CLARK CONNECTIONS Looking Ahead

Aug. 27—School Office Re-opens

Aug 30—Junior Kindergarten lemonade party 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Sept. 4—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL —Senior Kindergarten to Grade 5

Sept. 5-7—Staggered Entrance for Junior Kindergarten Students

Sept. 25—Professional Activity Day! No school for students!

Oct. 4—Meet the Teacher, Chai & Chat and Fall Fair, 6:00 –7:30 pm

ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

Year End, 2018

Dear Clark Families,

As we come to the end of another busy year - we would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff, parents, guardians,

family members and community members for their continued support of Clark Blvd PS.

Our students have played important leadership roles in the school throughout the year. We had students as Office Helpers,

Lunch Monitors and PALS leaders. We had students helping with our daily Breakfast program as well as Balmoral Leader-

ship Summit and Ambassadors, Pizza Helpers and Fitness Friends. We had students participate in physical activities like

Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, Cross Country and Tubing.

This year, we:

held our second Family Fitness Night, which was a collaborative event organized by Clark staff, students and the Re-

gion of Peel Health.

Thank you very much to the many staff and community partners, and parents that have organized, supported and attended

these experiences for our students.

Our annual Fall Fair and Open House is scheduled for Thursday October 4th, from 6-7:30 pm. Please plan to join us! Our

first School Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday September 28th at 9:00am. All parents are welcome to attend. Learn

about upcoming school events, and how you can get involved in school life. If you are interested in volunteering at the

school, please stop by the office to get the necessary forms to secure a Criminal Record Check with the Peel Regional Police.

At this time of year, the process is quicker, and as always for volunteers it is free!

I would like to extend our very best wishes to our Grade 5 students who are

leaving us to begin their middle school journey. On behalf of the staff of

Clark Blvd PS, we wish you a safe and enjoyable summer!

Sincerely,

Margaret Wise-Hellmuth Kevin Sebastian Principal Vice Principal

School Hours

8:25 a.m.—Supervision begins outside

Students should not arrive earlier for their safety

8:35-8:40 a.m.—Entry and Opening Exercises

10:40-11:20 a.m.—1st Nutrition Break/Recess

1:20-2:00 p.m.—2nd Nutrition Break/Recess

3:00 p.m.—School Ends

Students who require medication during school hours will need to have a new medication form completed for the next

school year. These "Administration of Prescribed Medication" forms will be sent home before the year ends with

students who currently have medication at school. If there are other students who will need one, please inform the

office to send a form home. Please take the opportunity over the summer to have this filled out and signed by your

doctor and return it with the medication by the first day of school. As well, new this year, are “Plan of Care” forms for

students with serious medical issues, such as anaphylaxis, severe asthma, seizure disorders or diabetes.

The We Welcome the World Centres are open during July and August to register and provide orientation interview/

assessment appointments for new students to Peel.

If you are new to the country, please register your child for school today. Do not delay. Call the Welcome Centre at

905-366-8791. Please tell your neighbors and friends!

We say good-bye at this time and thank you to staff who are leaving Clark Blvd. for new schools in September:

Ms. Lifchis, Mr. Fox, Ms. Spurrell , Ms. Yarkhani, Ms. Ainsworth, Ms. Ali, Ms. Hamilton,and Mr. Johnson.

We would also like to recognize those staff who completed long term, occasional positions at Clark this year:

Ms Ristevki, Ms Sharma, Ms. MacDonald, Ms. Waqar, Mr. Shunk, Ms. Maitlall, and Ms. Henry.

Farewell, and good luck in your new schools in September!

Parents who would like to volunteer in school activities, in the classrooms or on excursions must have a Criminal

Record Check. It is necessary for anyone who wishes to volunteer at Clark Boulevard to have a Criminal Record

Check completed and submitted to the Peel District School Board before they can volunteer in the school.

During the 2018-2019 school year, we will need Reading Program volunteers, where we welcome parents and

community members to Clark, to read with children. We will be matching volunteers with classes ranging from

Kindergarten—Grade 2. As we will have a variety of opportunities for parents to support us with fundraising

opportunities such as pizza days. If you are considering volunteering for the upcoming school year, please stop by the office to obtain the forms. Please

be aware that there is now a fee for Police Reference Checks, however if this is a one time fee if you complete the year-

ly Offence declaration. Now is a great time to get this done, as wait times are shorter!

ALL STUDENTS CAN SHINE!

Clark Boulevard Public School is having a lemonade party for the new junior kindergarten students and new

senior kindergarten students starting in September 2018 on Thursday August 30th@ 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.

Please be reminded that if your child is currently in a kindergarten class then this

party doesn’t pertain to you.

Hope to see you there!

KINDERGARTEN LEMONADE PARTY

Which class is my child in???? Class lists for the upcoming school year will be posted in the front foyer on Thursday August

30th and Friday August 31st. At that time, you are invited to come to the school to find out

your child’s teacher for the upcoming school year.

September 4th-First Day Back to School Parents of Kindergarten students entering Year 2 (SK) are reminded

to refer to the information letter in the report card envelope. For par-

ents of students in Grades SK-5, classes begin on Tuesday, September

4th. On the first day of school, teachers will be outside at the back of

the school with a sign to identify themselves to new and returning

students. Please accompany your child to the playground in the back

of the school. You can arrive anytime after 8:25 a.m. The entry bell

rings at 8:35 a.m.!

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT.

PLEASE HAVE IT TRANSLATED.

Clark Blvd Staff for the 2018-2019 School Year Kindergarten—Ms. Cardinale and Ms. Dhillon, Ms. Judah and Ms. Dawson, Ms. Zieleniewski and Ms. Brown, Ms. Dobson and Ms. Cheng, Ms. Lumb and Ms. Padman, Ms. Juhasz and Ms. Kang, Ms. Lamoureux and Ms. Lynch, Ms. Wilkhoo and Ms. Waseem Grade One—Ms. Downard, Ms. Monte, Ms. Nagy and Ms. Moar (1/2) Grade Two—Ms. Moar (1/2), Ms. Knezevic, Ms. Mody and Ms. Kohli Grade Three—Ms. Williams, Ms. Sandilands, Ms. Coleman and Mr. Moar Grade Four—Ms. Wilson, Ms. Mirchandani and Ms. Bryant (4/5) Grade Five—Ms. Bryant (4/5), Mr. Hergash and Ms. Hayman and Ms. Masih Planning Time and Library—Ms. Pitter– Adlam (Library), Ms. Pekar (Kindergarten Planning Time, Music and Dance, grades 1, 2 and 3), Ms. Talwar—Planning Time (Music and Dance, grades 3—5), Mr. Calabria and Ms. Neal ( Health, Physical Education and Drama) Support Teachers—Ms. Park, Ms. McKittrick, Ms. Rapp, Ms. Pettibone, Ms. Talwar BTA—Ms. Hughes Teaching Assistants—Ms. Aguirre, Ms. Ornek, Ms. Frimpong, Ms. Fairley, Ms. Gorman, Ms. Jin, Ms. Lliyange, Ms. Kirikopoulos, Ms. Russell, Ms. McKoy, Ms. Safeer, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Toossi and Ms. Luarca

Open House and Fall Fair Thursday, October 4th, 2018

Join your child in his/her classroom

Meet your child’s teacher

Look at the Fall Fair displays in the gym

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please walk as parking is limited.

Participate in The Fair by creating a display and bringing it to the school gym on Monday Morning

between 8:15-8:40am. Attach an Entry Form to your creation.

Categories for the displays include:

Best Flower Arrangement Best Decorated Cupcake or Cookie

Best Fall Picture Best Edible Jewellery

Best Homemade Board Game Moldiest Piece of Cheese

Best Decorated T-Shirt Best Vegetable Person

Rattiest Shoe Most Creative Leaf Art

Best Plasticine Animal Longest, Unbroken Apple Peel

Best Homemade Junk Toy Best Scarecrow

Best Photograph Best Designed Paper Placemat

Silliest Hat Best Decorated Bookmark

Most Creative Paper Plate Animal Most Creative Fall Poem

Best Homemade Haunted House (no fake blood / dolls)