3420 Trelawny Circle March
Mississauga, ON L6N 6N62016
Phone #905-824-0360
Principal: Ms. C. Parr
Vice-Principal: Mr. M Dzis
Superintendent: Dr. Gale Soloman-Henry 905-366-8800 Office Manager: Mrs. L. Minicuci
Trustee:NokhaDakroub 416-706-9215 Office Assistant: Mrs. R. Robinson
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world’s work
and the power to appreciate life. (Joseph Addison)
Dear Trelawny Families:
The time has flown by once again. Spring is here and the final months of school have begun.
This newsletter will bring you information and important dates for the next little while. Please read it carefully.
All parents should have received via e-mail the curriculum map for the second term. This curriculum map is the ‘bare bones’ of what each grade is studying. Tasks and assessments are developed collaboratively as a teaching team in response to students ongoing learning development. If you have questions about the subjects, or strands being taught please contact your child’s teacher.
It is with mixed emotions I write this last ‘from the principal’ newsletter. Leaving Trelawny to pursue a new chapter in my life was a very difficult decision. Over the past three years it has been my pleasure serve as your Principal. Building an inclusive, safe, learning community that focusses on every student’s emotional, academic and social development has been my purpose at Trelawny. The support of the community at Trelawny is absolutely amazing; I will miss the love and care of all families. Thank-you for allowing me to be part of your lives.
I am confident that families will welcome Ms. Virginia McKinnon who is assigned as Principal at Trelawny until Ms. Jane Fraser comes in September. Ms. McKinnon is a retired principal with a wealth of experience and expertise in implementing Me to We initiatives, student leadership and curriculum development.
Ms. Fraser will be at the May School Council meeting. She is looking forward to introducing herself to the community and is eager to begin in September.
Thank-you for our time together….I hope we meet again!
Sincerely
Ms. C. Parr
JUNIOR CO-ED BASKETBALL TEAM
The junior co-ed basketball team went to represent Trelawny at Mississauga Secondary School in their annual March Madness Basketball Tournament. The children performed well and finished fourth in their division. They lost their first game by two baskets in the final 3 minutes of the game and lost their second game by only one point and had a chance to win in the final seconds. They improved greatly over the course of the last month and are looking forward to their next tournaments which will be hosted at Vista Heights, April 7th for the boys and April 14th for the girls. Thank you to all the students who represented our team with dignity and class!
Congratulations to:
Gabby, Thea, Stephanie, Abigail, Aliza, Suha, Rija, Ayzan, Ammar, Ben, Jordan, Hugo, Adeeb, Amshu
Anderson, Averie and Austin.
ME TO WE LEARNING TOGETHER
As a school we are continuing to learn about the 5 pillars for a sustainable community and how we can make an impact on global communities. In February we explored ‘Food’ and accessibility to Food. In March the students will learn about Health Care.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Thank-you to the continuing support of the School Council who approved funds to assist replacement of much needed Kindergarten equipment and library books.
Please join us on May 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the library to meet Ms. J Fraser, Trelawny’s new Principal in September.
Please note: Due a scheduling conflict the Barbecue has been postponed and added to the Fall Fair on October 6, 2016.
SAVE THE DATE: April 28th
Save the evening of April 28th when the Junior students ‘Share their Gifts’ through the first ever Buskerfest at Trelawny. Parents will see a variety of the arts demonstrated throughout the school at various times, ending with a short presentation.
KINDERGARTEN
In Kindergarten we have been exploring math talks about quantities such as more and less, what “10” looks like and estimation. We are spending lots of timeoutside, looking for signs of Spring. We are continuing to focus on asking “good” questions and working together totry and find out the answers.
GRADE 1
Students welcomed Ms.K. Shannon who will teach in the grade 1 pod while Ms. McLuhan-Myers is away on maternity leave.
GRADE 2
The grade 2’s are problem solving in Math. In Science we have been learning about movement. We are learning a lot about pulley, ramps, screw and
inclined planes, wheels and axles when the Scientist visited our classroom. In gym we have been skipping and dancing. While in the Library we are reading blue spruce books and learning about safety.
GRADE 3
Thegrade 3’s have been working hard on theirwriting, with afocus on editing and revising their work. They will use these skills to create and publish a classroom book highlighting their creative and artistic talents. In Math, we are estimating and counting money amounts, as well as working on multiplication and division. We have just completed our Forces unit in Scienceand will be moving into an in depth look at Structures and the impact they have in our day to day life. We are excited for our upcoming trip to Crawford Lake as we begin looking at life in Canada during 1780-1850. The Grade 3’s are also busy preparing for EQAO by using all our thinking skills to practice questions in reading, writing and math.
GRADE 4
The grade 4's have been busy this month! We have been analyzing the human effects on habitats and communities, and discussing how the shape of an object can alter the perimeter and area. We have begun our Silver Birch Reading Program, and arebeginning to investigateearly societies. In French, we have presented our play "Les troispetitscochons", and are learning new songs by Gregg Le Rock. We are looking forward to attending his concert in April.
GRADE 5
The grade 5's have just finished up another busy month measuring angles and shapes. They have been learning how to classify and sort a variety of objects according to their attributes and are beginning to look at area and perimeter. The students enjoyed reading a variety of books from Black History month and have been tying in a few art activities around the Underground Railroad. In Science the grade 5's have been investigating properties of matter by making slime and mixing mystery powders and are looking forward to their experiment of "keeping it cold". Both classes are eager to begin their writing for the speech competition in April and beginning their exploration of First Nations Groups in Canada.
TRELAWNY BOOK FAIR
April 20-22
Where: Trelawny Library
Date: Wednesday, April 20 to Friday, April 22
Time:During school hours. Students can come during the following class times to buy books:
Wednesday, April 20 – all day
Thursday, April 21 – morning only
Friday, April 22 – morning only
Book Fair Family Night: Thursday, April 21 from 3:15 to 6:30pm
Why: To give students a chance to purchase books for home reading, to raise money to buy additional resources for our library, and to celebrate reading and literacy.
Your child will have a class visit to the Book Fair on April 18 or 19 and will write down any items that he/she is interested in purchasing. If your child is allowed to buy something, you can send the money for the books to school and your child’s teacher will send her/him to purchase the books during the school day. If you prefer, please come to our Book Fair Family Night on Thursday, April 21 from 3:15 to 6:30pm. There are special value-priced books, daily raffles for free items and a special raffle for $25 in free books on the Family Night. This is a wonderful opportunity to get some new books for your child to read and to help raise money for school resources at the same time. We hope to see you there!
TRELAWNY TIMBERWOLVES
At the Student Recognition Assembly for Marchthe following students were recognized for demonstrating a Timberwolf Character Trait.
KindergarternGrade 3
LailahNiko
MajedAbdulla
WaseemBianca
Kaleb
Grade 1Joanna
JatsikanImaan
VictoriaYuya
AlexIqra
Mohammad
AhmadGrade 4
Colin
Grade 2Zaeem
ZackaryAlondra
AloraMariam
MohammadCarter
AlanDivya
JasmineKhaleel
AanyaBobby
Grade 5
Kay
Aisha
Andrew
Genesis
Jagertan
Adeeb
Congratulations to all our Winners!
DATES TO REMEMBER
April 6: EQAO information afternoon Grade 3 families
April 7: Basketball Tournament
April 11: Professional Activity Day; No school for students
April 12: Pink Day
Grade 3 to Crawford Lake
April 14: Financial Literacy night: open to all parents but limited enrolment
Basketball Tournament
April 15: Grade 5 to Crawford Lake
April 18: Financial Literacy workshop: grade 5
April 19-22: Book Fair
April 20: Inschool Speeches (junior students)
April 22: Earth Day and Me to We
April 28: Junior students Buskerfest Performance/evening
Peel board celebrates public education during Education Week – April 18 to 22
Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2016. To give schools plenty of time to hold activities, this celebration of education will be held from April 18 to 22. The theme for this year's focus on education is You Inspire.
In addition to inviting parents and community residents to visit their classrooms during the week, Peel schools are hosting open houses, plays/musicals, storytelling, environmental activities, awards assemblies, talent shows and much more.
One of the highlights of Education Week is the presentation of Awards of Excellence. The award recipients are students, volunteers, staff and community partners who have made outstanding contributions to public education in Peel. The awards will be presented to 26 deserving recipients at the Showcase of Excellence ceremony on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the board room, HJA Brown Education Centre, 5650 Hurontario St., Mississauga.
More than 800 individuals will also be honoured during Education Week with Awards of Distinction for their contributions to their school or workplace.
Peel public schools celebrate Education Week
Peel public schools will host hundreds of special activities and events to celebrate Education Week 2016 from April 18 to 22. The theme for this year's week-long focus on education is You Inspire.
Each year, more than 50,000 parents and community members across Peel attend activities and events during Education Week. We are looking forward to an equally successful week this year.
TRELAWNY P.S. goes pink on April 12
April 13 is Day of Pink, the international day to celebrate diversity and inclusion to work towards ending homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying and discrimination. This year, there are several bolded holy days taking place on April 13. In order to give all of our students an opportunity to be part of this important inclusion activity, Peel District School Board schools will recognize Day of Pink on April 12 this year.
“Equity and inclusion is something that all Peel schools teach throughout the year and discuss with students daily—it is embedded in everything we do,” says Tony Pontes, director of education. “Day of Pink is just one more way for us to ensure students and staff learn, work and develop in environments that are safe, equitable, inclusive, respectful and nurturing for all.”
Day of Pink began when a high school student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, was bullied with homophobic language because he wore a pink shirt to school. The next day, hundreds of students at his school stood up to bullying and wore pink to school to show their support for equity and inclusion.
Register today for Adult ESL or LINC classes
Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily life?
Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide variety of English language classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Courses are designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to 7) as well as the more experienced learner needing to prepare for an IELTS exam.
Classes are ongoing - Register anytime.
All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District School Board.
Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres at:
- Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3
- Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street
- Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117
To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000
Also visit or follow us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL
Help us to encourage and enhance parent involvement in Peel
Apply for a position on the board's Parent Involvement Committee
The Peel board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) meets regularly throughout the school year to review the board’s plans for parent involvement as they relate to parent, family and community engagement, and to make suggestions to schools, councils and the board regarding additional parent outreach.
As mandated by the ministry, the purpose of Peel board's PIC is to:
- support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parental involvement within schools and across the district, including, outreach to parents who find involvement more challenging
- work collaboratively with the school board to support student success
- seek out the advice and ideas of school councils, and other parents and partners as they planand implement strategies to involve more parents at the regional level
- develop strategies for enhancing parental engagement and outreach
Parent application packages will be made available on April 6 at Forms must be returned by April 29, 2016.
School closed for PA Day on April 11, 2016
As a result of labour settlements with various federations and employee groups, the Ministry of Education has directed all school boards to create an additional Professional Activity Day this year and for each school year going forward.
For the 2015-16 school year, the additional PA Day for the Peel District School Board will beApril 11, 2016.All Peel board elementary and secondary schools will be closed to students on this day
Summer School 2016
Secondary School full and make-up credit classes will be offered at 12 high schools throughout the Board this summer.Peel eLearning-Summer classes and two-credit Co-operative Education programs are also available. Please visit for more details.
Parent resources help you support your child’s learning
At thePeel District School Board, our mission is to inspire success, confidence and hope in each child. There is no doubt that families play a vital role in helping us achieve this goal. As our partner in education, we hope you'll stay connected to your child's learning throughout his or her entire school experience.
In October 2014, the Peel board sought input from families to help guide the development of resources that help parents and caregivers support their children’s learning. The result is a new Help Your Child online resourcecentre on the Peel board’s website with the topics families said were important to them.
Visit to explore all resources available to parents.
There you will find easy-to-navigate buttons that connect families to tip sheets and web pages on a number of different topics, including math, homework, special education, EQAO and mental health.
Keeping children safe in and around storm sewers, waterways
Rising and fast moving water in lakes, ponds and creeks is increasingly likely during spring. Children playing in and around storm sewers and watercourses, entering storm sewers through the outfalls, and entering storm sewers through access covers is dangerous. The following information will help keep children safe:
- water flows in storm sewers and watercourses are unpredictable and may change quickly
- toxic gases may be present in and around storm sewers and watercourses
- access is restricted, making rescue attempts are difficult
- tragic falls could take place
Please review this information with your children and let them know how dangerous storms sewers and waterways are.
Earth Week – April 18 to 22, 2016
Earth Week encompasses the international celebration of Earth Day on April 22. This is the most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Initiated in 1970, this event has been considered the birth of the environmental movement.
Each year, more than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. In Canada, Earth Day has grown into Earth Week and even Earth Month to accommodate the profusion of events and projects. Here are some ways that you can celebrate earth week with your family:
- create a backyard or schoolyard habitat
- plant a garden or tree
- start a recycling program at home
- organize a carpooling campaign in your neighbourhood to reduce air pollution
- pick up trash in your neighbourhood
- read a book about an endangered species
- make a visit to your local zoo, aquarium or museum
- visit a local park, wildlife area or farm to provide a fun opportunity to learn about the environment and life
Tentative school year calendars for 2016-17