PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE October 2018 Bridlewood J.P.S. 60 Bridlewood Blvd Scarborough, ON M1T 1P7 Telephone: 416-396-6080 Fax: 416-396-6082 Principal: Rhonda Cohen-Pierobon Office Administrator: Diane Jones Superintendent: Ian Allison School Trustee: Manna Wong School Council: Chair: Yota Skederidis October serves as a time for renewal and celebrations for a number of faith groups including Islamic Heritage Month, Diwali and Sukkot. It also marks the passage through the seasons, as we are reminded by Thanksgiving. We hope that everyone had taken some time to enjoy the changing season and to celebrate with family and loved ones. As a school, we continue to focus on Student Achievement, Equity and Well Being as we work to improve student achievement and provide excellent programs and intervention strategies that enable all our students to achieve success. We continue to use ‘Student Census’ and other data to examine both the strength and needs of our programs; allowing us to refine our teaching practice. Safety in our school remains a priority and creating a positive school culture, caring for our students and supporting teachers continues to be in the forefront of our attention. Our staff and students attended Neglect and Abuse P.D. with our school Social worker and safety presentations with our Police Liaison officer where they talked about: community helpers; traffic safety; safety rules at home; when to call 911; internet safety; and bullying and criminal offences. We thank you for helping us to maintain an effective Safe Arrival and we remind you to keep calling the school when your child is absent as well as to sign your child in or out if you have appointments throughout the day. Thank you for supporting our students’ safety and well- being. Congratulations to Mrs. Malcolm and her family on the birth of baby boy Aleem, born October 12th at 4:46a.m. Baby and mom are doing well! Finally, we want to thank the Bridlewood community for making our ‘Meet the Teacher Night’ and Pizza dinner a success. It was a pleasure to see so many families at our event. We want to remind you that the Fall Progress Reports will be sent home on Monday November 12th and that parent - teacher interviews have been scheduled for Thursday November 15th in the evening and Friday, November 16th in the morning. We are excited about this school year and are looking to celebrate many wonderful milestones with our entire Bridlewood Commu- nity. You may follow me on Twitter @ Rhonda Cohen –Pierobon Rhonda Cohen-Pierobon Principal
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
October 2018
Bridlewood J.P.S.
60 Bridlewood Blvd
Scarborough, ON
M1T 1P7
Telephone: 416-396-6080
Fax: 416-396-6082
Principal:
Rhonda Cohen-Pierobon
Office Administrator:
Diane Jones
Superintendent:
Ian Allison
School Trustee:
Manna Wong
School Council:
Chair:
Yota Skederidis
October serves as a time for renewal and celebrations for
a number of faith groups including Islamic Heritage
Month, Diwali and Sukkot. It also marks the passage
through the seasons, as we are reminded by
Thanksgiving. We hope that everyone had taken some
time to enjoy the changing season and to celebrate with family and loved
ones.
As a school, we continue to focus on Student Achievement, Equity
and Well Being as we work to improve student achievement and provide
excellent programs and intervention strategies that enable all our
students to achieve success. We continue to use ‘Student Census’ and other
data to examine both the strength and needs of our programs; allowing us
to refine our teaching practice.
Safety in our school remains a priority and creating a positive school
culture, caring for our students and supporting teachers continues to be in
the forefront of our attention. Our staff and students attended Neglect and
Abuse P.D. with our school Social worker and safety presentations with our
Police Liaison officer where they talked about: community helpers; traffic
safety; safety rules at home; when to call 911; internet safety; and bullying
and criminal offences. We thank you for helping us to maintain an effective
Safe Arrival and we remind you to keep calling the school when your child is
absent as well as to sign your child in or out if you have appointments
throughout the day. Thank you for supporting our students’ safety and well-
being. Congratulations to Mrs. Malcolm and her family on the birth of baby
boy Aleem, born October 12th at 4:46a.m. Baby and mom are doing well!
Finally, we want to thank the Bridlewood community for making
our ‘Meet the Teacher Night’ and Pizza dinner a success. It was a pleasure to
see so many families at our event. We want to remind you that the
Fall Progress Reports will be sent home on Monday November 12th and that
parent - teacher interviews have been scheduled for Thursday November
15th in the evening and Friday, November 16th in the morning.
We are excited about this school year and are looking to celebrate
many wonderful milestones with our entire Bridlewood Commu-
nity.
You may follow me on Twitter @ Rhonda Cohen –Pierobon
Rhonda Cohen-Pierobon
Principal
Upcoming November Dates
2nd: Burger Lunch
4th: Daylight Saving Ends — move clock back
7th: Diwali
9th: Photo retake Day
9th: Remembrance Day Assembly, 11:00 am (actual day Nov. 11)
9th: Pizza Lunch
12th: Progress Reports go home
12th: SAC meeting, 6:30 p. m. - 8:00 p. m.
14th: Gr. 9 “Take Our Kids to Work Day”
15th: Pasta Lunch
15th: Interview Evening 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
16th: Interview Day 8:00 a. m. - 12:00 p. m., school closed for students
20th: “Scientist in the School”: Ling, Esposito, Florea, Hough &
O’Connor
23rd: Souvlaki Lunch
26th: School safety Presentations with Officer Claudia
30th: Pizza Lunch
30th: Recognition Assembly and Spirit Day: Dream Job Day
FRIDAY LUNCHES AT BRIDLEWOOD
Please join us for:
Bridlewood School Council Meeting
Monday November. 12, 2018
6:30 p. m. – 8:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome!
October November December January February
Friday 19
Pizza
Friday 2
Burger
Thursday 6
Pasta
Friday 11
Pasta
Friday 1
Pasta
Friday 26
Pasta
Friday 9
Pizza
Friday 14
Burger
Thursday 17
Souvlaki
Friday 8
Burger
Thursday 15
Pasta
Friday 21
Pizza
Friday 25
Pizza
Thursday 14
Pizza
Friday 23
Souvlaki Friday 22
Pasta
Friday 30
Pizza
Each lunch costs $5.50 (includes the lunch plus 1
snack). **Please note that no drinks or dipping
sauce will be provided**
New orders can be placed in the new year.
Professional Learning
Thursday, October 5th was World Teachers' Day.
Established by UNESCO in 1993, it is an
opportunity for all to recognize teachers for the
difference they make in our students’
lives. Congratulation Bridlewood teachers and staff
for your dedication, and determination to support
“Student Achievement”, “Equity” and “Well- Being”.
Tuesday, October 16th was
the 18th annual Child
Care Worker & Early
Childhood Educator
Appreciation Day. This
year's theme is:
Champions for
Children. Thank you Mrs.
Rathy and Mrs. Tran for
your commitment and
hard work with our young
children.
Thank you Bridlewood Staff EQAO Results 2017-2018
Bridlewood Staff
engages in professional
development around the
Fundamentals of Math
and
Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Thank you Mr. Kuran,
Ms. Karygiannis, Mr.
Naumann and Mrs.
Condello for running
these sessions.
Character Development
ECO SCHOOL UPDATE
September - Respect
October - Responsibility
November - Empathy
Grades 1/2 visit Forest Valley
Room 27 celebrated Thanksgiving with a traditional
feast that included chicken, mashed potatoes, corn,
cranberries, yellow beans, gravy and
rolls. We finished the meal with apple
crumble for dessert. It was a delicious
meal.
Grades 1/2 staff and students spent a great
day in the forest. Mrs. Hough,
Ms. O’Connor, Mrs. Esposito and
Ms. Florea’s grade 1’s studied trees and
nature. The grade 2’s focused on
First Nations traditions.
TEA
‘P’
WITH
THE
The Annual Picnic
Gr. 3 /4 students in
Mrs. Singh & Mrs.
Davies class and
grade 5/6 students in
Mrs. Arhitektonidis
and Mrs. Thistle’s
group, attended the
annual DHH picnic.
The students and
staff had the
opportunity to ride
the rocket and enjoy
some outdoor play at
Earl Bales Park! The
afternoon was
followed by lunch at
the community cen-
ter. Although it was
a bit cold, the sun
was shinning and
the hot
chocolate was
delicious! By: Mrs.
Arhitektonidis
Ella, Zoe, Lana, William, Lilianna,
Le’Seana, Athena, Gia, Keyan, Ca-
den, George, Theodora, Maria, An-
drea, Marcus, Alexander, John,
Kathine, Josiah, Domenic, Amaya,
Andrew, Samuel and Mr. Beer &
Mrs. Rathy Kindergarten class en-
joyed an afternoon tea break in the
office.
Around the School
Kai’s soccer team won the Epipha-
ny league championships, finish-
ing first place after having started
the playoffs at the bottom of their
division! Kai and fellow team-
mates, are extremely proud of
their teamwork and how persever-
ance and hard work lead to
amazing results.
Congratulations to Samuel
Du in Gr. 5 on his first place
standing in Ontario. Samuel
won the 50m backstroke in
36.11 seconds.
Mrs. Belanger was also happy to
share her accomplishments with
us! Baby Emily enjoyed her first
visit to our school!
In Orff class, students work on singing, dancing and playing instruments, using games and dra-
matic elements. Right now, among other things, they are working on a 200 year old counting
game with instrumental accompaniment!
Kids in the Ukulele club are learning to use the instrument to create melodies and to accompany
singing. They are learning chords and building knowledge as they progress through song material.
ORFF MUSIC & UKULELE CLUB
From “Kids In the Know”
1. Trick-or-Treating Plan
Encourage students to plan their trick-or-treating route out with their parent/guardian.
For older students who may be trick-or-treating without an adult, remind them to stick to the route they planned out and avoid isolated areas and shortcuts, instead staying in familiar are-as on well-lit streets where others are trick-or-treating. Have them identify safe adults within their neighbourhood who they can go to for help (e.g., a mother who is accompanying chil-dren, safe adults they know who live on their planned route).
2. Buddy System
Teach young children about the buddy system. For children in Grade 2 or lower a safe buddy is someone who is old enough to supervise them (12+). Teach older kids to stick together while trick-or-treating – there is safety in numbers!
3. Instincts
Remind children of all ages to pay attention to their surroundings and to trust their instincts. Discuss safe ways to respond to a situation where they feel afraid or uncomfortable. These may include getting help from their buddy, calling a parent/guardian or going to a safe neigh-bour. Practice what-if scenarios with students.
4. Assertiveness
Teach children of all ages to set clear boundaries about personal limits. They should never go inside a home while trick-or-treating without checking with their parent/guardian first. If someone approaches them on the street and asks them to go somewhere with them, re-mind them not to go, run away and tell a safe adult what happened. Regardless of the rea-son, they should never go anywhere with anyone without checking with the adult who is in charge of them.
5. Supervision
When trick-or-treating, young children should be accompanied by an adult or someone 12+ who their parent/guardian assigns to supervise them. Teach young children to stay where they are and call out to their parent/guardian if they become separated while trick-or-treating.
For older students who are trick-or-treating without an adult, encourage them to set a time with their parent/guardian when they will be home and to check in with them throughout the evening. Remind students to always check in before changing their plans or route.
X Country Events Mr. Skicos and I would like to congratulate all of those who par-
ticipated in yesterday's cross country meet at Earl Bales. But
more importantly, we want to thank all of you for the work you
put into preparing for it - for the early mornings, the wet morn-
ings, the cold and sometimes hot mornings, for being tired, hun-
gry and sweaty before your school day even begins. You can't
just show up and decide to race on a whim...dedication, hard
work and commitment are required. By: Ms. Tessier
Samuel , Erika and Keira
at City Finals
SOCCER
Congratulations to our
soccer teams. Both of
our teams went unde-
feated during their
round robin games
and have qualified for
the quarterfinals. We
want to thank Mr.
Beer, Mr. Skicos and
Mr. Skederidis for
coaching and wish the
teams good luck.
By: Mr. Skicos
International Walk to School Day is a global celebration that began in 1997 as a one day event. Today, stu-dents in more than 40 countries around the word participate by walking and biking to school. Last April, Trustees approved a motion to recognize October 7th as International Walk to School Day in TDSB, calling it an event to be "celebrated system-wide as a sym-bol of the importance of active, safe and sustainable transportation.” October 7th marked the kick-off for International Walk to School Day with an attempt to create a lasting focus on physical activity, safety and walkable communities. To find out more about Walk to School initiatives, please visit walkbiketoschool.org. For information on how to conduct a walk program at your school, see KidsWalk-to-School: A guide to promote walking to school
SAFETY PATROLLERS
Beyblade Club is Coming!
The safety patrollers were trained by police officer Claudia. We are expected to cover 3 times
a day. In the morning, when the first bell rings, we show up for duty, then we cover lunch
time and later we come out at the end of the day. Cross walk duty has to prevent any acci-
dents from happening to anyone. The parking lot duty is to mainly stop anyone who is not on
our staff from coming into the parking lot. Even though safety patrollers are not here to di-
rect traffic, this is how we keep Bridlewood students safe. By: Le’ Seana, Owen & Marcus
Listen up Bridlewood, we are starting a Beyblade club. Keep an eye out for posters
posted around the school to make people aware of the club. Here is what you need
to know:
The club will be held every Wednesday during afternoon recess in room 33.
The club will be supervised by Mrs. Arhitektonidis and Mr. Kenno.
The club requires you to have your own Beyblades as no one can just come in to
watch if they do not have their own Beyblade.
The Best part is:
The Club is open to all the grades and there is no limit to
