News and Notes of Rideau Centennial Elementary School http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/school/rce/Pages/default.aspx Tiger R I D E A U C E N T E N N I A L E . S . T U E S D A Y , N O V E M B E R . 4 , 2 0 1 4 MISSION STATEMENT: to prepare all students for a successful life in a supportive and caring learning community. Dates to Remember: Nov. 4- Mac & Cheese Nov. 6- Photo Retake Day Nov. 7- Pizza Nov. 11- Remembrance Day Assembly 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Nov. 11- Wraps Nov. 12- Luv2Groove p.m. Nov. 14- Pizza Nov. 18- Baked Rotini Nov. 18- Hot Lunch Order Home Nov. 21- Pizza Nov. 24- Hot Lunch Order Due Nov. 24– School Council Meeting 5 p.m. Nov. 25- Museum of Nature Field Trip, Ottawa Nov. 26- Grilled Cheese (from Nov. 25) Nov. 28- Pizza School Council is running a fall fundraiser from NORCARD, a Canadian fundraising company. Catalogues went home yesterday. All orders are due Wednesday, November 13. The orders should arrive within 3 weeks, plenty of time before Christmas! Sorry, no late orders will be accepted. Looking Ahead: Dec 10- Boys Volleyball Dec. 11- Girls Volleyball Dec. 15- Christmas Pot Luck and Concert Dec. 17- RDHS Band Visit p.m. / Christmas Market a.m. until Dec. 18 Dec. 18- Christmas Brunch On Tuesday, November 25th the entire school will be travelling to Ottawa for a field trip to the Museum of Nature. The bus will leave at 8:15 a.m. and will return in time for afternoon dismissal. Grilled Cheese hot lunch planned for Tuesday, November 25th will be served on Wednesday, November 26th. LIKE us on Facebook! Upper Canada District School Board News and Notes of Rideau Centennial Elementary School CROSS COUNTRY http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/school/rce/Pages/default.aspx Our cross country season officially ended with the Upper Canada Cup held on Wednesday, October 22 at Memorial Park in Brockville. It was a cold and windy day, but our 8 qualifying athletes ran very well despite the conditions. Results: Grade 4 Girls: Jessie MacKinnon placed 102nd out of 133 girls. Grade 5 Girls: Sarah Gates placed 4th, Halle Bruton placed 65th out of 136 girls. Grade 5 Boys: Nathan Horsfall was 101st and Jarred MacKinnon was 118th out of 135 runners. Grade 6 Girls: Bonnie Leadbeater ran to 61st place out of 134 runners. Grade 6 Boys: Raef Wykes finished 14th and Rierdan Strickland placed 39th out of 126 boys. Congratulations to all athletes who represented Rideau Centennial at all meets this year. Mrs. Trickey would like to thank Christine Row for volunteering to help prepare the runners for each meet. Our team comprised of 21 runners...over half the school, ranging from grades 2-6. Each competitor showed dedication and good character at all meets. Thank you to all the parents/ guardians who helped at the meets and encouraged their child to run! Keep on running and we’ll see you next year! RDHS SOCCER TOURNAMENT - Members of the Girls and Boys Soccer teams deserve recognition for their outstanding sportsmanship at the RDHS on Oct. 28 and 29. Both teams played Pineview, South Crosby and TIES. The Girls and Boys record was 2 ties and a loss. Girls Team members: Halle Bruton, Madison Burns, Megan Chant, Sarah Gates, Kailey & Kiera Heagle, Bonnie & Daisy Leadbeater, Megan MacCormack and Jessie MacKinnon. Boys Team members: Luke Allen, Silas Burns, Evan Forsyth, David French, Damon Frood-Hill, Nathan Horsfall, Jarred MacKinnon, Dylan MacNay, Rierdan Strickland, Brett Wells and Raef Wykes. A BIG THANK YOU to Steve Wells for volunteering his time to help coach both teams. Thanks you also to the parents who volunteered to drive. Methods of Communicating School Vehicle Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario (STEO) would like to advise students and parent(s)/guardian(s) that there are three (3) methods in which you can check for school vehicle cancellations: 1. Announcements regarding the cancellation of school bus and special vehicle transportation will be broadcasted starting at 6:15 a.m. on local area radio stations. 2. Access our Website at www.steo.ca and click “View Bus Delays & Cancellations”. School vehicle cancellations will be posted by 6:15 a.m. Scroll down to check the transportation status for your school. 3. Call 1-866-629-0629 to access a pre-recorded message. During inclement weather the message will be posted by 6:15 a.m. Please note that the message for this phone line is only updated on inclement weather days. Please do not call the bus companies as the radio and website reflect the most accurate information. If transportation is cancelled in the morning, afternoon transportation will not operate. Athens District High School 17th Annual Craft & Gift Market 21 Church Street Athens Sat. Nov. 8, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free Admission Pediculosis (Lice) Please be vigilant in checking your child (rens)’s hair for nits. It’s very frustrating for the parent of a child who is treating their South Crosby Recreation Committee child to be constantly 2nd Annual Elgin Skate Exchange contracting headlice Sat. Nov. 25, 2014 7:00 p.m. from children in the Bring your outgrown and unused skates to the classroom who are not Elgin Community Centre and trade them for a being checked regularpair that fits! For info. call Claire Gunneweik ly. Please let us know if your child has headat 613-359-5324. lice. LIKE us on Facebook! New Immunization Requirements for School-Aged Children. As of July 1, 2014, meningococcal disease, pertussis (whooping cough) and varicella (chicken pox) have now been added as designated diseases under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). This means that it is the parent’s responsibility to provide a copy of their child’s immunizations to the health unit, or the original copy of a valid exemption form for these new designated diseases. However, varicella is only required for children born in 2010 or later. Under ISPA, students can be suspended from school if they do not have all of the required immunizations. For more information visit http:// www.ontario.ca/vaccines or contact the LGL District Health Unit at 1-800-660-5853. Upper Canada District School Board