October 2014
Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
The fall season is upon us… It is hard to believe that we are starting our 2nd month of
school. At Albion Heights this year, we have seen some changes. We welcome 2 new
teachers to our staff. Mr.Codjoe grade 5 and Mr. Constantinescu our new French teacher.
Our first Albion Heights Parent Council Meeting was held last week. It was very well
attended. Thank you to those parents that came. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday
November 18 from 6:30-7:30. Congratulations to Ms. Walsh and Ms. Agathos who are
our continuing co-chairs for the 2014-2015 school year.
We are continuing with our fundraising initiative selling Lamontagne Chocolates, this is
a voluntary activity. The fundraiser will run until Oct 17. A reminder that students are
only to sell to friends and family. Profit from this event will go towards technology buying corded and cordless microphones, Apple TV devices, stereo speakers and an
Apple compatible printer.
A reminder that supervision does not begin in the school yard until 8:15. Some students
have been dropped off earlier and there is no one out to supervise. At the end of the day,
there is supervision until 3:10. Please pick up your child(ren) on time.
The creative play scape is also closed after school until 3:10. After 3:10 there is no
supervision on the play scape.
Sandra Buie
Principal
BUSING
The busing situation has greatly improved since the beginning of September. We now
have 2 large buses in the am and 2 large buses in the pm.
A reminder that riding the school bus is a privilege and that proper behavior is expected
on the bus. Continued unacceptable behavior on the bus could lead to students being
taken off the bus. Please take a minute and speak to your children about appropriate bus
behavior.
For those that drive through the bus loop, please make sure your child is ready to leave
the car quickly. The lineup of cars in the loop is always increasing. The quicker you are,
the more cars get to go through the loop.
Please note that there is NO parking your car in the loop. Please do not wait for your
child in the loop. It needs to be kept clear for the buses.
If you call our safe arrival, please indicate whether your child is a bus student or not.
CURRICULUM NIGHT
Please join us on Thursday October 16th for our Curriculum Night. You will have the
opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and meet their teacher. We will be selling our
fundraising chocolates and Albion Heights t-shirts/long sleeve shirts that evening.
TERRY FOX
A long standing tradition at Albion Heights is our participation in the Terry Fox walk.
Staff and students will be participating in an assembly on Oct 10 at 8:45 followed by our
own Terry Fox walk. We are encouraging students to contribute a toonie that will be
donated to the Terry Fox Foundation. All are welcome.
EQAO RESULTS
Every year in May/June students in grades 3 and 6 participate in the reading, writing and
math assessments. If your child participated in this assessment last year, you have
already received the individual student results.
These results help us to identify areas of student strength, target areas requiring support
and the plan for improvement. Remembering that EQAO data are just one part of the
educational picture along with other forms of assessment.
Please see attached the EQAO results for Albion Heights. Four out of six subject areas
increased over last year.
MEDICATION
If your child has a life-threatening allergy, you were given a white medical information
form that is to go to your doctor. Please do this ASAP and return to the school. We want
to make sure that all teachers, supply teachers and the office staff are aware of this and
proceed accordingly.
ALBION HEIGHTS T-SHIRTS/LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS
Watch for the letter about buying Albion Heights t-shirts and long sleeve shirts at
Curriculum Night.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Please see attached the homework policy from the TDSB. Please note that in “the late
primary and junior grades, homework may begin to take the form of independent work”
WE ARE WRITERS
When you are in the school, I invite you to have a look at the class unedited writing
binders located in front of the office. At Albion Heights our students are proud of the
writing they are doing and we want to show it off!!
SAFE ARRIVAL
Please call our attendance line at 416-394-6146 if your child will be absent or late for
school. Please indicate whether your child is a bus student or not. This line is available
for you to leave a message any time of the day or night. Please clearly articulate your
child’s name and homeroom class and the reason for absence. If we do not hear from you
we will call you.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Albion Heights is a uniformed school for students in grades 1-8. Uniforms are optional
in Kindergarten. Uniforms can be purchased through McCarthy’s. Their website is
www.rjmccarthy.com. You can also buy clothing at Walmart, Target, Sears or Old Navy.
You can buy the school crests at the office for $7.00. The vests are green, shirts are
white and pants are black. We have a very strict dress code. Please read your child’s
agenda about our uniform policy. All students are now required to be in uniform.
OFFICE SIGN IN
Safety is of utmost importance to us. All staff will continue to wear Albion Heights
Identification. All supply teachers, visitors and volunteers will also be wearing ID. All
visitors must sign in and out at the office.
ALBION HEIGHTS WEB SITE
Please visit our web site at http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/albionheights
SETTLEMENT WORKER
Vandana Thandira continues to be our settlement worker. She will be at Albion Heights
every Tuesday. Please see the flyer from her which is included in this package.
UPCOMING DATES
Oct 7 – Picture Day
Oct 8 – Pizza Day
Oct 10 – Terry Fox Assembly/Walk
Oct 15 – Pizza Day
Oct 16 – Curriculum Night
Oct 17 – Last Day of Fundraising
Oct 22 – Pizza Day
Oct 23 – Character Assembly – 12:15
Oct 27 – Election Day
Oct 28 – Hearing/Vision Clinic
Oct 31 – Halloween
Oct 31 – Dress Down Day