York Region District School Board February 2014 Principal Mr. Bruce Baynham Office Staff Mrs. Wendy Farley Mrs. Trish Adams Phone: 905-895-8401 Fax: 905-895-9643 www.princecharlesps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca Superintendent Mr. Chris Sarellas Phone: 905-895-5155 Trustee Mr. Martin Van Beek Phone: 905-830-6776 Warning Bell 8:34 a.m. Period 1 8:40-9:20 a.m. Period 2 9:20-10:00 a.m. Period 3 10:00-10:20 a.m. Recess 10:20-10:50 a.m. Period 4 10:50-11:30 a.m. Period 5 11:30-11:50 a.m. Period 6 11:50-12:30 p.m. Lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. Period 7 1:30-2:20 p.m. Period 8 2:20-2:50 p.m. Period 9 2:50-3:10 p.m. Entry Bell 8:35 a.m. Dismissal 3:10 p.m. From the Principal’s desk... Prince Charles Public School “Daily Schedule Student Busing Eligibility Dear Parents/Guardians, Did you know that students’ busing eligibility changes throughout their school career? Your son/daughter’s eligibility to ride the school bus may change according to their grade and distance from home to school. Below are the provisions for eligibility identified in the Board’s Transporta‐ tion Policy #680: • All YRDSB students in Grades JK‐3 who live within 1.2 km of their school are not eligible All YRDSB students in Grades 4‐8 who live within 1.6 km of their school are not eligible All YRDSB students in Grades 9‐12 who live within a transit served area are not eligible To view Board Policy #680 Student Transportation, please visit www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca. For more information about bus transportation and to determine your son/daughter’s eligibility please visit www.schoolbuscity.com. Interested in receiving PCPS’ e-Newsletters? It’s fast and easy to do! If you are interested in receiving e-newsletters from our School and School Council please visit our school website www.princecharles.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca and register under the Main Navigation Tab (e-Forms) and follow the directions. January certainly gave us extreme weather-from –39 degrees to rainfall. Thank you to our parents for ensuring your children are dressed appro- priately as the temperature fluctuates! February’s Character Trait is Ini- tiative here at PCPS. We are very proud of all our students here at PCPS and celebrate our dif- ferences. Equity and Inclusivity are imbedded in our School Plan for Con- tinuous Improvement. We believe that a positive learning environment is essential for student well being. As a result, Prince Charles PS will be forming a “House System” based on the 7 Grandfather Teachings as a tribute to First Nations for all grades. House names promote: Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility and Truth (which tie in well with our YRDSB Charac- ter Matters Traits). More details to come over the next few months. NO SCHOOL Mon., Feb 17 (Family Day) Sign up to our School Twitter account @1PCPS today!
Did you know that students’ busing eligibility changes throughout their school career? Your son/daughter’s eligibility to ride the school bus may change according to their grade and distance from home to school. Below are the provisions for eligibility identified in the Board’s Transporta‐tion Policy #680:
• All YRDSB students in Grades JK‐3 who live within 1.2 km of their school are not eligible
All YRDSB students in Grades 4‐8 who live within 1.6 km of their school are not eligible
All YRDSB students in Grades 9‐12 who live within a transit served area are not eligible
To view Board Policy #680 Student Transportation, please visit www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca. For more information about bus transportation and to determine your son/daughter’s eligibility please visit www.schoolbuscity.com.
Interested in receiving PCPS’ e-Newsletters? It’s fast and easy to do! If you are interested in receiving e-newsletters from our School and School Council please visit our school website www.princecharles.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca and register under the Main Navigation Tab (e-Forms) and follow the directions.
January certainly gave us extreme weather-from –39 degrees to rainfall. Thank you to our parents for ensuring your children are dressed appro-priately as the temperature fluctuates! February’s Character Trait is Ini-tiative here at PCPS.
We are very proud of all our students here at PCPS and celebrate our dif-ferences. Equity and Inclusivity are imbedded in our School Plan for Con-tinuous Improvement. We believe that a positive learning environment is essential for student well being. As a result, Prince Charles PS will be forming a “House System” based on the 7 Grandfather Teachings as a tribute to First Nations for all grades. House names promote: Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility and Truth (which tie in well with our YRDSB Charac-ter Matters Traits). More details to come over the next few months.
NO SCHOOL Mon., Feb 17
(Family Day)
Sign up to our School Twitter account @1PCPS today!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for 2014-15 HAS BEGUN! Children born in 2010 or earlier can now be registered for school.
Drop by the office for registration forms or download the form from the board website: www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
School spirit? Yes, we have it!!! Prince Charles PS Students and staff partici-pated in “Crazy Sweater Day” in January. Thank you to our Student Council for organizing this day.
Important Reminder-Locking Front Doors at PCPS
Beginning Monday, February 3, our school doors, including the front door, will be locked 15 minutes after the morning bell rings. The doors will remain locked for the rest of the school day. All visitors, including Board staff, parents and guardians, will be required to buzz in and sign in at the main office.
Our school continues to be a safe place where we welcome and encourage parent and community member involvement. This additional step will en-hance the measures we already have in place for student and staff safety, and ensure that all visitors sign in at the main office.
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Parent Council Meeting
ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME AND
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
February 3, 2014
Celebrating Multiculturalism In February
BAHA’I FAITH
February 26 – March 1 Intercalary Days are four days (five in a leap year) that do not belong to any month.
They are days of celebration, gift-giving, hospitality and charitable works.
HUNDUISM
February 4 Vasant Panchami is particularly celebrated in Northern India. This festival marks the advent
of Spring. Also known as Shri Panchami, it is a celebration commonly associated with Shri or Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth). It is also commonly linked with the Goddess of Learning, Saraswati.
February 28 Mahashivaratri (or Shivaratri, “Great Shiva Night”) is a special night of prayer. Devotees sing the praises of Shiva, one of the major Hindu deities.
Triple P Tip of the Month …………...Being Bullied Bullying is common in elementary school children; as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week. Most children will experience bullying at some time. Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others. Bullying is usually hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your child’s self-esteem. KEY STEPS:
- If bullying is occurring, take action right away - Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs - Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening - Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying - Ask your child’s opinion on how to deal with the problem - Act out the solution with your child before they try it out - If bullying occurs at school, make sure the school is aware of the problem
PCPS’ Water bottles for Sale!
Over 3500 plastic waterbottles have been avoided due to our waterbottle refill station. Way to go Prince Charles! Panther Waterbottles are on sale for
$3.50 while supplies last.
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Safe Schools Reminder
We are asked to remind parents to ensure that their child does not bring any replica weapons, knives, air guns, or replica guns to school at any time. The Safe Schools policy is very clear to ensure safety for all. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Automotive batteries) are ac-ceptable.
2. 9-volt batteries need to be taped across the top terminals.
3. Corroded or leaking batteries need to be placed in a plastic bag.
Prince Charles has the an-swer! We now have a ….
Battery Recycle Bucket
in the main office for bat-tery recycling. Here are the few simple rules: 1. All batteries (except
Most people know that batteries are hazardous waste that should not be placed into the regular trash but few know where to dispose of used batter-ies.
Ever wondered what to do with your old batteries?
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Message from our Trustee-Mr. Martin Van Beek This is an exciting time for our Board. We recently launched our new Mission, Vision and Values, and the Board’s first slogan – Inspire Learning! Our new mission statement – to advance student achievement and well-being through public education, which motivates learners, fosters inclusion, inspires innovation and builds community – will help to guide our work and move us forward in the months and years ahead.
Thank you to everyone who shared their input. We look forward to bringing these statements to life in our school com-munities.
We are now halfway through the school year, a good time to celebrate all that your children have achieved and to set goals for the rest of the year. I encourage you to speak with your child not only about what they are learning, but also how they are learning. There are so many exciting and innovative things happening in our schools.
Best wishes for an enjoyable and successful second term.
Thank you to our School Council for funding Junglesport for all our students!
Save the Date!
“Free” PCPS Family Skate Night
At the Magna Centre!
Thursday, March 20th
5:30-6:30 pm
More details coming!
School Council meeting !!!!!
Monday, Feb. 3rd
7:00 pm in our library
All welcome!
Stop the Presses! Big News for K-2 students
Our staff is organizing a Winter Activity morning for our K-2 Students on Wednes-
day, February 5th in the am. More de-tails coming
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Ontario Early Years Centre Satellite Prince Charles Public School
684 Srigley Street, Newmarket
Stay & Play for ages Birth – 6 years Every Wednesday morning 9::30– 11:00 a.m.
Closed during March Break
Please join us for a variety of early learning activities, songs and stories. We invite you to explore our resources and
approach our Early Learning Educators with any questions you may have.
Families will have fun learning through games, songs and hands-on activities.
Come and join us with your child(ren) for our FREE programs!
For more information or to reg-ister, please contact our main site at 905-853-0754.
Everyone is welcome, you do not have to have a child at Prince Charles School to attend this program.
Term 1 Report Cards Term 1 report cards will be sent home on Tuesday February 11, 2014. Please take the time to discuss with your child their report card and complete the parent section on page 4 / return to your child’s homeroom teacher. As al-ways, please contact your child’s teachers if there are any questions or concerns.
T-Shirts for Children -Charity
We are proud that a group of our intermediate students have partnered with a local charity to collect t-shirts and tops for needy children both locally and internationally. We are asking for your help. If you have any t-shirts or tops that your children have outgrown, or no longer wear, please send them to school. The children who bring in donations will have their name entered in a draw to be part of a t-shirt making party where they will design and keep a t-shirt for their very own. There will be 6 lucky winners! Names will be drawn on Valentines Day. Please remind your students that they should bring the t-shirts and tops to the library at morning recess only. Thank you for your support in this worthy cause.
Planning an Outdoor Classroom for Prince Charles PS
An outdoor classroom planning committee (made up of intermediate students, teachers, parents and administration have been working on a proposal to establish an outdoor classroom. The purpose of our outdoor classroom ( comprised of stones set in a circu-lar manner/ planting beds / etc. to provide a shaded teaching area for our students to use outdoors. School Council has endorsed supporting this project and we await final approval from the YRDSB School Grounds Enhancement Committee. We are looking at the South East Corner of our playground area as the site. More details to come!
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Grades 5-8 Boys and Girls Club Just Opened Up at PCPS!
Every Mon/Wed/Fri from 3:10 pm-6:00 pm The Boys and Girls Club (run by a Teacher and a Recreational Specialist) offers free programming on: Self esteem building Goal setting Leadership skills Physical fitness Cooking classes Homework support Students can attend one, two or all three sessions each week. Please see our main office for further details / permission forms. There are still spaces available
Prince Charles School Council wants to thank the teachers and staff involved in the organizing our holiday con-cert in December. Our children spent many hours practising and looking forward to this event and it was a great experience for everyone.
Our holiday basket raffle was a huge success as we raised over $900. A big thanks to Julie Stephenson for coor-dinating and assembling all of the amazing raffle gifts and to all parents who helped out on the night of the con-cert. The proceeds raised are being put towards an exciting Jungle Sport program, coming to Prince Charles January 27-31, in which the entire school will be able to participate in.
Reminders: QSP Magazine orders can still be placed. If you log into the http://www.qps.ca/ website, using Prince Charles' group number (9985), our school will get credit for the orders you make all year round.
We are collecting labels & UPS codes for more than just "Campbell Soup". Prince Charles participates in the "Labels for Education" program. This program encourages families to collect UPS codes for a variety of products so they can “Earn Free Stuff” for their school. In addition to Campbell soup labels, product labels from things like Goldfish Crackers, Prego Tomato Sauce, Habitant Soup, V8 Juices, Pace Salsa, and many more. For a com-plete list of products accepted, please visit http://www.labelsforeducation.ca/english/eligible_exp.asp.
Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming Dance-a-thon that will take place before March Break!
Did You Know….
Grade 5 students are now welcome to join in the fun! Permission forms are available at our main office.
I want the world to be awesome. My three wishes to make the world awesome are that there would be no war, no hungry chil-dren and that we save the Humpback whale.
War is about killing people. War is bad. I wish there was no war. People should use their words to solve their problems. People fight because they don’t have food. I am lucky because I have food. My mom works and has money to buy food.
My third wish is to save the animals. My favourite is the Humpback whale. They need feel safe and free. I want to save them because they could become extinct. People are killing them for fun and for food.
I would like to see no hungry children in the whole world. People everywhere could feed them. They buy food for them and give them money to buy food. These are my three wishes people and the world.
By Evan W.
In this world there are many wishes that little children have. I just can’t think of one, I have to choose three. My wishes for the world are to give homes for the homeless, world peace, and to save the polar bears. If this could help the world then I would be so happy because I want to help the world.
First I believe that the homeless need homes to survive so I wish that we could give homes by either making them or letting them stay in our homes for 10 days. The homeless need homes because its cold and having a home keeps you safe it’s like a se-curity system.
World peace is when there is no more war and everyone has freedom because freedom is very important. If you did not have freedom you would not be free. if you were not free then you would not be able to do the things that we are doing today so I think we should stop war and have freedom so no one has to die.
My 3rd wish is for people to stop hunting because hunting is the practice of pursuing animals like the polar bears. On Wednes-day, February 27 it is international polar bear day, you need to turn down your thermostat. The polar bears are going to be extinct. The polar bears homes are being melted because global warning. I feel bad because if that was our homes then we would feel sad.
These three wishes may not be the most important but they are my wishes for the world. So I believe that these three wishes can help the world be a better place to live in.
