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Principal

Mrs. M. Cerullo

Vice-Principal

Mrs. Carol Pink

Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Paul Valle

(905) 764-6830

Trustee

Mrs. Anna DeBartolo

60 Wellington Street West,

Aurora, Ontario L4G 3H2

(905) 727-0022

Ext. 2829

Administrator’s message: June, 2017

Important Dates

June

1– Kindergarten Celebration

2—PA Day (No School)

5—School Council Meeting 7pm

5—Primary Play Day

7—Gr. 2 Heritage Night (gym)

8—9 Gr. 1-5 Golf in School

Program

8—9 Gr. 8 Grad overnight Trip

Niagara Falls

13—Track & Field Areas Jr.

14—Track & Field Areas Int.

15—Maple Creek Canada 150

Celebration & BBQ

20—Gr. 8 Graduation 6pm—

10:30pm @ Maple High School

28—Report Cards

29—Last day of School (Early

Release @ 11:20am)

30—PA Day/NO SCHOOL

Maple Creek Public School 210 Hawker Road, Maple, Ontario L6A 2J8

Tel: 905-417-9177 / 647-795-7719

Fax: 905-417-9128

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.yrdsb.ca/schools/maplecreek.ps

June has begun as another exciting month at Maple Creek! Creating a welcoming and inclusive

school environment for children is a whole school activity requiring the commitment of staff

and community. The reward is a dynamic and vibrant school environment that celebrates

diversity as an asset and enriches the learning experience for all our students.

Maple Creek has worked hard over the past year to build trusting relationships that require

consistent support and respect from all MCPS community with the belief that all students

can succeed. Everyone is to be congratulated for their efforts and energy towards achieving

this goal. Many thanks to all staff who have provided students with a variety of

extracurricular activities to participate in throughout the school year.

Recent events in May were Special Needs Track & Field, Our Voice Conference, 5K Run, Girls

and Boys Basketball and Soccer, Kindergarten Celebration, Divisional Good News Assemblies,

Digital Media Awareness presentation at Maple High School and the Police VIP programs for

our grade 6,7 and 8 students.

Planned June’s events:

Gr. 2 Heritage Night, 6 pm (June 7th)

Gr. 1 – 5 Golf in School Program (June 8th & 9th)

Gr. 8 Overnight Trip to Niagara Falls (June 8th & 9th)

150 Canada Celebration & BBQ (June 15th, 5:30 – 8 pm All families welcome! Outdoor student performances and presentations. Please see cash online to pre-order food.

Area and Regional Track & Field for Junior and Intermediate students

Thank you to our School Council for their continued support of our staff and students in so

many ways. Not only through our weekly pizza and sub lunches, but also through their

support of activities which happen throughout the school year.

Plans are well underway for our Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday June 20th where

the Ceremony and Dinner will be held at Maple High School.

Please note that we will have a final newsletter message with our Term 2 Report Cards on

Wednesday June 28th. Early release of all classes is Thursday June 29th at 11:20 am. As

always we thank you for your continued support!

Kind regards,

Mrs. Cerullo Mrs. Pink

Principal Vice Principal

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Early Dismissal June 29th, 2017

All schools in the York Region District School Board

are committed to improving student achievement and

well-being. On Thursday, June 29th, 2017 an early

release day will take place to allow elementary

teachers and support staff to take part in meetings

during the afternoon of that day. These meetings

will allow for school staff to engage in culminating

activities regarding the review and revision of the

School’s Improvement Plan as well as year-end and

transition activities that support student success.

As has been our practice in the past, students will

attend school during the morning of Thursday, June

29th, 2017 only. Students will be dismissed early

that day at 11:20 a.m. Arrangements will be made

to ensure that students who are normally bused to

and from school will receive transportation at this

time. Parents/guardians whose children attend after

school child care should make appropriate

arrangements to address this change in schedule.

GRADUATION

Maple Creek Public School will be bidding

farewell to our grade eight students at the

annual graduation ceremonies at the end of

June. The ceremony will be held at Maple

High School on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The

reception and dance will take place

immediately following the ceremony. As has

been the custom, the grade seven students

will be assisting throughout the ceremonial

part of the evening.

We extend to our students

our very best wishes for

success, as they embark on

the next phase of their

educational journey at high

school and in the community.

Are You Moving?

Please let us know if you are

planning a move. This

information he lps us

immensely when planning for

next year. Please notify the

school office, or send a note

with your child as soon as possible.

CHARACTER CORNER: OPTIMISM

We maintain a positive attitude. We look

on the brighter side of situations. We

are able to see opportunities even in the

face of adversity. We have hope for the future.

STUDENT MEDICATIONS

Please ensure that your child’s medication or

epi-pen is picked up from the office before June

29th. We cannot store this medication

over the summer months.

Primary Play Day

Monday, June 5th was

play day for all primary

students.

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Maple Creek Public School Celebrates Fundraising Success, Diversity and Canada 150 Celebration

June 15, 2017

Students and staff at Maple Creek Public School have been raising funds through a variety of different initiatives over the past three years to reach a goal of $10,000. With this money, the school will fund the building of a school in Kenya through Me to We.

The school will be holding an event to celebrate the achievement of the fundraising goal as well as the school’s diversity and Canada’s 150th Anniversary.

Activities include:

Showcase of student talent, artwork, poems and music

Me to We speaker, Mark Quattrocchi

Barbecue

Face painting

Inflatable castles

Where: When:

Maple Creek Public School June 15, 2017

210 Hawker Rd, Vaughan, ON L6A 2J8 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Why:

To celebrate Maple Creek Public School’s diversity, fundraising success and Canada 150.

Who:

Maple Creek Public School staff, students, parents and members of the surrounding community.

For more information contact:

Suzanne Jovic, [email protected] Teacher, Maple Creek Public School, 905-417-9177

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Badminton

Congratulations to the intermediate badminton

team who had an excellent day at the Area

Tournament at Maple High School on May 8th.

They played with enthusiasm, great skill and

outstanding sportsmanship. Congratulations on

a great season to: Ostin, Aarin, Isaiah, Dat,

Nikhil, Kris, Ishaan, Karthik, Ivan, Riana,

Haylee, Gurleen, Tanya, Jada, Sodana, Mithusa,

Minha and Vanessa. You were all

a pleasure to coach!

Ms. C. Buchanan

Thank you to our School Assistants who come in every lunch hour to supervise

students. They do a great job and we really appreciate their commitment to

our school! If you would like to be a School Assistant next school year, please

contact the office.

Message from our Trustee

As we near the end of the school year, I want to thank you for all that you do to strengthen our schools and communities. This

is a good time to celebrate your child’s achievements over the past year.

One of our goals in the Trustees’ Multi-Year Plan is to “continuously increase student achievement and well-being through a

culture and caring and learning.” That includes a culture that emphasizes engagement and positive relationships among all the

members of the school community – students, staff members, families and community members.

You, as parents/guardians, are our most important partners when it comes to education. The support you have provided to

your child throughout this past school year will help to strengthen our schools and make a difference to your child’s learning.

I encourage you to continue engaging your child in learning throughout the summer, and to help them to see the connections

between what they are learning in school and the world around them. There are so many opportunities to do this over the

summer, whether that’s planning a budget with your child, enjoying the natural beauty in York Region, reading a book or

visiting local sites. Whatever your plans are this summer, I wish you all a successful end to the school year, and a safe and

enjoyable summer.

TRACK & FIELD

On Friday, May 19th, 2017, all grade 4 - 8 students at Maple Creek Public School competed in their annual track and field events. It was a chilly day, but the students showcased both their athletic ability and school spirit.

Field events included ball throw, shot put, running long jump, standing long jump, and triple jump. Track events are running various distances from 100 m to 1500 m. Each student was to select two track and two field events to compete in. Students were awarded ribbons if they placed 1st to 6th place, and the top two in each category for boys and girls are eligible to move on to the area track and field finals on June 13 (junior) and June 14 (intermediate) where they will represent Maple Creek as they compete against the best from other schools in our area.

Special thanks to all teachers and volunteers, in

particular Mr. Chai and Ms. Vujinovic for their lead role

organizing a special day that students look forward to each

year.

SOCCER NEWS

Our boys soccer team coaches are Ms. Mariani and Sujeevan P.

Tournament dates: June 1st and June 12th

Our girls soccer team coaches are Ms. Mezzatesta and Ms. Allegretto

Tournament dates: June 7th and June 9th

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“Doubting yourself is a bigger monster than failure will ever be”

-Hannah J.

Our 2017 5k Run was an inspirational experience for us all. Not only did we learn how to push ourselves to our full potential, but we learned not to let our fears come between our goals that we’ve set as a school and family. We’ve challenged ourselves, and each of us finally passed the finish line, with a mindset that we can accomplish our goals. Special “shout out” to Aarin Jasikumar for finishing first with a time of 18 minutes and 22 seconds!

A huge “Thank You” goes to the following amazing people:

Ms. DiNardo, Mrs. Pink, and Ms. Cerullo for providing us with the beautiful medals

our wonderful Maple Creek parents, Mrs. Buckley for organizing the Police, and our parents from School Council: including, Mrs. M. Liacos, Mr. T. Wood, and Ms. Gangapersaud for handing out water and oranges.

Officer Gary Vosburg for ordering and picking up the medals.

The York Regional Police and The Vaughan Fire Department.

Ms. Jovic and Mrs. Papakyriakou, for organizing this great event.

Ms. Taylor for contacting the Vaughan Fire Department.

Hannah, Liana, Sofia, Jessica, Grade 8