Viscount Alexander Public School - UCDSB

Congratulations to our Viscount Boys Soccer Team‼️⚽️ The boys played with great sportsmanship and a high level of team spirit throughout the day. 🎉 At the end of the day, our Viscount boys won every game they played. 👏 Games were close but they managed to persevere and come home champions! 🥇Special mention to Liam Kelly, who was stellar in nets!🌟 We’re very proud of you Cougars! ❤️🖤 Thanks to Mr. McConnell and Mr. Steve for their dedication, and for coaching the team! ✨

We are super proud of our Viscount girls soccer team! ⚽️ The team finished in first place at the tournament today.🥇They played with determination and sportsmanship. 🌟 A special shout out to our captains Hannah and Heather for their leadership on the field. 👏 Way to go Cougars!! ❤️🖤 A great big thank you to Coach Hum for her dedication to the girls and for a wonderful season! 🙌

Chips & juice will be on sale at our Halloween Dance on October 31st. Bring a toonie to purchase your treat at the dance!

Here’s what happening at Viscount this week.
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Sharing some very important❗️information from our UCDSB Student Wellness Department regarding technology use and helping children manage screen time. 🖥️

✨ Thanks Bev & Steve, for keeping Viscount in tip-top shape! ✨

If you are interested in enrolling your child in an engaging after school program, please contact the Boys & Girls Club of Cornwall/SDG. Contact information available below. ⬇️

Cross Country coaches Mrs. Clement and Mme Simard are super proud of all our cross-country athletes who have trained so hard this fall. Yesterday, Viscount runners represented our school with athleticism and grace at the Upper Canada Cup in Brockville. The grade 6 girls secured 3rd place in total points for VAPS in their division.
Hannah Eitzen finished in 3rd place out of 149 grade 6 girls. Fahed Mouazen placed 8th out of 143 grade 5 boys. Special mention to Jack Deveny who was a part of our new "Learn to Run Club" and gained the confidence to try out for the team and made it all the way to the UC Cup. We are proud of the dedication of the girls in grade 5 and 6, who did both "Learn to Run" and Cross Country, all their hard work paid off. Way to go Cougars!!!!!

Celebrating our awesome ECEs at Viscount!

November hot lunch orders are due this week. Last day to hand in cash orders is Thursday and online orders is Friday. No late orders will be accepted.

Greetings Viscount Families,
A reminder to all families that the upcoming week is a four day week for all Upper Canada District School Board students. On Friday, all staff will be working on a range of Professional Development and learning opportunities.

Good luck to our Viscount cross country team representing Viscount at the UC Cup meet this week.

Next week, our Junior girls and boys school soccer teams will be participating in a tournament at the Benson Centre. (See calendar for dates).

Grade 4 students will be completing CCAT testing (Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test) this week.

Last day to order November Hot Lunch is Thursday, October 24th. Late orders will not be processed after the closing date, so be sure to get your orders in, if you are interested in ordering any of the hot lunch items.

As we approach Hallowe'en, again this year, we will have a theme day of orange and black. All students celebrating the occasion are welcome to wear orange and black. If you are celebrating the occasion, please keep your child's costume for the evening outing; costumes are not to be brought in or worn at school. In addition, we have a significant number of students with a range of allergies, which is why we are asking families to refrain from sending edibles to school for the occasion. We have planned a dance on the 31st and all students will have an opportunity to dance in the gym for a block of time during the day. Chips and juice will be available for purchase at the dance.

Wishing all our Viscount Families a wonderful week ahead!

Mme Hum and Ms. Morgan’s classes had a lovely time at Riverdale Terrace this week. We sang, read and coloured together. We are already looking forward to our next visit! Viscount students are spreading kindness and demonstrating care.
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Our Math Learning Team spent the day examining student Math data, collaborating and planning. Establishing goals, discussing high impact teaching strategies and becoming more knowledgeable with resources and tools that build capacity in teaching Math were all part of our day! Thanks to our Learning Partner, Laura Harrison UCDSB Teaching & Learning for being with us! Awesome collaboration & team work happening at Viscount! 🍎

A reminder that Friday, Oct. 25, is a PA Day! 🍂

While students enjoy the day off, staff will work on literacy and math programs, violence prevention training and discuss student skilled-trades workshops.

Find all the info here 👉 https://ow.ly/JEQq50T1qnp

Viscount is ready! Tomorrow, our Grade 3 & Grade 6 teachers will collaborate as part of our Math Learning Teams. We look forward to having out UCDSB Teaching & Learning Learning Partner, Laura Harrison with us for the day! 🧮 🍎 🌟

Grade 3 and 4 students at Viscount Alexander Public School - UCDSB celebrated National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by exploring Indigenous languages.

After reading the book Stolen Words, they learned Mohawk words and created posters with translations. Ryan Jacobs from UCDSB Indigenous Education inspired students by sharing his language journey and teaching them new words.

This activity emphasized the importance of language in cultural preservation.

Read the full story here 👉 https://ow.ly/axsX50TK1yy

Good afternoon Parents & Guardians,

It’s time to place orders for November Hot Lunch. 😋 There are some new choices, so check it out! 🍔 Order forms were sent home last week, and of course ordering through My Family Room is an option. Order deadline: October 25th.

With cooler weather approaching, be sure your child(ren) come(s) to school dressed and prepared for outdoor recesses. 🧥

A reminder, please ensure your child brings indoor shoes to school with them.👟

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Happy Thanksgiving to all our Viscount Families celebrating the holiday today.

Viscount’s Cross Country Running team had a very successful day at Eamers Corners this week. Mrs. Clement is very proud of the determination and team work demonstrated at the meet. Great job coaching Mrs. Clement! 👏❤️🖤👏

Mrs. Clement's grade 2/3 students have been practicing skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Last week, they put their knowledge to the test by designing skip counting obstacle courses for each other!

IT’S VISCOUNT SCHOOL PHOTO DAY! BRING YOUR BEST SMILE WITH YOU, COUGARS!
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C'est l'automne! Mme Leclerc’s Grade 1 friends have been learning about the Element of a Colour in Art. They used sponge brushes, paint brushes, and broccoli 🥦 to paint. Cool colours 🩵💙💜 for the background and warm colours 💛🧡❤️for the leaves. Beautiful fall art! 🍁🍂🍁

Great visit today from Vice Principal, Rob Scott, UCDSB Teaching & Learning who worked in our Primary & Junior classrooms, focusing on Math and understanding how to approach different types of questions, math vocabulary and slowing down to work through questions using a methodical approach. Thanks Rob, the students and teachers enjoyed your visit! 🧮 🎲 ✏️

Today, our dedicated Viscount teachers were treated to cupcakes in celebration of World Teachers’ Day! Thanks Team Viscount, you’re awesome! 👏❤️🖤👏