Brandon Gate Newsletter

OCTOBER 2016 3800 Brandon Gate Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4T 3V9

Phone # (905) 677-9679 http://schools.peelschools.org/1106

Principal: Nik Papaioannou Vice-Principal: Stacy Moonsammy

Trustee: Rick Williams, Ward 5 (905) 814-6180

Superintendent: Patrika Daws (905) 451-2862

Mark Your

Calendar

Oct 5 World Teacher/Educator

Day

Oct 7 No School for Students

Oct 10 Thanksgiving Holidays

Oct 12 Grade 4s to the Malton

Library (class 4A)

Oct 13 Grade 4s to the Malton

Library (class 4B)

Oct 17 Grade 1s to the Malton

Library (classes 1B, 1C)

Oct 18 Grade 1s to the Malton

Library (classes 1A, 1/2)

Oct 19 Grade 2s to the Malton

Library (classes 2A, 2/3)

Oct 19 Day of Purple &

Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Oct 20 Photo Retake Day

Oct 21 Final Day for Chocolate Sales

Oct 24 Grade 3s to the Malton

Library (classes 3A, 3B)

Oct 25 Mr. Savone, Ms Kang and

Ms Litwin’s classes to the

Malton Library

Oct 26 Ms Beckford & Ms

Feldman’s classes to the

Malton Library

Chocolate Fundraiser by Brandon Gate

Students Our students are working hard to sell the “World’s Finest

Chocolates” to help raise funds to offset the costs of trips,

presenters and other student activities. They are very

enthusiastic in their efforts as they aspire to receive one of the various

prizes including Gift Cards, a 5lb Chocolate Bar and much more! We

appreciate the support from our Brandon Gate parents as students sell

chocolates to their families and friends. To ensure student safety, please

ensure they sell to family and friends, no door-to-door sales, please. We are

confident that with your continued support this fundraiser will be a huge

success! We will be closing our sale on October 21 when we will be collecting

all unsold chocolates and the total outstanding money. Thank you for your

continued support in this endeavour.

OPEN HOUSE

Thank you to our many students and families that joined us

on Open House Night, September 28th at 6:00 p.m. It was an

opportunity for parents to meet their child’s teacher and

learn about students’ academic and social engagement at Brandon Gate. The

Peel District School Board and Brandon Gate Student Success goals for 2016

include…

High Expectations for Achievement

Parent, Community and Staff Engagement

Equity and Inclusion

Safe, Positive Healthy Climate/Well-Being

Raise Awareness for Child Abuse

Prevention in October

October 19th is GO PURPLE DAY! Did you know that October is Child

Abuse Prevention Month? Peel’s

Children’s Aid Society (CAS) works with

schools, health care providers, police and the

community to keep children safe.

CAS has invited parents, caregivers and families to

take part in GO PURPLE DAY to raise awareness of

this important month.

Computers for Families

As part of a partnership between the Peel

District School Board and Renewed Computer

Technology (RCT), qualified families with children

enrolled at our school have the opportunity to

purchase quality refurbished computers at a

reduced cost.

Desktop computers are available for $60 and laptop

computers are available for $150, including

software, a two-year hardware and labour depot

warranty, and delivery to the school. Parents and

legal guardians may apply for one computer per

student, with a limit of two per household.

If you are interested in applying, please call the

school by October 18th.

Terry Fox Walk/Run On September 30th we had our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run to

support cancer research. Our students collectively walked/jogged/

ran throughout the community. Students demonstrated their commitment to

help bring awareness to cancer research and the importance of being

physically fitness. Parents and students, thank you for your support in making

a difference and keeping Terry Fox’s dream alive. Together we raised

$438.00 to support the fight against cancer. Fantastic work, Gators!

What’s Happening in our School

Library! Welcome back to an exciting year ahead in the

library. The students were so excited to see our library’s

latest additions. We have purchased new shelving, tables and

bean bag chairs! The library is looking amazing and we hope

you have a chance to visit us at some point this year. We

encourage your child to use the library for reading, taking out

books, a quiet place to work and for research and inquiry.

Please remember to return all library books on a weekly basis

in order to take out new ones!

Looking Ahead... Malton Library Visits

Our annual visit to the Malton Library has been scheduled this

month for each class. This is a great opportunity to see what

our community library has to offer and to sign up for a library

card if you do not already have one.

Book Fair

Our first book fair will run from Thursday, November 17th

until Wednesday, November 23rd. All of the proceeds will go

towards supporting our library collection. More details to

follow.

Leadership Opportunities

This month over 20 Grade 5s have shown interest in becoming

a Library Leader. This is a great opportunity for our junior

students to take on a leadership role and support our school.

Drop in and Read

During the month of October, students will have the

opportunity to “drop in and read” their favourite book during

nutrition breaks. This will begin on Monday, October 3rd with

our grade 4 classes. Listen for the announcements to know

when it’s your grade’s day!

S A Y “ T H A N K S ” T O

O U R B U S D R I V E R S

Peel schools will pay tribute to bus

drivers on Bus Driver Appreciation

Day on October 19th. The day will

be celebrated with special activities and events that provide

teachers, students and parents an opportunity to thank the

people who safely transport over 36,000 students to and from

school each day.

If your child rides the bus to school, take this opportunity to

thank the bus driver for his or her contribution and ask your

child to do so too. The Peel board appreciates the important

job bus drivers do each school day and October 19th provides

an opportunity to give these individuals the recognition they

deserve.

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the exciting learning

happening here

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October is International Walk to School

Month!

Brandon Gate Public School will be participating in

International Walk to School Month for the

month of October. Throughout the month,

if you can—walk, bike, blade, scooter, skip

or hop to school….but don’t drive!

International Walk to School month is part

of the Active & Safe Routes to School

program. For more information, visit

www.saferoutestoschool.ca/

No School on Friday October 7th, 2016 No school for students… it is a Professional Learning Day for Teachers.

Highlighting Students’

Work

It’s Cool to have Character!

For the Month of September, students and staff at Brandon Gate focused on Punc-

tuality and Preparedness. Punctuality means to be consistently on time.

Preparedness means to arrive to school with all materials to be successful (e.g.,

lunches/snacks, agenda, homework completed, pencils, pencil crayons etc.)

Our October Assembly is all about Respect. Respect means to show consideration and appreciation for both yourself and others.

Kindergarten

Ms Anania/Ms Budwal - Veda P. & Zaire S.

Ms Afroze/Ms Kaur - Sarem A. & Prabsimar R.

Ms Walker/Ms Blagonich - Charlotte C. & Christina R.

Ms Long/Ms. Naeem– Hanya A. & Miel Diess M.

Ms Sharma/Shaikh/Ms. Mansur - Hafsa A. & Kristan A

Grade One

Ms Szymanski/Ms Burke - Shanola D. & Deandre H.

Ms S. Taylor - Jada I.

Ms Bhandari – Amrit K. & Sukhman S.

Grade Two

Ms Lundy - Yumna Q. & Vedansh S.

Ms Madden– Mary K. & Fahim P.

Ms Litwin/Ms. Thomson - Taivan M & Devon T

Ms Wells - Sunveer B. & Mubassirah P.

Grade Three

Ms Croucher - Brandon G & Laxami S.

Ms Gibson - Ishaal M. & Sharib R..

Grade Four

Ms Kaur - Hyacinth K., Haadiya S. & Jaysri T.

Ms Feldman/ Ms Varley - Bryan A.

Ms J. Taylor - Krish C. & Delcy S.

Grade Five

Mr. Savone - Nazirah P. & Yusuf P.

Ms Beckford - Nicholas C., Sushant N. & Avreet R.

Ms. Feldman/Ms. Varley - Jasmine B.

Ms. Kang - Riyad M. & Eva N.

Work from Class 1C...

It’s okay to EAT.

It’s okay to be FUNNY.

It’s okay to PLAY with my friends in the PARK.

It’s okay to be LOVED by MOM and DAD.

It’s okay to be a FLOWER GIRL.

It’s okay to be DIFFERENT.

It’s okay to have a CAT.

It’s okay to have LONG DARK HAIR.

IT’S OK TO BE HAPPY!

Report student absences

through new SafeArrival system

Beginning Sept. 6, 2016 in all Peel schools, all parents/

guardians need to report their children’s full-day

absences, late arrivals and/or early departures from

school via:

our new automated SafeArrival phone number at

1-855-209-6155...parents must call before

8:45 a.m. to report an absence.

Listen carefully to the phone prompts and

follow the instructions

online at pdsb.schoolconnects.com; or

by downloading the SafeArrival app for

Apple and Android devices.

Student absences will no longer be reported by calling the school number directly.

Tips for Being a Smart Trick-or-

Treater

Wear a properly fitted costume that is bright

and non-flammable. Use reflective tape on your costume so

you can be seen in the dark.

Use face makeup or enlarge the eyes on your mask so you can see

well. When wearing a mask, push it up on your head while walking.

Teach children to visit the front door of well-lit homes and never

go inside.

Help your child plan a route and a time to be home.

Remind children to always walk on the sidewalk, and obey traffic

and pedestrian signals.

Have an adult check treats at home before allowing

children to eat them. HAVE FUN!

Now It’s Your Turn: At Brandon Gate School, we are always interested in feedback from the community. You are invited to return this portion

of the newsletter with your comments whether they be expressions of praise or suggestions for improvement. Each month

we will do a random draw to award small prizes to a few of those who have returned this form.

Parent Name: ____________________________ Student Name: ____________________________

Telephone: ____________________________ Homeroom: __________________

Comment:________________________________________________________________________________________

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Reminders

Our school hours are 8:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Our caring

staff are outside at 8:30 a.m. for supervision of

students. It is important that students arrive at

school at 8:30 a.m. because that is when supervision

begins.

Nutrition Break #1 : 11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Nutrition Break #2 1:05 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

We encourage parents to send healthy snacks and

lunches for their child. We do not allow students to

share their snacks/treats with classmates due to

food allergies.

Become a volunteer or Lunchroom supervisor (LRS $13.37 per

the hour) at Brandon Gate, call Ms. Moonsammy, Vice Principal

at 905 677-9679

“I volunteer because our kids need love and care, become a volunteer today!” ~ Mrs. D. Muir, a Brandon Gate volunteer

& Lunchroom Supervisor for 15 years.