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Greetings from the Principal – Mr. Jim Kardash
@clarksoncharger www.peelschools.org/international
2524 Bromsgrove Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1L8 February 2014 P 905-822-6700 F 905-822-6896 www.clarksonss.ca
In this IssuePrincipal's MessageLibrary, ArtsBusiness/Tech., EnglishMath, LanguagesHealth and Physical Ed.Science, Social Sciences Student ServicesSchool News
February 6Semester 1 Final Report Cards
February 17Family Day
February 27Principal’s Reception
March 3Early Release Day
March 5Early Progress Reports
March 7Professional Activity Day
March 10-14Spring Break
March 27OSSLT (Literacy) Test
April 16School Council Meeting
April 18Good Friday
April 21Easter Monday
CLARKSON S.S. TIMETABLE
Announcements 8:00 – 8:05 Period One 8:00 – 9:20Period Two 9:23 – 10:38Period Three 11:58 – 1:11Period Four 1:14 – 2:29
BE IN CLASS ON TIME!
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ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS/GUARDIANS:AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY TEST (OSSLT)On Thursday, March 27, 2014, only students who will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) will be attending school. School buses will pick up OSSLT students in the morning at the normal bus pick-up time. If bus students are unable to arrange their own transportation home, they should identify themselves to the main office prior to Thursday, March 27, 2014, and Mississauga Transit tickets will be supplied to bus students. STUDENTS NOT WRITING THE OSSLT TEST WILL NOT ATTEND SCHOOL ON March 27, 2014. They are expected to be at home working on teacher-assigned work.
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LibraryClarkson's library continues to be a vibrant classroom where students and teachers collaborate on exciting projects. We work with students to engage them in reading, critical thinking, multiple literacies, inquiry, and metacognition. Our collection continues to grow with the addition of new fiction and non-fiction works in diverse languages to meet the needs of our student community. In order to support BYOD (bring your own device), we have 17 new tablets that students can sign out. We are accessible 24/7 through the school's website and the library MyClass site. Come on in and check us out!
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Arts Department
Drama
We’ve been busy in the drama studios this semester and the creative energy was
awesome! Students have worked on enhancing communication skills, working with masks, exploring characters, writing scripts and of course, acting. Congratulations to all our students who created and performed original pieces of theatre for their culminating tasks. Students chose to explore timely topics ranging from eating disorders and teen depression to the hazards of texting and the Canadian prison system. Outstanding work everyone!
The drama studios are getting a facelift! After the holidays, the cold weather froze the water pipes and a flood ensued! The good news is the drama studio will be ready for semester two with new drywall, paint, carpet and tiles! Drop by to see our new and improved studios!
Coming in February...The Sears Ontario Drama Festival! On Thursday, February 27th, Clarkson will present a one-act play and we’ll also play host to visiting school Stephen Lewis Secondary. Curtain is at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $8.00. Remember that the $8.00 ticket serves as a pass to all other Sears Drama Festival shows in Peel and Toronto! Please come on out and support our student actors and directors!
Visual ArtsThe Visual Art Program continues to create an inspiring atmosphere with a new mural going on in the cafeteria. We have devoted this mural to our Cancer Drive and have infused the mural with all of the excitement this school experiences with raising money for Camp Ooch. Neil McGuire, a grade 11 student, developed the design for the mural and worked with Mr. Kardash and Mrs. Zottola to tweak the design and get funding for the materials. A small crew continues to work on finishing the mural before our the Cancer Drive gets underway. Thank you to Meagan, Nafisa, Eryn, Yeo Myong, Cynthia and Neil
for their artistic talent and hard work. We can't wait to see the finished mural unveiled!
Grade 12 students ventured to the One of a Kind art show at the CNE grounds to see what artists do to make a living. They experienced the show and were able to interact with the artisans and ask pertinent questions such as how much it costs to get a booth at the show. It was truly inspiring. Grade 11 students have finished working on their large watercolour landscapes with much success and are now focused on their inspired oil painting. Look for these to be on display in February. Grade 10 students are working on their large-scale elephant and architectural watercolour works and are beginning to understand how much work it really is! Grade 9's are finishing up their oil painting of apples and have a new level of respect for this tricky fruit!
We are also getting ready for our annual art auction at Cancer Drive with some amazing work already in progress.... photographic work, a graffiti canvas, large-scale work in oil and even some watercolour works. Be sure to save your pennies!
PhotographyPhotography is alive and well using the new Mac desktops and the Nikon DSLRs to snap some inspiring images. There are new photographic displays in the main office, be sure to check them out.
Business/Technology Department News from the Technology Department
Mr. Petsinis and Mr. Morettin are proud to announce the continuation of the Specialist High Skill Manufacturing program offered in Clarkson. It is one of the few programs of its kind and features state of the art computerized manufacturing equipment. This program can benefit students going to University (Engineering), College (technicians), Apprenticeships, or straight to the workplace.
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P.A.G.E.S. Essay RescueSenior English students will continue to assist other students every Monday and Wednesday in Room 122 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Students in need of editing, proofreading and organizing assistance should plan to take advantage of this service to improve their writing and analytical skills. PAGES will resume in the second week of the new semester.
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The technology students enjoyed a very productive semester. Mr. Drake and Mr. Manny’s Grade Nine students launched their self-made Dragsters for the right to claim title to Clarkson’s fastest cars. Mr. Morettin’s class designed and built their own bridges. The results were amazing: some were able to withstand over 400 pounds of pressure.. Mr. Petsinis and his students continued to master the CNC Milling machine and created some exciting new projects. Mr. Manny has been busy with some excellent projects in both the Wood Shop and Auto Shop. News from the Business Department
Ms. Bakyta and Ms. Wong continue to implement cutting edge technology and innovative case studies into their courses. Mr. Lethbridge’s programming students got a taste of programming games and learning how to manipulate databases.
EnglishThe English department has introduced many new books for group and individual study this semester including The Book Thief, In The Sea There Be Crocodiles, Wave, and Shaken.
We continue to encourage students to bring their own devices for educational purposes to access class blogs, teacher Myclass sites and complete assignments.
In November, Mrs. PB's Writers Craft class was treated to a witty and educational seminar by Cartoonist, Writer and Teacher, Ty T., on how to structure stories.
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Mathematics Department
Students at Clarkson Secondary School continue to challenge themselves mathematically by volunteering to participate in various math contests. During semester one, students attempted the University of Waterloo's Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests and the Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Contest. The results for those contests are now available and we would like to congratulate all of the participants for their interest and personal achievements. Kylin L. and Shaoyu T. will be receiving certificates of distinction while Natalie B. will receive an honours certificate for their performances in the Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Contest. Qinyu L., Chanhui L. and Shaoyu T. will be receiving certificates of distinction for their performances in the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest. Mohammed Z. and Abdu Liah A. will be receiving certificates of distinction in the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest.
On February 20, students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will be writing the Pascal (Grade 9), Cayley( Grade 10) and Fermat (Grade 11) math contests. Students who are interested may sign up either at the math office or through their math teachers. The Euclid, Fryer (Grade 9), Galois ( Grade 10) and Hypatia ( Grade 11) Contests will be held in April. Students are reminded to listen to the announcements for registration dates.
We believe that all students can be successful in Mathematics. Students who are enrolled in the appropriate course level (academic, applied, essential, university, college, and workplace) are likely to be very successful. Course selection for the
next school year has begun and we do ask all students and parents to refer to the recommendation made by their child’s math teacher on their semester one report. Students who are currently enrolled in a math course in semester two should discuss his/her Math options for next year.
Students are encouraged to use online supports such as http://www.khanacademy.org/ in addition to classroom support (teacher), peer help ( Math Senior Scholar Program) to improve their performance in math. The Mathematics Senior Scholar Program is made possible by a group of our senior students who make themselves available to help students in grades 9 and 10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 239 between 11:15-11:50. Students are reminded not to wait until the day before an evaluation to get extra help. This should be done as soon as the need arises.
Languages Department
Bonjour! ¡Hola!The Languages Department has had a busy year!
To end our first semester, all Grade nine students studying French attended Le café français. Students enjoyed a French movie and hot, delicious crêpes made fresh by their très chic teachers! C'est si bon! Madame Villegas-Kerlinger's grade 9 class also participated in a video conference with author Josée Ouimet. Mme Ouimet wrote Trente minutes de courage, the novel they studied during the first semester. Très intéressant! Students who studied Spanish made piñatas and maracas! Semester 1 students also visited Plaza Flamingo and Kensington market in Toronto where they enjoyed Latin culture, food and salsa dancing. ¡Fantástico!
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Students in second semester will be enjoying a variety of activities. Senior Core French and French Immersion classes will be going to Cinéfranco Film Festival held in Toronto at the Royale Theatre.
There are also a variety of contests that will be held in semester two such as the Toronto Universities’ French Contest, Le concours d'art oratoire contest and the Ontario Secondary School Spanish Contest held at the University of Toronto.
Extra HelpFrench Senior Scholars are here for you! Senior students studying French are available to tutor students who are in need of extra help. Students can focus on a variety of areas such as improving grammar, written communication skills, pronunciation and reading comprehension skills. They are available every Tuesday and Thursday in room 217, from 11:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Bonpatronpro and also Bonpatron Spanish checker is also available exclusively to all students in all labs! Click on the icons located on the My Applications page.Clubs and moreCercle d'amis French club is open to all students. This semesters students enjoyed cheese tasting, a cultural Christmas celebration and are working on promoting the French language within our school. If you are interested in joining please see Mme Smiley. The club meets monthly in room 214. À bientôt!
Don't forget about Clarkson's Language Day that will be held on February 14th. So stay tuned! There are lots of prizes to be won! Don’t forget to select French and Spanish as your electives for 2014-2015!
Bonne chance! ¡Buena suerte!
Health and Physical Education
Clarkson Chargers Seeking Play-off Berth
The junior girls’ volleyball team currently has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. With two games remaining in the ROPSSAA schedule, they are hoping to secure a play-off position. Also hoping to make the play-offs is the senior boys’ basketball team. With a current record of 4 and 2, the senior boys will need to win their remaining 2 games and hope for a little help from some other teams. Other teams that are currently competing in the ROPSSAA league play include senior girls’ volleyball, junior boys’ basketball, boys’ hockey and girls’ hockey. February is a busy month for ROPSSAA Championships. Clarkson students will be competing in swimming, Nordic skiing and wrestling during February.
Spring is just around the corner and Clarkson will be participating in the following sports: badminton, senior boys’ cricket, boys’ baseball, girls’ slo-pitch, boys’ and girls’ soccer and track and field. Co-Ed Ultimate Frisbee Comes to ClarksonClarkson will be offering a new opportunity for students who would like to play co-ed ultimate Frisbee in the spring. If you like team sports, this one is for you. Listen to announcements in March and see Ms. Lye for further details.
Click here for a taste of the excitement. See you on the field!
CAAThe Clarkson Athletic Council is a group of students who organize and promote athletics at Clarkson Secondary School. This year they have been involved in running the weekly intramural program, organizing buyouts, and selling Clarkson sweats. Sweats purchased in December should arrive in early February. Please
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listen to the announcements for further details on where and when you can pick up your sweats. In Semester 2, the Athletic Council will be organizing the Athletic Banquet that will be held in June. Science Department
Adventures in Science (AIS) applications are now open! AIS is a community
outreach program organized and facilitated by the University of Toronto medical
students. Students participate in leadership, team, science and
research building workshops at University of Toronto – Mississauga campus on Saturdays (Feb 22, March 1, March 22, April 12 and April 26). Lunch in the university cafeteria is provided. The program gives the students an opportunity to explore careers in health and receive invaluable guidance regarding their education and career aspirations from university students. It culminates in an Adventures in Science day here at Clarkson on May 5th, where our students present interactive science experiments and demonstrations to our grade 6 feeder school students.
Grade 11 and 12 students can apply online by clicking "Apply here" on the AIS homepage. Make sure to select "Clarkson" for the right application package. The teacher recommendations and parental consent forms have to be handed in to Ms. Haddad by Friday, February 14th. Acceptance to AIS will be determined on Monday, February 17th.
CSI will resume this coming semester. CSI is a program run at lunch once a week for grade 9 and 10 science students to receive help in their science homework from senior science students. Listen to announcements for more details.
Social Sciences and Family Studies Department The Model UN club is ready for the 2013/14 season and students are looking forward to a number of model UN meetings. Students will be taking an active part and developing their skills in public speaking, debating, networking, negotiating, and drafting working papers and resolutions. They will also able to gain valuable experience navigating the Toronto subway system during rush hour. We have some very strong grade ten students and can look forward to a great team next year. BHM is fast approaching and Clarkson is excited to announce two assemblies: welcoming back Al St. Louis an exciting motivational speaker and spoken word poet and, for the first time, welcoming Truth Is Ellipsis, a recent winner of the Toronto poetry slam event and a terrific motivational educator. We are very excited to have them share their energy and excitement with the students and teachers during Clarkson's celebration of African Heritage. The 2014 Europe trip is fast approaching and students are very excited about visiting the WW1 and WW2 battle field sites and cemeteries in Holland, Belgium and France. Some other highlights of the trip include a visit to the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam, and a culminating visit to Versailles and the Louvre in Paris. As well, the 2015 trip has been approved and Madame Smiley from Social Sciences and Moderns will be getting registration started with the start of the second semester. Student Services DepartmentStudent Services
Since our last newsletter, Grade 12 students have met with their counsellors on an individual basis to discuss their
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future plans; be it university, college, apprenticeship, work or a year off. For those students directly pursuing post-secondary education; program selection, required courses and cut-off marks were discussed. As well, students who had completed their mandatory forty hours of volunteer work and had handed in their forms, were patted on the back, while those who still had not completed their hours or had not yet handed in the paperwork, were politely told to get a MOVE ON!! Volunteer hours must be completed and handed in by May for students to graduate.
At this point in time, we have 126 students who have applied to university and 74 who have put their applications in to college. This process is always a time of trepidation as students wait to hear from the post-secondary institutions as to whether they have been accepted. The counselling department always stresses “patience is the key.” Some students will receive early acceptance but the majority of students will not receive confirmation of acceptance until early May; after the second semester mid-term marks have been processed .
Online Course Selections for September 2014
The start of the second semester is an important month for our non-graduating students as they will be choosing courses for next year. All students have created an account on www.MyBlueprint.ca, which is a fantastic online resource for students to explore and plan courses leading to future post-secondary pathways. Students will be attending Grade level presentations from February 4th – 7th to discuss possible course selections and the process of choosing courses via www.MyBlueprint.ca. This online course selection process will be enabled from February 4th to February 18th. Students are encouraged to choose courses appropriate to their level, interests
and realistic post-secondary aspirations. Parents/Guardians, please complete this course selection process along with your teen and print out the selected courses once you have finished. Please sign the print-out form and have your student return it to his/her homeroom teacher.Please feel free to contact your child’s guidance counsellor if you have any questions or concerns.
To help you and your teen with this process, the following supports are in place:
Grade assemblies will be held to discuss course selections and the online process.
Detailed instructions for the entire process are being distributed to students. PowerPoint presentations for course selection for each grade (Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12) are also posted on our school’s website.
Your child has created an account on www.MyBlueprint.ca, a board-wide program, that allows you to explore and plan course selection for future pathways and provide course descriptions.
Diploma status and credit history can be checked on www.MyBlueprint.ca to help in selecting necessary/appropriate courses.
Counsellors will be available for those students who are experiencing difficulty with the online process or course selection. Drop into Guidance between 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Reminders will be announced while the online registration is available.
International Program Happy New Year – 2014 “Year of the horse”
International students at Clarkson Secondary celebrated both winter holidays and Chinese New Year together, in a nice
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atmosphere filled with the songs of the season and the spirit of generosity. All students in ESL courses gathered for a unique Christmas party just before the winter break. For some of them, this was the first time experiencing this event, far away from home, and having delicious sugar cookies or eggnog. Students had an opportunity to learn more about the Canadian culture and to share their experiences about their 1st semester at Clarkson. Similarly, all ESL students celebrated the Chinese New Year on January 31st by gathering for an afternoon of fun, bowling, golfing and music at “Park Royal Family Fun Centre” in Clarkson. Chinese students, for whom 2014 is the “Year of the horse”, enjoyed the opportunity to spend time together with friends and peers during this important celebration.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards
Harneet S. recently earned her Silver Level Duke of Edinburgh Award. Her pin will be presented to her at the Principal’s
Reception on May 29. She will receive her certificate from the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario at a separate ceremony. Several more Duke of Ed. Club members’ applications are now being processed by the Ontario Duke of Edinburgh’s office. In January, all students still needing to complete their Adventurous Journeys should look at http://www.dukeofed.org/ns/2012-expedition-schedule for some exciting opportunities and register for programs before they are filled.
An Update from Student Council
Hello Chargers and families, In November, we had our very first Western Dance which was an enormous
success. We even had a professional coach to teach everyone square dancing! Students looked fabulous, dressed in cowboy and cowgirl attire. After hosting that wonderful dance, the Student Activity Council shopped until they dropped for presents for our annual Kidfest on December 10th, 2013. At Kidfest, we welcomed Grade One students from Willow Glen and Elmcrest to decorate cookies, sing Christmas carols, and sit on Santa’s lap as they received gifts. In December, we also brought our amazing holiday spirit to Clarkson where we had multiple theme days such as Pajama Day, Red and Green Day, Hat Day and Ugly Sweater Day. We also had festive lunchtime activities such as eggnog flip cup (where our Grade Nine champions defeated our senior boys!), karaoke, pictures with Santa, and pin the tail on the reindeer. On the last day of school, we held our famous holiday concert featuring our school band, led by Mr. Arthurs, as well as talented students at Clarkson, singing, dancing or playing an instrument. As usual, our exceptionally skilled and dedicated teachers performed a creative dance to “What Does the Fox Say?” After exams, the Student Activity Council is going to continue to work extremely hard to put together a Mardi-Gras themed semi-formal on February 25, 2014. We’ve had a fun-filled first semester and are looking forward to ensuring that our Chargers have an even better second semester!
Project Milk Bag
Thanks to all students and parents who are saving their milk bags. We have 394 to date. It takes 300 bags to make a mat which keeps underprivileged children in Haiti off mud floors and protects them from bugs and disease, so we are ready to start cutting them up for crocheting in Semester 2. Please continue to SAVE YOUR MILK
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BAGS and send clean bags to Room 110: it’s so much more sensible than putting them in a landfill site where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade. We can make a difference!
Ms. Mark’s Grade 9 English Class
Early on in Semester 1, students in ENG1D0-B (for Bodacious) decided to make loom bracelets to raise money for charity. Everyone pitched in to buy supplies, make the bracelets, and sell them. We ended up making $226.70 of which $150 was donated to The Creation of Hope Orphanage in Kenya (founded and funded by children’s author Eric Walters), and the remainder will go to Camp Oochigeas during the annual Clarkson Cancer Drive. Congratulations to these enterprising students, every one of whom is a future leader.
Me-to-We Knitters
A faithful group of knitters has continued to meet each Tuesday
throughout Semester 1. We have focused on cowls
lately and may soon be moving on to make "arm scarves". We will be selling these before
March Break, along with PED-Pets (personal electronic device
covers), yellow and gold charger bracelets and lariats, and
knitted cupcakes, to raise money for Camp Oochigeas. Our multi-generational club is looking for community members who would like to knit (off-site) or to donate wool. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Pedersen-Brown, Ms. McMillan, or Ms. Mark.
Hosting International Students
Hosting an international student can be a very rewarding experience. We are currently looking
for host families in the Clarkson area and offer a monthly stipend. If you’re interested, please visit our website at www.homestayselect.ca.
Peel public schools celebrate Education Week
Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2014, from April 14 to 25. The theme for this year's two week-long focus on education is "We inspire." (Insert information about events and activities at your school). 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.
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Help your Child Prepare for TestsMany students will become anxious at the thought of writing a test. Anxiety about an upcoming test can affect a child's behaviour, thoughts and actions. Here are some ways you can help minimize anxiety at test time: Organize & Prepare:
Encourage your child not to leave assignments, studying and homework to the last minute.
Schedule time for review and work on assignments each day.
Establish a regular time of the day for homework, studying etc.
Make the home a homework-friendly environment where learning is regular routine.
Remove distractions like the television, stereo, telephone when studying.
Tell your child to make sure tests and due dates are marked in their agenda.
Practice: Encourage your child to think about
what, when, where and how when preparing/completing assignments.
Develop practice tests and help them anticipate questions.
Review previous exercises. When appropriate, encourage your
child to pair up with a friend to review information and brainstorm.
Build learning into family activities— suggest keeping a journal, writing a report or a news article about family events, outings or trips.
Be in the know: Check out the curriculum for your
child’s grade level (available as PDF files at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum)
Ask your child’s teacher about major topics studied and how these topics
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. There are discussion rooms for each grade where students can join and see what questions other students are asking, watch the tutors draw on the whiteboard – and ask their own question for on-the-spot help.
Students will also find 24/7 discussion rooms, video lessons and commonly asked questions. Other online math resources include math games and a virtual locker, where students can save their work.
Homework Help is a project funded by the
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Parent Monetary Donation: Please consider helping the school this year with a donation. Any amount is welcome and amounts over $25 will be issued a tax receipt from the school board. Please continue to support our school to help make a difference. Our donation form is attached.
Staff Appreciation Day May 6th: Once again this year, we are planning to show our appreciation to the Clarkson teachers and staff for all the great work and support by “treating” them to some fabulous food! Food donations will help make this event possible. If you are able to help, please send an email to Sylvie Vanroose at [email protected] or Anne-Marie May at [email protected] or 905.855.8905 who have graciously offered to coordinate this event for us. They will maintain a list of parents able and willing to help with donations of baked goods etc. Closer to the date, you will receive an email with the list of what we are looking for and drop off instructions. Thanks for your participation.
Meeting: On January 22nd, Sue McMillian, head of the Guidance Department, was nice enough to give her time to come to our council meeting and make a presentation on www.myBlueprint.ca, an online education planner currently being used by all Clarkson students. Some of the modules include the selection of courses, post-secondary programs and easy access to college/university information, setting of career goals and finance planning. Ask your son or daughter about this great tool and let them show you how it works. Thank you, Sue, for an informative presentation.
Our next meeting is April 18th.
Email Distribution List: Have you added your name to our email distribution list to receive our notices of meetings and information on any issues pertaining to the school? Please complete the tear out form at the bottom. You can be assured that it will be kept confidential and not distributed to any outside sources. Communications are kept to a minimum and have a frequency of no more than once every 6 weeks. Please print.
Martine Brouillet, Chair, School Parent Council
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EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST SIGN-UP
Parent Name: Child(ren) Name(s):
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February 2014Clarkson Secondary School - School Council
Are you looking for a way to make a positive impact in your child’s secondary school? The school council is giving parents the opportunity to help by making a monetary donation to the school. Typically there are not many fundraising activities at the secondary level so please help where you can and make a difference in your child’s school.
You can direct your donations directly to the wish list item that you would like to help with. Please note that if insufficient funds are directed to a certain item, the school council may decide to re-direct where most needed to ensure the funds are used within the school year. The school has identified their top priorities for 2013-2014. CALL TO ACTION: Please consider helping where you can. Complete this donation form, by checking off the appropriate option below and attaching a cheque made payable to ‘Clarkson Secondary School’. All donations of more than $25.00 will receive a tax receipt from the Peel District School Board.
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with school name and logo to use with Dragon software<INPUT TYPE=\ School - General – Upgrade of our <INPUT TYPE=\ Where the funds are most needed
4 television sets to larger flat screens
Please make your cheque payable to ‘Clarkson Secondary School’ and forward to Clarkson Secondary School to the attention of Fay Murray, Budget Office Assistant.
Parent Name:_______________________________ Student Name:______________________________
Phone Number:_____________________________ Student Grade:______________________________
Donation Amount: $___________________________________
Contact Martine Brouillet at [email protected] with any questions.
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CLARKSON S.S. BREAKFAST CAFÉ**********
When? Monday to Friday, from 7:20 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.Where? Room 200
Cost? $1.00 per breakfastGood Start-Offs to School Days!
Special thanks go to all students and staff who continue to assist in making Clarkson’s Breakfast Café Program a success again this year. Gratitude is extended to our many Volunteers who arrive very early in the morning to prepare a delicious breakfast for our students and staff.
As well, many thanks go to our Student Volunteers who continue to be a vital asset in all aspects of the breakfast program: Abigail N., Alicia K., Amy S., Chante K.-R., David R., Diamond W.H., Ian Y., Jacqueline W., Jade A., Jazzmine K., Judy Z., Lada C., Linda M., Pauline K., Purawai V, Ria T.-B., Russell P., Sibhat S., Susie S., Tamara B., and Tracy O. Thank you, all!
We gratefully acknowledge the dedication and hard work of Clarkson staff members, for without their help, the program would not be so successful. Thanks go to Ms. Luffman, Mr. Kittel, Señora Loutrianakis, Ms. Powell, Ms. Green, Mr. Thomas and all the students of the Applewood School and Ms. Johnson. A warm welcome to Ms. Sargant, Ms. Campolongo and Ms. Mureseanu. All of our exceptional volunteers are all making the Café a welcoming place to begin the school day!As we continue in the 2013-2014 school year, Chargers, please remember that all students are welcome to join us on weekday mornings (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings) in Room 200 – 7:20 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. If you wish to volunteer and earn community service hours in the Clarkson Breakfast Café for next semester, please see Ms. Luffman.Our Café healthy breakfast menus consist of a choice of scrambled eggs with chicken bacon, grilled cheese, bagels, sandwiches, breakfast wraps, fruit parfaits and much more! Thanks to Ms. Bakyta and her Business class, you can see our Breakfast program on Twitter and on Facebook. Thank you Señora Loutrianakis for your dedication to our program. We will miss you this semester but hope you will join us again soon.Students wishing to join the Breakfast Café who have not completed a form in previous years need to bring a signed Permission Form and a token donation of $1.00 for each breakfast, to keep the program running. Breakfast coupons are available from Ms. Johnson, or any Clarkson staff member, for any student requesting and requiring a breakfast without charge. A Permission Form is attached to this Newsletter – see next page).
Clarkson Students!See you at our Breakfast Café at 7:20 a.m. in Room 200
CLARKSON SECONDARY SCHOOL BREAKFAST CAFÉ2524 Bromsgrove Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1L8
Telephone: 905-822-6700 Fax: 905-822-6896February 2014
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Clarkson Secondary School will be continuing their Breakfast Café program this year. The program runs weekdays, from Monday through Friday. All students are welcome to participate. The Clarkson Breakfast Café (CBC) runs from 7:20 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 200 -- menus are posted there. Students are expected to eat in Room 200 and arrive in their first period classes by 8:00 a.m. There is a small charge of one dollar ($1.00) for each breakfast. Following Canada's Food Guide recommendations, we will offer a nutritious breakfast with a variety of items to choose from. Providing a healthy start to the school day, the breakfast program significantly enhances our students' physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. The Breakfast Café program is supported through the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Student Breakfast for Kids, the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Peel, Breakfast for Learning and the Student Activity Council of Clarkson. We also welcome volunteer support, financial donations and/or help in other ways from parents and the community. Please print your name and contact number on the Permission Form below.If you would like your son or daughter to attend, please fill in the Confidential Registration Form below. If you are unable to contribute the cost for each breakfast at this time, just complete the Registration Form and check the appropriate box. Have your child return it to Ms. Johnson in Room 218 before participating in the Breakfast Club, so that when your son/daughter does join us it will be with your permission. If you completed a form in the previous school year, there is no need to complete another form. Thank you.Ms. C. Johnson Breakfast Café Committee, Clarkson Secondary School, 905-822-6700 Ext. 461 or Voice Mail 730.
CONFIDENTIAL BREAKFAST CAFÉ REGISTRATION FORM_________________ ___________________________ ________________________________Student No. First Name Last NameMy son/daughter has permission to participate in the Clarkson Breakfast Café. The program will operate Monday to Friday beginning from 7:20 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. Participants must return this completed form. Students understand that all school rules apply during this program. To enable us to serve a proper nutritious breakfast to your child, please supply the following information regarding food restrictions:
FOOD ALLERGIES: _______________________ FOOD RESTRICTIONS: _____________________________ My son/daughter can contribute $1.00 (one dollar) per breakfast. Since my son/daughter is unable to contribute $1.00 at this time to help defray the cost
of a Café breakfast, I give permission for him/her to have breakfast in the Breakfast Café.(Please return this form to Ms. Johnson in Room 218 or to the breakfast program in Room
200.)
___________________________________________ _________________________Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date
I am able to assist with: Volunteering Fundraising I wish to make a donation of $________________ to the Breakfast Café.
Please make cheques payable to Clarkson S.S. (Cheques of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt.)
Name (Please print) Contact Telephone Number
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2013 – 2014 SCHOOL YEAR
During the winter months, inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 am by the Peel District School Board. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 CHUM AM1050CFTR AM680
CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1CFRB AM1010 EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1
CITYPULSEGLOBAL NEWS CTV
We will be communicating one of four standard messages to the radio stations. The four announcements and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be communicated by the radio stations).
1. “DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means that all runs listed under announcement #l PLUS the following are cancelled.
All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon. Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This means that:
ALL Transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED.” This means that:
ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District School Board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff.
Note: For Secondary School students riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement weather is unpredictable.
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