April 13th, 2017
Dear families,
Thank you to our families who have been using the student drop off area properly. However, we continue to have vehicles left unattended and staff vehicles being blocked in. Please remember to leave the bus area free as our students need access to the buses.
We are looking for more kindergarten students! The sooner we have students registered, the sooner we can determine the number of classes. If you know you will be moving, please let the office know so we can track the correct number of students attending Jean Steckle in September 2017. For more information, please contact the office at 519-748-1919.
Enjoy your long weekend and Happy Easter!
Andrea Michelutti, Principal
Earth Week:
Jean Steckle We Lead would like to invite all families to participate in a community cleanup on Saturday, April 22nd from 9 to 11 am. Please meet us on the field nearest the basketball nets. We will have garbage bags and gloves available to help with the cleanup.
Important information:
*Dress for the weather
*The school will be locked
*All students must be accompanied by an adult
In the week leading up to Earth Day students are encouraged to participate in these other Earth-friendly activities.
Tuesday-Litterless Lunches
Wednesday-Lights Out
Thursday-Walk to School Day
Friday-Unplug
We Lead and the Earth thank you for your support.
Music Updates:
Wednesday, April 26 – junior recorder trip to Centre in Square. We are excited to share that some of our students will play along on stage with the KW Symphony.
Monday, May 1 – Music Monday Ukulele Club and Kodaly Choir will perform outside on the tarmac 8:20 a.m. Music Monday is a day set aside across Canada to recognize the importance of music in our lives and especially in our schools. Throughout the week junior students will perform for primary classes. (recorder, dance etc.)
Tuesday, May 2 – Ukulele Club sing along with the Memory Boosters 1:30 p.m. in the library
Wednesday, May 3rd – Kodaly Choir performs at the Centre in Square at 7:30 p.m. Students that are performing are to meet at their designated spot by 6:30 p.m.
Canada 150th – In September, the We Lead students planted 150 commemorative tulips in the garden at Jean Steckle. The tulips are growing along with our show!
CANADA 150th!
All students from Kindergarten to grade 2 are participating in the event. A note has gone home with performance dates for grade 1, 2, & 3 students. Keep checking School-Day for a message for Kindergarten performance schedules.
Students in grade 3 and up have been given the option of joining extra clubs (ukulele, choirs, dance, recorder, tech, performers, set and program designers). Most of the students that have attended their clubs on a regular basis will be performing both evenings.
Tuesday, May 9 – Jean Steckle celebrates Canada’s 150th. Participants arrive at 6:00 p.m. Showtime is at 6:30 p.m.
Performers include – Kindergartens (to be announced), 1A – Karcher, 1B – Gamble, 1D – Pacheco, 2D- Guckenberger, 2E – Eckhardt/Kurzawa, select students from 3C – Donegan & 3B – Kehler, Kodaly, Recorders, Bucket Drummers, Dance Crews, Guitar accompaniment, Recorder, and the Cast
Wednesday, May 10 – Jean Steckle celebrates Canada’s 150th. Participants arrive at 6:00 p.m. Showtime is at 6:30 p.m.
Performers include – Kindergartens (to be announced), 1C – Rich, 1E – Clarke, 1F – Oreilly, 2A – Asher, 2B – Demsey, 2C – Vinke, AND select students from 3A – Phillips & 3D – Shebrek
Kodaly, Recorders, Bucket Drummers, Dance Crews, Guitar accompaniment, Recorder, and the Cast
Tickets at the door will be $2 cash per person – all money collected will go directly back into the cost of putting on the performance.
Don’t forget that you can also help offset the cost of putting on this show by purchasing a Colour Paradise Gift Card – 20% of your purchase cost will go directly back into benefiting our students involved in the arts programs at our school.
Spring Movie Night!
This year we will be showing “The LEGO Batman Movie.”
Date: Friday, April 28th
Where: JSPS Gym
When: Doors open at 6 p.m. Movie begins @ 6:40 p.m. SHARP
PLEASE COME EARLY as it is very challenging to usher everyone in quickly. We can’t do it and start on time if everyone arrives at 6:20 p.m.
All students MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring indoor footwear (shoes/slippers), blankets, folding chairs and reusable drink containers.
You may purchase a combo package in advance on School Day. NO paper order forms will be sent home. Combo includes one admission, one “biggie” slice of cheese pizza, and one bag of popcorn for $5. The School Day purchase is the ONLY way to order pizza as we are just ordering the amount we pre-sell. Your last day to place a combo order on School Days will be on Friday, April 21. No late orders. No exceptions.
Tickets at the door (ages 3+) – $2
Popcorn & candy will be sold before & during the movie – $1
To reduce the amount of garbage and mess that evening, we will not be selling drinks. Please bring a reusable bottle from home. Water fountains are just outside the gym.
We NEED volunteers to make this work! If you can donate any of your time, please e-mail Kelly: jsps.schoolcouncil@gmail.com ASAP. We are looking for 1 hour of your time before, during and after the movie. Set-up/admission crew – 5:30-6:30pm, food sales crews 1 & 2 – 6:30-7:30pm and 7:30-8:30pm, and clean up crew – 8:30pm until finished.
It should be a great night. Hope to see many of you there!
Colour Paradise Gift Card Fundraiser
For the 3rd straight year, when you purchase a gift card through JSPS for Colour Paradise Greenhouses, a portion of the proceeds come right back to our school.
Were you planning to buy flowers, shrubs or vegetable plants this spring? Or were you looking for a great Mother’s Day gift? Why not purchase gift cards from the JSPS School Council for Colour Paradise Greenhouses in $25, $50 or $100 denominations? When you purchase a gift card, you get that amount to spend at Colour Paradise…AND Colour Paradise will give 20% back to the school. It’s win-win! If you buy a $100 gift card, they will give JSPS $20.
Gift card order forms are due on Tuesday, April 18th, 2017. Late orders will not be accepted
Place your order form and payment into a zip-top bag or an envelope so that it all stays together. PLEASE make sure your child’s name is on the order form.
Gift cards will be available for pick up on April 28th at movie night from 6-8pm. Cards not picked up will be sent home with your child the week of May 1st.
This year we are only able to accept cash. If you are uncomfortable with sending this much cash in with your child, we will have a drop off bin in the office.
The funds raised will go towards upgrading the gym sound equipment for events, such as the Canada 150 school play in May. Order forms will be sent out to classes by Monday, April 3.
Thank you for making that happen by supporting the JSPS School Council fundraising efforts! Any questions can be directed to jsps.schoolcouncil@gmail.com
Upcoming dates:
April 14 – Good Friday
April 17 – Easter Monday
April 15 – School Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.
April 26 – KW Symphony concert for students in Grade 4-6 (10:00 a.m.)
April 28 – Movie Night (film to be determined)
May 2 – Memory Boosters concert 1:30 p.m.
May 5 – PA Day
May 9, 10 – O’Canada school play 6:30 p.m.
May 16 – School Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.
May 19 – Tinker Truck (grade 1)
May 22 – Victoria Day
May 24, 25, 26 – Grade 6 EQAO
May 30, 31, June 1 – Grade 3 EQAO
June 2 – PA Day
June 8 – Fun Fair (5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
June 30 – PA Day