"This New Year may you have the courage to march forward without hesitation to realize all your dreams and ambitions. "
~ Chinese New Year
Our weather has been quite mild which resulted in muddy fields and large puddles. Please bring a pair of indoor shoes to help keep our floors and carpets clean. A change of clothes for the younger grades is also highly recommended.
We have had a team come in to wipe down many rooms in the school as we've had many students ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Please keep students home if they are sick to prevent the spread of illness.
Just a reminder that there is supervision in both the North and South yard in the morning from 8:40 am till the bell. Please remember that if your child arrives after Oh Canada, please have them sign in at the office before going to class.
Have a super week!
~ Ms Broderick and Ms Rosenbloom
Please check our school calendar for upcoming activities:
- Parents Only Math Night (Feb 8)
- Winter Activity Day (Feb 16) - permission forms will be going home soon
- Gr 6 Sheldon Outdoor Ed Trip (Feb 21-24)
- Gr 8 Graduation Trip (June 12 - 16) - Register this weekend! Parents can register online at www.edutravel.com/redeem even if you are not making a payment.
- Blue Jays game (April 20) - Save the date! (Note: We will let teachers know how many parent volunteers each class will need. Parent volunteers will need to pay for their own ticket and TTC).
February 16 & 17 2017
Kindergarten registration will take place on Thursday February 16th & Friday February 17th. If you know of parents who are registering their child, please ask them to call the office to book an appointment for registration.
More information can be found on our school website!
The yearbook committee is looking for your photos! Don't forget to send them in.
The Yearbook Committee is holding a winter photography contest. All students are invited to enter. Simply snap a photo of your favourite winter wonderland scene and email it to bessboroughyearbook@gmail.com.
We are looking for photos that do not show people's faces. Contest closes January 31.
Wellness Group
This
week, the Wellness announcements focused
on ways to demonstrate respect. Our Mindful Minute on Progressive Muscle
Relaxation can be found here Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise
During
our meeting this week, students discussed mental health and the Bell Let's Talk
campaign. We then created speech bubbles filled with words of encouragement.
Students posted the speech bubbles around the school for inspiration.
Just a reminder that we have our Parent Only Math Night on Wednesday February 8th 2017 from 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm.
Please register at http://bit.ly/ParentOnlyMathNight by February 5th 2017.
This week, intramurals will be Grade fives Thursday at lunch, and grade sixes Friday at lunch. Students participating will be picked up from the lunchroom at 12:00 and brought to the big gym to begin their second intramural. Please make sure they are prepared with proper shoes and a lunch.
This coming Monday the Bessborough Athletic Council be holding Bessborough’s first ever Movement Matters. We will be in the big gym at 8:20am and are inviting all grades 1-6 to have some fun and get exercise. Hope to see you there!
We have started a new program this year at Bessborough! It is called Movement Matters! This is for grades 1-6. We will be in the big gym at 8:20am where we will be playing games and getting some exercise. If your child is in daycare we will pick them up from daycare. We have gone around to the 1-6 classes so they should have a understanding of what the program is!
Get ready as it starts this Monday morning!
Join Folkfest!
Folkfest
is back at Bessborough starting this Feb. 7.
Folkfest
is a club for students in Grades 3 – 6. Each week, students will learn a new
folk dance.
On
May 16 (rain date May 18), there is a Folkfest event at East York Collegiate
for Folkfest clubs all over the TDSB.
Hundreds of students come to the event and perform the dances they have
learned together.
Folkfest
will take place on Tuesdays after lunch is eaten. Children will be escorted to
the big gym at 12:05.
If
you are interested, please fill out this form and return it to your teacher by
Monday, February 6. We
hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Ms.
Cook and Ms. Willoughby
Forest of Reading Update
Have a look at the following links to see what students are
doing in the Forest of Reading:
Bessborough Library @Bessborough_FOR
Bessborough Library @Bessborough_FOR
The kids are enjoying the books - can't keep them on the
shelves!
School Clubs
Many staff have dedicated their time to provide opportunities for students to be leaders, have an impact at the school or community. Please see the schedule below for the clubs and times these are available.
Many staff have dedicated their time to provide opportunities for students to be leaders, have an impact at the school or community. Please see the schedule below for the clubs and times these are available.
Name of Club
|
Teachers Involved
|
Student Grade/Division Applicable
|
Location
|
Day of the Week
&
Time of Day
|
Tech Committee
|
Ms Surdivall
Ms Collins
Ms Rosenbloom
|
5-8
|
Rm 10
|
All year - lunch (Mondays)
|
Smoothie Chat (Aka Girls’ Group)
|
Ms Angheloni
Ms Ho
|
7&8
|
Staff Room
|
Wed All year- before school
|
Movie Making Club
|
Mr King
Ms Reid
|
6-8
|
Library
|
Wednesday after school starting in January
|
Yearbook
|
Ms Thurow
|
6-8
|
Rm 17
|
Wednesdays after school
|
We Club
|
Ms Ciobanu
Ms Angheloni
|
5-8
|
Rm 31
|
Every Friday at lunch
|
Folkfest
|
Ms Cook
Ms Willoughby
|
3-6
|
Gym
|
Tues lunch Feb - May
|
Primary STEM
|
Ms Ho
Mr King
|
1-3
|
Rm 1
|
Wed October-May
|
Library ambassadors
|
Ms Surdivall
|
5-8
|
Library/
Rm 10
|
Tuesday, all year, lunch
Thursdays, all year, lunch
|
Junior Boys Club
|
Mr Baker
|
4-6
|
Rm 11
|
Thursdays @ beginning of lunch
|
ECO club
|
Ms Gamm
Ms Pornaras
|
1-8
|
Rm 2
|
Thursday @ lunch Jan-May
|
Concert Band
|
Mr McMillan
Ms Collins
|
7-8
|
Music Room
|
Thursdays after school (3:25-4:25), all year
|
Student Engagement
|
Ms Angheloni
Ms Ciobanu
Ms Wong
|
6 to 8
|
Rm 31
|
Thursday @ Lunch
|
Wellness Group
|
Ms Buksner
|
3-8
|
Rm 9
|
Wednesdays, Lunch
(November-June)
|
Junior Girls Club
|
Ms Wong
Ms Azodi
|
5/6
|
Rm 12
|
Tuesdays @ Lunch - 12 pm start
|
Trustee Gerri Gershon - Update
H&S General Meeting Update
There will be a brief update on Home & School activities in our February 8th Parent's Only Math Night at 6:45pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Appreciation Corner
A big THANK YOU to Sheila Allen and Tracy Sheppard for all their efforts in organizing the inaugural Leaside Cup being held on February 10th, which will feature our grade 5/6 hockey team competing against Rolph Road and Bennington. Next year it will grow to include Northlea, St. Anselm’s and Maurice Cody. They’ve even organized Councillor Jon Burnside and Leaside Hall of Fame hockey player Annie Fahlenbock to present the Leaside Cup. It is sure to be a fantastic community event. Go Bessborough!
Visit www.bessboroughhomeandschool.com now for details on all of this and more!
