PLOWMAN’S PARK P.S.

5940 Montevideo Road

Mississauga, ON L5N 3J5

905-821-4973 Safe Arrival 1-855-209-6155

Plowman’s Park Website: http://schools.peelschools.org/1556

Plowman’s Park YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/umygLK Plowman’s Park TV Channel: http://plowmansparktv.blogspot.ca Twitter…follow us at: @PlowmansPS2016

Partners in learning: Working together today for a global tomorrow. Respect Safety Peace

June 2018 – Caring, Respect, Honest,

Responsible, Inclusive,and Cooperative

Principal’s Message

I can’t believe it is June! We are nearing the end of this school year and as we do Plowman’s continues to

provide many activities and opportunities to our amazing students.

Last month was filled with excitement for our students and families such as welcoming our new

Kindergarten families at our Start With a Smile event and the Spring ‘We Are One’ Concert that was a

huge success – Plowman’s students have such talent and commitment. Our students participated in Jump

Rope For Heart in Plowman’s Houses – sixteen Jump Rope events for sixteen Houses. We recognized

Children’s Mental Health Week with Mindfulness Moments and a nature walk that involved the whole

school. Students enjoyed musical presentations from Gallery of Song and Cadence and many students

participated in Bike to School Week. We had our final Welcome Wednesday for this school year on

Empowering Modern Learners and we will continue Welcome Wednesdays starting in October. I had an

amazing Character Ticket Lunch with Sarah O., Zoha A., and Nafis M. and Popeye’s and Monopoly were on

the menu! We ended May with our Caring Assembly and I chose five winners - I couldn’t help it, it was

too exciting!

June is a great time to reflect on all the incredible things that have happened at Plowman’s this year and

how our students continue to grow as learners and as good citizens. We are excited for our Grade 6

Graduation, Plowman’s Bookshelf, School Council’s Frozen Treat Days, Play Day in Houses, End of Year

Awards and Volunteer Recognition Assembly and the start to the summer

I wish everyone a great June and there will be one more newsletter at the end of the month.

PLEASE NOTE: June 11th – Report Card Writing Day – No School for Students

June 15th – Last day for Breakfast Club

June 21st – Last pizza lunch

June 28th – Last day of School

DID YOU KNOW?

The driveway at the front of the school is

a FIRE ROUTE as well as our bus

loading/unloading zone. Parents are asked

not to park at the front of the school.

Instead, please park at the church

parking lot when coming into the school.

Cars parked in the fire route are subject

to a ticket from the City of Mississauga.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Principal: Sabina Freemantle Superintendent: Dr. Gale Solomon-Henry

Mississauga West Field Office 905-366-8800

Trustee: Nokha Dakroub

Mississauga Wards 9 & 10 647-707-7320

PIZZA LUNCH The last pizza lunch for the year will be Thursday, June 21st. There is NO PIZZA LUNCH ON JUNE 28th. Please be sure to send a lunch with your child on June 28th.

CHARACTER ASSEMBLIES

CARING RESPONSIBLE INCLUSIVE RESPECTFUL HONEST COOPERATIVE This year at Plowman’s Park we are continuing to hold our Monthly Award Assemblies to recognize our

students and also promote Character Education.

Our May Monthly Award Assembly was held on May 31st. Caring was the focus for the month of May

and we recognized the following students: Leo C., Benjamin M., Andrew S., Sofia B., Liam E., Olivia R.,

Amir N., Lorenzo R., Sean K., Bria B., Ciarra T-C., Keegan S., Eshal S., Dexter W., Huda F., Mohammad C.,

Isabella K., Nathan R., Nafis M., Avery S., Renee S., Nimra N, Mackenna A., Mariah S., Efe A., Gaby Z-D.,

Aidan M., Sarah W., Aayan B., Anu D., Sam C., Abdallah E., Andrey S., Hunter B., Gage B., Ethan W.,

Abdul H.

May French Award – Naomi A., Dua J.

May Music Award – Maya J., Nishyah G., Diego G.

May Phys Ed Award – Ricardo W., Faith E, Ceilidh K.M.

May PALS Award – Amir N., Alan H.

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!

Elementary SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Attendance Program Elementary parents are reminded to sign up for a Safe Arrival account in order to report a child's absence in a quick and easy manner. Set up your account by going to: go.schoolmessenger.ca and use the same email address the school has on file for you. You can also download the blue School Messenger App to your smartphone. If parents prefer not to set up an account, the toll-free number is always available for all families: 1-855-209-6155 A few things to note with our new system:

parents are encouraged to add the 1-855-209-6155 number to their Contacts (under PDSB or School Name) so the number can easily be identified when it calls

this new system will call once per child, therefore if you have three children absent at one time, you will receive three different phone calls

parents who set up an account can choose their preferences as to which numbers will be called

parents can report Late Arrivals by choosing the Report an Absence option first, then choosing Late Arrival in the sub-menu

As always, parents are encouraged to report absences in advance to the Safe Arrival system.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

School Council is hosting our first school book drive:

PLOWMAN’S BOOKSHELF We are collecting gently used or new children’s books for ages 0-12

years old between Monday, May 28th to Friday, June 8th, 2018.

Please drop off any appropriate book donations in the bins in the front

foyer outside the main office between these dates. Plowman’s

Bookshelf will be open to students on Thursday, June 14th to select

at least one book to enjoy.

SCHOOL COUNCIL’S FROZEN TREAT DAYS

How do astronauts eat their ice creams? In floats!!

School Council is hosting FROZEN TREAT DAYS on Tuesday, June 19th and Monday, June 25th.

For only $1 students can purchase Chapman’s Frozen Lolly Rockets and for $2 students can

purchase a chocolate or vanilla ice cream sundae cup in the front foyer.

All profits from this fundraiser will be used for parent presentations at Plowman’s Park Public

School.

We would like to thank all the parents who have taken the time to come out and contribute to

our School Council meetings this year and to those parents who have been volunteering their

time in various ways around the school.

On behalf of the Plowman’s Park School Council, we would like to wish the families, parents,

teachers, and staff a very safe and happy summer.

See you in September!

Christy Rich and Sana Abid, School Council Co-Chairs

NEWS FROM MRS. PIECH IN THE GYM

Students have been training hard for Cross Country outside on our trail. During May, teams were made

for both Primary and Junior students. Everyone did a great job and tried their best. The top five male

and five female runners will be going on to represent our school at the Cross Country

meets. The Primary Race will be taking place on June 7th at 9:30 am at Shelter Bay P.S.

The Junior race will take place here at Plowman's Park on June 13th at 10:00 am. Parents

are welcome to join us and cheer on our teams at both races. Runners are asked to wear

shorts and will be loaned a Plowman's Park Red T-shirt. Of course, a good pair of running

shoes is essential!

We need your help! If there are any parents that are able to assist with the Junior Cross Country

event on Wednesday, June 13th at 10:00 am we could use a few extra hands. We are looking for course

marshals, water distribution technicians (hand out water) and general assistance with the races. Please

contact Mrs. Piech if you are interested in helping.

On June 6th, the grade 3 co-ed Kickball team will travel to Settler’s Green to

participate in a Friendly Tournament with our Family of Schools. Thank you in advance to

Settler’s Green for hosting this event for six surrounding schools. Good luck to our

athletes. I know you will all play exceptionally and demonstrate fabulous sportsmanship

as you represent our school.

Thank you to all of the students and families that helped to make our annual Jump Rope for Heart

fundraising event a big success. On May 18th all of the students were outside jumping and participating in

a variety of cardiovascular activities. Congratulations to everyone as we raised much needed funds to

help support Heart and Stroke research. Students are encouraged to keep skipping and enjoying this

beautiful weather with outdoor activities.

Our annual Play Day in Plowman’s Houses is scheduled for Friday, June 22nd. Students will be outside

circulating through events. Please have students dressed appropriately in proper clothing for outdoor

play including shorts, t-shirt, a hat and please remember to wear sunscreen and bring water.

As warmer weather approaches some gym classes will be held outside. Students are reminded that we

will still be changing for gym (t-shirt and shorts) however they will require outdoor running shoes in

order to participate. Crocs and flip flops are not appropriate footwear. Many students may also wish to

wear a hat to protect themselves from the sun.

How you play shows some of your character. How you win or lose shows all of it.

GrandPals: Connecting Generations to Build a Stronger Community

By: Jayden A. and Alanna F.

The Overpets/Propagaards (also known as Mrs.Overgaard’s and Mrs.Prophet’s class) have been

working on something called Grandpals where we write letters in the concept of penpals. The only thing

that is different from penpals is that they are seniors from the Heritage Glen Retirement Residence in

our community. That makes for some interesting letters.

We have been writing for a long time now. On June 15th, we are going to meet our Grandpals. You

may be wondering what we have been writing about. They asked questions about the students and the

students asked questions about the seniors. They talked about what they do for fun and what life was

like when they were younger. They also talked about what they were doing every day and their family.

The students now have the option to send them a picture or drawing or something they made. The

Grandpals did this too.

When Mrs.Overgaard asked if she should do this with her next class, the students responded

with an overwhelming YES!!! We've learned a lot from our Grandpals. We are deeply engaged and learn in

many ways. We improved our literacy skills and also developed skills of collaboration, communication, and

learned more about the importance of history.

PLOWMAN’S PARK PANDACAST, PLOWMAN’S PARK YouTube CHANNEL

and PLOWMAN’S PARK TV!!!

Plowman’s June “PandaCast” is now available on our Plowman’s YouTube page at:

https://goo.gl/umygLK. While you’re there, click on “Subscribe” so you’ll always get

our latest episodes! The broadcast features videos of various events happening at

Plowman’s, important dates to remember, Math Talk provocations and a monthly school wide S.T.E.M.

challenge!

You can also access the PandaCast by visiting our school website at:

http://schools.peelschools.org/1556/Pages/default.aspx

PLOWMAN’S PARK TV is now LIVE!! We are very excited to announce that Plowman’s Park now has a

TV station maintained by our students and it focuses on all the awesome things they do! To tune in, visit

http://plowmansparktv.blogspot.ca

CAN TABS AND MARKERS

Thank you for all your support this year in bringing in can tabs for wheelchairs! We will

be collecting them right up until the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL so please continue with your

hard work.

As well, we are still collecting used, dried up markers for recycling, any type and any

brand.

Thanks again for helping others and our planet.

Peel board raises Pride and First Nations flags in schools, sites in June

In the month of June, Peel District School Board schools and sites will raise and/or display Pride and

First Nations flags, in the spirit of equity, inclusion and reconciliation. The raising of flags is only one of

the ways we help to create spaces that are inclusive, welcoming and safe for students, staff and

families.

The decision to raise these flags is about acceptance and inclusion, but it’s also about hope; it’s about

understanding that everyone should feel proud of who they are and that public education plays a role in

upholding the inherent dignity and worth of all persons.

Pride Flags will be raised in all schools and sites in June. The board has consulted with The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and the board’s Indigenous Education Advisory Circle (IEAC), and will raise The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Flag, in recognizing their treaty territory.

As it will take several weeks for delivery of The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Flags, one will only be flown at the HJA Brown Education Centre (central board office) in June until the other flags arrive. This decision was made in consultation with The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and

the board’s IEAC.

The manner in which flags may be displayed in Canada is not governed by any legislation, but by

established practice. The rules applied by the federal government are not mandatory for individuals or

organizations; they serve as guidelines for all persons who wish to display the Canadian flag and other

flags in Canada. Other flags have been flown on the same pole as the Canadian flag in neighbouring school

boards for years without issue.

As a board, we are committed to achieving inclusion for all through continuous progress on equity. This is

yet another step for us in our journey and aligns with our board commitment to supporting students from

marginalized communities, including Indigenous students and students who identify as LGBTQ+. This

work is included in the board’s strategic plan, our Plan for Student Success. Please join us in helping to ensure all our students, staff and families are welcomed and accepted, in the

spirit of equity, inclusion and reconciliation.

Peel board recognizes Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on June 12

The Peel board will recognize the contribution of school crossing guards on

Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, June 12. The board encourages students, parents

and staff to take a moment to thank the neighbourhood crossing guards who help

to ensure a safe journey to and from school for thousands of students every day.

FREE FAMILY SUMMER ACTIVITIES

1. The Port Credit Memorial Park series features live music in the park on select Sundays. Shows start at

6:30 p.m. and usually run about two hours. Upcoming shows are The Dreamboats (July 16), Mississauga

Big Band Jazz Ensemble (July 23), Jason Maxwell (Aug. 6) and more.

2. The Lake Aquitaine Park series also features live music on select Sundays. Shows start at 2 p.m. and

run about two hours. Upcoming shows are Soli and Rob Joy (July 16), James Funnyhat (July 30), Sing

Along Tim and The Pacifiers (Aug. 13) and The Mask Messenger (Aug. 27).

3. Celebration Square hosts free movie nights on Thursday evenings until Aug. 31. showtime is 8 p.m.

Upcoming screenings include Rogue One (July 20), The BFG (July 27), Finding Dory (Aug. 3), Moana (Aug.

10), Beauty and the Beast (Aug. 17), LEGO Batman Movie (Aug. 24) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to

Find Them (Aug. 31).

4. Erin Mills Town Centre is offering a variety of activities on various days throughout the summer. They

include free crafts, a photo booth and airbrush tattoos, among others. To find out the dates, or for

more, visit www.erinmills.ca.

5. The amphitheatre at Celebration Square is offering acoustic open mike nights Wednesdays starting at

the beginning of next month. The music starts at 8 p.m. and runs until about 10:30 p.m. Dates are Aug. 2,

Aug. 9, Aug. 16, Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. Those interested in performing can email

member@mississaugaartscouncil.com.

On the road again—how to keep your cyclist safe

Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start:

The right fit

children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground

a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard

the helmet should fit—if it's too loose, it could fall off, if it's too tight, it's uncomfortable

Get noticed

a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector

older riders should have a light and/or reflectors

Follow the rules

no riding on busy streets

no riding at night

stop for all STOP signs

Actions that cause injuries

driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the street

running the stop sign

turning without warning

cycling in the dark

following the leader—one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second

cyclist doesn't

Summer activities that boost learning

Kindergarten to grade 4

Sorting and stacking – Teach classification skills with dinnerware. Ask your child to match and

stack dishes of similar sizes and shapes. Also have your child sort flatware – forks with forks,

spoons with spoons. This is like recognizing the shapes of letters and numbers.

Comic strip writing – Use comic strips to help with writing. Cut the segments of a comic strip

apart and ask your child to arrange them in order. Then ask your child to fill in the words of the

characters (orally or in writing).

Float and sink – Encourage hypothesizing (guessing). Use several objects – soap, a dry sock, a

bottle of shampoo, a wet sponge, an empty bottle. Ask your child which objects will float when

dropped into water in a sink or bathtub. Then drop the objects in the water, one by one, to see

what happens.

Grades 5 to 8 Follow the news – As a family, choose an important news event to follow for a day or two. Ask

each person to find as much information on the topic as possible – read newspapers, look at online

news webpages, listen to the radio and watch TV news. Then talk about what everyone learned.

Pro and con: what do you think? – Make a family game of discussing a special issue. For example,

"Teenagers should be allowed to vote," or "There should never be any homework." Ask your

children to think of all the reasons they can to support their views. Then ask them to think of

reasons opposing their views. Which views are most convincing? For variety, assign family

members to teams and have them prepare their arguments pro and con.

Stretch, run, walk – Ask your child to do at least one kind of exercise every day. For example,

run or walk briskly for 10 minutes. Walk, when possible, instead of driving, for any distance less

than a mile. Have your child make a week-long exercise plan. Try to think of a modest reward for

sticking to the plan and exercise with your child.

Let your voice be heard – Promote good citizenship. Help your child write a letter to the editor

of the local newspaper about an issue affecting children – for example, suggest that a bike path

be built near the school or that a city event be planned for youngsters. Children are citizens, and

their ideas are worth hearing.

Summer Well-being

Summer break is around the corner! The psychological and physiological benefits of summer are

hard to beat. However, while summer allows for a break from the routine and structure of the

school year, for some children and youth, it can be stressful to be away from school. So, while

the stressors change when the last school bell signals summer, they don't disappear.

Here at a few tips for summer well-being to keep everyone safe and having fun in the sun!

Get outside. With longer and warmer days, try to spend more time outdoors which increases our vitamin

D intake and allows us more time to exercise and connect with nature. A minimum of 60 minutes of daily

physical activity is recommended for all children and youth. Healthy body = healthy mind.

Always stay hydrated. Replace sugary sports drinks & sodas with water; add slices of fresh fruit like

strawberries, lemons, limes or watermelons to your water for a delicious flavor. Staying hydrated

prevents heat related illness: symptoms are headache, cold sweats, exhaustion, nausea and/or vomiting,

and diarrhea.

Get plenty of rest. During the hot summer heat, making sure you get plenty of rest is important to

prevent heat exhaustion. While playing outside, take frequent shaded breaks and use sunscreen. Getting

8-10 hours of sleep every night is important for recuperation and growth.

Wear safety gear. Whether you are riding your bike or swimming in a pool always wear the

recommended safety gear. Being safe reduces stress for everyone! A good rule is that if you are not

doing an activity safely; you will not be allowed to do it.

Be safe on-line. Some students will stay in-touch over the summer primarily on-line. Remember that

some people will use electronic media to embarrass, harass, or threaten their peers. When there is

cyberbullying occurring remember to save it, report it, and block it. If the incident is criminal call Peel

Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Constant communication for the win! Using open ended questions with children and youth can help

identify fears, anxieties and concerns. Ask questions like, “How are you feeling about going to summer

camp?” In addition, communicating expectations about what is going to occur during the summer will help

to ease transitions. Saying, “I am inviting relatives to stay with us in July” or saying, “You will need to be

in bed by 9 pm on weekdays this summer” allows children and youth time to adjust to what will occur.

Over summer break remember that HELP is always available:

Peel Children’s Centre maintains a Crisis Response Service (24/7/365) if your child is experiencing a

serious mental health problem at 416-410-8615

Kids Help Phone is Canada's only national 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, web

counselling and referral service for children and youth. 1-800-668-6868.

A new way to ‘Share the Smile’

In every Peel school and worksite, there are endless inspiring stories just waiting to be told. To help

share the smile, the Peel board has launched a new website to showcase these amazing #PeelFam

stories, people and creations.

Visit www.sharethesmile.ca to view some of the stories, people and creations we’ve featured so far. We

encourage students, staff, parents and the community to share the stories happening in their school

community. In the top right corner, you share by clicking ‘Share Your Story’.

Celebrating Faith and Culture - June 2018

DATE

CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

June Miso'o and Strawberry Moon Aboriginal Spirituality June Aboriginal History Month Aboriginal Spirituality June 3 All Saints Day Christianity (J) June 5 to 23 the month of Núr Bahá'í June 8 Jamatul Widha Islam Eve of June 7 or 9 to June 8 or 10

Lailat ul-Qadr Islam

June 15 Eid ul-Fitr Islam June 16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sikhism June 12 to 16 Aboriginal Week Aboriginal Spirituality June 21 National Aboriginal Day Aboriginal Spirituality June 22 Litha Wicca June 24 to July 12 the month of Rahmat Bahá'í June 24 St. Jean Baptiste Day Christianity and Canada June 27 Multiculturalism Day Canada June 29 Poson Buddhism June 29 to July 3 Ghambar Maidyoshem Zoroastrianism

MOVING AWAY FROM THE PLOWMAN'S PARK P.S. AREA?

If you are planning to move out of the Plowman's Park community over

the summer, or if your child will be attending a school other than

Plowman’s Park in September 2018, please complete this form and return

it to the office as soon as possible so the proper paperwork can be prepared. Thank you.

Student Name: _________________________ Teacher ________________

Student Name: _________________________ Teacher ________________

Student Name: _________________________ Teacher ________________

Name of new school or future destination: ____________________________

______________________________________________________________ Parent Signature: _____________________________________

June 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 Day 9 Kindergarten Concert at 1 pm

4 Day 10 K STEAM Workshops Plowman’s Bookshelf Donations all week

5 Day 1

6 Day 2 Gr. 3 Kickball at Settler’s Green Gr. 6 Edenwood Tour Plowman’s Popcorn Wednesday

7 Day 3 Primary Cross Country at Shelter Bay Pizza Lunch Communication Classes Visit at 2 pm Provincial Election all day at Plowman’s

8 Day 4 Agenda Art Contest Deadline ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE

11 Report Card Writing Day – School Closed to Students

12 Day 5 Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

13 Day 6 Junior Cross Country at Plowman’s Park Plowman’s Popcorn Wednesday

14 Day 7 Plowman’s Bookshelf Pizza Lunch

15 Day 8 Last day for Breakfast Club Character Ticket Lunch

18 Day 9

19 Day 10 School Council’s Frozen Treat Day Plowman’s Got Talent at 1 pm

20 Day 1 Gr. 6’s at Classic Bowl in AM Butterfly Cookies on sale

21 Day 2 LAST PIZZA LUNCH Grade 3 Crawford Lake Trip

22 Day 3 Playday in Houses

Butterfly Cookies on sale

25 Day 4 School Council’s Frozen Treat Day

26 Day 5 10:45 am Gr. 6 Graduation

27 Day 6 1:00 pm Year End Awards and Volunteer Recognition Assembly Term 2 Reports and K Communication of Learning sent home

28 Day 7

Last day of School

29 PD Day - School Closed to Students.

Office closes for the summer.

MOVING AWAY FROM THE PLOWMAN'S PARK P.S. AREA? If you are planning to move out of the Plowman's Park area before September 2018 please contact the office at 905-821-4973 ext. 0 or send a note to your child’s teacher.

School resumes on

September 4th, 2018

Office closed July 2nd

to August 24th inclusive.

If your child will be absent the first day of school please call

Safe Arrival 1-855-209-

6155