“Treat those who are good

with goodness, and also

treat those who are not

good with goodness” Lao

Tzu

At Dunrankin, we believe

in creating a positive climate

for learning. This month our

Character Education focus

was “Honesty”. Every day

during the morning

assembly, I shared my

thoughts on how my students

can demonstrate honesty in

their everyday life. I am

confident that now they

clearly understand what

honesty means to them.

Please continue to talk to

them about our Character

Education Traits. In

February, our focus is

“Co-operation”

Numeracy Day was a big

success. The turnout was

amazing! It was wonderful to

see so many families coming

out to learn and have fun with

their children and the

teachers. Our morning session

was a great opportunity for

parents to visit classrooms and

participate in the math

activities with their children.

The evening session was full of

excitement as parents and

children participated in the

wonderful Numeracy Centers

set up by the teachers. Thanks

to all the staff who volunteered

their time to run the centers.

As you know Dunrankin Drive

P.S. is a busy place with lots of

exciting activities happening

on a daily basis. We have

many exciting events planned

for the rest of the year. We will

keep you informed of all these

events.

Black History Month

February is recognized as the

official month for Black Histo-

ry. During this month stu-

dents, staff and parents in Peel

will be participating in a num-

ber of activities that promote

the understanding of the many

contributions made by Black

Canadians.

Next week, our Grade 5 stu-

dents will be visiting the Black

Inventor’s Museum Exhibit at

Lincoln M. Alexander S.S.

Please watch for updates on

other activities that students at

Dunrankin will be involved in.

Tips for ensuring your

child’s safe arrival to and

from school

Call the school if your child

will be absent for that day.

Make sure the school has a list

of people your child can be

released to. This also applies to

day camp, swimming lessons,

and other activities.

Pre-arrange a contact person

your child knows who can pick

him or her up in the event of

an emergency.

Help your child set up a buddy

system if he or she walks to

school. Children should walk

in groups of at least two.

Avoid placing your child’s

name in a clearly visible loca-

tion on their clothes, lunch box

and other belongings because

it advertises who they are. A

stranger may read their name

and call out to them, fooling

your child into believing this

person knows them.

Alert your child about talking

to strangers in the community.

Your Child’s Safety is Always Our #1 Concern !

A Note From the

Principal

Dunrankin Drive February Update Important

Information:

Family Day

Monday February 16th is Family Day in the Province of Ontario. There

will be no school for

students and staff.

EQAO Parent Night

An information night will be held for the parents of Grade 2 and Grade 3 students on February 25, 2015 at 5:30. This will provide parents with

important information about preparation for the upcoming EQAO test for Grade 3s in May 2015.

March Break

A reminder for parents that March Break is during the week of March 16th-20th inclusively.

Rick Williams, Trustee

Patrika Daws, Superintendent

Sunita Joshi, Principal

Karen Rocca, Vice-Principal

Visit our website at:

http://schools.peelschools.org/1108/

Pages/default.aspx

Follow us on Twitter

@DunrankinPS

School Council Corner

Watch for news and updates from your school council. Important messages will be shared by our School Council executive members.

Co-chairs: R. Kamalachandra, H. Hersi Co-treasurers: R. Mahmood, A. Brown Secretary: R. Dixon

School council email is: dunrankindrps.council @peelsb.com

Ms. S. Joshi

Volunteers Needed!

Help is required in our break-

fast program. We are look-

ing for parent volunteers

who are able help out one

or more morning per

week with food prepara-

tion, serving and clean up.

Please let us know in the office

if you are able to assist.

Reading Awards

Congratulations to the January reading award winners; Tina, Aarush, Kalainilaa, Shoaib, Zo-haib, Paigepan, Umar, Tayviyah, Zayan, Nuzhat, Angad, Seanise, Shakerah, Alisha, Isabelle. You will be presented with your reading award in our morning assembly on Wednesday February 4

th, and your pictures will be featured outside the

office on our wall of fame, until March.

Volunteers?

If any parents, or older siblings are looking for a volunteer placement, I could really use some help in the library right now. If you are madly, pas-sionately into organizing a lot of books, please let me know.

Forest of Reading

Forest of Reading Books (Blue Spruce and Silver Birch) are now in the library. The Silver Birch reading club begins meeting this Monday, and will meet weekly until May. Teachers in grades K-3 will be sharing Blue Spruce Stories with their classes. In April our students will be joining the nation-wide vote to pick category winners. If you are interested in participating in the Forest of Reading Program (and you are not in the club, or are not even a student anymore) don't despair. You can get involved through the public library, as well. And if you can't do that, you can find all the past year's Forest of Reading titles on their own bookcase in our school library.

February Displays

This Month we will have book displays for Black History Month, Family Day, Valentine`s Day, and Freedom to Read Week. Do come in and look.

“The library is the temple of learning, and

than all the wars in history.”

Library Hours

Open during class time for classes and students

Open to students during first recess and last recess

Closed at lunch recess

Open to students and families on Tues-days, after school until 5:00

Website of the Month: The International

Children's Digital Library

One of the best websites for free children's literature online is the ICDL.

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

This site offers a good collection of chil-dren's books, and is easy to search by age group or topic. Best of all, it also has stories in more than 20 languages; including Urdu, Gujurati, Tamil, Punjabi, Arabic and Hindi.

Math Literacy Books

Thank you to all the parents who visited the library on our Numeracy and Literacy Night. All parents are reminded that if there was a math-related book on display that you would like to take home, to share with your child, you would be welcome to come in and sign it out. We hope to see you in the library soon.

Book Fair Booked

The next Book Fair has been organized and will run April 13 to April 17

th. Parents, if you

want to help manage this event, please let me know.

learning has liberated more people

- Carl T. Rowan

Dunrankin Library Newsletter, February 1st

Insπre. Gr23ness. 2gether.

Everyone is a math teacher, parents included

Parents and other adults in our students' lives are important partners in children's mathematics edu-cation. By engaging your children in thinking and talking about mathematics, you help support their numeracy success. To help you with this, one great resource is the Ministry of Education's Doing Mathemathics With Your Child. You can find this guide for parents of children in kindergarten to grade online at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNumEn.pdf. For more math tips and tools for parents of kindergarten to grade 12 students, visit ABC 123 at www.edu.gov.on.ca/abc123/eng/tips/ and the Peel District School Board’s Math Help site at www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild/math. _____________________________________________________________________________

REGISTER TODAY

Saturday, April 18, 2015 – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School, Brampton

Plan to attend our annual, free conference for Peel District School Board parents on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Take one day to enjoy: a powerful keynote presentation focused on math success your choice of 60 practical workshops facilitated by Peel board staff a display area with educational exhibits from local organizations free lunch, sponsored by Kidssentials, and an opportunity to meet Peel parents This year, a large number of morning workshops will provide parents with strategies to help you sup-

port math success at home. Flyers are being sent home with Peel students now—look for yours.

Register today at www.peelschools.org/parents/conference.

Traffic safety in our community

Safety is a top priority at our school. Here is a list of traffic tips to keep students, staff and parents safe while commuting to and from school.

Respect traffic signs and road markers around the school.

Drive slowly and with caution on and near school property. Adhere to the posted speed limits on any surrounding streets used by students on their way to and from school.

Always yield to pedestrian traffic. Wait for students, staff members and parents to cross before driving past them.

When dropping your child off at the school, use the Kiss'n'Ride area. This is a supervised area that is designed to keep students safe.

Do not double park or do anything else to block traffic or draw your child off the curb and into traffic. Do not take shortcuts over curbs.

Have your child ready to exit the car when you reach the curb. Say goodbye to your child before you park at the curb to let your child out of your car.

During regular drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is safe for them to exit the car onto the curb.

Follow the directions of staff or volunteers on duty in the school parking lot and treat staff, students, volunteers, passengers and other drivers with respect.

Consider parking off site and walking a short distance to school. This will give you time to talk to your children about their day, review new vocabulary words, math concepts, etc.

Remind your child to only cross the street at an intersection or crosswalk. They should never “jaywalk” by crossing in the middle of the street.

Students who bike to school should always wear a helmet, and follow all traffic laws. They should only cross the street at a crosswalk or intersection—never in the middle of the road.

Register today for Adult ESL non-credit courses

Do you know an adult in Peel that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily life?

The Peel District School Board offers Adult ESL courses at three locations in Brampton and Mississauga. Winter courses begin Febru-ary 2, 2015.

To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000. Registration is ongoing and continues after courses have started.

Bramalea Adult Education Centre 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3

Brampton Adult Education Centre #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street

Mississauga Adult Education Centre 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117 To learn more, visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation.

Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL