November 2017 33 Greenbriar Road Brampton, ON, L6S 1V8 905-791-2333 Principal: Sumitra Lad Vice-Principal: Juanita Taylor Superintendent: Liz Cook NFO 905-451-2862 ext.4232 Trustee: Carrie Andrews, 647-473-1858

Website : http://grenoble.peelschools.org Office Manager: Debbie Wattier Office Assistant: Antonella Vecchio-Grivicic Twitter: @grenobleps Office Hours: 7:45 am to 3:45 pm

Principal’s Message

Dear Grenoble Parents and Guardians:

Thank you for your generosity this fall! Our

Grenoble community raised $2184. 55 for Terry

Fox. I would like thank all the staff members who

volunteered to dress-up in a costume, cut their

hair or take a pie in the face as an incentive to

motivate our students to bring in donations. Well

done, Grenoble!

Our Grenoble t-shirts finally arrived and the

students were excited to wear them. We handed

them out on the morning of October 24th which

was “Go Purple Day” in support of keeping our

kids safe. We are encouraging all staff and

students to wear their Grenoble t-shirts every

Tuesday, starting in November to show their

school spirit.

Our Dress Up Day Parade was a great success!

The parade was led by our Kindergarten students

and the classes walked around the

neighbourhood, showing off their costumes.

Following the parade, students enjoyed

participating in our Halloween Dance-a-Thon. A

Big Thank You to our school council members and

parents who volunteered their time to organize

this very successful event. If you have any great

ideas that you would like to share and are

available to help plan future school

activities/events, please join us at our next school

council meeting on Wednesday, November 8th

from 6:00-7:00 pm. We are encouraging more

parental involvement as research has proven when

schools and parents work in partnership, the

students benefit and there is a positive impact on

student success.

School Council Executive Members

I would like to congratulate and introduce our new

school council executive team:

Teacher Rep: Ms. Veena Navgiri Co-Chairs: Ms. Navjeet Kaur and Ms.

Shona Gage Vice-Chair: Ms. Tina Makwana Treasurers: Ms. Indi Persaud and Debra

Williams Secretary: Ms. Candice Narinesingh

Mrs. S. Lad, Principal

Congratulations to the following students for winning Grenoble Awards for the

month of October: Academic Achievement: Brielle R., Dharra R., Eowyn H., Harjas J., Kabir N., Laiba I., Navdeep G., Raymond P., Sahifa J., Sarrinah H., Sehajbir P., Sinan H., Viera K. Personal Success: Angelica B., Evangeline B., Jannat S., Jeet R., Kaylee C., Makayla B., Maryam A., Navin T., Payton G., Ratan J., Samreet G., Sebastian D., Yuvraj B. Gym: Dawson K., Nihal ss Good Citizenship: Aaron S., Abhiraj S., Andreas B., Areeza A., Avarie M., Casper M., Chanel W., Dhairya T., Gurneet U., Jacob D., Jahmiah F., Japsimran A., Joan M., Kaelyn G., Mia M., Navin T., Ronik C., Rylee W., Shiv S., Tej S., Vansh P., Vidhushi P. Arts- Visual: Chase B., Iqra B., Lily K., Ronik C., Zainab M.

NOVEMBER 2017

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 Day 4 2 Day 5 3 Day 1

4

5 6 Day 2

7 Day 3 Gr. 4 CCAT

T-Shirt Tuesdays

8 Day 4 Gr. 4 CCAT School Council Meeting 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

9 Day 5 10 Day 1 Pizza Day Remembrance Day Assembly – Time: 10:00 am

Report Cards Go Home

11 Remembrance Day

12 13 Day 2 Scholastic Book Fair

14 Day 3

T-Shirt Tuesdays

15 Day 4

16 Day 5

Parent/Teacher Evening Interviews

17 PA DAY NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Parent/Teacher Day Interviews

18

19 20 Day 1 Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week

21 Day 2

T-Shirt Tuesdays

National Aboriginal Day

22 Day 3

23 Day 4

Police Presentation for Grade 4

24 Day 5

Pizza Day Monthly Assembly – Time: 1:45 pm

CRAZY HAIR DAY Peel Custodial & Maintenance Workers’ Day

25

26 27 Day 1 28 Day 2

T-Shirt Tuesdays

29 Day 3 30 Day 4 School Council – Photos with Santa

Dates to Remember: December 8 – School Council is hosting a “Winter Ball” December 14 – Jr. Winter Concert - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Grades 3, 4, & 5 December 19 – Skating at Greenbriar Rec Centre – Grades 1 - 5

December 22 @ 1:45 pm – Monthly Assembly (Red and Green Day) December 22 – Winter Break Starts (until January 5, 2018) December 25 – Christmas Day

Reminders: NEW ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

Peel District School Board has a new automated absence reporting system for all elementary students. Please visit

pdsb.schoolconnects.com and choose CREATE LOGIN to create your account and receive login credentials.

SafeArrival will allow you to report your child(ren)’s absences quickly and conveniently in one of three ways:

1. Call the automated telephone system 1-855-209-6155.

2. Log into the website, pdsb.schoolconnects.com 3. Download the SafeArrival mobile application for Apple and Android devices

GRENOBLE NEWS Breakfast Club

Thank you to the following students who have donated to the Breakfast Program. We appreciate it!

Aiden Takechandr Nathan Green Zainab Waqar Aaron Springer Nehal Sohal Raymond Fung Shiloh Mckenzie-Martin Adam Jaff Reet Toor Dylan Colville Zainab Hasan Arjun Toor Seerat Dhaiwal Suhana Ausgur

Soup Drive Thank you to all the families who donated food for our Soup Drive. We made a paper soup trail for each food item brought in. Students were excited to follow the trail from the office up to the second floor. The food was donated to the Food Cupboard at St. Paul’s United Church.

Assembly and Spirit Day Schedule 2017- 2018

DATE TIME SPIRIT DAY THEME

November 10, 2017 10:00 am

November 24, 2017 1:45 pm Crazy Hair Day

December 22, 2017 1:45 pm Red and Green Day

January 26, 2018 9:05 am Pyjama Day

February 28, 2018 1:45 pm Twin Day

March 29, 2018 9:05 am Mismatch Day

April 27, 2018 9:05 am Sports Day

May 25, 2018 9:05 am Cultural Clothing Day

June 28, 2018 9:05 am Tropical Day

Our Great Big Crunch took place in October. All staff and students met in the gym to learn about apples and to crunch an apple at the same time. This is an annual event that schools across Canada take part in to promote the healthy crunch of apples. Over 1 000,000 students take part in this event annually. Thank you to YMCA of Greater Toronto for providing the apples for this event.

SCHOOL SUCCESS NEWS

LIBRARY NEWS

Mystery Readers

Grenoble is looking for Mystery Readers.

Please contact the office if you are interested in being a mystery reader.

Scholastic Book Fair

Dear Parents and Families, The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our library from November 15 to November 17. We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing the latest children’s books. Your support of this vital literary event is a key part of helping us obtain new books and resources for our library. You’ll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair with a wide assortment for all reading levels. Visit the Scholastic Book Fairs website at www.scholastic.ca/bookfairs to get more detailed information about these books. Your child will bring home a Book Fair flyer that provides a preview of only a FEW of the many books available to purchase at our Fair. The flyer also contains a special Family Event Draw ballot that parents can deposit during our Family Event. You could win $50 in books – $25 for your family PLUS $25 for your child’s classroom! Don’t forget to mark the Book Fair dates on your calendar! We look forward to seeing you during our Scholastic Book Fair and thank you, in advance, for supporting this great literary event. We accept cheques made payable to our school. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are welcome, too.

Lego Club We are planning to begin a Lego club and are looking for donations of Lego pieces. If you have Lego at home that your child is not using, we will appreciate if you can contribute them to our club. Please send the Lego pieces to the library. Thank you. Math Tips for Parents for November

This year, the Grenoble Numeracy Team will have a focus on: Math is all around us. Most people do

math on a daily basis without even realizing it! Every day we are faced with math

problems to solve. Helping students realize that math is a normal part of life and not just

something they learn in school can be beneficial.

Here are some tips to help your child see the math around them and be good mathematicians:

1. Encourage children to play math puzzles and games.

2. Always be encouraging and never tell kids they are wrong when they are working on math problems.

Instead find the logic in their thinking.

3. Use visual activities such as how many grapes can fit in your lunch box or which container is taller or

the bigger coin may have less value than the smaller coin (nickel and dime)

4. Share only positive math experiences with your children. Let them know, that even when you have faced a challenge while working on math - that you persevered and were able to seek help when needed from your parents, teachers and other students. 5. Encourage number sense. What separates high and low achievers is number sense – having an idea of the size of numbers and being able to separate and combine numbers flexibly. For example, when working out 29 +56, if you take one from the 56 and make it 30 + 55, it is much easier to work out. The flexibility to work with numbers in this way is what is called number sense and it is very important. 6. Encourage a “growth mindset” let students know that they have unlimited math potential and that being good at math is all about working hard. When children have a growth mindset, they do well with challenges and do better in school overall. For e.g. “I really like your thinking about that”. When they tell you something is hard for them, or they have made a mistake, tell them: “That’s wonderful, your brain is growing!” For more resources see https://www.youcubed.org Thank you from the Numeracy Team.

Peel schools to rehearse drill for bomb threat or suspicious device/substance this fall In accordance with the Ministry of Education, the Peel board worked together with Peel Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police and school boards in the Peel region to develop protocols for critical situations including bomb threats, lockdowns, hold and secure, shelter in place in order to help keep schools safe during a potentially serious or violent incident. Schools will review key points of the bomb threat process with students and will initiate a drill once per year, in the fall, to ensure that staff and students know what to do in the event of a real bomb threat or suspicious device/substance. During the rehearsal, students inside the school will remain with or return to their supervising teacher immediately. Students are requested to turn off their cell phones during these emergency procedures. Police have advised that cell phone usage can cause more safety risks and danger than benefits.

Students and staff outside the school are requested to move as far away from the building as possible and remain outside until further directions are given and the rehearsal is complete. The safety of our students is our top priority. Visit the “Safe Schools” page on the school website to learn more about the emergency procedures in place to keep students and staff safe. If you have any questions, please contact the school principal.

#chooseACTION on Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

The Peel District School Board will recognize Bullying Awareness and

Prevention Week during the week of Nov. 20 to 24, 2017.

This year, we ask our Peel community to ‘#chooseACTION to be

inclusive’ in their classes, offices, schools, or communities, in order to

make these spaces better places for everyone. The Peel Board would

like to hear about the big and small actions, the pledges, the

promises and the attitudes that our Peel community value, and ask

that you take a moment to share your #chooseACTION moments on

social media.

Across the Peel board, schools use many programs and initiatives to prevent bullying and to intervene when bullying happens. Though the

programs vary, their messages are consistent. Students are taught to:

define bullying identify forms of bullying identify the shifting roles in bullying relationships, for example the person who bullies, the

target, the bystander or the trusted advocate determine how to safely “choose action” to prevent and intervene in bullying and

harassment understand that bullying is a relationship problem with relationship solutions determine positive ways to interact with others in an accepting, inclusive way demonstrate character attributes and be a leader to help maintain positive and safe school

communities

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is one of the key items contained in Bill 13: The Accepting Schools Act, that came into effect on Sept. 1, 2012. For more information, visit www.peelschools.org/aboutus/safeschools/bullying www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/prevention.html.

Peel District School Board program offers flexible school options for student athletes, artists

Does your child/teen have an intense sports or arts training and competition schedule that makes it difficult to attend school regularly? The Peel District School Board’s Peel Region High Performers Program will offer flexible timetabling to accommodate student athletes

and artists with demanding practice, competition, rehearsal and/or performance schedules. Peel Region High Performers Program is offered at:

Britannia Public School (grades 4 to 5)

Dolphin Sr. Public School (grades 6 to 8)

Mississauga Secondary School (grades 9 to 12) For more information and registration dates, visit www.peelschools.org/HighPerformers.

Is French Immersion right for my child? If your child will be starting grade 1 in September 2018, one of the important choices you will make is whether you want to apply for the French Immersion (FI) program. What is the program like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the program? One way to help answer these questions is to attend the information meeting on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the French Immersion school your child would attend. To find out the FI school your child would attend:

visit our website www.peelschools.org/French

call the school in your area Online application The application form for Grade 1 French Immersion for the 2018-19 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 1 p.m. The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m. Applications received after that date will be put on a waiting list. A French Immersion enrolment cap is in place. This means that a specific number of spaces are available for students entering grade 1 French Immersion. A random selection process will be used to identify students gaining entrance into the program. For more information about the random selection process visit www.peelschools.org/French. Important dates Information meeting Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at 7 p.m. Application process opens Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 1 p.m. Application deadline Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m. For more information

visit www.peelschools.org/French

call your nearest French Immersion school

talk with parents who have children in the French Immersion program

visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca

Is Extended French right for my child?

If your child will be starting grade 7 in September 2018, one of the important choices you will make is

whether you want to apply for the Extended French (EF) program.

What is the program like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the program?

One way to help answer these questions is to attend the information meeting on Thursday, Nov. 23,

2017 at 7 p.m. at the EF school your child would attend.

To find out the EF school your child would attend:

visit our website www.peelschools.org/French

call the school in your area

Online application

The application form for Grade 7 EF for the 2018-19 school year will be available online at

www.peelschools.org/French on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 1 p.m.

The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m. Applications received after that date will be

put on a waiting list.

Important dates

Information meeting Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at 7 p.m.

Application process opens Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 1 p.m.

Application deadline Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m.

For more information

visit www.peelschools.org/French

call your nearest Extended French school

talk with parents who have children in the Extended French program

visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca

Parent resources help you support your child’s learning

At the Peel board, our mission is to inspire success, confidence and hope in each child. There is no doubt that families play a vital role in helping us achieve this goal. As our partner in education, we hope you'll stay connected to your child's learning throughout his or her entire school experience.

Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild to explore all resources available to parents. There you will find easy-to-navigate buttons that connect families to tip sheets and web pages on a number of different topics, including math, homework, special education, EQAO and mental health.

Train More. Rehearse More. Learn More.

Peel District School Board program offers flexible school options for student athletes, artists

Does your child/teen have an intense sports or arts training and competition schedule that makes it difficult to attend school regularly? The Peel District School Board’s Peel Region High Performers Program will offer flexible timetabling to accommodate student athletes and artists with demanding practice, competition, rehearsal and/or performance schedules. Information nights will be offered as follows:

Grades Information Night Location

4 to 5 Nov. 8, 2017 Britannia Public School 1145 Swinbourne Dr. in Mississauga

6 to 8 Nov. 30, 2017 Dolphin Sr. Public School 18 Brookside Dr. in Mississauga

The Peel Region High Performers Program is also available to students in grades 9 to 12 at Mississauga Secondary School. For more information about Mississauga’s program, please call 905-564-1033.

Applications open Nov. 6, 2017

For more information and applications, visit www.peelschools.org/HighPerformers.

Community Corner

Stay up-to-date with community-based opportunities

The Peel District School Board is pleased to introduce an electronic resource page on www.peelschools.org called, Community Corner, which contains links to information and resources in the community that may be of interest to students and their families. This site replaces our previous method of sending promotional materials about community clubs, camps, contests, fundraisers and events home with students on a regular basis. How you can access Community Corner

1. Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/communitycorner

2. Click on the “Community Corner” button, found on the main page of school websites, as well as on www.peelschools.org.

Bus cancellation and closing schools due to bad weather During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio, television stations and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. One of the following messages will be announced (highlighted text only): Peel District School Board buses are cancelled This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed This means that all schools and Peel board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled This means that all activities in schools and Peel 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 This means that all activities in schools and Peel board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

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.

Winter bus safety The following winter school bus safety tips will help to keep your child safe throughout the winter months. Allow extra time to get to your bus stop. Wear bright clothing so the bus can see you in the early morning and late evening. Stand away from where the bus stops. Buses need extra room to stop when there is snow and ice. Use the handrail when boarding or exiting the bus to prevent slipping on wet or icy steps or road

surfaces. Dress properly—winter clothing, hats, and boots will keep you warm. Don't throw snowballs at the bus or other children waiting for the bus. Don't slide on the snow or ice patches in driveways or on the street. Don't push or shove around the bus. Someone could fall down on the ice and get hurt. On very rare occasions, buses are late because of weather conditions or mechanical problems. Talk to your child about what to do if the bus is late. Here are some suggestions: When possible, wait with your child for the bus. Make sure your child knows a phone number where he can reach you or another trusted adult. Teach your child how and where to get help. Talk to your child about what a "safe" stranger is. Help your child set up a bus stop buddy system so your child has someone to wait with for the bus.

Prevent the flu. It's in your hands.

Hand washing is the most important way to prevent the spread of infection. Always wash your hands with soap and water when they are dirty.

Clean your hands before:

i. touching your eyes, nose or mouth ii. touching/preparing food or drinks

iii. eating or drinking iv. caring for someone in your home who can easily get sick (baby, elderly or someone who has an

unhealthy immune system) v. first aid

Clean your hands after:

i. touching pets or other animals ii. touching raw meat, particularly chicken

iii. touching surfaces such as a railing or grocery cart iv. touching money v. touching objects sick people have touched

vi. touching blood or body fluids such as urine, vomit or feces vii. contact with those who have a cold, the flu, diarrhea or virus of any kind

viii. changing diapers ix. wiping your own or a child's nose x. sneezing or coughing

xi. using a facial tissue xii. using the washroom

xiii. removing gloves xiv. cleaning xv. gardening

What to do when you cough or sneeze:

i. cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve ii. put used tissues in the wastebasket

iii. clean your hands with soap and water or a hand sanitizer

For more information call Peel Health at 905-799-7700 or visit www.peelregion.ca/flu.

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Celebrating Faith and Culture November 2017

DATE CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

November Freezing Moon Aboriginal Spirituality

November 1 All Saints Day Christianity

November 1 Samhain Wicca

November 3 Qudrat (thirteenth month) Bahá'í

November 4 Dev Diwali Jainism

November 4 Birth of Guru Nanak Sikhism

November 11 Remembrance Day Canada

November 16 Louis Riel Day Aboriginal Spirituality

November 22 Qawl (fourteenth month) Bahá'í

November 24 Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur Sikhism

November 25 Day of the Covenant Bahá'í

November 27 Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í

November 28 (J) First Day of Advent (Christmas

fast)

Christianity

November 30 Milad-un-Nabi Islam

November 30 Maun Agiyaras Jainism