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DECEMBER 2018

NEWSLETTER

Tom Longboat JPS 37 Crow Trail

Toronto ON M1B 1X6

Tel 416.396.6610

Safe Arrival

416.396.6610 Press 1

Before 8:30AM

Principal

Andrea Chisholm

Office Administrator

Desleigh Russell

Secretary AM

Voula Gountas

Superintendent

Kerry-Lynn Stadnyk

Trustee Ward 21

Yalini Rajakulasingam

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Welcome to Winter! The month of December is always filled with

different temperatures from one day to the next. It is very important that

we all check the weather the night before, and get our appropriate

outdoor clothing organized prior to setting off for school. It is essential

that all of our students come prepared to play outdoors in any kind of

weather. In the winter, appropriate clothing includes:

Winter boots

Winter jacket and snow pants (for ALL students K-6)

Winter hat that covers the ears

Waterproof mittens and a scarf

Warm socks (and extra socks in their backpack in case a pair gets

wet)

Warm layers of clothing to wear indoors

We would also like to remind students that snow is very fun to play in, but

we have to play safely. Students are encouraged to build snow people,

snow forts, or any snow creation they can think of. Students are also

encouraged to make snow angels or write their names in the snow.

Students are NOT permitted to throw snowballs at any time.

Unfortunately snowballs can sometimes have little chunks of ice, salt, or

pebbles in them which can cause serious injury to the eye or face. We

appreciate your co-operation and reminders to our students to play

safely.

Our staff has already started working on performances for our two winter

concerts this year. Our Kindergarten Winter Concert will be held on

Thursday December 20th at 2:00 p.m. and our Grade 1-6 Winter Concert

will be held on Thursday December 20th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The Student

Council is organizing a food and clothing drive to provide a donation to

Juliette’s Place. Donations can be brought before or on the day of the

performance.

The holidays are fast approaching, and we would like to remind

everyone that December 21st is our last day of school prior to the winter

break. We will be starting back to school in the New Year on Monday

January 7th, 2019 at 8:40 a.m. sharp.

On behalf of the entire staff, I would like to wish each and every one of

you a safe and happy holiday season with your families.

Sincerely,

Andrea Chisholm

Principal

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REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY

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NO PARKING AREAS .

@ TOM LONGBOAT

We would like to remind parents that the

driveway at the side of the building is for

Staff Parking ONLY.

The driveway is not to be used for student

drop off and pick up.

For student safety please do not drive

down the driveway past the gate.

Thank you.

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MYSTERY POLYGONS

Room 202 playing “Mystery

Polygons”. One partner provides

shape clues to help the other make

the same shape on

their geoboard. No peeking!

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UPCOMING EVENTS – NO SCHOOL

Dec 12 Pizza Lunch

Dec 12 Mr Mark & Ms Vasilopoulos’ Class to TIFF Workshop

Dec 13 Pancake Breakfast

Dec 20 Mr Birta & Ms Riding’s Class to TIFF Workshop

Dec 21 Longboat Leader Assembly 9:00am

Dec 24–Jan 4 Winter Break

2019

Jan 7 School Resumes

Jan 14 Pediculosis Check

Jan 16 Pizza Lunch

Jan 17 Parent Council Meeting – 9:00am

Jan 18 PA Day – NO SCHOOL

Jan 29 Rocks & Rings

Tournament

Feb 13 Pizza Lunch

Feb 13 Report Cards go home

Feb 14 Parent Teacher

Interviews 3:10-7:00pm

Feb 15 Parent Teacher

Interviews 8:30-11:30am

Feb 18 Family Day – NO SCHOOL

Feb 22 Sight & Sound Clinic

Feb 25-27 Grade 6 Kearney Trip

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YOU CAN DO IT

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LOOK AT OUR LONGBOAT LEADERS…

CHARACTER TRAIT FOR NOVEMBER - EMPATHY

Class Teacher Student

K1 F. Shnayderman Jaswin

K1 F. Shnayderman Akshaya

K2 D. Rajani Summer

K2 D. Rajani Harish

K3 D. Paris Aksharah

K3 D. Paris Abdul

1 D. Borsk Zayan

1 D. Borsk Mariam

1/2A N. Sawyer-Hazell Joshua

1/2A N. Sawyer-Hazell Thivyan

1/2B M. Williams Laila

1/2B M. Williams Arin

2/3 S. Bonnell Rayyan

2/3 S. Bonnell Akshayah

3/4 T. Stephen Ayana

3/4 T. Stephen Sahana

4 M. Tessler Hafsah

4 M. Tessler Mithula

4/5 A. Yung Sina

4/5 A. Yung Luxmy

5 N. Maskerine Sonali

5 N. Maskerine Sam

6A J. Mark Ayesha

6A J. Mark Saamiat

6B D. Birta Saniyahh

6B D. Birta Shimon

HSP J. Riding Thikuckshica

HSP J. Riding Umar

ISP A. Vasilopoulos Kaymari

ISP A. Vasilopoulos Harley

NEW KINDERGARTEN FENCE When Ms. Chisholm arrived in 2016, the need for a

Kindergarten fenced area was very apparent, and she

immediately started advocating for the safety of our

students while playing.

This week our wish has come true! Construction has

begun on two fences to safely block off the

Kindergarten play area. They are anticipating it should

take the full week to construct.

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MICKEY MOUSE’S 90TH BIRTHDAY

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GEOMETRY FUN IN 202

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WEATHER GUIDELINES

Children need an opportunity to get exercise and free play time outdoors, however,

weather conditions sometimes warrant that indoor recesses, lunch periods and pre-

entry periods be considered necessary for student and staff safety. Conditions

warranting indoor recesses (a) Rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, extreme winds and

extreme cold. (b) Cold weather: When temperature and/or windchill factor indicates

-28C or lower children will remain indoors due to risk of frostnip and frostbite.

When an extreme cold weather alert is issued or when temperatures and/or windchill

factor indicates –20 to –28C, recesses may be shortened to 10 minutes and lunch

recess be 20 minutes depending on local conditions. Children should be monitored

closely for signs of frostnip, frostbite or difficulty breathing. (c) Humidity, Heat and

Smog Alerts: The City of Toronto issues heat alerts and heat emergencies based on

the daily forecast from May to September. Alerts are posted on the Web site

www.toronto.ca/health or available by calling (416) 338-7600. Staff and students

should be vigilant about their level of activity and should take frequent breaks for

water in order to remain adequately hydrated.

Other conditions: Weather

conditions change during

the day. When necessary

and if the weather is

questionable, the school

principal will consult the

Environment Canada’s

www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca or

Toronto Public Health Web

sites for information.

During these extreme

weather conditions,

students may wait inside

entry doors starting at

8:30am and 12:15pm.

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BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PARENT

SURVEY

The Before & After School Program (BASP) Parent Survey is NOW OPEN. The TDSB

wants to better understand the Before-and After-School Program (BASP) needs for

children who will be registered in Kindergarten to Grade 6 in September 2019. The

information collected through the survey will help identify where new BASPs are

needed, or may need to expand to meet community needs.

We are surveying for interest in t schools that do not currently have a full complement

of programs (serving FDK through to Grade 6 students)

The 2019-20 Before-and After-School Programs Parent Survey of Interest survey will be

available through the link below from December 3, 2018 to January 18, 2019.

Parents interested in BASP should complete the survey during this period. The survey

will also be available during Kindergarten Registration Month: February 3 – March 1,

2019. Paper copies of the survey are available upon request at schools that are

being surveyed. www.tdsb.on.ca/BASPsurvey Please note, completing this survey

does not guarantee that a BASP will be offered at your child’s school, nor does it

determine admission priority should a program be developed.

If there is sufficient initial interest for a school, parents will be notified and a separate

registration and waitlist process will take place. Please note, bussing to and from

BASP is not provided by the TDSB and will be the responsibility of parents/guardians.

Sincerely, TDSB Child Care Services Unit.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

On Thursday, December 13. Kindergarten to Grade 6 students will have the opportunity

to come to the gym to enjoy a nutritious breakfast of pancakes, syrup and fruit. Thank you

Heart to Hand for your continued support of our school! Breakfast will be served beginning at

9:00 am. Students will be served pancakes, syrup, juice, clementines and a candy cane.

ACTION: Please contact the school in writing if you

prefer your child not participate in the Pancake

Breakfast.

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What is Bullying? Bullying is typically a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour that is directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear and distress and/or harm to another person’s body, feelings, self-esteem, or reputation. Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance. [Ministry of Education’s Policy/Program Memorandum No. 144, Bullying Prevention and Intervention, October 4, 2007] Students may attain or maintain power over others in the school through real or perceived differences. Some areas of difference include but are not limited to size, strength, age, intelligence, economic status, social status, solidarity of peer group, religion, ethnicity, disability, need for special education, sexual orientation, family circumstances, gender and race.

Key Elements According to Barbara Coloroso, there are three main factors that allow children, adolescents, and young adults to harm others without feeling empathy, compassion or shame. 1. A sense of entitlement; 2. An intolerance toward difference; 3. A liberty to exclude, isolate and segregate a person deemed not worthy of respect or care. Bullying is not about conflict. In conflicts, two or more individuals disagree on a specific topic.

People who are in conflict do not intend to harm others, but rather to uphold their own opinion. The individual exhibiting bully behaviour tries to control and dominate others. There is intent to harm

and the use of fear and intimidation is common. Both boys and girls are equally involved in bullying incidents.

Types of Bullying 1. Physical: Kicking, punching, spitting, taking someone’s hat, tripping, etc. 2. Verbal: Name calling, insults, making racist, sexist, classist, ableist, or homophobic comments. 3. Social: Excluding others from a group, ignoring, spreading gossip or rumours, facial expressions and eye contact to humiliate or reject. 4. Cyber: Using electronic means to intimidate, harm, exclude or ruin a reputation – includes the use of emails and instant messaging, text or digital imaging sent on cell phones, web pages and web logs (blogs), chat rooms and discussion groups.

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BBullying - Understanding The Problem for Parents

ullying - Understanding TheProblem for Parents

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What to do if your child is being bullied?

Ask your child directly

Give child option to talk about it or not

Help them in being specific about the details

Assure that you are there to listen; not judge

Believe and validate feelings

Applaud the reporting of the incident

Encourage your child to continue to speak with you about any other incidents

Do not advise your child to physically fight back

Do not confront the bully or his/her family

Involve them in social activities outside of school

Treat the school as an ally/establish a plan with the school

What do to if your child bullies?

Keep lines of communication open - individuals will minimize the wrong-doing or excuse it

Do not accept excuses or blame

Affirm that bullying will not be tolerated

Teach empathy through modelling; discuss how the victim must feel

Arrange for an effective non-violent consequence

Supervise the amount of violent TV/video/computer games that are being watched

Help child feel successful; praise efforts at pro-social, responsible behaviour

Be a positive role model

Co-operate with the school - speak to teachers and administrators about how your child is doing in

changing the behaviour

Seek partnerships if necessary (social worker, school psychologist, outside agencies)

If your child is being bullied or bullying contact your child’s teacher, Principal or Guidance Counsellor if available.

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