EDENBROOK HILL P.S. http://schools.peelschools.org/1469

@Edenbrookhill

May 2015

Important Dates & School Holidays

May 6 Pizza Day

May 7 School Council Mtg. 6:15 pm

May 13 Rainbow Lunch

May 12/13 Drumfit K-5

May 13/14 Internet Safety Gr. 3-5

May 15 Special Games

May 18 Victoria Day No School

May 20 Popcorn Day

May 25 Character Trait Assembly

May 26-28 EQAO (postponed)

May 28 Soccer Tournament

May 28 Welcome to Kindergarten 6:15

May 29 Heritage Day

June 2 Track and Field Meet

June 2 Kindergarten Spring Sing 2:20pm

June 3 Pizza Day

June 4 School Council Meeting 6:15 pm

June 8 Report Card Writing Day No

School for Students

June 17 Character Trait Assembly

June 17 Pizza Day

June 19 Twin Day

June 19 Play Day (tentative)

June 24 Grade 5 Graduation

June 24 Report Cards Go Home

June 25 Grade 5 Grad Party

June 26 Last Day of School

Celebrations for May

May 2 12th Day of Ridvan

May 4 Wesak Day

May 22-23 Declaration of the Bab

May 23-25 Shavuot

May 25 Sakyamuni Buddha’s Birthday

May 25 Zarathosht-no-Diso

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Finally Spring has arrived at Edenbrook Hill. Our students are making

the most of this fine weather. They have been watching the newly

installed birdfeeders for feathered guests, looking after tad-poles

found in a local pond, and playing active games of soccer and skip-

ping with friends outside.

It was fabulous to see so many of our parents on April 30th at our

Spring Concert, “Project Edenbrook Hill”. Hopefully they were in-

spired by our Eco-message. The performers did an outstanding job

entertaining and educating their audience. A big thank-you to our

dedicated students, passionate staff and supportive parent commu-

nity! A special „shout out‟ to Mrs. Cotton, our fantastic music teacher,

who will be retiring in June. Her expertise and passion will be sorely

missed. We wish Mrs. Cotton well in her retirement.

We know there have been some questions about the new Health and

Physical Education curriculum due to be implemented in September

2015. We encourage you to check out the resources on the Ministry

of Education web site at http://news.ontario.ca/edu/en/2015/02/

ontario-releases-updated-health-physical-education-curriculum-parent-

resources.html to familiarize yourself with the curriculum. Please be

reassured that the staff at Edenbrook Hill are professional, caring

teachers.

Both the Superhero Move-a-Thon and Jump Rope for Heart were

fantastic events. Thank-you for supporting us with these fundraising

events. We raised money for good causes and had a lot of fun at the

same time.

We would like to recognize four of our dedicated staff members for

20 years of service to the Peel District School Board, Mrs. Carter

(Teaching Assistant), Mr. Elston (Teacher), Mrs. Taylor (Teacher) and

Mr. Xavier (Custodian).

In honour of Asian Heritage Month we would like to leave you with

the following quote from Gandhi. “You must be the change you

wish to see in the world”.

Sincerely,

Colleen Lowry Nancy McCartney

Principal Vice Principal

Welcome to Kindergarten On May 28th at 6:15 we will be meeting our newest students.

All students born in 2011, starting school in September, are

invited to come and visit Edenbrook Hill. These new students

along with their parents will be invited to participate in Kin-

dergarten activities and meet the teaching team. Welcome

to Kindergarten is always an exciting event and we look for-

ward to meeting everyone and answering all your questions.

Move-a-Thon Fundraiser

Thanks to all the Edenbrook Hill Families for their continued

support! Our Move-a-Thon successfully raised over $2200

to support our School Success Initiatives. We want to thank

Patricia Baboolal for donating skipping ropes to our Raffle

Prizes and Mr. Lee for organizing the fantastic light show for

the event. DJ Ruscica led the school with some fabulous su-

per hero related moves! The day would not have been the

same without everyone’s support.

Our grand prize winner in the K-2 division was Mikayla P and

the grand prize winner in the 3-5 division was Noah C. Enjoy

your new bikes.

On the Road Again: How to Keep Your Cyclist Safe

Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure

bike season gets off to a great start: The right fit

children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on

the ground

the helmet should fit—not too loose or too tight

Get noticed

a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector

Follow the rules

no riding on busy streets

no riding at night

Stop for all STOP signs

Actions that cause injuries

driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before

entering the street

running the stop sign

turning without warning

cycling in the dark

following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or

misses a parked car but the second cyclist doesn't

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Kindergarten Registration

If your child

was born in

2011 it is time

to register

them for

kindergarten for the fall.

Please contact the school for

an appointment. .

Edenbrook Hill School Council

Our Mission is to “work to-

gether to enhance the quality

of our children’s education,

promote an inclusive school en-

vironment and foster positive

relationships within the com-

munity”.

If you would like to join us, our

next meeting is June 4th at

6:15 pm in the school library.

All money raised by the school

council is carefully allocated by

the council to support our key

school success goals of im-

proved numeracy understanding

for students, the effective use

of 21 century technology to

improve student engagement

and learning outcomes and fos-

tering a positive school climate.

For example, funds have been

used to pay for the “Grow Pro-

gram”, classroom math games

and recess equipment.

Internet Safety

You may have noticed a police car in our driveway. That’s

because the police officer spent time with students in

Grade 3, 4 & 5 teaching them internet safety. Ask your

child what he/she learned from the officer. Here are three

key ideas that were presented to the students:

1. Use private settings in all social media programs

2. Never give out personal information

3. Seek help if there is someone bothering you on-line

4. Seek permission from an adult before using social me-

dia

Check out the National Center for Missing and Exploited

Children’s website for additional information at

http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

Character Trait Award Win-

ners

Congratulations to the following

students who were honored with

Character Trait awards in April.

May’s trait is “Good Sportsman-

ship”.

Tianna B Zahra G Nayaab R Jasnoor M Kewana W

Zoya Q Mansha M Samir Y Gurleen H Sathyen N

Yuvraj K Vishwa M Aqil R Prabhgun D Sunjot G

Karunya P Shifa A Gurkaran B Harjot D Abdul-Wasay K

Gurjoban D Rayan C Zainab R Muskaan S Abisha A

Caleb F Ilyas S Suhani M Tegveer H Kevin C

Parmeet D Amar T Joseph W Kaliyha D Daniel F

Shamara N Maher A Adam A Nathan B Arsh F

Callie F Belle J Hassan A Armaan G Dhruv P

Mariahh B Taha A Yusuf K Samar H Annabelle N

Pavan M Malik E Sukhman B Arnavah G Steeven D

Nicholas G Rastaj K Anthoni P Fatema H Faith R

Komaldeep K

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Please Report Student

Medical Issues to the

School

It is very important if

your child has an underly-

ing medical issues that you

report this to the school.

If your child is diagnosed

with any new disorders or

diseases please provide

this information to the

school as well. For exam-

ple, Chicken Pox, Fifth’s

Disease, ADD, food aller-

gies, and ASD have proce-

dures and protocols that

the school is responsible

for putting in place to en-

sure safety in the school.

Student Sign Out

The school day ends at

3:35 pm. If you need to

pick up your child early,

please send a note to the

teacher to let them know

of the change in routine.

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May 2015

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 (Day 1)

4 (Day 2)

5 (Day 3)

6 (Day 4)

7 (Day 5)

8 (Day 1)

11

PD Day

12 (Day 2)

Drumfit K-5

13 (Day 3)

Rainbow Lunch

Drumfit K-5

Internet Safety Presentation

Gr. 3-5

14 (Day 4)

Internet Safety Presentation

Gr. 3-5

15 (Day 5)

Special Games at Cassie

Campbell

18

Victoria Day Holiday

School Closed

19 (Day 1)

20 (Day 2)

Popcorn Day

21 (Day 3)

22 (Day 4)

25 (Day 5)

Character Trait Assembly

26 (Day 1)

27 (Day 2)

28 (Day 3)

Soccer Tournament

Welcome to Kindergarten

6:15 pm

29 (Day 4)

Heritage Day

Family Math Problem The Ants Crash Mrs. Lowry’s Picnic? Mrs. Lowry has a tasty lunch laid out on a blanket in her backyard. A group of ants stumble across the food. They need a plan to carry the sandwiches away quickly. For little mathematicians there are 2 ants and 4 sandwiches. For bigger mathematicians there are 4 ants and 2 sandwiches. For sophisticated mathematicians there are 4 ants and 6 sandwiches.

Submit all answers with your name and room number into the office for a chance to win a prize.