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1285 Williams Parkway Brampton Ontario, Canada, L63 3J8

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Principal: Scott Moody Vice-Principal: Lisa Sarbadhikari

Williams Parkway

Happenings

April, 2017

Day of Pink

On Monday April 9th, Williams Parkway

had asked all students to recognize

Day of Pink by wearing pink coloured

clothing. This international day was first

recognized when two high school

students in Nova Scotia witnessed a

student being bullied for wearing a

pink shirt. The two students decided to

purchase pink shirts and hand them

out for students to wear at their school.

The entire school took a stand to

bullying and began working together

to prevent homophobic and

transphobic bullying. Since that day,

schools all around the world

participate in this event to help raise

awareness about bullying.

WP Band Performs at Living Arts Center

Quarter Note, Half Note, WHOLE NOTE!

All the hard work by the Junior,

Intermediate, and Senior bands have

finally paid off during this year’s music

festival. On April 25th, 2017, WP’s

bands travelled to the Living Arts

Centre in Mississauga. This year was


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fascinating with all the diverse pieces

of music played at the festival. The

junior band had an amazing debut for

Williams Parkway. They played African

Folk Tale and Tempest. They performed

remarkably well, being their first

performance outside of school. Next

up was the Intermediate Band, they

performed Starlit Night and Imperium.

0The senior band came on stage and

took everyone’s breath away with two

songs Storm Warning, and Jupiter.

There were also three certificates

given to students who went above

and beyond for their dedication and

effort. The awards were given to; Sheel

Sachdev, Saini Ithiaraja, and Vicky

Patel. Thank You to our band students

for representing our school and Mrs.

Brown for all her dedication.

WP Outreach Group Visits Brampton

Retirement Home

The Community Outreach Club has

done a phenomenal job helping out

within the community. This month an

amazing group of grade 6 students

went to the Bramalea Retirement

Residence to spend time with the

seniors. The grade 6 students enjoyed

their time there and the seniors

appreciated every student that made

it. The energy of the younger

generation really excited the seniors

and the history of the seniors helped

our grade 6s understand that giving

back to our community is very

important. Watching the kids play

games with the seniors was a great

experience and also, a break to help

everyone comprehend the

importance of one another. The

Community Outreach group has gone

to animal shelters in the past and soup

kitchens to try and help out in any way

possible. All thanks to Ms. Petgrave,

Ms.Koleilat, and Ms. Lowe, students

were given the opportunity to

participate in these wonderful

opportunities.

WP Students Help at Russell D Barber

Math Night

The School Council invited Jump2Math

to come in for parents and students to

come in and participate in different

activities involving math. Jump2Math is

a multi-sensory approach to teaching

math that incorporates physical

exercise, stretching, cross-body

movements and cooperative learning

in conjunction with visually appealing

floor mats. They had different stations

set up with a student volunteer running

it. WP students participated by helping

coordinate stations. It was a huge

success.

WP Supporting Relay for Life-April

Cancer Month

Julia Bracken, and Katrina Abbot,

along with other groups of students in

the school took the initiative to have a

bake sale and the sale of other goods

to help support the cancer

foundation. Julia explains that she is

inspired to make a difference because

of her grandfather, who has fought 3

types of cancer. “I believe everyone

should be able to lead a healthy and

wholesome life with family and friends,

which is why we should invest into

cancer research” she explains. While

working together as a school, Williams

Parkway has raised over $400 so far,

despite the short time provided for this

task. Everyone at Williams Parkway is

highly encouraged to make a

donation, no matter how miniscule, to

support a greater cause!

Swole

Participating students had the

opportunity to work together in a

variety of team building activities.

Students also set future goals that they

would like to meet. Each time students

meet, they are developing new

strategies that they can implement

into their daily lives.

Williams Parkway Drama

Club

Williams Parkway Drama

Club Presents...

MOLLY AND THE GIANT

Written by Robin Muller

Adapted by Caitlin Penny

Directed by W. Cooke

Thursday, May 4, 2017

7:00 PM

Tickets $5.00 at the door


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Curriculum Happenings

WP Preparing for EQAO

Grade 6 teachers and some of our

grade 7 and 8 students are helping

their fellow grade 6 students prepare

for the annual EQAO exam. This year,

EQAO will take place on May 23rd to

June 5th, 2017. Wishing you all the best

of luck.

Jungle Sport Comes to WP

Jungle Sport are activities such as rock

and ladder climbing, rope courses,

and the Gorilla gym. Throughout the

month, as part of their physical

education program, students

participated in these vigorous activities

for a minimum of 80 minutes alongside

licensed instructors and safety gear for

a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Students had an amazing time during

this adventurous and fun event.

Grade 8 Rose Theatre

On April 26th 2017, the grade eight

students went to the Rose Theatre to

go see the play “Immortal Chi”. The

play is about a martial arts master who

got to a point where he was the best

that he could be. The goal of the play

was for students to find their potential

and reach for the top.

WP Speech Competition

During the month of April, Williams

Parkway held their annual school wide

speech competition. Excellence in

Eloquence, Peel’s Public Speaking

Challenge is a great way for students

to improve their grammar,

communication and build their

confidence. Each student wrote and

recited a speech. Students first recited

their speech to their class. A total of 6

finalists were chosen to speak in front

of the school in our gymnasium. This

year’s finalist is Ruhani from grade 8,

and Zuha from grade 6. Both students

represented our school.

Congratulations to Ruhani who won

the competition and moved on to the

Peel Regional finals. Mr.Laidlaw, who

planned our school wide competition

stated, “She has a great shot at

winning”. When we asked Ruhani

about her thoughts, she stated, “I’m

both excited and nervous. I’m happy

to talk about something I care about

because everybody will hear my

opinion”. Williams Parkway are the

defending champions in this

competition.

Mathletics Program

Students are encouraged to use the

program in class and at home to

continue to practice and develop

their Math skills.

Music at WP

We are thankful for Mrs. Brown for

working with a total of 226 wonderful

and very talented students in the band

program. Our annual Spring concert is

taking place on June 8th, 2017. You

will be in for a special treat as our

junior, intermediate, and senior bands

will all be performing the inspirational

song “Don't Stop Believing” together!

The band that rocked the Toronto

Marlies game is also performing at

Williams Parkway’s 40th-anniversary

celebration. Mrs. Brown states, “There

are so many life skills you can take

away from the band including time

management, organization,

dedication and perseverance” If you

are interested in joining the band

program next year, registration will

begin in May.

Sports at WP

WP Ball Hockey

The Williams Parkway Ball Hockey team

is ready for success! There were two

tryouts on April 12, and 19. Everyone

tried their best. The final ball hockey

team will be playing a tournament on

the May 16TH. A big thank you to Mr.

Marcovici and 2Mr. Hogan, our

coaches.

Cricket

Cricket is an enjoyable sport played by

many different countries around the

world. This year, Mr. Laidlaw and Mr.

Vallance our coaches hosted tryouts

and have finally created a team.

Members of the team are now

practicing for their upcoming

tournament.

Flag Football

Flag football season is here again at

Williams Parkway! This April, the

students at Williams parkway had an

opportunity to try out for our school’s

football teams. Teams have now been

formed and students are beginning to


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practice for the anticipated playoffs

starting on May 25th. Special thanks for

Mr. O’Reilly for forming and coaching

the girls flag football team and Mr.

Rutherford for forming and coaching

the boy's flag football team. Good

luck for the season.

Soccer

Junior soccer tryouts will begin soon,

stay tuned for more details.

Eco Club News

Litter-less lunches, turning off all lights

and monitors when they are not in use

are all initiatives we are continuing

with implementing at our school. All

classes were encouraged to go out for

the school-wide clean-up this month.

Thank you to everyone in doing their

part in helping maintain our WP

community. Mrs. S. Patel’s class also

learned about eco-friendly initiatives

to save energy and utilize natural

resources in our everyday lives. Their

class collected used pizza boxes,

created ovens with the boxes and

used solar power to toast pizza bagels.

Everyone had a great time tracking

their observations and enjoying their

treats. Furthermore, this month’s

golden lamp award for conserving

energy was presented to Mr.

Vallance’s grade 8 class. Ms. Kuziw’s

class received the golden lunch bag

award for the most litter-less lunches.

All in all, Mrs. Saini states, “ This month

we celebrated Earth week in various

different ways such as the community

cleanup, creating solar ovens, and

encouraging eco-friendly behavior!”.

Our next project is Plastic Bag Grab

Challenge. Students are encouraged

to bring plastic bags that they do not

require. They will be dropped off at

Walmart to be taken to the recycling

plant. Please see link for more details. http://plasticbaggrab.com/en/resources

IBT/Technology News

On April 19th, grade 6 and 7 IBT

students of Williams Parkway went to

TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)

Bell Lightbox, as an educational

excursion to explore different

technologies. WP students recognized

the NHL’s 100th anniversary, as they

had seen several clips, marking

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significant events that took place in

the NHL. They were also given the

opportunity to make green screen

clips, create stop motion videos, and

use virtual reality goggles! “It was a lot

of fun getting to see the technology”,

said one of the IBT students that

attended the trip.

IBT Meet Microsoft and Little Inventors

On Monday April 24th 2017, Grade 6, 7

and 8 IBT students were pleased to be

introduced to Stacey, a Microsoft

Employee and Dominic Wilcox, the

founder of Little Inventors, which is an

organization that promotes “children's

invention ideas”. Throughout the

workshop, students were able to ask

questions to the presenters regarding

their careers, brainstorm invention ideas

and present them to the audience.

Many kids found the experience to be

eye-opening and educational as it

gave the students insight into real life

experiences. Students were engaged in

the workshop and thoroughly enjoyed.

WP Hosts Lego Showcase

On Thursday April 27th, 2017, Williams

Parkway held its first ever Lego

Showcase for Hanover Public School

and Chris Hadfield Public School. The

showcase was put together to

encourage young students to use

Lego in creative ways. Williams

Parkway students were also able to

showcase their creations in hope to

encourage others. Mr. Vallance hopes

that this Lego showcase will allow Lego

to become much more than a toy but

also become a “learning tool”.

IBT Business Fair

This month, Williams Parkways’ young

entrepreneurs have been busy

stacking up some sales for their

companies. The Grade 8 IBT students

have created 9 business organizations

that provide a variety of products or

services to the staff and students of

Williams Parkway. The businesses are a

great learning opportunity that allows

students to experience realistic

business situations, provides students

with personalized products, and

contribute to charity.


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The Girls on the Go group are weaving

milk bags to create mats to help

countries in need. We are still

encouraging everyone to bring in

empty milk bags to support our

initiative.

Baby Sitting Club

This month, the babysitting club ended

off on a high note! The entire class left

the final test with a signed card to

show authenticity, and proof that the

students passed the babysitting

course! The class had been studying

babysitting techniques, do’s and

dont’s, examples (real life situations),

and child safety for 7 weeks. Students

also learned how to use a first aid kit,

and how to aid injuries, from simple

one like scrapes or bleeding, and

more intense ones like internal

bleeding, concussions, and seizures.

Many Students in Williams Parkway

learned to be a responsible and

reliable babysitter. They have now

received their certificates and are

able to babysit their families and

friends. Congratulations for your

dedication.

BOOK FAIR

The Book Fair will be coming to Williams

Parkway May 1-5. Get ready to get the

newest books and posters soon.

Proceeds will also support our school.

Morning Snack Program

The Morning Snack Program continues

at Williams Parkway. Students can

come in on Mondays, Wednesdays,

and Fridays starting at 8:00 in room

100 to have a quick snack.

It would be greatly appreciated if you

could please have your child bring in

nut-free granola bars, cereal boxes or

packs of juice boxes to help support

the program. Thank you again for your

dedication to our students and

community!

Quote of the Month: Caring

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around”. Leo Buscaglia

April Writers and Teachers:

Mrs. S. Patel, Mr. Rutherford, Mrs.

Marzotto Grade 7 IBT Class

Peel board celebrates public

education during

Education Week – May 1 to 5

Peel public schools will host hundreds

of special activities and events to

celebrate Education Week 201. To

give schools plenty of time to hold

activities, this celebration of education

will be held from May 1 to 5. The

theme for this year's focus on

education is We Inspire Hope.

One of the highlights of Education

Week is the presentation of Awards of

Excellence. The award recipients are

students, volunteers, staff and

community partners who have made

outstanding contributions to public

education in Peel. The awards will be


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presented to 31 deserving recipients at

the Showcase of Excellence ceremony

on May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the

boardroom, HJA Brown Education

Centre, 5650 Hurontario St.,

Mississauga.

More than 800 individuals will also be

honoured during Education Week with

Awards of Distinction for their

contributions to their school.

Celebrating Faith and

Culture May 2017

May - Yansa'altt & Flower Moon in

Aboriginal Spirituality

Yansa’altt is celebrated by Nisga'a

people of the Nass Valley in northwest

British Columbia. It is the season when

the woods are filled with fragrance of

berry blossoms that yield the fruit in the

summer.

The fifth moon of Creation is called the

Flower Moon by the Ojibwe people.

During this time, all plants display their

Spirit sides for the World to see. During

this period of new life, all are

encouraged to discover their spiritual

essences.

May 1 - Beltaine in Wicca

Celebrated by Wiccans, Beltane is one

of the four major sabbats (seasonal

days of celebration). Beltane is a word

that refers to the 'fire of the Celtic God

of light.' This sabbat is the last of the

spring fertility festivals, when nature is

blooming and full of life. Beltane has

also been known as May Day, as it is

traditionally celebrated on May 1 with

May pole dances. Another custom is

to make a small bel-fire (a bonfire, or

light a few candles) and either leap

over the flames or walk between two

bonfires for fertility and prosperity.

May 1 - 12th Day of Ridvan in Bahá'í

The 12th Day of Ridvan concludes this

important Bahá’í festival. The festival of

Ridvan, considered the "most great

festival”, is a 12-day celebration that

starts at sunset April 19 and runs until

sunset May 1. The most important

holyday on the Bahá’í calendar,

Ridvan (pronounced "Riz-wan")

commemorates the public declaration

of the prophethood of Baha'u'llah, the

acknowledged founder of the Bahá’í

faith. The first, ninth and 12th days of

Ridvan are all major Bahá’í holy days.

These days are marked by communal

prayers and celebrations and are days

when work is suspended by adherents.

May 10 - Sakyamuni Buddha's Birthday

in Buddhism

On this day, Buddhists celebrate the

birth of the founder of their religion.

Siddhartha Gautama was born in the

sixth century BCE, a prince of a north

kingdom in ancient India. According

to Buddhist scriptures, he was so

concerned about the inequities of

human life that when he was 29, he

gave up his royal position, left home

and strove to live a virtuous life. At age

35, he attained enlightenment and

became Sakyamuni Buddha. He died

at the age of about 80, and left a

number of his students who continued

to study and spread Buddhism all over

the world. Buddhists celebrate this day

by visiting temples to make offerings of

prayers, incense, fruits, flowers and

donations.

May 10 - Wesak Day/Buddha Day in

Buddhism

For followers of Buddhism, mainly in Sri

Lanka, Wesak is the major festival of

the year, celebrating the birth,

enlightenment and death of the

Buddha on the day of the first full

moon in May (except in a leap year

when the festival is held in June).

Adherents visit temples and pay

homage to the Buddha with candles,

flowers and incense. Chanting and

prayers are important part of the day.

May 10 or 11 – Nisfu Sha'ban in Islam

Nisfu Sha'ban is observed on the

fifteenth day of the eight month,

Shaban in the Islamic calendar. The

adherents observe prayers through a

night long vigil, read the Quran and

ask for forgiveness on this holyday.

May 16 – June 3 - the month of

'Azamat in Bahá'í

In the Bahá'í calendar, there are 19

months of 19 days each. Each month

represents an attribute of God. May 16

is the Feast Day for the beginning of

'Azamat, the fourth month of the

Bahá'í calendar, signifying "grandeur."

The Bahá'í day starts and ends at

sunset. The first day of each month is

known as a Feast Day.

Eve of May 22 to May 23 - Declaration

of the Báb in Bahá'í

Siyyid Alí Muhammád declared himself

to be the Báb, or "Gate of God," at

two hours and eleven minutes after

sunset on the evening of May 22, 1844

in the Persian city of Shiraz. Members

of the Bahá'í faith believe that the Báb

was the herald and forerunner of

2Bahá'u'lláh, the messenger of God for

this age. The date of his declaration

marks the beginning of the Bahá'í faith

and calendar. Every year on this date,

Bahá'ís around the world gather to

commemorate this event. They abstain

from work on this day.

May 22 - Victoria Day in Canada

Canadians celebrate Queen Victoria's

birthday on the Monday proceeding

May 24 which is the actual birthday of

the Sovereign. The holiday was

declared by the Legislature of the

Province of Canada in 1845.

May 23 to 26 - Aboriginal

Week in Aboriginal Spirituality

The second last week in May is when

the Aboriginal communities across

Canada celebrate their culture,

heritage and spirituality. During this

period many Pow-Wows and

gatherings are held.


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May 24 - Zarathosht-no-Diso in

Zoroastrianism

On May 24, Zoroastrians following the

Shenshahi calendar, commemorate

the anniversary of the death of

Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster), the

founder of their faith. Scholars say he

lived between 1500 and 1000 bce in

northeast Iran.

May 25 - Ascension in Christianity

Forty days after Easter, Christians

celebrate Jesus' ascension from Earth

into heaven. The day is observed with

worship, including prayers and music.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church,

Ascension, also known as analepsis, is

one of 12 great feasts and will be

observed on May 25th

May 27 - Ramadan in Islam

Ramadan, the ninth month of the

Islamic Calendar, is considered one of

the holiest months of the year by

followers of Islam. It is during Ramadan

that Muslims observe the Fast for the

entire month. Muslims fast (abstaining

from both food and drink) during the

daylight hours and in the evening eat

small meals and visit the mosque and

family. It is a time of worship and

contemplation. Also a time to

strengthen family, community ties and

supporting the needy.

Eve of May 27 to May 28 - Ascension

of Bahá'u'lláh in Bahá'í

This date commemorates the death in

1892 of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the

Bahá'í faith. This anniversary is a day of

rest and is often observed by prayers

and readings. Bahá'ís suspend work on

this day.

Eve of May 30 to June 1 - Shavuot in

Judaism

Shavuot, also known as Pentecost,

marks the conclusion of the period of

seven weeks that follows Pesach

(Passover). Shavuot commemorates

the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

The observance of Shavuot begins at

sunset on June 11 and is celebrated

for one or two days based on the

adherents' beliefs. Specific scriptures

are read in the synagogue to

commemorate Shavuot.

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