November 2014

Greetings Students, Parents and Guardians!

We have been enjoying a great fall season, and are excited to move into November with an air of optimism for
what will be a wonderful winter season.
This month, I would like to focus on discussing School Safety through effective discipline and judicial
partnership. There are a number of laws, policies and procedures that are in place to help keep our students
safe and learning in schools, and some of these may indeed appear new and/or different from the experiences
we, the adults, had in school. It is important to help everyone understand what laws, policies and protocols
inform how schools conduct our work in supporting the safety for all in our school community.
Here are a few facts about School Safety that may be new information to you: this information is taken from
the text Step By Step to a Safer School, 2nd Ed, authored by Michael G. Hill.
Students who engage in activity that is injurious to the school climate outside of school hours and off
school property can be held accountable for school discipline consequences. Under amendments to the
Education Act, R.S.O 1990, c E.2, s.306 (1) and s. 310(1), the principal has the authority to impose
school discipline consequences for incidents that occur off school property.
Under the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol, 2011, the police must be notified
of the following incidents, should they come to the schools attention:
o All deaths;
o Using a weapon to cause or to
o Physical assault causing bodily harm
threaten bodily harm to another
requiring medical attention;
person;
o Sexual assault;
o Trafficking in weapons or illegal
o Robbery;
drugs;
o Criminal harassment;
o Possessing an illegal drug;
o Relationship-based violence;
o Hate and/or bias-motivated
o Possessing a weapon, including
occurrences;
possessing a firearm;
o Gang related occurrences, and;
o Extortion
A school based investigation for disciplinary purposes occurs following a police investigation.
Administrators must carry out a separate, distinct and parallel investigation of an incident from
the police.
The Safe Schools Act, 2000 identified mandatory consequences for students engaged in specific
prescribed activities. This changed under Bill 12, An Act to amend the Education Act in respect of
behaviour, discipline and safety, 2007. Under Bill 12, school administration has greater discretionary
powers when determining consequences. This allows Principals to work with their staff to build a more
progressive model of discipline in schools. Instead of being forced to issue a prescribed consequence
for misbehaviour, staff and administration can work together with families to try and look at ways to
address the problem well before it becomes a serious incident.
While many things about school remain the same- we care deeply about your children, their safety and their
learning- how we handle discipline has changed. We are thankful for our partners- community agencies and the
police- who work alongside us to ensure our children make responsible choices as well as learn and grow from
mistakes. It is everyones responsibility as adults to guide and support all children as they grow their moral
compass. It is encouraging to know that, as a society, our laws, policies and protocols help us all with this very
critical task: the nurturing of our kids.
Yours in Education,
Ewen McIntosh
Principal

School Counicl News

School Council had their first meeting in October and it was a huge success. I look forward to working with our
new principal Mr. McIntosh and our members on Council. We have many projects on the go.
One in particular may interest you. We are working with Mr. McIntosh to make it safer for our children to
walk on the path in front of the school. More information will follow soon.
Fundraising is well underway! Mom and I are so excited about our show this year. The Ingleside Craft and
Trade Show has become a community event which is exactly what we wanted. So come on out and shop and visit
with friends and family. It will be held on Friday November 28th from 4-8pm and Saturday November 29th
from 10am-4pm.
We have many new vendors joining us this year. Please check out our Facebook page under its own name for
more details.
The Samko & Miko Toy sale will be held on Wednesday November 5th to Sunday November 9th in Ottawa.
Mark your calendars! Information has been sent home with your children.
Our next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday November 4th at 6pm in the R-O library. Come on out and see
what we are up to. We would love to have you visit!
Edie McWhirter
School Council Chair/Fundraiser

8th Annual Ingleside Craft & Trade Show

Friday, Nov. 28, 4-8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 29, 10-4 p.m.
Lots of vendors - many of them new to the show.
Admission is free
Please check out our Facebook page under its own name for more details.

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CHALLENGE!!
The Ingleside Fire Department would like to invite the Elementary students to participate in a Food Drive to
benefit the Osnabruck Food Drive. The collection of goods will be given to the organizers of the Food Drive
at the annual tree lighting event in Ingleside. Students in each class are invited to collect and bring in nonperishable food items from November 17th-Nov.28th. The class that brings in the most goods will receive a
pizza party with the firefighters

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Community Remembrance Day Ceremony

Long Sault Legion Branch 569 will be holding their annual Remembrance Day Ceremony on Sunday, November
9, 2014 at 9:45 am from the Ingleside Fire Department parking lot and will march to the cenotaph to
commence the service. All residents are invited to attend.

Kindergarten News

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Thank you to our community partners for enriching our Kindergarten experience last month! We enjoyed visits
to Foodland and the Ingleside Library and we were visited by the Ingleside Firefighters. In the classroom we
have been having lots of fun with dramatic play at our Veterinary Clinic and our Camping centre. This month
Kindergarten will be focusing on nutrition as we learn about the four food groups and how to recognize a
healthy food choice. In language, we will continue to emphasize patterns, rhymes, and predictions. In math we
are working on using, reading, and representing numbers to ten. It is so exciting to see the learning that has
gone on so far! We look forward to the new discoveries yet to be made....
Mrs. Erin Carter & Mrs. Amanda Pilon

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Guidance News
During the month of November we will continue to proceed with the College and University application process.
Grade 12 students have had the opportunity to attend numerous college and university presentations at R-O.
See the November calendar for dates of upcoming college and university presentations. We will also be
attending the Algonquin College Open House on Thursday, November 6th. As alwaysall students applying to
university and/or college will be scheduled an appointment for one-on-one support with the on-line application.
Wednesday, November 5th is National Take Our Kids to Work Day for all grade 9 students. Wishing you all a
great day in the workforce!
Judy Lamarche

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Intermediate Cross Country

The 7/8 Cross Country team had a fantastic month! All nine members qualified for the UC Cup which was held
in Brockville last Wednesday. Everyone ran a total of 3 km and came across the finish line with amazing
results despite the cold weather. The Grade 7 girls, Britney Barkley and Lindsay Winters, finished 57 th and
59th respectively out of 95 runners. The Grade 7 boys, Aiden Hollister finished 76 th out of 95 runners while
Jacob Morgan and Andrew MacLaurin finished 91st and 92nd. The Grade 8 boys race consisted of 100 runners.
Carlos Moreno placed 31st, Liam Blais 51st, Ethan MacIsaac 56th, and Alex Dingwall 88th. Congratulations to
all of you!
Sommer Fontaine

On the tennis front...

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Nathan Whalley won the SD & G Senior Boys Tennis Championship and Kristy Pidgeon and Brandon Watkins will
be competing in the semi-finals in the spring to try and join Nathan at the EOSSAA championships.
Sue St. Marseille

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Arts
The Remembrance Day ceremony is on Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 in the Lancer Gym at 10:30am. The
drama club and glee club are looking forward to performing and paying tribute to Canada's Armed Forces. We
will honour two minutes of silence on November 11th at 11:00 am as well.
November 6th 6:00-8:00 pm is ROs 1st Open Mic Night in Osnabruck Hall. $2.00 admission to attend baked
goods and coffee will be sold to support the Arts at RO. Sign ups for 7-12 students will take place during
repeat period by visits from Arts Leadership committee Alex MacIsaac, Brady Crocker, Logan Sleeman, &
Ceilie Servais.
Dungeons & Dragons is up and running for students in grades 9-12. Interested campaigners are asked to see
Mr. Hunter to join up. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). RO students will be doing their best to up their
word-count and produce works of long fiction. Interested students are asked to see Mr. Hunter for rules.
Prizes will be awarded at the end of November!

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OFSAA is coming!

Our Senior Girls Basketball team will be taking on the province as they host the Girls A Basketball provincial

Our team consists of Carly McPhail, Kebbie Brown,

Kenzie Bergeron, Emilie Lamarche, Hannah Brown, Kaelyn Eby, Sarah Brown, Shayla
Kroeze, Carley Hutchinson, Calla Legue, & Kassie Karelse. Games will be played in our Lancer
championships on November 20th to the 22nd.

Centre and at TR Leger, Cornwall (General Vanier site). Spectator tickets will be available at the door: day
passes for students for $2, day passes for adults for $5, and a weekend pass for adults (Thursday to Sunday)

http://www.ofsaa.on.ca/girls-basketball for updated schedules and

information as the tournament approaches, and follow us on Twitter @OFSAABasketball #GirlsA.
will cost $10. Check our website

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Learning Commons
The Scholastic Book Fair was held this week. Thanks to the support shown by staff, students and parents we
are pleased to report that around $2400 has been raised. This means that our school will be able to purchase
valuable resources for use in the library and classrooms of RO. A special thank you is extended to the school
office staff, the grade six student volunteers and the parent volunteers who were an important part of this
most successful book fair. Isaak Bertrand was the winner of the $25 prize.

Carolyn Goddard
Learning Commons Informationist
Monday and Tuesday at RO School

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The Intermediate staff and students would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to the
following businesses/organizations for their support and generous donations towards
making our 2nd Annual Silent Auction so successful. We raised just over $1400!!

Morrisburg Golf Club

We would also like to thank the following parents/students/family members for their
contributions: Jessica Barkley, Britney Barkley, Brad and Sandy Shaver, Wendy
MacPherson, Kylie Zummach, Jennifer MacIsaac, Rebecca Perras, Karen Andrew, Amanda
Barclay, & Mr. Ewen McIntosh. A final thanks to everyone who took part in the bidding,
without all of you, none of this would have been possible.

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November 2014
Mon

3
Junior girls soccer
tournament at Benson
Centre

Tue

-2:20 pm OSAID
presentation
-6:00 pm School
Council Meeting in
Library
Pizza Day K-6

10

11 10:30am

- Link Crew Conference

-1:20 pm Loyalist
College Presentation

Remembrance Day
Assembly

Pizza Day K-6

17

18

Wed

Thu

Fri

- Elementary Progress
Report Cards go home
- NAC Field Trip
-Take a Student to
Work Day, Grade 9
Grilled Cheese K-6

Algonquin College
Open House

Dairy Presentations

12

13

Grilled Cheese K-6

Subs K-6

19

20

Subs K-6

14

21

OFSAA Girls A Basketball at RO

Hot Dogs K-6

24

25

Pizza Day K-6

Grilled Cheese K-6

Subs K-6

26

27

- 2:00 pm Mrs.
Carters Kindergarten
to library

28
Christmas Craft Show
School council

Pizza Day K-6

Grilled Cheese K-6

Subs K-6

COMING SOON!
Dec. 2 School Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. in the Learning Commons
Dec. 2 - 7/8 Boys Volleyball UC Cup Qualifier at RO
Dec. 10 Festival of the Arts 6:00 p.m.
Dec. 12 Gr. 8 Females HPV Vaccines
Dec.20, 2014 to Jan. 2, 2015 Christmas Holidays

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