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N O V E M B E R 2013 – E D I T I O N T H R E E

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Parent(s):

It’s time to get out those warm coats, scarves, gloves and boots to prepare for winter!

November weather is upon us and that reminds us to anticipate Student Council’s Hallowe’en

Happenings Dance and Pumpkin Carving Contest, Remembrance Day activities, Student Progress

Report Cards (coming home November 1st). Of course, there are many more activities at Green

Glade Senior P.S. that will be referred to in other sections of this Newsletter. Creating a

vibrant, active school is one goal that we strive to achieve in many ways. Our mission, vision,

values and collective commitments keep us focused on our central purpose – student success –

“be the best you can be”. At Green Glade Sr. P.S., we are committed to helping every child build

a foundation for future success in our ever changing world. The teachers strive to ensure that

all the children have the essential skills of reading, writing, mathematics and co-operation while

developing a positive self-esteem and love of learning.

We believe that learning is a partnership between home and school. At school, the teachers

work with the children on many skills. At home, there are many ways that you as parents or

guardian can help your child:

You can read with your child at home.

You can read and talk with your child about what he/she has read.

You can make sure that your child has a quiet place to do his/her homework.

You can ask your child about homework and help with it if needed.

It is helpful to talk to your child about school every day and to talk to your child’s teacher

regularly, not only at report time.

Working together supports all of us at the school and you at home to help our children become

life-long learners. Thank you again for your on-going support of your child(ren)’s learning

throughout the year. Parental input and questions are always welcome and the next opportunity

to do this will be at the School Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12th at 7:00 PM in the Library.

Norm Black,

Principal

GREEN GLADE NEWSLETTER “BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE”

PRINCIPAL Norm Black

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL TRUSTEE Mrs. W. Dowling Mr. Brad MacDonald

FROM THE OFFICE

PARENT VISITS We encourage strong parent/teacher communication. In most cases, this is best facilitated

through the student agenda. From time to time, it may be necessary for a more in-depth

conversation with the teacher(s). If this is the case, please call the school to arrange for the

teacher to call you and set up a convenient meeting time. Please do not drop into the school at

the end of the day with the expectation that the teacher will be available. Please call ahead and

book an appointment time to avoid frustration. When parents visit the school, they are

requested to come to the office first to get a visitor identification tag. Your cooperation in this

is much appreciated.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Students will be presenting our Remembrance Day Ceremony this year. Please

join us on Monday, November 11th at 10:00 A.M. in the gym. Poppies will be

available for students to wear. A coin donation will be solicited. The poppies are

worn on the left front of the persons’ garment closest to the heart in

remembrance of those fallen. Donations will be collected from students and poppies distributed

on November 11th. If you plan to attend our ceremony, we would suggest that young children are

better left at home with a care-giver, as this is a very solemn occasion.

TERRY FOX WALK- KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE! Thanks to our energetic walkers, runners and hikers here at Green Glade,

our school raised $5,543.85 for cancer research. We had perfect

weather for the event – cool and sunny. Our assembly earlier this month

featuring cancer survivor Daisy Harminck helped put a human face on the

campaign. The Terry Fox story has all the character attributes that serve

to both inspire and model for our students- courage, giving to others,

pursuing a dream and perseverance. It was a perfect event to kick-off the

new school year! The students also dedicated the walk to someone in their life who has been

affected by cancer. Students walked through the Village of Clarkson underneath the Green

Glade Sr. P.S. flag for nearly two hours. Their behaviour was excellent (and enthusiastic)

throughout the event. This was a very successful event for both our students and the few

parents who joined us for the walk. The Walk was followed up with a spirited Spirit Day

highlighted by a music concert, barbeque and a “bouncy” obstacle course, and lots of other

activities- and all for a good cause! Many thanks to Mr. Ferrin and his committee for all the

planning, support, and leadership to make this a very successful event for all!

SOMETHING NEW IN FUNDRAISING Your School Council is again trying a new fund-raising idea this year. We will be asking for a one-

time donation of only $50.00 to support students learning in the areas of classroom libraries,

science equipment, math resources, and Grade 8 Graduation. Please look for the brochure

package being sent home next week. Please support your child’s learning and help us reach our

goal of $5,000.00!

EXTRA SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS In middle school, extra support may be assigned by teachers or the office for a variety of

reasons. At Green Glade, we have lots of support available. In some cases, remedial sessions are

scheduled during lunch time, but there may be occasions when it is necessary to have your child

come early or remain after regular dismissal time to access remedial support or work on

behaviour management issues. Counting On You sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons

still have openings! The sessions run from 2:45 until 4:00 pm and are supervised by Green Glade

staff. No formal lessons take place during the session, but teachers are available to help out our

students with daily homework and/or long-term assignments. Also, Homework.ca is now available

for students in Grades 7 and 8 who require extra help with mathematics. The Ministry of

Education site has live tutoring, as well as on-line lessons on specific math concepts. Use your

child’s OEN number on the top right-hand corner of their report card to sign-in. Register at

ontario.ca/HomeworkHelp. Your support in our efforts to assist your child is valued. If you

have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS We were thrilled to kick-off our school year with our first School Council Meeting

last month. Many topics including Student Success Planning, School Council

responsibilities and staffing updates were discussed.

If you have any questions & concerns about the Peel Board of Education and/ or

current educational issues, please plan to attend. Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 12th.

Congratulations to our newly elected School Council:

Catherine Fitzpatrick, (Chairperson), Fouzia Reza, and Randeep Singh Virdi

Principal-Norm Black, Teacher Representative- Greg Ferrin

We welcome any and all parents to our next meeting on Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m.

ART CLUB ENTERS NATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION On November 11, in the 11th hour of the 11th day, we take a moment of

silence to remember those who have died for our country. The Art Club has

been busy during the month of October designing a poster for Canadian

Royal Legion based on the subject of REMEMBRANCE. All members of

the club have been challenged to demonstrate their initiative and create a

poster on this theme. The Poster Contest, part of the Legion's Youth and

Education program, is meant to foster an understanding of the sacrifices

made on our behalf by many young men and women in World Wars I and II, and the Korean War

and peace keeping missions.

The entry may be either drawn in Black and White or Colour. The two types will be judged in

separate contests. When are the contests held? Contests are held each year just prior to

Remembrance Day at our local Legion branch in Port Credit. Winners of local contests have the

opportunity to compete against other branch level winners at district, provincial and national

levels. The opportunity to have their “talents” judged at the National level, with the prize being

to represent Canada’s youth at the National Remembrance Day Service in Ottawa, is an added

incentive for them to participate. In previous years Green Glade has always won at the

branch level and made our way to provincials. Since our posters will be at the Legion for

Remembrance Day and not be on display, a special power-point presentation will showcase each

poster that the Art Club members have submitted. This power-point will be on the school

website if any parents miss the chance to see our assembly. The Royal Canadian Legion Poster

Contest provides all students in Canada the opportunity to participate in a project, that not only

provides them with an outlet for their art and literary talents, but also teaches them the

significance of Remembrance. Our students have been very reflective this month and it shows in

their symbols and illustrations, as well as motivational messages in their artwork.

At Green Glade, our student’s strive to be Ambassadors of Peace and Remembrance!

THE SPORTS REPORT Both our girls and boys Flag Football teams saw action this past week at the annual South Peel

tournament. Both teams braved the cooler temperatures and demonstrated lots of school spirit.

The boys competed very well against 27 other schools, many of them with 800 to 1,000 students.

The girls won 2 of the 5 games and lost the remainder by less than a touchdown. Both teams

competed well and Coach LiYing reported, “We were the happiest team at the tournament!”

Later this month is the South Peel Fun Run hosted by Green Glade at Jack Darling Park. If you

have a moment, drop by the park on Monday, November 28th and cheer on our hard working

runners!

JELLO ANYONE! Our Grade 8 science students were busy creating some educational and edible cell models this

past week. The jello was set at home and assembled in class under the scientific eye of our Mr.

LiYing. Students used fruit, candy, vegetables, eggs and onions to represent the organelles of

the cell- le paroi cellulaire, la membrane cellulaire, les chloroplastes, les corps golgi, les vacuoles,

and les ribosomes. This hands-on and tasty learning task makes associations and relationships

with scientific information using a highly motivating and visual medium.

OUR NEW AND IMPROVED WINIT PROGRAM To prepare our students to be global citizens in the 21st century, the skills of cooperation,

responsibility, teamwork and perseverance will be critical. To support our students to become

well-rounded and critical thinkers, we have re-vamped our Winit to reflect these values. The

students will earn Winits through high achievement in academic subjects and Learning Skills, as

well as through club and team participation. Community service Winits are also available again

this year! Students will then assess what category the Winit falls under. The categories are;

Success, Perseverance, Integrity, Responsibility, Initiative and Teamwork. For Grade 8 students, 15

Winits are required, 1 Winit in each SPIRIT category. Graduating after 2 years, 30 Winits will be

required with at least 2 Winits in each category. For further details, check out our web-site.

ATTENTION GRADE 8 PARENTS Peel High School Information Nights start this fall!

We are very proud to share information on the wide variety of Peel District School Board secondary

schools and regional programs available to our soon-to-be Grade 9 students. Please check the dates

below of parent orientation/information sessions and well as student presentations. These are only a

few of the programs offered by our secondary schools. For a complete list of these amazing learning

opportunities, check out www.peelschools.org/schools/informationnights . If you have any further

questions, contact us or check the web-sites of the various secondary schools listed below:

SCHOOL AND PROGRAM PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

CLARKSON S.S January 9th @ 6:30 PM.

LORNE PARK S.S. EXTENDED January 8th @ 6:30 PM. FRENCH AND

GIFTED PROGRAM

CATHRA PARK S.S. January 8th @ 7 PM.

PORT CREDIT S.S. November 26th @ 6:30 PM.

REGIONAL PROGRAMS UNLOCK PASSIONS AND POTENTIAL!

Even if you are just thinking about these exciting programs, please plan to attend these sessions

as staff will be on-hand to outline qualifications, application deadlines and answer any questions

about these fantastic learning opportunities.

SCHOOL AND PROGRAM PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

CAWTHRA PARK SS ARTS PROGRAM November 5th @ 7:00 pm.

APPLEWOOD HEIGHTS SS SPORTS PROGRAM November 19th @ 7:00 pm

GORDON GRAYDON SS INTERNATIONAL November 20th @6:00 and 7:30

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PROGAM

GLENFOREST SS INTERNATIONAL November 21st @ 5;50 and 7:00 pm.

BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

PORT CREDIT SS STRINGS AND November 26th @ 6:30 pm.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

TL KENNEDY SS INTERNATIONAL November 14th @ 7:00 pm.

AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

WOODLANDS SCHOOL November 13st @ 6:45 pm.

GIFTED PROGRAM

ROCK CLIMBING WAS ROCKIN’ As most of you already know, this was the month that students let their inner monkey out! Green

Glade had the company 'Junglesport Inc.' come into the school to bring their fun, exciting and

safe rock climbing walls, ropes and equipment for the students to enjoy. Our two instructors for

these activities were Jared Fishel and Jon Fairley. They kept the kids excited and moving.

Junglesport has been in business for ten years in the province of Ontario and Quebec. They have

run programs for over 100 000 students in schools, as well as various summer camps. They

ensure that the structures are fully engineered and self-supporting for a safe experience that

is UIAA approved. This program is available to primary schools all the way to high school.

Junglesport came to Green Glade for 5 days, and all of the students who climbed, could honestly

say they'd want to do it again next year. The price was fifteen dollars to climb for each student

on the five day program. If you wish to contact Junglesport, you can visit their website at

www.Junglesport.ca or call 1-888-541-3343. Junglesport also has a Facebook and Twitter

account if you want to check them out there.

By: Aleksa Veletić and Ella McGurk.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER! October 31 Student Council Hallowe’en Dance and Pumpkin

November 1 2:30 P.M.- Progress Reports Sent Home

Pita Lunch

November 4 Vaccines for Grade 7 (Hep. B) and Grade 8 girls (HPV)

November 5 Cawthra Park SS Arts Program Parent Evening 7:00 & 8:00 PM

November 6 “Taste of Clarkson” Grade 8 High School Visit

November 7 Evening Parent Conferences

Novmeber 8 All Day- Parent Conferences

November 11 10:00 A.M.- Remembrance Day Ceremony- Parents Welcome!

November 12 School Council Meeting-Parents Welcome!

November 15 Hepatitis B (Grade 7) and HPV (Grade girls only)clinics

November 15 WINIT Assembly 8:30 AM

November 20 Choose Action Student Leadership Conference

November 21 Extended French Parent Evening 2013-2014 @ Green Glade- 7:00 PM

November 22 Girls Volleyball Tournament @ Riverside P.S.

November 22 Port Credit S.S. Regional Strings Program @ Green Glade

November 28 Excursion to Cawthra Park SS for Dramatic Performance

November 28 Boys Volleyball Tournament @ Camilla Sr. P.S.

We look forward to completing a very successful first term and celebrating a strong partnership

of teachers, students and parents.

Register for Extended French by Jan. 31, 2014

Are you thinking of registering your child for Extended French (EF)? For the 2014-15 school

year, parents must register children for entry into grade 7 Extended French by 4 p.m. on

Friday, January 31, 2014.

The registration date will help determine the number of grade 7 Extended French classes at

each school for the following September. The board can then hire the appropriate number of

qualified staff. As well, because the registration date happens earlier, the intention is that no

new EF classes will be created at reorganization time in September, so the level of student

disruption will be reduced.

Registration

Registration for EF will be done through an online registration form that will be

available on Nov. 22 at www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/registration

What is the EF program like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the program?

How can you tell if it is the right choice for your child?

One way to help answer these questions is to attend the information meeting at the EF school

your child would attend. Meet the principal and some of the teachers from the school. Hear

about the program and have an opportunity to ask questions. Talk with some parents whose

children are now in the program. A parent information night will be held at each EF school in

Peel on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

How to get more information

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/registration.

Call [name of Extended French school] at [phone number].

Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at www.cpfont.on.ca.

Register for French Immersion by Jan. 31, 2014

Are you thinking of registering your child for French Immersion (FI)? For the 2014-15

school year, parents must register children for entry into grade 1 FI by 4 p.m. on

Friday, Jan. 31, 2014.

Registration for FI will be done through an online registration form that will be

available on Nov. 22 at www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/registration.

What is the FI program like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the program?

How can you tell if it is the right choice for your child?

One way to help answer these questions is to attend the information meeting at the FI school

your child would attend. Meet the principal and some of the teachers from the school. Hear

about the program and have an opportunity to ask questions. Talk with some parents whose

children are now in the program. A parent information night will be held at each FI school in

Peel on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

Registration process

A grade 1 FI enrolment cap is in place. This means that a specific number of spots are available for

students entering grade 1 FI. If the number of students registered by the deadline exceeds the

number of spots in grade 1 FI, a lottery system will be used to identify students gaining entrance into

the grade 1 FI program.

All students who make the registration deadline will be placed in a lottery and assigned a rank using

a computerized random selection process. Spots are not assigned on a first come, first served

basis. Once students have been assigned to all available spots, remaining students will be placed, again

in rank order, on the school's waitlist.

Some students will be automatically placed in grade 1 FI. To find out if your child does not need to

participate in the lottery, and for more information about the lottery and waitlist processes, visit

www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/registration.

How to get more information

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/parents/programs/French/registration.

Call [name of French Immersion school] at [phone number].

Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at www.cpfont.on.ca.

Peel board students have choice Explore program options at makingmyway.ca Students have different needs, interests and abilities—our schools offer great educational

opportunities to help all students achieve. For students looking for a more focused, specialized

program, here are some options:

Regional programs start in grades 6, 7 and 9

Students in regional programs still complete all of the requirements of the Ontario curriculum,

but there is an increased focus on an area of interest. Information nights for students applying

to start programs in September 2014 begin this November. Programs include:

Actively in Motion (AIM)

Advanced Placement

Arts

Arts and Technology

Graphic Design Management: Flexography

International Baccalaureate

International Business and Technology

International and Executive Leadership Academy

SciTech

Sports

Strings

Truck and Coach Technology

Specialist High Skills Major programs start in grade 11

Specialist High Skills Major programs allow students to focus their learning on a specific

economic sector, while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. Students

gain sector-recognized certification and career-relevant training. The programs support the

transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace. Peel

board schools offer Specialist High Skills Major programs in the following area.

Arts & Culture

Business and Entrepreneurial Studies

Construction

Environment

Health and Wellness

Hospitality and Tourism

Information and Communications

Technology

Justice, Community Safety and

Emergency Services

Manufacturing

Not-for-profit

Sports

Transportation

More options for Peel board students

co-operative education programs provide workplace experience

extended French starts in grade 7

dual credit programs allow student to earn college credits at the same time as

secondary school credits

alternative programs are available for students who need flexible school hours,

are dealing with unique situations, or require more support

Our guidance counsellors can help students determine which courses will best meet their needs,

interests and abilities—contact the school to make an appointment.

For more information about regional programs, Specialist High Skills Major programs and other

programs of choice available to Peel board students, visit www.makingmyway.ca.