Barondale Public School
200 Barondale Drive
Mississauga, ON L4Z 3N7
Phone (905) 502-1880
J. Redhead - Principal,
Fax (905) 502-1884
R. Leonardi – Office Manager
A. Donnelly – Office Assistant
Trustee: Mr. R. Williams 905-814-6180
D. Wilson – acting Vice Principal
Superintendent of Schools: Mrs. P. Gingell 905-274-1231
march 2010 NEWSLETTER
From the Principal's Desk…
NEWSLETTER NOW ON-LINE!
Please visit our new Barondale website to read this Newsletter and the School Council update on-line. This
will be the last paper copy of the Newsletter sent home unless you specifically request to receive a hard
copy of the newsletter to your child's teacher. To access our website, please go to the following address:
http://barondale.peelschools.org
Barondale continues to be a wonderful place to grow and learn. We have had many exciting events over the
last few months. We have enjoyed celebrating the Olympics together and students have captured the
Olympic spirit at Barondale! Also, our Grade 5 students had the opportunity to go skiing and they had a
wonderful time. The Barondale Bookworm program continues to develop as parents, grandparents, and
community volunteers support young readers in their reading skills. As we look ahead to the Spring season,
we will be preparing for many exciting events for our Education Week. Read on to find out more about the
news at Barondale!
J. Redhead
Many Hands, Many Lands, One Heart
OLYMPICS AT BARONDALE!
MOVE-A-THON FUNDRAISER
We were honoured to have an Olympic
torch bearer present at our Olympic
Spirit Day assembly. Mr. Steve
Michalopoulos, the uncle of one of
our Grade two students, carried the
torch in Simcoe, Ontario. He joined us in our gym
to share pictures and memories of his exciting
moment in history. Five thrilled students were
selected by lucky draw to carry the torch around
the gym. Our grade 4/5 choir performed a
beautiful rendition of the song "The Power of a
Dream." We listened to "I Believe" while enjoying
a slide presentation of our students participating
in simulated winter Olympic events during gym
classes, as well as photos of all students taking
part in our very own mini Olympic torch relay in
the school hallways. The Olympic spirit is alive
and well at Barondale!
Thank you to our Barondale community for raising
$5500 in our Annual Move-a-thon.
Students
enjoyed moving and grooving on Friday, February
12th wearing their glow bracelets in the gym! We
appreciate the hard work of the School Council
who organized this event to support Barondale
learners.
Thank you to Mrs. Spencer, Mr.
Biamonte, Mrs. Coulas, Mrs. Pereira, and Mrs. Roy
for all of their assistance to ensure a successful
event. A special thank you to Mrs. Radde who
organized and coordinated the event this year,
and for the last several years. Her efforts and
dedication to Barondale students are very much
appreciated!
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
Starting school is a big step.
Begin this journey into learning with us
by registering your child for kindergarten. If
your child was born in 2006, he or she can start
kindergarten in September 2010. If you have not
yet registered your child for Kindergarten, please
come into the office to complete the registration
process for September 2010.
What you will need to bring to registration:
 proof of child's age – Canadian birth
certificate or Canadian passport or PRC.
 proof of address – utility bill, credit card
statement mailed to your home; we do not
accept a driver's licence.
 proof that your child has been immunized
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 a 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.
For information about immunization, or to get a
copy of your child's record call Health Line Peel
at 905-799-7700.
PARENT LITERACY
CONFERENCE
Make a difference in literacy
and beyond – practical ways
parents can boost learning is on
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at
Stephen Lewis Secondary
School in Mississauga. This
free learning event is open to Peel parents of
students at all grade levels.
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choose from more than 45 practical
workshops designed to help you help your
child succeed in school
purchase educational materials from
exhibitors
receive a free lunch, giveaways and more
Register online in the 'Parents Boost
Learning' section of www.peelschools.org
MARCH BREAK IDEAS!
March Break maple syrup days at the
Jack Smythe Field Centre
March 17 to 20, 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Families are invited to visit the Jack Smythe
Field Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 17 to
20 to:
 help empty sap buckets and tap trees
 hike along the tranquil trails and feed
chickadees by hand
 explore a teepee and early settler site to
learn how syrup was collected and
produced in centuries past
 use pioneer tools
 listen to an Aboriginal tale around the
campfire
 visit the sugar shack where the sap is
boiling and sample freshly made syrup
 learn how modern day syrup operations
are conducted with an industrial
evaporator and tap line system.
The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12
and under. Lunch will be available for purchase.
For more information, please contact the Jack
Smythe Field Centre at 1-905-877-7771 or call
Wendy Valentim at 1-800-668-1146, ext. 3205.
The Jack Smythe Field Centre is located at
14592 Winston Churchill Blvd. in Terra Cotta:
North on Mississauga Rd, Left on King Street
(You will see Credit View P.S. on your left), Right
on Winston Churchill Blvd (You will pass the Terra
Cotta Conservation Area on your left) to the top
of the hill and left into the Jack Smythe site.
LIBRARY NEWS
Next month, in April, Barondale
will have its annual Scholastic
Book Fair. It will run during
Education Week. Like previous
years, it will be open throughout the
week and during our Open House evening event.
More details will be available in the April
newsletter. We look forward to seeing everyone
at the Fair!
EDUCATION WEEK
STAFFING UPDATE
April 19-30, 2010
Our theme this year for Education
Week is "Smile Together". We
have a lot to smile about at
Barondale! We will be celebrating
an author visit for all students and a wonderful
storyteller who will be doing an evening
presentation for parents and children at our Open
House.
Welcome back to Ms. Brown who returns from her
maternity leave. She will begin with her Grade 5
class on Monday, March 22nd. We appreciate the
work of Ms. Mackasey who has been teaching the
class since September. Ms. Mackasey will remain
on our staff as one of our Planning Time teachers.
We also welcome Ms. Bruk our new BTA who has
joined our staff full-time.
We are also celebrating the Peel District School
Board's 40th Anniversary with activities and
events that will be on display in the classrooms
and hallways during Education Week.
MARCH REPORTING
As of this March, there will be no
designated parent/teacher interview time
scheduled for the second term report
card.
Please mark the following dates and be sure to
attend our Open House!
April 19-23
Book Fair
Tuesday, April 20
Open House 6:30-7:30 p.m.
6:30 – Storyteller in the gym - Cheryl
Thornton (parents and children welcome)
7:00 – Parents visit classrooms
Thursday, April 22
Meet-a-Musician (Gr. 1-3)
Tuesday, April 27
Author Visit – Frieda
Wishinsky: nominated this year for the
Blue Spruce award for her book You're
Mean, Lily Jean
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
We are enjoying our new choices for our hot lunch
program at Barondale! Try some of our new
choices:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Spaghetti
Pizza / Nuggets
Subs
Burger
Pizza / Nuggets
All lunches will cost $5.00 and the vendor will
continue to be Mani's Pizza. All products are
halal. Thank you for supporting our hot lunch
program, we know that students enjoy having the
opportunity to order a special lunch on a daily
basis!
By this point in the school year, we have found
that most parents are well aware of their child's
progress based on the ongoing communication
from the school. You will receive a letter with the
March report card identifying if your child is
meeting provincial expectations. Should your child
not be meeting provincial expectations, the
teacher will contact you to discuss your child's
progress and how to further support his/her
learning needs.
Our teachers are committed to providing parents
with the information they need to support their
child’s success and will continue to communicate
with parents throughout the school year. There
are three report cards each year and they
provide an overview of your child's progress over
a period of time. The best way to see how your
child is progressing in school is through the
ongoing communication you receive. Some of the
ways you keep up-to-date about your child's
progress include the following:
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talk to your child about school
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review your child's homework
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monitor marks your child has received on
assignments and tests
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ongoing communication with your child's
teacher
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check your child's agenda on a daily basis
PARENT INVOLVEMENT STUDY
Peel board's Parent Involvement
Committee commissions parent
involvement study
In 2008-09, the Peel District School Board's
Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
commissioned a study to help develop an action
plan that fosters effective parent involvement.
The report generated a greater understanding of
parents’ needs and attitudes regarding
involvement in their children’s education, and a
series of recommendations to bolster that
involvement.
The foundation of the study was 18 focus groups
held with parents, representing families with
children at all grade levels, located in all areas of
Peel, and from all socio-economic groups.
Research questions included how Peel parents feel
about their involvement, what barriers to
involvement exist and how schools can encourage
involvement.
To reflect the diversity of Peel, 12 focus groups
were conducted in languages other than English.
As the PIC also wanted the perspective of school
leaders, the study included three focus groups
with principals of elementary, middle and
secondary schools. A third phase to investigate
teachers’ views is planned for this spring 2010.
The full report and a summary version are
available on the Peel board website at
www.peelschools.org. Look for the link from the
"Spotlight" section of the home page.
GRADE 5 SKI TRIPS
Our Grade 5 students had a
wonderful time at Glen Eden on
their ski trips in February.
Students learned new skills and
enjoyed learning in a different
environment. Thank you to Mrs. Mills
for organizing this exciting event for Barondale
students!
BOOMER THE BEAR NEWS
Congratulations to Maham in Ms. Blundy's Grade 2
class. She was the lucky winner for a free pizza
lunch in our February Newsletter lucky draw.
Good luck with the March draw!
Learning to work and play together in community
is an important and valuable aspect to school life.
Congratulations to all our students who received
awards at our Celebrations Assembly for
demonstrating Friendship and Cooperation during
the month of February. In March we will be
focusing on honesty and fairness.
GRADE 4 CAT/3
On April 22 our Grade 4 students
will begin the CAT/3 testing
process.
CAT/3 stands for
"Canadian Achievement Test – 3rd
Edition".
This test is designed to determine
student achievement in the areas of Mathematics
and Language.
UPCOMING DATES
March 9
March 15-19
March 22
March 22
March 29
March 30
April 7
April 8-9
April 20
April 22
April 27
April 28
Grade 3 Aboriginal Music Event
March Break
Report Cards go home
Grade 4 CAT/3 Testing begins
Celebrations Assembly
School Council Meeting at 7p.m.
Bristol visits Barondale Gr. 5's
Clay Workshop Gr. 4-5
Open House at 6:30 p.m.
Meet a Musician
Grade 5's visit Bristol
French Trip to Gregg LeRock
Read the School Council insert and
fill out the ballot to win a free pizza
lunch!