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SCHOOL CASH ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM - SIGN UP AND WIN! Hello Copeland Families, On behalf of all Copeland staff, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and a warm "Welcome Back" to school! The New Year often marks the setting of goals. What better time could there be to set some goals to promote even better work habits at home? Here are some great tips: - having a designated space for working on homework - preparing necessary materials before going to bed - setting alarms five minutes earlier to ensure punctuality - using an organizer to prioritize tasks and deadlines - making a plan for what lunches to pack for the week Parents we need your help with a few goals as well: -Help students enter the school on time at 9:00 am -Drivers should turn right at our exits without Administrator reminders -Help us reduce the numbers of interruptions or calls made into class during the day. We want our instructional time to remain focused and purposeful. Whatever goals you pursue this year, we wish you all the best, and we look forward to a great rest of term 1! Mrs. Rathbone and Mrs. Hassanwalia DECEMBER 2016 | ISSUE 05 1 The January 2017 Issue COPELAND PS WHAT'S HAPPENING AT Highlights: PJ Day and Winter Concert How fun would it be for your child's class to win an icecream party? All you have to do is sign up for "School Cash Online" if you haven't already done so! The class with the highest number of profiles created by Friday, January 27th, 2017, will win a class icecream party! The winning class will be announced in the newsletter on Friday, February 3rd. Signing up is easy! Go to https://peelschools.schoolcashonline.com, select "Get Started Today" and follow the on screen prompts. The advantages to signing up now? Families would be ready to: pay for special lunch days and trips from the comfort of your own home you don't have to worry about sending cash with your child to school you have a record of all monetary transactions at your fingertips!

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SCHOOL CASH ONLINEPAYMENT SYSTEM -SIGN UP AND WIN!

Hello Copeland Families,

On behalf of all Copeland staff, we would like to wisheveryone a very Happy New Year and a warm "WelcomeBack" to school!

The New Year often marks the setting of goals. What bettertime could there be to set some goals to promote evenbetter work habits at home? Here are some great tips: - having a designated space for working on homework - preparing necessary materials before going to bed - setting alarms five minutes earlier to ensure punctuality - using an organizer to prioritize tasks and deadlines - making a plan for what lunches to pack for the week

Parents we need your help with a few goals as well: -Help students enter the school on time at 9:00 am -Drivers should turn right at our exits without Administrator reminders -Help us reduce the numbers of interruptions or calls made into class during the day. We want our instructional time to remain focused and purposeful.

Whatever goals you pursue this year, we wish you all thebest, and we look forward to a great rest of term 1! Mrs. Rathbone and Mrs. Hassanwalia

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The January 2017 Issue

COPELAND PSWHAT'S HAPPENING AT

Highlights: PJ Day and Winter Concert

How fun would it be for your child's class towin an ice­cream party? 

All you have to do is sign up for "SchoolCash Online" if you haven't already done so! The class with the highest number of profilescreated by Friday, January 27th, 2017, willwin a class ice­cream party! The winningclass will be announced in the newsletter onFriday, February 3rd.

Signing up is easy!  Go tohttps://peelschools.schoolcashonline.com,select "Get Started Today" and follow the on­screen prompts.

The advantages to signing up now?Families would be ready to:    ­pay for special lunch days and trips from    the comfort of your own home   ­you don't have to worry about sending    cash with your child to school   ­you have a record of all monetary    transactions at your fingertips!

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                Chair                                              Sashanette R.

Hello Copeland families!

The council would like to thank all the families and volunteerswho came during Family Math Night. It was a huge successand a lot of fun. It was wonderful to see parents and their kidsenjoying the night playing the different fun math games. A big"Thank You" goes out to Sharon Zintel for providing theengaging and educational games for us!

New parent volunteers are welcome and needed in the newyear. Some of the roles we need help with include, but are notlimited to, counting money collected for various events,handing out pizza on Pizza Days and helping out duringSchool Council events, like Movie Nights (tentativelyscheduled for March 2017). Volunteer schedules are basedon availability ­ whether 30 minutes or an hour. The SchoolCouncil appreciates every minute you volunteer with us!

Volunteers are needed  for the following lunch days:THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th from 10:25 am to 11:25 am.To keep running these pizza days, we need YOUR help!! Please email [email protected] or leave anote in the office if you are available.

Come and join us at our next meeting on MONDAY,JANUARY 30th at 6:30 PM.  Babysitting will be provided

Copeland PS

Every month, staff who supervise the bus entry / exit nominate two bus patrollers

who go above and beyond in their duties for a commendation.  For the month

of November 2016, we would like to recognize Hawwa K. and Prabhkirat S.

Bus Patrollers also acknowledge students who demonstrate a commitment to riding

the bus safely and respectfully.  For the month of November 2016, the BusPatrollers recognize the following bus students: Manaal S., Simarpreet N., Adiel S.,

Timi I., Amelia C., Ashia P., Felex H., Sienna S., Jaiveer G., Yesmin G.

School Bus Awards

School Council UpdateUPDATE: Copeland Cares:

Toys 4 Tots, Change 4Change and Food Drive

Once again, the Copeland PS community

has come together to help families in our

own neighbourhood and across Peel

region to have a happy holiday season.

 Thanks to you, Copeland staff and

students:

­ raised $2244 towards lending support to

our own families

­ donated 133 toys to Peel Police's "Toys 4

Tots" campaign

­ collected many non­perishable food items

that will help our local food bank

Thank you for all your support!

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Saamiya K., Krishan K., Dylan C., Harshika R., Alaska S., Reid

R., Alysia E., Ethan L., Mehar S., Jazmin S., Pavit Paul A.,

Ariana Z., Jaanvi D., Simarpreet N., Himmat S., Anya S.,

Marvelous O., Lennon C., Jaydden R., Rishika N., Eshani S.,

Aadishree R., Samaya S., Ahmed K., Gurleen R., Jasmine P.,

Imran M., Karina T., Arihant S., Bibha S., Robin A., Shathana S.,

Seerat G., Himat U., Awad O., Muhoza M., Millad Sediq.,

Sophia D., Saleem K., Prabhkirat S., Emma S., Jayden S.,

Seerat S., Puneet B., Aryan P., Lakshana G., Sachin K., Hawwa

K., Malika M., Arjun B., Gursharan S.,

In December, we held our first P.A.W.S. and HOWL

assembly of the year! P.A.W.S. refers to our school

code of conduct ­ more information can be found on

page 7 of the student agenda.  Congratulations to the

following award winners who exemplified having a

"Positive Attitude":

PAWS & HOWL Awards:Positive Attitude

We are gearing up for the Forest of Reading, which will

be starting at the end of January. Students from

Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be able to participate in

reading Blue Spruce, Silver Birch Express, or Silver

Birch books and then vote for their favourite one in

April. More information will follow for participants of our

Silver Birch clubs.    

For more information on the Forest of Reading

Program, please

visit http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Forest_of_Rea

ding/OLA/Forest_of_Reading/Forest_of_Reading.aspx

?hkey=e913abbb­1687­438d­bc68­64eda110aeb1

Library NewsComing Up at Copeland...

Extra-Curricular Clubs :Something for Everyone!Extra­Curricular Clubs and Activities are

back up and running at Copeland PS!

 Students should keep an eye out in the

morning announcements for information on

the following activities happening from now

until March break:

     ­ Grades 1 and 2 Games Club

     ­ Grade 4 Art Club

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 Basketball

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 Cross Country

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 Violin Club

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 Arts Council

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 Girls' Club

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 Lego Robotics

     ­ Grades 4 & 5 CN Tower Climb

     ­ Grades 1 ­ 5 Karate Kids

     ­ All Grades Intramurals

     ­ All Grades Glee Club

     ­ All Grades Forest of Reading

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Coming Up at Copeland...

Apply for Grade 1 FrenchImmersion by Jan. 27, 2017

If your child will be starting grade 1 in September

2017, one of the important choices you will make is

whether you want to consider French Immersion (FI).

To find out more about the program, visit

www.peelschools.org/French

The application form for grade 1 FI for the 2017­18

school year will be available online at

www.peelschools.org/French.  The deadline to apply

is Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at 4 p.m. Applications

received after the deadline will not be included in the

random selection process and will be placed on the

school’s waitlist. Since Copeland PS is a French

Immersion (FI) school, it is also the FI school for our

area.

Enrolment cap and random selection process  

As there is a grade 1 FI enrolment cap in place, there

are a limited number of spots available for students

entering the program. The cap is set at 25 per cent of

all Peel students enrolled in grade 1. Spots are not

assigned on a first come, first served basis. A

random selection process system is used to identify

students gaining entrance into the grade 1 FI

program. All students who apply by the deadline will

be assigned a rank using a computerized random

selection process. Once students have been

assigned to all available spots, remaining students

will be placed, again in rank order, on the school's

waitlist. Each school has its own waitlist.  Copeland PS is looking for lunchroom

supervisors to help when our regular staff is

unable to come in.  Interested individuals are

invited to drop off their cover letter and

resume to the main office no later than FridayJanuary 27th, 2017.

Occasional LunchroomSupervisors Needed

Let's Groove at ourMove-a-thon in February!

There is no better way to shake off the winter blues

with some music and dancing!  Copeland students

will be celebrating the joys of physical fitness with a

move­a­thon featuring disco lights, great music and

fun decorations on Thursday, February 16th.

In this February fundraising event, students will be

able to order glow­wear products, such as glow

bracelets and rainbow beam bars.  The money

raised will go towards purchasing classroom

activities and board game bins for students to enjoy

during inclement­weather days where students have

indoor recess in their classrooms.  Stay tuned!

What dance moves will you show off?

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Reminder: Online Pizza and Sub Order Deadline:Monday January 16th 2017!

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From the Peel Board:

VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9       CHUM AM1050        CFTR AM680        CFNY FM102.1/AM640  

CJCL AM590                        CHFI FM98.1           NEWSTALK 1010 AM

EZ ROCK FM97.3                CJBC (FR) AM 860  FM Z103.5             FM93.1

FM Q107                              CHIN FM100.7/AM1540                         CBC99.1

CITYPULSE                         GLOBAL NEWS       CTV                       BREAKFAST TELEVISION

One of the following messages will be announced (bolded text only):

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 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.

All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education

courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education

courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

When buses are cancelled at Copeland, if parents drive students that day:

     ­ please use our Kiss n' Ride program for drop off & pick up

     ­ special lunches may be affected

      ­ promptly pick up students at 3:25 pm

Updated from our October Newsletter:Bus Cancellation & 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 closures will be

announced on radio and television stations listed below and will also

be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at

www.facebook.com/peelschools.org, and www.stop.ca, or by calling

905­890­1010 or 1­800­668­1146.

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We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all starts in kindergarten! If your child

was born in 2013, he or she can start kindergarten in September 2017.  You can register your child at

any time during regular school hours—just visit the school he/she will be attending to register.

Peel schools will also hold a Kindergarten Registration Week with special registration activities during

Feb. 6 to 9, 2016. Visit Copeland PS from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 6, 7, 8 and 9 and from 5 to 8 p.m. on

Feb. 9.

What you will need to bring to registration: 

Proof of child's age (one of the following)

• Canadian birth certificate

• Canadian passport

• citizenship card/certificate

• Permanent Resident Card

• confirmation of permanent residence

• work permit

• refugee permit  

Proof of address (one of the following)

• Ontario driver's license

• utility bill

• bank statement/client slip (directly from financial institution)

• credit card statement

• federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance Number, Service Canada documents)

• purchase agreement Proof of custody – children must live with their parent(s) unless provided

documentation supports an alternate living arrangement Proof of immunization – proof that your child

has been immunized/vaccinated

From the Peel Board...It's time to register children born in 2013 for Kindergarten

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From the Peel Board...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. 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.

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 an $40 application fee for all regional programs. The

application process for secondary regional programs opens Nov. 9, 2016. Application dates for middle

school programs vary from school to school.

A number of other specialized programs that extend beyond the regular curriculum are available to Peel high

school students. Learn more:

• Co­operative Education Program                 •Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Programs

• Dual Credit Programs                                   • Regional Co­operative Education Programs

• Explore High Skills                                        • Peel Region High Performers Program• Extended French/French Immersion            • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

For more information about program information nights, busing, fees and the application process/dates,

contact the school or visit www.peelschools.org/RegionalPrograms. 

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