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Dear Parents and
Guardians,
Congratulations to par-
ent and students for an
outstanding 2014 fall
term.
We have grown as a
school by one kindergar-
ten teacher and in-
crease of 1.0 in alloca-
tion to our Special
Needs Assistants.
Thank you for your pa-
tience as we work to
meeting the needs of all
children at our school.
We want your child(ren)
to have the very best
learning experiences at
Orde Street School.
We welcome Mr. Shai
Zubair, Special Needs
Assistant, our newest
addition to Orde Street
School.
We have web site that is
updated regularly.
Please visit often at
http://
schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/
ordestreet/Home.aspx
Please see are School
Improvement Plan or
visit our web site as
listed above.
Please visit our Website
to see:
Holiday Concert
Supporting Our
Nutrition Program
PART—Program
Area Review -
FLU Shot
Information
In the PARENTS
section we have
information on -
Reporting -
Weather Guide
lines
- Severe Weath-
er - School Closure
Please see listing
of Staff
Please see the
listing of our
school council
representatives.
Our Chairs are Ms.
Johanna Wong
and Mr. David
Wong. Next meet-
ing Wed. Jan. 14
@ 6 PM.
Heath and Fitness
at Orde
School Day Fore-
cast
Happy
Holidays
Special points of
interest:
School Web Site
schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/
ordestreet/Home.aspx
School Improvement
Plan
Orde Street School
Council
orde.school.council@gma
il.com
Ward 10 Trustee, Aus-
ma Malik
www.tdsb.on.ca/ward10/
Ward10.aspx
Ministry of Education
http://
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/
It’s that time of the year….. Season Greetings! :
Inside this issue:
Kindergarten Classes 2
Kindergarten Classes 2
Primary Classes 2
Primary Classes 3
Primary Classes 4
Junior Classes 6
International Languages 7
Health and Library 7
SEASONS GREETINGS 8
December 2014
ORDE OBSERVER Orde Street Junior School
http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/ordestreet/Home.aspx
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rdestreet/Staff.aspx
We’re on the Web:
schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/
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Consistency…Simplicity…Continuity Orde Street Junior Public
School
18 Orde Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1N7
HAPPY UPCOMING
100th
ANNIVERSARY!
Please set aside Saturday,
September 26, 2015
for our 100 Anniversary
Celebration.
Please contact
Jane.Mann@tdsb.on.ca at
the Orde School.
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Inside Story Headline
Kindergarten Room 1 Ms. Grinberg’s Class
Measurement Reduce and Re-use
Kindergarten Room 5 Ms. Tam’s Class
Kindergarten Room 6 Ms. Bhatt’s Class
Winter Holidays are a magical time, especially for your children. Have a wonderful Holiday..
Orde Observer
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Grade 1 Room 20 Ms. Templin’s Class
Kindergarten Room 8 Ms. Padmore’s Class
Grade 1 Room 21 Ms. Tsui’s Class
Room 8 has been working really hard on ways that we can take care of our earth. We have been learning about how the earth can help us as well as what we like about the earth. Through our many hands on activities (cleaning up the "big kids" playground, recycling, being careful with pa-per) the students have gained a great understanding of the importance of keeping our earth safe and clean. Some responses from this student inquiry were; -"We need trees to help us breath so don't cut them down" (Ashylee) -"Don't throw garbage in the water fish live there" (Jayda) -"Plant more trees" (Harrison) -"Recycle" (Mohammed) -"The earth makes me happy" (Nolan) -"Paper and plastic goes in the recycling" (Majeed)
Weather and Everyday Structures, they made a wind sock with a paper bag, tissue paper, and a paper strip. Then they fastened the structure with
glue and staples. Most important was having fun running around to catch the wind in the school yard! Science is fun!
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Grade1 / 2 Room 18 Mr. Severino’s Class
Grade 2 Room 22 Ms. Raposo’s Class
Grade 2/3 Room 10 Ms. Tan’s Class
The students cheered excitedly as they watched in glee each of the liquid flowing (or trying to flow) to the finish line in the Liquid Race.
The winning title for the fastest flowing liquid went to water and yogurt, sadly, came in last. We wondered if molasses had been one of
the contenders, would it have tied with liquid yogurt for the last place or would it have been the slowest moving liquid? Hey, kids – try
putting that to a test at home, with your parents of course!
Our students have been learning about making Text-to-text Connections. When reading, readers often find connections between what
they are reading and a text they have read before and we call that a text-to-text connection. Making text-to-text connections helps
students gain insight and understanding about particular topics, genres, and authors. We have been practicing using the books Ish, Sky
Colour, and The Dot written by Peter H. Reynolds. The students were able to access these texts online through TDSB Virtual Library,
adding an important technology component to our literacy programme and allowing ELL students and those still learning to read to have
them read aloud. They made important connections between the characters in all three books, the situations the characters found
themselves in, and how they solved their individual problems. To help show their understanding, students used Venn diagrams, writing
similarities in the space where the circles intersect. Making connections to text sets a purpose for reading, keeps the reader focused,
and allows for students to become actively involved in what they are reading.
Just a few weeks ago the Grade two’s of Room 22 said good bye to our
wonderful OSIE teacher candidate Mr. Trites. We look forward to seeing him
again as a volunteer on our trip to Ripley’s Aquarium on Jan 14th where we
will further develop a Science unit on ‘Water’. In Social Studies, the students have been learning about Canadian
Environments. They created interesting dioramas and cue cards to help them present information about their
’chosen’ environment to Ms. Templin’s grade ones and Ms. Grinberg’s kindergarteners. The presentations were
terrific! (See photos)
We visited Lilian H. Smith Library for a special presentation on Winter Festivities. In class we have been learning
about how everyone enjoys some kind of holiday during Winter. In the December issue of Kid Scoop News, the stu-
dents learned about Winter Traditions in many countries such as; France, Sweden, Russia, Mexico, China and Aus-
tria. Please ask your child about their edition of Kid Scoop News. It’s FREE curriculum based teaching resource.
Finally, guest artist Ms. Pragda Sharma has worked with the students on creating winter crafts. The students
have made lovely wreaths and snow globes to take home. Room 22 wishes everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
With the change in weather comes the change in seasonal clothing. Led by
the third graders (they were second graders in my class last year) who have
perfected the art of assembling the Best Boot Line-up, Room 10 takes great
pride in showcasing their tidy line-up of boots this year. They are hoping that
their efforts would encourage the rest of school leave their boots neatly out-
side their classroom. This practice would reduce the incidence of mis-
placed/missing boots or accidents from students tripping over stray boots.
Recently the Grade 2s have begun learning about Properties of Solids and Liquids. At a recent investigation into the properties of liq-
uids, students learned about the viscosity (runny, greasy, thick, thin) of liquids and how these liquids can be described as opaque, trans-
parent or translucent. They excitedly shared predictions of the identity of four mystery liquids. We talked about how they should never
taste any liquid without permission of their parents, guardian or supervising adult, since not all liquids are for consumption. After we
determined the identity of the mystery liquids (ketchup, water, strawberry liquid yogurt and canola oil), we put the liquid to a speed test.
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Grade 3 Room 16 Ms. Gibson’s Class
The grade 3 students in Room 16 recently went on a field trip to the Century Schoolhouse. They spent
the day role-playing and acting as if they were students from the 1890s. The class learned how the chil-
dren dressed in the 1890s, what they ate for lunch, and how they behaved in school. When we returned
from the trip, the students were asked to do some persuasive writing and explain why they thought going
to the Century Schoolhouse was better than learning about early pioneers at school. Here’s what they
had to say!
I think that going to the Century Schoolhouse was better than learning about the early settlers in class
because you might not know something like when you didn’t know when trains were invented you would
have to spend time on the internet and you might not have time.
Jia-yi Ng
I get to discover new places and meet new people and actually act out how the early settlers felt but
when we were in class we just hear about the way they lived.
Yara Azzahrani
You can feel what it was like to sit and stand in the positions, wear their clothes, have the same attend-
ance, and feel what it was like to be children back then.
Zoe Keary-Matzner
You can dress up and be someone you wish you were and learn new facts from the 1890s.
Isadora Alvarez
I packed a lunch like the old settlers so now I know how old settlers packed their lunch.
Shukri Mohamed
When we went to Century Schoolhouse we got to act out what the children did back then and that would
also give us experiences about their life back then because we get to learn more by experiences.
Anahita Seghal
My first argument is that I can see how different it was in the early settlers’ time than how it was today.
Wyatt Wong
Our lunches were packed differently and our food was kind of different as well. It was fun because I
usually get my food in my thermos.
Matheus Aranda
In the Century Schoolhouse all of the kids had new names. My name was Mary Ellen.
Emma Lau
You can get more experiences for having more connections [for] your writing.
Yuuna Lee
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Grade 3/4 Room 12 Ms. Hughes’ Class
On Tuesday, November 18th, our c lass attended a very special event at Lilian H. Smith Library. It was
called “Remembering the Real Winnie, the World’s Most Famous Bear Turns 100.”
“REMEMBERING THE REAL WINNIE focuses on a unique chapter of Canadian history from World War I.
The Colebourn Family Archive […] is being shared with the public for the very first time. These artifacts trace
the story of Canadian soldier and veterinarian Harry Colebourn (1887- 1947),
who, at the onset of the war, purchased a pet bear he named Winnie, after his
hometown of Winnipeg. When his regiment shipped out, Colebourn took Winnie
with him, ultimately depositing the bear in the London Zoo when he was called to
the front. It is there that English author A.A. Milne and his son encountered the
bear and the world famous Winnie-the-Pooh books were born.”
The guest speaker was Lindsay Colebourn Mattick, the great-granddaughter of Dr.
Harry Colebourn. She spoke about her great-grandfather, his involvement in World
War I, and his connection to the Winnie-the-Pooh books that are loved and en-
joyed worldwide. It was a very inspirational event, and the students responded
with meaningful comments and questions.
The day was also special because we were joined by teachers and students from
Ronald McDonald House, as well as Shikha, Zora’s mother, Ms. Nocera, our OISE
student teacher, and Ms. Mann, our teacher/librarian who made it possible for us
to attend.
The highlight of our visit was when Lindsay read us the children’s book she has
written about her great-grandfather and the real Winnie. We were delighted to be
the first audience ever to hear her book, which will be released next year. She also
graciously signed our copy of Winnie-the-Pooh for our school library, which we will always treasure.
In addition, our grade 3/4 class has been fortunate to have Laetitia Nocera, our wonderful student
teacher from OISE, whose last day was November 21st. She has enriched our classroom with her love for teach-
ing. She guided the Gr. 4’s in creating a website which showcases their research projects on Canada. Parents
may access this on: https://sites.google.com/site/orderoom12/. We wish her good luck in her future career.
She has promised to return to Orde to assist at the Orde Book Fair and the knitting club.
Thank you Ms. Nocera, we will miss you.
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Inside Story Headline
Grade 4 Room 15 Ms. Kontomerkos’ Class
Grade 5 and 6 Rooms 11 & 17 Ms. D’Oria and Mr. Lewis
The grade fours in room 15 have had a busy and exciting past three months! In language and math, the students have been very busy working on their persuasive writing skills, as well as discovering the features of geometrical shapes and angles. In vis-ual arts, they are honing their artistic abilities by experimenting with various types of media to create a range of different art-works. Some of these works include pointillism, water colour silhouettes, patterning, stained glass (tissue paper), foam mosaics, and Op Art (optical illusion art). For science and socials studies, we have explored habitats around the world and examined the human impact on these habitats. Currently, we are travelling back in time to ancient civilizations, including Greece, Rome, In-dia, China, and Egypt, just to name a few. Through the use of the Smart Board, we have been able to actually see what some of these places look like using the Google Map app! Lots more exciting things to come!!
It's been an exciting and creative time for the grade 5/6 students in Rooms 11 and 17. Recorder music clas-ses, taught by Mr. Lewis, are in full swing. A recorder ensemble has prepared a few songs for the Winter Concert. Drama lessons, taught by Ms. D'Oria, have focussed on the techniques of improvisation and tab-leau. Recently, the junior students had the opportunity to attend a performance of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach at the Young People's Theatre. Students are working in their Novel Study groups to write and act out short scripts based on scenes from the novels they are reading. Our first art show of the year - figure sculptures inspired by the art of Alberto Giacometti was on display in the foyer last week. In lessons led by Ms. Waters (OISE student teacher), students learned to build an armature out of wire and use alu-minum foil to sculpt and pose figures. When displayed together, these sculptures create a powerful effect. We look forward to continuing to explore different aspects of the arts in the new year!
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Lisa Wang – Room 5 & 22
These classes already know how to sing over 11 Mandarin songs. They know how to say common phrases. We are working on communi-
cating by learning nouns, verbs, and adjectives. I am very excited to say that my students can sing very well, they are all just as good as actors
and actresses!
Yu Gao – Room 17 & 16
Currently we are working on the holiday theme and focusing on how to speak and write the words “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year”
through crafts. I want my students to positively achieve academically in a fun and supportive environment. I hope their Mandarin experiences
will guide them along their journey in the future.
Helena Zhang – Room 11 & 12
In the integrated day program, the students have an opportunity to practice Mandarin. After the classes, students can communicate in Man-
darin in their daily lives. An example may be ordering food at a restaurant, introducing themselves to others that also speak Mandarin or even
in some countries on vacation! They also know how to sing some Mandarin songs.
Fan Yin – Room 7
I had the opportunity to teach grades 3/4 from September till November and from here forwards until the end of the school year will be teach-
ing grades 5/6. The students have improved their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing and view arts through various activities.
These activities for instance may be movies, games, arts/songs, magic tricks, storytelling, the matching of Chinese characters, coloring and
so forth. I also received support from home room teachers, especially to Ms.Hughes who introduced me to some of the parents at a school
meeting.
Teresa Wang – Room 15 & 21
Our class goals are to develop students listening and speaking skills in Mandarin. They will learn finger play, poems, and songs about Christ-
mas this month.
Lina Zhu – Room 8 & 20
All the materials we choose are appropriate to the age and stage of development of our students. It reflects the language level of the students
as well as the cultural background and interest of the students. Based on TDSB’s generic themes, we learned a few poems, songs, simple
greetings and conversations by providing them a balanced language skills learning opportunity. These can be through listening, speaking,
reading, writing, viewing, and presenting. Meanwhile, we learned about relevant Chinese culture, such as the Moon Festival and the upcoming
Chinese New Year traditional activities. The students can count numbers from 1-10, sing songs, and play games confidently. They also greet
teachers very well in Mandarin.
International Languages—Mandarin
The Morning Nutrition Program is a great part of our daily routine. Everyday, students are fed a nutritious snack in their classrooms during
our morning school program. This program is delivered through the hard work of parents, teachers, students and our cook, Vilma. To keep
the program going strong for the whole school year, the Morning Nutrition Program is in need of more money . Students were recently given
a letter requesting money donations from Orde families, in support of the Morning Nutrition Program. There are additional copies of the
donation letter in the main office. If possible, please submit your contribution to our Morning Nutrition Program before December 19. Your
Health and Physical Education Gymnasium Mr. Khayat
We wish Mr. Said Khayat well on his exchange to Australia for the 2015 calendar year.
Mr. Michael Hill from Australia will be joining us in January 2015.
We look forward to his health education, coaching and sports programming.
A WARM WELCOME TO MR. HILL
Information and Library Centre and Knitting Club Ms. Mann The first week of December we had the Scholastic Book Fair. Thank you so much for your support of the fair and you involvement if you volunteered to help with the fair. The knitting club met at lunch in the foyer. We are each finishing a square to display our successes! Next we each hope to knit a scarf to give to someone who needs a little warmth!. We meet every Wednesday after lunch in the library. Boys and girls are always welcome!
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