Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,

Mission Statement

"We strive to provide a caring and secure environment where home, school, and community work together to educate and to challenge student to become, to the best of their abilities, contributing citizens in a just society."

        At Seawood, we strive toward:

•       providing a caring and secure school environment;

•       improving communication between home and school;

•       strengthening instructional practices;

•       building self-esteem for all students

Seawood School Improvement Plan 2007-2008 (click to open plan)

Communication

You can reach the school secretary by phone between 8:15 and 2:30.  She will take a message for the teacher, who will return your call as soon as possible.  The principal teaches each afternoon.  You are asked to arrange an appointment to meet with the teacher or principal.  This will avoid hurried meetings, and disappointment when the teacher/principal is engaged in classroom duties.  We encourage parents to call whenever a question, or any confusion, arises; the appointment schedules of Parent/Teacher Conference Day may not allow adequate time to discuss important issues.  The school will send monthly newsletters of important school events. This newsletter will be posted at the beginning of every month at www.schools.brunnet.net/seawoodelem.    In addition, please check for Talk-Mail messages on school-related business.

Seawood School Staff

 

Kindergarten	Mrs. M. Veale
Kindergarten	Mrs. C. Reevey
Grade 1	Ms. J. Michaud
Grade 1/2	Mrs. A. McAloney
Grade 2	Mrs. G. Dobbelsteyn
Grade 3	Mrs. B. Doherty
Grade 4	Mrs. L. Mawhinney
Grade 5	Ms. M. Murphy
Principal	Mr. M. Bedard
Music	Mr. K. Peters
Resource	Ms. K. Peer
Teacher Assistants:	Mrs. Comeau Mrs. LeBlanc Mrs. McGovern-Hooley
Custodian	Mr. Adrien Bordage
Secretary	Mrs. Irene Crandlemere

 

 

After School

Children who walk home from school are expected to leave the playground promptly and go directly home.  There is no playground supervision after school. Any change in after school plans requires a written note to the teachers involved.  Bicycles must be walked on school property. The school discourages children from bringing valuable toys to school. Toys that may cause harm will be held at the school for parents to claim.

Home Support

You can help your child achieve success at school by signing their agenda planner each night.  It is a valuable communication tool between parents and teachers.  It also informs you of work to be completed at home.  Homework is designed to reinforce skills taught at school.  When practice is distributed in this way, it strengthens the learning.  Homework should never be a struggle between parents and child.  If this occurs, please stop, and send and explanatory note to the teacher.  It is always helpful if distractions are eliminated at homework time.  Turn off the TV and the electronic games.  Some families have found it successful to reserve Monday to Thursday evenings with no television.  This helps alleviate the battle between TV time and homework.  Physical activity, family time, and reading for enjoyment are highly recommended on school nights.  

Attendance

It is expected that each student will attend school regularly.  As part of our safe arrival program, parents/guardians are expected to notify the school at 658-5366 if your child will be late, or not attending school that day.  Our secretary will be available to receive your calls beginning at 8:15 a.m. or leave a message on our answering machine if before school starts. If an absence is not reported, parents/guardians should expect a call from the school regarding the absence. It is expected that parents/guardians will inform the school if the absence is expected to be long term (several weeks).  It is the responsibility of the child to acquire and to complete assignments, tests, etc. missed because of an absence.  Cases of unsatisfactory attendance will be referred to the proper authorities. 
 

School Calendar 2009-2010

                                                                 

September 8	First Day for Students
October 8 & 9	Professional Development Day
October 12	Thanksgiving Day
November 2	School Improvement Planning Day
November 11	Remembrance Day
November 20	Parent Teacher/Prof. Development
December 18	Last Day for First Term
January 4	Curriculum Delivery Day
January 5	Prof. Dev. Day
January 6	First Day for Students
March 1-5	March Break
April 2	Good Friday
April 5	Easter Monday
April 9	Parent/Teacher Interview/PD
May 7	Subject Council Day
May 24	Victoria Day
June 25	Last Day for Students

Discipline

Seawood School maintains a positive learning environment where staff, students and parents cooperate in a safe, caring environment.  All students have the right to feel safe in school, on school property, and on their way to and from school.  Students also have the responsibility to always give their best effort and to behave in an acceptable manner.  All students are made aware of classroom and school ground rules and behavioral expectations early in the year.  These rules and expectations are reinforced continually throughout the year.  Teachers and/or the principal will deal with students who misbehave.  This may involve taking away children's privileges, telephone calls to the parents, and/or disciplinary letters.  Children who continue to misbehave may receive up to 2 warning letters before being suspended from school.   Serious offenses such as fighting, physical aggression, swearing, and extreme disrespect will result in automatic suspension from school.  No warning letters will be issued in these cases.

Assessment & Evaluation

Students are assessed both formally and informally throughout the school year.  A formal report card assessing student progress is sent home with the students three times a year, the first being sent in November, the second in March, and the third in June.  Parent-teacher interviews accompany the November and March reports.

Breakfast Program

Seawood school will be providing a nutritious breakfast for our students this year.  There will be cereal bars, and milk for anyone who hasn't had breakfast.  Students are welcome to breakfast at 8:10 a.m. daily.

Allergies

It is important for all parents/guardians of Seawood School students to be aware of the fact there are students in our school who suffer from peanut allergies.  Severity of the allergies range from watering of the eyes to anaphylactic shock.  In extreme cases, loss of consciousness and death could occur without immediate medical assistance.
The school has an obligation to establish a safe environment for all students; thus, an emergency plan has been developed for each of the students.  We are requesting that parents avoid including peanuts and peanut products in lunches or snacks, including peanut butter. Thank you for your assistance in the IMPORTANT matter.

Emergency Plan

All schools in the Province of New Brunswick have an emergency plan, a procedure to follow in the case of a disaster.  Depending upon the location of such a catastrophe, Seawood students would evacuate to either the Fundamental Baptist Church on Dannells Drive or to Havelock School on the corner of Young and HavelockStreet, if the evacuation was for a large surrounding area.

Medication

It may become necessary for students to take medication during school hours.  If this medication is to be administered or Supervised by a teacher, the parent/guardian of that student must complete a consent form authorizing the teacher to do so. A form from the physician may also be required.
 

Head Lice

Head lice among school children has become very common.  Because head lice is easily transmitted, it is necessary to exclude the affected student from school until all traces of the nits(eggs) have been removed from the hair. A variety of treatment choices are available at any pharmacy. Parents are asked to check their child's hair at least once a week for the presence of nits.  **It is important to remember that head lice show no particular preference - rich or poor; clean or dirty.  Anyone can become infected.** Please let the school know if you discover nits or lice.

Winter Storms

Winter will be upon us soon enough.  Please dress your children according to the weather.  When the weather is inclement and the opening of school is questionable, please listen to the local radio stations for possible school closure announcements.  All efforts are made to have the necessary information to the radio station prior to its 6:30 a.m. broadcast.  You may also obtain this information by phoning 643-snow (7669).
If the children are in attendance at school and the weather deteriorates to the extent that the school must close early, parents/guardians will be informed via the media.  In the event that school closes unexpectedly for any reason, and children are sent home early, it is vital that you have a plan that has been clearly communicated to your child.  Children should know a neighbor to approach, or have an alternate place to shelter.  There are a limited number of telephones available at such times, so please pre-arrange your early closure plan.  Make sure that your child's teacher has this information and that you inform us of any changes. The ultimate decision of whether or not your child should attend school on questionable weather days lies with you, the parent/guardian.  Absences on these days will not be a factor in the students' attendance record.

Lost & Found

A Lost & Found box is located in the corridor right outside the office.  Lost and found articles are kept in the box a reasonable period of time.  If not claimed after this period, the articles are donated to charity.

Recycling

As a school, we try to do our part to maintain a clean and healthy environment.  To that end, we have in place containers to recycle juice boxes and bottles.  We also recycle all our paper.

Scent-Free Environment

On January 1, 2000, a scent-free policy was implemented in all schools in District 8.  This policy applies to all students, staff, volunteers, and visitors. 

Hot Lunch

Milk and lunch order forms are sent home with the students monthly for the entire month. Hot lunch is offered twice a week. On Tuesdays, we offer Burger King hamburgers $1.50 cheeseburgers $2.00. On Thursdays, we offer Greco Pizza at $1.25 per slice. Chocolate and white milk are also offered day for 35cents. More information and order forms will be sent home the first week of September. All orders must be sent into the school before the end of each month for the next month. The exact payment should be sent as no change will be forwarded home. Sorry no late orders will be accepted past the due date as they do cause a lot of problems with missed orders.