Principal: Mrs. C. Brulotte, @MrsBrulotte Superintendent: Mr. M. Haarmann, @markhaarmann Vice-Principal: Mrs. K. Freitas, @kfreitas_vp Trustee: Mrs. S. Nurse, @nurse_suzanne Welcome Mrs. Brulotte and Mrs. Freitas, Burnt Elm’s New Administrative Team

Mrs. Brulotte (left) and Mrs. Freitas (right) hit the ground running in their first few days at Burnt Elm! They are learning all about the way things work at Burnt Elm and trying to get to know all of the names of their amazing students, staff and parents at Burnt Elm. In their first couple of weeks they have had a snow day with the school being completely closed, a Movie Night hosted by Parent Council and a Character Trait assembly where they met Benny the Bengal Tiger! It is proving to be a great place to be, and while there is still a lot to learn, they are settling in nicely and very happy to be at Burnt Elm. Please feel free to stop by any time and say, ‘hello’.

Upcoming Dates to Remember Mon., Apr. 4 – “Light it up Blue” for Autism Awareness Day Mon., Apr. 11 – PA Day (NO school for students) Tues., Apr. 12 – Day of Pink Apr., 12 – School Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. Apr., 18-22 – Education Week and Earth Week Apr., 22 – Character Trait Award Assemblies Apr., 28 – Family Math Night (details to follow)

"Light it up blue" for Autism Awareness Day, April 4

Staff and students in Peel schools are encouraged to "Light it up Blue" for Autism Awareness Day on April 4 (The actual day, April 2, falls on a Saturday this year). Autism Speaks promotes the awareness of Autism through their campaign "Light It Up Blue." Cities, businesses and schools all join this campaign through the use of the colour blue. At Burnt Elm we will show our support by wearing blue on April 4. #LightItUpBlue Learn more about Autism Awareness Day: https://ww.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/world-autism-awareness-day

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Burnt Elm Goes PINK on April 12th April 13 is Day of Pink, the international day to celebrate diversity and inclusion to work towards ending homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying and discrimination. This year, there are several bolded holy days taking place on April 13. In order to give all of our students an opportunity to be part of this important inclusion activity, Peel District School Board schools will recognize Day of Pink on April 12 this year. “Equity and inclusion is something that all Peel schools teach throughout the year and discuss with students daily—it is embedded in everything we do,” says Tony Pontes, director of education. “Day of Pink is just one more way for us to ensure students and staff learn, work and develop in environments that are safe, equitable, inclusive, respectful and nurturing for all.” Day of Pink began when a high school student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, was bullied with homophobic language because he wore a pink shirt to school. The next day, hundreds of students at his school stood up to bullying and wore pink to school to show their support for equity and inclusion. On this day, Burnt Elm students and staff will wear pink to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Peel board celebrates public education during Education Week – April 18 to 22 Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2016. To give schools plenty of time to hold activities, this celebration of education will be held from April 18 to 22. The theme for this year's focus on education is You Inspire. In addition to inviting parents and community residents to visit their classrooms during the week, Peel schools are hosting open houses, plays/musicals, storytelling, environmental activities, awards assemblies, talent shows and much more. One of the highlights of Education Week is the presentation of Awards of Excellence. The award recipients are students, volunteers, staff and community partners who have made outstanding contributions to public education in Peel. The awards will be presented to 26 deserving recipients at the Showcase of Excellence ceremony on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom, HJA Brown Education Centre, 5650 Hurontario St., Mississauga. More than 800 individuals will also be honoured during Education Week with Awards of Distinction for their contributions to their school or workplace. Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2016 from April 18 to 22. The theme for this year's week-long focus on education is You Inspire. Burnt Elm would like to acknowledge the following staff that will be honoured with an award of Distinction, at our assembly on April 18th: Antonella Amatiello Office Assistant Rupinder Bains Volunteer Kirsten Grant Teacher Rudy Lachhman Volunteer Lisa Maloney Volunteer Kim Mitchelmore Teaching Assistant Prince Poku Teaching Assistant Luke Rust Teacher Dharmendra Vansadiya Volunteer Jason Wigmore Teacher Wendy Wilson Volunteer

“Today, I invite everyone to wear pink to show their support to all victims of discrimination. I also encourage people to get involved in making their community a safer place and in fighting acts of bullying,not just today but every day of the year. The change starts with each one of us.

Together, we can stop bullying!”

Thomas Mulcair, http://dayofpink.org/

Burnt Elm Celebrates Education Week

Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2016 from April 18th to 22nd. The theme for this year's week-long focus on education is You Inspire. Each year, more than 50,000 parents and

community members across Peel attend activities and events during Education Week. We are looking forward to an equally successful week this year. At Burnt Elm, we invite you to attend our Education Week events and activities: Apr. 18th- Award of Distinction Assembly Apr. 19th- Tribal Vision Presentation Apr. 20th- Grade 3 EQAO Parent Presentation Apr. 21st- Grade 4 and 5 Concert at 7:00 p.m. Apr. 22nd- Character Trait Assemblies and Spring Clean Up April is a Busy EcoSchools Month Students will be participating in Earth Day Activities, such as the Brampton Spring Clean Up of our schoolyard and local green spaces. Starting Tuesday April 19 (Earth Week), every Tuesday, until the end of the year, will be “Trash Free.” To help support Trash Free Tuesdays, Tuesdays will also be Boomerang Lunch days. Lunch garbage that comes to school on Tuesdays will be sent home.

To make your lunch waste-free, try using these: · metal cutlery · a thermos · reusable water bottles · plastic containers

https://earthday.ca/ R-E-S-P-E-C-T…Find Out What it Means to Me! During the month of April we will be focused on demonstrating the “Respectful” character attribute.

You show RESPECT when you: • Are polite to everyone. • Treat yourself and others with care and value. • Honour the rules of your home, school, workplace and community. • Demonstrate value for yourself, your body and your rights. • Take care of other people’s property and belongings. http://bit.ly/RESPECTFULplaylist

Congratulations to March’s “Inclusive” Character Attribute Award Winners: Kindergarten: Keyanna, Thannyaa, Vidhi, Jay, Amarveer, Shrey, Dilshan, Naaz, Charlie, Japleen, Areeba, Mesum, Jai-lynn, Aarush, Sukrit, David, Trista, Jasmin Grade One: Gurneet, Abigail, Bhathushan, Vijesh, Arav, Rhea, Daryll, Ishana, Chelsea, Akshat Grade Two: Simreet, Levi, Ria, Hailey, Aaliyah, Vibhita, Armish, Arjun Grade Three: Ashley, Amrit, Isha, Ishan, Liam, Keshav, Crystal, Nilash, Cody, Fateh Grade Four: Yasmeen, Aarav, Mariam, Connor, Rohan, Josh, Karan, Jasmeet, Audree Grade Five: Prathmeth, Avijot, Sammy, Saahib, Nora

School Travel Traffic Count Data Collection Project Information Letter

The Region of Peel and your school, Burnt Elm, would like to reduce school congestion and promote overall school safety by encouraging more of our students to walk and/or roll to and from school. When our students walk and/or roll to and from school, we can:

• Increase the number of those who are physically active to improve overall health

• Reduce traffic congestion around the school

• Improve air quality • Create safer streets for pedestrians

and cyclists • Increase school and community

engagement

Between April to June 2016 and mid-September to early-November 2016, school traffic counts will be conducted for two days at your school to gather baseline data on how students travel to and from school. Traffic counters will count the number of students who are driven, walk, cycle, scooter, or skateboard to and from school. Should you have any further questions, please contact: Catherine Sim Health Promoter Public Health, Region of Peel 7120 Hurontario Street Mississauga, ON catherine.sim@peelregion.ca 905-791-7800, ext. 2179 Let’s Talk: Provide Input on the Peel District School Board’s 2016-17 Budget Priorities The Peel District School Board has a long history of fiscal responsibility, focused on a mission to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student. Through our goal to use resources effectively to enhance student achievement, the board has been able to do so in an efficient and sustainable manner, while supporting the needs of all learners. To guide the Peel board in the development of its 2016-17 school year budget, trustees are seeking input from staff, parent, student and community members. We’d like to hear from you about what you see as budget priorities for the upcoming school year. To provide input, individuals may:

• Delegate the board at Regular Meetings of the Board on April 26, 2016, or May 10, 2016.

• Provide input through your School Council. Please contact your School Council chair to find out when budget consultation will be discussed at an upcoming meeting.

• Complete a brief, online survey at http://www.peelschools.org/BUDGET by May 13, 2016.

Before you provide input, you may choose to refer to the Peel board’s Report Card for Student Success at http://www.reportcardforstudentsuccess.orgin an effort to align your ideas with the board’s strategic plan, goals and key priorities. Other resources are available at http://www.peelschools.org/BUDGET.

Home Math Connections: Number Visuals - Write the number that each visual represents. - What do you see in the number visuals? Do you notice anything interesting about the way numbers are shown? - Look for interesting patterns. You may find it useful to use colours to highlight them. Describe some of your findings and share…What might 29 and 30 look like? What do you notice about the circles? https://www.youcubed.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WIM-Day-2-gr-3-4-vF.pdf

Consecutive Numbers The number 12 can be written as a sum of consecutive numbers,

3 + 4 + 5 = 12. Another example of a consecutive number sum is 3 since

1 + 2 = 3. Can all numbers be written as sums of consecutive numbers? Can some

consecutive number sums be written in more than one way? Celebrating Faith and Culture-April 2016

Date Celebration Faith and Culture April Mmaal Aboriginal Spirituality April 7 or April 8 Vasant Navratri and New Year’s Day Hinduism April 8 Farvardegan Zoroastrianism April 8 to 26 Month of Jalál Bahá'í April 13 or 14 Vaisakhi or Baisakhi Sikhism and Hinduism April 13 Saka and New Year’s Day Buddhism and Hinduism April 15 Sri Ramnavami Hinduism April 19 Mahavir Jayanti Jainism Sunset of April 20 to May 1

Ridvan Bahá'í

April 22 Theravada New Year Buddhism Sunset of April 22 to 30 Pesach (Passover) Judaism April 24 (J) Palm Sunday Christianity April 24 Zarathosht-no-Diso Zoroastrianism April 27 to May 16 Month of Jamál Bahá'í April 28 (J) Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) Christianity April 29 (J) Good Friday (Holy Friday) Christianity and Canada April 30 to May 4 Ghambar Maidyozarem Zoroastrianism