FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE . . .

Grade 9 Course Selection

Well, all our grade 8 students have selected their courses for next year using and are now officially registered in high school for the 2014-2015 school year! Congratulations!!

Due to the fact that courses were selected so early in the year, grade 8 teachers will be reviewing course recommendations for individual students in January. This may mean that students may be encouraged to adjust the level (Locally Developed, Academic or Applied) of a selected course.

By the end of the year, ALL grade 7 students will open an account which will be accessible until the end of secondary school. Skill inventories, interest tests, career information, post-secondary opportunities, goal-setting and resume development are all available through

Regional Programs

For information on any Regional Programs for grades 6 – 9 students, please go to

First round offersemailed to successful applicants on: Feb. 2, 2015

First round offers accepted by: no later than4 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2015

Second round offersemailedon: Feb. 9, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: Registration for secondary Regional Learning ChoicesPrograms is now closed, except for the Truck & Coach program at Bramalea Secondary School, which has been extended to Dec. 17, 2014.Registe​r now forTruck & Coach​.

Dufferin-Peel Catholic Schools

Grade 8 students wishing to apply to Catholic schools within the Dufferin-Peel Catholic

District School Board, are reminded that they are responsible for gathering information

regarding programs and registration.

PLEASE NOTE: PDSB staff are not permitted to complete references for Catholic School Board

applications.

Some Helpful Websites

Quote of the Month

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

~Winston Churchill

Celebrating Faith and Culture
December 2014
December / Luut'aa / Aboriginal Spirituality
December 2 / Maun Agiyaras or Muanajiyaras / Jainism
December 6 / Sanghamitta Day / Buddhism
December 8 / Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) / Buddhism
Sunset of December 11 to 30 / the month ofMasa'il / Bahá’í
December 13 / Birthday of Imam Agakhan / Islam
Sunset of December 17 to 24 / Chanukah / Judaism
Eve of December 20 to 21 / Yule / Wicca
December 21 / Tohji-taisai / Shinto
December 25 / Christmas / Christianity and Canada
December 26 / Boxing Day / Christianity and Canada
December 26 / Zarathosht-no-Diso / Zoroastrianism
December 26 to January 1 / Kwanza / African-Canadian communities
December 28 / Birth of Guru Gobind Singh / Sikhism
December 31 to January 4 / GhambarMaidyarem / Zoroastrianism
December 31 to January 18 / the month of Sharaf / Bahá’í

Bus cancellation & closing schools due to bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather.

Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and television stations listed below and posted at and Information will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146.

VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9CHUM AM1050CFTR AM680

CFNY FM102.1/AM640CJCL AM590CHFI FM98.1

CFRB AM1010EZ ROCK FM97.3CJBC (FR) AM860

FM Z103.5FM93.1FM Q107

CHIN FM100.7/AM1540CBC99.1

CITYPULSEGLOBAL NEWSCTV

One of the following messages will be announced (highlighted text only):

Peel District School Board buses are cancelled.

This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual.

All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed.

This means that all schools and Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits.

All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.

This means that 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.

This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

Help your family stay warm this winter

Canada Safety Council recommends the following tips for staying comfortable and preventing hypothermia when working or playing outdoors:

  • Wear a warm hat—most body heat is lost through the head. Children should keep an extra hat at school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Eat high-energy food such as nuts and raisins.
  • If you are travelling (on the road or in the wilderness) carry emergency supplies.

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.
  • Students who bike to school should always wear a helmet, and follow all traffic laws. They should only cross the street at a crosswalk or intersection—never in the middle of the road.

It's time to register children born in 2011 for kindergarten

Register at Lorenville on Feb. 2, 3, 4 & 5

We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all starts in kindergarten! If your child was born in 2011, he or she can start kindergarten in September 2014.Registration will be held at our school from9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb.2, 3, 4 and 5 and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 5.

What you will need to bring to registration

Proof of child's age

  • Canadian birth certificate
  • Canadianpassport
  • citizenship card/certificate
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • confirmation of permanent residence
  • work permit
  • refugee permit

Proof of address

  • Ontario driver's license
  • utility bill
  • bank statement/client slip (directly from financial institution)
  • credit card statement
  • federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance Number, Service Canada documents)
  • purchase agreement

Proof of custody– children must live with their parent(s) unless provided documentation supports an alternate living arrangement

Proof of immunization– proof that your child has been immunized/vaccinated

Important information about immunization

In order to attend school in Ontario, your child must have an up-to-date immunization record. When you register your child for school, you will provide copy of your child's immunization record and the school will send it to Peel Health. After registration, keeping your child's records up to date is your responsibility. Peel Health reviews immunization records regularly. Students who are not completely immunized and do not have a valid exemption may not be allowed to attend school.

For information about immunization, or to get a copy of your child's record call Health Line Peel at 905-799-7700; Caledon residents can call toll-free at 905-584-2216. Translation services are available.

Register for French Immersion by Jan. 30, 2015

Are you thinking of registering your child for Grade 1 French Immersion (FI) for the 2015-16 school year?

Registration for Grade 1 FI for the 2015-16 school year will be available online at as of Monday Nov. 24, 2014 at 9 a.m.

The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at 4 p.m. Registrants after that date will be put on a waiting list.

The FI school for our area is Ingleborough Public School. The phone number is 905-451-4430.

Registration process

A grade 1 FIenrolment cap is in place. This means that a specific number ofspots are available for students entering grade 1 FI. If the number of students registered by the deadline exceeds the number of spots in grade 1 FI,a random selection process system will be used to identify students gaining entrance into the grade 1 FI program.

All students who make the registration deadline will be placed in a random selection process and assigned a rank using acomputerized random selection process.Spots are not assigned ona first come, first served basis. Once students have been assigned to all available spots, remaining students will be placed, again in rank order, on the school's waitlist.

Some students will be automatically placed in grade 1 FI. To find out if your child does not need to participate in the random selection process, and for more information about the random selection and waitlist processes, visit

How to get more information

  • Visit the Peel board website—.
  • Call Lorenville P.S. at 905-453-7091.
  • Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at .

Register for Extended French by Jan. 30, 2015

Are you thinking of registering your child for Grade 7 Extended French (EF) for the 2015-16 school year?

Registration for Grade 7 EF for the 2015-16 school year will be available online at as of Monday Nov. 24, 2014 at 9 a.m.

The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at 4 p.m. Registrants after that date will be put on a waiting list.

The EF school for our area is Beatty-Fleming Senior Public School. The phone number is 905-457-6107.

How to get more information

  • Visit the Peel board website—.
  • Call Lorenville P.S. at 905-453-7091.
  • Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at .