Cameron Connection 1 Cameron Connection March, 2014 CONN I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE 1 Honesty Honourees 1 Dance-a-Thon 2 Student Placement 3 Norooz Celebration Principal: H. Bieler Superintendent: L. Curtis Trustee: M. Rutka Council Chair: Z. Chinea-Campbell 211 Cameron Avenue Toronto, Ontario M2N 1E8 Phone: 416 395-2140 Fax: 416 395-2142 http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/cameron March’s Character Trait – Honesty Recognition assembly focuses on students who demonstrate honesty At the March monthly assembly, the following students were recognized for demonstrating honesty. Congratulations to Cameron’s Honourees: From Mr. Correia’s am class: Elizabeth R., Jade A. W., Sacha Z. From Mr. Correia’s pm class: Noah S., Isabella D. From Ms. Loretta’s am class: Chase K., Pacey W. From Ms. Loretta’s pm class: Eva K., Maor S. From Ms. Ranelli’s class: William V., Julia Z. From Ms. Sun’s class: Daniel B-A. From Ms. Messersi’s class: Raley T., Rayyan S. From Ms. Zupnik’s class: Martin K. From Ms. Constantinou’s class: Sean V., Marcus K. From: Ms. Cutts’ class: Harry C., Lucas M., Sagi S., Steven S. From Ms. Kallinis’ class: Ryan C., Adam Z. From Ms. Chung’s class: Jessica B., Meghan T. From Mr. Beatty’s class: Rayman H., Iryna R. Cameron’s Dance-a-Thon hits cosmic heights! Thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts of our students and community, our annual Dance-a-Thon fundraiser raised over $4,700.00 for our school!! A big thank you goes out to Andrea Smith for organizing this fun and successful event. Our classroom winners are; 1 st place – Ms. Cutts’s class; winners of pizza party 2 nd place – Ms. Ranelli’s class; winners of an ice cream party 3 rd place – Ms. Sun’s class; winners of an extended recess
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Cameron Connection 1
Cameron Connection March, 2014
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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
1 Honesty Honourees
1 Dance-a-Thon
2 Student Placement
3 Norooz Celebration
Principal: H. Bieler Superintendent: L. Curtis Trustee: M. Rutka Council Chair: Z. Chinea-Campbell
At the March monthly assembly, the following students were recognized for demonstrating honesty.
Congratulations to Cameron’s Honourees:
From Mr. Correia’s am class: Elizabeth R., Jade A. W.,
Sacha Z.
From Mr. Correia’s pm class: Noah S., Isabella D.
From Ms. Loretta’s am class: Chase K., Pacey W.
From Ms. Loretta’s pm class: Eva K., Maor S.
From Ms. Ranelli’s class: William V., Julia Z.
From Ms. Sun’s class: Daniel B-A.
From Ms. Messersi’s class: Raley T., Rayyan S.
From Ms. Zupnik’s class: Martin K.
From Ms. Constantinou’s class: Sean V., Marcus K.
From: Ms. Cutts’ class: Harry C., Lucas M., Sagi S.,
Steven S.
From Ms. Kallinis’ class: Ryan C., Adam Z.
From Ms. Chung’s class: Jessica B., Meghan T.
From Mr. Beatty’s class: Rayman H., Iryna R.
Cameron’s Dance-a-Thon hits
cosmic heights!
Thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts of our students and community, our annual Dance-a-Thon fundraiser raised over $4,700.00 for our school!! A big thank you goes out to Andrea Smith for organizing this fun and successful event. Our classroom winners are; 1
st place – Ms. Cutts’s class; winners of pizza party
2nd
place – Ms. Ranelli’s class; winners of an ice cream party 3
rd place – Ms. Sun’s class; winners of an extended recess
Student Placement Placement based on many criteria
Student placement is based on the understanding that students’ progress at different rates along a continuum relevant to their intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth. Very special attention is paid to the placement of students in classes for September. The objective is to arrange classes so that each student is in a positive learning situation, while each classroom has balanced student groupings. The following are some criteria used to make class placement decisions:
Workable Instructional Groups: age distribution, academic achievement, work habits, teaching/learning styles, special needs
Positive Social Groups: optimal peer relationships, boy/girl ratio, positive leaders
Additional Information: teacher recommendations, resource team recommendations, parent information
Should you have information regarding programming needs that should be considered by the teachers, please submit it in writing to my attention, Hindy Bieler, by Friday, April 25
th. The school’s organizational
model for the coming year will be shared at the April School Council Meeting.
The classroom teacher and resource team recommendations are given high priority and are followed wherever possible. Each teacher should have a fairly equal representation of students with varied strengths and needs. Please note that it may be impossible to meet individual requests and at the same time fulfill the school’s commitment to meeting the needs of all students.
**Projected June placement procedures and actual September results may lead to a re-examination and possible, and likely with current projected numbers, the re-organization of classes.
Spring Fair…is coming The biggest event of the year! We need your support…. Even if you can spare an hour on the day of the fair, we need you.
Please contact Christine Ring at [email protected] or phone at 416-250-1202
Pancake Breakfast
Cameron Community sharing together
On March 4th, families joined together to celebrate
Cameron’s annual Pancake Breakfast. There were lots of yummy pancakes to enjoy in the company of friends and family. Thank you to all the teacher volunteers, Glen Cameron Childcare and our School Council for their support.
Volunteer Breakfast
As a volunteer, you make such a difference in the life
of our school. We want to thank you for all you do!
Come join us on; Wednesday, April 30th
from 8:00 to
8:45 am in the Cameron Staffroom for a light
breakfast and thank you from the Cameron Staff!
See you there.
Save the Dates!
Young Author’s Day – May 2
Spring Fair – May 24
Play Day and Family Picnic – June 20 (Rain Date – June 23
Spring Cleaning
Lost and Found clothing items
Our lost and found table is overflowing! Please come
and retrieve your lost items. Clothing that is not
(Registration information was sent home in Zippy’s and
Friday Folders on March 28)
Are You Moving?
Please don’t forget to let us know. This is most important in helping us develop our classes for next year. 416-395-2140. Thank you!
School Climate Surveys
Information is coming home this week. Please go on
line and fill out the survey at www.schoolclimate.ca. Help us to know your thoughts so we can plan better!
On March 28
th, between the hour of 2:00 and 3:00 pm.,
Cameron students joined in with thousands of others by participating in Earth Hour. Our school “powered down” by shutting off lights, computers, and all other devises using
electricity. This symbolic gesture is to raise awareness of global warming and the need to conserve and preserve the Earth for future generations.
Iranians consider No-Rooz as their biggest celebration of
the year. Before the New Year, they start cleaning their
houses and they buy new clothes. But a major part of New
Year rituals is setting the "Haft Seen" with seven specific
items. In ancient times each of the items corresponded to
one of the seven creations and the seven holy immortals
protecting them. All the seven items start with the letter
"S". These seven things usually are: Seeb (apple), Sabze
(green grass), Serke (vinager), Samanoo (a meal made out
of wheat), Senjed (a special kind of berry), Sekke (coin),
and Seer (garlic). Sometimes instead of Serke they put
Somagh (sumak, an Iranian spice).
Wheat or lentil representing new growth is grown in a flat
dish a few days before the New Year and is called Sabzeh
(green shoots). Decorated with colorful ribbons, it is kept
until Sizdah beh dar, the 13th day of the New Year, and
then disposed outdoors. A few live gold fish are placed in a
fish bowl. Mirrors are placed on the spread with lit candles
