THEME OF THE MONTH : Canadian Pride

Important Dates to Remember: June 7th - Dragon Boat Regatta June 8th - Spring Move-A-Thon All Library Books Due June 11th - PA Day—No School for Students June 12th - Volunteer Appreciation Tea June 19th - Huddle Up Against Bullying—Argos Game June 20th - Corsair Idol June 21st - 'Canada Needs You' with Mike Ford for Grades 4-5 June 22nd - Canadian Pride Celebration: Red and White Day June 28th - Report Cards Home June 29th - Final Day of Classes

June 1st, 2012

Corsair Public School 2230 Corsair Road Mississauga, Ontario L5A2L9 Phone: 905-279-1511 Fax: 905-279-8603 Darren Van Hooydonk Principal Michelle Curry-Sharples Vice-Principal Tracey Lai Thom Vice-Principal (Acting) Marilyn Henderson-Briehl Office Manager Wendy Dowling Superintendent Janet McDougall Trustee

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE: Success could not happen without the outstanding support we receive daily from the wonderful Corsair parents. So many parents support in so many ways. By keeping up with notes, agendas, forms and homework you help teachers do their jobs better. Thank you to the numerous volunteers who help out at our school in so many ways. Whether you support in classrooms, on School Council or help fundraise at home you helped make a difference for our students. In whatever way you help, the staff sincerely thanks you. It is with very mixed emotions that we say good-bye to some very wonderful educators this June. We thank Mrs. Joan Williams for her years of dedicated service to the students at Corsair. She is retiring and we wish her well in her new stage of her life. Ms. Lai Thom will be returning to Clifton P.S. in the fall. She is thanked for her support as our acting Vice-Principal. We also wish Mrs. Yokoyama well as she has accepted a position as a librarian at another school. We would like to recognize Mr. Gill for his years of service at Corsair. He will not be returning in the fall. We wish him well on his new stage of life. We would also like to thank Wendy Dowling for her continued support as our Superintendent in supporting all of our families. A warm welcome to our new Superintendent, Anthony Edwards, in September. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize and sincerely thank the outstanding staff we have at Corsair. The hard work and ongoing commitment to student achievement is impressive. I know the long hours they put in to support children learn. Corsair is a success because of their professional dedication. I would like to wish all families a safe and enjoyable summer vacation. Summer is a well deserved time with our loved ones. I am available via email throughout the summer if there is an urgent need. I look forward to another fantastic year beginning in September 2012. Darren VanHooydonk Michelle Curry-Sharples Tracey Lai Thom Principal Vice Principal Acting Vice Principal

Office Reopens: Aug. 27th Class Lists & Bus Info. Aug 29th Classes Resume: Sept. 4th

Our Character Education Theme this month is “Corsair Pride.” and we have so much to celebrate as the school year comes to an end. The 2010-11 school year at Corsair is one in which we should all be proud.

A few of the highlights of school success are below:

We are going to be having an End-Of-The-Year move-a-thon and movie time to help raise money for arts resources for our school on Friday, June 8, 2012. Students participating are asked to bring in $2.00 to their homeroom teacher by Thursday, June 7th to cover the cost of admission (Bring a Loonie or Toonie on Friday, June 8 to buy treats and/or song dedication and get ready to have fun!)

A Note from our MUSICMUSICMUSICMUSIC Department

The Corsair EcoTeam wishes to thank the entire Corsair community for their tireless efforts to improve our local environment. Corsair is recognized as an official Eco-School by Eco-Schools Ontario www.ontarioecoschools.org . A special thank you to our hard working Student Recycling Team and those students who regularly water our gardens. All of your efforts to keep our environment clean are always greatly appreciated and please remember to reduce, reuse and recycle!

School Climate Successes

� School Wide Character Education & Anti-Bullying Program

� Monthly “Character Counts” Assemblies � A focus on Healthy Living and Physical Educa-

tion, receiving an extra curricular award from OPHEA

� Being recognized as an ECO school with a sil-ver medal for the third year in a row

� PALS program � Partnerships with Karate Kids, The Lunch

Lady, Canoe Club of Mississauga � Early intervention support through our Readi-

ness Centre � Leadership program for Grade 4 & 5 students � Monthly School Presentations

Academic Successes

� Achieving above the Provincial expectations on EQAO and receiving recognition as a “School On the Move.”

� School-wide assessments of leading indicator data

� LCD projectors used in every classroom � A continued commitment to 21st Century

Learning and the utilization of technology � Student Led Conferences � School Wide Portfolios � All Star Reading Program � ESL support � In School Support Program in French and � English � Collaboration among grade level teachers � A focus on developing Math Problem-Solving

Skills � Music, PhysEd, Drama and Computer � specialty teachers

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On May 16th, many of our students proudly displayed their heritage by participating in our Annual Fashion Show. Thank you to all of the parents who attended this wonderful event and also to the School Council who helped to organize the Food Vendors.

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READ THE NEWSLETTER DRAW BALLOT

If you and your child have read this newsletter together, please sign below and return it to the school by June 18th. Their name will be entered into a draw for a special reward. Reading this newsletter together and discussing the events or newsworthy items is a way parents can participate in their child’s school day. Student’s Name: ____________________________________________________ Class: ____________________________________________________

We are outside a lot for Gym,

this time of year and ask that children wear close - toed

running shoes, a hat and sunscreen.

Ms. Rosenberg has some students participating in

Dragon Boat training this week and will still accept a

couple of more late comers.

Any Students in Grades 4 or 5

who are interested may see her for additional information

information.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART May 9th, 2012 Thank you so much for all the

generous donations to this worthwhile cause! Jump Rope and Hoops for heart prizes take about 2 to 4 weeks after envelopes have been collected.

Our Track and Field week will be held in

mid June. Finalists will be chosen to repre-sent our school in the 75m, 400m

and 1200m races, at Port Credit S.S..

Coach Tony Li, a certified coach by the Coaching Association of Canada, worked with students during their gym time the week of May 24th, 2012. He shared his expertise, showing drills and reviewing skills with students. Coach Tony holds a summer sports camp every summer. Flyers were sent home recently. For more information, please contact Coach Tony at 647-298-7927 or Tony Li@iboswin.com.

VOLUNTEERS

At Corsair P.S., we are all about student success. Part of that success is because of all the volunteer support that we receive. Should you wish to volunteer at Corsair, please feel free to call us to arrange a short inter-view to discuss ways in which you would like to help our students. Please be aware that all volunteers are re-quired to have an approved Criminal Record Check completed by Peel Regional Police. Forms are available in the office.

3 steps to quality summer child care for your child If you have a school-age child, finding summer child care can be a real challenge. But you can follow these three simple steps to help you choose a program that’s best for your family. It will mean a summer full of fun and learning for your child—and peace of mind for you. Step 1 Call Child Care Info Peel 905-890-9432 or 1-888-836-5550 Child care experts provide specific information about summer camps and other child care providers in your neighbourhood. They can answer your questions and give you information to help you choose the program that’s right for your family. It’s a good idea to call the info line early to give yourself enough time to investigate potential programs and make your decision before the program fills up. Step 2 Schedule an appointment to meet with the program director or to speak over the phone, so that you can get more in-formation about the program. If possible, visit the program or the facility in which it will be held. The more informa-tion you have, the better you will be able to decide if this program is a good "fit" for your child and your family. Step 3 When you are checking out summer programs, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions—it’s the best way to make sure you have all the information you need. In general, you will want to ask questions about the program, staff, health and safety practices, food provided, and costs. For more information, call Child Care Info Peel or visit www.cdrcp.com/ccip.html.

Read 2 Succeed program

Congratulations to Mr. Ibuki’s class! As part of the READ 2 SUCCEED PROGRAM, they visited the Central library three times

this year and was announced as the winner of the Grade 4 Read 2 Succeed program!

An award ceremony in honour of Mr. Ibuki’s class will be held on Friday June 8th

at the Central

Library’s Noel Ryan Auditorium. His class is invited to participate in the celebration at the Central Library. Congratulations!

Corsair Library News : June 2012 Congratulations to Luca and Mahir in Grade 4, our inaugural Kwiz Kidz, the winners of Captain Corsair’s MEGA Kwiz. Our second place winners are partners David–Malcolm and Steven. I would also like to thank and congratulate the other 109 students who participated. What is MEGA Kwiz? It’s what happens when you mix Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?,Are you Smarter than a 5th grader?, Pictionary, Brain Quest, Scrabble and Scattergories all together – you get MEGA Kwiz! Corsair Reads! The votes are in and the winning titles for Corsair Reads 2012 are: > Noni Says No! by Heather Hart-Sussman (illustrated by Geneviève Côté) as selected by students in Grades 1 and 2. > Sans toi! by Geneviève Côté as selected by students in Grade 1 French Immersion. > Saving Armpit by Natalie Hyde as selected by students in Grades 3 – 5. Corsair Reads, Mr. Julien @ your library