1370 Williams Parkway Brampton, ON L6S 1V3

Phone: 905-791-2400

Fax: 905-791-1290

www.chinguacousyss.com Follow us @chinguacousyss

Principal Sao-kham Mork-Gerra Vice Principals Barbara Gordon (Acting) (A-L) Shanae O’Connor (M-Z) Office Manager Sanja Donnelly

Superintendent Liz Cook Trustee Carrie Andrews

Belong with Purpose ~ Succeed with Support ~ Excel with Character

August 2018

Dear students, parents and guardians, I hope this newsletter finds you well and that you’re enjoying the summer. In a few short weeks, school will resume again. On behalf of all the staff and admin, we look forward to your return! To our incoming Grade 9s and new students, we are delighted to have you join our Chinguacousy family! Please join me in welcoming Ms. O’Connor to our team. She comes to us from Brampton Centennial Secondary School and this will be her first vice-principal assignment. Joining her will be Ms. Gordon in an acting vice-principal role until Mr. Lam returns in Semester 2. Thank you to Mr. Banhan for his support of our students and staff over the last couple of years. He will be missed and we wish him all the best at Bramalea Secondary School. Tuesday, September 4

th is the first day of school for Grade 9 students

ONLY. Orientation activities will be led by our Link Crew leaders. These student leaders will continue to support our Grade 9 students throughout the year with academic goal setting and student engagement in co-curricular activities. ALL students will begin classes on Wednesday, September 5

th, 2018.

Should you have questions or concerns regarding your child’s academic progress and career planning, guidance counsellors are on hand to provide assistance. Ms. Fletcher (ext. 409) will be happy to direct your call as appropriate. Of course, your child’s subject teacher is another source of support. I look forward to yet another year where together, we Belong with purpose, Succeed with support, Excel with character. Wishing you all a wonderful August. See you in September. Sincerely,

Mrs. Mork-Gerra Principal

2

REGISTRATION 2018-2019 Parents and students are reminded that all currently enrolled Chinguacousy students are required to register for the 2018-2019 school year. These back to school procedures will occur on the following dates:

Wednesday, August 29, 2018:

Grade 9 8:30 am - 10:30 am Grade 10 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Thursday, August 30, 2018:

Grade 11 8:30 am - 10:30am Grade 12 12:30pm - 2:30 pm

Students must return all outstanding materials (text and library books) or pay the cost of the materials still owing, prior to registering.

Registration fee is $40.00

This fee is used for co-curricular enhancements such as guest speakers,

athletics, student leadership, arts, awards ceremonies, clubs and print credits.

Grade 10 - 12 SciTech fee is $200.00.

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID ON

SCHOOL CASH ONLINE

AND YOUR RECEIPT BROUGHT IN AT THE TIME OF

REGISTRATION

Please bring in your lock as you will be assigned a locker on your registration day.

School cash online

SIGN UP FOR SCHOOL CASH ONLINE!

School Cash Online is an online parent portal that provides users a safe, fast and convenient way to pay for school activity fees including field trips, spirit wear and more! Pay for your child’s school fees online, anytime, anywhere...

HOW TO REGISTER:

Step 1: Register

a) To register please go to www.peelschools.schoolcashonline.com and select the “Get Started Today option”.

b) Complete the 3 step user registration information (Student information will be required at a later stage).

Step 2: Confirmation Email

a) A registration confirmation email will be

forwarded to you. Click on the link provided

inside the email to confirm your email and

School Cash Online account.

b) The confirmation link will open the School

Cash Online site prompting you to sign into

your account. Use your email address and

password just created with your account.

Step 3: Find Student

This step will connect your children to your

account.

a) Select Chinguacousy Secondary School

b) Enter Your Child’s Name & Birth Date

c) Select Continue

*School Cash Online email address must be

added to your email contact list in order to get

notifications.

NOTE: If you require assistance, select the

SUPPORT option in the top right hand corner of

the screen.

3

Subscribe to receive news

from the Peel board:

Take advantage of our electronic subscription service to automatically receive a list of activities by email on a monthly basis. Subscriptions are sent the last week of the month, plus bonuses throughout the year. Subscribing is easy just visit our website at www.peelschools.org and click on the subscription link under "Quick Links."

News releases

Keep up with the news at the Peel board. Subscribe to receive Peel board news releases to learn more about board news and school events.

Board agendas

Learn more about Peel board meetings by subscribing to receive agendas. Meetings of the board are open to the public and are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

Board highlights

Briefing is a newsletter with highlights of decisions made by trustees at board meetings. It is sent out on the second and fourth Thursday of every month and immediately following any special board meetings.

Job postings for non-teaching staff Learn about each new non-teaching job that is posted on the Peel board's Job Board.

Visit the Peel board's other websites:

www.peelschools.org — learn more about school programs and ways to help your child succeed in school

www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild — an online resource centre with tips and resources for parents to help encourage student success at home

www.peelschools.org/parents/involved — learn about ways to get involved with your child’s education, including volunteer opportunities and school council.

www.makingmyway.ca — online resources and tools to help you make informed decisions and explore your child's options after high school. There are five main pathways: apprenticeship, college, community living, university and the workplace.

www.myBlueprint.ca/peel — an online planning tool used by grade 7 to 12 students, which includes: high school course selection, goal-setting, financial planning, occupation planner, resume and cover letter builder and a comparison of post-secondary options and programs.

Grade 9 Orientation Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Grade 9 students and student Link Crew leaders will be participating in orientation activities all day with a BBQ lunch

provided. Grade 9 students will need to:

arrive at 8:00 am and proceed to the gym wear comfortable attire get ready for some fun

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018.

CHINGUACOUSY SCHOOL COUNCIL: Parents and guardians are invited to apply for an executive position on our School Council for the 2018-2019 school year. Parent nomination forms are under the School Council tab on the school website. Completed nomination forms are due to the main office by Tuesday, September 18, 2018. All parents and guardians are invited to attend our first meeting on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 to vote for the new 2018-2019 executive council members. We encourage everyone in our school community to attend and contribute to the discussions. The meeting dates and topics for this school year are:

Sept. 25, 2018 Welcome and Council elections -

Oct. 30, 2018 Homework Survival Strategies

Workshop

-

Nov. 27, 2018 Parenting Teens Workshop -

Feb. 26, 2019 How to Talk so Teens will Listen

and Listen so Teens will Talk

Workshop

-

Apr. 30, 2019 Planning for 2019-2020 -

4

TIMETABLES

Guidance dept. (ext 409):: It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her

timetable for accuracy.

You must carry 8 courses (4 per semester) unless you are in your graduating year and have earned a minimum of 23 credits.

Please make sure you have successfully completed the correct pre-requisites for all your scheduled courses.

Check the sequences of your courses. The prerequisite course must be in the first semester followed by the next course in semester 2.

If you attended summer school you may need your timetable adjusted.

Make sure you have the courses you need for graduation and/or post-secondary plans.

Counsellors will only make changes due to summer school, missing courses, incorrect sequencing or graduation requirements. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO OTHER TIMETABLE CHANGES WILL BE CONSIDERED Guidance Counsellors Alpha Responsibilities: Mr. Hector: A—D Mr. Chahal: E—PA Mrs. Nazareth: PB—Z All Students are expected to register in google drive (studentnumber@pdsb.net) using the following codes: 2018/2019 Grade 9 - 1nli29u 2018/2019 Grade 10 - a99ju4 2018/2019 Grade 11 - myhk2h 2018/2019 Grade 12 - vpcrup This will ONLY be used to send out important information from the guidance department/school. It will not be used as a medium of communication with your guidance counselor. Students are still required to make an appointment to meet with a counselor as needed.

ATTENDANCE & parent CONNECT :(ext 408) Regular attendance at school is essential for student

success. If your son or daughter is going to be absent

from school, please call to report it at 905-791-2400, ext

408 or press 3 for attendance or provide a note to the

main office.

Please consider signing up for Parent Connect which

is found on the Chinguacousy school website listed

under the Parent tab. This is particularly helpful for

parents as it tracks attendance, credit history and

displays diploma status and marks.

PHOTO I.D.

Students will be expected to have

their student I.D. cards with them

at all times. If requested, students will show their I.D.

card/timetable to any staff who ask. The student I.D.

card is required for entry to the library, the cafeteria

servery and after school events. Also, it must be shown

to participate in school clubs and teams. When

requested, the timetable must be shown to verify that

the student has a study period.

A Parent’s Guide to High School Get ready for what could be the most exciting and im-portant years your teen spends in school. For the first time, teens will have to make choices about what they will study and what career pathway to choose.

Whatever path your teen chooses, we want to make sure your entire family is ready to meet the challenges and embrace the many opportunities that await your teen upon graduation. Our Parent’s Guide to High School will provide you with a snapshot of what you need to know to help your teen be successful. To view the online booklet, visit www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild/parentguide.

For more ways on helping your teen make a smooth transition, visit www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild.

5

From May 30 to June 1, Chinguacousy’s auditorium became home to a host of jungle creatures as the Arts Department presented The

Jungle Book. The production featured the work of over one hundred Chinguacousy Arts students, over twenty staff, and many helpful

parents. The students from neighbouring Grenoble, Goldcrest and Jefferson Public Schools were also treated to a special matinee

performance where they got to meet the company and participate in a talkback about studying the Arts at Chinguacousy. Congratulations to

everyone involved in this magnificent show!

Community Advisory Council to sponsor new school based programs, which our students were invited to participate. Simera Kerr, Shedeana Williams, Samantha Williams and Ruth-Anne Griffiths, took part in the BCAC Focus Group in November that planned the new school based programs. They have continued the work with the agency, and have joined the Black Youth Advisory Council.

A very special congratulations goes to Abarna Kalanandan, who received the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Youth Mentor Award for this year. This is very commendable as nominees were selected from sev-eral schools in Peel. Abarna will receive her award at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Annual Gala in September.

Congratulations to our Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Teen Mentoring students who supported students at Jef-ferson Public School this year. Several students in our Teen Mentoring Group have volunteered for two or three years and have done outstanding work. This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel partnered with the Black

Highlights …

6

CLUBS, TEAMS & SPORTS 2018-2019

CLUBS TEAMS AND INTRAMURALS

ATHLETIC COUNCIL ........ MS. FOURNIER, MS. VOLKES AUDIO VISUAL ...................... MS. ANDERSON-REEVES BEYOND THE HURT ................................ MS. COATES BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS ................. MS. GORDON BRAIN BEE ........................................... MR. WALTON CHESS ............................................. MR. MOHANLALL CHING MOTOR CLUB ....................... MR. MCFADGEN COMPUTER SCIENCE................................... MR. BOZZ DANCE ................................. MS. GROVES, MS. PATEL DECA BUSINESS CLUB ....................... MS. MAGARELLI DRAMA ...... MS. RUNHART, MS. BRADLEY, MR. SMITH EV CHALLENGE – WATERLOO U ....... MR. MCFADGEN ECO CLUB ............................................... MS. VOLKES FIRST ROBOTICS................................ MR. MCGITCHIE GSA/PRIDE ............................................... MS. FROST LINK CREW ................ MS. MCKENNA, MS. FOURNIER MATH CLUB ........................................ MR. CHAUHAN MOCK TRIAL ................................................ MR. GILL MODEL UNITED NATIONS ................... MR. WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB ............................ MS. WILSON ROBOTICS – FIRST ............................ MR. MCGITCHIE SAC (SCHOOL COUNCIL) ....... MS. ANDERSON-REEVES SCIENTISTS IN THE KITCHEN ................... MS. BARNES SEWING CLUB ......................................... MS. BARNES TALENT SHOW ....................................MS. NAZARETH WEIGHTROOM ........................................ MR. TOBON WHITEPINES READING CLUB ............... MR. WILLIAMS YO!TC ........................................................ MS. PATEL ZONTA ................................................MS. NAZARETH

ATHLETIC DIRECTORS .................... MS. FOURNIER, MS. ASH BASKETBALL ....................................................... MR. SMITH BASKETBALL – SPECIAL EVENTS ........................... MR. HELM BADMINTOR JR. ................................................ MR. BROWN BADMINTON SR. .................................................. MS. PATEL BALL HOCKEY ........................ MR. CHAHAL, MR. AVRAMIDIS BASEBALL ............................................................. MR. HELM BASKETBALL JR. BOYS .......................................... MR. SMITH BASKETBALL SR. BOYS ..................................... MR. WHELAN CRICKET SR. BOYS & GIRLS ............................ MS. NAZARETH CROSS COUNTRY ............................. MR. TOBON & MS. REID FLAG FOOTBALL BOYS & GIRLS ................... MR. AVRAMIDIS FLAG FOOTBALL (TOURNAMENT TEAM) ...... MR. AVRAMIDIS SOCCER – GIRLS ..................................................... MS. REID SOCCER - BOYS ................................................... MR. TOBON TABLE TENNIS ....................... MR. BROWN, MR. AVRAMIDIS TENNIS ............................................................. MR. BROWN TRACK & FIELD .............................................. MS. FOURNIER ULTIMATE FRISBEE (CO-ED) ........ MS. RICHMOND & MS. ASH VOLLEYBALL JR. BOYS ................ MS. NAVEA, MS. MCKENNA VOLLEYBALL JR. GIRLS .................................. MS. FOURNIER VOLLEYBALL SR. GIRLS ........................ MS. NAVEA, MS. REID

School bus transportation

If your home address changed or is changing, please notify the office immediately.

The distance criteria for transportation eligibility is: 3.8 kilometers for Grades 9 - 12.

Courtesy transportation, assignment of ineligible students to available seats on buses will not be initiated prior to October 1st. No exceptions.

All transportation operations issues must be directed to STOPR. Contact information is below.

www.stopr.ca provides up to date delay and inclement weather cancellation information in addition to policy, procedures and frequently asked questions. Your child’s OEN (Ontario Education Number) can be found on any of your children’s report cards.

Businfo.stopr.ca allows parents to access information specific to “what school do I attend” and “am I eligible for transportation”. This site also provides parents access to specific bus stop location and pick up and drop off times for their children if eligible for transportation

Phone: 905 890-6000 Toll free: 1-800 668-1140 STOPR Administration: 905 890-0708 ext. 23220 Parents will be responsible for their children getting to and from school until appropriate transportation service is arranged.