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Principal’s Message

Wednesday April 6, 2016 Volume 3, Issue 25

Whiteoaks

Wednesday Weekly Whiteoaks Public School

1690 Mazo Cres.

Mississauga, Ontario

L5J 1Y8

Phone: 905.822-0451

Fax: 905.822-5973

http://schools.peelschools.org/1259

Follow us on Twitter: @whiteoakspeel

Principal: Greg Lorentz

Vice-Principal: Christine Barnes

Office Manager: Jolanta Nolevski

Office Assistant: Grace Piatek

Superintendent: Patricia Rossall

Assistant: Lisa Ellis

Phone: 905-366-8800

Trustee: Brad Macdonald

Phone: 905-593-3547

Inside this issue:

Principal’s

Message

1

Upcoming

Events

2

Celebrating Faith

and Culture

2

Help Wanted

Lunchroom

Supervisors

3

Lost and Found 3

Fun Fair

Update

4-5

Let’s Talk:

Provide input on

the PDSB budget

6

Spring Concert

Information

7

Lorne Park

Craft Show

8

Nutrition

Nibble

9

Active Living

Idea

10

Dear Whiteoaks Families,

To support our ongoing work of building respectful relationships, this past Mon-

day, Peel Regional Police did an anti-bullying presentation to our grade 2 classes. In

May, our grade 3 classes will participate in a similar workshop.

April 13 is Day of Pink, the international day to celebrate diversity and inclusion to

work towards ending homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying and dis-

crimination. This year, there are several bolded holy days taking place on April 13.

In order to give all of our students an opportunity to be part of this important inclu-

sion activity, Peel District School Board schools will recognize Day of Pink on April 12

this year. Day of Pink is just one way for us to reflect and strengthen our focus to-

wards achieving equity for all students and staff. Our student leadership teams will

be visiting classes tomorrow to discuss Whiteoaks’ participation in the Day of Pink.

Ms. Marino and Mrs. Axiak started the grade 2 chess and checkers club. Last

week on its first day, Ms. Marino noted: “The chess and checkers club for almost 100

of our grade 2 students was extremely fun and exciting. The students enjoyed play-

ing with their classroom friends or making new friends. They were all very respectful

and enjoyed the rest of their first nutrition break having fun in the gym”. We appreci-

ate the energy and enthusiasm of our students. Thank-you to our staff for providing

this opportunity for our students.

As you are aware, April 11th is a Professional Learning Day. A list of agenda items

for the day is as follows:

Mandatory Health and Safety Training

Assessment/Numeracy: theory of action; learning goals; success criteria

Developing lesson plans for delivery of the updated HPE curriculum

Peel Public Health, in partnership with the PDSB, is promoting active transporta-

tion (i.e. walking, cycling, etc.) to school for students as part of a healthy lifestyle. In

order to support this work, they are planning to conduct traffic counts at a number

of our schools to establish baseline data for this initiative. Whiteoaks P.S. has been

selected as one of the schools where traffic counts will occur. These traffic counts

will occur this spring and early in the fall. A parent information letter was sent out the

community by email yesterday, April 5th.

To guide the Peel board in the development of its 2016-17 school year budget,

trustees are seeking input from staff, parent, student and community members.

We’d like to hear from you about what you see as budget priorities for the upcom-

ing school year. Please see the article inserted in this newsletter entitled: Let’s Talk:

Provide input on the Peel District School Board’s 2016-17 budget priorities. This item is

on the agenda for the April 12th Whiteoaks School Council meeting.

Yours in education,

G. Lorentz

Principal

Whiteoaks Wednesday Weekly

April 7 and 21—Pizza Day

April 8—Gr. 2 and 3 MOVIE NIGHT

April 11, 19 and 25—Bus Patroller Meeting with Mme Mundy Nutrition Break #1

April 12, 19 and 26—Lunchbox Hot Lunch Day

April 11—PD Day NO SCHOOL

April 12—Day of Pink recognized at Whiteoaks PS

April 12—SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

April 13 and 22—Cookie Day

April 14 and 28—Kidssentials Lunch

April 15 and 29—POPCORN DAY

April 18 and 25—Gr. 5 Robotics with Mr. Gallant Nutrition Break #1

April 18-22—Education Week

May 1—Marafun for all registered participants

May 3—Leadership Crew to Bullying Prevention Summit with Mme Bird

May 11 and 12—Gr. 2 and 3 Musical (see further details in this newsletter)

May 31—Gr. 1 Musical (see further details in this newsletter)

May 31, June 1 and 2—EQAO Testing for Grade 3 students

June 4—FUN FAIR

June 24—Gr. 5 Graduation (more details to follow)

June 30—Pizza Day (make up day for March 24 Snow Day cancellation)

Upcoming Events

At Whiteoaks, we continue to work to be an inclusive school. To honour the fact that at Whiteoaks our student

body represents many cultures and faiths, we celebrate the faith and cultures at Whiteoaks regularly as they

occur, by reading messages about cultural celebrations over the announcements. In addition, we insert a

chart in each week’s newsletter indicating Days of Celebration, their dates and the Faiths and Cultures that

observe them. We have included the chart of celebrations for the upcoming weeks in this newsletter.

Celebrating Faith and Culture

April Mmaal Aboriginal Spirituality

April 8 to 26 Month of Jalál Bahá'í

April 13 or 14 Vaisakhi or Baisakhi Sikhism and Hinduism

April 13 Saka and New Year’s Day Buddhism and Hinduism

April 15 Sri Ramnavami Hinduism

April 19 Mahavir Jayanti Jainism

Sunset of April 20 to May 1 Ridvan Bahá'í

April 22 Theravada New Year Buddhism

Sunset of April 22 to 30 Pesach (Passover) Judaism

April 24 (J) Palm Sunday Christianity

April 24 Zarathosht-no-Diso Zoroastrianism

April 27 to May 16 Month of Jamál Bahá'í

Our lost and found collection is once again overflowing!

All items have been placed on display in the lower hallway. Please en-

courage your child to take a look to see if there is something that be-

longs to him or her that can be taken home.

All items will be packaged up for donation on April 8 by noon hour.

Thank you!


Looking for Paid Lunchroom Supervisors

hiteoaks Public School is looking to hire additional paid Lunchroom Supervisors for the remainder of this school year and for the 2016-2017

school year!

Lunchroom Supervisors fill a very important role in the school. They supervise stu-

dents while they eat lunch in their classrooms and while they play outdoors during nu-

trition breaks. This is a great opportunity to get involved and make a difference for stu-

dents at Whiteoaks.

Hours of supervision range from 40 minutes to 80 minutes and can be flexible in order

to accommodate supervisor needs. Lunchroom supervisors can choose to do one or

two nutrition breaks and we are happy to hire full or part-time

If you are interested in becoming a Lunchroom Supervisor, please contact our Vice-

Principal, Mrs. Barnes, at 905-822-0451 to set up an interview.

Thank you for considering this important role.

Lost and Found


Fun Fair Update


Let’s Talk: Provide input on PDSB Budget

Let’s Talk: Provide input on the Peel District School Board’s

2016-17 budget priorities

The Peel District School Board has a long history of fiscal responsibility, focused on a mission to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student. Through our goal to use resources effectively to enhance student achievement, the board has been able to do so in an efficient and sustainable manner, while supporting the needs of all learners.

To guide the Peel board in the development of its 2016-17 school year budget, trustees are seeking input from staff, parent, student and community members. We’d like to hear from you about what you see as budget priorities for the upcoming school year. To provide input, individuals may:

Delegate the board at Regular Meetings of the Board on April 26, 2016, or May 10, 2016.

Provide input through your School Council. Please contact your School Council chair to find out when budget consultation will be discussed at an upcoming meeting.

Complete a brief, online survey at www.peelschools.org/BUDGET by May 13, 2016. Before you provide input, you may choose to refer to the Peel board’s Report Card for Student Success at www.reportcardforstudentsuccess.org in an effort to align your ideas with the board’s strategic plan, goals and key priorities. Other resources are available at www.peelschools.org/BUDGET.


Spring Concert News


Lorne Park Craft Show


Nutrition Nibble


Our Healthy School Community—Active Living Idea

The warmer temperatures and longer days of spring can be wonderful for outdoor activities after school.

Please consider these safety tips from the Peel Regional Police website: http://www.peelpolice.ca

Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable of road users. Effective January 1st new laws enacted to make Ontar-

io roads safer requires drivers to stop and yield the entire roadway at pedestrian crossovers and school cross-

ings. To assist drivers and pedestrians, Peel Regional Police would like to offer some safety tips:

Drivers

Obey the rules of the road including all traffic signs and signals;

Avoid any handheld electronic devices while driving;

Avoid other distractions and give driving your full attention;

Double check blind spots before changing lanes;

Drive within the posted speed limits and adjust accordingly to the weather and traffic conditions;

Apply extra care when entering and changing directions at an intersection.

Pay extra attention to pedestrians;

Keep your vehicle in good condition, with proper tires inflated at the correct pressure. Make sure your

brakes are in good working order and ensure your windshield is clean and free from obstructions.

Pedestrians

Pedestrian safety is in your hands. Be alert at all times to your surroundings;

Don’t rely solely on traffic signals or stop signs. Ensure that it is safe to cross the road before crossing;

Walk on sidewalks whenever possible;

Whenever possible use a crosswalk to cross the street. Avoid “jaywalking” or crossing the street between

vehicles;

Parents – ensure that you are aware of your children’s location and activity at all times. Do not allow young

children to play near roadways, unsupervised;

After dark, drivers cannot see people in dark clothing until it's too late. Wear bright clothing, something re-

flective or carry a lit flash light so drivers will see you.

Cyclists

Obey the rules of the road including all traffic signs and signals;

Make your presence known. Wear bright or reflective colour clothing. At night or in inclement weather, it is

important to use reflective lights in the front, side and rear that make you visible from all directions;

Do not run stop signs or red lights or use the wrong side of the street. It is best and safest to ride single file;

Make eye contact with drivers whenever possible. This ensures that the motorists see you and helps you assert your

rightful place on the road;

Make sure you are always aware of your surroundings. Know what is behind you and watch out for what is

in front of you;

Clearly communicate your intentions by using hand signals;

Make sure your brakes are always in top-notch condition. Be aware of how weather and road conditions can

affect your ability to brake.

Peel Regional Police are urging both drivers and pedestrians to be extra vigilant. Keep in mind that just because

you have the right of way doesn’t mean it is safe to utilize it. Officers from Road Safety Services want both driv-

ers and pedestrians to have a safe enjoyable year.

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