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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

DATE TIME DETAILS

Monday, November 30

Day 8

12:40pm-1:15pm

All Week

Parent Lending Library

Dental Screening Continues

Tuesday, December 1

Day 9

All Day

All Day

11:40am-12:40pm

2:00pm

3K—Century School House

2A & 2B—Ontario Science Centre

Yoga Club—Grade 3—LMA

Grade 4C, 4G & 4H Meeting with Mr. Crane to

discuss Revised Health and Physical Education

Curriculum - Staff Room

Wednesday, December 2

Day 10

8am-10am

9:00am-10:00am

11:40am-12:40pm

2:00

4B & 4D—UCC

Parent Lending Library

Junior Choir—Room 165

Grade 4E, 4F & 3/4 Meeting with Mr. Crane to

discuss Revised Health and Physical Education

Curriculum - Staff Room

Thursday, December 3

Day 1

11:40am-12:40pm

8:00am-1:00pm

10:00am-2:00pm

All Day

2:00 pm

Yoga Club—Grade 4 & 5—LMA

4H—Apple Store Eaton Centre

4G—Apple Store Eaton Centre

3C—Century School House

Grade 5A, 5B & 5C Meeting with Mr. Crane to

discuss Revised Health and Physical Education

Curriculum - Staff Room

Friday, December 4

Day 2

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

The Safe Arrival Program is in place to help

ensure the safety of Thorncliffe Park stu-

dents. This is a 24-hour call-in system where

parents can leave a message to let the

school know that their child or children will

be absent.

Here is how it works:

Call 416-396-2460

Press 1 for Safe Arrival

Press option 1, for grade 1 students

Press option 2, for grade 2 or 3 students

Press option 3, for grade 4 or 5

SIGN IN/OUT PROCEDURES

If you need to sign your child out for an

appointment, please try to time your

pick up according to the following times

as it will be easier to find your child while

they are in their classrooms.

Before 11:40 am

After 12:40 pm

Before 3:20 pm

Throughout the year, the administration

team will need to communicate

important information to our families.

We have multiple means for ongoing

communication between the school

and our families:

School Webite:

schools.tdsb.on.ca/thorncliffepark

Thorncliffe Thunder:

A weekly update sent by e-mail

directly to families

As an eco-school, we strongly reflect on the

impact of our actions on our environment.

We will conduct most of our communica-

tion with families through electronic

means. On rare occasions, print

communication may come home in a hard

copy. Families are strongly urged to follow

the school on our school website in order

to stay up-to-date with the most current

information regarding the school. Further,

please ensure that your e-mail address is up

-to-date with our school office so that you

never miss an edition of the weekly news!

Please email shari.green-brown@tdsb.on.ca

to join our distribution list.

Attendance/

Absence Hotline

416-396-2460 24 hours a day

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

Lunch Drop-Off

Parents who are dropping off lunch for their

child(ren), please put the labelled lunch bag on

the table in the front foyer.

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

Joke of the week…

Q: What is a snowman’s favourite breakfast?

A: Frosted Flakes!

Dressing For The Weather

With the return of cooler temperatures, we

want to remind our families of the importance

of dressing for the weather. Our students spend

all their recesses outside and it is important that

our students have the appropriate clothing for

the outdoor weather conditions. Please ensure that students

have hats, mittens or gloves, warm jackets, and boots for the

snow. If you need assistance with any of these items, don’t

hesitate to come to the main office.

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER

November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

Nut Safe School We are a safe school. Some of our students

and staff have severe peanut and nut

allergies. Even the smell of nuts and other

foods can trigger a serious reaction for

these students and staff.

Please DO NOT send peanut butter or nut

products to school. This also applies to

peanut butter imitation products, and

Nutella.

What is Anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis is a serious, acute, allergic

reaction that may cause death. It occurs

when an allergic person is exposed to their

particular allergen (a substance capable of

causing an allergic reaction). When the

allergen enters the body it triggers the

release of chemicals that can lead to life-

threatening symptoms.

The severity of an allergic reaction, as well

as the symptoms, can vary from person to

person and from one episode to the next in

the same person

In order to make Thorncliffe Park a nut safe

school, we need the understanding,

cooperation and commitment of every-

one in our community.

Parent Lending Library

Thorncliffe Park has the

largest selection of Dual

Language books in the

Toronto District School

Board.

Reading at home in your first language will:

Help build your first language

Help build academic skills

Help build language and literacy skills

Please come visit the

Parent Lending Library

in Thorncliffe Park

Public School.

The Parent Lending

Library is open on Days 3, 5, 8 & 10.

Come and receive your own library card

and start reading with your child!

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER

November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

PA Days & Holidays Date

Board-wide PA Day September 3,

2015

Labour Day September 7,

2015

Thanksgiving October 12,

2015

Board-wide PA Day November 13,

2015

Christmas Break December 21,

2015 to January

1, 2016

Last day of school is December 18, 2015

School resumes January 4, 2016

Elementary PA Day January 22, 2016

Board-wide PA Day February 12,

2016

Family Day February 15,

2016

March Break March 14 to 18,

2016

Good Friday March 25, 2016

Easter Monday March 28, 2016

Victoria Day May 23, 2016

Elementary School PA Day June 10, 2016

Board-wide PA Day June 30, 2016

All of the positive character

attributes chosen by the TDSB, are

reflected in our daily lives

throughout the year.

Character Attribute for

DECEMBER :

Kindness & Caring

What is kindness and caring?

Showing understanding and treating others with

compassion, generosity, and a forgiving spirit

Being gentle, friendly, considerate, and willing to

help

Showing concern or sympathy for others and

being sensitive to the needs of others

Offering support and giving your time, talents,

and resources to help others

Talking positively about others

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THORNCLIFFE THUNDER

November 27, 2015

Principal: Jeff Crane Vice-Principals: Shari Green-Brown; Margaret Wolf

Office Administrator: Raj Dhanota Secretaries: Wafa El Maseh; Cathy Giannopoulous,

Dawn Hazel, Jane Sauer

Superintendent: Kathleen Garner Trustee: Gerri Gershon

Events to Look

Forward to…….

Dental

Screening

Continues

Progress Report Cards will be sent

home Thursday, December 10th

Winter Break

December 21st, 2015-January 1,

2016

January 29th, 2016

Pajama Day!

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