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Beaumonde Heights

Junior Middle School

Beaumonde Heights Happenings

Beaumonde Heights JMS 70 Monterrey Drive

Toronto, Ontario M9V 1T1

Telephone: 416- 394-7790 – Attendance 416-394-7796 Principal: Andrea Roach, Vice-Principal: Agnes Kochberg

Superintendent: Margurite Campbell, School Trustee: Avtar Minhas

(416) 394 2030 (416) 397 2571

Director of Education: John Malloy

SAFE ARRIVAL PROGRAM: (416) 394 - 7796 PRESS: 1

A Message from the Office

At Beaumonde Heights JMS we continue to reinforce our focus on Character Education. This past month our focus was on empathy. Our staff reinforced the understanding or sharing of the emotions and experiences of another person. For December, we will focus on Kindness and Caring. We will stress that students be kind to each other in the classroom and outside. We will expect that all members of the school community will demonstrate understanding of others by treating them with compassion, generosity, and a forgiving spirit. We will stress the notion of talking positively about others and to considerer the needs of others. This is a theme that is also reinforced when helping students resolve minor conflicts. When you have questions regarding your child, the first step is to contact your child’s homeroom teacher. It is extremely important to establish a positive working relationship with teachers as this is key to preventing issues and alleviating any confusion about program or homework. Our staff at Beaumonde Heights JMS is committed to doing what is needed in the best interests of our students. When a partnership is established between school and home, we are also modeling good communication to our children As schools and communities deal with incidents in school involving bullying, the need to understand the issue is ever more apparent. Bullying is defined as “typically a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour that is directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear and distress and/or harm to another person’s body, feelings, self-esteem, or reputation. Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance. [Ministry of Education’s Policy/Program Memorandum No. 144, Bullying Prevention and Intervention, October 4, 2007] There are many factors taken into consideration before disciplining students including age, special needs and a student’s history as well as whether progressive discipline has previously occurred. Progressive discipline uses a continuum of prevention strategies, interventions, supports and consequences that are appropriate to each case and student. While disciplinary measures are taken to correct and support students, strategies to reinforce positive behavior and restore relationship are also enforced.

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Grade 4 Presented Kindness and Caring in December

The Grade 4 classes will be presented the Kindness and Caring assembly in

December. However, as we all know, kindness and caring happens all year round.

We can all continue to show that we care with our words, thoughts and actions.

The Beaumonde community shows its kindness in many ways. Some examples

include: being there to listen and help when friends need us; donating food and

other items to the food drive; raising money for worthy causes (e.g. Terry Fox

walk, Jump Rope for Heart); being friendly and playing with our classmates at

recess; helping each other with our learning; volunteering our time to help others.

We hope you enjoyed our assembly in December. The Grade 4 Team

the Grade 4 team

Great Things Are Happening At Beaumonde Heights

February is African Heritage Month at the

TDSB

February is African Heritage Month at the Toronto District

School Board and an opportunity to recognize the experiences,

contributions and achievements of African Canadians. This

year’s theme is “From Africa to the World.”

Throughout the month of February, we will highlight the

many contributions that the African community has made by

offering several educational opportunities) to our students,

staff and the TDSB community.

Let’s Talk: Mental Health and Well-Being at

the TDSB

Wednesday, 31 January 2018 is Bell Let’s Talk Day. TDSB

will be joining the conversation on Twitter to help dispel the

stigma around mental health, and to promote and raise

awareness about TDSB programs, services and supports. To

join the conversation with us, follow @S4WOfficialTDSB,

@TDSB_MHWB and @TDSB on Twitter.

Gr. 7 Boys Volleyball Tournament

Pizza Day

February is Chinese

Heritage Month

The Toronto District School Board is

proud to recognize Chinese Heritage

Month (CHM) during the month of

February. The theme selected by the

CHM Planning Committee for the year

is “Year of the Dog”.

During this month, we celebrate the

energetic culture and traditions of the

Chinese community with students,

staff and community members of the

Toronto District School Board and the

City of Toronto.

The Chinese community is integral to

the growth and success of the City of

Toronto and Canada. Members of the

Chinese community represent

approximately 10 percent of the total

GTA population and form its second

largest visible minority

group. Canadians remember and

appreciate the Chinese workers who

helped build the Canadian Pacific

Railway that united our

country. Chinese-Canadians will

recognize Chinese New Year on

Friday, February 16 with celebrations

throughout the month of February.

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National Winter Walk

Day

Wednesday, February 7th is Winter Walk

Day across Canada. It’s the perfect opportunity for parents and kids to get

outside together and stretch those legs! Walk to school for daily physical activity, a

healthier environment, safer streets, making friends and ... having fun! Walking is the

simplest form of exercise and helps kids get those 60 minutes of daily physical activity

they need.

Winter is still a great time to walk and be outside and it’s also a great cure for those winter blues! Dress properly and don't let cold, wind, snow or rain keep you from heading out for a walk. Below are some great winter weather dressing tips from

Green Communities Canada:

• Keep hands and head covered to prevent heat loss;

• Wear warm, waterproof boots; • Wear a warm coat that deflects the wind;

• Woolen clothing helps to retain heat; • On really cold days, wear a scarf over your

face and mouth; • If possible, change wet clothes at school;

• Wear clothing or carry knapsacks with reflective material - it's important to be seen; • Below -25 degrees Celsius is considered

too cold for walking, so move your walk indoors or select another day.

- keeping your child at home when

he/she is ill.

For more information, please visit

the Toronto Public Health website

www.toronto.ca/health, contact your

family doctor, or Telehealth Ontario.

1-866-797-0000.

School Council

Movie Night was a great success.

Thanks to all the families who out for

this event and our parent volunteers.

Stay tune for more information for

our upcoming Games Night.

February is Kindergarten

Registration Month

Registration for all TDSB Kindergarten

programs begins in February. We look

forward to welcoming you and your child at

our school in September!

To attend Junior Kindergarten in September,

children must turn four-years-old by

December 31. To register for Senior

Kindergarten, children must be five-years-old

by December 31. You may choose to register

in person at the school or begin the process

online.

For more information about the Kindergarten

program and registration requirements, please

visit www.tdsb.on.ca/kindergarten.

.

National Day of

Remembrance and

Action on Against

Women - Dec. 6th

On December 6, TDSB

students and staff mark the

National Day of

Remembrance and Action

on Violence Against

Women. Established in

1991 by the Parliament of

Canada, this day coincides

with the anniversary of the

death of 14 young women

who were tragically killed

on 6 December, 1989, at

l‘École Polytechnique in

Montreal because of their

gender.

On this national day of

remembrance, we honour

the memory of these women

and reflect on the ways that

gender violence continues

to affect us. For more

information, visit Status of

Women Canada and

participate in their

#ActionsMatter campaign.

To find out how you can

help prevent violence

against women visit

www.ontario.ca/page/lets-

stop-sexual-harassment-

violence. Within the

TDSB, please contact

www.tdsb.on.ca/gbvp for

further support or questions

on any issues related to

gender-based violence.

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February

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Character

Assembly

Kindness and

Caring

(9:00am)

1 Day 3

2 Day 4

3 Setsubun-sai

(Buddhism/Shinto

4

5 Day

5

6 Day 6 Bob Marley’s

Earth Day

(Rastafarian)

International Day

of Zero Tolerance

on Female Genital

Cutting/Mutilation

(WHO)

7 Day 7

8 Day 8

9 Day 9

International

Day of the

World’s

Indigenous

People (United

Nations)

10

11

12 Day 10

Clean Monday

(Christianity

Eastern

Orthodox)

13 Day 1

14 Day 2

Ash Wednesday

(Christianity)

Maha Shivaratri

(Hindusim)

15 Day 3

Buddha’s Birth/

Enlightenment

/Death –

(Nirvana Day)

(Buddhism

Mahayana)

Meeting of Our

Lord ( Christianity

Russian Orthodox)

16 Day 0

Professional

Activity Day (No School)

Chinese Ney Year / Spring Festival

(Buddhism)

Losar New Year

(Buddhism / Tibetan)

Lunar New Year

(Chinese Cultural)

17

18

19 Day 4

FAMILY DAY

NO SCHOOL

20 Day 5

World Day of

Social Justice

(United

Nations)

21 Day 6

International Mother Language

Day (United Nations)

22 Day 7

23 Day 8

24

25

26 Day 9

Intercalary Day

(Baha’i)

27 Day10

Intercalary Day

(Baha’i)

28 Day 1

Intercalary Day

(Baha’i)

Important Upcoming Dates:

Jan 8th: First Day of School (January is Tamil Heritage Month) Feb 16

th: P.A. Day (School Closed)

Jan 10th: Mothers Against Drunk Driving Presentation Feb 23

rd: Gr. 7&8s to Living Arts Centre

Jan 19th: P.A. Day (School Closed) Feb 25

th: P.A. Day (School Closed)

Visit us at: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/beaumondeheights

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Bowling

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Knitting Karate

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