In This Issue:

☺ Principal’s Message

☺ Math Tutoring

☺ Regional Programs

☺ Test Preparation

☺ Book Swap

☺ Terry Fox

☺ Cross Country Team

☺ Guidance Notes

☺ Holiday Wreaths

Principal:

Mr. A. Meyer

Vice Principal:

Mrs. K. May

Office Manager:

Mrs. J. Slater

Office Assistant:

Mrs. J. Shaw

Superintendent of

Education:

Ms. H. Mason

Trustee:

Mr. D. Green

Address:

491 Bartley Bull Pkwy.

Brampton, Ontario

L6W 2M7

Phone: 905-459-3661

Fax: 905-459-9365

November 2011November 2011November 2011November 2011

Closing schools because of bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of bad weather. The board decides by 6:45 a.m. whether to can-cel buses or close schools. To find out if busing is cancelled or schools closed, visit www.peelschools.org or call 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. You will receive one of the fol-lowing messages: Peel District School Board buses are can-celled. Schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, daycare and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. Due to weather condi-tions, schools and board offices are closed to stu-dents and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including daycare, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. Due to weather conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed. All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled. Due to weather conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

Holiday Wreaths On Sale Beautiful, all natural, and fragrant balsam wreaths are being sold by School Council. Order forms were sent home with your child on Octo-ber 31st. Cheques are payable to W. G. Davis Senior Public School. Dates: Orders are due to the school by Monday, November 7th and will be ready for pick up on Tuesday, November 29th. Plain 20 inches = $17.00 20 inches with bow = $20 20 inches with bow and three decorations = $23.00 43 inches candy cane = $30.00 25 inches cross = $30.00 36 inches door swag = $ 27.00 48 inches door swag = $30.00 Votive 4” X 3” = $14.00 Volunteers needed - Daytime for sorting - Evening for distribution to those who have purchased wreaths. For more information or to volunteer please contact school office.

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Principal’s Message It was great to see so many families at the school for our Open House Night on October

6th. Thank you to the School Council for organizing and preparing our BBQ that night. Do-nations and money raised from the draws went towards the fundraising that the school was doing for the Terry Fox Foundation.

A job well done goes out to all of our stu-

dents at Davis for their continued commit-ment to the Terry Fox Foundation. Some of the ways students have raised money have been through pledge forms, bake sales, contests and challenges.

A huge thank you goes out to all that re-

turned the technology surveys. The sur-veys will be used to plan for future technol-ogy endeavours at the school. Congratula-tions goes out to the following students whose name was drawn from the returned surveys:

- Jaideep 7I - $25 Chapters Gift Card - Hannah—8J - $25 Best Buy Gift Card

Next month we will be going paperless for our newsletter. Starting in December, our news-letters will only be available on our website. If you would like to continue to receive the pa-per copy of the newsletter, please send a note in your child's agenda. A synrevoice will con-tinue to go out to inform parents when the newsletter has been published.

Dates To Remember November 3 - Picture Retake Day November 4 - PD Day November 7 - Wreath Orders due November 9 - Grade 8 High School Info. Night November 11 - Remembrance Day Assembly - public welcome November 11 - Reports sent home November 15 - School Council Meeting November 17/18 - Reporting to parents November 24 - Immunization Clinic December 1 - Turner Fenton Open House

Need Help In Math? Free Tutoring Now Available Online

Math students in grades 7 to 10 can now access live, in-teractive online math help by visiting www.homeworkhelp.ilc.org. Homework Help is free, real-time math tutoring by certified Ontario teachers. Students can log in from Sunday to Thursday, between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. for individualized confidential math tutoring. There are discussion rooms for each grade where students can join and see what questions other students are asking, watch the tutors draw on the white-board – and ask their own question for on-the-spot help. Students will also find 24/7 discussion rooms, video les-sons and commonly asked questions. Other online math resources include math games and a virtual locker, where students can save their work. Homework Help is a project funded by the Ministry of Education.

Extended French Program Extended French is an optional program that starts in grade 7 and provides a French immersion opportunity for students. Students spend half of the school day studying language arts, social studies and science in French. In high school, students take four credits in extended French and three credits in other subjects taught in French. As of Sept. 2012, extended French will be offered at: Allan Drive Middle School, 254 Allan Dr., Caledon, 905-

857-9144 Beatty-Fleming Senior Public School, 21 Campbell Dr.,

Brampton, 905-457-6107 Green Glade Senior Public School, 1550 Green Glade,

Mississauga, 905-822-8386 Sir John A Macdonald Senior Public School, 250 Centre

St. N., Brampton, 905-457-5535 All four schools will offer parent information nights for extended French on Nov. 22, 2011 at 7 p.m. To find out which extended French school your child will attend, call 905-890-1010/1-800-668-1146 ext. 2212 or visit www.peelschools.org and go to "French immersion" in the "Schools" section. Transportation is provided for students in the elementary extended French program (grade 7 and 8). The registration deadline for extended French is 4 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2012.

Help Your Child Prepare For Tests Many students will become anxious at the thought of writing a test. Anxiety about an upcoming test can affect a child's behav-iour, thoughts and ac-tions. Here are some ways you can help minimize anxiety at test time: Organize & Prepare

• Encourage your child not to leave assignments, studying and homework to the last minute.

• Schedule time for review and work on assign-ments each day.

• Establish a regular time of the day for homework, studying etc.

• Make the home a homework-friendly environment where learning is regular routine.

• Remove distractions like the television, stereo, and telephone when studying.

• Tell your child to make sure tests and due dates are marked in their agenda.

Practice

• Encourage your child to think about what, when, where and how when preparing/completing as-signments.

• Develop practice tests and help them to antici-pate questions.

• Review previous exercises. • When appropriate, encourage your child to pair

up with a friend to review information and brain-storm.

• Build learning into family activities— suggest keeping a journal, writing a report or a news arti-cle about family events, outings or trips.

Be in the know

• Check out the curriculum for your child’s grade level (available as PDF files at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum)

• Ask your child’s teacher about major topics stud-ied and how these topics are structured— home-work, assignments, exercises

• Use your child’s agenda to communicate with their teacher—ask questions, check for home-work tips, etc.

Guidance Notes

This time of year is very busy for Grade 8 students in par-ticular. Not only are they working hard in anticipation of their first report cards, but will soon be visiting High Schools and starting to think about which program would best suit their needs. Grade 8 students have been told on many occasions, that first term marks are extremely important and will not only be submitted with applications for alternative high school pro-grams, but will also be used to help choose high school courses.

Last week, all Grade 8 students received information sheets with regards to High School Programs and Open House Dates. It is important for both students and parents to attend any specialty high school programs or the high school located in the area in which you live, to learn more about the various programs available at that particular school. Application and course selection deadlines are also listed on the information page. If you live in the Turner Fenton area, their Open House is being held on Thursday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the North Hall. On November 7th and 8th, I will be meeting with all Grade 8 students to talk about High School and the choices they have. In late November, students will be receiving a Course Selection Information Booklet as well as a rough Course Selection Sheet. Students, in consultation with parents and teachers, will be choosing appropriate courses that will enable them to be successful at the high school level. The final se-lection will be made in January and will be done online this year. When selecting which program and courses your child will take, consider the following statistics:

• Recent findings indicate that Ontario's secondary school dropout rate has climbed from 20% to 25% (2008).

• Of those students who graduate, 50% will immediately enter the workforce and 50% will continue their post-secondary education at either a college or university.

When choosing programs and courses for next year, it is important to keep in mind that there are many different Pathways to Success. Only 50% of all students will go on to college or university and only 25% of students who do go on to post-secondary will graduate with a degree or diploma. Many students will bene-fit from becoming involved in the trades, which are also a valued part of society today. Other students will become valuable and successful members of the workforce. It is important that you and your child discuss

which program would benefit your child the most and would allow him/her to follow their most appropriate pathway in life. On Wednesday, November 9th, we will be hosting a Grade 8 High School Information Night for parents of students who are cur-rently in Grade 8. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the gym, where infor-mation about transitioning to high school will be presented, along with a question period following the presentation. This is a night for parents only.

Please feel free to contact me at school if you have any fur-ther questions.

Mrs. Kate Holloway

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Terry Fox Run 2011

“If you have given a dollar you have been part of The Marathon of Hope.”

- Terry Fox

On September 28th, every Davis student participated in the Terry Fox run located at the Kiwanis Park. It was a beautifully warm day and our spirit was strong! Thanks to Mr. Ford-King and our Athletic Council for setting up and marshalling the course and to all the students who walked and ran, knowing we are doing our part to support cancer research. After collecting all of the money and pledge forms, We are proud to say that W.G. Davis raised an in-credible amount of $17,657.74!! We raised more money than last year and per student, the largest amount of money in the last 10 years! For many years, we have been one of the top 10 schools in all of Ontario to raise the most money and we are hope-ful our record will continue to stand with this year’s contribution. Thank you to all students and staff who made the effort to raise money and to the following students and classes who were the most successful! Congratulations to: Top Grade 7 Fundraisers: Yasmine 7G ($400.35) Maya 7A ($185.00) Ethan 7C ($155.00) Top Grade 8 Fundraisers: Michele 8D ($318.00) Jade 8J ($285.00) Zach 8B ($250.00)

Top Grade 7 Classes: 7G who raised $1345.34 7F who raised $1017.75 7J who raised $1008.87 Top Grade 8 Classes: 8F who raised $1500.40 8G who raised $1265.28 8D who raised $1203.91 On Friday, October 28th the entire school gathered to celebrate our fundraising efforts. A big thank you goes out to Mr. Campbell, who offered to have his head shaved if we reached our school goal but ended up with a smashing looking Mohawk instead. Thanks to Zach F. for assisting with the fabulous cut and making him a whole new man! Thank you to Mme. Graff, Mr. Noad and Mr. Rutter, who graciously offered to be dressed up by their class for raising over $1,000.00. We salute many other teachers who also lived up to their promises when their classes raised over $1000.00. Thank you to Ms. Gordon who baked cookies for her class; Mme Ryan who organized a Pizza and Electronic party; Mr. Hurlbut who allowed his class to dress him up for Hal-loween; Ms. Chu-Liddicoat who provided a lovely buffet breakfast on the day of the assembly; Mme Chyfetz who baked up a storm for a dessert party for her class; Mr. Laferriere and Mr. Lyons graciously agreed to dress up as opposing hockey fans much to the students’ delight! A special thank you to Ms. Datta who performed an amazing RAP routine because of a promise made to 8B! Students were also treated to a select group of their fellow students who performed some talented Terry Fox skits and songs for the audience. While there was a great deal of laughter and music during this assembly, the end result was incredible! Take a good look at the pictures to see the new and improved teachers at Davis! Thank you to all of our students and staff members for making the assembly and our 2011 fundraising effort so much fun! Finally, a big thank you goes out to a few of our members of Parent Council who graciously volun-teered to help count the money coming in for many days on end!! We look forward to meeting our goal next year!

A congratulations goes out to the Davis Cross Country Team who finished 5th overall out of 31 schools at the NPPHEA Fall Run on Wednesday October 19th. All the runners represented our school with excellent sportsmanship and courage. The conditions were cold, wet, and windy; providing each partici-pant with an extra set of challenges as they navigated the course. Here is a summary of each teams results. Thanks for a great season, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Campbell, and Ms. Caton

2011 Cross Country Team

Junior Boys Team Junior Girls Team Senior Boys Team Senior Girls Team

Sean 7 Angela 50 Roy 27 Sarah 20

Carl 13 Rebecca 57 Rohit 45 Vanita 21

Romit 37 Rammiyah 70 Tajais 46 Krystin 37 Parvir 55 Lina 82 Inderpal 49 Amaani 41

Justin 57 Tabietha 92 Matt 62 Sarah 45

Brayden 103 Mandy 109 Vithusan 65 Amrit 47

Miraj 104 Atiya 125 Megh 67 Kaitlyn 48

Ethan 111 Jackshani 158 Kieran 104 Loveleen 54

Out of . . . . . . . . . . 223 Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Out of . . . . . . . . . . 183

Overall Team Finish 4th Overall Team Finish 10th Overall Team Finish 3rd Overall Team Finish 3rd