The Dargaville Primary School Newsletter is sent home most Wednesdays. The online version is usually posted on the same day. If you would like a paper copy please call in at the Dargaville Primary School Office, Portland St, Dargaville.

Wednesday, 12th November, 2003

COMING EVENTS
20th November—DPS Athletics
27th November—NW Athletics

DPS NEWS

DENTAL CLINIC
Baby teeth save space for permanent teeth. You need to take care of them so your permanent teeth come in healthy and strong. The dental clinic will be closing on 21st November 2003 and after that date we will be based at Ruawai. Consent for treatment forms are to be returned to the dental clinic asap.
Anne & Mere.

MEETING ON
SCHOOL MERGER
The Boards of Trustees of Dargaville High School and Dargaville Intermediate School have set up a working group to look at a possible merger of the two schools.
The working group has not yet decided what to recommend to the two Boards of Trustees. They have narrowed down to two possibilities:
Continue as two separate schools, as we have at present,
Merge the schools to create one school catering for year 7 to 13 (form 1 to 7) students.
There will be a public meeting on Monday 17th November at the Lighthouse at 7.30pm to discuss a possible merger.
Mr Allan Shaw, former Principal of Mahurangi College, will be at the meeting. He has looked at a number of year 7 to 13 schools and has some interesting insights into their operation – and the benefits for students. He will speak and be available to answer questions.
If a merger was to take place the new school’s Board and Principal would have to decide how it would run. However they would probably look at running years 7, 8 and 9 as a school within a school – a type of Middle School.
If this merger happens, the earliest possible would be the beginning of the 2005 school year. That means the majority of students affected would be our year 5 and 6 students, and all subsequent students. All of the current Intermediate students would be at High School by then.
So this is your issue.
This is definitely your chance to have a say. The working group will be taking the views of the people at this meeting very seriously.
Please try and make the meeting or write in to the Merger Working Party c/o the High School.

SENIOR SYNDICATE
On Wednesday the 19th November the senior syndicate will be visiting the local Aero Club as part of their flight unit. All permission slips need to be returned to the teacher to allow your child to go.

STATIONERY
We have sold out of glue sticks and will not be getting any more in till next year.

HEADLICE
Please be aware that headlice appear to be on the move again. It is very important that you constantly check your child/childrens hair on a regular basis.

FOUND
2 umbrellas found on the school field.
Can be collected from the school office.

KLEENEX KIDS
A reminder to all children we only have a few days left to collect surfboards or barcodes from Kleenex Facial Tissue oval tear outs.

THANKS
A grateful thanks to all the parent helpers and friends who attended the Kidz Nite Out. A huge success and some more much needed funds for our Kapa Haka/Multi Cultural Group. Special thanks to Judy and Kim for all the great sounds.
Regards Kath & Sam Bennett-Galo.

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