June???

Bike to School Week

Time to say

goodbye….

What a Great Giving

Community!

Mr. Anthony K. Edwards

Superintendent

905-366-8800

Mrs. Janet McDougald

Trustee / Chair

905-278-1402

June 2017

1376 Glenwood Drive Mississauga, ON L5G 2X1

http://schools.peelschools.org/1279

Phone 905-278-8991 Fax 905-278-1595

Jennifer El Refaie, Principal Catherine Morrison, Office Manager

June? Where did April and May go? It never ceases to amaze me just how quickly the end of another school year

approaches. Please be sure to have a look at our upcoming events (page 2), as ‘time flies when you are having fun’ and

we don’t want you to miss out on a thing!

Bike to School Week was a huge success! Thanks to Mrs. Freeman and her

Grade Three students, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of

students participating in the event! Sponsored by the Region of Peel, this

annual event helps to motivate and increase the number of students taking

active transport to school! We have so many students participating that we

don’t even have enough bike racks! Thanks to the Peel Region, we were

selected to receive an additional two new racks! These will be installed over

the summer following the field work that is taking place.

At this time of year we also like to extend warm wishes and say goodbye to

our Graduating class of students! This year’s cohort is small, but simply

amazing! We are really going to miss these wonderful leaders. We are

however, very excited for all of our graduates and look forward to honouring

them at the Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, June 28th at 1:30 pm. We

would also like to extend well wishes to some of our K-5 students and their

families as they transition to new schools for September. We will miss you

all and would like to warmly extend our thanks for all that you have

contributed to the Kenollie community. Through your participation,

volunteering, many fundraising activities and efforts you have had a

significant impact on Kenollie and our school and community has truly benefitted. We wish you all continued success!

For our final well wishes, we would like to draw your attention to page 3 of the newsletter where we wish some of our

staff members a fond farewell: Mrs. Arnold, Ms Morris, and Ms Harte, who will be moving on to new schools for

September, and to Mrs. Giannone and Ms Hamilton who will be welcoming new family members over the summer

months! We wish all of you great success as you move into these new roles and want to thank you for all that you have

done to make a difference here at Kenollie Public School.

As always, at this time of the year I like to draw special attention and thanks to the very generous Kenollie Community!

In addition to the amazing funds raised to support our school (please see page 3 for a list of all of the amazing supports

provided through School Council funds!), our families have come together this year to support The Children’s Wish

Foundation, The World Wild Life Fund, Save our Scruffs, The Peel Regional Police—Special Olympics Adopt-An-

Athlete program, The Terry Fox Foundation and we are currently raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation

through participation in Jump Rope for Heart! Each year our community gives to others and this year was no

exception. By setting the example, our school community is instilling life long values and character traits that teach our

students to help others and give back! Thanks to each of you for all that you do to help us to meet the needs of others!

Only a few more sleeps until we come together for another great community event! This year’s Dad’s BBQ is shaping

up to be a great one and I simply can’t wait for the burger contest! Can you imagine designing your own burger for the

Port Credit Burger’s Priest location!!! Good luck to all of our student competitors; I can’t wait to taste your creations!

Community events like this, where we all come together to support one another are what make Kenollie a truly

wonderful place to work and learn! This is such an amazing school because of all of you, our students, staff, families

and community members make this school the “Best it Can Be!” I wish you all a safe and happy summer, I can’t wait

to come back to Kenollie in September when we can do it all over again!

Sincerely,

Jennifer El Refaie, Proud Principal of Kenollie Public School

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone out at this

year’s BBQ, the 35th year of this Kenollie

community tradition.

Thank you in advance to this year’s organizing team

and all the other parents supporting this wonderful

event!

If you are able to volunteer at the event please email

kenolliedadsbbq@gmail.com.

Our Graduation Ceremony will be held on

Wednesday, June 28th at 1:30 p.m.

in the School Gymnasium

We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments

of our wonderful graduates! Special thanks to the many Grade

4 and 5 parents involved in orchestrating this year’s event!

Save the date! Calling all volunteers!

In appreciation for all that you do for the students

and staff at Kenollie, we would like to invite you to

our Volunteer Appreciation Tea being held on

Wednesday, June 14th. In keeping with tradition,

refreshments are provided by the Kenollie PS staff.

The Kenollie Staff thanks you

for your support!

June 1 Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO Spirit Team 10:40 am Lunch Moms Art for Kids 3:30-5:00 pm June 2 Freeman/Currie Gr.3 Trip All Library Books due today Long Distance Running Team 12:35 pm June 5 Special Invite (Apr.28 winners) 10:55 am Sub Day 100m+ Relay Track Practice 12:35 pm Standing/Running Long Jump Practice 12:35 pm June 6 Spirit Team 10:40 am Freeman Class Walking Trip 9:00 am Lunch Moms Long Distance Running Team 12:35 pm Softball Throw Practice 12:35 pm 100m+ Relay Practice 12:35 pm June 7 Skipping Party 12:35 pm Long Distance Running Team 12:35 pm

Softball Throw Practice 12:35 pm Gr.3 Scientists in School Dads’ BBQ 4:30-7:30 pm June 8 Spirit Team 10:40 am Lunch Moms Standing/Running Long Jump Practice 12:35 pm Art for Kids (final) 3:30-5:00 pm June 9 Jump Rope for Heart Jr. Track & Field Meet June 12 Report Card Writing Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS June 13 Spirit Team 10:40 am Lunch Moms June 14 Volunteer Tea 2:00 pm Kindergarten Orientation for new Ks 5:45-7:00 pm June 15 Spirit Team 10:40 am Primary Lego Showcase Technology Day with RBC Lunch Moms June 16 Wacky Hair / Hat Day Foster/Giannone Wheelchair Basketball Trip Technology Day with RBC June 19 Talent Show Rehearsal 9:30 am Sub Day June 20 Spirit Team 10:40 am Talent Show Rehearsal 9:30 am Lunch Moms June 21 Talent Show 9:30 am June 22 Spirit Team 10:40 am Lunch Moms Spirit Team Pizza Party 12:15 pm June 23 Scorch Assembly 9:15 am

Primary Special Invite 10:00 am Pizza Day Junior Special Invite 1:15 pm June 26 Sub Day Kindergarten Play Day 1:15 pm Kiss & Ride Scoops Trip 1:15 pm Term 2 Reports go home June 27 Spirit Team 10:40 am Lunch Moms June 28 Gr.6 Graduation Ceremony 1:30 pm June 29 Red & White Day Gr. 1-5 Awards Assembly 9:15 am Spirit Team 10:40 am Lunch Moms FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL

A special thank you to all School Council representatives who have

worked so diligently on behalf of the Kenollie parent community.

Their service is sincerely appreciated. A special thanks to members

who have completed their terms: Co-Chairs, Shaylene Finch and

Laura Halbert, Treasurer, Maya Corbic and Secretary, Suzanne

Dicerni, for their hard work and selfless dedication to their roles on

School Council this past year. They have given a lot of time and

energy and will be greatly missed. It has been a pleasure working

alongside this amazing team of parents!

School Council executive positions are elected annually and

nomination forms and more information will be sent home in early

September.

Together you have raised money to purchase many wonderful

enhancements for the students of Kenollie Public School to enjoy

throughout the school year.

Thanks to your support we were able to purchase the following items

and/or experiences this school year:

“Scientists in the School” presentations for each of our classes,

Kindergarten to Grade 6

Teacher discretionary (for in-class student projects)

Principal’s discretionary (to be used to support tournaments and

transportation to sporting competitions, entry fees, FLL, Scrabble, etc.)

X-Movement Workshops (two days of dance for all K-6 students and two

days of sports)

Silver Birch and Blue Spruce books for the annual Forest of Reading series

Author Visit—Eric Walters

Support for the Grade Six Graduation ceremony and departing Staff

members in June

Gym equipment (New Volley Ball System—Post Secondary Quality!, ball

cart, other small items)

Specific Learning materials for the Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 3

classrooms

Props for our Holiday and Spring Concerts

Student Activity and Excursion Costs (Transportation to and from inter-

school events and competitions)

Support for our Outdoor Gardens

Technology enhancements (New Asus Tablets for use in our junior

classrooms)

French Classroom Resources

New Sporting Equipment

Chromebooks, laptops and headphone/microphone sets for assistive

technology

Green Screen attachments/enhancements (i-ographer)

Classroom Books

Mini-white boards

New Picnic Table (to be installed)

Thank you once again for everything you do to

help Kenollie students thrive!

As always with this time of the year, I would like to take

some time to wish those leaving Kenollie a fond farewell. It

has been an incredible year, and we wish you all of the very

best!

Firstly, I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Arnold has had

her baby, please welcome George Patrick Arnold! As some

of you may have heard, Mrs. Arnold will unfortunately not be

returning to Kenollie following her Maternity leave. Instead, Mrs.

Arnold will be starting at Brian W. Fleming PS as a teacher in one of

their FDK classrooms! We are so sad to see Mrs. Arnold leave our

school, as she has been a very flexible teacher. During her time here

with us, she has taught Grade 5/6, Grade 6 and Core French/PE

(taking over this last role following our Fall Re-organization). Mrs.

Arnold will be remembered for her commitment to her students and

colleagues and for all of the extra things she ran (intramurals and

clubs!). She has been a key member of our staff and is always

demonstrating an eagerness to learn!

Our second goodbye is for Ms Morris. It’s hard to believe that she

only started with us two years ago and we are already saying

goodbye! You have worked so hard with all of your students over the

past two years and have supported their growth and development. We

will miss all of the support you gave to our Running Club,

Mississauga Marathon Student Relay Team and Track and Field Team

too. Thanks for helping students by supervising and coaching! I

know they learned a lot about nutrition and your passion for all things

running and running shoes! Ms Morris will be joining the teaching

team at Conestoga PS starting in the Fall of 2017. We wish her all of

the best as she makes this transition and returns to working within an

FDK classroom. Best wishes from everyone here at Kenollie PS!

Our third good-bye for this school year is Ms Harte. Ms. Harte has

only been with us since February last year (2016) however, she has

certainly left her mark! She is going to be greatly missed for all of her

flexibility and support! Although Ms Harte works mainly in the

Grade 1/2 classroom alongside Ms Stoyanova, I know that she has

impacted many students as she helps them to solve recess problems

and her friendly smile has allowed her to develop special relationships

with staff , students and parents! I will miss all of her assistance in

the office, especially in the afternoons! Ms Harte will start her new

role supporting students and staff at Greenbriar Senior Elementary

school!

We are also saying a brief/temporary good-bye to

Mrs. Giannone and Ms Hamilton who will both

be welcoming new babies into their families! We

wish them all of the best and can’t wait to hear all

about the new arrivals! Please be sure to come and

visit us next year, we would love to see you and

meet the new little ones!

Scorch has been travelling! Thank you for sending us your

pics! When travelling, please remember to take along your

Scorch t-shirt and photograph your children wearing them

some place really neat! Send your pic-

tures to Mrs. Morrison to have them

featured in our next newsletter!

Leigha H.

Barbados Zoom in on the sign!

Register today for Adult ESL or LINC classes

Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for

work, study or daily life?

Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide

variety of English language classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both

listening/speaking and reading/writing. Courses are designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to

7) as well as the more experienced learner needing to prepare for an IELTS exam.

Classes are ongoing - Register anytime. All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District

School Board.

Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres at:

Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3

Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street

Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117

To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000. Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow us on Twitter:

@PDSBLearnESL

ParentConnect is coming to YOUR school this fall!

The Peel District School Board is excited to announce that ParentConnect, our new parent portal, is launching this fall at your

student’s school. ParentConnect is a safe and secure application that provides access to electronic services for your Peel student(s).

From alerts to busing, absence reporting to earned credit history, ParentConnect offers easy and convenient self-service access to

important K-12 student information. Best of all, ParentConnect is mobile friendly so you have access when you’re on-the-go.

Registration is easy. With the Student ID Number and a ParentConnect token passcode, you can access information about all of your

children from one website, virtually any time!

Watch for your unique ParentConnect token passcode via email, then go online and register. Want to learn more? Visit

YouTube.com and search ‘Welcome to ParentConnect.’

Religious accommodation available to all faiths,

reflects board commitment to inclusion

All Ontario school boards are legally required to offer religious accommodation (as per the Ontario Human Rights Code) and have a

religious accommodation procedure in place (as per the Ministry of Education’s 2009 Provincial Equity and Inclusive Education

strategy). While the Peel District School Board has been providing religious accommodation to its students and staff for over 15

years, the board has revised its formal Religious Accommodation Operating Procedure, which has been in place since 2012.

The Peel board recognizes and values the religious diversity within its community and is committed to providing a safe, respectful

and equitable environment for all, free from all forms of discriminatory or harassing behaviour, including those based on religion.

Who can make a religious accommodation request? Parents of Peel students or staff of any faith background can make a religious accommodation request.

How can a student or staff member make a religious accommodation request? Parents of Peel students or staff should contact their school principal or site supervisor in early September (or as early in the school

year as possible) to submit a religious accommodation request.

What religious accommodation can be requested? For many students and staff in Peel schools, there are a number of areas where the practice of their religion that may result in a re-quest for accommodation:

For more information on religious accommodation, visit our website at www.peelschools.org/aboutus/equity.

observation of major holy days, ceremonies, commemo-

rations, and celebrations

school opening and closing exercises

prayer and rituals

dietary requirements

fasting

religious attire

modesty requirements

religious leave

participation in daily activities and curriculum

The Peel District School Board’s We Welcome the World Centres, located in Brampton, Malton and Mississauga, are the first point

of contact for all newcomer families to become familiar with the educational system in Peel. The centres are open all year—

including the summer months — from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In addition to providing literacy and numeracy assessments, We Welcome the World Centres provide newcomers with a host of

services including: reception, orientation, interpretation and referrals.

At each centre parents/guardians and students will discover:

computer portals—guided introduction to the Peel Welcome to School Kits and other Peel resources

settlement service information

translation of materials to support the reception and assessment process

age and grade appropriate educational and related program resources

audio-visual materials to explain the adult education program

information about various community supports and programming available

For more information about the We Welcome the World Centre and the services they provide, call 905-366-8791.

On the road again—how to keep your cyclist safe

Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start:

The right fit

children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground

a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard

the helmet should fit — if it’s too loose, it could fall off, if it’s too tight, it’s uncomfortable

Get noticed

a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector

older riders should have a light and/or reflectors

Follow the rules

no riding on busy streets

no riding at night

stop for all STOP signs

Actions that cause injuries

driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the street

running the stop sign

turning without warning

cycling in the dark

following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second cyclist doesn’t

Three steps to quality summer child care for your child If you have a school-age child, finding summer child care can be a real challenge. But you can follow these three simple steps to

help you choose a program that’s best for your family. It will mean a summer full of fun and learning for your child—and peace of

mind for you.

Step 1 Call Child Care Info Peel

905-890-9432 or 1-888-836-5550

Child care experts provide specific information about summer camps and other child care providers in your neighbourhood. They

can answer your questions and give you information to help you choose the program that’s right for your family.

It’s a good idea to call the info line early to give yourself enough time to investigate potential programs and make your decision

before the program fills up.

Step 2 Schedule an appointment to meet with the program director or to speak over the phone, so that you can get more information about

the program. If possible, visit the program or the facility in which it will be held. The more information you have, the better you will

be able to decide if this program is a good "fit" for your child and your family.

Step 3 When you are checking out summer programs, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions—it’s the best way to make sure you have all

the information you need. In general, you will want to ask questions about the program, staff, health and safety practices, food

provided, and costs.

For more information, call Child Care Info Peel or visit www.cdrcp.com/ccip.html.

Summer activities that boost learning Kindergarten to grade 4 Sorting and stacking – Teach classification skills with dinnerware. Ask your child to match and stack dishes of similar sizes and

shapes. Also have your child sort flatware – forks with forks, spoons with spoons. This is like recognizing the shapes of letters and

numbers.

Comic strip writing – Use comic strips to help with writing. Cut the segments of a comic strip apart and ask your child to arrange

them in order. Then ask your child to fill in the words of the characters (orally or in writing).

Float and sink – Encourage hypothesizing (guessing). Use several objects – soap, a dry sock, a bottle of shampoo, a wet sponge, an

empty bottle. Ask your child which objects will float when dropped into water in a sink or bathtub. Then drop the objects in the wa-

ter, one by one, to see what happens.

Grades 5 to 8 Follow the news – As a family, choose an important news event to follow for a day or two. Ask each person to find as much infor-

mation on the topic as possible – read newspapers, listen to the radio and watch TV news. Then talk about what everyone learned.

Pro and con: what do you think? – Make a family game of discussing a special issue. For example, "Teenagers should be allowed

to vote," or "There should never be any homework." Ask your children to think of all the reasons they can to support their views.

Then ask them to think of reasons opposing their views. Which views are most convincing? For variety, assign family members to

teams and have them prepare their arguments pro and con.

Stretch, run, walk – Ask your child to do at least one kind of exercise every day. For example, run or walk briskly for 10 minutes.

Walk, when possible, instead of driving, for any distance less than a mile. Have your child make a week-long exercise plan. Try to

think of a modest reward for sticking to the plan and exercise with your child.

Let your voice be heard – Promote good citizenship. Help your child write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper about an

issue affecting children – for example, suggest that a bike path be built near the school or that a city event be planned for youngsters.

Children are citizens, and their ideas are worth hearing.

The safety of our students is our top priority

Throughout the school year, incidents in our school communities happen. Our staff take precautions to emphasize street-

proofing skills with your child. However, we feel that it is important that you take an opportunity to review safety proce-

dures with your child.

Peel Police have provided the following safety guidelines if your child encounters a stranger: Tell your children to never go anywhere with a stranger, not to talk to strangers and never take anything from them. You also

have to teach them what a "safe stranger" is in case they need help. A safe stranger includes a police officer, a cashier, a fire

fighter, etc.

Remind your child to never walk alone—always walk with a group.

Develop a "what if" game for the kids to get them thinking of how they would respond if they felt threatened or afraid.

Know who your children play with and where they go. This includes keeping a list of their friend's addresses and phone num-

bers.

Remind your children not to take short cuts through parks, ravines, or other secluded areas.

Your child's body is private. Tell your child that no one may touch the area their bathing suit covers. If someone does or tries to

touch them, they should advise you immediately.

Teach your children to talk to you immediately when someone does anything that makes them feel strange or uncomfortable.

Listen when your children are trying to tell you about something that bothers them and provide them with support and under-

standing.

Tips for riding the bus: Take a seat as quickly as possible, put belongings under the seat and stay seated.

Never stick anything out of the window, including part of your body.

Refrain from eating on the bus. If a choking incident occurs, the driver may not be able to help immediately.

Wait until the school bus stops before standing up to exit the vehicle.

Tips for exiting the bus: When getting off the bus, take two large steps away from bus. If you have to walk in front of the bus, do so at least three metres

(10 giant steps) away from the bus.

The driver must be able to see students exiting the bus and will give a signal when it is safe to cross. If more than one student is

crossing in front of the bus at the same time, they should cross in single file.

Children must never reach for something that is under the bus without the driver’s permission. Let the driver know that some-

thing is under the bus or wait until the bus moves out of the way.

Tips for walking to school: Help your child establish a safe, direct route to school. Avoid potential safety hazards such as train tracks, busy intersections,

and reinforce what safety precautions to follow.

Stay on sidewalks whenever possible. If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road and walk facing traffic.

Cross streets at intersections and at crosswalks and learn to look to the left, the right, and the left again before proceeding.

Wait until traffic comes to a stop before crossing. Make sure drivers see you before you cross. Don't assume the driver will stop

for you.