During a cold month of

April we have had a month

of learning and activities

at Malden. Our Badmin-

ton team experienced

learning, sportsmanship

and fun at their most re-

cent exhibition games and

tournaments. As we head

into May we will be very

busy at Malden (see at-

tached calendar)! We

greatly appreciate your

support with our activities.

Together we make Malden

the best place to learn!

For your convenience, you

are able to subscribe to our

school calendar by visiting

our school website. This

would push all of the

events at Malden to your

own personal device!

At the end of May and into

June our grades 3 and 6

students will be complet-

ing EQAO assessments.

Please note the testing

dates that will be sent

home by your child’s teach-

er. We would appreciate

that appointments be

made outside of these

dates to greatly assist your

child in completing the

tests.

Outside, our playground

equipment is being enjoyed

by all of our students. In

order to ensure safety, stu-

dents are not allowed to go

on the playground equip-

ment wearing sandals or

open-toed shoes. Also, for

student safety, during the

school day, it is highly rec-ommended that flip-flop style shoes not be worn to school. Students are also

asked to wear indoor shoes

in the classroom and the

gym. Again, this is for the

safety of all, as well as

maintaining school cleanli-

ness.

The hot lunch program con-

tinues to be popular with

our final order of the year

going home later in the

month. Thank you for your

support in this successful

initiative and for using

School Cash Online to place

your orders. Last order we

had over 120 students use

this convenient method of

payment!!

Our recent Book Fair was a

huge success! All of the

profits from the sale of

books will be going directly

to purchase new reading

material for our library.

Thanks to Mrs. Hadfield

and our parent and student

helpers for all of their work!

We are looking forward to

our upcoming track meet as

well as our Talent Show

and Primary Play Day later

in June. We hope to see

many of you at the school to

enjoy these events as well.

I encourage your continued

involvement in your child’s

education. Please feel free

to contact me at the school

with any concerns, ques-

tions, or news to share.

Have an enjoyable month.

Your Partner in Education.

Mr. K. Marentette

From the Principal’s Desk

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Next MCPIC Meeting: Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 6:15 pm in the staff room.

Trustworthy: Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends, and country

Malden Students Have Talent Please join us on Friday, May 18th at 2:00

pm in our gym as we celebrate the talent-

ed students at Malden. Everyone is wel-

come to attend!

@Maldencentral Malden Central Public School

Students are preparing for our upcoming TRACK and FIELD DAY at MALDEN

Track and Field Day, Grades 3-8—Thursday, May 10th, 2018 (rain date Friday, May 11th).

Distance Events:

1500 m—Tuesday, May 1st at 10:00 am Grades 6-8

800 m—Thursday, May 3rd at 9:30 am Grades 3-8

400 m—Wednesday, May 9th at 10:00 am Grades 3-8

Academic Challenge, Grades 3—8—Wednesday, May 9th at 2:00 pm in the gym

Pronger Qualifying Meet—Thursday, May 24th at Essex SS

Primary Play Day, Grades JK to 2—Tuesday June 19th, 2018 (rain date June 21st) at Malden.

Volunteers are needed for our Grade 3 to 8 track day. If you can help, please call the school.

As the school year moves towards its

completion, students will be partici-

pating in a variety of tests and/or

assessments, including the EQAO

Provincial Assessment. Certain

basic supports, such as having a

good breakfast and getting enough

sleep the night before are common

sense, but here are some other strat-

egies that you may choose to imple-

ment to help your child be a high

scorer.

Play strategy games like chess

and Monopoly often. They are

GREAT ways for helping children

make decisions and thinking

through multi-step problems, which

are often a large part of testing.

These types of games will also help

your child to concentrate and build

stamina for the hard thinking he or

she will be doing.

When reviewing formulas,

spelling rules or other facts, use the

eight second rule. When reviewing

notes, have your child focus on the

fact for at least eight seconds while

studying. This extra bit of time will

give the brain a chance to store the

information in its short term

memory.

Try to familiarize your child with

the types of questions that may be

asked. Check with your child’s

teacher on what types of questions

or if there are any extra or practice

test materials available. You may

also like to use items like flashcards

to match words and definitions. The

EQAO website (www.eqao.com) also

has practice tests available in the

parent resource section.

Some research shows that exer-

cise—stretches, jumps, even danc-

ing—can help children focus their

thoughts as they prepare for school

or take a break from homework.

Cross-lateral exercises (ones in

which arms and legs cross from one

side of the body to the other) are es-

pecially good because they use both

sides of the brain and enhance

learning. Encourage your child to do

some simple exercises before s/he

starts studying and then again when

s/he heads for the bus on test day.

Give your child choices. Whether

it’s which movie to watch, how to

spend birthday money, or which ac-

tivity is the better choice, these

types of conversations help your

child become a better problem solv-

er. Many questions on tests are de-

signed so that students must deter-

mine the best answer

from a variety of choic-

es. Often, the answer

is not that easy to se-

lect as two answers

may seem correct or

the better choice.

Take the time to discuss what the

consequences of each choice will be.

(adapted from an article appearing in Parenting Magazine, March, 2012.)

EQAO Assessments Gr. 3 and 6 How to Support Your Child

Planning Forward September 2018 With input from the staff, I will begin working on preliminary class lists for

next year’s classes mid June. The staff and I take a considerable amount of

time and use our professional judgment to place your child in a class in which

we feel he or she will be successful. The staff will be considering factors such

as: gender balance, academic balance, behavioural concerns, learning styles,

student conflicts, previous class placements such as combined grades, etc.

when organizing lists. Parents are welcome to contact Mrs. Durham during the

last two weeks of August if they would like to know their child’s teacher for September.

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