WOLFVILLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Principal – Eric Trahan
Junior High Office – 542-6050
WEBSITE: www.wolfville.ednet.ns.ca EMAIL: WS@AVRSB.CA
May 6, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Student safety and security is a responsibility that we take
very seriously at Wolfville School.
Given the seriousness of the incident that was reported to
parents in our last newsletter, I thought that I would take
this opportunity to review some of the policies and
procedures that we feel strongly support this very important
goal.
Our Safe Arrival Program, for example, is an important
safeguard for our young students who must walk to school.
In order for the program to work in the most efficient
manner, parent cooperation and support is required. If an
absence is anticipated, notify your child‟s teacher ahead of
time (preferably in writing). If your child is ill or will not be SAC
attending school for some other reason, please phone the
elementary office at 542-6055 prior to school starting. If
you do not contact the school, it will be necessary for the
school to call you and valuable time may be lost contacting
another family whose child may be in danger.
We all love our pets; however, we prefer that you do not
take your pet on school property. We have a number of
students who are either allergic or frightened of different
types of animals and so we must try to ensure that we are
taking their health and safety into consideration. Though we
truly believe our pets to be friendly and affectionate, they
still can be unpredictable when confronted with an „over
zealous child‟. You may be surprised to learn that we had
two students bitten this year.
As a school, we want to provide the healthiest environment
possible for everyone. It is our hope therefore that we can
all work together to make Wolfville School a scent smart
school. Some of our staff and students have allergies and
sensitivities to scents. Common reactions to scents are:
sneezing, coughing, sore throat, wheezing, and tightness in
the chest. Other reactions that are not as obvious: loss of
concentration, confusion, irritability, and behavior changes.
Another very important safety consideration is the
monitoring of who is entering and exiting the school.
When you are picking up or dropping off your child, we ask
that parents sign in for safety reasons. This allows staff to
recognize those people who have the proper authorization
to proceed through the school because they will be issued a
visitors badge. Though we certainly want parents to feel
welcomed, we prefer if the students are called down to the
office for pick-up.
Finally, a reminder to please update your emergency
contact information if you have recently moved, etc. This
information is vital if we need to contact you in the event of
an emergency.
Thank you for helping us keep your children safe!
Sincerely,
Eric Trahan,
Principal, Wolfville School
Vice – Principal – Ruth MacLeod
Elementary Office – 542-6055
HOME AND SCHOOL CORNER
Fun Fair 2011 is less than 1 month away!
We still need donations of small toys, new or gently used,
that could be used as prizes for the Fish Pond and other
games. We also need new items for our silent auction.
Your donations would be greatly appreciated and can be
dropped off at the Elementary school office.
Please remember to fill out the volunteer sign-up form that
came home with your child last week. If you didn't receive
one, please contact one of the committee members and they
will be happy to give you all the information.
We are also looking for someone else to help with the
planning of our Fun Fair. If you are interested in helping us
out our next meeting will be at 9:30am on May 9th at 11
Orchard Ave.
Fun Fair Committee: Kimberly Skjei 692-1636
Maria Zacharias 542-9339
Elisabeth Knein 542-1599
The School Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, May
17, 2011, at 7:00 pm in the Family Studies Room.
Agenda items will include staffing decisions for the 2011-
12 school year and a progress report on the strategies/goals
in our school improvement plan. All members of our
school community are welcome to attend.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION/ORIENTATION
Students in Grades 5 and 6 from L.E. Shaw, Gaspereau
School and Wolfville School who will be transitioning to
Wolfville Middle School next year will be taking part in an
orientation session on Thursday, May 12th. An orientation
dance for students currently in grades 5 – 7 will take place
Thursday, May 19th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
No School for current grade 8 and 9 students on
Thursday, May 12th.
Wolfville School
presents
Disney’s
Hercules
May 12, 13 at 7:00 pm & May 14 at 3:00 pm
$7.00 person $20.00 family of 4
Tickets may be purchased at the school offices
PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Wolfville School Clean-a-thon
On May 10, all elementary classes will be participating in a town
clean up by picking up litter. All funds raised will help with
projects on the school playground. Children are asked to bring a
plastic grocery bag; one glove will be supplied to each child.
Parent volunteers are welcome! Pledge sheets are going home
today with your child. Thank you in advance for your support!
For more information please call Nancy Robertson at 542-4869.
Refundable Collection
Refundables are collected every two weeks. The next collection
days are May 19th and June 2nd. Please drop off your
refundables at the middle doors prior to 9:00 am.
MUSIC NOTES
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Music
Festival! The following are the choir and band results:
Moore/Carey/Hatton Choir Bronze Standing
Logue-Arbou/Brown/Belliveau Choir Silver Standing
Arbou/Kennie/MacIsaac Choir Silver Standing
Girls Glee Silver Standing
Grade 6 Band Silver Standing
Grade 7 Band Silver Standing
Grade 8 Band Bronze Standing
Grade 9 Band Bronze Standing
Concert Band Bronze Standing
Jazz Band Silver Standing
Our final concerts for the school year will be held on
Wednesday, June 8th. The elementary concert will be at 1:00
pm and the band concert will be held at 7:00 pm.

IWK COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Our Crazy Hair Day was a Head Shaving Day for one of our 3rd VALLEY YOUTH 3K/5K FUN RUN
elementary students! We raised $46.78 for the IWK. May 14th (rain or shine) *Ages 6-15 years. Registration 9 – 10:30
am Run starts at 11:00 at Lockhart Ryan Park, New Minas.
IWK EXTRAVAGANZA FUNDRAISER Registration is $5.00. Registration forms available at the
Our COIN PARADE for the IWK is on Wednesday, May 18. elementary office. For more info, please contact Mr. Moore or
Please start collecting your coins and bring them to your coin Mr. Veinotte, Wolfville School.
box in your classroom.
We will end our IWK Fundraising with a Cupcake Sale on ADDICTION SERVICES is offering a 6 week parent/Guardian
Wednesday, May 25th. Cupcakes will be available at recess at a Program “Building on our Strengths.” This program is intended
cost of $ .25 each. Many thanks for supporting our IWK for anyone who may be concerned with or would like to learn
Fundraising efforts over the past school year! more about alcohol, substance use & gambling. It is free to attend
and will be offered in Kings County beginning Wednesday May
18, 2011for 6 consecutive weeks. If you would like more
PRIMARY ORIENTATION information or to register please contact Teresa Gee at 365-1701
New primary students starting school September 2011 will have ext 1570 or Tara Newcombe at 365-1701 ext.3553
Primary Orientation on Friday, June 3rd. Deadline for registration is May 11, 2011.
Mrs. Moore’s and Mrs. Carey’s students will not attend
school June 3rd. SPANISH CANADAIAN SUMMER CAMP
July 3 – 16, 2011, Madrid, Spain
What: The Spanish – Canadian Summer Camp is a program for
DATES TO REMEMBER students wanting to share their own culture, interests, and ideas
May 10 Clean-a-Thon Day with students from Madrid, Spain. The Canadian students will
May 12 Grades 5 to 6,6 to 7 Orientation develop their Spanish language skills and learn about the Spanish
-No school for grade 8 & 9 students culture.
Where: The program will run in Colegio Alameda de Osuna
May 12 & 13 Hercules 7:00 pm
(http://www.colegio-alameda.com) in Madrid, the capital of Spain.
May 14 Hercules 3:00 pm Eligibility: Students currently in Grades 8 and 9 (14 and 15 years-
May 17 SAC Meeting 7:00 pm old). The Camp will accept a total of 23 students.
May 18 IWK COIN PARADE Cost: Student will be required to pay $295Cdn plus airfare,
May 19 Recycable Collection Day medical insurance, and spending money.
Two Canadian teacher chaperones will accompany the group.
May 19 The Bully and The Purple Pants
Contact:
Assembly P – 6, 1:00 pm Sandra Brennan (902) 670-0451 brennans@ns.sympatico.ca
May 19 Orientation Dance Project Coordinator, AVRSB/NSISP or
Grades 5-7 7:00 – 9:00 pm Shirley Drake (902)798-6640 Shirley.Drake@avrsb.ednet.ns.ca
May 20 Early Dismissal for P – 9 Director, AVRSB/NSISP
-elementary 11:45 am STAGE PROPHETS PRESENT OLIVER
- JH 12 noon St. Joseph’s community theatre group. The Stage Prophets are
May 23 No School – Victoria Day getting ready to perform again at the Theatre Festival in Wolfville.
May 24 Elementary Assembly 1:00 pm This is the 9th year of production. With a growing cast, this year
they will present Oliver at the Theatre Festival on Thursday, May
May 25 IWK Cupcake Sale
19, Friday, May 20th, Saturday, May 21, Sunday May 22 nd at 7:00
pm. There will also be a matinee on May 21 at 2:00 pm. Tickets
are $15.00 each and available at the Acadia Box Office, Box of
“Wolfville School is a Scent Smart School” Delights, M & M Meats, New Minas, Designer Café in Kentville
and St. Joseph’s Church Office. For more information, please call
“Wolfville School is a Nut Smart School”
Mary Hanneman or Debbie Reiner at 678-3303.
L.I.F.E.: Learning Is For Everyone
REGISTRATION FOR KENTVILLE & AREA MINOR
The Wolfville School L.I.F.E. benevolent fund supports the
BASEBALL
principle that all students should have the opportunity to
Mosquito, PeeWee, Bantam, Midget, Roonie (ages 6 – 8) and T-
participate fully in school. School budgets are limited. As a
Ball (ages up to and including 5) must register by May 16.
result, schools are not able to meet the needs of all students. The
Registration information and forms at
L.I.F.E. fund may be used in support of our philosophy that “No
www.kentvilleminorbaseball.com We encourage everyone to
Student Should Go Hungry” or to ensure that no student is
register by mail, sending the registration, signed Code of Conduct
prevented from participating fully in their class or school-based
and payment to P.O. Box 554, Kentville, NS B4N 3X7. Walk-in
experience because they don‟t have the proper supplies or
registration will be on May 14 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at the
necessary resources. It provides financial support to address
Kentville Recreation Center. Birth Certificates are needed for
specific student needs related to learning.
registration.
Through the generous financial support of local businesses and
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LITERACY MILE ON
residents we can better meet the needs of our students. Here‟s
SATURDAY MAY 7th
how: Provide us with your business card and for only $20 a
The Valley Community Learning Association (VCLA) is
month we will include it in 2 editions of our school newsletter.
hosting its 7th annual fundraising event, the Literacy Mile, on
It‟s low-cost advertising for you and the proceeds go to a great
Saturday, May 7th from 12 –3PM at our new location, 49
cause! Call Mrs. Davison or Mrs. Fox in the school office at 542-
Cornwallis Street in Kentville (the building marked „Armoury
6055 or drop by with your business card. Thank you in advance Property‟). The Literacy Mile is an opportunity to raise awareness
for your support. of and support for the literacy needs of Annapolis Valley
residents. There will be hot dogs and refreshments for sale, live
music, a silent auction, and activities for the whole family! We
invite you all to join us and support literacy!!!
Note: VCLA is the organization that has brought
Mud Creek Press to our school.