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Welcome to Elizabeth Ziegler Public School Welcome Message from our Principal Welcome to the Elizabeth Ziegler Public School web site!   Elizabeth Ziegler Public School is a very special place.  We are very proud of our diverse educational programs.  All of the EZ Tigers strive to treat one another with respect, tolerance and understanding.  We are fortunate to have a very involved and active school community.  This web site will keep you informed of the exciting events and upcoming opportunities that occur often at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School.  We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share our unique school with you! Miss Wilkinson Dates to Remember Jan 9 - First Day of School in 2012! Jan 12 - Online registration for French Immersion Jan 12 to Feb 28th - Classes going skating at Moses Springer Arena Jan 20 - PA day Jan 25 - School Council, 7 pm  (Please note change of date) Jan 26 - Family Literacy Night, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Jan 30 - Kindergarten Registration, 12 to 4 pm Feb. 3 - PA day Feb 9 - Kindergarten Registration, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Feb 13 - Report Cards sent home Feb 20 - Family Day Holiday, No School      FRENCH IMMERSION REGISTRATION Begins January 12th, 8:00 am Staff Changes Congratulations to our Vice Principal, Mrs. Markanastasakis, who will be moving to Baden P.S in January. She has been a great support to EZ staff and students. We will miss her kind and caring presence. Heather Schumann, from Suddaby P.S., will be our new Vice Principal. We look forward to welcoming her in the New Year. Kindergarten Registration         Kindergarten Registration for the 2012/2013 school year will be held on the afternoon of Monday, January 30 and the morning of Thursday, February 9 in the school library.        If you have a child born in 2008, he or she is eligible for Junior Kindergarten. If your child was born in 2007 and is not already a student at the school, he or she can be registered for Senior Kindergarten.      To make an appointment, please call the school office at 519 742-4402 or send in the form attached to the information letter.  Your child’s attendance at this registration appointment is optional.                          Skating         During the winter months, Elizabeth Ziegler students have lots of opportunities to use the ice rink at Moses Springer Arena. Teachers have already sent permission forms home listing the dates and times your children will be skating. As well, the EZ Hockey Club members play before the school day begins.         We have some skates and helmets available for students who need them; however, we could use more and would appreciate donations. Please drop off donations at the school office or in room 104 with Mr. Vos.                                                                   The Playground in Winter Every student at EZ participates in outdoor play or activities each school day so please ensure that your children come to school prepared for the cold and snow. During nutrition breaks students may use a crazy carpet brought from home or borrow a class crazy carpet for sliding on the hill at the back of the school. Only crazy carpets are allowed on the hill during the breaks. To keep the hill a safe place, please follow these rules: Slide one at a time, sit down with feet first. Walk around and up the side of the hill to get to the top.  The large hill at the side of the school near the Kindergarten entrance is not available for student use before school or during nutrition breaks since we do not have adequate supervision for that area.  This hill is used during some physical education periods when there is a teacher present.           The creative playground is closed for the winter because the frozen ground is a safety hazard. Clubs at Elizabeth Ziegler Intramurals (Gym) Tuesdays      First Break Spirit club (rm 307) Tuesdays Second Break Choir (Structures Area) Wednesdays      First Break Union of Youth (rm 303) Thursdays Second Break Everybody Dance Now (Gym) Fridays First Break Book Club (Library) Check the schedule by the library The Fun Awesome Sports Club (gym) contact Mr. Banks for more information. EZ Magazine Fundraiser! Thank you for all your support throughout our Magazine fundraiser.  Magazines orders can still be made online to support our fundraising efforts.  To make an online order go to www.ccrp.ca and use the school code: ON2642. Inclement Weather and School Closures         Severe winter weather can lead to bus cancellations and/or school closures in the Region of Waterloo. A public announcement will be made if a decision is made to do so. Please listen carefully as these announcements will give one of a number of different scenarios such as: 1.  All Schools are closed. 2.  All school buses and taxis are cancelled;  however, schools are still open. 3.  School buses and taxis in specific areas are cancelled. Weather cancellations announcements can be seen or heard on the following:       www.wrdsb.on.ca                   FAITH FM FM 94.3 www.therecord.com               CHYM FM 96.7 CKWR FM98.5                     KOOL FM FM105.3 Magic FM FM106.1               DAVE FM FM107.5            KICX FM106.7                    News570 AM570    KFUN FM99.5                   CTV TV 12 CKBT the Beat FM 91.5       CJOY AM1460 Everybody Dance Now! Come and dance away with the 'Everybody Dance Now' Club. Mme. Probert, Mme Gauthier and Ms. Trinca will lead you through some cool dance moves with some funky music 1st nutrition break on Fridays starting October 14th in the gym.                                                     Donations to Elizabeth Ziegler Parents who wish to make a monetary donation to Elizabeth Ziegler P.S. may do so at any time throughout the year through the Waterloo Education Foundation (WEFI). Just call the Education Centre at 519-570-0003 Ext. 4385 to contact the foundation. Charitable receipts are issued for all donations. How Can I Get Bussing information for  2011-2012? RE: STSWR - Website Student Login The student login feature on our website will be available for use August 22, 2011. Parents and students will be able to login and view their transportation details for the next school year. Visit the site www.stswr.ca and click on student login.To login you will have to enter the following information: Ontario Education Number (from report card) Students birth date (day, month, year) Street Number (street # from student’s home address) School (select school from the drop down) Since most JK students will not have an OEN number prior to September, STSWR will be sending a direct mail out to the families of Junior and Senior Kindergarten students that will be transported next year. That information will be mailed out during the week of August 22nd. A direct mail out will also be sent in August to the families with special needs students that will be transported in September. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region at 519-650-4934 ext. 221. Timetable for 2011 - 2012 9:10 am Morning Bell to start our day 1st Break 11:02 am First Break, Outside Play 11:22 am First Break, Inside Eating 2nd Break 1:35 pm Second Break, Outside Play 1:55 pm Second Break, Inside Eating 3:30 pm Dismissal    Full Day Kindergarten The Ministry of Education has announced the year four and five Full Day Kindergarten sites.   Elizabeth Ziegler Public School will be excited to implement the Full Day Kindergarten program in the year 2013 / 2014.  Please visit the WRDSB web site and / or the Ministry of Education website for more information about Full Day Kindergarten.                                                                            "OPEN BOOK" Library News Scholastic Book Fair Our Book Fair was a great success!  Thank you to everyone who participated, especially the volunteers, who make this event possible. We sold $4632.50 worth of books and are adding over $2500 worth of new French and English books to our library!   Ontario Library Association E.Z. will once again be participating in the OLA Silver Birch and Blue Spruce programmes, starting the second week in January.  Information will be sent home before the Winter break. French Library Books We greatlly appreciate donations of new or gently used children's French books for our library. Thank you.   Mrs. Minnes Library Learning Commons Please visit the Library Learning Commons http://library.wrdsb.ca You can access the Virtual library from this website as well.  The password and Username are the same as last year (but will change later this year).  They are available from Mrs. Minnes in the library Books for Parents The EZ library has a collection of parenting books that you are very welcome to borrow.  Books may be signed out in your child's name and are on loan for three weeks.  Please see School Links: Parent Resources for the book list                                                            How Can I Contact My Child’s Teacher? If you have information to share or questions to ask there are several easy ways to contact your child’s teacher.  You can write a note and put it in the planner or in your child’s communication bag.  You can call and leave a message for the teacher to call you back.  In fact, you can leave a voice mail message for any staff member.   We value your communication and work to build partnerships with the EZ families.   Voice Mail Information These voice mailboxes are for non-urgent messages only.  Remember for time sensitive or very important messages please call 519 742-4402.  Our office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Voicemail is a great way to ask a question or leave a quick message for your child’s teacher.  I have asked all teachers to be sure to check their voicemail at least once a day. To reach a staff member’s extension number call 519 570 8077 and then punch in the extension.  This information is also available on our web site at http://elz.wrdsb.on.ca/staff. Safety Reminders Students should not be on the school yard in the mornings before 8:55 am.  There are no adult supervisors until this time.  As well, the adult supervision after schools ends at 3:45 pm.  After that time parents are responsible for the well being of their children. Facebook Just a reminder to all families that Facebook is not to be accessed by students under the age of 13.  The following is the statement straight from the Facebook homepage.   No information from children under age 13.  If you are under age 13, please do not attempt to register for Facebook or provide any personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.   If you believe that we might have ny information from a child under age 13, please contact through our help page.   Please monitor your child's usage of the computer and have it in a public place in the home where the screen is readily visible by an adult at all times.  Help us keep our students safe from online dangers.   DOGS ON THE YARD For the safety and comfort of our students we ask families to maintain control of their dog when walking to and from school.  We ask dog owners to stay on the grass area with their dogs.  This allows students who are nervous or anxious around dogs to have a safe area (the tarmac) to wait for the school bell.  Dogs must be leashed and kept close to their owners to provide a safe school yard experience for all of our students.  Please pick up any waste left behind by your pet.  Our yard is used for outdoor play times and physical education each day.  If you are not able to meet these guidelines, then you will need to leave your pet at home.  We thank you for your co-operation in creating a safe and inviting school environment for our students!   EMERGENCY SCHOOL EVACUATION Schools will remain open for the full school day unless very unusual circumstances occur.  For city schools like E.Z. these rare circumstances would include power failure, heating failure or water main breaks. The evacuation site for Elizabeth Ziegler School is St. John’s Lutheran church, 22 Willow Street, Waterloo, 519 886-1880. An announcement will be made on radio stations CHYM 96.7 FM, CKKW 1090 AM, CFCA 105.3 KOOL FM and the WRDSB website as soon as possible prior to the evacuation. School will resume the following day unless a further closing is announced on the WRDSB website and radio.