Wow! What a Fantastic First Year!

It is hard to believe that our very first

school year is almost over. Thanks to

the wonderful support of parents and

the incredible work by all of our staff,

amazing things have been happening at

Chris Hadfield P.S. this year.

Mrs. Curry-Sharples and I feel very

fortunate to be part of such a terrific

Astros Team. We are looking forward

to working with you again next year.

Best wishes to families who are moving

from the Chris Hadfield P.S. community

over the summer!

Have a terrific summer!!

Mr. S. Webb Ms. M. Curry-Sharples

Proud Principal Proud Vice-Principal

Chris Hadfield Public School

465 Fairview Road West

905 755-8843

Mr. S. Webb

Principal

Ms. M. Curry-Sharples

Vice-Principal

Mr. A. Edwards

Superintendent of Education

Ms. J. McDougald

Trustee

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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT.

PLEASE HAVE IT TRANSLATED. IMPORTANT DATES:

June 8th PD Day

No School for students

June 16th Silver Birch Celebration

June 18th Michael Mitchell Concert

9:30 a.m., parents welcome

June 23rd Recognition Assembly, 9:15

June 24th Volunteer Reception 1:20 p.m.

June 25th Report Cards sent home

June 26th Last day of school

MOVING????

If you are moving over

the summer or before

the end of this school

year, please let the office know

(905 755-8843) as soon as possible, so

that transfer papers can be prepared and

given to you.

Character Counts at Chris Hadfield PS The Character Attribute theme for the month of June is

Inclusiveness. Students can show inclusiveness this month by:

treating everyone with respect and value; approaching situations free of prejudice;

respecting differences; reaching out to others in a fair and equitable manner.

It's going to be another great month for our Chris Hadfield Astros to treat each other

with kindness, caring and respect!

Our Inclusiveness Recognition Assembly will take place on Tuesday, June 23rd

at 9:30 a.m. in the gym. Parents are very welcome to attend.

CHILDREN'S SAFETY FIRST! Parents, please help us to keep your children safe by following our school safety rules and discussing them with your children. Parents who use the Kiss „N‟ Ride in

the mornings, please do not arrive until 8:45 a.m. as there is no teacher supervision until that time.

It's great to see so many families walk

to and from school each day. Please remember to stay on the school

sidewalks and only cross at the designated crosswalks when entering and leaving school property Remember that the long driveway

into the school is for buses only Parents are asked to park in the

parking lot at the front of the school

Creation of Hope

This year, the Chris Hadfield P.S.

community has worked together to raise

funds to support Kikima, a small village

in East Africa.

Your support for this terrific

learning opportunity for your child(ren)

has resulted in funds of

almost $2,000 being raised!

Volunteer

Appreciation

On Wednesday June 24th, Chris Hadfield

P.S. Staff will be recognizing all of our

volunteers for their amazing contributions

to our school. Each and every day,

volunteers support our students in reading

programs, assist teachers in their

classrooms and help to keep our students

safe on field trips.

All of the wonderful things that happen at

Chris Hadfield P.S. would not be possible

without the support of our volunteers.

PIZZA DAYS June Pizza Days will take

place on the 9th, 16th, and

23rd.There will not be a pizza day on

June 2nd.

Thank you for your continued support!

BEING ON TIME IS A LIFE SKILL

It is very important to be on time for school.

It shows that you value school and have a

positive attitude towards schoolwork. When

children arrive to school on time:

They do not miss out on instruction

They are not embarrassed by being late

They are more relaxed and ready to learn

When children are late, they become anxious,

upset and it can be disruptive

to those already at work.

Please help your child(ren) get the most out

of their learning.

LET‟S ALL WORK TOGETHER TO HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LATE STUDENTS AT CHRIS HADFIELD PS!

Chris Hadfield P.S. School Council Reflections for 14/15

A big “Thank You” goes to Co-Chairs Erin Caithness and Lubna Alhares for their leadership and commitment on behalf of all Chris Hadfield P.S. families. We very much look forward to building upon the extremely positive partnership that has been established between parents and the school.

Class Placement for 2015/2016 The creation of classes for September

takes much time and thought. In

determining the placement of students in

classes, we take into consideration the

following factors:

of each child;

of each child;

balance.

This is a highly collaborative process

where teachers engage with one another

and have professional conversations.

Class placement decisions are tentative

and may change during enrollment

re-organization in late September,

Class lists will be posted on classroom

windows by our playground area on the

morning of Tuesday, September 8th.

LIBRARY NEWS I want to thank all the boys and girls who

participated in our Blue Spruce and Silver

Birch reading programs this year. The winner for all of Ontario has been

announced. The winner for Blue Spruce is.... The Day my Mom came to

Kindergarten! The winner for Silver Birch is... Kung Pow Chicken! I’m not sure if

you noticed, but these winners are the same books that won for our school!

Silver Birch readers - we will have our Silver Birch celebration during the 3rd

week of June. I’ll make an announcement when I know the exact date.

Boys and girls, the library will be closing soon for the summer holidays. All our

books need to be returned by Wednesday June 10th. Please make sure to

bring everything back in good condition.

Thanks and enjoy the beautiful June weather, Ms. Brown.

Summer activities that boost learning

Kindergarten to grade 5

Sorting and stacking – Teach classification skills with dinnerware. Ask your child to match and stack dishes of similar sizes and shapes. Also have your child sort flatware – forks with forks, spoons with spoons. This is like recognizing the shapes of letters and numbers. Comic strip writing – Use comic strips to help with writing. Cut the segments of a comic strip apart and ask your child to arrange them in order. Then ask your child to fill in the words of the characters (orally or in writing). Float and sink – Encourage hypothesizing (guessing). Use several objects – soap, a dry sock, a bottle of shampoo, a wet sponge, an empty bottle. Ask your child which objects will float when dropped into water in a sink or bathtub. Then drop the objects in the water, one by one, to see what happens.

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CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

June Miso'o Aboriginal Spirituality

June Aboriginal History Month Aboriginal Spirituality

June 1 or 2 Nisfu Sha’ban Islam

June 2 Poson Buddhism

June 5 to 23 the month of Núr Bahá'í

June 7 All Saints Day Christianity

June 15 to 19 Aboriginal Week Aboriginal Spirituality

June 16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikhism

June 17 or 18 Ramadan Islam

June 21 National Aboriginal Day Aboriginal Spirituality

June 21 Litha Wicca

June 24 to July 12 the month of Rahmat Bahá'í

June 24 St. Jean Baptiste Day Christianity and Canada

June 27 Multiculturalism Day Canada

June 29 to July 3 Ghambar Maidyoshem Zoroastrianism

Celebrating Faith and Culture June 2015