As we head into March our students will be talking about

Cooperation , as part of our Character Education Program.

Teaching will be focused on the following;

Participate with your best effort.

Assume positive intentions in others.

Follow the rules established by the

group.

Respect the ideas and feelings of

others.

Value the contributions of others.

We encourage you to have discussions

with your child(ren) about what they are learning with regards

to this character trait as this is definitely a life long

skill.

Congratulations to all students who received

certificates at our February 26th assembly!

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Robert J. Lee Public School Ms. Johnna Varriano, Principal

160 Mountainash Road Mr. Derek Ambrose, Vice- Principa

Brampton, ON Ms. Amanda Hamilton, Office Manager

L6R 1J1 Mrs. Nadiya Wahid-Hosein, OfficeAssistant

Mrs.Dilruha Anderson , Office Assistant Pat Noble, Superintendent of Education

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Most great learning happens in groups.

Collaboration is the stuff of growth. Sir K Robinson

UPCOMING DATES

Check out our website at;

http://schools.peelschools.org/1405

All newsletters will be posted monthly.

Important Dates to Remember:

March 16-20th SPRING BREAK– No school

April 2nd— Character Ed Assembly

9:15 am - K-4 9:55 am - Gr. 5-8

April 3rd Good Friday—No School

April 6th Easter Monday—No School

Robert J. Lee’s School Concert

Announcing Robert J. Lee’s March Music Showcase! Students throughout the school are working

hard to prepare an evening of musical magic for you to enjoy. Please join us in the gymnasium on Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00 pm. Students per-forming in the Showcase are asked to arrive at 6:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you all at this special event. -

With all of our extreme cold days, our grades 4-8 students still managed to get to the ski hill 4 days. We had four great days of winter on the slopes and RJ Lee had a blast! Many students picked up the sport with ease and were skiing the slopes with confidence. All of the students represent-ed our school very well and showed what an amazing school Robert J. Lee is. A very special thank you to all the teachers and parent volunteers who helped make our days so successful. We included many pictures in a slide show which was shown on the school television in the main foyer. We are looking forward to offering ski trip opportunities to our Grade 4-8 students next year. MANY THANKS TO MS. BARNES for organizing this again for our students!

Our rescheduled ski days will be March 11th for our 6,7,8s and March 12th for our grade 4 and 5 students.

RJ LEE SKI DAYS!!

SPORTS CORNER Congratulations to our many sports

teams and a huge thank you to our many dedicated coaches who continue to give up their mornings, lunch hours and afterschool time to coach your chil-dren in many different sports. Congratulations to our grade 4/5 boys volleyball team who placed third in their tournament and to our grade 6 girls b-ball team who placed 2nd in their tournament last month. Thanks to our girls b-ball coaches, Ms. Fair-weather and Ms. Anson and Mr. Daniel who coached the 4/5 boys

MARCH 2015

This free family event is being held at West Credit Secondary

School during the afternoon of April 18th. Agencies such as

Peel Children’s Centre, Erinoak, MotherRisk, CCAC will be

in attendance as well as presenters that will address the social/

emotional and behavioural needs of unique children. Parents

will have the opportunity to ask psychiatrists, social workers,

speech and language and behavioural specialists, questions

about community resources and network with other parents.

There is limited babysitting available.

This free event is open to parents of all grade levels. Please

speak to your school administrator for a registration form or e

-mail trelawny.ps@peelsb.com or call 905-824-0360 ext 402.

2014 March Break Maple Syrup Days

at the Jack Smythe Field Centre March 10 a.m. – 3 p.m

Enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature as Spring blossoms. Jack Smythe Field Centre offers an

exceptional family experience with a visit to its Maple Syrup Bush. Join in on an authentic Canadian tradition. For a number of years the Peel Field Centres have invited the public for an awe-inspiring visit to our outstanding Maple Sugar Bush during the March Break. Individuals and families are invit-ed to get involved as Spring comes to life. Help empty sap buckets, tap trees or sample some freshly made maple syrup as we celebrate the new syrup season. Take a hike along our tran-quil trails and feed the friendly chickadees by hand. A teepee and early settler site will also be set up to show how syrup was collected and produced in centuries past. Use pio-neer tools or listen to an Aboriginal tale around the campfires. No visit would be complete without a trip to the sugar shack where the sap is boiling and clouds of sweet smelling steam billow out of the chimney. Learn how modern day syrup opera-tions are conducted with an industrial evaporator and tap line system. Have a taste of the freshly made syr-up. It's going to be sweet! The cost is $5.00/adult and $4.00/child 12 and under. Lunch will be available for purchase. It will include: hot chocolate, cookies and hotdogs for you to roast over an open fire. Please note that all payments are “cash” only. For more information, please contact the Jack Smythe Field Centre at 1-905-877-7771. Directions to Jack Smythe Field Centre, 14592 Winston Church-ill Blvd., Terra Cotta:

North on Mississauga Rd, Left on King Street (You will see Credit View P.S. on your left), Right on Winston Churchill Blvd

(You will pass the Terra Cotta Conservation Area on your left) to the top of the hill and left into the Jack Smythe site.

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Conference helps parents make a difference in numeracy and beyond'

The Peel District School Board is hosting

its annual parent conference on Saturday,

April 18, 2015 at Fletcher’s Meadow Sec-

ondary School in Brampton. This year, Nu-

meracy & Beyond: Parent Conference, will

focus on numeracy—25 out of 60 work-

shops help with math. Parents will still

have the opportunity to attend workshops

on other topics, including literacy, special

education and science.

This free learning event is open to Peel parents

of students at all grade levels.

Space is limited. Registration

closes March 27. Stay up-to-date!

For more information, visit

www.peelschools.org/parents/conference.

Kids’ CBC hosts a free family

kite festival event on

March 21 & 22

This free family event will feature an exciting

day full of fun for kids as they make kites,

rangoli designs, spin tops, hear South Asian

stories and enjoy a digital gaming zone and

more. They will also meet and greet with

their favourite Kids’ CBC characters includ-

ing host Patty, Daniel Tiger, Bookaboo and

Super WHY! The kids will have a chance to appear on

camera, as Kids’ CBC camera crew captures

fun moments of the day to be featured on-air

and on the Kids’ CBC YouTube Channel.

For more information on the event and Kids’

CBC, visit www.cbc.ca/parents.

Unique Symposium Addresses the needs

of Families of Children with Special Needs

Using social media safely

With the growing number of social media sites, it is no surprise that social media is the most com-

mon form of communication for children and teenagers. Posts, status updates, comments, instant

messages, video uploads, tweets and texts have become a regular part of their lives. While there

are many positive benefits to using social media, including staying connected with friends and

expressing your interests, students must be cautious in their use of these networks.

Among the most popular social media platforms used are Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Insta-

gram, WeChat, Vine and Kik Messenger. Many of these platforms are free and are available on

smartphones and other electronic devices. These platforms are easy to navigate and often allow

information to be shared instantly, not only with friends, but with strangers. On social media, it is

important to remember that the world is watching.

Here are some tips, provided by the Canadian Safe School Network and GetSafeOnline.org, to

keep your children safe and help them make smart choices when using social media:

Set some boundaries for your child before they get their first ‘connected device’ (mobile, tablet,

laptop or games console). Once they have it, it can be more difficult to change the way they

use it or the settings.

Have a conversation about what is appropriate online behaviour and what actions could have

huge repercussions that could damage their reputation and be harmful to others.

Talk to your child about the kind of websites they look at. Encourage them to speak to you if they

come across something they find worrying or upsetting on websites, games or social media.

Discuss with your child what is safe and appropriate to post and share online. Written comments,

photos and videos all form part of their ‘digital footprint’ and could be seen by anyone and

available on the internet forever, even if it is subsequently deleted.

Explain to your child that being online doesn’t give them anonymity or protection, and that they

shouldn’t do anything online that they wouldn’t do face-to-face. Users should only accept

people they know in order to protect themselves from spammers, strangers and others who

may be using social networking sites to commit crimes.

Unlike when they’re meeting someone face-to-face, children don’t always know who they’re ac-

tually ‘talking’ to online, even if they think they do. Tell your children they must never email,

chat, or text with strangers, and it’s never okay to meet a stranger in the real world.

Ensure your children set their privacy settings appropriately. Take the time to learn how privacy

settings work on your children’s favourite sites, and teach them how to control their privacy.

Tell your children never to share personal and private information with anyone online. This in-

cludes, but is not limited to, his or her full name, age, birth date, address, phone number, so-

cial insurance number, credit card information and parents’ full names.

Limit the amount of time that your children spend on social media platforms and talk about the

importance of healthy and appropriate use of technology.