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SAM GOES GREENAll home and school communication is onlinehttp://schools.tdsb.on.ca/sam/Sir Alexander Mackenzie Sr. P.S. @ SAM

Principals Blog, Parent Council Updates, TDSB Notices, Monthly Calendar, Homework, Report Card Expectations, Clubs...and much more

Parent CouncilSAMs School Council Chair

First Parent Council Meeting: October 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Library

(Elections for Executive Council)

Growing SuccessProvincial Report Card Timelines

Progress Report (no marks) November 12, 2012

Term 1 Report Card February 11, 2013

Term 2 Report CardJune 24, 2013

GuidanceMrs. Rodriguez

CustodiansMrs. Casselman, Mr. Waite

Office StaffMrs. Young, Ms Stickland

Lunchroom Staff

FrenchMr. Anissimov, Mme. Connolly, Mr. Banica, Mme. Faciu, Ms. Schoemer

LibraryMr. Gould

ScienceMs. Tennenbaum, Mr. Spence

Band and ESLMr. Pattison

Special EducationMr. Watson, Mrs. Brassard, Mrs. Howells, Ms. Woolcock

Math and COREMs. Stangolis, Mr. Machida, Ms. Barchha, Mr. Heine, Mr. Manji

Visual ArtsMrs. Lewin and Mrs. Farndon

Phys Ed TeachersMr. Szentes, Mr. Busby, Mr. Muir

Student Agendathe student agenda is a fast and easy way to check your childs homework

it is also an effective way to communicate with your childs teachers

tell your child you would like to see their agenda every day to track daily homework and projects

if this doesnt work, visit SAMs website

The SAM Student Agenda belongs to you too!

Drop-off and Pick-upour staff parking lot should not be used as a turnaround

observe traffic laws and signs posted on Heather Road; the school is not responsible for your parking ticket

walking solves all traffic congestion, encourages daily exercise, and is environmentally friendly

Visiting SAM Safe and Caring Schoolsalways check in at the office first before proceeding to any other part of the building

your childs teacher is not available to speak with you during instructional time

call the office and leave a message for your childs teacher to arrange an appointment

Student Sign-Out Procedures

If you indicated on the lunch form that your child is staying for lunch every day, he/she does not have permission to leave school property at lunch without your consent.

Last minute plans with your child for lunch? STUDENTS MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM A LEGAL GUARDIAN TO LEAVE SCHOOL PROPERTY!

SAMs Dress PolicySAMs Dress Policy can be found on page 9 of the SAM student agenda.

low riding pantsskirts and shorts need to be an appropriate lengthlow cut or revealing attire is prohibited

PUNCTUALITY AND ATTENDANCE

HELPFULTIPSyour child must be on school property at 8:45 a.m.

schedule appointments outside the school day

work with your child to be on time

SupervisionParents are reminded that staff supervision does not start until 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:23 p.m.Students can be detained until 3:38 p.m. without parent permissionStudents arriving before 8:45 a.m. and staying after 3:23 p.m. must be involved in an extra-curricular or co-curricular activity that is supervised by a SAM staff member

TDSB Homework Policy

Homework fosters self-discipline, independent thinking, and positive family interactions.

Homework Completion, Homework Practice, Homework Preparation, Homework Extension

Homework should be balanced with the importance of personal and family wellness.

Estimated completion time should be one hour or less.

Personal Electronic DevicesPersonal Electronic Devices (PED) like cell phones, BlackBerrys and pagers are great for staying in touch with friends and family.TDSB policy does permit students to possess PEDs while on school property; however, such devices must be powered off and stored out of view during instructional classes.

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