December is upon us and soon we will be dismissing students for the December break. The last day for students will be December 19 th , 2014. Classes will resume on January 5 th , 2015. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth and good cheer! Wednesday December 17 th A Special Night Come out and celebrate the season with your Northwood family as we invite you to our Winter Concert. This year it will be our Grade 4 and 5 students presenting an evening of song and dance and drama. This presentation will be held in the school gym and we ask that the students in Grades 4 and 5 who are participating be at the school at 6:00 p.m. The concert will begin at 6:30 promptly. Please bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped gift as a donation so we can help others less fortunate than we enjoy the season. The School Council will be holding a bake sale on this evening to help raise funds for projects in our school. Northwood News PHONE NUMBERS NORTHWOOD 905-451-6464 PRINCIPAL: D.BARLOW X401 VICE-PRINCIPAL: S.ROFAIEL X402 OFFICE MANAGER: U.FELICIO X400 Remembrance Day 2 Bullying Prevention & Intervention 2 Great Things Happening @ Northwood 3 Winter tips , French Immersion Registration 4 Northwood Food Drive, Register for Kindergarten 5 Future Aces , Bus Cancellations & School Closures 6 Inside this issue: December newsletter NORTHWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL December newsletter
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December is upon us and soon we will be dismissing students for the
December break. The last day for students will be December 19th,
2014. Classes will resume on January 5th, 2015. We wish everyone a
wonderful holiday season filled with warmth and good cheer!
Wednesday December 17th
A Special Night
Come out and celebrate the season with your Northwood family as
we invite you to our Winter Concert. This year it will be our Grade 4
and 5 students presenting an evening of song and dance and drama.
This presentation will be held in the school gym and we ask that the
students in Grades 4 and 5 who are participating be at the school at
6:00 p.m. The concert will begin at 6:30 promptly.
Please bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped gift as a
donation so we can help others less fortunate than we enjoy the
season.
The School Council will be holding a bake sale on this evening to help
raise funds for projects in our school.
Northwood News
PHONE NUMBERS
NORTHWOOD 905-451-6464
PRINCIPAL: D.BARLOW X401
VICE-PRINCIPAL: S.ROFAIEL X402
OFFICE MANAGER: U.FELICIO X400
Remembrance Day 2
Bullying Prevention & Intervention 2
Great Things Happening @ Northwood 3
Winter tips , French Immersion Registration 4
Northwood Food Drive, Register for Kindergarten 5
Future Aces , Bus Cancellations & School Closures 6
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December newsletter
Remembrance Day Assembly
This year our Grade 4 team put together one of the most memorable Remembrance
Day assemblies we’ve had at Northwood. Students read accounts of Canadian
Veterans while others acted out the laying of the wreathes. Students presented their
writing about the importance of observing the National Anthem. Our French choir
sang beautifully, reminding everyone that peace starts with each individual making a
simple good choice. Powerful media presentations prompted everyone to reflect on
the occasion and the values we embrace.
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Bullying Prevention and Intervention Week
Great Things Happening at Northwood
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Nov. 17th to Nov.21st was Bullying Prevention and In-
tervention Week. Ms. Barlow began each morning with
a special announcement to bring awareness. On each day
of the week, the children focussed on a particular topic
and completed activities to reflect on their roles in our
school community. During various classroom activities,
students were asked to reflect on the rewards we reap
when we value diversity and uphold respect as a core val-
ue. Students made posters and completed various activi-
ties related to the topic. We know that together we can
make a difference. All were encouraged to Choose Ac-
tion!
Holiday Food Drive
The Northwood school community is participating in a Food Drive again this season.
Students are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food items to the school start-
ing from Dec. 1st to Dec. 17th. These donations will be collected and displayed under
our Christmas tree. All items collected will be dropped off at our local fire hall and
will then be given to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families in the
Brampton community.
Please encourage your child to bring in a donation of non-perishable food. All items
should be at the school by December 17th.
Furthermore, in the spirit of giving, the Northwood School Council would like to
take the opportunity to announce that they will be accepting donations to the school
in their ongoing fundraising efforts. These donations are tax deductible. All fundrais-
ing monies go towards student programming and school events. Thank you in ad-
vance for your support.
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Grade 2 Visit with Reptilia On November 6, Nick from Reptilia came to our school and taught all of
the grade two students about reptiles. The first animal he showed us was a
Russian tortoise whose name was Boris. He was cool because he had a
hard shell on his back and we got to touch him. After that, we saw an
alligator named Scar who had little spikes on his back. His teeth were very
sharp but he couldn't hurt us because his mouth was tied closed. Next was
Walley the blue-tongued skink. He really did have a blue tongue. Then
Nick showed us a spotted python named Bruce. We also saw Chilie, the tarantula, who is not a reptile but
we couldn't touch her. The last animal we saw was Skittles, a Brazilian Rainbow Boa. Many of us thought
she was going to be slimy but she wasn't. She felt really smooth. All of the grade twos had a good time
learning about animals when Reptilia came to our classrooms. Students in Mrs. Purdy's Grade 2 class
Grade 4 Trip to Jack Smythe
“On November 21 my class went to Jack Smythe Field Center. It
was great because we learned more about rocks and minerals and
we also got to walk around in the woods. It was fun to feed the
chickadees. I was really scared when the chickadee landed on my
hand because I was afraid that the chickadee was going to bite me.
I also enjoyed the part when we went rock shopping and the part
when we played the game where we had to find igneous,
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. When we went rock
shopping I got a black and sparkly rock. You can’t see my rock
sparkle unless the sun shines on my rock. The animals at Jack
Smythe Field Center were creepy like the fox in the case near the
main entrance….” (excerpt from a Trip Reflection written by a
Grade 4 student)
KF3 Write a Class Book about Peace
After reading, "The Peace Book" by Todd Parr, KF3 students were
asked what peace means to them. They were challenged to write
their ideas, and to create an original drawing in the unique style of