November 2018

9916 The Gore Road, Brampton, ON L6P 0A7

School Phone #: 905.913.0845 Fax #: 905.913.0930

Website: http://schools.peelschools.org/1426

Twitter account: @CastlemoreSch

Our school sits on the traditional lands of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauga peoples of the New Credit, also the former European-Canadian town and farm community of Castlemore, The Toronto Gore,

now suburb of the City of Brampton.

Principal: Mrs. S. Adebayo~ Vice Principal: Ms. S. Dhanoa

Office Manager: Mrs. N. Anders ~ Office Assistants: Ms. S. Gardiman, Mrs. J. Purchase

Superintendent of Schools: Mrs. P. Daws (905) 451-2862 School Trustee: Mr. H. Singh 647-209-8000

Remembering Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives For Freedom! In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. John McCrae - May 1915 Remembrance Day Assembly Remembrance Day Assembly will be held on November 9th at 10:30 a.m. Please join us to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

The Student Census launches this November The Peel District School Board is committed to providing the very best learning environments so that all students can achieve personal excellence. In order to do this, the Peel board will launch its first Student Census this November. The census findings will help the board and our schools to:

better understand student populations and school communities

identify and eliminate barriers to student success, inclusion and well-being

establish effective programs and reallocate resources to where they are needed most

Who will participate? Students in grades 4 to 12 will be invited to complete the Student Census in class during Nov. 19 to 30, 2018. The questionnaire will take approximately one class period to complete, and will include questions that ask students about themselves and their experiences in and outside of school. Parents/guardians of students in kindergarten to grade 3 will receive the questionnaire to fill out on behalf of their child(ren). Questionnaires will be sent home in early November with your child’s progress report. Is participation mandatory? We want to capture the voices of all students, the more Student Census responses we receive, the more effective the data will be to help inform and improve programming and instruction. That being said, the Student Census is voluntary. If you do not want your child to participate, please return the slip on the bottom of the consent form that went home in October. How will responses be kept confidential and private? The Student Census is confidential, but not anonymous. All collected responses will be stored in a secure, confidential database and will only be accessed by authorized Peel board research staff to identify and summarize trends among Peel students. For more information, including translated questionnaires and resources, visit www.peelschools.org/studentcensus

The Scholastic Book Fair returns to the Castlemore Library from November 12 to 16. Save up your allowance and visit the Book Fair for your chance to purchase a brand new book. We will also have new posters, bookmarks and school supplies for you to purchase. Profits collected from the Book Fair help to support the Library and other student programs at our school. Our goal is to sell 500 books! The Book Fair will also be open in the Library during our student-led conferences on the evening of November 15 and during the morning of the PA Day on November 16. See you there!

AIM HIGH GIVE BACK

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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Hallowe’en

Dance

1

-Grade 8 Parent Night

at Castlebrooke S.S.

6:00 p.m.

2

Pizza Day

11:30 a.m.

3

4

5

Boomerang

Lunches

begin

6

-Go Girls 11:30 a.m.

-Healthy School

Initiative-Brampton

Soccer Centre

8:45-12:15 pm.

Happy Diwali

7

8

-Progress Report Cards

go home

-Scientist in the

Classroom 8KO a.m.

8SR p.m.

9

Remembrance Day

Assembly10:30 a.m.

Pizza Day

11:30 a.m.

-Scientist in the

Classroom - 8NM p.m.

10

11

12

-Dental Screening

for grade levels

Nov. 6-13

-Book Fair

Nov. 13-17

13

-Go Girls 11:30 a.m.

14

School Council

Meeting 6:30 p.m.

15

Student Led

Conferences (PM)

16

Louis Riel Day

Aboriginal

Spirituality Day

-Student Led

Conferences (AM)

No School

Professional Day

17

18

19

20

-Vaccination for

Gr. 7 & 8

-Go Girls 11:30 a.m.

21

22

-McMichael Art

Gallery Presentation

Gr. 1

-Family Fitness Night

23

Pizza Day

11:30 a.m.

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25

26

27

-Go Girls 11:30 a.m.

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29

-Character Assembly

30

Pizza Day

11:30 a.m.

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November 2018

Boomerang Lunches

As respectful caretakers of our earth, Castlemore will be starting

a new Eco initiative to do our part in reducing our carbon

footprint on our

earth. On Monday

November 5th we

will begin our

BOOMERANG

lunch program in

which every

student will be

asked to bring

back home all

their left over

garbage from

their lunches. This

includes take out

lunches as well.

Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 1

Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

Day 7

Day 1

Day 10 Day 9 Day 8

Day 8 Day 7 Day 6

Day 5 Day 4 Day 3 Day 2

Day 9 Day 10

YES PLEASE!

NO THANK YOU!

Reusable lunch

containers

Single use of plastic

bags or paper

Reusable containers

(Tupperware,

plastic)

Disposable plastic

wrap, foil, wax or

Styrofoam

Reusable drink

bottles or thermos

Single-use containers

Cloth napkin to

wash or reuse

Paper napkins

Cutlery to wash and

reuse

Plastic forks or spoons

Healthy Snack! Over packaged snacks

The Castlemore Student Council would like to thank all of the students for helping to make the Halloween Dance a huge success! We had an amazing time showing off our dance moves in our fun costumes. Thank you to parents for purchasing snacks for the dance. Together we raised enough money to make a donation to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Please check out the fundthefight.ca website to see

how you and your family can do more to help out Sick Kids Hospital.

Kindergarten sneak-a-peek event Dec. 6, 2018

We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all starts in kindergarten! If your child was born in 2015, they can start Kindergarten in September 2019. On Dec. 6, the Peel District School Board is offering a sneak peek into the wonderful world of Kindergarten. Families of children born in 2015 are invited to bring your child(ren) to your local elementary school to take a guided tour and play in a kindergarten space. Visit Castlemore P. S. between 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2 p.m. What you will need to bring to registration Proof of child's age (one of the following)

Canadian birth certificate

Canadian passport

Citizenship card/certificate

Permanent Resident Card

Confirmation of permanent residence

Work permit

Refugee permit Proof of address (one of the following)

Ontario driver's license

Utility bill

Bank statement/client slip (directly from financial institution)

Credit card statement

Federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance Number, Service Canada documents)

Purchase agreement Proof of custody– children must live with their parent(s) unless provided documentation supports an alternate living arrangement Proof of immunization– proof that your child has been immunized/vaccinated

You can register your child at any time—access the registration forms at www.peelschools.org/kindergarten and visit the school your child will be attending during regular school hours to complete your registration.

Student Led Conferences

(November 15 & 16) What is a student led conference?

A student led conference is a time for you to come and listen to your child

share their learning. The conference will be facilitated by the teacher, but led

by the student. In a student led conference, the student moves from being a

non-participant or passive observer to leader of the conference. This also

allows families to become more actively engaged in discussions with their

child, along with the teacher.

What do you need to bring?

YOU

Your child

A positive and encouraging attitude

An open mind

Is Extended French or French Immersion right for my child?

If your child will be starting grade 7 or grade 1 in September 2019, one of the important choices you will make is whether you want to apply for the Extended French (EF) or the French Immersion (FI) program. What is the program like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the program?

One way to help answer these questions is to attend the information meeting on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the EF or FI school your child would attend. Please contact the following schools for more Information:

Extended French Gr. 7—Sir John A. Macdonald Sr. P.S. (905-457-5535)

French Immersion Gr. 1—Castle Oaks P.S. (905-796-4450)

Online application

The application form for Grade 7 EF and Grade 1 FI for the 2019-20 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at 1 p.m. The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at 4 p.m. Applications received after that date will be put on a waiting list.

Important dates

Information meeting Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 at 7 p.m. Application process opens Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at 1 p.m. Application deadline Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at 4 p.m.

For more information

visit www.peelschools.org/French

call Castle Oaks P.S. (FI) or Sir John A. Macdonald Sr. P.S. (EF)

talk with parents who have children in the Extended French or French Immersion program

visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca

Community Corner Stay up-to-date with community-based opportunities The Peel District School Board is pleased to introduce an electronic resource page on www.peelschools.org called, Community Corner, which contains links to information and resources in the community that may be of interest to students and their families. This site replaces our previous method of sending promotional materials about community clubs, camps, contests, fundraisers and events home with students on a regular basis. How you can access Community Corner Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/communitycorner

Click on the “Community Corner” button, found on the main page of school websites, as well as on www.peelschools.org.

Congratulations to Ms. Miller’s grade 5 class who performed the

Castlemore song at our last character

assembly held on October 29th.

Great job 5JM!

This year’s Winter Concert will be held on

Thursday, December 13th from 7:00 – 8:00

p.m. in the school gymnasium. We will have

a wide variety of performances including

choirs, recorders, bands, dances, piano,

boomwhackers, solos and some surprises

too. There is no cost for admission. Please mark it on your calendar

and plan to spend some time celebrating the musical accomplishments

of our students. Grade 4, 5, and 6 students currently playing the

recorder in class are encouraged to visit the websites

www.studiokay.com and www.makingmusicfun.net for a variety of

songs to practise at home. As well, recorder club is rehearsing every

Day 4 and 9.

A reminder to all parents of grade 6, 7 and 8 instrumental students that

they should be practising 5 days a week, 15 – 20 minutes each time.

Our concert is coming up soon and we need to be prepared. Thanks!

Mr. Delsnyder

Guidance News

Course Selection: All students in grade 8 will discuss their

course options for grade 9 with teachers

and parents and will have the opportunity

to enter their choices in myBlueprint on

November 20th. Additional information

about course types and optional courses has been posted on the

Google classroom for Guidance.

Specialized Programs: Information about Regional Programs and Explore High Skills is

available at www.makingmyway.ca. Applications for these

programs will be open from November 5th – 21st. Please note that

since Castlebrooke S.S. has a whole school approach to the EHS

program, students will have the opportunity to complete their

applications for this program at school. Please make sure that a

valid parent email address is used for this application.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Ms. O’Halloran at 905-913-0845

ext. 101 with any questions or concerns.

Castlemore’s Anti-Bullying Club During the month of October a group of Grade 7 and 8 students took part in a two day training session with the Canadian Red Cross. The students learned about inclusivity and strategies for solving bullying related issues in the school. The students will now act as bullying prevention ambassadors for Castlemore P.S. During the month of November, the students will be implementing workshops in the Grade 6-8 classrooms and organizing various events for Bullying Awareness and Intervention Week (Nov.19-23).