April 2017, Issue 7

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Under the leadership of Mme Sylvana, the students from pre-kindergarten to grade 6 will be presenting, “Let the Rhythm Roll Through Time!” We look forward to seeing you all in attendance at Carlyle’s Spring Music Concert!

Save the Date – Wednesday, April 19 th from 1 1:00a.m. to 12 :00p.m.

Bravo to Our Winners and Finalists:

English Winner: Natalie Kasnakian - The Stonecutter English Runner-up: Mariella Aoun - When Giufa Guarded the Goldsmith's Door French Winner: Rita Lilla Kovacs - Le lièvre et la tortue French Runner-up: Mettelia-Claire Ferguson Naylor - Le coeur du singe

The panel of judges selected an English representative and a runner-up and a French representative and a runner-up. They represented Carlyle at the West Sector Storytelling Festival, which was held at Merton School on Tuesday, March 21st at 10:00a.m.

April Parent Newsletter

Carlyle’s Cycle 3 Storytelling Festival News Update

We would like to thank all the cycle 3 students who worked hard to prepare for the Carlyle Storytelling Festival. It was not an

easy task to select the thirteen final candidates from our naturally skilled and talented cycle 3 storytellers. In the end, the

candidates were selected for Carlyle’s Storytelling Festival, which was held on Thursday, March 2nd. A special thank you

goes out to our three judges: Ms. Doris Beck, former Principal of Carlyle, Mr. John Miller, Carlyle Alumini and TMR

Councillor, and Mr. Benoit Richer, Lieutenant of TMR Public Security. A further thank you goes out to Cycle 3 Teachers:

Mrs. Santella, Ms. Ioanna, Ms. Cristina, Ms. Vanessa, Mme. Laurence and Ms. Jaspal. Support Team: Mrs. Doulamis, Mr.

Kennedy, Mrs. Emma, Mrs. Daras, Mrs. Mamagat, Ms. Vanessa P. and Mr. Donald for helping with the behind the scenes

and in the frontline with Carlyle’s Storytelling Festival!

Congratulations to the Carlyle Candidates and Finalists for Their Remarkable Storytelling Talents!

Aislinn Costa - The Tortoise Who Talked Too Much; Mettelia-Claire Ferguson Naylor - Le coeur du singe; Jacob Rodrigo – Coyote and the Money Tree; Julian Skyllas - Le lion et la souris; Raphäel Hazan - The Little Porridge Pot; Khai-Vinh Buikhac Ngo - Le soleil et le vent; Maya Bagarollo – Thunder and Lightning; Kaelyn Shapiro-Greaney - Le coeur du singe; Lilya Lallaoui - Le garçon qui criait toujours au loup; Natalie Kasnakian - The Stonecutter; Zosha Chediac-Bouthillier - Le soleil et le vent; Shon Cherniavsky - Whose Horse is Whose?; Eleni Kaliakakis - Le coeur du singe; Oliver Davis - The Sun and the Wind; Rita Lilla Kovacs - Le lièvre et la tortue; Mariella Aoun - When Giufa Guarded the

Goldsmith's Door. A special thank you to our Masters of Ceremony: Alexandra Mitsikas and Gio Park.

Tentative Snow Day #2 – Wednesday, May 31st will be a

Regular School Day

We would like to remind our parents

that, as a result of the school closure

on Wednesday, March 15th due to bad

weather, Wednesday, May 31st will be

a regular school day.

Pizza Day due to School Closure

Wednesday, May 31st will be a Pizza

Day in order to replace March 15th.

There will be no hot lunch provided on

that day. If your child doesn’t receive

pizza, then you must make sure to

send in a lunch from home.

EMSB Impact Soccer Night – Tickets $14 each

As part of the partnership for the stay-in-

school program, the annual EMSB Night

will take place on Tuesday, May 30th,

2017. The Montreal Impact will host the

Vancouver Whitecaps FC. For every ticket

sold at the very special price of $14, $2 will

be donated to the Inspirations Foundation.

For any questions, please send an e-mail to

communications@emsb.qc.ca Deadline to

purchase tickets: May 1st, 2017.

Tickets may be purchased online: www.emsb.qc.ca/impact

Term 3 This is a very important term as it takes into account everything the students have

learned throughout the school year. Term 3 counts for 60% of the total mark for the

school year.

Exam Period Our students will be in the process of writing end of the year Ministry and Board exams

during the months of April, May and beginning of June. It is vital that all students be

present in school for these exams. We remind parents that this is not the time to book

family vacations or take medical appointments, as certain sections of the exams are to

be done in groups and specific times are blocked. Sections of the exams that are

missed cannot be given at a different time. The exams are based on specific activities

(books that are read, class discussions that are held) that cannot be re-created for an

absent student.

CAT IV (Grade 1, 3 & 5) April 18th to April 25th, 2017 Every year, our Grade 1, 3 & 5 students write the Canadian Achievement

Tests. Areas in which students write the CAT IV include English and

Mathematics.

EMSB Special Recognition for Volunteers- Tuesday, April 4th

Carlyle’s parent volunteers, who devoted over five years of dedicated service to

our school, will receive a special invitation from the EMSB to attend the annual

Volunteer Appreciation Night. This will be held on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at

Plaza Volare. A sit-down dinner will be served and many festivities will take

place throughout the evening. We extend our gratitude to all our parent

volunteers for their involvement in enriching the school life for our children.

Sincerely,

Anna-Maria Borsellino & The Carlyle Team Principal

“ It takes a village to raise a child.”

Student Absences

If your child is sick or if he/she gets sick

at night and will be absent from school

the next morning, you may call the

school at 514-738-1256 and leave a

message on the answering machine.

The machine is on all night.

Students who are not feeling well - Keeping your child at home, if he/she is sick If your child is exhibiting flu-like

symptoms, please keep him/her at

home until they feeling better.

Your co-operation is necessary to

avoid the spreading of germs

Please continue to remind

your child(ren) about good hygiene

habits by washing their

hands thoroughly with soap and water,

and coughing/sneezing into

arms/sleeves.

* Students with gastro, fever, skin

rashes and/or raspy cough should

remain at home to recover.

Grade 4 Vaccination – 2nd dose Tuesday, May 16th

The second dose of vaccines will be given

on Tuesday, May 16th at Carlyle School.

Please remember to send your child’s

immunization booklet with him/her on that

day, in order for the nurse to indicate the

vaccine(s) given.

Carlyle PPO News and Updates

The Carlyle PPO Committee is excited for their annual IB-PYP library

fundraiser. Thank you to all the parents, families and friends who have donated

money towards purchasing additional books for our International Baccalaureate

school library. Your donated books will enrich every child’s IB experience and

broaden Carlyle’s International library. The IB book(s) will have a dedication in

your honour.

Get Ready for our Annual Used Book/Toy Sale Organized by the Carlyle PPO on Thursday, May 4th

It's time to clean up, clear out and bring your used books, toys, video games,

board games, D.V.D.s, purses, custom jewellery etc… to the office. Our annual

book/toy sale will be held, in the school gym, on Thursday, May 4th! The

children will have a scheduled time where they will be able to shop. Parents will

be welcomed to join them. It is time to start preparing. You may send your

donations in with your children or drop them off at the school’s office. The funds

made from the sale will go towards the school’s technology and enrichment

purchases. If you have any questions about what to donate, or if you would like

to volunteer for this event, please email carlyleppo2016@gmail.com. We will

need volunteers to prepare for this event, set up, work at and clean up

afterwards. Please email carlyleppo2016@gmail.com- a confirmation will be

sent.

Thank you for all your support, time and dedication! Koula Kalomiris , Julie Minkoff & The Carlyle PPO

Why sleep is important to learning:

“The brain functions at its optimum when it has had sufficient high quality sleep.” It is

strongly recommended that your child(ren) get adequate sleep. Many students are

coming to school quite tired, yawning repeatedly, with low energy and unable to

focus and concentrate on their learning. Children need to go to bed at a reasonable

time in order to be productive the next day.

We wish our Carlyle Families a Happy Passover and

a Happy Easter!

April 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7

* GB Meeting at 4:30p.m. ** Enfant & Compagnie Session #1

* Grade 3 & 4 outing to Pointe-a-Callière ** EMSB Volunteer Dinner

* TCBY for those who paid

10 11 12 13 14 * IB Evaluation ** Enfant & Compagnie Session #2 *** Governing Board l2:20p.m.

** IB Evaluation * Pizza Day

* Good Friday – Easter Holiday ** School and daycare closed

17 18 19 20 21 * Easter Monday – Easter Holiday ** School and daycare closed

* CAT IV testing for grades 1, 3 and 5 starts ** Music Rehearsal all day (no music class) ***Staff Meeting (3:30p.m.)

* IB Assembly for Unit #5 ** Cycle 2, Year 2 English Language Arts Exam begins

* IB Unit of Inquiry #5 ends today ** TCBY for those who paid

24 25 26 27 28 * IB Unit of Inquiry #6 starts today ** Enfant & Compagnie Session #3

* Pre-K & Kindergarten outing to Jeunesses Musicales ** CAT IV testing for grades 1, 3 and 5 ends

* Pizza Day * Grade 1 outing to the Insectarium

* TCBY for those who paid