The Crosby Chronicle...2017-2018 The Newsletter of Roy H. Crosby Public School May___ Roy H. Crosby...
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Another busy month of learning has been completed and we look forward to the nicer weather and being able to spend more time using the outdoors as an extension to our learning environment. As we have been experiencing fluctuating temperatures and weather conditions, please support your children in reminding them to dress appropriately and use sunscreen before leaving home to be protect them from the sun’s harmful rays. Hats are encouraged to be worn outside during the warmer temperatures to prevent sunstroke and assist with staying cool. Students should also be refilling their water bottles as needed from our water-filling station. On Wednesday, April 19 th , the whole school celebrated an ECO-Wellness Electives Day. Students had opportunities to take part in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as hiking, yoga and mindfulness exercises, enjoying nature-themed books in a serene environment, take part in the preparation of healthy meals, a rigorous Bootcamp, creating stress balls and much more! The day was a great success and enjoyed by all. Earth Day was also recognized and our amazing ECO Team has been busy fundraising for our greening projects at the front of our school by selling sunflower seeds to our Crosby community. Thank you to all families who helped to support this wonderful initiative! During the month of May, we will continue to plan ahead for the new school year. The process of constructing classes is driven by data, both quantitative and qualitative, we use academic, social, and other information about your child when we consider placement for the upcoming school year. With appreciation, Mrs. Christina Di Stefano The Crosby Chronicle 2017-2018 The Newsletter of Roy H. Crosby Public School May___ Roy H. Crosby P.S. 115 Drakefield Road, Markham, ON L3P 1G9 905-294-2910 Fax 905-294-2918 Principal Mrs. Christina Di Stefano [email protected] Administrative Assistant Mrs. Leeanne Arbour Lead Caretaker Mr. Rob Seaver School Council Chair Kelly Ambrose [email protected] Superintendent Mr. Dan Wu 905-940-7800 Trustee Mr. Allan Tam 416-898-9607 School Website http://royhcrosby.ps.yrdsb.ca/ From the Principal’s Desk This month’s trait is Courage. We face challenges directly. We seek help from others when necessary. We do the right thing even when it may be unpopular. We are able to recognize risks and danger and do not take unwise risks to gain the approval of those around us.
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Anotherbusymonthoflearninghasbeencompletedandwelookforwardtothenicerweatherandbeingabletospendmoretimeusingtheoutdoorsasanextensiontoourlearningenvironment.Aswehavebeenexperiencingfluctuatingtemperaturesandweatherconditions,pleasesupportyourchildreninremindingthemtodressappropriatelyandusesunscreenbeforeleavinghometobeprotectthemfromthesun’sharmfulrays.Hatsareencouragedtobewornoutsideduringthewarmertemperaturestopreventsunstrokeandassistwithstayingcool.Studentsshouldalsoberefillingtheirwaterbottlesasneededfromourwater-fillingstation.OnWednesday,April19th,thewholeschoolcelebratedanECO-WellnessElectivesDay.Studentshadopportunitiestotakepartinavarietyofindoorandoutdooractivitiessuchashiking,yogaandmindfulnessexercises,enjoyingnature-themedbooksinasereneenvironment,takepartinthepreparationofhealthymeals,arigorousBootcamp,creatingstressballsandmuchmore!Thedaywasagreatsuccessandenjoyedbyall.EarthDaywasalsorecognizedandouramazingECOTeamhasbeenbusyfundraisingforourgreeningprojectsatthefrontofourschoolbysellingsunflowerseedstoourCrosbycommunity.Thankyoutoallfamilieswhohelpedtosupportthiswonderfulinitiative!DuringthemonthofMay,wewillcontinuetoplanaheadforthenewschoolyear.Theprocessofconstructingclassesisdrivenbydata,bothquantitativeandqualitative,weuseacademic,social,andotherinformationaboutyourchildwhenweconsiderplacementfortheupcomingschoolyear. With appreciation, Mrs. Christina Di Stefano
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Roy H. Crosby P.S. 115 Drakefield Road,
Markham, ON L3P 1G9
905-294-2910 Fax 905-294-2918
Principal
Mrs. Christina Di Stefano [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Leeanne Arbour
Lead Caretaker Mr. Rob Seaver
School Council Chair
Kelly Ambrose [email protected]
Superintendent
Mr. Dan Wu 905-940-7800
Trustee
Mr. Allan Tam 416-898-9607
School Website
http://royhcrosby.ps.yrdsb.ca/
From the Principal’s Desk
This month’s trait is Courage. We face challenges directly. We seek help from others when necessary. We do the right thing even when it may be unpopular. We are able to recognize risks and danger and do not take unwise risks to gain the approval of those around us.
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Kindergarten Registration KindergartenRegistrationCommencedonJanuary19,2018Kindergartenregistrationhascommencedforthe2018-19schoolyear.RegistrationformsareavailableonYRDSB’swebsite:www.yrdsb.ca.Childrenwhoturnfourorfiveyearsoldduring2018,livewithintheschoolboundaryandwhoseparentsarepublicschooltaxsupporterswillbeeligibletoregisterforkindergarten.AkindergarteninformationsessionforwillbeheldonMay3rdfrom9:15to10:15amintheschool’sgymnasium.Pleasereviewtheregistrationpackagesthatcanbepickedupfromtheschoolformoreinformation.
IfyourchildcurrentlyattendsRoyH.Crosby,butyouanticipatemovingbetweennowandthenewschoolyear,pleaseletusknowyourplansassoonaspossible.Althoughitmayseemearly,wearealreadyworkingonstudentnumbers.
StudentBusingEligibility
Didyouknowthatstudents’busingeligibilitychangesthroughouttheirschoolcareer?Yourson/daughter’seligibilitytoridetheschoolbusmaychangeaccordingtotheirgradeanddistancefromhometoschool.BelowaretheprovisionsforeligibilityidentifiedintheBoard’sTransportationPolicy#680:
• AllYRDSBstudentsinGradesJK-3wholivewithin1.2kmoftheirschoolarenoteligiblefortransportation
• AllYRDSBstudentsinGrades4-8wholivewithin1.6kmoftheirschoolarenoteligiblefortransportation
ToviewBoardPolicy#680StudentTransportation,pleasevisitwww.yrdsb.edu.on.ca.Formoreinformationaboutbustransportationandtodetermineyourson/daughter’seligibilitypleasevisitwww.schoolbuscity.com.
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TheannualassessmentofReading,Writing,andMathematicswillbetakingplacefromMay22ndtoMay24thforGrade3andMay24thtoMay30thforGrade6students.Thisprovincial-widetestassessesthecumulativeknowledgeandskillsinliteracyandmath.
Visitthewebsiteformoreinformationandparentresources:http://www.eqao.com.Pleaseensureappointmentsoractivitiesarescheduledaroundthesedatesinordertoprovideyourchildwithoptimalconditionsforparticipationandencouragestudentstohaveagoodnight’ssleepandagoodbreakfast,sothattheyareabletodotheirverybest.Each question on every EQAO test is based on learning expectations set out in The OntarioCurriculum. EQAO test results provide a snapshot of your child’s achievement in relation to theprovincialstandard.However,nosingletestcanofferacompleteordefinitivepictureofwhatyourchildhaslearned.Yourchild’sclassroomteacherwillhaveatruermeasureofyourchild’sabilitiesand knowledge through the many assessments conducted throughout the year. When usedtogether,theresultsofEQAOandclassroomassessments
LookingforsummerlearningandfunactivitiesforstudentsenteringSeniorKindergartentoGrade8?SummerInstituteoffersacademic,recreationalandathleticprogramsandactivitieswithintentionallinkstotheOntarioCurriculum.TheprogramrunsforsixweeksduringJulyandAugust.Itisofferedat11schoolsitesaroundYorkRegion.Formoreinformationondates,programsandlocations,pleasevisittheSummerInstitutepageonwww.yrdsb.ca.RegistrationopensMarch7.Familiescannowregisteronline,aswellasinpersonorbymail.
The next meeting is Monday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. The agenda will posted on the school website under the School Council webpage.
Please join us!
EQAO
OurnextmeetingisTuesday,May29th,at6:45p.m.intheLibrary.TheagendaispostedontheschoolwebsiteundertheSchoolCounciltab.
Pleasejoinus!
Summer Institute
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May3WelcomeToKindergarten9:15-10:15am4MusicPerformance9-9:30am21NoSchool–VictoriaDay22EQAOBegins29SchoolCouncilMeetingat6:45pmJune4PADay11VolunteerAppreciationTea18FunFair20Grade6FarewellatMarkhamDistrictHS28LastDayofSchool8:35–11:30am
The annual Crosby Fun Fair is Monday, June 18th.
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