Stephen Lewis Secondary School Email: [email protected] Website: stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.ca Phone: 905-326-7994, 647-795-7672 555 Autumn Hill Boulevard, Thornhill, ON L4J 8X2 April 22, 2016 This is an information update from Stephen Lewis Secondary School. Mid-Semester Report Cards Mid-Semester report cards were sent home with students on Wednesday April 20. This is a great time to speak to your child about setting goals for the remainder of the semester. As always, your child’s teachers are available to discuss progress in class. Graduation Trips Every year, there are individuals/ businesses that seek to recruit students for ticketed Graduation Trips or Parties at local or international destinations. The York Region District School Board and Stephen Lewis Secondary School do not support, promote or endorse any form of involvement in these activities. This advisory is being shared in the interest of students’ personal safety Community Immunization Clinics York Region Public Health is offering evening and weekend immunization clinics in convenient locations for students that need to catch up on their vaccinations. If you recently received a letter from York Region Public Health requesting immunization information, the community clinics are a great way for your child to get immunized. Clinics are offered in Keswick, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. To book an appointment, visit york.ca/immunizations and click on Community Immunization Clinics. If your child has received their vaccines, you can update your child’s immunization records in one of the following ways: Online at https://eimmunization.york.ca Call York Region Public Health at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456 Fax documents to 905-895-6066 or 1-866-258-2026 VIMY RIDGE 100 th Anniversary Tour – April 2017 Stephen Lewis Secondary School’s History Department in collaboration with the York Region District School Board and EF Tours, has planned a 10-day European Tour to join in commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian involvement and Victory at Vimy Ridge from April 3-17, 2017. The tour itinery is on our website. Please see Mr. Chotalia for details. Welcome Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Derry who has joined our staff. Free after school numeracy program for Grade 9 We are offering an after school numeracy course every Monday and Wednesday May 2-June 1, 2016 from 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. There is no charge for this course. Applications are available from the math teachers. Summer School Registration Information The York Region District School Board will once again be offering acceleration and credit reinforcement courses during the summer. Acceleration Courses (for those who wish to take a new course or upgrade a previous mark) will run from July 4 to July 29, 2016. YRDSB students must register online using Career Cruising by going into their own course planner and clicking on the Con Ed tab. Registration is open now! Dress Code As the warm weather has finally arrived we are all happy to shed the winter layers! We want to take this opportunity to remind all students to dress appropriately for school. Details are in the student handbook Community Involvement Hours: In order to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, all students are required to complete 40 hours of Community Involvement. Information regarding some Community Involvement opportunities is available in the Guidance Office. Community Involvement tracking forms are available in the Guidance Office. Students are reminded to complete the “Notification Section” and hand it in for approval before starting the activity. Completed Community Involvement forms are to be returned to the Guidance Office. Please be advised that the completed forms are processed periodically, and therefore the hours submitted to the office may not appear the following week. If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance Department at (905) 326- 7994, extension 103.
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Stephen Lewis Secondary School Email: [email protected] Website: stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.ca
Phone: 905-326-7994, 647-795-7672 555 Autumn Hill Boulevard, Thornhill, ON L4J 8X2
April 22, 2016 This is an information update from Stephen Lewis Secondary School. Mid-Semester Report Cards Mid-Semester report cards were sent home with students on Wednesday April 20. This is a great time to speak to your child about setting goals for the remainder of the semester. As always, your child’s teachers are available to discuss progress in class. Graduation Trips Every year, there are individuals/ businesses that seek to recruit students for ticketed Graduation Trips or Parties at local or international destinations. The York Region District School Board and Stephen Lewis Secondary School do not support, promote or endorse any form of involvement in these activities. This advisory is being shared in the interest of students’ personal safety Community Immunization Clinics York Region Public Health is offering evening and weekend immunization clinics in convenient locations for students that need to catch up on their vaccinations. If you recently received a letter from York Region Public Health requesting immunization information, the community clinics are a great way for your child to get immunized. Clinics are offered in Keswick, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. To book an appointment, visit york.ca/immunizations and click on Community Immunization Clinics. If your child has received their vaccines, you can update your child’s immunization records in one of the following ways:
Online at https://eimmunization.york.ca
Call York Region Public Health at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456
Fax documents to 905-895-6066 or 1-866-258-2026 VIMY RIDGE 100th Anniversary Tour – April 2017 Stephen Lewis Secondary School’s History Department in collaboration with the York Region District School Board and EF Tours, has planned a 10-day European Tour to join in commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian involvement and Victory at Vimy Ridge from April 3-17, 2017. The tour itinery is on our website. Please see Mr. Chotalia for details.
Welcome Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Derry who has joined our staff. Free after school numeracy program for Grade 9 We are offering an after school numeracy course every Monday and Wednesday May 2-June 1, 2016 from 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. There is no charge for this course. Applications are available from the math teachers. Summer School Registration Information The York Region District School Board will once again be offering acceleration and credit reinforcement courses during the summer. Acceleration Courses (for those who wish to take a new course or upgrade a previous mark) will run from July 4 to July 29, 2016. YRDSB students must register online using Career Cruising by going into their own course planner and clicking on the Con Ed tab. Registration is open now! Dress Code As the warm weather has finally arrived we are all happy to shed the winter layers! We want to take this opportunity to remind all students to dress appropriately for school. Details are in the student handbook Community Involvement Hours: In order to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, all students are required to complete 40 hours of Community Involvement. Information regarding some Community Involvement opportunities is available in the Guidance Office. Community Involvement tracking forms are available in the Guidance Office. Students are reminded to complete the “Notification Section” and hand it in for approval before starting the activity. Completed Community Involvement forms are to be returned to the Guidance Office. Please be advised that the completed forms are processed periodically, and therefore the hours submitted to the office may not appear the following week. If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance Department at (905) 326-7994, extension 103.
Attendance Reminder Please call the school to let us know if your child is or will be absent, whether it is for the entire day or for part of the school day. Please continue to keep our telephone number handy, (905)326-7994 ext 101. You may call 24 hours/day or email us at [email protected] If a student has to leave during the day, he/she is required to sign out at the attendance office. For safety reasons, students who are signed out must leave the building as they will not be directly supervised. Punctuality is an important social norm to ensure the success of group processes. It is also a demonstration of respect for self and others. We continue to experience a significant number of students arriving late for school. We look to parents for your ongoing help to make sure that students arrive to school and their classes on time daily. Community and Cultural Connections:
Seneca College is offering Summer Job Workshops for students at the Seneca Employment Centre in Newmarket. Students can get help with Job search and interview skills, as well as with their resume and cover letter. See the flyer on the Newsletters page.
Tommy Douglas SS is hosting “Engage in Change”, an information fair that will showcase Community Partners with opportunities for students to complete their Community Involvement Hours. The fair will take place at TDSS on Thursday, April 27th at 6:00 – 8:00 pm. All students from all local schools are welcome. For more information see the flyer on the Newsletters page of the website.
Maple HS presents “Parents as Partners” on Monday, May 2, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Maple HS. Michelle Cassidy, the YRDSB Mental Health Lead will speak about “Putting the Health in Mental Health”. Parents will learn about stress and anxiety in children and youth, and explore how to improve and promote mental health. RSVP by April 25th to: [email protected]. For more information, see the flyer on the website.
Richmond Hill HS presents “Fostering Positive Peer Relationships “ An information evening for parents with special presenter Sara Dimerman, Psychologist and Director of the Parent Education and Resource Centre. It is being held on Wednesday May 4, 2016 7:00-8:30 pm, at Richmond Hill High School, 201 Yorkland Street, Richmond Hill . Please RSVP at http://goo.gl/forms/ykuH8cJV4b
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Summer Program York Region high school students can join the 2016 Conservation Youth Corps (CYC) for Toronto and Region Conservation this July. CYC is an opportunity for high school students to engage in environmental stewardship activities and earn up to 35 community involvement hours towards graduation. The program runs for two weeks in July (July 4-8 & July 11-15) and is open to current York Region high school students who are returning to high school in the fall of 2016. Benefits of CYC: Students learn to address environmental challenges; Volunteers spend the entire week immersed in nature; Allows students to make positive contributions to the environment Past volunteer activities include: Invasive species removal; Native wildflower and tree plantings; Restoration of streams and green-spaces. Volunteers will be picked up at a designated pick up location at 8:00 AM and dropped off at the same location for 3:00 PM from Monday to Friday. To apply: https://apply.trca.ca/opportunity/conservation-youth-corps-york-region-volunteer-position Learn more about CYC: http://www.trca.on.ca/cyc Province Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities Ontario is now accepting applications for the Summer Company program, which helps youth start their own business and gain the skills they need to succeed. Summer Company offers mentorship, training and awards of up to $3,000 to students aged 15 to 29. Students can apply online until May 6. York Small Business Summer opportunities Last summer, the York Small Business Enterprise Centre had 15 students successfully complete the program, generating a combined revenue of more than $90,000. A variety of businesses were opened including swim schools, dog walking, escape room, tennis school and stationery items imported from Japan. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to gain valuable work experience. If you would like more information on the program, please feel free to contact Jenifer Benakis, Small Business Consultant at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71517 More information is available on our website We update our school website frequently. Please visit it at stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.ca/ You can e-mail us any time at: [email protected]
6:00-7:00 p.m. Community Partner Information Displays Light Dinner 7:00-7:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions 7:15 -8:30 p.m. Parent Workshop Supporting your child’s wellness Student Workshops (Grades 7-12) Embracing your social identity and wellness matters Student Workshops (Grades JK-6) Interactive Cultural Activities
SAVE THE DATE! Inclusive School & Community Services
DR. BETTE STEPHENSON CENTRE FOR LEARNING INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM- SECONDARY CREDIT PROGRAM 2016-2017
Why Study International Languages at High School?
Language is our connection with our community and the world. Through language we identify the world around us, express our concerns and hopes, and share our experiences and ideas.
So what are you waiting for!? Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity and register for a YRDSB International Language CREDIT course of your choice! We offer CREDIT courses in 14 languages at 4 high schools.
Learning another language…
can enhance intellectual functioning
strengthens first language skills and facilitates learning additional languages
creates pride in one’s own cultural background and better understanding of other cultures
enhances career options (source: http://www.ilea.ca 03/11/15)
COURSE Level 1
(Grade 9/10)
Level 2
(Grade 11)
Level 3
(Grade 12)
SCHOOL LOCATION
Prerequisite:
Level 1
Prerequisite: Level
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MIDDLEFIELD C.I.
RICHMOND HILL H.S.
THORNLEA S.S.
UNIONVILLE H.S
ARABIC LYA BD LYA CU LYA DU Saturday
CANTONESE LKC BD LKC CU LKC DU Saturday Saturday Tuesday
FARSI LYF BD LYF CU LYF DU Saturday
GREEK LBG BD LBG CU LBG DU Saturday
GUJARATI LIG BD LIG CU LIG DU Saturday
JAPANESE LKJ BD LKJ CU LKJ DU Saturday Tuesday
KOREAN LKK BD LKK CU LKK DU Saturday
MANDARIN SIMPLIFIED LKB BD LKB CU LKB DU Saturday Saturday Tuesday
MANDARIN TRADITIONAL
LKM BD LKM CU LKM DU Saturday Saturday
MANDARIN SIMPLIFIED
LKB DUE
Saturday
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
PUNJABI LIP BD LIP CU LIP DU Saturday
RUSSIAN LRR BD LRR CU LRR DU Saturday
SPANISH LWS BD LWS CU LWS DU Saturday
TAMIL LIT BD LIT CU LIT DU Saturday
URDU LIU BD LIU CU LIU DU Saturday
Register online via Career Cruising commencing May 2ND, 2016.
Once you have registered, print a sign-off sheet and get your parents to sign for parental approval
Students who have pre-registered will not need to register again in September
Attend the first class according to the above schedule and bring your signed Career Cruising Sign-off Sheet
Course locations will be posted in the foyer of the International Languages school on the first day of class
To celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week, The York Centre for Children, Youth & Families is hosting a Coffee & Conversation Series of workshops for interested parents and other community members. The workshops are free of charge, but you do need to register in advance for each workshop you would like to attend. The format of the evenings will be structured, but informal. Each evening will include a presentation, discussion, coffee, and goodies, not necessarily in that order! Place: The York Centre for Children, Youth & Families Phone: 905-737-8927 11225 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill (Elgin Mills & Leslie) Email: [email protected]
***TO REGISTER, please go online to the Eventbrite website using the link listed below for each topic title. Choose ONLY ONE workshop for each evening ***
Monday, May 2, 2016: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Be Cyber-Smart! Presenter: Bruce Johnson, CYW http://becybersmart.eventbrite.ca The York Centre Parenting Your Anxious Child: Part 1 Presenter: Jennifer Scott, SSW http://pacpart1.eventbrite.ca The York Centre
Tuesday, May 3, 2016: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Parenting Your Anxious Child: Part 2 Presenter: Jennifer Scott, SSW http://pacpart2.eventbrite.ca The York Centre A Solution Focused Approach to Parenting Presenter: Natasha Wakefield, RP http://solutionfocusedparenting.eventbrite.ca The York Centre
Parenting & Understanding The Adolescent Brain Presenter: Abner Lico, M.Ed., RP http://parentingandtheadolescentbrain.eventbrite.ca COMPASS, The York Centre
Thursday, May 5, 2016: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
safeTALK Training Presenter: Michelle Cassidy http://safetalkyc.eventbrite.ca Mental Health Lead, YRDSB
Thursday, May 5, 2016: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Intro. to Autism & Accessing Funding Resources Presenter: Michael Morris B.A., B.Ed. OCT [A Kerry’s Place Group Learning Session (GLS)] ASD Consultant, Kerry’s Place http://introtoasdandfunding.eventbrite.ca
Be Cyber-Smart!: Do you have children/teens that use social media/internet to interact with their peers? Come and join the conversation and learn about safety tips, strategies to teach your child, online harm reduction, view and discuss personal experiences of people who have been through online bullying, and to review how to monitor your child’s online interactions. This workshop is for parents/caregivers of children/youth who participate in online activities.
Parenting Your Anxious Child (Part 1): What does childhood anxiety look like and sound like? Come and learn about the cycle of anxiety along with the signs and symptoms of children/youth that may be anxious. There are things you can do and things you perhaps shouldn’t do. This workshop is geared towards parents and caregivers of kids of all ages.
Tuesday, May 3 (choose one)
Parenting Your Anxious Child (Part 2): Does your child experience anxiety? Now what? In this session you will learn helpful strategies that parents can use to support children through anxiety by understanding (CBT) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, exposure therapy and the four traits of anxiety. This workshop is geared to parents and caregivers of kids of all ages.
A Solution Focused Approach to Parenting: You’re already doing things well as a parent! Need help to recognize this? This interactive strength-based workshop will give you the tools and attitudes for successful parenting! Discover the many things that you are already doing well by learning to bring the small successes into your awareness. This will improve your life and those of your children with having more confidence and opportunities for success. Participants will learn ‘the power of the compliment’, recognizing individual strengths, noticing your success as a parent, and looking at solutions rather than problems.
Wednesday, May 4 (choose one)
Mindfulness & Self-Care: Looking for self-care ideas? Managing self-care in a very busy world can seem like ‘just another task!’ What if learning simple yet effective mindfulness practices within your day was possible? Come and join the conversation and learn simple yet useful mindfulness strategies that can help you with your self-care practice! In recent decades, researchers have been learning that Mindfulness helps us live healthier lives. In this workshop you will learn practical exercises, what Mindfulness is, and how it can help us with depression, anxiety, anger, chronic pain, low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other emotional difficulties. This workshop is geared towards adults and teens 16+.
Parenting & the Adolescent Brain: This workshop will focus on taking a look at NEW research in the area of neuroscience surrounding the brain development in adolescents. Come and find out how to parent your teen with an insight into the distinct developmental period that comes with the unique challenges of parenting adolescents.
Thursday, May 5 (choose one)
safeTALK Training: safeTalk is a training that prepares you to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help to stay safe. Alert helpers know how to use these opportunities to support that desire for safety. As a safeTALK-trained suicide alert helper, you will be better able to: move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss or avoid suicide; identify people who have thoughts of suicide; apply the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe) to connect a person with suicide thoughts to suicide first aid, and intervention caregivers. Powerful video clips illustrate both non-alert and alert responses. Discussion and practice help stimulate learning; Learning steps that contribute to saving lives. This workshop is three hours in length.
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Funding Support/Resources [A Kerry’s Place Group Learning Session (GLS)]: This is a two part workshop. The first part is for individuals, families, and support people who are seeking an overview of the way Autism Spectrum Disorder can affect a person’s life within the topics of sensory processing, anxiety, communication, social skills and behaviour. The second part of this workshop will be a presentation suitable for individuals or families seeking more information on funding sources available for people with ASD. Topics will include government funding, tax credits, and private charities.
Stephen Lewis Secondary School is accepting online payments through
School Cash ONLINE!
School Cash Online provides the following benefits: • A convenient fee payment option that saves time • Reduces paper • No more need to send cash or cheques to school • A quick way to register. It takes less than 5 minutes to register.
Parents that opt to participate will receive notification via email of student fees owed (both required and optional), and can make secure online payments by credit card or Interac and receive a receipt.
To view a presentation about the program, go to http://www.kevsoftware.com/movies/ParentRegEnglish/.
a) Click on the School Cash Online button on our school’s website at http://stephenlewis.ss.yrdsb.ca/ On the cashonline site, select the “Get Started Today” button.
b) Complete each of the three Registration Steps
*For Security Reasons your password, requires 8 characters, one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and a number.
Step 2: Confirmation Email
A registration confirmation email will be automatically forwarded to you. Click on the link provided inside the email to confirm your email and School Cash Online account. The confirmation link will open the School Cash Online site prompting you to sign into your account. Use your email address and password just created with your account.
Step 3: Find Student NOTE: A STUDENT NUMBER IS REQUIRED This step will connect your children to your account.
a) Enter the School Board Name b) Enter the School Name c) Enter Your Child’s Student # and Last Name d) Select Continue e) On the next page confirm that you are related to the child, check in the
Agree box and select Continue f) Your child has been added to your account
Step 4: View Items or Add Another Student
If you have more children, select “Add Another Student” option and repeat the steps above. 5 children can be added to one parent account. If you do not wish to add additional children, select “View Items For Students” option. A listing of available items for purchase will be displayed.
NEED HELP? If you require assistance, select the GET HELP option in the top right hand corner of the screen or contact School Cash Online – Parent Help Desk at 1-866-961-1803 or [email protected].
For more information visit your school’s School Cash Online portal and click Read the FAQ!
Is it safe to use?Our top priority is to keep your personal information safe. School Cash Online is PCI compliant, CSAE 3416 certified, HTTP Secure and adheres to the highest industry standards of security. These best-in-class security standards provide an actionable framework for developing a robust, online payment card data security process.
School Cash Online does not share your personal information with any third party and we do not store your credit card information on our servers. School Cash Online will never contact you to divulge confidential information via phone, email or mail.
Interac Online is a fast, simple and secure way to pay for your students fees on School Cash Online. The same easy way you login and make payments with your online banking you can follow the on-screen instructions to make payments via the Interac Online option in School Cash Online.
What is Interac Online?
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After logging in and adding an item to the cart, proceed to the payment option screen by clicking on “Checkout” at the top of the page.
On the Select Payment Method page, select Interac Online as the payment method, and click on “Continue”
You will be taken to the Interac Online page, where you can see the financial institutions that supports Interac Online. Please select your financial institution and sign in using your personal banking credentials.
You will see an invoice for your purchase, where you can then select an account from which to pay. Accept the payment to continue.
You will be taken back to th School Cash Online purchase summary page. Here, click on “Complete your order” to complete the transaction and pay for your item. Otherwise, the transaction will not be completed and the payment will be returned to your account.
Once you have successfully completed your order, you will be taken to the receipt page where you can print your receipt.
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If you wish to pay online, Interac Online offers you a fast, simple and secure alternative to traditional payment methods.
How do I use Interac Online?What is School Cash Online?School Cash Online is an online parent portal that offers the safest, fastest and most convenient way to pay for school activity fees. Each portal is customized to meet the district’s needs and allows parents to add students, make payments, check their current balance/account history and print or view receipts, all in real-time.
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