This Month’s Character Attribute

Responsibility

At Somerset we demonstrate responsibility by being

accountable and reliable in our actions and

commitments.

You are invited to attend our character assembly on

Thursday October, 29th

Somerset Drive PUBLIC SCHOOL October 2015

50 Somerset Drive, Brampton, ON L6Z 1C7

School Phone #: 905.846.2500 Fax #: 905.846.3571

Website: http://schools.peelschools.org/1470

Twitter account: @SomersetDrivePS

Principal: Mr. D Sanvido~ Vice Principal Ms. D. Solomon-Shirley

Office Manager: Ms. B. Champion ~ Office Assistant Ms. M. Hollmann

Superintendent of Schools: Mr. M. Haarmann (905) 451-2862 School Trustee: Ms. S. Nurse (905).495.3423

Get involved in your child’s education

Research shows parent involvement positively affects student success. Becoming more involved brings many benefits. You will get to know teachers, the principal and other parents better. You will be able to share your talents, experiences and ideas. You will inspire youth—and be inspired by them. You will show your child how much you value education. You will gain insights that can help you to boost your child's learning. And you could develop skills and knowledge that can help you in your own career. There are many ways to be involved. Attending the Peel District School Board's annual parent conference on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Rick Hansen Secondary School, volunteering at your child's school, talking to your teen about their school day and reading with your child at night are all forms of parent involvement. Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/involved to learn more.

This year, the Peel board has declared Oct. 15 as

United Way Giving Day to raise much needed funds

for United Way of Peel Region and the network of

social service agencies it supports. There will be

more information coming out shortly about ways

to contribute . Without you there would be no

way.

Engage Math is a comprehensive numeracy

strategy. The Peel District School Board is

committed to supporting students in building

essential numeracy skills. Teaching and

learning strategies will focus on ...

Somerset Drive School Hours

Supervision Begins…………………………………..8:45 AM

Entry Bell Rings………………………………………..8:55 AM

Instruction Begins………..………………………...9:00 AM

First Nutrition Break……………………………..11:20-12:00 PM

Second Nutrition Break (lunch)...…………1:20-2:00PM

Dismissal…………………………………………………...3:20 PM

Important Upcoming Dates

World Teacher Appreciation Day…. Monday October 5th

Thanksgiving………..Monday October 121h (school is closed)

Say “thanks” to bus drivers…Wednesday October 21st

School Council……..….. Postponed until further notice

Picture Day……………..Tuesday October 27th

Principal’s Message

Dear Somerset Families,

Everyone has settled in nicely after our

reorganization day late in September. Somerset

enrollment increased this year and we were able to

create another grade 1/2 which is now being taught by

Ms. Pitman. Thank you to all the staff, parents and

students for your patience and understanding during this

process. We welcome our new teacher Ms Prabhakar

who will be teaching our grade 2/3. A warm welcome

to Ms Baetz our teacher librarian and primary planning

time teacher.

A reminder to families that picture day has moved from

October 7th to October 27th so please mark your

calendars accordingly.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day long weekend!

Mr Sanvido

Safe Arrival

If your child is going to be absent, please call the school on the morning of the absence.

(905) 846-2500

Attitudes about math

Making thinking visible

and tackling problem-based learning using rich tasks Celebrate World Teacher Appreciation Day

Monday October 5, 2014

Since 1994, parents and students from around the world have

celebrated World Teacher Appreciation Day to commemorate

the work of teachers and their contributions to society. During

the week of October 5th, take the time to let your child's teacher

know he or she is truly appreciated. Thank your child's teacher

and let them know they are making a difference.

Picture Day Rescheduled for

Oct. 27th Our picture day that was originally

scheduled for October 7th has been

rescheduled to October 27th.

October is International Walk to School Month Walking to school helps out the environment. Eliminating just four

short trips per week can reduce emissions by up to 100 kg of carbon

dioxide per year. Families that participate in active travel to school

can prevent almost 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide per year and save

money in fuel costs as well. Also, when more children walk to

school and fewer parents drive their children, the areas near school

zones become safer for pedestrians.

That is why our school will be participating in

International Walk to School Month on October

8. On that day—and throughout the month, if you

can—walk, bike, blade, scooter, skip or hop to

school….but please don’t drive!

Somerset Drive Public School Community please welcome our School Council members.

Elected Positions Co‐Chair – Carrie Beck

Co‐Chair – Elaine Niesing Treasurer – Despina Wingate

Secretary – Emily Krbec

Members at Large Trish Beesley Heather Row

Kim Alexander Susanne Stoodley

Usha Goel Gurpreet Sammi

Jan Tyler Sharon Sumere

Next Council Meeting

Currently our School Council meetings have been postponed until further notice. We will inform you once meetings begin again. You can reach us by email at somertsetdrps.council@peelsb.com . We would love to hear from you!

Visit Somerset Drive Public School’s website http://schools.peelschools.org/1470

Do you want to keep up to date with what’s happening at Somerset Drive PS? Check out our school ‘s website where you'll find the latest school news.

Our new website also features a subscription service where you can sign up to receive email notifications for school news, calendar events and volunteer job opportunities. You can also choose to be notified via email and/or text message for critical news, such as school closures due to bad weather. Click on the subscribe link on the left-hand side of the

main page of our website.

Brampton Beast

Adopt-A-School

Our school has been invited to sing “O Canada” at a

Brampton Beast game. Please mark Sunday

November 1st at 2pm on your calendars.

Parents are invited to join us at the game. The cost

per ticket is $14 + tax ($15.75). If you have any

questions please feel free to email Ms. Shelvey at

somerset_tickets@hotmail.com. We are also part

of the adopt a school program so stay tuned for free

tickets

How to prevent litter at school Here are some tips for reducing waste at school:

Provide your child with a litter-less lunch which could

contain:

· refillable water bottle

· returnable, reusable or refillable drink containers

instead of plastic bottles and cans

· snacks and sandwiches stored in plastic containers

· fruit that requires no wrap such as bananas, apples,

oranges

Courtesy Seating

The Bus Committee will be considering

courtesy seat applications on Oct. 7th. For students

who have been given courtesy seats they will become

available the week of Oct. 13th. Please remember that

there are limited spaces and many items to take into

consideration when determining courtesy seating.

School Parking Lot

Please do not use the parking lot in the

morning before school. We have limited

space and need to ensure all staff can find a parking

space. Please use side streets in the neighbourhood to

park your car and walk your child to school.

Please note that between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. and again

between 3:20 and 3:35 p.m. the parking lot is closed.

Our buses are dropping off students and picking up

students at that time. We thank you in advance for

your cooperation, as student safety is always our

number one priority!

Parent tip sheets on a variety of topics (e.g. math,

literacy, science, social skill development) are available on the Peel board’s website at www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild and at www.peelschools.org/parents/literacyconference/workshops. Of course, you can also speak with your child’s teacher(s) about how you can help support your child’s learning at home.

Stimulate Thinking by Asking

Open-ended Questions

Here are some frames to get you started:

• How else could you have…?

• How are these _____________ the same?

• How are these different?

• About how long…? (many, tall, wide, heavy, big, more)

• What would you do if…?

• What would happen if…?

• What else could you have done?

• If I do this, what will happen?

• Is there any other way you could…?

• Why did you…?

• How did you…?

Now It’s Your Turn …..

At Somerset Drive Public School, we are always interested in feedback from our community. You

are invited to cut out this slip and let us know how we are doing. We welcome all comments

whether they be expressions of praise or suggestions for improvement. Each month we will have a

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

Parent Name: __________________________ Student Name: __________________________

Telephone: _____________________ Homeroom: _______________

Comment:

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As part of the Peel District

School Board’s initiative to

support 21st century learning,

students are invited to bring

their own digital devices to

school for learning purposes.

When students bring their

devices to school it gives

them access to helpful online

tools, the world wide web,

they can create multi-media

projects and use interactive

curriculum based tools.