R.

TAIT MCKENZIE PUBLIC SCHOOL

175 Paterson St., Almonte, Ontario Phone 613-256-8248 Fax 1-855-428-1500
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Vice-Principal: Dianne Stroud

Principal: Dean Fournier

NOVEMBER, 2013

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Remembrance Day CeremonyAt 10:30 in the Gym NOVEMBER 11TH Visiting Artists WorkshopVarious Classes NOVEMBER 11TH, 13TH, 15TH RTM School Council Meeting7:00 PM in the library NOVEMBER 18TH Jr Girls and Jr Boys Volleyball Tournament Yet to be Determined END OF NOVEMBER or BEGINNING OF DECEMBER Milk/Pizza December/ January Order Forms Out to Families November 18th Due Back NOVEMBER 22ND Champion for Kids Concert at Almonte & District High School from 2:00-4:00 p.m. DECEMBER 1ST Champion for Kids Fundraiser - Ottawa 67s Tickets for Sale Ottawa vs Belleville Bulls7:30 p.m. $15 Contact school for tickets JANUARY 17TH

Swim Dates & Times:

Mrs. Sharpes Gr 1, Mrs. Toms s Gr 2 Afternoon Class: October 29 to November 14 - 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Mrs. MacGregors Gr 1/2, Mrs. Costellos Gr 5/6 Afternoon Class November 19 to December 5 - 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (Actual Swim Lesson Time: 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.)

PIZZA NOTICE:
New Pizza Order will begin on December 2nd to January 30th

Supervision on school yard begins at 8:45 a.m. Please ensure that children on not on the yard before the time stated in order to ensure the safety of the students School begins at 9:00 a.m. Morning recess: 11:30 a.m.to 12:10 p.m. Kindergarten to Grade 3 Lunch: 11:3011:50 a.m. Grades 4 to 6 Lunch: 11:5012:10 p.m. Afternoon recess: 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. Dismissal: 3:20 p.m. Should you wish to pick up your child before the end of the day please ensure that you contact the office prior to 2:30 p.m. This will prepare the staff and students for their pick-up

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R. Tait McKenzie Public School

For Families:
Prevent the spread of infection! Hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of infection. Use an alcohol based hand rub or soap and water frequently throughout the day. Hand hygiene is especially important after using the bathroom, before you eat or prepare food, after touching an animal, after handling garbage, and after blowing your nose, sneezing, or coughing. Alcohol based hand rubs are considered the gold standard for general hand hygiene. They should contain at least 62% alcohol to effectively kill germs on hands. However, when hands are visibly dirty, washing with soap and water is the most effective way to clean hands. Soap and water works by removing germs from hands, while an alcohol based hand rub kills the germs. If it is not possible to wash with soap and water when hands are visibly dirty, first remove dirt with a moist cloth and then use an alcohol based hand rub. It is up to all of us to help prevent the spread of infection. Lets work together and keep hands clean! For more information, please visit: http://www.healthunit.org/ infectious/.

Friday, November 29 is a national day to show your love and support for sport by wearing a jersey, team or club uniform to school, work or play. From office buildings and classrooms across the nation, we envision a sea of Upper Canada DSB staff and students wearing their hearts on their sleeves on national Jersey Day.

Our kindergarten yard will be in need of winter outside toys such as toboggans, sleds, shovels (large and small), pails, etc. If you have extras around your home or would like to discard some of these items the school would gladly accept the donation. Thank you

November, 2013