School Council Chair: Susan Levedag Superintendent: Paul da Silva Trustee: S. Lawton [email protected]November 2019 Newsletter Principal: Tasha Brown Vice Principal: Vineet Gupta Office Manager: Sheena D’Mello Office Assistant: Kerri Painchaud schools.peelschools.org/1176 Twitter: @ForestGlenGator 905-625-1462 Please remember to return your form. We have class prizes, individual prizes and overall winners [Top 3 earners in each division (Kindergarten, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-5)]. Thank you for supporting this fundraising initiative. Winter Coat Event FedEx will provide each student with a warm winter coat! Thank you FedEx for your generosity! All Forest Glen Students to Receive Free Winter Coats!
Please remember to return your form. We have class prizes, individual prizes and overall winners
[Top 3 earners in each division (Kindergarten, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-5)]. Thank you for supporting this fundraising initiative.
Winter Coat Event FedEx will provide each student
with a warm winter coat! Thank you FedEx for your generosity!
All Forest Glen Students to Receive Free Winter Coats!
Forest Glen Granted an Additional Bike Rack The Region of Peel’s School Bicycle Parking Program is providing our school with another bike rack! Please try and purchase a bike lock for your child so that your bike can be secured. Thank you for your commitment to promoting an active and healthy lifestyle for you and your family.
Donations can be made on our school website: https://peelschools.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/136/145/false/true •Select “[Name of School]” from the drop down box. •In the "Message to School Board" text box, please indicate the specific use of your donation (e.g., library, technology, playground, etc.). •A donation receipt will be emailed to you upon completion of your cart checkout.
Our Me to We Club organized the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Forest Glen families contributed 500 pounds of food. Thank you for all your donations!
Parent Library
Forest Glen is in the process of procuring resources for a Parent Library. This collection will become accessible to parents to sign-out to support families at home.
Coming November 4, 2019 Mark Your Calendar
November:
4 - Move-a-thon fundraising
envelopes returned
4 - Parent Conference
(5:00 p.m. CBO)
6 - Great Start Event
(5:00 p.m. West Credit S.S.)
7 - Operation Warm (Coats)
7 - Peel Teaching Assistants &
Early Childhood Educators’
Appreciation Day
8 - Report Cards sent home with
confirmed interview times
8 - Move-a-thon
9 - Indigenous Education &
Community Gathering
(Fletcher’s Meadow S.S.)
11 - Remembrance Day Assembly
(10:00 a.m.)
14 - Gr.4-5 Field Trip
14 - Parent/Teacher Interview
Night
15 - PD / Interview Day
(no school for students)
18 - DNA Comic Book Artist
Workshop (Gr.2-5)
18-19 Pizza Nova Pizza-Making in
Kindergarten
17-23 Bullying Awareness and
Prevention Week
22 - Celebration Assemblies
(Kindergarten 10:00 a.m. /
Gr.1-5 11:20 a.m.)
28 - Indigenous Student Gathering
(Gordon Graydon S.S.)
29 - Peel Custodial & Maintenance
Workers’ Appreciation Day
Next School Council Meeting
Monday, December 2nd (6 p.m.)
Book Fair
Thank you to everyone who supported the Book Fair. With the profits generated, we were able to buy additional books for our Library. Congratulations to Grayson in 2/3 and Ms. Shepherd, who were the winners of our Book Raffle. They were both able to select $25.00 worth of books for their enjoyment.
November Updates
Winter bus safety The following winter school bus safety tips will help to keep your child safe throughout the winter months: Allow extra time to get to your bus stop. Wear bright clothing so the bus can see you in the early morning and late evening. Stand away from where the bus stops. Buses need extra room to stop when there is snow and ice. Use the handrail when boarding or exiting the bus to prevent slipping on wet or icy steps or road surfaces. Dress properly—winter clothing, hats, and boots will keep you warm. Don't throw snowballs at the bus or other children waiting for the bus. Don't slide on the snow or ice patches in driveways or on the street. Don't push or shove around the bus. Someone could fall down on the ice and get hurt. On very rare occasions, buses are late because of weather conditions or mechanical problems. Talk to your child about what to do if the bus is late. Here are some suggestions: When possible, wait with your child for the bus. Make sure your child knows a phone number where he can reach you or another trusted adult. Teach your child how and where to get help. Talk to your child about what a "safe" stranger is. Help your child set up a bus stop buddy system so your child has someone to wait with for the bus.
Bus Safety Assembly
Ambassadors share character attributes Golden Gator award recipients
Golden Gator Celebration Singing school song
Celebration Assembly
Forest Glen in Action
Student Success
High Achievement:
Innovation Lab
Student Vote
Engaging Students with
Poverty in Mind
Fundamentals of Math
Math Up
Progress Reports
Pizza Making in Kindergarten
Comic Book Workshop
EQAO results www.eqao.com/en
Parent & Community Engagement:
Move-a-thon
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Multicultural, Settlement and
Education Partnership
New Naturalized Playground
Thanksgiving Food Drive
School Council
Spirit Wear
Parent Library
Equity and Inclusion:
Me to We Club
Indigenous Education
Daily acknowledgement of
the Mississaugas of the New
Credit First Nation
CPI Training
Breakfast Club
Hindu Heritage Month
Operation Warm
New Bike Rack
Safe and Positive Climate:
Save Arrival Program
Safe Welcome Program
Values taught daily
Choir
Spirit Squad
Hockey Intramurals
Yoga Club
Celebrate Peel Teaching Assistant and Early Childhood Educators’ Appreciation Day
In 2014, the board of trustees declared the last Wednesday in October as the Peel Teaching Assistant and Early Childhood Educators’ (ECE) Appreciation Day. This year, the recognition day falls on Nov. 7, 2019. The Peel board appreciates the important work of teaching assistants and ECEs, and the contributions that they make in the lives of children, families and community members.
Student Agendas are still available on SchoolCashOnline: https://peelschools.schoolcashonline.com/
Say 'thanks' for Peel Custodial & Maintenance
Workers’ Day
In 2014, the board of trustees declared the last Friday in November as the Peel Custodial and Maintenance Workers’ Day. This year, the recognition day falls on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. Take this opportunity to thank the important work of custodial and maintenance workers and their hard work and commitment to well-being and safety.
Peel celebrates Hindu Heritage Month in November On April 9, 2019, as part of the board’s commitment to equity and inclusion, the Peel board approved a motion to recognize and celebrate Hindu Heritage Month in November. In addition to Hindu Heritage Month, the Peel board also approved a motion to recognize and celebrate Islamic Heritage Month in October, Indigenous Heritage Month in November, Sikh Heritage Month in April and Jewish Heritage Month in May. The board will continue to recognize Black History Month in February, Asian Heritage Month in May and Pride Month in June. The Province of Ontario declared the month of November as Hindu Heritage Month in 2016. The month of November was chosen in recognition of “Deepawali” or “Diwali”, which is a significant festival in the Hindu community. On October 4, 2018, a Member of Parliament introduced a Private Member’s Bill (PMB), Bill C-416 in the House of Commons to designate the month of October as Hindu Heritage Month in Canada. The bill is currently going through several stages to become law. During Hindu Heritage Month, schools across Peel will participate in a number of activities that recognize and celebrate the rich heritage, history, culture and contributions of Hindu Canadians as well as Hindu communities from around the world.
Peel celebrates Indigenous Heritage Month in November
Schools across Peel will participate in a number of activities in November to recognize, celebrate and honour the rich heritage, culture, contributions and diversity of First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada. On June 19, 2019, as part of the board’s commitment to equity and inclusion and to help better reflect student identity, trustees approved a motion to recognize and celebrate Indigenous Heritage Month in the month of November. This month includes several dates of significance, including, Treaty Recognition Week, Indigenous Veterans Day, Louis Riel Day, and the Peel Community Cultural Indigenous Celebration and Pow Wow. The House of Commons officially recognized June as National Indigenous History Month following a unanimous motion in 2009. In the month of June, Peel board schools and worksites will raise and/or display the flag of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation in the spirit of equity, inclusion and reconciliation. The raising of this flag is only one of the ways we help to create spaces that are inclusive, welcoming and safe for students, staff and families.
#chooseACTION on Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
The Peel District School Board will recognize Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, November 17 to 23, 2019. Bullying is a form of harassment. The World Health Organization says, “Bullying…demands the concerted and coordinated time and attention of health-care providers, policy-makers and families.” (Prevention of Bullying, 2010) Bullying is a relationship problem, with relationship solutions. Each year, across the Peel board, students, staff and families engage in learning and programming opportunities focussed on actively disrupting bullying, by creating positive and safe Climates for Learning and Working, built on a foundation of healthy relationships. This year the Peel board community will ‘#chooseACTION to STOP hate’ in their classrooms, offices, schools and communities, in order to make these spaces better places for everyone. Establishing and maintaining a positive Climate for Learning and Working requires all of us to actively intervene on assumptions, stereotyping, bias, discrimination and hate. We must proactively act and speak in ways that are inclusive, accepting of others and values difference. Throughout the week, we will be highlighting the importance of being an upstanding bystander by acting to stop hate:
Step 1: Stop the Action Step 2: Name it Step 3: Explain the impact/harm Step 4: Ask the person causing the harm to change their behavior Step 5: Support the person harmed. The Peel board would like to hear about the big and small actions, pledges, and promises our Peel community values, and ask that you take a moment to share your #chooseACTION to STOP hate” moments on social media. Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is one of the key items contained in Bill 13: The Accepting Schools Act, that came into effect on Sept. 1, 2012. For more information, visit www.peelschools.org/aboutus/safeschools/bullying or www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/prevention.html.
Safety is a top priority at our school. Here is a list of traffic tips to keep students, staff and parents safe while commuting to and from school. Respect traffic signs and road markers around the school. Drive slowly and with caution on and near school property. Adhere to the posted speed limits on any
surrounding streets used by students on their way to and from school. Always yield to pedestrian traffic. Wait for students, staff members and parents to cross before driving past them. When dropping your child off at the school, use the Kiss'n'Ride area. This is a supervised area that is
designed to keep students safe. Do not double park or do anything else to block traffic or draw your child off the curb and into traffic. Do not take shortcuts over curbs. Have your child ready to exit the car when you reach the curb. Say goodbye to your child before you park at the curb to let your child out of your car. During regular drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is safe for them to exit the car onto the curb. Follow the directions of staff or volunteers on duty in the school parking lot and treat staff, students, volunteers, passengers and other drivers with respect. Consider parking off site and walking a short distance to school. This will give you time to talk to your children about their day, review new vocabulary words, math concepts, etc. Remind your child to only cross the street at an intersection or crosswalk. They should never “jaywalk” by crossing in the middle of the street. Students who bike to school should always wear a helmet, and follow all traffic laws. They should only cross the street at a crosswalk or intersection—never in the middle of the road.
Give what you can on United Way Giving Day – Nov. 14, 2019
At the Peel District School Board, our mission is to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student – each and every day. Yet we know that there are many needs in our community that we can’t address on our own, like providing food for families that may go without or supporting communities after a crisis. That’s why we are holding a board-wide giving day in support of United Way Greater Toronto, a key partner and supporter of Peel families. This year, the Peel board has declared Nov. 14 as United Way Giving Day to raise much needed funds for United Way Greater Toronto and the network of local, Peel social service agencies it supports. Whether it’s providing shelter for a mother and her children in Brampton, matching a child who is at risk with a mentor in Caledon, or funding a breakfast program in Mississauga for youth that would otherwise go hungry, United Way offers hope and possibility to thousands in our community. A donation of: $2 may go towards a breakfast program for a child from a low income family. $10 supports a child with interactive, recreational outings for one year, including healthy snacks and transportation, to help them build their social skills and self-esteem. $25 is enough to provide a daily homework club that gives children and youth access to computers, peer support
and mentors. This is a completely voluntary campaign and any contributions are welcome. Whether you send a loonie, toonie, cheque made out to United Way Greater Toronto, or donate through school cash online, your contribution will make a difference. Pledges of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt from United Way Greater Toronto. To receive a receipt, you must fill out the pledge form on the back and send it to school with your donation by Dec. 13, 2019. If you donate through School Cash Online, attach a copy of your receipt to your completed pledge form. Thank you for lending a helping hand to those who need it most. Together, we can help those in poverty which wouldn’t be possible without your continued support – your local love can change lives.
Stan Cameron Peter Joshua Chair of the Board Director of Education
Bus cancellation and 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, television stations and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools and @STOPRinfo, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. One of the following messages will be announced (highlighted text only): 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 busing 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 Peel 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. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled This means that all activities in schools and Peel 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 Peel board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
Peel Public Health shares tips to help prevent the flu
It’s flu season and we want to make sure students stay as healthy as possible this year! Influenza (flu) spreads easily from one person to another and Peel Public Health has some tips to help reduce the risk of catching the flu and spreading it: Get your annual flu shot: The flu shot is your best defence against the flu. There are many locations across Peel where you can get your flu shots:
Family Doctors’ offices, Walk-in clinics, Pharmacies, Peel flu clinics
Keep children home when they’re sick: If your child develops flu-like signs and symptoms (fever, cough,
sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue), keep them home from school. Contact your
health care provider if symptoms are severe.
Practice good hygiene: Help your child get into the habit of covering their nose and mouth with a tissue
when they cough or sneeze and throw tissues in the trash. Cough or sneeze into a sleeve or elbow, if
they don’t have a tissue. They should also avoid touching their eyes, nose or mouth. This is how germs
are spread.
Wash your hands: Encourage your child to wash their hands often with soap and water or use hand
sanitizer, especially after they cough or sneeze.
For more information, call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 or visit www.peelregion.ca/flu.
