WOLFVILLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Principal – Eric Trahan
Junior High Office – 542-6050
WEBSITE: www.wolfville.ednet.ns.ca
March 4, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and
congratulate all of our students who recently took part
in our annual Science/Project Fair. We had over 100
projects exhibited this year, and so it was no easy task
for our judges to select the students who will now
move on to the Regional Science Fair.
At the P-3 level, we are pleased to announce that
Michelle Song, Josh Cummins and Ellie O’Driscoll
will be going on to Regionals. Honorable mention:
Ella Walsh, Jake O’Driscoll, Milena Ramirez.
At the grade 4 to 6 level, we are pleased to announce
that Logan Levesque, Margaret Hopkins, Nicholas
Roberts, Cameron Ross, Douah Shakshuki, Callan
Colton, Ben Ross, Alex Ponikvar and Anton
Zamlynny will be representing our school at
Regionals. At the grade 7-9 level, we are pleased to
announce that Alah Shakshuki will be representing
our school at the Regionals.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our
volunteer judges, supportive parents/guardians and
organizing committee for ensuring the success of our
school fair this year.
We hope to see even more students get involved in
Science/Project Fair next year.
Congratulations and best wishes to all of our students
who took part.
Grade 9 Orientation
Reminder that our grade 9 students will travel to
Horton by bus to participate in an orientation day on
Tuesday, March 8th. We will leave Wolfville School
at 8:30 sharp and leave Horton at approx. 12:30 pm.
Grade 9 students will be doing their on-line
registration at Wolfville School in the afternoon of
March 9th. Grade 9 students will need to have their
completed Grade 10 Course Registration Template
with them on March 9th.
Grade 8 & 9 Parents are also invited to an Open
House at Horton High School on March 8th at 7 p.m.
Sincerely,
Eric Trahan,
Principal, Wolfville School
SAC NEWS
SAC meeting dates for the remainder of this school year
are:
Tuesday, March 22nd
Agenda Items:
~ Status report on the School Success Plan
goals and strategies
~ General overview of staffing for 2011/12
Tuesday, April 19th
Tuesday, May 17th
Monday, June 13th
Vice – Principal – Ruth MacLeod
Elementary Office – 542-6055
EMAIL: WS@AVRSB.CA
HOME AND SCHOOL CORNER
Are you feeling disconnected from school activities?
Would you like to learn more about what the Home and
School does to enhance your child’s education? Are you
looking for ways get involved? The Home and School
would like to encourage parents to attend the next meeting
on April 4th at 7:00 pm in the Family Studies room.
Upcoming activities include a Spring Family Dance, Clean
-a- thon & our annual Fun Fair, all of which will have a
variety of volunteer opportunities, even if you have a lot
scheduled into your days.
The position of Chair also remains open.
There is no better way to demonstrate the importance of
education to your child, than to show them your
involvement and commitment to it. We look forward to
seeing you at the next meeting! Kimberly Skjei
Spring Time Elementary Dance
Friday, April 8th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Looking for CUPCAKES!
Please call 542-6055 if you are able to contribute.
FROM THE OFFICE OF RUTH MACEOD
Exciting Book Publishing Project at our school this spring!
In the last few weeks our school has been busy creating a logo
and a name for our own in-house publishing house: Mud Creek
Press
From April 12th until April 29th, Wolfville Elementary School
students and their families will be invited to come to the school
to write books together with Mud Creek Press.
Each student along with his or her family is invited to choose a
theme that is fun and interesting and to bring photos (digital or
paper) or drawings about this topic to the school. (Books can be
written about: special relatives, pets, a special feature in your
community or a sport or activity that you enjoy… Or anything
else that you fancy).
The project facilitators will be in touch by phone or email at the
end of March to schedule your family to come to write a Mud
Creek Press book. Once completed, these books will be available
at the school library for the students to share with one
another. Families will each receive one free copy of their book
and can also purchase extra copies to give to grandparents,
relatives and friends. These books make very unique and
personalized presents!
Similar projects were conducted in Cambridge, Gaspereau and
Lawrenctown. If you would like to see some of the books
published in these communities visit www.vcla.ca and click on the
Publish It! icon, and then one of the presses displayed.
We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to
participate in this wonderful family literacy activity.
REPORT CARDS
Report Cards will go home on Monday, March 28th for all
students.
PARENT-TEACHER VISITATION
Parent-teacher visitation will be on Thursday, March 31st
in the evening and Friday, April 1st in the afternoon.
Elementary parents are asked to call 542-6055 and
junior high parents 542-6050 to arrange parent-teacher
appointments.
WOLFVILLE SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOK FAIR –
March 31 & April 1
The Fall Book Fair will be held on March 31st and April 1st.
Information on the fair will go home with elementary
students the week of March 21st. Elementary students
will visit the Book Fair on Thursday, March 31st and DATES TO REMEMBER
junior high students may visit during recess and lunch on March 8 Skating P – 2, 9:30 – 10:30
Thursday. March 8 Grade 9’s to HHS for orientation
The Book Fair will be open during Parent-Teacher March 8 Grades 8 & 9 Info. Session at HHS
visitations. March 9 Crescendo – Band trip Fundraiser
March 10 Refundable Collection Day
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
March 10 Elementary Winter Carnival Day
Funding support is available for students enrolling in programs.
March 10-11 JH Winter Carnival
If you are in need of financial assistance please call Mr.
Veinotte at 542-6919. March 11 Early Dismissal
-elementary 11:45 am
HYGIENE -JH 12 noon
It is important for students and parents to be aware March 14-18 March Break Week
of the need to be clean at school! Body Odour can be serious March 21 First day back after March Break
and make things difficult for students. Here are some tips to March 24 Refundable Collection Day
remember: March 28 Report Cards sent home
Students’ aged 10 and up should begin showering or bathing once
March 30 IWK Fundraiser – Purple Day
a day. Younger children can often shower or bath every other
March 31 Parent Teacher evening
day, depending on their activity level.
March 31 Book Fair
It is important to use soap and not just duck under
April 1 Book Fair
the water briefly.
April 1 Next Newsletter
Hair produces oil, so it is important to wash it. Hair April 1 Early Dismissal
can be very different; some hair produces more oil -elementary 11:45 am
than others and will need to be cleaned more often - JH 12 noon
than hair that doesn’t produce a lot of oil. April 1 Parent Teacher afternoon
Adolescents should begin using deodorant to
help prevent body odour.
Students should try to wear clean clothes each day. “Wolfville School is a Scent Smart School”
Even if your child wants to wear that favourite “Wolfville School is a Nut Smart School”
sweater all week, it needs to be washed!
Everyone should brush and floss their teeth. Brushing L.I.F.E.: Learning Is For Everyone
should be at least twice a day.
The Wolfville School L.I.F.E. benevolent fund supports
the principle that all students should have the
opportunity to participate fully in school. School
JUNIOR HIGH PROM COMMITTEE
budgets are limited. As a result, schools are not able to
The Junior High Prom Committee will be selling
meet the needs of all students. The L.I.F.E. fund may be
Friendship Grams in the elementary foyer on Monday, used in support of our philosophy that “No Student Should
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 7th, 8th and 9th. They Go Hungry” or to ensure that no student is prevented from
will be delivered on Thursday, March 10th. participating fully in their class or school-based experience
because they don’t have the proper supplies or necessary
WOLFVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SKATING Re-scheduled resources. It provides financial support to address specific
Please note the following re-scheduled dates for skating: student needs related to learning.
Grades P – 2 Tuesday, March 8th, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Through the generous financial support of local businesses
PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE and residents we can better meet the needs of our students.
Refundables are collected every two weeks. The next Here’s how: Provide us with your business card and for
recycling/refundable days are March 10th and March 24th.
only $20 a month we will include it in 2 editions of our
Please drop off your refundables at the middle doors prior to
school newsletter. It’s low-cost advertising for you and the
9:00 am.
proceeds go to a great cause! Call Mrs. Davison or Mrs.
Fox in the school office at 542-6055 or drop by with your
SEPTEMBER 2011 ENROLLMENT
business card. Thank you in advance for your support.
We are in the process of doing class configurations for the
upcoming school year. If your child will not be returning to
Wolfville School or if you know of any new families moving to
the area, please call the school.

IWK
Shades were a hit on February 23rd! and the sun was out in full
force. We raised $71.30 for the IWK. Our next fundraiser is
PURPLE DAY on March 30th.

Crescendo: A Gala Fundraiser for Wolfville School

Music Program Brings Together Established and Up
& Coming Artists
Wednesday, March 9th at 7:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Festival Theatre in Wolfville
Featuring: The Spinney Brothers, Acadia CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTING COURSE
Percussion Ensemble, Wolfville School This course will be offered on Sunday, April 18, 2011 from 9:00 am to
4:00 pm at the Canadian Red Cross Office, 10 Pelton Drive (behind Best
Jazz Band, and the Wolfville School Toyota). Participants need to bring a doll, lunch and snacks. For more
Girls’ Glee Club information, please call 678-2040.
All proceeds go toward Wolfville Concert Band and
CANADA DAY POSTER CONTEST
Wolfville Grade 9 Band trips to the Atlantic Festival of This year, students aged 5 to 18 are encouraged to submit posters
Music in April. Interpreting the theme Canada: A proud past, a bright future! Participants
Free Will Offering at the door (suggested donation $12, will have an opportunity to win great prizes and the artwork of the national
children are free). winner will become the official poster for Canada Day and Celebrate
Canada activities across the country.
To obtain the entry rules and other information about the contest, and to
download copies of the brochure, please visit the Poster Challenge Web
site at: www.posterchallenge.pch.gc.ca
The deadline for submission of entries is March 31, 2011.