Mrs. Deborah Snow Principal

Mrs. Nadia Russiello Vice-Principal

Mrs. Simone Nabuurs– Elementary Office Administrative Assistant

Ms Leslie Johnstone Superintendent of Schools (905)884-4477

Mr. Peter Adams-Luchowski Trustee (416) 906-0937

Mrs. Patti Smith Mrs. Jillian Rae Co-Chairs Highview P.S. School Council

VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3

NOVEMBER 2012 HIGHVIEW HIGHLIGHTS Highview Public School (905) 727-6642 The York Region District School Board www.highview.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

ECOSCHOOL 1

Bully Awareness Week 1

Saving Paper 2

Progress Reports 2

Inclement Weather 2

Allergy Alert 3

Sports Report 3

School Council News 4

Included: Interviews November Calendar Poinsettia Flyer and

Order Form

Poinsettias

INS IDE THIS ISSUE:

We are very proud that we have been certified as a Gold ECOSCHOOL. With the guidance of our Eco Team, and the support of the community we have implemented many initia-tives to help sustain the en-vironment. Remember to keep

sending in your used cell phone batteries and ink and toner car-tridges.

OUR GREEN SCHOOL IS CERTIFIED GOLD!

Please send litter-less lunches to school as much as possible and remember, we don’t supply disposable cut-lery . Please send re-usable utensils from home if necessary.

The students who eat in the lunchroom continue to be great supporters of the Green Bin pro-gram. Classrooms have gradually started to pi-lot Green Bin pro-grams as well.

We are encouraging the use of reusable water-bottles.

Please keep on sending in your outer milk bags.

We have been over-whelmed by the amazing response!

The Eco Team con-tinues to collect Blue Bins of recyclable materials from the office and classrooms on a regular basis.

The School Council is looking into ways to beautify our front garden.

We are enjoying the tree that was planted in memory of Mr. Payne.

We truly appreciate the support we receive from our families at home. Thank you!

HIGHVIEW P.S. RECOGNIZES

BULLYING AWARENESS WEEK

November 12—17

Poinsettias Poinsettias will once again be sold as a fundraiser for our Grade 8 trip to Montreal and graduation. An e-order form is included in this newsletter. A hard copy will be sent home shortly. (Please note that all or-ders are due November 16th. No exceptions can be made).

This year we have a bigger selection and lower prices.

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Saving Paper!

In an effort to save paper, we would like to send out

more of our newsletters via email. Currently our newslet-

ters are posted on-line for everyone to read and many of you have responded to earlier requests and may be reading this edition on-line. If you have a hardcopy and would

prefer receiving the newslet-ter via e-mail, or simply read-ing it on our website, please

let us know via e-mail at

highview.ps@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Thank you!

Our Character Trait for November is

Honesty

As the cold weather ap-proaches, it is timely to start thinking about inclement weather reminders.

Being physically active during winter is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and recess is one opportunity for students to be active.

Students need to come to school dressed to play outside during recesses. It is advisable for children to bring extra pants and socks in case they get wet.

We keep a close eye on

A Remembrance Day assembly will take place on Friday, November 9, at 10:45 a.m. for Students in Grades 3 to 8

weather conditions, including wind chill. When conditions necessitate, students will remain inside for re-cess or sometimes go out for a shortened recess depending on con-ditions.

In general, if students are well enough to attend school, they will be expected to go outside for out-door recesses.

We ask that parents be sensitive to the demands placed on our secretar-ies and not call the school to inquire about indoor recess, but rather send their children dressed for outdoor winter play.

If poor driving conditions necessitate the cancellation of school bus ser-vices, local and Toronto radio and T.V. stations will broadcast the in-formation. A message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com. Please remember: if buses are can-celled in the morning, they will not resume service during the day. Also please remember, bus cancellation does not mean that school is can-celled. However, if you choose to bring your children to school on a day when buses are cancelled, you must also make arrangements to pick them up by 3:05 P.M.

Inclement Weather

Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday, November 21st. Parent Interviews will be scheduled for the evening of Thursday, No-vember 22nd and during the day on Friday, November 23rd, which is a P.A. Day. Please complete the interview re-quest form which is included with this newsletter.

PROGRESS REPORTS

According to the York Regional Police/York Region District School Board protocol, school ad-ministrators have the right to search school property, such as lockers and desks, without notice or permission from any person.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

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The yearbook photographers have been busy taking great pictures of Highview in action. If you would like to see a sample of one of our 72 page full-colour yearbooks, there is one in the foyer available for viewing. Be sure to order this year’s book online at www.jostens.com. They are available until January 18, 2013. Following this date all requests will go on a numbered wait list. There is no guarantee that there will be any books avail-able after the Jan. 18th deadline.

SEVERE ALLERGY ALERT As you are aware, we have several students and staff members who have severe allergies to peanuts and tree nuts. We would like to re-mind you to refrain from sending any food items to school which contain (or may con-

tain) nuts or nut by-products.

Please make sure you check Hallowe’en treats before sending anything to school as a snack.

YEARBOOK

THE SPORTS REPORT Highview's Cross Country Team had another fabulous season of fun and fitness. Our team was a little smaller this year; however, our runners distin-guished themselves at the area meet on October 11th, with far more regional runners than would be expected of a school our size. Special mention goes to our stel-lar Tyke boys team with six members in the top fifteen finish-ers! We took thirty-six runners to the championships on October 18, where we had a perfect running day to show off our skills and an

amazing three of our seven teams placed in the top four! Congratu-lations Hawks!

Both the Girls’ and Boys’ Volley-ball teams have been selected and are busy practising.

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NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, November 19th Our next school council meeting will take place on November 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. Our agenda will include a dis-cussion on our Bullying Awareness initiative. Please join us! EXECUTIVE The following executive was elected for this years council: Co-Chairs: Mrs. Patti Smith & Mrs. Jilllian Rae Secretary: Mrs. Julie Kantar Treasurer: Mr. Roger Rees We continue to look forward to seeing new faces, so please feel free to attend our next council meeting. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SILENT AUCTION and SPRING FAIR One of the events which is in the planning stage is a Silent Auction. The Silent Auction has been a very popular addition to our holiday celebrations for the past four years. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event. Please indicate below if you are willing to help or if you would like more information. Based on the success of our first Spring Com-munity Fair which took place last May, we

HIGHVIEW SCHOOL COUNCIL BULLETIN

————————————————————————————————————————————— Response Form (Please tear off and return this portion to the school) or email high-view.ps@yrdsb.edu.on.ca. I would like to help with : The Silent Auction: _________ Pizza ________ Highview Community Spring Fair__________ Suggestion(s) for Future Events: ____________________________________________________________________________ Name: ___________________Child’s Name:______________ Phone Number:_____________

have decided to make it an annual event. The success of the Fair depends heavily on a large number of volunteers. We are hoping that you will help out this year. Please use the form be-low to indicate your interest in volunteering. QSP MAGAZINES Thanks for your support once again this year. Please note that you can still order online at www.qsp.ca. Be sure to select Highview so that the school will receive the benefit of your order. Our school order number is 10068. HALLOWE’EN HOP Thank you to everyone who supported our recent Hallowe’en Hop. Thanks especially to the par-ents who helped organize the event. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Kantar and Mrs. Smith who worked so hard to put it all together. Also, thanks to Mrs. Nelson and her team of stu-dent helpers.

HIGHVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL

PARENT – TEACHER INTERVIEWS

November 1, 2012

In order to accommodate families with more than one child attending Highview (Senior Kindergarten to Gr. 8), we would like to co-ordinate interview schedules. Please be advised that although every effort will be made to meet your request, we cannot guarantee that this will be possible in all cases. Please print below the name(s) of your child(ren), grade and homeroom teacher(s). This is not applicable to Junior Kindergarten children, as parent observation schedules have already been arranged. Please complete one form per family and return it with your youngest or only child. Name (Please Print) Gr. Homeroom Teacher ________________________________ ______ _______________________ ________________________________ ______ _______________________ ________________________________ ______ _______________________ ________________________________ ______ _______________________ I would prefer to have my interview(s) scheduled between the times I have checked below. Thursday, November 22nd between 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. _________ Thursday, November 22nd between 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. _________ Friday, November 23rd between 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. _________ Please return this completed form with your youngest or only (Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8) child by Friday, November 9th. A confirmation of your time(s) will be sent home with your child(ren)’s Progress Report on November 21st. ________________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian

Respect Responsibility Honesty Empathy Fairness Initiative Perseverance Integrity Courage Optimism

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Int. Boys Volleyball at

Clearmeadow

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Halinaty/Tellier/Nichols

Swimming

Gr 8s Visit GW Williams

Int. Boys Volleyball

At Armadale

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Photo Retake Day

Remembrance Day

Assembly Per. 3 ‐ Gr. 3‐8

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Bullying Awareness

Week Begins

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Gr. 8 Girls HPV 14

Halinaty/Tellier/Nichols

Swimming

Pita Lunch

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School Council Meeting

7:30 pm

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Halinaty/Tellier/Nichols

Swimming

Progress Reports

Go Home

22 Friday Schedule

Progress Report

Interviews—Evening

23 Progress Report

Interviews 8 am—12:30 pm

Red Cross Babysitting Course Gr 6‐8 9 am—3:30 pm

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Halinaty/Tellier/Nichols

Swimming

Pita Lunch

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Spirit Day —

Facial Hair Day

November 2012

BUS ROUTES HOTLINE 1-877-330-3001

www.schoolbuscity.com

Remembrance Day

National Child Day

DIWALI

PA DAY

Updated: 31-Oct-12

Highview Public School Tel: (905) 727-6642 Fax: (905) 7272959 Website: www.highview.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca eMail: highview.ps@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Honesty We behave in a sincere, trustworthy, and truthful manner.

Bullying Awareness