For the month of November RJ Lee students will be

talking about PEACE, as part of our Character Education

Program.

During the month of November staff will be

talking with students about the meaning of

PEACE and what it means to them.

We encourage you to have discussions with

your child(ren) about what they are learning

with regards to their understanding of what

PEACE means to them.

Congratulations to all our students who

received Character Education certificates last

month for demonstrating Self Esteem.

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Johnna Varriano, Principal Lynnis Romaniuk, Vice- Principal April Romanelli, Acting Vice-Principal .5 Amanda Hamilton , Office Manager

Nadiya Wahid-Hosein, Office Assistant Dil Anderson, Office Assistant

Pat Noble, Superintendent of Education

2016 Harkirat Singh, Trustee, Wards 9 & 10

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of

person who can live at peace with others.

UPCOMING DATES

Check out our website at;

http:// schools.peelschools.org/1405

All newsletters and calendars will be posted monthly.

Twitter @rjlee_ps

RJ Lee’s YouTube channel— link on our website

Important Dates to Remember:

Wed. Nov. 2nd - Retake Photo Day (am only)

Thurs. Nov. 10th—School Council Meeting 6 pm

Fri. Nov. 11th—Remembrance Day Assembly 11:15 am

Thurs. Nov. 17th—Evening Interviews

6:30 pm Gr. 8 Presentation for Parents

about high school—Library

Fri. Nov. 18th— No school for students—

Reporting to Parents (am)

9:30 am - Presentation for Gr. 8 Parents

about high school—Library

Thurs. Nov. 24th - Character Education Assembly 9:15 am

Terry Fox Walk

Our annual Terry Fox Walk took place on October

4th. We exceeded our fundraising goal and we raised

$3048 for the Terry Fox Foundation.

Amazing job Robert J. Lee!

We would like to thank Pizza Depot at 65 Braydon

Blvd for donating 2 class pizza lunches to the

classes that raised the most money. The winners of

the pizza lunch were Ms. Misic and Ms. Chan's

classes who raised a combined total of $409 which

Ms. Chan and Ms. Misic personally matched coming

up with a grand total of $818!! Way to go Grade 7s!!

RJ Lee Water Bottles

for Sale!

Currently we have RJ Lee water bottles for sale. They

are $5 each and will be available in the office should you

wish to purchase one on our interview night, Thursday

November 17th or the morning of Friday November

18th (am ).

Loonie – Tuesday Treat Days at R. J. Lee Loonie Tuesday Treat days are back at R.J.Lee . Students can purchase cookies and popcorn for a

loonie on Tuedays. Both cookies and popcorn are nut free and are 100% compliant with the ministry guidelines. The proceeds will continue to be used to support our levelled book room as well as supporting our phys. Ed, sports and music programs.

SUPERVISION BEFORE 8 AM

Just a reminder for all parents that there is no supervision

at school before 8 am each day. Should your child be

dropped off before 8 am we will call you to remind you of

this safety issue. Should you not be able to drop your

child off between 8 and 8:10, we suggest they walk with a

friend or speak with other parents to arrange a car pool.

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Dressing for the colder weather…

Just a reminder that students go outside twice during the school day and should have warm clothing, winter coat, hat, mittens, and boots for the winter months. It may also be a good idea to pack an extra set of mitts/gloves and socks should one pair become wet from the snow. Snow pants will also help to keep students warm and dry when playing in the snow.

Need help in math? Free tutoring now available online

Math students in grades 7 to 10 can access live, interactive online math help by visiting www.homeworkhelp.ilc.org. Homework Help is free, real-time math tutoring by certified Ontario teachers. Students can log in from Sunday to Thursday, between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. for individualized confidential math tutoring.

BAD WEATHER During the winter months there may be

days where there are cancellations of buses and

the possibility of school closures. Instead of

calling the school to find out about what is can-

celled we ask that you call 905 890 1010 or

listen to major news stations. Updates are

available as early as 6:30 am.

Harpreet Dhami will be presenting on 'Mental Health and Stress' at our Nov. 10th School Council Meeting. The presentation will begin at 6pm . Look forward to see you there.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

The Peel District School Board will recognize Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week during the week of Nov. 20 to 26, 2016. This year, we ask our Peel community to ‘#ChooseAction to Be the Difference’ in their classes, offices, schools, communities or world, in order to make these spaces better places for everyone. The Peel Board would like to hear about the big and small actions, the pledges, the promises and the attitudes that our Peel community value, and ask that you take a moment to share your #ChooseAction moments on social media.

Across the Peel board, schools use many pro-grams and initiatives to prevent bullying and to intervene when bullying happens. Though the programs vary, their messages are consistent. Students are taught

To define bullying

identify forms of bullying

identify the shifting roles in bullying relationships, for example the person who bullies, the target, the bystander or the trusted advocate

determine how to safely “choose ac-tion” to prevent and intervene in bully-ing & harassment

understand that bullying is a relation-ship problem with relationship solu-tions

determine positive ways to interact with others in an accepting, inclusive way

demonstrate character attributes and be a leader to help maintain positive and safe school communities

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is one of the key items contained in Bill 13: The Accepting Schools Act, that came into effect on Sept. 1, 2012. For more information, visit: www.peelschools.org/aboutus/safeschools/bullying/

Registration for Extended French and French Immersion

Registration for Grade 7 Extended French and Grade 1 French Immersion for the 2017-18 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French on Thurs. Dec. 1st at 1pm. Fairlawn P.S is our French Immersion (FI) School for Gr. 1 Sir John A MacDonald is our Gr. 7 Extended French (EF) The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at 4 p.m. Registrants after that date will be put on a waiting list. The standard date for FI and EF schools to hold parent information nights is;

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at 7 p.m.

For more information visit www.peelschools.org/French

#ChooseAction on Bullying Awareness and Prevention

Help your teen plan for grade 9 course

selections for 2017-18 Soon, current grade 8 students will select their courses for grade 9. Before they do, we want to ensure that they have the opportunity to consult with their teachers, guidance counsellor, if applica-ble, and their parents. As our partners, families are encouraged to help prepare their teens for course selection. We encour-age you to become familiar with the process by cre-ating a myBlueprint account. Every parent and stu-dent (grades 7-12) can have access to myBlueprint features such as: High School – plan courses, track progress toward gradu-

ation, and instantly identify post-secondary eligibility

for opportunities in every pathway

Post-Secondary– compare detailed information on ap-

prenticeships, college programs, university programs

and workplace sectors

Who Am I – complete surveys (including Learning Styles,

Myers-Briggs Personality, Holland Interests,

Knowledge, Motivations, and Compatibility)

Portfolios – create several portfolios (e.g. Career Portfo-

lio) and share them with parents, teachers, or future

employers. It’s simple to add work you have com-

pleted in myBlueprint or add pictures and videos

Job Search – find real-world job and volunteering postings

that relate to occupations of interest

Goals – add interactive SMART goals and action plans

Resumes & Cover Letters – record experiences, build a

resume, write a cover letter

Occupations – compare comprehensive information on

occupations

Money – build a budget to track income and expenses

Additionally, parents/guardians and students can review the Chart Your Course document , Peel Dis-trict School Board’s common course calendar (found at www.makingmyway.ca). This guide will help you understand the course selection process and pro-vide information on the courses and programs offered in Peel secondary schools. The grade 9 course selection process will be open from Nov. 14 to Dec.2, 2016. If you have questions or are looking for course suggestions, please contact your teen’s teachers or guidance counsellor.

NEW* Community Corner Stay up-to-date with communi-ty-based opportunities The Peel District School Board is pleased to intro-duce an electronic resource page on www.peelschools.org called, Community Corner, which contains links to information and resources in the community that may be of interest to stu-dents and their families. This site replaces our pre-vious method of sending promotional materials about community clubs, camps, contests, fundrais-ers and events home with students on a regular basis. How you can access Community Corner

Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/communitycorner

Click on the “Community Corner” button, found on the main page of school websites, as well as on www.peelschools.org.

Chat’n Chai at RJ Lee… Parents and grandparents, please join us

every Tuesday from 1:30 p.m.

- 2:30 p.m. for an afternoon of

tea, cookies and conversation

with neighbours. This session

is hosted by our Settlement

Worker Shakeela and will continue every

Tuesday in our staff room throughout the

school year. We look forward to meeting

you then.

Update on our Chocolate Fundraiser Congratulations to our top seller, Abhi, Mr.

Grimwood’s class, who sold the most cases of

chocolate. Abhi won the hoverboard which I

know he and is brother are enjoying! As well,

I would like to congratulate, Tayjah, Remi and

Sristi who were tied & sold the 2nd highest

number of boxes and received gift cards.

Finally the winner of the random draw for a

$250 gift card for Bramalea City Centre was

Gia in Mrs. Basra’s class. Total

raised for our fundraiser will be in

our next newsletter. Thanks to all

our families for your support!