Beaver Bank Monarch Drive Elementary is a wonderful elementary school for kids. This school is located on 1 Monarch Drive Beaverbank, Nova Scotia and is part of a very peaceful program called Lockview's League of Peaceful Schools. It is a program disigned to keep all schools safe, happy and peaceful. This elementary school goes from Grades Primary - 6.

Little History

Beaver Bank Monarch Drive Elementary was built in 1988 and open for classes.

Newsletter for Month

May 2007

Beaver Bank-Monarch Elementary School



Principal: Lynne Stewart A-Vice-Principal: Anne Newcombe

Safe Arrival: 1-902-864-7544 Phone Number: 864-7540

May 2007 Newsletter E-Mail Address: bbmonarch @staff.ednet.ns.ca



“The trouble with being a parent is that by the time you are experienced, you are unemployed.”



A Very Special Community:



We would like to extend a very special thank you to all the members of our school community who generously donated to the New Canadians’ reception on Citizenship Day. The response was overwhelming and we were very pleased with your support. It is wonderful to work in a community where our school receive so much support. Our ceremony was a great learning experience for our students and they played an important part in the ceremony as they reaffirmed their Canadian Citizenship.



Tribute to Our Volunteers:

This month we will be honouring our volunteers. These people are a very special part of our school. They might think they only do a small job helping out, but when we have as many helpful volunteers as we do it adds up to be a large contribution to our school. We have moms, dads, grandparents, and community members who come into the school and help in various ways. Without these special people we would not have our safe arrival program, breakfast program, hot lunch program, reading with the students, trip volunteers, classroom helpers and library helpers.

We want to express our sincere thanks for all you do for Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive School and its students.



Only 3 weeks to the Spring Fair!!

It is count down to the spring fair. We are still looking for volunteers to work events and help with setup and cleanup tasks. Another sheet has gone home to ask for your help, if you are able to assist, please indicate how you can help on the sheet and return it to your child’s teacher. The more volunteers we have the more efficiently the day will flow. The fair will open at 10 am and go until 2 pm. At 1 pm the activities inside the school will close and we will draw for the penny auction baskets and the silent auction. The outside activities will continue until 2 pm.

We have had a good response of items donated by businesses in the community and from parents who work for businesses outside our community. We truly appreciate your help with these items.

Tickets are available for the Wii, a 12 speed mountain bicycle and the 50/50 draw. These will also be sold at the fair and drawn for on the day of the fair. Please have all tickets sent back to the school not later than May 25th.





The following are the themes for the class baskets:

Ms. Kelly/Seward – movie night Mrs. Stover – Summer Fun

Mrs. Carroll – “Fun Thing” basket for ages 5-8 Ms. Smith – Pets : Dogs/Cats

Mrs. Keith – Father’s Day

Miss Doiron – Specialty – Coffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate Mrs. Bishop - Barbeque

Mrs. Casey – Literacy Mrs. Corbett – Chocolate Mrs. McCarthy – Birthday Party

Mrs. Sanford – Kitchen Mrs. Miller – Gardening Mrs. Chubbs - Crafts

Mr. Clattenburg – Cars Mrs. Walsh - Spa












Breakfast Program:

The Breakfast Program will end on June 22nd. We look forward to again offering it in September with volunteers’ support. This is a beneficial program that enables students to fully concentrate on their school work, and helps to reduce discipline problems.



Milk Money

Milk money is $7.35 for May and $6.65 for June.









Spring Musical

“Dig It”

May 2nd and 3rd @ 7pm in the Gym









SAC:

Our next School Advisory Council meeting is scheduled for June 13th at 5 pm.



Parking Lot:

Thank you for your support in making our parking lot a safer place for our children. With the arrival of warmer weather we hope to have more crosswalks painted which we encourage all people to use to ensure everyone remains safe.



Safe Arrival:

Once again we would ask that when your son/daughter is sick that you call the safe arrival at 864-7544. Calls are accepted 24 hours a day.



Remember to update your information:

It is close to the end of the year, but if you change your phone number, be it at home or work, or have a change of babysitter, please let the school know.



Collectibles:

We continue to collect Sobeys tapes, toner cartridges and old cell phone batteries



A Request:

Mr. Timmons has asked that since the warm weather is now upon us, that students have proper gym gear.



A Community Member’s passing:

Our school community would like to extend our sympathy to the family of the late Kenneth Edward Margeson. In his role as councillor, Mr. Margeson was instrumental in the construction of our school and a very active community member. At the opening of the school, our library was named after him.



Dates to Remember:
May

May 1st – Grade 1 Class trip to the Museum of Natural History

May 2nd & 3rd – Spring Musical “ Dig It” – 7:00 p.m.
May 3rd – Grade 1 & 4 – Class Trip to the Museum of Natural History
May 5th – Beaver Bank Road Clean Up May 9th – Primary Information Night at 6:30

May 11th – PD Day no students present
May 16th – Spring Fair Basket Wrapping
May 21st – Victoria Day
May 26th- Spring Fair – Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm
May 28th - Grade 6 Track and Field Meet
June
June 4th – Primary Orientation Day and Eye screening


Did You Know:

Miss Anne is back with us and serving in the Vice – Principal’s position
Ms. Lawless has given birth to a baby girl
Mr. Timmons will be out some time due to surgery. His replacement is Ms. Lori – Beth MacEwen
Our student teachers have finished their times with us. We would like to wish Ms. Hidi, Ms. MacDonald and Ms. Carter. The very besting their teaching career.
Harold T. Barrett is hosting a Community Dance for Grades 5 – 8 on Friday May 4th from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Parents are welcome. Proceeds will be used to help fund the Grade 8 Vision 20 -20 trip.
The Beaver Bank Community Awareness Association, in partnership with Clean Nova Scotia is hosting a Community Roadside clean up of the Beaver Bank Road on Saturday May 5th, 2007 rain or shine. Meeting place is the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre at 9:30 a.m.
Cases of mumps are becoming more of an issue in Nova Scotia and although we do not have any cases in our school we ask that you let us know if your child develops them.




Have a wonderful month!

Links

School Website - www.bbmd.ednet.ns.ca
HRSB Website - www.hrsb.ns.ca