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Message from your Admin. team Welcome back to school! We hope that you had a wonderful summer break, visiting with family and friends, engaging in activities that bring you much joy and relaxation. We are happy to have you back for the 2017-2018 school year and look forward to what the school year has in store! Please join me in welcoming our newest educators to Thornwood PS; all 18 of them! We are excited that they have joined our amazing team! They have all worked very hard getting Thornwood PS ready for your arrival and are equally excited to get started! It’s going to be a great year!

S. Stanford - Principal & N. Madgett - Vice Principal (Acting)

Joinourschoolcouncil—shareyourideasEvery Peel school has a school council—a group focused onhelping students succeed. School councilsprovidea voice forparents and the community and offer advice to the schoolprincipalonanumberoftopics.

We are holding a school council informa=on night on Sept.11that6:30p.m.

Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreorareinterestedinjoiningourcouncil,pleasecontactourschooldirectly.

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Contact Us

Principal S. Stanford Vice Principal (Acting) N. Madgett Office Manager A. Allen 905-275-4077

Superintendent of Education

D. Van Hooydonk 905-336-8800

School Board Trustee

S. Lawton Mississauga Wards 3/4 susan.lawton@peelsb.com 905-625-8084

THORNWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL

HOME OF THE WOLVES

We are a community of connected, confident, critically thinking citizens growing in a changing world.

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What’s Happening in September ….

September 11 - School Council 6:30 p.m. Library

September 21 - Thorntreats Flavoured Popcorn $1.25

September 22 - Terry Fox Run and Fundraiser Event

September 25 - Subway Lunch Order Forms due

September 26 - PD Day - No School for Students

September 27 - Thorntreats Flavoured Popcorn $1.25

Looking Ahead in October …. October 4 - Subway Lunch Day

October 5 - Open House BBQ

October 6 - PD Day - No School for Students

October 13 - Picture Day

Thornwood’s 16th Annual BBQ & Open House

Thursday, October 5th, 2017

A fun evening is being planned for all our Thornwood families including a BBQ, Outdoor

Family Activities, Book Fair, Silent Auction and Classroom visits.

Meals must be PRE-ORDERED – a flyer will be

sent home soon.

We need your help!!

We need items for our Silent Auction. If you have NEW household items, toys, gift certificates, gift

baskets, that you would like to donate, please contact Ms. Russell at 905-275-4077 ext. 414

Let’s start off another great school year by connecting with Thornwood staff and

families!

CelebratingFaithandCultureSeptember2017DATE

CELEBRATION FAITHANDCULTURE

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VisitThornwood’swebsitethornwood.peelschools.org/

Wanttokeepuptodatewithwhat’shappeningatThornwood?Checkoutourschoolwebsitewhereyou'llfind:

Visitschools.peelschools.orgtofindyourchild'sschoolwebsite,whichfeatures:¥ thelatestschoolnews¥ contactinforma=onforschooladministra=on,superintendentandtrustee¥ theschoolcalendar¥ enrolmentdata¥ schoolhours¥ registra=oninforma=on¥ onlinelibrarycatalogue

Youcansubscribeonlinetoreceiveemailno=fica=onsforschoolnews,calendareventsandvolunteerjobopportuni=es.Youcanalsochoosetoreceiveemailand/ortextmessageno=fica=onsforcri=calnews,suchasschoolclosuresduetobadweather.Clickonthe“Subscribe”linkontheleRsideofthemainpageoftheschoolwebsite.

VisitthePeelboard'sotherwebsites:www.peelschools.org—learnmoreaboutschoolprogramsandwaystohelpyourchildsucceedinschool

www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild—anonlineresourcecentrewith=psandresourcesforparentstohelpencouragestudentsuccessathome

www.peelschools.org/parents/involved—learnaboutwaystogetinvolvedwithyourchild’seduca=on,includingvolunteeropportuni=esandschoolcouncil.

FollowusonTwiDer@ThornwoodPSandtakeafirsthandlookatyourchild’slearningjourney!

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BepunctualandarrivetoschoolonKmeAtThornwoodPS,supervisionontheplaygroundbeginsat8:25a.m.andtheinstruc=onaldaybeginspromptlyat8:40a.m. Parentsareremindedtohavetheirstudentsarriveatschoolon=meeachdaytoensurethattheyarenotmissingvaluableinstruc=onal=me. Toensurethatyouareatschoolon=me,afewhelpfulstrategies;

• Plantoarriveby8:25a.m.• AvoidcongesKonintheparkinglotandonthecitystreetsbywalkinginsteadofdriving• Haveyourchildridetheirbiketoschool• Packlunchesthenightbefore• Setmorningalarmclocks15minutesearlier

Keepstudentssafeinschoolparkinglots

ManyelementaryschoolsofferaKissN’Rideprogram,whereparents/guardianscandropoffandpickuptheirchildrenatadesignatedareaonschoolproperty.Theprogramwasestablishedtoprovideaconvenientandsafeop=onforourstudentsandparentsdrivingtoschool.Toensurethesafetyofstaffandstudents,weaskallparents/guardiansbemindfulofthefollowingguidelines:

• Thereisnoparkingandnowai=ngintheKissandRidelane.Paya_en=ontothetrafficinfrontofyouandpullforwardascarsmoveforward.Ifyouchoosetoparkintheparkinglot,pleaseescortyourchildtothenearestfootpatrollerandusethemaincrosswalk.

• VehiclesenteringtheKissN’Ridelanemuststayinthedesignatedlane,unlessotherwisedirected.

• TheKissN’Rideprogramisonlyavailabletostudentswhoareabletodisembarkindependently.

• Studentsmayonlyexitfromthepassenger(right)sideofthevehicle.• ARerpickingupordroppingoffyourchild,leavepromptlysothatotherscangetinbehind

you.• Ifyourchildisnotwai=ngforyouattheendoftheday,pleasecircletheparkinglotand

rejointhelineorparkinadesignatedparkingspacetowait.• Alwaysrespecttrafficflowandabidealltrafficlawsandsigns.

Keepinglunches,snackpeanut-free

Anaphylaxisisapoten=allylife-threateningallergicreac=onthataffectssomechildren.Weaskthatyouhelpustakecareofthesestudentsbysendinglunchesandsnacksforyourchildthatarefreefrompeanutsornuts,becausethesefoodsaretheleadingcauseofanaphylaxis.

Pleasereadthelabelofanyfoodyouplantosendtoschoolwithyourchild.Ifthelabelsays,"Maycontainnutsorpeanuts,"pleasedonotsendittoschool.

YoucangetacompletecopyofthePeelboard'sanaphylaxisguidelineatwww.peelschools.orgundertheParenttab,underStudentHealth.

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Whatyouneedtoknowaboutbusing

PeelDistrictSchoolstudentsmayaccesstransporta=onservicesiftheirprimaryaddressiswithintheschool'sa_endanceboundary,atadistanceofmorethan:

• kindergartenandgrade1students–1km• grades2to4students–1.6km• grades5to8students–2km• grades9to12students–3.8km

EligibilitydistancesarecalculatedusingappropriateroadwaysandpedestrianwalkwaysandaremeasuredfromhomepropertylinetoschoolpropertylineusingBoardapprovedsoRwaretoensureaconsistentandequitableassessmentofdistanceforallstudentsandallschoolswithintheBoard.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatparentsareresponsibleforsafelygelngtheirchildrentoandfromschool.

HowdoIknowifmychildiseligiblefortransportaKon?

StudentTransporta=onofPeelRegion(STOPR)hasawebsite,www.stopr.ca,whereyoucanfindinforma=onconcerningtransporta=onincludingbussafety,procedures,latebuses,cancella=ons,andfrequentlyaskedques=onsandaswellwhetheryourchildiseligiblefortransporta=onbasedonyourhomeaddress.Clickon"AmIEligibleforTransporta=on"andenteryourinforma=on.

Inaddi=on,ifyourchildiseligiblefortransporta=on,beginningthelastweekofAugusttotheendofJuneeachyear,atwww.stopr.cayoucansecurelyaccessyourchild’sspecifictransporta=oninforma=on,includingbusstoploca=onandpick-upanddrop-off=mes.Clickon“Parent/StudentLogin”andentertheinforma=onrequired.Toensureprivacyofinforma=onyouwillberequiredtoentertheOntarioEduca=onNumber(OEN),whichcanbefoundonyourchild’sreportcard.

Parentscannowsign-uptoreceiveautoma=ce-mailno=fica=onsofdelaysorcancella=onsfortheirchildren’sbusrun.Gotowww.stopr.caandclickonthe“busdelaysandcancella=ons”linkandthenclick“subscrip=ons”tosign-upforthisservice.

SchoolCrossingGuardsCrossingGuardsareemployeesoftheCityofMississauga.CrossingGuardsareresponsibleforcrossingstudentsandanyoneelseofanyage,includingparents,whiletheyareonduty.Studentsandparentsmustwaitun=lthecrossingguardsignalsthemtoenterthecrosswalk.Driversmustwaitun=ltheschoolcrossingguardfinishescrossingthestudentsandboththecrossingguardandthestudentsaresafelyonthesidewalkbeforeproceeding.

Ourschool’scrossingguardsarelocatedatMississaugaValleyBlvd@ThornwoodPSandatMississaugaValleyBlvd/CentralParkway.OurcrossingguardsnamesareTerriBoudreau,SharonNewingandMiraLazic.

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HowtoregisterataPeelschool

Here’swhatyouneedtoknowaboutregisteringyourchildforschoolWhocanaDend?ThePeelboardserveschildrenage4andolder.OurschoolsPeelhasmorethan253elementaryandsecondaryschools.Youcanfindthenameandloca=onofyourlocalschoolbycallingourPlanningandAccommoda=ondepartmentat905-890-1010or1-800-668-1146,extension2212.WheretoregisterIfyourfamilyisnewtoCanada,yourchildmayneedanorienta=oninterviewtoregisterforschool.Toassistyouwithregistra=on,weofferthreeWelcomeCentres.Pleasecall905-366-8791totalktoourstaffandbookyourappointment.Thereisnofeeforregistra=on.DocumentstobringtoregistraKonProofofchild'sage

• Canadianbirthcer=ficate

• Canadianpassport

• ci=zenshipcard/cer=ficate

• PermanentResidentCard

• RecordofLanding

• confirma=onofpermanentresidence

• workpermit

• refugeepermit

Proofofaddress

• purchaseagreement

• u=litybill

• bankstatement/clientslip(directlyfromfinancialins=tu=on)

• creditcardstatement

• federalgovernmentforms(e.g.SocialInsuranceNumber,ServiceCanadadocuments)

• Ontariodriver'slicence

Proofofcustody–childrenmustlivewiththeirparent(s)unlessprovideddocumenta=onsupportsanalternatelivingarrangementProofofimmuniza6on–proofthatyourchildhasbeenimmunized/vaccinated

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Missingdocuments?Ifyouaremissingsomedocuments,youcans=llvisittheWeWelcometheWorldCentres,andourstaffwillhelpyouwithallregistra=onrequirements.Yourchild’sfirstdayofschoolOncetheorienta=oninterviewiscomplete,youwillgetanappointmentcardwiththedateyourchildcanstartschool.Pleasebringthiscardwithyouonyourchild’sfirstday,sothatheorshecanreceiveanewschoolscheduletocompletetheregistra=onprocess.InternaKonalstudents

Interna=onalstudentsareenrolledinthePeelSchoolsforInterna0onalStudentsprogramcurrentlyofferedatApplewoodHeights,Clarkson,RickHansenandHaroldM.Brathwaitesecondaryschools.Theschoolsprovideaunique,world-classprogramthatintegratesstudentsfromaroundworldintothedynamicandwelcominglearningenvironment.

Interna0onalstudentsinterestedinourprogramshouldvisitwww.peelschools.org/interna=onalorcall1-800-668-1179ext.2638.

RegionalLearningChoicesprogramsunlockpassions

RegionalLearningChoicesProgramsofferedbythePeelDistrictSchoolBoardempowerstudentsbyprovidingthemwithopportuni=estodevelopandexploreskillsinapar=cularareaofinterest.Regionalprogramsareopentoallstudentswhomeetthecriteriaforacceptance.Studentsandtheirfamiliesareencouragedtoa_endtheinforma=onnightfortheprogramoftheirchoicetoreceivemoreinforma=onabouttheprogramandapplica=ondetails.Transporta=onisnotprovidedforstudentsinregionalprograms.Ifstudentshavebeenacceptedintoaregionalprogramandtheylivewithintheschoolboundary,theyareeligibleforbusingonlyiftheymeetthedistancecriteriaoutlinedintheboard’sTransporta0onPolicy#39.

Allregionalprogramsincludeannualfees,includingan$40applica=onfeeforallregionalprograms.TheapplicaKonprocessforsecondaryregionalprogramsopensNov.6,2017.Applica=ondatesformiddleschoolprogramsvaryfromschooltoschool.Grade6programsinclude:Ac=velyinMo=on(AIM)–RoyalOrchardMSArts–EarnscliffeSr.PS(startsingrade6)ArtsandTechnology–MorningStarMSInterna=onalBaccalaureate–BristolRd.MS,WGDavisSr.PSInterna=onalBusinessandTechnology–AllanA.Mar=nSr.PS,LisgarMS,WilliamsPkwySr.PSSciTech–CentennialSr.PS,MacvillePS,TomkenRd.MS

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AnumberofotherspecializedprogramsthatextendbeyondtheregularcurriculumareavailabletoPeelhighschoolstudents.Learnmore:• Co-opera=veEduca=onProgram• DualCreditPrograms• ExploreHighSkills• ExtendedFrench/FrenchImmersion

• OntarioYouthAppren=ceshipProgram• PeelRegionHighPerformersProgram• RegionalCo-opera=veEduca=onPrograms• SpecialistHighSkillsMajor(SHSM)Programs

FormoreinformaKonaboutprograminformaKonnights,busing,feesandtheapplicaKonprocess/dates,contacttheschoolorvisitwww.peelschools.org/RegionalPrograms.

PeelRegionHighPerformers

TrainMore.RehearseMore.LearnMore.

NewPeelDistrictSchoolBoardprogramoffersflexibleschoolopKonsforstudentathletes,arKsts

Doesyourchild/teenhaveanintensesportsorartstrainingandcompe==onschedulethatmakesitdifficulttoa_endschoolregularly?ThePeelDistrictSchoolBoard’snewPeelRegionHighPerformersProgramwillofferflexible=metablingtoaccommodatestudentathletesandar=stswithdemandingprac=ce,compe==on,rehearsaland/orperformanceschedules.

AsofSeptember2017,thePeelRegionHighPerformersProgramwillbeofferedat:• BritanniaPublicSchool(grades4to5)• DolphinSr.PublicSchool(grades6to8)• MississaugaSecondarySchool(grades9to12)

Formoreinforma=onontheprogram,visitwww.peelschools.org/HighPerformers

Weinspiresuccess,confidenceandhopeineachstudent.

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