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Pleasant view MiddlE SchooL

November 30, 2017

175 Brian Drive, Toronto, ON M2J 3Y8 Main Office: 416-395-3080

L. Nardea, Principal A. Gold, Superintendent Ken Lister, Ward 17 Trustee

Congratulations to the following students who have been recog-nized for demonstrating EMPATHY.

61/61A Elisha W.

62 Alaa C.

63 Aiden K.

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71/71A Victoria L.

72 Beatrice N.

73 Raya L.

81/81A Georgia V.

82 Dimitrios K.

83 Georgia D.

84 Neeti M.

A Message from Mrs. Nardea

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Parent/teacher interviews went extremely well. Thank you to all of our

parents who attended. If you were unable to attend, please contact

your child’s teacher to arrange an alternate time, as it is crucial that

we continue to work together to meet the needs of every child.

Last Day of Classes Before Winter Break

Parents and guardians are reminded that

the last day of school before the Winter

Break is Friday, December 22, 2017 and

dismissal will be at 3:00 pm. Students

are expected to leave the school at that

time. There will not be any extra

curricular activities after school.

Congratulations to Keera H. - 63 as she is one of this month’s TDSB

just READ IT winners! She submitted her

favourite title and book review online.

PV Gives Back

Beginning December 11

and running until

December 22, Pleasant

View will be holding a

food drive for the North York Harvest Food Bank. Staff

advisor classes will be collecting non-perishable food items

to benefit those less fortunate in our community. Thank you

to Mrs. Vrettos for spearheading this worthy initiative.

Pleasant View Middle School’s School Council

Invites parents and guardians to an evening focusing on

Strategies to support children who are dealing with stress

and anxiety, with Dr. Beth Veale

Dr. Beth Veale is a skilled presenter, workshop facilitator and

keynote speaker who enjoys sharing her passion for

inspirational leadership. A retired Superintendent of

Education from the Toronto District School Board, Beth

brings an extensive educational background to her practice.

Beth is an engaging and dynamic inspirational speaker who

strives to bring “good air” to the teams she leads.

Please join us as Beth provides strategies on how to

recognize the early signs of anxiety in our youth and how we

can help them during this difficult period.

Thursday, December 14, 2017 ~ 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Pleasant View Middle School Cafeteria

For Parents and Guardians only Please RSVP to the school office by Thursday, November 30,

2017.

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MY STEP TOWARDS GREATER EMPATHY

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Safe Schools November 20 to 24 was Bullying Awareness and

Prevention Week. Bullying is an issue that the TDSB takes very

seriously. Every school is to have a Caring, Safe and Accepting

School Team that works together to ensure a positive school

climate. All of us have a part to play in making and keeping

schools safe. By working together, we can provide learning

environments that are caring, safe, accepting, respectful and

inclusive, and where students can acquire the knowledge,

skills and values they need to become responsible members of

their communities. Staff and

students worked on a number

of activities aimed at making

PV a more inclusive and

welcoming environment for

all. PV students and staff were

mesmerized watching the

“Bully Me no more” School

Magic Show. The Anti-

Bullying Magic Show is the

story of Professional Magician Coby, who was bullied as a

child through his teen years. The show gives students an

understanding of BULLYING as seen through the eyes of the

person who is being bullied. Also, students heard daily

announ cem ent fo cus s i ng on

messages about bullying during the

week.

At the end of this newsletter are some Cyber Bullying Tips for

Parents prepared by the TDSB Guidance Department.

On Wednesday, November 15th, PV students including grade 8 ambassadors travelled downtown to Central Technical School to attend the EnVision Conference. The Conference was filled with engaging activities for students and teachers who are of the LGBTQ+ community including their allies. Partnering with the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual diversity, EnVision was specifically meant for TDSB students. Students had opportunities to engage with issues they are currently facing, find answers to any questions, and learn more about how to effectively address anti-homophobia and anti-transphobia concerns in their community. It was an incredible experience, and the ambassadors are well on their way to educating their peers at Pleasant View. Mishaal A.-81

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Winter Activity Day 2018

Pleasant View staff have organized a Winter Activity Day. This

enrichment program will occur all day on Friday February 9,

2018. Your child will be able to choose from a variety of

activities. Winter Activity Day provides students with an

opportunity to participate in new and exciting activities. They

will also be able to socialize with staff and students with whom

they may not normally interact on a daily basis. There will be

no other instructional program at the school on this day. It is

expected that all students participate in one of the activities

offered. Further information and permission forms will be sent

home shortly. Some activities include: bowling, skiing at Mount

St. Louis, skating and sports in the school. Thank you for your

continued support.

On Tuesday, November 7, all of the grade 8 students went up to

the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinberg. This provided

a wonderful culmination to our study of the Group of Seven in

visual arts. There were several interactive in-gallery and studio

programs enjoyed by our students. Many went on a hike of the

original McMichael property which included the Sculpture gardens,

the McMichael Wetland area, and the Ceremonial Garden. Some

then created digital landscape drawings on I-pads, others learned

about basic pencil drawing techniques using graded pencils, and

other groups gained a greater sense of the challenges

encountered while painting outdoors as the Group of Seven would

have experienced. This was an incredible opportunity to see actual

paintings we had studied in class, and to see the wonderful gallery

that has grown to a

world class

collection, from

such small and

humble beginnings.

Tom Thomson

Shack

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Winter Weather

From time to time, it may be

necessary to close programs due to severe weather. On rare

occasions, severe weather makes it necessary to close schools.

With approximately 246,000 students in our schools and sites

each day, any decision to cancel buses, classes and/or programs

or to close sites can have a significant impact on thousands of

families across Toronto. This decision is not taken lightly. When

schools remain open on days with inclement weather,

parents/guardians make the final decision on whether to send

their children to school and they can keep children home from

school if they so choose.

Should a cancellation or closure be necessary, information will be

posted on the TDSB website, TDSB social media and provided to

local media by 6 a.m.

December Dates to Remember

December 1 P.A. Day

December 6 Superintendent Andrew Gold visits Pleasant View

December 6 Grade 8 students visit Sir John A Macdonald - pm

December 11 PV Food Drive begins-Please support our initiative

December 7 School Council 6:30 p.m.

December 14 Evening with Beth Veale-Strategies to help our

children deal with stress and anxiety. Return form required

December 15 Grade 7 Immunization.

December 19 Pizza Lunch organized by PV’s School Council

December 25-January 5 Winter Holidays

January 8 2018 School resumes

Athletic Highlights

Congratulations to the Grade 6/7 Girls' Basketball team who ended

their regular season in 2nd place! Good luck in the playoffs!

The 16th Annual

P l e a s a n t V i e w

Invitation Volleyball

Tournament took

place on Friday November 25. After a very tight and exciting

match against John G Althouse MS, the grade 8 boys were

triumphant. They displayed great team spirit and

sportsmanship. Congratulations to all the boys and to Mr.

Chomiuk.

Many families still have not updated their child’s immunization records with Toronto Public Health. Avoid student suspension:

Parents can update your child’s vaccinations: Online at www.toronto.ca/immunization or Call the Immunization Information Line at 416-392-1250. There are free Toronto Public Health vaccination clinics for students with limited access to healthcare. If you have updated immunization information you can send it to school with your child and we can fax it to Toronto Public Health

Grade 7 Immunization Clinic at Pleasant View MS is Friday, December 15, 2017

Please note: If you have a child in Grade 8 who did not get or complete the Grade 7 Vaccinations please pick up a consent form from the school office, complete it, and return it to the school. Toronto Public Health will include these students in our Friday, December 15, 2017 clinic. Also note that these students will be receiving the Gardasil® vaccine.