April 2016, Issue 7

Dear Parents/Guardians:

The students from pre-kindergarten to grade 6 under the leadership of Mr. Radu will be presenting, Carlyle’s Magical Kingdom! We look forward to seeing you all in attendance at Carlyle’s end of the year music concert!

Save the Date – Tuesday, June 7th from 1 :20p.m. to 2:20p.m.

Bravo to Our Winners and Finalists:

English Winner: Jeffrey Wei Jie Lim – The True Story of the Three Little Pigs English Runner-up: Rita Lilla Kovacs – The Woodcutter and the River Demon French Winner: Alissa Couture – Légende d’un scarabée et d’un n’énuphar French Runner-up: Mohammed Karroum – Jojo la magie

The panel of judges selected an English representative and a runner-up and a French representative and a runner-up to represent Carlyle at the West Sector Storytelling Festival being held at Dunrae Gardens on Wednesday, April 6th at 10a.m.

April Parent Newsletter

Carlyle’s Cycle 3 Storytelling Festival News Update

We would like to thank all the cycle 3 students who worked hard to prepare for the Carlyle Storytelling Festival. It was not an

easy task to select the thirteen final candidates from our naturally skilled and talented cycle 3 storytellers. In the end, the

candidates were selected for Carlyle’s Storytelling Festival which was held on Wednesday, March 24th. A special thank you

goes out to our three judges: Ms. Doris Beck, former Principal of Carlyle, Mr. John Miller, Carlyle Alumini and TMR

Councillor, and Mr. André Maratta, Director of TMR Public Security. A further thank you goes out to Mme Alexandra, Mrs.

Melissa Segreti, Mrs. Metaxia Daras, Ms. Alessandra Manno, Mrs. Rebecca Lo, Ms. Stephanie Mallozzi, Mr. Radu, Mr.

Donald, Ms. Amy, Mrs. Doulamis, and Mrs. Emma, for helping with the behind the scenes and in the frontline with Carlyle’s

Storytelling Festival!

Congratulations to the Carlyle Candidates and Finalists for Their Remarkable Storytelling Talents!

Aislinn Costa – The Rat Princess, Tharun Ilayaraj - The Biggest Donkey of All, Tram-Anh Buikhac Ngo – Jojo le

collectionneur, Jack Baranoff – Silversmith and the Rich Man, Maria Quinn Costa – Mortimer, Mohammed Karroum –

Jojo la magie, Alissa Couture - The Story of Arachne, Khai-Vinh Buikhac Ngo – How Tigers Got Their Stripes,

Ilaria Rizzo – La cigale et la fourmi, Rita Lilla Kovacs – The Woodcutter and the River Demon, Jeffrey Wei Jie Lim – The

True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Mariella Aoun – What A Bargain! and Alissa Couture - Légende d’un scarabée et d’un

n’énuphar. A special thank you to our Masters of Ceremony: Sajjad Mohammed Choudhury and Vanessa Buggé.

Upcoming Professional Day-

Tentative Snow Day #2 Monday, April 18th

We would like to remind our parents

that, as a result of not having any

school closures due to bad weather

and/or emergencies thus far, Monday,

April 18th will be our second tentative

snow day for the 2015-2016 school

year. As it is a professional day, the

school will be closed to students.

Please make arrangements to keep

your child(ren) at home on this day.

However, daycare services will be

available. You may contact Mrs.

Angela Crescenzi at 514-788-0021 for

further information regarding daycare

services.

EMSB Impact Soccer Night – tickets $13 each

As part of the partnership for the stay-in-

school program, the annual EMSB Night

will take place on Wednesday, June 8th,

2016 when the Impact host Toronto FC.

Once again there will be a special

ceremony at half time, with bursaries

being awarded to two top students.

These bursaries are named in honour of

the late Tony Licursi, the longtime Impact

statistician who passed away nine years

ago. Mr. Licursi was a member of the

EMSB’s James Lyng High School Alumni

Association. For every ticket sold at the

very special price of $13, $2 will be

donated to the Inspirations Foundation.

For any questions, please send an e-mail

to communications@emsb.qc.ca

Term 3

This is a very important term as it takes into account everything the students

have learned throughout the school year. Term 3 counts for 60% of the total

mark for the school year.

Exam Period

Our students will be in the process of writing end of the year Ministry and

Board exams during the months of April, May and beginning of June. It is vital

that all students be present in school for these exams. We remind parents that

this is not the time to book family vacations or take medical appointments, as

certain sections of the exams are to be done in groups and specific times are

blocked. Sections of the exams that are missed cannot be given at a different

time. The exams are based on specific activities (books that are read, class

discussions that are held) that cannot be re-created for an absent student.

The final exams will be part of the Term 3 and end-of-cycle evaluations.

CAT IV (Grade 1, 3 & 5) April 18th to April 29th, 2016 Every year, our Grade 1, 3 & 5 students write the Canadian Achievement

Tests. Areas in which students write the CAT IV include English and

Mathematics.

EMSB Special Recognition for Volunteers- Tuesday, April 12th

Carlyle’s parent volunteers, who devoted over five years of dedicated service to

our school, will receive a special invitation from the EMSB to attend the annual

Volunteer Appreciation Night. This will be held on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 at

Le Renaissance. A sit-down dinner will be served and many festivities will take

place throughout the evening. We extend our gratitude to all our parent

volunteers for their involvement in enriching the school life for our children.

Grade 4 Vaccination – 2nd dose April 12th

The second dose of vaccines will be given on Tuesday, April 12th at Carlyle

School. Please remember to send your child’s immunization booklet with him/her

on that day, in order for the nurse to indicate the vaccine(s) given.

Sincerely,

Anna-Maria Borsellino & The Carlyle Team Principal

“ It takes a village to raise a child.”

Student Absences

If your child is sick or if he/she gets sick

at night and will be absent from school

the next morning, you may call the

school at 514-738-1256 and leave a

message on the answering machine.

The machine is on all night.

Students who are not feeling well - Keeping your child at home, if he/she is sick If your child is exhibiting flu-like

symptoms, please keep him/her at

home until they feeling better.

Your co-operation is necessary to

avoid the spreading of germs

Please continue to remind

your child(ren) about good hygiene

habits by washing their

hands thoroughly with soap and water,

and coughing/sneezing into

arms/sleeves.

* Students with gastro, fever, skin

rashes and/or raspy cough should

remain at home to recover.

Carlyle PPO News and Updates

The Carlyle PPO Committee is excited for their annual IB-PYP library

fundraiser. Parents, family and friends will be given the opportunity to purchase

additional books for our International Baccalaureate school library. Your

donated books will enrich every child’s IB experience and broaden Carlyle’s

International library. The IB book(s) will have a dedication in your honour.

Get Ready for our Annual Used Book/Toy Sale Organized by the Carlyle PPO on Thursday, May 5th

It's time to clean up, clear out and bring your used books, toys, video games,

board games, D.V.D.s and second-hand uniforms to the office. Our annual

book/toy sale will be held, in the school gym, on Thursday, May 5th! The

children will have a scheduled time where they will be able to shop. Parents will

be welcomed to join them. It is time to start preparing. You may send your

donations in with your children or drop them off at the school’s office. The funds

made from the sale will go towards the school’s technology and enrichment

purchases. If you have any questions about what to donate, or if you would like

to volunteer for this event, please contact Mrs. Koula Kalomiris at

koula_kalomiris@yahoo.com or Mrs. Julie Minkoff at jcminkoff@sympatico.ca

We will need volunteers to prepare for this event, set up, work at and clean up

afterwards. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the parents who sent in

donations already.

Thank you! Styvia Kyres, Georgia Michas & The Carlyle PPO

News from Grade 1 – Room 101 & 102

The grade 1 classes attended the First Lego League Jr. Showcase at the

Uniprix Stadium on Friday, April 1st 2016. Prior to the visit, the students

learned about waste and recycling through various classroom activities and

built simple machines using Lego Robotics. At the Uniprix stadium, the

students enjoyed visiting displays from different schools. Thanks to this

Waste Wise Challenge, we all look at trash in a whole new way!

We wish our Carlyle Families a Happy Passover and a Happy Easter!

April 2016

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1

* Grade 1 Uniprix Stadium – Junior First Lego League “Waste Wise Challenge” ** TCBY for those who paid

4 5 6 7 8 * Grade 6 outing to watch a French Play

* Grade 4 outing to the Museum

* Pizza Day * TCBY for those who paid

11 12 13 14 15 * Governing Board Meeting at 4:30p.m.

* Grade 4 vaccination (2nd dose after lunch) ** EMSB Volunteer Evening at the Renaissance Reception Hall

* PPO Meeting at 9:00a.m. * Grade 3 outing to the Museum ** Grade 5 outing to the Museum of Fine Arts *** TCBY for those who paid

18 19 20 21 22 * Carlyle Professional Day (Tentative snow day #2) ** No School, Daycare services available *** CAT IV starts tomorrow

* CAT IV testing in grade 1, 3 and 5 ** Grade 4 outing to the Science Center

* IB assembly for unit #5 ** Pizza Day

* IB Unit of Inquiry #5 ends today ** TCBY for those who paid

25 26 27 28 29 * Exams start today and end first week of June ** IB Unit of Inquiry #6 starts today

* Kindergarten outing to the Museum of Fine Arts

* TCBY for those who paid