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JUNE 2015
William Berczy P.S.
120 Carlton Road, Unionville
905-477-2047
Principal
Ms. Kathy Lott
Vice-Principal
Mr. David Williams
Administrative Assistants
Ms. Debbie Wong
Ms. Arlene Tratnik
Lead Caretaker
Mr. Sebastian Dignoti
Trustee
Mr. Billy Pang
Superintendent
Dr. Lisa Walsh
(905) 940-7800
School Council Chair
Mr. James Lin
School Website
williamberczy.ps.yrdsb.ca
A Message from Administration –
A Message from Administration –
June is here! A time to look forward, celebrate the moment and
look back. Looking forward is a chance for all of us to build on
what we have learned and explore exciting new possibilities.
Celebrating the moment – a step taken or a goal achieved – gives
us all a chance to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Looking back gives us a chance to review and reflect on what we
have learned. Please take some time to reflect with your child
during the month of June.
Looking forward, please consider becoming a member of our
School Council to help further along the growth and development
of our school programs and opportunities for all. Each fall, new
elections take place for all positions, and we will be looking for
nominations for our Council Executive positions at our fall
Curriculum Night.
Celebrating the moment - Our staff are continually learning and
growing together to engage our students in authentic learning
opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. As
partners in education, together we have supported many children
in helping to achieve their goals. As well, our WBPS staff has
been able to provide many varied and rich learning opportunities
for our students through the arts, athletics and academics this
school year.
Looking back, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the
parents in our community who drop in to talk with us about your
child’s growth and development and their education at WBPS. As
public school Principals, we are always here to listen. Feel free to
come by the office at anytime to talk about your concerns and
suggestions for improvement – or any questions you may have
about our school programs and supports available. We value
creativity, innovation and collaboration to create an engaged
school community. We truly look forward to our continued
journey together.
Partners in Education,
Mrs. K. Lott and Mr. D. Williams
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Grade 8 Graduation just over 2 weeks away!
Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 Thanks in advance to Ms. Rise Enokido who is organizing this year’s
Graduation Committee to ensure a wonderful night of celebration for our
graduating grade 8 students – at Crystal Fountain.
Volunteer Breakfast –
The staff and students of William Berczy Public School would like to thank the many volunteers for the
tremendous support we received again this year. From the parents who accompany classes on field trips,
read with our children, and assist us in the daily safe arrival program, to those who assist in the Library,
and on the School Council, to our monthly Pizza Team and to our Pasta team who also organizes grade 8
graduation – our Berczy volunteers together have continued the strong tradition of contributing to the
overall success of our school. Please accept our sincere thanks. It has been another successful year
thanks to all your support and involvement!
To express our appreciation of your ongoing support at William
Berczy P.S., we will be holding a volunteer breakfast on
Thursday, June 4th
, 2015.
If you have volunteered at William Berczy in the 2014-2015
school year, you should have already received an invitation –
and we look forward to seeing you there. Please note, if you
need to bring your child(ren) with you, there will be activities
for them in the gym while you have the opportunity to join us
for a light breakfast in the library.
DRESS CODE – with the warmer weather finally here, please be reminded of ensuring your
child(ren) comes to school dressed appropriately. No short-shorts are allowed. All shorts and
skirts should be mid-thigh length. No visible bra straps. No underwear showing. Please call us if
there are any concerns. As always, no baseball caps.
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Report Cards and the last day of school - dismissal at 12:00 p.m.
Report Cards will go home with all students at the end of the day on Wednesday, June 24th
. Together as a staff, throughout the month of June, we will be working through
placing all of our students in their homeroom classes for next year. Your
child’s next year’s homeroom teacher name (TENTATIVE) will be written on
the Report Card to help ease the transition for all students over the summer
months.
All WBPS students will be dismissed at 12:00 PM on Thursday, June
25th
for the summer! Students will attend school during the morning of
June 25th
, only. Arrangements will be made by the board to ensure that
students who are normally bussed to and from school will receive
transportation at noon. Parents whose children attend after school child
care should make appropriate arrangements to address this change in
schedule.
Track and Field News – All students in grades 4-8 had
a very enjoyable day of competition on Friday, May 22nd
during
our annual Berczy Track and Field Day. Congratulations to all
participants – and we would like to wish the many students
competing in the Area Track and Field day at Bill Crothers
SS on June 8th
all the best!
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Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair raised $2000 for our Learning
Commons!
A big thank you to all the families who participated! The end of the year is fast approaching and it’s
time to start collecting any outstanding library books that may be kicking around the house or
classroom. All materials signed out of our library will now have a final due date of June 12th, 2015.
In the meantime our school’s library will remain a vital and vibrant
learning space until the final day of school. Our resources remain
available for use in the Learning Commons space, and partnering with
classrooms will continue.
Our Trip to Chapters!
On May 21st, 6 lucky Berczy Bears won the opportunity to visit Chapters/Indigo to spend the money
generated through our Chapters/Indigo evening organized by School Council. Students were supervised
by Ms. Lott and Ms. Taylor on an adventure out to our local Chapters where the students had a great
time selecting the books to purchase from all genres and for all grade levels to be placed in our Learning
Commons. Thanks winners!
It’s that time!
PLEASE return all library books!
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Berczy Bears’ Den highlights during the month of May….
Equity Cabinet initiatives – Student Council
Spirit Cabinet initiatives– Student Council
Healthy Schools – Student Council – planning school wide
Pam Am Games Day fun!
Community Outreach - Student Council – Covenant House visits!
Eco Cabinet – Student Council - thanks for the community clean up!
Primary Tech Club leads on!
Photo Club – and a visit to UHS!
Art Club – and Art Sale!
Junior Boys Basketball compete at the Regional Finals!
Jump Rope for Heart – event day and fundraising for the HSFO!
Scholastic Book Fair and the Spring Arts Night!
Intermediate Gauss Math Test – thanks Mr. Spencer!
Yearbook in the making! Thanks Mr. Korman!
Students winning a trip to Chapters to spend $600!
Intermediate Badminton Area Finals
Intermediate Badminton Regional Finals – congratulations to Owen T and
Colin for placing 2nd
out of all of York Region schools!
Grade 8 Valedictorian preparations – thanks Mr. Spencer!
Welcome to Kindergarten Night
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The Photography Club at William Berczy – by Ms. Terzian
The PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB is a small group
of students from grade 6-8, dedicated to learning
about the art of photography. We generally meet
on a weekly basis and discuss aesthetics and
technique by looking at students' works. This
year, we have covered several topics in
photography, including lighting, composition,
and perspective. In March we were able to host a
photography contest, in which three students
were awarded top prize out of eighty-five
submissions!
Recently, the intermediate students of
the Photography Club were given the very special
opportunity to work in a photography lab and
darkroom at Unionville High School. Without any delay, we decided that we would make our own
pinhole cameras (or camera obscura) out of shoe boxes, capture some images and develop them
ourselves while in the darkroom. The students had loads of fun with the challenge of loading up their
'cameras' with darkroom paper in the pitch dark, and then taping them shut with only their hands to lead
the way. And then, it was off to capture those shots! (See how to make your own camera here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Pinhole-
Camera/)
When we arrived at UHS, shoeboxes in hand, we were
greeted by the senior photography class, who kindly
mentored us and helped us with developing our pinhole
images every step of the way. The students learned about
photographic chemistry, how and why the images appear, the
process of developing the images with the chemistry, using a
dry rack, and how to manoeuvre oneself in the darkroom
(because that in itself can be hard to do!). We were also
treated with making photograms by using the photo lab
enlargers. The collaboration among all of the students
resulted in a highly successful and fulfilling trip.
As photography continues to rapidly evolve from the more patience involving film process, to the
'ready-to-wear' digital process, it was a rewarding experience for the students to be able to learn and to
get back to the fundamentals of raw 'hands-on' photography.
Example of a photogram
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SUN SAFETY - Remember that in hot sunny weather, students must protect
themselves by wearing a hat and applying sunscreen before
exposure to the sun. Drinking water on very hot days is also
important, so parents are encouraged to send reusable water
bottles to school with their children. We have 2 bottle filling
stations in our school – ready for your command!
BIKE SAFETY – WEAR YOUR HELMET!
THANKS to the many WBPS parents who ride bikes with their
children to school, after school and on the weekends! It is so nice to
see families around our neighbourhood enjoying the outdoors while
riding their bikes!
Also fabulous to see some of our WBPS staff riding their bikes to
work! Have you spotted a teacher in the morning on their bike?
Please follow us on Twitter to see more highlights and learn about the
teaching and learning happening at our school!
Please follow us @WilliamBerczyPS
Wrap up the school year with our
Special End of Year Lunch
Choice of:
2 Beef Sliders with Greek Pasta Salad
& Pink Lemonade
Available the entire month of June
Only on the days we service your school
Place your order on-line at www.kidskitchen.ca
Orders must be placed by 10am the previous business day
Brought to you by
905.944.0210 | www.kidskitchen.ca
Respect Responsibility Courage Compassion/Empathy Optimism Initiative/Independence Honesty Fairness/Integrity Perseverance Inclusiveness
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
NOTE:
EQAO for grades 3
and grades 6 is
cancelled this year.
All families of students in
these grades have been
notified in writing.
1—Day 4 2—Day 5 3—Day 1
Pasta Day
FINAL SCHOOL
COUNCIL MEETING—
ALL ARE INVITED,
7 PM
4—Day 2
Volunteer Tea
Please join us in
the library, 8:00 AM
5 6
7 8—Day 3
Track and Field
Area Finals at
Bill Crothers SS
9—Day 4 10—Day 5
Doss and Pietrusiak
Tree Top Trekking
11—Day 1
Chapman, Burns and
Payne
Tree Top Trekking
12—Day 2
Kitching and Petrovic
and Yuen’s 7’s
Tree Top Trekking
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14 15—Day 3 16—Day 4
GRADE 8
GRADUATION,
Crystal Fountain
17—Day 5
18—Day 1
Mother’s Deli Lunch,
to Berczy Teachers—
Thanks Ted!
19—Day 2
Berczy Pan Am Day!
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21 22—Day 3
Grade 6 RH Crosby
students visit for
transition to Gifted
program
23—Day 4 24—Day 5
FINAL REPORT
CARDS GO HOME!
25—Day 1
Berczy Pin
Assembly, 9:15 AM
12:00 Dismissal
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June 2015 BUS ROUTES HOTLINE
1-877-330-3001
www.schoolbuscity.com
World Environment Day
SUMMER BEGINS
National Aboriginal Day Canadian Multiculturalism Day Last 1/2 Day of School
National Aboriginal Day RAMADAN
WESAK
Updated: 28-May-15
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William Berczy Public School
Tel: (905) 477-2047 Fax: (905) 477-2373
Web: http://www.williamberczy.ps.yrdsb.ca
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Grade 8 Trip to Ottawa and Montreal—enjoy!
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