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Our students have now been in school for nine weeks. During this time, teach-
ers have gathered diagnostic and formative assessment data that has helped
them address individual students’ strengths and needs. Teachers have already
started calling parents to keep them well informed as to their child’s progress.
Extensive research into parent involvement shows a strong and positive
correlation between parent involvement and student achievement. We thank
you for your continued support and involvement in your child’s education.
We also thank you for ensuring that your child is at school on time for the
start of our day. When our second morning bell goes at 8:15 a.m. our Language
programming begins school-wide. Teachers often start
their 100 min. Language block with a lesson or with
guided reading. If your child is late, he/she may miss the
lesson, instructions and small group mini lesson for the
morning. This is a true disadvantage for your child and
will no doubt have a negative impact on his or her learning
if it happens too often. Being punctual is a skill that needs to be developed and
will have a life-long impact.
On November 11th we will be having our annual Remembrance Day assembly
starting at 10:30 a.m., hosted by Ms. Banks and Ms. Sottile’s grade 6/7 class.
This assembly will only focus on Remembrance Day content. We stress with
our students the need for respectful listening during this assembly as it is a
more solemn occasion and one that we value in our school and community. In
December, we will have an assembly on the 23rd that will combine November
and December celebrations and student recognitions. We hope to see you at
our assemblies!
From Ms. Robinson...
The Deer Park Digest
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 6
Principal: Cathi Robinson Superintendent: Dianne Hawkins 905-895-5155
Elementary Office Administrative Assistant: Kathy Scaini
Secretary: Kelly Highet
http://www.deerpark.ps.yrdsb.ca/
605 Varney Rd. Keswick, Ontario
905-476-4185
November
SK Vision Screening 1
Take our Kids to work Day 2
Gr. 8’s to SDHS (a.m.) 2
Media Literacy Week 31-4
Veteran’s Week 5-11
School Council Meeting 7
Remembrance Day Assem-
bly @ 10:30
11
Keswick Santa Clause
Parade
12
Bully Awareness and Pre-
vention Week
21-25
K-3 Fred Penner Concert
(Unionville)
16
Family Photo Night Fund-
raiser 5 –9 p.m.
16
Photo Re-takes 22
Progress Reports Home 23
Parent/teacher interviews
(evening)
24
PA Day
Interviews
25
DECEMBER
Looking ahead….
Sutton Santa Clause
Parade @ 5:00 p.m.
3
Focus on Learning Skills 1. Responsibility
2. Independent Work
3. Initiative
4. Organization
5. Collaboration
6. Self-Regulation
InspireLearning!
T H E D E E R P A R K D I G E S T
P A G E 2
Progress Report Card Supporting your child’s learning is a team effort
made between the school and the home. The
Ministry of Education has created an important
resource for parents (as seen in the left picture)
which can be found online at:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/
ReportCard_En.pdf
On November 23rd Progress Report Cards will
be sent home with students from SK– Gr.8.
The purpose of this report card is to communicate
the progress your child has been making since the
beginning of the school year in each subject. The
progress report also indicates how well your child
is demonstrating the various learning skills and
work habits and identifies areas where you may
be able to support your child in achieving success
this year.
This report is not an evaluation or a record of
achievement levels. It reflects preliminary
observations of your child’s learning to date.
It is our hope that this report will serve as a
central part of rich discussions between home and
school.
We encourage parents/guardians to discuss the
report card with their child(ren) at this time.
Conferences will be set up for either the evening
of November 24th or during the morning on
November 25th (PA Day).
A Conference Request form will be sent home
closer to Nov 7th.
I encourage you to review and discuss the report
card with your child and take the opportunity to
celebrate your child’s accomplishments. Space is
provided at the bottom of pages three and four to
identify steps for improvement together with your
child. Please complete and return the double-
sided tear-off form to the homeroom teacher as it
will be placed in your child’s Ontario Student
Record (OSR).
This information is for Junior Kindergarten parents. Mrs. Demczuk will be
sending a letter regarding the Junior Kindergarten Observation Visits. This
is the time of year when you can come into the classroom for approximately
one hour to observe your child's active involvement in the Kindergarten Pro-
gram. The letter includes several time slot options for you to choose from
in order to best fit with your schedule. Thanks for you attention to this
important matter!
Jr. Kindergarten Reports
On Wednesday November 11th at 10:30 a.m., Deer Park will be
commemorating Remembrance Day and Veterans' Week.
Ms. Banks and Ms. Sottile’s grade 6/7 class will be organizing
and hosting this special assembly in our gymnasium. All families
are welcome to join us to pay their respects.
Lest We Forget
Remembrance Day
P A G E 3
Important Dates to mark on your calendars:
Our School Council meetings are on the first Monday of each month. We hope you will mark these dates on your
calendar and join us on Nov 7; Dec 5; Jan 9; Feb. 6; April 3; May 1.
Fundraiser—Poinsettias!
A information flyer and order form was sent home last week with each child.
A Message from our School Council
As you know, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, as well as more cost effective, we are an
e-newsletter format. To see a copy of our school newsletter online go to our school website at:
[email protected],click on News and Events and then click on Newsletters. If families want
a paper copy of the newsletter please contact the school.
DPPS is Paperless!
Every morning our breakfast program serves between 40-60 students
(especially in the colder weather). Although we do receive funding for
this program, we are still in need of additional supplies to get us
through the year. If you would like to make a food or cash donation we
would be most appreciative! Some ideas for healthy food donations are:
eggs, cheese, bread, whole fruit, pure juice, milk, whole grain low sugar
cereal, Nutrigrain bars and yogurt. (please no peanut products) Feed
the body...feed the mind!
Breakfast Program Donations
Students of the month!
September October Ava M. Cadence S.
Toby R. Dina L.
Seryn L. Kernon L.
Marissa H. Maya S.
Savannah K. Oliver T.
Jenna R. Hudson T.
Michael J. Dempsey P.
Daxton P. Emily B.
Madi S. Ethan V.
Diego B. Faith M.
Jericho Youth Services at Deer Park!
Jericho is back with us again this school year. This program runs from Monday to Friday
(excluding holidays and PA Days) until mid June. It is for students who are 6-12 yrs old (max age
12 yrs).
Registration can be done on line at: https://jerichoyouthservices.recdesk.com
The phone number that you can call for further information is: 905-722-5540
This program is currently full and has a waiting list.
Parents/guardians will need to communicate with Jericho directly regarding on which days they
would like their child(ren) to attend. Parents/guardians MUST also call Jericho if their child will
be absent from the program on a particular day. In addition to a call to Jericho, a note in the
agenda is also recommended. The safety of our students is our number one priority and your dili-
gence with communication is key. Thanks for your attention to this matter. We hope that our
families will benefit from this wonderful opportunity!
If school bus service is cancelled due to inclement weather, the Jericho program is also can-
celled.
A Message from our Library-November News
Cold
weather
wear
We wish to remind students that at Deer Park
we believe that children learn better when they
receive regular intervals of exercise and fresh
air. We send the children out for either a full
or a shortened recess in everything but the most
inclement weather. We ask that
children are appropriately dressed for the
weather: warm hat, gloves, scarf, coat, pants
and boots at this time of year.
Weather Watch
P A G E 7
All students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 are expected to go out for every recess unless the principal decides that
weather conditions are so poor that it would be detrimental for them to be outdoors. Students are to come to school ready for
winter and prepared to be outdoors up to 40 minutes after lunch. We always monitor the weather and, in extreme conditions
e.g. wind chill; we keep the students indoors or shorten the recess breaks.
We often receive requests from parents asking us to keep their children indoors during recess times because they are not feel-
ing well. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff or facilities to supervise students who are sick or still recovering from an ill-
ness. Students with heavy colds, etc., which are serious enough to prevent them from participating in physical education, re-
cesses or other outdoor activities, should remain at home until their condition improves. This will likely benefit the students
concerned and prevent the spread of this illness to others.
Please make sure that your children are dressed properly for our invigorating winter days. It is advisable for students to bring
extra pants and socks. A change is often necessary due to the wet and cold weather of the winter months. To avoid adding to
our clothing collection in the Lost and Found, please be sure to label all articles of clothing. Boots, hats, mitts/gloves, scarves,
and snow pants for the younger children will help make recess an enjoyable time.
Exceptions are made on an individual basis for children who may need to remain indoors for an extended period of time be-
cause of a physical condition or recovery from a serious illness or accident. In such cases, a letter from the doctor is required.
SNOW MUST STAY OUT OF HANDS AND ON THE
GROUND at all times.
Students are aware of the following consequences:
1st incident: yard privileges temporarily removed
2nd incident: warning letter/phone call goes home; yard
privileges removed
3rd incident: phone call home/meeting with parent(s); yard
privileges removed; possibility of suspension
(see below).
Injury to a student could result in suspension even for a first
incident. We appreciate your support in all matters relating to
your child(ren)’s safety. Please take time with your child to
review this policy.
With the winter season upon us, people of all ages are
looking forward to the joys of snow. Most children rank
snowballing high on the list of fun winter activities. Unfortu-
nately, when we have hundreds of students tramping through a
small area of snow, that snow quickly becomes icy and
SAFETY becomes a major concern. We have instructed all of
our students that for SAFETY REASONS SNOWBALLING
IS FORBIDDEN.
There may be times where a teacher may supervise a snow
activity such as snow/ice sculpture building if conditions are
appropriate; however, with the exception of these activities,
and the making of snowmen or snow forts,
Let it Snow
The following are approximate values
Temperature
(°C)
Wind (km/h)
-15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50
10 * * 22 15 10 T 8 T 7 T 2 TTT
20 * 30 14 10 T 5 TT 4 TT 3 TT 2 TTT
30 * 18 11 8 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT
40 42 14 9 T 5 TT 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT
50 27 12 8 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT
60 22 10 T 7 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT
70 18 9 T 5 TT 4 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT
80 16 8 T 5 TT 4 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT
Legend
Frostbite unlikely *
Frostbite possible in 2 minutes or
less
2 TTT
Frostbite possible in 3 to 5 min-
utes
5 TT
Frostbite possible in 6 to 10 min-
utes
10 T
Wind chill - Minutes to Frostbite (Environment Canada)
P A G E 8
T H E D E E R P A R K D I G E S T
Seasonal Flu Shots
Everyone aged 6 months and older who live, work or
attend school in York Region should get the flu shot.
For additional information about the community clinics or the
flu, contact York RegionHealth Connection at 1-800-361-
5653 TTY: 1-866-252-9933 or visit www.york.ca/flu
Bully Awareness and Prevention Week
November 21- 25, 2016
The Government of Ontario has designated the third week of November as Bully Awareness and Prevention Week. During the week of November 20-26, you are encouraged to specifically and
intentionally address issues of bullying and the impact that it has on the academic and socio-
emotional well-being of students and, indeed, on school climate.
P A G E 9
School Bus Cancellation Notices
Bus Responsibilities All students at Deer Park have
received bus safety sessions from our
school bus drivers.
Responsibilities when riding the school
bus were explained to all students.
Students are responsible to the
principal for their conduct on the bus
and are asked to listen to instructions
from the driver. Student conduct that
endangers the safety or the health of
others may result in the loss of
transportation privileges.
Please remind your children of the expectations when
riding the school bus. Thank you for your ongoing
support by encouraging the following appropriate
behaviour:
Students shall:
Arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before
the scheduled pick up time
Refrain from boisterous behavior, fighting and
the use of profane language
Remain seated at all times
Refrain from eating, drinking or littering
Be responsible for any willful damage or
vandalism to the school bus
To ensure the safety of students, school bus service may be cancelled due to inclement weather, extreme tempera-tures and/or poor road conditions. In these cases, parents and students should develop alternate care/transportation arrangements.
Since some busing schedules begin by 7:00 a.m., cancellation decisions must be made by 6:00 a.m. to allow time to communicate this message to bus drivers. Cancellation decisions will only be made after thorough consultation with the Safety Officers of school bus companies servicing York Region and are based on several factors including precipitation, air temperature, road conditions and weather forecast.
Please note the following;
A decision to cancel school bus service will be region-wide meaning all school buses, vans and taxis will not
operate.
When bus service is cancelled all school tests and/or examinations will be cancelled and rescheduled.
Student trips involving the use of school buses will also be cancelled.
School bus routes may be cancelled when severe weather may not be affecting all municipalities in
York Region. Both the YRDSB and YCDSB operate many regional educational programs. Students attending these programs are transported over large attendance areas encompassing several municipal bounda-ries. This limits the ability to cancel bus service using a municipality or zone methodology.
Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open and parents can make arrangements to transport their chil-dren to and from school even if school bus service is cancelled. If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not operate in the afternoon. Therefore students transported to school by parents will require the same transportation home.
Parents, students and school staff are asked to access the following radio and television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation information:
TELEVISION CITY TV CTV Barrie CTV Toronto CP24 GLOBAL NEWS
A bus cancellation message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com and by calling
1-877-330-3001, or by following the YRDSB and YCDSB on twitter.
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November 2016
Character Trait of the Month.
Deer Park Public School Courage