MOONSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
MOONSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
MOONSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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<strong>MOONSTONE</strong> <strong>ELEMENTARY</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> <strong>NEWSLETTER</strong><br />
Rose Phillips<br />
Principal<br />
December 2008<br />
Stéphanie Taylor<br />
Senior Administrative Support<br />
FROM ALL OF THE STAFF AT <strong>MOONSTONE</strong>, WE WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A VERY HAPPY<br />
HOLIDAY SEASON AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS!<br />
We look forward to seeing everyone back on January 5 th .<br />
Christmas Bazaar Success!<br />
The second annual Christmas Bazaar was a great<br />
success! It was wonderful to see so many<br />
community members come out to enjoy this<br />
event.<br />
We’d like to thank our volunteers for making this<br />
wonderful fundraising opportunity possible. We<br />
extend a big thank you to our organizer and<br />
council chair, Tammy Woodrow. We’d also like to<br />
thank all volunteers who gave their time and effort<br />
on Friday night to set up and to those volunteers<br />
who helped to run the Bazaar on Saturday. Thank<br />
you to all families who contributed to our<br />
Christmas Baskets. They were a big hit!<br />
All proceeds from this event go to support our<br />
library.<br />
A big Moonstone thanks to<br />
Natali Hiles Kim Kerr<br />
Cindy Hache Lezlie Dickson<br />
Lila Osborne Sara Ayres<br />
Cindy Mortley London Hache<br />
George Hache Ryan Hicks<br />
Kaitlin Osborne Broderick Jordan<br />
Karlee Charman Marcus Puchtinger<br />
Christine Bowman Jennifer Jaensch<br />
Cheryl Walsh Wayne Walsh<br />
Karen Haninec<br />
Tammy Bassingthwaighte<br />
Slapshot Santa Scores Again<br />
6:30 PM, Tuesday, December 16 th<br />
ADDED 2:00 PM PERFORMANCE!!!<br />
DONATIONS TO THE FOOD DRIVE APPRECIATED!<br />
This is a 30 minute all school musical. Santa falls asleep<br />
watching NHL hockey and dreams that he scores a goal.<br />
Inspired, Santa begins to practise hockey. Enjoy the fun<br />
as Santa tries to hone his hockey skills while neglecting<br />
his important toy production schedule!<br />
Treats abound during the holiday season. Please<br />
remember that Moonstone strives to provide a nut free<br />
environment.<br />
School Council<br />
School Council meets the first Tuesday of every month. All<br />
parents are welcome to attend. School Council’s next<br />
meeting is at 7:00 pm, on Tuesday, December 2 nd .<br />
Please remember that there is no parking in the lot<br />
during bus drop off and pick up times. Vehicles parked<br />
in our entrance and exit limit the view of our bus<br />
drivers, especially during the winter months when the<br />
snow banks are high. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Second Annual Food/Gift Drive Challenge is Here!!!<br />
Once again Forest Hill is challenging our holiday spirit of generosity! They have issued a challenge to all<br />
schools in Simcoe County to see which school could donate the most non-perishable items and unwrapped<br />
toys. Last year, Uptergrove P.S. took first place with 40,745 items/302 students which equals 135<br />
items/student.<br />
From Monday, December 1 st to Thursday, December 18 th , our school will be collecting items for this worthy<br />
cause.<br />
The winner will be decided using an ‘items per student ratio’, giving everyone an equal chance. We’re<br />
hoping that through a little friendly competition, we can help more hungry and underprivileged people<br />
than ever before. The holidays are a time of giving and sharing, and this is a great way to encourage<br />
compassion, empathy and community awareness.<br />
<strong>MOONSTONE</strong> ON THE BOULEVARD!<br />
We have a new school sign thanks to the fundraising efforts of our School Council and the support of<br />
Moonstone families! If anyone would like the old sign please call the school. A small donation for it would<br />
be appreciated.<br />
Lost and Found<br />
The lost and found is overflowing. Please check for missing items. Any items remaining unclaimed by<br />
Christmas break will be donated to Goodwill.<br />
A big kindergarten “THANK YOU !”<br />
to Mrs. Woodrow for painting the<br />
classroom windows. They look<br />
terrific!<br />
School Web Site<br />
Check out our revised school website. It is user friendly<br />
and includes information and links for students and<br />
parents. You will even find our newsletters and<br />
calendars there! Thank you Mr. Weller!<br />
http://moo.scdsb.on.ca/<br />
Spirit Assembly<br />
Poinsettia Orders and Pick Up<br />
The Grade 5’s are raising money to<br />
support their spring trip to Camp<br />
Couchiching. Poinsettia orders are due on<br />
Monday, December 1 st . Late orders<br />
cannot be accepted. Pick up for the plants<br />
will be on Tuesday, December 9 th ,<br />
between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.<br />
Our house teams are vying for points through participation in our Spirit Days. Today we honoured our<br />
troupes by wearing red. It was a wonderful link to Remembrance Day as well as to our focus on the character<br />
trait COURAGE. Students demonstrated their Moonstone Spirit with a rousing rendition of the Moonstone<br />
Mustang song. Students also earn points for their houses when they demonstrate good character. Today we<br />
acknowledged students who have shown courage through their behaviour—persevering to do something<br />
that is difficult or standing up for what is right. Through the month of December we will watch for actions<br />
and behaviours that exemplify CARING.
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