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B U T T O N V I L L E B A N N E R

A Message from the Administrative Team The past three months have been very busy at Buttonville! We are so proud of our students who have been working very hard in trying to make our world a better place by giving back to the community. Our ‘We Scare For Hunger Campaign’ began in October, where we began col-lecting non-perishable food items to donate to The Daily Bread Food Bank. In November, we started our Bag2School initiative, where we asked our students to bring gently used clothes in order to earn money towards our Me2We initiative. Our students are learning that there are many ways to give back and the importance of global citizenship.

Our student leadership team planned and presented workshops for Buttonville students in or-der to raise awareness against bullying. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn from one another.

Please make sure your children dress appropriately for the cold weather. Warm boots, socks, pants, sweaters, coats, hats, mittens and scarves tucked inside the coat are very important for children of all ages to wear. Children will be expected to be outside during recess and lunch so please make sure they are dressed for the weather. As well, since we have almost 500 students here at Buttonville, and many children wear the same brands, colours and sizes of clothing, it would be very helpful if your child’s name could be printed in ink in boots and on labels of clothing. If your child has lost any items, please check our Lost and Found box located near the front foyer of the school. It is a good idea to send extra clothing with younger students as acci-dents do happen or they get wet on the way to school with rain and snow.

Please follow us on twitter @ButtonvillePS to see the learning that is taking place at Button-ville. We often post pictures of things that are happening in the various classrooms.

We are all looking forward to our Winter Concert this year! Please plan to be with us on Thurs-day, December 15th beginning at 6:30pm. School ends on December 23rd and will resume on Monday, January 9, 2017. We wish all of our families a safe and happy holiday season.

Asha Rathod Shelley Anand Principal Vice-Principal

Wow- we are now into December and Winter break is around the corner! First thanks to all our Buttonville fami-lies and staff who came out to see Steve Chapelle speak on Internet Safety. He spoke with the junior and inter-mediate grades as well, and he found the students to be very attentive and that they asked great questions. We hope you all learned tips to protect you and your student from the dangers of social media. Also if you participat-ed in the Miko sale, thank you! Hopefully you got some holiday shopping done while supporting the school. Don't forget to hand in your receipts to the office so we can collect our return and if you forgot about it, don't fret- the dates are Nov.21- Dec.4, so plenty of time to get some shopping in! The lunches are going well- for this month we have Pasta Dec.6, Pita Dec. 13, and Mr. Sub Dec. 20. Please remember, if buses are cancelled due to the weather conditions, these lunches as well as pizzas lunches will be cancelled and rescheduled at a later date. Popcorn and cookies will also be for sale for $1 each on Dec. 1 and 15 at lunchtime. Back by popular demand, we will be selling tickets to our annual gingerbread raffle as well as tickets for a chance to win a front row seat on our Big Blue Comfy couch the night of our school's Winter Concert. Tickets are $2 each. Lastly ,to thank all our stu-dents for the fabulous fundraising efforts this year, the school council will be offering free hot chocolate to them at morning recess on Friday Dec. 9. Our next parent council meeting is Feb. 22, 2017 at 6:30 pm. All are wel-come. Happy Holidays! Sincerely,

Kerry Mallett and Neely Noticewala

A Message From School Council

PRINCIPAL

Asha Rathod

VICE-PRINCIPAL

Shelley Anand

SUPERINTENDENT

Peter Tse

TRUSTEE

Billy Pang

SCHOOL DAY TIMES

8:25am

Entry Bell

8::35-10:15am

Learning Block

10:15-10:45am

Recess

10:45am-12:25pm

Learning Block

12:25-1:25pm

Lunch

1:25-3:05pm

Learning Block

3:05pm

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A Message From Our Trustee

As we near the end of 2016, I hope everyone has had a great school year so far and found opportunities to get involved with the life of the school.

It is wonderful to have opportunities to see not only what our students are learning, but to see how they are learning – collaborating and problem solving, using technology in exciting new ways, and engaged in hands-on activities.

I want to take this opportunity to thank the dedicated staff members, students, families and community members across our Board. Thanks to all of the great people we have in our system, we continue to advance student achieve-ment and well-being.

Our Board continues to have a strong commitment to creating welcoming, inclusive learning environments that enable all of our students to thrive. Engaging families in your child’s education and the school community is in an important part of creating that environment.

There are resources for families available on our Board website at www.yrdsb.ca/parents, including information on Board programs and supports, and tips for parents to support your child’s learning at home and at school.

Best wishes to everyone for a safe and happy holiday season and a wonderful start to 2017. I hope you are able to en-joy time with family and friends.

Trustee Billy Pang

Curriculum Corner

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Buttonville’s Coding Club

The Coding Club has been going well! It has been exposing the grades 3,4 and 5s to the world of coding and java script through various education websites such as the Hour of Code. For those of you who are not famil-iar with coding, it is the creation of computer programs, games, applications and interactive anima-tions. Thank you to Ms. Gregoriou for all her hard work!

As we approach the holiday season, the Me-to-We committee thought it would be nice to give back to our community by participating in the Toy Mountain campaign and the Mitten Tree.

The Toy Mountain Campaign helps the Salvation Army by providing new, unopened gifts to children in need. Last year over 30,000 families were able to benefit from the generosity of others. The mittens will be donated to homeless men and women in downtown Toronto.

Often it’s the tweens, teens and babies that are forgotten during the holiday season. Some suggested items are new makeup, curling iron, nail polish, hair accessories, books, gift cards, hats, scarves, sporting goods. Baby items could include: sleepers, rattles, mitts, socks, stocking stuffers.

We would like to ask every student/family to donate a new item or a new pair of mittens. A collection box will be set up in the office for the donated toys and all mittens will be hung on the holiday tree in-side the office.

We will begin collecting on Monday, December 5th through to Monday, December 19th. Items can also be dropped off the evening of the Winter Concert on Thursday, December 15th. Thank you for your sup-port! Thank you to Syd- ney for taking initiative on this!

Buttonville Remembers

On November 11th, Buttonville honoured our veterans and those who continue to serve and protect our country. We observed Remembrance day thoughtfully during our school wide assembly and reflected on the contributions made by others towards peace. Our students also engaged in rich discussions in class about the sacrifices made by Canadians and their commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights that allow for us to live our lives the way we do in Canada. Students also discussed and the importance of promoting and reflecting on peace.

Me To We

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ECO CORNER

ANTI BULLYING

Clothing Drive for Bag2School

In November our school participated in a clothing drive run through an organization called Bag2School. This company has worked with 25 000 schools and has succeeded in diverting tons of used clothing and textiles from going into land-fill sites. Our school also received money from the organization to put towards our Me2We initiative.Bag2School gave us a cheque for $244.00, for a total of 1220 kgs. Thank you to all of our students, staff, parents and guardians who made our campaign a huge success.

Student ECO Team

Early in November, Buttonville Public School received brand new sorting stations in each and every class-

room. Thanks to the City of Markham, the compost bins arrived and were installed at no cost to our school.

Over the past month, the student ECO team leaders have been hard at work monitoring the classrooms to

ensure that all waste is in its place.

Over the past two months, the student Anti-Bullying team has led inclusion workshops to more than 12 classes in our

school. The workshops were all student created and led with the support of a teacher. Special thanks to our Anti-

Bullying team for taking time out of their schedules to plan, create materials, and lead these valuable workshops!

Thank you to Ms. Angel for leading this team!

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French Immersion Information Sessions and Registrations

French Immersion Information Nights will take place at all French Immersion school locations offering a Grade 1 program on January 19, 2017 at 7 p.m. The School Locator Tool for 2017-18 French Immersion boundary information will be available in

January 2017.

For more information please visit:

http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/fi/Pages/Program-Locations.aspx

As winter approaches, we know that severe weather will be part of our daily lives for the next several months. While traffic safety is an important matter all year long, this is a particularly good time to review what we can do to keep stu-dents safe. Our children need to be aware and alert at all times, on any road, and even in the most routine circumstances is key to traffic safety. You can help reinforce these safety messages with your children at home. Below are some tips that might be helpful to review. • Stop, look, and listen for traffic. • Only cross at corners and crosswalks. • Make eye contact with drivers. • Walk on the right side of the crosswalk. • Wear appropriate footwear to reduce the chances of slipping. • Never run into the street. • Obey crossing signals. • Cross only if clear. • Walk on sidewalks. • Where there are no sidewalks, walk as far away from traffic as possible, facing traffic.

Traffic Safety Tips-Help make this season a Safe Winter Season

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Kindergarten Registration begins January 20, 2017

Kindergarten registration will commence on January 20, 2017 for the 2017-18 school year. Registration forms are avail-able on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Children who turn four or five years old during 2017, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten. A kindergar-ten information session for parents is being planned for this spring. For more information please visit the YRDSB web-site or contact your local school.

INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

1. Completion of :Elementary School Registration Form

2. Application for Direction of School Support

3. Staff Administration of Medication Form, if applicable

4. Proof of child’s age

- Canadian Birth Certificate/Birth Registration/Passport/Citizenship OR

- Immigration Papers - Record of Landing/Permanent Residence

5. Any legal documents related to custody arrangements, if applicable

6. Proof of Residency of the student - two documents, one from each of the categories below showing the home address;

Category A - notice of tax assessment, current rental/lease agreement, agreement to purchase includ-ing proof of purchase provided before the pupil attends the school, or property tax bill

Category B - utility bill, driver’s license, bank statement or other official document.

7. Any assessments to support the student’s placement where applicable

NOTE: If any of the following apply, please visit the Reception Centre

Students new to Canada (residing in Canada less than 6 months)

Students transferring to YRDSB from home schooling in Ontario

Students transferring to YRDSB from other boards in Ontario/other provinces with time-sensitive documents, e.g. work permits, refugee claimants

Returning students from outside Canada

Reception Centre

Call or email to schedule an appointment:

Direct Dial: 289-842-3157

Toll Free: 1-888-811-0229

reception.centre@yrdsb.ca

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School Bus Cancellation Notice

To ensure the safety of students, school bus service may be cancelled due to inclement weath-

er, extreme temperatures and/or poor road conditions. In these cases, parents and students

should develop alternate care/transportation arrangements.

Since some busing schedules begin by 7:00 a.m., cancellation decisions must be made by 6:00

a.m. to allow time to communicate this message to bus drivers. Cancellation decisions will only

be made after thorough consultation with the Safety Officers of school bus companies servicing

York Region and are based on several factors including precipitation, air temperature, road conditions and weather

forecast.

Please note the following;

A decision to cancel school bus service will be region-wide meaning all school buses, vans and taxis will not oper-

ate.

When bus service is cancelled all school tests and/or examinations will be cancelled and rescheduled.

Student trips involving the use of school buses will also be cancelled.

School bus routes may be cancelled when severe weather may not be affecting all municipalities in York Region.

Both the YRDSB and YCDSB operate many regional educational programs. Students attending these programs are

transported over large attendance areas encompassing several municipal boundaries. This limits the ability to can-

cel bus service using a municipality or zone methodology.

Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open and parents can make arrangements to transport their children

to and from school even if school bus service is cancelled. If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not op-

erate in the afternoon. Therefore students transported to school by parents will require the same transportation

home.

Parents, students and school staff are asked to access the following radio and television stations after 6:00 a.m. to re-

ceive bus cancellation information:

RADIO

590 AM 640 AM 680 AM 860 AM 1010 AM 1050 AM 1540 AM 1580 AM 88.5 FM 89.9 FM 92.5 FM 93.1 FM

94.9 FM 95.9 FM 97.3 FM 98.1 FM 99.1 FM 99.9 FM 101.1 FM 102.1 FM 104.5 FM 100.7 FM 107.1 FM

TELEVISION

CITY TV CTV Barrie CTV Toronto CP24 GLOBAL NEWS

A bus cancellation message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com and by calling

1-877-330-3001, or by following the YRDSB and YCDSB on twitter.

Please remember when school busses are cancelled, lunches run by school council and pizza will be cancelled and re-

scheduled for another day.

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Upcoming Dates/Events (Please check our school website for regular Calendar updates)

December 6 Mother’s Deli Pasta Lunch

December 7, 14, 21, Pizza Lunch

December 13 Extreme Pita

December Mr. Sub Lunch

December 1, 15 Popcorn and Cookie Sales

December 15 Winter Concert

December 26 to January 6 Winter Break -NO SCHOOL

Winter Break

Holidays start : Monday December 26, 2016

See you on Monday January 9, 2017.

Kids Kitchen - Winter Holiday Lunch Special

Our Holiday Lunch Special includes:

Roast chicken leg, Mashed potatoes with gravy,

Steamed veggies & a mini Chocolate cupcake

with candy cane sprinkles

This will be available on the days we service your school from Dec 1 – 23, 2016.

Please let us know if you are interested in serving the holiday special for a special staff lunch!

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Our other features for December include:

Meatballs with mashed potatoes (regular, veg or halal)

Meat tortellini

Cheese tortellini

Gluten-Friendly Beef ravioli

Gluten-Friendly Cheese ravioli

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Winter Break December 26, 2016 to January 6, 2017

Family Day Monday, February 20, 2017

Mid-Winter Break March 13 to March 17, 2017

Good Friday Friday, April 14, 2017

Easter Monday Monday, April 17, 2017

Victoria Day Monday, May 22, 2017

Friday, January 20, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2017

Friday, June 2, 2017

Thursday June 29, 2017

(Half Day instruction A.M./Early Release P.M.)

SCHOOL CALENDAR

ELEMENTARY PA DAYS