October 9, 2015 - Toronto District School Boardschoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/thorncliffepark/docs/TTOct9.pdf1 Attendance/ Absence Hotline 416-396-2460 24 hours a day THORNCLIFFE THUNDER

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Attendance/

Absence Hotline

416-396-2460 24 hours a day

THORNCLIFFE THUNDER October 9, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

Staying in touch with Thorncliffe Park Public School!

Ongoing communication between home and school is of

significant importance for student success and well-being.

There are multiple ways that you can stay in touch with our

team at Thorncliffe Park. Your child’s teacher will be communicating with you di-

rectly through their own professional means, which could include face-to-face

conversations, telephone calls, agenda planner notes, websites, blogs or e-mail.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding communication, please

discuss this with your child’s teacher.

Throughout the year, the administration team will need to communicate important

information to our families. We have multiple means for ongoing communication

between the school and our families:

School website: schools.tdsb.on.ca/thorncliffepark

Thorncliffe Thunder: A weekly update sent by e-mail

directly to families

As an eco-school, we strongly reflect on the impact of our actions on our environ-

ment. We will conduct most of our communication with families through electronic

means. On rare occasions, print communication may come home in a hard

copy. Families are strongly urged to follow the school on our school website in

order to stay up-to-date with the most current information regarding the

school. Further, please ensure that your e-mail address is up-to-date with our

school office so that you never miss an edition of the weekly news!

Please email [email protected] to join our distribution list.

schools.tdsb.on.ca/thorncliffepark

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Weekly Schedule

DATE TIME DETAILS

Monday, October 12

Day Holiday

No School—Thanksgiving Day

Tuesday, October 13

Day 5

9:00am-

10:00am

2:00pm

Parent Lending Library

Grade 1J, 1K & 1L - Meeting with Mr.

Crane to discuss Revised Health and

Physical Education Curriculum - Staff

Room

Wednesday, October 14

Day 6

2:00pm

Thursday, October 15

Day 7

2:00 pm Grade 1D, 1O& 1N- Meeting with Mr.

Crane to discuss Revised Health and

Physical Education Curriculum - Staff

Room

Friday, October 16

Day 8

12:40pm-

1:15pm


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The Safe Arrival Program is in place to help

ensure the safety of Thorncliffe Park stu-

dents. This is a 24-hour call-in system where

parents can leave a message to let the

school know that their child or children will

be absent.

Here is how it works:

Call 416-396-2460

Press 1 for Safe Arrival

Press option 1, for grade 1 students

Press option 2, for grade 2 or 3 students

Press option 3, for grade 4 or 5

SIGN IN/OUT PROCEDURES

If you need to sign your child out for an

appointment, please try to time your

pick up according to the following times

as it will be easier to find your child while

they are in their classrooms.

Before 11:40 am

After 12:40 pm

Before 3:20 pm

POTENTIAL SCHOOL

RE-ORGANIZATION

Any potential re-organization will

be occurring sometime in the next

few weeks. The Ministry of

Education has specific

requirements regarding class size

and enrolment. At this time each

year the school board analyzes

each school’s enrolment data

and determines what changes

are necessary regarding the num-

ber of classes and teachers we

are allocated. Once we know

more we will be advising families

of any changes that are need to

be made.

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Keeping Kids Safe

Drivers are reminded to do their part to

keep children safe near school buses.

Drivers should follow these tips:

• Stop and never pass a school bus

when its

red lights

are flash-

ing.

• Leave space around school buses

and avoid blocking school bus loading

zones so children can enter and exit

safely.

• Be prepared to stop for a school bus

at any time, not just during school hours.

• Always obey the rules of the road and

watch for children, especially in school

zones.

• Stop for pedestrians at crosswalks and

school crossings.

Parents can also help keep their

children safe by reminding them to be

aware of their surroundings when they

are on or near school buses.

Nut Safe School We are a safe school. Some of our students

and staff have severe peanut and nut

allergies. Even the smell of nuts and other

foods can trigger a serious reaction for

these students and staff.

Please DO NOT send peanut butter or nut

products to school. This also applies to

peanut butter imitation products, and

Nutella.

What is Anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis is a serious, acute, allergic

reaction that may cause death. It occurs

when an allergic person is exposed to their

particular allergen (a substance capable of

causing an allergic reaction). When the

allergen enters the body it triggers the

release of chemicals that can lead to life-

threatening symptoms.

The severity of an allergic reaction, as well

as the symptoms, can vary from person to

person and from one episode to the next in

the same person

In order to make Thorncliffe Park a nut safe

school, we need the understanding,

cooperation and commitment of every-

one in our community.

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When the signal light turns red stop. If the light is red in the direction you are walking, do not cross the

street.

Yellow lights and signs mean caution or that you are coming to a dangerous area. If you are waiting to

cross the street, you should not cross if the light is yellow. The light is about to turn red, and cars will enter the intersection.

When you cross the street at a corner with a signal light, you should wait for the green light to show in

the direction you are walking. Even though the light is green, always look both ways before crossing at the intersection.

At busy intersections there may be lines on the road called a crosswalk for you to walk between. There may also be special signals to tell you it is okay to cross the street. These are the WALK sig-

nal or a picture of a person walking like the ones shown here.

Like a YELLOW traffic light, both of these flashing "DON'T WALK" signals mean to use caution.

1) If you are in the street, finish crossing the street.

2) If you have not started crossing the street, stay on the curb.

These signs mean you are coming to a crosswalk by a school.

On school days this area will be busy when school is opening and closing.

At this crosswalk, like any other crosswalk, it is important to look carefully to the left, right and left again if you have to cross the street. Crosswalks are two white lines painted on the road which go across the street. You should walk inside the lines.

If you must walk through parked traffic, stop and look carefully before step-ping out from between vehicles.

Don't run between parked cars and buses. Remember the danger areas close to school buses where the driver can't see you.

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On Tuesday, October 6th Thorncliffe students and staff participated in a “fun run”

around our school yard and park. Music played during the event and the whole

school sang our school song. Everyone had a great afternoon because it was filled

Thorncliffe spirit, smiles and laughter and the Thorncliffe motto “TOGETHER WE

CAN!” Thanks to the HPE staff for organizing this wonderful event.

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Fire Safety at Home and

School

As part of our school emergency

procedures, we held our first suc-

cessful fire drill at Thorncliffe Park.

The best way to practice fire safety

is to make sure a fire doesn't break

out in the first place. That means you

should always be aware of potential

hazards. In the event of a fire, fami-

lies should plan a place to meet out-

side far away from the fire. Please look at the Fire

Inspection Checklist and click the link

http://www.sparky.org/#/sparky to learn

more about fire safety with your children and down-

load fun activities.

Joke of the Week….


Thorncliffe Park has the

largest selection of Dual

Language books in the

Toronto District School

Board.

Reading at home in your first language will:

Help build your first language

Help build academic skills

Help build language and literacy skills

Please come visit the


in Thorncliffe Park

Public School.

The Parent Lending

Library is open on Days 3, 5, 8 & 10.

Come and receive your own library card

and start reading with your child!

http://www.sparky.org/#/sparky

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PA Days & Holidays Date

Board-wide PA Day September 3,

2015

Labour Day September 7,

2015

Thanksgiving October 12,

2015

Board-wide PA Day November 13,

2015

Christmas Break December 21,

2015 to January

1, 2016

Last day of school is December 18, 2015

School resumes January 4, 2016

Elementary PA Day January 22, 2016

Board-wide PA Day February 12,

2016

Family Day February 15,

2016

March Break March 14 to 18,

2016

Good Friday March 25, 2016

Easter Monday March 28, 2016

Victoria Day May 23, 2016

Elementary School PA Day June 10, 2016

Board-wide PA Day June 30, 2016

All of the positive character

attributes chosen by the TDSB, are

reflected in our daily lives

throughout the year.

Character Attribute for

October :

Responsibility

Being Responsible means that we

do the right thing even when no

one is looking. We do the right

thing just because it is right and

not because we will get credit or

praise for doing it.

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Events to Look Forward To:

Thorncliffe Spirit Day - BLUE JAYS DAY

October 23rd, 2015

Photo Day- Monday, October 26th,

2015

Date to be Determined

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