Brandon Gate Newsletter MAY 2015 - Pages - Home

Library Update
Our library has been a busy place this month full
of learning and Book Fair fun! Some of our
junior classes have explored an interactive game
called Turtle Island, in order to learn more about
First Nations resources, on which they have since
created a presentation with a partner and will
present to the class to share their findings.
Our primary students have participated in a number of literacy focussed
lessons which are based on themes being discussed in their classroom as
well. These lessons include: making inferences, writing short narratives
and exploring various points of view.
Authors’ Visit:
Our grade 1-3 students had an opportunity to meet author Tim Beiser
and discover all about how he became a children’s book author. His silly
poem and song was a hit and students were engaged and participated in
a puppet show. Our grade 4-5 students met author Evan Munday whom
many of them had read his book Dial M for Morna in our Forest of
Reading Program. The students asked a number of questions and some
even had a chance to role play as a character from his third book which
will be released in September.
Upcoming Events:
Forty Forest of Reading Junior students are looking forward to our trip
to the Powerade Centre to participate in the Forest of Reading
Celebration on May 21st. All of these students should be proud of their
contribution to our Brandon Gate Edublog!
Jump Rope for Heart
Some of our Brandon Gate students had an
exciting time as they went to Dunrankin Public
School to participate in the Jump for Heart launching
program. The students demonstrated a variety of skills as a
way to inspire both adults and children to recognize the
importance of taking care of their health, through exercise.
They also did an excellent job in the Brandon Gate Kick Off
Assembly on April 29.
Please join Brandon Gate students as we "fill the skies with music"
on Monday May 4th, at 12:45 p.m. The school has been working
hard learning the song “We Are One” which is this year's song for
Music Monday. Schools from across
Canada join together will be singing this
song all at the same time!
Spring Concert
On April 23rd, the Primary students at Brandon Gate P.S. had a Spring
concert, focused on the theme “We Are One.” The students were very
excited to share with their families some excellent performances that they
had worked hard to prepare. Many families came out to support the
program and our students and staff appreciate your support.
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Phone # (905) 677-9679
http://schools.peelschools.org/1106
In order to create a safe school environment for staff
and students, new procedures have been
implemented for students with anaphylactic allergies.
All staff must be informed of students who have been
prescribed an Epi-Pen, Epi-Pen Junior or Allerject. Two
Epi-Pen/Allerjects should be available: one is stored in
an accessible location for staff and students, and the
other is kept with the student at all times.
Please remind your child that Epi-Pens should not be
shared with other students. Epi-Pens are to be shared
only in the case of an anaphylactic emergency.
PEEL SCHOOLS HONOUR
POLICE OFFICERS DURING
POLICE APPRECIATION WEEK
The Peel District School Board will pay tribute
to police officers by holding Police
Appreciation Week from May 10 to 16,
2015. Peel students and staff will show
their appreciation for the tremendous
job being done by police to protect
schools, homes and communities. Police
Appreciation Week coincides with
National Police Week. National Police
Week pays tribute to the work of police officers across
Canada.
"The Peel board appreciates the dedication and commitment
of police officers who work to keep our schools and
communities safe," says Janet McDougald, Peel board chair.
"Police Appreciation Week is our way of thanking officers
Principal: Nik Papaioannou
Scholastic Book Fair "Fiesta"
Our Fair was a success! Thank you to our
families for your support. All of our proceeds
have been used to supply our library with new
reading material. Every student had an
opportunity to enter their name in our draw to win 25 dollars worth of
books for themselves and 25 dollars worth of books for their classroom.
Congratulations Nailah and Ms. Afroze class!
In addition, every purchase also gave students a chance to enter their name
in a draw to win a book of their choosing for under ten dollars.
Congratulations to our six winners: Gauri, Madhushree, Minal, Divendra,
Eisaar and Tejaswini!
Toronto Aquarium Trip
On April 7, 2015, three buses filled with excited
kindergartens headed downtown Toronto to the
Toronto Aquarium. Our students enjoyed the bus
ride to the heart of down-town Toronto. On our
drive to the aquarium, students were able to see
the wonderful sights and attractions of our
beautiful city. At the aquarium, the children used their vocabulary to discuss the
different species of fish. They even learned about the "school of fish
terminology." The children were thrilled to watch a diving show which was a
fantastic opportunity to learn about the animals and their habitat. They had a
chance to get up close and personal with the crabs and stingrays. The trip was a
great learning opportunity for the students to immerse themselves in a world of
aquatic animals and life underwater.
who dedicate themselves to protecting our community. It's
also a way to give these officers the special recognition they
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students
deserve."
During this week, students, staff
and parents in schools
Reptilia Trip
On Friday our PGLD class went to Reptilia. Our students
enjoyed learning about the different reptiles. They learned
that some reptiles are carnivores; some are vegetarians, while
others only eat bugs. They loved getting to touch the turtle,
the leg-less lizard and the boa constrictor. Our students also
enjoyed watching the venomous snake have her lunch. This
was a great experience for them and a place they would
want to visit again!
EQAO For Grade 3 Students
On May 25th - June 5th Grade 3 students will be taking part in the provincial
Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics for the Primary Division
created by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). This
assessment is administered to all Grade 3 students in Ontario’s publicly funded
school system.
There are several ways you can support your child during this assessment and
these include:
 making sure your child has a good night’s sleep
 have a good breakfast and bring a healthy snack
 limit absences from school by scheduling appointments at
times other than the assessment period
 Encourage your child to do his or her best on the
assessment
 Celebrate your child’s successes and efforts each day
Vice-Principal: Datress Ricketts
Trustee: Rick Williams, Ward 5
(905) 814-6180
Superintendent: Patrika Daws
(905) 451-2862
School Council Chair: Karen Daly
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Mark Your
Calendar
May 7 - Royal Orchard Concert
Band Visit
May 11 - PD Day
No school for students
May 12 - Grade 5s to Mobile
Planetarium
May 13 - Kindergarten Concert
May 15 - Grade 3 Trip
(Pioneer Village)
May 21 - Grade 5 Trip
(Kortright Centre)
May 25 - June 5 - EQAO
Parent Workshop - Parenting
Issues and Challenges
We would like to thank our
Brandon Gate community for
taking time out of your busy
schedules to attend our parenting workshop. We hope that
you will consider using some of
the strategies mentioned on how
to best support your children.
Highlighting Students’ Work
Student Recognition
Brandon Gate’s Character Development focus for the month of April was Responsibility. Responsibility means being
accountable for and reliable in your actions and commitment. Students show they are responsibility when they:
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Ten Wonderful
Things
Taking my ball to school
Resting
Substitute teacher
Not getting bullied
Going on Prodigy
Running
Getting Certificates
Getting to talk
Writing
~Emmanuel, Grade 1
Persuasive Writing – School Snack
I love choosing my favourite snack to eat and I think
vegetables are the things we should have for snack.
Here are the reasons why I chose vegetables as the
school snack. My first reason is that it’s healthy for you.
Students will get a benefit from eating vegetables
because they contain fibre which helps you feel full,
lose weight and prevent constipation. Vegetables
contain water. There are also some vitamins in vegetables
that help your body to grow.
Secondly, vegetables are natural. It is also one of
the four food groups in the Canada Food Guide.
Lastly, they make fun salads. There can be lot of
different colours in your creation and a
variety of texture. You can also use a mixture of sauces.
In conclusion, I think vegetables would be a perfect and
healthy snack to be served in school.
~Sean, Grade 4
Author Evan Munday’s Visit
On April 21, Evan Munday came to
Brandon Gate to make a presentation to
the junior students. He wrote and
illustrated the series of books, “Dead Kid
Detective.” He told us what motivated him to write the stories
and to my surprise, he had also read many Nancy Drew and
Hardy Boys books and other scary stories. He described what
his books were about, and mentioned that they were like Nancy
Drew but the friends are ghosts. This made me a fan of his
books straight away because I totally love Nancy Drew books
and I’m a big fan of its author, Carolyn Keene. After, he asked
for some volunteers to play the characters in the Dead Kid
Detective book. The characters are Tabetha, Cyril, October,
Tabetha, Derrick and Monlya. I was fortune that I got chosen as
Tabetha and I was practically glowing with glee! Next Mr.
Munday told us that his books had a lot of history in them. He
also said he started to write at a young age and that inspired me
to start writing as well.
~Shafaa, Grade 4
Spring
Spring is birds chirping
Spring is April showers
Spring is kids playing outside in the
park
But most of all Spring is beautiful
because
I don’t have to wear my jacket
~Sharanpreet, Grade 1
Spring is air smelling sweet
Spring is blooming flowers
Spring is rainy days like April showers
But most of all spring is green grass
~Navleen, Grade 1
Spring is when the air is smelling sweet
Spring is time for rainbows
Kids playing in the park
Spring is sunny days
Spring is Easter
But most of all Spring is a beautiful time to go
outside.
~Gurleen. Grade 1
Set goals, stay focused and stick with the task until completed
Do your share of the work
For the month of May and June our character focus will be Perseverance.
Kindergarten
Ms. Dhinsa/Ms. Ihsan - Ryan, Alessandra
Ms. Newell/Ms. Naeem - Immanuel, Preet, Karish
Ms. Walker/Ms. Brown - Karishma, Ekta
Ms. Gibson/Ms. Budwal - Amandeep, Dorcas, Hafsah
Ms. Cipollone/Shaikh/Ms. Mansur - Lana, Avneet
Grade Three
Ms. Scarafile - Alex, Mariam, Gurvir
Ms. Afroze/Ms. Craig - Nicholas
Ms. Taylor - Liyah, Donte
Grade Four
Ms. Kang - Diveena, Shafaa, Shaheer
Ms. Kaur - Dilsheen, Brandon, Afraz
Ms. Marcoccia - Manveer, Nicholas
Ms. Anania - Jamaya
Grade One
Ms. Szymanski/Ms. Varley - Isaiah, Sharanpreet
Ms. Sidhu - Ayan
Mr. Khattra - Emmanuel, Laxami, Sukhchan, Harsimran
Grade Two
Ms. Lundy - Harjot, Shikha
Ms. Wallace - Gowri, Diljeet
Ms. Sidhu - Geet
Grade Five
Ms. Madden/Ms. T. Silva - Iqra, Ajay
Mr. Savone - Ravinder, Kamalpreet
Ms. Anania - Anntoinette
Ms. Marcoccia - Manveer, Nickolas
Ms. Feldman/Ms. Domingos - Ahmed, Roma
Madam Gabryel - Nicole, Tanishtha, Amrit, Tejaswini,
Aneesa, Anmol, Kinjal, Harvin, Minal
Kamalpreet, Asini
Zia the Zebra
Zia had a party. First she decorated and then she waited. None of
her friends came. Then she sat down sadly. After that she found
out that she forgot to give out the invitations. Then she got her
friends, fox, bird and horse to come. She had a great time.
~Umaiza, Grade 1
Microsoft Trip
During the last week in March,
Ms. Kaur and Ms. Kang’s classes got to
visit the Microsoft store in Square One.
Our learning goal was to get a better
understanding of Microsoft software
and Microsoft PowerPoint mix. At the store we got to use the
new Surface Pro 3, which is an amazing piece of technology.
We had a scavenger hunt focussed on Microsoft facts and when
we gave the correct answers, we got some really cool Microsoft
stickers.
We also checked out some games and other technologies. They
had a table full of Minecraft. A lot of Minecraft fans were very
happy. Overall, this was a great trip because it was both
educational and fun.
~Suvidhi, Grade 4
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