ca. If you wish to have a brochure or more information please call the School Counsellor, Donna Clarke, at 569-7720.

Soccer Registration: If you missed the 2 soccer registration dates but would still like to register please contact LouAnn at fortaugtussoccer@hotmail.ca. You can also check out the new web site at http://fortaugustusoccer.goalline.ca/ for further information on how to register for the upcoming season and how to volunteer to become a coach.

  Red Cross Babysitting Course: Atlantic Fitness East will be holding a Red Cross Babysitting course at their facility (55 Wood Islands Hill, Montague) on May 4^th, 2012 from 9 am until 4pm. Please call 838-3047 to register your child or children for this course.

Island Gymnastics Academy Summer Camp 2012:

Join us this summer at the longest running gymnastics camp on PEI. We have four weeks of full day camps and 5 weeks of half day camps running in July and August. For everyone school age and up, beginners to advanced, it’s a fun-filled way to spend your summer. For more information or a registration form, please see our website, islandgymnasticsacademy.com or call

the office at 566-3935.

  T-Ball Registration:

There will be registration for anyone ages 4-6 who are interested in playing T-ball this summer. Registration will take place at the Fort Augustus Lions Club on Thursday May 10^th from 6pm-8pm. For more informations please call Alyssa O’Shea at 629-4811.