It is hard to believe the first month of school is behind us. While it was a very

busy month it was at the same time a month of many firsts.

What a pleasure to see such a large turn out at our first Open House

Barbecue and our first award assembly. One of our school goals this year is to

develop a strong home and partnership. We firmly believe we are off to a very

good start in this area. We would like to thank all the parents who helped out

with the Barbecue,

In the coming months we would like to share our School Growth Plan with

you through the newsletter and presentations at School Council meetings.

The Forestview Staff is committed to our motto : “Learning and Growing

Together”. We look forward to working with you as we achieve success

together.

Yours in education,

Mr. T. Bright

Mr. D. Harley

2008/2009 School Council

On Tuesday September 23, Forestview opened the doors to our First School

Council Meeting. At the meeting there was an election held and we are

pleased to announce our School Council for 2008/09:

!!!! Mrs. Jenn Beatty- School Council Chair

!!!! Mrs. Diane Viney- Vice Chair

!!!! Mrs. Lisa Maves - Secretary.

!!!! Mrs. McClennon- voting member

!!!! Mrs. Martin- voting member

!!!! Mrs. Grillmair- voting member

!!!! Mrs. Edwards- voting member

!!!! Mrs. Smith- voting member

!!!! Mr. Breese- voting member

!!!! Mrs. Moor- voting member

Parents and Guardians are always welcome to our School Council Meetings.

Our next meeting will be: Tuesday October 21st at 6:30 pm in the library.

Fund Raising

We ask for your support and participation in our first fundraising event at

Forestview. Your children have brought home with them PSQ Magazine

Subscriptions. This has been a very successful fundraising venture

throughout the DSBN. All order forms are due to their homeroom teacher on

Tuesday October 14.

P.A. Day and Thanksgiving

Friday, October 10th is a Professional Activity Day for staff. Teachers will be

involved in activities to further enhance their classroom programs. There is

NO SCHOOL for students on this day. As well, there will be no school on

Monday, October 13th. The school will be closed to celebrate our

Thanksgiving holiday.

Hepatitis B Shots

Our grade 7 students will receive their first hepatitis B injection on Monday

October 6th.

Mascot Election

In our exciting first month, our students were involved in an election. Each class

presented to the school their choice of what Forestview’s first mascot should be.

On Wednesday September 17, 2008 the students of Forestview went to the polls.

The students were taken through the whole voting process. They had to register to

vote and went into their voting carrels and placed their selection. On “Meet the

Teacher Night” parents were also invited into the gymnasium to place their vote as

well. After nearly 1100 votes were cast, Forestview had a team name. Forestview

will now be known as the Forestview Falcons. Students should be commended for

their creative efforts and talents! Below is a press release from the DSBN

Communication Department about our election.

With their keen eyesight, sharp beaks and long, powerful wings, Falcons are one of themost impressive birds in the skies. Now, the Falcon also represents the DSBN's newestschool, filled with students with sharp minds, keen on learning.

On Thursday, September 18, Forestview Public School students let out a cheer thatrattled the foundations of the school after Vice-Principal Derek Harley announced thatForestview would now be known as the Falcons.

The announcement followed a full-day of voting in which students and parents had todecide between a number of interesting and creative ideas authored by each class.“This was not an easy decision for our students,” said Derek Harley, Vice Principal. “Wehad so many well thought out and designed ideas; everything from the ForestviewFrogs to the Phoenix.”

Grade 5 student Robert B. said the school’s new identity will be a real source of pridefor all students at Forestview. “Falcons are fierce predators, and usually they can’t bebeat,” said Robert B.

“We’re very proud of our students who are so engaged in their school community,” saysTodd Bright, Principal. “Having students design and decide the future look of our schoolrecognizes the creativity, talent and abilities of the young people we serve here atForestview.”

Intermediate Boy’s Volleyball Team

Ms. Bautista and Miss English are pleased to announce the members of the

Boys Intermediate Volleyball team: Clayton M., Zayn S., Zack M., David M.,

Jeffery T.,John O.,Tyler M.,Mark R., Ryan D.

Intermediate Girl’s Volleyball Team

Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Salierno will be coaching the Girls Intermediate

Volleyball Team. Try-Outs begin this week.

Cross Country Team

The Forestview Cross Country is up and running... Our runners competed in

their first race at Queenston Heights on a beautiful, sunny, Tuesday,

September 23rd. We were pleased to be cheered on by so many parents and

family members that day! Our runners demonstrated perseverance, team

sportsmanship and determination. Our team will be competing in a second

race at Queenston Heights on October 1st. Congratulations to the following

runners who have an opportunity to show their true Falcon spirit by braving

the trails of Queenston Heights again on October 1st:

Atom Girls: Ana, Dani, Jessuca, Ritu

Atom Boys: Aleksandar, Teodor, Matthew, Petar, Justin

PeeWee Girls: Mara, Rosie, Brittney, Rebecca, Ayah, Sara

PeeWee Boys: Robert, Spencer, Ryan, Mitchell, Harshal, Harsh, Lai

Bantam Boys: Tristan

Midget Boys: Yavor, Ryan, Adam , Clayton

Intermediate Co-Ed Soccer Team

History made at Forestview, Congratulations to the first team to bring a

pennant home to Forestview! On Wednesday, September 24 the intermediate

co-ed soccer team won the finalist pennant, after a near perfect day on the

pitch. Special thanks to team members:Adriana D.,Natalie A.,Amanda

W.,Tyler S.,Clayton M.,Zach M.,Yavor K.,Josh P.,Mark C.,Tyler M.,Cory

V.,David K.,Jordan F.,Kaitlyn V.,Kirsten V.,Brianna P., Mary S. Special

Thanks to Mrs. Ainslie and Mr. Elia for coaching our team.

A Safety Reminder....

Safety of children is a priority for all school communities. Our school participates

in several activities and programs to assist in creating safe environments for our

children to learn, to develop and to grow. Although these activities assist in

making the school environment as safe as possible, the school community is not

always risk-free. It is EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH

SAFETY PRACTICES TO OUR CHILDREN. Parents share this responsibility

with teachers and other community agencies.

Working together and sharing information, we can create safe environments and

safe practices to benefit our children.

Allow us to thank you in advance for taking the time to go over the following

Niagara Regional Police Streetproofing Tips. The staff have already discussed this

with our students. Please take this opportunity to reinforce the wrok we have done

at school.

Streetproofing Tips for Children

TEACH your child according to their age:

• To tell you where they will be at all times

• Never to approach or enter a stranger’s car.

• Not to enter anyone’s home without their permission.

• Not to accept gifts from strangers.

• That adults rarely ask a child for help.

• Never to play in deserted buildings or isolated areas.

• Never to take short cuts through empty parks or fields.

• To go places with friends.

• That if they are being followed, they should run home or go to the nearest

public place and yell for help.

• About the Block Parent Program and Logo.

• That they have your permission to say “no” to an adult, especially if that

person wants them to do something you’ve taught them is wrong.

• That no one has the right to touch any part of their body that a bathing

suit would cover.

• To tell you if someone has asked them to keep a secret from you.

Awards Assembly

We will celebrate our student’s successes on Thursday October 30th at 9:30 am.

Parents of award winner will be notified by phone and are always welcome to

attend. Below are the names of the September award winners.

Forestview FalconsForestview FalconsForestview FalconsForestview FalconsStudent of the Month Award Winners

Teacher Grade Achievement Effort CharacterTrait

“AttentiveListening”

Mrs. Hein JK/SKAM

Ava T Marko Z Emma W

Mrs. Hein JK/SKPM

Enrico G Vanja K Owen O

Mrs. Korody JK/SKAM

Riya P Issac O Mackenzie M

Ms. Sinclair 1 Cam T Cameron O Xavier S

Mrs.Wilkinson

½ Jake M Nathan C Beth H. F.

Mrs. David 2 Blake P Tyler M Tiffany R

Mrs. HunterFrench

3 Avery P Devan L Shayna R

Ms. Bautista 3 Christina J Stephanie P Courtney A

Mr. Tait/ Mrs.Hopkins

4 Teodor C Lindsay C Justin M

Mrs. Noble 5 Zahra’e N Griffin W Lorena J

Mrs. Flower 5/6 Rebekah E Spencer M Yi H. K

.Mrs. Pascoe 6 Brittany K Ayah A Stefanie C

Mr. Harley 7 Brianna P Jeremy D Alexsandra C

Mr. Elia 7/8 Mary S Joshua P Kaitlyn V

Mrs. Ainslie 8 Natalie A Zach M Tyler S

Miss Wilson Room 50 Carol Ann P Dontay J

Mrs. Velocci Room 51 Quinn K Taylor S