Happy New Year! Wishing you and your family all the best for 2017!

On behalf of the staff of Michael Cranny Elementary School, we are

very happy to welcome everyone back. We wish everyone good health

and joy in the year to come. We have much to celebrate and many

exciting adventures ahead at MCES.

Ritch McNaughton Anna Bruno

Principal Vice-Principal

Principal Ritch McNaughton

Vice-Principal Anna Bruno

Head Secretary Anne Kaufmann

Secretary A

Anna Cristinziano

Caretaking Team Renato D’Andrea

Ivo DiNicolo Fred Canale

Superintendent of

Schools Paul Valle

(905) 764-6830

Trustee Anna DeBartolo (416) 898-9653

155 MELVILLE AVE. MAPLE, ON L6A 1Y2 TEL: 905.832.4922 FAX: 905.832.0807

School Email

Michaelcranny.es.yrdsb.ca

School Blog michaelcrannyyrdsb.blogspot.ca

Twitter @michaelcrannyes

FROM THE ADMINISTRATION

Distribution of the Newsletter

Please note we will be providing an abbreviated version of the

Cranny Chronicle that will be distributed to all families this year.

We have a school twitter account, school website and now you can

also subscribe to our school blog where up-to-date news will be

posted on a regular basis in a timely manner. Once signed up for

the school blog it will also allow you to connect with school infor-

mation in your first language.

2017

School Information

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School Day

8:15a.m. - 2:35 p.m.

8:13 - 8:15: Entry

8:15 - 10:05: Instructional Time

10:05 - 10:25: Recess

10:25- 11:45: Instructional Time

11:45-12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 2:35: Instructional Time

2:35: Dismissal

PA Days

Friday, January 20, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2017

Friday, June 2, 2017

Friday, June 30, 2017

School Holidays

Family Day Monday, February 20, 2017

Mid-Winter Break Monday, March 13 to

Friday, March 17, 2017

Good Friday Friday, April 14, 2017

Easter Monday Monday, April 17, 2017

Victoria Day Monday, May 22, 2017

Michael Cranny ES has a Blog!

Our school is proud to announce that Michael Cranny Elementary School has started a Blog this

Fall! We will post news, notices, reminders and school happenings on a regular basis on the blog

eventually eliminating the need for a newsletter. All you have to do is log in once, add your email

address and it will automatically email you every time something new has been posted. The blog

also features Google translate which allows you to access the information in your first

language.

Add your email address

here and hit submit! Do

this one time and get

every post emailed

straight to you! Hit select language and

pick your first language. It

will automatically translate

our post into your first lan-

Attendance and Safe-Arrival Procedures

Reporting your child’s absence:

1) Parents/guardians must telephone the school at 905-832-4922 before 8:10 a.m. to leave a mes-sage with your child’s name, teacher, and the reason for the absence. Please speak clearly and spell your child’s name when leaving a message.

2) Contact the school if your child will be arriving late, or if not returning after lunch.

3) Put a note in your child's agenda indicating an appointment that requires that he/she will arrive late or must leave the school during the day.

Students must sign in and out of the school using the binder in the school office.

IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT AT SCHOOL AND IS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR BY A NOTE OR TELEPHONE CALL, THE SCHOOL WILL:

1) Call home to check (and if not accounted for)

2) Call the parents at work (and if the child is still not accounted for)

3) Call the emergency numbers (and if the child is still not accounted for)

4) We will then telephone the York Regional Police, as per our safe arrival policy.

Please note that our school voicemail service is available outside of our regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. You may leave a message at any time.

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Parent Information

Bus Cancellations

If the condition of the roads necessitates the cancellation of bus service, local radio stations will be informed as early as possible and will broadcast this information to the community. Please be advised that if buses are cancelled in the morning they will not run after school—regardless of the weather. Review your plans as to what your children will do in the event of late buses or cancellations. The following radio stations announce cancellations:

You can also go to www.schoolbuscity.com

AM 590 AM 640 AM 680 AM 1010 AM1050 AM 1530 AM 1540 FM 88.5 FM 90.3 FM 92.5 FM 93.1 FM 97.3 FM 98.1 FM 99.9 FM 100.7 FM 104.5

Follow Us!!

If you like to follow Michael Cranny’s Twitter feed, where

school information such as events, news, etc, will be posted.

You are encouraged to follow the school’s twitter feed

@michaelcrannyes

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Parent Information

Michael Cranny School Council

Our 2016-2017 school council members are listed below. Thank you to all who came out to our last meeting!

Mary Tsaktsiris and Melissa Mouldey (Co-Chairs)

Didem Tekin (Secretary)

Xiaoyun Wu (Treasurer)

Sangeeta Agarwal

Charles Menezes

Our school council meeting for the month of January will take place on:

Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

Thank you in advance for supporting our school council and all are welcome to attend.

On Jan 12th & Jan 19th, 2107, our Grade 4 to 8 students are participating in our Annual Winter Wellness Days. Students have the opportunity to participate in the following fun winter events; Ski in Snow Valley: Go skiing at Snow Valley. Lessons, grouped according to skier ability, are mandatory. Colour-coded stripes restrict access to more difficult hills until proficiency has been tested. The instructors offer a well-organized programme that reflects a keen awareness of safe skiing practices to allow students to ski with their peers. Please ensure that you speak to your child about staying with a buddy for the day. Students are responsible for their own belongings; teachers and Snow Valley employees are not responsible for lost or stolen personal items. It is suggested that all technology remains at home, as this is a fun day to enjoy with their school community. Please note, technology cannot be kept in a secure location while at Snow Valley. Tubing and Snowshoeing at Snow Valley: This day is split into two winter favourites, tubing and snowshoeing. Half-day snow tube with lots of chutes and large lanes so you can go down along with your group of friends! The other half of the day you will learn to snowshoe while enjoying the winter landscape and all the fun of playing in the snow. Snowshoeing is a popular Canadian winter pastime in which participants wear specially designed gear on their feet which distributes their weight, allowing them to walk on snow without breaking through it. Students are responsible for their own belongings; teachers and Snow Valley employees are not responsible for lost or stolen personal items. It is suggested that all technology remains at home as this is a fun day to enjoy with their school community. Please note, tech-nology cannot be kept in a secure location while at Snow Valley. Striking Success: Richmond Hill Soccer Club Com es to Cranny! Michael Cranny hosts a 2 -day module of “Shooting Suc-cess”, a RHSC Grassroots Soccer program designed in accordance with the FIFA & OSA Grass Roots philosophy. Participants learn the fundamental skills of the game in a familiar, safe and fun environment. The program advocates values such as inclusivity, respon-sibility, engagement, friendship, and of course, promotes the pleasure of practicing the beautiful game. Cranny Crafts: Do your kids like Arts & Crafts? New to Michael Cranny this year , students w ill have the opportuni-ty to unleash their inner creativity at Cranny Crafts. Using tools & techniques, students can explore their creative side with a variety of workshops and classes from drawing and painting, to clay making and molding, to gimp and beading. Students will be able to bring home, and show off their masterpieces. MCES Cooking Class: This year , Michael Cranny will be offer ing cooking lessons for our students. Your child will be participating in a variety of kid friendly cooking. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn the joy of cooking through engaging lessons and cooperating with other students. During the sessions students are encouraged to build their leadership and team-building skills as well as different methods of cooking in a fun environment.

Grade 7 Historical Wax Museum

The Grade 7 team at MCES would like to thank everyone who visited the Historical Wax Museum perfor-mance. It was a huge success! We greatly appreciated the maturity and respect that our student visitors demonstrated. The level of engagement from the students was made clear by the critical questions they asked. Also, thanks to all the staff and teachers who took time out of their busy class schedules to come visit the Wax Museum. The Grade 7 students had been working very hard for over a month on this, and though it was quite challenging we are VERY proud of the end result. -Genevieve K. & Daniel T.

Dress Warmly for Cold Weather

According to TIME magazine, research shows that the average person spends 87 percent of their

time in enclosed buildings and 6 percent of their time in enclosed vehicles. That’s a total of 93 per-

cent of your life spent inside. So at Michael Cranny ES, we believe everyone needs to get more fresh

air by spending more time outdoors – and there are many benefits you’ll receive by doing this,

above and beyond the fresh air. The benefits are so great that you should strive to get outdoors virtually every day –

even if it’s winter and the temperatures are low. Some of the benefits include boosting creativity and focus and im-

proving your mood and self esteem. So come prepared to BE OUTSIDE!

All our students will be expected to be outside before, during and after school in all weather conditions (i.e., rain or

shine, snow or heat). Students need to come to school dressed to play outside during recesses. Boots (for rain or

snow), rain jackets, hats, mitts, scarves and snow pants will help make recess an enjoyable time. It is advisable for

children to keep extra pants and socks at school in case they get wet. To avoid adding to our clothing collection in the

Lost and Found Bin, please be sure to label all articles of clothing. “Weather conditions are closely monitored daily. In

winter, recesses will be shortened or cancelled if frostbite is an issue.”

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Parent Information

Immunization Update

If parents/guardians or students received a letter from York

Region Public Health requesting immunization information,

here’s what to do:

Update York Region Public Health on your child’s immuniza-

tion status in one of the following ways:

Online at https://eimmunization.york.ca

Fax documents to 905-895-6066 or 1-866-258-2026

Mail immunization information to Immunization Services,

Box 147, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1

Call York Region Public Health at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456 if you have any questions or

concerns.

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration to Commence

January 20, 2017

Kindergarten registration will commence on January 20, 2017 for the 2017-18 school year. Reg-

istration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Children who turn four or

five years old during 2017, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school

tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten. A kindergarten information session

for parents is being planned for this spring. For more information please visit the YRDSB web-

site or contact your local school.

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MCES is now on School Cash ONLINE

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Elementary Integrated Arts Program