Greensborough Public School JK-8

905-472-3474 www.greensborough.ps.yrdsb.ca

April /May2018

Greensborough P.S. Newsletter

“A Living School”

From the Administrators: Can you believe that it is April? The Spring weather has yet to arrive. Students are encouraged to dress for the weather and be prepared for the varying weather conditions that come with Spring. Although we have three months of the school year remaining, we are starting to look ahead to next school year, in terms of planning.

Every year in late May or early June, we organize classes for the following year. Input is appreciated from parents when we are making these placement decisions. Our main objective is to create classes that will provide the optimum learning environment for everyone.

We will soon be beginning to make decisions about the next school year. If you will not be returning to Greensbor-ough in September, please write a note to the school informing us of your intentions. This will help us in getting a sense of our class sizes for next year.

We recognize that children have their own learning styles. We appreciate that parents have valuable information to share with us as we make placement decisions based on children’s capabilities, gender, work habits and behaviours. Teachers have the benefit of knowing the children with whom they are currently working. We rely on their profes-sional decisions. If you have information or suggestions regarding your child’s learning style, which will help teachers make an appropriate placement, please write a note to Mr. Spiers before May 2nd.

Requests will be accommodated only where placement will enhance a child’s learning. Parents are reminded that schools combine classes for a variety of reasons. This includes organizing classes to meet student learning needs and combining classes to balance class size. All classrooms include students with a range of skills and abilities. They are simply one of the many ways schools meet students’ academic and social development needs. Requests for class placements will be considered where it will enhance a child’s learning but with no guarantees.

The grade 3 and 6 students will be taking part in the EQAO Provincial Assessment of Reading, Writing and Math between May 25-29, 2018. Please do not book any appointments for your child during these days as students must complete the entire assessment.

Sincerely,

Mr. Jim Spiers Principal

Mrs. Heather Purcell Vice Principal

Principal: Mr. J. Spiers

Vice-Principal: Mrs. H. Purcell

Admin. Support: Mrs. P. Soman

Admin. Support: Ms. D. Taylor

Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Dan Wu

Trustee: Mr. Allan Tam

School Council Co-Chairs: Tina Sharma & Shanaaz Hasanali

School Council Vice-Chair: Rob Alexander

Character Matters Theme for April: Integrity We are truthful and sincere. We ensure consistency between what we say and what we do, as well as between what we

believe and how we behave.

Grade 8 Graduation Grade 8 Graduation will be held on June 26th. If

you have a child graduating, please save the date in your calendar. Further

details regarding time and place will follow.

Interesting facts about single-use plastic bags:

- an average family will use about 10-15 plastic bags (produce/grocery) every trip to the grocery store.- 5 trillion plastic bags are produced yearly, circling the world 7 times put side-by-side- it takes 700-1000 years for plastic to degrade which means NONE of the plastic ever made has fully degraded.- only 1-3% of plastic bags are recycled worldwide.- plastic bags cause the death of many marine animals when they are mistaken for food.- plastic bags leach toxins into the ground and water systems.*from "The World Counts"*

The dates are:

Earth Week: April 16 - 20

Did you know that we will be having a CHALLENGE at GREENSBOROUGH! Bring in all single-use plastic bags for recycling and a chance to win a Trek bench (bench made from recycled bags).

WHAT YOU WILL SEE:

Where

Science Fair 2018

Interactive challenges - students going head to head to design and build the most stable structures

MakerSpace demonstrations- students demonstrat-ing the full technological capabilities of the

MakerSpace programme. ◊ Live Science demos– teachers will be dazzling spec-

tators with interesting scientific experiments. Robotics demo– students will take you into the next

century with their robotic capabilities. Awesome projects– over 70 different projects from

over 130 students. Projects sophistication ranges from grade 1—grade 8

Awards - The top 3 projects from each division will be awarded later in the evening (app. 7:30 pm)

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On April 5th, Greensborough held our annual Diversity Fair. The evening was a huge success! We were overwhelmed by how many people were in attendance; enjoying the multitude of entertainment as well as several interactive stations. The food was also delicious! It was an amazing opportunity to come together and celebrate the diversity of our community. This diversity remains our strength. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Mosaic committee at Greensborough for their hard work and dedication in planning this spectacular event. Headed by Mrs. Maybury, this team was responsible for the organization and planning of this incredible evening. Thank you also to our wonderful Greensborough staff and School Council who came out in full force and supported, throughout the evening.

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the evening!

If you are planning on moving during the summer and are no longer in the Greensborough area, please let our office know as soon as possible. We are currently planning our organization for next year and knowing who will be here really helps us out!

Kindergarten registration is happening now, for the 2018-19 school year. Registration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Children who turn four or five years old during 2018, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten. A kindergarten information session for parents is being planned for this spring. For more information please visit the YRDSB website or contact your local school.

Reminder:From time to time, students forget important items in the desk or locker that they need in the evening. We encourage students to double check they have all of their materials before going home however, sometimes items are forgotten. If you must bring your child back to school to get work, please do so before 4:00 pm.

Character Matters – March 2018 - Perseverance

Teacher Student Name

Ms. Manohar, Ms. Kelly, Ms. Khan,

Ms. Hooper Evan L

Ms. Clark, Ms. Hoover, Ms. Hunt Micah K

Ms. Roveda, Ms. Benamou Adonis P

Ms. Sage, Ms. Patel, Ms. Perryman Simon R

Ms. Qureshi, Ms. Mosgopoulos Faye H

Ms. Morris, Ms. Miao Elvis L

Mrs. Semerdjian Salma M

Mrs. Jiwa Justin C

Ms. Alvi Jacob G

Mrs. Young Mina H

Ms. Turner Awwad R

Ms. Maybury Kaitlyn S

Mr. Dienstmann Angela H

Mrs. Bayley Thaksan R

Ms. Cheung Indrina B

Mr. Woods Heydyn L

Ms. Garey Gabriella C

Ms. Kanhai Sneh M

Mr. Ladouceur Christine X

Mr. Shanthakumar Jessica K

Mr. Schuck Vishal R

Ms. Schreiber Eunice D

Ms. Perekoppi Darren F

Mr. Hambly Sajdeep K

Mrs. Pegg Ammar U

Ms. Elson Dalraj S

DR. BETTE STEPHENSON CENTRE FOR LEARNING INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM- SECONDARY CREDIT PROGRAM 2018-2019

Why Study International Languages at High School?

Language is our connection with our community and the world. Through language we identify the world around us, express our concerns and hopes, and share our experiences and ideas.

So what are you waiting for Grade 8’s?! Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity and register for a Level 1 YRDSB International Language CREDIT course of your choice! We offer CREDIT courses in 14 languages at 4 high schools.

Learning another language…

can enhance intellectual functioning

strengthens first language skills and facilitates learning additional languages

creates pride in one’s own cultural background and better understanding of other cultures

enhances career options (source: http://www.ilea.ca 03/11/15)

COURSE Level 1 (Grade 9/10) SCHOOL LOCATION

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. RICHMOND HILL H.S. THORNLEA S.S. UNIONVILLE H.S

ARABIC LYA BD Saturday

CANTONESE LKC BD Saturday Saturday Tuesday

FARSI LYF BD Saturday

GERMAN LWG BD Saturday

GREEK LBG BD Saturday

GUJARATI LIG BD Saturday

JAPANESE LKJ BD Saturday Tuesday

KOREAN LKK BD Saturday

MANDARIN SIMPLIFIED LKB BD Saturday Saturday Saturday Tuesday

MANDARIN TRADITIONAL LKM BD Saturday Saturday

MANDARIN SIMPLIFIED AP Grade 12 Course Only Saturday

PUNJABI LIP BD Saturday

RUSSIAN LRR BD Saturday

SPANISH LWS BD Saturday

TAMIL LIT BD Saturday

URDU LIU BD Saturday

SCHOOL LOCATION ADDRESS SUBMIT REGISTRATION FIRST CLASS

MIDDLEFIELD C.I. 525 Highglen Ave. September 15, 2018

South of 14th Ave., East of McCowan Rd. 8:45 am to 12:30 pm

RICHMOND HILL H.S. 201 Yorkland St. September 15, 2018

East of Yonge, North of Elgin Mills Road 8:45 am to 12:30 pm

THORNLEA S.S. 8075 Bayview Ave. September 15, 2018

South of Highway #7 8:45 am to 12:30 pm

UNIONVILLE H.S. 201 Town Centre Blvd. September 18 2018 Warden Ave. & Highway #7 5:45 pm to 9:30 pm

Register online via Career Cruising commencing May 1ST

, 2018.

See attached Career Cruising Tip Sheet for registration instructions

Once you have registered, print a sign-off sheet and get your parents to sign for parental approval

Students who have pre-registered will not need to register again in September

Attend the first class according to the above schedule and bring your signed Career Cruising Sign-off Sheet

Course schedules will be posted in the foyer of the International Languages school on the first day of class

April

Please visit our Website at www.greensborough.ps.yrdsb.ca

Looking ahead to May

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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16 17Pitch in Week

18 Pizza Day

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23 24

25 26 Gator Gathering

2:00 pm

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 2 3 Pizza Day

4

Science Fair Night

5

Area Badminton Tournament

8 9 10 11 12

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Earth Day

Area Junior Baskeball

Staff Appreciation Lunch

Junior Girl's Basketball Tournament

Pizza Day

Pizza Day

Regional Girl's Baskeball

Regional Boy's Basketball

Gauss Math TestGrade 7 and 8

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