HIGHLAND HEIGHTS JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & JEAN AUGUSTINE GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Highland Heights Junior Public School
Jean Augustine Girls’ Leadership Academy
35 Glendower Circuit, Scarborough, ON, M1T 2Z3 Absence Reporting
Phone 416.396.6335 416.396.3303 Press 1
Every month we have a Recognition Assembly to highlight the TDSB Character Trait of the month. Although one character trait is celebrated for the month Highland Heights recognizes how important it is to always remember to be kind and caring, responsible, helpful, respectful, persevere, be honest, have integrity, demonstrate empathy, be co-operative and play fair. . . every day!
DECEMBER CHARACTER TRAIT: KINDNESS & CARING
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE I would like to welcome Manna Wong, our new School Trustee and we are looking forward to working with her. Thank you
to our former trustee, Sam Sotiropoulos. We send him best wishes.
Curling was invented in Scotland. It is one of the Olympic Winter Games sports and involves two players sliding a stone
towards a target. The players sweep in front of the stone to create a path for it as it slides towards the target. Curling came
to HHJPS and JAGLA for the second year in a row. Our students had a great day of curling and the gym floor got a good
sweeping.
Grade 5 students from HHJPS and JAGLA attended an Anti-Bullying day at Stephen Leacock C.I. The students met many
other Grade 5 students from neighbouring schools and created a cloth-tile on anti-bullying. These cloth tiles will be
stitched together to create a quilt. One thing they learned is to treat others the way you want to be treated. That is a great
message.
YOLO Basketball will be coming to an end on December 17th. The girls and boys are very lucky to have this program for
two consecutive years. We thank Coach Samuel, Coach Prince and Coach Dana for their dedication to HHJPS and JAGLA
students.
We strive to have our students attend school every day, on time. Children are welcome to the Breakfast Program at 8:00
a.m. and in the school yard at 8:30 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. for entry. It is very important for children to be punctual in order
to make the most of their learning time.
At this time I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Winter Break. See you in the New Year!
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & JEAN AUGUSTINE GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Highland Heights Junior Public School
Jean Augustine Girls’ Leadership Academy
35 Glendower Circuit, Scarborough, ON, M1T 2Z3 Absence Reporting
Phone 416.396.6335 416.396.3303 Press 1
All students are welcome at 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., Monday to Friday. A small donation is
requested. Come for fresh fruits, eggs, grilled cheese, chocolate milk, regular milk, cereal and milk and other yummy and
nutritious food.
Make your New Year’s Resolutions Early!
Take up a new hobby. Hone a skill. Meet new people in your community. Through Learn4Life, the TDSB offers more than
2,600 classes for adults every year.
Pick up a language. Stay fit with Tai Chi, yoga, dance and fitness classes. Learn digital photography, sculpture, auto body
repair or bridge. Sing! Play the keys, guitar or harmonica. Stitch, weave or knit. Solder jewelry or refinish a table. Repair
your bike. Build a website. Learn about cinema, psychology, poetry or birds.
Register today www.learn4life.ca.
Reach ahead. Work towards your high school diploma. Learn a language or make up a credit in the evening. The TDSB
offers a wide range of high school credits at night, in locations across the city.
Online registration for the winter semester opens January 5, 2015. Classes begin the week of begin the week of
February 9, 2015.
Visit www.creditprograms.ca for more information.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & JEAN AUGUSTINE GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Highland Heights Junior Public School
Jean Augustine Girls’ Leadership Academy
35 Glendower Circuit, Scarborough, ON, M1T 2Z3 Absence Reporting
Phone 416.396.6335 416.396.3303 Press 1
Program Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
We invite families with young children to come and visit our Parenting and Family Literacy Centre. This free TDSB program is located in Room 113 and is for parents and caregivers with children from birth to 6 years of age. Daily activities include story and music time, art, sand and water play, gym time and a nutritious snack. Please visit the centre whenever you can and participate in an enjoyable play based program where your child will learn school skills that will help prepare them for kindergarten. A great place for parents and caregivers to make connections, discuss issues relating to children and learn about other resources in the community. For more information please call 416-394-2104.
Please join us in the PFLC in Room 113 anytime during program hours.
Enter by walking down the south parking lot to the rear of the building.
Please do not park in the Staff Parking Lot as there is limited space for the school staff. There is parking available on the streets. Please obey the parking signs.
Jessica Chen, Parenting Worker, PFLC
Hello - it's Rakhi Henderson from the School Council!
It's a busy and exciting time of year and and the children have been practicing for the Winter Concert on December
18th. We are having a bake sale during the event and are seeking nut-free donations of food and beverages. This is a
great opportunity for bakers to showcase their skills! We also welcome store bought items like nut-free cupcakes
and cookies, pizza, patties, springrolls and samosas.
All bake sale donations can be dropped off at the office by 5:00 pm on December 18. Proceeds from the bake sale will go
to purchasing new equipment and supplies for the students at HHJPS/JAGLA.
We are also actively seeking new members of the School Council. You are welcome to attend our upcoming meetings
and find out what is happening at the school. Childcare is provided.
On behalf of the School Council at HHJPS/JAGLA, have a safe, warm and happy holiday season!
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & JEAN AUGUSTINE GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Highland Heights Junior Public School
Jean Augustine Girls’ Leadership Academy
35 Glendower Circuit, Scarborough, ON, M1T 2Z3 Absence Reporting
Phone 416.396.6335 416.396.3303 Press 1
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & JEAN AUGUSTINE GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Highland Heights Junior Public School
Jean Augustine Girls’ Leadership Academy
35 Glendower Circuit, Scarborough, ON, M1T 2Z3 Absence Reporting
Phone 416.396.6335 416.396.3303 Press 1
A new Automated Call-Out System is at the TDSB and will be coming to Highland Heights and Jean
Augustine GLA effective December 1st , 2014. This system will mean that you will be contacted more quickly than is
currently possible with a manual system. It is always very important to call the school (at any time) to advise us if your
child will be late or absent from school. Please look out for a letter that will be sent home to you next Wednesday for
full details of this great new system.
As winter approaches, we know that severe weather will be part of our daily lives for the next several
months. While traffic safety is an important matter all year long, this is a particularly good time to review what we can
do to keep students safe.
The need to be aware and alert at all times, on any road, and even in the most routine circumstances is key to traffic
safety. This applies to students and drivers alike. Road conditions can be challenging in the winter months. So to those
of us who drive, please take extra care on the roads and in parking lots, especially in areas where children might be
present.
School staffs periodically review street and traffic safety with students. Parents can help reinforce these safety
messages with children at home. Below are some tips that might be helpful to review.
Stop, look, and listen for traffic.
Only cross at corners and crosswalks.
Make eye contact with drivers.
Walk on the right side of the crosswalk.
Wear appropriate footwear to reduce the chances of slipping.
Never run into the street.
Obey crossing signals.
Cross only if clear.
Walk on sidewalks.
Where there are no sidewalks, walk as far away from traffic as possible, facing traffic.
The safety of our students is always a top priority. Let’s work together to make the winter season safe so we can enjoy
all it has to offer.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & JEAN AUGUSTINE GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Highland Heights Junior Public School
Jean Augustine Girls’ Leadership Academy
35 Glendower Circuit, Scarborough, ON, M1T 2Z3 Absence Reporting
Phone 416.396.6335 416.396.3303 Press 1
December 18, 2014
ALL STUDENTS
are part of our winter concert.
Please have your child in their designated areas by
6:15pm.
Dance Club Students-Ms. Hughes –Conference Room
Mrs. Mattison- Room 108
Ms. Gupta- Room 107
Mrs. Jaswal-Room 101
Mrs. Wetzel- Room 103
Mrs. Laidla-Room 102
Mr. Dyce-Room 207
Mrs. Panopoulous-Library
Ms. Colby- Breakfast Room
Ms. Smith- Breakfast Room
December 18, 6:30p.m. Winter Concert December 19 Last Day of School December 29 to January 2 Winter Break January 5, 8:30a.m. Back to School
February 23 and 24 Kindergarten Registration