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Empire Public School Nutrition Break Times Morning Nutrition Break - 11:10- 11:50 Afternoon Nutrition Break - 1:20 - 2:00
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Administrator’s Message
June is always a time of happy celebration at Empire. As we prepare for the final reports, it is wonderful to reflect on the growth and learning of our amazing Empire students! In addition to their academic learning, students have exemplified what it means to SOAR this year at Empire. They have demonstrated that they are Striving for Success, taking Ownership for actions, displaying a great Attitude, and being Respectful. We are often told by outsiders that Empire students are polite and responsive to presentations, and a pleasure to have as guests on instructional outings. Last Friday, our students eagerly participated in Jump Rope for Heart and raised over $17,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We are very proud of our young fundraisers. They worked hard and earned some wonderful incentive prizes. At the request of some families, we are also providing an opportunity for children to donate prizes (especially if they already own a similar item). Donated Jump Rope toys will be given to less fortunate children through Anselma House. A donation bin will be made available at Empire School at the end of June when the prizes have been distributed to the skippers. A huge thank you goes out to the over 40 parents who helped run the skipping stations, count money and write receipts.
Our next big school event is the annual Fun Fair, happening under (hopefully) beautiful skies on Wednesday, June 16th Over the years, this activity has evolved into a great community social event as well as a fundraiser for School Council. Come out for an hour or two with your family, bringsome cash, have a relaxing dinner, visit with neighbours, and watch your kids have FUN! Thank you for helping us have a great year with your children!
Ms. McCutcheon
Important Information THE “EAT TO GIVE” PROGRAM IS BACK! Empire School Council asks: Why not sign up for the Eat to Give program again this year and give back to Empire Public School?
By buying your groceries or gas with gift cards instead of cash or debit, approximately 3% of your bill will be donated to Empire. The funds can really add up quickly if everyone makes even a small commitment! And if you already have an idea of what you spend on groceries every month, then there is very little effort required to make this fundraising a success!
Charity Services sponsors the Eat to Give program. You can find out more about the organization and the Eat to Give program by visiting the website: www.charityservices.ca.
To join, simply complete the online registration form available on the website to pre-order your gift cards for most of the major grocery stores and gas stations in both the KW area and across Canada. Stores that participate in this program include: Central Fresh Market, Food Basics, Zehrs, No Frills, Value Mart, Superstore, Sobey’s, Price Chopper, Metro, Shoppers Drug Mart, M&M Meats, Esso, Tim Horton’s, Canadian Tire, Petro Canada, Pioneer, Shell and Sunoco, to name a few. Relatives and friends across Canada can sign up and have their donation go to Empire School. It’s so easy!
If you do not have access to the internet, you can pick up an order form at the school office or stop by the information table at the Holiday concert on December 16 to pick up a form or get some additional information on how the program works.
Kisombe (Lwala)
Alyson Rowe from War Child Canada visited on December 2 to give us a progress report on the Congo School Rebuilding project. What an exciting assembly! The most significant piece of news is that the Lwala School has already been rebuilt by another charitable organization, so the money raised by the Empire community last year will go towards rebuilding a larger school in a more remote village in the Congo, named Kisombe. The total budget for rebuilding the Kisombe School is just over $30 000 and Empire is footing nearly the entire bill! We heard about how our actions are transforming the community. Building materials have been ordered, and adults have been hired to begin the construction. The wages they earn will put food on their tables. It was thrilling for our students to hear how the loonies and toonies they faithfully
donated last year are now being translated into wages and building supplies. We were also very proud to receive a certificate for having raised the most money of any school last year for War Child Canada. Check out our certificate in the front hallway and watch for ongoing updates of the rebuilding of the Kisombe School on the bulletin board outside the office.
 
Upcoming Events
At Empire We SOAR The Empire mascot is a soaring eagle. We have adopted a school-wide "SOAR" mission that focuses on character building values:
Going Green at Empire - Litter Free Lunches Please send a healthy litter free lunch
Ontario EcoSchools - Empire is Silver again!! In the spring of 2007 Empire PS became the first school in Waterloo Region to be certified an Ontario Ecoschool, due to the conservation efforts of the school community and the many environmental projects undertaken by students. In 2009, Empire School was awarded the Silver Ecoschool medal for continued exemplary action in the area of energy conservation and environmental education
Please consider using reusable containers for your child’s lunches in order to lessen the amount of garbage we send to the landfill. Reusable water bottles are strongly encouraged. [Link]test
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