Ocean Grove Elementary
3773 McLelan Road, Campbell River, BC V9H 1K2 Phone: 250-923-4266
Fax: 250-923-2589
Email: [email protected] www.sd72.bc.ca/school/oceangrove
IMPORTANT DATES
May 1 - Grade 5 Track & Field to Phoenix
May 3 - Pro-D Day NO CLASSES May 7 - Southgate Band Visit
May 9 - Cultural Per- formance “Safire”
May 14 - Photo Day, Class & Whole School May 16 - SD72 Chess Tournament at Ocean Grove
May 20 - Victoria Day SCHOOLS CLOSED
May 22 - Grade 5 Year End Fieldtrip to Horne Lake Caves May 24 - Opening Ceremony School Garden
May 29 - Ready, Set, Learn AND Welcome to Kindergarten May 31 - Recognition Assembly 8:30 am
N E W S L E T T E R: 2018—2019
Ocean Grove Families,
This is an exciting, eventful time of year, when the days are getting longer and even though our sleep times often decrease, we are energized by the warm sun- shine of May! Recently, students enjoyed performing their line dance numbers at our school-wide dance ex- travaganza. Thank you to those parents and relatives who were able to attend and support our children. Our students were amazingly talented!
Together, at Ocean Grove, our words and actions have been creating an awesome place of learning each day.
What goes on between individuals defines who we are and what we can become as a learning community.
Our goal is that we continue to focus on the many posi- tive learning experiences here, because what we focus on soon becomes our reality. We continue to value the partnerships of learning involving our teachers, support staff, parents/families and students. Above all, we are privileged to work with your children each day. A posi- tive school climate directly affects everyone in a school and that clearly shines here! It is the foundation on which our students, staff, parents, and the community are built on.
Sincerely, Don Ottosen, Principal
Michelle Nohr, Vice-Principal
Bell Schedule:
8:15 AM Warning Bell 11:50 Lunch Starts 8:20 School Starts 12:20 Lunch Eating
HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes are sent out to all of the following students having a birthday in May:
Logan M. Elodie L. Sienna L. Kenzie P.
Wyatt E. Tyler B. Isabelle K. Kian P.
Carlee G. Reese S. Robert B. Eli H.
Graeme M. Jaylynn T. Nolan E. Mika P.
Ariana B. Sadie M. Dakari F. Miya D.
Isaac H. Oscar B. Casey K. Eliza H.
Alli M.
Information for Next Year . . . .
Please let us know if you are moving and/or plan on attending a different school in September 2019.
Registration for Fall Kindergarten will continue; if you or someone you know has not yet registered please do so sooner rather than later so that we can ascertain our numbers and invite our new students to special events.
Please let us know if your child will be entering Late French Immersion.
Grade 5 students from Ocean Grove will automatically feed into Southgate Middle School. Please let us know if you wish your child to attend Phoe- nix Middle School (a Cross Catchment Transfer application will be re- quired).
School District 72 Annual Chess Tournament - Thursday, May 16th
Ocean Grove will host the chess tournament again this year. Students who have been attending Chess Club will have the opportunity to compete or help out with the tournament that day. Parents are welcome to watch the tournament (in the Gym).
Mrs. Hatfield’s Grade 1 Classroom
Class and School-Wide Photo Day Tuesday, May 14th
Each student will be provided with a free class photo. Order forms were sent home last week for students wishing to
purchase a copy of the school-wide photo.
Please ensure the order forms are returned no later than 9:00 am on May 14th, other- wise orders will have to be sent in directly to Lifetouch and may incur a late charge.
Grade 5’s Going to Southgate Middle School Southgate will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE for Grade 5 students and their families:
Thursday, May 23rd 6:00 - 7:00 pm
This will provide an opportunity to meet staff and tour the school.
RSVP is not required.
Just a little reminder . . .
Please have your child wear appropriate footwear at school so that they may play outside and participate in gym class and walk- ing fieldtrips - flip flops
or “high heels” are NOT a good footwear choice.
At this time of year, more classes are booking fieldtrips. Verbal permission may NOT be given - there are no exceptions.
Fieldtrip permission forms are posted under Parent Connect, after signing in you may view the permis- sion form and give your consent online. Permission must be granted prior to leaving on the fieldtrip. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
If you have forgotten how to sign in to Parent Connect, full instructions are posted on both the school and district websites.
School Supplies for Fall 2019
This year we will continue with purchasing school supplies in bulk. Parents may pay for the supplies at the office, and receive a receipt, anytime during the month of June. This purchase has been very helpful for the school in ensuring both quality and quantity of school supplies is main-
tained throughout the year.
The cost this year will be $40 per child in grades kindergarten through grade five. Payments must be by exact cash or cheque payable to the school.
SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday, May 20th
Open House
Find out about our exciting courses, meet the teachers, and
be amongst the first to register at our Summer School Open
House May 15th 6:00 - 8:00 pm At Robron Centre
SD72 students (K-12) are eligi- ble to take a Summer School
course for free.
Summer School runs from July 2 to July 26.
If you can’t make it to the Open House, Summer School regis- trations will open under Parent Connect after the Open House
date.
Calling all Preschoolers!
Elementary Schools will be hosting Ready, Set, Learn and
Welcome to Kindergarten events to help preschoolers and
their parents transition into school.
Ready, Set, Learn is open to children from 3 to 5 years old.
May 29th 10-11 am
Welcome to Kindergarten is in- tended for children entering
kindergarten in September 2019.
May 29th 1-2 pm
Please call the school office to confirm your attendance:
250-923-4266
Ocean Grove School Garden
The School Garden was officially established on April 7, 2019. On behalf of the Garden Committee, we would like to thank all of the hardworking volunteers who came and built garden boxes, set up tents, picked up or made food, shovelled soil and wood chips, loaded and unloaded materials, took care of kids, and planted the first crops. Some students and future students of Ocean Grove School partic- ipated and worked incredibly hard!
We would also like to thank each and every one
of you who supported this project. The way the school district, teachers, staff, parents, families, PAC, businesses, companies and the community all came to- gether to build something that will bloom for generations is truly overwhelming.
We would like to especially thank the following for making this work party possi- ble and we have many more thank you’s to come …
Ocean Grove Teachers, Principal, Vice-Principal, Secretary, Staff, PAC, families and students SD72 (grounds & operating staff) Daybreak Rotary MSA
Island Health ASL-JV
Inland Group Tower Fence Courtenay Renuable Resources E.B. Horsman & Son Home Depot CR Garden Centre Home Hardware Canadian Tire Panago Pizza Discovery Foods Starbucks Sundance Java Dave’s Bakery Thrifty Foods
The Bottle Drive was an incredible success with SIX trucks filled to the max!
Thank you to all of you who saved and donated your refundable bottles/cans, you helped raise $820.20 for the garden project - amazing! Thank you also to all the parents/grandparents who helped sort so quickly at Island Return-It, and to Brittany at I.R. for guiding us. It was a great team effort.
Stay tuned for more updates on the garden, including the finishing of the garden, opening ceremony and more!
Thank you, The Ocean Grove Gardening Committee
All Ocean Grove students recently participated in Line Dancing lessons with Don Pennell. The lessons culminated with an en- thusiastic and well received performance on April 25th. There was also a surprise performance by the staff. Well done everyone - keep on dancing!
Keeping Active Children Hydrated
When children are playing they may need to be encouraged to drink to prevent dehydration (not enough water in the body). Water is the best choice to keep children hydrated.
Recommended: Water, milk, fortified soy, almond or rice beverage NOT Recommended: Sports drinks*, energy drinks
(*sports drinks are high in sugar and are only for those exercising and sweating for longer than an hour)
Keep active children hydrated:
* Offer water often, especially during activity
* Provide water or milk and watery snacks like watermelon, cucumber or smoothies after activity.
* Avoid juice and give fresh fruit instead.
Is your child’s water bottle safe?
Use stainless steel or plastic bottles that are designed for reuse. Disposable plastic bottles that are filled with water, pop, sports drinks, etc. should not be reused.
Wash water bottles every day!
Wash water bottles well by hand each day. Dishwashers do not clean all parts of the inside of the bottle. Recycle any bottles that show signs of wear such as scratches, dents, or a cloudy, cracked appearance.
For more information:
Your local Public Health Unit
HealthLinkBC and Dietitian Services or dial 8-1-1 and ask to speak to a Registered Dietitian (a free call)
What’s in the Bottle? From Sports Drinks to Vitaminized Water (PDF)
BC Student Special Offer
The Royal BC Museum’s feature exhibition Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises opens May 17th. The museum has requested that we pass along this offer to our students.
FREE* youth admission with paid adult
Discover a powerful civilization that arose from the tropical rainforests of Central America thousands of years ago. Explore Maya identity from ancient times to the present day. See massive stone monuments and intricate jade jewelry, learn about the supernatural world of the gods and spaces that characterized Maya life.
Exhibition open May 17 - December 31, 2019
*see coupon attached for details
