[FAIRWOOD FLYER] Week of January 15th – January 26th

Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Honesty ~ Empathy ~ Fairness ~ Initiative ~ Perseverance ~ Integrity ~ Courage ~ Optimism

Please continue to check our school website for updates: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/fairwood.ps Of Special Mention… On Wednesday, we will be having a special fundraiser to support children with Alopecia. Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. It affects both males and females alike. Samantha Z., one of our students has organized this event, created posters, announcements, and class presentations to help people understand this condition. Students are encouraged to donate a loonie or toonie to wear their favourite hat all day. Funds raised will go to families who can’t afford to buy wigs or hats for their families/children. Over the holidays, another Fairwood student, Julia C. donated to the Canadian Cancer Society 8 inches of her hair to help make wigs for people who have lost their hair as a result of cancer treatment. This simple act of generosity makes a world of difference to people with cancer. It takes 8 to 15 ponytails to create 1 real-hair wig. This is the second time Julia has donated.

Day & Date Day What’s Happening Mon. January 15th

1

Junior Girls’ Area Volleyball Tournament – Keswick H.S.

Tues. January 16th

2 Junior Boys’ Area Volleyball Tournament – Keswick H.S.

Wed. January 17th

3

Hat Day – Fundraising Support for

Children with Alopecia

KHS Open House and Pathways Night – 7-9 pm

Thurs. January 18th

4

VIP Grade 6 VOICES Program Pizza Day

Fri. January 19th

5

PA Day – Kindergarten & French Immersion Registration

[FAIRWOOD FLYER] Week of January 15th – January 26th

Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Honesty ~ Empathy ~ Fairness ~ Initiative ~ Perseverance ~ Integrity ~ Courage ~ Optimism

Parent Night In partnership with Lakeside and Sutton Public Schools, we would like to invite our families to an interactive and informative session about “Understanding Children and Stress”. This session will be held at Lakeside Public School in the library from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Dinner will be provided. Please register early as spaces are limited. Flyer is attached. Student Agendas

Term Two begins on Monday, February 5th. All students in Grades 1 – 8 are strongly encouraged to use an agenda on a daily basis. Our school agenda:

● includes important information about the school; ● is a tool for students to record homework, important dates, and notes; and ● is a useful way for teachers and parents to communicate.

Parents/guardians, please check your child’s agenda daily. If you wish to purchase an agenda through the school, provide $2.00 by Friday, February 2nd to your child’s teacher. 2018-2019 ~ Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year will begin on Friday, January 19th. Registration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca or from our school office. Children who were born in 2013 or 2014, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten.

A kindergarten information session for parents is being planned for this spring. If you have questions about registration, please contact the office.

French Immersion—Registration begins January 19, 2018 Information sessions for the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at Keswick Public School on January 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. FI registration will begin January 19, 2017. In order to streamline the registration process, parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2018, and wishing to enroll in the FI Program, can visit or call the school office and request an Office Index Card - short version.

[FAIRWOOD FLYER] Week of January 15th – January 26th

Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Honesty ~ Empathy ~ Fairness ~ Initiative ~ Perseverance ~ Integrity ~ Courage ~ Optimism

The Office Index Card must be signed by the principal of the home school. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification showing their address to Keswick PS to register between January 19 and February 16, 2018. This eliminates the need to provide duplicate enrollment information or to pre-register.

Grade 8 Course Selection and Open House, Wednesday, January 17th

Please join us at Keswick High School for our Grade 8 Course Selection and Open House from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17.

There will be a presentation by our Guidance Department about the course selection process for our grade 8 students coming to KHS in the fall 2018.

This will be followed by a course fair and tour of the school.

Please note: There will be a separate presentation by our Special Education Department regarding students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) at 6:30 p.m.

Do You Have…? We are looking for donations of gently used items that our students can use during indoor recesses. Examples of items that we are looking for include:

board games decks of cards dominoes puzzles

If you have items to donate, please send in to the school office by Wednesday, January 31st. Thank you for your ongoing support! Jill Maar Derek Totten Pat Best Diane Carlson Principal Vice Principal Admin Assistant Admin Assistant

Lakeside PS, Fairwood

PS, Sutton PS

Parent Event Understanding

Children and Stress When

Thursday, January 18, 2018 6:00-8:00

Where

Lakeside PS Library

FEATURING • Michelle Cassidy

YRDSB Mental Health Lead

Appropriate

for all ages

Pizza Dinner

Movie and

Popcorn for

Children

Understanding Children and Stress - Parent Presentation

I/We will attend on January 18th at Lakeside Public School

Number of Adults: _____ Number of Children: ____

Please return this form to homeroom teachers by Monday, January 15th

 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

Lunar New Year

2 3

4

5

6

7 Eastern Christmas

8 Day 1 Milk Begins

9 Day 2 School Council – 6:30 -8:00 pm

10 Day 3

11 Day 4 VIP Grade 6 Pizza Day

12 Day 5 lunch

13

14 15 Day 1

Jr Girls’

Volleyball

16 Day 2 Jr Boys’ Volleyball

17 Day 3

Fundraising Support for Children with Alopecia

18 Day 4 VIP Grade 6 Pizza Day

19 PA Day

JK Registration Begins for 2018-2019

20

21

22 Day 5

23 Day 1 Gr. 8 Fundraiser @ Boston Pizza 5:30 – 8:30 pm

24 Day 2

25 Day 3 VIP Grade 6

Pizza Day

26 Day 4

lunch

27

28

29 Day 5

30 Day 1

31 Day 2 Character Assembly – Optimism 2:00 pm Grad Mtg – 6:30 pm Gem Family Movie Night- 6:30 -8:00pm

2018!