FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK . . .

Edward. T. CROWLE newsletter

15 LARKIN AVENUE, MARKHAM, ONT, L3P 4P8

TEL: (905) 471 5775

www.edwardtcrowle.ps.yrdsb.ca

MARCH 2014

Ghada Sadaka: Principal

Barbara Norton:

Office Administration

Lisa Walsh: Superintendent

(905) 940– 7800

Allan Tam: Trustee

(905) 476– 3655

INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

FROM THE PRINCI-

PAL’S DESK . . .

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Day of Change invitation 2

Fragrance Free 3

Students’ corner 4-7

Healthy corner 8

March Break, Calendar 9-10

Joining us in the celebration of our Olympic day all the way from Sochi were Rosie Mclelland and Patrick Chan, Olympic athletes and medalists, who sent a video with their best wishes and thanked our students for their en-couragement. This event would not have been possible without the dedication and commit-ment of some of our staff members. Thank you to Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Recalis and Mrs. White for organising such a big and eventful day.

You can visit the photo gallery at: markhamre-view.com, and the Economist and Sun news-paper and website to enjoy pictures related to our Olympic day. As always, a huge thank you goes out to Starbucks Main Street Unionville for donating 310 cups of Hot Chocolate for students to savour!! Our students signed a big thank you card to thank Greg the store man-ager.

..PACHI the Mascot of the Pan Am 2015, visited our school last Tuesday and interacted with the entire student body. The Pan Am representatives were able to explain to the students what to look for in the summer of 2015 right here in Markham. They showed a video portraying the 41 countries participating in this big event, and more than 10,000 ath-letes and coaches who will be visiting our very own city, Toronto and the GTA. Many stu-dents enjoyed the trivia games played by the mascot and his team.

… Our school just launched a new website, where we have included and updated new in-formation. Please be patient as we are under-taking this big task. Our new website address can be found on top of this page or by visiting:

www.edwardtcrowle.ps.yrdsb.ca

… Our school was buzzing with positive ac-tivities this month. Our Dance- a-Thon Fund-raising was a huge success due to many gener-ous contributions from our parents and com-munity members, and the work of many of our parent council members and volunteers! Stu-dents were showing off their best moves, wear-ing lit up stars and decorating their hair with lit up strings. They came out of the gym sweaty and energized! Thank you to all for making our fundraiser a huge success. A special thank you goes out to Kerry McRorie for leading and or-ganizing a huge team of parent volunteers.

… Our Winter Olympics was another major event which took place on the 19th of Febru-ary. Thank you to our Parent Council Co-Chairs for contributing to the excitement and providing our students with big posters titled “ We All Play for Canada”. Every student and staff member wrote their best wishes and thoughts to every single Canadian athlete in Sochi. The posters were tweeted and posted in the Canada House.

Board Launches New Mission, Vision, Values and Slogan

Mission: To advance student achievement and well-being through public education, which motivates learners, fosters inclusion, in-spires innovation and builds community.

The York Region District School Board is celebrating the launch of its new Mission, Vision and Values statements and slogan – In-

spire Learning!

The Board last reviewed these statements in the late 1990s. Since that time, education in York Region has been influenced by a

number of significant changes, including changes in technology, in our communities and in our learning environments.

Community members, parents/guardians, staff members and students had the opportunity to provide input and share ideas about

the ideal future of public education in York Region. Thank you to everyone who participated in the process.

For more information, visit the Board website at www.yrdsb.ca.

Adult Volunteer Invitation from: E.T. CROWLE P.S.

(905) 471 5775

Dear Parent and School Community Members:

We would like to extend an invitation for you to join us as an Adult Volunteer at our upcoming Day of

Change to be held on March 6th. The Day of Change is a powerful, high-energy program in which

youth (Grade 7/8) and adult participants are guided through a series of experiential learning proc-

esses. The overall goals of the program are to increase personal power and self esteem, to shift dan-

gerous peer pressure to positive peer support and to eliminate the acceptance of teasing, violence

and all forms of oppression. The Day of Change program is designed to unite the members of the

school and community and to empower them to carry the themes of the program back to the school

population. The Day of Change also successfully address issues of violence, teasing, social oppression,

racism, harassment, conflict management, suicide, peer pressure, alcohol, drugs and personal issues.

We encourage adults to volunteer as positive role models for the benefit of the youth. The program

welcomes parents, guardians, teachers, administrators, police officers, elected officials, clergy, com-

munity members and any other interested adults. This allows youth to see another side of these

adults in addition to their assigned community roles, as there will be time for optional self-disclosure

from all participants. Please notify Mrs. Norton or Mrs. Sadaka in the office if you know of any

adults who would like to be a part of the Day of Change.

Adult Volunteers are crucial for the success of the day. The facilitators, both certified teachers

within the York Region District School Board, will meet with all Volunteers 15 minutes prior to the

start of the program to let you know what is needed from you and to answer your questions. No prior

training is necessary other than the morning check-in meeting. While adults will possibly be hearing

some personal details from the lives of some students within their assigned home group, counselling

of the students is not recommended in the home groups, but comforting students who may be upset

would be wonderful. The Day of Change facilitators closely monitor the program and will give all in-

structions throughout the day. You must be able to stay the entire day. Therefore, the time com-

mitment on this day would be from 9:00-3:30 p.m.

We hope you will be able to join us for this wonderful experience!

Sincerely,

Ghada Sadaka,

Principal

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While some people are only mildly affected by scents, others experience severe reactions. To ensure the

safety and inclusivity of all learners, the YRDSB has now posted signs in its schools asking that scented

products be left at home. This includes, but is not limited to, body sprays, perfumes and hand sanitizers

with added fragrance.

The problem with scented, personal care items lies in the chemicals used to produce the smell. Many of

these chemicals are irritants and can cause:

Be-

cause our students spend extended periods of time in airtight (i.e. energy efficient) classrooms, air pollut-

ants released by fragrances become trapped and can trigger serious health problems.

As we all “share the air”, please practice a fragrance reduced policy; no one more than

an arm’s length away should be able to smell you. Better yet, go fragrance free.

Be part of the growing movement to keep our indoor air clean.

* allergic skin reactions * headaches/migraines * dizziness

* tiredness * nausea * cold-like symptoms

* shortness of breath * worsening asthma * hormone disruptions

LET’S TRY TO GO FRAGRANCE FREE

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Our Poetry Café

Miss Hamilton’s grade 4/5 class held their Poetry Café on Feb-

ruary 10th. Leading up to it, we worked hard to read and un-

derstand different poems, such as Limericks, Cinquains, Acros-

tics and Haikus. We learned about choosing meaningful and juicy

words to include in our writing and how to organize our poem

into stanzas. We learned how to create consistent rhyming pat-

terns so that our poems made sense. The Poetry Café helped us

be brave and build on our oral communication skills. It brought

all of our understanding and skills together!

By Eric S., Logan M. and Jamie N.

Stage Crew - We Appreciate You!

In January, the E.T. Crowle Stage Crew and MCs were

treated to a pizza lunch for all their incredible contributions

to date: notably the Remembrance Day Assembly and the

Holiday Concert. We thank them for all their hard work,

efforts and leadership - keep up the amazing work!

We’re all looking forward to more great performances ahead,

and we couldn’t do it without you - Thank You!

Now That’s Using Your “Kidneys”!

Two students from Miss Hamilton’s grade 4/5 class went above and

beyond their regular “call of duty”. We are teaching Mrs. Sadaka about the human kidney. We are in grade five and we learned about the human body systems. The kidney is part of the en-docrine system. It acts like a filter and decides what is good for our body and what is bad. It also balances the water levels in our body. The arteries that go into the kidney pump blood in and the veins pump blood out which makes the kidney work. We have 2 kidneys in our body but we don’t need both. It’s better to have 2 but we can live with just one. Mrs. Sadaka is now a kidney expert!

By Connor H. and Sammy I.!

Character Matters!

March’s Attribute is Perseverance:

We stick to a goal and work hard even in the face of obstacles and challenges. We complete all tasks and assignments.

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There’s no better way to model and foster an appreciation and understanding of unity and national pride

than through attitude and fashion! Opening Day was celebrated in style as the excited and energetic staff

at E.T. Crowle P.S. sported their Canadian Olympic colors. As the school community prepares for a day of

activities celebrating and supporting their athletes in Sochi, the staff kicked off the festivities with Ca-

nadian pride for all of the athletes participating in the Winter Olympics! Display cases, artwork, bulletin

boards and posters remind and encourage the excited students at E.T. Crowle to continue dreaming big.

There's definitely an Olympic buzz! Go Canada Go!

Please Visit: http://www.yorkregion.com/photogallery/4374048; http://www.markhamreview.com/

Olympics @ Crowle

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We are looking for Lunch Assistants to supervise students from 12:50–

1:50 p.m. This is a paid position. To request an interview, please contact

Mrs. Sadaka at (905) 471-5775.

We are continuously looking for volunteers to help around the school. If

you would like to give couple of hours a week to the school to read, write

or do some math exercises with some of our students, or work in the library, please

e-mail or call Mrs. Sadaka at the school.

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Our JK/SK students in Mr. Chlan’s room and grades 1/2 in Ms.Cuffe and Ms.Mudrick’s rooms

celebrated their 100th day at school couple of weeks ago. Students, teachers and parents were

involved in this big and important day. Students were showing off how they became 100 days

older and smarter. Many activities included counting to 100, making arts and crafts representing

100 items, and grades 1/2 were engaged in writing journals about their journey so far. Ms.

Mudrick and Ms. Cuffe along with their students dressed up as 100 year old men and women.

The wisdom in the room was unbelievable. It was an exciting day indeed!!!

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Our school goal is to provide every student an opportunity to recognize his or her true

potential through physical fitness. We will focus on developing self-esteem, self-

respect and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle through physical activity

and good nutrition throughout their lifetime.

Crowle CAN Run empowers students to reach a goal of running up to a 5 km distance

through determination, perseverance and the realization that if you believe in your

abilities, anything is possible.

Program Details

* Crowle CAN Run will begin after March Break, weather depending – stay tuned for exact date

* The program will be open to all students grades 3-8 and run every Tuesday and Thursday morning

from 7:45 to 8:45 am

* The program will be lead by Mrs. Cathy Salvo, Mr. Pace, Mr. Kellman, Ms. Cuffe, Ms. Mudrick, and

Mrs. Sadaka

CROWLE’S HEALTHY CHOICES Tips and Recipes for Healthy Living, by C. Salvo, parent at E.T. Crowle

In today’s busy world, we all know how difficult it is to find ways to maintain healthy

eating habits. With most of our time being spent running our children off to extra-

curricular activities, eating healthy on the go can be a challenge. Each month I will

provide you with some healthy tips and recipes to help guide you and your family

towards healthier eating habits.

Tip of the Month

Are you getting enough fruits and veggies? A good way to ensure that you are eating the daily-

recommended servings is to have fruits and veggies prepared ahead of time. Every Sunday I take some

time to cut up raw veggies and prepared fruit such as grapes, melon and pineapple so that it is ready to

eat. Involving your child/children to choose the fruits and veggies that they enjoy will mean that they

are more likely to eat them. I place my veggies on a veggie platter, which I keep directly in the fridge.

If you don’t have the space, keep veggies in a container so that they are readily available to eat. Fruit

is washed and cut up into bite size pieces and kept in containers in the fridge.

When choosing dips for your veggies, I recommend making your

own as many of the dips contain a high amount of sugar and fat.

Healthy Cucumber Dip (Tzatziki) Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups plain 0 or 2% Greek yogurt

1 medium English cucumber, seeded, coarsely grated and squeezed as dry as possible (about 1 cup)

2 small garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if

necessary

Cover and chill until ready to serve

Crowle CAN Run

MARCH BREAK MADNESS ACTIVITIES

Markham Public Libraries March Break Programs:

http://www.guidingstar.ca/March_Break_Programs_at_Markham_Public_Libraries.htm

http://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/RecreationCulture/Library/Programs/CampsAndHolidayPrograms/!ut/p/

a1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOJN_N2dnX3CLAKNgkwMDDw9XcJM_VwCDX3czPULsh0VAaGQwjw!/

Markham Museum:

* “What is Markham Exhibition”: http://www.guidingstar.ca/What_is_Markham_Exhibition.htm

* “Farm to Table Exhibition:” http://www.guidingstar.ca/Farm_to_Table_Exhibition.htm

Many Faces of Markham Concert - Sunday, March 16 from 2:00—3:00 p.m. :

http://www.yorkregion.com/events/4316983--many-faces-of-markham-concert/

Varley Art Gallery - Colour, In Theory Exhibition:

http://www.guidingstar.ca/Colour_In_Theory_Exhibition.htm

Art Storytelling:

http://www.guidingstar.ca/Art_Storytelling.htm

March Break Art Camps

http://www.guidingstar.ca/A_Calendar_Guide_To_Markham_Special_Annual_Events_and_Festivals.htm#March

Toronto 4Kids Event Calendar:

http://www.toronto4kids.com/Calendar/index.php?cpevents=2&sievents=18

Falcon Hockey Group (Power skating, Flood, Stick Skills & Shooting, Fun Games):

http://www.falconhockeygroup.com/March-Break-Camps.48.0.html

54 Things To Do During March Break:

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/03/15/54_things_to_do_during_march_break.html

St. Patrick’s Day (Monday, March 17) Parade (Sunday, March 16):

http://www.guidingstar.ca/March_Break_Programs_at_Markham_Public_Libraries.htm

Felix’s Swim School:

http://www.felixswimschools.com/locations-schedules/markham

Pine Vista (Sleigh Rides, Recreation):

http://www.pinevista.com/winter_march_break.htm

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Friday Schedule

PA Day

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Staff Meeting @ 3:45-5 p.m.

Sub Lunch

M A R C H B R E A K !

Graduation Pictures

Pizza Lunch

Immunization

Gr.7 &8

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Day of Change gr.7and 8

10:00-11:00 a.m.

Parkview Drum Team Performance