Volume 1, Issue 4

175 Paterson St., Almonte, Ontario 613-8248

December 3, 2012

R. TAIT MCKENZIE PUBLIC SCHOOL

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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: New Afternoon Recess Time2:303:10 p.m.DECEMBER 3RD Jr Girls Volleyball Tournament @ Caldwell PSDECEMBER 6TH Jr Boys Volleyball Tournament @ Beckwith PSDECEMBER 10TH Christmas Shop DECEMBER 11TH & 12TH in the A.M. Primary Christmas Concert Rehearsal @ 1:152:15 (JK-Grade 3) DECEMBER 11TH Primary Christmas Concert @ 1:15-2:15 (JK to Grade 3) DECEMBER 13TH Last Day of Classes for Winter Break DECEMBER 21ST If possible, call before 2:30 for pick-up at the end of the day.

A MONTH IN THE A S T U D E N T AT
The students of R. Tait had an exciting time on the afternoon of November 3rd as the majority of our students were bussed to the arena to watch a World Broomball Championship game. They returned to school very excited.

LIFE OF R. TAIT

ticipated in a variety of activities that focused on standing up to bullying in a variety of different ways. At the end of the week we had an Anti-Bullying Assembly. Upon entering the assembly all students and staff wore paper stop signs with names they had been called or had heard others being November 9th marked called. As the song Dont Laugh at our Me, Dont Call Me Names played, Remembrance Day students tore up the names and threw Assembly. Some of the classes did them in recycle bins. At the end of the poems while others sang songs in the assembly the students and staff read choir. Our co-leaders out the R. Tait Pledge to stop bullying. guided everyone The sound of the pledge being said through the assembly could be heard at the front of the with ease. A sincere school. During the assembly, grade 6 thank you to the students played the drums and led veterans and visitors the students and staff in our antiwho joined in our ceremony. bullying song, Stand Up. We also had a guest in our school the Well done, R. Tait. week of November 12th. Mr. Donahue, of Software to Learn, WE HAVE THE POWER TO guided the students and teachers BULLYING through new applications on the Smart Board and iPads. These will be valuable tools to use for writing and math.

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The following week was a very exciting week for students and staff alike. It was our Anti-Bully Week. Throughout the week each class par-

R. Tait McKenzie tries every year to give back to their community. This year we are donating to the Lanark County Food Bank from December 1st to 13th. Our concert is on December 13th and we will have a special box at the concert for the Food Bank.

Thank you in advance for your donation.

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