Mrs. D. Snow Principal Mr. J. Weisinger Vice-Principal Mrs. R. Digiacinto Ms Tina Chafe Mrs. Laura Breda Office Administrative Assistants Mrs. R. Russo Superintendent of Schools (905)884-4477 Mrs. C. McBain Trustee (416 ) 219 7426 Mrs. G. Palmer Mrs. D. Guo Mrs. D. Sehgal Co-Chairs Moraine Hills P.S. School Council Co-Chairs March 2018 MORAINE HILLS HIGHLIGHTS Moraine Hills Public School (905) 252-0530 The York Region District School Board Moraine.hills.ps.yrdsb.ca Pink Shirt Day 1 YRDSB Town Hall Meetings 2 Sharing Food 2 Family Math Night 2 Important Dates 2 Spring Carnival 3 The Sports Report 3 Eco News 4 Kindergarten Registration 4 Summer Institute 5 Beauty & The Beast Tickets 5 March Calendar 6 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: IMAGINE A WORLD FULL of KINDNESS Contribute to Strategic Planning at YRDSB - Upcoming Town Halls York Region District School Board is re-visioning its Multi-Year Plan (MYP) and Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement and Well- being. The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of public edu- cation in York Region public schools. The MYP incorporates the direction established by the Trustees with feedback received from all stakeholders, and will inform decision making at the Board in the years to come. Town halls will be taking place across the region and feedback collected from families and community members will inform the creation of a new MYP. Your voice is important and your input and feedback will help York Region District School Board support student achievement and well-being. There will also be other opportunities, including a survey available in April, to share your thoughts if you are una- ble to attend a town hall. Save the Date!
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Mrs. D. Snow Principal
Mr. J. Weisinger Vice-Principal
Mrs. R. Digiacinto Ms Tina Chafe Mrs. Laura Breda Office Administrative Assistants
Mrs. R. Russo Superintendent of Schools (905)884-4477
Mrs. C. McBain Trustee (416 ) 219 7426
Mrs. G. Palmer Mrs. D. Guo Mrs. D. Sehgal Co-Chairs Moraine Hills P.S. School Council Co-Chairs
March 2018
MORAINE HILLS HIGHLIGHTS Moraine Hills Public School (905) 252-0530 The York Region District School Board Moraine.hills.ps.yrdsb.ca
Pink Shirt Day 1
YRDSB Town Hall Meetings
2
Sharing Food 2
Family Math Night 2
Important Dates 2
Spring Carnival 3
The Sports Report 3
Eco News 4
Kindergarten Registration
4
Summer Institute 5
Beauty & The Beast Tickets
5
March Calendar 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
IMAGINE A WORLD FULL of KINDNESS
Contribute to Strategic Planning at YRDSB - Upcoming Town Halls
York Region District School Board is re-visioning its Multi-Year Plan (MYP) and Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement and Well-
being. The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of public edu-cation in York Region public schools. The MYP incorporates the direction established by the Trustees with feedback received from all stakeholders, and will inform decision making at the Board in the years to come. Town halls will be taking place across the region and feedback collected from families and community members will inform the creation of a new MYP. Your voice is important and your input and feedback will help York Region District School Board support student achievement and well-being. There will also be other opportunities, including a survey available in April, to share your thoughts if you are una-ble to attend a town hall.
Save the Date!
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Reminder: Due to an increasing number of food allergies and sensitivities within our school community, in addition to other food restrictions for health and religious reasons, we are asking that students do not share food. Please do not send birthday cakes or cupcakes etc. to school. If your child would like to share something to celebrate his/her birthday, consider non-edible alternatives such as stickers or pencils or donating a book to the classroom library.
If you are moving away from the Moraine Hills P.S. area, or if your children will not be return-ing next year for any other rea-son (besides graduation), please let us know as soon as possible. This information is important to us as we begin organizing clas-ses for next year.
LOST AND FOUND Our collection of Lost and Found items has grown and is overflowing! Items will be on display in the front foyer until March 9th. Please encourage your children to check out the display and claim lost items. All unclaimed items will be do-nated to benefit those in need.
Sharing Food Are you Moving?
March Break: Monday, March 12th -Friday, March 16th
Next School Council Meeting
Monday, April 9th
Please join us in the library at 6:30 p.m.
Grade 7 Trip
Lake St. George
Wednesday, February 28th—Friday, March 2nd
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THE SPORTS REPORT
Hawks excitement has contin-ued throughout February! The Intermediate Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball teams have each wrapped up amazing sea-sons. 2018 has been the most suc-cessful season for Intermediate Girls’ Basketball in Moraine Hills’ history. The team placed 3rd overall in the Area Tourna-ment.
The Junior Basketball team have started try-outs for this years’ team. Students are encouraged to lis-ten to the morning announce-ments for upcoming try-outs and practices. Badminton and Track and Field will begin in the near future.
@ MoraineHills
Thank you to all the staff mem-bers who give so much time to make Hawks Athletics possible. Thank you to the parents who drive to games and come out to cheer on the teams.
GO HAWKS GO.
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Be Compost Smart!
Does your child know what goes in the com-
post bin?
Here at Moraine Hills, we collect the classroom
compost daily…
What can be included? Kleenex/tissues
Paper towels
Food waste such as banana peels,
egg shells, meat bones, apple cores,
fruit pits, sandwich crusts
NO food wrappers, utensils, whole sandwiches
or lunches, foil or plastic wrap
Please encourage your child to compost at
school to make his or her boomerang
lunch even lighter coming back home!
(Avoiding unhealthy snacks, candy, take-
out food with lots of wrapping makes this
so much easier)
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Moraine Hills P.S. Grade 8 students had an amazing time in Ottawa. Their three action packed days included visits to the Parliament Buildings, Rideau Hall,
Canadian Museum of History , the War Museum and an Ottawa Senators’ hockey game.
Registration for children who will begin Year 1 (Junior) Kindergarten in September 2018 is well underway. Children eligible for Year 1Kindergar-ten are those who were born in 2014. We are also accepting registrations for students who are not currently enrolled at Moraine Hills to attend Year 2 (Senior) Kindergarten in the fall. Current Year 1 (JK) students do not need to re-register for next year. In order to complete the registration process please provide: proof of age (birth certificate or passport) and your tax assessment form. Only completed registrations will be accepted. Please pass this message on to friends and neigh-bours in our community who have children born in 2014
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Summer Institute
Looking for summer learning and fun activities for students entering Senior Kinder-garten to Grade 8? Summer Institute offers academic, recreational and athletic pro-grams and activities with intentional links to the Ontario Curriculum. The program runs for six weeks during July and August. It is offered at 11 school sites around York Region. For more information on dates, programs and locations, please visit the Summer In-stitute page on www.yrdsb.ca.
Registration opens March 7. Families can now register online, as well as in person or by mail. Base Registration Weekly Fees: York Region District School Board students: $105 (4 day weeks) $120 (5 day weeks)
Non- York Region District School Board students: $130 (4 day weeks) $155 (5 day weeks)
