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POLAR BEARS
January 2018

Vice Principal: K. Libera · Principal: C. Kohinski · Secretaries: A. Oliver/M. Desilest

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope the holiday season was an enjoyable, restful time spent with family and friends. The new year always brings a fresh start with the chance to set new goals. Talking to your children about the academic goals they are setting at school is a great home-school connection. With first term report cards just around the corner (February), reflecting on current school work habits and setting goals for the new year is a positive step.
On behalf of the entire staff at Peace Bridge, best wishes for a wonderful 2018!

Upcoming Events

Thank You!

Jan. 10th French Immersion Open House @ Garrison Road Public School, 6-7pm
Jan. 18th Pizza Day
Jan. 19th PA Day—No school for students
Jan. 23rd Parent Council @ 6pm
Jan. 26th Pizza Day
Jan. 30th DSBN Academy Info Night @ 6:30pm
Feb. 1st Kindergarten Open House 10am-6pm
Feb. 1st Celebration Assembly
- JK - 3 @ 10:00 a.m.
- 3/4 - 8 @ 10:30 a.m.

A very special thank you goes out to Arlene Harkins and all of the parents and
community partners who volunteered their time to help make our Pancake Feast a huge success! It was definitely enjoyed by all. We couldn’t have done it without you!

DSBN ACADEMY - PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 5-7 WHO WOULD LIKE
INFORMATION ABOUT ATTENDING THE DSBN ACADEMY NEXT YEAR
JOIN US ON JANUARY 30, 2018 FROM 6:30-7:30 PM @
PEACE BRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL

DSBN Academy is a Grade 6 to Grade 12 public school designed to
support and empower students to be the first in their family to graduate from college or university.
Come learn more about the opportunities offered at DSBN Academy. All families are welcome! Please see below for the dates, times and
locations.
Parent Information Sessions

Is DSBN Academy a good
fit for your child?

Snowballs

Students at Peace Bridge Public School are not allowed to throw snow while out on the school yard. Cold, frozen snow presents a threat to student safety especially when thrown and/or kicked. Sliding on the ice presents a safety risk often resulting in many injuries.
Parents/Guardians are asked to please review this policy at home and we will continue to remind
students here at school. Consequences for kicking/throwing snow are as follows:
1st time: Warning with a detention
2nd time: In-School suspension
3rd time: Formal at-home suspension
We all thank you for your support in helping to keep the school yard safe!

Free Dental Screening Coming to Peace Bridge!

Snow Days?

A Public Health registered dental hygienist is scheduled to visit your school March 6, 7 & 8 to provide dental screening to students in JK, SK, grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 as required under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
During this time the registered dental hygienist will perform a quick visual inspection of each child’s teeth to determine his/her dental needs. Parents will be contacted if their child requires immediate dental care. The Healthy Smiles Ontario program may financially assist children who do not have
access to required dental care.
Please contact the Public Health dental program if:
You wish to exclude your child from dental screening
Your child is not in one of the targeted grades and you would like him/her to participate
In addition to dental screening, JK & SK students have an opportunity to receive an optional free fluoride
varnish application if they have returned a signed
consent form.
Call the Dental Health Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399 or email dental@niagararegion.ca.

There may be times during the school year where inclement weather or
other situations could cause
transportation cancellations or school closures. At times when student transportation has been cancelled and schools remain open, the
decision of whether or not to have
children in school on that day rests with the parent or guardian.
Should you decide not to send your child to school in the event that transportation is cancelled but schools remain open, or if your child is ill or late, please ensure that you call us to inform us of your child’s absence.
A key resource in any emergency is the DSBN Emergency Information form that you filled out at the
beginning of the school year. Please let the school know of any changes in contact information or procedures you wish to be followed throughout the school year.
Information about transportation
cancellations and school closures will be available as soon as it is available through the following channels:
Websites: Subscription Features:
www.dsbn.org DSBN Facebook or Twitter
www.nsts.ca NSTS Transportation Delay
Cancellation Alerts Phone:
Niagara Student Transportation
Services 905-346-0290 Voice Auto Attendant
Radio Stations:
CKTB (610 AM) St. Catharines
CHRE (105.7 FM) St. Catharines
CHTZ-FM (97.7 FM) St. Catharines
CKEY (105.1 FM) Niagara Falls/Fort Erie

For Parents of Senior Kindergarten Students!
The French Immersion program offered at Garrison Road Public School is open to all
students in Senior Kindergarten. If you want your child to develop a high proficiency and
fluency in Canada’s two official languages, French Immersion has a great deal to offer.
Features of the French Immersion program:
Development of French language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing from Grades one to twelve;
Designed to be a second-language program for children whose first language is NOT French;
Current enrolment of over 2,000 elementary students;
Certificate of French Immersion Studies awarded upon successful completion of the
elementary and secondary immersion programs;
Promoting understanding of different cultures;
Providing additional opportunities for employment using French as the working language;
An increased ability to communicate and interact with confidence in French.
Registration will open January 8th, 2018
For more information about French Immersion in the District School Board of Niagara visit www.dsbn.org or speak to your school principal.
A Parent Information evening will be held on Wednesday, January 10th at Garrison Road Public School from 6:00-7:00 pm.

January 30, 2018	Peace Bridge, Fort Erie	6:30 - 7:30pm
February 6, 2018	Open House at DSBN Academy	6:30 - 8:00pm

Peace Bridge Public School · 105 Torrance Street · Fort Erie, ON · L2A 2C1 · Tel: 905-871-5962 · Fax: 905-871-5383