Davisville Public School - October Newsletter 2017 - 2018 43 Millwood Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 1J6 | Phone: 416-393-0570

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This month our students attended assemblies that highlighted our character trait of the month: responsibility. We had two assemblies: one for our Kindergarten and Primary students and another for our Junior students, both hosted by Davisville’s student leadership team. A special thank you to our student leaders, Kimberly, Isabella, Shawqi, Solomon, Ilgaz, Nagomi and Lakshman for doing such a great job! Each team member spoke eloquently and with great confidence. For the Kindergarten and Primary assemblies, the story The Paper Boy by Dav Pilkey was shared. During the Junior assembly, the student leaders read The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide. At the end of both stories, our leaders asked the students to identify the overall messages. We encourage you to ask your child to share with you how each story captured the character trait of responsibility. Here are some questions that you can use to prompt some thinking about responsibility based on the stories ahead.

The month of October has been

another busy time for our

community! In this newsletter, we

will feature the following

In this issue:

Character Education

Family Games Night

Diwali at Davisville

Boys Junior Soccer team

has a great season

Terry Fox foundation

honors Davisville Jr P.S

Halloween parade in our

community and some

crunchy treats

Poppy kick-off campaign

Mme Sepetdjian’s paper

cranes (les grues en

papier)

Stay calm and meditate

with Ms. Judy

French Immersion SK

Registration for current

JK students

Pizza lunch reminder

Free cycle is starting

again

Important dates to

remember

School Cash Online

October’s Character Trait is

Resposibility

1) How do the paperboy and his dog start their day? 2) Can you describe what it would feel like to wake up early in the morning to do a specific

job, in this case, deliver newspapers? 3) Do you have any jobs or chores at home? Do these jobs make you feel responsible?

What does responsibility mean to you?

For Kindergarten and Primary Students: The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey

For Junior Students: The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide

1) How does the character Ahmed show responsibility in the story? 2) Can you name some of the jobs that he had? In your opinion, would these jobs be easy

or difficult? 3) Ahmed shares a powerful secret at the end of the story- do you remember what it was?

How is this secret tied into the character trait of responsibility? 4) How do you demonstrate responsibility during the day? At school? At home?

November’s Character Trait Focus is Empathy

According to the Cambridge dictionary, empathy is “the ability to share someone else’s

feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation.”

When we go through challenging circumstances, it’s always comforting to know that someone

else can imagine and share our experience. Teaching our students to be more empathetic will

be a lifelong lesson, filled with many occasions to be both empathetic to others and to receive

empathy from others. It’s a lesson that will make us better equipped to understand the people

in our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and in a much broader sense, our world.

On Thursday October 26th, our amazing

community came together for some board

games, bingo, crafts and a free Halloween

costume swap and pick up. The evening was a

huge success; families commented on how the

evening allowed them to bond by playing and

laughing together. Thanks to everyone who

participated and organized- we look forward to

next year’s Games’ Night.

We are so fortunate to learn about Diwali at Davisville! On October 17th, some of our incredible

parents organized activities for our students that showcased the meaning of this important

celebration. Students watched videos, participated in interactive crafts and sampled some Diwali

treats as part of the experience. Here are some comments that were shared by some of our

students:

“I learned so much about Diwali. I really liked watching the video because it explained how Diwali

began. My favourite part of the video was when they showed Ram, Sita and Hanuman.” Grade 4

student

“ I liked learning about the tradition and customs of Diwali. I liked talking about how people

decorate their houses and light their places with diyas.” Grade 6 student

We want to thank our team of volunteers for their boundless energy, countless hours of

decorating our school and planning such stimulating and informative activities. Our staff also

appreciated the lovely Chai tea and the sweet and savoury food that was so lovingly shared in the

staffroom. Thanks so much for an amazing day!

Davisville Celebrates its 3rd

Annual Diwali

Davisville Families Enjoy a Great

Night of Games

Our boys’ soccer team had a fantastic season.

We are so proud of the team’s efforts,

dedication and commitment to training and

playing collaboratively. Our boys made it to

TDSB’s semi-finals round and played an

exciting game against West Prep. According to

Ms. Francesca, “it was a nail biter!” In the end,

our team came up short as we lost 1-0 in an

overtime game shoot out. Despite this

outcome, our school is very proud of the team’s

accomplishments. Congratulations to our

coach, Ms. Francesca, Ima, Anthony, Teos,

Patrick, Umar, Antonios, Ari, Sebastian, Noah,

Zain, Shawqi, Lucas, Evan, Daniel and Dallas.

Junior Boys Soccer Team has a Great Season

Terry Fox Foundation Honours Davisville

On October 25th, Arsh Bains from the Terry Fox

Foundation came to our school for a very important

visit. As this year marks our 15th year of participation

in the Terry Fox Run, Ms. Bains presented our school

with a fifteen year participation pennant.

Ms. Bains presented the pennant during our Primary

Character Education Assembly and spoke about how

our students are making a difference in the lives of

cancer patients everywhere by raising funds and

awareness. She showed us a replica of a prosthetic

leg that Terry Fox would have worn during his

marathon across Canada. She also brought a jug full

of water as a symbol of Terry’s famous glass jug (that

contained water from the Atlantic ocean). Ms. Bain

filled the glass jar with water from one of our

fountains to show that we continue to make Terry’s

dream of finding a cure for cancer a reality. We are so

proud to have this banner in our school; indeed “Terry

Fox lives here” is a constant reminder of the good

that we can do in order to help others.

On Friday October 27th, Grade 6 students from

M. Bell's class were invited to attend the annual

TTC Poppy Campaign kick-off event, to help

inform the public about the importance of

supporting legions, and the significance of

wearing the poppy for Remembrance Day.

Students had an opportunity to meet with

veterans and receive a poppy as a way to

demonstrate the importance of this tradition. One

student, Evan Edgell, was selected to read a

WW2 veteran's story on live television, with the

late veteran's children in attendance. The event

was covered widely by Toronto media sources,

and the students had a opportunity to share their

learning with the public. Davisville is very proud

of our students, and their participation in

preparation of Remembrance Day.

Here is a special message from Ms. Konjhodzic

and Ms. Rawlinson about our upcoming

Remembrance Day Ceremony:

To compensate the Royal Canadian Legion for

the poppies given to our school, we are asking

families for a small donation. This money will be

collected by classroom teachers and forwarded

to the Legion. Thank you for your support of this

very worthy cause.

Thank for your support!

Mme Sepetdjian's 2/3 FI class have been

talking a great deal about the importance of

spreading kindness at school, at home and in

the community. The students have been

doing random acts of kindness - such as

baking for neighbours, giving change to the

homeless, holding doors open for strangers,

saying hello to others and smiling.

The students were asked to take part

in #1000KINDNESS STREET STYLE

INSTALLATION ART led by World Karma

Project where they were to fold paper cranes

and display them in the community to spread

messages of kindness, peace and positivity.

The students spent a morning at school (and

time at home) folding cranes. They strung

them together and hung them on a tree

outside Davisville station. Each garland had a

written message to "do something kind for

the next person you meet". While hanging

the cranes, a gentleman stopped to fold his

own paper crane with the class and said how

great it was that they were spreading

kindness.

This 2/3 FI class challenges you to do your

own random act of kindness to spread

kindness and peace and to focus on the

positive! No act of kindness, no matter how

small, is ever wasted!

Mme Sepetdjian’s Paper Cranes (Les

Grues En Papier)

Poppy Kick-Off Campaign

Our annual Halloween parades were a huge

success this year! Our scary Kindergarten

students and staff showed off their amazing

costumes in the morning. In the afternoon,

our students walked over to the Isabel and

Arthur Meighen Manor Home to spread some

Halloween cheer. Some of our students also

enjoyed some crunchy mealworms and bugs!

If you are wondering how they tasted, Ms.

Comor shared that they tasted like savoury

hickory sticks…mmmm… YUMMY ! Thanks

to our amazing Snack Man Chris and Mrs.

Snack Man, Leslie for bringing in these

“scary” treats!

Halloween Parade in Our Community and some crunchy Treats

Halloween Safety Tips and

Reminders

During this time of year, we want to remind our

families about the importance of safety when it

comes to Halloween treats. Please consider the

following information as you enjoy some of the

goodies collected during trick or treating:

1) Please remind children not to eat their treats and goodies until they are examined by an adult at home.

2) Candy and treats should not be eaten if the package is already opened.

3) Small, hard pieces of candy are a choking hazard for young children.

4) If your child has a nut, dairy or specific dye (chemical) sensitivity, please read the ingredient label carefully.

Dr. David Toro, an assistant clinical professor of

clinical emergency medicine at Indiana

University, also suggest that parents should

prevent children from eating too much candy. But

if they develop diarrhea, he recommends

drinking lots of fluids to stay hydrated, such as

fruit juice or soup, but not sugary drinks, sports

drinks or bottled juice.

Stay Calm and Meditate with Ms.Judy

Some of our Primary classes are learning about the power of meditation: staying calm,

quietening our minds and keeping track of our breathing are a few strategies that we are

currently working on. These skills are important tools that Ms. Judy is developing as part of

our school wide focus within the context of mental health and wellbeing. Ms. Judy’s program

will be offered to our Kindergarten and Junior students throughout the year.

French Immersion SK Registration for Current JK Students

Please visit the application site www.tdsb.on.ca/pars. You will need your child’s date of birth and OEN. The OEN is a 9-digit number found on

any report card from the TDSB. For non-TDSB students, please select the “Non-TDSB Student” option and follow the steps

to generate an identification number. You must then return to the PARS site and follow the application procedure with this number.

Please select the Early Immersion Program (SK) from the drop-down menu, and complete the application process.

On-time applicants will be offered a placement online via the email address you have provided. You MUST take action to accept this placement by the deadline requested when you are offered a placement. Offers of placement will be ongoing throughout the weeks and months following the close of the application period. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail folders, and follow any instructions. IMPORTANT DATES: -Application process opens: Monday, October 30, 2017 -Deadline for applications: Thursday, November 30 2017 Please note:

While every effort will be made to place students in the school identified as their area French Immersion school, this is not always possible. In cases where the number of applications in a given area is greater than the number of spaces in the school, students may be redirected to schools with available space.

Placements are made based on the address you provide prior to the application deadline. If your address changes between the application deadline and the fall of the SK year, there is no guarantee of placement in your new area.

Principal: Shona Farrelly Vice Principal: Cecile Robertson

Superintendent: Ian Allison Trustee: Shelley Laskin

TDSB Website: http://www.tdsb.on.ca

Twitter: @DavisvillePS

The only way to sign up for Pizza Lunch is through the TDSB School Cash Online site. You must login/register at Schoolcashonline.com. Please make sure your child knows if they are signed up (or not) to avoid confusion. Please note that it takes one week to process your pizza order; check the dates below to know when the next pizza lunch is happening.

Fri, Nov 3- Photo Retake

Fri, Nov 10- Pizza Lunch

Tue, Nov 14- Progress Reports Go Home

Fri, Nov 17 – PA Day

Fri, Nov 24 – Pizza Lunch

Fri, Dec 1 – PA Day

Tue, Dec 5 – School Council Meeting

Fri, Dec 8 – Pizza Lunch

Fri, Dec 22 – Pizza Lunch

Fri, Dec 22 – Last day of school before

the holiday break

A Gentle Reminder about Pizza Lunch

Freecycle is Starting Up Again

94 % of our Davisville families have already registered for School Cash Online. We request the remaining 6% parents to register on School Cash Online. Davisville PS will be using this system proactively. Parents who have not yet registered are therefore requested to do so. To register for School Cash Online, please visit https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com select “Get Started Today” and complete the three registration steps. If you have questions about the registration

process or using School Cash Online, please

select the “Get Help” option on the top of

School Cash Online web page. You can also

contact the 24x7 School Cash Online Parent

Help Desk at 1-866-961-1803 and

parenthelp@schoolcashonline.com.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Our winter clothing exchange/ Freecycle has started up again. As the cold weather is fast

approaching, we would like to offer a clothing swap for our community in the family room at

Davisville. If you have winter jackets, snowpants, boots, hats and mittens that your children (or

you) have outgrown that you can pass on, please drop it in the big blue bin by the office. AND

if you need any winter items, please sign in at the office and then "shop" (for free) in the family

room. This amazing program is available now until March. If you can help keep this organized

please contact Tanya Murdoch:ms.tanyamurdoch@gmail.com

Dates to Remember

School Cash Online