| Walk Through Our School | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/110 | Walk Through Our School | <p></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>WALK THROUGH OUR SCHOOL</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(formerly Meet the Teacher Night)</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Parents come to Ardagh Bluffs!</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Oct 5th, 2016</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>4:30pm</strong><strong> </strong><strong>- 7pm</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>*Meet Ardagh teachers</strong><strong> </strong><strong>*School clothing on display</strong></p><p><strong>Stay tuned for more exciting stuff!!</strong><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> | | | |
| QSP Fall Bulb Fundraiser | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/111 | QSP Fall Bulb Fundraiser | <p style="text-align:center;">FALL BULB FUNDRAISER!!</p><p> Go to www.QSP.ca and order online. </p><p>Click "SHOP NOW"</p><p>Money raised is going towards Hydration Stations for every floor.</p><p> </p> | | | |
| Volunteer Orientation | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/112 | Volunteer Orientation | <p style="text-align:justify;">All parents interested in volunteering at our school must attend a <strong>Volunteer Orientation</strong>. You must also have a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Screening completed prior to volunteering in the school. If you are already on our approved list, you must complete an Offence Declaration. All approved volunteers must attend an orientation each year. </p><p style="text-align:center;"><span lang="en-US" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Volunteer Orientation sessions will take place Oct. 5th at 5pm and 6pm.</strong></span></p><p>Offence Declartion form below:</p><p><a href="/Documents/005%20Form%201%20-%20Volunteer%20OD.docx"><img width="16" height="16" class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icdocx.png" alt="" />005 Form 1 - Volunteer OD.docx</a></p><p> </p> | | | |
| Motivational Speaker/Singer | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/109 | Motivational Speaker/Singer | <p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-4"><strong>A Healthy, Resilient Mind Matters' UPower concert - Grade 4-8</strong></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-4" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;"><strong>'Super
Heroes for RESPECT' UPower concert JK - grade 3</strong></span></p> | | | |
| Terry Fox Run | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/107 | Terry Fox Run | <p></p><p>The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event where people get together as individuals, families, and groups to raise money for cancer research in Terry's name. It is a day of celebrating Terry's legacy and helping to keep alive his dream of finding a cure for cancer.</p><p>Terry Fox Runs take place in over 9,000 communities across Canada every year and are accessible to anyone with no entry fee, no minimum pledge and a non-competitive atmosphere. Participants can run or walk and most of all have fun while raising funds for cancer research.</p><p>This year we are proudly supporting The Terry Fox Foundation in its ongoing work to fund innovative and progressive cancer research programs. Ardagh will be joined by over 3 million students across Canada in supporting Terry's Marathon of Hope.</p><p>Please support our school by joining us and/or making a donation. Your kindness will impact the lives of so many people living with cancer.Our school run day is Wednesday, Sept. 28<sup>th</sup> from 2-3pm. Pledge forms will be coming home on Sept. 19th, but you can also fundraise online. </p><p><strong>Online Fundraising</strong><br> Our school is already set up on our website to receive online donations. <br> Our school fundraising page: <a href="http://www.terryfox.ca/ArdaghBluffsESBarrieON"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>http://www.terryfox.ca/ArdaghBluffsESBarrieON</strong></span></a><br> Don't forget to bookmark this page for easy access. </p><p>Thanks so much for supporting such a great cause! Your kindness will impact the lives of so many people living with cancer.</p> | | | |
| Kids Help Phone | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/89 | Kids Help Phone | <p></p><p><strong>Kids Help Phone…</strong></p><p><strong>Ready to talk?</strong><strong> 1-800-668-6868</strong></p><p>If you're not ready to talk, check out the <a href="http://kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/AskUsOnline.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Asked Online</span></a> section of the Kids Help Phone site to read questions and stories that have young people have shared with us. The Help Phone line is always open no matter what time of day or night. It is free. Professional counsellors will chat with you, keep it anonymous and never share the info.<strong> </strong>We are here to help you, not get you into trouble.</p><p>We believe that you have choices when it comes to dealing with a problem. We can't tell you what to do, but we can help you think about different ways of handling your problem. You can decide what's best for you.</p><p> </p><p>Teens: <a href="https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/Home.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/Home.aspx</span></a></p><p> </p><p>Kids: <a href="https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/Home.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">https://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/Home.aspx</span></a> </p> | | | |
| Immunization Program for Grade 7 and 8 students | http://agh.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/108 | Immunization Program for Grade 7 and 8 students | <p></p><p><strong>School immunization program for Grade 7 and 8 students</strong>. </p><p> </p><p>We would like to take this opportunity to inform you of some important changes: </p><p> New this year: the HPV vaccine will also be offered to all grade 7 students, regardless of gender </p><p> As in previous years: nurses will be visiting schools to offer the Hepatitis B and Meningococcal vaccine to grade 7 students. Grade 8 girls will be offered the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine; this will be the last year the HPV vaccine is offered to grade 8 girls. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Things to know about the SImcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) program:</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>SMDHU nurses will hold clinics at each school during the 2016/2017 school year </li><li>If your child misses a school clinic, there are chances to complete the vaccine(s) missed either at another school clinic, or at the health unit <a href="http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/HealthUnit/Services/Clinics/Immunization.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">public clinics</span></a> </li><li><strong>Hepatitis B (HepB) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)</strong> vaccine will be offered to <strong>all Grade 7 </strong>students at school clinics in the fall (dose 1) and in the spring (dose 2). Both vaccines require two doses for the best protection. Both vaccines are voluntary and not required under the law for school attendance. </li><li>If your child has received a Twinrix series (HepA/B combined), or HepB (3 dose series) as a baby, they do not need to get this vaccine </li><li>A booster of HepB vaccine may be needed, if all of the baby doses (3) were not finished </li><li>If you have dates of other HepB immunization your child received, please note them on the consent form and return it to the school before the clinic day. </li><li><strong>Meningococcal Conjugate C-ACWY (Men-C-ACWY) Vaccine </strong>will be offered during a winter clinic at school. </li><li>One dose of Men-C-ACWY vaccine is needed </li><li>This vaccine is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">mandatory</span> for children in Ontario to attend school </li></ul><p> Fact Sheet Grade 7 <a href="http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Libraries/TOPIC_Immunization/HepBMenCHPVComb_FactSheet_Eng.sflb.ashx"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Libraries/TOPIC_Immunization/HepBMenCHPVComb_FactSheet_Eng.sflb.ashx</span></a> </p><p> </p><p>Fact Sheet Grade 8</p><p><a href="http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Libraries/TOPIC_Immunization/HPV_Fact_Sheet_En_July21.sflb.ashx"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Libraries/TOPIC_Immunization/HPV_Fact_Sheet_En_July21.sflb.ashx</span></a> </p><p> </p><p> </p> | | | |