IMPORTANT DATES Kindergarten Registration for 2016-2017 is still open! Please register your child for kindergarten if he/she was born in 2012. Please connect with your neighbours and/or community and share this information. Next Month June:

Wednesday, June 1: Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy Open House, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Friday, June 10: Professional Activity Day- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Friday, June 16: Slovak Parent Engagement Activity- Community Kitchen and Gym 1:00 to 2:30 pm (we are waiting for confirmation by presenters)

Friday, June 24 SK Send Off to Grade 1

Wednesday, June 29: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Newsletter Contents 1. Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy Open House: 6:00 to 8:00 pm ALL FAMILIES

WELCOME 2. Community Officer Janet Stather Visit and Presentations 3. Terry Fox Fraser Mustard Fund Raiser and Recognition 4. Math Gallery Visits 5. “Into Kids Health” Toronto Public Health 6. Appreciation Luncheon for our Morning Meal Volunteers 7. Thank you to our Fraser Mustard Volunteers 8. Thorncliffe Toronto Public Library Events 9. Free Dental Screening Information 10. Apply On-line to be a Lunch Room Supervisor (LRS) through TDSB 11. TDSB Days of Significance 2015-2016

1. Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy Open House: 6:00 to 8:00 pm

This event is open only to the families of current JK/SK students 2015-2016.

Please come and let your child take you on a tour of his/her classroom. Doors

open at 6:00 pm.

There will be several raffles throughout the evening and a chance for your child to

win a prize from our PRIZE TABLE. We will honour our school volunteers at our

Volunteer Appreciation table. We will have language interpreters available to you

Fraser Mustard ELA Website

Please remember to visit our website;

http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/frasermustard and our Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/FraserMustardEarlyLearningAcademy

at our Language Centre Table: Slovak, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi and more. We

look forward to seeing you there!

2. Community Officer Janet Stather Visit and Presentations

Monday, May 30th and Tuesday, May 31st

We welcome Office Janet Stather to Fraser Mustard on

Monday, May 30th and Tuesday, May 31st for a visit. As part of

the Toronto Police Service School Safety Program, community

liaison officers visit annually with schools. The program for

kindergarten covers the topic: Community Helper.

Presentations are usually 20-25 min sessions. Parents/families

are welcome with younger siblings. Please contact your child’s

teacher or look for information sent home regarding the date

and time for the presentation of your child’s class. Please be on

time, as you may be asked to wait until another presentation

begins.

3. Terry Fox Fraser Mustard Fund Raiser and Recognition

Terry Fox is a Canadian hero, who had a dream to help raise money for cancer. He started to run across Canada, with only one leg, for fundraising. Every year millions of people participate in the Terry Fox Run and try to continue his dream. The Terry Fox Foundation has raised over 500 million dollars in cancer research.

Thank you to all of our students, families,

Volunteers and staff for making our Terry

Fox Fundraiser and Recognition a success.

Our School community raised $831.00.

4. Math Gallery Visits

On May 17th, Fraser Mustard teachers studying spatial reasoning

in kindergarten made their learning visible to staff and the

broader Fraser Mustard Family Community. The goals of the

learning journey and math gallery visit are outlined below:

Observe our journey of embedding spatial sense into our mathematics program

Engage in reflective dialogue with the study group about the importance of teaching spatial reasoning in Kindergarten

Gather ideas and resources to try in the classroom.

Developing Spatial Reasoning In Kindergarten

Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy

Team Members

Sonya Carter, Isabel Chiu, Helen Gourgiotis, Lindsay Keith, Rupali Rodgers, and Usha Shanmugathasan Special Thank You to Kathleen Garner and Catherine Ure for supporting this project!

5. “Into Kids Health”- Toronto Public Health Program “There are two educations. One should teach us how

to make a living and the other how to live.”

John Adams

The Into Kids Health is a comprehensive childhood obesity prevention

initiative that builds the capacity of school communities to address multiple

risk factors (i.e. nutrition, physical activity,

6. Appreciation Luncheon for our Morning Meal Volunteers

We appreciate all the volunteers who have dedicated themselves to

ensure that our students have access to healthy snacks and quality food

each and every day. Our parent engagement in this program is one of

the highest in the city.

Thank

you!

7. Thank You to our Fraser Mustard Volunteers: Appreciation on Wednesday, June 1st, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Fraser Mustard Appreciation of our Volunteers will take place during our Open House between 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. If you have volunteered your time in any of the following ways, please come to our Volunteer Appreciation Table, so that we may recognize your contributions to students and our school community. See you there Wednesday, June 1st 6:00-8:00 pm.

Vision

Screening

Field Trips School

Presentations

And

more…

..

Welcome to

Kindergarten

Collecting and

Counting

8. Community Toronto Public Library Events

9. Free Dental Screening Information THORNCLIFFE NEIGBOURHOOD OFFICE

TWICE A MONTH NOW!

Emergency and urgent dental care to

treat issues like dental pain and cavities

-rays

FREE DENTAL SERVICES AVAILABLE

For Thorncliffe Park Residents

Must meet financial eligibility criteria.

1. Saturday

Family Time

Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children

age 5 and under with their parents or caregivers

No registration – drop

in.Saturdays April 2, 16, & 30

May 14 & 28 June 11 & 25 2 – 2:45pm

Thorncliffe Branch

48 Thorncliffe Park Dr.

Toronto, ON M4H 1J7

416-396-3865

Family

Films

G-rated movies

for the whole

family. Fridays

April 15, 4 – 5:30

pm

May 20, 4 – 5:30

pm

June 10, 4 – 5:30

pm No registration required.

Thorncliffe

Branch

48 Thorncliffe

Park Dr.

Toronto, ON

M4H 1J7

416-396-3865

*All services are based on individual assessment*

Toronto Public Health Mobile Dental Clinic visits 1 Leaside Park Drive Twice a Month Now! For more information on eligibility criteria and to book an appointment Please call Asma @ 416-467-0126

1 Leaside Park Drive, Unit #7, Toronto, ONT. M4H 1

10. Apply On-line to be a Lunch Room Supervisor (LRS) through TDSB

We have exceptional lunch room supervisors who work at Fraser Mustard. We

appreciate all the dedicated work that you do! If you are interested in learning

more about becoming a lunch room supervisor please read job description below

and follow the link:

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/Employment/SupportStaff/OnCallRepl

acementOpportunities.aspx

Supply Rate: $11.35/hr - After 30 Days: $18.77/hr

(All rates effective September 1, 2011)

The standard working hours are 1.25 hours per day, to be scheduled during the lunch period according to school needs.

Summary of Duties for the Lunchroom Supervisor:

Ensure the safety and security of students during the lunch period at Elementary and Junior High Schools.

Key Qualifications:

Experience working with children and setting up activities and programs that are age-related;

A genuine interest in working with students;

Proven record of attendance and punctuality;

Willingness to assume a wide variety of duties;

Ability to communicate in a sensitive, courteous manner with students, parents, staff and the general public;

Ability to work as a team player;

Current First Aid and CPR certification is an asset.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Toronto District School Board adheres to equitable hiring, employment and

promotion practices.

We strive to meet the accommodation needs of persons with disabilities. Applicants

are encouraged to make their needs for accommodation known in advance during

the application process.

11. Days of Significance: June

2015 ‐ 2016 Days of Significance

This calendar lists major days of significance and is provided as a resource for schools and others for observing holy days and planning educational or other activities. It includes primary holy days, some of which may require religious accommodation to enable observance, as well as other holy days, significant events and celebrations, public holidays, and other important dates that should be considered when planning events, tests or exams, and other activities. The calendar is not comprehensive, but a selected representation. Every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy. Sources: Interfaith Calendar 2015 and 2016: www.interfaithcalendar.org United Nations Observances: www.un.org/en/events/observances/days.shtml

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