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 211  Bessborough  Drive,  Toronto,  ON  M4G  3K2      Tel:  416.396.2315    Safe  Arrival:  email  bessborough@tdsb.on.ca  or  phone  416.396.2319  

                               Bessborough  Child  Care:  email  bccc@bellnet.ca  or  phone  416.467.0389

 Principal:    Patricia  Broderick                Vice-­‐Principal:    Caroline  Rosenbloom  

Office  Admin:    Tracey  Shannon  &  Gail  Everett        Head  Caretaker:    Rollington  Williams      Evening  Caretaker:  Bill  Newell  

Superintendent:    Kathleen  Garner            Trustee:    Gerri  Gershon  

Week of Feb 16, 2016 – DAY 1

       

February:

16 - Scientist in the School PM (JK/SK-Willoughby)

16-19

- Gr 6 Sheldon Trip

17 - Gr 8 Transitions Adobe Connect Session for Parents

19 - Young People’s

Theatre (Gr 4 – Baker - am)

- Gr 5 Rock Climbing

22 - Jr Girls Volleyball Tournament

- Scientist in the School PM (Gr 6-Wong)

23 - Gr 5/6 TIFF (Film in

a Day)

24 - Caring & Safe School Committee Meeting

25 - Pizza Lunch - Gr 6 TIFF (Film in a

Day)

26 - Scientist in the School PM (Gr 6-Miller)

29 –3

- Gr 8 Inquiry Project

March 1 - Gr 7A TIFF (Doc in a

Day) - Dr D Schwartzbein

Parent Presentation

A Message from the Administrative team:

“Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.”

~ Ola Joseph We had a great Winter Activity Day with lots of fresh air and physical activity. Students enjoyed their time at Harbourfront, Snow Valley and Mansfield. It’s a great opportunity to laugh and bond with one another. Thank you Mr Couper and Tracey for making the arrangements for this day! Our grade 6 group will be enjoying more outdoors at Sheldon Outdoor Ed Centre this week. We wish them a safe and enjoyable week! It is a short week this week! We want to wish everyone a wonderful Valentine’s and Family Day weekend full of fun family time. ~ Ms. Broderick and Ms. Rosenbloom

Days of Significance (2015-2016) February 2016 African Heritage / Black Queering Month 20 World Day of Social Justice (UN) 21 International Mother Language Day (UN) March 2016 Greek Heritage Month 8 International Women’s Day (UN) 20 Ostara** (Wicca/Pagan) 21 NawRuz*/Nourouz (UN) 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN) 22 World Water Day (UN)

Reporting School Absences: We would like to thank Tracey and Gail in the office who do an amazing job with our Safe Arrival process in the am and pm. We are asking parents to help ensure our attendance is accurate. To ensure the safety of all our students, the office will call home if a child is marked absent in the morning during period 1 and after lunch. Our protocol is to call the parents/guardians listed in our system. If we can’t reach anyone and don’t know where the child is, then it’s our duty to call the police and declare a child missing. If your child will be absent for tournaments, trips, illness, etc., please let the office know either by email bessborough@tdsb.on.ca or phone 416.396.2319 and indicate the reason. Office staff are required to enter a code (reason) for the system. I If your child is leaving early, an email or call in the morning will decrease the number of calls required to be made after lunch. Parents can meet their child in the office and sign them out prior to leaving. Thank you for your cooperation with this important matter.

Grade 8 to 9 Transitions Online Session for Parents: Wed Feb 17th 2016 The February 22nd deadline for course selection submission is quickly upon us. I will be hosting a Grade 8 to 9 Transition call to answer any questions that you may have regarding the process. On this call you will be able to participate online in which you will be viewing a presentation and have an opportunity to ask questions. The call will occur on Wednesday, February 17 from 6:45pm to 7:30 pm. In order to participate on this call from home or another location, you will need:

- a computer with microphone/speakers (cell phone ear buds work great as well, but not essential.)

- click on the following link: http://connect.tdsb.on.ca/er16transition8to9/ Ms Angheloni Guidance Councellor

Walking Wednesday: February 17th A reminder that Walking Wednesday will be taking place this week. Bundle up in your hats, boots, gloves and walk to school. Even though the temperatures are chilly the Walking Wednesday Volunteers will be ready to tally up students. Help the environment and reduce traffic in our neighbourhood by walking, school. Safety Tip: Cross the street at designated crosswalks and at stop signs.

Parent Presentation: February 25th @ Blythwood Jr PS “Building a Good Digital Citizen: Raising Children in a Connected World” Speaker: Alex Russell, Ph.D., C.Psych. Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016 Time: 7:00- 9:00 pm Location: Blythwood Jr. P.S. Gym 2 Strathgowan Cres, Toronto Cost: FREE Refreshments will be provided! Babysitting: Available upon request See attachment for more information.

Parent Presentation: March 1st 2016 Understanding Your Child’s Learning Speaker: Dr David Schwartzbein , Ph.D., C.Psych Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016 Time: 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm Location: Bessborough Library More info to come!

Do you have photos for the yearbook? The  2015/16  Bessborough  Yearbook  Committee  needs  your  photos  and  your  help!  

• The  yearbook  committee  would  like  to  get  some  photos  of  the  upcoming  Winter  Activity  Day  on  Thursday,  February  11.  For  any  parents  or  teachers  who  are  going  that  day,  we  would  love  you  to  share  your  photos  with  us.  We  are  also  in  need  of  photos  from  the  Winter  Concert  and  Sports  Teams.    Instructions  for  sending  them  are  below.  

• We  are  also  looking  for  some  “photographer”  parents  (or  students)  who  have  their  own  camera  and  would  like  to  help  us  out  by  taking  photos  at  specific  school  events.    If  you  think  you  can  spare  some  time  to  help  us  out  or  if  you  have  any  questions,  please  contact  Corey  Ferguson  at  c.ginou@sympatico.ca    or  Susan  Thurow  at  susan.thurow@tdsb.on.ca.    

Uploading  Yearbook  Photos:  **Please  send  “Actual  Size”  or  largest  file  size  possible**  1)  From  your  cell  phone  or  tablet,  email  photos  to:  bessboroughyearbook@gmail.com  2)  From  your  computer,  click  on  this  link  and  upload  your  photos:  http://www.mediafire.com/filedrop/filedrop_hosted.php?drop=06c5b4ce1cabd3f1a4b99a81a97ce90f1f2551b6f5089bd8ab66d6a7e3809d7f      

Ward Meeting: Trustee Gerri Gershon Where: Sunny View Jr & Sr School 450 Blythwood Road When: Monday February 29th 2016 Time: 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm Please see the attached flyer for more information

Dance-a-thon: Thank you! Thank you everyone for a fun and successful dance-a-thon! It was a great way to start our winter week! A special thank you to Angie Robb for coordinating the event and to Home & School for always thinking of our students first!

Day of the

Week

Club / Activity Time & Location

Mon      

-­‐  Gr  2-­‐4  Primary  Girls  Club  (Ms  Wong/Ms  Thurow)  -­‐  Gr  5/6  Junior  Girls  Club  (Ms  Angheloni/Ms  Surdivall)  

Rm  9  @  lunch  Rm  9/Library  @  lunch  

Tues        

-­‐  Primary  STEM  (Ms  Wong/Mr  Chong)  -­‐  Junior  STEM  (Mr  Baker)  -­‐  BessJam!  (Mr  Miller/Mr  McMillan)  -­‐  Folk  Fest  Club  (Ms  Poulimenakos,  Ms  Cook,  Ms  Willoughby)  -­‐  Lego  Robotics  (Mr  Casey/Mr.  Day/Ms  Connor)    

Rm  5/9  @  lunch  Computer  Lab  @  lunch  

Rm  8  @  lunch  Big  Gym  

Rm  30  @  after  school  

Wed   -­‐  Int  Girls’  Breakfast  Club  (Ms  Angheloni/Ms  Surdivall  /Ms  Nia)  -­‐  Intermediate  STEM  (Mr  Baker)    

Staffroom  Computer  Lab  @  lunch  

 Thurs   -­‐  Library  Ambassadors  (Ms  Surdivall)  

-­‐  Int.  Concert  Band  (Mr  McMillan)  -­‐  Junior  BessBro’s  Club  (Mr  Baker)  -­‐  Lego  Robotics  (Mr  Casey/Mr.  Day/Ms  Connor)  

Library  @  lunch  Rm  8  @  8:00  am  Rm  10  @  lunch  

Rm  30  @  after  school    

Fri    

-­‐  Me  to  We  (Ms  Pilgrim/Ms  Ciobanu)   Rm  31  @  lunch  

Days  vary  

-­‐  Tech  Team  (Ms  Surdivall/Ms  Rosenbloom)   Office/Library      

 **  All  Clubs  running  at  lunch  begin  at  12:00  pm  unless  the  teacher  has  indicated  a  different  time.  

Thank you and have an incredible week!

Bessboroughhomeandschool.com

Fundraising Record! A huge thank you to Angie Robb for enthusiastically taking on the Dance-a-thon and setting a fundraising record! A lot of hard work went into planning this popular event and it paid off. Students had a blast on the dance floor and over $5,000 was raised for the school. Thanks also to all the staff and volunteers who helped out and everyone who supported with donations. Go Back to Bejiji Another friendly reminder to check the Bejiji page on our website. Teachers are still looking for plastic bins, buckets, paint cans and books. Get in touch with them directly if you can help! Visit www.bessboroughhomeandschool.com now for details on all of this and more!