25 Forest Manor PS ● Toronto, ON ● M2J 1M4 ● Ph# 416 -395-2440 ● Fax# 416-395-4344

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

It is hard to believe that we’re

already into the second last

month of the school year and

we’ve got many things on the

go! Over the next month, teach-

ers will be collecting student

portfolios and conducting end-of

-year assessments in preparation

for Term 2 report cards that will go home in June.

Our Grade 3’s and 6’s will be busy writing the

EQAO assessment at the end of the month, while a

number of clubs, teams, and activities will take

place.

As the end of the school year quickly approaches, it

is important that parents and guardians stay in con-

tact with their child’s teachers to ensure that assign-

ments are completed and progressing well at school.

CARING & SAFE SCHOOLS We have a number of students with LIFE-

THREATENING (ANAPHYLACTIC) allergies to

peanuts, nuts, and tea tree oil. This also means that

we do not encourage the sharing of food items be-

tween students. If your child has a serious allergy

(dairy, latex, nuts, peanuts, tea tree oil, etc.), please

make sure the school is informed and that any emer-

gency medication is kept at the school. Your contin-

ued support is appreciated!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FOR MAY: 1st to 5th—Education Week!

4th—Arts Night

4th– Platinum ECO Schools Audit

5th—Gr. 6’s to Woodbine MS (am)

8th —Gr. 5’s to Woodbine MS (am)

9th—Folk Dance Jamboree (rescheduled)

9th—York U/UOIT Coding Project

Showcase @ 6:30pm 13th—Spring Fair @ 11am-3pm

17th—Hazel Hutchins Author Visit

17th—Track & Field Area Meet (Gr. 4-6)

18th—Soccer tournament @ FMPS

18th—Volunteer Tea @ 1:30pm

19th—Meet-and-greet @ 8:45am

22nd—Victoria Day holiday (No school!)

24th—Gr. 5-6 Ultimate Frisbee tourney @ FMPS

25th to 29th—Grade 6’s writing EQAO

26th—Character Ed assembly @ 9:15am

30th to June 1st—Grade 3’s EQAO

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FOR JUNE: 1st—Library books due! 9th—PA Day (no school)

28th—Grade 5 Graduation @ 9:00am

28th—Grade 6 Graduation @1:00 pm

29th—Last Day School & Term 2 Report

Cards go home

30th—PA Day (No School)

NEW REGISTRATIONS

FOR

SEPTEMBER 2017

To register, please bring: Proof of age (a birth certificate or baptismal record

or passport)

Proof of citizenship (a birth certificate, passport, or

Record of Landing)

Proof of residence (two pieces of identification that

show your address, such as your mortgage papers/

Deed or rental/ lease agreement or Property Tax

Statement or Sharing Accommodation Letter (if

applicable) with a telephone bill, driver’s license,

or bank statement,)

Immunization Records (the card that shows a list

of needles your child has received)

Health Card or Private Plan Name & Number

Please phone for an appointment @ 416-395-2440

Registration forms are now available from the Office

Pictured above: An amazing collaborative learning pro-

ject, done by every class. To celebrate Canada’s 150th

anniversary, every class contributed by creating one of the

provinces/territories to form an entire map of Canada.

Pictured above: Mrs. Wichert’s class door decorated by a 3-

dimensional art work showing “first contact” in Canada. The

dotted lines show the voyages of Vikings, John Cabot, and

Jacques Cartier.

LEARNING ABOUT CANADIAN HISTORY

The LEAP students have been learning about

how Canada's First Nations People lived hun-

dreds of years ago. We have learned how the

first Nations people taught the European new-

comers how to live and survive in Canada. Visit

room 116 to see our door of Thank you

notes. Here are a couple of the students letters:

April 28, 1562

Dear First Nations Peoples,

Thank you for teaching me about medicine. first,

you taught me what plants to use for medicine. Next,

you shoed me how to make soup so I didn't ge

sick. You told me what flowers to use. finally ,

thank you for keeping me healthy.

From : A European newcomer (Wassim).

April 28, 1535

Dear First Nations People,

Thank you for teaching me how to make snow-

shoes. Snowshoes help me walk on the snow. I can

walk in deeo snow more easily. Now I know how to

make snowshoes and I can tell my friends how to

make snowshoes and what you need to make them.

Finally thank you, I really liked to learn about you

and is there something else you can teach me?

From: A European Newcomer (Ahmad)

PARENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE

We’re very proud of all of our parent volunteers, led by

an amazing Executive Council:

Pictured Left to Right: Alifia Yusuf, Tamreen Kadri, Fareeha

Tariq, Divya Thanikodi, Pushyami Suren, Salmeen Wahdat,

and Lubna Daniyal

Absent—Shaikh Rehman, Treasurer

APRIL WAS EARTH MONTH…. FOREST MANOR PS. celebrated Earth Month with vari-

ous eco-literacy projects, initiatives, and events. Pictured

below is a “pledge tree” done by students who promised to

do positive things for the environment. Once again this

year, through the leadership of Ms Cyr, Mrs. Cresta and

Ms Kaell, Forest Manor is hoping to reach the ECO

Schools Platinum certification level.

MOVING SCHOOLS NEXT YEAR?

It is hard to believe that it’s already May and we’re starting to plan for next year!! It is important that parents

inform the school as early as possible if they are planning to move out of the Forest Manor Public School

area by the end of August.

*If your child is currently in JK to Grade 4, and you are planning to move by the end of August, please com-

plete the form below and return it to the school with your child. This way we do not put your child on a

class list, but prepare a transfer form for June. Please return the form by May 8th, 2017.

**Please note: If your child is in Grade 5 or 6, there is no need to return this form as s/he will be graduating

from Forest Manor.

Child’s Name:____________________________________________ Teacher:____________________________

Moving as of (date):_________________________ New school:________________________________________

Parent Name:__________________________________________ Phone #________________________________

MAY 2017 – EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS, TEAMS, AND

ACTIVITIES AT FOREST MANOR P.S.

ACTIVITY DAY LOCATION TIME TEACHER(S) GRADE

GR. 1 READING CLUB Thurs Learning Com-

mons

3:20-4:30 Creighton 1

GR 4/5/6 - ULTIMATE

FRISBEE

Tues/Thurs Gym A & B 11:50-12:30 Bracht 4-6

ECO-OWLS – (LIGHTS

OFF)

Daily School Wide 10:15-10:30 Cyr 5-6

BLUE BOX RECYCLING Mon School Wide 10:15-10:30 Cyr, Cresta, Kaell 5-6

ECO OWLS Mon Rm 202 11:50-12:30 Cyr 5-6

GREEN BIN COLLECT-

ING

Daily School Wide 2:05 Cyr, Kaell 4-6

FOREST OF READING

CLUB

Tues. Learning Com-

mons

11:50-12:30 Surgenor 3-6

SAFETY PATROL Daily Front of school Entry/ Dismissal

Creighton 5-6

AMBASSADORS TBA School Events TBA Creighton 5-6

TALENT SHOW Mon-Fri. (as de-

termined by men-

tor teacher)

teacher mentor

room

11:50-12:30 Damiano, McConnell, Da-

vidson, Economou,

Creighton, Vogiatzis,

Belevski

1-6

LEGO CLUB

TBA 102 11:50-12:30 Ng 2

ROBOTICS TBA 102 11:50-12:30 Ng, Wichert, Zavitz 6

KINDER MAKERSPACE

Wed 109 11:30-12:30 Wong, Shulman FDK

SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM

TRAINING

Various days Gym A + B outside

11:50 - 2:30 3:20 -4:30

Ready, Kaell 5, 6

MATH CLUB MON 203 3:20-4:30 Belevski, Creighton, Zavitz 2

GR. 4 FITNESS Tuesday GYM B 11:50 - 12:30 Armstrong, Pietropaolo,

Wong, Kanellos, Belevski

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