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LYDIA TRULL PUBLIC SCHOOL
May 2015
80 Avondale Drive
Courtice, Ontario
Phone: 905-438-9648
Fax: 905-438-9649
Cheryl Fowler
Principal
Email: cheryl_fowler@kprdsb.ca
Michelle Borgatti
Vice Principal
Email: michelle_borgatti@kprdsb.ca
Shelly Roy
Superintendent of Schools
705-742-9773 Ext. 2421/1 877 741-4577 Ext. 2421
Email: shelly_roy@kprdsb.ca
Diane Findlater
Administrative Assistant
705-742-9773 Ext. 2421/1 877 741-4577 Ext. 2421
Email: diane_findlater@kprdsb.ca
Cathy Abraham
Clarington Area Trustee
905-987 -1833
Email: cathy_abraham@kprdsb.ca
Sarah Bobka
Clarington Area Trustee
289-356-2133
Email: sarah_bobka@kprdsb.ca
A Message From The Principal
It is hard to believe that we are already into the last two months of this school year. With all the spring
activities, trips, and events, the time seems to fly even faster!
We will soon start to consider class organization for the next school year. We take this process very
seriously, and look to balance all classes in terms of academic, behavioural, gender, social, and friendship
groupings. We welcome parental input into class placements for your students. This does not mean you can
select your teacher, however, if you have some concerns regarding academic, behavioural, or social issues
of your child, you are welcome to contribute to our understanding.
You may provide information for us regarding:
friendship grouping
instructional style
avoidance of conflict situations
awareness of medical concerns
We will not accept requests for:
a particular teacher
straight vs. combined grade
gender of teacher
location of classroom
Please let the office know by the end of May, in writing, your observations and requests for placement.
Letters and requests are NOT saved year over year, so if you have submitted information last year, you
MUST SUBMIT AGAIN. Remember, this does not guarantee a particular teacher or classroom, but provides
us with further insight to help us sort groups of students appropriately.
In addition to your input, we will also be asking our students for input. In May, students in every grade/class
will be invited to provide a list of five students with whom they might like to be placed in the next year. We
will promise that at least one of those mentioned on the list will be in the class together. Encourage your
child to think carefully about whom to include.
The teacher’s name and location of next year’s class will be noted on the June report card. On the last day
or second last day of school (still to be determined), we are going to take some time to let students go to their
next year’s class in order to meet the teacher (if possible), and see who else is in their class.
Our goal is to appropriately place students where they can have maximum success. By seeing their
classmates, new room location, and teacher at the end of June, our hope is that we reduce anxiety heading
into the summer months. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact the office.
Cheryl Fowler
Principal
KPR STRATEGIC PLANNING/VIDEO
May 5
May 5
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 11
May 14
May 15
May 18
May 19-26
May 20
May 21
May 21
May 22
May 25-28
May 28
May 29
June 1-4
June 3
June 5
June 8
June 11
June 15-17
June 17
June 22
June 24
June 25
Mathletes, Gr. 3-6
Grade 8 Swim Test
Grades 1 & 2s to Seussical
Grades 3 & 4s to Seussical
Grad Photo Retakes/Sibling Photo Day
Pizza Pizza Hot Lunch
Clarington Track & Field at Civic
Grade3 Swimming Lessons
Subway Subs Hot Lunch
Victoria Day Schools Closed
Scholastic Book Fair
Reg. School Council Meeting, Courtice N.
Kindergarten Orientation, 6 pm
Grade 3 Swimming Lessons, 1-2 pm
Pita Pit Hot Lunch
Grade 6 EQAO
Grade 3 Swimming Lessons, 1-2 pm
Pizza Pizza Hot Lunch
Grade 3 EQAO
Clarington W. Ultimate Frisbee Tourn.
PA Day
Ultimate Frisbee Intermediate
Grade 3 Swimming Lessons, 1-2 pm
Bark Lake Grade 8 Trip
Junior Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony
Report Cards Home
Last Day of School, 3:20 pm dismissal
Safe Arrival
It is important to call the office if your
child(ren) will be away or late for
school. This enables us to know that
all of the students at Lydia Trull are
safe as well as helps us complete the
attendance in a timely manner. Please note that you
may call the school and leave a voice mail in regards to
your child’s absence before and after office hours.
At Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board,
every four years we engage in a strategic
planning process that results in the
establishment of priorities to focus our efforts
on student achievement and success. As we
begin the process for developing our 2015-2018
Strategic Plan, we are asking all of our
stakeholders: students, staff, parents and
community members, for their involvement in
shaping our direction. Visit www.kprschools.ca
to watch a video that illustrates some of our
actions in the current 2011-2015 Strategic Plan.
The URL to the video is below and the Lydia Trull
community has been featured in many of the
clips! http://bit.ly/1BTG1U1
COMMUNITY CORNER
The Durham Ultimate Club
Summer 2015 Youth League
$40 includes team disc & shirt
Boys & Girls Ages 9-15
Bowmanville or Whitby Locations
8 weeks May 19th-July 7th
Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 pm
Register online at
www.durhamultimateclub.com until May 12th,
first come, first served. For more information,
email youth@durhamultimateclub.com
KIDS HAVE STRESS TOO AWARENESS
LESSONS
Even the most nurturing school and home
environment can’t completely protect children
from a range of stressors that can be both
challenging and motivating.
While stress is a necessary part of development
and learning, experts say Canadian students now
face more stress than ever before due to the
faster pace of modern life, school demands and
busy family schedules.
Fragrances & Scents
The good news is that building emotional health
and resiliency can help students concentrate,
learn and interact more successfully.
In the interests of the well being of
our school community, we are requesting that individuals refrain from
using strongly scented products. Exposure to fragrances, cologne and scented hand or body lotions can cause allergic reactions, asthmatic symptoms and migraines, as
well as general discomfort for certain individuals. In
some cases, reactions can occur to even relatively mild
scents, so we are asking for everyone to be aware and
accommodate those that suffer from these sensitivities.
Over the next few weeks, students in grades 1 to
8 will be talking about this important issue in a
way that’s developmentally appropriate and
validated by Canadian child psychologists,
educators and parents.
Like you, we are devoted to helping Canada’s
next generation grow up healthy and equipped
with all the tools they need to live healthy,
balanced lives.
Please don’t hesitate to call us if you have any
questions or feedback.
BIKES, SCOOTERS AND
SKATEBOARDS
Warm weather is upon us and bicycle,
scooter and skateboard riding is again
a viable option. Students are reminded
to dismount at the edge of school
property and walk their bike, scooter or skateboard to
the racks where they should be locking them up. Please
be reminded that bike helmets for elementary schoolaged children are a requirement of Ontario law. Riding
is a healthy alternative to walking, but must be done in
a safe manner. Students not riding safely and politely
(e.g. riding on school property) will be denied the
privilege of bringing their equipment to school. The
school is not responsible for stolen equipment.
Students are strongly encouraged to use locks.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
A GREAT BIG thanks to all of our AWESOME Lydia Trull
families who supported the School Council initiatives
this school year.
We had a very busy informative year in School Council –
we were able to secure the Parents Reaching Out grant
through the Government of Ontario and were able to
offer an information session to our students and
parents on Internet safety and Cyber Bullying. We
learned about split classrooms and the continuum of
learning, EQAO and how the results are used in the
schools and we talked about mental health initiatives
and how they are being implemented.
With your ongoing support we were able to purchase
new gym equipment, math manipulatives and some
additional levelled reading resources. Council also
supported Forest of Reading, the Race Against Drugs
Program, the Drumfit Presentation and the very
successful Mitten Borrowing Program. We were also
able to contribute towards Grade 8 Graduation as well
as supplying Hot Chocolate for the winter Open House.
Thanks again for all your support – with it, we all make
a difference!
Have a great summer & hope to see some new faces at
School Council in the fall.
Sincerely,
Stacy Howson
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR MAY 19TH-26TH
Scholastic is coming to
Lydia Trull! Parents are
welcome to visit the book
fair, which is happening in
the library from 8:30am
throughout the school day.
On Thursday, May 21st the
book fair will also be open from 6-7 pm.
See you there!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS TEAMS COMPETE
April was a busy month for our members of the
Senior (Grade 7 and 8) Battle of the Books team..
Our team competed against other Clarington
schools and won the closely contested battle and
qualified for the Senior Battle of the Books Finals
and the chance to represent Clarington at the
Durham Region Finals. At the Clarington Finals,
the competition
was tense, and our team
finished in 2nd place. Congratulations to our team
and coach Mrs. Walduck for the commitment to
reading 36 books as a team.
ANAPHYLACTIC ALLERGIES
Just a friendly reminder that we
need to stay vigilant about food
that is brought to the school.
Please remember that we have
children in the school that are
extremely fatally allergic to nuts.
Please help us to keep our students safe and
keep any nut products or items containing nuts
out of our school. Thank you for your support in
this matter!
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
APPRECIATION DAY
Monday, May 4th, 2015, was “School Crossing
Guard Appreciation Day” in recognition of the
valuable service and dedication to child safety
provided by Clarington’s School Crossing Guards.
The Municipality is proud of the valuable service
provided to our students and citizens through
the School Crossing Guard Program. School
Crossing Guards perform an estimated
1,200,000 safe crossings each school year
protecting children daily during their commute
to and from school. The
Municipality of Clarington
thanks its dedicated crossing
guards for their commitment to
community safety.
Please join us in thanking our
crossing guards!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION/
ORIENTATION
Registration is now underway for Kindergarten!
If you know of any families who have recently
moved into the area, please let them know! In
fact, our Kindergarten Orientation evening is
happening on Thursday, May 21st for those who
have already preregistered!