NEWSLETTER

21 Good Friday

24 Easter Monday

April 3 Provincial Science Fair (UPEI)

10 Home & School (7 p.m.)

24 Volunteer Social

Reminder for Thursday, March l3th: Students who are not attending the Women’s Hockey National Championship game on Thursday, MUST BE PICKED UP by ll:30 a.m. as there will not be staff to supervise. Please remember your permission slips.

Englewood Science Fair: Englewood School had another successful Science Fair. The following students went on to the District Science Fair on March 6^th at East Wiltshire School and those with an asterick in front of their names will be continuing on to the Provincial Science Fair on April 3^rd at UPEI. Congratulations and continued success at UPEI.

Grade 5 & 6: *Todd Howatt - Rainfall Rates - How is Ground Filtration Affected?

*Allyson Stewart - Reaction Times With the Ruler Drop test

Grade 7, 8 & 9: Taylor Larsen - Measures of Man

*Alex MacFarlane & Sabrina Smith - Can You Taste the Difference?

Tessa Craig & Emily MacDonald - Waste Not Want Not

Kendall Bernard & Tyler Matheson - Which Kind Of Coke Has The Least Acidity?

Robert Cheverie & Adam MacEachern - Recycle Bag War

Hana Petrie - Wind Energy

Mitchell Curley - Insulation Observation

Matt Dawson - Which Dissolves Faster?

Raeanne Ferguson & Tiffany MacPhee - Chrones and Colitis Disease

Peter Malone - Different Detergents

Congratulations to all participants for a job well done!

Bluefield Parent Council Meeting: The next Bluefield Parent Council meeting will be held at Englewood School on April 3 at 7:00 p.m. The PEI Health Sector Council will be making a presentation that will be of interest to all parents. The Home and School Associations from other schools will be in attendance as well.

Thank you to the South Shore Council of Churches for your generous donation of food items. These items are given to students when a lunch has been left at home and cannot be dropped off, or when a snack is needed. Staff and students would like to thank you for thinking of our students.

"Ian The Fiddler": Peter Bevan-Baker has been working tirelessly with Englewood students from Grades 4-9 to prepare the play "Ian the Fiddler" for public viewing. The play will be making its debut on the main stage of the Confederation Centre on Tuesday, April l5th. It is also booked at the Victoria Playhouse on Saturday, April l9th at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 20^th at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 25^th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday April 26^th (2 shows) 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tell all your friends and come see what a talented group of people we have in this community!!

Learning to spell unfolds over time, very much like learning to speak. Successful spellers are developed with lots of meaningful writing experiences.

* Reserve an area of your home for writing activities with all tools within easy access.

* Discuss with your child some ideas or words that he or she may want to use in his or her writing project.

* When your child shares a piece of writing with you, always comment with praise and encouragement to the ideas that he or she is able to express.

* Spelling is often a concern for beginning writers. Focus on the many words that are spelled correctly rather than the few that might be misspelled.

* Praise your child for taking risks with unfamiliar or challenging words.

* Remember that corrections on your child’s piece of writing are usually taken as criticism.

Recycling: A reminder to parents that used ink cartridges for printers can be dropped off at Englewood to be used for recycling. Staples accepts these from us as a school as we have already received funds from them. Thank you for your efforts in this area.

Lightbulbs: Don’t forget lightbulbs are available here at Englewood for 6 bulbs for $10. Just ask at the office.

The presenter will be Pastor Joel Wydysh. He is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church and is presently pastoring at Island Wesleyan in Hampton, PEI. He has worked exclusively with teenagers for l5 years,11 of them as Youth Pastor at Moncton Wesleyan where weekly meetings averaged over l50 students. Joel has been involved in media and computers - since they have been around and founded 2lst Century Parables for consulting churches in media usage and finding new creative ways to communicate through media.

Pastor Joel Wydysh

(902)315-3464

"Homestay on the Island" for Japanese Students: Invite the world home - be a host family. Looking for an experience where the whole family can have fun and grow together? Eight Japanese children aged 12 to l6 are dreaming of spending a month this summer with an Island family. Host families are simply asked to welcome the exchangee into your home and treat him/her like one of the family. We provide lots of support for this volunteer opportunity. Develop a friendship that reaches around the world. For more information call: Michelle - 887-3299 or Nola - 859-3684.

Dear Parent(s):

It has been the initiative of the Eastern School District to have each school in the district develop a school improvement plan. Over the past few years, we, as a school, have worked hard to improve readings skills and comprehension at every grade level. Therefore, we have decided to focus our efforts on improving students’ writing. Our school district promotes a model for effective writing called the 6 + 1 Traits. This gives teachers a specific overview of the elements of writing and a focused approach to teaching these elements. We have decided to use this model as a method of improving students’ writing at Englewood.

To facilitate student learning, consistent communication among teacher, student and parents is required. It is imperative that parents are aware of the terminology used and are familiar with the methods teachers use to assess writing. To help bridge the gap between school and home, the School Development Committee is hosting an information session on the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing model. This meeting will include an overview of the 6 + 1 Traits, as well as the method of assessment used at each grade level. We will also share valuable tips that you, as parents, can use to support your child’s writing development at home. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April l0th at 6:30 p.m., here at the school. It will be in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Home and School meeting.

Your partners in education,

The School Development Committee

Randy Reardon

Helen Nicholson

Judy MacDonald

Shannon MacLeod