Year End Update 2010
CASA DAY CARE WEEKS
The Casa Day Care will be held at the Rougemount, Village,
SUMMER CAMP
Summer Camp begins Monday, July 5th.
There is still space available in our Summer Camps. All children who are attending
Summer Camp will receive their Calendar of Events, Volunteer Forms for
Elementary trips, etc. on the first day of Camp. We kindly request each child bring a piece of
fruit each day for refreshment. The Toddler
Programs will also be operating at the Milner, Rougemount Annex,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pre-Toddler to Grade 8 programs.
The Upper Elementary students have received poetry awards from Young
Writers Poetry Institute of Canada and Polar Expression
Publishing.
This year our Elementary Jump Rope for Heart program raised over $11,000
for The Heart and Stroke Foundation. All
Campuses
participated in Dress Down Day for
Graduation Day was held at the Westney Campus on
Thursday, June 24th, for the students who graduated from our Renaissance Level 8 Program. This was a special occasion with speeches,
presentations and a dance party. Well
done grads! The Renaissance students
went to
Our Elementary Track and Fun Day and our Casa Play Days were once again a
success.
Our fundraising money went towards additional items for the classroom,
predominately chosen by the Teachers, new filtered water
systems at Campuses with older units and books for the
new Resource Libraries. We would like to
thank the parents for their book
donations and would very much appreciate any additional
donations for the Libraries.
Due in part to diminished interest, the Lunch
Program will no longer be offered.
OPEN HOUSE DATES - For New or Interested Parents
(or call for a Tour)
Rougemount Campus (
Village Campus (
Milner Campus (
Westney Campus (
UNIFORMS
McCarthy uniforms are mandatory. R.
J. McCarthy Ltd., is located at
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
The first day of School for the 2010/2011 School year is Tuesday, September
7th (the day after Labour Day). Children who are
presently enrolled in the School will not be receiving
an August letter. They will receive
their calendar and pertinent information on the first day back at School. It is important that Application Forms (for
Head Office) and Emergency Cards (for Campuses) have
current information.
We will again be asking parents to confirm data on file and to complete
a new Emergency Card. We apologize for
any inconvenience this may cause. Please
note consent was given for walks, nuclear evacuation, potassium pills and
photographs when the Statement of Account was signed.
Casa Children who are NEW to Blaisdale or
graduating Toddlers will be assigned a start date (Toddlers usually start
Wednesday), and will be mailed an introductory letter in August. New children will have the opportunity to
meet their Teacher at 4:15 p.m. the day
before their start date.
Children graduating to the Elementary Program will also receive an
introductory letter and will start Tuesday,
September 7th. If this is your
child’s first day in the Elementary Class at the Pickering or Westney Campuses, please check the lists that are posted on
the classroom doors. Your child’s name
will be listed on the appropriate door.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CASA CHILDREN
Casa children will need to bring a package of sharpened (20 - 24)
Laurentian colouring pencils, 1-30 cm/12” wooden ruler, 1 glue stick (UHU
brand), 6 boxes of facial tissues (these supplies are pooled for all the
children to use), extra labeled clothing (including extra socks), and an extra
pair of labeled shoes (non-scuffing/gym shoes) to be worn indoors, and a potted
plant with your child’s name and the name of the plant on it, if you choose
to. A reminder, please do not send your
child with an oversized bag or back-pack.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Lower Elementary: 6 boxes of facial tissues, 2 packages of sharpened
Laurentian colouring pencils (package of 20 - 24), 36 sharpened yellow
HB lead pencils (prefer without erasers), 2 pencil sharpeners, 4 glue sticks
(UHU brand), 1-30 cm/12” wooden ruler, 8 erasers, soft pencil case (no box or hard cases),
labeled scissors, 3 ring lined paper (400 sheets), recorder (approximate cost
$10) and an extra pair of shoes (non-scuffing/gym shoes) to be worn
indoors. Please note that some classes
may be introducing agendas. If they have
been ordered for your class they will be provided on the first day of school
(approximate cost $10). French
Supplies: 1 duo-tang, a
spiral notebook and a pocket French/English
dictionary for 3rd years.
Upper Elementary: 6 boxes of facial tissues, 2 packages of sharpened
Laurentian colouring pencils (package of 20 - 24), 36 sharpened yellow
HB lead pencils (prefer without erasers), 2 pencil sharpeners, 2 glue sticks
(UHU brand), 1-30 cm/12” wooden ruler, 12 erasers, labeled scissors, Oxford
geometry set, soft pencil case (no box or hard cases), 8 duo-tangs, 3 ring
lined paper (400 sheets), 1 - 2” binder
with pocket, 2 packages of dividers, atlas, Oxford thesaurus, Oxford
dictionary, recorder (approximate cost $10) and an extra pair of shoes
(non-scuffing/gym shoes) to be worn indoors.
Please note that agendas are being ordered for the students and will be
provided on the first day of school (approximate cost $10). French Supplies: 2 duo-tangs, 1 spiral notebook and a pocket
French/English dictionary. Art
Supplies: 1 package of coloured markers, sketching pencils (small set),
sketch pad, art eraser and 1 piece of Bristol board for a portfolio. Other supplies may be requested during the
year.
Renaissance Class: 1 - 2” binder with pocket, dividers, 20
duo-tangs, 3 ring lined paper, 3 ring graph paper, 3 ring blank paper,
6 erasable blue pens/1 red pen, 6 mechanical pencils (plus extra leads), 1
package of coloured markers, 1 package of coloured pencils,
2 pencil sharpeners, 8 erasers, soft pencil case, 2 glue sticks (UHU
brand), 1 white-out tape, 1-30 cm/12” ruler, geometry set, scientific pocket calculator,
scissors, blank CD-RW, USB stick, Oxford dictionary, Oxford thesaurus,
Dudley combination lock for locker, 6 boxes of facial tissues, 2 or 3 books for
novel study (list to follow) and an extra pair of shoes (non-scuffing/gym
shoes) to be worn indoors. Please note
that agendas are being ordered for the students and will be provided on the
first day of school (approximate cost $10).
French Supplies: 2
duo-tangs, 1 spiral notebook and a pocket French/English dictionary. Art Supplies: paint shirt, 1 package
of coloured markers, sketching pencils (small set), sketch pad, art gum eraser,
1 bottle of rubber cement glue and 1 piece of Bristol board for a
portfolio. Other supplies may be
requested during the year.
Elementary and Renaissance students may bring a potted plant with their
name and the name of the plant on it, if they choose to.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Sign-up sheets for Casa - Ballet, Music, Karate and Piano and Elementary -
Karate, Piano, Choir and tournament style Chess will come out during the
year. Drum lessons may also be offered.
We will be offering some of the following sports programs - Indoor/Outdoor
Soccer, Indoor Floor Hockey and T-Ball for Casa
children and Soccer, Indoor Floor Hockey, Basketball and
Baseball for Elementary students. More information to follow. Elementary Downhill Skiing and
Skating Trips may also be offered.
SCHOOL BREAKS
Winter Break - Monday, December 20th, 2010 to Friday, December
31st, 2010 inclusive
March Break - Monday, March 14th to Friday, March 18th, 2011
Blaisdale follows the dates recommended by the Ministry of
Education and the
The 2 Professional Development Days for Casa and Elementary will be Friday,
November 5th and Friday, February 4th.
Casa Day Care will be available during these closures, if there is enough
interest. Elementary students may be
accommodated.
REPORT CARDS
Report Cards will be held on any outstanding accounts. Your child’s Report Card will be released
when your full payment or
post-dated cheques are received.
A Fond Farewell to the staff and
graduating children who will be leaving at the end of June.
We will be posting this bulletin on our
website, www.blaisdale.com, for viewing during the summer.
Thanks for a Great Year! Have a Safe and Happy Summer!!