Mission

Statement

“In partnership, we are

sowing the seeds for the

future and harvesting

the rewards of

scholarship and

citizenship”

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Stanley Mills Public School

286 Sunny Meadow Boulevard

Brampton, Ontario L6R 3C3

Phone: (905) 789-0925

Fax: (905) 791-9092

Principal: Paul C. Fiorini

Vice-Principal: Elizabeth England

Office Manager: Barbara Lyons

Office Assistant: Mary Bayaborda

Superintendent: Pat Noble

Trustee: Harinder Mahli

School Website:

http://schools.peelschools.org/1487

INSIDE:

Recognition and

Starshine Awards

Parent Conference

Milk Program

Going Green

Winter Weather

Mosaic Mix

Jack Smythe

Community Report

Defibrillators

Calendar

S.T.A.R.S.H.I.N.E. Theme of the Month: Inclusion

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As we enter into the month of March, our staff and students will be celebrating the STARSHINE theme of inclusion! At Stanley Mills we feel celebrating inclusion is linked to all we do, our actions which shape how our learning community grows and prospers. In this, we believe an inclusive environment is more than ensuring a sense of caring and acceptance of differences. It is an environment which welcomes all people, emphasizing their skills and strengthening their abilities. An inclusive environ-ment is respectful, supportive, and empowering for all its members. This sense of inclusion is what we aspire to achieve daily in all we do at Stanley Mills!

In defining the importance of inclusion, our staff and students will continue to focus on togetherness and celebrating diversity in our classrooms. This focus will ensure everyone feels welcomed, respected and cared for as a member of our learning com-munity. Activities will include:

Walk to School Wednesday’s! Walking Wednesday’s are so important in ensuring a healthy start to the day! Please take the opportunity to walk with your child to be healthy and help reduce the traffic on our roads.

STARSHINE Awards Assembly on March 28th scheduled for 1:30p.m. at Stanley Mills P.S. Please join us to recognize our students who have made a differ-ence through their character! Maya Angelou, a well known author and speaker, inspires us all by suggesting it is time for parents and schools to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. At Stanley Mills we continue to foster a community of learners which believes that our diversity is our strength and together we will achieve great things. I encourage you to discuss the importance of inclusion with your chil-dren and share stories that reflect a sense of belonging and respect for others. Ask questions which will help guide your discussion such as: Why is it important to treat others the same way you expect to be treated? What can you do to make sure everyone is included and feels welcomed in our school and community? As a reminder, March Break is scheduled between March 10th through to March 14th . I encourage families to spend quality time together engaging in activities which are safe and educational for our students. Please visit the City of Brampton, Parks and Recreations website to see March Break activities and ideas offered for your children.

On behalf of the entire Stanley Mills learning community, all our families are wished a wonderful March filled with fun and great learning!

Sincerely, Paul C.Fiorini

Principal

March 7, 2014, is an unpaid day for all permanent teaching staff—

there is no school on this day As you know from our school year calendar, March 7, 2014, is a Ministry Designated Day. Students will not be at school on this day. Traditionally, school staff participate in professional learning activities on these days. However, the Ministry of Education has designated March 7 as an unpaid day for some staff and a professional de-velopment day for others. Based on new provincial legislation, permanent teachers, both elementary and secondary, will take March 7 as an unpaid day and are not required to be at work on that day. March 7 is a regular, paid work day for all other Peel board staff members and many will participate in professional learning of-fered through the board on this day. In some cases, principals and vice-principals will choose to take this day as an unpaid day and will also not be present in their schools. In other cases, administrators will choose to take an unpaid day at another time and will be at school on March 7.

Our Report to the Community

Everything we do is designed to help students learn and do well in school. To support this, our school has developed a school success plan to help students achieve to the best of their ability. This Report to the Community communicates our progress and helps us celebrate our many suc-cesses with our learning community. The report, including EQAO and report card data, is available under the „About Us‟ section of our school website. You can also visit www.reportcardforstudentsuccess.org to learn about the strategic plan for the Peel board as a whole.

Peel board receives donation of 250 defibrillators to place in all schools, worksites

Thanks to a gracious donation from The Mikey Network, all Peel board schools and worksites will soon be equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)—a medical device used to treat individuals experiencing cardiac arrest. The initiative began in January 2014 and is expected to be completed by December 2016. Approxi-mately seven defibrillators will be placed in Peel board buildings each month, for a total of 250 new defibrillators.

Conference helps parents 'make a difference in literacy and beyond'

Make a difference in literacy and beyond – practical ways parents can boost learning is on Satur-day, March 29, 2014 at Mississauga Secondary School in Mississauga. This free learning event is open to Peel parents of students at all grade levels. choose from more than 40 practical workshops designed to help you help your child succeed in school purchase educational materials from exhibitors receive a free lunch, giveaways and more

Registration closes March 7, 2014 Stay up-to-date! Conference and registration information is available in the "Parents" section of www.peelschools.org/parents/literacyconference/ Event sponsors include:

Did you know that Stanley Mills has a MILK PROGRAM in place?

Yes, it is true! A 250 ml carton of milk is being offered three times per week to students in Grades One to Five. Milk is the kind of healthy nutrition that helps children concentrate, have more energy, and get the most out of their day. If you would like your child to receive milk during the first nutrition break every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, during the time period from Tuesday, April 1 until Thurs-day, May 15, 2014, please complete the form available in the office and return with your payment in the amount of $21.00 (cheques made payable to Stanley Mills P.S. or exact change, no U.S. dollars please) by Monday, March 24, 2014. Thank you for supporting our milk program and the benefits it will bring to the students of Stanley Mills!

LUNCH DROP OFF

We strongly encourage all students to bring their lunches with them in the mornings packed in their backpack. This will help to reduce excess traffic during our nutrition breaks. During nutrition breaks office and administrative staff are busier than at other times during the day so there may be a delay in providing access to the building.

STARSHINE AWARDS February 2014—

Theme of the Month Honesty 1A Stepien Jasleen 1B Bhamby Hamthy 1D Khalon Raunak 1/2 Morris Chahat 2A Pandya Jasmann 2B Quinlan Sarnavi 2C Chadha Jovan 2D Salter Ricky 3A Nelson Loveleen 3B Williams Sumeet 3C Mavi Jowandeep 3D Zolis Siya 4A Tulk Neha 4B Ghosh Harjot 4C Phillips Simran 5A Carvalho Jordan 5B Dutkiewicz Ajay 5D Stockden Selvi

EFFORT

1A Stepien Matthew 1B Bhamby Armaan 1D Kahlon Sanushan 1/2C Morris Anoop 2A Pandya Garry 2B Quinlan Harleen 2C Chadha Jujhar 2D Salter Manjot 3A Nelson Javin 3B Williams Jasmine 3C Mavi Preet 3D Zolis Dhinujan 4A Tulk Amrit 4B Ghosh Emalee 4C Phillips Navjot 5A Carvalho Jashan 5B Dutkiewicz Harleen 5D Stockden Yuti

FRENCH

Presented by Ms Chopra, French Teacher

4A Tulk Takdeer 4B Ghosh Gureak 4C Phillips Janujan 5A Carvalho Dimplejit 5B Dutkiewicz Gurprince 5C Stockden Vishal

WINTER TERM RECOGNITION AWARDS 2014

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS !!

ACADEMICS 1A Stepien Nathuja 1B Bhamby Ganuja 1D Kahlon Angena 1/2C Morris Harrini 2A Pandya Sehajpreet 2B Quinlan Sahib 2C Chadha Riya 2D Salter Sia 3A Nelson Avneet 3B Williams Arjun 3C Mavi Arshveer 3D Zolis Siya 4A Tulk Ramanan 4B Ghosh Afzaal 4C Phillips Harbeer 5A Carvalho Karan 5B Dutkiewicz Noor 5D Stockden Praveen

ARTS 1A Stepien Manjot 1B Bhamby Abigail 1D Kahlon Gurleen 1/2C Morris Katie 2A Pandya Jasmeen 2B Quinlan Munachimso 2C Chadha Tejwinder 2D Salter Ashley 3A Nelson Shahzaib 3B Williams Arshdeep 3C Mavi Jovan 3D Zolis Tayshaun 4A Tulk Harleen 4B Ghosh Des‟ree 4C Phillips Gary 5A Carvalho Julia 5B Dutkiewicz Deva 5D Stockden Reeya

ATHLETICS 1A Stepien Karthi 1B Bhamby Hamthy 1D Kahlon D‟Andre 1/2C Morris Navtej 2A Pandya Eshaan 2B Quinlan Ashley 2C Chadha Vreitika 2D Salter Neel 3A Nelson Darian 3B Williams Rohit 3C Mavi Maneet 3D Zolis Saiha 4A Tulk Carol 4B Ghosh Priya 4C Phillips Sartaj 5A Carvalho Aryan 5B Dutkiewicz Kiran 5D Stockden Jasnoor

CITIZENSHIP 1A Stepien Charlotte 1B Bhamby Rishita 1D Kahlon Jaskirat 1/2C Morris Kalise 2A Pandya Anoop 2B Quinlan Gurneet 2C Chadha Denny 2D Salter Jartej 3A Nelson Amneet 3B Williams Ramandeep 3C Mavi Sargun 3D Zolis Mauria 4A Tulk Angad 4B Ghosh Deepjyot 4C Phillips Khushi 5A Carvalho Emaan 5B Dutkiewicz Vinne 5D Stockden Kirishnavy

Stanley Mills Mosaic Mix—March 2014

DATE CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE March Xsaak Aborigina Spirituality

March 1 Intercalary Day Bahá'í

Match 1 World Day of Prayer Christianity

March 1 Mehergan Zorastrianism

Sunset March 1 to 20 Alá (Fasting month) Bahá'í

March 9 or 10 Mahashivratri Hinduism

March 14 New Year Sikhism

March 16 to 20 Ghambar Hamaspath-meadem Zoroastrianism

March 17 St. Patrick's Day Christianity

March 18 Clean Monday Christianity

March 20 Shunki-sorei-sai Shinto

March 20 or 22 Lady Day (Ostara) Wicca

March 21 Eid e-Navroz Islam

March 21 Naw Ruz Bahá'í and Zoroastrianism

March 24 Palm Sunday Christianity

March 24-31 Holy Week Christianity

March 25 Magha Puja Buddhism

Sunset of March 25-April 2 Pesach (Passover) Judaism

March 26 Sakyamnuni Buddha’s Nirvana Day Buddhism

March 26 Holi Hinduism

March 26 Khordad Saal Zorastrianism

March 28 Hola Mohalla Sikhism

March 28 Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) Christianity

March 29 Good Friday (Holy Friday) Christianity and Canada

March 30 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Birthday Buddhism

March 31 Easter or Pascha Christianity and Canada

Join over 200 Stanley Mills families who have decided to help the environment by “Going Green”

Just sign the form below stating you do not require a paper copy of the

school newsletter. Access the school newsletter at

http://schools.peelschools.org/1487 ———————————————————————————————————

We wish to support the Stanley Mills “Going Green Initiative” and do not require

a paper copy of the newsletter.

Student Name: ____________________________________ Teacher Name: ____________________________________

Closing schools due to bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and television stations listed below and posted at www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 CFRB AM1010 EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS CTV One of the following messages will be announced (highlighted text only): Peel District School Board buses are cancelled. This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require bussing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. This means that all schools and Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed. All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

2014 March Break Maple Syrup Days at the Jack Smythe Field Centre

Open House March 12 - 15

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature as Spring blossoms. Jack Smythe Field Centre offers an exceptional family experience with a visit to its Maple Syrup Bush. Join in on an authentic Canadian tradition. For a number of years the Peel Field Centres have invited the public for an awe-inspiring visit to our out-standing Maple Sugar Bush during the March Break. Individuals and families are invited to get involved as Spring comes to life. Help empty sap buckets, tap trees or sample some freshly made maple syrup as we celebrate the new syrup season. Take a hike along our tranquil trails and feed the friendly chickadees by hand. A teepee and early settler site will also be set up to show how syrup was collected and produced in centuries past. Use pioneer tools or listen to an Aboriginal tale around the campfires. No visit would be complete with-out a trip to the sugar shack where the sap is boiling and clouds of sweet smelling steam billow out of the chimney. Learn how modern day syrup operations are conducted with an industrial evaporator and tap line system. Have a taste of the freshly made syrup. It's going to be sweet! The cost is $5.00/adult and $4.00/child 12 and under. Lunch will be available for purchase. It will include: hot chocolate, cookies and hotdogs for you to roast over an open fire. Please note that all payments are “cash” only. For more information, please contact the Jack Smythe Field Centre at 1-905-877-7771. Directions to Jack Smythe Field Centre, 14592 Winston Churchill Blvd., Terra Cotta: North on Mississauga Rd, Left on King Street (You will see Credit View P.S. on your left), Right on Winston Churchill Blvd (You will pass the Terra Cotta Conservation Area on your left) to the top of the hill and left into the Jack Smythe site.

Friday, February 28 was Teddy Bear Day