Burnhamthorpe Bulldog 3465 Golden Orchard Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 3H7

Phone: 905-625-0140 Fax: 905-625-4261 School‟s Email: burnhamthorpe.ps@peelsb.com Principal: K. Gough Trustee: S. Lawton, J. McDougald & R. Williams Vice-Principal: S. Wallace Superintendent: I. Fournier Office Manager: P. Khan Office Assistant: C. Chiovitti

Inside this Issue:

School Council 2

Closing School due to bad weather 3

Parents Literacy Conference 3

Report to Community 3

PLASP 3

Character Attribute- Responsibility/

Responsable 4

Extra Curricular Activities 4

Grade 5 Speech Competition 4

Bulldog Contest 4

Insert: NPOs, Maple Syrup Day; Ministry

Designated Day, Defibrillators, Public

Library, Primary Concert

Important Dates:

Mar 5 Pizza Day

Mar 6 Bring on Spring Day

Mar. 6, 20, 27 Lunch Lady

Mar. 7 PA Day- No School

Mar. 10-14 March Break

Mar 25 Primary Concert @ 9:30am Parents invited to attend

Mar. 26 Subway Lunch Day

March 27 Primary Music Concert @

7pm

Principal ’s Corner The blast of Arctic air that‟s been blowing our way for some months now seems

never-ending. Please be sure that your child is dressed for the weather. We

try to get students outside whenever we can – even if just for a short period of

time. It wakes them up and definitely encourages learning!

On Wednesday, March 5 Burnhamthorpe students are going to try and give a

message to Mother Nature. Bring on Spring!!! Everyone is asked to dress in

their brightest, most spring-like clothes and arrive at school with a spring in

their step. Let‟s scare this cold weather away.

During the early days of February we registered a number of new students for

September admission to Kindergarten. Burnhamthorpe will be initiating a

Full Day Kindergarten program next year. We are excited that over the

summer our current Kindergarten classes will be given a “facelift”. If you

know someone living within our school boundaries who has a child born in

2010 they are eligible to attend. Please let them know that they can visit us at

the school at any time to get registered.

As the warmer weather arrives, we find it sometimes brings unwelcome

visitors to school property after school hours and on weekends. In order to

minimize vandalism, we are asking that community members report any

unusual activity to the police right away so that they can investigate.

Our Kiss „n Ride and Bus Loop are very busy places in the morning and after

school. If parents observe the requested safety rules, our students will be safe.

Drop-off is only in the Kiss „n Ride area and parents should remain in their cars at

all times. Students should exit the cars from the passenger side so as not to be

stepping out into traffic. Parents MAY NOT drop students in the bus lanes. In

fact, the bus lanes in the front of the school are a NO PARKING and NO

STOPPING area at all times. Please be patient and be safe.

We hope that all of our students enjoy a fantastic March Break. If you are

looking for things to do in the local community, check the Mississauga Library

schedule. There are special activities planned for children every day at

Burnhamthorpe Library. Also Glenforest Pool has fun swims scheduled

throughout the holidays. Enjoy the break and bring on the sunshine!

Your Burnhamthorpe School Council Supporting our School and Connecting our Parents.

Calling All Parents!

Parent Council is holding a Fun Fair Event for all students at Burnhamthorpe PS on Friday June 6th, 2014. We need YOU to come out and volunteer on event day and assist in making this

an evening to remember for our kids! Please contact Jenn at bpsfunfair@yahoo.ca for more information, any questions and to volunteer. Thank you!

May Movie Night!

Parent Council is also holding a Free Movie Night for all students at Burnhamthorpe PS on Friday May 2nd, 2014. Movie Night is a short fun event to help out with. It can involve either

bringing/selling snacks, setting up/putting away chairs and a bit of cleanup. Please email Burnhamthorpeps.council@peelsb.com if you can help!

Please join us for the next school council meeting:

Thursday, April 24, 2014 in the school library

Subway Lunch Days and Pizza Days New order forms for both Subway and Pizza lunches which will be coming home in March! Keep an eye out for them! And just

a reminder of the March dates:

Wednesday March 5 – Pizza Day

Please Note: Wednesday March 12 and 19 – No lunch events planned!

Wednesday March 26 – Subway Day

Wednesday April 2 – Pizza Day

Wednesday April 9 – Subway Day

Wednesday April 16 – Pizza Day

QSP Campaign Continues!

The campaign continues online. Fun and educational reading (including French magazines) delivered to your mailbox! And great prizes too!

Online sales continue through the year at www.qsp.ca! Group Number: 8798. Questions? Contact QSP Customer Service at 1-800-667-2536

Contact Us/E-mail Addresses

Comments? Questions? E-mail the School Council at Burnhamthorpeps.council@peelsb.com Or send us your email address so you will always be up-to-date on all the school council events!

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Closing Schools Due to Bad Weather During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of bad weather. The board decides by 6:45 a.m. whether to cancel buses or close schools.

Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and television stations and posted at www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146.

Conference helps parents 'make a difference in literacy and beyond'

Make a difference in literacy and beyond – practical ways parents can boost learning is on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Mississauga Secondary School in Mississauga. This free learning event is open to Peel parents of students at all grade levels.

choose from more than 40 practical workshops designed to help you help your child succeed in school

purchase educational materials from exhibitors

receive a free lunch, giveaways and more

Registration closes March 7, 2014 Stay up-to-date!

Conference and registration information is available in the "Parents" section of www.peelschools.org/parents/literacyconference/

Event sponsors include:

Our Report to the Community

Everything we do is designed to help students learn and do well in school. To support this, our school has developed a school success plan to help students achieve to the best of their ability. This Report to the Community communicates our progress and helps us celebrate our many successes with our learning community. The report, including EQAO and report card data, is available under the „About Us‟ section of our school website. You can also visit www.reportcardforstudentsuccess.org to learn about the strategic plan for the Peel board as a whole.

Before, Lunch and After School Programs

PLASP Child Care Services operates Before, Lunch and After School Programs at this school. The Before School Program operates from 7:30 a.m. until school start. A nutritious breakfast is served daily. In the Lunch Program, children are served a hot, nutritious lunch, two days per week in a supervised setting. The After School Program runs from the end of the school day until 6:00 p.m. Children participate in recreational activities, are served a nutritious snack daily and have time for homework. Before and After School programs will be offered for Full Day Kindergarten Children in September 2014

Fee assistance is available. Visit www.plasp.com and register your child online.

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Peel ’s Character Attributes: Responsible – Responsable

When demonstrating this attribute students and staff show how to be accountable for and reliable in their actions and commitments. Être responsable et fiable dans ses actions et ses engagements. We show responsibility when we: On fait preuve de responsabilité lorsque:

set goals, stay focused and stick with the task until completed / on se fixe des objectifs, reste concentré et se tenir à la tâche jusqu’à qu’elle soit complétée

do our share of the work / faire sa part du travail recognize and learn from our mistakes / reconnaitre et apprendre de ses erreurs follow through with our commitments / suivre dans ses engagements demonstrate initiative and perseverance in overcoming difficulties / faire preuve d’initiative et de

persévérance à surmonter les difficultés As a school, we will be focusing on this attribute throughout the months of March and April. Nous allons concentrer sur la responsabilité pendant les mois de mars et avril.

Extra Curricular Activities

March may come in like a lion and go out like a lamb; but we are keeping our school spirit up! Our staff has clubs and other activities to keep our students active. We have our Chess Club coming soon, Lego Club on Wednesdays, Primary Choir, Yoga Club on Mondays and Wednesdays with Mrs. Ferreira, Rainbow Loom Club for Grade1s with Mrs. Lamoureux and her grade 4 helpers on Wednesdays and Fridays, Reading Club on Day 1 and 5 with Mme Fellion, Grade 3 Volleyball with Mr. Scopis and Mr. Lawson, Grade 5 Volleyball with Mlle Anderson and Ms. Mancini. We have our French Club on Day 3 and 8 with Mme Jenkins-Marsan and Mr. Ousalem, Art Club for the Primary grades on Fridays with Mr. Johnston and a presentation by Duffle Bag Theatre.

Burnhamthorpe Public School's Grade 5 French Immersion Speech Competition- Le Concours d'arts oratoire Burnhamthorpe 2014

On Thursday, Feb. 27, 16 students from the Grade 5 French Immersion classes competed in the speech competition. There were many interesting topics, among them, Education, Soccer, Jonathan Toews, Stopping World Poverty, and Amelia Earhart. The sixteen participants chosen by Mme Popovic-Misic and Mme Gleeson-Long to enter the competition were: Nihan, Sam, Anatoliy, Jeyda, Emily, Tamara, Cindy, Alex, Akin, Nicole, Sophia, Ana, Noha, Gunit, Dania and Anri. The audience was made up of their peers from the Grade 5 French Immersion classes, as well as Mlle Rankin's and Mrs. Sullivan's Grade 4 classes. The competition was adjudicated by Mr. Lawson, Mme Fellion and Mlle Anderson. It was a great success ! It was an opportunity for growth and an opportunity to shine for our contestants. The student chosen to advance to the Peel District School Board French speech competition is Gunit W. A hearty congratulations to Gunit and all the participants and a special "thank-you" to the panel of judges.

Le jeudi , 27 février, 16 élèves des classes de 5e année d'immersion en français ont participé au concours de discours. Il y avait beaucoup de sujets intéressants, parmi eux, l'Éducation, le Football, Jonathan Toews, L' Arrêt de Pauvreté dans le Monde, et Amelia Earhart. Les seize participants choisis par Mme Popovic-Misic et Mme Gleeson-Long qui ont donne leurs discours étaient: Nihan, Sam, Anatoliy, Jeyda, Emily, Tamara, Cindy, Alex, Akin, Nicole, Sophia, Ana, Noha, Gunit, Dania et Anri. Le public était composé de leurs pairs des classes de 5e année d'immersion en français, ainsi que des élèves de Mlle Rankin et Mrs. Sullivan de 4 e année. Le concours a été jugé par M. Lawson, Mme Fellion et Mlle Anderson. Ce fut un grand succès ! Ce fut l'occasion pour la croissance et l'occasion de briller pour nos concurrents. L'étudiant choisi de passer au Concours de la parole du Conseil Scholaire Peel District est Gunit W. Félicitations a Gunit et a tous les participantse et un spécial «merci » pour le jury.

I Read the “Burnhamthorpe Bulldog” Contest!

Please read the newsletter and answer the following question. Indicate your name, grade and teacher below. Return the ballot to the office by Fri. March 21st. Two lucky students will then be selected to

receive a free Pizza lunch. Good luck! Question: Why were the performers called Duffle Bag Theatre?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________ Teacher: ___________________ Grade: ___________

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Neigbourhood police officers inspire students during regular school visits From time to time, you may see a police car parked outside our school or police officers walking through our hallways. You may wonder why they are there and feel uncertain or intimidated, but do not be alarmed.

Our Neighbourhood Police Officers (NPOs) help to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff during regular school visits. Through a positive partnership with our school, our NPOs:

act as a police liaison officer between school officials and our local police service

investigate incidents and conduct follow-ups at schools

help to organize community events, e.g. charity sport events held at the school

deliver presentations on topics including: fraud, drugs, gangs, cyber-bullying and personal safety

implement Problem Orienting Policing (POP) projects that are aimed at identifying and resolving problems within a school and community that interfere with the safe school learning environment

Our NPOs play an important part in, not only ensuring the safety of our staff and students, but also in fostering meaningful partnerships between parents, staff, students and the wider community.

2014 March Break Maple Syrup Days at the Jack Smythe Field Centre Open House March 12 – 15 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature as Spring blossoms. Jack Smythe Field Centre offers an exceptional family experience with a visit to its Maple Syrup Bush. Join in on an authentic Canadian tradition.

For a number of years the Peel Field Centres have invited the public for an awe-inspiring visit to our outstanding Maple Sugar Bush during the March Break. Individuals and families are invited to get involved as Spring comes to life. Help empty sap buckets, tap trees or sample some freshly made maple syrup as we celebrate the new syrup season. Take a hike along our tranquil trails and feed the friendly chickadees by hand.

A teepee and early settler site will also be set up to show how syrup was collected and produced in centuries past. Use pioneer tools or listen to an Aboriginal tale around the campfires. No visit would be complete without a trip to the sugar shack where the sap is boiling and clouds of sweet smelling steam billow out of the chimney. Learn how modern day syrup operations are conducted with an industrial evaporator and tap line system. Have a taste of the freshly made syrup. It's going to be sweet!

The cost is $5.00/adult and $4.00/child 12 and under. Lunch will be available for purchase. It will include: hot chocolate, cookies and hotdogs for you to roast over an open fire. Please note that all payments are “cash” only.

For more information, please contact the Jack Smythe Field Centre at 1-905-877-7771. Directions to Jack Smythe Field Centre, 14592 Winston Churchill Blvd., Terra Cotta: North on Mississauga Rd, Left on King Street (You will see Credit View P.S. on your left), Right on Winston Churchill Blvd (You will pass the Terra Cotta Conservation Area on your left) to the top of the hill and left into the Jack Smythe site.

March 7, 2014, is an unpaid day for all permanent teaching staff

—there is no school on this day As you know from our school year calendar, March 7, 2014, is a Ministry Designated Day. Students will

not be at school on this day.

Traditionally, school staff participate in professional learning activities on these days. However, the

Ministry of Education has designated March 7 as an unpaid day for some staff and a professional

development day for others.

Based on new provincial legislation, permanent teachers, both elementary and secondary, will take

March 7 as an unpaid day and are not required to be at work on that day. March 7 is a regular, paid work

day for all other Peel board staff members and many will participate in professional learning offered

through the board on this day. In some cases, principals and vice-principals will choose to take this day as

an unpaid day and will also not be present in their schools. In other cases, administrators will choose to

take an unpaid day at another time and will be at school on March 7.

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Peel board receives donation of 250 defibrillators to place in all schools, worksites

Thanks to a gracious donation from The Mikey Network, all Peel board schools and worksites will soon be equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)—a medical device used to treat individuals experiencing cardiac arrest.

The initiative began in January 2014 and is expected to be completed by December 2016. Approximately seven defibrillators will be placed in Peel board buildings each month, for a total of 250 new defibrillators.

Greetings from Burnhamthorpe Library, your local public library! March has arrived and so have our March Break programs. Here‟s a complete listing of what we have to offer

students during the break. Please note, all events except for the Drop-In Family Storytime are ticketed (even free

events) so everyone is STRONGLY urged to pick up a ticket in advance of the event. March Break events at

Burnhamthorpe Library typically sell out fast.

Monday, March 10, 2014 Some Bunny Loves You Come meet children’s author Abigail Lee and her furry rabbit friends. 10:30 am – 11:15 am, All Ages, FREE Creature Quest Come meet a variety of animal friends, from scaly to furry! 2:00 – 3:00 pm, All Ages, $3.00 Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Balloon Craft Learn how to make an animal balloon! 10:00 – 10:45 am, Ages 6+, $2.00 Talent Show Got talent and want everyone to know it? Come strut your stuff at our March Break Talent Show! 2:00 – 3:00 pm, All Ages, FREE Please register your performance at 905-615-4635. Friday, March 14, 2014 Super Sarah the Magician Come see Super Sarah work her magic! 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, All Ages, $3.00

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Morning Movie Madness Come for a free showing of the DreamWorks movie “Turbo”. 10:30 am, All Ages, FREE Sticker Craft Come learn how to make a gift card using a variety of colourful stickers. 2:00 – 2:45 pm, Ages 6+, $2.00 Thursday, March 13, 2014 Family Drop-In Storytime A chance to hear a story, sing some songs, and maybe a rhyme or two! 10:00 – 10:30 am, All Ages, FREE The Purple Pirate A fun puppet show presented by Applefun Puppetry. 2:00 – 3:00 pm, All Ages, $3.00

Friday, March 14, 2014 Drumming Circle Come make a drum, and then join participants for a lively drum circle experience! 2:00 – 2:45 pm, Ages 6+, FREE

Primary Concert

Our Grade 1/2 Music Concert is coming up at the end of March. Due to the number of students participating, we are

offering parents two opportunities to attend. Students will be performing on the morning of Tuesday, March 25 at 9:30 am and again on Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 pm. The capacity of our gym is limited by Fire Regulations - so we are

asking any parents who are available during the day to attend the performance in the morning on March 25. Also, if you plan to invite extended family members, the morning performance would be more suitable for this. We hope to see you

at this great event!