Newsletter 1: Term 1 2018 22 January 2018 Dear Parents and Guardians A warm welcome to all our learners (new and old), parents and staff! We pray that 2018 will be a year of great progress and joy! We welcome our new Cross-Over Remedial School educators to our team! We pray that you will be happy at your new school and we are certain that you will all be an asset to our staff. Teacher Cherize: Grade R and 1 (Teacher Leandre will be the Teacher s assistant) Teacher Elna: Grade 3 Teacher Stacey: Grade 4 Teacher Leoni: Grade 6 Teacher Jessica: Grade 7, 8 and 9 Teacher Michaela: Grade 7, 8 and 9 Prefects and Monitors 2018: Prefects: Nqobile Mntungwa Tyler Meyers Jarred Delly Mondli Mxakaza Hlulani Manganyi Monitors: Ntokozo Mdletye Sihle Manaba Wanga Luvhengo Mboneni Neluvhola 2018 Year Plan: Term Dates 1 17 January 2018 27 March 2018 2 11 April 2018 21 June 2018 3 17 July 2018 20 September 2018 4 9 October 2018 5 December 2018 Reports will be handed out in the first week of the following term (not at the end of the term except for Term 4) and exams will be written up until the last week of school. 2018 School Times: Grade: Monday - Thursday Fridays R - 3 07:45 13:30 07:45 13:30 4-9 07:45 14:30 07:45 13:30 1
**Parents Information Evening: Thursday, 25 January 2018 (19:00 20:30) We invite our parents (new and old) to please attend our Parents Information Evening this Thursday Evening, 25 January. We will introduce you to our therapists, teachers, give you important information regarding our school rules etc. If we can please ask that only one representative per family be present due to a lack of chairs. If both parents would like to come, please bring along a camping chair in case there aren t enough chairs. Apologies. Please complete return slip on page 3 (and return by Thursday morning please) so that we can determine how many parents will be attending. We look forward to seeing you there! Cross-Over Remedial School Shop - Open 2 days a week as of today: Mondays: 14:30 17:00 Fridays: 14:30 17:00 Please note that the school shop will be run solely by Pinky and her staff during the hours specified above and the school will not be able to assist you outside those times. If you need to get hold of Pinky urgently, please give her a call on 083 401 5329 or pinkymoshoeshoe@gmail.com. Order forms are loaded onto our website under the info tab. **Junior Phase (Grade R 3) Extra Murals Term 1 2018: Extra Murals will start from Tuesday, 23 January 2018 (tomorrow). Tuesdays (13:30 14:30) Thursdays (13:30 14:30) Art Fitness Chess Ball Skills Mondays: Junior Choir - Every Monday during second break during school time (12:30 13:00) **Intermediate/ Senior Phase (Grade 4-9) Extra Murals Term 1 2018: Extra Murals will start from Tuesday, 23 January 2018 (tomorrow). Day of the Week: Extra Mural Educators Heading Up Extra Mural: Mondays (Cultural) Chess Teacher Geoff, Teacher Stewart Tuesdays (Sport) Athletics, Soccer Teacher Ashleigh, Teacher Kerry, Teacher Stacey Wednesdays (Cultural) Art Teacher Leoni, Teacher Cherize, Teacher Jessica Thursdays (Sport) Soccer Teacher Geoff, Teacher Elna, Teacher Jenny Wednesdays: Senior Choir (Grade 4-9) - Every Wednesday at 2 nd Break (12:340 13:00) Dance Mouse/Madness (please see pamphlet attached): Dance Mouse/Madness will take place every Monday afternoon. The learners that took part last year really enjoyed it. Please contact them directly should you want your child to join. (External service provider) Speech and Drama (External Service Provider see yellow letter attached) Please contact Sally directly should your child want to participate. 2018 School Diaries (Grade 4 9): Our 2018 diaries have arrived and will be handed out tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 January). The Cross-Over Diaries are compulsory for all Grade 4 9 learners. Please send R50 cash to your child s register teacher urgently so that your child can start using it. Please check and sign Homework diaries on a daily basis. 2
Civvies 2018 (R10 per child) Fundraiser: The learners will no longer be wearing civvies on a weekly basis. It will now be on a monthly basis please see Term 1Term Plan attached. The cost per child is now R10 and they will be dressing according to a specific theme. New learner s transfer cards and Term 4 2017 reports: We request that all parents of new learners who started with Cross-Over Remedial School in 2018 please send in your child s Term 4 2017 progress report as well as the transfer card from his/her previous school. It is vital that we have these documents on record. If these could please be sent to your child s register teacher by this Friday the latest, and they will send it up to the office. Thank you for your assistance! Stationery, Workbook packs and Textbooks outstanding: There are a number of learners who do not have all the necessary stationery, workbooks and textbooks. We are aware that PNA are waiting for a delivery of textbook stock. If parents can please ensure that your child has everything that they need ASAP as formal work started today. Stationery and textbooks lists are on our website should you need them. Workbook packs (Grade R-5) need to be paid for in cash please, to Ursula in the front office. Aftercare 2018: Hours: 14:30 17:30 Parents who arrive later than 17:30 will be charged for every half an hour that they are late. This will be added to your school fees account. Please try your best to be on time. Thank you! We pray that it will be great term. Please encourage your child to work hard and give of their best this term. God bless! The Cross-Over Remedial School Team RETURN SLIP: PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING Thursday, 25 January 2018 (19:00 20:30) (Due Thursday 25/01 please) I/We the parent/s of in Grade will/ will not (please circle)be attending the Parents Information Evening on Thursday 25 January 2018 at 19:00. Number of people attending: 3
Parent sign: Date: Term Plan: Term 1 2018 Date Event/ Deadline Grade/ Staff Time Slot applicable School Opens for Term 1 2018 R - 9 17/01/2018 Dance Mouse/Madness Demo R 9 11:30 19/01/2018 Grade 8-9 Team building walk 8-9 08:00 12:00 20/01/2018 Kliprivierberg Nature Reserve 25/01/2018 Parents General Information Evening (Inform about school rules, events, policies,,meet teachers and therapists) Limited chairs 1 representative per family R 9 19:00 20:30 26/01/2018 please Theme Civvies Day: Hobo Theme (R10 per child) Boerewors (R25), and Slushies (R10) sale R - 9 10:00 27/01/2018 01/02/2018 Date TBA 03/02/2018 10/02/2018 16/02/2018 23/02/2018 Hand out Sinzinani Spa Voucher Raffle R- 9 PREFECT CAMP 8 9 (2018 Monitors and Prefects) PARENTS READING WORKSHOP 1 3 R30 per person (letter and return slip to follow) 4-6 PARENTS READING WORKSHOP 7 9 R30 per person (letter and return slip to follow) 5-9 Valentine s Dance R 4 5-9 Cycle Test Study Guides handed out 4-9 Civvies Theme Day (R10 per child): Love R 9 09:00 10:00 10:30 11:30 09:00 10:00 07:45 09:00 17:30 19:30 19:30 22:00 4
24/02/2018 03/03/2018 09/03/2018 Mon, 12/03/2018 17/03/2018 Theme (Red, white, pink etc) Hamburgers and Slushies Sale 10:00 Fun Day/ Athletics Day R - 9 09:00 13:00 Cycle Tests Start 7-9 07:45 12:00 Cycle Tests start 4 6 07:45 12:00 PUBLIC HOLIDAY: Human Rights Day R - 9 NO SCHOOL Cycle Tests End (last exam) 4-9 07:45 12:00 21/03/2018 23/03/2018 Tues, SCHOOL CLOSES END OF TERM 1 R - 9 07:45 12:00 27/03/2018 TERM 2 2018 STARTS R - 9 07:45 14:30 11/04/2018 Term 1 Report Evening R - 9 17:00 19:00 12/04/2018 21/06/2018 Last Day of Term 2 R 9 08:00 12:00 **Grade 4 9 Term Cycle Test Timetable will behanded out closer to the time ** 5