{"id":597,"date":"2011-06-25T14:47:16","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T19:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/?p=597"},"modified":"2011-06-25T14:47:16","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T19:47:16","slug":"june-message-from-the-principal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/june-message-from-the-principal\/","title":{"rendered":"June message from the Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents\/Guardians,<\/p>\n<p>Here are some final news items for the year from the school.<\/p>\n<h3>Grade 6 Graduation<\/h3>\n<p>This exciting event in the lives of our Grade 6 students will take place on <strong>June 28th<\/strong>. Some students will be selected to take a role in the proceedings and three awards will be given.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>The Allenby Cup<\/strong>,  which was initiated by Lord Allenby, is awarded to a Grade 6 girl and a  Grade 6 boy who are role models in effort, attitude, behaviour,  citizenship and leadership. In particular, they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are academically successful;<\/li>\n<li>are respectful, sensitive and considerate towards younger students, peers and adults;<\/li>\n<li>are seen as a leader by their peers and by staff;<\/li>\n<li>show exemplary behaviour and attitude;<\/li>\n<li>take initiative and actively participate in school life;<\/li>\n<li>The students\u00a0 have cast secret ballots to vote for the recipients of this award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Valedictorian<\/strong> is also selected by the Grade 6 students by a secret ballot to  represent the Graduating class for the following characteristics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong academically<\/li>\n<li>Excellent speaking skills, confident in front of a large group<\/li>\n<li>Seen as a leader by peers<\/li>\n<li>Exemplary behaviour and attitude<\/li>\n<li>Actively participates in school life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Valedictorian makes a  5-minute speech at the ceremony in which he or she addresses the  memories of their years at Allenby and serves to inspire the graduates  with wise words for the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class Representatives<\/strong> for each class, one male and one female, are also selected by secret  ballot. These students will speak about some highlights of the life of  the class over the past year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Principal&#8217;s Award<\/strong>, sponsored by the Ontario Principal&#8217;s Council, is awarded to one or two students who<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>show high academic achievement, leadership and active participation in school;<\/li>\n<li>have also gone beyond expectations in making a contribution to the class and\/or school as a whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These students may not even know that their contributions have been noted.<br \/>\nThis award is determined by the Principal in consultation with staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hosts<\/strong> for the evening, nominated by staff,\u00a0 show<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>excellent speaking skills;<\/li>\n<li>confidence and poise in speaking to a large group;<\/li>\n<li>exemplary role models and representatives of the graduating class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These students are selected by staff.<\/p>\n<p>Careful  thought and preparation has gone into the selection of the winners and  the criteria clearly outlined to the students. It is gratifying to see  how seriously most students take this task and how much consensus  emerges about the choices.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Staffing News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We  have interviewed and hired a Grade 3 \/4\u00a0 French Immersion Teacher,  Denis Bell. The Grade 1 vacancy has not yet been filled but we expect to  interview and hire during the next week.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Report Cards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Report cards will be coming home next <strong>Tuesday, June 28th<\/strong>.  Your child&#8217;s placement for next year will be indicated on that report  card. Please note that all class placements are subject to September  realignment in the event that there is a significant discrepancy between  actual numbers and those projected. Given the current registrations in  Junior Kindergarten, this is a real possibility in Kindergarten, and  there will an update early in September if there are to be any changes.<\/p>\n<p>As  this is the last update for the year, please let me take this  opportunity to wish all Allenby families an enjoyable and safe summer  holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Jennie Ucar<br \/>\nPrincipal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents\/Guardians, Here are some final news items for the year from the school. Grade 6 Graduation This exciting event in the lives of our Grade 6 students will take place on June 28th. Some students will be selected to take a role in the proceedings and three awards will be given. 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