Principal: Randall Stewart Superintendent: Hazel Mason Trustee: Kathy McDonald Phone: (905) 451-1415 Fax: (905) 451-5246 The Laurier Lens February 2017 Everyone enjoyed the Kindergarten and Par- enting & Family Litera- cy Ctre Concert, as well. What a GREAT week! We teach and practise the Peel Character Traits and the 7 Habits for becoming a Leader of ourselves and of others. School Website: http://schools.peelschools.org/1578 Strength Wisdom Leadership Reindeer Exploratories were a big hit with students and staff. Students de- signed Stained-glass dreamcatchers, constructed wooden fire trucks, symmetrically decorated ginger- bread, played reindeer hockey and gymnastics. They baked with our renowned chefs, created with Lego and performed English and French songs. Students also organized Food Hampers which they gave to the Peel Aboriginal Network Food Bank.
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Principal: Randall Stewart Superintendent: Hazel Mason
Trustee: Kathy McDonald Phone: (905) 451-1415
Fax: (905) 451-5246
The Laurier Lens February 2017
Everyone enjoyed the Kindergarten and Par-enting & Family Litera-cy Ctre Concert, as well. What a GREAT week!
We teach and practise the Peel Character Traits and the 7 Habits for becoming a Leader of ourselves and of others.
School Website: http://schools.peelschools.org/1578
Strength Wisdom Leadership
Reindeer Exploratories were a big
hit with students and staff. Students de-
signed Stained-glass dreamcatchers, constructed wooden fire trucks, symmetrically decorated ginger-bread, played reindeer hockey and gymnastics. They baked with our renowned chefs, created with Lego and performed English and French songs. Students also organized Food Hampers which they gave to the Peel Aboriginal Network Food Bank.
Wed. Jan. 25 Raptor 905 Trip Fri., Jan. 27 Leadership Assembly 1:15 Wed., Feb. 1 National Walk to School Day Thurs., Feb. 2 Spirit Day: Favourite Sweater Groundhog Day Thurs., Feb. 9 & 23 Pizza Days Fri., Feb. 10 Term 1 Report Cards go home Mon., Feb. 13 100th Day Tues., Feb. 14 Spirit Day: Wear red, pink, white for Valentine’s Day Fri., Feb. 17 PD Day (No school) Mon., Feb. 20 Family Day Holiday Fri., Feb. 24 Spirit Day: Tie Day Leadership Assembly 9:15 am
Nut-Free Snacks/Lunches Please be vigilant about avoid-ing any nut content in your child’s snacks and lunches.
Future World Leaders in Training
New automated Absense Reporting System Absences, Lates & Early Dismissal? The PDSB’s SafeArrival procedures are being fully implemented this year. Three efficient ways to communicate student absences, lates and early pickup are:
CALL: 1-855-209-6155 VISIT: pdsb.schoolconnects.com DOWNLOAD: SafeArrival mobile app for Apple and Android users
Parking Lots Closed Dur-ing Entry and Dismissal We have closed both north and south parking lots during entry and dismissal times. This has been such a helpful relief knowing that our stu-dents will not be running between moving cars.
The Bus Loop & Kiss’n Ride area is being used more and more. We trust it
is much easier for parents to say goodbye at the car rather than walking students around the Kindergarten fenced area. Please note that if you use this area, you will need to remain in your car.
Farewell to Ms. Martin Our students and staff wish Ms. Martin, our Office Assistant, a fond farewell. She has been a part of our school family for 3 years, working in the office in the mornings and filling in as Office Manager. Ms. Martin has accepted the Office Manager position at PAS North which is just down the street from Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Health and Physical Education Curriculum supports the physi-cal, emotional and social well-being of students Working together to keep our students safe and healthy
The Peel District School Board implemented the Ministry of Education’s revised Health and Physical Educa-tion (HPE) curriculum in the 2015-16 school year. The curriculum is divided into four elements that work together to support the physical, emotional and social well-being of students:
active living movement competence living skills healthy living
Peel staff will again teach the human development and sexual health component to students, beginning spring 2017. This provides time for teachers to develop strong relationships with their students prior to this phase. Advance notice letters will be sent home with students two weeks prior to the human development/sexual health lessons. Families can submit religious accommodation requests at any time prior to the les-son by contacting the school directly. To get more information on how the HPE curriculum will be taught, please visit our website at www.peelschools.org/HPE.
Conference helps parents make a difference in numeracy and beyond
The Peel District School Board is hosting its annual parent conference on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Missis-sauga Secondary School in Mississauga. Once again, the conference will focus on numeracy—25 out of 60 workshops help with math. Parents will still have the opportunity to attend workshops on other topics, in-cluding literacy, special education and science. This free learning event is open to Peel parents of students at all grade levels.
Registration opens Feb.1, 2017
Stay up-to-date! For more information, look out for the conference flyer at your child's school or visit www.peelschools.org/parents/conference.
Caring For Kids is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing
high-quality, enriched, stimulating programs within a loving, caring atmosphere
since 1986. Caring For Kids is committed to working collaboratively &
cooperatively with the School Boards and other agencies, as well as the
municipal, provincial and federal governments, to provide the best possible
Child care service to the families. Our Program is consistent with Ministry of
Education policy statement on programming and pedagogy.
We offer Before & After School Child Care
(For Kindergarten & School age Children)
Monday to Friday Open on PA days
@
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School
DEDICATED AND TRAINED TEACHERS
NUTRITIOUS SNACKS
EDUCATIONAL AND PLAY-BASED PROGRAMS
A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT For information about our programs, please contact us
Subsidized child care is available to those families who qualify
Through Region of Peel
Apply for French Immersion by Jan. 27, 2017
If your child will be starting grade 1 in Septem-ber 2017, one of the important choices you will make is whether you want to consider French Immersion (FI). To find out more about the pro-gram, visit www.peelschools.org/French The application form for grade 1 FI for the 2017-18 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French as of Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at 1 p.m. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at 4 p.m. Applications re-ceived after the deadline will not be included in the random selection pro-cess and will be placed on the school’s wait-list.
The FI school for our area is Dorset Drive P.S. The phone number is 905-793-5210
It's time to register children born in 2013 for kindergarten We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all starts in kindergarten! If your child was born in 2013, he or she can start kindergarten in September 2017. You can register your child at any time during regu-lar school hours—just visit the school he/she will be attending to register. Peel schools will also hold
Kindergarten Registration Week Feb. 6 to 9, 2017
Visit Sir Wil-frid Laurier Public School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 6, 7, 8 and 9 and from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 9.
What you will need to bring to registration
Proof of child's age (one of the following) Canadian birth certificate Canadian passport citizenship card/certificate Permanent Resident Card confirmation of permanent residence work permit refugee permit
Proof of address (one of the following) Ontario driver's license utility bill bank statement/client slip (directly from financial
institution) credit card statement federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance
Number, Service Canada documents) purchase agreement
Proof of custody – children must live with their parent(s) unless provided documentation supports an alternate living arrangement
Any day of the week! Any time of the school day! Please call us: 905-451-1415
Nutritious lunches help children learn
Use Canada’s Food Guide to help your child get nutrients and energy needed to have a successful school day. Try to give your child some choice about what to take for lunch. If possible, get your child involved in prepar-
ing meals. Give your child a variety of healthy choices. Keeping your child interested in lunch is the first step to making
sure it is eaten. Make the food easy to eat. If it will take your child a few minutes to unwrap a sandwich, it may be skipped. Resist the temptation to routinely send sweets, pop, chips and cookies in your child's lunch. Save treats for
special occasions. Try to avoid fast food or pre-packaged, convenience lunches, which are often high in salt and fat. Do your best to role model healthy eating behaviours for your family. To speak to a registered dietitian about healthy food choices, call EatRight Ontario at 1-877-510-5102. For more information about the policy, visit http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthyschools. If you have questions about how we are implementing the School Food and Beverage Policy, please call the school.
Bus cancellation & closing schools due to bad weather
During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclem-ent weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and tele-vision stations listed below and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 NEWSTALK1010 AM EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS CTV BREAKFAST TELEVISION
