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Inside this issue:

IB Learner Profile 2

High School Info Session 2

PD DAY & Thanksgiving 2

Attention All Drivers 2

Student Vote 3

Student Ambassadors 3

School Uniform 3

Spirit Week 4

SAC 5

Halloween Activities 5

TC the Tiger Says: 6

Grade 9 Bark Lake 6

Spooky Story Contest 7

Upcoming Events:

• October 11 PD Day school closed

• October 14 Thanksgiving Holiday

• October 25 Gr 6 to 8 Halloween Howl

• October 31 Halloween Party Day

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September 2019

Main Campus Elementary Newsletter

Terry Fox School Run

Our annual Terry Fox School Run was held on September

26. Students and staff participated in this great event by

running or walking, and raising funds for cancer research.

Grades 6 to 8 students ran for Terry Fox at nearby

Highgate Park. Our goal this year is to raise over $13,000!

Thank you students, parents, and staff for your generous

support! Pledge forms and donations are due to the class

teacher by Wednesday, October 9.


Town Centre Private Schools Elementary Newsletter

IB Learner Profile Attribute for October:

KNOWLEDGEABLE “Knowledgeable students explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global

significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding

across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.”

P.D. Day and Thanksgiving Holiday

TCPS staff will be participating in a Professional Development Day which will

take place on Friday, October 11. Please note that October 11 will be a non-

school day for Prep, Sr. Prep, Elementary and High School students.

The school will also be closed on Monday, October 14, for the Thanksgiving

Day holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 15. We would like to

wish all of our TCPS families a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend.

ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS

We ask for the cooperation of all drivers in our school

parking lot to be careful and drive slowly. The school

parking lot can be very busy especially during the drop

off and pick up times. Please help us keep all our

children safe by using care and caution while driving.

• Obey all traffic regulations and signs.

• Do not drive fast. SLOW DOWN!

• Be nice! Give the right of way to others.

• Watch out for pedestrians especially children.

• Do not damage other cars in the parking lot.

• Use the handicapped parking space only with a permit.

With everyone’s cooperation we can all stay safe!

KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE!

High School, University, and IB Information Session On October 1st, there will be an important Information Session at the school for parents and students at 4:30 p.m. in

the Main Gym. The presentation will provide an overview of the TCPS High School and IB programmes for grades 6 to

12, and the university application process. Several Town Centre high school students and staff will be present to talk

about high school life. We hope to see the parents of our grades 6 to 8 students in attendance.



Student Vote

Student Vote is a parallel election for students under the voting age, coinciding with official

election periods. The purpose is to provide young Canadians with an opportunity to experience the

democratic process firsthand and practice the habits of informed and engaged citizenship. Students in

grades 5 to 8 will cast votes via ballot boxes set up in the front foyer from October 15 to 17. The TCPS

Student Ambassadors will count the votes, after which TCPS election results will be reported to

Elections Canada Student Vote.

TCPS Student Ambassadors

We would like to introduce our TCPS Student Ambassadors!

Ethan A., Ethan B., Jack, Nasreen, Matthew, Tisya, Sajan, and

Anika are all grade 8 TCPS students who were selected as

volunteers for this program, having demonstrated an ability for

public speaking in TED Talks last year. As part of their role, the

TCPS Student Ambassadors will attend Open Houses, conduct

tours and answer questions based on their TCPS experience.

Congratulations on their role as TCPS Student Ambassadors!

School Uniform

By October 1st, students should be wearing the proper school uniform and proper school shoes, and looking their best

while wearing the uniform. The uniform, if worn well, helps students to develop presentation skills, a sense of self

discipline, and an ability to command respect. We want our students to wear the school uniform to convey their pride

in being a member of Town Centre Private Schools. Thank you for your cooperation with the following expectations:

• All uniform items must be official TCPS uniform items purchased from InSchoolwear. Substitutions not permitted.

• The uniform needs to be clean, washed regularly, and worn neatly with shirts tucked in.

• All items that are in poor condition must be replaced, including school sweaters with holes or worn out elbows.

• Uniform items that are too small need to be replaced, especially pants with hems that are too short.

• Students should wear grey socks (not black socks, not white socks for gym) with grey uniform pants.

• Black running shoes are not approved school uniform shoes.

• Girls slippers or ornamental party shoes are not approved school uniform shoes.

• Students who wear orthotics must have a doctor’s note to wear unapproved school shoes.

• Label all your child’s uniform items with your child’s name.

• A Lost and Found box is located in the Main Office.

No Black socks.

White gym socks are for gym.

YES! Grey socks with pants.

These pants are

too short!

It’s time to get a

new sweater!

Black running shoes

are not school shoes.

Slippers or party shoes

are not school shoes.

http://studentvote.ca/



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Spirit Week

Thank you to the TCPS students, parents and staff for an amazing Spirit Week! From September 23 to 27, our students

participated in a week full of fun activities like Manic Monday, Toonie and Tourist Tuesday, and Wacky Wednesday,

Jers-day Thursday, and Fantastic Friday. On Toonie Tuesday, students donated $1609.00 in Toonies to the Terry Fox

Foundation! The highlight of the Spirit Week was the Silly String Showdown as students sprayed silly string onto lucky

staff members who were great sports for a great cause! Students were assigned to TCPS House League Teams:

Yellow Gryphons, Red Phoenix, Green Dragons, and Blue Thunderbirds, and were given T-Shirts.

Throughout the year, students should wear these team T-Shirts for future House League event days like Intramurals.

Thank you to all the students, parents and staff for collectively supporting the Terry Fox Foundation!



Grades 6 to 8 Student Activity Council (SAC)

Thank you to all the students who enthusiastically participated in this year’s election for the Student Activity Council.

During Spirit Week, the grades 6 to 8 students voted for their chosen candidates and now the election results are in.

Congratulations to the elected students who will begin to organize their first event of the year, the grades 6 to 8

Halloween Howl!

SAC Members:

President: Raymond

Vice-President: Katherine

Treasurer: Tommy

Secretary: Sajan

Spirit Reps: Ethan and Sanjith

Grade 8 Class Reps:

Jaime, Angela and Anika

Grade 7 Class Reps:

Nishta, Coleen, Angelie

Grade 6 Class Reps:

Adam, Daryn

Halloween Activities

Thursday, October 31, is Halloween day at TCPS. Grades 2 to 8 students are welcome to wear a costume to

school. Please note that toy weapons are not permitted in the school. It is recommended that students bring a

change of clothes in case they would like to take off their costume during the day. Students who do not wish to

wear a costume may wear casual clothes for the day. Parents are reminded that no After School Courses are

scheduled for Thursday, October 31.

A sign up sheet will be posted outside each classroom door and parents are welcome to sign up for food items

to be donated for lunch. Parents are reminded that lunch time starts at 11:45 a.m. For allergy reasons an ingre-

dient list must accompany all food items which are being brought in for the class.

Elementary classes will also participate in our annual pumpkin carving contest. Parents are invited to view all the

marvelous pumpkins which will be on display in our front foyer beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29,

and will remain on display until the morning of Thursday, October 31. Classes will raffle off the pumpkins for

students to take home! On Friday, October 25, the SAC will host their first event of the year, the grades 6 to 8 Halloween Howl from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. More information about this exciting evening will be provided soon!

PIZZA DELIVERY

If you order pizza to be delivered to school, please ensure that the driver has your

CHILD’S first and last name and classroom number, as the school will receive a large

number of pizza deliveries on party days. Please pre-pay for your order and notify the Main

Office of pizza deliveries. Parents are reminded that lunch time starts at 11:45 a.m.



Main Campus / Head Office 155 Clayton, Drive Markham, Ontario L3R 7P3 Phone: 905-470-1200 Fax: 905-470-0184 E-mail: [email protected] Amarillo Campus 76 Amarillo Avenue Markham, Ontario L3R 0V3 Phone: 905-474-3434 Fax: 905-474-3113 E-mail: [email protected] Milliken Campus 3 Clayton Drive Markham, Ontario L3R 8N3 Phone: 905-470-8178 Fax: 905-470-0570 E-mail: [email protected]

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TC the Tiger SAYS:

An old pair of outdoor running

shoes is a great idea for recess.

Keep the uniform shoes looking

good all year!

Have you moved or changed phone

numbers? Please keep the Office up

to date with your contact information

and any changes to pick up lists.

Don’t forget to cancel Kid’s Kitchen

lunch on full day field trips.

Let’s work together! Parents please

sign your child’s homework planner

every night.

If your child is going to be absent,

please inform the Office.

Arriving late? Students who arrive

after O’Canada (9:05) must go to the

Office to get a late slip.

Bark Lake Trip for Grade 9 TCPS High School Students

An important fall tradition at Town Centre is the grade 9 Bark Lake trip. This year, our

grade 9 students left bright and early on the morning of September 11 to travel to the

Haliburton Highlands for 3 days of outdoor education and team building activities. The

weather was excellent this year and our grade 9’s were able to take part in the full range

of hiking, high ropes and archery activities that have made the Bark Lake trip a truly

memorable experience for all our students.

If your child needs to take medication

while at school, please sign the

medical form in the Office.

Picking up early? Parents who pick up

before 3:30 p.m. must report to the

Office to sign out students.

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