Important Dates:

Dec. 15 - Pyjama Day

Dec. 18 - Gr. 1 Holiday

Concert

Dec. 19 - Gr. 2 Holiday

Concert

Dec. 20 - Gr. 3 Holiday

Concert

Dec. 21 - Gr. 4 & 5 Holiday

Concert

Dec. 22 - Last day of classes

Dec. 25 - Jan 5 - Winter Break

Jan. 8 - Welcome Back!

First day of school

Jan. 23 - Dental Screening

& 24 Grades 2 & 4

December 1st, 2017

Corsair Public School

École publique Corsair

2230 Corsair Road

Mississauga, Ontario

L5A2L9

Phone: 905-279-1511

Fax: 905-279-8603

Scott Krueger

Principal

Harpreet Hassanwalia

Vice-Principal

Marilyn Henderson-

Briehl

Office Manager

Darren Van Hooydonk

Superintendent

Janet McDougall

Sue Lawton

Trustees A MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Hello Corsair Families,

We hope that families have had an opportunity to speak with their child’s educators about their achievement. We know that there have been productive conversations between families and staff, promoting the home-school partnership to help our students succeed. We always enjoy connecting with parents and gaining feedback about how we are doing to support you at home as well.

December is often synonymous with “giving”. In this newsletter, you will find information about how Corsair PS is making a difference in our community! If you can, we always appreciate your help in making this season special for others in need of support.

Season’s Greetings to all of our Corsair families,

Mr. Krueger and Mrs. Hassanwalia

SCHOOL HOURS:

9:15

9:15—9:35

9:35—10:15

10:15—10:45

10:45—11:35

11:35—12:15

12:15—12:55

12:55—1:35

1:35—2:15

2:15—2:55

2:55—3:35

3:35

Entry

Period 0

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Nutrition Bk

Period 4

Period 5

Nutrition Bk

Period 6

Period 7

Dismissal

Being Generous

Être généreux

REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY

November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars. Remembrance Day to me is a day that is very sad, but we celebrate people's contributions that we love and care about. The Spirit Team performed songs and students put wreaths on the cenotaph at our assembly. Students were very respectful during the gathering.

Article by: Isabella Liu

Photos by: Valentina & Miles

CORSAIR BOOK FAIR 2017 Article by Noor & Photos by Miles and Mohamad

The book fair started on November 13, 2017 and ended on November 20th and the book fair was held in the library. The book fair included books for all grades in French and English. Also it included craft items and school supplies. We sold the books for the education and joy of children and to raise money to support the school.

The book fair was full of students! We found that most of the popular things had sold out and we saw kids counting their money. The helpers were busy, kids were coming in and out with books in their hands. Everyone had a smile on their face. It was a successful event.

Thank you to Mr. Davies, Mrs. Carruthers and Mme. Beddoud for your help in organizing this year’s book fair and for helping out throughout the week!

ALL THE BEST MR. CANOLA

We would like to wish Mr. Canola, a dedicated member of our Custodial Team, all the best as he moves onwards and upwards in his career. He will be taking over the role of Lead Hand at “The Woodlands” Secondary School in Mississauga. He will be hugely missed by our staff and students. Mr. Canola always kept our school safe and clean and he helped everyone out where he could. He also taught many of our staff Spanish throughout the day! His last day at Corsair was Nov. 24th.

BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION Corsair PS observed “Bullying Prevention and Intervention Week” from November 27—Dec. 1.

We focused on our school-wide problem-solving model, “SAILS” as a way to promote positive conflict resolution as well as the Peel Character Attributes (Caring, Honest, Cooperative, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive). Students listened to books and participated in follow-up activities about how to prevent bullying from happening at our school.

Grade 4 students created posters showing positive behaviours that we hope to see at our school. Thank you Mme Rodrigues for helping students complete these. Students have enjoyed looking at the scenarios in the posters!

Thank you to our grade 5 students—Emma, Daniel, Jeremiah, Olivia, Denis, Sophia and Amar, as well as Ms. Dean and Mme Puzzuoli for creating a clear, fun video for all students to learn how to use SAILS! Way to go team!

SUPERINTENDENT DARREN VAN HOOYDONK VISITS CORSAIR PS

Articles by Nolan and Dylan Hello students of Corsair!

Last week Dylan and I had an opportunity to sit down and ask our Superintendent a few simple questions.

We asked him what he likes best about his job. He said "He likes to watch students be successful and talk to other principals and answer some of their questions." His favourite sports to do and to watch are cycling, running and swimming. When all these 3 sports are combined it is called a triathlon and he has competed in them in the past (I don't think he ever won because he didn't mention it but I bet he tried his hardest and that's all that counts.)

Mr. Van Hooydonk started his new job in September and he oversees 23 schools in total. He used to be a Principal here at Corsair so I bet that Corsair holds a special spot for him. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his 3 stepdaughters aged 15,18 and 20, going out to restaurants and exercising.

I really enjoyed meeting and interviewing him and he is a really great guy! If anyone sees him in the hall when he visits please take a moment to say hi, you will be glad that you did.

Article by Nolan

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. VAN HOOYDONK On November 15th my friend Nolan and I were interviewing Mr. Van Hooydonk. We asked him some questions about his new job as a Superintendent in the Peel District School Board and also about his leisure time.

These are our questions.

1. How are you liking your new position? Mr. Van Hooydonk loves his job a lot because he can help the Principals in their schools solve some problems. Also, he likes to talk a lot to Principals like Mr. Krueger about how to make their schools better. In addition, he likes having a personal assistant at his side, so they can work together. That's why he loves his job as a Superintendent. 2.What is your favorite sport? He likes to do cycling and swimming. He even participated in a triathlon, where you have to do cycling, swimming and running all together in a race. You got to have a lot of endurance for that big race. When he was 8 or 9 years old he did gymnastics! 3. What do you do with your free time? He said he works a lot until 9 p.m. and sometimes even later times, because he has lots of work to do as a Superintendent. Sometimes he visits his three step daughters. He goes to the gym to do some exercise but also hangs out with his family by watching movies. He also talks to other Principals to hear their problems so if there's something wrong he can be there to help. 4.What are you looking forward this year while visiting our schools? Mr. Van Hooydonk is looking forward to taking care of all 23 schools he is in charge of, helping with children and making them succeed for higher grades and assisting everybody.

This was an honour to meet Mr. Van Hooydonk. We learned about him as a person and as a Superintendent. I was completely stunned by how friendly and nice he was! Most importantly he was our Principal a very long time ago! Some students actually remembered him as “Mr. V”!

Article by Dylan

Thank you Ms. Zita! Grade 4 and 5 students create using P53 with Ms. Zita, the board's tech. staff and Ms. Rodrigues. P53 is an app that uses photgraphy and drawing. One of Van Gogh's landscape paintings was the inspiration.

Upcoming Art Workshops…

Mme. Bhiedi's Grade 5 class will participate in a full day in-school Arts Work-shop. Thank you Toronto and Region Conservation for funding this. All students must dress for the weather. The workshop has moved to December 1st and will take place in The Roots Garden.

All Grade 5's will be working with an artist on Dec. 6th or 8th. The students will be learning about the culture of henna designs and creating their own design. This is an in-school workshop.

Grade 5 Green Team members awarded select Corsair students who have shown dedication to helping in the garden—carrying buckets of water, helping put down compost and turning the soil and a variety of other responsibilities. The medals that students received were created by our Greening Team out of recycled materials!

Thank you goes to Whole Foods at Square One for donating 80 organic apples for the Grade 5 Greening Team Tree Planting event in Munden Park. All extra apples were given to any child who purchased a cookie on the same day. Mme. Weir and Mme. Wessinger's classes received an apple as well which they enjoyed after their walk in the new communi-ty garden-"Hancock-Woodlands". A big thank you goes to the City of Mississauga's “One Million Trees” Program. The rain couldn't turn Grade 5 Greening Team students away, however thunder did. They were able to plant about 15 native trees and bushes on November 2nd.

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GRADE 2

GRADE 4 GRADE 5

Photos by Michelle & Rayshawn

GRADE 3

BUS PATROLLERS OF THE MONTH Congratulations to Naima, Janani, Valentina and Sophia for earning the “Bus Patrollers of the Month” award for November!

SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS

A big thank you to all the parents who attended the Parent Workshop “How to help your children with French Immersion Homework” on November 15th. This workshop is the first in a series of three workshops run by the Parent Council through a Parent Reaching Out grant from the Ministry of Education. The over fifty enthusiastic parents heard from speakers from Canadian Parents for French; Idéllo; Fun avec French as well as a French teaching student from York University.

Here are some resources/websites we encourage all parents to try, in addition to ones your child’s teacher may recommend. French Search Engines:

www.google.ca/fr www.french.about.com www.fr.answers.com www.fr.ask.com

Homework Help:

www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca www.bescherelle.com www.wordreference.com www.on.cpf.ca www.idello.org www.duolingo.com www.learnwitholiver.com www.edululu.org

Other Resources:

www.lepointdufle.net/p.apprendre_le_francais.htm

www.prononcer.net/progression www.hello-world.com/languages.php/?language=French/ www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm www.bandgee.com/dessins-animes-et-videos www.readinga-z.com/translations/french/leveled-books/ www.lefrancaispourtous.com www.bonpatron.com/en www.verb2verbe.com www.Francais.lingolia.com www.lefrancaispourtous.com www.alliance-francaise.ca

Again, thank you to all who were able to join us for this great learning and networking opportunity. Our next School Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 at 7:00 pm. We welcome all parents to attend and join in the discussion about how we can continue making Corsair a great place to learn. For more information please email

Salvation army food drive

Madame Bhiede's Grade 5's are learning about citizenship. Part of being a good citizen is lending a helping hand within our community. Students will be holding a school wide food drive for the Salvation Army starting December 1st. Please send any canned and non-perishable food items to school with your child. Donations will be accepted between December 1st and December 15th, 2017. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support. Examples of non-perishable items: - canned vegetables, meat, fish, beans - dried pasta - lentils, beans - salt and sugar - canned soup

NO SCENTS IS GOOD SENSE!

In all Peel schools, we request staff, students and the community to contribute to a healthy indoor air environment by NOT using perfumes, colognes or other scented products. These include, but are not limited to:

Body / facial lotions

Body spray

Hand sanitizers For more information about the “No Scents is Good Sense” awareness program, please contact the Health, Wellness and Safety department at 905-890-1010, extension 2424. Merci!

WE ALL SHARE THE AIR! LET’S TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.

CHANGE IN FEE FOR VOLUNTEER CRIMINAL RECORD

CHECK Peel Regional Police have advised us that, as of January 1, 2018, Criminal Record Checks – Vulnerable Sector Check for adults, including those for volunteers, will cost $33; students and seniors will remain at the current cost of $25. Processing of CRCs for volunteers is free until the end of December 2017, with Form A provided by the school.

CRC application forms are available in the lobby of Peel Regional Police Headquarters, and at the Square One Community Station, or online by accessing the link on the Peel Regional Police website: https://www.peelpolice.ca/en/services/vulnerablesectorcheck.asp.

Traffic safety in our community

Safety is a top priority at our school. Here is a list of traffic tips to keep students, staff and parents safe while commuting to and from school.

Respect traffic signs and road markers around the school.

Drive slowly and with caution on and near school property. Wait for students, staff members and parents to cross before driving past them.

When dropping your child off at the school, use the Kiss'n' Ride area.

Do not double park or do anything else to block traffic. Have your child ready to exit the car when you reach the curb.

During regular drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is safe for them to exit the car.

WINTER BUS SAFETY The following winter school bus safety tips will help to keep your child safe throughout the winter months:

Allow extra time to get to your bus stop.

Wear bright clothing so the bus can see you in the early morning and late evening.

Stand away from where the bus stops. Buses need extra room to stop when there is snow and ice.

Use the handrail when boarding or exiting the bus to prevent slipping on wet or icy steps or road surfaces.

Dress properly—winter clothing, hats, and boots will keep you warm.

Don't throw snowballs at the bus or other children waiting for the bus.

Don't slide on the snow or ice patches in driveways or on the street.

Don't push or shove around the bus. Someone could fall down on the ice and get hurt.

On very rare occasions, buses are late because of weather conditions or mechanical problems. Talk to your child about what to do if the bus is late. Here are some suggestions:

When possible, wait with your child for the bus.

Make sure your child knows a phone number where he can reach you or another trusted adult.

Teach your child how and where to get help. Talk to your child about what a "safe" stranger is.

Help your child set up a bus stop buddy system so your child has someone to wait with for the bus. If you have not already done so, please sign up for email alerts for bus delays. Go to www.stopr.ca and click on delayed buses, then follow the prompts to create your account:

STEP 1 STEP 2

REPORT YOUR CHILD’S IMMUNIZATION

Peel Public Health is required by law to collect and annually review the immunization records of school-aged children as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). Under the Act, students must provide a record of immunization against:

Measles Mumps Rubella Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Polio Varicella (Chicken Pox) for students born on or after January 1,

2010 Meningococcal disease Students can expect to receive up to three notices during the immunization records review process if their records are incomplete. If the requested vaccine information or a valid exemption is not provided after having received two notices, students will be issues an Order of Suspension from school. For more information about the immunization record review process, please visit www.ImmunizePeel.ca. For specific questions about a student’s immunization record, please call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700.

It is cold outside. Students spend 40 minutes outside during our 2 Nutrition Breaks. Please ensure they have warm clothing at school. They should have mittens, a hat, a jacket, boots and snow pants. In addition to that, having spare socks and mittens are a great idea especially if they are playing in the snow. Thank you for ensuring students keep warm and dry! PLEASE LABEL CLOTHING.

CHARACTER ASSEMBLY MME DUSTO’S CLASS

Thank you to Mme Dusto’s class for presenting a song about honesty at our Character Awards Assembly on Dec. 1! You taught us all about why it is important to always tell the truth, so that you can earn and keep trust from all the people in your life!

INDOOR / OUTDOOR SHOES

With the colder weather upon us, please do not forget to send your children with both indoor and outdoor shoes so that we can keep our hallways safe and free of mud, water and other materials!

Bus cancellation and closing schools due to bad weather During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclem-ent weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and tel-evision stations listed below and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/peelschools, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 BREAKFAST TELEVISION NEWS AM680 CFRB – (Bell Media) CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 CTV NEWSTALK1010 AM EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 CITY NEWS FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 GLOBAL NEWS CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1 CITYPULSE One of the following messages will be announced (bolded text only): Peel District School Board buses are cancelled This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school clas-ses, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed This means that all schools and Peel board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled This means that all activities in schools and Peel board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed. All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled This means that all activities in schools and Peel board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT IS A PIZZA DAY?? If schools or buses are cancelled, pizza day will also be cancelled. Refunds will be issued via School Cash Online.

Apply for French Immersion by Jan. 26, 2018

If your child will be starting grade 1 in September 2018, one of the important choices you will make is whether you want to consider grade 1 French Immersion (FI). To find out more about the program, visit www.peelschools.org/French

The application form for grade 1 FI for the 2018-19 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French as of Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 1 p.m. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m. Applications received after the deadline will not be included in the random selection process and will be placed on the school’s waitlist.

Enrolment cap and random selection process

The Peel board has a limited number of spaces available for students interested in grade 1 French Immersion. At this time, the grade 1 FI enrolment cap is set at 25 per cent of all Peel students enrolled in grade 1. A random selection process is used to determine which students will be offered spaces in the grade 1 FI program.

It is important to note that applicants are not offered space in grade 1 FI on a first come, first serve basis. A computerized random selection process will randomly assign a rank to each application that is received by the deadline.

Once students have been assigned to all available spaces, remaining students will be placed, again in rank order, on the school's waitlist. Each school has its own waitlist. For more information:

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/French. Call Corsair Public School at 905-279-1511 Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca/.

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