Westervelts Corners Public School
Principal: Ms. S. Fraleigh
Office Manager: Mrs. J. Turner
Date
May 1
May 4th
May 4th
20 Brickyard Way
Tel: 905-459-3456
Vice-Principal: Ms. C. Paisley
Office Assistant: Mrs. K. Celenza
Event
Music Makers Presentation
Canada Anti- bullying Awareness Day
Toonies for Cancer Collection
(May 4-May 11)
Cross Country Meet
Details
For all Kindergarten Classes
Wear Pink
We encourage all children to bring in a
toonie for cancer research. Thank you!
For Grade 3,4, 5 students
Have a wonderful day with your family!
May 11
May 12
Professional Development Day
Denim Day
Cancer Awareness
Wear jeans to school.
May 12
May 13
Youth Program Presentation
Parent Council Meeting followed by
Supporting Beginning Readers
Presentation
Royal Orchard Middle School
Road Show
Peel Safety Village
Scientist in the School
Royal Orchard Visit
A Day in the Life of a Sixth Grader
Victoria Day
Character Assembly- Honesty
Cultural Day Parade and Fashion Show
No school for students.
2:20 Short assembly on building Cancer
Awareness. Mrs. Martucci will be cutting
and donating her beautiful hair for the
creation of a wig for a cancer survivor.
Grade 4 and 5 Students
6:00-6:30 Parent Council followed by a
wonderful presentation for our Grade 1
parents from 6:30-7:30. Please join us!
Presentation for our Grade 5 students
May 5
May 10
May 14
May 15
May 19,20, 21
May 20
May 18
May 21st
May 21
Welcome to Kindergarten
May 26
May 25-June 5
May 29
Water Festival
EQAO Testing
Conservation Centre Visit
Grade 3 students
For Kindergarten Students
Grade 5 students visit ROM
No school for staff and students
Ms. Law, Mr. Jackson, Ms.Larkin, and Ms.
James are hosting the assembly. Mme.
Bisson and Mrs.Hindemit are
coordinating the fashion show.
5:30-6:30 for all students who will be in
Year One Kindergarten next year
Grade 2 students
For all grade 3 students
Grade 1 Students
Westervelts Corners’ News
Our guess is that May is going to pass quite quickly with a number of activities already in the works;
something exciting for every grade! April was a sensational month with our focus on Education Week and
Earth Day activities. We also collected food for a local food bank, and recognized our wonderful
administrative professionals (Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Celenza) for helping our families, staff and students
every day. We organized community service providers to support our families through youth programs,
dental, vision and hearing screening. We helped Royal Orchard Middle School celebrate their 10th
anniversary by hosting over 80 Grade 8 students at our school. These well-mannered (and tall!) graduates
from Westervelts shared their love of math, by playing math games with our primary students. We would
like to thank you again, for packing litter less lunches this month, and we encourage our families to
promote waste reduction and help to protect our environment throughout the year.
EQAO begins on Monday, May 25th and continues until June 5th. We would appreciate it, if you could
not schedule appointments during this time, and ensure that your children are prepared for the test, by
arriving on time, well rested after eating a healthy breakfast. We thank you for your support and wish
our grade three students the best of luck! We, of course, would like our students to have the best
opportunity to be completely focused for the EQAO assessments.
Westervelts Corners puts the spotlight on Asian Heritage
In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially
designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an
official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month.
Throughout May, students, staff and parents from across Peel will participate in a number of activities
that promote the understanding of the many contributions made by Asian Canadians.
A Mother’s Day wish for our mothers,
grandmothers and guardians that’s filled with joy and happy
memories.
The kindergarten classes will be hosting their moms this month to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Supporting
the Beginning Reader
Invitations will be coming home soon.
Supporting the Beginning Reader
We are pleased to present a workshop for parents of our Grade 1
students on Wednesday, May 13 from 6:30-7:30. Ms. Calder, Ms. Nordick, and our Grade 1 teachers will
be sharing reading strategies to develop the skills involved in reading. Information will be coming home
soon for our Grade 1 parents. If your child is not in grade 1 and you are interested in attending, please
call the school for additional information.
Kindergarten Registration and Welcome to Kindergarten
On Thursday, May 21, Westervelts Corners will be hosting a “Welcome
to Kindergarten” evening. This evening provides all children who will be starting Kindergarten in
September with a wonderful opportunity to experience a full day kindergarten program. Families will
learn about the importance of play, inquiry, literacy and numeracy as they visit our kindergarten classes.
Teachers will be available to answer questions and share information. Families will receive a courtesy
reminder call this week. We are all very excited to meet our newest Westervelts friends!
We are still accepting registrations for next year for junior and senior kindergarten. If you have not
yet registered, or have neighbours who have children born in 2010/2011, please encourage them to
contact Westervelts Corners P.S. at 905-459-3456. We will be happy to provide you with a registration
package and let you know more about our Full Day Kindergarten program.
National Denim Day to Help Fight Breast Cancer
May 4 – May 11, we will be collecting toonies for cancer research. On May 12th we will have a
short but highly meaningful assembly (at 2:20) to build Cancer Awareness. Mrs. Martucci, one of our
teachers, will be cutting her beautiful brown hair during the assembly and donating it for the creation
of a wig for a cancer survivor. We are encouraging all students to bring in a toonie for cancer research.
Thank you for your support. And an extra, extra thank you to Mrs. Martucci, as this act of generosity
makes a world of difference to a woman with cancer.
Nature walks and Meeting Neighbors What a lovely walk we had
enjoying the sunshine and meeting neighbors while walking on the
trail.
Education Week Celebrations were a Huge Success!
We had numerous activities to celebrate Education Week. Our older students enjoyed reading
books on our very important Character Traits to the younger students, then together creating
colourful chalk murals to depict their understanding of the Character Trait discussed.
Education Week Challenge
On April 17th we enjoyed a glorious day outside competing in challenging events that were built on the
spirit of Co-Operation, part of our Colour House Program at our school. Thank you Mr. Bond and Mrs.
Smith for organizing our Education Week Challenge.
Earth Day Clean Up Around Westervelts Corners
Thank you to the Education Committee for organizing the Earth Day clean up around Westervelts
on April 22nd-23rd. Students from JK to grade 5 participated and cleaned up the school property
and areas around the school. Many bags of garbage were collected by all students at Westervelts!
Character Education
In April, Ms. Steel, Ms. Law and Ms. Hansra ’s classes hosted our monthly assembly and shared with us
the importance of Cooperating. We want to thank the students and teachers for all their hard work in
presenting to us this terrific assembly. We look forward to our next assembly on Honesty hosted by Ms.
Law, Mr. Jackson, Ms.Larkin and Ms. James on May the 21st at 2:20 pm.
Our next character focus is on the trait of honesty. We can show that we are honest when we:
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Demonstrate integrity in your words and actions.
Acknowledge responsibility for your actions and words.
Tell the truth and admit to your mistakes.
Play by the rules.
Do what is right, even when no one is watching
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The Brown Bulls were the House Colour Winners for April !
Please check the Lost and Found box as there are many items which still remain unclaimed. All unclaimed
items will be donated to the less fortunate at the end of June.
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.
During this week, students, staff and parents in schools throughout Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will
honour the work of police officers and thank them for enhancing public safety and security.
On the road again: How to keep your cyclist safe
Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start:
The right fit
 children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground
 a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard
 the helmet should fit—if it's too loose, it could fall off, if it's too tight, it's uncomfortable
Get noticed
 a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector
 older riders should have a light and/or reflectors
Follow the rules
 no riding on busy streets
 no riding at night
 stop for all STOP signs
Actions that cause injuries
 driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the street
 running the stop sign
 turning without warning
 cycling in the dark
 following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second cyclist
doesn't
The Brown _______ were the House Colour Winners for April !