The Grove Head of School - Sep 2024

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Grove

THE LATEST NEWS, EVENTS, AND UPDATES FROM NEWTON'S GROVE SCHOOL

IN THIS ISSUE A Fantastic First Week The Importance of Practicing Gratitude

Global Learning Programs Information Session

What’s App Group Chats

Parent Ambassador Program Fall After School Programs Key Dates DID YOU KNOW WE HAVE A REFERRAL PROGRAM?

A Fantastic First Week!

What a wonderful first week of school! The school has been filled with smiles, positive energy, and a genuine sense of excitement, as the students embrace the start of a new year.

We’ve seen new friendships bloom and established ones grow even stronger; creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere across the school. This year, our theme is Gratitude, and already we’ve had countless moments to be grateful for—acts of kindness, support, and a shared commitment to our community.

The Importance of Practicing Gratitude at Home As I said in my 1st Grove, we all have read or heard about the benefits of practicing gratitude, and in an ever-changing and fast-paced world, practicing gratitude has never been more important.

Gratitude will be prominent in our school and will weave through everything we do this year.

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As such, we ask that you spend time with your child(ren) each day to share what they are grateful for, whether that be something at school or in their personal life. Sharing daily gratitude is a powerful practice that will have a profound impact on both the mental and emotional well-being of your child(ren).

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INFORMATION SESSION

Global Learning Program: NYC and Peru!

An information session for New York City and Peru will be held on Wednesday, September 11th at 7:00pm via zoom. We encourage all parents (and students) to attend this info session to learn about both trips. Registration for these trips will NOT be open until Thursday, September 12th at 9:00am. Please do not send any money prior to Thursday, September 12th. The registration forms will be sent out Wednesday, September 11th in the evening after the zoom info session.

CLICK TO ACCESS THE GLOBAL LEARNING BROCHURE zoom link: cutt.ly/information-session

Check out the reduced price for Peru!

What’s App Group Chats At Newton’s Grove, we recognize the importance of community and building strong relationships. We are aware that creating WhatsApp groups is one way that parents can develop a community within their grade group.

We encourage you to use WhatsApp Groups to promote a positive and supportive community. The group chats should be intended for school-related announcements, updates, and upcoming events, such as Fashion Fridays or special assemblies.

Personal conversations or off topic discussions should be taken off-line and we ask that the chat groups avoid sharing sensitive and personal information about the students or faculty and staff. Remember that if you have a concern about your child, please address these privately with the school first rather than discussing them within the chat group. By coming to the school directly, we know this will avoid misinformation and confusion. We must remember that words are powerful. Words can insinuate, suggest, and plant seeds of doubt in the minds of even the most well-meaning of people. Sometimes all it takes is one parent insinuating that perhaps the new grade teacher doesn’t know what they are doing, or perhaps that a child in the class is worth avoiding, or that perhaps Ms. X could be better in their communication, and before long, those words have burrowed their way, consciously or unconsciously – into the minds of other parents too.

ACCESS AN interesting article about a guide for Appropriate Parent Group Chats (you may need LinkedIn Access)

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Parent Ambassador Program Huge thanks to the parents who have volunteered to be Parent Ambassadors this year. We now have a full team of parents who will help promote events at Newton’s Grove, encourage parents to attend these events, and most importantly, they will help promote a positive and supportive community. Our parent ambassadors are; Christina Dhillon, Amarjot Mangat, JD Gautam, Sheeky Olowolafe, Carmeen Ellis, Suki Bajwa, Manuelo Comito, Lindsey Miranda, Phoi Phoi Alli, Rosie Gill-Dulai, Rubbab Tassawar, Belle Kaur, Shairose Kalyan – Dawood, Reema Rai, Monique Olowolafe, Rosey Dhuga, Pawan Dhanoa, and Rashida Husein.

Fall After School Programs This Fall Newton’s Grove’s Fall Afterschool Programs will continue with some of our favourite programs, including Soccer, Basketball, Chess, Martial Arts, and of course STEM; we are also so excited to be offering some new programs like Lacrosse, Pickleball, Zumba, Bollywood Dance, and Video Game Development!

Programs will begin running Monday September 23rd and will continue to November. If you are interested in registering and learning you can access our registration form here more information will be available on our website.

please see website for full information & to register

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key dates tue, sep 24th: 5:30pm Meet the Teacher Night JK – 12

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PARENTS & GUARDIANS

mon, sep 30th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange T-shirt Day) mon, oct 7th Photo Day for Grade JK – 12 (Formal Uniform) fri, oct 11th Michele Temple Walk: 1:00pm (Parents welcome)

Cheri Grogan I know I speak on behalf of the Faculty and Staff, when I say that as I look ahead to the exciting year ahead, I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity for our community to come together once again after the summer break. The energy in the school this week has been inspiring and it’s clear that we are ready for all the growth, learning, and connection that this year will bring. I am grateful for our amazing community of students, faculty/staff, and families; and for their shared commitment to making this a memorable and fulfilling year.

Here's to a year filled with joy, discovery, and gratitude!

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