Principal: Ms. G. Lew
Vice-Principal: Mr. J. Messersi
School Council: Ms. C. Sterling,
Ms. I. Karaborni
Superintendent: Ms. L. Curtis
Trustee, Ward 12: Ms. M. Rutka
Cummer Valley M.S. Newsletter
June 2014 edition
Principal’s Message
June/September Dates/Events
CVMS Community Garden
Free The Children Assembly
Be The Change
TIFF Trip
Math Contest Results
Scholastic Challenge Results
Le Papillon
CVMS Track and Field Results
Ultimate Frisbee
Summer Reading
North York Track Meet
End of Year Talent Show
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In This Issue Principal’s Message
During the month of June students have been immersed in the many year-end
activities. The end of a successful year is here. It is a time to reflect on the past
school year and celebrate all the wonderful events that have taken place. I’d like
to thank the school council and staff who have worked together to support our
students throughout this year. During the summer I hope each and every one of
you find the time to relax with your family and friends and experience some
simple pleasures such as a visit to a local park or waterfront. Please enjoy our
last newsletter until the fall.
Our cafeteria will be closed on June 26 and June 27. Please make note of these
dates for student lunch purposes.
Have a safe and happy summer holiday!
- Gaye Lew, Principal
JUNE
characte r trait
PERSEVERANCE
June/September
Dates/ Events
June 25—Report Cards go home
June 26—Grade 8 Graduation
June 27—Last day of instruction
Sept. 02—Welcome Back !
Sept. 18—Curriculum Night
For our 2013-2014 school calen-dar, go to
http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/cummervalley/Calendar.aspx
Cummer Valley Community Garden Congratulations to the Eco Team for creating the new Cummer Valley Commu-
nity Vegetable Garden. Students worked hard to prepare the soil for planting
for many weeks. Ms. Rothauser gener-
ously donated time to put together the
raised bed boxes. Home Depot near
Yonge St. and Hwy 7 donated 10 bags
of soil and $20 worth of plants. A big
thank you to students that donated to-
mato plants, hand tools, gloves and
other home grown plants. Over the
summer we have student and adult volunteers that will be watering the garden
on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Vegetables will be harvested during those
times and volunteers will get first picks!
$2245 donated to Free The
Children
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, grade 6 and 7 students
attended a Free The Children assembly. The pre-
senter was Deepa Prashad , a young social activist
who recently graduated from high school. Her
speech inspired staff and students to continue to get
involved in local and global social justice issues.
Students learned that their actions, however small,
made a difference. They learned about the 5 pillars
of sustainable development and how donations from
CVMS provide health, education, sanitation and a sustainable income to families
in need across the world. A big thank you to all in our school community for gen-
erously supporting our fundraising activities.
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“De toffeste gutta”
Recently, 6B and 6C went on a trip
to the Toronto International Chil-
dren’s Film Festival. They had the
opportunity to view the Norwegian
movie ‘The Tough Guys’. The
film’s theme was bullying at
school. Despite the subtitles and
the serious theme, the film was en-
gaging and inspiring. It put a new
perspective on standing up for
yourself. The main character Mod-
ulf was a victim of bullying. He
never stands up to the bullies. Eve-
rything changes when Lise moves
in next door. They became good
friends and she teaches him heroes
help everyone, including them-
selves. That is when Modulf real-
izes that he has to stand up for him-
self. Director Christian Lo did an
amazing job of bringing words to
life. He did something that not
everyone is able to do – convey a
serious message with humour. Af-
ter the movie, both classes were
able to meet the director and ask
questions. This is definitely a
movie that I recommend to my
peers!
Mar
Math Excellence at Cummer Valley Middle School
In February 2014 Cummer Valley students from grade 6, 7
& 8 participated in the Canadian National Mathematics
League (CNML) contests. Cummer Valley placed 2nd in
Canada in the grade 6 contest. In the grade 7 and 8 contests,
Cummer Valley students placed 1st in Canada. Special congratula-
tions go to the following students:
Grade 6 - Phillip K., Bill H., Yi D., Edward L., Colin M., Rayton L.
Grade 7 - Rudy L., Emma W., Victor G., Albert D., Trinity G.
Grade 8 - Julia C., Kevin D., Jason Y., Cynthia D., Rishabh G., Ryan
M. and Esther Y.
Gold and Silver Medals in Scholastic Challenge
Once again Cummer Valley students have excelled in the
Canadian Scholastic Achievement League contest. In this
online contest, students from grade 6 and 8 answer ques-
tions in six sections: General Knowledge, Language and
Literature, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. Af-
ter placing second in 2013 and first in 2012, grade 6 students regained
their Gold Medal Team Championship this year. Congratulations to
the grade 6 winning team - Atharva B., Catherine H., Nelson L. and
Christian W. Our grade 8 students continued their strong performance
by achieving the Silver Medal Team Championship for 2014. Con-
gratulations to the grade 8 winning team - Aaron C., Benjamin M.,
Kevin D. and Katherine J.
Be the Change
Be the Change is making sleeping mats
out of milk bags for people living in
third world countries. It takes about
800 milk bags to make a full mat! To
start off the mat, we cut the bags into
individual loops. Next, we make long
chains. We use a loom to create hori-
zontal rows of seven milk chains and
attach more milk bag loops together to
weave them in vertical columns. If you
want to donate milk bags, ensure that they are dry and place them in the Be
the Change Milk Bag collection box outside the office.
- Ian C. (7D) and Steven T. (7D)
Cummer Valley M.S. Newsletter
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“Le jour au Papillon est magnifique! Nous adorns le Papillon, c’est très formidable”
- Catherine H., 6B
Once again the Grade 6 French classes have experienced a memorable trip that included French culture,
French language and French nourriture. During the school year the Grade 6 students learn about French cul-
ture and expand their knowledge of oral and written French. A school wide French cultural event of “Le Café”
reinforced what the students had learned. Mr. Herszkowicz decided to put the students’ French skills to good
use by taking them to parts of downtown Toronto that resemble European cities such as Paris. The dining ex-
perience at the elegant French restaurant Le Papillon was the icing on the cake. As part of the French curricu-
lum, students learned how to order different foods and meals in French. Students wrote an English and /or
French retell of their day’s experience.
Here is what Grade 6 students have to say about the trip and their experience:
“ One word describes the “ Le Papillon” trip - AMAZING! I loved it! It gave me a chance to talk in French outside of
the class”
- Miona, 6G
“When I got to the subway, I imagined I was in Paris with the CN Tower as the Eiffel Tower!“
- Eva, 6E
“My classmates and I had a good time at the St. Lawrence Market, Le Papillon and the Distillery. I knew that I would
never experience something as cool as this ever again in my life”
- Bill H., 6G
“ Thanks to Mr. H we learned how to order food in French”
- Ansel, 6G
“ I have two words to describe the French trip - incroyable et fantastique!”
- Grace, 6E
“Overall I would say that Le Papillon was one of the best trips I have been on and I look forward to seeing the reactions
of other Grade 6 students after they go on this amazing trip. Thank you Monsieur H for an amazing day!!
- Jasmine K., 6E
“Without Monsieur H and his careful planning we would have never been able to indulge in French culture. The French
trip was a great experience! Overall, c’est un voyage mémorable ”
- Hansol, 6E
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Cummer Valley Track and Field Day Results
CVMS Boys
100m 400m 1000m St.Jump / Javelin
Triple Jump Running Long
Jump Shot Put
Grade 6 Michael B. Daniel L. Alex A. Bill H. Andrew X. Andrew X. Sean K.
Grade 7 Alec M. Shemar P. Victor G. Michael D. Alec M. Tajean A. Michael D.
Grade 8 David W. William H. Eric K. David T. Andrew L. Andrew L. Homayoun
CVMS Girls
100m 400m 1000m St.Jump / Javelin
Triple Jump Running Long
Jump Shot Put
Grade 6 Bridgette Bridgette Emily H. Alina Z. Chengcheng Chengcheng Kiarah M.
Grade 7 Chanel B. Alison L. Alison L. Tammy C. Elvira D. Kendra M. Pegah J.
Grade 8 Jinan F. Jinan F. Thalia M. Xinyi Z. Esther L. Esther L. Kitty K.
Ultimate Frisbee
The fledgling sport of Ultimate Frisbee has become part of
the CVMS culture. We have two co-ed teams – one from
grade 6 and one from grade 8. Both teams had an out-
standing 2014 season.
Cummer’s Grade 8 team went undefeated in their tourna-
ment, “stacking and flicking” their way to the North
Championship Finals. Congratulations to our players: Ben
C., Luka, William, Nathaniel, Jason, Julia, Alison, Esther,
Jasmine, Kendra, Jenson, Katie, Xinyi, Kevin, Jacob,
Minju, Steven, Britney, Ben M., and Emma.
Our grade 6 team played many close and competitive
games during their tournament. Although they did not
make the playoffs, they certainly were one of the most
spirited and talented teams in the league. Coaches Mr.
Tong and Mr. Wai are very proud of the sportsmanship and effort of both teams.
TumbleBookCloud's Summer Reading Program for students
TumbleCloud has set students up with a free 3 month subscription with unlimited ac-
cess from school/library and home. TumbleBookCloud is an online database of over
1000 eBooks, chapter books, National Geographic videos, and audio books geared for
middle school and high school students of all reading levels. The growing collection
of graphic novels is the biggest draw to readers on the site. In the spring and summer they will be li-
censing and 'tumbling' over 150 brand new titles from graphic novel and traditional publishers. Be-
sides with the content that we know students will love, the site is configured to work specifically with smart phones and
tablets. To log on to their account they have to visit:
www.TumbleBookCloud.com
username: summer231
password: login
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North York Track Championships
Congratulations go to all 68 members of the Cummer Valley Track and Field team who competed in the
North York Championships. Students had to balance schedules for practice, compete in rainy and cold
weather and race against the best athletes in North York. The results were well worth their efforts. Special
congratulations go to Andrew X., Bill H., Sara K., Alina Z., Kendra M., Gregor M., Junior N., Phillip K.,
Bridgette B., Jinan F., Andrew L., and Alec M., who all came in 1st place. Kudos to our Grade 7 Boys team
– they were awarded the Championship Banner!!
Qualifying athletes from that meet advanced to the All City Championships where they competed in a varie-
ty of events. They faced 15 of the best track and field athletes from all of Toronto. Qualifiers from Cummer
Valley were: Kendra M., Elvira D., Rianna O., Alison L., Dima H., Alec M., Shuo C., Shemar P., Junior N.,
Michael D., Paulo G., Andrew L., Andrew X., Bridgette B., Pegah J., Ian C., Steven T., Chanel B., and Jinan
F. The highlight of the day was a bronze meal win by Kendra in the running long jump event. Andrew X.,
Shemar, Elvira, Andrew L. and Jinan all placed within the top eight in their respective events. Special
thanks also go to the coaches, Mr. Tozer, Ms. Lim, Mr. Wai, Ms. Chester and Mr. Maleganovski. Well
done, Vipers!
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End-of-Year Talent Show On Thursday June 12, 2014, we once again saw the many talents of Cummer Valley students.
We heard the Chinese flute being played, piano solos, as well as outstanding performances by
dance and vocal groups. The Tech Crew was composed of Ian C., Mary D., Benjamin M., San-
dra M., Thalia M., Britney N., Irina P., Jacob S., Lauren W., Kayla W., Niki R. and Esther Y.
Congratulations and thanks to our performers: Junjun B., Uneikar B., Helya B.,
Julia C., Judy D., Lauren D., Saba H., Ronak H., Flora H., Dima H., Katherine J., Abby J.,
Amy K., Katie K., Andrew L., Jasmine L., Grace L., Andria L., Kendra M., Min Ju M.,
Ryan M., Britney N., Shelby O., Irinia P., Samantha Q., Basma R.,
Niki R., Kimia S., Stephanie W., Lauren W., David W., Kayla W.,
Connie Y;, Nikoo Z;, and Sharon Z.
Many students practiced long and hard to be part of an interesting
and varied show. We had many instances of students helping each
other in preparation for this show. A couple of special mentions are
necessary. First, to Lauren W., Julia C., Ryan M. and Benjamin M. in
their preparatory work for Pharell Williams’ Happy. Second, to Andrew
L. who downloaded the guitar music for Bruno Mars’ Marry You during the
dress rehearsal and then performed with the vocalists the next day.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Broster