Year at a Glance, Trustee’s Greeting

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Free Parent Presentation, on Emotional Regulation in Children

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Monthly Wellness Tips from our Partners at the Regional Municipality of York

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February 2020

Dr. M. Richmon Principal

Ms. R. Yeates Administrative Assistant

Ms. F. Iacovetta Secretary

Phone: 905-889-2448 Fax: 905-889-2578

BGPS Blog: www.bayviewglenps.com

Instagram & Twitter: @bayviewglenps1

Mr. B. Barrett Lead Caretaker

Mr. J. Somerville Caretaker

Mr. David Sherman Trustee

Ms. G. Gibbons Superintendent CEC West

905-764-6830

Ms. V. Kladis and Ms. M. Langer

2019- 2020 School Council Co-chairs

Inside This Issue…..

YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

It may only be February, but our school has already started preliminary planning for 2020-2021. In some respects, the work we do now in the office is especially important, because our accuracy with anticipated enrollment helps us better plan, and optimistically, minimizes the need to move students across classes in Sep-tember. It is important to recognize that reorganizing classes is always a possibil-ity in any year, though planning helps reduce the likelihood of having to do so.

We would ask our community for its help in this work. If you know you will be moving out of the area in the months ahead, please let the office know as soon as possible, to help us be accurate with our enrollment es-timates. Similarly, if you have a child who will be joining us at the school for the first time in Kindergarten Year 1 and have yet to register, we would ask you to do so at your earliest convenience

Thank you for your support!

Moving? A New Child Attending? Help Us Plan Ahead!

Administrator’s Message 2020 is now well underway, and Febru-ary also brings us to the close of the first term at school. As you know, we will be unable to provide students and families with Term One report cards given challenges relating to work-to-rule job sanctions from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO). While report cards are not be-ing distributed, teachers’ assessment and evaluation of student progress will continue throughout the year and teach-ers will continue to communicate with families about their children’s education. If you have any concerns about your child’s learning or well-being, please don’t hesitate to contact your child's teacher.

In February, our School Council is busi-ly planning for events including our Win-ter Wonderland annual fundraiser. Our annual fundraiser is our chief source of school generated funds and we need your help! Our past fundraisers have contributed substantially to the comput-ers, technology and other program en-hancements students routinely use, and we hope to continue these investments

in our school, so please help us fund-raise in the weeks ahead. We gratefully thank all those who’ve made donations thus far, and thank those in advance who have yet to, but will. Together, we can continue to make Bayview Glen P.S. the great school that it is.

As well, all parents and guardians are invited to a Parent Presentation on emotional regulation in children which will be held on Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the school. For more details, see the full page flyer on page 3 of the newsletter.

School Council would also like to share about an upcoming free community event, ‘Skate with the School’ which will be held Saturday, February 8th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Sports Village (2600 Rutherford Road, Vaughan). We look forward to seeing you there.

And let’s not forget that February offers a special time for you and your children to spend together … Family Day is on the 17th! Wishing everyone in the Bayview Glen P.S. community a won-derful February!

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Year at a Glance Feb 6, 2020—Emotional Regulation Parent Presentation 7 p.m. Feb 8, 2020—Skate with the School 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Feb 11, 2020—Dental Screening Feb 17, 2020—Family Day Feb 18, 2020—Twin Day Feb 21, 2020—Winter Wonderland Feb 27, 2020—School Council Meeting 7 p.m. Mar 13, 2020—Camo Day Mar 16, 2020-Mar 20, 2020—March Break Mar 26, 2020—School Council Meeting 7 p.m. April 10, 2020—Good Friday April 13, 2020—Easter Monday April 30, 2020—School Council Meeting 7 p.m. May 18, 2020—Victoria Day May 28, 2020—School Council Meeting 7 p.m. June 1, 2020—P.A. Day June 11, 2020—Fun Fair Event* June 23, 2020—Grade 6 Final Farewell* June 26, 2020—P.A. Day

*tentative date, details forthcoming

The most comprehensive and up-to-date list of important dates is maintained on the Bayview Glen P.S. Blog. It can be found on the right side-bar widget of the web-site.

As we enter another month of winter, this is a good time to be thinking about our health, well-being and the importance of self-care. We know that, like all of us, our students can focus better when they feel bet-ter. Our schools play an important role in health and mental health promotion and education, and foster-ing well-being and mental health is one of our priorities as a school board.

There is a lot of work taking place in our schools and board to create healthy schools and promote men-tal health and well-being, including:

Providing training and resources for educators on strategies to support mentally healthy classrooms for all students, including holding a mental health conference.

Hiring identity specific mental health workers and developing partnerships with community partners to serve the diverse needs of our students.

Developing a Student Suicide Intervention Protocol to help keep students safe in the event of suicidal thoughts or actions.

Educating students about the risks of substance use and misuse, including vaping and cannabis. Providing strategies and supports for students in preparing for exams and managing stress.

This commitment is also reflected in Board policy like the Healthy Schools and Workplaces policy and procedures. Setting policy, which governs the operation of the Board, is one of the roles of trustees, and we greatly value the input provided by students, staff members, family and community members. I en-courage you to look at the policies under review and share your feedback.

We have a lot to look forward to in 2020. At the Board meeting in December, trustees unanimously ap-proved the addition of new permanent Indigenous Trustee and Indigenous Student Trustee positions. We are committed to Indigenous Education in our Board and it is important that these voices are represented at the table. We hope to fill the positions as soon as possible and will share more information as it be-comes available.

A message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees is also available on the Board website at www.yrdsb.ca. David Sherman, Trustee, Markham Ward 1 - Vaughan Ward 5

Trustee’s Greeting

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Monthly Wellness Tip

York Region Public Health Dental Program Dental screening is available to children 17 years of age and under in all York Region elemen-tary schools and at Public Health dental clinics. Public Health Dental Screening is being held at Bayview Glen P.S. on February 11th, mainly for students in Kindergarten, Grade 2 and possibly Grade 4 and others, as required. Children from families in financial hardship may be eligible for free dental care through the Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program. If you have oral health questions or concerns, speak with a registered dental hygienist from York Region Public Health, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 1-800-735-6625.

Don’t Rush Your Brush! Brush twice a day for two minutes, especially before bedtime Rinse your mouth with water after meals and snacks to reduce acid and remove food de-

bris Wait 30 minutes after meals/snacks/beverages before brushing Brush gently Use fluoridated toothpaste Children under three years of age or who cannot spit should only use water or a rice grain-

sized amount of non-fluoridated toothpaste unless otherwise advised by their oral health professional

Tips for flossing Floss daily Floss before brushing

Oral health is linked to overall health Visit an oral health professional regularly This material has been provided by York Region Public Health. Visit york.ca/dental to learn more about services provided to children 17 years of age and under by York Region Public Health or call Health Connection at 1-800-735-6625.