June 2011 - Castor Valley Elementary School Council

• Planned renovations include cleaning of rafters, ductwork, repair to lighting, washing of the flags
and replacement of carpeting. The existing bookcases will be slightly rearranged to allow for better
usage and lighting. There will also be a new Circulation desk, more centrally located to allow for
better visibility, traffic circulation and safety of students (no more standing behind doors or in
entrance way while signing out books).
• Renovations are schedule to be completed by mid-August and once I am back to work 30 August,
will start process of replacing books back on the shelves. Hopefully, this will be accomplished well
before the end of September.
• Letters have gone home (or are in Teachers’ mailboxes) for those students who still have
outstanding Library Books.
Below, is a summary of the circulation numbers for our Library for the school year.
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Checked Items Checked
Month of Year OUT Renewed IN
September 905 77
October 2635 67 2273
November 2538 775 2517
December 630 31 792
January 2255 81 2152
February 2023 115 1893
March 1927 97 1755
April 1663 83 1700
May 2168 101 2296
June 610 12 1371
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Totals for Report 17354 1362 16826
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• A Bi-lingual Scholastic Book fair has been scheduled for the second week of September, to coinside
with “Meet the Teacher Night”. A French-only one is schedule for just prior to the March
Break 2012. During this school year, thanks to the wonderful support of Parents and our Students,
we were able to purchase over $4000.00 worth of new books for our Library as well add to
teachers’ classroom collections. 75% of these were in French. We will also be receiving a special
donation of two - 5 foot long glass display cases from the Hobby Centre on Royden Dr. These will
remain in the Library and will provide the opportunity to set up special displays for the enrichment
of our students learning experience. More information on special displays will be provide as the
year progresses. Thanks to Doug Clunie (and Marg) who have agreed to pick up the cases and
deliver them to CVES.
• Thank you very much for the hard work by our Parent Volunteers and wonderful support for the
Library. Without all your help and support, I would not have been able to accomplish as much as I
have done in the process towards revitalizing and refreshing our Library collection. I believe that
our School Libraries are a vital part of the Education Environment, providing support and resources
to our teachers while enriching our students’ learning experience. Thank you for supporting me as
well as your School Library.
4. Environment Report – Update on Playground Improvement Project – Natasha
• Natasha, Marg, Heather and Jeff Adams met with OCDSB (Dan Fournier) – Playground Planners
selected as winning bid (design will be posted soon in the school foyer)
• Three different suppliers bid for the tender – one with most points based on OCDSB tender evaluation
form was awarded the tender
• Colour – included school colour of teal in the design – Primary structure is (teal, purple & yellow) -
Junior structure will be (purple, teal & tan)
• Natasha thanks Marnie, Heather, Marg, Laurel and whole council
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