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JANUARY 2016
BOWMORE ROAD JR. & SR. P.S. | 80 Bowmore Road Jr. & Sr. P.S. | phone 416-393-9450 | fax (416)393-9448
BOWMORE ROAD P.S. NEWS LETTER
Dear Parents/Guardians/Students:
As many of us prepare for the holidays, I would
like to take this time to wish all our Bowmore
community a happy, safe, and enjoyable break as we
see in the last of 2015. Although this year has posed
some challenging times both in education and globally,
I am hoping people can take some time for self-
reflection about how experiences in the last 365 days
have shaped and influenced their own and others’ lives.
My wish is for everyone to strengthen their emotional,
professional, and personal confidence moving into the
New Year.
The month of December has seen the
completion of grades 1 to 8 report cards and a number
of parent interviews. I hope this opportunity has
provided you with an accurate picture of your child’s
learning. I encourage all parents to maintain close
contact with their child’s teacher. A strong home-
school connection is an important factor in students’
success at school. Working together, we continue to
make improvements to our learning and to student
success.
As the holidays draw near, we continue to
celebrate the spirit of giving at our school. We
completed an incredibly successful food and clothing
drive. In addition, we witnessed our staff and students
celebrating and performing in 3 separate Winter
Concerts. Our gym was packed to capacity as parents
and extended families enjoyed an array of
performances.
On behalf of all of the staff at Bowmore P.S.,
we wish you a healthy, happy and peaceful holiday. We
are finished school on Friday, December 18 and return
to school in the New Year on Monday, January 4,
2016.
Lori McKay
Principal
January 4 - First day of school
January 6 - Mental Health Committee meeting – 3:30pm
January 7 - Ski Trip Grade 4 – 6
January 11 - Equity Committee meeting – 3:30pm
January 12 - Open House at Bowmore P.S.
January 15 - Pizza lunch
January 19 - Ward Meeting
January 21 - Vision and Hearing Test
January 22 - PA Day
January 28 - Last Day for Optional Attendance
January 29 - Tentative Movie Night
February 1 - Black History Month
February 3 - Mental Health 4 Part Speakers Series
February 2 - Parent Council Meeting 6pm to 8pm
February 10 - Ski Trip Grade 7 - 8
March 2 - Graduation Photos
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UPCOMING EVENTS/DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Lori McKay - Principal Linda Taillefer – Vice Principal Ryan Naidoo – Vice Principal Lucy Giannotta - Superintendent Sheila Cary-Meagher, Trustee Email: [email protected] School Website: http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/bowmore
Toronto District School Board Website:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca
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BOWMORE ROAD JR. & SR. P.S. | 80 Bowmore Road Jr. & Sr. P.S. | phone 416-393-9450 | fax (416)393-9448
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Tentative Movie Night:
Minions, Friday, January 29, 2016 We are awaiting final confirmations, but hope to
schedule a movie night for Friday January 29 to show
Minions. Please watch Bowmore's Facebook page for
confirmation.
Mark Your Calendars!
Pizza and Subway Lunch Dates for 2016
Pizza lunch will be resuming in January and we have added two
Subway lunches. Here is the 2016 schedule:
Friday, January 15 - Pizza
Friday, February 5 – Subway
Friday, February 19 – Pizza
Friday, March 11 - Pizza
Friday, April 15 - Pizza
Friday, May 6 – Subway
Friday, May 20 - Pizza
QSP Update
Hello Bowmore Families,
Every Fall , Bowmore runs a magazine fundraiser to raise
money to benefit our students' enrichment programs. In
past years we have raised between $8,000 and $12,000 to
support Scientist in the Classroom and other Artistic
Programs that your child enjoys!
This year, Bowmore's QSP team was not able to run a
complete campaign with contests and promotions due to
Work to Rule. BUT, even without a full campaign, to date
the school has raised $1,000 from Bowmore's families
and community support. Thank you!
So, if you haven't ordered or renewed your magazine
subscriptions, please consider this a gentle reminder that
it's never too late to make it happen. By the way, they
make a great holiday gift too. (Look for all your family's
favourite magazines; Canadian Living, Style at Home,
Chirp, American Girl and Canadian National Geographic,
to name a few.)
Orders can now be placed manually and returned to your
Teacher for collection or online, through www.qsp.ca and
our school's GROUP ID 3720844.
Next Movie Night Friday, January 29th, 2016
Arts Express is coming to our school with a
lunchtime sketching and drawing program,
starting on January 12th. Registration can be done
online.
www.ArtsExpress.ca
Financial Subsidy is available for qualified
individuals through the F.A.C.E. foundation.
(416)-255-9557
Or
Please call Mme L. Taillefer vice Principal at
(416)393-9450
Arts Express
QSP
SCHOOL COUNCIL JANUARY 2016
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February 3
rd, 2016
T.A.S.M. Presenter: Jennifer Kay CYW
Tackling Anxieties and Stress in Mental Health
6:30pm to 8:30pm
February 10
th, 2016
CONNECTING WITH YOUR TEENS
Presenter: Voula Varsamidou - Public Health Nurse
Interactive parent workshop that focuses on building resiliency in the
family by introducing them to some evidence based skill building
strategies
6:30pm to 8:30pm
February 23rd
, 2016
Cyber Awareness
Presenter: Deb Day
Workshop on Kids and Social Media – What you NEED to know!
6:30pm to 8:30
February 17th
, 2016
ADHD
Presenter: Stephanie Luke CYW Intake worker
Interactive workshop that provide parents with the necessary tools and
strategies to better understand children with ADHD
6:30pm to 8:30pm
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BOWMORE ROAD JR. & SR. P.S. | 80 Bowmore Road Jr. & Sr. P.S. | phone 416-393-9450 | fax (416)393-9448
JANUARY 2016
Volunteers Needed! We are looking for volunteers for the following committees.
1) Equity and Inclusive – Meeting January 11th @ 3:15 conference room
2) Mental Health – Meeting January 6th @ 3:30 in conference room
If interested please contact Mme Taillefer. (416)393-8450
BOWMORE NEWS!
OPEN HOUSE
Girls Club – Food Drive
They did it again!
PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
Grade 7 English Core
&
Grade 7 Extended French
Tuesday, January 12th, 2016
6:30pm to 7:45pm
The Jr. and Sr. Girls Club worked together
this year to run a food drive for the Daily Bread Food Bank. The drive was very successful with boxes overflowing. Last year, we were able to collect 530 pounds of food and this year our goal was to get to 600 pounds. We are sure that we have passed that goal. Thank you to everyone who donated. We have proved that when Bowmore works together, great things happen!
Way to go girls and way to go Bowmore!
L. Jarvis, A. Cahill and S. Mansour
Bowmore’s two robotics teams, Trash Busters and
Bytes, performed amazingly well at the First Lego League
robotics qualifier round at Woburn Collegiate on Saturday.
Twenty teams participated in our qualifier, and our teams
took two of the four available spots to advance to the
provincial championships. Our teams were in first and
second place for much of the afternoon, although the team
from Glen Ames squeaked through into first place at the
last minute, pushing our teams into second and third place.
In addition, Trash Busters won the coveted Robot
Design Award:
"This award recognizes a team that designs and develops a
mechanically sound robot that is durable, efficient and
highly capable of performing challenge missions."
...and they were the runner up for the Robot
Performance Award:
"This award recognizes a team that scores the most points
during the Robot Game. Teams have a chance to compete
in at least three 2.5 minute matches and their highest score
counts."
Congratulations to both teams, and many thanks to
all the parents, teachers, and mentors who helped them get
there.
Way to go Robotics Team!
Babysitting will be available!
If further information is required please do not hesitate to
contact Mr. Comendador upon his return from the
holidays!
SCHOOL COUNCIL JANUARY 2016
BOWMORE SPORTS NEWS Jr. Girls Basketball We had a great season with many new players on the team. Everyone improved and with each game, we were very impressed with the energy, positive spirit and effort that all the girls displayed. We had a 1-2 season but ended on a high with a victorious game of 24-4! Wow! Girls, keep hitting the courts and we'll see you next year! Ms. Moran and Ms. Jarvis
Calling all Volunteers!
Are you a good baker? Do you like cold-calling sponsors? Can you put pizza on a plate? Or maybe you`re a
terrific organizer! Whatever your talents, Bowmore School Council needs you! We're looking for volunteer
helpers of all shapes, stripes, and abilities to help make Bowmore great! Putting your name forward is the only
commitment we require at this point! The bigger the pool of volunteers, the better for everyone! Many hands
make light work. Plus, volunteering is fun! Let's do this!
Whatever your skills, please email [email protected] with the subject line VOLUNTEER with your Name,
Contact Information, and Volunteer Skills/Preferences.
Pass the Tissues, Please!
We are in the middle of cold season and extra boxes of facial tissue would be appreciated! Send a box or two to
school with your kids, or drop them off at the front office with your kids' classroom number attached.
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Grade 4 to 6
Ski Trip
January 7th, 2016
Departure: 7:00am
Arrival: 4:30pm