1 Gage Gazette //schools.peelschools.org/1519/Pages/default.aspx Friday April 1st , 2016 Important Reminders Date Event Time Location Monday, Wednesday, Friday Pizza Lunch -$2.00 /slice (cheese and peperoni) -to be ordered during advisory 8:10-8:30 Homeroom Tuesday, Thursday Boston Pizza-$5 Pasta (tomato or meat), Personal Pizza (Cheese or Veggie) -to be ordered during advisory 8:10-8:30 Homeroom March 22 nd - June 16 th Counting On You Turtoring Program (Grade 7 and 8 students) Tuesday’s and Thursday’s afterschool 2:10pm - 4:10pm Grade 7 Math with Ms. Palmeri in Room 112 Grade 7 French with Mlle. Inglese in Room 216 Grade 7 French with Mlle. Founk Room 204 Grade 8 Math with Mr. Lee in Room 109 Grade 8 French with Mlle Pembleton in Room 103 February 16 th –May 5 th OFIP Tutoring 10:46-11:26 ___ February 29 th –April 2 nd Mathletic Madness Competition --- Homeroom April 11 th PA Day for All Students April 12 th Go Pink April 18 th to April 22 nd Education Week and Earth Week April 19- April 21 Unleash our Passions SWG April 21 Passions Showcase and Art Auction (Families are invited) 6:00pm-7:00pm SWG Dear Sir William Gage Families, March was an exciting short month. Many of our students went on excursions with family and friends, some had a staycation and others attended some March Break camps. The break from school routine was welcomed and enjoyed by all! Now as we jump into April and what a month this is going to be ~ Day of Pink, Education Week, the evening Showcase and on the last day Grade 7 Create Your On Business Marketplace is happening in the gym. We bringing ‘passion based’ learning to Gage for the month of April. All of our 700 students will be experiencing for a week learning that fun, enjoyable and inspirational ~ their chosen passion. Outside of school, most people apply learning across disciplines, scenarios, and experiences ~ their career passions. For a majority of our lives as students, we are taught in a system that creates blocks of time for learning specific content, much like the factory model of production. However, learning should be life and there is nothing linear about life. So ask your children about their learning, their passion, and the irregular week of learning during ‘Unleash your Passion’ week. As we grapple with how to catch up to the changing times that occur in every industry outside of education, we must consider the messy, irregular, and nonlinear learning process and embrace strategies that empower students to demonstrate their learning in meaningful ways. Happy Spring and a great month of learning and fun ahead of us. Sincerely, Mary Rizos - Principal S upporting W elcoming G uiding
Friday Pizza Lunch -$2.00 /slice (cheese and peperoni)
-to be ordered during advisory 8:10-8:30
Homeroom
Tuesday, Thursday Boston Pizza-$5
Pasta (tomato or meat), Personal Pizza (Cheese or Veggie) -to be ordered during advisory
8:10-8:30 Homeroom
March 22nd- June 16th Counting On You Turtoring Program (Grade 7 and 8 students)
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s afterschool 2:10pm -4:10pm
Grade 7 Math with Ms. Palmeri in Room 112 Grade 7 French with Mlle. Inglese in Room 216 Grade 7 French with Mlle. Founk Room 204 Grade 8 Math with Mr. Lee in Room 109 Grade 8 French with Mlle Pembleton in Room 103
February 16th –May 5th OFIP Tutoring 10:46-11:26 ___
February 29th –April 2nd Mathletic Madness Competition --- Homeroom
April 11th PA Day for All Students
April 12th Go Pink
April 18th to April 22nd Education Week and Earth Week
April 19- April 21 Unleash our Passions SWG
April 21 Passions Showcase and Art Auction
(Families are invited) 6:00pm-7:00pm SWG
Dear Sir William Gage Families, March was an exciting short month. Many of our students went on excursions with family and friends, some had a staycation and others attended some March Break camps. The break from school routine was welcomed and enjoyed by all! Now as we jump into April and what a month this is going to be ~ Day of Pink, Education Week, the evening Showcase and on the last day Grade 7 Create Your On Business Marketplace is happening in the gym. We bringing ‘passion based’ learning to Gage for the month of April. All of our 700 students will be experiencing for a week learning that fun, enjoyable and inspirational ~ their chosen passion. Outside of school, most people apply learning across disciplines, scenarios, and experiences ~ their career passions. For a majority of our lives as students, we are taught in a system that creates blocks of time for learning specific content, much like the factory model of production. However, learning should be life and there is nothing linear about life. So ask your children about their learning, their passion, and the irregular week of learning during ‘Unleash your Passion’ week. As we grapple with how to catch up to the changing times that occur in every industry outside of education, we must consider the messy, irregular, and nonlinear learning process and embrace strategies that empower students to demonstrate their learning in meaningful ways. Happy Spring and a great month of learning and fun ahead of us. Sincerely, Mary Rizos - Principal
S upporting
W elcoming
G uiding
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School Council The next school council meeting will be on April 11
th in the library @ 6:30pm.
There is no formal school council this year at Gage but all parents are welcome. Subscribe to our website – please note the steps below. 1) Please go to http://schools.peelschools.org/1519/Pages/default.aspx 2) Down the left hand side click on Subscribe 3) It will prompt you to click on any updates and form of notification (e.g email, text) 4) Click on submit I will go over this at the next school council meeting as well. Email correspondence can be sent to: [email protected]
April 11, 2016 is a PA day for all students As a result of labour settlements with various federations and employee groups, the Ministry of Education has directed all school boards to create an additional Professional Activity Day this year and for each school year going forward. For the 2015-16 school year, the additional PA Day for the Peel District School Board will be April 11, 2016. All Peel board elementary and secondary schools will be closed to students on this day. If you have any questions, please contact the school. Peel District School Board 5650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 1C6
Education Week 2016..."You Inspire!"
Peel public schools celebrate Education Week
Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2016 from April 18 to 22. The theme for this year's week-long focus on education is You Inspire. This year, Sir William Gage students and teachers will be celebrating Education week by Unleashing our Passions! Education Week will be Tuesday April 19-Thursday April 21, and students will have the opportunity to explore one passion of their choice over the three days. On Thursday April 21, families are invited to attend our Passions Showcase (6-7pm) that will display all of the great learning from the week! More information will be sent home closer to the date. Please refer to the permission form that was sent home on March 24 to learn more about the Passion activities that will be offered. Contact Andrea Lindsay or Sonia Zinn (ext 211) if you have any questions. Art Auction If you are a collector of fine art, then an Art Auction is the perfect place for you! The incredibly talented students of the Sir William Gage Middle School Visual Arts Club have been working extensively since the beginning of the year, creating outstanding pieces for your enjoyment! On Thursday April 21st at 6pm, you will have the opportunity to silently bid on these pieces. Fear not, there will also be prints and sets of greeting cards available for you to purchase. Please come out and support our Visual Arts Department.
Each year, more than 50,000 parents and community members across Peel attend activities and events during Education Week. We are looking forward to an equally successful week this year.
In School Clubs and Programs
Music Department
Spring Concert: SWG’s annual spring concert will be on Thursday May 19
th beginning at 7pm.
Detailed information will be sent home closer to the date. Instrumental programs: Just a quick reminder that if the buses are cancelled, rehearsals are cancelled as well. Please make sure to check the Peel’s Twitter page, radio, or CP24 for bus cancellation notice. If the student misses a morning rehearsal, their conductor must be notified via phone message or a note.
General Program: If you need extra help, please ensure to come in for extra help sessions during lunch recess.
Athletic Department The sr. Boys basketball team competed at the Air Canada Center for their championship game of the DARE to love tournament. The boys were victorious! Winning the tournament with hard work, dedication and a positive attitude. A huge thank you to the parents and family members who made their way to the ACC for the game. This event would not have been possible without you. The Gator community is alive and thriving! Coach Tahir, Bowen & Nicoletti are so proud of the Sr. Team and the way the conducted themselves with class and respect the entire championship game. A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Bowen for the hard work and time put in to help our team come together! It was an honor and a privilege to work with you. "One team, ONE VOICE!" Crossfit Thursdays continues to be a huge hit at Gage! Keep getting after those gains!
Sir William Gage
Library News
Forest of Reading The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational reading program! This initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers eight reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 250,000 readers participate annually from their School and/or Public Library. All Ontarians/Canadians are invited to participate via their local public library, school library, or individually.
Goals of the Forest of Reading:
To develop recognition for Canadian authors and Canadian books
To contribute to the financial stability of the Canadian publishing industry
To provide teachers, teacher-librarians, librarians, library staff and parents with a meaningful tool for improving literacy in schools and libraries
To respond to community interest and needs
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We are reading and discussing books to be able to vote for our favourite author in May. Celebration will take place in mid May. You must read 5 books to qualify to vote.
Books With No Bounds
The mission of Books With No Bounds is to provide Indigenous children and teens living in remote communities throughout Canada and around the world, with books donated by publishers, authors, schools, individuals and organizations. Books with No Bounds organizes, catalogues, packs, and sends appropriate books, education resources and electronics to disadvantaged children in Canada and around the world.
Books with No Bounds believes that every child deserves the opportunity to read and should have access to an enormous supply of books
Festival of Literary Diversity in Brampton will shine the spotlight on diverse authors and books - May 6-8
Supporters currently mobilizing funds and promoting FOLD
Fed up of being either ignored or invited as the token panellist for diversity at literary festivals, Jael Richardson decided it was time to change the narrative. The Brampton author, who grew up in Mississauga, has planned a three-day Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) May 6 to 8 in downtown Brampton. Book of Negroes author Lawrence Hill is among those that will be speaking at the event.
Richardson, FOLD’s artistic director, is currently promoting and mobilizing financial support needed to host the festival.
Jael Richardson came to speak to our Grade 8 students and will visit other grades during the month of April.
We are very excited to have her in our reading community.
Chess Club Grade 6 Thursday in the Library
New Library hours Tuesday – Grade 8 at Lunch
Thursday – Grade 6 at Lunch
Friday - Grade 7 at Lunch
Yearbook Club
Get your hands on the 2015-2016 Sir William Gage Middle School Yearbook! All students, clubs, and sports will be featured, including numerous events. The yearbook is being sold for only $19, and there are 2 options of payment.
1. Exact change of $19 can be given to your homeroom teacher to note down in the blue money bag with the master list. OR
2. Let's be tech-savvy and purchase them directly online! Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com (plural s after josten and yearbook), click "Shop Yearbooks", type in our school name, and add the Yearbook item to your cart. Here's to an amazing rest of the year and many more memories to treasure in our yearbook!
News Paper Club
READ ALL ABOUT IT on the Gage Gazette 2015 Exciting to be able to report what's going on in the world around us as it impact our lives and all the exciting things going on in our school! Here is the link to our school Newspaper BLOG: http://swgatornews.weebly.com/ Please read and comment, Miss Ratwatte and the Newspaper Club members
Counting On You
Counting On You Session #2 will begin on Tuesday March 22nd and the end date is June 16th.
COY will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:10pm until 4:10pm. Please ensure you arrive on time to pick up your child at 4:10 pm sharp! Grade 7 Math with Ms. Palmeri in Room 112 Grade 7 French with Mlle. Inglese in Room 216 Grade 7 French with Mlle. Founk Room 204 Grade 8 Math with Mr. Lee in Room 109 Grade 8 French with Mlle Pembleton in Room 103 For more information please visit : http://www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/afterschool_summer/counting/Pages/default.aspx Mr. Tahir
OFIP Tutoring Our Grade 6 OFIP Math tutoring program began on Tuesday February 16th at recess. They will meet every Tuesday and Thursday during the recess portion of lunch. The program will continue for 11 weeks and end May 5th with a pizza party to celebrate their hard work and success.
Reminder about Dress Code at Gage At SWG, students are asked to dress in a manner that demonstrates respect for themselves and others. Students are expected to wear:
Shirts that cover their entire torso and undergarments and no longer than middle finger when standing straight
Shorts/skirts of a suitable length (i.e. when a student’s arms are by their sides the shorts/skirts should touch their middle finger with no undergarments showing as students use stairs
Tee shirts without questionable messages/logos/ captions Outdoor wear (gloves, hats, scarves, boots etc.) are not to be worn indoor
Reminders about Safe Arrival/Attendance at School At Sir William Gage, teacher supervision begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:25 p.m. All students are expected to attend school
regularly. Students should be in line, ready to enter the building at 8:05 a.m. for morning entry and 12:29 p.m. for lunch entry. If your child will be late or absent from school, please contact our school attendance line at 905-456-3394. This line is dedicated to messages regarding late or absent students and is available 24 hours a day. When children return to school after an absence, they are responsible for connecting with their homeroom teacher and
their rotary teachers to "catch up" with any missed work or assignments. All classrooms have a section of the blackboard devoted to homework and assignment due dates and routines students follow when absent. Students that are late must have a note from a parent explaining the reason for being late.
Is your child missing more? Why does attendance matter? First, understand that getting to school–every day and on time–matters at every level, perhaps even more so in elementary school. That’s because important learning occurs daily, right from the start of class. And because you establish patterns early on. By being punctual and responsible, children are acquiring positive habits about school attendance. Some other things to consider:
By being late, children miss important social time with their peers before school begins.
Students who are late often feel embarrassed or self-conscious.
Late arrivals can disrupt the routine of the classroom.
A last-minute rush can be stressful for the child, and get her to school in the wrong frame of mind.
Missing even five or 10 minutes of the day can make it harder for the student to understand the material being taught.
Frequent absenteeism leads to gaps in a child’s skills and knowledge base, causes the child to fall behind his peers and hurt his self-esteem.
Too many missed school days can increase isolation, as the child stands out from her classmates and misses opportunities to develop socially.
Absenteeism makes it tougher for the child to develop a good rapport with the teachers. Ask your child’s teacher or principal to learn more about our school’s specific Kiss N’ Ride procedures. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
Help your family stay warm this winter Canada Safety Council recommends the following tips for staying comfortable and preventing hypothermia when working or playing outdoors:
Wear a warm hat—most body heat is lost through the head. Children should keep an extra hat at school.
Wear layered clothing. Layers allow warm air to stay trapped around the body.
Protect your feet and hands. Wear loose waterproof boots. If the boots have liners, carry an extra pair to replace damp ones or take an extra pair of socks. Invest in thick socks to keep your feet warm. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Carry an extra pair of mittens to school, on outings, etc.
Prevent dehydration and exhaustion, which can lead to hypothermia. Drink plenty of fluids and pace yourself when doing vigorous activities.
Stay fit by exercising and eating well—people who are fit are less susceptible to hypothermia.
If you stay indoors, avoid moving from a hot environment to a cold one. Excessive sweating caused from an extreme change in temperature increases the risk of developing hypothermia.
Eat high-energy food such as nuts and raisins. A balanced diet will also help keep you warm and healthy in the winter.
If you are travelling (on the road or in the wilderness) carry emergency supplies.
Bus delays, cancellation information available on STOPR website
At the Peel District School Board, we are committed to providing safe and efficient transportation services for our students to and from school every day. Transportation staff do their best to ensure that buses arrive and leave on time, but sometimes, delays happen.
Information about delays may not always be available through the school, especially if they happen outside of the school day. The best place for find information about bus delays and cancellations, as they happen, is the Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) website at www.storpr.ca. To find information specific to your child's bus, you will need the bus route number.
Closing schools due to bad weather During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and television stations listed below and posted at www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 CFRB AM1010 EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CTV CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS One of the following messages will be announced: Peel District School Board buses are cancelled. This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require bussing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. This means that all schools and Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits. During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be posted at www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca.
Sir William Gage goes pink on April 12 April 13 is Day of Pink, the international day to celebrate diversity and inclusion to work towards ending homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying and discrimination. This year, there are several bolded holy days taking place on April 13. In order to give all of our students an opportunity to be part of this important inclusion activity, Peel District School Board schools will recognize Day of Pink on April 12 this year. “Equity and inclusion is something that all Peel schools teach throughout the year and discuss with students daily—it is embedded in everything we do,” says Tony Pontes, director of education. “Day of Pink is just one more way for us to ensure students and staff learn, work and develop in environments that are safe, equitable, inclusive, respectful and nurturing for all.” Day of Pink began when a high school student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, was bullied with homophobic language because he wore a pink shirt to school. The next day, hundreds of students at his school stood up to bullying and wore pink to school to show their support for equity and inclusion. On this day, students, staff and families from across Peel may wear pink and participate in a number of activities to celebrate diversity and inclusion.
Register today for Adult ESL or LINC classes Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily life? Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide variety of English language classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Courses are designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to 7) as well as the more experienced learner needing to prepare for an IELTS exam. Classes are ongoing - Register anytime. All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District School Board. Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres at:
Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3
Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street
Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117 To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000 Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL
Parent resources help you support your child’s learning At the Peel District School Board, our mission is to inspire success, confidence and hope in each child. There is no doubt that families play a vital role in helping us achieve this goal. As our partner in education, we hope you'll stay connected to your child's learning throughout his or her entire school experience. In October 2014, the Peel board sought input from families to help guide the development of resources that help parents and caregivers support their children’s learning. The result is a new Help Your Child online resource centre on the Peel board’s website with the topics families said were important to them. Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild to explore all resources available to parents. There you will find easy-to-navigate buttons that connect families to tip sheets and web pages on a number of different topics, including math, homework, special education, EQAO and mental health.
Tentative school year calendars for 2016-17
The Peel District School Board has approved the school year calendars for all schools, including Roberta Bondar Public School, Ray Lawson Public School and Roy McMurtry School for 2016-17. The calendars will now be submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval. The dates are not official until approved by the ministry. Visit www.peelschools.org/calendar/schoolyear to view the tentative school year calendars for 2016-17.
