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We would like to share that graduation will take place this year on the

evening of Tuesday, June 26th at Castlebrooke Secondary School. Please

save this date in your calendar. Tickets for this event will be distributed

closer to the event date. Hope to see everyone there!

Sir Isaac Brock Public School

Newsletter

June 2018 http://schools.peelschools.org/1417

Principal’s Message

It is with mixed emotions that I write my final Principal message. You would have received the

letter informing you that I will be leaving Sir Isaac Brock Public School at the end of this school

year and starting my next journey as Principal at Eagle Plains Public School.

It has been a privilege to be given the opportunity to open Sir Isaac Brock five years ago. I still

remember the students excitement entering their new classes for the very first time. I loved watching

them grow up into amazing young people. I have so many special memories with the staff and

students that I will cherish for years to come.

I am proud of our accomplishments as a learning community. Student success and well being have

always been at the forefront of all our initiatives. Our students organized and led multiple initiatives

that have supported our local and global communities that have emphasized the importance of

sharing and caring and I commend the teaching staff for providing high quality programs for our

students. Sir Isaac Brock is an exceptional school that will continue to exemplify the very best in

education. Staff members always put students first and continually look for positive learning

opportunities. Our students are hard-working, caring and respectful and I will truly miss them. I

want to thank each and every one of you for all your support.

I have so many wonderful memories of my time at Sir Isaac Brock and I am sad to say goodbye. I

developed close relationships with many of you and I will cherish the precious memories. Sir Isaac

Brock has been a very special place for me and I will miss everyone.

Jay Sugunan

Principal

Me to We foundation is making great impact for children and families around the world. It is with your help that we were able to contribute to that difference through the various projects our team chose to focus on this year. From attending We Day in September we were inspired to really make the world a better place through our actions. Whether you have donated food, sent toonies for Terry, bought cupcakes, donated batteries,

planted trees/clean up trails, weeding, or other initiatives, you have helped. The Me to We Leaders and staff would like to send a big THANK YOU to all our students, families, and staff for their generosity and dedication to global change! Together we collected $450 from our Rafiki sales and the money is been donated to support education in Sierra Leonne. From our Bake sale we raised $402 that will be used to support health care in India. We look forward to your support and commitment for the years ahead!

SIB Art Club

Earlier this year, the Art Club students at SIB created a collaborative artwork honouring the life of Canadian activist and musician, Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip, who sadly passed away from brain cancer in 2017. In Downie’s last year, he dedicated his time and passion to the First Nations people of Canada, co-creating an educational book, “The Secret Path”, telling the story of Chanie Wenjack and his attempted escape from a residential school in 1960's Canada. In honour of this initiative, the Downie/Wenjack Fund was created to support Truth and Reconciliation for the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. We decided, due to overwhelming response to our artwork on social media, that we at SIB would like to do a fundraiser and sell posters of this artwork to contribute funds for this cause. We are pleased to say that we sold 100 posters in a matter of 2 weeks, and we will happily be donating approximately $700 to this important foundation. We couldn’t be prouder of our SIB artists, and with pride, this artwork is travelling from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to the Visual Voices show at The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. The opening night is May 30th and we hope to see many of our students and their families there!

Staff Changes for the Upcoming School Year The end of the year brings with it farewells. We have some staff changes this year. All the best to: Ms. Leombruni, Ms. Dumas, Ms. Arriaza, Ms. Scalise, Ms. Deen, Ms. Haughton, Ms. Bird, Ms. Mirasola, Mr. Moroz, Ms. Pollard, Ms. Skea, Mr. Goel, Mr. Miller, Ms. Adomah, Ms. Kaur, C. Belea and Ms. Queensborough. You will be missed at SIB by staff and students and we wish you the best at your new schools! We welcome several teachers from other schools in Peel who will be joining the Sir Isaac Brock staff in September. Welcome to the following teachers: Mr. Fiorini (Principal), Ms. Rumeny (Kindergarten), Ms. Ferreira (Kindergarten), Ms. Lue-Brown (Kindergarten), Ms. Brodie (Grade 1), Ms. Mulford (Grade 2) and Mr. Kopel (Grade 7).

Welcome to our amazing school!

Register Today for Adult ESL or LINC Classes

Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily life? Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide variety of English language classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Courses are designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to 8) as well as the more experienced learner needing to prepare for an IELTS exam. Classes are ongoing - Register anytime. All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District School Board. Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres at: Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3

Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street

Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117 To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000, then press 2 Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL

Gauss Math Contest

We are pleased to recognize the achievement of students from Grade 7 and Grade 8 who accepted the challenge to write the University of Waterloo's Gauss Contest (http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/gauss.html), scheduled on May 16th, 2018. The Gauss Contest is an opportunity for students to have fun and develop their mathematical problem solving skills. Questions are based on curriculum common to all Canadian provinces. After spending the month of April preparing, all grade 7 and 8 students wrote a school based sample Gauss contest. Students who finished among the top 30 performers( 15/Grade 7 and 15/Grade 8) were invited to participate in the University of Waterloo's Gauss Contest on May 16th, 2018. All students should be congratulated on their effort, but a special congratulations goes out to Crystal Xu (Gr. 7), Kavya Patel (Gr. 7), Zeel Patel (Gr. 7), Pavan Patel (Gr. 7), Dhruvil Shah (Gr. 8), Rinsy Gandhi (Gr. 8), Prayag Munshi (Gr. 8), and Poomicaa Piratheepan (Gr. 8) who are awarded the "Certificate of Distinction" for scoring in the top 25% of the contestants in our school. Congratulation to Aryan Mistry (Gr. 7) and Nithuja Kalaiselvam (Gr. 8) for outstanding performance. They received the "Outstanding Achievement Certificate" for achieving the highest scores in our school.

Elementary School Messenger Safe Arrival Attendance Program Elementary parents are reminded to sign up for a Safe Arrival account in order to report a child's absence in a quick and easy manner. Set up your account by going to: go.schoolmessenger.ca and use the same email address the school has on file for you. You can also download the blue School Messenger App to your smartphone. If parents prefer not to set up an account, the toll-free number is always available for all families: 1-855-209-6155 A few things to note with our new system: parents are encouraged to add the 1-855-209-6155 number to their Contacts (under PDSB or School Name) so

the number can easily be identified when it calls this new system will call once per child, therefore if you have three children absent at one time, you will

receive three different phone calls parents who set up an account can choose their preferences as to which numbers will be called parents can report Late Arrivals by choosing the Report an Absence option first, then choosing Late Arrival in

the sub-menu As always, parents are encouraged to report absences in advance to the Safe Arrival system.

Peel Board Recognizes Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on June 12

The Peel board will recognize the contribution of school crossing guards on Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, June 12. The board encourages students, parents and staff to take a moment to thank the neighbourhood crossing guards who help to ensure a safe journey to and from school for thousands of students every day.

What is an IPRC? IPRC stands for Identification, Placement and Review Committee. Each student is unique and has different needs when it comes to education. All students need the support of teachers, classmates, family and friends to succeed in the school environment, however, some students need more support and may be deemed exceptional. The IPRC is a formal process, governed by provincial law that is designed to help students get the special education assistance that they need. These committees do three main things: Determine if the student is exceptional and meets the criteria for identification under one of the five areas

of exceptionality. Consider and recommend the best placement to meet their needs Review the identification and placement yearly

You and your child are entitled to be a part of this process to ensure the right educational choices are made. Your child’s teacher or principal are a good starting point if you have any question about the IPRC. SEAC representatives can also help you understand the process and options available. For detailed information see the link to “A Parent’s Guide to IPRC” at www.peelschools.org/parents/specialed/iprc.

A New Way to ‘Share the Smile’ In every Peel school and worksite, there are endless inspiring stories just waiting to be told. To help share the smile, the Peel board has launched a new website to showcase these amazing #PeelFam stories, people and creations. Visit www.sharethesmile.ca to view some of the stories, people and creations we’ve featured so far. We encourage students, staff, parents and the community to share the stories happening in their school community. In the top right corner, you share by clicking ‘Share Your Story’.

On the Road Again—How to Keep Your Cyclist Safe Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start: The right fit children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard the helmet should fit—if it's too loose, it could fall

off, if it's too tight, it's uncomfortable Get noticed a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector older riders should have a light and/or

reflectors Follow the rules

no riding on busy streets no riding at night stop for all STOP signs Actions that cause injuries driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before

entering the street running the stop sign

turning without warning cycling in the dark following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second cyclist

doesn't

Celebrating Faith and Culture DAYS OF COMMEMORATION & CELEBRATION

Important Dates to Remember June 1—Immunization Clinic June 1—EQAO Make-up Day June 4—Gr. 3 & 6 Bowling Excursion June 5—Raid Program 6A & 6D June 7&8 — Gr. 6 Terra Cotta Excursion June 11—PA Day (no school for students) June 12—Raid Program 6B & 6C June 13—Gr. 8 Grad Trip June 14—Play Day June 14—Career Fair for Gr. 8’s June 15—French Café June 19—Track and Field Meet June 20—Year End Assembly June 21—Sub Day June 26—Raid Program Gr. 6 June 26—Gr. 8 Graduation June 28—LAST Day of School!! June 29—PA Day (no school for students) ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!! First Day of School—September 4th, 2018

DATE CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

June Miso'o and Strawberry Moon Aboriginal Spirituality

June Aboriginal History Month Aboriginal Spirituality

June 3 All Saints Day Christianity (J)

June 5 to 23 the month of Núr Bahá'í

June 8 Jamatul Widha Islam

Eve of June 7 or 9 to June 8 or 10 Lailat ul-Qadr Islam

June 15 Eid ul-Fitr Islam

June 16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikhism

June 12 to 16 Aboriginal Week Aboriginal Spirituality

June 21 National Aboriginal Day Aboriginal Spirituality

June 22 Litha Wicca

June 24 to July 12 the month of Rahmat Bahá'í

June 24 St. Jean Baptiste Day Christianity and Canada

June 27 Multiculturalism Day Canada

June 29 Poson Buddhism

June 29 to July 3 Ghambar Maidyoshem Zoroastrianism