Toenham Public School February 2019 Newsleer tot.scdsb.on.ca Dear Parents, This month’s character trait is Inclusiveness. At Tottenham Public School we are nurturing and modeling helping everyone to feel important, valued, and accepted. This is perfect as we think of the significance of welcoming new students to our school community, honouring Black History Month in February, and expressing our respectful caring for our family and friends around Valentine’s Day. I continue to be very proud of the way Tottenham students are growing in their capacity to demonstrate empathy, kindness, and caring in their actions and words. Daily, we remind our students to, “Try Kindness! ” During this month when we celebrate Valentine’s Day, I would like to express my heart felt appreciation for the many parent volunteers who give so generously of their time and talents at TPS. A big hug goes out to our School Council under the leadership of Kathryn Srenk. Our school culture is richer because of ALL of our wonderful volunteers! February is known as Public Speaking month throughout schools across Ontario. I am very proud of all of our students in Grades 4 – 8 who are working tenaciously to research a topic or an idea, writing numerous drafts, practicing their speech, and then courageously presenting their speech in front of their classmates. Representatives from every grade will be selected by teachers to present their speech in front of a panel of judges, their peers, and parents in the gym on Monday February 4th beginning at 9:15 am. Top place finishers will have the option of representing TPS at the Tottenham Legion’s Public Speaking Competition on Saturday February 9th. Teachers have been working with sincere commitment and dedication to summarize the achievements and progress of their students in the Provincial Report Card. Reports are coming home on Friday February 15th. We would ask all parents to please take the time to read through the reports with your child(ren). Please focus on the next steps that our teachers have suggested in order to help your child to achieve their goals. These next steps focus on academic growth and also on the development of learning skills and work habits. We appreciate the time and support that parents are providing at home and know that together we are able to make a real difference in our children’s’ lives. Thank you for your partnership! A special thank you to our Student Leadership Team for their inspirational role modeling at TPS. We all appreciate the fun Theme Days and important fundraising events, such as Dance for Heart on Feb. 14th, that they plan. Special thanks to Ms. Beatty and Mrs. Goronovsky for their great coaching! I also sincerely appreciate our caring staff who volunteer to provide many extra curricular opportunities for our students... Choirs, Teams, Games Club, Primary Gym Games, Ukulele Club, Chess Club, Lunch Monitors, and Office Monitors. Sincerely, Mrs. Susan ...“BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD!” (Gandhi) UPCOMING HOLIDAY Family Day - Monday, February 18, 2019 Enjoy this day with your family as all schools in our province are closed. DANCE FOR HEART Our 8th annual Dance for Heart will take place on Thursday February 14th. Student leadership members will run a dance for kindergarten and each division to get our hearts pumping! Students are asked to bring a $2 donation which enters their name in a draw. Those bringing more than $2 will be given an extra draw ticket for each extra dollar. There are many prizes to be won, including books, art kits and movie pass- es. Thank you for helping our stu- dents support The Heart & Stroke Foundation! Was your child born in 2015? It’s time to register for Kindergarten! Our school is now registering children for Kinder- garten for the 2019-20 school year. Required registration documents include birthdate docu- mentation, proof of address and record of im- munization. New this year, the registration pro- cess begins online! Visit https://www.scdsb.on.ca/ elementary/planning_for_school/kindergarten for more information.
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Tottenham Public School
February 2019 Newsletter tot.scdsb.on.ca
Dear Parents,
This month’s character trait is Inclusiveness. At Tottenham Public School we are nurturing and modeling helping everyone to feel important, valued, and accepted. This is perfect as we think of the significance of welcoming new students to our school community, honouring Black History Month in February, and expressing our respectful caring for our family and friends around Valentine’s Day. I continue to be very proud of the way Tottenham students are growing in their capacity to demonstrate empathy, kindness, and caring in their actions and words. Daily, we remind our students to, “Try Kindness!”
During this month when we celebrate Valentine’s Day, I would like to express my heart felt appreciation for the many parent volunteers who give so generously of their time and talents at TPS. A big hug goes out to our School Council under the leadership of Kathryn Srenk. Our school culture is richer because of ALL of our wonderful volunteers!
February is known as Public Speaking month throughout schools across Ontario. I am very proud of all of our students in Grades 4 – 8 who are working tenaciously to research a topic or an idea, writing numerous drafts, practicing their speech, and then courageously presenting their speech in front of their classmates. Representatives from every grade will be selected by teachers to present their speech in front of a panel of judges, their peers, and parents in the gym on Monday February 4th beginning at 9:15 am. Top place finishers will have the option of representing TPS at the Tottenham Legion’s Public Speaking Competition on Saturday February 9th.
Teachers have been working with sincere commitment and dedication to summarize the achievements and progress of their students in the Provincial Report Card. Reports are coming home on Friday February 15th. We would ask all parents to please take the time to read through the reports with your child(ren). Please focus on the next steps that our teachers have suggested in order to help your child to achieve their goals. These next steps focus on academic growth and also on the development of learning skills and work habits. We appreciate the time and support that parents are providing at home and know that together we are able to make a real difference in our children’s’ lives. Thank you for your partnership!
A special thank you to our Student Leadership Team for their inspirational role modeling at TPS. We all appreciate the fun Theme Days and important fundraising events, such as Dance for Heart on Feb. 14th, that they plan. Special thanks to Ms. Beatty and Mrs. Goronovsky for their great coaching! I also sincerely appreciate our caring staff who volunteer to provide many extra curricular opportunities for our students...Choirs, Teams, Games Club, Primary Gym Games, Ukulele Club, Chess Club, Lunch Monitors, and Office Monitors.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan ...“BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD!” (Gandhi)
UPCOMING HOLIDAY
Family Day - Monday, February 18, 2019
Enjoy this day with your family as all schools in our province are closed.
DANCE FOR HEART Our 8th annual Dance for Heart will take place on
Thursday February 14th. Student leadership members
will run a dance for kindergarten and each division to
get our hearts pumping! Students are asked to bring a
$2 donation which enters their name in a draw. Those
bringing more than $2 will be given an extra draw ticket
for each extra dollar. There are
many prizes to be won, including
books, art kits and movie pass-
es. Thank you for helping our stu-
dents support The Heart & Stroke
Foundation!
Was your child born in 2015? It’s time to register for Kindergarten! Our school is now registering children for Kinder-garten for the 2019-20 school year. Required registration documents include birthdate docu-mentation, proof of address and record of im-munization. New this year, the registration pro-cess begins online! Visit https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/planning_for_school/kindergarten for more information.
Grade 8 transition to High School As students progress from elementary school to secondary school, important personal student information is shared which eases each student’s transition to secondary school. Sharing this information also improves our ability to program effectively to benefit all students. The collection and use of personal student information for such purposes is authorized under the Education Act. Please note that all information used for the transition process is limited, secure and protected at all times. Please contact Daryl Halliday, Superintendent of Education, if you would like more information about the transition process at Tottenham Public School.
Are you home with babies or pre-schoolers? Looking for somewhere to go for fun and to help prepare your
child for school entry?
Visit EarlyON Child and Family Centre! EarlyON Child and Family Centre is a place for adults and preschoolers to learn together. Stay Play and Learn, a program for
children 0 to 6 years of age is offered. Enjoy play, creative and sensory activities, while meeting other families. Circle time and snack offered as well. A great early learning opportunity!
Adults have a chance to meet other parents, learn new parenting skills, get referrals to community services, and much more.
All programs are FREE!
Main site – 13 Wellington Street West, Alliston
Satellites in:
Beeton – DA Jones Library
42 Main Street West
Tuesdays & Fridays
9 am to Noon, 1 to 4 pm
Tottenham – Tottenham United Church, 26 Mill Street East
Wednesdays & Fridays
9 am to Noon, 1 to 4 pm
No afternoon hours the third Friday of the month for either satellite.
Your child’s immunization record
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is required to keep up-to-date immunization records for all students who at-tend elementary or secondary school in the County of Simcoe and the District of Muskoka. Parents are responsible for reporting immunizations to the health unit each time their child receives a vaccine from their health care provider. The immunizations that the health unit requires records for include:
Diphtheria, tetanus, polio and pertussis
Measles, mumps and rubella
Meningococcal Varicella (chickenpox) (for those born in 2010 or later)
It’s easy to update your child’s immunization status. Go to www.smdhu.org/immsonline to update your child’s record or
call Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 (toll free).
*Information provided by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Go to our website, www.e3.ca for monthly calendars and lots of infor-
mation. Call 705-435-4308
We look forward to welcoming you to our main site and satellites!
Do you ever struggle with discipline and other parenting issues?
If so the Triple P Positive Parenting Program might be for you!
Three seminars:
The Power of Positive Parenting,
Raising Confident Competent Children
Raising Resilient Children
These three will be offered at the EarlyON Child and Family Centre in Alliston.
Evenings – April 10, 17 and 24, 2019, 7 - 9 pm
Mornings – April 11, 18 and 25, 2019, 9 – 11:15 am
Some childcare is available for the morning series.
Call 705-435-4308 for more information and to register.
Entering Grade 9 next year? Get a step ahead with summer school!
Attention graduating Grade 8 students! Did you know you can earn a high school credit before you start
Grade 9? Students entering Grade 9 are eligible to reach ahead and take Civics and Career Studies online
during the month of July. Simply download and complete the Summer School registration form from
www.thelearningcentres.com, have your principal sign the front and drop it off at your local Learning Centre.
Grade 8 grads are also eligible to reach ahead and take part in Civics and Careers or Canadian Geography
EduTravel courses. Registration information for these programs can also be found on The Learning Centres
website.
Provide input on proposed 2019-2020 school year calendar The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) invites public school communities to submit input regarding the proposed school year calendar for next school year (Sept. 2019 to June 2020).
Starting Jan. 21, input can be provided by visiting www.scdsb.on.ca, hovering over ‘Elementary,’ or ‘Secondary,’ then ‘Planning for School,’ and clicking ‘School Year Calendar.’ All stakeholders including staff, school council members, parents/guardians, students and members of the school community are invited to provide input.
Is bedtime stressing you out? Kids need 10-12 hours of sleep every night, but sometimes getting them to bed can be frustrating. You can help create a
regular sleep schedule for your child by setting a clear bedtime and sticking to the same time every night. Start getting ready an hour before bed; turn off the TV, computers and phones. Spend quality time talking or reading stories to help
them unwind. Agree on how many you’ll read before you start! Keep their room dark, cool and quiet - a nightlight is fine. Remember, making sure your child gets enough rest will help improve their mood, behaviour and ability to learn.
For more bedtime tips, contact Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 to speak with a public health nurse, or visit the health unit website at www.simcoemuskokahealth.org.
*Information provided by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Parents/guardians invited to information sessions about special education
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is hosting a series of information sessions for parents and guardi-ans to learn about special education in the SCDSB, and how to support students with special education needs. Topics include building a plan for the summer, understanding the Special Equipment Amount (SEA) and applied behaviour
analysis (ABA).
Sessions will take place at the SCDSB Education Centre, located at 1170 Highway 26 in Midhurst. Par-ticipants may also access the sessions online via Google Meet. More information, including dates, times
and links to register, are online at https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/special_education.
National Engineering Month competition takes place March 23
Students in Grades 5 to 8 are invited to submit a model bridge, catapult or grabber for the National Engineering Month (NEM) event. Models will be tested for design, strength, quality of construction and functionality.
Students of any age are invited to attend to check out 3D printers and robots, Raspberry Pi computer coding demos, crystal radio construction and CNC machine coding.
The event takes place on March 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Georgian College, and is jointly organized by the Geor-
gian Bay Chapter of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technolo-
gists (OACETT) and Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO),
under the banner of NEM Ontario. For more information and to register for this free event, visit
https://nemsimcoe.wixsite.com/nemsimcoe.
Tottenham Public School
21 Rogers Road
Tottenham, ON
L0G 1W0
Susan Nixon, Principal
Tracey McCann, Vice Principal
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(905)936-4951 Phone
(905)936-2832 Fax
Joanne Whiteside, Secretary
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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3 4
Public Speaking @ TPS 9:15am
5
Chinese New Year
Maitreya Bohdisattva’s Birthday
6 7
Ms. Beatty & Mrs.
Black to Tiffin
Centre
8 9
Public Speaking @ Tottenham Legion
1:00pm
10
11
Grade 5 to
Springwater Park
Parent Council
Meeting 6:30pm
12
Grade 5 & 6 to
Springwater Park
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14
Valentines Day
Dance For Heart
15
Report Cards Go Home
16
17 18
Family Day
No School Today
19
20
21 March lunch
forms due
Int. Boys Basketball
Zones @Baxter
Int. Girls Volleyball
Zones @Ernest
Cumberland
22
23
24 25
26
27
Character Assembly 9:45am
Fashion Disaster Day
28
SK & Grade 8 Graduation Photos
Grade 3s to Black Creek Pioneer Village
February 2019”Inclusiveness”
Upcoming Events
Mar 1– PA Day
Mar 7 –Grade 2’s to Tiffin Centre
Mar 11-15 –March Break
Mar 18– Parent Council 6:30pm
Grades 6 & 7 @Tim Hortons Memorial Camp
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