"Track and Field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone." ~ Carl Lewis
It will be a busy week with lots of workshops and sporting event for our Bessborough students and staff. Please make sure you check out our school calendar for all the latest events.
This week we have Track & Field. Please make sure students have water bottles, snacks and a hearty lunch for these days.
Just a reminder that Thursday is Pizza lunch day and will continue as usual for the junior Track & Field day.
Have a fantastic week!
~ Ms Broderick and Ms Rosenbloom
Did you know...
...that Trinket has been visiting our students for the past 2 years? She is part of the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs Toronto Pack who comes in once a week to visit our classrooms. Trinket loves coming into the primary classes during their reading time. She often will sit on the carpet and have students pet her while they read to her. One of the most favourite things she loves to do.
Trinket has also helped students who are experiencing anxiety, or students who sometimes just need a break from class. She also comes to visit on our special days like the Terry Fox run or Track & Field days.
We love seeing Trinket!
Yearbook Cover Contest Has Just Begun!
The yearbook committee is calling all students to enter this year’s Yearbook Cover Contest. Students can get full details of the contest in the office or from the posters hung around the school. Entries should be dropped off in the office by Friday, May 12.
Keep sending in those photos too! Any photos you’d like to share with us, please send to bessboroughyearbook@gmail.com
Be sure to send best quality and the largest file size you have (highest resolution) or if sending from your iPhone, please send “Actual Size”. For any questions, please email Sue Thurow at susan.thurow@tdsb.on.ca or Corey Ferguson at c.ginou@sympatico.ca.
Wellness:
This week the Wellness Group discussed ways to ease anxiety. We will be sharing some of our favourite suggestions during the morning announcements.
We continue to fill our High 5 Board with acts of kindness. Be sure to add a high 5 hand when you see someone doing something kind and let's all work towards making kindness part of our day.
Bloor West Kids Fun Day:
April 29th 2017
School ClubsMany 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
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Teachers Involved
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Student Grade/Division Applicable
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Location
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Day of the Week
&
Time of Day
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Tech Committee
|
Ms Surdivall
Ms Collins
Ms Rosenbloom
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5-8
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Rm 10
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All year - lunch (Mondays)
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Smoothie Chat (Aka Girls’ Group)
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Ms Angheloni
Ms Ho
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7&8
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Staff Room
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Wed All year- before school
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Movie Making Club
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Mr King
Ms Reid
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6-8
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Library
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Wednesday after school starting in January
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Yearbook
|
Ms Thurow
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6-8
|
Rm 17
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Wednesdays after school
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We Club
|
Ms Ciobanu
Ms Angheloni
|
5-8
|
Rm 31
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Every Friday at lunch
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Folkfest
|
Ms Cook
Ms Willoughby
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3-6
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Gym
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Tues lunch Feb - May
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Primary STEM
|
Ms Ho
Mr King
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1-3
|
Rm 1
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Wed October-May
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Library ambassadors
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Ms Surdivall
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5-8
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Library/
Rm 10
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Tuesday, all year, lunch
Thursdays, all year, lunch
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Junior Boys Club
|
Mr Baker
|
4-6
|
Rm 11
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Thursdays @ beginning of lunch
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ECO club
|
Ms Gamm
Ms Pornaras
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1-8
|
Rm 2
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Thursday @ lunch Jan-May
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Concert Band
|
Mr McMillan
Ms Collins
|
7-8
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Music Room
|
Thursdays after school (3:25-4:25), all year
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Student Engagement
|
Ms Angheloni
Ms Ciobanu
Ms Wong
|
6 to 8
|
Rm 31
|
Thursday @ Lunch
|
Wellness Group
|
Ms Buksner
|
3-8
|
Rm 9
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Wednesdays, Lunch
(November-June)
|
Junior Girls Club
|
Ms Wong
Ms Azodi
|
5/6
|
Rm 12
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Tuesdays @ Lunch - 12 pm start
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Pizza Party!
A reminder that the next Pizza Lunch is this Thursday April 27th so no lunch packing needed if your kids are signed up!
Enrichment Updates - Science Day & the Kindie Yard
Ask your kids about the cool things they got up to on Friday April 21st - our school-wide Science Day at Bessborough! It’s an initiative led by our teachers and supported with Home & School Enrichment funds. We look forward to pictures and news of the day soon.
Also check out the kindie yard if you haven’t already. The blackboards are in use, the grass is growing and the sand is soon to arrive. That’s one big sandbox!
Northlea Math Nights
Northlea Home and School is hosting two math education nights for parents. Bessborough parents are invited to attend.
Sought after math guru Trevor Brown will be giving a talk called "Learning and Teaching Mathematics in a Technological Age: A Paradigm Shift".
The first talk - which will be held on May 1st - is aimed at parents of children from Grades 6-8, and the second - on May 3rd - is geared to parents of younger children, kindergarten to Grade 5. You can read more about these two events and be sure to RSVP here.
Appreciation Corner
A shout out to the Bessborough Child Care Centre for sponsoring the recent Lice Check at the school. And to the parent volunteers who helped out - Jackie Lincoln, Lisa Jones, Janet Embir and Liz Speller. THANK YOU!
Visit www.bessboroughhomeandschool.com now for details on what’s happening at the school!
Trustee Gerri Gershon
Ward Forums
These meetings are held in the evenings in a local school. They are attended by the Supervisory Officers for our area, some principals, parents and community members. There is an Agenda and usually a speaker as well as reports from the Board.
- Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
Community Coffee
These meetings are held in the mornings in a local restaurant (often Longo's on Laird). They are attended by the Supervisory Officers for our area, parents and community members. There may be a report from the Board but there is no Agenda and attendees raise issues they would like to discuss.
- Wednesday, April 26th, 2017(POSTPONES...New Date TBA)
- Friday, June 16th, 2017
For more information visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/ward13.
