Can you believe it’s

June already?

Some Good-Byes...

What a Great Giving

Community!

Mr. Anthony K. Edwards

Superintendent

905-366-8800

Mrs. Janet McDougald

Trustee / Chair

905-278-1402

June 2015

1376 Glenwood Drive Mississauga, ON L5G 2X1

http://schools.peelschools.org/1279

Phone 905-278-8991 Fax 905-278-1595

Jennifer El Refaie, Principal Catherine Morrison, Office Manager

It is hard to believe that once again we are fast approaching the end of our school year together. Doesn’t it seem to

have blinked by? Over the next few weeks, we are busy preparing for Track and Field and the upcoming Dads’ BBQ

is an event not to be missed! This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, June 10th from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. We are

looking forward to seeing you all there to celebrate our great year together!

At this time of year we also like to extend warm wishes and say good-bye to our Graduating class of students! This

year our Graduating class will include some students in Grade 5 as they have been offered Grade 6 placement at a

Peel Regional Program. We are very excited for all of our graduates and look forward to honouring them at the

Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, June 24th at 1:30 pm.

We would also like to extend well wishes to some of our K-5 students and their families as they transition to new

schools for September. We will miss you all and would like to warmly extend our thanks for all that you have

contributed to the Kenollie community. Through your participation, volunteering, many fundraising activities and

efforts you have had a significant impact on Kenollie and our school and community has truly benefitted. We wish

you all continued success!

Finally, we would like to draw your attention to page 3 of the newsletter where we wish some additional staff

members a fond farewell; Ms Barker, Mr. Comstock, Ms Dennis-Moore, Ms Misheal and Mrs. Denney will all be

leaving us at the end of this school year. We know that change is difficult, but we thank you for all that you have

done to make a difference here at Kenollie Public School.

At our School Council meeting this past Monday, I took an opportunity to share a few special words of thanks to all

of the Kenollie Community! Over the past few years you have likely heard me speak of the philanthropic nature of

our families and students. I shared that throughout this year, in addition to funds raised for our school and students,

our Kenollie families have contributed over $6000.00 (before our Heart and Stroke totals have even been tallied) to

the following charities: Terry Fox, Red Cross, SOAR, Canadian Cancer Society, United Way, as well as two local

families in need of our support! I am sure that when the final totals come in at the end of this school year, this total

will exceed $10 000.00! This is an amazing amount of support and we can’t thank you enough for the difference you

make!

Speaking of Fundraising...One of the fundraising events was especially unique, in that it was “student organized” and

“student run” (although we need to pass along huge thanks to the amazing moms and dads who helped make the

yummy baked goods each night too!). For one week in May, students in Grades 3 and 4 sold baked goods every

afternoon recess. The line ups were lengthy, and everyone was

eager to get to the front of the line to purchase their favourite

sweet! Here is a wonderful picture with all of the girls and some

of their home-made treats! From left to right, we kindly thank

Arden, Kristina, Hannah, Preanka, Sydney, Sofia and Jaya.

Missing from this photo, but not to be forgotten is Lily J. in Ms

Hamilton’s class!

In addition to the bake sale, students in Ms Dennis-Moore’s class

planted flower seeds and sold seedlings to students. All in, this

dedicated group of students raised $1020.50!

Community events like this, where we all come together to

support one another are what make Kenollie a truly wonderful

place to work and learn! Have a happy summer everyone, I can’t

wait to come back to Kenollie in September when we can do it all

over again!

Sincerely,

Jennifer El Refaie, Proud Principal of Kenollie Public School

June 1 Track Team posted at last recess outside Ms Hamilton’s class

June 2 Lunch Moms

Badminton 12:15

Special Invite Trip 9:45 am - 12:00 pm

June 3 Track & Field Practice for Team Members 8:15 am

Kinder Science JK/SK 12:15-1:15 pm

Gr.1-6 Mad Science 3:35-4:35 pm

Badminton 12:15 pm

June 4 Track & Field Practice 8:15 am

Lunch Moms

Art for Kids 3:30-5:00 pm

June 5 Character/Super Hero Day (Spirit Day) - 50¢ for SOAR

June 8 Professional Activity Day - no school for students

June 9 Primary Special Invite 11:30 am—12:15 pm

Lunch Moms

Junior Special Invite 1:30-2:35 pm

June 10 Track & Field Practice 8:15 am

Dads’ BBQ 4:30-7:30 pm

June 11 Track & Field Practice 8:15 am

Lunch Moms

Artist Visits, Grades 3 & 4

Art for Kids 3:30-5:00 pm

June 12 Beach Day (Spirit Day) - 50¢ for SOAR

Artist Visits, Grades 6 & 1/2

June 15 Track & Field Practice 8:15 am

Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 9:30-10:40 am

Artist Visits, Grades 2/3 & 3/4

June 16 Jr. Track & Field Meet 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Lunch Moms

June 17 Grade 3 Trip 9:15 am - 2:30 pm

June 18 Volunteer Tea 9:30 am

Lunch Moms

June 19 Scorch Assembly 9:15 am

Pizza Day

June 22 Kindergarten Play Day (p.m.)

June 23 Lunch Moms

Rain Date if needed: Kindergarten Play Day (p.m.)

June 24 Graduation Ceremony 1:30 pm

June 25 Lunch Moms

Report Cards Sent Home

June 26 Last Day of School!

Awards Assembly 9:15 am

Red & White Day (Spirit Day) - 50¢ for SOAR

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone out at this year’s

BBQ, the 32nd year of this Kenollie community tradition.

Thank you in advance to this year’s organizing team and all the

other parents supporting this wonderful event!

If you are able to volunteer at the event please email

kenolliedadsbbq@gmail.com.

Grade 6 Graduation is scheduled for

Wednesday, June 24th at 1:30 p.m.

in the School Gymnasium

We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments

of our wonderful graduates! Special thanks to the many Grade

4 and 5 parents involved in orchestrating this year’s event!

SCORCH continues to travel! When travelling, photograph

your children wearing their t-shirts someplace really neat!

Send your pictures to Ms El Refaie’s

email inbox to have them featured in our

next newsletter! Stefan C.

Positano, Italy

The creation of classes for September takes much time and

thought. In determining the placement of students in classes,

we take into consideration the following factors:

The academic needs and learning style of each child;

The social/emotional/behavioural needs of each child;

Special support programs required, such as I.S.S.P.,

E.L.L., I.S.E.L.P.;

The range of abilities of the students in the class;

The overall class size and gender balance.

In order to keep the process of class information fair and

equitable, we anticipate and appreciate your trust in the school

team's professional judgement and ask that all parents/

guardians understand our policy and follow our guidelines.

This is a highly collaborative process where teachers engage

with one another and have many professional conversations

regarding the best placements for individual students.

Please also note, that this year you will be receiving class

placement information for your son or daughter, on June

25th. Teachers will remind students to not open their

envelopes until they arrive home (as the information is meant

to be shared with parents). However, we all remember the

anticipation of finding out who next year’s teacher is going to

be. Therefore, parents are asked to speak with their children

about the process and their expectations so that children are not

overwhelmed by placement information after school on June

25th.

It is also important to remember that these placements are

always dependent upon Re-organization in September, and

therefore may change. Class placement decisions are always

tentative until the end of September.

A special thank you to all School Council representatives who

have worked so diligently on behalf of the Kenollie parent

community. Their service is sincerely appreciated. A special

thanks to members who have completed their terms, Tammie

Rix (Co-chair), Laura Halbert (Co-Chair), Shaylene Finch

(Secretary), and Allison Mullett (Treasurer) for their hard work

and selfless dedication to their roles on School Council this

past year. They have given a lot of time and energy and will be

greatly missed.

School Council executive positions are elected annually and

nomination forms and more information will be sent home in

early September.

Together you have raised money to purchase many wonderful

enhancements for the students of Kenollie Public School to

enjoy throughout the school year.

Thanks to your support we were able to purchase the following

items and/or experiences this school year:

“Scientists in the School” presentations for each of our

classes, Kindergarten to Grade

Teacher discretionary (for in-class projects as determined by

students and staff)

Art Easels

Popcorn Machine

Principal’s discretionary (used to support student

presentations, character education and trips)

Groovin’ Kids Workshop (dance for all K-6 students)

Silver Birch and Blue Spruce books for the annual Forest of

Reading series

Renewal Library books

Support for the Grade Six Graduation ceremony

Kindergarten Mobilo and Alphabet Starters

Gym equipment (various items)

Specific Learning materials for the 4/5, 5/6 & 6 classes

Extra-Curricular support (e.g., speed stacks)

Technology enhancements (lights for our concerts)

Social Media Expert Presentation and Mad Science Workshop

We have also held money back for some exciting projects this

summer. Along with funds raised during the Dads’ BBQ we are

looking to plant trees, complete our library learning commons conversion and build a spectacular new outdoor classroom! We

can’t wait to show you all the changes in store for September

2015!

Thank you once again for everything you do to

help Kenollie students thrive!

As always with this time of the year, I would like to take some time

to wish those leaving Kenollie a fond farewell. It has been an

incredible year, or many years and we wish you all of the very best!

At this time, I would like to take a moment to thank Ms Barker

(who ended her LTO with us on May 21st) for the difference she has

made here at Kenollie Public School. Ms Barker worked with us

over the past number of months as our Special Education teacher.

She was able to work with many of our students and staff and truly

enjoyed her time here at Kenollie. I know that everyone who

worked with her enjoyed her friendly and warm personality. As a

former student teacher at our school, it was exciting for her to return

and work with us for this LTO position. We would like to wish Ms

Barker all of the very best as she looks for her next position in the

coming weeks.

Our next good-bye is for Mr. Comstock. It’s hard to believe that

six years have passed since Mr. Comstock arrived at Kenollie! I

know that many of our staff, students and parents will be sad to see

him go! Mr. Comstock has a great strength as a junior teacher, as

he is easily able to connect with students! To this end, he has

accepted a position at Calderstone Middle School where he will be

teaching Grade 6!

Mr. Comstock was the lead organizer of our school’s Mississauga

Marathon relay team, and also organized Math Club alongside Mrs.

Woodward. He helped with Running Club and our Volleyball team

this year too! He will also be missed for his role as a mentor

teacher for many student teachers who came to Kenollie.

Sadly we are also going to be saying good-bye to our wonderful

afternoon Office Assistant, Mrs. Denney. Due to a decrease in our

enrollment projections for the coming school year, we will no longer

have an afternoon Office Assistant. We are incredibly sad to see her

go as she just started here with us in November. Mrs. Denney has a

lovely way with everyone, and she has been such a wonderful team

member here in the office. I know that Mrs. Morrison and I are

especially going to miss her as she has become a really great friend

too! We certainly wish her all of the best as she moves to a new

school for September.

Our next two good-byes are for Ms Misheal and Ms Dennis-

Moore! Both of these amazing teachers have been with us for just a

short time and we have to say good-bye already! As with all LTO

positions, contracts are re-posted and hired for at the end of each

school year. We certainly wish Ms Dennis-Moore and Ms Misheal

good luck with the upcoming hiring opportunities that will be taking

place throughout the summer.

I would like to thank Ms Misheal for her lovely manner and the

connections she made with her children. I know that she worked

closely with the entire Kindergarten team and all of her parents to

ensure that her Kindergarten classroom was a wonderful place for

learning! I would also like to thank her for her leadership of this

year’s Grade 4/5 volleyball team!

I would like to thank Ms Dennis-Moore for joining us in January

this year, and for her seamless transition into the Grade 3/4 class! I

have heard so many positive things from students and parents about

the way you run your classroom and your dedication and hard work

are second to none! Thanks for all you do! We will miss

you!

Once again we would like to wish all of our staff who are

leaving a very special good-bye! Thanks for making a

difference at Kenollie and impacting so many lives :)

The Peel District School Board’s We Welcome the World Centres, located in Brampton, Malton and Mississauga, are the first point

of contact for all newcomer families to become familiar with the educational system in Peel. The centres are open all year—

including the summer months.

In addition to providing literacy and numeracy assessments, We Welcome the World Centres provide newcomers with a host of

services including: reception, orientation, interpretation and referrals.

At each centre parents/guardians and students will discover:

computer portals—guided introduction to the Peel Welcome to School Kits and other Peel resources

settlement service information

translation of materials to support the reception and assessment process

age and grade appropriate educational and related program resources

audio-visual materials to explain the adult education program

professionally administered child-care (only available during assessment and orientation process)

information about various community supports and programming available

For more information about the We Welcome the World Centre and the services they provide, call 905-366-8791.

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

no riding at night

stop for all STOP signs

Actions that cause injuries

driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the street

running the stop sign

turning without warning

cycling in the dark

following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second cyclist doesn’t

Preparing for the summer sun Excessive exposure to the sun can lead to health concerns such as sunburn and skin cancer. As summer approaches and the weather

gets warmer, it is necessary to apply sunscreen to protect ourselves from too much sun damage and burns.

In summer, we are exposed to higher levels of ultraviolet (UV) rays. This exposure is a risk factor for developing skin cancer and

cataracts later in life. The UV index is the measure commonly used in Canada to assess the strength of the sun’s UV rays risk on a

given day.

What is the UV Index?

The index scale ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the value, the more intense ultraviolet rays.

The UV index is calculated daily by Environment Canada using ozone and weather information. It can vary from day to day with

changes in the ozone layer – the thinner the ozone layer, the higher the index reading.

How to protect your family from the sun?

Wear a hat (preferably with a broad brim), sunglasses and protective clothing on sunny days.

Use sunscreen with a SPF of 15 or greater whenever you're outdoors.

Encourage your children to play in shady areas if they are outside for a long period of time.

Remember that sunburn can occur even on a cloudy day, as up to 80 per cent of UV rays can penetrate light clouds, and 40 per

cent of UV rays can bounce back from sand, water or concrete.

Summer activities that boost learning Kindergarten to grade 4 Sorting and stacking – Teach classification skills with dinnerware. Ask your child to match and stack dishes of similar sizes and

shapes. Also have your child sort flatware – forks with forks, spoons with spoons. This is like recognizing the shapes of letters and

numbers.

Comic strip writing – Use comic strips to help with writing. Cut the segments of a comic strip apart and ask your child to arrange

them in order. Then ask your child to fill in the words of the characters (orally or in writing).

Float and sink – Encourage hypothesizing (guessing). Use several objects – soap, a dry sock, a bottle of shampoo, a wet sponge, an

empty bottle. Ask your child which objects will float when dropped into water in a sink or bathtub. Then drop the objects in the wa-

ter, one by one, to see what happens.

Grades 5 to 8 Follow the news – As a family, choose an important news event to follow for a day or two. Ask each person to find as much infor-

mation on the topic as possible – read newspapers, listen to the radio and watch TV news. Then talk about what everyone learned.

Pro and con: what do you think? – Make a family game of discussing a special issue. For example, "Teenagers should be allowed

to vote," or "There should never be any homework." Ask your children to think of all the reasons they can to support their views.

Then ask them to think of reasons opposing their views. Which views are most convincing? For variety, assign family members to

teams and have them prepare their arguments pro and con.

Stretch, run, walk – Ask your child to do at least one kind of exercise every day. For example, run or walk briskly for 10 minutes.

Walk, when possible, instead of driving, for any distance less than a mile. Have your child make a week-long exercise plan. Try to

think of a modest reward for sticking to the plan and exercise with your child.

Let your voice be heard – Promote good citizenship. Help your child write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper about an

issue affecting children – for example, suggest that a bike path be built near the school or that a city event be planned for youngsters.

Children are citizens, and their ideas are worth hearing.