CLARK CONNECTIONS

Looking Ahead

Nov. 30—Dec. 6—Book Fair!!!

Dec. 13-Winter Concert 9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Grades 1-3

Dec. 21-Primary Assembly 9:00 a.m. Grades 1 & 2

Dec. 21-Junior Assembly 11:45 a.m. Grades 3-5

Dec. 21—Red & Green Day—celebrate the joy of the season

Dec. 24-Jan 6 Inclusive—Winter Break-SCHOOL CLOSED

Jan. 7—School Resumes

Jan. 18—Pajama Day—wear something comfy over your

clothes

Jan. 21—Report Card Writing Day –NO SCHOOL FOR

STUDENTS

Jan. 24—SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING at Balmoral

Public School - PARENTS ARE WELCOME!!! See you

there!

ABSENCE REPORTING

CALL 905-793-0235

before 9:30 a.m.

If your child will be

absent from school! ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

Clark Boulevard P.S.

Telephone 905-793-6060

Absence Reporting 905-793-0235

Superintendent of Schools—Jan Courtin

Trustee—Beryl Ford

December, 2012

Holiday Wishes from us to you

The Clark staff wishes you and your family the very best of the

coming holiday season. We would like to wish all our students and

parents a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to seeing you

all in the New Year.

Merry Christmas Happy Kwanza

Happy Hanukkah

There have been a number of children who have been dropped off

at school in the morning before the teachers begin supervision in

the morning. The teachers begin supervising the children, at 8:25

a.m., at the back of the school. Please ensure that your child(ren)

are at school only after 8:25 a.m. The students will enter the school

at 8:35 a.m. Thanks for working with the Clark staff to keep your

children safe!

Principal Message

I can’t believe how my time at Clark Boulevard has gone by so

quickly. You would have heard by now that I will be leaving Clark

this upcoming March and opening a new school. This is a sad and

exciting moment at the same time. I am truly sad to leave this won-

derful school and the same time excited about the opportunity pre-

sented with opening a new school. It is truly enjoyable to watch

your children learn and grow each and every day with the support

of our dedicated teachers and support staff. It is a pleasure to work

with all of you and the community to provide the best education for

your children.

Jay Sugunan, Principal

ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

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A special thank you goes out to all of the students and teachers who came out to support our grade 4 and 5 bas-

ketball intramural championships here at Clark. For those who were not able to make it, Miss Bibolo’s class

won for the grade 4’s and Miss Gill’s class won for the grade 5’s. These teams will be playing the teachers on

Tuesday December 18, 2012 during last period. Let’s see who will win this one! How exciting! Remember to

stay active with your family and have fun getting fit.

This year for our winter concert the grades 1, 2 and 3 students are presenting a musical called “The Big Chill”. The students have

been practicing their hearts out over the past month and are very excited to show off their talent. The musical will be on Decem-

ber 13th at 9:15 a.m. for parents who have already reserved their tickets! Please make sure to bring your tickets as we will be

collecting them at the door. Can’t wait for you to come and see the magic of a snow day! We encourage you to bring cans of food

to donate to the Knight’s Table. The Knight’s Table has done a wonderful job of supporting families in our community and we

thank them for their continuous effort to assist those less fortunate. A box will be placed outside the gym for your donations of

non-perishable food items.

We look forward to seeing you at the concert!

ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

Grade 2 students learn to draw comic art

Professional comic book artist Anthony Stanberry from Freeze DNA (Design and Advertising) also known

as “Freeze Kid’s Comic Book Art Tour”, presented a 45 minute interactive workshop designed after their

popular book series titled “Learn to Draw Comic Art”. The students really enjoyed the presentation. They

were engaged, participated enthusiastically and came up with great results. The artist used humour to

quickly establish a positive rapport with the students. Many of the students were positively surprised and

inspired to see how well they could draw with his step-by-step instruction. Some classes have extended

their learning and have developed their own comic artwork for display! It was a fun and stimulating experi-

ence for the grade two students.

Habitat Poster Pictures

Yasmine

Fatima

Hamzeh

Yasmine

Help your family stay warm this winter

Canada Safety Council recommends the following tips for staying comfortable and preventing hy-

pothermia when working or playing outdoors:

Wear a warm hat—most body heat is lost through the head. Children should keep an extra hat at

school.

Wear layered clothing. Layers allow warm air to stay trapped around the body.

Protect your feet and hands. Wear loose waterproof boots. If the boots have liners, carry an ex-

tra pair to replace damp ones or take an extra pair of socks. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Carry

an extra pair of mittens to school, on outings, etc.

Prevent dehydration and exhaustion, which can lead to hypothermia. Drink plenty of fluids and

pace yourself when doing vigorous activities.

Stay fit by exercising and eating well—people who are fit are less susceptible to hypothermia.

If you stay indoors, avoid moving from a hot environment to a cold one. Excessive sweating

caused from an extreme change in temperature increases the risk of developing hypothermia.

Eat high-energy food such as nuts and raisins. If you are travelling (on the road or in the wilderness) carry emergency supplies.

Closing schools because of bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of bad weather.

The board decides by 6:30 a.m. whether to cancel buses or close schools. To find out if busing is

cancelled or schools closed, visit www.peelschools.org or call 905-890-1010 or

1-800-668-1146. You will receive one of the following messages:

Peel District School Board buses are cancelled. Schools remain open for students and staff, but

buses are cancelled. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also

be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, daycare and other activities in schools will operate as

usual.

All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. Due to weather conditions,

schools and board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices

are also cancelled, including daycare, night school and permits.

All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. Due to

weather conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including continuing

education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. Due to

weather conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including continuing

education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

The Knights Table helps by provid-

ing food and related assistance to

the citizens of the Peel Region who

deal with the daily issues of hunger,

poverty and homelessness.

Bring a non-perishable

food item to school up un-

til December 18th or bring

it with you to the Winter

Concert. All items will be

donated to the Knights

Table.

Let's come together, in this

season of giving, and show

others in our community

just how much we care!

The Clark Boulevard School Council would like to

take this opportunity to thank the school community

for all your support through the first 4 months of this

school year, and we look forward to your continuing

support in 2013.

We will continue to have council meetings, where all

parents are invited, and have an opportunity to ex-

change ideas with staff and council. Our next meet-

ing is planned for Thursday January 24th @ 6:30 at

BALMORAL DRIVE SENIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL

at 223 Balmoral Drive.

Finally, Council would like to wish all in the Clark

community, a happy, and most of all a SAFE holiday

season.

See you in 2013

Clark Boulevard Parent Council

We now have our school website setup for parents/guardians to

peruse.

On a computer, go to www.peelschools.org, all schools find Clark

Boulevard Public School..

http://schools.peelschools.org/1408/Pages/default.aspx

Enjoy!

Kindergarten Registration for the Upcoming

2013/2014 School Year

Kindergarten registration will take place for children born in 2009(Year 1 Kindergarten) or 2008 (Year 2 Kinder-

garten) as follows:

Monday, February 4:

By appointment — 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 6:

By appointment—9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 7:

Drop in 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday, February 8:

By appointment—9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Please come to the school, before the registration dates, (between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.) to pick up a registration

package. If you have friends or neighbors' with children eligible to attend kindergarten in 2013/2014 please share

this information with them.

Register for French immersion, extended French by Jan. 25

Are you thinking of registering your child for French immersion (FI) or extended French (EF)? Attend an infor-

mation session to learn more about the programs.

If you were not able to attend the parent night in the fall about the programs, you are invited to an information ses-

sion at the HJA Brown Education Centre, 5650 Hurontario St. (at Matheson Blvd.) in Mississauga:

French immersion - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013

Extended French - 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013

Registration

If your child will start grade 1 or grade 7 in September 2013, the registration deadline for FI and EF is 4

p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.

Effective September 2013, a grade 1 FI enrolment cap will be in place. This means that a specific number of spots

are available for students entering grade 1 FI. There is no enrolment cap for EF. All students who register for EF

before the registration deadline will be guaranteed a spot.

Lottery system – grade 1 FI only

A lottery system will be used to identify students gaining entrance into the grade 1 FI program. Spots are not as-

signed on a first come, first served basis.

All students who make the registration deadline will be assigned a rank using a computerized random selection

process. Students who currently (2012-13) have siblings in the elementary FI program (grades 1 to 7) will not be

included in the lottery. In order to be automatically accepted into the grade 1 FI program, however, these students

must register by the deadline.

It’s important to note that the grandparenting of siblings applies only to families who currently (2012-13) have

children in the elementary FI program (grades 1 to 7). This means that younger siblings of students who are ac-

cepted into grade 1 FI for the 2013-14 school year and who don’t currently have siblings in the FI program (i.e. in

grades 1 to 7 as of Sept. 2012) will participate in the lottery system in future years.

Waitlist

Once students have been assigned to all available spots, remaining students will be placed, again in rank order, on

the school's waitlist.

Where to register

Register directly at the French immersion school your child will attend. Check the Peel board website at

www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/french or call the board’s Planning department at 905-890-1010/1-800-

668-1146 ext. 2212 to find out what FI school your child will attend.

If parents have not received written confirmation of their child's spot in the FI program or placement on the waitlist

by the end of February, they should contact the school.

How to get more information

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French.

Call the Peel board at 905-890-1010/1-800-668-1146.

Visit the Canadian Parents for French website—www.cpfont.on.ca.

Make the most of the winter break

Be active

If there's snow, go tobogganing, build a snow fort, cross-country ski or snow shoe.

Go skating at a local arena or outdoor rink.

Take a walk around your neighbourhood to enjoy the holiday decorations.

Go swimming or play basketball at a local community centre.

Get organized

As holiday greeting cards arrive, ask your child to record the names and addresses of the senders.

String cards together to display above doors, windows in your home.

Ask your child to organize photographs in an album by date or activity. Save newspaper or magazine photo-

graphs of favourite athletes or role models to create a scrapbook.

Suggest your child swap paperbacks, comics or magazines with family and friends.

Develop a sense of responsibility

Involve your child with holiday decorating and clean-up.

Ask your child to take charge of family recycling (get containers, wash the jars, stack the papers, etc.)

Have your child plan all aspects of a party. Your child can help decide on the guests, phone or send invitations,

plan the food, get the house ready, greet and introduce the guests and clean up.

Bolster core learning skills

Recommend that your child keep a diary or journal of the family's activities.

Make time every day to read as a family or on your own—even 10 or 15 minutes is fine.

Take your child to the local library.

Have your child follow a favourite newspaper comic strip all week.

Encourage your child to write holiday greetings or thank-you cards to cousins, grandparents and friends.

Review cash register receipts. Ask your child to check them for accuracy when you’re unloading groceries.

Have a family discussion about goals for 2012. Talk to your child about ways he or she can achieve them.

Teach citizenship

Check the newspaper for volunteer opportunities. For example, you and your child could help at a food bank,

visit an elderly person living alone or volunteer at a community event.

Visit the animal shelter, the fire station or a hospital to show your child what happens at these places.

Understand history & explore different cultures

If possible, collect photographs of grandparents and great-grandparents. Have your child write their names and

birth dates on the back of the photos. Discuss the family's history.

Talk about the meaning of holidays. Ask your child to research the holidays celebrated by different cultures in

your community. If friends are celebrating these holidays, ask them to tell you about their traditions.

Get close to nature

Give your child the responsibility of watering the plants.

Read the daily newspaper’s weather map. Let your child figure out what the weather is where friends and rela-

tives live.

Take a walk in the snow and watch for animal tracks. Identify what animal made the tracks.

Find more Parent Tip Sheets at www.peelschools.org.

Rose Theatre Comes To Clark Blvd

This month Clark students in Grades One and Two were introduced to dance by instructors from the

Rose Theatre in Brampton. What a fantastic workshop! The professional instructors were awesome as

they lead the students and made everyone feel comfortable in trying new “moves”. The students learned

about the dance elements, practised choreographed dance steps and then demonstrated their learning by

performing a hip hop dance to Carly Rae Jepson’s Good Time. the students were also asked to reflect

on their learning.This experience was a great addition to the dance curriculum. Thanks to Mrs Brodie

and Miss Pettibone for arranging this opportunity

Reflections from Trinity Chatrath Grade 2

“I like the dancing. It was fun. I like free styole. I like the song Good times. I learning dancing and danse

steps to dance as a group and to dance as a team and coperat and work together to dance. I loved the holl dance

work shop.