Brandon Gate Newsletter

January 2020 3800 Brandon Gate Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4T 3V9

Phone # (905) 677-9679 http://schools.peelschools.org/1106

Principal: Kervin White Vice-Principal: Joseph Pileggi

Trustee: Susan Benjamin Ward 5

susan.benjamin@peesb.com

647-268-1435

Superintendent: Harjit Aujla (905) 451-2862

School Council Chairs: Mr. Bhatti and Ms Sarjoo

Mark Your

Calendar

Jan. 15 School Council Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Jan. 20 No School for Students

Jan. 31 Show your School Spirit

— Be a Superhero

Feb. 4th to 6th—Dental Screening

It's Time to Register Children Born in 2016 for

Kindergarten. You can register your child at any time

during regular school hours.

We will be holding Kindergarten Registration Week.

Jan. 13 to 17, 2020 – from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jan. 16th, 2020– 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.

Join us for School Council

January 15th

6:00 p.m.

Please join us on January 15th at

6:00 p.m. for our School Council

Meeting. We are looking for-

ward to seeing our parents. We

value your input, please come

out and share with us.

Library

Learning

Commons

Welcome back! We are excited to

have everyone back and look

forward to reading lots of exciting

books in 2020!!

Forest of Reading

Our Forest of Reading Silver Birch program will be up and

running this month. It will be for anyone in grade 4 and 5

who is interested in participating. Please remind your

child to listen to the announcements for more

information. We are really looking forward to reading and

talking about all of the new books!

Materials for our Makerspace

We would love to have any of your recyclable or leftover

materials to allow our students to build and make a wide

variety of creations. Please take a look around your

house and see if you have any of the following materials.

If you do, please send them to school with your child and

label the bag ‘Library’. Anything is greatly appreciated.

~ cardboard (e.g, cereal boxes, tissue boxes)

~ clean plastic containers (e.g, sour cream, yogurt,

Follow us to receive updates and

to hear more about the exciting

learning happening here

@BrandonGatePS

Welcome Mr. White

A Message from our Principal

My name is Mr. White and I am very proud and excited to be the Principal at Brandon

Gate Public School. It is a privilege for me to work with our students, staff and the

community to make our school the very best it can be. The goal is to work together to

ensure that all students can achieve success in an inclusive, caring and nurturing learning

environment.

I am very familiar with the Malton Community as I have spent 2.5 years as the Vice

Principal at Darcel Avenue Senior Public School. In addition, I also spent 4.5 years as the

Principal at Royal Orchard Middle School in Brampton. It is with great pleasure that I am

returning to Malton to continue to support this vibrant community to build and grow.

At Brandon Gate Public School, I will work with our diverse staff to provide a well-

balanced program that engages students to grow and learn so they can achieve their true

potential. We will focus on not only lifelong skills to be successful students but also skills

to be kind, compassionate, respectful and responsible citizens.

I look forward to working with you and developing true partnerships that values each

student.

Thank You.

K. White

Principal

Become a volunteer or Lunchroom supervisor at Brandon

Gate Public School. Call Mr. Pileggi at 905 677-9679

If you would like to volunteer as a pizza helper, reading

with students, or helping out in the classroom, please

contact the school and we will gladly help to get you set

up as a volunteer.

BRANDON GATE GIVES BACK

The staff and students at Brandon Gate Public School fundraised

$600.00 through a pasta lunch at school. Students in Ms. Kaur, Ms.

Varley, Ms. Thomson, Ms. Vassell and Ms. Kang’s classes worked

hard to fundraise money for the Malton food bank. Students and

staff walked to the local Walmart to purchase food items to donate.

Some of the items were rice, flour, oil, corn,

pasta, pasta sauce. We feel so fortunate that we

could help give back.

By: Khadijah and Yashana

Report your child’s immunizations to the Region of

Peel online

When registering for school for the first time, parents and

guardians are required to provide up-to-date immunization

information for their children. This includes registering for

kindergarten.

You can update your child’s immunizations online. The online

immunization tool allows you to attach a photo of the

immunization record. When reporting online, an Ontario

Health Card is required.

Report immunizations online at: www.peelregion.ca/immunize

After you report your immunizations online you will be given a

reference number. Keep this number for your records. You will

need to give this number to your child’s school when

registering.

If you do not have online access or your child does not have

an Ontario Health Card, take a copy of the immunization

record to the school. Make sure your child’s name and date of

birth are visible on the record.

Call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 if your child does not

have an immunization record or if you have any questions

about immunization exemptions.

For more information, visit www.peelregion.ca/immunize

Proof of child's age (one of)

Canadian birth certificate

Canadian Passport

citizenship card/certificate

Permanent Resident Card

confirmation of permanent residence

work or study permit

proof of newcomer status

Proof of address (one of)

Ontario driver's licence

utility bill

bank statement/client slip (directly from a financial

institution)

credit card statement

federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance

Number, Service Canada documents)

purchase agreement (lease agreements not accepted)

Proof of custody – children must live with their parent(s)

unless provided documentation supports an alternate

living arrangement.

Proof of immunization – students registering in an On-

tario public school for the first time must give proof of

immunization. For immunization information, please

refer to section below.

HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR SCHOOL CASH ONLINE?

School Cash Online is an online system that offers a fast and

convenient way to pay for school activities. Many activities and

fundraising initiatives including school activity fees, field trips,

pizza days are now paid online using this system.

School Cash Online is a safe and secure form of online payment,

using your computer or smartphones you can pay all your stu-

dents’ school items with the click of a button. If you need assis-

tance registering for School Cash Online, please stop by the of-

fice and will be happy to help.

Cash Online can be made with a Credit Card or eCheck.

Please visit: https://schoolcashonline.com

PIZZA DAY — Order # 5

January 23 — February 13 Please go to SchoolCashOnline to place your order

Thursday, January 23, 30 and February 6, 13

One slice per week for 4 weeks ($8.00)

Two slices per week for 4 weeks ($16.00)

ORDERS WILL GO LIVE MONDAY JANUARY 13th and ARE TO BE

PLACED BY MONDAY, JANUARY 20th

No late orders will be accepted

It’s Cool to Have Character!

Our December Assembly was all about Empathy. Empathy means to "putting oneself in

another person's shoes.” Empathy means the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled

with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling.

For the month of JANUARY our character focus is HONESTY. Honesty means speaking the

truth and acting truthfully. Honesty is doing the right thing when no one is watching.

Bus cancellation and closing schools due to bad weather

During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or clo-sures will be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Face-book at https://www.facebook.com/peelschools/, www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. It is usually also an-nounced on the radio and television stations listed be-low: VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9 BREAKFAST TELEVISION NEWS AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI FM98.1 NEWSTALK1010 AM EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860 FM Z103.5 FM 93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC 99.1 CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS CITY NEWS CTV CFRB – (Bell Media)

Peel District School Board buses are cancelled This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed This means that all schools and Peel board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits.

Regional Learning Choices programs unlock passions

Regional Learning Choices Programs offered by the Peel District School Board empower students by providing them with opportunities to develop and explore skills in a particular area of interest. Regional programs are open to all students who meet the criteria for acceptance.

Transportation is not provided for students in regional programs. If students have been accepted into a regional program and they live within the school boundary, they are eligible for busing only if they meet the distance criteria outlined in the board’s Transportation Policy #39.

All regional programs include annual fees, including a non-refundable $40 application fee. Students and their families are encouraged to attend the information night for the program of their choice to receive more information about the program and application details. Important dates to note:

Applications open Applications close

ELEMENTARY Jan. 27, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 10, 2020 at 3 p.m.

SECONDARY Applications for secondary regional programs are closed Winter bus safety The following winter school bus safety tips will help to keep your child safe throughout the winter months. Allow extra time to get to your bus stop. Wear bright clothing so the bus can see you in the

early morning and late evening. Stand away from where the bus stops. Buses need

extra room to stop when there is snow and ice. Use the handrail when boarding or exiting the bus to

prevent slipping on wet or icy steps or road surfaces. Dress appropriately—winter clothing, hats, and boots

will keep you warm. Don't throw snowballs at the bus or other children

waiting for the bus. Don't slide on the snow or ice patches in driveways or

on the street. Don't push or shove around the bus. Someone could

fall down on the ice and get hurt. Talk to your child about what to do if the bus is late. Here are some suggestions: When possible, wait with your child for the bus. Make sure your child knows a phone number where

he or she can reach you or another trusted adult. Teach your child how and where to get help. Talk to

your child about what a "safe" stranger is.

Nutritious Lunches

Help Children Learn

Use Canada’s Food Guide to help your child get nutrients and energy needed to have a

successful school day.

Try to give your child some choice about what to take for lunch. If possible, get your

child involved in preparing meals.

Give your child a variety of healthy choices. Keeping your child interested in lunch is the first step to making

sure it is eaten.

Make the food easy to eat. If it will take your child a few minutes to unwrap a sandwich, it may be skipped.

Resist the temptation to routinely send sweets, pop, chips and cookies in your child's lunch. Save treats for spe-

cial occasions.

Try to avoid fast food or pre-packaged, convenience lunches, which are often high in salt and fat.

Do your best to role model healthy eating behaviours for your family.

To speak to a registered dietitian about healthy food choices, call EatRight Ontario at 1-877-510-5102.

Now It’s Your Turn: At Brandon Gate School, we are always interested in feedback from the community. You are invited to return this portion of the

newsletter with your comments whether they be expressions of praise or suggestions for improvement. Each month we will do a

random draw to award small prizes to a few of those who have returned this form.

Parent Name: ____________________________ Student Name: ____________________________

Telephone: ____________________________ Homeroom: __________________

Comment:______________________________________________________________________________________

We Will Miss you Ms. Boettger

We want to wish you Ms. Boettger all

the very best as she moves on to Of- fice

Manager at Herb Campbell Public

School. We will miss you!

Remember: Once a gator, Always a Gator!