Principals Message

February brings forth many special events such as Black History Month, Day of Pink, Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day. Each day brings with it great teachable moments and curriculum connections.

February 9th is a Professional Learning Day for school staff. There is no school for students on February 9th.

February 19th is Family Day. There will be no school for students on Family Day. We wish all families a fun and enjoyable day.

This month Shaw teachers and DECE’s have been very busy preparing the Communication of Learning Report for our Kindergarten students and the Term 1 Report Cards for students in Grades 1 to Grade 8. Our education teams have worked diligently in establishing report cards that focus on three areas: What students are learning (Content), establishing where they are in their learning (Strengths) and identifying strategies which will enable them to improve their overall skills (Next Steps).

The Communication of Learning Report and Term 1 Report Cards will go home to families on Thursday, February 8th, 2018. As partners in learning, we encourage each family to review the Communication of Learning (Kindergarten) and/ or the Term 1 Report Card with their child/ children in order to set new learning goals to support ongoing success in Term 2. If the teacher feels an interview is necessary an interview request will come home with the report.

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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Every moment is a fresh beginning.

T.S. Eliot

UPCOMING DATES

Important Dates to Remember:

Month of February OFIP tutoring program

continues for registered Gr. 3

students. Tutoring is every

Tues. & Thurs. from 3:35pm

– 4:20pm

Thursday, February 8th K-8 Reports go home Thursday, February 8th Family Math Games Night Friday, February 9th Professional Learning Day– No

school for students Monday, February 19th Family Day—No school for

students

Shaw Public School 10 Father Tobin Road Brampton, Ontario L6R 3K2 905-790-6095 (Office/Voice Mail) @Shaw_Hawks

Sally Ann Gibson, Principal Kathryn Bray, Vice- Principal

Marsha Adams, Office Manager Kim Lazzaro, Office Assistant

Rhonda Pantin, Office Assistant Pat Noble, Superintendent of Education

Harkirat Singh, Trustee

Math Games for Kids Using Cards and Dice

For Kids:

A fun way to review and strengthen basic math skills!

For Parents:

Motivating, simple and economical homework support

Children who feel secure in their math skills, have greater self-

esteem and greater success in math

Fun new hands-on games with dice and cards to help your child with math!

Games Reinforce: Counting & Number Recognition; Problem Solving

Basic Facts: +, -, x, ÷ ; Place Value

Family Math Games Night

Think - Believe - Achieve

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Our Kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year was held from January 29th to February 2nd. It was wonderful to meet new students and their families. Kindergarten registration will continue from February 5th through to June 29th - 8:30-3:00 p.m. If you are aware of families seeking Kindergarten placements please share information about Shaw as a center of great education for students in the Early Years.

Students, staff and families enjoyed a great night of dancing lead by Aussie X-movement on February 1st, 2018. Thank you to all of the students, staff and families who came out to enjoy a fun evening focused on health and wellness.

We invite families to come out for our 2nd Family Math games night on Thursday, February 8th from 6:30—7:30 p.m.

Sincerely,

Sally Ann Gibson

School Closed for Professional Learning Day on Friday

February 9th Teachers will be learning more about safety proto-cols, Empowering Modern Learners, and going deeper with teaching math.

Bus cancellation and closing schools due to bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to can-cel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and televi-sion stations and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146.

Day of Pink: February 28th, 2018 2018 focus: Cyber bullying Our children are growing up in a digital world. At Shaw our hope is to instill in our children a strong sense of digital citizenship. On Day of Pink we encourage our children to wear a pink shirt to stand up against cyber bullying. Together we will say no to online bullying whether it takes the shape of harassment, spreading rumors or sharing hurtful information or words that cause hurt or harm. As we wear our pink shirts we will be reminded to use the internet and social media respectfully and responsibly. Together we believe we can reduce cyber bullying.

TRAFFIC SAFETY

A traffic study was conducted at Shaw Public

School in January. We are looking forward to

receiving the traffic study report and sharing

the findings with the Shaw community- stay

tuned for more details!

TRAFFIC REMINDER: Please help us by reminding your friends and neighbors that the speed limit around the school is 40 km. For the safety of our students, parents picking up and dropping off children are asked to do so in the kiss and drive pick-up zone.

Families are reminded not to park in the kiss and ride. Please talk to your child/ children about using the crosswalks and not crossing the street in other areas. Families walking students from the Shaw parking lot to the school area are asked to use the school crosswalk. Thank you for helping to keep our students safe!

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Offence Declaration required for returning volunteers

Parents play an important role in the development and education of their children and in the success of the school community. At (insert name of school), we welcome and encourage the participation of parents and community members, and are grateful for the countless hours our volunteers contribute throughout the school year. To volunteer at our school, you must complete a short interview and a criminal record check. A criminal record check is required for all school volunteers in Ontario. Even if you want to accompany your child on a field trip, you need this record check. Once you have completed the process, you are on file with the Peel District School Board as being a school volunteer. All returning volunteers will receive an Offence Declaration form that must be filled out and returned to the board office each year. Completing the Offence Declaration will ensure that you can continue volunteering in the next school year. Expect to receive the form in mid-February.

Seeing ourselves as innovators……

Our grades 4 to 7 students toured the Canadian

Multicultural Inventors Museum’s travelling exhibit on Thursday, January 25th. Learning about diverse inventors opens up possibilities…..encouraging our

Shaw students to think, “I can be an inventor!”

Parents please be aware

that you cannot park in our Kiss and Ride drop off area. It is an emergency vehicle

area

Our instructional day begins at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.

If you are dropping your child off after 9:10 a.m. or picking them up before 3:30 p.m.

you will need to sign your child in or out in the office

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Shaw puts the spotlight on Black Heritage

In December 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month, following a motion introduced by the first black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the Honourable Jean Augustine. During Black History Month, students, staff and parents from across Peel will participate in a number of activities that promote the understanding of the many contributions made by black Canadians. Here is a list of events happening at Shaw:

Multicultural Inventors Travelling Exhibit Spotlight on Black History excursion

Taste of the Caribbean Through the Lens of Black Officers Presentation

Black History Movie Day

Help your family stay warm this winter Peel Public Health recommends the following cold weather guidelines for preventing cold-weather injuries: 1. Reduce amount of time children (grade 8 and under) spend outdoors when the temperature is –20 degrees Celsi-us or colder, with or without the wind chill. 2. Keep children indoors when the temperature is -25 degrees Celsius or colder, with or without wind chill. Some medical conditions may increase sensitivity to cold. Parents should consult their physician (Source: Environment Canada). 3. Allow indoor breaks if children say they are feeling cold or during extreme temperatures. 4. Ensure children are dressed warmly, covering exposed skin: insulated boots, winter weight coats, mittens, hats, neck warmers. 5. Change wet clothing or footwear immediately. 6. Although these conditions are unlikely to occur during the school day, ensure that all staff are able to recognize and treat symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia. Given plenty of warm fluids to prevent dehydration. 7. When children are outside, be watchful for shivering or signs of numbness in faces, ears, hands or feet. Educate children in dealing with cold weather: drinking plenty of fluids, dressing warmly, and recognizing signs of cold injury. 8. Educate children in dealing with cold weather: drinking plenty of fluids, dressing warmly, and recognizing signs of cold injury.

Guidance News - February 2018 It’s so great to be back at Shaw! I have missed being with your children while on a short term leave.

EHS & Regional Programs Grade 8’ s have now completed their course selections for Sandalwood Heights Secondary School. Some of our students have applied to the Explore High Skills programs and Regional Programs and are eagerly awaiting news of their program acceptance which will offered on Monday February 5 – 8 for Round One and Feb 9-13 for Round 2. Regional waitlist offers will occur between Feb 14-18. Explore High Skills (EHS)offers occur February 14. EHS Out of Boundary and waitlist offers occur on February 21, 2018. Congratulations to all of our Shaw candidates for making the effort to apply and interview for these specialized programs.

Grade 5 students interested in Regional programs at other Peel schools for Grade 6 must complete their online applications by Friday February 2. As information is always being updated, Please refer the website at: http://www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/regional/Pages/default.aspx

Grade 8 Practice Interviews Grade 8 students have recently completed an online Resume and Cover Letter in MyBlueprint. This resume, is a baseline for our students to continue to modify, build upon and “tweak” for any job they would like to apply for throughout their school career. The next step in developing the resumes and cover letters, is to participate in a Practice Interview Process to be held at the school where your child will have the opportunity to apply for a “fictional” entry-level job, participate in an interview with one of Shaw staff members and receive feedback on their performance. Students will be required to dress in interview-appropriate clothing as though they were actually applying for an actual job. The students enjoy this “competition” each year where one “successful candidate” for each job is finally selected. Grade 8 students will soon be preparing and training for this opportunity. Please support your child in this exciting opportunity!

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Conference helps parents empower modern learners The Peel District School Board is hosting its annual parent conference, co-presented by the Peel Elementary Teachers’ Local, on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Mississauga Secondary School in Mississauga. The conference will focus on Empowering Modern Learners. Parents will have the opportunity to attend workshops on topics, including numeracy, literacy, special education, technology and science. This free learning event is open to Peel parents of students at all grade levels. Our keynote presentation will be delivered by Dwayne Matthews, a life and education strategist, who con-verges and shares knowledge on modern learning, disruptive technology, and the evolution of work. Dwayne will present Learning in the 21st century: Why it's different, why it matters and how to help children thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Registration opens Feb. 5, 2018 Stay up-to-date! For more information, visit www.peelschools.org/parents/conference.

New Child Care Centre at Shaw Public School Recently, the Ministry of Education announced that it will be spending $1.6 billion to build 45,000 new licensed child care spaces to help children and families access affordable, quality child care. School boards across the province were invited to submit their proposals for child care projects in their communities. I’m pleased to share that our school, Shaw Public School, has been selected as one of the schools to re-ceive capital funding and spaces to support child care, and child and family programs. Shaw Public School will be creating 3 new rooms/ programs. We will receive a new infant program, a new toddler program and a new pre-school program. We are so excited for this great news and wanted to share this information with you. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Sally Ann Gibson Principal

Bus cancellation and closing schools due to bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and television stations listed below and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 BREAKFAST TELEVISION NEWS AM680 CJCL AM590 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CHFI FM98.1 NEWSTALK1010 AM EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM93.1 FM Z103.5 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 GLOBAL NEWS CITYPULSECITY CITY NEWS CTV CFRB – (Bell Media) One of the following messages will be announced (highlighted text only):

Peel District School Board buses are cancelled This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed This means that all schools and Peel board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled This means that all activities in schools and Peel board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed. All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled This means that all activities in schools and Peel board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

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Beyond the Hurt

Together, we make Shaw a safe and supportive school. That was one of the messages shared with Shaw students by our Red Cross Beyond the Hurt Youth Facilitators at a school assembly on January 26th. The audience was definitely engaged as our youth facilitators defined bullying as unwanted and hurtful repeated behaviour. It could be online. It could be face-to-face.

The youth facilitators also described the effects on the person demonstrating the bullying behaviour, the victim and the bystanders. The person demonstrating the bullying behaviour might be feeling lonely or angry, and that person might be having a hard time at school and at home too. The victim might be sad or afraid, and that person might have problems with schoolwork and friendships. The bystanders, those who witness the bullying behaviour, might be worried. They could worry so much that they might not be able to sleep restfully or focus on their schoolwork.

In addition, the youth facilitators made some suggestions to stop bullying. One was to tell the person demonstrating the bullying behaviour to stop. Another was to tell a trusted adult about the problem. If no one helped, keep telling until someone helps. Most importantly, people should be kind to one another. If people feel good about themselves, maybe there would be no bullying.

Following this, the youth facilitators shared situations with their peers and asked them to judge if they were examples of bullying behaviour or not. Their final message was... Everyone has the power to help others.

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. Winter courses begin February 5, 2018. 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. Course registrations are ongoing till the end of the semester. Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL

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This Month in Shaw Athletics ... The months of December of December and January were busy ones for the Shaw gym. In December, the Shaw Badminton coaches, Ms. Ganong and Mrs. Carson, completed the process of choosing the Badminton Team from the members of the Badminton Club. Shaw's badminton team definitely showed up on the courts on Tuesday, January 23rd as they challenged neighbouring RJ Lee in an exhibition tournament. While RJ Lee squeezed by Shaw in points, both teams had many impressive rallies adding excitement to each match. Participating in this exhibition was great preparation for their division tournament on January

30th. The Shaw Handball team also got practices underway beginning in December, with many members learning a new game. This non-competitive Co-ed team continued practice into January, under coaches Ms. Cosgrave and Mrs. Ganesaratnam, in preparation for their divisional tournament held on the 18th at Fairlawn Public School. The Shaw Handball Hawks represented our school well showing great sportsman-ship. Well done Handball Hawks! The Shaw gym continues to buzz with basketballs aplenty. The Senior Boys and Basketball teams were selected in December by coaches Mr. Partynski (boys) and Mrs. Simpson-Berry and Mrs. Tomlin (girls) and they began practice in January. Both senior teams travelled January 31st to Sandalwood Heights Secondary School for a Family of Schools exhibition tournament. The Shaw Senior Boys began their day with a dominating performance winning 4 games and losing none, finishing in first place after the round

robin. The Shaw Hawks went on to face Treeline PS in the playoffs and after some hard luck wound up on the losing end finishing the day in 4th place after playoffs. The Shaw Senior Boys are to be commended for their efforts. The Shaw Senior Girls finished their round robin in 4th place and went on to face the first place team in the playoffs and grinded out a victory in a close contest. The Shaw Senior Lady Hawks then moved on to the finals and captured 2nd place overall. Congratulations, Shaw Senior Girls Basketball team. Both teams now shift their focus to practice and future exhibition games

in preparation for their upcoming divisional tournaments.

After a three year hiatus, Shaw has brought back junior sports beginning this year with the reintroduction of junior girls and boys basketball teams. The junior girls were selected in January by coaches Mrs. Parmar-Goorah and Mrs. Rai and the junior boys by coaches Mr. Partynski and Mr. Bhadra. The junior boys had a quick turnaround from selection to their first exhibition game as the Mountain Ash Mustangs sought some exhibition game experience prior to their tournament. The Shaw Junior Boys Basketball team competed hard against an experienced squad and wound up on the short end of the scoreboard while learning valuable lessons that they will now use in practise in preparation for future exhibition matches and their divisional tournament in March.

Boys Junior Basketball Team

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In addition to Athletics, Shaw’s intramural program continues to draw many students to the gym to gain some extra active time. The grade 1/2 Pinball intramural concluded at the end of January with the students laughing and energetic every Monday. The grade 3’s finished the Quidditch intramural and have now moved on to Ultimate Chicken. The grade 4/5 intramural floor hockey championship went to the Sharks this year in a close final match. They now look to take on the Shaw Staff All-Stars in their final test. The grade 6’s have been introduced to their next intramural, Speedball and now await their first scheduled match (to begin at the publication of this newsletter). Finally, the grade 7’s and 8’s can’t get enough Flickerball. At the time of publication, the Raptors sit atop the standings with just a few games left to play for the rest of the teams. Follow me, Mr. Partynski, on Twitter to check out more news and info from the world of Shaw Physical Education and Athletics - @mrpartynski

Gr. 4/5 Floor Hockey Intramural Champs - Sharks

Healthy Body! Healthy Mind! When we invest in our physical health, will be able to combat stress and anxiety with greater success. This includes being:

Well-rested

Well-nourished

Well-exercised

Some Tips: Set a Sleep Schedule – Set an alarm to go to bed! Our body likes a regular schedule. Bedtimes and wake times should not vary by more than one hour from one day to the next. Drink plenty of water - Many of us go through life dehydrated—causing tiredness, low energy, and headaches. It’s common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help us make healthier food choices. More steps – Step side to side. Start by doing it 10 times per foot. Do this while watching TV, working on your computer or brushing your teeth. Do it with your children to make it fun. Walk to school!

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