Mary Honeywell Elementary School
Week In Review
15 April - 19 April, 2024
2024 Valuing Voices Survey is now open. Check your email for a link to your child's survey. If you did not receive this email, contact: [email protected].
You can find more information regarding this survey on the OCDSB website. We look forward to hearing from our families to help us support students learning, well being & social responsibility at MHES.
MHES is participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Friday, May 10th to empower kids to build healthy habits for a healthy life and learn the importance of giving. To help our school reach our fundraising goal click https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/45419 and set up your child's fundraising page! Our school goal is $8000 and we have some fun events planned to celebrate fundraising milestones, like PJ Day and Splash-tastic Teacher! If you'd like to share your child's fundraising page with family and friends, please make sure you have the student's direct fundraising page link to ensure the donation will count towards the student’s fundraising goal and Thank You Prize.
We have already raised close to $2000!Let’s beat heart disease and stroke together! If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
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Tuesday, April 23rd - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day: A smile and/or a thank you from you or your child goes a long way. Please help us appreciate the people who transport our most valuable clientele to and from school.
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Grade 6 Leaving Ceremony: Wednesday Jun 26, 2024 at 9AM. Please add this date to your calendar. More information to follow in the coming weeks.
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Celebrations involving food: We know that many parents like to celebrate birthdays and other occasions with special treats. Due to many allergies in our school, we encourage parents to celebrate with non
food items such as stickers, pencils,
themed erasers, or other trinkets, rather than food. Any food sent in
to share with students should be pre
packaged and contain an ingredient label. Please check with your child’s teacher before sending items in for distribution.
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School Council presents another Movie Night!
Movie: Migration
Date and time: Friday April 26th. Doors open at 6:30PM. Movie starts at 6:45PM
Cost: $5 per family and it is open to all MHES families
Other details: Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
There will be a canteen offering popcorn and drinks. Drinks and outdoor shoes are not permitted in the gym. Bring your indoor shoes and favourite blanket.
This is a cash only event! Parents or high school students interested in volunteering please contact Dave and Amie at [email protected]
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Our next school council meeting will be virtual on the evening of May 16th. If you would like the link to this meeting, please reach out to Lisa Baker at [email protected].
Common Quality
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This verbal game can be enjoyed in pairs or in small groups. The first player starts by naming an object and a quality or characteristic about it. The second player must then name a different object that has the same quality, plus a quality that this new object has. Play goes back and forth (or around, with multiple players).
For example:
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Player 1: Daffodils are yellow.
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Player 2: Bumblebees are also yellow. And they’re fuzzy.
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Player 1: Teddy bears are also fuzzy. And they’re loved by children.
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Player 2: Candy is also loved by children. And they’re sweet.
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And so on...
For an added challenge, you might choose to restrict the objects to a certain category, like “plants” or “household objects.”
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The fascination with space continues. This time Kinder B created artwork representing planets!
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Cell Phone in the School: We are seeing a rise in cell phone use during recess time, in student washrooms and during class time. We understand the need for safety to contact parents for walking between home & school. During school hours, if there is a need to contact home, students must come to the office to do so. Your support with this is greatly appreciated.
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NEW PROCEDURE FOR ATTENDANCE: Mary Honeywell moved to a new absence reporting system on April 3rd. Instructions can be found here.
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Bus Lane and sidewalks in Front of Mary Honeywell: This laneway is a one-way lane and a designated bus lane. We ask that you avoid parking here for the safety of everyone. Families are encouraged to use our Kiss and Ride lane or parking lot at the side of the building. Should you be in this lane when buses arrive, you must remain parked until the buses leave. U-turns are not permitted. Also, please take care when parking on the street and note your surroundings (students walking, parents with young children in strollers). We have had a few calls over the last week about distracted drivers creating unsafe situations. Thank you for your cooperation.
Buses: OSTA continues to struggle with finding and/or replacing bus drivers. For this reason, they’ve had no choice but to cancel bus runs from time to time. Please make sure to check your email daily as this is the only way we can efficiently notify you when a bus is canceled or going to be late.
IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION
OSTA Link to Transportation Update for the Return to School 2023-24
OSTA Link to OSTA Portal Registration
OSTA Parent Portal Guide
walking school bus maps
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2024-2025 Kinder Registration: We are still accepting registrations. If you know someone in the community who has a kinder aged child, please let them know we are excited to speak with them. Please visit the Kindergarten Registration Page. We encourage you to register as soon as possible.
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Clubs and Sports
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Mindfulness Club
Grade 3 Wednesdays
Grades 4, 5, 6 Fridays
Art Club
Grades 1, 2 Wednesdays
Run Club
All Grades Tuesdays and Thursdays. This week students will be running outside
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Beyblade Club
Grade 1 Tuesdays,
Grades 2, 3 Fridays
Grades 4, 5, 6 Wednesdays
Trivia club Fridays
Shoe Tying Club Thursdays (last day was this week)
Chess Club - Thursday mornings
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Dismissal: There is no supervision for students after 3pm. We understand that emergencies can happen which may prevent you from being here on time. Please let the office know if you are not able to be here and we will make arrangements for your child to be supervised. Office: 613-825-4834
Visitors to the school: For the safety of our students, please note that ALL visitors must enter through the front door after they press the outdoor bell and identify themselves to our office staff. Please do not hold the door open for others. Thank you for your understanding.
Children arriving by car: Kennevale is not a safe option for student drop off. Please park on a side street and direct your child to cross at the stop sign where there are dedicated crossing guards to ensure your child arrives at school safely. Please do not use the bus lanes for morning or afternoon drop off and pick up.
Ottawa Public Health (OPH): OPH continues to encourage using the General Self-Assessment Tool to screen yourself and your family daily. OPH has also outlined some information and resources related to measures that you can take to continue keeping yourself and your families safe during this respiratory season.
Mabel's Labels: If you are planning on purchasing labels this year, please consider supporting our school by selecting Mary Honeywell ES from the support a fundraiser option on their website: https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/
Walking children being dropped off by caregivers : When dropping your child off in the back of the school, please do not stand in or near the line up with your child. For the safety of all our students, we ask that parents move either to the bike rack or leave the school property. Thank you for your understanding and assistance with this.
School Clothing - Looking for MHES clothing? You can get it here: https://maryhoneywellelementaryschool.entripyshops.com/ A percentage of the sales continue to go towards the purchase of items (ie. gym equipment, technology, etc.). The website is easy to navigate and will periodically update with specials and new clothing when there is a new stock or style. The website will be up all year long! There are no more deadlines to purchase school clothing!
Take care!
Wanda & Lisa
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