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Secord E.S. The Toronto District School Board June 9, 2014 Principal: Lisa Moser 416-396-2450 Vice-Principal: Anastasia Poulis 416-396-2450 Superintendent: Vicky Branco 416-396-9196 Trustee: Sheila Cary-Meagher 416-395-8413 IMPORTANT DATES June 11: Spring Concert #2 June 18: Welcome to Grade 1 5:45 p.m. June 19: Volunteer Tea 2:00 p.m. June 24: Grade 5 Recognition 1:00 p.m. June 24: School Council 6:30 p.m. June 26: Sharing Assembly a.m. June 26: Report Cards go Home June 27: Last Day of School SPECIAL DAYS IN JUNE 4‐5 Shavuot (Judaism) 5 World Environment Day (UN) 20 World Refugee Day (UN) 20‐29 Gay Pride Week: World Pride 21 National Aboriginal Day (Canada) 21 Solstice – Litha (Wicca) 24 St‐Jean‐Baptiste Day (Quebec and Francophone Culture) 28 Ramadan (Islam) WELCOME TO GRADE ONE We will again be hosting a special event for SK parents, on June 18 at 5:45 p.m. Many students transitioning to grade one from kindergarten do experience some difficulty with the changes – from half day to full, from a small yard to a large playground, from lunch at home to our school lunchroom, and for the different academic expectations that begin in grade one. For this reason we are hoping that our “Welcome to Grade One” will help to bridge this transition. Students and parents will rotate for activities in the grade one classrooms, will meet the teachers, and will have an opportunity to find out more about grade one at Secord! WOW!! WE’RE GOLD!! This year, Secord applied for Eco Schools status for the very first time. We felt sure we had met the criteria for the Bronze level, and some of us thought we even had some chance for a Silver. We are very proud to announce that through the superb efforts of our Eco- team and all of the Secord community, we achieved GOLD certification. This is a great achievement for a first year EcoSchool! Well done! CHARACTER FOCUS FOR JUNE The Character Focus for June is “Perseverance”. SAFE AND POSITIVE SPACES AT SECORD All schools in the TDSB are required to have a “Positive Space” program. At Secord, these are designated spaces in our school (rooms 303 and 110) that are welcoming inclusive spaces which welcome, affirm and support all students. The teachers who run these spaces are members of our Caring and Safe Schools Team. They play the role of a caring "block parent" at our school and are a resource to staff looking for ways to make classrooms more inclusive, affirming and positive. The Positive Spaces rooms in Secord affirm and demonstrate commitment to the idea that our school community is enriched and enlivened by the diversity of each individual in the school community, increase visibility and contribute to the development of positive and supportive people and spaces for all people, increase awareness, affirmation and education around healthy and safe relationships. The Safe and Positive spaces at Secord are open to all students who have questions about safety (in all of its forms). There are resources to browse and staff on hand to help answer questions. The spaces are open from 11:15 – 11:40 in Room 110 and 3:15 – 4:00 in Room 303, Monday to Friday. Thank you to Ms. Van Dyke and Ms. Carey for making this happen!
