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April 2017, Issue 7
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Under the leadership of Mme Sylvana, the students from pre-kindergarten to grade 6 will be presenting, “Let the Rhythm Roll Through Time!” We look forward to seeing you all in attendance at Carlyle’s Spring Music Concert!
Save the Date – Wednesday, April 19 th from 1 1:00a.m. to 12 :00p.m.
Bravo to Our Winners and Finalists:
English Winner: Natalie Kasnakian - The Stonecutter English Runner-up: Mariella Aoun - When Giufa Guarded the Goldsmith's Door French Winner: Rita Lilla Kovacs - Le lièvre et la tortue French Runner-up: Mettelia-Claire Ferguson Naylor - Le coeur du singe
The panel of judges selected an English representative and a runner-up and a French representative and a runner-up. They represented Carlyle at the West Sector Storytelling Festival, which was held at Merton School on Tuesday, March 21st at 10:00a.m.
April Parent Newsletter
Carlyle’s Cycle 3 Storytelling Festival News Update
We would like to thank all the cycle 3 students who worked hard to prepare for the Carlyle Storytelling Festival. It was not an
easy task to select the thirteen final candidates from our naturally skilled and talented cycle 3 storytellers. In the end, the
candidates were selected for Carlyle’s Storytelling Festival, which was held on Thursday, March 2nd. A special thank you
goes out to our three judges: Ms. Doris Beck, former Principal of Carlyle, Mr. John Miller, Carlyle Alumini and TMR
Councillor, and Mr. Benoit Richer, Lieutenant of TMR Public Security. A further thank you goes out to Cycle 3 Teachers:
Mrs. Santella, Ms. Ioanna, Ms. Cristina, Ms. Vanessa, Mme. Laurence and Ms. Jaspal. Support Team: Mrs. Doulamis, Mr.
Kennedy, Mrs. Emma, Mrs. Daras, Mrs. Mamagat, Ms. Vanessa P. and Mr. Donald for helping with the behind the scenes
and in the frontline with Carlyle’s Storytelling Festival!
Congratulations to the Carlyle Candidates and Finalists for Their Remarkable Storytelling Talents!
Aislinn Costa - The Tortoise Who Talked Too Much; Mettelia-Claire Ferguson Naylor - Le coeur du singe; Jacob Rodrigo – Coyote and the Money Tree; Julian Skyllas - Le lion et la souris; Raphäel Hazan - The Little Porridge Pot; Khai-Vinh Buikhac Ngo - Le soleil et le vent; Maya Bagarollo – Thunder and Lightning; Kaelyn Shapiro-Greaney - Le coeur du singe; Lilya Lallaoui - Le garçon qui criait toujours au loup; Natalie Kasnakian - The Stonecutter; Zosha Chediac-Bouthillier - Le soleil et le vent; Shon Cherniavsky - Whose Horse is Whose?; Eleni Kaliakakis - Le coeur du singe; Oliver Davis - The Sun and the Wind; Rita Lilla Kovacs - Le lièvre et la tortue; Mariella Aoun - When Giufa Guarded the
Goldsmith's Door. A special thank you to our Masters of Ceremony: Alexandra Mitsikas and Gio Park.
Tentative Snow Day #2 – Wednesday, May 31st will be a
Regular School Day
We would like to remind our parents
that, as a result of the school closure
on Wednesday, March 15th due to bad
weather, Wednesday, May 31st will be
a regular school day.
Pizza Day due to School Closure
Wednesday, May 31st will be a Pizza
Day in order to replace March 15th.
There will be no hot lunch provided on
that day. If your child doesn’t receive
pizza, then you must make sure to
send in a lunch from home.
EMSB Impact Soccer Night – Tickets $14 each
As part of the partnership for the stay-in-
school program, the annual EMSB Night
will take place on Tuesday, May 30th,
2017. The Montreal Impact will host the
Vancouver Whitecaps FC. For every ticket
sold at the very special price of $14, $2 will
be donated to the Inspirations Foundation.
For any questions, please send an e-mail to
[email protected] Deadline to
purchase tickets: May 1st, 2017.
Tickets may be purchased online: www.emsb.qc.ca/impact
Term 3 This is a very important term as it takes into account everything the students have
learned throughout the school year. Term 3 counts for 60% of the total mark for the
school year.
Exam Period Our students will be in the process of writing end of the year Ministry and Board exams
during the months of April, May and beginning of June. It is vital that all students be
present in school for these exams. We remind parents that this is not the time to book
family vacations or take medical appointments, as certain sections of the exams are to
be done in groups and specific times are blocked. Sections of the exams that are
missed cannot be given at a different time. The exams are based on specific activities
(books that are read, class discussions that are held) that cannot be re-created for an
absent student.
CAT IV (Grade 1, 3 & 5) April 18th to April 25th, 2017 Every year, our Grade 1, 3 & 5 students write the Canadian Achievement
Tests. Areas in which students write the CAT IV include English and
Mathematics.
EMSB Special Recognition for Volunteers- Tuesday, April 4th
Carlyle’s parent volunteers, who devoted over five years of dedicated service to
our school, will receive a special invitation from the EMSB to attend the annual
Volunteer Appreciation Night. This will be held on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at
Plaza Volare. A sit-down dinner will be served and many festivities will take
place throughout the evening. We extend our gratitude to all our parent
volunteers for their involvement in enriching the school life for our children.
Sincerely,
Anna-Maria Borsellino & The Carlyle Team Principal
“ It takes a village to raise a child.”
Student Absences
If your child is sick or if he/she gets sick
at night and will be absent from school
the next morning, you may call the
school at 514-738-1256 and leave a
message on the answering machine.
The machine is on all night.
Students who are not feeling well - Keeping your child at home, if he/she is sick If your child is exhibiting flu-like
symptoms, please keep him/her at
home until they feeling better.
Your co-operation is necessary to
avoid the spreading of germs
Please continue to remind
your child(ren) about good hygiene
habits by washing their
hands thoroughly with soap and water,
and coughing/sneezing into
arms/sleeves.
* Students with gastro, fever, skin
rashes and/or raspy cough should
remain at home to recover.
Grade 4 Vaccination – 2nd dose Tuesday, May 16th
The second dose of vaccines will be given
on Tuesday, May 16th at Carlyle School.
Please remember to send your child’s
immunization booklet with him/her on that
day, in order for the nurse to indicate the
vaccine(s) given.
Carlyle PPO News and Updates
The Carlyle PPO Committee is excited for their annual IB-PYP library
fundraiser. Thank you to all the parents, families and friends who have donated
money towards purchasing additional books for our International Baccalaureate
school library. Your donated books will enrich every child’s IB experience and
broaden Carlyle’s International library. The IB book(s) will have a dedication in
your honour.
Get Ready for our Annual Used Book/Toy Sale Organized by the Carlyle PPO on Thursday, May 4th
It's time to clean up, clear out and bring your used books, toys, video games,
board games, D.V.D.s, purses, custom jewellery etc… to the office. Our annual
book/toy sale will be held, in the school gym, on Thursday, May 4th! The
children will have a scheduled time where they will be able to shop. Parents will
be welcomed to join them. It is time to start preparing. You may send your
donations in with your children or drop them off at the school’s office. The funds
made from the sale will go towards the school’s technology and enrichment
purchases. If you have any questions about what to donate, or if you would like
to volunteer for this event, please email [email protected]. We will
need volunteers to prepare for this event, set up, work at and clean up
afterwards. Please email [email protected] a confirmation will be
sent.
Thank you for all your support, time and dedication! Koula Kalomiris , Julie Minkoff & The Carlyle PPO
Why sleep is important to learning:
“The brain functions at its optimum when it has had sufficient high quality sleep.” It is
strongly recommended that your child(ren) get adequate sleep. Many students are
coming to school quite tired, yawning repeatedly, with low energy and unable to
focus and concentrate on their learning. Children need to go to bed at a reasonable
time in order to be productive the next day.
We wish our Carlyle Families a Happy Passover and
a Happy Easter!
April 2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7
* GB Meeting at 4:30p.m. ** Enfant & Compagnie Session #1
* Grade 3 & 4 outing to Pointe-a-Callière ** EMSB Volunteer Dinner
* TCBY for those who paid
10 11 12 13 14 * IB Evaluation ** Enfant & Compagnie Session #2 *** Governing Board l2:20p.m.
** IB Evaluation * Pizza Day
* Good Friday – Easter Holiday ** School and daycare closed
17 18 19 20 21 * Easter Monday – Easter Holiday ** School and daycare closed
* CAT IV testing for grades 1, 3 and 5 starts ** Music Rehearsal all day (no music class) ***Staff Meeting (3:30p.m.)
* IB Assembly for Unit #5 ** Cycle 2, Year 2 English Language Arts Exam begins
* IB Unit of Inquiry #5 ends today ** TCBY for those who paid
24 25 26 27 28 * IB Unit of Inquiry #6 starts today ** Enfant & Compagnie Session #3
* Pre-K & Kindergarten outing to Jeunesses Musicales ** CAT IV testing for grades 1, 3 and 5 ends
* Pizza Day * Grade 1 outing to the Insectarium
* TCBY for those who paid