Principal’s Message

Wednesday May 18, 2016 Volume 3, Issue 31

Whiteoaks

Wednesday Weekly Whiteoaks Public School

1690 Mazo Cres.

Mississauga, Ontario

L5J 1Y8

Phone: 905.822-0451

Fax: 905.822-5973

http://schools.peelschools.org/1259

Follow us on Twitter: @whiteoakspeel

Principal: Greg Lorentz

Vice-Principal: Christine Barnes

Office Manager: Jolanta Nolevski

Office Assistant: Grace Piatek

Superintendent: Patricia Rossall

Assistant: Lisa Ellis

Phone: 905-366-8800

Trustee: Brad Macdonald

Phone: 905-593-3547

Inside this issue:

Principal’s

Message 1

Upcoming

Events 2

Celebrating Faith

and Culture 2

Bus Rider and Bus

Stop Safety 3-4

Fun Fair

Update 5

Safe Rider

Nomination 6-7

Spring Concert

Information 8

Nutrition Nibble 9

Dear Whiteoaks Families,

This year's grade 2/3 musical "Assignment Earth" was a great success and en-

joyed immensely by our Whiteoaks students, families and staff. The valuable lessons

we learned from our students about preserving our planet, presented to us in song

was a wonderful way to be reminded to care for our environment. Our students per-

formed very well, and it was obvious they had fun! We are proud of the great job

they did. Thank-you to our Whiteoaks families for your support. We thank all our par-

ents for everything you do every day to support your child's experience at school

and to support them for their participation in the musical. And a big thank-you to

our volunteers for their help with backdrops, t-shirts and props. Special mention goes

out to Alexa Barkley, Lindsay Caringi, Maybeth Goedegebuure, Polly Kandola,

Meera Aravind Kumar, Joanne McGroarty, Stanislava Neagu, Stephanie Newhouse,

Sarah Ryan, Dinah Wilson and Molly Zhai. We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank-you to our grade 2/3 staff for giving of your time to make this musical a suc-

cess. And a special thank-you to Mme Curic and Ms. Noyek, for the long hours they

put in preparing our students for this musical; and to Mme Gregory and Mme Cum-

mings for their help with sound. Working together, our Learning Community does

great things for kids.

Our amazing Fun Fair is fast approaching. Proceeds from the Fun Fair are used to

bring several enrichment activities to Whiteoaks each year that help create special

and memorable experiences for our students. Our School Council Fun Fair commit-

tee is working very hard to ensure the success of this year's event. Each year it is a

wonderful time where our community comes together to support our school and to

enjoy the company of others in our community. You would have received an email

update from our School Council earlier this week asking for your support for dona-

tions to help make this year's Fun Fair a success. Volunteers are still needed. Any

help you can give is greatly appreciated. I would ask you to review the Fun Fair flyer

in this newsletter requesting help from our Whiteoaks families. Thank-you in advance

for your support.

Just another reminder to the families of our grade 3 students: EQAO testing for all

our Grade 3 students will occur on May 31st, June 1st and June 2nd this year. We ask

that you ensure that your child is in attendance during this time. We would ask that

you do not book any appointments for your child during the testing period in order

to ensure his/her consistent participation. Thank-you in advance for your support.

Yours in education,

G. Lorentz

Principal

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Upcoming Events

May 19, 26—Gr. 2 Chess and Checkers Club Nutrition Break #1

May 19, June 2, 16 and 30—Pizza Day

May 20—School Spirit Assembly

May 20 and June 3 and 17—POPCORN DAY

May 20—Kindergarten Community Helper presentation

May 24 and 31, June 7, 14 and 21—Lunchbox Hot Lunch Day

May 24—School Council Meeting 7pm in the library REVISED DATE

May 25, June 2, 8, 17 and 23—Bus Patroller Meeting with Mme Mundy Nutrition Break #1

May 25—Gr. 5 Classes to visit Hillcrest

May 26, June 9 and 23—Kidssentials Lunch

May 27—COOKIE DAY

May 27—Gr. 5 Rooftop Picture

May 27—Port Credit Secondary School Jazz Band performances

May 27—Family Movie Night Grades 4 and 5

May 30—Kindergarten Excursion

May 31—Gr. 1 Musical (see further details in this newsletter)

May 31, June 1 and 2—EQAO Testing for Grade 3 students

June 1—Gr. 4 Medieval Feast

June 3—Track and Field Meet

June 3 and 17—Kindergarten Walking Excursion

June 4—FUN FAIR

June 7—Hillcrest Parent Information Night at Hillcrest 7pm

June 9—Junior Speeches 9:30 am

June 14-17—Crackpot Studios for Gr. 4 and 5

June 23—Kindergarten graduation

June 24—Gr. 5 Graduation (more details to follow)

June 24—Gr. 4 Excursion

June 29—School Spirit Assembly

Celebrating Faith and Culture

At Whiteoaks, we continue to work to be an inclusive school. To honour the fact that at Whiteoaks our student

body represents many cultures and faiths, we celebrate the faith and cultures at Whiteoaks regularly as they

occur, by reading messages about cultural celebrations over the announcements. In addition, we insert a chart

in each week’s newsletter indicating Days of Celebration, their dates and the Faiths and Cultures that observe

them. We have included the chart of celebrations for the upcoming weeks in this newsletter.

May Yansa'altt Aboriginal Spirituality

May 1 (J) Easter or Pascha Christianity

May 1 Beltane Wicca

May 1 12th Day of Ridvan Bahá'í

May 2 (J) Easter Monday Christianity

Eve of May 3 to 4 Isra and Mi’raj Islam

Sunset of May 4 to 5 Yom HaShoah Judaism

May 5 Ascension in Christianity Christianity

May 9 Akshaya-tritiya Jainsim

May 14 Sakyamuni Buddha’s Birthday Buddhism

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Bus Rider and Bus Stop Safety Reminders

At this time we would like to take a moment to remind our Whiteoaks students and

their families about a few items related to safety while students are on the bus and

while waiting for the bus at their bus stop.

The following are key points from the STOPR Polices and Procedures:

STOPR004: Responsibilities of Students

Students who are granted the privilege of travelling to and from school by school

bus must behave in a safe and appropriate manner while they are aboard the vehi-

cle. Those who behave in an unsafe or inappropriate manner will lose this privilege, in

accordance with the Progressive Discipline Procedures (STOPR017).

Students are accountable to the school principal for their behaviour while on the

school bus and must obey the instructions of the bus driver.

Students must:

be at the bus stop no later than five to ten minutes before the scheduled arrival

time of the bus, which will not wait for latecomers;

always keep a safe distance from the road or the street while waiting for the bus;

respect other people’s property and belongings while waiting for the school bus;

wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before moving forward to board the

bus; and

While on the bus, students must:

remain seated at all times, facing forward, with their back against the back seat

cushion and their legs facing toward the front of the bus;

for their safety during the trip, avoid distracting or speaking to the bus driver, ex-

cept in the case of an emergency;

refrain from speaking loudly, being noisy, fighting, swearing or using abusive lan-

guage; refrain from getting into fights, annoying, hitting or biting other students on

the bus or the bus driver;

refrain from eating, drinking, spitting, or dirtying the inside of the bus;

refrain from throwing objects inside or outside the vehicle;

keep their hands, legs and head inside the bus;

keep their books, school bags and any other objects on their lap and keep the

aisle clear;

only board the bus to which he/she has been assigned, and embark or disembark

only at their own bus stop;

After getting off the school bus, students must:

if required to cross the road, immediately move five (5) to eight (8) paces away

from the front of the vehicle and wait for the bus driver’s signal before crossing the

street; and always watch for traffic before crossing the street.

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Bus Rider and Bus Stop Safety Reminders

At times it becomes necessary to follow-up with students and their families when

expectations around bus and bus stop safety are expressed by bus drivers, parents

and community members.

An additional excerpt from the STOPR Policies and Procedures states:

As stated in the Ontario Schools Code of Conduct, the time spent travelling by

school bus is an extension of the school day. The school principal is therefore author-

ized and expected to consider discipline which would be appropriate if the infraction

had taken place at school up to and including suspension from school. This discipline

would be in addition to those specifically related to transportation e.g., Suspension of

bus privileges. In determining the appropriate discipline it is important to recognize

that infractions on a moving vehicle can have significant impact on student safety

and may warrant more severe discipline than if the same infraction took place on

school property. Note that students committing these infractions may be required to

provide compensation for any property damage.

Additionally, when concerns arise from property owners regarding bus stop loca-

tion or property damage caused by students waiting near properties, the property

owner may contact STOPR to request a change in bus stop. A change in bus stop

could pose an inconvenience to students and their families.

If you have further questions about STOPR Policies and Procedures, please visit:

www.stopr.ca

Thank you for your support in this important safety matter.

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Fun Fair Update

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Safe Rider Nominations

Week of : May 2- 6 At Whiteoaks, we are thankful for safe behaviour in our bus lines and on our busses. The following students have

been identified as safe riders this week! Congratulations!

Remember your bus line safety rules and good manners: line up in your grade in alphabetical order, toys in your pock-

ets or backpack, whisper with your friend in front or behind you in the line, and calm down for a smooth bus ride. Re-

member, it’s not a recess time.

Remember your bus safety rules: remain seated, face forwards, whisper with your friend, keep the aisle clear.

(bus colour) Safe Rider # 1 (name with

last initial/ teacher/grade)

Blue Bus

Aidan Kindergarten / Gallant

White Bus

Fiona grade 3 / Patrick

Yellow Bus

Vilma grade 4 / Bird

Orange Bus

Sarah grade 4 / Wilson/

Ghaffarpour

Green Bus

Olivia grade 3 / McKillop

Red Bus

Ethan grade 3/ Bragg

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Safe Rider Nominations

Week of : May 9 - 13 At Whiteoaks, we are thankful for safe behaviour in our bus lines and on our busses. The following students have

been identified as safe riders this week! Congratulations!

Remember your bus line safety rules and good manners: line up in your grade in alphabetical order, toys in your pock-

ets or backpack, whisper with your friend in front or behind you in the line, and calm down for a smooth bus ride. Re-

member, it’s not a recess time.

Remember your bus safety rules: remain seated, face forwards, whisper with your friend, keep the aisle clear.

(bus colour) Safe Rider # 1 (name with

last initial/ teacher/grade)

Blue Bus

Oliver gr 1 / Mundy

White Bus

Sophie grade 3 / Patrick/

Wilson

Yellow Bus

Amanda grade 4 / Wilson/

Ghaff

Orange Bus

Michelle grade 3 / Rodriguez

Green Bus

Erin grade 3 / Patrick/

Wilson

Red Bus

Dylan grade 2/ Souaid

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Grade 1 Concert News

Grade 1 Concert:

“A Barnyard Moosical”

Dear Parents/Guardians of Grade 1 students,

You are invited to watch the Whiteoaks P.S. Grade 1 concert “A

Barnyard Moosical”! Come meet our happy farmers, neatnik pigs,

funky chickens, dancing cows and our gourmet goats! Our fun-filled

farm is like no other!

Evening Performance: Tuesday May 31st, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gym

*Student arrival time 6:30 p.m. in their classroom before the concert begins at 7:00 p.m.

Matinée Performance:

Tuesday May 31st, 2016 at 10:20 a.m. in the Gym *Please note that seating at matinée performances will be limited as other classes in the school will be

attending.

Please follow the Whiteoaks Weekly for upcoming Concert details and updates!

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Nutrition Nibble

Nutrition Nibbles by NutriWise Health

Importance of Hydration

Gulp! The Benefits of Hydration Hydration is a term used to describe your body's ability to manage water. This means water management at every level down to the individual cells. Correct hy-dration is dependant on cellular uptake of water, not simply whole body intake of water.

SMALL SIPS: The best way to hydrate your body cells, is to sip small amounts of wa-ter throughout the day. I like the analogy of hydrating our cells is like wetting a sponge: adding small drops of water using an eyedropper onto a sponge might take longer, but it gets more water into the sponge than if you empty a 2-liter jug of water over the sponge all at once. Staying hydrated helps:

Digestion and bowel function

Skin from drying out and wrinkling

Lubricates joints

Maintain good blood pressure and heart function

Muscles and brain from getting tired and fatigued

GO HAVE A DRINK A WATER…..SIP IT…..REPEAT!

Water Month

Drink more water!

Add fun flavours the natural way by adding a few slices of these to your water bottle Lemon Limes Cucumber Raspberries Blueberries Watermelon Orange Melon Peach Cinnamon stick Fresh mint Fresh basil Lemongrass Cayenne pepper Vanilla bean Mix ‘n match to create your fa-vourite flavor!