| Friday Pizza Days start September 30th | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/41 | Friday Pizza Days start September 30th | <p>You can choose between Cheese and Pepperoni. Bring your $2.00 per slice each Friday and enjoy!</p> | | | |
| Picture Day | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/40 | Picture Day | <p>Put on your best smile on October 6th for Picture Day.</p> | | | |
| French Program Review | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/39 | French Program Review | <p>Following are the contents of a letter being distributed to all families at Hillcrest and Portage View public schools regarding an upcoming French Program Review.</p><p><br></p><p>The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) introduced the French Immersion (FI) program, beginning with Grade 1, in September 2013. The FI program is one component of the SCDSB's French as a Second Language (FSL) program. At that time, the board identified which schools would offer the program to ensure fair access to students from across Simcoe County. In order to maintain this fair access, the program must be reviewed on a regular basis to help balance enrolment and to minimize impacts on home school student populations.</p><p>A Program Review (PR) has been approved by the SCDSB Board of Trustees for our school. A proposed option is splitting the FSL program, with some grades attending Hillcrest Public School and the others attending Portage View Public School. All students in the English program would continue to attend their home school.</p><p>This review is being conducted to ensure balanced enrolment at our schools. The results of the review would take effect in September 2017.</p><p><strong>We are hosting an information session to address parent questions and get feedback on the proposed changes.</strong></p><p><strong>Date: October 13, 2016</strong><br><strong>Time: 7 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Location: Portage View Public School</strong></p><p>Further information is included in the SCDSB's 2015-16 Capital Plan. You can view it online at <a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/">www.scdsb.on.ca</a> under 'Board' and 'Capital Planning'. Click on the Capital Plan 2015-16 link.</p><p>I invite you to contact me at 705-734-6363 x11397 with any questions or comments you have.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Stuart Finlayson<br>Superintendent of Education </p> | | | |
| School Council | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/35 | School Council | <p>Our first School Council meeting will take place on Monday, October 3rd, 2016. New council members are welcome and any parent can just attend to see what is discussed. The meetings start at 5:00 p.m. and will be finished by 7:00 p.m.</p> | | | |
| Volunteers needed | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/34 | Volunteers needed | <p>We are looking for volunteers to help with special lunch days and the breakfast club. Please contact Mr. Prouty in the office if you can help us. Without the volunteers, we are unable to offer these programs.</p> | | | |
| Information for parents/guardians of Junior Kindergarten students | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/52 | Information for parents/guardians of Junior Kindergarten students | <p> </p><p>Do you have a little one starting school for the first time this fall? We know that is it an exciting time for both students and parents. Here is some information about Kindergarten in the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) and what you can expect and how to plan for the first day of school:</p><div><ul><li>Senior Kindergarten students begin school on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.<br></li><li>Junior Kindergarten students begin school on Thursday, September 8, 2016.<br></li><li>Note that <a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/Schools/School%20Documents/16-17-Elementary-Calendar-Modifed.pdf">Ernest Cumberland ES</a> is on a modified calendar. The first day of school for Ernest Cumberland JK students is Wed. Aug. 24.<br></li><li>On the first day, proceed to the Kindergarten yard or entrance to meet your educators and find out what class your child will be in.<br></li><li>Please <a href="https://sharingsimcoe.com/2016/07/21/kindergarten-what-your-child-needs-on-the-first-day/">pack the following items in your child’s backpack</a> to be left at school:<br></li><ul><li>Indoor running shoes (Velcro or elastic laces)</li><li>A large Ziploc bag with extra clothes (one pair of pants, one shirt, two pairs of underwear, two pairs of socks)</li><li>Please ensure everything is labelled</li></ul><li>Pack a lunch and snacks in reusable, labelled containers, including a bottle for water. For healthy lunch ideas, check out <a href="http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/Articles/School-Health/Articles/Healthy-lunch-ideas-for-the-new-school-year.aspx#.V7SKAPkrK71">EatRight Ontario</a>.<br></li></ul></div><p>If your child will ride the school bus, the <a href="http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/sites/default/files/SCSTC%20-%20Bus%20Tag%20Program%20-%202016-17.pdf">Bus Tag</a> program provides each Kindergarten student with a coloured tag that identifies the child’s name, route number, bus colour and stop location. All students with a bus tag must be met at their stop by a parent/guardian. To practice riding the bus and learn about bus safety, attend a <a href="http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/sites/default/files/SCSTC%20First%20Rider%20Program%20Summer%202016_0.pdf">First Rider</a> session provided by the <a href="http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/">Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium</a>. </p><p>If your child is turning four years old before Dec. 31, 2016 and you have not yet registered them for Kindergarten, you can do so by calling 705-734-6363 x11750 or emailing <a href="mailto:studentregistration@scdsb.on.ca">studentregistration@scdsb.on.ca</a> to schedule an appointment to register in person at the SCDSB’s Education Centre (1170 Hwy. 26 in Midhurst) until August 26 while school offices are closed. Starting August 29, please contact your <a href="https://scstc.ca/Eligibility.aspx?Page=School">home school</a> to register as school offices will re-open that week.</p><p>If you have any further questions about your child’s first day, please <a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/Schools/Pages/SchoolSearch.aspx">contact your school</a> the week of August 29.</p><p></p> | | | |
| SCDSB STAR | http://por.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/17 | SCDSB STAR | <div style="background:#ffffff;font:13px/normal arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;color:#666666;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;widows:1;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;">Have you had an SCDSB STAR encounter? Has a staff person in one of our schools or education facilities gone above and beyond to inspire a positive change in your life, or the life of your child?</div><div style="background:#ffffff;font:13px/normal arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;color:#666666;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;widows:1;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"> </div><div style="background:#ffffff;font:13px/normal arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;color:#666666;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;widows:1;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;">If you know an outstanding SCDSB teacher, custodian, educational assistant, early childhood educator or office staff who has done something wonderful to support students in our system, nominate them for a STAR. Efforts to provide an outstanding learning environment and experience shouldn’t go unnoticed. You can nominate someone with the form below and we will recognize that special person. </div><div style="background:#ffffff;font:13px/normal arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;color:#666666;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;widows:1;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"><div style="background:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;"> </div><div style="background:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;">It’s just one way to recognize the shining stars in our education system who make a difference every day in our schools, facilities and classrooms!</div><div style="background:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentcolor;"><blockquote style="font:15px/normal wf_segoe-ui_normal, "segoe ui", "segoe wp", tahoma, arial, sans-serif;color:#212121;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;widows:1;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"><div><div class="x_WordSection1"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/Staff/Pages/SCDSB-Stars.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><font color="#0066cc">http://www.scdsb.on.ca/Staff/Pages/SCDSB-Stars.aspx</font></span></span></a></p></div></div></blockquote> </div></div> | | | |