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Pleasant view JHS February 27th, 2017
175 Brian Drive, Toronto, ON M2J 3Y8 Main Office: 416-395-3080
L. Nardea, Principal J. Wolch, Vice Principal B. Veale & U. Finucane, Superintendent Ken Lister, Ward 17 Trustee
Parent E-Mail Distribution Group The school office has developed a parent e-mail distribution group so that we will be able to send the school’s newsletter by e-mail. If you included your e-mail address in your child’s Permission Forms Package you will be placed in the e-mail distribution group. Please call us at 416-395-3080 to update your child’s information at any time. The February Newsletter will be emailed directly to families. 95% of our student population! Thank you for helping us save paper!
Congratulations to the following students who have been recognized for demonstrating Fairness.
71/71A – Momo D.
72 – Angelo M.
73—Georgia D.
74 - Annie C.
81/81A – Lorand K.
82 - Lily O.
83 - Oana R.
84 – Seemab B.
91 – Desaraye B.
92 - Sam A.
93 - Punit R.
94—Mahta HS
A message from Ms. Nardea and Mr. Wolch Thank you to our many parents and guardians who joined us for Parent-Teacher conferences on February 16 and 17. If you would still like to speak to your child’s teacher, please call the school or email the teacher. Winter Activity Day Friday, February 3 was the annual Pleasant View
Activity Day. It was an amazing and enjoyable day for students and staff as they took part in activities that enriched their learning experiences. We had close to 100% student participation. Thank you to the PV staff who arranged such a positive
experience for our students! Please see page 3 of our newsletter for pictures form Activity Day. PV Twitter Account As of February 1, 2017 Pleasant View has been
using Twitter to communicate with our community about what’s happening around the school. For users of Twitter, you can follow us at @TDSB_PVPanthers and for those that do not use Twitter, you can still check updates at https://twitter.com/
TDSB_PVPanthers.
Congratulations to our Grade 7, 8 and 9 students who achieved Honour Roll for this Term!
GRADE 7 HONOUR ROLL Tracy X., Karen M., Michelle L., Jennifer Z., Mishaal A., Annie C., Phoebe Y., Yevan S., Otilia I., Pranav A., Haozhou J., Georgia D., Eric L., Joy L., Golsa E., Matthew K., Audrey C., Aleksandar V., Susan S., Navin N., Bobby L., Taha H., Abdelrahman H., Sofia P., Bryan Z., Tomas G., Alyssa M.,
Peter T., Vincent S., Eileen S., Kevin L., Dan L., Yushan H., Benjamin R.
GRADE 8 HONOUR ROLL
Cara Y., Anastasia V., Livia C., Jeff M., Vivian G., Lily O., Alisa Y., Christina
“Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness
means everyone gets what they need.” Rick Riordan
L., Oana R., Tatiana A., Raha M., Hugh J., Sigil W., Steven M., Gaty K., Noor A., Gary S., Feroz S., Madison T., Wen Hao Z., Tony L., Tamara X., Alexia K., Lenna L., Darren H., Evelina A., Miruna R., Maki M., Sophia R., Basmah M., Jada L., Janet L., Marko B., Nandita N., Vinthija N., Elaine L., Sammy A., Lateisha
N., Daniel W.
GRADE 9 HONOUR ROLL
Cindy L., Akela N., Yasith E., Arya B., Jason Y., Kevin L., Alisha R., Yi Fei W., Hadi AH., Serena A., Christian S., Angelo H., Derek Z., Muhammad A., Hawra I., Abdullah N., Punit R., Kai Lin W., Simon D., Winston Q., Kosta C., Lian-Kai L., Asra A., Ivy J., Kelly
W., Michael T., Aaron K., Victoria J., Charles A.
PV Welcomes our Friends from Saudi Arabia On February 7
P l e a s a n t V i e w
welcomed a delegation
of teachers from Saudi
Arabia to tour our
school. The visit by the
d e l e g a t e s w e n t
exceptionally well. It was
a wonderful experience for all staff and students. They took many
pictures of anchor charts, and student work as they walked around
the school. They had many questions pertaining to the
educational system within TDSB and shared experiences from
teaching in Saudi Arabia.
Important Dates in March
March 1-4 —Saint Donat Ski Trip
March 8—Music Trip to Sousatzka at Elgin Theatre
March 6-10—Spirit Week
March 10—French Club Play (Period 3) & Dance (Period 5 & 6)
March 13-17— March Break
March 20—Short Period Day
March 21 — Ski Trip to Mount St. Louis
March 23—Grade 5 & 6 Parent Information & Student Orientation
Evening
March 29-31—Grade 8 Trip to Camp Muskoka
March 30 — Raptors 905 Trip—Grade 9 Students
PV Celebrates Black History Month
We kicked off black history month with
an enlightening performance about
Nelson Mandela from HOZA! Our
Black History Month’s assembly took
place this morning. In our assembly we
had many different performances
presented by the students at. There
was a cultural fashion show that showcased our diversity. A group of
students sang “We are the World” by Michael Jackson, a performance
showing unity at our school. As a daily reminder students have also been
doing announcements everyday this month, showcasing different people
and events that had a positive impact. By Asra A.—93
Eco Schools Middle Schools Leadership Conference
I recently attended this conference with four classmates. We were
challenged in many areas. We were taught to plan a
school “Eco Event.” An Eco Event is any activity that is
related to an environmental issue; taking action, making
change, and promote awareness to peers. Why plan an
Eco Event? It is important, “unless we take action on
climate change, future generations will be roasted,
toasted, fried and grilled.” In Canada, we are huge
consumers and are using up more than planet Earth has to offer. So why
target our youth? Kids share information with other kids who want to listen.
Did you know some plastic products end up being fed to baby birds by their
mothers because they mistake it for food? We all need to become informed
consumers who are Eco friendly.
By Tiffany P.
STEM at the Scarborough Civic Centre Library
15 Students went to the Scarborough Civic Centre Library to have a full day in the Digital Innovation Hub, one of only 3 in the entire City of Toronto! We had our own Digital Design Technician, Ben, to guide us through the numerous computer programs and
the process of creating our own 3D Digital Design. We learned how careers in STEM almost always have a 3-D Digital Design component. We also discussed how STEM impacts our current education as well as career
options in the future.
All 15 students are now qualified to book in up to 2 hours at any of the 3 Digital Innovation Hubs in Toronto to create their own 3D designs, as their
attendance in this course qualifies them to do so.
The Scarborough Civic Centre Library is the newest library in the Toronto Public Library system, and is state-of-the-art in it's architectural design as well as technological offerings and support. It's only one bus ride away from PV so be sure to check it out! Don't forget to go for ice cream afterwards like
we did!
Share the LOVE!
PV Students had the opportunity to send a Valentine's Candy Gram to their friends or even themselves, last week! 7-4 Cupids delivered the Candy
Grams on Valentine's Day and we hope everyone enjoyed their
Sweet Treat! Remember: Love Never Fails!
Melony Duranovich
PV Book Fair
PV held a Book Fair from February 13-17 in our library; sales reached over $700. All proceeds from the book fair will be forwarded to Scholastic. Thank you to everyone who bought
books and supported our Fair.
PV Library Gets a Makeover
The PV library underwent a revitalization. Through the process we discarded outdated books, got rid of old shelves and will create classroom libraries with books that are still of use. There were many positive changes made in the layout of the library as well. The library looks much more inviting and has a fresh look. Students can look forward to new books that will be added to our
collection as well as more exciting changes to follow.
Improving our Programming at PV On Thursday December 8, all staff at PV were involved in a professional development session. The purpose of this session was to explore ways to engage students in higher level thinking. One strategy that was explored was the use of the PEE Chain. The PEE Chain (Point - Example - Explain), is a structure that helps students to organize their ideas and explain their thinking and connections. It can be used in all subject areas and in all grades. All the teachers at PV now have the PEE Chain structure posted in their classrooms and
are implementing this strategy in different ways.
All Grade 7's Celebrate Flag Day! This year, all PV students in Grade 7 celebrated National Flag Day! Each Grade 7 Student received a Canadian Flag and pin, courtesy of Heritage Canada. As well, every Grade 7 also received a Canada 150 tattoo as part of our CANADA 150 Celebratory Year! Some fun flag facts: The Canadian Flag first made it's appearance on February 15, 1965. Before that, Canada did not have a flag of it's own! The maple leaf in our flag is from a sugar maple tree, the same species of tree where we get the sap to make our world famous maple syrup! The flag's colours are also the colours of England and France. Vive le drapeau cana-dien! (lower case letter for ``canadien`is how the French spell it)
Parents as Partners Conference
You’re invited to our annual Parents as Partners Conference! Registration
is open.
The Parents as Partners Conference 2017 is on Saturday, April 1 and all
parents are welcome!
This free conference – planned by parents, for parents – includes a variety
of workshops and resources that will help any parent support their child in
their achievement and well-being at school and at home.
Keynote speakers include John Malloy, Director of Education at the TDSB,
and Itah Sadu, an award-winning storyteller and author.
Transportation, childcare, lunch and translators are all provided.
www.parentsaspartners.ca
Working Together for a Safer Community
One of the best parts of living in our community is the variety of activities
we can enjoy in our parks and public spaces all year round. With spring and
March Break around the corner and the days getting longer, students may
be spending more time outside. This is a good time to remind everyone to
take extra care in enjoying all the outdoors can offer.
As you know, we are fortunate to have a number of safety measures, pro-
grams, and policies that contribute to a safe and caring school. However,
most incidents happen away from school and outside school hours. All
parents, students and staff are reminded of the need to be aware and alert
at all times, even in the most ordinary and everyday routines. Here are
some tips that you may find helpful when discussing safety with
your child:
- travel with at least one other person whenever possible
- avoid taking shortcuts through parks and fields and walk in
well-lit, well-travelled areas
- keep valuables such as cell phones, expensive jewelry, mon-
ey, laptops and personal music devices (ipod, M3P players, CD
players) out of sight as much as possible when in public places
- be aware of suspicious behaviour; if approached, try to remem-
ber what the person or car looked like so it can be reported to a
teacher, Vice Principal, parents or the police if necessary (plate
numbers can be written in the dirt or snow if nothing else is
available).
Parents can also help by keeping school contact information up-
to-date, including cell and business numbers. It's important for
our staff to have this information to know who to contact in cas-
es of emergencies.
Working together, we can make our communities safer for our
children.
TDSB Earth Hour 2017 - Friday, March 24th from 2-3pm
During Earth Hour, we'll be using as little electricity as possible
in the office, halls, classrooms, library, gym, cafeteria. Where
possible, schools will also be reducing their electricity usage
over the weekend.
More information is available on the EcoSchools website -
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/ecoschools/Home/ResourcesandGuides/
EarthHour.aspx
High Water Levels Brings Increased Risks
The Toronto and Region Conservation monitors hazardous ice
conditions as thaw begins and are reminding everyone to be
very careful around all bodies of water. The first hint of warming
weather and the promise of spring thaw can bring extreme dan-
ger to the shores and surfaces of streams, rivers, ponds and
lakes, according to Toronto and Region Conservation.
As warmer temperatures arrive, stream banks become increas-
ingly slippery and unstable. Lake and river ice weakens, becom-
ing thinner or with higher flows breaking with little or no warning.
During this time, the potential for flooding and ice jamming is
high.
Higher, faster-flowing water and extreme cold temperatures
combine to create increased dangers on or near rivers, streams
and ponds for people wishing to enjoy the seasonal changes.
Parents and caregivers are being asked to keep children away
from stream banks, ponds and lakes.