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Student Wellbeing

One out of three Canadians have a condition that paramedics and emergency responders need to know about, including many children that live with a medical condition, allergy or special need that must be communicated during a medical emergency.

Medic Alert Foundation Canada offers parents “The No Child Without” program.

This program provides children and students, attending participating schools, one free Medic Alert medical ID and free Medic Alert service plan coverage between the age of 4 and up until their 14th birthday. To date, the No child Without program is available across over 200 school boards, in over 6,000 schools.

Parents and Guardians should consider this program if their child lives with:

A medical condition

Allergies and requires the use of an Epineprine injector

Asthma or uses an inhaler Autism or ADHD Medication they need to take

Please contact Macklin Public School if you are interested. There is a PIN number and bar code that is assigned to our school. It is required in order to access this service. (Information Directly from the Pamphlet)

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November 2018

Principal’s Message Students have now fully adjusted to their new classrooms rules and routines as we enter the month of November. Thank you to parents/guardians for helping to assisting your children getting to school on time and ready to learn with all of the necessary school items, including a healthy lunch and snacks. The Remembrance Day Assembly will be taking place on Friday November 9th in the morning at 10:20 a.m. all parents/community members are invited to attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Staff and students have been working to make this a memorable presentation. During this month, students will be receiving their school Progress Report on November 13th 2018. Parents/Guardians will have an opportunity to meet with their child’s classroom teacher to discuss their progress and areas of improvement on Thursday November 15th in the evening and Friday November 16th in the morning of the PA Day. I look forward to seeing you all during these times. Some classes have already been on excursions to Hillside and had the opportunity to get a greater appreciation for our environment. They also got to roast marshmallows over an open fire. Macklin has begun some co-curricular activities including Robotics and Houseleague soccer. Tell your children to listen carefully to the morning announcements for any upcoming activities and/or clubs! Denise Walters McLean Principal

Principal - Mrs. D. Walters McLean School Advisory Council Vice Principal - Mrs. V. Rajkumar Chair – Mr. Arbour/Ms. Prescod Office Administrator - Ms. M. Paramanathan Treasurer – Ms. N. Rashid/Ms. Y. Wu Administrative Assistant – Ms. S. Kara Secretary – Ms. K. Pinto Supervisory Officer – Ms. J. Spence (LN17) School Trustee – Mr. A. H. Patel (Ward 21)

Newsletter 2

Cross Country Running

Cross Country Running

Newsletter 3

ECO CLUB

Fun helping the

environment

Hey Macklin! Ecoclub is back to make Macklin

have a greater impact to create a healthier

environment! We would like to share some of the

things we've already done this year, and some of

our future goals.

This year has been great so far in terms of

teamwork. We called down all the classes to help

take care of the garden. All of the classes did an

awesome job to help water the plants and pull out

the weeds too. Thanks to Mrs. Bandi, Ms. Ansari,

Ms. V.J, Ms. Hawkins, and the Eco club

members, everything worked out perfectly.

Additionally, Mrs. Bandi’s class went outside with

some of the other primary classes to do a mini

clean up of the field and the ground. Boy oh boy,

they weren't impressed at all with all the garbage.

It was just the starting of the year and they

collected 5 bags of garbage!

That brings us to some very important points and

we need to work harder to achieve them. One of

our very important goal is that we need to

improve on where we put the garbage we produce

because half of the recycling ends up in the

garbage and half of the garbage ends up in the

recycling. So we need to work on that. We need to

improve by littering less and really at least

throwing it in a garbage bin. So far, the

kindergartens have been the best by having a

compost bin and using it too! We just need to get

more compost bins for the other classes.

We’re good at spreading the word and learning

about how to become Eco friendly but we can do

better. Hope to see you help to…………… GO

GREEEENNNNNN!!!!!!!!

-Ishmeet Rattan

Grade 6 Student

Eco Club Member

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Varsha Jalpesan

Grade 7/8 HSP Teacher

Macklin Public School

SAFE ARRIVAL

There is an extra number for Safe Arrival to call

and leave a message in advance from 3 pm to 8

am from your home phone or cell phone

1-833-250-2290

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Special Dates/ Events

Christmas December 25th

Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. Taken from the pages of History.com

Kwanzaa December 26th to January 1

The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in Swahili. Each family celebrates Kwanzaa in its own way, but celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal. On each of the seven nights, the family gathers and a child lights one of the candles on the Kinara (candleholder), then one of the seven principles is discussed. Taken from the pages of History.com

Special Dates/ Events

Winter Solstice

Thursday, December 21, 2018

It is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year.

It is a ritual that honors your ancestors, belief system, and a way of offering prayer and gratitude:

Prayer sticks are made by everyone in a family for four days before the solstice. On the day named as the solstice, the prayer sticks are planted-at least one by each person-in small holes dug by the head of the household. Each prayer stick is named for an ancestor or deity.

Taken from the pages of greenliving/native-american-solstice-celebration

Hanukkah December 3rd to 10th The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December. Often called the Festival of Lights, the holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts. Taken from the pages of History.com

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No Stopping/Parking Area in front of Macklin P.S. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you are not sure if you can stop or park, please check the signage on the streets.

Pick Up and

Drop Off Area

No stopping

or parking

No stopping

or parking