Bessborough Bulletin School website: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/bessborough Twitter: https://twitter.com/BessboroughEMS Home & School website: http://www.bessboroughhomeandschool.com
211 Bessborough Drive, Toronto, ON M4G 3K2 Tel: 416.396.2315 Safe Arrival: email [email protected] or phone 416.396.2319
Bessborough Child Care: email [email protected] or phone 416.467.0389
Principal: Patricia Broderick Vice-‐‑Principal: Caroline Rosenbloom
Office Admin: Tracey Shannon & Gail Everett Head Caretaker: Rollington Williams Evening Caretaker: Bill Newell
Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon
Week of Nov 16, 2015 – DAY 3
November:
16 - Day 3 - 7/8 Girls Basketball
game
18 - Gibson House (Gr 6 Miller)
19 - 7/8 Boys Volleyball
tournament - 5/6 Boys Volleyball
tournament - Gibson House (Gr 6
Wong) - Class Parent Wine &
Cheese
20 - Homelessness Presentation (Gr 4-8)
- Kaeja Dance (Gr 6 Wong)
- 7/8 Girls Basketball game
23 - 5/6 Girls Basketball
Tournament - Kaeja Dance (Gr 6
Wong)
25 - Kaeja Dance (Gr 6 Wong)
26 Pizza Lunch
27 - Scientist in the
School (Gr 2s) December: 4/7 - Kaeja Dance (Gr 5/6
Pantopoulos)
8 Holiday Concert (Gr 1-8)
9 Holiday Concert (Kindergarten)
A Message from the Administrative team: “There’s a reason why bullying takes such a strong form online.
People don’t have to push back as much as they would in real life. “ ~ Bridgit Mendler
We would like to give our sincere thoughts out to the people of Paris. It was a devastating tragedy that occurred on Friday. This week is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. It’s a great time to discuss with your children what that looks like, how they can help friends who are being bullied, and what it means to be a by-stander. We have a lot of tournaments, games and trips this week. Please do not call our safe arrival line if they are part of these events. ~ Ms. Broderick and Ms. Rosenbloom
Days of Significance (2015) November 2015 Aboriginal Education Month 9-‐13 DeepavaliII (Hinduism) 11 Diwali** (Hinduism, Jain, Sikhism) 11 Remembrance Day (Canada) 12 Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) 12 New Year** (Jain) 14 World Diabetes Day (WHO) 15-‐21 Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week 16 Louis Riel Day* (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) 20 Universal Children’s Day (UN) 20 International Transgender Day of Remembrance
Raising the Roof: Nov 20th 2015 – Big Gym Community Awareness for Homelessness in Toronto/Canada
On Friday, November 20th, Raising the Roof, a non-profit organization dedicated to long-time solutions for homelessness, will lead a presentation focusing on the issues and facts surrounding homelessness in Toronto/Canada, as well as ways to prevent and assist with the fight against homelessness.
Students in Grades 4-8 will attend the presentation from 9:00am to 9:40am in the large gymnasium. Parents are encouraged to attend this important and meaningful event.
In anticipation of the presentation, Bessborough students are running a “Toque Campaign” the week of November 16-20th. Toques are only $10.00 each and can be purchased before and after school in the main yard. For more information on the toque campaign, please visit http://www.raisingtheroof.org/our-programs/toque-campaign.aspx
Students, teachers and parents are encouraged to wear their toques to the presentation!
Parent Workshops: Please see the following for some parent workshops: November 14th – Unlocking Your Child’s Full Potential (Earl Haig SS) - See the attached flyer November 30th - Jennifer Kolari from Connected Parenting will
be speaking about parenting issues, anxiety and dealing with stress.
(Northlea ES) - See the link from H & S for more information
School Hoodies & Jogging Pants Bessborough Hoodie and Jogging Pants for sale! Are you wondering what to buy your kids for the Holidays? Why not check something off your list and support your school at the same time? Look stylish, warm and embrace your school spirit! Hoodies are $35 and Jogging Pants $30 including tax. Order online through MunchaLunch. Please place orders by NOVEMBER 20TH to receive by the Holiday Break. If you would like the order to be a surprise, please send a separate email with your child’s name in the subject line to [email protected].
Yearbook Photos & Committee Help: The 2015/16 Bessborough Yearbook Committee needs your photos and your help!
• Send in your photos of Bessborough events that you would like to share with us (instructions below). We are currently looking for photos such as Terry Fox Run, sporting teams/events, Halloween, and school trips or classroom events. We will be asking for photos throughout the year but feel free to send them in at anytime!
• We are also looking for some parents to join our yearbook committee. No experience necessary, just some enthusiasm and a few spare hours. (But if you have a background in photography or graphic design that would be great too!) To find out how you can help or if you have any questions, please contact Corey Ferguson at [email protected] or Susan Thurow at [email protected]
Uploading Yearbook Photos: **Please send “Actual Size” or largest file size possible** 1) From your cell phone or tablet, email photos to: [email protected] 2) From your computer, click on this link and upload your photos: http://www.mediafire.com/filedrop/filedrop_hosted.php?drop=06c5b4ce1cabd3f1a4b99a81a97ce90f1f2551b6f5089bd8ab66d6a7e3809d7f
Day of the Week
Club / Activity Time & Location
Monday
-‐‑ Gr 2-‐‑4 Primary Girls Club -‐‑ Gr 5/6 Junior Girls Club
Rm 9 @ lunch Rm 9 @ lunch
Tuesday
-‐‑ Gr 1-‐‑3 Primary STEM -‐‑ Junior STEM -‐‑ GLEE
Rm 5 @ lunch Computer Lab @ lunch
Rm 8 @ lunch
Wednesday -‐‑ P/J Choir -‐‑ Intermediate STEM
Library/Rm 8 @ lunch Computer Lab @ lunch
Thursday -‐‑ Library Ambassadors
-‐‑ Gr 8 Concert Band -‐‑ Junior BessBro’s Club
Library @ lunch Rm 8 @ 8:00 am Rm 10 @ lunch
Friday
-‐‑ Me to We Rm 31 @ lunch
Sign ups on particular days -‐‑ Tech Team Office/Library (am recess/lunch/pm recess)
** All Clubs running at lunch begin at 12:00 pm unless the teacher has indicated a different time.
Wanted…Students to Shovel Snow for Seniors: Woodgreen Community Services is currently recruiting students to shovel snow for seniors this winter. If you would like to earn some income while helping seniors in the community, please call: (416) 645-6000 ext. 1247 or email: [email protected] Please see the following attachment.
Thank you and have a terrific week!
Bessboroughhomeandschool.com
Tea Towel Fundraiser You can now order this one-of-a-kind keepsake just in time for the Holidays!
All students from kindergarten to grade 3 have drawn a self-portrait and the portraits are being silk screened onto high quality 100% cotton tea towels. The tea towels are $18 each and make a perfect gift for family and friends. The proceeds will go to students in need in the Bessborough community. Go to our site for more details and to place your order. Deadline for ordering is Monday November 23 so order now and don’t miss out! So You Think You Can Dance? OK, so you don’t need to know how to dance, you just need to get into the groove of organizing an event! We are looking for one parent to run the Danceathon committee. The popular kids event will be held in the afternoon of February 8th. An outside DJ company takes care of everything and is already booked, so the job would require about 10 hours of work. It raises $5,000 for the school and the kids love it! If you have any questions, email Josie Daga at [email protected] Visit www.bessboroughhomeandschool.com now for details on all of this and more!