Working together to achieve success

Working together to achieve success

Tuesday 17 November 2015

What is on this week - Week 6

What’s on this week – Week 6 Term 4 2015
Tuesday
Wheel/Scooter day
New homework and spelling is given out
Technology.  Covered shoes essential and girls need to tie up their hair.  
Camp meeting
Inquiry

Wednesday ––
Jump Jam
Wheel/Scooter day
Gardening Group - at 9:00 and also during lunch (for some students)
Inquiry
We will be having our camp parent meeting this Wednesday – the 18th at 7pm in Room 14.  We would like all parents who are coming as helpers to camp – to come along, as it is important we are all aware of camp expectations.  If you would like to know anything about camp, please feel free to come along, even if you are not coming as a parent helper.

Thursday
Jump Jam
Wheel/Scooter day
Library and Computer session

Friday
Wheel/Scooter day
Spelling Test
Buddy Class
Whole School assembly
Jump Jam or Choir during lunch (for some students)
Class Blog- room12cartertonschool2015.blogspot.co.nz.
Check us out and I will be putting any info on the blog such as reminders etc, plus what we have been doing at school and in class.

Notes will be coming home this week.  If you don’t get any, please let me know and I can email one to you.
1.   School Newsletter
2.   Camp El Rancho forms need to be returned by Wednesday so we can let Camp El Rancho know of any special dietary needs.  Please do not contact the camp directly, that is why we have these forms so we can let the camp know what is needed.
3.   The Year 8 Leavers Dinner and Dance note needs to be returned by Friday so we can work out numbers.  
Designcraft fees and Camp Fees are due – please pay to me or the office - thanks

Nga mihi
Melanie MacGregor

Notes Coming Home (or that have been sent home) and reminders

Notes will be coming home this week.  If you don’t get any, please let me know and I can email one to you.

1.   School Newsletter

2.   Camp El Rancho forms need to be returned by Wednesday so we can let Camp El Rancho know of any special dietary needs. Please do not contact the camp directly, that is why we have these forms so we can let the camp know what is needed.

3. The Year 8 Leavers Dinner and Dance note needs to be returned by Friday so we can work out numbers.  

Remember:

Designcraft fees and Camp Fees are due – please pay to me or the office - thanks.

School Talent Quest

Talent Quest - Have you started practicing for Carterton School Talent Quest?

Your Kahikatea will be holding auditions before the final Talent Quest.  The final Talent Quest is on 9 December and your whanau are invited to this.

Monday 16 November 2015

Designcraft Fees

A friendly reminder that Year 7 and 8 Designcraft material cost fees need to be paid by the end of the year.
Thank you.

El Rancho Camp Concert

Start thinking about your camp concert item 
 - What will your item be? 
 - What will you need?
 - What things will you need to bring with you to camp?


Teacher Only Day

Working hard - learning new things.

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Year 8 Leavers Dinner and Dance

A notice came home yesterday (or today) outlining the Year 8 Leavers Dinner and Dance.  The slip at the bottom needs to be filled in and returned to Mrs MacGregor by Friday 20th November. Thank you.

El Rancho Forms

4 El Rancho forms came home from school today along with a camp note.

Please read this note, fill in all four forms completely and return them to school before Friday 20th.

We are having a Camp Meeting on Wednesday 18th at 7pm in Room 14. 
All parents and students are welcome to attend.

Pie Order Pick Up

Tomorrow - Thursday 12th November 
2:30 until 5:30 from the school hall.

Year 7's EOTC Day is cancelled

If the Year 7 students have paid for this EOTC day then the money will be put on their El Rancho Camp fees. If the El Rancho Camp fees are already paid in full then we will reimburse the $25 EOTC money.

Any questions please ask either Mrs Kennedy or me.

We are giving receipts for camp fees paid to us.


Friday 6 November 2015

Athletics Information

Athletics day on Monday 9 Nov:

Wear house colours

Bring packed lunch and snacks, water bottle

Wear hat and sunscreen

Ask your whanau if they coming down to watch 

Whaea Jo needs a few more adult helpers

We start at 9:30 and finish after 2.

Year GROUPS ROUND 
The rotations for Year 7 and 8's are:

Year 8 V S H G L Q 

Year 7 H G L Q V S 


S =Sprints

H =High Jump          

G =Small Ball Game  

L=Long Jump            

Q= Discuss 7&8     


V=Vortex

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Athletics is on Monday 9th November

Details will be put in soon.

Wi Kids Film Festival Photos and Movies

Some photos can be seen on Facebook.  I have put the link in.

https://www.facebook.com/WiKid-Minifilm-Fest-572319542807525/

Here is a link to watch the movies.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfcAA95SjGjZrvC-qmaqblUN33xNxbeey

Changes for Tomorrow

The Year 7 EOTC day has been postponed until the 12th November due to the forecast of rain.

Tomorrow (4th November) Room 12 will be going to release the trout with Room 7.  Bring Gumboots and a rain jacket.


Monday 2 November 2015

A letter like this will be coming home on Tuesday!

Carterton School Year 7 and 8
Camp El Rancho
Tuesday 24th Nov – Friday 27th November
Term 4 – 2015 No.3

Dear Students, Parents and Whanau

Camp El Rancho Information

As you are aware all of Year 7 and 8 students are off to Camp El Rancho in Week 7.  Camp El Rancho is situated at 25 Kauri Road, Waikanae and it has been an excellent venue for very successful camps for us in the past. The dates for the camp are Tuesday 24th November to Friday the 27thNovember – Week 7, Term 4.  This will be Tuesday through to Friday, 4 days and 3 nights.  We propose to leave at around 9.15 on Tuesday the 24th and return around 2.30 on Friday the 27th November.

Here is the list of Parents who have been chosen to come to camp.  If you are on our list and are now unable to come to camp, can you please let us know ASAP as we have other parents who would like to come.

Terry Beckett – Ryan Rm 14

Shayla Guthrie – Annabell Rm 14

Donna Saywell – Abby Rm 14

Gaylene Malcolm – Leana Rm 14

Abby Cooper – Kyle Rm 14

Belinda Tonkin – Ethan Rm 14

Narida Hooper – RoisinRm 13

Maryann Gulliver – Jessica Rm 13

Crystal-Rose Bogue – Matt Rm 13

Miriam Snoodijk – Leonora Rm 13

Caroline Dunstan – Shelby Rm 12

John Sage – Jasmine Rm 12

Fees for Camp

Camp Fees are $240 per child less any payments or fundraising

Camp Fees                                                               $240.00

less chocolate                                                         -______________  

less sausage sizzle                                                 -______________

less other fundraising                                             -______________

Balance to pay                                                         $ _____________

This balance, which is due before we go to camp, can be paid to the office, or to your child’s classroom teacher.  They can also be paid off.  If you are having difficulty with paying the camp fees, please speak to one of us or see Mrs Woollard, so we can arrange something.

Forms will be coming home shortly that will need filling out and returned before we go to camp.

Regards

Lesley, Michelle and Mel


Sunday 1 November 2015

Due Back This Week

Year 7 EOTC forms, money and transport - Due Monday

Pie Orders - Due  Wednesday

Year 8 trip to the river with Room 7 to release the trout - Due by Wednesday

Term 2 2015 Report files

Super Cooks entries  


Winners -perspective drawing

A and P show art

Winners -designcraft

A and P show

Winners -newspaper art

A and P show

Winners -colour digital photography

A and P show