MacLeod’s Musings

June 5, 2014. Volume #8, Issue #10

MacLeod’s Landing P.S.

Dates and Events 2-3 Grade 3 EQAO 4-6 Grade 6 trip to Camp

Belwood 4 FRIDAY Schedule

4-5 Shivuot (Judaism) 5 Grade 3 Swimming 6 PA Day (No School) 8 Pentecost (Christianity) 10 Volunteer Appreciation 10 Special Needs Track & Field 11 Area Track & Field (Gr. 4-8) 12 Grade 3 Swimming 12 Area Track & Field (Rain

Date) 12 School Council Spring

Carnival 13 Nisfu-Shaban (Islam) 13 Library Books due today 13 Colour Day 15 Father’s Day 16 Trip to Metro Zoo (Gr. 1-3)

16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Sikhism)

17 Kindergarten Play Day 17 Talent Show 18 Regional Track & Field 19 Regional Track & Field

(Rain Date) 19 Kindergarten Concert (2 pm) 20 Character Matters Assembly

(9:15 am) 20 Gr. 3 Swimming 21 National Aboriginal Day 23 Graduation Rehearsal

(Gym) 23 Primary PlayDay 23 Evening Concert 24 Graduation Rehearsal (gym)

25 Grade 8 Graduation

25 Report Cards go home

26 Last Day of School (Early Dismissal @ 12:05 p.m.)

27 PA Day (No School)

28 Ramadhan (Islam)

29 Ghambar Maidyoshem (Zoroastrianism)

From the Administrative Team: The school year is quickly coming to an end but there is still a tremendous amount of work that needs to be done. From Track and Field, Spring Carnival, Evening Concert, Grade 8 Graduation and class excursions to organizational matters relating to class placements, timetabling, and farewells, MacLeod’s Landing P.S. continues to be a place of excitement and energy! Congratulations, in advance, to our Grade 3 and 6 students for the enormous amount of effort in working towards the completion of this year’s EQAO testing. Your efforts in supporting the administration of this testing were much appreciated. During the month of May we welcomed many new families to MacLeod’s Landing through our Welcome to Kindergarten program. This is an exciting time for parents, children and staff. We look forward to having these students begin school at MacLeod’s Landing in September.

Sincerely,

B. Derry N. Russiello B. Derry N. Russiello Principal Vice-Principal

Brad Derry Principal 905-398-7945 Nadia Russiello Vice Principal 905-398-7945 Gayle Brocklebank-Vincent Superintendent 905-884-4477 Diane Giangrande Trustee 905-770-0826

Grade 8 Graduation

Our grade eight students will be celebrating the culmination of their elementary school experience on Wednesday, June 25

th. The

festivities will be conducted at Oakview Terrace. We are looking forward to wishing our departing students well.

Thursday, June 26th, 2014 Early Dismissal in Elementary Schools

All schools in the York Region District School Board are committed to

improving student achievement and well-being. On Thursday, June

26th

, 2014 an early release day will take place to allow elementary

teachers and support staff to take part in meetings during the afternoon

of that day. These meetings will allow for school staff to engage in

culminating activities regarding the review and revision of the School’s

Improvement Plan as well as year-end and transition activities that

support student success.

As has been our practice over the past four years, students will attend

school during the morning of Thursday, June 26th, 2014 only. Students

will be dismissed early that day at 12:05 p.m. Arrangements will be

made to ensure that students who are normally bussed to and from

school will receive transportation at this time. Parents whose children

attend after school child care should make appropriate arrangements to

address this change in schedule.

Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Event

On Wednesday, May 7, the students and staff at MacLeod’s Landing participated in our annual Jump

Rope and Hoops for Heart Event. We had perfect weather, and the children enjoyed being outside

and active for an extra hour of their day.

We raised $6,216.47 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. That’s double what we raised last year!

Thank you to all the families who helped support the event. Way to go!

Because of your efforts, the school also earned valuable resource for the school’s physical education department through

the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart Smart Points Program.

Are You Moving?

Are you moving before next September? If so, please let us know as soon as possible. Please call our office with any information: 905-398-7945

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STUDENT BUSING ELIGIBILITY

Did you know that students’ busing eligibility changes throughout their school career? Your son/daughter’s eligibility to ride the school bus may change according to their grade and distance from home to school. Below are the provisions for eligibility identified in the Board’s Transportation Policy #680:

All YRDSB students in Grades JK-3 who live within 1.2 km of their school are not eligible for transportation

All YRDSB students in Grades 4-8 who live within 1.6 km of their school are not eligible for transportation

All YRDSB students in Grades 9-12 who live within a transit served area are not eligible for transportation.

To view Board Policy #680 Student Transportation, please visit www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca. For more information about bus transportation and to determine your son/daughter’s eligibility please visit www.schoolbuscity.com.

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Library News

It is that time of year again when the Library collects all books and begins the organization for next year. All books must be returned by June 13

th. Students will be required to reimburse the

cost of any books not returned. Report cards will not be distributed to students whose library books have not been returned or paid for.

Lost and Found

We have a large amount of

clothing, shoes and other

items in our Lost and Found.

The items will be out in the front foyer. Please

remind your child to take a look for anything

that belongs to them. If you are in the school,

please take a moment to check our Lost and

Found table.

Unclaimed items will be sent to a local charity

on June 26th.

Reminder:

Friday, June 6th and

Friday, June 27th are

PA Days

Dressing for Warmer Weather

Over the past few weeks we have been seeing some fluctuations in temperature and it is sometimes difficult to decide what your children should wear for the day. We suggest you dress your child in layers so that if the weather warms up during the day then he/she can stay cool. Your child can also bring a change of lighter clothes they can change into if they are feeling too warm throughout the day.

A Word From Our Students

Paint-a-Plow Contest

(Written by Grade 5 students in Mrs. Dillon’s and Mr. Burton’s classes))

The grade 5 students from Mrs. Dillon's and Mr. Burton’s classes recently won the York Region Paint-a-Plow contest! We spent all our science periods and some recesses to get it done. The job was to paint a snow plow blade following the theme of National Public Works Week “Building for Today. Planning for Tomorrow” We learned a lot about the Richmond Hill plans for the future and learned to collaborate as a big group. On Saturday, May 24th, there was an open house and people voted on the most well-drawn plow. We got the most votes, so as a reward for our efforts, representatives from

York Region will be visiting MacLeod's Landing PS at 12:05 pm on Thursday June 5th, to present the "Pylon Pete Trophy". The presentation will be held outside of the school in the front of the snow plow which the team is bringing to show the class.

York Region will be letting media know about the presentation. We expect that several photos will be taken and a group photo may appear in the local papers. As the winning school, the two classes will be receiving a pizza lunch! This is MacLeod's Landing's 3rd time winning the Paint-a-Plow contest. Mrs. Dillon and Mr. Burton are proud of their grade 5's and their outstanding work. Everyone is excited to receive their trophy and pizza party. They are happy to celebrate their accomplishment on Thursday!

Robert Hampson Tabs for Kids Fund

We are grateful for the

contribution of pop tabs to

support our Robert Hampson

Tabs for Kids Fund.

Proceeds are used to purchase wheelchairs

and related equipment for children with a

physical disability. We will continue to

collect the tabs throughout June.

Please keep collecting the tabs throughout

the summer and bring them to school in

September when we will be continuing our

charity fundraiser.

Roots of Empathy - Saying Goodbye

By. Mrs. Mako’s Grade One Class

Monday, June 2nd was our final Roots of Empathy meeting for this school

year. We are so thankful for this wonderful partnership. We have mixed

emotions as the program comes to an end. Our Grade One students want to

thank our dedicated Roots of Empathy facilitator, Mrs. Deb Sinyard who gave

us the gift of her time, energy and compassion during her weekly visits. We were able to learn so much

about our own abilities, passions, emotions, and character as we focused our attention on the needs

and growth of “our baby” Noah. The carefully chosen picture books helped spark important discussions

that were later captured in artwork on in writing tasks. Our students were able to take the time to

reflect on their own emotional, social, academic, and physical growth and they demonstrated significant

maturity in their ability to identify and respond to the needs of their peers.

Here are a few comments our grade one students made when asked to talk and write about how they

felt about the Roots of Empathy program.

“I was happy to see Mrs. Sinyard every week. I liked the books she read to us. She made me feel calm

and happy.”

“I like Baby Noah. He is funny and he loves to eat food with a spoon now. He started out little, and now

he is big. “

“I liked watching Baby Noah grow. I like it when he looks in my eyes and smiles

at me. I like it when he smiles and laughs. It is so hilarious.”

“Mrs. Sinyard taught us about “double dip emotions”. That means that you can

feel two things at the same time. Sometimes you can feel angry and sad at the

same time. You need to tell someone when you feel that way.”

Good bye Baby Noah. Thank you for teaching us this year!

June 12th at MacLeod’s Landing Public School

5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

COME OUT AND ENJOY…

Free Music and Dancing Provided by Bounce Entertainment!

Amazing BBQ (available by pre-order only)!

Bouncy Castle, Inflatable Slide and More*!

Sumo Wrestling, Lawn Games and More*!

Cotton Candy, Sno Cones and Popcorn!

We Will Be Celebrating Rain or Shine!

BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!

LET’S MAKE THIS AN AWESOME NIGHT FOR THE KIDS!

Respect Responsibility Courage Empathy Optimism Initiative Honesty Fairness Integrity Perseverance Inclusiveness

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 FRIDAY Schedule 5

Grade 3 Swimming

6 7

8 9 10

Volunteer Appreciation

(8:30 a.m.)

Special Needs

Track & Field

11

Area Track & Field

(Gr. 4-8)

12 Area Track & Field

(Rain Date)

Grade 3 Swimming

Spring Carnival

(5:30-8 pm)

13

All library books due

today

Colour Day

14

15 16 Gr. 1-3 Trip to the

Metro Toronto Zoo

Library Visits for New

JKs (9:15 a.m.)

17

Kindergarten Play Day

Talent Show

18

Regional Track & Field

(Gr. 4-8)

Library Visits for New

JKs (9:15 a.m.)

19

Regional Track & Field

(Rain Date)

Kindergarten Concert

(2:00 pm)

20

Character Matters

Assembly (9:15 a.m.)

Grade 3 Swimming

21

22 23

Library Visits for New

JKs (9:15 a.m.)

Graduation Rehearsal

24 25

Report Cards go home

Library Visits for New

JKs (9:15 a.m.)

Grade 8 Graduation

26 27 28

29 30

June 2014

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Perseverance

We stick to a goal and work hard even in the face of obstacles and chal-

lenges. We complete all tasks and assignments.

Updated: 6-Jun-14

Canadian Multiculturalism Day

SHAVUOT

PENTECOST

RAMADHAN

SUMMER BEGINS

PA DAY

(No School)

Last Day of School

Early Dismissal

(12:05 p.m.) PT DAY

(No School)

MacLeod's Landing Public School

Tel: (905) 398-7945 Fax: (905) 398-0842

Website: http://macleodslanding.ps.yrdsb.ca/

eMail: macleod’s.landing.ps@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

NISFU-SHABAN

MARTYRDOM OF GURU ARJAN DEV JI NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY

GHAMBAR MAIDYOSHEM

Grade 3 EQAO