3420 Trelawny Circle June 2013
Mississauga, ON L6N 6N6
Phone #905-824-0360
www.trelawny.ca
Principal: Ms. C. Parr
Superintendent: Poleen Grewal 905-366-8800 Office Manager: Mrs. L. Minicuci
Trustee: Meredith Johnson 416-706-9215 Office Assistant: Mrs. A. Odd
Creating our Futures Together~Learning with Hands, Hearts and Minds
Dear Families:
Another exciting and busy school year is quickly drawing to a close. May was a particularly busy month with visits from Scientists, trips to the Old Britannia School House, spelling bee competitions, preparing for EQAO, Kindergarten concerts and an amazing Sharing Assembly followed by the Volunteer Tea.
In addition, we welcomed back Ms. Yeung who joined our learning team to replace Mrs. Chaar who went on an early maternity leave. Ms. Yeung is very familiar with the Trelawny community. We are very fortunate to have her with us!
As the 2012-2013 academic year draws to a close the staff would like to wish all our families a safe and healthy summer break. We send best wishes to the new graduates as they journey to a new school and hope that they will continue to learn and thrive. The staff would also like to say thank-you to all our families for all their support and encouragement over the year.
As educators we understand the importance of working with and for the families in our community. We appreciate working with you to provide the best possible learning community for our students. We look forward to continuing our learning together in the next academic year
It is said that Together Everyone Achieves More is certainly true at Trelawny!
C. Parr
Principal
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!
This is the time to especially thank some key teams/staff members that contribute significantly to Trelawny. These teams ensure that we are able to maintain a safe and nurturing environment for all the students and families in our learning community
OFFICE STAFF
We thank, Mrs. Minicuci and Mrs Odd for all they do to help keep the school running smoothly.
They are the smiling faces you see when you first enter our school, and they certainly help to promote a welcoming environment for students, parents and staff, that reflects our school’s commitment to service.
CUSTODIAL STAFF
We thank Dobrilla Zubac and Sam Chiu and their team for their continued excellent work in keeping Trelawny a safe and clean place to work and learn.
EDUCATORS
The teachers and teaching assistants at Trelawny are an amazingly dedicated group of educators. They go above and beyond to ensure all students are supported and given the best opportunities to learn and succeed. Because of their commitment, students have had many fantastic learning experiences this year.
We appreciate all that you do for our learning community.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Trelawny is very fortunate to have a dedicated group of parents who provide lunches and treats for students regularly. The School Council as supported all students in a wide variety of ways including:
v School Agendas subsidy for all childrenv Resource Room supplies and equipment (Friendship Club and TAs)
v Scientists in School fo r primary classes
v Fit to Dance workshop
v Musical instruments
v Physical Education supplies
v Royal Ontario Museum trip subsidy / v TimberTots (Preschool support program)
v Tumble Books (online resource)
v Bussing subsidy for class excursions
v Silver Birch & Blue Spruce Library Programs
v Authors’ visits to the Library
v Grade 5 Graduation Trip subsidy
And of course: opportunities for lunch and treats every week!!
In addition, the School Council offers valuable advice to the administration of the school. We welcome all parents to be part of the School Council. In September we will meet early to assist in the planning of a proposed first ever ‘Fall Fair’. Elections for positions will occur during the first official meeting September 11th, 2013.
LUNCHROOM SUPERVISORS
Thank you to this dedicated team. We count on these women to provide a safe and nurturing environment throughout the lunch hour. There are here through good weather and windy, rainy, snowy miserable weather. They provide humour, caring and carefully manage students from Kindergarten to grade 5. Thank-you for keeping our children safe!
Please NOTE: We are still in need of more lunchroom supervisors for next year. If you or someone you know would be interested, please have them phone Ms. Parr at the school.
LADY BUG FOUNDATION
Trelawny will be having a Toonie Tuesday on June 11th in support of the Ladybug Foundation. The Ladybug Foundation was founded by Hannah Taylor when she was only 8 years old. Through Hannah’s efforts, well over 2 million dollars has been raised directly and indirectly for projects across Canada providing shelter, food and safety for homeless people. Through the inspiration of the grade 2 students our students are being reminded that reaching out to other’s to pay forward our own good fortune is important to being a responsible, empathetic citizen. Please support our student’s outreach by contributing to the Ladybug Foundation Toonie drive on June 11th. For more information visit
www.ladybugfoundation.ca
REPORT CARDS
A summary of Term 2 progress and achievement will go home with students on June 25th. If your family is leaving for vacation prior to that date, please provide your child’s teacher with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and we will mail your child’s report card. Otherwise, we will be glad to hold the report card until the fall.
MEDICAL
Medication presently in the school office will be sent home with students on the last day of school. Please feel free to come to the office to pick up your child's medication, epipen or inhaler if your child will not be in attendance on the last day of school. If you are anticipating the continued (or new) need to keep medication here at the school, please also pick up an "Administration of Prescribed Medication" form from the office. This form needs to be completed and signed by your doctor annually in order that medication may be stored and administered to your child in the fall.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Parents are invited to walk their child into their classroom and then proceed to the gym for a short assembly to review expectations and procedures for parents and students. Information about School Council and the upcoming Fall Fair will be provided at this time.
SCHOOL HOURS FOR 2012-2013 (there are no changes)
School Office 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Entry bell 8:40 a.m.
Class starts 8:45 a.m.
a.m. recess 10:05 – 10:20 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class Starts 12:30 p.m.
p.m. recess 1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Dismissal 3:15 p.m.
CLASS LISTS
FOR SEPTEMBER WILL BE POSTED JUST INSIDE THE FRONT DOORS OF THE SCHOOL BY 4 P.M. ON AUGUST 3Oth
BUSSING FOR SEPTEMBER
To find out if your child qualifies for the bus in September, please go to www.stopr.ca and click “Am I eligible for Transportation?”. Please note, students who were eligible for the bus in Kindergarten, or in grade 4, may not be eligible for bussing when they are in grade 1, or in grade 5. Bus lists will be updated by the last week of August.
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN EVENTS
June 13th - Welcome to Kindergarten
All new to kindergarten parents are invited to the Welcome to Kindergarten event on June 13th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. You will receive important information about Full Day Kindergarten, some resources, and a letter indicating when your child will begin school as well their classroom. Please remember to RSVP if you have not already done so. We look forward to introducing the Kindergarten educator team to you!
August 30th - Full Day Kindergarten Lemonade Party
New Kindergarten children are invited to a Lemonade Party to meet their teachers on August 30th from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. This is a wonderful time to meet and greet your child’s teacher and learn about important entry and dismissal routines.
CLASS BUILDING 2014-2013
Organizing classes within a school is a very significant task. Many factors are carefully taken into consideration before the process begins. Teachers and administrators meet as groups to discuss class groupings and to build tentative classes. We do our best to use the information available to create classes that are balanced in terms of students' academic, social, and learning-style needs, in an effort to promote success for all students. Specific requests for specific teachers cannot not necessarily be accommodated as it would be impossible to honour every request for all parents, nor would this be in the best interests of your son/daughter.
REGISTRATION
The school office will re-open Monday, August 26th from 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M..
If you know of anyone in your neighbourhood who has a school-age child, please encourage them to come and register as soon as possible so we can place their child in a class.
LIBRARY NEWS
Students have been very busy reading their last books of the year from the library. All books are due back by Friday, June 14th. Overdue and lost book notices will be sent home if your child has a book that is still out. Please take an extra look at home for any library books that may have been misplaced – looking under beds and couches is a good idea!!!
I hope that all students and their families have an enjoyable summer. Please remember to support your child by setting aside a regular time for your child to read. The Mississauga Public Library is a great place for your child to visit and to borrow books from throughout the summer.
FOREST OF READING WINNING TITLES
The winning Forest of Reading titles were announced in May. Trelawny’s favourite Blue Spruce books this year were: Kate and Pippin”, “Don’t Laugh at Giraffe” and “JoJo and the Giant”. The overall winning Blue Spruce book this year was "Kate and Pippin" by Martin and Isobel Springett. Trelawny’s favourite Silver Birch books were: “Dalen and Gole”, Margaret and the Moth Tree” and “Harry Houdini”.
The overall winning Silver Birch book was “Margaret and the Moth Tree” by Brit and Kari Trogen.
Thank you to the Parent Council for supporting this great Canadian reading program.
TIMBERTOT STORYTIME
Our last Timbertot Storytime will be held on Wednesday, June 26th between 9 and 10 a.m. This program is for future 2 and 3 year old Trelawny students and is a great way for your child to become familiar with our school and Library.
TUMBLEBOOKS WEBSITE
Don’t forget that the Trelawny community has access to Tumblebooks from home throughout the year. This is another great way for children to access books in the summer. There are several fiction storybooks on this site with accompanying quizzes and learning games; read along novels; books in French and Spanish, non-fiction books and National Geographic videos that are compatible with iPads.
Be sure to check out this great website: www.tumblebooks.com
Username: trelawny
Password: books
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR
Volunteers are needed to fill the following positions in September. If you are interested in any of these positions, please call the office at 905-824-0360, and press ‘0’.
· Arrival Check volunteers are required from 9:00 a.m. for 30-45 minutes and/or from 12:30 p.m. for approximately 20-30 minutes for one or more time slots per week
· Helpers for pita and pizza days are required to help with ordering and organizing distribution to classes, once per week
· School Council members are needed to fill a variety of positions on the Council. Council meets 6 times per year
· Literacy volunteers will be needed in the fall to help some of our young students strengthen their skills
Note: Anyone interested in a paid position as a Lunchroom Supervisor should contact the school office on or before June 20th. !!!!!
TRELAWNY TIMBERWOLVES
At the Sharing Assembly for March, the following students were recognized for being
“fair”
Kindergarten Grade 3
Evan M. Ameda A.
Alexis T. Paige S.
Mariam F.
Grade 1 Grade 4
Austin M. Siyuan T.
Caden M. Hafsa H.
Grade 2 Grade 5
Rijul B. Heba G.
Aasiya A. Hailey S.
Jasmine D.
Congratulations to all our Winners!
IMPORTANT DATES COMING
June 3-6: EQAO
June 13: Welcome to Kindergarten 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
June 17: Grade 5 trip to Mountsberg
June 20: Play Day
June 21: Final Sharing Assembly
June 25: Reports go home
June 27: Grade 5 graduation
June 28: Last Day of School
KARATE KIDS CLUB
We are excited to announce that the Karate Kids program will be coming to Trelawny P.S in the fall term!This 40 minute class will run during lunch recessin the school gymnasium. It combines fun fitness activity, character education lessons and non-contact basic martial arts movements. The class is designed to build self confidence, self discipline and fitness levels in a non competitive environment. Offered to grades 1 through 4,the program will run once a week on every Monday starting on October 21st, for 18 classes until February 3rd.Enrolment flyers containing full details will be distributed to the students on Friday October 11th.This is a popular program that is currently running in over 85 schools across Ontario. You are invited to visit their website for more detailed information at www.karatekids.ca or call 416 482-8198.