Principal’s Message
I would like to begin this newsletter by wishing everyone a healthy and happy holiday season. We are really looking forward to our concert on Tuesday, December 19th. There will be a performance at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m.
Also, I would like to say a special thanks to parent council and to Lisa Sheldon for organizing a school wide holiday meal that will take place on Tuesday, December 12th. Students will enjoy a delicious turkey dinner with potatoes and vegetables. We are asking for a canned food donation for the United Way.
The character attribute for the month of December is Compassion. Compassion is defined as sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Students can show compassion at school by:
- communicating in a warm way (attentive listening)
- be selfless (take you own needs out of the equation)
- practice acts of kindness
Please take the time to rest and recharge over the holidays. We are looking forward to an amazing 2018 at South Perth. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.
Mr. Charles Longston
Principal
Engage, Inspire, Innovate… Always Learning
Dates to Remember
Principal’s Message
- December 6th – Intermediate Boys and Girls Vball
- December 12th – School Festive Dinner, A canned food donation is appreciated for the United Way
- December 15th – Mr. and Mrs. Claus visit K and 1/2
- December 19th – Concert @ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- December 20th – Concert snowdate
- December 20th – Food Orders Due
- December 22nd – Holiday outfit Day by Power of We
- January 22nd – Parent Council @ 7 p.m.
Power of WE News
Thank you to everyone who donated during our PJ & Stuffy Day. We collected about $151.00 that day! It is a great start toward our $1000.00 goal for “Education for Ethiopia.” Members of the Power of We will be collecting donations as well during our Christmas Concert and they have planned other events to help reach our goal. The Power of We is also planning a battery drive for “Zinc Saves Lives.” Please save any used batteries so we can collect them in the New Year.
School Council Update
It’s been a very busy, yet successful fall for school council. Thank you to everyone who took time to come to the Beanstalk Project workshop on November 28th. Joel’s message of finding your balance and counting your blessings every day was a good reminder to all of us as a way to ensure overall personal wellness for ourselves and our families.
The Jerry Rader Meat pie fundraiser will be circulated this month. Orders will be due Wednesday, December 20th. We hope you will stock your freezers full of these homemade, locally produced pies that will make meal planning a breeze this winter.
We have organized a school-wide Christmas luncheon, which will take place on December 12th. This is a chance to enhance our school community spirit, as all students and staff will enjoy a traditional Christmas turkey dinner together, to celebrate the holiday season. If you are able to volunteer your time to help prepare or serve food that day, please contact Lisa Sheldon or the school office.
We have decided to change Electives day this year by delaying it until the spring, in hopes of introducing a new variety of activities for students. With the warmer weather, the ever popular tubing elective will no longer be an option, so we have organized a school-wide tubing day at River Valley on January 24th and will be subsidizing the trip so that it will only cost families $10 per child. We hope the students enjoy the change. If you have any ideas for potential activities, please contact Wendy Callcott.
Piano lessons offered at South Perth are in the final organizational stages. This is the last call for any families that would like to have their student participate in the program. Lessons will be once per week and will be 30 minutes long at a cost of $25 per lesson. If you would like to add your child’s name to the list, please contact Katharine Found at .
Our next school council meeting will take place on Monday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m in the library. Please plan to attend!
Wishing you and your family a magical holiday season.
Sincerely,
Katharine Found
School Council Chair