June 2017

Derry West Village Public School

It’s the Final Countdown……… This has been a very exciting year at Derry West Village Public School and it is hard to believe that the year is over. We would like to take this opportunity to thank a number of groups of people who have impacted the lives of our students this year at our school:

Thank you to our teaching staff for your dedication to provide a program that is challenging, and gives students the feedback that they need to improve and set goals.

Thank you to our Behavioural Teaching assistant, our ECE’s and our Educational Resource facilitators for their tireless work to help our students to be the best they can be.

Thank you to our office and custodial staff for all of your help and assistance in keeping the school running smoothly.

Thank you to our lunchroom supervisors who consistently come in to the school on a daily basis to provide supervision for our students to eat and then play outside.

Thank you to our School Council for your ongoing support, encouragement and active participation in the life at Derry West Village P.S.

Thank you to our parent volunteers who have given freely of their time to assist in many areas of our school, what an AMAZING Fun Fair!!

Thank you to all of our parents who have been actively involved in your child’s education. Thank you for checking your child’s agenda daily and encouraging your child to keep up to date with their work. Students at the primary and junior level need to know that parents care about their education. Thank you also for attending parent/teacher/student conferences and/or calling when you have a question.

We would like to wish everyone a relaxing and fun-filled summer! Mrs. Meena Grewal Mrs. Michele Cummings Principal Vice-Principal

Principal’s News

Student Recognition Assembly The theme our school will be focusing on during the month of June will be all of the Peel District School Board Character Attributes. This is the culmination of all of the hard work that has been demonstrated this school year. Derry West Village Public School students, staff and community are:

Caring • showing compassion and kindness towards others

Cooperative • working collaborative with others with a common

purpose Honest

being truthful, trustworthy, and sincere in your

speech and actions

Inclusive • treating everyone fairly and equitably

Respectful • treating others, yourself and the environment with

high regard

Responsible • being accountable and reliable in your actions and

commitments

Pr incipa l Mrs. Meena Grewal

V ice-Pr incipa l Mrs. M ichele Cummings

Upcoming Events

May 29th – June 2nd , Bike to school week

May 30th – June 1st , EQAO Grade 3 Assessment

June 2nd, Cooperation Student Recognition Assembly at: 9:00 a.m.

June 2nd , 16th , & 29th , Pizza Days

June 12th , PA Day-No school for students

June 22nd, Spirit Day-Beach Day

June 27th, Freestyle Soccer Kick-Off Assembly & Play Day

June 27th, Reports go home today

June 28th, Grade 5 Farewell Celebration 9 a.m.

June 29th, Last day of school for students

June 29th

, Farewell Assembly at 9:00 a.m.

June 30th, PA Day-No school for students

August 28th

– September 1st

, Office open

September 4th, Labour Day

September 5th

, First day of school for staff and students.

Derry West Village P.S. 620 Twain Avenue Mississauga, Ont L5W-1M1

Phone: 905-565-5762

Fax: 905-565-0173

Website:

http://schools.peelschools.org/1581/Pages/default.aspx

@DerryWest

Superintendent of Education: Jamie Robertson 905-366-8800 Ext. 1308

Trustee: Robert Crocker 416-528-1312

A big thank you to all the families that have already registered with School Cash Online. We have 95% of our Derry West Village families registered to date. Don’t forget that all pizza orders, milk orders and school trips will use School Cash Online. If you have any questions about registration, please call the Parent Helpdesk at: 1-866-961-1803 or parenthelp@schoolcashonline.com.

“ With School Cash Online, you can pay for all your student’s School fees with the

Click of a button and keep track of your student’s

school items and activities

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Book Fair is Coming

We recognize that birthdays are very important celebrations. Because, we have students with life threatening allergies, we ask that you not send food (e.g. cake, chocolate, candies, and cookies) to the school. If you would like your child’s birthday acknowledged, you can send a small token to share with the class (e.g., pencil and eraser set, stickers). Anything brought in for birthdays must be dropped off at the office not with the classroom educators.

Reminder to Parents-Birthday Celebrations

Karate Kids Club

We are excited to announce that the Karate Kids program will be coming back to Derry West Village P.S. in September. This 30 minute class will run during Tuesday’s nutrition break in the school gymnasium. It combines fun fitness activity, character education lessons and non-contact basic martial arts movements. The class is designed to build self-confidence, self-discipline, and fitness levels in a non-competitive environment. Offered to grades 1-4, the program will run once a week on every Tuesday starting on September 21st for 16 classes. Enrolment flyers containing full details will be distributed to the students on Sept 14th. This is a popular program that is currently running in over 85 schools across Ontario. You are invited to visit the website for more detailed information at www.karatekids.ca or call 416-482-8198.

Shannon Smith President

The Book Fair is coming in June. This is a good time to organize reading for the coming summer.

FYI: Parents, for every $10 that you spend at the Book Fair, $4 goes directly back to our school library? Your support is a great way to promote reading.

Book Fair Dates: June 9

th to June 16

th

Students may start to purchase items on Tuesday, June 13th

during school hours. Parents are invited to come to the school to purchase books on the evening of Wednesday, June 14

th from 4:00

pm – 6:00 pm.

Last day to purchase books is Friday, June 16th

at 1:40 pm.

Payment: The payment for items can be made using cash or a credit card. I look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair. Thank you for believing in books and the importance reading has on your child today and in the future. Ms. Lappan Note: Check us out @DWVLibrary.

Karate Kids Club

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Ideas for Summer

Thank you A heartfelt thank you to all our Derry West Village Public School families who supported our first-ever annual Spring Fair on Saturday, May 13

th.

The event was an enormous success and the feedback from the students, families, friends and community members was extremely positive. But the Spring Fair couldn’t have occurred without the endless hours and hard work of a small but strong group of families that collaborated and truly demonstrated teamwork and dedication in planning our special day. In addition to our School Council Spring Fair planning team, we would like to thank the 40 student volunteers from Mississauga Secondary School and David Leeder Middle School. These student volunteers planned and worked very hard to provide assistance in every area of the event.

Finally, a very special thank you to Aadil Aderbehman, our School Council Chair and Sangita Iyer who effectively took the lead and organized every detail to provide this fun-filled day for everyone. This was a 2-year dream that came true on May 13

th!

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the following community members and companies for their generous donations: Aujla family and friends, Coffee Culture, Magcan Plastic, Subway, Sahresh Akbar, Food Basics, Dollarama, Vinay Pandurangi, Aftab Asam, No Frills, Party City and Aadil & Ayesha Aderbehman.

Special thank you to our sponsors:

Riaz Ghani-Remax

Aujla Enterprises Inc.

RBC

Mumma’s Burritos-Brampton

Balavimala Narthanalayam

Tharsi Rajenthiram-HomeLife Today

Derry Village Dental Care

Bhavin Ganatra (Rogers)

Rupang Shah (King IPTV)

Thank you again to everyone for joining us and we look forward to planning and having fun at our DWVPS Spring Fair 2018!

Library – Book Returns

It’s that time of year again – Book Return

Students are to return to the library all materials before or on Thursday, June 8th.

Thank you for your cooperation and for assisting in maintaining our library collection.

Ms. Lappan

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Our Kids Camp Directory – Camps all over the province http://www.ourkids.net/mississauga-brampton-camps.php Mississauga Parks and Recreation - Day Camps & Swimming Lessons http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/recreationandparks Active Assist – Subsidy information for families who require financial assistance (as defined by the Low Income Cut off) http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/activeassist-qualifications Freedom Pass – Free Summer Bus Pass/Rec Swim Pass for students 12-14 http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/freedompass Child and Family Learning Centers at PDSB http://www.peelschools.org/parents/parentingcentres/childfamilylearningcentres/Pages/default.aspx Ontario Early Years Centre in Peel https://www.peelregion.ca/health/topics/child/oeyc.htm Mississauga Library – Kid Zone – Variety of Programs (homework help, Family story time, reading buddies) http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/kidszone Soccer – North Mississauga Soccer Club http://nmsc.net/ Volley ball – PAKMAN Volleyball https://www.pakmen.com/mississauga-volleyball/

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Peel board recognizes Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on June 13

The Peel board will recognize the contribution of school crossing guards on Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, June 13. The board encourages students, parents and staff to take a moment to thank the neighbourhood crossing guards who help to ensure a safe journey to and from school for thousands of students every day.

Parent Connect 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.’

We welcome the World Centres

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

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, the 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— providing information on Peel resources

settlement service information

translation of materials to support the reception and assessment process

age and grade appropriate educational and related program resources

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

Early Literacy

May Family Activities

Week 1

Play the Name Game. Try this game while cooking together. Show your child a mixing bowl and ask:

“What do we call this?”

“What shape is the bowl?”

“What colour is the bowl?”

Any utensil or item in the kitchen can be used. Do the same thing while taking a walk, shopping, making the bed, or having a bath.

Week 2

Chant favourite poems and rhymes over and over together.

E.g., “The wheels on the bus go round and round,

round and round, round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

all through the town.”

Week 3

Read pattern books that are easily remembered (Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin) and suggest that your child join in when the pattern is

repeated.

Week 4

Talk about the weather and encourage discussion – e.g., “It is raining and cool out today; what should we wear?” “Do we need an umbrella?”

Readinga gift that lasts a lifetime

“By developing muscles in the hands and fingers, children increase their strength and ability to handle and control objects. Hand skills and other

pre-writing skills will prepare your child for writing.” (CAOT, 2012)

Ten Fingers

I have ten fingers (hold up both hands, fingers spread)

And they all belong to me (point to self)

I can make them do things – Would you like to see?

I can shut them tight (make fists)

I can open them wide (open hands)

I can put them together (place palms together)

I can make them all hide (put hands behind back)

I can make them jump high (hands over head)

I can make them go low (touch floor)

I can fold them up quietly (fold hands in lap)

And hold them just so.

Ideas for parents:

· Provide an area with materials to practice drawing and writing. Use crayons, pens, pencils, markers, pastels and chalk for drawing and writing.

· Provide materials that help to develop the small muscles in the hand such as clothespins, play dough, fasteners, bottles with lids that can be

opened and closed, beads for stringing, scissors, and books to practice turning the pages.

· Make a book with your child using old photographs and pictures. Talk about what the pictures are about and then write down what was said.

· Scribbling is early writing – encourage their efforts.

R - Be a role model to your child E - Enjoy reading together A - Allow your child to choose their books D - Read daily