HANTSPORT Connection Welcome to Hantsport School visit us at hp://hantsport.ednet.ns.ca/ Report absences to 902-684-4000 11 School Street, P.O. Box 392 Hantsport, NS B0P 1P0 DECEMBER 2015 Parents and Guardians, I am very pleased to inform you that we are nearing the end to our renova*ons. The cafeteria and kitchen are presently ge.ng floors and ceilings and the music room is almost done. The main office will be in opera*on by the end of the week. The spaces that remain to be renovated are the Seminar Room and the Library. Teachers and students have shown great flexibility during these renova*ons and the reward of larger, more func- *onal teaching spaces has been the realized. I would like to thank everyone for their pa*ence in this long process. To allow teachers to further organize resources that have been in storage and unavailable to them, students will have a full day off from school on December 18 th, instead of the early dismissal previously scheduled. The last day for students before the holiday will be December 17 th. Students will return to school on Monday, January 4 th, 2016. I wish everyone in our school community a res<ul and happy holiday and look forward to the New Year in our new school! Thanks, Mr. Chase
Home & School Update Coffee Contest Update Thanks to all students who submied entries in our recent Coffee Contest. Congratula*ons to Laura Meisner in Grade 8. Laura wins a gi@ pack from T.A.N. Coffee as well as a $15 Cineplex card. Laura's ad will be used in upcoming newsleers as well as flyers throughout the Community. The Annual Christmas Cra) Fair in conjunc- *on with the Hantsport Shopping Night will be Tuesday, December 1st from 4:30-8pm in the Gym. Many vendors and cra@ers will be set up. If you missed out on the School Street Studio Glass Ornament Fundraiser, we will have them on display and will take addi*onal orders that night. **New This Year** Enter to win 4 FRONT ROW SEATS for the School Chritmas Concert, Thursday, December 3rd! Tickets will be for sale at the door - $1 each or 3 for $2. Draw to take place just before the show starts! Buy a Ticket and Win a Great Christmas Gi) Enter to Win: 2 Martock Season Passes, 2 Mani/Pedi's from Eau Spa, 2 Green Fees from Avon Valley & Lil Wiz 10 Wa Dynamic Sound Expansion Speaker (donated by Hantsport Home Hardware) TICKETS ARE BE- ING HANDED OUT THIS WEEK WITH A DRAW DATE OF DECEMBER 14 Tickets are $2 ea or 3 for $5 Avon Valley Greenhouses has teamed with Home & School once again. This year we will be taking orders for Poinse=as & Holiday Dish Gardens (Poed arrangements). Order Forms will be sent home soon! Kids Shopping Party We are now accep*ng dona*ons of gently used items as well as wrapping supplies for the Annual Kids Shopping Party. Monday, December 14th (Storm date: Tuesday, December 15th), students will be permied to shop for their immediate family members. All items will be $1. Give the Gi of Gourmet, Free Trade Coffee! Hantsport Blend T.A.N. Coffee $13/bag regular or decaf, whole beans or ground. Next order deadline is Wednesday, December 16th. Our next monthly meeang will be Wednesday, December 16th at 7pm. All are welcome! Thanks for your support in the first half of the school year! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Home & School!
Ms. B s Middle School Corner Our school s Ci*zenship Commiee organized and carried out a very successful Bullying Awareness week this past month. We recognized this important week with ac*vi*es at both the elementary and middle school levels, by pain*ng our pinkies blue, wearing pink, crea*ng a school video, choreographing a dance, spor*ng our school colors and spirit wear and listening to each other. Way to go Hantsport School! Last Friday on November 27 th, 37 of our school s students and their chaperones aended We Day Atlan*c!!! What an amazing day; our students felt the impact of the event and look forward to engaging other students and our community in both local and global ac*ons to come!!! Besides seeing awesome bands perform, we got to hear from inspira*onal speakers such as Chris Hadfield, Spencer West, Isaac Healy and others who have made amazing contribu*ons to society! The energy was contagious! Our end-of year trip commiee is having an open café during the Christmas Cra) Expo this Tuesday night, December 1 rd from 4:00-7:00pm. Enjoy a hot bowl of chili with a roll, a hot dog or a hot chocolate! Thank you to those families that donated items. Hope to see you there! Well, our Pajama Program is up and running for another year. If you would care to donate a pair of pajamas or a gi@ to benefit the children of families that rely on our local food bank, especially at this *me of year, please send the pajamas to the school by Monday, Dec ember 7 th. We realize this is early to be collec*ng the pajamas and items but we are planning for the *me that our students will be personally delivering the pajamas to the food bank. All sizes are welcome. Let s make sure that children have new PJ s Christmas morning! Thank you in advance and Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!! Okay Everyone!!!! Dig out those holiday sweaters!!!! On Thursday, December 17 th, we encourage everyone to wear their favorite holiday sweater to show their fes*ve spirit!! Happy Holidays! :-) Music Notes THE HANTSPORT CHRISTMAS CONCERT Will be taking place on Thursday, December 3 at 6:30 pm. This will feature all students from grade Primary, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; the grade 6 band class, the grade 7 band, grade 8 band and the Middle School Glee Club. Grade 8 Band students should wear black pants/ skirt, plus their band T-shirt..If they do not have a band T- shirt, then a shirt of approximately Hantsport colours ( black and gold ) Glee members should wear the same, or as close as possible. Grade 6 and grade 7 band members should wear dark booms and white, or light- coloured shirts/tops. CHRISTMAS ANGELS SHOW SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 WINDSOR COMMUNITY CENTRE The Hantsport Middle School Glee Club and Grade 8 Band will be playing in the CHRISTMAS ANGELS SHOW, on Sunday, DECEMBER 6 at the WINDSOR COMMUNITY CENTRE The Glee Club performs at 4 pm and the band at 4:15 pm. Students should please meet me at the Community Centre at 3:30 pm. Dress code is the same as the concert. Thank you!
PE Corner The Middle Level Physical Educa*on classes are beginning their dance units and World Cup soccer tournaments. Grade 8's have been designing their own games and presen*ng them to their classmates. A@er the holidays they will teach them to the younger grades. The grade six class has been teaching games from around the world to their classmates and the students are enjoying these games. The upper elementary classes are playing broomball and the younger grades are working on kicking, catching and throwing skills. We would like to welcome student teacher Melissa Parnell from Acadia University to our school. She will be teaching with Mrs. Vandertoorn un*l Dec. 18th. NSSAF The basketball *p off tournaments start the boys and girls seasons. The schedules for Dec. and January will be given to the players this week. The volleyball team played in the playoffs and were involved in several mini tournaments throughout the season. The girls improved and learned a lot about the sport of volleyball. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: Tuesday, December 1 (Cra@ Show) Thursday, December 3 (Holiday Concert) FINIJSHES FOR THE BREAK ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Tuesday, December 15 Tuesday, December 17 These students delivered an an* bullying message at the kickoff assembly for Bullying Awareness week
December happenings Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The last day of school, Thursday, December 17 will be fes*ve sweater day. Students and staff are invited to wear red or green or reindeer ears/nose or even that ugly sweater you have tucked away. 1 Christmas Cra@ Show and Café 4:00 7:00 pm 2 4:00 pm Girls Wolfville 3 3:00 pm Girls AWAY game @ KES 6:30 pm Christmas Concert 4 5 Girls Tip Off Tournament 6 Christmas Angels (Windsor) 7 Deadline for Pyjama Project 8 9 4 pm Boys AWAY fame @ Berwick 4:30 00 pm Girls AWAY game @ Pine Ridge 10 4:15 pm Boys Mt. Uniacke 11 12 13 14 Christmas Shopping Party for students 4:30 pm Girls NKEC 15 4:15 pm Boys Wolfville 16 17 Last Day of School for students FESTIVE SWEATER DAY 18 Inservice for Staff 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Holiday Break for staff and students 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 19 5th Annual Hantsport Hawks Alumni Basketball Tournament 3 4 First Day back for students and staff 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A@er School Program resumes 13 14 15 16
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My lile horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost