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École Glen Park Public School

Calendar

2016 –2017

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101 Englemount Avenue

Toronto ON M6B 4L5

t: 416-395-2460

f: 416-395-4472

Visit our website at glenpark.ca

School Routines Please note: we are on a day 1—5 schedule

Teachers will inform families as to what day gym, art, music etc. falls on

* Students should not arrive before 8:15, when supervision begins.

Please feel free to escort your child to school but let them enter the building with their classmates or a teacher. For matters of

safety, only students and staff are to be inside the building. Therefore, when meeting your child at dismissal (lunch or 3:00 pm),

please pre-determine a location outside the building.

Students are not allowed to be in the school before the 8:25 entry bell in the morning unless there is inclement weather or they

are attending the nutrition/breakfast program in the lunchroom.

Important telephone numbers

Glen Park Safe Arrival Program 416-395-2468, press 1 Leila Girdhar-Hill, Superintendent LC1 416-396-9014

Dalemount Daycare 416-781-9493 Jennifer Arp, Trustee 416-481-7794

Administrator’s message

Welcome to École Glen Park Public School!

Glen Park is a large, dynamic and vibrant school community. Whether you are a long-time Glen Park family or a new family to our

school, we believe you will be impressed with the energy, dedication, and talent of our teaching and support staff. Over the course of

the year your child will experience an excellent academic foundation with a rich arts and extra-curricular complement. This year we

will address academic achievement, both in French and English, through a school-wide focus on literacy and numeracy. Our staff

meet regularly to examine and share best practices for reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy. We look forward to our

various unique clubs, sports programs and teams, as well as our choir. We are very proud of the work we do here at École Glen Park

P.S. Each year our staff, students and community work together to improve practices and build upon a safe, secure and enriching

environment.

Thank you for your support and best wishes for a wonderful year at École Glen Park Public School.

Jeanette Lang Adam Thompson

Principal Vice-Principal

Kindergarten schedule 8:30—11:15

12:25—3:00

School Hours

8:25—11:15

12:10—3:00

Recesses 9:40—9:55

1:25—1:40

Lunch 11:15—11:40 Students from upstairs eat

11:40—12:10 Students from downstairs eat

Staff List

English Stream Room

JK/SK Ms. Carter-Edwards 144

JK/SK Ms. Heller 143

JK/SK Ms. Koltun 129

Grade 1 Ms. Anbar 122

Grade 2/3 Ms. Fortino 120

Grade 2/3 Ms. Schumacher 121

Grade 4/5 Ms. Bonifacio 215

Grade 4/5 Mr. Rezza 212

Grade 6 Mr. Smolkin 206

Special Education

French Resource Mme Ferrero Office in Staffroom

French HSP Mme Ferrero 114

English Resource Ms. Rathore

English HSP Ms. Rathore 114

Junior ISP Ms. Konert 219

ESL Mr. Thompson

Educational Assistants

Ms. Byrne Ms. Goldman

Early Childhood Educators

Mme Parker Mme Fernandes

Ms. Galluzzo Ms. Witcher

Special Needs Assistants/Child and Youth Workers

Ms. Booker

Ms. Komolafe

Caretaking Staff

Head Caretaker Mr. Berry

Caretaker Mr. Bryan and Ms. Xiao

French Immersion Stream Room

SK Mme Sache 141

SK Mme Gountas 142

Grade 1 Mme Visconti* 124*

Grade 1/2 Mme Hila 127

Grade 1/2 Mme L’Abbé 126

Grade 2 Mme Abtahi 128

Grade 2/3 Mme Bernard 123

Grade 3 Mme Stratieva 209

Grade 3/4 Mme Stephenson** 208

Grade 4/5 Mme Yuen 207

Grade 5/6 M. Pascoe 214

Grade 5/6 M. Bichay 213 *LTO for Mme Gallant **LTO for Mme Bourassa

Specialist Teachers

Phys. Ed. Ms. Sherman Gym

The Arts Ms. Minten 210

The Arts Ms. Fine Library

Music Ms. Campos 202

Literacy/Numeracy Mme Tejpar Library

Teacher-Librarian Mme Tejpar Library

Lunchroom Supervisors

Ms. Petty-Carty Ms. Lavita

Ms. Ray-Wagner Ms. Toledo

Ms. Vidal Ms. Poffley

Ms. Berko Ms. D’Amico

Ms. Title

Office Staff

Office Administrator Susan Gallagher

Data Secretary Marlea Burgess

Principal Jeanette Lang

Vice-Principal Adam Thompson

École Glen Park PS

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3

4 5 Labour Day 6 (day 1) First Day of School Samvatsari-Parva starts

(Jain)

7 (day 2)

8 (day 3)

9 (day 4)

10 Days of

Hajj (9-14)

(Islam)

11 Eid-al-

Adha

(Islam)

12 (day 5)

13 (day 1)

14 (day 2) SST Meeting

15 (day 3) Curriculum Night BBQ

16 (day 4)

17

18

19 (day 5) Powley Day

(First Nations, Métis)

20 (day 1)

21 (day 2)

22 (day 3) School Council

Meeting

23 (day 4)

24

25 26 (day 5)

27 (day 1) Alliance Française

Begins

28 (day 2)

29 (day 3) Picture Day

Terry Fox Run

Chess Club Begins

30 (day 4) Super Ace Assembly

Orange Shirt Day (First

Nations, Métis, Inuit)

September 2016

Please note that dates for all sports teams, intramurals and activities are subject to change throughout the year.

School phone: 416-395-2460

Safe arrival: 416-395-2468, press 1

http://www.glenpark.ca

Twitter: @TDSB_GlenPark

Character Theme: Respect Le respect

Sports Teams: Cross Country / Kilometre Club

Clubs: Chess

Attendance

Arrival and Dismissal from School

Whenever possible, please write a note to your child’s teacher regarding special instructions for arrival, dismissal or bussing.

Please drop off and pick up your child, or children, at the various designated classroom lines outside on the pavement area at

the back of the school. At dismissal, older siblings are encouraged to join the line of the youngest sibling in order to connect

with the adult picking them up. Dalemount Child Care students will have separate procedures as outlined in their handbook.

French Immersion Kindergarten students will line up on the paved area at the back of the school for both arrival and dismissal.

English Kindergarten students will be dropped off and picked up by the Kindergarten gate near Glengrove Ave. parking lot. For

matters of safety, only students and staff are to be inside the building and, with the exception of the front door, all doors will be

locked after morning recess. All students being picked up for, or returned from, appointments must be signed in and out by the

parent or guardian in the Student Sign In/Out book located in the office. At that point, a staff member will ensure that your child

is either delivered to you, or returned to class, safely.

Reporting Lates and Absences/What is the Safe Arrival Program?

If your child will be late or absent, please contact the school before 8:40 a.m. by phone at 416-395-2468. You may also leave

a message on the school answering machine before and after school hours. A note to your child’s teacher is also appreciated.

If your child will be absent for an extended period of time, please see the administration. If your child is absent without

notification, the school secretary or Safe Arrival volunteer will attempt to contact the parents/guardians by phone. Please

ensure that the office has updated information regarding daytime and emergency contact names and telephone numbers.

We emphasize that parents/guardians ensure that their children arrive before 8:25 a.m. as students will be marked absent on

the Provincial Attendance Record, which is in compliance with the Education Act and T.D.S.B. Code of Conduct.

Severe Weather Cancellation Guidelines

Occasionally, severe weather conditions may require the TDSB to cancel transportation or, in extreme conditions, close schools.

The decision to close schools is made by the Director of Education. If transportation is cancelled or schools are closed, the local

media will be informed before the beginning of the school day. You can tune in to your radio and television news stations for

the latest information. If weather conditions become extreme after students are in school, students will remain in the school

until they are picked up by a parent or someone designated by a parent. Students are kept indoors for recess and lunch time

for a number of weather conditions. When temperature and wind chill measure –28ºC or lower, students are kept indoors.

Recess and lunch may be shortened or cancelled by the principal if the temperature and wind chill reading is between –20C

and –28ºC. Students are kept indoors for recess and lunch time for a number of weather conditions. When temperature and

wind chill measure -28ºC or lower, students are kept indoors. Recess and lunch may be shortened or cancelled by the principal

if the temperature and wind chill reading is between -20ºC and -28ºC.


1

Navaratri

(1-10)

(Hinduism)

2 Al-Hijra

New Year

(Islam)

3 (day 5) Rosh Hashanah (3-4)

(Judaism)

4 (day 1)

5 (day 2) Subway Lunch

6 (day 3) Lice Check

7 PA Day

School Closed

8

9 10 Thanksgiving Day

School Closed

Ashura (Islam)

11 (day 4) Dasehra

(Hinduism)


Subway Lunch

Yom Kippur (Judaism)

13 (day 1) School Council

Planning Meeting

14 (day 2) Pizza Lunch

15

16

17 (day 3) Hot Dog Lunch

Sukkot (17-23)

(Judaism)

18 (day 4)


School Council

Meeting

20 (day 1)


22

23

30Diwali

(Hinduism,

Sikhism, Jain)

24 (day 3)Spelling Test

Shemini Atzeret (Judaism)

31 (day 3) Hallowe’en

25 (day 4) Simchat Torah

(Judaism)

26 (day 5) Photo Retake Day

Subway Lunch

27 (day 1) MS Read-a-Thon

Kick Off Assembly


Pizza Lunch

29

October 2016

École Glen Park PS School phone: 416-395-2460




Character Theme: Responsibility La responsabilité

Sports Teams: Girls’ basketball / Junior Boys’ volleyball

School Schedule

Daily Schedule:

Teacher supervision on school yard 8:15 – 8:25

Entry bell 8:25

Beginning of instructional day 8:30

Morning recess 9:40 – 9:55

Lunchroom for 2nd floor students/ 11:15 – 11:35 1st floor students play outside

Lunchroom for 1st floor students/ 11:40 – 12:10 2nd floor students play outside

Afternoon Entry bell 12:10

Afternoon instruction begins 12:15

Afternoon recess 1:25 – 1:40

Dismissal 3:00

Teacher supervision 3:00 – 3:15

** Students should not arrive at school until 8:15 a.m. when supervision begins.

Please feel free to escort your child to school but let them enter the building with their classmates or a teacher. For matters of

safety, only students and staff are to be inside the building. Therefore, when meeting your child at dismissal (lunch, or 3:00

p.m.), please pre-determine a location outside the building.

Students are not allowed to be in the school before the 8:25 entry bell in the morning unless they are attending the breakfast

program in the lunchroom.

Future Aces

At École Glen Park we acknowledge students who display exemplary character through our participation in the Future Aces

program. For their positive efforts, students either receive ’mini-alerts’, Future Ace pencils, or can be recognized at an

assembly as the Super Ace for their class. The Super Ace assemblies are held on a chosen day at the end of the month at

8:45 a.m. All parents/guardians of Super Aces are notified in advance in case they would like to attend.


1 (day 4) Samhain

(Wicca/Pagan)


3 (day 1) Parent Engagement

Night


5

6

7 (day 3)

8 (day 4)


Subway Lunch

10 (day 1)

11 (day 2) Remembrance Day

Pizza Lunch

Movie Night

12

13 14 (day 3) English Book Fair

Birthday of Guru Nanak

(Sikhism)

15 (day 4) English Book Fair


Subway Lunch

Louis Riel Day (First Nations, Métis)


Parent/Guardian/

Teacher Conferences

18 PA Day English Book Fair

Parent/Guardian/

Teacher Conferences

19

20


22 (day 3) 23 (day 4) Subway Lunch

24 (day 5) Martyrdom of Guru Tegh

Bahadur (Sikhism)

25 (day 1) Prologue Performance @

1 p.m.—Tribal Vision

Dance

Pizza Lunch

26

27

28 (day 2) Spelling Test

Family Game Night

29 (day 3) 30 (day 4) Super Ace Assembly

Subway Lunch

November 2016





Character Theme: Empathy L’empathie

Sports Teams: Girls’ Basketball / Junior Boys’ Volleyball

Safety Procedures

École Glen Park P.S. strives to be an allergy-safe school

Because several of our students have life-threatening allergies, especially to nuts, we need to observe the following policy:

All food that is brought to school - whether for lunch or snacks - must be nut free. The only safe way to determine that a

product is completely free of nuts or traces is to read labels. Please check labels yourselves so you can keep all children safe.

For special occasions, such as Hallowe’en or Valentine’s Day, teachers and class parents will help coordinate safe snacks.

If you send a special treat for your child’s birthday or other special occasions (e.g., Hallowe’en, Valentine’s Day), please be

especially sure that it is nut-free.

Remind your children that they are not permitted to share lunches and snacks.

If your child has an allergy and requires an epi-pen, please ensure they keep one on themselves at all times, and one in the

office. If they have asthma and require an inhaler, please make sure that it is accessible. Parents must alert the office and

teacher if their child has any special health concerns.

Parents of children with allergies (food, environment, insects) must complete an Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan form and

Administration of Prescribed Medication form. These forms are available in the school office and will be handed out to

students by the classroom teachers.

The T.D.S.B. community is encouraged to reduce the use of fragrances and scented products because of the impact of

fragrance chemicals on health, well-being, productivity and lifestyle of those affected.

Keeping all of our students safe requires a community effort.

Please be vigilant in order to create a nut-free environment!!!

Lice Policy

Please check your child’s hair periodically for signs of lice. Evidence of lice may include small white or brown tear-drop

shaped nits near the scalp, especially around the ears and nape of the neck. Children will likely experience itching and

may complain of a sandy feeling in their hair. Please remind your child to place their hat in the sleeve of their coat, and to

never share hats or hairbrushes. If your child does have lice, please note that we observe a nit-free policy at École Glen

Park P.S. Your child must first be examined at the office before returning to class. If nits are found, you will be required

to pick up your child from school immediately.


1 (day 5) Activity Day

Wolf Pack hockey at

Forest Hill Arena 7:30

a.m.

2 PA Day

School Closed

3

4 5 (day 1)

6 (day 2) National Day of

Remembrance and Action

on Violence Against Women


8 (day 4) Wolf Pack hockey at

Forest Hill Arena 7:30

a.m.


10

11 12 (day 1)

13 (day 2) 14 (day 3) SST Meeting

Subway Lunch

15 (day 4) Primary Concert Wolf Pack hockey at Forest

Hill Arena 7:30 a.m.


17

18

19 (day 1)

20 (day 2)

21 (day 3) Glen Park Sing-a-long

Subway Lunch

22 (day 4) Glen Park Sing-a-long


Glen Park Sing-a-long

Pizza Lunch

24 Hanukkah

begins

(Judaism)

25 Christmas (Christianity)

26 Boxing Day

Winter Break—School

closed until January 9 Kwanzaa begins

27 Winter Break—School

closed until January 9







31 New

Year’s Eve

December 2016





Character Theme: Kindness and Caring La gentillesse

Sports Theme: Girls’ Basketball / Boys’ Volleyball

Items to Note

Bussing/Parking

The area in front of the main doors is off-limits to all buses, cars, and vans.

The TDSB transportation policy guarantees bussing to all students living 1.6 km or further from their home school. At École Glen Park P.S., most

of the buses drop off and pick up the students from the bus loop on Glengrove Ave. Some of our buses use the parking lot on Englemount Ave. Due to

the use of this parking lot by TDSB transportation, we are asking for parents to not use the Englemount parking lot during school hours so we can create

the safest environment possible for our students. We ask that you park along Glengrove and allow your children to enter the school field or playground

where they can be supervised by École Glen Park staff.

Additionally, the parking lot has a limited number of spaces which we would like to reserve for staff use. We request that you look for legal street parking

when visiting the school during the instructional day.

We kindly ask that visitors:

- reverse into parking spaces

- not block the dumpsters

- refrain from idling vehicles

- only use accessible parking spaces with applicable permits

Lost and Found

Our Lost and Found is located on the first floor near the gymnasium. Periodically, the children will be directed by the school to check for any articles they

may have lost. Parents are also invited to come into the school and check for their children’s lost articles. Please identify all your children’s belongings,

including lunch kits, sports equipment, and clothing with their first and last names. Unclaimed articles which remain at the school will be donated.

Cell Phones

Mobile phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs), may not distract students from learning and/or school

activities. Students are permitted to bring cell phones to school for emergency purposes, however these must be turned off during the instructional day.

Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to call the office in case of emergency.

Electronic Devices

Students may not bring electronic devices such as iPods, DS systems, or other games that can easily be lost or stolen. We cannot be responsible if these

items go missing.

Dress Code

For all students to learn and succeed, a focused learning environment is of primary importance. To learn and succeed, students at Glen Park from JK to

grade 6 will come to school free from:

- Clothes with swear words or inappropriate language

- Clothes that are see-through, unless worn with appropriate undergarments

- Bare midriff

- Students may wear head coverings for religious reasons

- No hats, bandanas or any other non religious head covering should be worn once a student enters the school building


1 New Year’s

Day Gantan-sai

New Years

(Shinto)





4




closed until January 9 Birthday of Guru Gobind

Singh (Sikhism)

Twelfth Night (Christianity)

6



7 Feast of the

Nativity

(Orthodox

Christianity)

8

9 (day 1) School Begins


Begins


12 (day 4) Wolf Pack hockey at Forest



14

15

16 (day 1) Hot Dog Lunch Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(USA)

17(day 2) 18 (day 3) SST Meeting

Subway Lunch

19 (day 4)

Wolf Pack hockey at Forest


Chess Club Begins

Family Skate Night

20 PA Day

School Closed

21

22

23 (day 5) Glen Park

Spelling Bee

24 (day 1) 25 (day 2) French Immersion

Information Night

Subway Lunch




28 Lunar

New Year

29

30 (day 5)


January 2017





Character Theme: Teamwork Le travail d’équipe

Sports Teams: Ice Hockey / Boys’ Basketball / Girls’ Volleyball

Street Proofing

The Toronto Police encourages you to teach your child the following :

His/her name, address, and phone number

To dial 9-1-1 in an emergency

To communicate with you when they feel unsafe or afraid

To keep you informed as to his/her whereabouts at all times

Never to admit to being alone in the home when answering the telephone

Never to invite strangers into the house or answer the door when alone

Never to approach or enter a stranger’s car

Never to travel or play alone – always be with friends

To trust their feelings and say “NO” to an adult if that adult wants them to do something that is wrong

Not to accept gifts from strangers

To tell you if someone has asked them to keep a secret from you

That no one has the right to touch any part of his/her body that a bathing suit would cover

That if he/she is being followed, or approached to closely, to run home or go to the nearest public place and yell for help

To report to your school authorities or a police officer anyone who acts suspiciously towards him/her

Never to play in deserted buildings or isolated areas

Never to enter anyone’s home without your permission

To avoid taking shortcuts through parks and field

Never to show his/her money and if attacked to give up the money rather than risk injury

That a police officer is a friend who can be relied upon when he/she is lost or needs assistance

At the school, the safety of your child is our most important priority. As a staff we have implemented these safe school procedures:

Teachers discuss streetproofing issues with the students

Students are sent in pairs to the washroom and our staff checks washrooms and entrances regularly

Doors are locked with the exception of the front door after students have entered the school

Signs are posted directing visitors to come to the office and sign in

Staff approach individuals they do not know and ask them to identify themselves

Visitors and volunteers wear badges identifying themselves as guests in the school

Supervision is provided at the beginning of the day

Together we can keep our school and community safe for children.


1 (day 2) School Council Meeting




Setsubun-sai (Shinto)

4

5 6 (day 5)

7 (day 1) Junior Skating


Subway Lunch

Kindergarten

Registration



Underground Railroad

(Grade 1 and Grade 1/2


11

12 13 (day 5) 100th Day of School

Hot Dog Lunch


Valentine’s Day


16 (day 3) Parent/Guardian/Teacher

Conferences (evening)

Wolf Pack hockey at Forest Hill

Arena 7:30 a.m.

17 PA Day

School Closed

Parent/Guardian/

Teacher Conferences

18

19 20 Family Day

No School


Spelling Test




Underground Railroad

24 (day 2) Winter Classic Pizza Lunch

25

26 27 (day 3) Super Ace Assembly


February 2017





Character Theme: Fairness L’équité

Sports Teams: Boys’ Basketball / Girls’ Volleyball

School Improvement Initiatives Glen Park continues on our path of improving student achievement with the following school-wide initiatives:

Writing Walls

Each classroom will have a wall dedicated to writing. These evolving displays are based on the First Steps Purposes for Writing:

Writing to recount (for example: diary, retelling, review, etc.)

Writing to persuade (for example: slogan, job application, editorial, etc.)

Writing to explain (for example: journal, rules, timetable, etc.)

Writing to instruct (for example: recipe, list, experiment, etc.)

Writing to describe (for example: label, menu, index, etc.)

Writing to entertain (for example: fairy-tales, song, adventure stories, poetry, etc.)

Writing to inquire (for example: questioners, surveys, etc.)

Writing to socialize (for example: invitations, text messages, etc.)

Math Walls

Each classroom will have a wall dedicated to math. These evolving displays reflect student-generated solutions, communication and strategies. It is important for students to be able to refer to

their own work as a reference for math communication and strategies for solving problems. The emphasis now is on students making sense of their own thoughts and representing them in a

meaningful way.

Success Criteria/Guided Instruction/Descriptive Feedback

Success criteria will be co-constructed with the students and used as a reference tool throughout the learning pathway. These criteria anchor charts will be visible and available to students as a

reference for their learning progress and will target goals for improvement. Once the success criteria are determined at the beginning of the Learning Pathway, high quality descriptive feedback

becomes more intentional and meaningful. We use high-quality descriptive feedback with students, to improve student learning. In each classroom, there is a space dedicated to daily small

group instruction. The purpose of guided instruction is to reduce the gap between the students’ current level of knowledge and skills and the learning goals. This intentional teaching helps

students learn by providing them with precise information about what they are doing well, what needs improvement and what specific steps they need to take.

Co-Teaching/ Co-Planning:

We are committed to establishing consistent instructional and assessment practices at Glen Park. The staff work collaboratively to establish alignment between divisions (Primary- Kindergarten

– Grade 3/ Junior– Grades 4-6), amongst grades and within tracks (French and English).

Restorative Practices/ Community Circles

Community is created in each classroom through ongoing conversations relating to social and emotional development and relevant issues impacting our students. Glen Park uses a restorative

approach which helps maintain and repair relationships for fostering a sense of social responsibility and shared accountability.

Parent/ Community Engagement

Through our committed staff, an active School Council, performances, community BBQs, Fun Fair, sporting events, Volunteer Reading Program and our Parent Resource Library, we are

dedicated to engaging our community partners. We continue to welcome parents/ guardians to actively engage in school-life as we enhance our partnerships to further support student learning

at Glen Park.

Eco-Schools

Glen Park is currently a Silver Standing Eco School. We are looking to develop ecological literacy and environmental practices to become environmentally responsible citizens and reduce the

ecological footprint at Glen Park.

Technology

We continue to further engage our students in learning with teaching tools like SmartBoards. Our objective is to put technology into the hands of our students with devices such as iPads, iPods,

Laptop Computers, Netbooks, and Cameras so that they can explore their creativity and innovate.



Ash Wednesday

(Christianity)

2 (day 1) Grade 6 Graduation

Photo Day


4

5

6 (day 3) 7 (day 4) 8 (day 5) SST Meeting

Subway Lunch

International Women’s

Day

9 (day 1) 10 (day 2) Pizza Lunch

Dance-a-thon

11

12 Purim

(Judaism)

Magha Puja

Day

(Buddhist)

13 March Break -

School Closed Holi (Hinduism)

14 March Break -

School Closed Sikh New Year (Sikhism)

15 March Break -

School Closed

16 March Break -

School Closed

17 March Break -

School Closed

18

19


21 (day 4) French Book Fair

Hot Dog Lunch

Naw-Ruz/Narooz

(Baha’i/Zoroastrian)


Subway Lunch



Pizza Lunch

25

26 27 (day 3) French Book Fair



Subway Lunch

30 (day 1) Nuit de la Francophonie

French Book Fair


Pizza Lunch

French Book Fair

March 2017





Character Theme: Honesty Honnêteté

Sports Teams: Coed Volleyball

Code of Conduct

General:

Students are expected:

to come to school prepared, on time, and ready

to learn;

to remain on school ground during school time;

to remain at school for lunch when no other

parental supervision is available – it is a

privilege to eat in the lunchroom and students

are expected to obey lunchroom supervisors,

lunchroom rules and remain on school property

over the lunch hour;

to follow the TDSB policy of no cell phone

usage at school;

to show respect for themselves, for others and

for those in authority;

to refrain from bringing anything to school that

may compromise the safety of others;

to follow the established rules and to take

responsibility for their own actions.

Specific:

When entering the school, students are

expected to enter in an orderly fashion.

When in stairwells, students are to hold the

handrails.

When in the halls, students should also walk in

an orderly way.

Students are to keep washrooms clean and

tidy.

Our school and school grounds should be litter

free.

Hats are to be worn outside and when coming

in and going out, not in class. Appropriate

dress is expected. No clothing is permitted

with obscene print or print which promotes

violence, racial prejudice, or suggestion of a

sexual nature.

Students should play co-operatively and safely:

no hurting other people.

Students are to use acceptable language at all

times.

There is to be no fighting whatsoever.

Use words to solve problems.

Consequences:

The following consequences will be imposed

according to the seriousness of the misbehaviour,

will be progressive, and will comply with School

Board policy.

Verbal reprimand

Warning

Use of daily conduct sheets

Withdrawal of privileges

Informal or formal interview between student,

teacher, principal and/or parent/guardian

Detention (during recess or after school)

Temporary removal from class

Letter or call by student or teacher explaining

behavioural problem to parent/guardian

Involvement of local school team, support staff

an/or outside agencies

Replacement of or payment for lost or

damaged property

Voluntary withdrawal (student is sent home

with approval of parent)

Suspension in keeping with Board policy

Exclusion in keeping with Board policy

Laying of criminal charges by police officers

called to investigate a possible crime

The mission of the Toronto District School Board is to provide “learning environments that are safe, nurturing, positive and respectful.”

At Glen Park, we strive to create an atmosphere that is respectful and promotes the values needed to develop responsible members of society.

School Rules


1

2

3 (day 3) School Council Meeting


6 (day 1) Talent Show

7 (day 2) Prologue Performance @

1 p.m.— Torq Percussion

Quartet

Pizza Lunch

8

9 Mahavir

Jayanti

(Jain)


Pesach/Passover

(10-18) (Judaism)


Begins


International Day of Pink

Subway Lunch

13 (day 1) Vaisakhi (Sikhism)

14 School Closed Good Friday/Holy Friday

(Christianity/Orthodox

Eastern)

15

16 Easter (Christianity,

Eastern

Orthodox)

17 School Closed Easter Monday

(Christianity)


20 (day 4)


22 Earth Day

(UN)

23

30


25 (day 2)


27 (day 4) Chess Club Begins


Pizza Lunch

29

April 2017





Character Theme: Co-operation La coopération

Sports Teams: Track & Field / Kilometer Club

Glen Park Nutrition Program

At Glen Park Public School we place a great value upon the overall health of our students. By establishing an environ-

ment that stresses the link between the well-being of both body and mind, we are hopeful that our students will appreci-

ate the benefits of striving to be fit mentally, academically, and physically throughout their lives.

Perhaps the most popular programs we offer at Glen Park, in order to honour our commitment to the health of our

students, would be our “Breakfast Program” and our “Morning Snack Program.” Studies show that a child’s ability to

focus and retain information improves when they are well nourished. Our programs are volunteer-based and funded by

municipal dollars through the Toronto Foundation for Student Success and with Provincial dollars through the Canadian

Living Foundation. We also receive donations of food from local businesses such as: Bagel World, What-a-Bagel and

Moxie’s. Our breakfast program begins feeding students at 7:45 a.m. and provides both a nutritious start to their day

and an invaluable service to many of our working parents. The snack program is prepared in the same kitchen and then

delivered to each class before the morning recess.

Even with the donations of the organizations mentioned above, we do depend upon contributions from Glen Park

families in order to make these programs feasible. If you are able to volunteer in the kitchen some mornings it would be

greatly appreciated. The cost for each program is as follows:

Breakfast Program $55.00 per child for the school year

Morning Snack Program $55.00 per child for the school year

This translates to roughly thirty cents per day per student. If you want your child to participate in these programs please

complete the appropriate forms that will come home with your child, and return them to the school along with your

payment.

We thank you for your support of our nutrition programs and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact

the office.

May 2017





Character Theme: Integrity L’intégrité

Sports Teams: Track & Field


1 (day 1) Beltane

(Wicca/Pagan)

2 (day 2) 3 (day 3) School Play

Lice Check

Subway Lunch

4 (day 4) School Play


6

7 8 (day 1)

9 (day 2) 10 (day 3) SST Meeting

Subway Lunch

Visakha Puja (Buddhism)

Wesak (Tibetan)

11 (day 4)


13

14 Mother’s

Day



18 (day 4) Junior and

Kindergarten

Concert

19 (day 5) Activity Day

Pizza Lunch

20

21 22 Victoria Day

School Closed


Declaration of the Ba’b

(Baha’i)


25 (day 3)


Super Ace Assembly

27 Ramadan

(May 27-

June 26)

(Islam)

28

29 (day 5) EQAO Ascension of Baha’u’llah

(Bahai’i)

30 (day 1) EQAO

31 (day 2) EQAO

Subway Lunch

Shavuot (May 31-June 1)

(Judaism)

Providing for

Students With Special Needs

School Support Team

The School Support Team is a partnering of school

personnel, Student Support Services personnel, and the

parents who discuss programming directions and needs for

those students who have been identified by their classroom

teacher. The Team consists of the Principal, Vice-Principal,

the Methods and Resource Teacher (M.A.R.T.), the school

psychologist, the school social worker, the school speech

pathologist, the classroom teacher, and the parents/

guardians. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend

and will receive a written invitation to inform them of an

upcoming meeting. The School Support Team meets once a

month.

Resource Room

The Resource Room at École Glen Park P.S. provides

withdrawal or in-class support to students who have been

identified by the School Support Team as being in need of

special assistance. The help usually focuses on one or two

areas of concern, such as expressive language, receptive

language, or organizational skills. The goal is to assist the

child in acquiring the necessary skills or learning strategies

which will allow him/her to be successful in their regular

classroom.

École Glen Park School Council

The School Council at École Glen Park P.S. is an active organization that invites participation from all parents/

guardians/caregivers. Please join and support their efforts to advance and secure quality education for your child. The

Council plays a large role in fundraising, organizing community celebrations, and working with the school staff and

administration. Information meetings on various issues are held throughout the year. Become a part of planning and

implementing one of the major events of the school year, our annual Fun Fair and Raffle. Meetings begin at 6:30 pm and

are held in the staffroom.

Staffing Committees

The Toronto District School Board requires planning for class size and grade composition in each school year to be

organized by a Staffing Committee that must consist of the Principal, Vice-Principal, and Teaching Staff. At École Glen

Park P.S., parent representatives are given the opportunity to discuss the Staffing Model with the Principal before it is

sent to the Superintendant for approval.


1 (day 3) Fun Fair


Freezie Friday

3

4 Pentecost

(Judaism,

E. Orthodox,

W. Christian)

5 (day 5) Grade 6 Outdoor

Education Trip


Education Trip


Education Trip

Subway Lunch


Education Trip

Welcome to Kindergarten

9 PA Day

10

11 12 (day 4) Our Dreams Matter Too

Walk (PM)

13 (day 5)


Subway Lunch

15 (day 2) Volunteer Appreciation

Tea

School Council Meeting


Freezie Friday

17

18 Father’s

Day


20 (day 5)


National Aboriginal Day

22 (day 2) 23 (day 3) Pizza Lunch

Freezie Friday

24 St-Jean-

Baptiste

Day

25 Eid al Fitr

(Islam)

26 (day 4)

27 (day 5)

28 (day 1) Grade 6 Graduation


30 PA Day

June 2017





Character Theme: Perseverance La persévérence

Sports Teams: Track and Field

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