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VISITORS

All visitors to Sir Isaac Brock P.S. are required to sign in at the office and get a visitor’s pass.

Student Placements for the Upcoming School Year Administration and staff will be meeting to create classes for the 2016-2017 school year. A great deal of time goes into decisions regarding student placement. Factors we consider include: instructional groupings of students, maturity and work habits, peer relationships, consideration of teaching style and learning style, ratio of boys to girls, class size and the need for ESL or Special Education support. Each student's progress and placement will be carefully considered. If you have requests that you would like us to consider in setting up classes for next year, please put them in writing and forward them to the office by May 12th. Please refrain from requesting a specific teacher as staff assignments could change any time prior to September entry. Please be advised that we will be considering any information you provide in writing as part of the decision making process; however, it is important to note that the final decision regarding placement rests with the school.

Grade 8 Visit to Castlebrooke

This past month our Grade 8 students were able to visit Castlebrooke S.S. to have an orientation tour. There they were able to speak to secondary teachers and counsellors, as well as, ask questions about their transition into high school. Students participated in various activities and were able to learn about the clubs, departments and programs that Castlebrooke has to offer. Students were very impressed with the 3D printer, as well as the robotics and new media program. SIB students had a great time viewing the school and making friends.

Sir Isaac Brock Public School

Newsletter

May 2016 http://schools.peelschools.org/1417

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No School for Students on Professional Learning Day – Friday, May 13th

Friday May 13th is a Professional Learning Day and there will be no school for students. Teachers will be involved in Professional Development in mathematics.

Important Dates to Remember May 3rd—French Café May 5th—Dove Club - Eden Food for Change May 6th—Much Video Dance May 12 – Art Night Performance at Castlebrooke Secondary School – SIB Bucket Drumming Group performing May 13 – Professional Learning Day May 16th—Student Samosa and Spring Roll Day May 18th—Peel Student Film Festival May 19th—Asian Heritage Assembly & Cultural Dress Day May 23rd—Victoria Day (no school for students) May 24th—Character Assembly May 25th to 27th—Gr. 3 EQAO May 26th—SIB Movie Night for Sir Isaac Brock Families (more details to follow) May 30th, 31st and June 1st—Grade 6 EQAO Testing May 31st—School Council Meeting

Le Café Français à SIB!

The students in the Core French programme at Sir Isaac Brock have been exploring various aspects of French culture across the world. The students will participate in an exciting day on May 3rd, 2016. The school forum will be transformed into our own “Paris à SIB”, accompanied with music, street artists, museums, some French buildings (students’ projects) and a café. Students will have an opportunity to have a spontaneous conversation in French and to order French food and drinks. The café will serve French pastries (les croissants, pain au chocolat and French cookies made in school) as well as beverages such as le jus (sparkling juice), café au lait (hot chocolate) and l’eau (water). The experience of listening to French music and being in a French environment will remain as a positive memory for our students. It will be a great day! Cordialement, Mme Alarcon and Mme Topalovic

Sir Isaac Brock P.S. puts the Spotlight on Asian Heritage In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month. Throughout May, students, staff and parents from across Peel will participate in a number of activities that promote the understanding of the many contributions made by Asian Canadians.

We have a lot of exciting events coming up. Be sure to mark them down in your calendars!

May 4 and 5 - Mrs. Dias’s Dance Group presenting at the Peel District School Board Office

May 12 - Community Event featuring Mrs. Sandhu's Bollywood Dance Group. A letter will be sent home so keep an eye

out for it!

May 16 - Samosa and Spring Roll Day - Students can purchase a samosa or spring roll (order forms will be sent home

shortly)

May 17 and 18 - Student Workshops during Nutrition Breaks to learn how to use chopsticks.

May 19 - Cultural Dress Day and the Asian Heritage Month Assembly at 9:30 a.m.

Spring Community Clean Up

During the week of April 18th-April 22nd classes from SIB participated in our annual Brampton Clean City Community Clean Up. The students took immense pride in helping the surrounding community look beautiful. Teachers found great opportunities for some teachable moments. Thank you SIB!!

Wasteless Lunch Challenge

For the month of April, students at SIB have been participating in a wasteless lunch challenge. Our school goal was to bring in 3000 wasteless lunches and it looks like we are well on our way to reaching our goal. Our Eco-leaders have been doing random checks and have been impressed with the student response. The winning class will win a pizza lunch and winners in each grade division will win a popcorn movie party! Way it go BOBCATS!!

Another Successful Scholastic Book Fair!!!

Sir Isaac Brock’s Spring book fair was a huge success. Thank you to all the students and their families that came to visit the book fair and made purchases!! With your help, SIB was able to make over $3000. This enabled us to reach our goal and therefore, bring more resources back into the classrooms and library. A special congratulations to Himani from Mrs. DaSilva’s class who won the big $25 prize for both herself and her teacher. There were many other winners who picked out a $5 book for themselves. Follow the library on twitter @sib_library

EQAO Ministry Testing for Grade 3 and 6 Students Our grade 3 and 6 students will soon be writing their reading writing and math Ministry tests. The grade 3 EQAO testing will take place on: May 25, 26 and 27 The grade 6 EQAO testing will take place on: May 30, 31 and June 1 These reading, writing, and mathematics assessments measure our students’ ability to apply their knowledge and skills to make decisions, not merely recalling factual material. We use the results to assess, modify, and improve our delivery of program, and to set instructional goals for the coming year. This is not an optional assessment and all children should be in attendance to write the EQAO tests. The assessments are marked over the summer and the results will be made known in the fall. During the assessment period, we ask that parents do their best to ensure that their children are at school every day, on time, well-rested and well-nourished.

Cat in the Hat Drama Presentation by Lawyers, Court Clerks and a Judge On Friday April 15th, Sir Isaac Brock students from grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 were invited to see the Cat in the Hat drama presentation to celebrate "Law Day". A group of 11 lawyers, court clerks and judges volunteered their time to put on a comical performance to demystify what a day in court may look like. The most important part of Law Day education oc-curred at the end of the play when the cast came out of role to explain what they really do in their everyday jobs. They also compared and contrasted the silly Dr. Seuss play with the more serious proceedings that occur in a real court. The goal was to have students view the courts and justice system as accessible, positive and a helpful part of Canadian society. The diverse cast also encouraged students to realize that when they grow up, they too can have a career in the justice system.

Caring Students at Sir Isaac Brock P.S. During the month of May, we will be focusing on the character trait of what it means to be caring. We will be recognizing our students’ caring efforts with others at our next monthly Character assembly during the morning of May 24th.

On the road again: How to keep your cyclist safe

Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start: The right fit children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard the helmet should fit—if it's too loose, it could fall off, if it's too tight, it's uncomfortable Get noticed a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector older riders should have a light and/or reflectors Follow the rules no riding on busy streets stop for all STOP signs

Actions that cause injuries driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the street turning without warning following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second cyclist doesn't

The Safety of our Students is our Top Priority Throughout the school year, incidents in our school communities happen. Our staff take precautions to emphasize street-proofing skills with your child. However, we feel that it is important that you take an opportunity to review safety proce-dures with your child. Peel Police have provided the following safety guidelines if your child encounters a stranger: Tell your children to never go anywhere with a stranger, not to talk to strangers and never take anything from them.

You also have to teach them what a "safe stranger" is in case they need help. A safe stranger includes a police officer, a cashier, a fire fighter, etc.

Remind your child to never walk alone—always walk with a group. Develop a "what if" game for the kids to get them thinking of how they would respond if they felt threatened or afraid. Know who your children play with and where they go. This includes keeping a list of their friend's addresses and phone

numbers. Remind your children not to take short cuts through parks, ravines, or other secluded areas. Your child's body is private. Tell your child that no one may touch the area their bathing suit covers. If someone does

or tries to touch them, they should advise you immediately. Teach your children to talk to you immediately when someone does anything that makes them feel strange or

uncomfortable. Listen when your children are trying to tell you about something that bothers them and provide them with support and understanding.

Tips for riding the bus: Take a seat as quickly as possible, put belongings under the seat and stay seated. Never stick anything out of the window, including part of your body. Refrain from eating on the bus. If a choking incident occurs, the driver may not be able to help immediately. Wait until the school bus stops before standing up to exit the vehicle.

Tips for exiting the bus: When getting off the bus, take two large steps away from bus. If you have to walk in front of the bus, do so at least

three metres (10 giant steps) away from the bus. The driver must be able to see students exiting the bus and will give a signal when it is safe to cross. If more than one

student is crossing in front of the bus at the same time, they should cross in single file. Children must never reach for something that is under the bus without the driver’s permission. Let the driver know

that something is under the bus or wait until the bus moves out of the way.

Tips for walking to school: Help your child establish a safe, direct route to school. Avoid potential safety hazards such as train tracks, busy

intersections, and reinforce what safety precautions to follow. Stay on sidewalks whenever possible. If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road and walk facing traffic. Cross streets at intersections and at crosswalks and learn to look to the left, the right, and the left again before

proceeding. Wait until traffic comes to a stop before crossing. Make sure drivers see you before you cross. Don't assume the

driver will stop for you.

Peel Schools Honour Police Officers During Police Appreciation Week The Peel District School Board will pay tribute to police officers by holding Police Appreciation Week from May 15 to 21, 2016. Peel students and staff will show their appreciation for the tremendous job being done by police to protect schools, homes and communities. Police Appreciation Week coincides with National Police Week. National Police Week pays tribute to the work of police officers across Canada. "The Peel board appreciates the dedication and commitment of police officers who work to keep our schools and communities safe," says Janet McDougald, Peel board chair. "Police Appreciation Week is our way of thanking officers who dedicate themselves to protecting our community. It's also a way to give these officers the special recognition they deserve."

During this week, students, staff and parents in schools throughout Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will honour the work of police officers and thank them for enhancing public safety and security.

May 1st to 7th is Emergency Preparedness Week What is Emergency Preparedness Week?

The first full week of May of each year is Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week. This year, we will celebrate EP week May 1 to May 7. EP Week is a nation-wide initiative to increase awareness about individual and family preparedness, emphasizing how the public can reduce the risks and consequences of an emergency by being better prepared. During this week, we promote, educate and bring about awareness concerning emergency management planning and personal preparedness. What is the purpose? The purpose of EP Week is to educate students, parents and the community about the importance of being prepared in the case of an emergency.

Register Today for Adult ESL or LINC Classes

Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily life? Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide variety of English language classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Courses are designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to 7) as well as the more experienced learner needing to prepare for an IELTS exam. Classes are ongoing - Register anytime. All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District School Board. Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres at:

Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3 Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street

Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117

To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000 Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL

Celebrating Faith and Culture DAYS OF COMMEMORATION & CELEBRATION

Approved School Year Calendars for 2016-17

Visit www.peelschools.org/calendar/schoolyear to view the school year calendars for 2016-17.

Celebrating Faith and Culture May 2016

DATE CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

May Yansa'altt Aboriginal Spirituality

May 1 (J) Easter or Pascha Christianity

May 1 Beltane Wicca

May 1 12th Day of Ridvan Bahá'í

May 2 (J) Easter Monday Christianity

Eve of May 3 to 4 Isra and Mi’raj Islam

Sunset of May 4 to 5 Yom HaShoah Judaism

May 5 Ascension in Christianity Christianity

May 9 Akshaya-tritiya Jainsim

May 14 Sakyamuni Buddha’s Birthday Buddhism

May 15 Pentecost Christianity

May 16 the month of 'Azamat Bahá'í

May 21 Wesak Day/Buddha Day Buddhism

May 21 Nisfu Sha’ban Islam

Eve of May 22 to 23 Declaration of the Báb Bahá'í

May 23 Victoria Day Canada

May 24 Zarathosht-no-Diso Zoroastrianism

May 28 Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'í