Eastbourne Drive

702 Balmoral Drive

Brampton, ON, L6T 1X3

Tel : (905) 792-2264

Fax : (905) 792-8486

June 2015

Principal: Stephanie Casey (905-792-2264)

Vice Principal: Saira Salman

Superintendent: Dianne Miles (905) 451-2862 Ext. 4230

Trustee : Carrie Andrews (905) 890-1010 Ext. 2029

IMPORTANT DATES :

June 2: Gr.2 Trip to Humber Arboretum

June 4: Boys’ Soccer Tournament

June 5: Garage Sale

June 9: Girls” Soccer Tournament

June 9: Grade 4 Science Center

June 12: Grade 5 BBQ

June 15: Grade 1 Toronto Zoo

June 16: Graduation Trip to CN Tower

June 17-18: Jelly Beanz Trip

June 24: Graduation Day

June 26: Last Day of School

IN THIS ISSUE...

Summer Camp Focus

Summer Activities

Staff Changes

We Welcome the World

Adult ESL/Idle Free Zone

Library Books

Transportation Info.

Summer Child Care

Celebrating Faith & Culture

Eastbourne Stars

SCHOOL COUNCIL

MEETING

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER:

As our school year comes to a close, our minds are filled to the brim. It has been a tremendous year. What an amazing community to work in. Together we’ve learned much and had experiences that will long remain with us in the years to come. Our

teachers and students make our school a wonderful place to learn.

Special thanks to our parent volunteers and School Council who have put our students needs at the heart of every school council meeting. Whether it be volunteering for our school trips, planning for our 21st century learning goals or supporting our fundraisers so we can provide students with opportunities for rich and well-rounded experiences. Because of our collaboration as a team our students this year were able to go to the Toronto Zoo, Stephanie’s House, Water Festival, Science Center, Swimming and Skating. Thank you for making our dreams your

dreams at Eastbourne.

A warm goodbye to Jan Courtin who has retired. We wish her all the best. Welcome

to Dianne Miles who will be our superintendent until the end of June.

For those of you who are leaving us for new adventures, we wish you all the best. Congratulations to capable 5th Graders who are onto a new stage in their academic career! And well-wishes, albeit with saddened hearts, to Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Adegbite, Ms. Doucet, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Nunes, Ms. Foote and Ms. Wang, as they move to new positions within our school board. You have all been a gift to us this year and we wish you the best in your new schools. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. Chacra, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Bhogal, Mrs.

Manocha and Mrs. Sethi to Eastbourne.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mrs. Amtul Ejaz to Eastbourne Dr. P.S. Mrs. Ejaz brings with her a wealth of experience both as an experienced Vice Principal and Curriculum leader. Please join me in welcoming her to our Eastbourne

Family and feel free to drop by the office and visit her in September.

Mrs. Salman has been a part of the Eastbourne community for the last two and a half years and sadly her time here has come to an end as she moves on to gain new experiences. Mrs. Salman will be joining the Sir Isaac Brock community in September where she will be able to share her expertise and have a positive impact on a new community like she has here at Eastbourne Drive. We are going to miss her energy and passion for learning! Good luck Mrs. Salman as you embark on a

new journey.

Ms. Stephanie Casey

Program Date: JUNE 29

th – JULY 10

th

MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:30AM – 3:30PM

Price Week 1—$80

Week 2—$100 CASH OR CHEQUE PAYMENT

EASTBOURNE DRIVE P.S.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHRISTOPHER CASEYcommunity.roots.inc@gmail.com (416) 648-3616

**Science Experiments **Technology **Cooking

Physical Fitness **Arts **Numeracy

**Literacy Centres and MORE…

FUN, INNOVATIVE AND INTERACTIVE!!

SUMMER CAMP FOCUS 2015

Summer Camp Focus

2015 Ages 4-13

REGISTER NOW AT EASTBOURNE DRIVE P.S. OR ONLINE (www.communityrootsinc.com)

Kindergarten to grade 4

Sorting and stacking – Teach classification skills with dinnerware. Ask your child to match and stack dishes of similar sizes and shapes. Also have your child sort flatware – forks with forks,

spoons with spoons. This is like recognizing the shapes of letters and numbers.

Comic strip writing – Use comic strips to help with writing. Cut the segments of a comic strip apart and ask your child to arrange them in order. Then ask your child to fill in the words of the

characters (orally or in writing).

Float and sink – Encourage hypothesizing (guessing). Use several objects – soap, a dry sock, a bottle of shampoo, a wet sponge, an empty bottle. Ask your child which objects will float when dropped into water in a sink or bathtub. Then drop the objects in the water, one by one, to see

what happens.

Grades 5 to 8

Follow the news – As a family, choose an important news event to follow for a day or two. Ask each person to find as much information on the topic as possible – read newspapers, look at online news webpages, listen to the radio and watch TV news. Then talk about what everyone

learned.

Pro and con: what do you think? – Make a family game of discussing a special issue. For example, "Teenagers should be allowed to vote," or "There should never be any homework." Ask your children to think of all the reasons they can to support their views. Then ask them to think of reasons opposing their views. Which views are most convincing? For variety, assign family

members to teams and have them prepare their arguments pro and con.

Stretch, run, walk – Ask your child to do at least one kind of exercise every day. For example, run or walk briskly for 10 minutes. Walk, when possible, instead of driving, for any distance less than a mile. Have your child make a week-long exercise plan. Try to think of a modest reward for

sticking to the plan and exercise with your child.

Let your voice be heard – Promote good citizenship. Help your child write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper about an issue affecting children – for example, suggest that a bike path be built near the school or that a city event be planned for youngsters. Children are citizens, and their

ideas are worth hearing.

Summer activities

that boost learning

We are very excited to welcome our new staff to Eastbourne Drive Public school.

Amtul Ezaj—Vice Principal

Mandeep Bhogal

Lindsay Chacra

Anila Khan—Grade 1

Tracy Macdonald

Alka Manocha—Grade 5

Raji Sethi—Grade 1

A new academic year brings about new changes in staff. We are sorry to say goodbye to the following:

Saira Salman—Sir Isaac Brock Public School Kemi Adegbite –HF Loughin Shannon Doucet—Kingswood Kathy Foote—Balmoral Laura Kennedy– Marvin Heights Susan Patterson-Ridgeview Angela Wang Christine Waxer –South Fields We thank them for their dedication and hard work with their students. We wish them the best in their new school. Also, we would like to thank the long term occasional teachers:

Amy Coluccio Rajvinder Deol Renee Dawson-Goulbourne Kristina Griffiths Himani Kapadia Lina Kowalczyk Krystal Spiteri Sajreen Sidhu

STAFF CHANGES

If you are planning to move during the summer, please contact the office for a transfer form. The transfer form will be needed for registration at the new school. This is a two part form. One portion stays at Eastbourne and the other part is taken to the new school.

MOVING TO ANOTHER SCHOOL

AT THE END

OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

The Peel District School Board’s We Welcome the World Centres located in Brampton, Malton and Mississauga, are the first point of contact for all newcomer families to become familiar with the educational system in Peel. The centre are open all year—including the summer months. In addition to providing literacy and numeracy assessments, We Welcome the World Centres provide newcomers with a host of services including: reception, orientation, interpretation and referrals.

At each centre parents/guardians and students will discover: computer portals—guided introduction to the Peel Welcome to School Kits and other

Peel resources settlement service information translation of materials to support the reception and assessment process age and grade appropriate educational and related program resources audio-visual materials to explain the adult education program professionally administered child-care (only available during assessment and orientation

process) information about various community supports and programming available

For more information about the We Welcome the World Centre and the services they provide, call 905-366-8791.

Toonies for Nepal

Eastbourne Drive Public School raised $153.00.

A special thank you to everyone for contributing to the toonie drive in support of UNICEF Canada’s relief efforts to raise contributions for

the earthquake victims in Nepal.

Jump Rope For Heart

This year our school raised $3,027.36 for Jump Rope for Heart! The prizes should be arriving soon for the

kids that participated in fundraising.

Thank you for your support and generosity.

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. Summer

courses begin July 6, 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.

Our school is working to protect the health of our students and the health of our environment. We ask you to show your support by turning off your engine while dropping off

or waiting to pick up your child at school.

The emissions that come from our tailpipes harm all of us, especially children who breathe more and at a faster rate than adults. By turning off your car, our students, teachers and parents won't breathe in unhealthy fumes as they

enter school.

Air pollution also poses particular risks for our children with asthma. So, if you're going to be sitting still for more than 60 seconds, remember to turn your car's engine off. You'll not only improve our air, you'll also save money in fuel and vehicle wear and tear costs—then we can all

breathe easier.

IDLE-FREE

Zone

Peel board recognizes

Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

Register today

for Adult ESL

non-credit courses

The Peel board will recognize the contribution of school crossing guards on Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, June 9. The board encourage students, parents and staff to take a moment to thank the neighbourhood crossing guards who help to ensure a safe journey to and from school for thousands of students every day.

Hi Everyone:

The end of the year is fast approaching, so it's time to start thinking about getting library

books back and organized. Naturally you will be using the library until the very last day of

school, and you are more than welcome to use any resources right until the end of the year

(please return any you think you won't need). But, we want to start encouraging the students

to bring back their books. Here's the timeline for student book sign outs:

Friday, May 29-Last Day for student book sign out

Friday, June 12-All books in student possession must be returned to the library

After the 29th, please encourage students to bring it as quickly as possible.

Thanks.

Tom Neal

Teacher-Librarian

At anytime during the school year until the end of June, this website will allow parents to login

and find their child’s school bus information by following these simple steps:

Type in the website address: http://businfo.stopr.ca

Click “student login”.

Enter your child’s OEN number (found on their Report Card), street/house number, school

and grade.

Click “login”.

This will automatically display the child’s transportation information, if they are eligible.

There is a “Delays and Cancellations” link located in the top right hand

corner of the site. This feature will allow students, parents, and schools to

view all late buses and bus cancellations. HAPPY BUSSING!

LIBRARY BOOKS

TRANSPORTATION (BUSSING)

INFORMATION

INFORMATION FOR PDSB PARENTS REGARDING SCHOOL

START UP TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES FOR

SEPTEMBER 2015

If your home address will be changing during the summer, please notify the office staff at your child’s school prior to June 30. Address changes received after July 10 will not be reflected in the planned bus routes to commence in September and may result in transportation services not being available for your child during the first weeks of school. Parents will be responsible for their children getting to and from school until appropriate transportation service is arranged.

The distance criteria for transportation eligibility is: 1.0 kilometer Kindergarten and Grade 1

1.6 kilometers for Grades 2 – 4

2.0 kilometers for Grades 5 & 6

3.2 kilometers for Grades 7 & 8

3.8 kilometers for Grades 9 – 12

If your child is moving to grade 2, grade 5, grade 7 or grade 9 in the 2015-2016 school year, their eligibility status for transportation may be changing. Eligibility information can be accessed at the website noted below.

Parents who received letters in April and May of this year indicating that the transportation eligibility status for their children is being revised due to eligibility reassessment are reminded that this change will occur effective September 3, 2015.

All transported kindergarten and grade 1 students are required to be met by a parent/caregiver when disembarking from their bus on their return

trip from school.

Courtesy transportation, which is assignment of ineligible students to available, empty seats on buses, will not be initiated prior to October 3. No

exceptions.

Please be aware that during September and early October, STOPR priorities are eligible students requiring transportation service, bus overloads,

and route timing adjustments.

Requests for additional or adjusted bus stop locations, route adjustments, and challenges to eligibility status will not be addressed until late

October.

Please be patient. STOPR provides transportation services for approximately 62,000 students to 350 schools on 1,300 buses. This is

accomplished with an operations staff of 15. Every effort is made to complete required adjustments as quickly as possible, but there are limitations to the volume of changes which can be appropriately communicated and implemented each week.

All transportation operations issues are the responsibility of STOPR and not either Board or individual Trustees.

Contacting STOPR

Internet: www.stopr.ca. This website provides up to date delay and inclement weather cancellation information in addition to policy, procedures

and frequently asked questions

Businfo.stopr.ca. This website allows parents to access information specific to “what school do I attend” and “am I eligible for trans-portation”. This site also provides parents access to specific bus stop location and pick up and drop off times for their children if eligible for transportation

Telephone:STOPR: Phone: 905 890-6000

Toll free: 1-800 668-1140

If you have a school-age child, finding summer child care can be a real challenge. But you can follow these three simple steps to help you choose a program that’s best for your family. It will mean a summer full of fun and learning for your child—and peace of mind for you.

Step 1

Call Child Care Info Peel

905-890-9432 or 1-888-836-5550

Child care experts provide specific information about summer camps and other child care providers in your neighbourhood.

They can answer your questions and give you information to help you choose the program that’s right for your family.

It’s a good idea to call the info line early to give yourself enough time to investigate potential programs and make your decision

before the program fills up.

Step 2

Schedule an appointment to meet with the program director or to speak over the phone, so that you can get more information about the program. If possible, visit the program or the facility in which it will be held. The more information you have, the better

you will be able to decide if this program is a good "fit" for your child and your family.

Step 3

When you are checking out summer programs, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions—it’s the best way to make sure you have all the information you need. In general, you will want to ask questions about the program, staff, health and safety

practices, food provided, and costs.

For more information, call Child Care Info Peel or visit www.cdrcp.com/ccip.html.

Excessive exposure to the sun can lead to health concerns such as sunburn and skin cancer. As summer approaches and

the weather gets warmer, it is necessary to apply sunscreen to protect ourselves from too much sun damage and burns.

In summer, we are exposed to higher levels of ultraviolet (UV) rays. This exposure is a risk factor for developing skin cancer and cataracts later in life. The UV index is the measure commonly used in Canada to assess the strength of the sun’s UV

rays risk on a given day.

What is the UV Index?

The index scale ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the value, the more intense ultraviolet rays.

The UV index is calculated daily by Environment Canada using ozone and weather information. It can vary from day to day

with changes in the ozone layer – the thinner the ozone layer, the higher the index reading.

How to protect your family from the sun?

Wear a hat (preferably with a broad brim), sunglasses and protective clothing on sunny days.

Use sunscreen with a SPF of 15 or greater whenever you're outdoors.

Encourage your children to play in shady areas if they are outside for a long period of time.

Remember that sunburn can occur even on a cloudy day, as up to 80 per cent of UV rays can penetrate light clouds, and

40 per cent of UV rays can bounce back from sand, water or concrete.

3 steps to quality

summer child care for your child

Preparing for the summer sun

Celebrating Faith and Culture

June 2015

DATE

CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

June Miso'o Aboriginal Spirituality

June Aboriginal History Month Aboriginal Spirituality

June 1 or 2 Nisfu Sha’ban Islam

June 2 Poson Buddhism

June 5 to 23 the month of Núr Bahá'í

June 7 All Saints Day Christianity

June 15 to 19 Aboriginal Week Aboriginal Spirituality

June 16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikhism

June 17 or 18 Ramadan Islam

June 21 National Aboriginal Day Aboriginal Spirituality

June 21 Litha Wicca

June 24 to July 12 the month of Rahmat Bahá'í

June 24 St. Jean Baptiste Day Christianity and Canada

June 27 Multiculturalism Day Canada

June 29 to July 3 Ghambar Maidyoshem Zoroastrianism

Eastbourne Stars—Perseverance

We are proud to present our Eastbourne Drive P.S. Character Award recipients for the month of May for

the trait of Perseverance.

Gursimar Mander

Harnoor Gill

Jaskirat Mander

Jasmin Kler

Karan Mukar

Karman Minhas

Kevon Cooper

Muhammad Abbas

Ohm Patel

Saihaj Singh

Samarpreet Saran

Sauda Yasmeen

Sumair Pahal

Tharmika Sritharan

Tyrell Taylor

Wade Drennan

Yash Patel

Zainab Javied

Ziad Shahzad

Abdul Rehman Farooqi

Ahed Abujebbeh

Ahlel Quicho

Aruna Jagdat

Baltej Dhaliwal

Bansee Patel

Chirag Kumar

Eshmanpreet Bhangal

Gurmaan Dhah

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Day 5

Milk and Cookies

2 Day 1

Grade 2 Trip Humber

Arboretum

3 Day 2

4 Day 3

Boys Soccer

Tournament

5 Day 4

Milk and Cookies

Garage Sale

Gym

6

7 8 PA DAY

NO SCHOOL

9 Day 5

Girl’s Soccer

Tournament

Gr.4 Ont.

Science Center

10 Day 1

11 Day 2

12 Day 3

Milk and Cookies

Water Play Day

Return all books

Gr.5 BBQ

13

14

15 Day 4

Milk and Cookies

Grade 1 Toronto

Zoo

16 Day 5

Grad. Trip to CN

Tower

17 Day 1

Jelly Beans Trip

June 17-18

Kindergarten

18 Day 2 19 Day 3

Milk and Cookies

Assembly Inspiring Others

9AM

20

21

22 Day 4

Milk and Cookies

23 Day 5

24 Day 1

Graduation Day

9:05

25 Day 2

26 Day 3

LAST DAY OF

SCHOOL

27

28

29

30

Eastbourne Drive Public School

702 Balmoral Drive

Brampton L6T 1X3

905-792-2264

June 2015