JUNE NEWSLETTER
CAFETERIA: The last day for service in the cafeteria will be Friday, June 24th. There will be no cafeteria service the following week. Please make sure your child brings a recess snack, a lunch and a water bottle.
ACTIVITY DAY: Ferrisview students will enjoy an Activity Day on Friday, June 24th. It will be a day of fun for all! If rain is forecast for that day it will be changed to Thursday, June 23rd.
GRADE 5 COSING Grade 5 students will be celebrating the completion of their final year at Ferrisview Elementary on the afternoon of June 15th. Students will play games and participate in a hula hooping presentation/activity. The afternoon will be divided into 4-5 stations (depending on time allowed) with students rotating through in groups so they have an opportunity to participate in all activities (i.e. water races, soccer, hula hooping, playground relay and, weather permitting, a detective game. Grade 5 students will be provided with new school t-shirts.
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM: The JR Afterschool Program is currently taking applications for the new school year, September 2022. If interested, you can call Judy at 902-371-8164 or Rita at 902-322-5616.
LOST & FOUND: We are asking any students that have lost any items to check the lost and found pile. Any labeled clothing will be returned to the students. However, unclaimed items will be donated.
No School for students on Wednesday, June 29th.
Grading day is Thursday, June 30th.
May Newsletter
If you missed registration dates for Primary or Pre-Primary you don’t have to worry. You can still register your child online at the CBVRCE website. Please remember to upload your child’s birth certificate, health card, and two items proving your place of residence, ie. power bill, water bill, driver’s license, etc. If you do not have this information please still register your child as staffing is based on spring numbers.
Ferrisview will celebrate a “Family Day” in lieu of the traditional Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Family Day will be celebrated on Friday, May 27th.
A reminder to all that bringing toys from home is not permitted at Ferrisview. They are a distraction in class and cause unnecessary conflict outside.
Ferrisview Elementary welcomes Spring & Summer and the nice weather that comes along with it! The students are asked to continue keeping their “indoor shoes” inside for the gym and classrooms. This keeps the outside mud and dirt from being tracked into the classrooms. Some days are still a bit chilly so please remember to dress appropriately for the weather.
In the final months of school it is still important to follow rules and be polite. Remembering to say please and thank you is a sign of good manners. Always remember to be kind and respectful to each other.
Hockeyville Day in School: Wear a hockey jersey, T shirt or team colors to support Hockeyville on FRiday May, 6th.
Hockeyville 2022! Re-open the Canada Games Complex at CBU!
As you may know, Sydney has been named a finalist for Kraft Hockeyville. Sydney is competing for $250,000 to re-open the Canada Games Complex at Cape Breton University and make the arena a home ice for 20 local girls and women's teams. It would be the first arena in Canada to open as a home ice for girls' and women's hockey.
What can you do to help?
1. Facebook: Follow, like and share our campaign page.
All our self-generated content will begin there:
https://www.facebook.com/CanadaGamesComplexforHockeyville2022
tag your own FB content with this so we see it and share it:
@CanadaGamesComplexforHockeyville2022
And hashtag: #krafthockeyville
2. Facebook: After looking at our competitors, we are battling on the boards with Princeton, BC right now. Their town had flooding in the fall. The arena wasn't flooded but it needs a new roof. Their story is as popular as ours on the Hockeyville facebook page. We are 617 shares and they are 607. They have support from the Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops areas.
Let's put some focus on that and get those numbers up. Hockeyville will be watching these posts as a gauge of the country's reaction to the stories.
Important: We need lots of shares and likes on this specific post so make this one move:
https://www.facebook.com/krafthockeyville/videos/1176028043211126
3. Like and RT this tweet if you are on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CBBlizzard/status/1518709244077527043
4. Like this instagram content if you are on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcvBvdxjRIi/
5. Want to know how you can vote? Do you need handouts or posters?
Materials are here on the Blizzard website for download and print.
https://www.capebretonblizzard.ca/
Monday, May 23rd is Victoria Day and there will be No School!!
APRIL 2022
NEWSLETTER
Everyone is excited for Easter Weekend has arrived. There is no school for students on Friday, April 15th as it is Good Friday. Also, there is no school for students on Monday, April 18th as it is Easter Monday.
Report Cards were sent home electronically on Monday, March 28th. Please check your email or your child’s email. Parent / Teacher Interviews will take place on Thursday, March 31st from 4:30-6:30 and Friday, April 1st from 9:00-11:00. You should have received an email from your child’s teacher regarding Parent/Teacher interviews. Please answer that email to arrange or confirm appointment times. If you did not receive an email, please email or call your child’s teacher. Masks are required for in-person parent/teacher. Please do not attend parent/teacher if you have any Covid symptoms. A phone meeting can be arranged.
There will be no school for students on Friday, April 1st.
Primary and Pre-Primary Registration – If you know of someone with a child starting primary or pre-primary next year who has not registered, please ask them to contact the school as soon as possible.
Please check your child’s hair on a regular basis. There have been several cases of lice at our school. More information is posted on our website.
Reminder, smoking is not permitted on the school grounds!
There are no classes on Friday, April 15th as it is Good Friday.
Schools are also closed on Monday, April 18th as it is Easter Monday.
No school on Friday, April 1st for Parent/Teacher Interviews.
March 2022 Fridge Notes
1) If you missed registration dates for Primary or Pre-Primary you don’t have to worry. You can still register your child. Registration forms are online and can be found on the CBVRCE website https://cbvrce.ca/home/ . Please remember to upload your child’s birth certificate, health card, and two items proving your place of residence, ie. power bill, water bill, driver’s license, etc. After you complete the form you will receive an email confirming your child is registered. If you do not get that email, please contact the school. Some families are having trouble with the on-line form. If you do, you can contact the school for a paper one. If you don’t have your child’s birth certificate yet you can still register them. Just drop off a copy of the birth certificate when it arrives. We will need it before the first day of school in September. Please register your child as soon as possible.
2) There is no school for students on Friday, March 4th as it is Grading and Classifying Day for teachers.
3) March Break is just around the corner! The last teaching day before March Break is Friday, March 11th. Students return to school on Monday, March 21st.
4) World Down Syndrome Day is Monday, March 21st. It’s the day we “Rock our Socks”! Everyone is asked to wear odd socks that day.
5) Ferrisview will participate in “Superhero Day” on Thursday, March 24th to celebrate the life and legacy of Caleb MacArthur (Caleb’s Courage). Superhero Day is a heart-warming, uplifting & empowering day that unites Cape Bretoners of all ages in spirit, encouraging them to embrace their own “inner superhero”. So, on March 24th students are asked to wear their favorite superhero clothing, colors or accessory to celebrate the day.
6) Report Cards go home on Monday, March 28th. Parent / Teacher Interviews will be on Friday, April 1st. There will be no school for students that day. More information about Parent / Teacher Interviews will be available later in the month.
7) The morning bell rings every morning at 8:30. We ask that you drop your child off between 8:15 and 8:30 to be supervised before the bell. Please have your children here by 8:30 as they are missing important instructional time.
8) Basketball has begun! Mike’s team will have practice on Mondays from 5:30-7:00. Jonathan’s team will have practice on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00.
9) We are in need of Casual Lunch Bus Grounds Supervisors. If you have extra time and would like a 3 hour/day job, please call the school for an application for Casual Employment with the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education. You will need a Child Abuse Registry Check as well as a Criminal Records Check to be submitted with the application.
10) We have some fun-filled days scheduled for the week before March Break:
Tuesday, March 8th - School Spirit Day (Wear your Ferrisview T-shirt or a red t-shirt)
Wednesday, March 9th - Sport Day/Team Day (Wear something to represent your favorite sport / team)
Thursday, March 10th - Crazy Hair Day/Crazy Hat Day
Friday, March 11th - Pajama Day!
COVID UPDATE:
Recently the Provincial Government made an announcement indicating that when students return to school after the March Break, it will be to classrooms with no restrictions or required measures. This means that students will no longer be limited to class cohorts and will be eating lunch in the cafeteria.
For the morning routine, P-2 students will wait in the small playground and front entrance areas. Grade 3-5 students will wait by the bus loop doors or large playground/soccer field area. You are reminded to send you child to school after 8:00 am as there is no supervision until then.
Masks will no longer be required after March Break. If parents opt to have their children masked we will support this to the best of our ability.
No school for students on Friday, March 4th.
No school for students on Friday, April 1st.
March Break begins Monday, March 14th.
Spring begins on Sunday, March 20th!
February 2022 Fridge Notes
Registration for Primary and PrePrimary for Ferrisview is continuing online. Children registering for Pre-Primary must be 4 years old by December 31st, 2022. Children registering for Primary must be 5 years old by December 31st, 2022. To register your child you must upload a birth certificate, health card, any legal documents related to custody arrangements if applicable, and two items as proof of residency. You can find the online registration forms on the CBVRCE website. You will find the tab on the right hand side that says Student Registration. Students who are currently in Pre-Primary at Ferrisview will be automatically enrolled in Primary in September.
Due to Privacy Issues, we are not permitted to send home lists of names for Valentine’s Cards.
Instead, we are sending the number of students in each class:
Grade P-AM 22 Grade P/1-JK 22 Grade 1-DC 21 Grade 1/2-RA 22
Grade 2-CW 22 Grade 2-LP 22 Grade 2/3-PJ 23 Grade 3-MM 26
Grade 3/4-CS 26 Grade 4-NK 27 Grade 4/5-MB 26 Grade 5-VP 26
Also, no treats from home are permitted in the school. Valentine’s Day treats will be supplied by the school. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate Friendship! It’s a day to be extra kind to each other. Students are encouraged to wear something red that day.
On Wednesday, February 23rd we will celebrate Pink T-shirt Day. Students are encouraged to wear something pink or red that day.
Please ensure your child comes to school dressed for the weather. Also, remember to put your child’s name on clothing, footwear, hats, etc. to ensure its return. Clothing that is not identified will be donated.
Reminder that the morning bell rings at 8:30 am. Children are expected to arrive between 8:15-8:30.
Please note: Due to Covid-19 regulations, Parents/Guardians, etc. are not permitted in the school.
February is African Heritage Month - this year's theme is “Through Our Eyes”-The Voices of African Nova Scotians. In the past, the contributions of African Canadians were not often formally recognized nor celebrated, however, Nova Scotia has been a leader in officially promoting, celebrating, and recognizing African Canadian Heritage.
Please click this link to view the updated Public Health Fact Sheet “Limiting the Spread of COVID-19 in Schools”:
Monday, February 21st is Heritage Day. There is no school for students that day!
