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Monday, January23, 2017

SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTER

Winter Concert Details:

We are so excited to welcome everyone to our Winter Concerts. We will

have our amazing bake sale table in the foyer should you wish to purchase

a few nibbles. The money raised from the bake sale will go towards

funding our incredible Band Program led by Mr. Polak. Thank you Anna!

Below are the details for both the Kindergarten and Grades 1-8 Concerts

taking place this week:

Kindergarten Concert:

The concert starts in the gym at 5:30 pm sharp on Wednesday January

25th.

Just a reminder to drop off your child between 5:10 pm and 5:15 pm that

evening in her or his classroom.

After the concert, the children will he dismissed from the gym, with their

outdoor clothes, class by class. Please make sure to sign out your child

with his or her teacher before heading home.

Concert – Grades 1-8:

The concert starts in the gym at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 26th.

All students are asked to arrive at 6:00 PM to these locations:

Students in grades 1-4 should be dropped off at their homeroom.

GRADE 5 and 6 students should be dropped off at the Music Room.

Grade 7 and 8 students should be dropped off at the Staff Room.

Students should wear white/light tops and black/dark bottoms.

Important Dates Calendar

Grade 6’s at Sheldon, January 11-13 Friday, January 20

th, PA Day

Kindergarten Concert, Wednesday, January 25

th, 5:30 PM

Winter Concert, Thursday, January 26

th, 6:30 PM

Pizza Lunch, Friday, January 27

th,

Grade 7/8 Ski Trip, Friday, February 3

rd,

Kindergarten Registration, Tuesday, February 7

th

100

th Day of School, February 13th

PA Day, Friday, February 17

th

Pizza Lunch, Friday, February 24th

Snowball, Friday, February 24th

Family Math Night, Thursday, March 9

th, 6:30 – 8:00

March Break, March 13-17 Storytelling Festival, April 27

th

Grade 8 Trip, Camp Olympia, June 5-7

Grade 8 Graduation, Thursday, June 22

nd

Upcoming School Council Dates January 17

February 22

March 27

April 20

May 23 June 13

J. Whitfield, Principal B. Sandler, Vice-Principal

B.

January is Tamil Heritage Month. The theme for Tamil Heritage Month this year is Roots & Routes. Tamil Heritage

Month was nationally recognized in October 2016, when the House of Commons voted unanimously to recognize every

January as Tamil Heritage Month. January was chosen as it coincides with one of the most important celebrations for

Canadians of Tamil heritage, the Thai Pongal harvest festival. For farmers in India and Sri Lanka, January is a time of

harvest. Thai Pongal is a celebration that offers thanks to the sun and cattle for a good season and abundant harvest.

Many of the 75 million people who are part of Tamil community around the world, mark Thai Pongal irrespective of their

religion. In 2014, the Government of Ontario, with full consent, passed legislation proclaiming January as Tamil Heritage

Month. TDSB proudly marked Tamil Heritage Month for the first time in 2016.

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Reminder: Optional Attendance - Information for September 2017 Now Available

February 3, 2017 - Optional attendance forms due at secondary school

February 17, 2017 - Optional attendance forms due at elementary school

Please Note the Following: It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to deliver this application to the school or

schools of choice; Priority of placement in the requested school will be based on a lottery if applications exceed

the space available at the requested school; If admitted, a student is expected to continue at the requested

school until graduation.

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Happy Chinese New Year

新年快乐 / 新年快樂 (Xīnnián kuàilè)

'New Year happiness!' to all celebrating!

In Mandarin: /sshin-nyen kwhy-ler/

In Cantonese: /sen-nin feye-lor/

Chinese New Year 2017 will take place from January 28 to February 11. The will be the Year of the Rooster.

Let’s Go Blue Jays!

SAVE THE DATE - Humewood is going to the BLUE JAYS game, again!

Last year over 400 students, families, and staff went to see Marcus Stroman defeat the New York Yankees on a

cool night in April and had an amazing time. Save Thursday April 13th for another fun night at the

dome! Tickets will go on sale in February. Stay tuned.

Jack of Sports School

Fundraising Program

Coming soon to

Humewood!

We will be launching the “Jack

of Sports Camps” School

Fundraising Program later this

month!

Register your kids for

swimming camps year-round,

or great local summer day

camps, while raising funds for

our school.

It doesn’t get any better than

that!

Calling all SUPERBOWL Fans!

Roast Fine Foods

Supports Humewood Community

School with the

Superbowl Squares Pool!

Starting this weekend, visit Roast at 786 St. Clair

Ave. West and enter the pool to win some amazing

prizes!

All proceeds from the pool will be donated to

Humewood Community School to support in-class

programming and school technology needs.

$10 per square to enter the contest

1st Quarter Prize - $50 Roast Gift Card

Half Time Prize - $75 Roast Gift Card

3rd Quarter Prize - $100 Roast Gift Card

Final Score Grand Prize – 1 Whole Dry-Aged Prime

Rib valued at $500.00

A big Thank you to Roast for their continued support

of our school and community!

PIZZA LUNCH SIGN UP!

For those families who only signed up for the first pizza pack (ending January 27), please visit the school

council website at www.humewoodcouncil.com and click on the Pizza Lunch tab for a link to our online

registration system. Registration for the second 5-pack of pizza lunches (February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24,

april 7) is due by February 1. Please email any pizza lunch questions to humewoodpizza@gmail.com.

MAKER SPACE

We are in the early stages of setting up a "MakerSpace" in the school Library Learning Commons. this is an exciting

opportunity for students to drop in and use inquiry and imagination to create. Mr. McNamara is looking for donations of

old, unwanted items that could be used in the MakerSpace. Items which could be used are:

Lego pieces, fabric pieces, buttons, old cell phones/laptops, and a sewing machine. Any donated items can be dropped

off at the office labeled "Care of Mr. McNamara/Library".

French Programs Application Deadline

For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's French Immersion or Extended French programs, we offer an online process for applying to:

Early French Immersion (EFI) which begins in Senior Kindergarten;

Junior Extended French (JEF) which begins in Grade 4

The TDSB guarantees an offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) to all on-time applicants. Transportation is provided as per the Board's Transportation policy.

The timelines for applying for these programs for September 2017 are:

Applications for Early French Immersion (for a Junior Kindergarten aged child), must be completed online between November 1, 2016 and December 1, 2016.

Applications for Junior Extended French must be completed online between January 9, 2017 and February 2, 2017.

Offers of placement within your chosen program will be made to all on-time applicants in the weeks following the close of the application window. Please note: families with an older sibling currently in a French program are still required to complete an online application for the new student. Further information on French as a Second Language programs and the application process is available online at www.tdsb.on.ca/french.

Humewood School Council – Get Involved and Stay Informed

Please bookmark the Humewood School Council website - http://humewoodcouncil.com/ . This site is run by amazing parent/guardian volunteers and it is where you can find updates by parents for parents. For instance, under the “Programs” tab you will find links to the After 4 program information. We encourage everyone to Please check back to the School Council often for updates about events taking place at Humewood.

Going to Grade 9 in September 2017?

If your child is graduating Grade 8 this year, please note the following:

1. High School Open House Evening dates can be found here: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/HighSchool/GoingtoHighSchool/OpenHousesandInformationNights.aspx (Please check back regularly because sometimes there are changes.)

The Virtual Library

The TDSB has a wealth of digital resources for you access. We encourage everyone to check out the virtual library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svK20IvbizA&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svK20IvbizA&fea

ture=youtu.be

School Year Calendar: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/Calendar/SchoolYearCalendar20162017.aspx