Parkway Press

Parkway Public School, 24 Duncan Bull Dr. Brampton , Ontario L6W 1H4

Tel: (905) 451-8440 Visit us on the web at http://schools.peelschools.org/1576

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER #10 JUNE 2010

T. Lowe, Principal H. Mason, Supt. Of Education (905) 451-2862 e-mail tom.lowe@peelsb.com D. Green , Trustee (905)-495-7050 K. Moss, Vice -Principal

Dear Parkway Families: June brings to a close a busy and productive year for Parkway Public School. It is a time for celebrating the many accomplishments of our students, staff and parents and a time to say thank you to everyone who helped our students learn and grow. We are very proud of the many, many fine accomplishments of our students and staff over the year. A huge thank you to our staff, students and parents for your support and co-operation to keep our students learning in a safe and nurturing environment. To the teachers, support team and educational resource facilitators thank you for your creativity to constantly find new ways to continue to deliver an excellent, quality program and extracurricular activities for our students. To our custodial team – with a smile on their faces have ensured that the children have had a clean environment to learn in. Our office team Mrs. Karen McFedries and Mrs. Greening have kept track of our 450- students and over 300 families coming and going – every day .They always go the extra mile to ensure your children's safety and care. To our Vice-Principal, Ms. Karen Moss – a very special thank you for her strong leadership and teamwork, and her advocacy and caring for our Parkway students, staff and parents.

Best wishes are extended to all parents, staff and students for a safe and enjoyable summer. The school staff looks forward to seeing all Parkway’s students back in September 2010 ready to begin a new school year in our new school. Yours in Education, Tom Lowe

REMINDER PARENTS IN THE SCHOOL

We want Parkway Public School to be a welcoming place for parents and visitors. The most important issue staff at the school face is student safety. How do we best protect our children, and still have a school that is welcoming to parents? We have put a procedure in place that we are asking parents to follow. At the end of the day if you are picking up your child at school, please wait outside their exit, do not walk down the hall to their classroom. In the case of inclement weather, the front doors by the school parking lot are open and you can wait in this corridor for your child. If parents or visitors are entering the school at other hours, you must report to the office first to sign in and receive a Parkway visitor’s badge. This badge identifies you as a welcomed guest to both the staff and the children. Please note that the student washrooms are only for the children. At no point and time should parents or visitors be in the student washrooms. If visitors need to use the washroom they are asked to use the adult washrooms located across from the library. Thank you for your co-operation.

ARE YOU MOVING? Please notify the office if you are moving out of the Parkway school boundaries between now and September. This will assist the office in making the necessary adjustments for next year's classroom placements. If you will be taking an extended vacation during the school year, please send a letter to the school specifying dates you will be away. We also require a name, address and phone number of where your family will be staying if your child will be absent during the first week of September but will be returning to Parkway. Please notify the office of a return date for your child.

PARKWAY DRESS CODE

Students at Parkway are asked to dress in a manner that demonstrates a respect for self and others. Our dress code includes the following:

no frayed shorts or short shorts

midriffs must be covered and remain covered

no torn t-shirts or t-shirts with inappropriate messages

we do not wear hats, bandannas, kerchiefs, or du'rags inside the building

ROLLER BLADES, SCOOTERS,

HEELYS, SKATEBOARDS BASEBALL BATS, YU-GI-OH CARDS

AND TAMAGOTCHIS Please leave these items at home, unfortunately we have had problems with Yu-Gi-Oh, and other trading cards as well as Tamogotchis going missing. Roller blades, heelys, skateboards, and scooters are not permitted on school property. For safety reasons we ask that students not bring baseball bats and / or hard balls to school. Please note electronic devices such as PSPs should not be brought to school. These items can easily be damaged or stolen and should be left at home.

Celebrating Faith and Culture

June 2010

DATE

CELEBRATION FAITH AND

CULTURE

June Miso'o Aboriginal

Spirituality

June 5 to

23

the month Núr Bahá'í

June 10 Poson Buddhism

June 16 Martyrdom of

Guru Arjan Dev

Sikhism

June 21 Litha Wicca

June 21 National

Aboriginal Day

Aboriginal

Spirituality

June 21

to 25

Aboriginal

Week

Aboriginal

Spirituality

June 24

to July

12

the month

Rahmat

Bahá'í

June 24 Jashn-e-Sadeh Zoroastrianism

June 24 St. Jean Baptiste

Day

Christianity

and Canada

June 25

to 27

Jalsa Salana Islam

June 27 Multiculturalis

m Day

Canada

June 29 Ghambar

Maidyoshem

Zoroastrianism

July 1st Canada Day

The Peel District School Board’s We

Welcome the World Centres located in

Brampton, Malton and Mississauga, are

the first point of contact for all

newcomer families to become familiar

with the educational system in Peel. The

centre are open all year—including the

summer months.

In addition to providing literacy and

numeracy assessments, We Welcome the

World Centres provide newcomers with

a host of services including: reception,

orientation, interpretation and referrals.

At each centre parents/guardians and

students will discover:

• computer portals—guided

introduction to the Peel Welcome

to School Kits and other Peel

resources • settlement service information • translation of materials to support

the reception and assessment

process • age and grade appropriate

educational and related program

resources • audio-visual materials to explain

the adult education program • professionally administered child-

care (only available during

assessment and orientation

process) • information about various

community supports and

programming available

For more information about the We

Welcome the World Centre and the

services they provide, call 905-366-

8791.

3 steps to quality summer child care for your child

If you have a school-age child, finding

summer child care can be a real

challenge. But you can follow these

three simple steps to help you choose a

program that’s best for your family. It

will mean a summer full of fun and

learning for your child—and peace of

mind for you.

Step 1

Call Child Care Info Peel

905-890-9432 or 1-888-836-5550

Child care experts provide specific

information about summer camps and

other child care providers in your

neighbourhood. They can answer your

questions and give you information to

help you choose the program that’s right

for your family.

It’s a good idea to call the info line early

to give yourself enough time to

investigate potential programs and make

your decision before the program fills

up.

Step 2

Schedule an appointment to meet with

the program director or to speak over the

phone, so that you can get more

information about the program. If

possible, visit the program or the facility

in which it will be held. The more

information you have, the better you will

be able to decide if this program is a

good "fit" for your child and your

family.

Step 3

When you are checking out summer

programs, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of

questions—it’s the best way to make

sure you have all the information you

need. In general, you will want to ask

questions about the program, staff,

health and safety practices, food

provided, and costs.

For more information, call Child Care

Info Peel or visit

www.cdrcp.com/ccip.html

Please note we are looking for items for the basket. Not an entire gift basket. Thanks