SCHOOL CASH ONLINEPAYMENT SYSTEMSTARTS NOV. 1!

Happy November, Copeland Families!

A huge THANK YOU goes out to all families who came toour Open House in October! Our staff were very excitedto meet families of students and have the chance toshowcase what their classes have been learning.

November brings with it cool, crisp air and the everchanging fall colours. As we begin to prepare for thecolder months ahead, we are starting to see studentswearing their coats, hats, mittens and scarves. Way to go!

Along with the changing season, comes a chance to talkabout student learning. All educators and classroomteachers are available for parent-teacher interviews onNovember 17th and 18th to discuss student learningand progress. This month, the progress report cards willbe sent home on November 10th with all Grades 1-5students.

If you haven't already done so, please contact your child'seducator to schedule your interview so that you candialogue about your child's progress thus far. This is agreat way to show that HOME and SCHOOL worktogether to ensure the very best learning for ourstudents!

Until December, stay warm!Mrs. Rathbone and Mrs. Hassanwalia

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The November 2016 Issue

COPELAND PSWHAT'S HAPPENING AT

Highlights: Open House and Blue and White Day!

We are excited to announce that Copelandnow offers a new, preferred method ofpayment for all school fees. School CashOnline is a safe and secure form of onlinepayment that allows you to pay for schoolitems, like field trips and pizza days, fromyour computer or smartphone usingeCheck, Visa or MasterCard.

By registering as of Nov. 1st, you’ll have theability to:·   Keep track of your children’s school      item and activity fees·   Check account history·   Print or view receipts·   Make donations to school fundraisers    online and instantly receive a tax receipt·  Pay for school fees with the click of a    button

For more information and to register, visitwww.peelschools.schoolcashonline.com 

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MEET THE 2016-2017 COPELAND SCHOOL COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 3: PIZZA DAY

NOVEMBER 3: BUS EVACUATION PRACTICE

NOVEMBER 8-10: GR. 4 CCAT TEST

NOVEMBER 10: GR. 1-5 PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME

NOVEMBER 11: REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY

NOVEMBER 14-17: BOOK FAIR

NOVEMBER 17: SUB DAY

NOVEMBER 17-18: PARENT- TEACHER INTERVIEWS

NOVEMBER 22: PHOTO RETAKE DAY

NOVEMBER 25: COLOUR HOUSE

NOVEMBER 30: FRENCH IMMERSION INFO EVENING 7 PM (FOR GR. 1 - SEPT. 2017)

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School Council is excited for this new school year and whatawesome initiatives await ahead. At our first official businessmeeting, the School Council Executive was elected:  

                Chair                              Treasurer                 Secretary                Sashanette R.                Paula H                   Narda K.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

School Council special PIZZA and SUB lunch days forNovember and December will be: Tuesday November 1 and Thursday November 3, 17 & 24. 

Also, our parent event, "Copeland Math Night", will take placeon Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 from 6:00­8:00 pm.  We are lookingfor volunteers to sign student passports for the amazingNumeracy activities that will be available for families thatevening.  

Please email Copelandps.council@peelsb.com or leave anote in the office to help out with any of the above dates.

Come join us at our next School Council meeting on Monday Dec. 19th at 6:30pm.  Babysitting will be provided.

"Education is a shared commitment between dedicatedteachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents withhigh expectations" ~ Bob Beauprez

TIPS FOR BEING A SMARTTRICK-OR-TREATER

Halloween is a fun and exciting time, but

safety should be the number one concern.

 Here are some safety tips for children:

*wear a costume that is bright and visible

*only visit homes that are well­lit

*walk on the sidewalk and obey traffic and

pedestrian signals

*have adults check treats before eating

*go out with older siblings or an adult

*know your home phone number and how to

call 911 in case of emergency

School Spirit Day & Parade Oct. 31stStudents participating in the parade should come ready intheir fall clothing or costume.  Families who will be viewingthe parade should do so from the tarmac. Students who arenot participating and have brought in a parental note willmeet in the library for alternative activities.

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Coming This Month...Copeland students and staff willrecognize and honour First NationLand during morning announcementsThe Peel District School Board recognizes thatencouraging, inclusive and respectful environments helpstudents achieve to the best of their ability.  As part ofthis important work, board trustees approved that thefollowing statement will be played or read each schoolday at all Peel schools and all board­hosted events priorto the Canadian national anthem:  

We would like to acknowledge that we are on thetraditional territory of the Mississaugas of the NewCredit First Nation.

This acknowledgement recognizes Indigenous heritageand the importance of the land we are located on.  Moreinformation about the history of the Mississaugas of theNew Credit First Nation  will follow in coming weeks.

Is French Immersionright for my child?

 Parents of students who will be starting grade 1

in September 2017, are invited to a French

Immersion information evening on Wednesday,

Nov. 30, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Copeland PS. 

The application form for Grade 1 French

Immersion for the 2017­18 school year will be

available online at www.peelschools.org/French

on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at 1 p.m. and the

deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at

4 p.m.

More information about the information evening

will be available closer to November 30th.

November 21-25 is BullyingAwareness & Prevention WeekCopeland will join other schools across Peel this

week to engage in education and discussion

about how to stand up against bullying.  

Grade 3 Swim to SurviveAll Copeland students in grade 3 will

participate in the "Swim to Survive" program

throughout the year.  The Lifesaving Society

aims to have every Grade 3 student in

Ontario achieve the Swim to Survive

Standard through a school grant program.

 The board and pool owners/operators work

together to coordinate instructors, timings

and venues to support our students to obtain

this life skill.

Book Fair: November 14th - 17th

Mrs. Fleming has been busy in the library organizing

our Book Fair!  Students can visit the book fair with

their classes to create their wish lists on November

10th and 11th, and can purchase books from

November 14th ­ 17th.  Families can visit and purchase

books from the book fair on the evening of November

17th during parent­teacher interviews.

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During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather.Information will be announced on radio and television stations listed below and posted atwww.peelschools.org, school websites and www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available on Twitter(@Peelschools), Facebook (www.facebook.com/peelschools) or by calling 905­890­1010 or 1­800­668­1146.

VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9            CHUM AM1050             CFTR AM680                 CFNY FM102.1/AM640     CJCL AM590                             CITYPULSE                   GLOBAL NEWS            CTVCHFI FM98.1                             NEWSTALK 1010 AM    EZ ROCK FM97.3        BREAKFAST TV                 CJBC (FR) AM860                     FM Z103.5                     FM93.1                           FM Q107CHIN FM100.7/AM1540            CBC99.1                                                                                     One of the following messages will be announced (bolded sentence only):

Peel District School Board buses are cancelled.  

This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations couldoccur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing willalso 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 Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools andboard 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 allactivities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. Thebuildings will be closed.

All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that allactivities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. Thebuildings will be closed.

Bus cancellations & closingschool due to bad weather

For any parents who would like information about Individual Education Plans (IEPs) andIdentification, Placement and Review Committees (IPRCs), brochures are posted in 12different languages at http://www.peelschools.org/parents/specialed/Pages/default.aspx .A print copy of these brochures, in English, will be provided upon request, at the time ofan initial IPRC. A translated version can also be printed for parents.

Special Education: Individual Education Plan &Identification, Placement and Review Committee information