Dear Families,
Wow! We've had a jam-packed week of fun here at Joyceville! Our week started off with a school-wide visit to The Dragon Dome!!! This inflatable planetarium was set up in the gym with the company called Astronomy In Action! This on-site "field trip" was organized and brought to us compliments of our JPS BINGO Committee!! Pictures don't do this amazing program justice! Students and staff alike gave this program and experience a 10/10! Such a great opportunity to learn more about our amazing planet!
On Tuesday, our Kindergarten Team hosted Discover Kindergarten in LDSB. We welcomed our newest learners to the school as they are gearing up to start JK in September here at Joyceville! The students explored play centres, a variety of activities, and also had their very first ride on a School Bus! We look forward to welcoming our new students and families in September! Registration for JK remains open so if you, your family or friends have a child who will be 4 years old by Dec. 31, 2023, remind them to register for Junior Kindergarten!
And...the fun didn't end there! On Wednesday, we participated in the Celebration of Dance! A shout out to Mrs. Lavergne who, with her high energy and enthusiasm, lead our school during the Celebration of Dance, an initiative organized by KFLA Public Health. Many schools across Kingston participated in learning and performing a choreographed series of dances and we had a great time coming together dancing our hearts out! Earlier in the year a group of JPS students were involved in filming one of the set dances for this event and the video was used for students across Kingston to follow and learn some awesome dance moves! Congrats Joyceville - we can't wait to dance together again!
We are also excited to share that we are deep into learning and focusing on the Science of Reading at Joyceville. Many new resources have made their way into our classrooms and our educators are learning and working to bring researched based teaching techniques and strategies that target literacy gaps in reading and writing. Big thanks to our dedicated team for their passion for continued learning and diving into resources so that we are doing what is best for kids. See below for online and free decodable books that children can use at home, if interested.
Track & Field participants have been working hard this week training for a number of events. If your child is participating in Track & Field on May 26th, you would have received information on School-Day to sign permission forms and submit payment to confirm participation in this LESAA event. Please contact your child's track & field event coach if you have any questions!
Coming next week, the Grade 4/5's have been working hard to organize and host a Joyceville Candy Sale! Students are invited to shop at the Candy Sale, which will take place on May 25th. Grab bags of candy will be sold for $1 each and students are allowed to buy up to a maximum of 5 bags. All candy is nut free. Thank you for your support.
Also, another shout out and THANK YOU to our BINGO committee - they have generously added some new picnic tables to our yard for our staff and students to use and enjoy outside! Thank you BINGO and to the crew recruited for building and setting them up! Much appreciated!
And finally, Country Fair is almost here! Thanks to all of the families that have been donating items to be included in the class theme baskets! The planning committee is still accepting donations - so feel free to send them in! See message below!
Wishing our amazing Joyceville families a wonderful long weekend ahead and we'll see you back at school on Tuesday May 23!
Happy Weekend everyone!
Jean Paquin, Principal & Amie Domingo, Vice Principal
A message from our School Advisory Council (SAC)
Hey Jayhawks families!
Forgot to send in your classroom donation? Needed the long weekend reset?! No worries, we are still accepting donations!!! Thanks to all for your contributions so far!
Also, if you or someone you know runs a business and would like to donate products/gift cards/services, we would be so appreciative. Feel free to include a business card with the donation so we can recognize you and your generosity!
Thank you to all the students who summitted posters for the Country Fair Poster Contest!
And the winners are:
Brooklyn Hunt - Primary Division
Sam Beaudry - Primary Division
Alex Pasculescu - Junior Division
Sabrina Minaker - Intermediate Division
And...drum roll please....
GRAND PRIZE WINNING POSTER goes to Emilie Kaufmann!
Congrats to all! See you at the Country Fair!
School Advisory Council – Joyceville Public School
This week...
Monday, May 22
Victoria Day Holiday - No school
Tuesday, May 23 (Day 1)
Pizza Order for May 26 due
Football with M Fleet - Afternoon Recess (2nd half)
Choir with Mrs. Lavergne (Morning Recess)
Wednesday, May 24 (Day 2)
Football Tournament (M Fleet)
Open Music Practice with Mrs. Lavergne (morning recess)
Thursday, May 25 (Day 3)
Field trip to Gould Lake: JK/SK Barratt/Allen & SK/1 Banham
Football with M Fleet - Afternoon Recess (2nd half)
Open Music Practice with Mrs. Lavergne (morning recess)
Candy Sale (hosted by Ms. Johnston's class! See info below!)
Country Fair Planning meeting 6pm JPS Library
Friday, May 26 (Day 4)
Regional Track & Field Day at Caraco Field
EarlyON Early Years program for Children 0-6yrs old and their caregivers, 9:30-2:30pm
Pizza Day
Football with M Fleet - Afternoon Recess (2nd half)
Open Music Practice with Mrs. Lavergne (morning recess)
Private Music Lessons
Derek McGowan, a member of the Joyceville community and also a parent of two JPS students, is excited to offer private music teaching services on Mondays 12:00-3:30 at Joyceville.
Derek is a full time Guitar/Bass/Ukulele teacher with over 30 years experience, teaching all popular styles of music, from Pop, Hip/Hop, Country, Blues to Hard Rock. If you’re interested in signing up your child; please contact Derek directly for more information.
905-699-3121
derekmcgowanmusic@gmail.com
Private Music Lessons:
This year Carol Kenny will again be offering private music lessons at Joyceville public school on Wednesdays. She teaches piano, ukulele and vocals.
She is a qualified Royal Conservatory music teacher but can also teach all styles such as contemporary , classic, pop etc. If you’re interested in signing up your child please contact her directly and she can give you more details.
Carol Kenny
Email is : kid_inc6@hotmail.com
Phone number is: 613-572-3000
EarlyON Drop-In Program at Joyceville!
JPS Advisory Council (SAC)
School Advisory Council (SAC) Exec:
Amy Currie - co-chair
Melissa Robertson - co-chair
Elizabeth Brothers - treasurer
Donna Maillet - secretary
If you need to get a hold of a parent council representative, here is their email:
Our Parent Council has several ongoing fundraising opportunities. Check out the links below!
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FLIPGIVEJust download the app and put in the code. Every time you do an on-line purchase from the selected stores, a kick back will go to the school and no extra cost to you! See link below! Code: LDJ4YK | Mabels Labels Get those precious items labelled with Mabel's Labels! Keep JPS's Lost & Found empty! | JPS E-Store for School Swag See below for our very own e-store! Now parents can order JPS swag whenever they want, pay on line. You can pick up at the store or have it delivered to the school. The school gets a kick back on every purchase! |
FLIPGIVE
Just download the app and put in the code. Every time you do an on-line purchase from the selected stores, a kick back will go to the school and no extra cost to you! See link below!
Code: LDJ4YK
Mabels Labels
JPS E-Store for School Swag
