Education Week Student Absences

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Author Visit Phone System P.D. Day Absences Milk Tickets

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DuffleBag Theatre 3 on 3 basketball Library News

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Volunteer Tea 4

Pot Luck Dinner 5

Parent Workshop Stone Soup

Grad photographs

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Calendar 7

Board Enclosures April Faith Calendar

2013-14 Calendar Parent Involvement Earth Week Parent Workshop

Mental Health Awareness Photographs

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Inside this issue:

EDUCATION WEEK—APRIL 15-25

The theme for this year’s focus on education is Every Smile Tells a Story ! This is your invitation to attend any of the following activities:

Friday, April 12

Renowned author Chad Solomon will present to Macville K-8 students.

Monday, April 15

Kick-off assembly—Parent Volunteer Tea

This is a special tea for all our volunteers so that we may show our

appreciation to you for your efforts. The tea will be held in the library fol-

lowing the assembly.

Tuesday, April 16

Dancethon—Major Macville Fundraiser—afternoon

Potluck—6:00—7:00 p.m. Come one, come all, bring your favourite casserole,

salad or dessert!

Wednesday, April 17

Prologue bilingual performance K-8 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18

EARTH DAY—Yard clean-up in p.m.

The staff and students welcome Mrs. Kelly Kawabe as Principal of Macville

School. Mrs. Kawabe is excited to be part of our “Magical Little School of

the North”. We invite you all to the School’s Potluck on April 16th to meet

her.

MACVILLE MATTERS APRIL 2013

MACVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Principal: Kelly Kawabe Macville P.S. 7280 King St. Caledon, On L7C 0S3

Phone: 905-857-3448, Fax: 905-857-7732

Trustee: Stan Cameron

Phone #: (905) 880-1162 Website: http://macville.peelschools.org

SPRING IS IN THE AIR & THINGS ARE A-BUZZ AT MACVILLE

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Author Chad Solomon will be visiting Macville on Friday, April 12th for a

morning presentation to all Macville students in the gym. Parents are most

welcome to attend.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY—MAY 13, 2013

Teachers will be focused on the further development of technology’s role in learning and to establish a

continuum of technology throughout our family of schools. In the morning, teachers will work at their

own location. In the afternoon, grade level teams will meet at designated schools to work together.

AUTHOR VISIT—FRIDAY APRIL 12TH

Ticket

$1.00

Milk, chocolate milk, healthy cookies, and organic popcorn are available for purchase by students at

lunch time on a daily basis from the Milk Fridge. In addition, Sundae Yogurt Cups will be sold on Fri-

days. Tickets may be purchased by the sheet at a cost of $10.00 for 12 tickets or $1.00 per individual

ticket. Sheets are available for purchase in the school office.

School Connects Phone System

This year we have continued to use the School Connects Phone System as a communication tool.. This is

an automated message system sponsored by Macville’s School Council. The purpose of this system is to

keep parents informed of upcoming and important events that are occurring in our school community;

for example, upcoming school events, School Council meetings and school closures. Please make sure

that the school has your current home phone number.

MILK, COOKIE AND ICE-CREAM SALES

If your son/daughter is going to be absent or late please take a moment to call the school and leave

a message on the answering machine. The answering machine is on 24 hours a day. This makes doing

the attendance/safe arrival program much easier for Mrs. Keough and Mrs. Holloway.

STUDENT ABSENCES

April 2012 Page 3

The Shoestring Opera Presents Carmen à la récré April 17 at 1:30

We welcome the return of The Shoestring Opera on Wednesday, April 17. The company will

perform Carmen à la récré (The Schoolyard Carmen). Bizet's unforgettable music supports the

inspiring story of Carmen--a feisty newcomer to Canada. The coolest kid on the schoolyard

tries to bully her, but she stands up to him. This bilingual presentation addresses Macville's

focus on Character Education, as well as meeting curricular expectations in Core French, Music,

and Drama.

Parents and other guests are welcome to join the audience of Kindergarten through Grade 8

students, and Macville's staff. Provincial funding for "French learning opportunities for stu-

dents" has subsidized this performance. Showtime is 1:30 in the gym.

Three on Three Basketball

“February Madness" arrived for the grade 6, 7 and 8 students who entered the Three on

Three Basketball tournament. Teams battled for supremacy in class time during free gym

periods, cheered on by their classmates. Senior students acted as referees and scorekeepers

and Mr. Heslop and Mlle Chateauvert supervised. Eight girls' teams competed with Kiranjit,

Kuljit and Maneet (Gr. 6); Allison, Samantha and Anu (Gr. 7) and Nicole, Jade and Nina (grade

8) victors at their grade levels. The teams continued their excellent play in the finals with one

victory to each time . Thirteen boys' teams entered the competition. Yuvraj, Rory and Keshav

(Gr. 6); Abhishek, Gurjot and Ethan (Gr.7) and Claye, Tremaine and Marcus (Gr. 8) emerged as

grade level champs, and then the Grade 8 threesome dominated play in the finals.

Library News

Thank you to all of the families who have donated gently used books to the library. Remember, during

your spring cleaning, to think of us at Macville. We are always happy to receive items for the

library. The Forest of Reading Program for 2013 is coming to a close. Many students have finished

reading their programs and have moved on to other levels. Fifteen amazing students have read

through all four Junior/Intermediate programs. That's 50 books !!! Well Done!! Voting takes place

the week of April 1t5h - 19th. This year's winner will be announced in May and the annual Chapters/

Indigo gift certificate winners will be awarded at the same time!!

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To all of our wonderful parents, grandparents and community members

who have helped in various ways in the school (Reading Magic, Hot

Lunches, Fruit First, School Council, tree planting, Breakfast Club,

classroom volunteers, etc.)

You are cordially invited to

Macville’s Volunteer

Recognition Tea

on Monday, April 15, 2013

in the Macville Library

at 9:00 a.m.

Please RSVP by April 8th

(905)857-3448

Please join us for refreshments in the

library following the assembly.

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Pot Luck!

TUESDAY, APRIL 16—6:00 P.M.

In the tradition of Macville Public School, we will be holding our Community Pot Luck dinner

during Education Week as we did last year.

WHAT is it? A CASUAL SCHOOL POT LUCK DINNER PARTY

WHO is invited: ALL MACVILLE FAMILIES & STAFF

WHEN is it? Tuesday, April 16 AT 6:00 to 7:00 P.M.

WHERE is it? MACVILLE GYMNASIUM

HOW does it work? EVERY FAMILY THAT COMES, BRINGS THEIR FAVOuRITE DISH:

SALAD, MAIN AND DESSERT

(School Council supplies the drinks)

(as a rule of thumb, bring enough to feed a few families)

Please remember to bring a NUT FREE dish

Tables will be set up along the back hall in the school for the food in a buffet style. Tables and

chairs are set up in the gymnasium for dining. When the event is ready to begin, guests will

take their turn travelling through the buffet line, to enjoy a sampling of another family’s cook-

ing.

This is an opportunity to say THANK YOU to all of our wonderful staff at Macville.

MACVILLE MATTERS Page 6

Workshop for parents - April 3

Empowering students to stop bullying and harassment: What parents and guardians need to know

John Linney - an international speaker and co-author of the book, Safe Schools Ambassadors: Harnessing

Student Power to Stop Bullying and Violence - will be speaking at the Peel District School Board, HJA

Brown Education Centre, on Wednesday April 3rd from 7 to 8:30 pm.

The workshop will highlight the impact bullying has on students and families, practical strategies to address

bullying, and how parents can partner with their schools to prevent and address harm so everyone can

thrive.

To register, visit: www.peelschools.org/parents/involved/workshop/

Once again, unique and tra-

ditional to Macville P.S., we

made our "Stone Soup".

Students from Kindergarten

up to and including Grade 8,

contributed to the POT.

They brought everything from

spices, pasta, rice, potatoes,

carrots, onions, peppers, barley

and the list went on and on.

By late morning, the smell was

wafting throughout the entire school. Everyone had their fill and, once again, we were able to share

and all come together for yet another sharing experience at Macville.

STONE SOUP

STUDIO DAY FOR GRAD PHOTOPGRAPHS

For all students who did not have their graduation picture taken. See details below:

Saturday, April 6, 2013 Location: Lifetouch Please call to make an appointment (905) 712-4646

130 Matheson Blvd, E. #15

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Celebrating Faith and Culture

April 2013

DATE

CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

April Mmaal Aboriginal Spirituality

Sunset of March 25 to April 2 Pesach (Passover) Judaism

April 1 Easter Monday Christianity and Canada

Sunset of April 7 to 8 Yom HaShoah Judaism

April 8 Farvardegan Zoroastrianism

April 9 to 27 Month of Jalál Bahá'í

April 10 or 11 Vasant Navaratri Hinduism

April 10 Jashn-e-Sadeh Zoroastrianism

April 13 and 14 Saka and New Year’s Day Buddhism and Hinduism

April 13 or 14 Vaisakhi or Baisakhi Sikhism and Hinduism

April 19 or 20 Shri Ramnavami Hinduism

Sunset of April 20 to May 2 Ridvan Bahá'í

April 23 Mahavir Jayanti Jainism

April 24 Akshaya-tritiya Jainism

April 25 to 28 Theravada New Year Buddhism

April 25 Zarathosht-no-Diso Zoroastrianism

April 28 to May 17 Month of Jalál Bahá'í

April 28 (J) Palm Sunday Christianity

April 29 to May 4(J) Holy Week begins Christianity

April 30 to May 4 Ghambar Maidyozarem Zoroastrianism

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

Regular School Year Calendar

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY

EXAMINATION DAYS - SECONDARY (10) - Exams to be scheduled as follows unless otherwise approved

SCHOOL YEAR - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY

The school year begins September 3, 2013

The school year ends June 27, 2014

The first day of classes 188

The number of instructional days for elementary and secondary students 6

The number of professional activity days for the elementary and secondary panel 6

Labour Day September 2, 2013

Thanksgiving Day October 14, 2013

Winter Break (inclusive) December 23, 2013 - January 3, 2014

Family Day February 17, 2014

Spring Break (inclusive) March 10 - March 14, 2014

Good Friday April 18, 2014

Easter Monday April 21, 20124

Victoria Day May 19, 2014

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS - ELEMENTARY (6)

Ministry Designated Day October 11, 2013

Reporting to Parents November 8, 2013

Ministry Designated Day December 20, 2013

Report Card Writing/Assessment Day January 20, 2014

Ministry Designated Day March 7, 2014

Report Card Writing/Assessment Day June 9, 2014

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS – APPLEWOOD AND PARKHOLME SCHOOLS (6)

Ministry Designated Day October 11, 2013

Reporting to Parents November 8, 2013

Ministry Designated Day December 20, 2013

Turn-around day January 30, 2014

Ministry Designated Day March 7, 2014

Year end reporting, professional and curriculum development, and school closing activities June 27, 2014

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS - SECONDARY (6)

Ministry Designated Day 1 October 11, 2013

Ministry Designated Day 1 December 20, 2013

Turn-around day in semestered schools 1 January 30, 2014

Ministry Designated Day 1 March 7, 2014

Year end reporting, professional and curriculum development, and school closing activities

(inclusive) for semestered schools 3 June 26-27, 2014

Semestered Schools Semester 1 5 January 23 -29, 2014

Semestered Schools Semester 2 5 June 19-25, 2014

Vocational Schools Number of designated evaluation days over the

school year 6

Vocational Schools Exam days 4

MACVILLE MATTERS Page 10

Help us to encourage and enhance parent involvement in Peel Apply for a position on the board's Parent Involvement Committee

Under the Ministry of Education's Parent Involvement Policy, all boards must have a committee comprised of a

majority of parents that is directly linked to the director of education and trustees. The Peel board Parent Involve-

ment Committee (PIC) meets regularly throughout the school year to review the board’s plans for parent involve-

ment as they relate to parent, family and community engagement, and to make suggestions to schools, councils and

the board regarding additional parent outreach.

As mandated by the ministry, the purpose of Peel board's PIC is to:

support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parental involvement within schools and across the district, in-

cluding, outreach to parents who find involvement more challenging

work collaboratively with the school board to support student success

seek out the advice and ideas of school councils, and other parents and partners as they plan and implement

strategies to involve more parents at the regional level

develop strategies for enhancing parental engagement and outreach

Membership is a majority of parents, reflecting the diversity of the parent community. Parent representatives will be

required to serve two-year terms, beginning in September and ending in August.

We are now in the process of inviting parents to apply for four positions on the committee. In early May, a selec-

tion sub-committee consisting of current parent and trustee members will review all parent applications and select

representatives using the following Parent Member Selection Criteria as a guide:

reflects the diversity of the community

understands the importance of parent, family and community engagement

has experience working with newcomers to Canada, Ontario or Peel

has volunteer experience – including experience on school council

has previous experience in Peel board parent involvement activities

demonstrates advocacy and community development skills

has a present level of involvement in the education system

demonstrates a keen interest in public education

For more information about the PIC and to download the application package, visit www.peelschools.org. Under the ‘Parents’ menu, select ‘Get Involved’ and ‘Parent Involvement Committee’.

Forms must be returned by April 26, 2013.

MACVILLE MATTERS Page 11

Earth Week – April 17 to 24, 2013

Earth Week encompasses the international celebration of Earth Day on April 22. This is the most celebrated environmental event

worldwide. Initiated in 1970, this event has been considered the birth of the environmental movement.

Each year, more than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address

local environmental issues. In Canada, Earth Day has grown into Earth Week and even Earth Month to accommodate the profusion

of events and projects. Here are some ways that you can celebrate earth week with your family:

create a backyard or schoolyard habitat

plant a garden or tree

start a recycling program at home

organize a carpooling campaign in your neighbourhood to reduce air pollution

pick up trash in your neighbourhood

read a book about an endangered species

make a visit to your local zoo, aquarium or museum

visit a local park, wildlife area or farm to provide a fun opportunity to learn about the environment and life

Peel schools honour police officers during Police Appreciation Week

The Peel District School Board will pay tribute to police officers by holding Police Appreciation Week from May 5 to 11, 2013.

Peel students and staff will show their appreciation for the tremendous job being done by police to protect schools, homes and com-

munities. Police Appreciation Week coincides with National Police Week. National Police Week pays tribute to the work of police

officers across Canada.

"The Peel board appreciates the dedication and commitment of police officers who work to keep our schools and communities safe,"

says Janet McDougald, Peel board chair. "Police Appreciation Week is our way of thanking officers who dedicate themselves to

protecting our community. It's also a way to give these officers the special recognition they deserve."

During this week, students, staff and parents in schools throughout Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will honour the work of

police officers and thank them for enhancing public safety and security.

Free Parent Workshop:

Empowering Students to Stop Bullying and Harassment -What Parents and Guardians Need to Know

John Linney - an international speaker and co-author of the book, Safe Schools Ambassadors: Harnessing Student Power to Stop

Bullying and Violence - will be speaking at the Peel District School Board, HJA Brown Education Centre, on Wednesday April 3,

from 7 - 8:30 pm.

The workshop will highlight the impact bullying has on students and families, practical strategies to address bullying, and how

parents can partner with their schools to prevent and address harm so everyone can thrive.

To register, visit: www.peelschools.org/parents/involved/workshop/

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In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

Social Work Services of the P.D.S.B. presents:

“Stressed Kids: The Good, The Bad and How to Avoid the Ugly”

A free information forum for parents and educators on how to support children

Including a mental health community agency resource fair

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Resource Fair

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Speaker (with Q & A period)

*details to follow in school flyer

Please R.S.V.P. to Rowena Kishan