Joseph Howe Senior Public School
20 Winter Gardens Trail,
Scarborough, Ontario M1C 3E7
(416) 396-6405
PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING
Welcome back. I hope everyone has had a wonderful
holiday and is returning refreshed.
COLD WEATHER REMINDER
Parents are reminded to send their children to
school with the appropriate outdoor clothing.
The students continue to go outside each day
unless there is extreme cold and wind, so it is
important that students are dressed properly.
Ms. S. Boland, Principal
Ms. Janna Solman, Vice Principal
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JANUARY 2014
M.A.D.D. Assembly – 12:45
Grade 8 Grad Trip Info Meeting – 7:00
Joseph Howe T-Shirts Go On Sale - $10.00
Borden BTI Open House Gr. 8 to 9 – 7:00
Pizza Lunch Fundraiser – Parent Council
Cafeteria Food Service Closed
Jan. 13
Book Club Begins At Lunch - Library
Jan. 15
Mowat Open House – Gr. 8 to 9 – 7:00
Jan. 16
Ski Club – Directly After School
Jan. 20
Parent Council Meeting – Library – 7:00
Jan. 22
Ms. Crute’s Hillside Trip
Jan. 23
Ski Club – Directly After School
Jan. 23
T-Shirt Orders Due
Jan. 24
P.A. Day – Students Do Not Attend School
Jan. 25
Winterfest – Port Union Rec. Centre
Jan. 28
Ms. Downey’s Hillside Trip
Jan. 30
Ski Club – Directly After School
Jan. 31
Optional Attendance Forms Due To
Secondary Schools
Jan. 31-Feb 13 Winterlicious 2014
Feb. 4
Toronto Public Health Clinic
Feb. 6
Grade 8 Graduation Photo Day
Feb. 17
Provincial-Wide Family Day – No School
Feb. 21
Junior Achievement Day – Gr. 7 & 8
Feb. 24
Parent Council Meeting – Library – 7:00
Feb. 28
W.A.P.E. Day
Mar. 7
P.A. Day – Students Do Not Attend School
Mar. 10 -14
March Break
Mar. 17
Students Return From March Break
Jan. 8
Jan. 8
Jan. 9
Jan. 9
Jan. 10
Prevention is the best approach. We request your
co-operation in not sending any snacks or lunches
containing peanuts or nut products and to refrain
from bringing aerosol products to Joseph Howe.
Our school’s policy relating to snow is the snow stays on
the ground. We feel that throwing snow or kicking snow
could result in a student being seriously injured. I don’t
believe that one of our students would intentionally hurt
another student. However, I’ve been at schools where
glasses have been broken, a retina has been scratched,
swelling has occurred to the head, and a tooth was chipped,
all as a result of snowballs. SNOW STAYS ON THE
GROUND!
We have made numerous announcements to the students
about this policy. Students who are caught throwing or
kicking snow will receive a letter home, which is to be
returned to the office signed and if caught again, could be
suspended from school.
Please reinforce this with your son/daughter so we can
remain accident free at Joseph Howe.
Thank you for your support in helping to enforce this
policy.
PROVINCE-WIDE STATUTORY HOLIDAY
FEBRUARY 17
In 2006 the Government of Ontario announced the creation
of a province-wide statutory holiday known as “Family
Day”. This day will occur on the third Monday in
February of each year for the purpose of emphasizing and
celebrating the importance of families taking time to be
together. Enjoy your day together!
YEAR BOOKS
Students interested in purchasing a year book for $20.00
are to bring their money to the student council who will be
selling them in the front hall.
If you have any questions please feel free to call the school
and ask to speak to Ms. Boland.
HELP PHONE LINE
STUDENT SAFETY LINE
1/800/668-6868
416/395-7233
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JUNIOR AND SENIOR LETTER AWARDS
Joseph Howe Junior and Senior Letter Awards are
awarded to students based on their participation in the life
of the school. Grade 7 students can earn a Grade 7 Junior
Letter and Grade 8 students can earn a Grade 8 Junior
Letter or a Senior School Letter. Points are accumulated
over the two years spent at Joseph Howe. Please refer to
the student agenda for more detailed information.
Optional attendance applications are also available from
the Guidance Department. Optional attendance forms
must be delivered to the high school location by Friday,
January 31.
All Grade 8 students received a blue booklet “Choices for
Nine”, including information for Sir Oliver Mowat
Collegiate’s “Orientation Evening” being held on,
Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. I
strongly suggest that if your son/daughter is planning on
attending Mowat that you attend this evening. You will be
introduced to “Mowat Life”, to their programs and to their
staff and students. I’m sure this will be a very informative
evening.
Sir Robert L. Borden B.T.I is located at 200 Poplar Road,
Scarborough which is the first set of traffic lights west of
Morningside, south off Kingston Road.
PARENT COUNCIL NEWS
The Council meets from 7:00 p.m. to approximately
8:15 p.m. in the school library on the second floor. Meeting
dates have been established as the following Mondays:
Jan. 20, Feb. 24, Apr. 14, May 26
The minutes will be posted on the Parent Council website.
INFORMATION MEETING
GRAD TRIP TO OTTAWA
HIGH SCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE NIGHTS
The remaining information nights at local
secondary schools are as follows:
7:00
6:30
7:00
7:00
7:00
SIR ROBERT L. BORDEN B.T.I..
Grade 8 Parents’ Night
All parents of grade 8 students who may be attending
Borden in September 2014 are invited to attend an
information meeting.
Parents will gain an understanding about the true Borden
experience.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
7:00—8:00 p.m.
Literacy & Numeracy
Technical Programming
Guidance Supports
Special Education Supports
Business Studies
Website:www.http://bordenbti.ca/
MOWAT ORIENTATION EVENING
Jan. 14
Jan. 15
Jan. 14
By Appt. Only
Jan. 15
Jan. 9
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Parents will also be given an opportunity to take a tour of
Borden’s Arts, Business and Technical Departments.
OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE STATUS
Delphi Alternative
East York
Malvern
Maplewood High School
Sir Oliver Mowat
Sir Robert L. Borden
The agenda for the evening will include information about
the following programs:
There will be an information
meeting regarding the grade 8
year-end trip for parents and students on Wednesday,
January 8 in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
A representative from Perspective, our travel company,
will be available to answer any questions you may have. It
is strongly recommended that parents and students attend
this meeting as the itinerary has been altered to better suit
our student age group.
A $100 deposit (for first and second instalments) for the
trip will be due no later than January 15 if you have not
already made the first insalment of $50 which was due
Dec 16. For those parents who already made a $50.00
deposit on December 16 please note that a second $50.00
instalment will be due January 15. The remaining
payment will come due on April 24. Cheques should be
made out to Jospeh Howe Senior Public School. The total
cost will come in at about $400 but it will depend on how
many students participate.
W. A. P. E.
The Winter Alternative Program in Education (W.A.P.E.)
is a one-day program that is part of the curriculum at
Joseph Howe. We expect that every student will be
involved and will actively participate in an activity on
Friday, February 28. One of the strands in the Health and
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Physical Education curriculum is active participation. This
includes living skills as well as physical activity and fitness.
With the large variety of activities available, such as
Second City, skiing, cooking, Art Gallery of Ontario,
Science Centre and E-zone, we know that each and every
student will find something that will appeal to them.
Ms. Sherri Boland, Principal
TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC
The Toronto Public Health will be at Joseph Howe on
Tuesday, February 4 in the morning to give the second
dose of the HPV vaccine. The third immunization clinic
will be for both grade 7 students, and grade 8 female
students sometime between April and June.
We leave at 3:15 p.m. and return at approximately
9:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Helmets are mandatory for all
participants and will be included in rental of equipment.
Parents please note that Ski Club members will be dropped
off at the West Rouge Go Station parking lot at the end of
our Ski evenings. Please be prompt in picking up your
child. The bus will arrive at 9:15 p.m. unless there is an
unforeseen delay due to weather or traffic.
Thank you to all the staff who will generously give their
personal family time to make our Joseph Howe Ski Club
possible.
Your Ski Team: Mr. Savage, Mr. Barnes, Ms. Downey,
Ms. Boyd, and Ms. Crute
LATES AND ABSENCES
RED MAPLE BOOK CLUB
The book club meets in the library at lunch
time. Grade 7's will meet every second
Monday starting January 13. Grade 8's will meet every
second Monday starting on January 6. Students who love
to read are welcome!
Ms. J. Downey
PARENT COUNCIL PIZZA FUNDRAISERS
Jan. 10
The cafeteria food services will be closed on the above
date. Students will have to bring their own lunch to school
if they did not choose to participate in pizza lunch days.
Students will NOT be allowed to sign out and go the local
plazas.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION PHOTOS
Grade 8 students will have their graduation
photos taken on Thursday, February 6 in the
gym. Please wear a white shirt or blouse and wear your
best smile!
Those students who miss this opportunity will make their
own arrangements to have their picture taken at the
Lifetouch Studio at a later date. This date, which has yet to
be determined, will be by appointment only.
JOSEPH HOWE SKI CLUB NEWS
Ski Club will take place after school on the
following Thursdays:
Jan. 16, Jan. 23, and Jan. 30.
(Make-up date in case Skyloft cancels will be Feb. 6). Note
to participants: If we cancel a ski date for any reason
Skyloft does not give us a refund.
We would like to commend the parents and guardians of
Joseph Howe on their prompt notification to the office
regarding the absence or delayed arrival of their child.
We request that parents and guardians keep children who
are ill home from school if they have a sore throat, fever,
cough, or other symptoms indicating illness. This year’s
flu symptoms seem to be fever, sore throat, and cough. We
appreciate your co-operation in this matter. We continue
to announce over the P.A. for children to wash their hands
with soap and water, especially before lunch.
Please think of others when you contemplate sending your
sick child to school to just do one presentation or test or to
participate in that one sporting event, and then return
home. Your child is going to come in contact with many
people in that short amount of time in class or at that
sporting event.
Communicate with your child’s teacher/coach to find out
about tests or homework while they are absent.
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Alternative arrangements will be made for your child’s
presentation, or scheduled testing. The team will just have
to play on without your child, but the spread of illness will
be prevented.
ME TO WE
ONE BRICK AT A TIME
$20 = 1brick for a school. The Me To We
Group is raising funds to build a school one brick at a time.
Support Free The Children’s year-long initiative to build
200 schools around the world. Collect coins, roll them and
drop them off at your RBC branch or send them in with
your student. Every $20 raised provides a brick for a
school and access to education. Thank you for your
support.
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JOSEPH HOWE T-SHIRTS
Joseph Howe Hornet T-shirts will be available for $10.00.
A display of sizes will be available at the grade 8 trip
meeting on the evening of Wednesday, January 8. There
will also be a display of sizes in the front hall Thursday,
January 9. All orders must be in by Thursday, January 23.
See the order form in the newsletter or online at the Joseph
Howe site. All sales are final.
THE BULLY, THE BULLIED
AND THE BYSTANDER
This is the third part of a series on The Bully,
the Bullied and the Bystander. This month we
will look at the “Bystander”.
THE BYSTANDER
Someone who sees a person bully another is called a
“Bystander”. Bystanders may not be directly involved with
bullying behaviour, however, they may encourage the bully
by laughing or by not taking responsibility for helping the
victim.
Parents and the school community must help children to
understand the problems associated with bullying
(emotional & physical) and the personal contributions they
can make to help reduce it. With adult support, children
can develop strategies to intervene themselves, or seek
adult assistance. For example, bystanders can:
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remove themselves from the situation and report to a
trusted adult
reach out to victims; find allies and stand up to the
bully as a group
send the message with words and actions that bullying
is NOT okay and NOT funny
encourage the victim to report or self-report to a
trusted adult
finally, with adult support, bystanders can become
active witnesses, promoting attitudes in their peer
group, which promote social responsibility and
encourage respect and compassion for others.
Ms. S. MacInnis, Guidance Resource,
School Services
LOST AND FOUND
This is a reminder to all students that Joseph Howe will not
be held responsible for replacing any valuables that go
missing at school. Please ensure that valuables are left at
home.
If students must bring something of value to school, please
ensure that your child secures it in their locker or makes
alternate arrangements with a staff member. Valuables
should never be left in the gym change rooms.
We have the following items in the office lost and found:
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3 pairs of purple eyeglasses. Yes, that is amazing.
All varying degrees of purple.
1 pair of sunglasses
3 pencil cases
17 sets of house keys
1 pair of green leather gloves
1 pedometer
1 USB stick
1 cell phone
Various bits of jewellery
Two empty wallet
You must be able to describe your item in order to claim it.
COMMUNITY NEWS
WINTERFEST
Saturday, January 25 is the Annual Winterfest at Port
Union Recreation Centre from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bundle up the family and come out to this fun-filled FREE
Day! Entertainment, games, prizes, rides, the Mutt Show,
and this year they will have a 4-on-4 Ball Hockey
Tournament.
Community Hours for High School students may be
available. Please contact the Port Union Community
Centre for more details.
MINI WATER POLO AT MOWAT
Shadow Water Polo offers water polo to girls
and boys age 7-13. Develop swimming skills,
play water games, and learn the sport of water
polo at Mowat pool on Friday evenings from 6:30
p.m.to 7:30 p.m. For more information:
shadowwaterpolo@yahoo.ca
WINTERLICIOUS 2014
2014 Winterlicious begins Friday, January 31 and ends
Thursday, February 13.
Tickets are on sale now for the Culinary Event Series of 16
one-of-a-kind cooking and dining experiences. Over 200
restaurants city-wide are participating in the Prix Fixe
promotion.
Three-course prix fixe lunch menus are priced at $15, $20,
and $25, and dinner is priced at $25, $35, and $45.
Restaurants start taking reservations for the prix fixe
promotions on January 1. More information on both
Winterlicious programs is available on their website:
www.toronto.ca/winterlicious