Carberry Chronicle January 2014 Happy New Year!

Carberry Public School

(905) 458-6771 Principal: Ruth Wedderburn-

Shelton

Vice Principal: Sumeeta Chhina

Mateja Drinovac

Superintendent: Pat Noble

905-451-2862

School Trustee: Harinder K. Malhi

Carberry is now on

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at @Carberry _PS

Traffic safety in our community

Welcome back and Happy New Year! Safety is a top priority at our

school. When dropping your child off at the school, use the Kiss'n'Ride area.

This is a supervised area that is designed to keep students safe. A reminder

that supervision begins at 8:55 a.m., please do not drop students off before that

time for safety reasons.

Please note, that in the afternoon our parking lot and Kiss'n'Ride

areas are CLOSED to traffic—only busses are permitted to enter. Consider

parking off site and walking a short distance to school. This will give you time

to talk to your children about their day, review new vocabulary words, math

concepts, etc. Here is a list of traffic tips to keep students, staff and parents safe

while commuting to and from school:

Respect traffic signs and road markers around the school.

Drive slowly and with caution on and near school property. Adhere to the

posted speed limits on any surrounding streets used by students on their way to

and from school.

Always yield to pedestrian traffic. Wait for students, staff members and par-

ents to cross before driving past them.

Do not double park or do anything else to block traffic or draw your child

off the curb and into traffic. Do not take shortcuts over curbs.

Have your child ready to exit the car when you reach the curb. Say goodbye

to your child before you park at the curb to let your child out of your car.

During regular drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is

safe for them to exit the car onto the curb.

Follow the directions of staff or volunteers on duty in the school parking lot

and treat staff, students, volunteers, passengers and other drivers with respect.

Remind your child to only cross the street at an intersection or crosswalk.

They should never ―jaywalk‖ by crossing in the middle of the street.

Thank you for helping everyone stay safe!

Register for French Immersion by Jan. 31, 2014

Are you thinking of registering your child for French Immersion (FI)? For the 2014-15

school year, parents must register children for entry into grade 1 FI by 4 p.m. on Friday,

Jan. 31, 2014.

Registration for FI will be done through an online registration form that will be available

on Nov. 22 at www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/registration.

The FI schools for our area are Carberry Public School and Ross Drive Public School.

Registration process

A grade 1 FI enrolment cap is in place. This means that a specific number of spots are avail-

able for students entering grade 1 FI. If the number of students registered by the deadline

exceeds the number of spots in grade 1 FI, a random selection process system will be used

to identify students gaining entrance into the grade 1 FI program.

All students who make the registration deadline will be placed in a random selection proc-

ess and assigned a rank using a computerized random selection process. Spots are not as-

signed on a first come, first served basis. Once students have been assigned to all avail-

able spots, remaining students will be placed, again in rank order, on the school's waitlist.

Some students will be automatically placed in grade 1 FI. To find out if your child does not

need to participate in the random selection process, and for more information about the ran-

dom selection and waitlist processes, visit www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/

French/registration.

How to get more information

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/

registration.

Call Carberry Public School at 905-458-6771.

Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at www.cpfont.on.ca.

Safe Arrival Reminder

Please phone the Attendance Check phone number at 905-458-6771 if

your child is going to be absent from school. The answering machine is available 24 hours.

Please leave your child’s name, teacher’s name and the reason for absence. If your child is

away more than 3 days, an explanatory note should be sent to the school.

Reminder: January 20th is a Professional Development Day and our school

is closed.

Closing schools because of bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of bad weather.

The board decides by 6:30 a.m. whether to cancel buses or close schools. To find out if busing is cancelled

or schools closed, visit www.peelschools.org or call 905-890-1010 or

1-800-668-1146. You will receive one of the following messages:

Peel District School Board buses are cancelled. Schools remain open for students and staff, but buses

are cancelled. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled.

Permits, night school classes, daycare and other activities in schools will operate as usual.

All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. Due to weather conditions, schools

and board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also can-

celled, including daycare, night school and permits.

All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. Due to weather

conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses

and events. The buildings will be closed.

All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. Due to weather

conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses

and events. The buildings will be closed.

You can also follow @Peelschools on Twitter or become a fan of the Peel board on

Facebook, www.facebook.com/peelschools, for updates.

Pizza Days at Carberry!

This month pizza days will occur on January 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. Pizza will be sold at $2.50 a slice. Pizza will arrive for consumption during

second nutrition break, so please pack snacks and drinks for your child that day. Thank You!

News from the Office

Help your family stay warm this winter

Canada Safety Council recommends the following tips for staying comfortable and preventing hypother-

mia when working or playing outdoors:

Wear a warm hat—most body heat is lost through the head. Children should keep an extra hat at

school.

Wear layered clothing. Layers allow warm air to stay trapped around the body.

Protect your feet and hands. Wear loose waterproof boots. If the boots have liners, carry an extra pair

to replace damp ones or take an extra pair of socks. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Carry an extra pair of

mittens to school, on outings, etc.

Prevent dehydration and exhaustion, which can lead to hypothermia. Drink plenty of fluids and pace

yourself when doing vigorous activities.

Stay fit by exercising and eating well—people who are fit are less susceptible to hypothermia.

If you stay indoors, avoid moving from a hot environment to a cold one. Excessive sweating caused

from an extreme change in temperature increases the risk of developing hypothermia.

Eat high-energy food such as nuts and raisins.

If you are travelling (on the road or in the wilderness) carry emergency supplies.

Help your child prepare for tests

Many students will become anxious at the thought of writing a test. Anxiety about an upcoming test can

affect a child's behaviour, thoughts and actions. Here are some ways you can help minimize anxiety at test

time:

Organize & Prepare

Encourage your child not to leave assignments, studying and homework to the last minute.

Schedule time for review and work on assignments each day.

Establish a regular time of the day for homework, studying etc.

Make the home a homework-friendly environment where learning is regular routine.

Remove distractions like the television, stereo, telephone when studying.

Tell your child to make sure tests and due dates are marked in their agenda.

Practice

Encourage your child to think about what, when, where, why and how when preparing/completing as-

signments.

Develop practice tests and help them anticipate questions.

Review previous exercises.

When appropriate, encourage your child to pair up with a friend to review information and brainstorm.

Build learning into family activities— suggest keeping a journal, writing a report or a news article about

family events, outings or trips.

Conference helps parents 'make a difference in literacy and beyond'

Make a difference in literacy and beyond – practical ways parents can boost learning is on Saturday, March 29,

2014 at Mississauga Secondary School in Mississauga. This free learning event is open to Peel parents of

students at all grade levels.

choose from more than 40 practical workshops designed to help you help your child succeed in school

purchase educational materials from exhibitors

receive a free lunch, giveaways and more

Registration opens in February 2014

Stay up-to-date!

For more information, look out for the conference brochure at your child's school in February. Conference

and registration information will also be available in February in the "Parents" section of

www.peelschools.org/parents/literacyconference/

MILK BAG MATS FOR HAITI!

Please help us collect Milk Bags! Carberry is involved in a project that involves collecting 4L

milk bags – of any brand or colour! Eventually, the milk bags will be turned into beautiful

and durable sleeping mats, which will be sent to children in Haiti who are living in poverty.

Please send them with your child to school!

Keep milk bags out of our landfills, and give homeless children a soft place to rest their head

at night. We would appreciate if you could keep the bags flat or folded.

Thank you for your support in this GREEN initiative where kids can help kids!!

Mlle. Wellard and 5FC

BAGS TO MATS

It's time to register children born in 2010 for kindergarten

Register at Carberry Public School on February 6, 2014

We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all starts in kindergarten! If your

child was born in 2010, he or she can start kindergarten in September 2014. Registration will be held

at our school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 4, 5, 6 and 7 and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 6. Students

who will be attending Ross Drive PS may also register here.

What you will need to bring to registration

Proof of child's age

Canadian birth certificate

Canadian passport

citizenship card/certificate

Permanent Resident Card

confirmation of permanent residence

work permit

refugee permit

Proof of address

Ontario driver's license

utility bill

bank statement/client slip (directly from financial institution)

credit card statement

federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance Number, Service Canada documents)

purchase agreement

Proof of custody – children must live with their parent(s) unless provided documentation supports an

alternate living arrangement

Proof of immunization – proof that your child has been immunized/vaccinated

Extended-day program for kindergarten students

Families have the option of enrolling their child in before and after-school programs developed by

the Ministry of Education to complement the full-day kindergarten program. These programs are run

by qualified, experienced staff from our childcare partners. At registration, we will ask families to tell

us whether they are interested in the extended-day programs. The programs can only run if there is

enough interest among families.

Important information about immunization

In order to attend school in Ontario, your child must have an up-to-date immunization record. When

you register your child for school, you will provide copy of your child's immunization record and the

school will send it to Peel Health. After registration, keeping your child's records up to date is your re-

sponsibility. Peel Health reviews immunization records regularly. Students who are not completely im-

munized and do not have a valid exemption may not be allowed to attend school.

For information about immunization, or to get a copy of your child's record call Health Line Peel at 905

-799-7700; Caledon residents can call toll-free at 905-584-2216. Translation services are available.