January 20143420 Trelawny Circle Mississauga, ON L6N 6N6Phone #905-824-0360www.trelawny.ca

Principal: Ms. C. ParrSuperintendent: Poleen Grewal 905-366-8800 Office Manager: Mrs. L. MinicuciTrustee: Meredith Johnson 416-706-9215 Office Assistant: Ms. Paolucci

Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world’s workand the power to appreciate life. (Joseph Addison)

From The Principal :

Wow, 2014 has started off very fast.....and very cold! This month is busy for teachers as they finish up final assignments for the learning during Term 1 and write report cards of achievement. In addition, our first reports go home for the Kindergarten children and are followed by interviews throughout next week.

There is not a formal interview night for students in grades 1 to 5 however, if you have questions or concerns please do contact your child’s teacher. You may have a conversation about next steps either in person or over the phone. Your children are learning to become independent, critical thinkers; ready for the 21st century. We encourage you to talk with your child about their progress and to set goals for improvement.

Our Primary choir has begun practicing and we are looking forward to singing to an audience on February 13th. The theme of Fun and Friendship is curriculum related for our younger children and also encourages our Character education word for January: Empathy.Mrs. Graham and I are looking forward to seeing everyone February 13th in the Gym at 6:30!

Lastly, we are beginning to plan for next year and our Kindergarten registration is just a little over a week away. If you have neighbours who have children ready for Full Day Kindergarten please encourage them to call or drop into the school to make an appointment for registration. We are excited to be able

to offer a Welcome to Kindergarten event as well as some ‘Coffee with the Principal’ sessions combined with Timbertots to prepare families

for the upcoming change to Full Day Kindergarten. New families are always welcome at Trelawny!

Ms. C. ParrPrincipal

WALK LIKE A PENGUIN

With the winter weather upon us, icy conditions can lead to slip and

falls that range from a simple bruised shin to an extremely serious injury. Traction on outdoor surfaces can change considerably when the weather conditions change. Those changes can in turn affect indoor surfaces as moisture is tracked in by pedestrian traffic.

You can reduce the chance of slipping and falling by doing the penguin shuffle:

Extend your arms out to your sides for balance (never walk with them in your coat pockets).

Point your feet out (penguins walk flat footed).

Keep your head up.

Slowly take short steps and concentrate on maintaining your balance.

Additionally, the shoes we wear can play a big part in preventing falls. The slickness of the soles and the type of heels worn should be evaluated during adverse weather

conditions to help avoid slips, trips, and falls. After all, have you ever seen a penguin wearing heels? Flat, textured soles of non-slip rubber soles offer far better traction. Also be sure to take an extra moment to ensure your shoelaces are tied correctly.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONIf you have a child who was born in 2009 or 2010 they are eligible to begin school in September 2014.

For all schools in Peel Kindergarten Registration has been set aside on Feb. 4, 5, 6 and 7.Please inform any of your neighbours who may have children who are eligible to start school.

Trelawny’s formal Kindergarten Registration date is Wednesday, February 5th, 8:00 a.m. –

7:00 p.m.Please call Trelawny P.S. 905-824-0360 (press 0 for the office) in order to set up an appointment

and arrange to pick up the Registration Package prior to the registration.

Other dates/times:Monday, Feb. 4th – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 6th – 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Friday, Feb. 7th – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

COMING IN FEBRUARY

The students in grades One, Two and Three are lovingly preparing for a concert on February 13th entitled Fun and Friendship, Stories and Song. This Valentine's celebration will feature a heartfelt musical chocolate box full of songs by the primary choir, instrumental work, games, dance and stories told by some special guests. We hope all of our adorable families can join us for this very special event!

Advice from Garfield Gini Newman

Garfield presented an informative learning evening for parents of Trelawny and Kindree while children enjoyed a fun movie. It was a great evening and it was good to see so many parents take the opportunity to learn more about education in the 21st century. Below are some tips that Garfield offered. We will provide more in upcoming Newsletters.

Ways to help nurture critical thinking in your child

Ensure your child has gathered sufficient background on the topic/issue before attempting to make an assessment or judgment.

Help your child identify the criteria they will use to base their assessment or judgment upon.

For instance, when you are ready to buy a car; what knowledge to you require and what criteria will you use to make a wise decision for you and your family?

LIBRARY NEWS

Blue Spruce & Silver Birch Reading Program

These programs are run by the Ontario Library Association in conjunction with schools and libraries. Students read new, high quality books by Canadian authors and they get to decide which one will receive the Blue Spruce or Silver Birch award. In the Blue Spruce program, primary students read 10 different picture books. For the Silver Birch Express and Silver Birch reading programs, junior students must read at least 5 of the 10 novels listed. After reading the books, students participate in a special voting day in April where they vote for the one that they feel is the best. These are wonderful programs as they help to promote Canadian authors and books, inspire a love of reading, and develop critical literacy skills.

I will be reading the Blue Spruce books to the primary students as they visit me each week in the library. We will keep track of each book as we go so that we are ready to vote in April. We are currently planning for how we will run the Silver Birch reading programs with the Grade 4 and 5 students, but it is hoped they will start reading their books in early February.

A big thank you to the School Council for providing the funding to purchase these sets of books!

FAMILY LITERACY DAY CHALLENGEMonday, January 27th

Family Literacy Day is celebrated each year on January 27th. It is a way for us to remember how important it is to spend time as a family carrying out literacy- or learning-related activities together. This year at Trelawny we will be celebrating Family

Literacy Day with a challenge. We are encouraging all students to spend only 15 minutes with their family completing a learning-related activity. Students will need to record their activity and the class that has the highest percentage of students participating will get a celebration with me in the library.More information about this event will be sent home at a later date..

Happy reading!Mrs. Lucic, Teacher Librarian

KindergartenSee you at our interviews next week!!!!!We will share pictures and portfolios with you.

Grade 1By: Brianna and Ella We have been talking about places and people in our neighbourhood.  We are learning about Healthy eating and the four food groups.  We wrote New Year’s Resolutions and this is what some people said. Abeni wrote:  "I resolve to help shovel the snow with my dad and to clean up my basement and my room.  I am going to clean up my dolls and my Christmas toys.” 

Ishika wrote:  "I resolve to help my friends if they get hurt.  I care about them so I help.  I love to help other kids."

 

Alexa wrote:  "I resolve to be a good listener and help more and be good and stay healthy and stop talking so much." 

Ella wrote:  "I resolve to eat my dinner without my mommy abnd daddy telling me to eat more.  Because I want my mommy and daddy to have an easier time."

Grade 2In Language, we have been learning about Narrative Writing (characters, setting, problem, and solution). We have also been working on making our writing more exciting by turning ordinary words into extraordinary words.

In Math, we are learning about Measurement. We are talking about standard units (cm, m, km), and non-standard units (books, water bottles, tiles).

In Science we are learning about Air & Water in the environment. We have been doing cool experiments in the gym and in our classroom.

Grade 3By: Stephanie & KatieIn math we have been learning about patterns and subtraction and addition with regrouping. In science we have been building bridges and testing them. Some held 78 wooden blocks!!!!!!!! In language we have been learning how to answer questions by using A (answer the question) T (text to prove) and C (connection to self, text, and world). In social studies we have been learning about suburban, rural and urban areas, and designing our own communities.The grade 3’s have been building bridges that could actually bear weight! Budding engineers:

We are also looking forward toSwimming in February!

Grade 4The grade 4s have been reflecting on their new year’s resolutions. We also have did our True Colours! Many classmates are

orange and blue and just a few are gold and green.

Also some grade 4 leaders have been taken PALS training so they can assist with organizing fun, safe games on the school yard. We are looking forward to their helping role on the recess yard!

Grade 5By: Laura & NedaIn social studies we are having an election for who can create the best ice cream flavour in groups.

In math we are learning about angles and geometry, but the main shape is a triangle.

In art we are doing abstract art by a French artist named Piet Mondrian. In this art project the main colours are red, blue, yellow and white.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Our next meeting is February 12 th at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Everyone

welcome!

DATES TO REMEMBER

January 29th - Sharing Assembly and Empathetic

awardsJanuary 27th - Family Literacy EventJanuary 28-30th - Kindergarten interviewsJanuary 31st - Down To Earth Presentation for the

schoolFebruary 4th - Grades 1-5 First Term Reports go

homeFebruary 12th - School CouncilFebruary 20th - EQAO information night for

parents more information to follow

TRELAWNY TIMBERWOLVES

At the Sharing Assembly for December, the following students were recognized for being

“Brave”

Kindergarten Grade 3Alora Y. Zaara M.Isaiah K. Gabby N.Aanya K. Aisha N. Cameron G. Nikolas K.Rayyan M. Jasmine D.Saad Q.

Grade 4Grade 1 Madhu H.Evan M. Thandi S.Bianca T. Alexis J.Ruqaiyah A. Adam M.Gaurev J.

Grade 5Grade 2 Adam P.Kristen S. Abdullah K.Marie C. Areeba H.Madeline K. Grant BJasraj D. Tynan B. Morgan D.

Congratulations to all our Winners!