A Message from the Principal’s Desk

It takes a village to raise a child. Nigerian Proverb

June 2016 Final Newsletter

Derry West Village P. S.Derry West Village P. S.

620 Twain Avenue

Mississauga, Ontario

L5W 1M1

Tel: 905 565-5762

Fax: 905 565-0173

Principal: Ms. Grewal

Vice Principal: Mrs. Cummings

Upcoming Dates:

I would like to thank the Derry West Village staff for the outstanding work they have done in providing enriching and rewarding programs and extra-curricular activities to our students.

Our sincerest thanks and best wishes of success to the staff who will be leaving Derry West Village P.S. to pursue different teaching and learning opportunities. We greatly appreciate their many contributions to our students and school and will miss them as valued colleagues of our learning community.

Ms. J. Grewal

Good Bye to... Ms. W. Machry has been a valued staff member at Derry West Village P.S. for the past eight years! She is a respected colleague and excellent teacher, who has supported students as a classroom teacher in the primary division and this year in the junior division. Ms. Machry has accepted a teaching position as a Grade 1/2 teacher at Hillside P.S. Her kind spirit and caring manner will be missed by all!

Ms. K. Wallace has taught Grade 2, Grade 2/3 and Grade 4 at Derry West Village P.S. In three short years, Ms. Wallace has shared her vast knowledge of teaching and learning with the staff and students at our school. She is an exemplary educator who challenges every-one she teaches to think critically, not only her students but her fellow teachers too. Ms. Wallace will be teaching Grade 1 at Hillside P.S. They are very lucky to have her at their school!

Ms. K. Bath has taught Full-Day Kindergarten at Derry West Village P.S. with Ms. R. Paul for the past three years. We appreciate her many contributions to the learning and discoveries of her students. Ms. Bath is currently on maternity leave with her second daughter. She has accepted a Kindergarten position at Queenston Drive P.S. Ms. Paul and the students in K5 continue to miss her.

Ms. L. Macaulay has been at Derry West Village P.S. for two years. She has taught a combined Grade 4/5 class, in that time. This year Ms. Macaulay began her year in Grade 3. However, her educational knowledge and skills did not go by unnoticed. Ms. Macaulay was selected to be an Instructional Coach in September 2015, to support teachers with their practice throughout the Peel District School Board. Congratulations again, on your new teaching assignment!

Ms. P. Kakar has been at Derry West Village P.S. as an Occasional Teacher and this year as a Planning Time Teacher. She has taught Health, Physical Education and Music to some of our primary classes. Although Ms. Kakar has enjoyed her experiences at Derry West Village, she is excited to have her own class. Ms. Kakar will be teaching a Full-Day Kindergarten class at Grenoble P.S. Best of luck on your educational journey!

August 29th-Sept 2nd:

Office Open For Registration

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

September 6th: First Day of School

Welcome to...

Ms. L. Michaud will be joining Ms. R. Paul as a Full-Day Kindergarten teacher. Together, they will deliver a play-based learn-ing program where students let their imagination lead their learning. We cannot wait to introduce you to our youngest stu-dents, Ms. Michaud! Ms. S. Saini knows our students and school very well as an Occasional Teacher and now as a Primary Planning Time Teacher teaching Dance and Physical Education. We are very happy to have her continue teaching our students! Ms. S. Demy will be teaching Grade 3 at Derry West Village. She brings many talents with her. Not only is Ms. Demy a very skilled classroom teacher, she is also an accomplished musician! Welcome to DWVPS, Ms. Demy! Ms. A. Choksi will also be a member of the Grade 3 team at Derry West Village P.S. She brings with her a great excitement and passion for teaching and learning! We look forward to the many contributions Ms. Choksi will make to our school! Mr. J. Williams will be a Grade 3 teacher at Derry West Village P.S. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our school and is looking forward to playing his guitar for his students. Welcome, Mr. Williams! Ms. K. Deol will be teaching Grade 4 at our school. Her experience at this grade level will be an asset to our school! You will be a valuable part of our learning community, Ms. Deol! Ms. G. Sitaridis-Reale will also be a member of our Grade 4 team. As a lifelong learner, Ms. Sitaridis-Reale has much to share about teaching and learning at any grade level. We look forward to all that learning and fun!

We have been very fortunate to have outstanding Long Term Occasional Teachers, Designated Early Childhood Educators and Teaching Assistants, who have demonstrated their commitment to our students and school with their excellent knowl-edge of curriculum, willingness to support in any capacity necessary and high level of professionalism. Thank you to: Ms. N. Hundal who taught Class K5. Ms. S. Saini who taught Class 2A. Ms. R. Chan who taught Class 3B. Ms. H. Talwar who taught FDK Planning Time. Ms. J. Vincent who supported students in Class K1B as the DECE. Mr. K. Thomas who supported all students as our Behavioural Teaching Assistant.

Thank you...

There will be a few changes to our staffing organization for the upcoming 2016-2017 academic year.

Staffing 2016-2017

Phys Ed Norman

Music Alderman

Music Nichols

French Andrews

FDK PT Kennedy

Primary PT Saini

Library Lappan

ESL Singh

Spec Ed Bosompra

Spec Ed Sell

PTP TA Lozinski

PTP TA Kelly

BTA Joshi

TA Nadeem

TA Wattoo

TA Ries (0.5)

TA Walters

TA Brown (0.5)

BUSING INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

The distance criteria for transportation eligibility is: 1.0 kilometer Kindergarten and Grade 1 1.6 kilometers for Grades 2 – 4 2.0 kilometers for Grades 5

All transported kindergarten and grade 1 students are required to be

met by a parent/caregiver when disembarking from their bus on their return trip from school.

Courtesy transportation, which is assignment of ineligible students to

available, empty seats on buses, will not be initiated prior to October 3. No exceptions.

All transportation operations issues are the responsibility of STOPR and

not either Board or individual Trustees.

Contacting STOPR Internet: www.stopr.ca. This website provides up to date delay and in-

clement weather cancellation information in addition to policy, proce-dures and frequently asked questions Businfo.stopr.ca. This website allows parents to access information specific to “what school do I at-tend” and “am I eligible for transportation”. This site also provides par-ents access to specific bus stop location and pick up and drop off times for their children if eligible for transportation

Telephone: STOPR: Phone: 905 890-6000 Toll free: 1-800 668-1140 STOPR Administration: Phone: 905 890-0708 ext. 23220

CLASS TEACHER

K1 Suderwalla / Kaur

K2 Cooper / Patricio

K3 Allen / Moss

K4 Hallett / Shaw

K5 Michaud / Paul

K6 Dewaele / Brum

K7 Leeming / Trichilo

PTP Devlin

1A Steane

1B Hassan

1C Grey

2A Bowen

2B Chawla

2C Lee

3A Clattenburg

3B Barton

3C Demy

3D Choksi

3E Williams

4A Deol

4B Sitaridis-Reale

4C Crawford

5A Gould

5B Houghton

5C Wattier-Smith

Early Literacy R - Be a role model to your child

E - Enjoy reading together

A - Allow your child to choose their books

D - Read daily

“Play is so important to optimal child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child.”

(American Academy of Paediatrics, 2012) Rain on the Green Grass Rain on the green grass Rain on the tree Rain on the rooftop But not on me.

Ideas for parents:

Encourage your child to put on a show for the family. Use dress up clothes, puppets and hats. Let him/her pick the show topic.

Provide dress up clothes and props. Use old clothes, necklaces, ties, or something from a garage sale for creative play. Boxes, blankets and cushions make great forts, castles and hideaways.

Week 1 Play with your child and pretend to have conversations with characters from your favourite stories – e.g., Talk to Goldilocks to find out how she felt when she met the Three Bears. Toy telephones will help encourage make believe conversations. Week 2 Using blocks, Lego and model toys, build a structure together and pretend you are the construction worker planning and building a new road – “Do you think we need a bridge? What should we use to build it?”. Week 3 Play the I Spy game. “I spy with my little eye something that is blue and starts with the ‘sk’ sound.” Week 4 Help your child create a restaurant, grocery store, post office, etc. Talk about the furniture and objects that you will need. Talk about the jobs of the people in those settings. “Do they wear uniforms? What can we use?”

July Calendar-Family Activities

Early Literacy R - Be a role model to your child

E - Enjoy reading together

A - Allow your child to choose their books

D - Read daily

“Before you write or speak there is a physical response. To help children learn, they need to use a variety of their senses, which is achieved through active participation in their learning process.”

(NAEYC, 2010) Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around, Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground, Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the lights, Teddy bear, teddy bear, say “good night”. Ideas for parents: Sing songs like “Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes.” Put some music on and dance together. Use large sidewalk chalk to draw and trace together. Play sports, talk about the rules of the game, connect words to body movements (i.e., un, jump, skip etc.). Read a book or sing a song with lots of actions (“We’re going on a bear hunt”).

Week 1 Collect newspapers and flyers that come in the mail. Help your child to cut out and paste the pictures and words to make little books – e.g., My Red Book, My Favourite Snacks. Week 2 Play games using reading, writing and matching – e.g., “Go Fish, Uno, Bingo, Concentration”. Week 3 Write a message, send a greeting card or make a lsit. Take the time to show your child what you are doing and read it together. Week 4 At the grocery store or shopping centre play the game “Can you read the sign?”. Point out signs and labels and ask your child to guess what each is, using the clues around.

August Calendar-Family Activities

IMPORTANT CHANGE COMING SEPTEMBER 2016 Report student absences through new SafeArrival system Beginning Sept. 6, 2016, all parents/guardians need to report their children’s full-day absences, late arrivals and/or early departures from school via our new automated SafeArrival phone number at 1-855-209-6155, online at pdsb.schoolconnects.com, or by downloading the mobile app for Apple and Android devices. For absences longer than 5 consecutive school days, please contact the school office. Parents are encouraged to provide an email address to schools. Parents who have an email address on file at school will receive an email invitation from Synrevoice Technologies during the week of August 29. The invitation will include login information. Starting the week of August 29, parents who do not have an email address on file at the school can visit pdsb.schoolconnects.com and choose CREATE LOGIN to create your account and receive login credentials that can be used online or with the mobile app. Parents need to have a cell phone that is capable of receiving text messages to complete the

setup process. The cell phone number must be on file with the school. All three options are available 24 hours a day. There is no longer an absence reporting phone line at school. If you have any questions or require any assistance, con-tact the school directly.

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 lan-guage 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