October 2017

Volume 9, Issue 2 Begley Bugle

“Our students believe in Begley because Begley believes in them.”

F. W. Begley Public School 1093 Assumption St. E., Windsor, ON, N9A 3C5

Phone 519 254 3217 Fax 519 254 3515 Email: angela.miloyevich@publicboard.ca

Principal: Angela Miloyevich Vice-Principal: Mohamad Ayoub Secretary: Maria Dattilo-Ciampa

Inside this issue:

Principal’s Message 1

EQAO 2

Allergy Reminder! 2

Adopt a School 2

Attendance 2

PFLC 2

SWIS 2

Math Tips 3

Apple Seeds 3

Family Math Problem 4

October Calendar 5

From the Desk of the Principal and Vice Principal:

September has flown by at Begley School! We are so pleased with the way the school is looking and the respect students are show-ing for following safety rules, keeping up with their school work and keeping our school looking great! Thanks to all of our parents for supporting this.

October is a time to give thanks. We will take time on the 9th of October to remain at home with friends and family as a reminder of all we are thankful for. Many educators will be involved in activities with our students sharing gratitude for all we have at Begley School. I know that we feel very blessed to be at such a beautiful school, with wonderful educators.

Our focus for October is Responsibility. Help-ing to ensure our students come prepared for school with their agendas, backpacks, homework complete and a healthy lunch, ready to learn is a way to show responsibility. Educators will be focussing on this character trait, helping to build resiliency in our stu-dents.

The first school council meeting of the year was held on Friday, September 29th. There were 7 parents who wished to have their name stand to form our vot-ing group and from these members, the school council executive was elected. The executive consists of:

Elementary School Chair: Stephanie Walsh Elementary School Vice-Chair: Leslie Price Thanks to all of the parents who provide their input at our

meetings on behalf of all the students of Begley. As a reminder, the

meetings are open to all members of the school community and the

next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, at 9:00 a.m. in the

conference room. The meetings are a great way to make sure you

have a voice in and around the school.

Your Partners in Education,

Mrs. A. Miloyevich Mr. M. Ayoub Principal Vice-Principal

Important Dates: Monday, October 2— Breakfast and Snack Begins Wednesday, October 4— Meet the Staff 3-4 p.m. Monday, October 9— Thanksgiving: No School Wednesday, October 25— Student of the Month Assembly @ 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 31— School Council 9-10 a.m.

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Attendance and Updated Information

We ask all parents/guardians to please call the school to inform us of your child’s ab-sence. We also ask all parents/guardians to please keep the school up to date on your con-tact information such as your address, tele-phone number, emergency contact, etc.

Thank you,

Office Staff

Allergy Reminder! Please remind children that we do not bring nut products to school as we have a number of students with severe reactions that can be fatal. For safety, we discourage students

from sharing foods with other children. In

addition, aerosol sprays are not to be used at school and especially not in enclosed spaces.

Parent and Family Literacy Centre (PFLC) Room 162

Welcome all Begley parents and caregivers! The PFLC invites all parents and caregivers with children ages 0-6 years of age to participate. The centre is free and no registration is required. Come and join us for play, songs, a healthy snack, fun, learning and more. The centre is open Mon.—Fri. 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. and is located on the 1st floor nearest to the junior playground. Come and have fun! Samar Houad, Facilitator, Begley PFLC

New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc.

SETTLEMENT WORKERS IN SCHOOLS (SWIS) at F.W. Begley Public School

Assisting families with school and community services Providing referrals to educational and government resources Confidential and culturally appropriate communication Fostering parent engagement and student success

For additional information on NCCE Inc. programs and services, please contact: NCCE Inc. Main office 519-258-4076 ext. 1402 or NCCE Inc. Newcomer Reception Centre 519-985-6333

EQAO Parents of students in gr. 4 and 7 will be

receiving an individual report for their child’s EQAO results from last spring. They will be sent home with students this month. A short report will be shared at the October School Council meeting and more information will be shared in the November Newsletter and on the school website thereafter.

CHAPTERS ADOPT A SCHOOL

Our school's application was selected for the 'Adopt a School program' through Chap-ters. Chapters will still collect donations for the first week of October. If you are shopping for books, please do so at Chapters (Devonshire Mall or Tecumseh) to help support our school. Please share with friends and family as we are looking for all the support we can get to pur-chase new library resources!

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Everyday Math Tips! Hello Parents/Guardians, Thank you for your continuous support with helping your child(ren) in learning Math. Please try the following Math tips at home to help your child(ren) engage in Math learning. These tips and strategies are from the Ministry of Education of Ontario (2016): 1. Use household items for counting practice. Practise adding and subtracting with objects

found around your house like spoons or pots and pans. When they've become good at these skills, move on to simple multiplication.

2. Play games together. Show them math can be fun and exciting. Play family games to add

excitement to math activities, like chess or checkers or games in the car such as math bingo or adding licence plate numbers. Lots of board games need math such as Junior Monopoly® or play card games such as Uno®.

Mrs. Miloyevich & Mr. Ayoub

Apple Seeds: October 2017

Here are some tips from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to help

keep you and your family healthy:

Children learn and perform better at school when they eat a healthy

breakfast and lunch. Here are some tips for packing a healthy lunch:

-Change it up from sandwiches by using a wide mouth thermos to give them leftover of

chili, soup, pasta, or stew.

-Make small wraps with a protein, vegetables, and salad dressing, or make mini-pizzas on

an English muffin.

-Lunchables are not healthy. Make your own version with finger foods like crackers and

cheese, small pieces of fruit, and meat cut into small circles and squares.

-Instead of bread, use small pita pockets, dinner rolls, breadsticks, or round Melba toast.

The flu shot is safe and free! All children over six months of age should get a flu shot every

year. Flu outbreaks usually begin with children, who spread it to adults. Find out where to get

your flu shot at https://www.wechu.org/classes-and-clinics/clinics/flu-clinic

Children spend a lot of their day sitting – both in and outside of school. Physical activity

guidelines recommend that children should be active for one hour per day for health benefits.

This can be reached by doing smaller amounts of activity throughout the day, in bouts of at

least ten minutes or more. For example, children can play on the school’s playgrounds for 10

minutes when they arrive, another 30 minutes during breaks and lunch. Then the family can be

active for 20 minutes in the evening. This can include playing sports, playing at a park, riding a

bike, or going for a walk with the family dog. In just three easy “sessions”, your child can be

active for the day!

Family Math Problem - October 2017

To our Begley families! We are excited to explore and encourage ‘Everyday Math’ at Begley. Below are questions to read and solve with your child/ren. Answers can be written on a separate page and submitted in the Math box outside the office to be entered in our monthly draw!

Primary (Grades 1-3) Malik decided to collect donations for the city’s local food bank for Thanksgiving. He started by asking his family and friends. His grandma gave him 25 cans, his best friend Steven’s family gave him 16 cans, and his dad gave him 20 more. How many items does Malik have to donate so far? Show your work using numbers, pictures, or words.

Junior (Grades 4-6) Mrs. Johnson’s class organized a cookie sale to raise money for their field trip. They started their sale with 8 dozen cookies and sold them for $4.25 per half-dozen. How much money would their class have made so far if they sold all the cookies? Show your work using numbers, pictures, or words.

Intermediate (Grades 7 & 8) On Halloween Scarlett’s little sister collected three bags of candy with 75 pieces in each one. She asked Scarlett to help her divide all of the candy evenly among her and their 6 cousins. How many pieces of candy will each person get? Will there be any left over? Show your work using numbers, pictures, or words.

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1

2 Day 4

Breakfast and Snack

Programs Start

3 Day 5

4 Day 1

Meet the Staff: Curriculum Night

(3-4 p.m.)

5 Day 2

SUKKOT (Jewish)

October 5-11

6 Day 3

7

8

9 Thanksgiving No School

10 Day 4

11 Day 5

12 Day 1

13 Day 2

14

15

16 Day 3

17 Day 4

18 Day 5

DIWALI (Hindu)

19 Day 1

Great Big Crunch

(Apple) Event

20 Day 2

21

22

23 Day 3

24 Day 4

25 Day 5

-Student of the Month Assembly

8:45 a.m.

26 Day 1

27 Day 2

28

29

30 Day 3

31 Day 4

-School Council

Meeting:

9-10 a.m.

October 2017