A.D.S. Elementary School

December, 2024 School Newsletter

Happy Holidays!

This holiday season, may your homes be filled with warmth, joy, and the love of family and friends. As we celebrate, let’s also reflect on the achievements and milestones our students have reached together. I’m incredibly proud of the ADS community and the positive impact we’ve made on our students’ educational journeys. The dedication of our teachers, staff, and parents has truly made this year’s start exceptional.

May the New Year bring fresh opportunities, exciting challenges, and even greater success. Thank you for trusting us with your children’s education and well-being. It’s an honor to serve as principal of such an incredible school, and I look forward to the continued growth and success of our ADS family.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year filled with love, peace, and prosperity.

Jennifer Palik

December Activities

December Team Theme has organized a variety of activities for the month.

December 3: K4-K5 Parent/Child Cookie Decorating Activity

December 12th: Festive day, come to school dressed in your holiday clothes (see poster)

December 16th: Wear your PJ's - special dessert for all students and staff - Beaver Tails! - whole school movie afternoon (see poster)

December 18th: Grade 6 Play (see poster)

December 20th: Christmas book shuffle

Grade 6 Christmas Play!

On Wednesday December 18th, Grade 6 students will be presenting a Christmas play; The Grinch. A first presentation will be done during the day and starts at 11am. A second presentation will be done in the evening, starting at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome!

Festive Day!

Christmas Dress Up Day on Thursday, December 12th. Student Council is spreading the Christmas spirit by encouraging everyone to come to school dressed in their most festive attire.

Thank you!

Our ADS Family wants to thank Connie Mckeage and Micheal Cole for their donation of $1000 for supporting families in need and for their donation of $2000 towards Proud Card Prizes and End of the Year Celebration.

Another thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 41 Danville-Windsor for their donation of $250 for Breakfast Club items.

A big thank you to the St. Augustine Church Ladies Guild for their $700 donation for snacks for the students.

Thank you to Sandra Finlay and Rebecca Taylor for coming to do a special art activity with our students in December.

Daycare

Reminder: December 6 PED DAY – Daycare will be going to the MOANA 2 movie at the Galaxy in Sherbrooke. Drink, popcorn & treat will be included with the movie. Please sign up before November 29th johnstonk@edu.etsb.qc.ca

Daycare will be starting up “SECRET CHRISTMAS READER” from Dec 2 - Dec 13th. We invite parents & staff to come & read their favorite Christmas book while our kiddos are blindfolded, they will then try to guess who is the secret reader. Please let us know ahead which day you can come between 2:45 -4:30.

We will return after Christmas holidays for a WINTER WONDERLAND Ped Day on Jan 6, 2025. This day will include sliding, snow painting, games, crafts & hot chocolate with whip creamPlease sign up before December 13 in order to join.

Christmas Baskets

Our annual Christmas food drive has started! You will be able to send non-perishable items to school that will be used to garnish our Christmas baskets. To encourage donations, we are setting a few goals to reach along the way. Each goal met will be accompanied by a fun activity for all our students. If your family is in need of a Christmas basket, please send an email to Ms.Jeannik at bachandj@etsb.qc.ca

Intergenerational Activity

On Thursday, December 19th, 2024, students in Grade 5 and K4/K5 will be visiting the Wales Home to participate in a special holiday activity. Students will enjoy decorating cookies and having a snack with the seniors at the home, fostering connections between generations during this festive season. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to engage in a fun, creative activity while sharing the holiday spirit with members of the community.

Popcorn Fundraiser

The popcorn fundraiser went very well. We raised $1200 to go towards student activities. Thank you to all for your support. Thank you, Ms. Holliday for running this fundraiser!

Curling

As part of their Phys. Ed classes, the Grade 5 and 6 classes will be going to try out curling at the Danville Curling Club - more info to come!

CLC News

Free activities :

Danville Christmas parade Dec. 7th 2 pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1272260800894407/

Richmond Christmas parade Dec. 7th 6:30 pm :

https://www.facebook.com/events/880236074127045/

Disco sur patin Arena Connie Dion Dec 6th

https://www.facebook.com/events/841659724575624/

Parade illuminée de Val-des-Sources

Animation et jeux pour les enfants dès 16 h 00 au parc Unipas (parc du Centenaire en face du Métro). La parade débutera à 18 h 30.

A few local services:

Service budgétaire Populaire de sources https://sbpdessources.com/ : Support to make budget, do your taxes, make calls to governmental entities

Croisée des sentiers : https://lacroiseedessentiers.com/ Ressource communautaire en santé mentale

Cuisine Amitié https://cuisinesdelamitie.org/ Culinary workshops, ready made meals, and much more.

Happy Holidays !

Isabelle Lodge

CLC coordinator

Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/isabellelodgeclc/

819-570-4200

Wellness Day

Students and staff participated in a wellness day on Friday, November 22nd, 2024. They participated in a variety of activities such as; yoga, mandala coloring, smoothie bike, cooperative game and bracelet making. Students also received a healthy snack prepared by Ms. Viens and grade 6. The day was a success and everyone ended the morning refreshed and energized.

We would like to thank the following groups who made this day possible:

Townshippers association

Mental Health Estrie

Agir et Alimenter for the smoothies and the apples

Ms. Viens and grade 6 class

Wellness committee

Isabelle Lodge - CLC

From the ETSB

Dear ETSB Parents and Guardians,

The ETSB is delighted to invite you to an online information session titled Fostering Positive and Constructive Home-School Communication. This session will take place on Wednesday, December 11th, at 7:00 PM via Zoom.

Click here to access the invitation for details, including the registration form and the Zoom link to join us.

We look forward to seeing you online!

Chers parents et tuteurs,

La CSET a le plaisir de vous inviter à une séance d’information en ligne intitulée Fostering Positive and Constructive Home-School Communication. Cette séance sera présentée en anglais et aura lieu le mercredi 11 décembre à 19h, sur Zoom.

Cliquez ici pour accéder à l’invitation, qui contient les détails, y compris le formulaire d’inscription et le lien Zoom pour nous rejoindre.

Nous avons hâte de vous voir en ligne !

Complementary Educational Services

Reminders

Winter Clothing: Please be reminded that children must be dressed for the weather as they spend a significant amount of time outside at recess and lunchtime and at times in phys. Ed classes. Regardless of grade, snow pants are a must as are warm coats, boots, snowpants, mittens, neck warmers, and hats. Students who are not wearing snowpants will be asked to remain on the pavement and those who aren't wearing hats/mitts will not be allowed to slide or play in the Rough and Tumble Zone.

Healthy Practices :We must remind you that a sick student (fever, gastro, flu, etc.) should not come to school. The student should stay home until feeling able to attend regular classes. In case of an accident or sudden illness occurring during school hours, parents will be notified and should take charge of their child as soon as possible. Parents are always the main responsible persons for their child. In the best interest of our students, it is essential that emergency contact information be provided and be updated whenever there are modifications. If a taxi or ambulance is needed, the charge will have to be paid by the parents.

School Fees: Please note that school fees are due to be paid. In order to have your tax receipt issued, fees must be paid prior to December 31st. Your child’s invoice can be found on the Mozaïk parent portal. If you have any questions, please contact the office. If you are sending the payment with your child, please make sure it is in a sealed envelope with his/her name and reason (ex: daycare, school fees) clearly indicated.

Website: Be sure to bookmark our new website.

Save the Date

December

Dec 3: K4-K5 Parent /Child Cookie Decorating Activity

Dec 6: Ped Day, No School - Daycare open

Dec 11: Grades 1-6 at RRHS in the am to watch their play

Dec 12 Christmas Theme Day -Brigade Alimentaire

Dec 13: Brigade Alimentaire

Dec 16: PJ Day, Beaver Tails and Movie afternoon

Dec 18: Grinch Play - 11:00am and 6:30 pm

Dec 19: Ms. Whalen and Mr. Smith's class going to the Wales Home for Intergenerational Christmas Activity

Dec 20: Last day of school - Christmas Book Shuffle

January

Jan 6: Planning day - No School- Daycare open

Jan 8: Curling Grade 6 in the am

Jan 15: Curling Grade 5 in the am

Jan 22: Curling Grade 6 in the am

Jan 29: Curling Grade 5 in the am

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