Town Centre Montessori

March 2014 Main Campus Elementary Information Bulletin

Inside this issue:

March Break 2

After School Courses 2

Parent Teacher Interviews 2

International Day 2

Many Faces of Markham 2

Olympics 3

High School News 4

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Dates to Remember:

March 7

International Day Assembly

March 10 to 14

March Break

March 17

After School Courses

Term 3 Begins

March 25

Report Cards Distributed

March 26

Gr. 7 and 8 Parent Teacher Interviews, Main Gym,

3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

March 27 Gr. 2 to 8 Parent Teacher

Interviews, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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We are currently accepting registrations for the 2014-2015 school year. We

encourage all parents to register as soon as possible as we have already begun

planning for the next school year. Parents are reminded that requests for class

placement cannot be guaranteed and can only be considered if submitted in writing

before April 1st. As well, parents do not need to make requests for grade 7 and 8

placements as the students will be on a rotary system. Thank you to all those

parents who have registered their children and have made TCMPS the right choice

for their child’s education.

This year’s Summer Camp is packed with many fun activities and exciting programs which will surely keep all our campers happy and busy during the summer months. The Summer Camp package is now available in the Main Office and we are now accepting registrations for July and August. Register before April 1st and take advantage of some great discounts! New this year, we have added some fantastic programs for the students in grades 5 to 8. In addition to the already great summer program, older students will also participate in Money Management for Kids, Imagination Challenges, and the Leadership Skills Program, which are sure to keep their skills sharp!

Please note that the following discounts will expire on April 1st: Parents paying tuition in monthly instalments can take $100.00 off the prepaid June

2015 payment if registered before April 1st. Students entering grade 1 in September 2014 are eligible for the $200.00 uniform

coupon if registered before April 1st.

Register for 1 week of summer camp to receive $25.00 off the fees. Register for more than 1 week of summer camp to receive $50.00 off the fees.

March’s Theme for

Character Education:

Acceptance

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March Break We would like to remind all of our families that Town Centre Montessori Private Schools will be closed from Monday,

March 10th, through to Friday, March 14th, for March break. Classes will resume at their regular hours on Monday,

March 17th. Parents or guardians who are planning an extended holiday are asked to notify the Main Office in writing

of the student’s absence from school. We would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable March break!

Term 3 After School Courses

Parents are reminded that the last day of Term 2 After School Courses was on Friday, February 28th and Term 3 will begin on March 17th. Limited spaces are still available in many courses. Please refer to the After School Courses package for a full listing of the courses and the fees.

We are proud to have our students and staff associated with the Many Faces of Markham competition which celebrates Markham’s cultural diversity. This annual event, sponsored by the Town of Markham and the Markham Race Relations Advisory Committee, is a poster, writing, and video competition. Winners in each category will be recognized during the Many Faces of Markham event at the Flato Markham Theatre. All winners will be invited on stage to receive a certificate of recognition for their achievement on the afternoon of Sunday, March 16th. Thank you to all participating students and congratulations to the students who were awarded first, second or third place in their grade division for the poster, writing or video competition!

Many Faces of Markham

International Day

On Friday, March 7th, the elementary students will participate in the school’s International Day. This annual event is a wonderful cross cultural experience for our students and staff. Elementary students will be attending a special assembly which will include International Day performances. Students are encouraged to wear traditional clothing and to bring in a food dish from their country of origin for their class parties. Teachers will be posting a sign up sheet for any snack you may wish to contribute. We ask that a complete list of all ingredients accompany all food brought in for International Day.

Poster 1st Place 1-214 Kashwini Rajeswaran 5-209 Joshua Naraine 8-139 Simran Nathan

2nd Place 1-111 Brianna Mohammadi 5-157 Nevin Raneskumar 5-156 Christy Ho

3rd Place 1-215 Kyan Azad 5-156 Cassandra Marrazza-Radeschi 7-142 Maya Thayalan

Video 2nd Place 3rd Place 7-148 Ava Pun 7-141 Jessica Schneider, Athena Li, Elena Galluzzo

Parent Teacher Interview Day

The 2nd term of the school year is nearing completion, culminating with the report cards and Parent Teacher Interviews. The 2nd term report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, March 25th. The Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday, March 27th, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Parent Teacher Interview Day is a non-school day for the students and classes will resume on Friday, March 28th. Parents are encouraged to sign up for an interview with the class teachers as well as the subject teachers. Grade 7 and 8 parents are asked to note that we have added additional interview time slots for interviews with grade 7 and 8 teachers on Wednesday, March 26th, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. These sign up sheets will be posted in the main hallway. We look forward to speaking with you on Parent Teacher Interview Day.

Writing 1st Place 3-127 Aditi Garg 7-148 Ronit Bhola

2nd Place 1-215 Sheehan Lloyd 3-127 Zanan Virani 4-202 Daniel Esson 7-148 Ava Pun

3rd Place 1-215 Aaryav Dehariya 3-127 Anish Krishanthan 4-207 Sushmita Kiritharan 5-157 Nevin Raneskumar 7-141 Alexandra Schwarzenberg

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Page 3 Main Campus Elementary Information Bulletin

TCMPS Olympics

TCMPS students and staff had a great time watching and cheering on our Canadian athletes as they

competed in the Sochi Winter Olympics. The students participated in our own Opening and

Closing ceremonies, as well as many fun activities throughout the duration of the Olympics.

Students were even able to watch the men’s and women’s hockey games which were televised on

the big screen in the Main Gymnasium. It was definitely our very enthusiastic cheering which helped

the Canadian teams win gold! Thank you to all teachers who helped make the TCMPS Olympics so

much fun and a wonderful learning experience!

Main Campus / Head Office 155 Clayton, Drive

Markham, Ontario

L3R 7P3 Phone: 905-470-1200 Fax: 905-470-0184 E-mail: admin@tcmps.com

Milliken Campus 3 Clayton Drive

Markham, Ontario L3R 8N3 Phone: 905-470-8178

Fax: 905-470-0570 E-mail: admin@tcmps.com

Amarillo Campus

76 Amarillo Avenue Markham, Ontario L3R 0V3

Phone: 905-474-3434 Fax: 905-474-3113 E-mail: admin@tcmps.com

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or stop by the

Main Office anytime to speak to any one of the Vice-Principals.

The second semester got into full swing during the month of February. High School students settled into their new classes and got to know their new teachers. As always, in addition to our regular academic program, a number of fun events were scheduled throughout the month to help our students beat the February “blahs”: Valentine’s Day was celebrated on February 14th with a “Civvies Day” and our annual delivery of roses to friends, classmates, teachers and, in some cases, to “that special someone”. Also on February 14th we held our annual Talent Show. As always, this proved to be a tremendous success. Thanks to all who participated, and special thanks to the organizing crew of teachers and for all their efforts in putting together such a wonderful show. On February 21st, TCMPS elementary and high school band students participated in the annual Kiwanis Music Festival. The band played a new piece titled “Flight of Valour” which earned them a Silver certificate. Congratulations to Mr. Friedman, our Music teacher, and the band students! In the office, plans for this year’s summer programs are well underway. As we have done every year for the past few years, we will be offering a variety of full credit summer courses in a variety of subjects and grade levels. This will include a GRADE 9 FULL CREDIT COURSE in media arts which will be made available to our CURRENT GRADE 8 STUDENTS. All students currently registered in grade 8 at Town Centre are eligible to take these courses from July 2 to 28 for a full Ontario Ministry credit. Extra credits can be a great benefit to students as they enable them to take extra grade 12 courses in later years without overloading their timetable; this enables students to raise their grade 12 academic average and be more competitive when it comes time for them to apply to university. More information regarding summer courses are available in the High School Office.

Patrick McCarthy, Vice-Principal

March 7: P.D. Day (High School only)

March 10 to 14: MARCH BREAK!!!

March 17: Practices begin for Spring Sports teams, schedule TBA

March 27: Ontario Secondary Schools’ Literacy Test (grade 10 students)

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