Dr. Arthur Hines Elementary School
“Nurturing responsible individuals, together”
Welcome and thank you for taking a look around our school web page. We hope that you find it a useful tool to find information and learn about what we do everyday. Below you will find some messages from Mr. Moores that outline current events, our 2011-2012 school calendar, information about our current School Success goals, Mr. Moores' Communication Plan and our beliefs about regular school attendance.
By clicking on the Parent's tab, you will be directed to a page that contains links to information that includes our lunch menu and activity schedule. You will also find copies of current and past school newsletters, staff contact information and a variety of other links that will keep you up to date. Page for Parents
There is also a tab for children that contains links to a variety of learning websites.
If you ever have any questions, please contact the school.
To view our most recent newsletter that was sent out on May 14, 2012, please click here: May 14
To check past newsletters, please go to the parents page and click on "newsletters."
The May after school activity schedule and lunch menu is available by clicking on the Caregivers tab at the top of this page.
We have completed our updating our parent/guardian email list that we use to send information to parents/guardians elctronically. If you have a new email address or if it has changed, please contact Mrs. Macumber or Mr. Moores so that we can have your current email address. Thank you.
Student Attendance – Dr. Arthur Hines School staff believe that in order for students to be successful in school they need to have excellent attendance. Missing large amounts of time can have a significant negative impact on academic achievement and student engagement with school.
Absenteeism on early dismissal days, as well as days when we have special events scheduled, (eg: dance festival), is an on-going concern. Students who frequently do not attend the morning classes on early dismissal days are missing significant blocks of instruction in Math as well as Language Arts. Special events are an important part of the student’s school curriculum. These events provide an opportunity to showcase their talents and are important in the development of self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.
I understand that there are many reasons why children miss school, however, we will need to work together to ensure that all students maintain regular school attendance. If there are problems or concerns you know about, it is very important for us to talk. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you. Together, I’m sure we can solve any issues that cause poor attendance.
Discovery Education is a multimedia library that allows users access to a variety of educational vidoes and other information. You can access this site from any computer that is connected to the internet. Go to www.discoveryeducation.ca to sign up. The first time you go on, in the top right of the main page you will see a link titled "passcode/New User." Click on that and enter the following code: 4EC1-88D0. You will then be directed to the main sign up page. Just eneter the required information and create a username and password and you are all set. There is a link to Discovery Education on the student page.
We have completed a school calendar for 2011-2012. To view it, please click here:
DAHES School Calendar 2011-2012
It is also located on the parent's page under school calendar.
There is also a link to the printable monthly calendar available on the AVRSB website. This calendar has also been updated and includes all dates for next year that have been set. Please check this on a regular basis.
Our 2011-2012 School Success goals have been updated. This information can be found in the parents section. We are excited to continue several initiatives and begin work on new school achievement goals. Please contact Mr. Moores if you have any questions regarding any of our school goals.
As a staff, we continue to strive to have excellent communication with all school partners. To support this, staff are expected to create a communication plan to share with parents/guardians. These plans will be sent home as well as posted on this site once school begins. To view Mr. Moores' communication plan, please click here. Mr. Moores' 2011-2012 Communication Plan