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Bowey bulletin
March 2011
FROM THE PRINCIPAL AND VICE-PRINCIPAL
As we head into March, our fingers are crossed that Spring is on the
way. With the weather being unpredictable at this time of year, please
be sure that your child/young adult is dressed appropriately.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will be conducting a survey
of its students from April 18 to May 20. The purpose of this survey is to
gather demographic information about the unique and diverse composition
of our student population. A letter from our Director of Education,
Barrie Hammond, was sent home earlier this week. Please feel
free to contact me should you have any questions about this survey.
Students had a wonderful time with our Swim-A-Thon. Many thanks
to Sylvie and John in the pool, and to all of our volunteers, for making
this event possible. Thank you to those who have returned pledge
forms. Outstanding pledges are due Wednesday, March 23. We will
keep you posted on the funds raised through this event.
We continue to move ahead with our School Improvement Plan in the
areas of Core Vocabulary and ABLLS-R (Assessment of Basic Language
and Learning Skills Revised). As part of our Parental Engagement initiative,
we would like to invite you to a workshop about using core vocabulary
with your child. This workshop will be delivered by Speech
Language Pathologist, Brenda Oleszko, and Clifford Bowey Teacher,
Evan Young, on Thursday, March 31. The session will be offered from
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please be sure to
complete and return the attached registration slip. We look forward to
seeing you three.
On behalf of the entire staff here at Clifford Bowey, we would like to
wish everyone a fun filled March Break!
1300 Kitchener Ave,
Ottawa, Ontario K1V
6W2
Phone: 613 737-4401
Fax; 613 737-7548
Principal : Laurie Kavanagh
Vice-Principal: Cheryl Bauman-Buffone
Buffone
Office Administrator: Diana Roque
Office Assistant: Jill Williams
Chief Custodian: Jack Jones
Superintendent of Instruction:
Stephen Sliwa
Area Trustee:
(Zone 11) Shirley Seward
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:
Clifford Bowey Office
(613) 737- 4401
OCDSB automated Info. Line
(613) 596- 8222
OCDSB administration
(613) 721-1820
First Line Bus Company
(613) 841-8600
Blondeau Bus Company
(613) 749-3581
Stock Transportation
(613) 749-3777
Laurie & Cheryl

Daylight Savings Time.
Our Smart Boards are up and running; we are very
excited to have this technology in four of our
classrooms, with a fifth Smart Board arriving within the
next couple of weeks. The students will have many
opportunities to use this during the day through our
different activities. Here is the website for more
information on the Smart Technology.
http://smarttech.com/ca
Don’t forget to “Spring forward!”
Set your clocks forward one hour
on Sunday March 13!
EcoSchools
Spring is around the corner, it reminds us how
beautiful our environment is. Spring inspires us to
ensure its beauty will be appreciated for years to come.
There are several days in March dedicated to focusing
and celebrating the environment. March 11 th is Bottled
Water Free day, March 22 nd is World Water day and
March 27 th is Earth Hour.
Also, at Clifford Bowey, we are about to receive our
new green bins to help us compost food waste. It is
exciting to watch our school grow greener as the
environment starts greening around us.
Spring is around the corner
bringing with it some much
needed warmer weather.
With that warmth comes
wetter conditions.
It would be helpful if your
child/young adult had a
second pair of shoes to
change into at school.
Many
thanks.
DATES TO REMEMBER
March Break 14 —17 – School closed
March 29—School Council Meeting
March 32—Core Vocabulary Workshop—Please be sure to register
Friday 22 April — Good Friday — School closed
Monday 25 April — Easter Monday — School closed

Head Lice
Head lice are common in school-aged children, but anyone can get them. These small insects can crawl from
person to person by direct head to head contact and most often cause itching.
Parents should check their children’s hair weekly for head lice. Look for nits (eggs) of head lice. Nits look like
dandruff, but they cannot be shaken or flicked off the hair. They are found on the hair very close to the scalp.
If you see lice or nits, notify the school and treat your child. Ottawa Public Health recommends that the first of
the two required treatments be done before your child returns to school.
Teach your children to protect themselves from getting head lice:
Avoid sharing combs, brushes, hair accessories.
Tie back long hair in a braid or ponytail.
Keep hats, mittens, and scarves in the sleeve of your child’s coat.
For more information on the prevention and treatment of head lice, call the Ottawa Public Health information
line at 613-580-6744 or visit ottawa.ca/health.
Saturday March 26, 2011
Jim Durrell Arena
10:00am – 3:00pm
1265 Walkley Road
Please join us in the promotion of camps and programs for children, youth and adults with disabilities.
These will include summer as well as seasonal options!
The City of Ottawa camps (specialized and Shared Care sites) will be available for onsite registration and
any questions you may have can be answered at this time.
The City of Ottawa has invited over 50 organizations to join us for a day of information sharing!
Refreshments will be served