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JANUARY 2015 Newsletter
Rowntree P.S.
Principal:
Mrs. Kristensen-Irvine
“Mrs. K-I”
Vice-Principals:
Ms. S. Johnson
Mrs. M. Haslett
Office Manager:
Mrs. C. Rowley
Office Assistants:
Mrs. M. Hutchinson
Mrs. S. Gardiman
Inside this issue:
Winter Clothing
2
EQAO
2
Literacy
Conference
2
Basketball
Extravaganzas
2
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Extreme Weather 3
Fundraising
Update
3
Library News
3
Sick Kids
3
Basketball Team
3
Student of the
Month
4
Celebrations
4
Upcoming Events
4
Wishing our families & neighbours
Peace & Happiness in 2015.
A special thank you to Mrs. Le Sarge and staff for organizing a fabulous
concert on December 16, 2014. The air was festive and the children were
fantastic!
FRENCH IMMERSION DEADLINE - JANUARY 30, 2015.
Parents must register children for entry into grade 1 FI by 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.
To register your child for FI, go to the online registration form at www.peelschools.org/
parents/programs/French/registration. This is for kindergarten children born in 2009 only.
CLOSING SCHOOLS DUE TO BAD WEATHER
During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of bad
weather. The board decides by 6:45 a.m. whether to cancel buses or close schools. To find out
if busing is cancelled or schools closed, visit www.peelschools.org or call 905-890-1010 or
1-800-668-1146. You will receive one of the following messages:
Peel District School Board buses are cancelled. Schools remain open for students and
staff, but buses are cancelled. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require
busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, daycare and other activities in
schools will operate as usual.
All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed. Due to weather
conditions, schools and board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools
and board offices are also cancelled, including daycare, night school and permits.
All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.
Due to weather conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including
continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.
Due to weather conditions, all activities in schools and board offices are cancelled, including
continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
MRS. ROWLEY IS RETIRING
Many of you have had the pleasure of knowing Mrs. Candice Rowley for many years. Her
contributions to the success of Rowntree P.S. have been enormous! She has been on the front line
in the office as the Office Manager, helping students and parents and staff, since the school opened
in 2005. She has worked for the Peel District School Board since 1987.
Now, it is time for Mrs. Rowley to enjoy some time for herself as she begins
her retirement in January, 2015.
We wish Mrs. Rowley all the best as she starts her “Next Chapter”! She will
enjoy some travel, time with family and friends, and, we hope, revisiting
Rowntree P.S. whenever she can.
On January 23rd, we invite the community to a Celebration Assembly for Mrs. Rowley at 10:15
a.m. to thank her for all that she has done at Rowntree P.S. and beyond, and to wish her well, as she
begins her retirement.
254 Queen Mary Drive, Brampton, L7A 3L6, Ontario.
Tel: (905) 840-4601 Peel District School Board
WINTER CLOTHING – WINTER IS OFFICIALLY HERE!
It is extremely important that the students come to school dressed appropriately for the winter
weather conditions. Remember to consider the wind chill factor (wind velocity) when
determining the actual temperature. Congratulations to students wearing their indoor shoes. In
order to prevent spending time during the day in wet shoes, indoor footwear is required. Students
should wear boots to school. Mittens and hats are also necessary. One never knows when the fire
alarm can cause us to exit the building within seconds. Once the alarm sounds, everyone must exit the
building; there is no time for putting on shoes, boots, coats, etc. Let’s hope that we don’t have an
emergency! Please check to see that your son or daughter comes to school properly attired for the weather.
Canada Safety Council recommends the following tips for staying comfortable and preventing
hypothermia when working or playing outdoors:
 Eat high-energy food such as raisins.
 Wear layered clothing. Layers allow warm air to stay trapped around the body.
 Protect your feet and hands. Wear loose waterproof boots. If the boots have liners, carry an extra pair to
replace damp ones or take an extra pair of socks. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Carry an extra pair of mittens to
school, on outings, etc. Prevent dehydration and exhaustion, which can lead to hypothermia. Drink plenty of fluids
and pace yourself when doing vigorous activities.
 Wear a warm hat—most body heat is lost through the head. Children should keep an extra hat at school.
 Stay fit by exercising and eating well—people who are fit are less susceptible to hypothermia.
 If you stay indoors, avoid moving from a hot environment to a cold one. Excessive sweating caused from an
extreme change in temperature increases the risk of developing hypothermia.
If you are travelling (on the road or in the wilderness) carry emergency supplies.
EQAO: PROVINCIAL TESTING PROGRAMME FOR OUR GRADE 3 STUDENTS
The Province Wide testing for Grade 3 students will take place May 25th through June 5th,
2015. It is very important that Grade 3 students be at school for the full day during testing.
Thank you in advance for making every effort to avoid setting up outside appointments or
scheduling holidays on these dates.
BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZAS
Basketball Extravaganza were held for the grade 2, 3, 4 and 5 students.
Congratulations to the top 6 boys and girls, from each grade, who received a special certificate
and announced their names on the P.A. system.
All students displayed being a good sport.
Well done everyone!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MORTON’S GRADE 5 class for making a
difference for children around the world. On December 3rd they held a bake sale to raise
money for the charity Operation Rainbow Canada. This charity provides surgeries for
children born with Cleft Lip/Palates. In the classroom, they made cupcakes, chocolate chip
cookies, gingerbread men, brownies and sugar cookies from scratch. They raised a total of
$511. Excellent work Grade 5's!
EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING LUNCH HOUR
During extreme winter temperatures, students will remain indoors over the lunch hour with
the supervisors on duty. Students who go home for lunch are to go to the office when
returning to school. Students will also remain indoors for recess during extreme weather
conditions.
LIBRARY NEWS
Blue Spruce and Silver Birch reading programs will begin in the new year. We will be reading
some new Canadian books and voting on our favourite one!
Visit your local Public Library or Chapters Bookstore if you would like to start reading some of
these great books! Mrs. Plews still needs parent volunteers, who have their completed criminal
record checks, to help shelve books. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
SICK CHILDREN SHOULD REMAIN AT HOME UNTIL THEY ARE HEALTHY
On occasion, parents request that children be kept in at recess because they are not well.
In the interest of their own personal health and the health of the other students and staff,
children who are not well should remain at home until they are healthy.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BASKETBALL TEAM
Our Rowntree co-ed basketball team has been very busy practising. Congratulations to all of the
athletes for their superb performance! Thank you Mrs. Cheema and Mr. Fisher for their time and
effort in working with our athletes. In November, they participated in the Cassie Campbell Classic
Tournament. Our team did extremely well and made it to the championship game. It was a close
game, the team played well, however, we lost by 2 points! The pennant highlighting Rowntree as
the Runners-up will be mounted on our gym wall. In December we participated in the Central Peel
High School First Annual co-ed basketball tournament for grade 4 and 5 students. Once again our
team did extremely well and made it to the championship game. The game was close and we lost by
a few points. A second pennant highlighting Rowntree as the Runners-up will be mounted on our
gym wall. Rowntree is very proud of our Basketball team. Job Well Done Team!!!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FEBRUARY 2nd to 5th, 2015
We look forward to meeting our newest little students! Children born in 2011 are eligible to start kindergarten year one. Registration will take place at Rowntree P. S. on February 2th, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and one evening on Feb. 5th from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m.
To assist us with registration, please fill out the pre-registration form below and return it to the school A.S.A.P. A registration
package will be sent to you in the middle of January with your appointment time.
Child's Name: _______________________Child's Birth Date: YY/MM/DD: 20__/ __ /__
Address: __________________________________________________________________
Phone Numbers: Home: ____________ Work: _____________ email: ________________
Parents names: _____________________________ / _____________________________
Sibling(s) attending Rowntree: Name/Teacher: ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
I prefer my appointment time to be: Date: ___________________ Time: _____________
If you have a neighbour or friend with a child born in 2011. Please share this with them.
Thank You.
Traffic safety in our community
Safety is a top priority at our school. Here is a list of traffic tips to keep students, staff and parents safe while commuting to
and from school.
Respect traffic signs and road markers around the school.
Drive slowly and with caution on and near school property. Adhere to the posted speed limits on any
surrounding streets used by students on their way to and from school.
Always yield to pedestrian traffic. Wait for students, staff members and parents to cross before driving past
them.
When dropping your child off at the school, use the Kiss'n'Ride area. This is a supervised area that is designed
to keep students safe.
Do not double park or do anything else to block traffic or draw your child off the curb and into traffic.
Do not take shortcuts over curbs.
Have your child ready to exit the car when you reach the curb. Say goodbye to your child before you park at
the curb to let your child out of your car.
During regular drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is safe for them to exit the car onto
the curb.
Follow the directions of staff or volunteers on duty in the school parking lot and treat staff, students,
volunteers, passengers and other drivers with respect.
Consider parking off site and walking a short distance to school. This will give you time to talk to your children
about their day, review new vocabulary words, math concepts, etc.
Remind your child to only cross the street at an intersection or crosswalk. They should never “jaywalk” by
crossing in the middle of the street.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Mrs. Alderman
Ms. Campbell
Ms. Gilpin
Mrs. Kornblum
Mrs. Laidlaw Ms. Li
Ms. Mayer
Jeevat B.
Amrit G.
Mihira R.
Paris C.
Reena U.
Mehtab S.
Jaya S.
Josiah S.
Aidan T.
Anthony T.
Sartaj J.
Navneer V.
Gurnoor B.
Nasr R.
Martin V.
Saffron M.
Mercedes R.
Raminderjit N. Melissa G.
Amber A.
Mlle McGurrin
Mrs. Elder
Mrs. Jackson-Lloyd Ms. Kristensen
Mr. Belliveau Ms. O’Hanlon
Gurnoor K.
Jia T.
Malcolm J.
Angelica D.
Nate L.
Rhea S.
Gurliv A.
Abisha S.
Gurjap J.
Rhianna L.
Akshaya A.
Muhammad H. Bhavjeet T.
Selena T.
Kobisan K.
Mehar B.
Mr. Carr
Mrs. Nelson
Ms. Waite
Ms. Sandilands
Mrs. Paul
Mrs. Cadeau
Ms. Felker
Mrs. Atkison
Carl F.
Ruquaiya M.
Daksh S.
Navaneethan S.
Marleigh E.
Christopher D.
Zahra R.
Yusuf B.
Udayvir D.
Maddisen P.
Aathmika V. Devin N.
Nyas P.
Ekamjot B.
Shujian N.
Mme Millar
Mlle Ramasawmy Mrs. Redpath
Ms. Chamberlain Mrs. Medd
Mme Handa
Mr. Mezei
Ms. Stinson
Amir I.
Selene L.
Kendall P.
Nirvan G.
Mya L.
Darian B.
Ashwin K.
Kaylah S.
Jaskaran N.
Tamanna J.
Akshayan S.
Vaishaly B.
Ramadhan A.
Ashhal A.
Pawanjot B.
Mrs. Vidad
Ms. Kergan
Ms. Caissie
Mlle Riccardi
Mme Schrier
Mr. Morton
Mr. Sawh
Ms. Burnett
Jayden M.
Afsha A.
Sukhman B.
Ajit S.
Gurleen M.
Nishil P.
Snehal D.
Arpitha A.
Christian L.
Remil T.
Mustapha M. Avneet A.
Vagishan S.
Anureet G.
Kyle B.
Kirandeep H.
Daria D.
Dereyck S.
Art
Music
Computers
Phys. Ed.
French
Devak S.
Tamanna K.
Mrs. Redpath’s
class
Harleen B.
Arravinth N.
Vikram S.
Kim B.
Cererian C.
Delayna N.
Ravneet K.
Mia M.
Mrs. Mathur
Mrs. Enright
Mr. Bara
DAYS OF COMMEMORATION & CELEBRATION: JANUARY
Buddhism
Christianity:
Sikhism:
Hinduism:
Islam
Canadian Holidays:
1st
7th
27th
31st
1st
6th
7th
14th
19th
5th
13th
13th
14th
24th
3rd
1st
Temple Day
Amitabha Buddha’s Birthday
Sakyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment
Lunar New Year/Moutreya Bodhisattra’s Birthday
New Year’s Day
Epiphany
Christmas (J)
New Year’s Day (J)
Epiphany (J)
Birth of Sri Guru Gobind Singh
Maghi
Lohri
Maker Sankranti
Vasant Panchami
Milad-un-Nabi
New Year’s Day
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 2nd, 3rd, 4th,5th
February 10th
February 17th
February 19th
February 26th
Kindergarten Registration
February 6th
Lockdown Drill
February 13th
Lunch Letters Go Home
February 18th
Lunar New Year
February 20th
Student of the Month Assembly (Lunar New Year)
Report Cards Go Home
Red and White Day
Wear colours of Heritage Day
Black History Assembly