Red Maple Public School (905) 771-6157

Website httpwwwredmaplepsyrdsbeduonca

Email address redmaplepsyrdsbca

Principal Mr Corey Trute

Vice-Principal Mrs Chris Reeves

Superintendent Michael Cohen Trustee Carol Chan

February Issue 2015

Principalrsquos Message

Research shows that students need to learn more than just facts if they want to succeed in post secondary education and the world of work Ontarios students are also learning to take initiative work independ-ently be self-reliant and work in a team Schools are teaching critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to give your child the ability to seize every opportunity for jobs and growth in the new knowledge economy The report card reflects this and emphasizes the importance of learning skills and work habits in your childrsquos progress

When evaluating subject areas as always teachers look at assignments tests presentations and projects for evidence that your child is learning the curriculum This learning means more than just knowing the facts Students must also show an understanding of what they are studying by communicating and apply-ing what they have learned All assessments are reviewed with special attention given to the quality of work at the end of a unit of study or term Teachers do not simply calculate averages As well as looking at tests or assignments they also talk to and observe your child in the classroom to gather as much informa-tion as possible before making a decision on the final grade

There are two distinct feedback sections to be returned to school one each for student comments and parent comments

A report card is a checkpoint in your childrsquos learning and should be understood as just that There is always room to grow and opportunity to learn The communication of achievement next steps and learn-ing for your child is always a partnership between school and home Set goals together and always ensure that your child is part of the conversation Parents are encouraged to contact their childrsquos teacher at any time throughout the year when there are questions or concerns

Mr C Trute

Principal

(Growing Success Assessment Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools 2010)

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration on now

Documents required for registration include Proof of childs age (birth certificatepassport) Proof of residency (for child and parentguardian) such as tax bill utility bill

or bank statement Citizenship and immigration status (for child and parentguardian where ap-

plicable) Direction of school support form (this is available at registration)

Who can register Children born in 2011 are eligible for Junior Kindergarten this September Children born in 2010 and not currently enrolled in public school can register for Senior Kindergarten in September (if your child is already attending JK you do not need to re-register for the fall) If you would like additional information please contact Mrs Priggen or Mrs Weller in the main office

Please relay this message to neighbours who do not have children currently attending Red Maple PS

Remember February 16th is Family Day and

there is no school

Langstaff SS Course Selection Students planning to attend Langstaff Secondary School in the 2015-2016 school year must have their course selections submitted by February 6th Please note that parents and teachers must also sign off on the selection Delegates from the Langstaff guidance department visited Red Maple in January to assist students with the process and to answer any questions raised by the students

Staffing for Next YearIf your child currently attends Red Maple but you

anticipate moving between now and the new school year please let us know your

plans as soon as possible Although it may seem early we are already working on student numbers for next year so that

we may plan our staffing

Life the Red

Maple Library Throughout the month of January we have shared oodles of books about all kinds of

thingshellipthe most notable being Fill A Bucket A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young

Children by Carol McCloud This book enabled students to reflect on New Year resolu-

tions and what they might do to make changes and be a little kinder Older students

heard Martinrsquos Big Words by Doreen Rappaport to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr

Day in the USA and learn about this Nobel Peace Prize winner

Thank you to all those families who made a donation to the library to honour a staff

member for the holiday season New books will be purchased and inscribed with do-

nation certificates Tax receipts for donations of $25 or more will be sent home with your child in the next few weeks

Congratulations to our Scholastic Book Fair Door Prize winners from December Rowan

B from Grade 1 and Ashviin A from Grade 7 were our lucky winners of $25 worth of

books for themselves and $25 worth of books for their classrooms Thank you again to

everyone who supported our annual book fair The profits earned enable us to buy ad-

ditional library materials and to invite guest authors to speak to our students

On Wednesday January 28th we welcomed Kevin Sylvester award-winning Cana-

dian author and illustrator to Red Maple PS to speak with students in Grades 1

through 6 This visit was part of the many activities that were scheduled at school

during Family Literacy Week in January

As February arrives we are anticipating amazing adventures in the library We will be-

gin our annual Forest of Reading programs offered through the Ontario Library Asso-

ciation shortly We greatly appreciate the support of our Parent Council who provide

funds for us to purchase new Canadian books which are a part of these exciting pro-

grams February is chock full of special days and themes including Black History Month Chinese New Year Valentinersquos Day National Flag Day Family Day and the

100th day of school Watch next monthrsquos newsletter to hear about how we recognized

and learned about all of these special times in the library

Thank you to Ryan D in Mrs Dankevyrsquos grade 3 class for donating books to the library

We always look forward to receiving these goodies

Love your library Keep on reading

Mrs J Goldstein Teacher-Librarian

Brrrrits cold out Even though its chilly out the primary division is busy enjoying and learning We are off to a great start for 2015 The kindergartens are wondering about so many wonderful topics such as castles igloos pirates and maps The Grade 1s are busy building and learning about stable structures The Grade 2s have been investigating liquids and solids The Grade 3s have been having fun learning about forces and finishing their structuresearly settlers projects The entire division had so much fun participating in various literacy activities for literacy week We really enjoyed listening to and learning from author Kevin Sylvester This got us pumped up for writing our own stories for our annual Authors Day in June

Scientists in School The Grade Onersquos participated in Scientist in School on January 29th We learned what shapes make a building stable and built a strong structure that supported our Scientists Mrs M It was so much fun

Groundhog Day Groundhog day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2nd It is held in the US and Canada According to folklore if a groundhog emerg-ing from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow it will leave the burrow signifying that winter will soon end If on the other hand the groundhog sees its shadow the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow and winter will continue for six more weeks Source httpenWikipediaorgwikiGroundhog_Day

The Junior division had a great start to 2015 We returned from Winter Holidays excited and ready to learn The Grade 4 classes have finished their hands on Science unit examining simple machines such as Pulleys and Gears The Grade 5 classes have been very engaged learning about structures and forces culminating with a bridge building activity The Grade 6 students have wrapped up their unit about Space with beautiful solar system models and are now learning all about Biodiversity Our students have also experienced a number of exciting events this month This includes our first electives day Junior Volleyball and a visit from authorillustrator Kevin Sylvester We are looking forward to another electives day in February as well as enjoying the more of the winter weather Please be sure your child has snow pants and a change of clothes at school during these wet and snowy days

On Wednesday January 28th we had an awesome author visit Red Maple PS His name was Kevin Sylvester We really enjoyed his drawing lessons and how he introduced his new books Kevin talked about the interesting characters from his stories and how he got his ideas He was really funny and entertaining We hope to have Kevin visit Red Maple again soon

By Eric Z and Karthik S in Mrs Taubersquos class

Junior Mixed Volleyball Tournament

On Wednesday January 14th 2015 the Red Maple Ravens hosted a

Volleyball Tournament Red Maplersquos junior boys and girls volleyball team also participated in the

tournament They played Charles Howitt Walter Scott and Redstone The Ravens won one of

the three games we played They were selling hotdogs popcorn and frozen yogurt It was a fun

night and even though they didnrsquot win they had fund and thatrsquos what matters

By Paige Nandini and Zahra 6A

The Red Maple Jr Volleyball team had a great 2015 We started off with a win against Richmond Rose then ran into a few bumps along the way We were optimistic going into our Area Tournament At the Area Tournament we beat Adrienne Clarkson PS Doncrest PS Richmond Rose PS and Silver Stream PS We were undefeated in the Round Robin We were off to the Semi-Finals against Redstone PS and won In the Championship game we came up short against Beverley Acres PS but finished in Second Place Thanks to Mr Varma for all his help and great coaching Go Ravens ~Jr Volleyball Team ~

Triple P Tip of the Month ~ FEBRUARY ~ Being Bullied

Bullying is common in elementary school children as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week Most children will experience bullying at some time Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others Bullying is usually

hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your childrsquos self-esteem KEY STEPS

If bullying is occurring take action right away

Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs

Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening

Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying

Ask your childrsquos opinion on how to deal with the problem

Act out the solution with your child before they try it out If bullying occurs at school make sure the school is aware of the problem

Junior Volleyball Team

2015 has brought a lot of excitement to Raven Athletics The Jr Volleyball team has just com-pleted a successful season For most of them it was their first time ever playing volleyball on a competitive team They developed their skill played hard and most of all had fun They should feel proud of their accomplishments

Intermediate Basketball The Intermediate Basketball season is in full swing The Ravens have been practicing hard and have started off their seasons on winning notes They have two upcoming tournaments in Febru-ary including the Area Basketball Tournament(s) held here at Red Maple on February 25th and 26th Go Ravens

There were many choices for this yearrsquos winter elec-

tives but the most popular choice was the one and only ndash Sky

Zone

Sky zone was such a fun place with so many options

and so many trampolines They were different places for ex-

ample there was a place for volley ball dodge ball basket-

ball and a free jumping area We spent the day there having

so much fun with old friends and new friends

By the end of the day everyone was both exhausted and hyper We ended our

day with a chatter filled lunch and socialization What a day of electives at sky zone

By Evan and Allan 8S

Winter Electives ndash Sky Zone

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration on now

Documents required for registration include Proof of childs age (birth certificatepassport) Proof of residency (for child and parentguardian) such as tax bill utility bill

or bank statement Citizenship and immigration status (for child and parentguardian where ap-

plicable) Direction of school support form (this is available at registration)

Who can register Children born in 2011 are eligible for Junior Kindergarten this September Children born in 2010 and not currently enrolled in public school can register for Senior Kindergarten in September (if your child is already attending JK you do not need to re-register for the fall) If you would like additional information please contact Mrs Priggen or Mrs Weller in the main office

Please relay this message to neighbours who do not have children currently attending Red Maple PS

Remember February 16th is Family Day and

there is no school

Langstaff SS Course Selection Students planning to attend Langstaff Secondary School in the 2015-2016 school year must have their course selections submitted by February 6th Please note that parents and teachers must also sign off on the selection Delegates from the Langstaff guidance department visited Red Maple in January to assist students with the process and to answer any questions raised by the students

Staffing for Next YearIf your child currently attends Red Maple but you

anticipate moving between now and the new school year please let us know your

plans as soon as possible Although it may seem early we are already working on student numbers for next year so that

we may plan our staffing

Life the Red

Maple Library Throughout the month of January we have shared oodles of books about all kinds of

thingshellipthe most notable being Fill A Bucket A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young

Children by Carol McCloud This book enabled students to reflect on New Year resolu-

tions and what they might do to make changes and be a little kinder Older students

heard Martinrsquos Big Words by Doreen Rappaport to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr

Day in the USA and learn about this Nobel Peace Prize winner

Thank you to all those families who made a donation to the library to honour a staff

member for the holiday season New books will be purchased and inscribed with do-

nation certificates Tax receipts for donations of $25 or more will be sent home with your child in the next few weeks

Congratulations to our Scholastic Book Fair Door Prize winners from December Rowan

B from Grade 1 and Ashviin A from Grade 7 were our lucky winners of $25 worth of

books for themselves and $25 worth of books for their classrooms Thank you again to

everyone who supported our annual book fair The profits earned enable us to buy ad-

ditional library materials and to invite guest authors to speak to our students

On Wednesday January 28th we welcomed Kevin Sylvester award-winning Cana-

dian author and illustrator to Red Maple PS to speak with students in Grades 1

through 6 This visit was part of the many activities that were scheduled at school

during Family Literacy Week in January

As February arrives we are anticipating amazing adventures in the library We will be-

gin our annual Forest of Reading programs offered through the Ontario Library Asso-

ciation shortly We greatly appreciate the support of our Parent Council who provide

funds for us to purchase new Canadian books which are a part of these exciting pro-

grams February is chock full of special days and themes including Black History Month Chinese New Year Valentinersquos Day National Flag Day Family Day and the

100th day of school Watch next monthrsquos newsletter to hear about how we recognized

and learned about all of these special times in the library

Thank you to Ryan D in Mrs Dankevyrsquos grade 3 class for donating books to the library

We always look forward to receiving these goodies

Love your library Keep on reading

Mrs J Goldstein Teacher-Librarian

Brrrrits cold out Even though its chilly out the primary division is busy enjoying and learning We are off to a great start for 2015 The kindergartens are wondering about so many wonderful topics such as castles igloos pirates and maps The Grade 1s are busy building and learning about stable structures The Grade 2s have been investigating liquids and solids The Grade 3s have been having fun learning about forces and finishing their structuresearly settlers projects The entire division had so much fun participating in various literacy activities for literacy week We really enjoyed listening to and learning from author Kevin Sylvester This got us pumped up for writing our own stories for our annual Authors Day in June

Scientists in School The Grade Onersquos participated in Scientist in School on January 29th We learned what shapes make a building stable and built a strong structure that supported our Scientists Mrs M It was so much fun

Groundhog Day Groundhog day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2nd It is held in the US and Canada According to folklore if a groundhog emerg-ing from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow it will leave the burrow signifying that winter will soon end If on the other hand the groundhog sees its shadow the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow and winter will continue for six more weeks Source httpenWikipediaorgwikiGroundhog_Day

The Junior division had a great start to 2015 We returned from Winter Holidays excited and ready to learn The Grade 4 classes have finished their hands on Science unit examining simple machines such as Pulleys and Gears The Grade 5 classes have been very engaged learning about structures and forces culminating with a bridge building activity The Grade 6 students have wrapped up their unit about Space with beautiful solar system models and are now learning all about Biodiversity Our students have also experienced a number of exciting events this month This includes our first electives day Junior Volleyball and a visit from authorillustrator Kevin Sylvester We are looking forward to another electives day in February as well as enjoying the more of the winter weather Please be sure your child has snow pants and a change of clothes at school during these wet and snowy days

On Wednesday January 28th we had an awesome author visit Red Maple PS His name was Kevin Sylvester We really enjoyed his drawing lessons and how he introduced his new books Kevin talked about the interesting characters from his stories and how he got his ideas He was really funny and entertaining We hope to have Kevin visit Red Maple again soon

By Eric Z and Karthik S in Mrs Taubersquos class

Junior Mixed Volleyball Tournament

On Wednesday January 14th 2015 the Red Maple Ravens hosted a

Volleyball Tournament Red Maplersquos junior boys and girls volleyball team also participated in the

tournament They played Charles Howitt Walter Scott and Redstone The Ravens won one of

the three games we played They were selling hotdogs popcorn and frozen yogurt It was a fun

night and even though they didnrsquot win they had fund and thatrsquos what matters

By Paige Nandini and Zahra 6A

The Red Maple Jr Volleyball team had a great 2015 We started off with a win against Richmond Rose then ran into a few bumps along the way We were optimistic going into our Area Tournament At the Area Tournament we beat Adrienne Clarkson PS Doncrest PS Richmond Rose PS and Silver Stream PS We were undefeated in the Round Robin We were off to the Semi-Finals against Redstone PS and won In the Championship game we came up short against Beverley Acres PS but finished in Second Place Thanks to Mr Varma for all his help and great coaching Go Ravens ~Jr Volleyball Team ~

Triple P Tip of the Month ~ FEBRUARY ~ Being Bullied

Bullying is common in elementary school children as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week Most children will experience bullying at some time Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others Bullying is usually

hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your childrsquos self-esteem KEY STEPS

If bullying is occurring take action right away

Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs

Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening

Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying

Ask your childrsquos opinion on how to deal with the problem

Act out the solution with your child before they try it out If bullying occurs at school make sure the school is aware of the problem

Junior Volleyball Team

2015 has brought a lot of excitement to Raven Athletics The Jr Volleyball team has just com-pleted a successful season For most of them it was their first time ever playing volleyball on a competitive team They developed their skill played hard and most of all had fun They should feel proud of their accomplishments

Intermediate Basketball The Intermediate Basketball season is in full swing The Ravens have been practicing hard and have started off their seasons on winning notes They have two upcoming tournaments in Febru-ary including the Area Basketball Tournament(s) held here at Red Maple on February 25th and 26th Go Ravens

There were many choices for this yearrsquos winter elec-

tives but the most popular choice was the one and only ndash Sky

Zone

Sky zone was such a fun place with so many options

and so many trampolines They were different places for ex-

ample there was a place for volley ball dodge ball basket-

ball and a free jumping area We spent the day there having

so much fun with old friends and new friends

By the end of the day everyone was both exhausted and hyper We ended our

day with a chatter filled lunch and socialization What a day of electives at sky zone

By Evan and Allan 8S

Winter Electives ndash Sky Zone

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day

Life the Red

Maple Library Throughout the month of January we have shared oodles of books about all kinds of

thingshellipthe most notable being Fill A Bucket A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young

Children by Carol McCloud This book enabled students to reflect on New Year resolu-

tions and what they might do to make changes and be a little kinder Older students

heard Martinrsquos Big Words by Doreen Rappaport to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr

Day in the USA and learn about this Nobel Peace Prize winner

Thank you to all those families who made a donation to the library to honour a staff

member for the holiday season New books will be purchased and inscribed with do-

nation certificates Tax receipts for donations of $25 or more will be sent home with your child in the next few weeks

Congratulations to our Scholastic Book Fair Door Prize winners from December Rowan

B from Grade 1 and Ashviin A from Grade 7 were our lucky winners of $25 worth of

books for themselves and $25 worth of books for their classrooms Thank you again to

everyone who supported our annual book fair The profits earned enable us to buy ad-

ditional library materials and to invite guest authors to speak to our students

On Wednesday January 28th we welcomed Kevin Sylvester award-winning Cana-

dian author and illustrator to Red Maple PS to speak with students in Grades 1

through 6 This visit was part of the many activities that were scheduled at school

during Family Literacy Week in January

As February arrives we are anticipating amazing adventures in the library We will be-

gin our annual Forest of Reading programs offered through the Ontario Library Asso-

ciation shortly We greatly appreciate the support of our Parent Council who provide

funds for us to purchase new Canadian books which are a part of these exciting pro-

grams February is chock full of special days and themes including Black History Month Chinese New Year Valentinersquos Day National Flag Day Family Day and the

100th day of school Watch next monthrsquos newsletter to hear about how we recognized

and learned about all of these special times in the library

Thank you to Ryan D in Mrs Dankevyrsquos grade 3 class for donating books to the library

We always look forward to receiving these goodies

Love your library Keep on reading

Mrs J Goldstein Teacher-Librarian

Brrrrits cold out Even though its chilly out the primary division is busy enjoying and learning We are off to a great start for 2015 The kindergartens are wondering about so many wonderful topics such as castles igloos pirates and maps The Grade 1s are busy building and learning about stable structures The Grade 2s have been investigating liquids and solids The Grade 3s have been having fun learning about forces and finishing their structuresearly settlers projects The entire division had so much fun participating in various literacy activities for literacy week We really enjoyed listening to and learning from author Kevin Sylvester This got us pumped up for writing our own stories for our annual Authors Day in June

Scientists in School The Grade Onersquos participated in Scientist in School on January 29th We learned what shapes make a building stable and built a strong structure that supported our Scientists Mrs M It was so much fun

Groundhog Day Groundhog day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2nd It is held in the US and Canada According to folklore if a groundhog emerg-ing from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow it will leave the burrow signifying that winter will soon end If on the other hand the groundhog sees its shadow the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow and winter will continue for six more weeks Source httpenWikipediaorgwikiGroundhog_Day

The Junior division had a great start to 2015 We returned from Winter Holidays excited and ready to learn The Grade 4 classes have finished their hands on Science unit examining simple machines such as Pulleys and Gears The Grade 5 classes have been very engaged learning about structures and forces culminating with a bridge building activity The Grade 6 students have wrapped up their unit about Space with beautiful solar system models and are now learning all about Biodiversity Our students have also experienced a number of exciting events this month This includes our first electives day Junior Volleyball and a visit from authorillustrator Kevin Sylvester We are looking forward to another electives day in February as well as enjoying the more of the winter weather Please be sure your child has snow pants and a change of clothes at school during these wet and snowy days

On Wednesday January 28th we had an awesome author visit Red Maple PS His name was Kevin Sylvester We really enjoyed his drawing lessons and how he introduced his new books Kevin talked about the interesting characters from his stories and how he got his ideas He was really funny and entertaining We hope to have Kevin visit Red Maple again soon

By Eric Z and Karthik S in Mrs Taubersquos class

Junior Mixed Volleyball Tournament

On Wednesday January 14th 2015 the Red Maple Ravens hosted a

Volleyball Tournament Red Maplersquos junior boys and girls volleyball team also participated in the

tournament They played Charles Howitt Walter Scott and Redstone The Ravens won one of

the three games we played They were selling hotdogs popcorn and frozen yogurt It was a fun

night and even though they didnrsquot win they had fund and thatrsquos what matters

By Paige Nandini and Zahra 6A

The Red Maple Jr Volleyball team had a great 2015 We started off with a win against Richmond Rose then ran into a few bumps along the way We were optimistic going into our Area Tournament At the Area Tournament we beat Adrienne Clarkson PS Doncrest PS Richmond Rose PS and Silver Stream PS We were undefeated in the Round Robin We were off to the Semi-Finals against Redstone PS and won In the Championship game we came up short against Beverley Acres PS but finished in Second Place Thanks to Mr Varma for all his help and great coaching Go Ravens ~Jr Volleyball Team ~

Triple P Tip of the Month ~ FEBRUARY ~ Being Bullied

Bullying is common in elementary school children as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week Most children will experience bullying at some time Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others Bullying is usually

hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your childrsquos self-esteem KEY STEPS

If bullying is occurring take action right away

Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs

Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening

Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying

Ask your childrsquos opinion on how to deal with the problem

Act out the solution with your child before they try it out If bullying occurs at school make sure the school is aware of the problem

Junior Volleyball Team

2015 has brought a lot of excitement to Raven Athletics The Jr Volleyball team has just com-pleted a successful season For most of them it was their first time ever playing volleyball on a competitive team They developed their skill played hard and most of all had fun They should feel proud of their accomplishments

Intermediate Basketball The Intermediate Basketball season is in full swing The Ravens have been practicing hard and have started off their seasons on winning notes They have two upcoming tournaments in Febru-ary including the Area Basketball Tournament(s) held here at Red Maple on February 25th and 26th Go Ravens

There were many choices for this yearrsquos winter elec-

tives but the most popular choice was the one and only ndash Sky

Zone

Sky zone was such a fun place with so many options

and so many trampolines They were different places for ex-

ample there was a place for volley ball dodge ball basket-

ball and a free jumping area We spent the day there having

so much fun with old friends and new friends

By the end of the day everyone was both exhausted and hyper We ended our

day with a chatter filled lunch and socialization What a day of electives at sky zone

By Evan and Allan 8S

Winter Electives ndash Sky Zone

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day

Brrrrits cold out Even though its chilly out the primary division is busy enjoying and learning We are off to a great start for 2015 The kindergartens are wondering about so many wonderful topics such as castles igloos pirates and maps The Grade 1s are busy building and learning about stable structures The Grade 2s have been investigating liquids and solids The Grade 3s have been having fun learning about forces and finishing their structuresearly settlers projects The entire division had so much fun participating in various literacy activities for literacy week We really enjoyed listening to and learning from author Kevin Sylvester This got us pumped up for writing our own stories for our annual Authors Day in June

Scientists in School The Grade Onersquos participated in Scientist in School on January 29th We learned what shapes make a building stable and built a strong structure that supported our Scientists Mrs M It was so much fun

Groundhog Day Groundhog day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2nd It is held in the US and Canada According to folklore if a groundhog emerg-ing from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow it will leave the burrow signifying that winter will soon end If on the other hand the groundhog sees its shadow the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow and winter will continue for six more weeks Source httpenWikipediaorgwikiGroundhog_Day

The Junior division had a great start to 2015 We returned from Winter Holidays excited and ready to learn The Grade 4 classes have finished their hands on Science unit examining simple machines such as Pulleys and Gears The Grade 5 classes have been very engaged learning about structures and forces culminating with a bridge building activity The Grade 6 students have wrapped up their unit about Space with beautiful solar system models and are now learning all about Biodiversity Our students have also experienced a number of exciting events this month This includes our first electives day Junior Volleyball and a visit from authorillustrator Kevin Sylvester We are looking forward to another electives day in February as well as enjoying the more of the winter weather Please be sure your child has snow pants and a change of clothes at school during these wet and snowy days

On Wednesday January 28th we had an awesome author visit Red Maple PS His name was Kevin Sylvester We really enjoyed his drawing lessons and how he introduced his new books Kevin talked about the interesting characters from his stories and how he got his ideas He was really funny and entertaining We hope to have Kevin visit Red Maple again soon

By Eric Z and Karthik S in Mrs Taubersquos class

Junior Mixed Volleyball Tournament

On Wednesday January 14th 2015 the Red Maple Ravens hosted a

Volleyball Tournament Red Maplersquos junior boys and girls volleyball team also participated in the

tournament They played Charles Howitt Walter Scott and Redstone The Ravens won one of

the three games we played They were selling hotdogs popcorn and frozen yogurt It was a fun

night and even though they didnrsquot win they had fund and thatrsquos what matters

By Paige Nandini and Zahra 6A

The Red Maple Jr Volleyball team had a great 2015 We started off with a win against Richmond Rose then ran into a few bumps along the way We were optimistic going into our Area Tournament At the Area Tournament we beat Adrienne Clarkson PS Doncrest PS Richmond Rose PS and Silver Stream PS We were undefeated in the Round Robin We were off to the Semi-Finals against Redstone PS and won In the Championship game we came up short against Beverley Acres PS but finished in Second Place Thanks to Mr Varma for all his help and great coaching Go Ravens ~Jr Volleyball Team ~

Triple P Tip of the Month ~ FEBRUARY ~ Being Bullied

Bullying is common in elementary school children as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week Most children will experience bullying at some time Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others Bullying is usually

hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your childrsquos self-esteem KEY STEPS

If bullying is occurring take action right away

Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs

Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening

Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying

Ask your childrsquos opinion on how to deal with the problem

Act out the solution with your child before they try it out If bullying occurs at school make sure the school is aware of the problem

Junior Volleyball Team

2015 has brought a lot of excitement to Raven Athletics The Jr Volleyball team has just com-pleted a successful season For most of them it was their first time ever playing volleyball on a competitive team They developed their skill played hard and most of all had fun They should feel proud of their accomplishments

Intermediate Basketball The Intermediate Basketball season is in full swing The Ravens have been practicing hard and have started off their seasons on winning notes They have two upcoming tournaments in Febru-ary including the Area Basketball Tournament(s) held here at Red Maple on February 25th and 26th Go Ravens

There were many choices for this yearrsquos winter elec-

tives but the most popular choice was the one and only ndash Sky

Zone

Sky zone was such a fun place with so many options

and so many trampolines They were different places for ex-

ample there was a place for volley ball dodge ball basket-

ball and a free jumping area We spent the day there having

so much fun with old friends and new friends

By the end of the day everyone was both exhausted and hyper We ended our

day with a chatter filled lunch and socialization What a day of electives at sky zone

By Evan and Allan 8S

Winter Electives ndash Sky Zone

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day

Groundhog Day Groundhog day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2nd It is held in the US and Canada According to folklore if a groundhog emerg-ing from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow it will leave the burrow signifying that winter will soon end If on the other hand the groundhog sees its shadow the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow and winter will continue for six more weeks Source httpenWikipediaorgwikiGroundhog_Day

The Junior division had a great start to 2015 We returned from Winter Holidays excited and ready to learn The Grade 4 classes have finished their hands on Science unit examining simple machines such as Pulleys and Gears The Grade 5 classes have been very engaged learning about structures and forces culminating with a bridge building activity The Grade 6 students have wrapped up their unit about Space with beautiful solar system models and are now learning all about Biodiversity Our students have also experienced a number of exciting events this month This includes our first electives day Junior Volleyball and a visit from authorillustrator Kevin Sylvester We are looking forward to another electives day in February as well as enjoying the more of the winter weather Please be sure your child has snow pants and a change of clothes at school during these wet and snowy days

On Wednesday January 28th we had an awesome author visit Red Maple PS His name was Kevin Sylvester We really enjoyed his drawing lessons and how he introduced his new books Kevin talked about the interesting characters from his stories and how he got his ideas He was really funny and entertaining We hope to have Kevin visit Red Maple again soon

By Eric Z and Karthik S in Mrs Taubersquos class

Junior Mixed Volleyball Tournament

On Wednesday January 14th 2015 the Red Maple Ravens hosted a

Volleyball Tournament Red Maplersquos junior boys and girls volleyball team also participated in the

tournament They played Charles Howitt Walter Scott and Redstone The Ravens won one of

the three games we played They were selling hotdogs popcorn and frozen yogurt It was a fun

night and even though they didnrsquot win they had fund and thatrsquos what matters

By Paige Nandini and Zahra 6A

The Red Maple Jr Volleyball team had a great 2015 We started off with a win against Richmond Rose then ran into a few bumps along the way We were optimistic going into our Area Tournament At the Area Tournament we beat Adrienne Clarkson PS Doncrest PS Richmond Rose PS and Silver Stream PS We were undefeated in the Round Robin We were off to the Semi-Finals against Redstone PS and won In the Championship game we came up short against Beverley Acres PS but finished in Second Place Thanks to Mr Varma for all his help and great coaching Go Ravens ~Jr Volleyball Team ~

Triple P Tip of the Month ~ FEBRUARY ~ Being Bullied

Bullying is common in elementary school children as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week Most children will experience bullying at some time Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others Bullying is usually

hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your childrsquos self-esteem KEY STEPS

If bullying is occurring take action right away

Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs

Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening

Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying

Ask your childrsquos opinion on how to deal with the problem

Act out the solution with your child before they try it out If bullying occurs at school make sure the school is aware of the problem

Junior Volleyball Team

2015 has brought a lot of excitement to Raven Athletics The Jr Volleyball team has just com-pleted a successful season For most of them it was their first time ever playing volleyball on a competitive team They developed their skill played hard and most of all had fun They should feel proud of their accomplishments

Intermediate Basketball The Intermediate Basketball season is in full swing The Ravens have been practicing hard and have started off their seasons on winning notes They have two upcoming tournaments in Febru-ary including the Area Basketball Tournament(s) held here at Red Maple on February 25th and 26th Go Ravens

There were many choices for this yearrsquos winter elec-

tives but the most popular choice was the one and only ndash Sky

Zone

Sky zone was such a fun place with so many options

and so many trampolines They were different places for ex-

ample there was a place for volley ball dodge ball basket-

ball and a free jumping area We spent the day there having

so much fun with old friends and new friends

By the end of the day everyone was both exhausted and hyper We ended our

day with a chatter filled lunch and socialization What a day of electives at sky zone

By Evan and Allan 8S

Winter Electives ndash Sky Zone

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day

Triple P Tip of the Month ~ FEBRUARY ~ Being Bullied

Bullying is common in elementary school children as many as one in seven children are bullied at least once a week Most children will experience bullying at some time Boys are more likely to be bullied or bully others Bullying is usually

hidden from adults and can be a traumatic experience that can affect your childrsquos self-esteem KEY STEPS

If bullying is occurring take action right away

Talk to the adults in charge of the place where the bullying occurs

Calmly listen to your child and find out exactly what has been happening

Summarize the problem and tell your child possible reasons for bullying

Ask your childrsquos opinion on how to deal with the problem

Act out the solution with your child before they try it out If bullying occurs at school make sure the school is aware of the problem

Junior Volleyball Team

2015 has brought a lot of excitement to Raven Athletics The Jr Volleyball team has just com-pleted a successful season For most of them it was their first time ever playing volleyball on a competitive team They developed their skill played hard and most of all had fun They should feel proud of their accomplishments

Intermediate Basketball The Intermediate Basketball season is in full swing The Ravens have been practicing hard and have started off their seasons on winning notes They have two upcoming tournaments in Febru-ary including the Area Basketball Tournament(s) held here at Red Maple on February 25th and 26th Go Ravens

There were many choices for this yearrsquos winter elec-

tives but the most popular choice was the one and only ndash Sky

Zone

Sky zone was such a fun place with so many options

and so many trampolines They were different places for ex-

ample there was a place for volley ball dodge ball basket-

ball and a free jumping area We spent the day there having

so much fun with old friends and new friends

By the end of the day everyone was both exhausted and hyper We ended our

day with a chatter filled lunch and socialization What a day of electives at sky zone

By Evan and Allan 8S

Winter Electives ndash Sky Zone

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day

Upcoming Dates to Remember

March 13thmdash20th ~ March Break

February 2015

Subway Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

This day is a

Monday

Schedule

18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

PA Day NO

SCHOOL

Family Day NO

SCHOOL

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

School Council 700 pm in the Library

Dental Screening

Kindergarten Grade 2 and

Grade 8 students

Subway Day

Frozen Yogurt Valentinersquos

Day

Report Cards go home

today

Good News Assembly 130 pm

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Subway Day

Junior and Intermediate Electives

Frozen Yogurt

Pizza Day

Girls Area Basketball Tournament

Boys Area Basketball Tournament

Spirit Day Red Maple Rock Stars

Grade 4 to 8 Subway Day