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JANUARY 2019
NEWSLETTER
Tom Longboat JPS 37 Crow Trail
Toronto ON M1B 1X6
Tel 416.396.6610
Safe Arrival
416.396.6610 Press 1
Before 8:30AM
Principal
Andrea Chisholm
Office Administrator
Desleigh Russell
Secretary AM
Voula Gountas
Superintendent
Kerry-Lynn Stadnyk
Trustee Ward 21
Yalini Rajakulasingam
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Happy New Year! We hope that everyone had a winter holiday filled with lots of rest
and time with family and friends. It is exciting for our students to be back at school,
eager to learn and be challenged by our curriculum expectations.
In January, we are approaching the end of our First Term of learning in the school
year. With Term 1 Report Cards being distributed on February 13, 2019, we have had
some parents inquiring about how student achievement is assessed and evaluated.
I would like to direct you to the Ministry of Education’s website: www.edu.gov.on.ca.
Here, you can find the specific curriculum expectations for each grade and each
subject area. I will also highlight the Levels of Achievement and The Achievement
Chart categories below. Each student’s work is assessed against the categories
provided by the Ministry according to the levels provided for educators.
Levels of Achievement – The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8
Level 1 Represents achievement that falls much below the provincial
standard. The student demonstrates the specified knowledge and
skills with limited effectiveness. Students must work at significantly
improving in specific areas, as necessary, if they are to be successful
in a subject in the next grade.
Level 2 Represents achievement that approaches the standard. The student
demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with some
effectiveness. Students performing at this level need to work on
identified learning gaps to ensure future success.
Level 3 Represents the provincial standard for achievement. The student
demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with considerable
effectiveness. Parents of students achieving at level 3 can be
confident that their children will be prepared for work in subsequent
grades.
Level 4 Identifies achievement that surpasses the provincial standard. The
student demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with a high
degree of effectiveness.
The Achievement Chart Categories – The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8
Knowledge and
Understanding
Subject-specific content acquired in each grade
(knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and
significance (understanding)
Thinking The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes
Communication The conveying of meaning through various forms
Application The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within
and between various contexts
If you have any specific questions regarding the assessment and evaluation of your
child’s work, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.
Sincerely,
Andrea Chisholm
Principal
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST
On Thursday, December 13, volunteers from Heart to Hand served a
pancake breakfast to all Longboat students. There were lots of smiles
and hundreds of pancakes served.
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NO PARKING AREAS .
@ TOM LONGBOAT
We would like to remind parents that the
driveway at the side of the building is for
Staff Parking ONLY.
The driveway is not to be used for
student drop off and pick up.
For student safety please DO NOT drive
down the pavement.
Thank you.
MAKING CONCERT DECORATIONS
Room 202, working hard making decorations for the Concert which took place on
December 20, 2018.
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UPCOMING EVENTS – NO SCHOOL
2019
Jan 7 School Resumes
Jan 9 Parent Information Session, Grade 6 Kearney Trip – 5:00p m
Jan 14 Pediculosis Check
Jan 16 Pizza Lunch
Jan 17 Parent Council Meeting – 9:00am
Jan 18 PA Day – NO SCHOOL
Jan 29 Rocks & Rings Tournament – Grades 1-6
Feb 1 Mr Maskerine’s class visit to the Royal Ontario Museum
Feb 8 Kindergarten Registration 8:30am-11:00am
Feb13 Pizza Lunch
Feb 13 Report Cards go home
Feb 14 Parent Teacher Interviews 3:10-7:00pm
Feb 15 Parent Teacher Interviews 8:30-11:30am
Feb 18 Family Day – NO SCHOOL
Feb 22 Sight & Sound Clinic
Feb 25-27 Grade 6 Kearney Trip
Feb 28 Kindergarten Registration 8:30am-11:00am
TOM LONGBOAT DAY FUNDRAISER Ms Paris
We would like to thank parents and our community for their donations that enabled
us to create the gift baskets.
Thank you for the support of Ms Ryatt and Ms Daniels, Ms Sabeeh (our School Council
Co-Chair), Vithushika and Ayesha both from Mr Mark’s class.
Thank you to all students, parents and staff who donated funds and a special shout
out to Mrs Tessler’s class for winning the Kindness and Caring Door Decorating
contest.
Special thanks to the Toronto Zoo, the Science Centre, Maple Leaf Entertainment,
Canadian Tire, Pet Valu and Elite Hair Creations for
their donations and support of our fundraiser.
Because of the above support we have been able
to raise $2041.10, which will cover the cost of the
coach for students to travel to Grand River First
Nations on Tom Longboat Day, June 4th. Stayed
tuned for details about that trip.
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TOM LONGBOAT DAY BASKET WINNERS
We had 35 winners. Thank you for all of your support. Below are some
of the winners.
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LOOK AT OUR LONGBOAT LEADERS…
CHARACTER TRAIT FOR DECEMBER – KINDNESS &
CARING
Class Teacher Student
K1 F. Shnayderman Kapishan
K1 F. Shnayderman Kapishna
K2 D. Rajani & S. Basu Jayda-Sky
K2 D. Rajani & S. Basu Sharyse
K3 D. Paris & M. Ryatt Sophia
K3 D. Paris & M. Ryatt Alvan
1 D. Borsk Chantelle
1 D. Borsk Shannay
1/2A N. Sawyer-Hazell Freya
1/2A N. Sawyer-Hazell Tristan
1/2B M. Williams Saajana
1/2B M. Williams Ali
2/3. S. Bonnell Charlie
2/3. S. Bonnell Kabinaya
3/4. T. Stephen Aryan
3/4. T. Stephen Aya
4 M. Tessler Ashaa
4 M. Tessler Shanujah
4/5. A. Yung Pirethiga
4/5. A. Yung Sina
5 N. Maskerine Kofi
5 N. Maskerine Abdul
6A J. Mark Muhammad
6A J. Mark Jananie
6B D. Birta Abishan
6B D. Birta Umar
HSP J. Riding Andreea
HSP J. Riding Christian
ISP A. Vasilopoulos Brady
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DECEMBER – KINDNESS & CARING DOORS In December classroom doors were decorated with the theme Kindness & Caring.
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WEATHER GUIDELINES
Children need an opportunity to get exercise and free play time outdoors, however,
weather conditions sometimes warrant that indoor recesses, lunch periods and pre-
entry periods be considered necessary for student and staff safety. Conditions
warranting indoor recesses (a) Rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, extreme winds and
extreme cold. (b) Cold weather: When temperature and/or windchill factor indicates
-28C or lower children will remain indoors due to risk of frostnip and frostbite.
When an extreme cold weather alert is issued or when temperatures and/or windchill
factor indicates –20 to –28C, recesses may be shortened to 10 minutes and lunch
recess be 20 minutes depending on local conditions. Children should be monitored
closely for signs of frostnip, frostbite or difficulty breathing. (c) Humidity, Heat and
Smog Alerts: The City of Toronto issues heat alerts and heat emergencies based on
the daily forecast from May to September. Alerts are posted on the Web site
www.toronto.ca/health or available by calling (416) 338-7600. Staff and students
should be vigilant about their level of activity and should take frequent breaks for
water in order to remain adequately hydrated.
Other conditions: Weather
conditions change during
the day. When necessary
and if the weather is
questionable, the school
principal will consult the
Environment Canada’s
www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca or
Toronto Public Health Web
sites for information.
During these extreme
weather conditions,
students may wait inside
entry doors starting at
8:30am and 12:15pm.
Longboat students wear SNOWPANTS!!!