Eastbourne Drive News

702 Balmoral Drive

Brampton, ON, L6T 1X3

Tel : (905) 792-2264

Fax : (905) 792-8486

May 2015 Principal: Stephanie Casey

Vice Principal: Saira Salman

Superintendent: Jan Courtin (905) 451-2862 Ext. 4230

Trustee : Carrie Andrews

IMPORTANT DATES

May 3-9:Emergency Prep. Week

May 3-9: School Social Work Services

May4: Kick off Assembly

May 8: Scientist in School

May 29: Jump Rope for Heart

June 2: Gr.2 To Humber Arboretum

(905) 792-2264

IN THIS ISSUE...

Absences/Late

Life Threatening Allergies

Eastbourne Stars

Emerg.Preparedness Week

Police Appreciation Week

Tips on Keeping Cyclist Safe

Safety Around Train Tracks

Moving to Another School

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DON’T BE LATE ! Students can be brought to school as early as 8:30 a.m. That is when supervision takes place at the back of the school. The bell to bring them in to school rings at 8:40 a.m. Students must be at school by this time. Any later, then they will not make it to class on time and it will cause class disruption and interruption at the

office. It’s important to teach your children the value of being on time early in life.

Please … make sure your child is ON TIME! Thank you.

When your child is away from school or will be coming late to school, please call the school office before 9:15 a.m. or leave a message on our voice mail (905) 792-2264 any time of day. Here are some tips for leaving a voice message:

Speak slowly and loudly

Provide the teacher’s name first

State the first name and last name of your child, spelling them out.

Leave a telephone number or student number (this helps us ensure that we have the correct student).

REMINDER: REPORT YOUR CHILD'S

ABSENCE OR LATE

Please remember that we have several students and teachers who have life threatening allergies. Life threatening is defined as: a strong possibility that the student or teacher will die if the allergen is ingested. It is the policy of the Peel District School Board to minimize risks for students who have life threatening allergies through the development and implementation of school management plans (developed in consultation with each student’s parents).

Students in our school have life threatening allergies to the following items: sesame seeds, eggs, and nuts/peanuts. As we have communicated previously, we request that you avoid sending lunch items with peanuts and or nuts. If a student happens to bring a specific allergen into a classroom with the life threatening allergy, the student will be given the option of eating in another specified classroom or bringing a friend to the office to eat at one of the tables.

Thank you for your ongoing help in avoiding sending these items to school and thank you for helping us keep all members of our school safe.

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Due to the fact that we have students who have life threatening allergies we request that you not send food items when celebrating birthdays and/or holidays as this puts our students at risk of being exposed to life t h r e a t e n i n g s i t u a t i o n .

THANK YOU!

When paying for pizza, cookies & milk, trips and other items, please give your child exact change only. Teachers do not have change in their classroom and we cannot make change in the office. Any extra money will be considered a donation to the school. Please do not drop off money to the office. Instead have your child give it to their teacher.

LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES NO FOOD TREATS ON

SPECIAL HOLIDAYS AND BIRTHDAYS

EXACT CHANGE ONLY PLEASE

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In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month.

Throughout May, students, staff and parents from across Peel will participate in a number of activities that promote the understanding of the many contributions made by Asian Canadians.

Rattan, Sahibjot

Saini, Krish

Saseetharan, Aravin

Shankar Ganesh, Pranav

Shankar, Midunavarsha

Shreenh, Intaj

Sra, Japkaran

Stratton, Melody

Umakanthan, Arani

Vinayagaindran, Niveka

EASTBOURNE DRIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON ASIAN HERITAGE

EASTBOURNE STARS – DILIGENCE

Arif, Wali

Baloch, Meral

Bhangal, Arman

Bhardwaj, Soham

Bhathal, Parmsevak

Bimbh, Navi

Chahal, Robin

Dhillon, Jashan

Dhugga, Jasleen

Dudnauth, Amanda

Gagne, Naomi

Houghton, Paige

Jagdat, Aruna

Janjua, Amritjit

Kalsi, Jasnoor

Khan, Mamona

Khan, Sobia

Liu, Fredrick

Manger, Prabjeet

Momin, Alizaigam

Nasir, Khuwalid

Osborne, Josh

Pantin, Aidyn

Patel, Crystal

Patel, Deep

Patel, Krish

Patel, Parth

Patel, Saloni

We are proud to present our Eastbourne Drive P.S. Character Award recipient for the month of April for the trait of Diligence.

What is EP Week?

The first full week of May of each year is Emergency Preparedness (EP)

Week. This year, we will celebrate EP week May 3 to May 9. EP Week is

a nation-wide initiative to increase awareness about individual and

family preparedness, emphasizing how the public can reduce the risks

and consequences of an emergency by being better prepared. During

this week, we promote, educate and bring about awareness

concerning emergency management planning and personal

preparedness.

What is the purpose?

The purpose of EP Week is to educate students, parents and the

community about the importance of being prepared in the case of an

emergency.

May 4th: Kick Off Assembly for “Jump Rope for Heart”

May 29: Jump Rope for Heart

May 3 to 9 IS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

The Peel District School Board will pay tribute to police officers by holding Police Appreciation Week from May 10 to 16, 2015. Peel students and staff will show their appreciation for the tremendous job being done by police to protect schools, homes and communities. Police Appreciation Week coincides with National Police Week. National Police Week pays tribute to the work of police officers across Canada.

"The Peel board appreciates the dedication and commitment of police officers who work to keep our schools and communities safe," says Janet McDougald, Peel board chair. "Police Appreciation Week is our way of thanking officers who dedicate themselves to protecting our community. It's also a way to give these officers the special recognition they deserve."

During this week, students, staff and parents in schools throughout Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will honour the work of police officers and thank them for enhancing public safety and security.

PEEL SCHOOLS HONOUR POLICE OFFICERS DURING POLICE APPRECIATION WEEK

Grade 3

May 8th: Scientist in School

Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start:

The right fit

children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground

a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard

the helmet should fit—if it's too loose, it could fall off, if it's too tight, it's

uncomfortable

Get noticed

a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector

older riders should have a light and/or reflectors

Follow the rules

no riding on busy streets

no riding at night

stop for all STOP signs

Actions that cause injuries

driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the

street

running the stop sign

turning without warning

cycling in the dark

following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second cyclist doesn't

ON THE ROAD AGAIN:

HOW TO KEEP YOUR

CYCLISTS SAFE

Trains are often closer and are moving faster than most motorists and pedestrians perceive. That's why all members of a family should be aware of the importance of rail safety.

Safety steps for children

Playing on railway tracks and bridges is dangerous. Find safe, supervised and open areas (e.g., neighbourhood parks) in which to have fun.

The only way to safely cross a rail track is to use designated railway crossings.

If you must cross railway tracks, for example on your way to and from school, stop, look and listen before crossing.

It is against the law to trespass on railway property.

Safety steps for adults

Be prepared to stop at a highway/ railway crossing.

Listen for warning bells and whistles of an approaching train. Turn off, or turn down distracting fans, heaters, music/radios.

Obey the signals. Never attempt to drive under a gate as it is closing or around a closed gate. If the gate begins to close while you’re underneath, keep moving ahead until you clear the crossing.

If a police officer or a member of the train crew is directing traffic at the crossing, obey their directions.

If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get out quickly and away from the vehicle and tracks. Move in the direction that the train is approaching from to avoid being hit by debris. Your vehicle will be swept forward by the momentum of the train.

KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE AROUND TRAIN TRACKS

In order to create a safe school environment for staff and students, new procedures have been implemented for students with anaphylactic allergies.

All staff must be informed of students who have been prescribed an Epi-Pen, Epi-Pen Junior or Allerject. Two Epi-Pen/Allerjects should be available: one is stored in an accessible location for staff and students, and the other is kept with the student at all times.

Please remind your child that Epi-Pens should not be shared with other students. Epi-Pens are to be shared only in the case of an anaphylactic emergency.

If you are planning to move during the summer, please contact the office for a transfer form. The transfer form will be needed for registration at the new school. This is a two part form. One portion stays at Eastbourne and the other part is taken to the new school.

UPDATED PROCEDURES FOR ANAPHYLACTIC STUDENTS

MOVING TO ANOTHER SCHOOL AT THE END

OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

School Social Work Services

In support of Children’s Mental Health Week,

May 3 - 9, 2015

Peel District School Board and Peel Children’s Centre

are pleased to present:

Finding CALM in Class and at Home: A Journey of Mindfulness

Presented By: Kimberley Brawley, M.S.W., R.S.W. Peel Children’s Centre

Gordon Brill, Dip.C.S., B.Ed. Peel District School Board

Date: Monday, May 4, 2015

Place: H.J.A. Brown Education Centre

5650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON

Time: 6:00 - 6:30p.m. – Community Resource Fair (Atrium)

This is an opportunity to visit displays from a number of community agencies to learn about available supports and services in Peel

6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Presentation (Board Room)

Registration: Please Register on line at http://www.peelschools.org and select

E-register

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Day 1

Assembly

Diligence 9:05

Milk and Cookies Gr.4/5 Swimming

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3

Emergency

Preparedness

Week

May 3—9

4 Day 2

Milk and

Cookies

Jump Rope for

Heart Kick Off

Assembly

5 Day 3

6 Day 4

Pizza Day

7 Day 5

Gr.4/5 Swimming

Popcorn Day

8 Day 6

Milk and

Cookies

Gr.4/5 Swimming

Grade 3 Scientists in School

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Emergency

Preparedness

Week

May 3—9

10 Police

Appreciation

Week

May 10-16

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PA DAY

No School

12 Day 2

13 Day 3

Pizza Day

Gr.5

Earnscliffe

Tour

14 Day 4

2011 JK

Orientation

1:15-2:15

Gr.4/5 Swimming

15 Day 5

Milk and

Cookies

Gr.4/5 Swimming Grad. Photos

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Police

Appreciation

Week

May 10-16

17

18

Victoria Day

No School

19 Day 1

20 Day 2

Pizza Day

21 Day 3

Popcorn Day

Gr.4/5 Swimming

22 Day 4

Milk and

Cookies

Gr.4/5 Swimming

Jump Rope for Heart

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24

25 Day 5

Milk and

Cookies

26 Day 1

27 Day 2

Pizza Day

28 Day 3

Gr.4/5 Swimming

29 Day 4

Milk and

Cookies Gr.4/5

Swimming

Assembly: Perseverance

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Eastbourne Drive Public School

702 Balmoral Drive

May 2015