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Cougar News
Claude E. Garton
Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Character Education
Recognition
Lates and Absences 1
Why no Cell Phones? 1
Claude Staff
2010—2011
Nutrition Breaks 2
Volunteering and
CBCs
Claude Classifieds 3
September Calendar 4
5-Day Cycle 4
Claude E. Garton
Public School
414 Grenville Ave.
Thunder Bay P7A 1X9
683-6289
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Welcome Back!
Dear Parents and Guardians
For those families returning to Claude Garton, welcome
back! And for those families new to our school community,
a very warm welcome! I hope that everyone was able to
take advantage of the wonderful summer weather we had
to spend time with family and friends.
The summer was a busy time at Claude. We are very
pleased to welcome the Little Lions Daycare to our building,
offering before and after school care for school-aged
children, as well as all day care for infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers. We also had our parking lot renewed this
summer, as well as a new gym divider installed to allow for
daily physical education classes for almost all our students.
Now more than ever, Claude Garton is a great place for our
kids!
The education and well-being of your child are very important
to me and all of the staff at Claude. We are committed
to making your child’s experience here a positive one with a
focus on three areas: character development, academic
success, and active, healthy living. In particular, we hope
to instil a sense of community and responsibility along
with a love of life-long learning.
We all look forward to a wonderful school year
and hope to see you at our Open House next
Thursday, September 15th!
Sincerely,
Todd Miller,
Little Lions Daycare
As noted above, Claude Garton School
is now a host site for the Little Lions
Daycare. This daycare operates independently
of the school. If you have any
questions or are interested in enrolling,
please call them directly at 344-2283.
BREAKFAST CLUB
The Boys and Girls Club is looking
for a breakfast club supervisor
for Claude Garton (paid position,
7:30—9:30 a.m.). Please call
Lee-Ann at 623-0354, ext. 111 if
you are interested.
September 2011
CHARACTER
RECOGNITION
Lakehead Public Schools has
recognized the importance of
character education development
for our students. The
following values have been
identified as key to helping
students grow as citizens in
our society:
Integrity, Acceptance,
Responsibility, Empathy, and
Respect.
We weave these values into
our daily teaching and interactions
with students. Thank you
for that most important role
you play in helping your children
to understand and model
these critical values.
We have ordered signage for our
new parking lot. In the meantime,
please use the first access point
(closest to Leslie) as an entrance,
and the one further away as an exit.
Thank you!
Success Tips for School…
Tip #1: Regular Attendance
Regular attendance is essential to help maximize
your child’s success at school. Students
that arrive on time and attend regularly are
more able to comfortably follow routines, follow
the flow of lessons more easily, and generally
are much more likely to read at grade
level and develop key numeracy skills. Please
help to ensure that your child has a healthy
breakfast and arrives at the school by 8:40 for
the first bell (students arriving after the bell
must report to the office first for a late slip).
For unavoidable absences, please call the
school at 683-6289 and be sure to send a note
when the child returns.

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ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Todd Miller
Mme. Rima Mounayer
SECRETARIAL STAFF
Mrs. Laurie Hook
Mrs. Monique Prout
CLAUDE E. GARTON STAFF
2011—2012
Principal
Vice-Principal
Full Time
Afternoons
TEACHING STAFF
Mrs. Liette Valcourt
JK
Ms. Cathy Golden
SK
Mme Colette Leroux
Jardin (SK)
Mme Natalia Hibbert
Jardin (SK)
Mrs. Deb Doan Grade 1
Mme Elizabeth Samorodny 1e année
Ms. Alison MacGillivary Grade 2/3
Mme Mary Ratana-Rueangsri 2e/3e années
Ms. Sue Kainulainen Grade 3/4
Mme Louise Nadeau
3e année
Mme Tanya Gouthro
2e/3e années
Mr. Peter Rasmussen Grade 5
Mlle Sasha Naysmith
4e/5e années
Ms. Jacqueline Nelson Grade 6/7
Mr. Russ Johnson
6e/7e & 7e/8e années (English)
Mme Tanya Gouthro
6e/7e & 7e/8e années (Français)
Mr. Jack Ludwig Grade 7
Mr. Mark Moorhouse Grade 8
Ms. Maria Casasola Grade 8
Mme Danielle Santos
Core French
Ms. Kathie Perry
EFI (English to French Immersion)
Ms. Kayla McKever
Primary Planning
Mrs. Janet Levis
Music
Ms. Heather Aho
Facilitator
SUPPORT STAFF
Ms. Laura Cabral
Ms. Debbie Komar
Mr. Mike Taranin
Mrs. Cathy Jessiman
CUSTODIAL STAFF
Mr. Fred Paasolainen
Mr. Corey Humenaj
Mr. Tim Johnson
Mrs. Madeline Prescott
Mr. Don Cameron
Educational Assistant
Educational Assistant
Educational Assistant
IST (Library and Computers)
LUNCH SUPERVISORS
Marlene Audet Donna Butler Sharon Drew
Cindy Byers Peter Prystanski Cathy Smith
Ingrid Pope Dulcie Prystanski Diana Smith
Cougar News
NUTRITION BREAKS
Our school’s balanced day allows students to have two
breaks for eating and recreation. Please ensure that
your child’s lunchbag is full of healthy foods that help
him or her stay alert and active throughout the day. Protein,
fruits and vegetables should make up the majority
of the food. For Grades 1—6, nutrition break times are
as follows:
10:20—10:45 (10 min. in, 15 min. out)
12:25—1:15 (20 min. in, 25 min. out)
Kindergarten students have a different schedule that has
been communicate directly via those teachers, and 7/8
classes, while having a slightly shorter morning break,
are still encouraged to bring a
snack for the morning.
Milk will again be sold at 2nd
Nutrition Break. The cost is
65 cents or $10 for a milk
card (16 milks).
Pizza lunches will take place every Wednesday. Students
are welcome to purchase hot and nutritious pizza
in the school foyer (supplied by Angelo’s on Hodder) that
meets the healthy foods criteria.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS!!
Any parents with existing CBCs need to
come in to sign an offence declaration to
update the files.
Any parent interested in volunteering at the
school needs a CBC and should start the
process soon as it takes 8-10 weeks to be
completed. This is especially important if you
are interested in volunteering for Kingfisher
trips.
We are always looking for more volunteers
and thank the many families that offer their
time and skills to our school community!
Lunchroom Supervisors
We are looking for additional lunchroom supervisors
(both regular and on-call) to help provide
a safe and welcoming atmosphere for our students
during 2nd nutrition break. If you have
some time available midday and you enjoy working
with children, please call the school to find
out more about this paid position.

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PLEASE GET INVOLVED
School Council
The first meeting of the School Council will be held
on Wednesday, September 28th from 6:30 to
8:00 in the school staffroom. ELECTIONS will be
held at this first meeting for positions of chair (or cochair),
secretary and treasurer. Nomination forms
can be found in the office at the school. Meetings
are held approximately six times per year, on the
third Wednesday of the month. This committee advises the
school on matters of interest to the parents and the community.
It assists in developing school priorities and shaping school policies
and procedures. Your input and interest is most welcome!
Home and School
Our Home and School organization plays a vital role in raising
funds for the schools. All of our kids benefit through the field trips
and equipment these funds provide. You can volunteer as much
or as little as your schedule allows. Please contact Nancy Frech
at nfrech@tbaytel.net if you can help out or for more information.
LET US COMMUNICATE
WITH YOU VIA E-MAIL!
At the beginning of school you should
have received an email request form.
If you haven’t already done so, we encourage
you to fill this out and return it
to the school. Starting in October, you
will then receive newsletters and other
school information electronically. We
can then communicate with you more
efficiently and reduce our paper use.
Families that do not choose to opt for
this system will continue to receive
paper copies.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL
OPEN HOUSE!
Thursday 15 September, 5:30—6:30
Please plan to come tour the school, visit your child’s classroom, and
say hello to some familiar and new faces!
Book Fair 5:00—7:00
Come out and check out the great selection of reading material! Students
will also have a chance to visit the book fair with their classes
during the week.
Tues., Oct. 18th
and
Wed., Oct. 19th
Picture Days
More information in
the October edition of
the Cougar News
PARENT INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE 2011-12
Lakehead District School Board invites applications from interested public school supporters to serve in the following
positions on its Parent Involvement Committee:
Four (4) School Council representatives and four (4) alternates (preferably one parent representative from each
family of schools)
Two (2) Parent members (must be parent/guardians of children attending a Lakehead Public School)
The purpose of the Parent Involvement Committee is to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at
the Board level in order to improve student achievement and well being. Reg. 330/10 Sec. 27(1)
The positions will be effective November 15, 2011. The Parent Involvement Committee meets a minimum of
four times per year. The draft Terms of Reference and application form are available on the website or from the
Office of the Director. The application deadline is 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2011. Applications should
be addressed to:
Catherine Siemieniuk, Director of Education
Lakehead District School Board
2135 Sills Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5T2
Deborah Massaro
Catherine Siemieniuk
Chair
Director of Education

September 2011
“Those who bring sunshine
to the lives of others cannot
keep it from themselves.”
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
A reminder that supervision begins on the
playground at 8:25 each day. Before this
time there are no adult supervisors outside.
1 2 3
4 5 Labour
Day
6 PA DAY 7 DAY 1
First day of
classes (SK-8)
8 DAY 2 9 DAY 3 10
11 12 DAY 4
Cross Country
Running practises
start today
13 DAY 5
Book Fair
14 DAY 1
Pizza Day
Book Fair
15 DAY 2
Book Fair
Open House
16 DAY 3 17
18 19 DAY 4
First full day of
M/W JK
20 DAY 5
First full day of
T/T JK
21 DAY 1
Pizza Day
22 DAY 2 23 DAY 3
Terry Fox Run
10:45
24
25 26 DAY 4 27 DAY 5 28 DAY 1
Pizza Day
School Council
6:30
29 DAY 2 30 DAY 2
FIVE DAY CYCLE AT CLAUDE GARTON SCHOOL
All public elementary schools follow a five day cycle. This ensures that all classes and subjects are not affected by holidays
or PA Days. Please refer to your child’s class schedule, as activities such as library will change days after each holiday.
Please note that the JK classes do not follow the five-day cycle. If you have any questions, please contact the
school.
IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
Please take note of the following immunization
team visits to Claude for this year:
Routine Immunization (SK):
24 March 2012
Grade 7 Hep B and Meningococcal Vaccine:
16 Sep 2011 and 12 Apr 2012
Grade 8 Girls HPV Vaccine:
16 Sep 2011, 12 Dec 2011, 12 Apr 2012
SEE YOU AT THE OPEN HOUSE
ON THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER!
FRENCH CLASSES OFFERED!
BRUSH UP ON YOUR FRENCH OR LEARN FOR THE
FIRST TIME!
Location: North End Recreation Center,
954 Huron Ave., Thunder Bay.
Dates: Monday, Sept.12-Nov.14
Time: 7:15-8:15 pm.
Cost: $120.00
Duration: 8 wks.
For Information call: 768-4636
ALL AGES WELCOME!