We would like to thank the staff and

school community for the kind and

warm welcome we have received. It

is apparent there is a tradition of

strong parental and community sup-

port for the school and the efforts of

our teachers. We look forward to

your continued support in our efforts

to make Bliss Carman an excellent

and safe learning environment for all.

We have already had an impressive

Fall, packed with activity and accom-

plishments. Our Cross Country,

Borden ball, and Softball teams and

coaches have represented Bliss Car-

man well across the city. Students

have been involved in a Career Day

at the Science Centre, Downsview

Park for a day of fitness and our stu-

dent social justice team at the Air

Canada Centre for WE DAY. See the

details written by our student report-

ers inside.

We have recently concluded our

student council elections and

congratulations to all the elected

class representatives.

In early October we also had our

initial School Council Meeting

where Mr. Collington and Rah-

man will be our council co-chairs

this year.

The Bliss Carman Cross-Country

Team had a season to be proud

of. Over 35 runners attended

multiple practices spanning two

months. They trained, supported,

motivated, and socialized as we

ran 1.5km, 2km, and 3km routes

through the community.

On October 8th, 26 team mem-

bers participated in the East Re-

gional Qualifier races at Thom-

son Park. Battling strong winds,

each racer achieved personal

bests and enjoyed high-fiving the

“pink bunny on the bike”. Nick,

Shano, Michael, Supo, Kayla, Alex-

andra, Nivethinie, and Shabnam all

finished in the top 50 of their

races to qualify for the regional

finals on October 17th. These

athletes continued to shine at the

finals, representing Bliss with en-

thusiasm in very fast fields. Several

finished in the top half of their

races. Congratulations to Nick,

who qualified for the October

27th City Championships in Eto-

bicoke.

Thanks to all team members for your

dedication and constant smiles. Also,

a heartfelt thanks to our generous

parent drivers; and to Mr. Johnston

and Mme. Campetelli for their assis-

tance.—Mr. Kung

Out of Many...One Community

A Message from the Administrative Team

S C H O O L D A Y

S C H E D U L E :

Entry Bell 8:55

Classes Begin 9:05

Lunch Hour 11:35-

12:35

Dismissal 3:05

X-Country Athletes Shine

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Bliss Carman Sr. P.S. O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 blisscarman.tdsb.on.ca

Principal

Kurt McIntosh

Vice Principal

Diane Brown

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Secretaries

Mrs. Ezard

Mrs. Meggeson

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School Council Co-chairs

Everton Collington

Tayiabur Rahman

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Superintendent

Kerry-Lynn Stadnyk

Trustee

Parthi Kandavel

Please follow us on our

twitter feed

@blisscarman “We are off to a great start this year !”

A T T E N T I O N

P A R E N T S O F

B L I S S C A R M A N

T H E R E I S A B -

S O L U T E L Y

N O P A R K I N G

I N T H E S T A F F

P A R K I N G L O T

F R O M

8:30 - 9:15 AM and

2:45 - 3:15 PM.

Thank you for your

cooperation!

P A G E 2

Staff at Bliss

T. Meechan 7A

S. Smye 7B

R. Hopkin 7C

L. Bizeau 7D

W. Kung 7E

S. Kargov 8A

C. Eniojukan 8B

R. Mohammed 8C

A. Yakubovich 8D

D. Norville 8E

L. Bhimsingh 8F

A. Alcide 7/8 HSP

A. Mohidden E.A.

D. Abbey French M. Campitelli French

M. Johnston Guidance

S. Vair HPE

L. Hinds Music

R. Remani Caretaker

D. Simpson Caretaker

J. Yolevski Caretaker

School Council Safe Arrival Program

Girls Slo Pitch

My First Few Weeks at Bliss The first few weeks of school

were extraordinary . From the

first day of school it was super

exciting getting to meet a lot of

nice and funny people. I also got

the teacher I wanted and my

classmates quickly became my

closest friends knowing I’d see

their smiling faces everyday at

school. Also it was cool getting

to meet the new principal and

VP, and many new students. I

know this year is going to be

filled with unforgettable memo-

ries since this is going to be the

last school year for the grade 8’s

at Bliss Carman. Just before I

finish, I found out that I am more

active in school clubs & activities

this year than last year in grade 7

because I want to make this year

the best ever at Bliss Carman Sr.

P.S. —Shabnam S. 8A

My first few

weeks at Bliss

Carman were

amazing ! I

joined many

teams and

clubs such as

Borden ball,

slow pitch,

Athletic council, etc. I’m in

the 8th grade and I am in Mr.

Mohammed’s class, My class

is very crazy (in a good way). I

love chilling with my friends like

Shakopa, Tayyeeba, Geeti, Daana,

Shabnam, Efea, etc. There is

many more to come, this is just

the beginning. —Samiya A. 8C

In the

first cou-

ple

weeks of

school, I

already

knew it was going to be great. I got

such a cool teacher, and was put into

a class of cool kids. I was most excit-

ed to meet the principal, vice principal

and new teachers. I was amazed on

how quickly we grew up because it

was our last year at Bliss Carman,

until we graduate and go to high

school. —Ainhare S. 8A

new skills to help us be

better players and unite

together as a great team.

There were 13 girls on our

team this year; Samiya, Eefa,

Alexandra, Katelynne, Kay-

la, Maddy, Qwanish, Junell,

Jackie, Farial, Shakaya, Shab-

nam, and Ainhare. We had

only two players (Maddy

Our first girls’ slow

-pitch tryout was

the second week of

school. Once the

team was deter-

mined, we began

practicing every

Monday and

Wednesday, learn-

ing the rules and

and Katelynne) returning from

last year. We played 4 differ-

ent teams with one win and

three losses. Overall, our team

did the best we could and we

were proud of how far we

made it by working together as

a team!—Shakaya M. 7B

ber 5th meeting the new

school council endorsed

Everton Collington and

Tayiabur Rahman as co-

chairs, and Anna Yu as

treasurer. Our next School

Council meeting will

be Tuesday,

November 18th at

6:30 p.m.

Starting November a new safe

arrival program called School

Connects will be instituted. This

automated system will generate

automated calls for

students whom have

been marked absent or

late without prior noti-

fication to the school.

Please ensure your

contact information is

updated in our database.

The Bliss Carman School

Council is comprised of volun-

teer parents, as well as com-

munity members and observ-

ers. They participate in fund-

raising and community connec-

tions, assist with the planning

of school events and provide

advice and input to the admin-

istration on specific issues

related to facilities and your

child’s learning. At our Octo-

B L I S S C A R M A N S R . P . S .

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We are the Change…

P A G E 3 B L I S S C A R M A N . T D S B . O N

Me To We is one of the many clubs

that Bliss Carman host. This is a

club that is familiar to many

schools, where we the students are

taught to give and help other peo-

ple in need. We are all striving to

be the next generation of

global citizens, from our

fundraisers and awareness

projects which our Me To

We club did last year and will

continue to do this year. We

were invited to the We Day

2014 concert at the Air Can-

ada Centre. At this concert

there were many inspirational

speakers and artists speaking of the

importance of helping people and

how we can make a difference in

the world, starting from our own

community.

With this thought in my mind, we started

to plan out our Me To We club. We have

many ideas such as bake sales and selling

candy grams to raise money for charities

and/or shelters. Our first event will be part

of our Bliss Carman activity day on Octo-

ber 31th in the afternoon. We will be host-

ing a haunted house for Halloween. Admis-

sion will be a non perishable food item to

participate in our scary haunted house tour.

We are collecting food to coincide with the

worldwide Me To We food drive - We

Scare Hunger. —Kayla W. 8E

out the school during games and

represent Bliss Carman with

pride. Game technicians are

students who help set-up home

games, referee and show their

support and spirit. Fundraisers’

job is to share creative ideas to

raise money to improve the

school. The advertisers help

spread the word by posters,

announcements, assemblies and

our website. On October 24th,

The Bliss Carman Athletic Council

is a group of dedicated students

who are determined to make spe-

cial occasions memorable. We

promote healthy living and show a

positive attitude towards athletics.

There are four subgroups through-

out the whole team: Ambassadors,

Game Technicians, Fundraisers and

Advertisers. We all have roles in

planning and arranging events.

Ambassadors guide guests through-

we will sell milkshakes to raise money for our school. Under the

guidance of Mr. Vair, we learn to work together and promote a

positive image to-

wards athletics and

health! - Laiba S. 8D

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blisscarmansrpsathleticsandhpe/SiteHome.aspx

You can support our campaign by

helping you child bring a litterless

lunch,. This means bringing food to

school in re-usable containers. The

green bin program will be implemented

in December so that organic waste is

diverted from landfill. Stay tuned for

more information about our Eco-

certification campaign.

The Eco team has been estab-

lished for the year. The team

will be responsible for leading

our campaign to have our

school certified as a TDSB Eco-

School. Certification compo-

nents include energy conserva-

tion, waste reduction, ecological

literacy, an enhancing school

grounds. Parents and other

members of the community are

welcome to join us as we pro-

mote environmental awareness

as well as school pride.

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Eating Healthy…

Athletics Council

Strive for Excellence!!

“The breakfast

program has

been great...it

gets me off to a

good start on

those days I am

running late or

forget to eat

breakfast.”

The food is

good too!!

Were you aware we have a

breakfast program running

every day in the cafeteria

8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

We serve an average 75

students every morning a

light breakfast & a warm

meal twice a week.

Our lunch hour food ser-

vices has changed to provide

a healthy balanced menu for

your child each day.

Environmental Awareness

My Experience with the Gamelan Set

Playing the Gamelan set has been one of the most inter-

esting experiences I have had with musical instruments. I

find them to be very unique - they are shaped and

sound differently than most of the instruments I have

seen and heard. Compared to the flute and violin, when

I play the Gamelan set I feel a sense of growth from not

knowing how to play the instrument to quickly learning

the simple beat patterns. Learning this instrument raised

my self-confidence and I hope that the positive energy

and tranquillity that I experience is felt and enjoyed by

everyone who has, or will play the instrument. —

Aqleema 8A

Guidance

Can you hear that Mrs. E?

Upcoming Events

Oct 31 Dreadfest

Nov 4 Photo Re-take Day

Grade 8 to 9 Transition Night @ 6:30

Nov 10 Report Cards go home

Nov 11 Rememberance Day Assembly

Nov 12 Vision Clinic

Nov 12&13 Parent/Teacher Interviews (3:30-8:30)

Nov 14 PA DAY (no school)

Nov 17 YMCA - Alberta info @ 6:30 p.m.

Nov 19 Instrumental Symposium

Nov 20 Public Health Vaccinations

Nov 21 R.H. King Music Tour

Nov 26 R. H. King Open House

Dec 5 PA Day (no school)

Dec 19 Last Day before Winter Break

CHOICES for NINE: Grade 8 – 9 Transition

The goal of the “Choices for Nine” program is that every grade 8 student and

family will be equipped with the information to make an informed and confident

decision for choosing an appropriate secondary school program.

I will be hosting a grade 8-9 parent information night at Bliss Carman

Sr. PS on November 4th at 6:30pm.

Each secondary school hosts a parent information evening to help students make a

smooth transition to grade 9. The sessions provide information about key dates,

timelines, curriculum, course selection, support services, co-instructional pro-

grams, and much more. It is highly recommended that all families of grade 8 chil-

dren attend the information evenings for their child’s home school. Please refer to

the Choices for 9 brochure, TDSB website (www.tdsb.on.ca/highschool/

goingtohighschool/) or my blog (blogs.abel.yorku.ca/mjohnston/) open house dates

and time.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Matt Johnston

matt.johnston@tdsb.on.ca

(416) 396-6075 Ext. 20040

beyond 3:30 after-school program

is a TFSS service that provides a

safe, positive learning environment

for middle school students. It fo-

cuses on healthy living, physical

activity, academic support and oth-

er learning opportunities that con-

tribute to students’ overall person-

al development.

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