PWS UPDATE
Phone: (902) 457-7800 E-mail:
parkwest@hrsb.ns.ca
Website: parkwest.ednet.ns.ca
Principal:
Mr. D. Carter Vice
Principals: Ms. M. Chiasson Mr. B. Melanson
June
27, 2012
End-of-Year Edition
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Farewell: Regrettably, the Park West School community
is bidding a fond and sad farewell to many of our staff members. The following ‘members of our family’ will
not be returning in the fall. We thank
them for helping to make a difference here at Park West School. We wish them well in all their future
assignments and endeavours. We’re going
to miss them: Ms. Casford (art and phys.
ed.)…Ms. Hunter (elem. French)…Mr. Sutherland (phys. ed.)…Mr. Beaulieu
(EPA)…Mr. Koerber (EPA)…Ms. Finch (EPA)…Ms. Pelrine (grade 1)…Ms. Caines (grade
1)…Ms. McOnie (grade 4)…Ms. McLean (grade 4)…Mr. Flinn (grade 5)…Ms. McCluskey
(grade P)…Mr. Stach (grade 9)….Mr. Beck (jr. high support)...Ms. Bower
(music)…and Ms. Daye (grade 1). Congratulations to Ms. Daye. She has been appointed the new vice principal
at Caudle Park Elementary School in Lower Sackville for the 2012-2013 school
year.
Lunch Supervision Registration: all students who wish to remain at school over the lunch period next
year must
be registered for the lunch supervision program for 2012-2013. Register now.
Registration forms are available from the office.
Yearbooks: A
few 2011-2012 Park West School Yearbooks are still for sale. The price of the Yearbook is $25.00 and is
available through the school office.
Once these last few are sold this one-of-a-kind book will never be
available again. Get yours now while
supplies last!
Assessment and Evaluation Day: Thursday, June 28 is Assessment and
Evaluation Day. There will be no
school for students on that date.
Last Day of
School: The last day of school will
be Friday, June 29. All students will be dismissed at 10:00 am.
Final
Report Cards: Final report cards will be
issued to students on June 29. Report
cards will not be issued early to any student. If students are absent on
the last day of school parents have several options:
1. Provide the
teacher with a self addressed stamped envelope. The report card will be mailed on June
29.
2.
Teachers will forward all unclaimed report cards to the office on June 29
following student dismissal at 10:00 am. They will be available that day
only for parents to pick up in person from the office until 1:00
pm. After that date and time report cards will not be available
to be picked up in person at the school until the last week of
August. School personnel are not
available to provide report cards during the summer.
3. Parents may
provide a teacher with a signed letter of consent authorizing an
individual (egs. a sibling, family member, friend) to claim a report card for
an absent student on June 29 before 1:00 pm. Without this
letter report cards will not be issued to any person other than the student or
parent.
Late Registration:
The
school office will be open for registration on Tuesday, August 28, 8:00
am – 3:30 pm. Children who live within
the Park West School boundaries are eligible to attend this school. If new neighbours with elementary/junior high
aged children move into the area over the summer please encourage them to
register on this date. Proof of address,
a birth certificate, and a Nova Scotia health card number are required to
complete registration.
Are you in the Right School? Only children who reside within the Park West
School boundaries with parents or legal guardians are eligible to attend this
school. Addresses provided to the
school may be investigated if there is suspicion the information is not
accurate. If a child registered at
and/or attending Park West School is found to be not residing in our area
his/her parents will be directed to register at the appropriate neighbourhood
school. This includes students who were living
in our area and moved out of bounds during this school year, but
remained at Park West to finish the year.
Are You Moving?
If your children attended Park West this year, but you’ll be moving away
over the summer, please inform us as soon as possible. We need to know if they won’t be here in
September. Call Ms. Ryan or Ms. Hayes
(our office administrators) at 457-7800 or email us at parkwest@staff.ednet.ns.ca
Summer School: Need another chance to
succeed at a course? Summer School may
provide that opportunity. Junior High
students who do not meet the outcomes for Mathematics or Language Arts may be
recommended by their teachers to attend summer school. For more information refer to the Halifax
Regional School Board's website www.hrsb.ns.ca
School Supplies:
School supply lists for all grades will be posted
on our school website and on the school office window during the summer
months. Please don’t stress if you can’t
find specific brands, colours, sizes, etc. requested on the supply lists. Just do the best you can. Parents of children in grades primary to two
have the option of paying $40 to the school for a package of supplies. For this option: place your order now and pay by Sept.
6. All school supplies in quantities for the
entire year do not have to be brought to school on the first day.
Class Lists:
Due to reasons of privacy and
confidentiality we are no longer permitted to publicly post class lists. Students will be assigned to their new
classes when our doors open for a new school year on September 5th.
Back to School:
Students return to school on Wednesday,
September 5th at 8:25 a.m. Next year we are hoping all students (and their
parents) will make it their priority to be on time for school on a regular
basis.
School Photos: School photographs will be taken by our official school photographer, Lifetouch Photography, on September 11 (grades
primary to 5) and September 12
(grades six to nine).
Reminder to all School Volunteers: The HRSB Student Protection Policy
is now fully implemented. All
individuals who wish to volunteer in the school on a regular basis must complete Police
Records and Child Abuse Registry Checks before being able to do volunteer
work in our schools. Forms will be
available from the school office in September.
Previously completed Police Records and Child Abuse Registry Checks are valid for one year. For more details visit the HRSB website at www.hrsb.ns.ca
For More Information: For information during the summer
months don’t forget to check out:
·
the
Halifax Regional School Board website at www.hrsb.ns.ca
·
the Park
West School website at www.parkwest.ednet.ns.ca
Office Hours: The school office will close for
the summer months on June 29 at 1:00 pm.
It will re-open with regular hours (8 am – 3:30 pm) for the new school year
on September 5th.
We Need Them Back:
Students
and parents….please make sure ‘our
stuff’ gets returned before the end of the year. We’re looking for textbooks (they’re
expensive!), team uniforms (our athletes need to look good!); and overdue
library books (many of them are missing from our shelves!). PLEASE return them to us before you leave.
2012-2013
School Year Calendar: Are you
making plans for next year? Are you
planning Christmas vacation? Do you need
to know the dates for March Break? The
HRSB School Year Calendar for 2012-2013 is now available at www.hrsb.ns.ca
School
Fees: Based on feedback we have
received from parents and after consultation with our School Advisory Council
and Parent-Teacher Association the student fee structure for Park West School
has been revised. The following school
fees are suggested for 2012-2013:
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Grade:
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Fees cover:
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Primary
$25
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Subsidy towards class trips and/or in-class
activities (egs. Guest speaker, Mad Science workshop, special craft project)
·
School presentations: guest speakers and performances (egs.
Neptune Theatre, Symphony Nova Scotia, Mermaid Theatre, Terry Kelly)
·
School Activities: Field Day, Multicultural Festival,
etc.
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Personalized items: deskplate, name tags, labels for school
supplies, photos for classroom activities.
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One – Six
$25
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·
Subsidy towards class trips and/or in-class
activities (egs. Guest speaker, Mad Science workshop, special craft project).
·
School presentations: guest speakers and performances (egs.
Neptune Theatre, Symphony Nova Scotia, Mermaid Theatre, Terry Kelly)
·
School Activities: Field Day, Multicultural Festival,
etc.
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School agenda for each student
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Seven – Nine
$25
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·
Subsidy towards class trips and/or in-class
activities (egs. Guest speaker, Mad Science workshop, special craft project).
·
School presentations: guest speakers and performances (egs.
Neptune Theatre, Symphony Nova Scotia, Mermaid Theatre, Terry Kelly)
·
School Activities: Field Day, Multicultural Festival,
etc.
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Combination lock for locker
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Athletic Fees
*fee will be according to the team sport
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Athletic fees for team members will be determined based on the
expenses associated with each sport.
Students chosen to play on school teams will each be responsible to pay
the fee to cover these expenses for the team. Athletic fees will pay for:
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Referee fees
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Subsidize transportation expenses
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School athletic association memberships
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Venue rental expenses
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Tournament and event fees
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Band Fees
$20
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Band fees will be charged to each band student in grades 6 – 9. Band fees will pay for:
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Entrance fees for festivals and events
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Subsidize transportation expenses
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Enhancements (eg. special musical
arrangements)
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Guest clinicians or presenters
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During
the school year our students participate in many extra-curricular activities to
enhance learning and their overall school experience. We promote and provide these learning
experiences and opportunities because we believe they are important for intellectual,
emotional and social development. They
enhance the learning experience, and are often fun. Many of these activities can only be
provided at an extra cost to the school and our students. Therefore, we are requesting funds (school
fees) from parents to help defray the costs so we can provide these
opportunities and experiences for our students.
In most cases student fees will only partially cover the cost associated
with certain activities; in particular the class
trips in which your child will participate during the course of school
year. School fees will be used to
subsidize class trips. Sometimes it will be necessary to charge additional fees
to cover the entire cost of trips. Some
classes take more trips than others.
Some trips cost more than others.
Bus charters (even when using Stock Transportation, the school board bus
provider) have become extremely expensive.
For instance, to charter one bus to go from our school to the Nova
Scotia Museum on Summer Street in Halifax costs approximately $200. That does not include the fee the museum
charges. We are requesting school and band fees be paid in
September by the end of the month, if possible. Athletic fees may be paid throughout the year as team participants
are selected. It is not our intention to
cause any of our families undue hardship.
Fees may be paid by cash or cheque.
Please submit fees in an envelope with the name and class of the
student. Receipts will be issued.
Mr. Carter, Ms. Chiasson, Mr.
Melanson, and the entire staff of Park West School thank you for supporting us
in our efforts to provide your children with the best educational experience
possible. We’re proud of our students
and our school. We all look forward to
working with you again next year. We
wish the families of Park West a summer that is safe, relaxing and filled with
lots of fun. See you on September 5th.
