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Welcome to Blair Road Public School
Inspiring student learning through the focused efforts of all community members
Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.
                                                                        Â  ~Neil Postman
                                              
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Welcome back!!

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Once again this year, Blair Road will be continuing with the
Boomerang Lunch program.
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Classroom calendars will be posted under your child's teacher.  Please print one off and post it on the fridge.
September Class Lists will be posted on the website Friday September 3rd at 4:00 pm


Please note the change in nutrition break times.  Check it out on the About Us section of the website.
Opening Day Package
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Please sign and return ALL pertinent forms to your child's classroom teacher by Friday, September 10th.
School is in please watch for school buses and children
Day 1- 5 Blair Road Elementary Calendar please see Parent Resource section

Welcome to Blair Road - Mrs. J. Meyer!!


The first day of school has arrived and the staff of Blair Road P.S. is excited to greet our students for a fantastic 2010-2011 school year.  We have an exciting year planned and look forward to working with you to provide the best possible learning environment for every student. Please take time to go through this “Welcome Package” and return the necessary forms with your signature by Friday, September 10th to your child’s teacher.

Website
We are working towards becoming a “paperless” school!  Please check our website regularly   (http://blr.wrdsb.on.ca) for important dates, events and schools news.  Please advise Mrs. Harris in the office if you do not have access to a computer and/or the internet so that we can ensure you receive information in hard copy.

Staff
It is my honour to be leading the school as your new principal at Blair Road.  We would also like to warmly welcome the following teachers to the Blair Road team:  Mrs. Lunney-Walsh (Mon, Wed, alternate Fridays Kindergarten, room 1), Mrs. Graham (Grade ½, room 6), Mrs. Hahn (team-teaching grade 3 with Mrs. Morton, room 2), Ms. Allen (Grade 4/5, room 3), Mrs. Carpenter (Grade 5/6, room 10), and Ms. Hall (Special Education Resource Teacher).  All of our staff is looking forward to seeing you at Meet the Teacher and Pizza Night on Thursday, September 23rd.

Student Planners
Students in grades 1-6 at Blair Road will be using student planners for organizational purposes and we strongly encourage students to purchase our school planner, which contains information specific to Blair Road. The planner can be purchased for $6.00 and payment may be made to your child’s teacher. Please use the bottom portion of this letter in order to purchase your child’s planner.

Parents are encouraged to read the first few pages of the planner with your child as they contain a great deal of information for parents and students in terms of expectations and guidelines for the year. This section of the planner will replace the Parent Handbook this year, and must be signed by a parent and your child.

School Council
I would like to thank this year’s council for hosting our Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, September 23rd. Please join us for Pizza and drinks at 5:00 p.m., and then classroom visits from 5:45-6:15 p.m. This evening is always a great opportunity for parents and students to meet and mingle. Please note that you do not need to pre-order pizza or drinks.  Rather, you will be asked in advance whether you plan on attending and paying for food and drinks the night of the event.

School Council will be meeting on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:00 p.m., and we will be holding elections on this evening. Please take the opportunity to get involved with Council or a committee. Many of the events and initiatives run by Council allow us to augment supplies and provide additional learning experiences for students.

Student Safety
Please be reminded that parents are to drop off and pick up their child(ren) at their assigned doors if you wish. It is very important that parents do not enter the school through any doors, other than the front door by the office in order to announce your arrival, and receive a visitor’s pass. This is a safety measure in order to keep all children safe as it can become very difficult to identify unwelcome adults in the school.

If you are driving your child to the school we ask that you stop and/or park on the street. Please do not pull into the parking lot as we have busses arriving and departing throughout the day. It becomes very dangerous to have cars pulling into the lot and turning around as these students are getting on and off their bus.

Kids Club Corner
Kids’ Club before and after school program is up and running for another year.  Registrations for the afternoon program are currently being taken.  The morning program is full. If you have any questions regarding Kids’ Club this year please contact Cathy Small at 519-621-3827.  Please be reminded that Kids’ Club children are to be dropped off and picked up at the side door by the library.  Front doors are locked before and after school for safety reasons.  


Thank you for being partners in your child’s education as we begin a new school year.

Sincerely,      


Mrs. J. Meyer
Principal


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Twoonie for Pakistan fundraiser - Wednesday, September 15th

Hot Lunch Program - starts Wednesday September 22nd

Wednesdays - hotdogs
Thursdays - pizza

Lunch forms will be sent home with Opening Day Package please return by Friday September 10th.  Forms may also be downloaded from our Parent Resource Section
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A new year has started at Blair Road and so has the fundraising!

Zehrs Tapes & Canadian Tire Money

Once again this school year, Blair Road will be collecting Zehrs store receipts and Canadian Tire money.

The collections will take place during the last week of each month. The amounts will be tallied and posted on charts by the main office for students to track and there will be a prize awarded to the top collecting classes in Jun.e.

Good luck to all Blair Bandits! Thank you all for your continued support!

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Let your voice and ideas be heard!
 Parent Council Meeting Wednesday, September 22nd

If you have an idea to make your child’s school experience an even better one, please email in your ideas or attend a parent council meeting.

With each school year that ends, our group of parents participating in these special events decreases.~ This gives us a chance to gain new faces and fresh ideas into the council!~ Everyone is welcome, bring a friend, and have a night out each month to let your voice be heard.

Did you know that parent council is responsible for…
The infamous Fall Fun Fair
Meet the Teacher Night
Movie night
Fundraising programs each year that enables our school to purchase large items, i.e. the stage, extra computers, as well as contributing to Gr. 6 camp and graduation. We also fund parent resources and a wish lists for teachers, which enables teachers ot buy extra items for student learning.

For more information on how to join in this group of volunteers, please contact:

Lynn Robb and/or Susan Robinson

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Do you qualify for busing?  General bus information.  www.stswr.ca
The student login feature on our website will be available for use August 23, 2010. Parents and students will be able to login and view their transportation details for the next school year. Visit the site www.stswr.ca and click on student login
To login you will have to enter the following information:
Ontario Education Number (from report card)
Students birth date (month, day, year)
Street Number (street # from student’s home address)
School (select school from the drop down)

Since most JK students will not have an OEN number prior to September, STSWR will be sending a direct mail out to the families of
Junior and Senior Kindergarten students that will be transported next year. That information will be mailed out during the week of
August 23rd.
A direct mail out will also be sent in August to the families with special needs students that will be transported in September.
We will be posting instructions re: the student login on our site and would ask that you include the same in any newsletters,
school web site or communications to parents.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region at
519-650-4934 ext.221
Telephone 519-650-4934 Fax. 519-650-2979

Kids Club Parents:  Kids Club has some limited afternoon spaces available for
September.  Any inquiries about our program or available spaces can be
made to Cathy Small @ 519-621-3827 or in the school library between the
hours of 7:30 - 9:00 am.

All WRDSB staff will be participating in a Professional Activity Day on Thursday, September 2nd.  The attached agenda lists the activities and focus of the staff at Blair Road.





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