As another calendar year draws quickly to a close and we are swept into the whirlwind of holiday festivities, I would like to say that the past few months here at Armitage Vil-lage have been rewarding and invigorating as we celebrate the re-markable character of this community of learn-ers. I cannot say enough about the stellar efforts of our students, staff and volunteers. There are so many examples of what it means to be caring, committed and thoughtful AVPS citizens and we are grateful for them all.

We have been so busy with cross country, volleyball, Sharing Assemblies, the Au-thor’s Series, a very successful Book Fair, our upcoming Jungle Sport week – and countless other opportunities for fun and learning. We greatly appreciate all the efforts of our staff as they dedicate their time to providing space for our students to shine!

A highlight for us was the Remembrance Day Assembly. We were treated to the outstanding performances of our talented students. We greatly appreciate the crea-tivity and efforts of our students under the direction of Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Begen, Mrs. Bellamy, Mrs. Baker and Mr. Oliver. Thank you to the parents, grandparents and community members who joined us for the service - making the experience that much more special.

The staff and students at AVPS also want to thank you for your ongoing support. To-gether, we make a difference in the social, emotional and academic lives of our stu-dents – your children.

As we look forward to a wonderful holiday season, we wish all of you much joy and peace as you spend time with loved ones!

To all our families celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Mauragiyaras and Kwanzaa this month – we wish you the very best of the season’s festivities!

Weather Watch at Armitage Village

With the colder weather upon us, we would like to share our protocol for out-door recess on extremely cold days. All students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 are expected to go out for recess unless the weather conditions are deemed to be severe. We always moni-tor the weather, and in extreme conditions (wind chill) we will keep the students inside or shorten the recess breaks. Please make sure that your child is dressed properly for our winter days. Boots, hats, mittens/gloves, jackets, snow pants, and scarves will help make recess an enjoyable time (please be sure to label all clothing).

Armitage Village Primary Concert

The AVPS Primary Concert will be held on December 14th at 6:30 pm. The primary classes will be performing exciting songs and poems

they have been learning over the past few weeks. Your child’s teacher will send a note home with more details about the night.

Donations for Families in Need - A Time for Giving

Our Annual Toy and Food Drive will be running from November 14th to December 9th.

THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK . . .

25 Savage Rd., Newmarket, ON.,

(905) 853-3799

DECEMBER 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

SCHOOL COUNCIL 2

KDGN . & FRENCH IMMER-

SION REGISTRATIONS

3

AVPS HAPPENINGS ! 4,5,8,

10

WEATHER WATCH 6-7

HALLOWE ’EN FUN 9

STUDENT WELL-BEING 11-13

DECEMBER CALENDAR 14

T. McElrea, Principal

K. Taylor Reed, Vice Principal

M. Ross, F. Allen

Office Administration

C. Logan, Superintendent (905) 895-5155

Martin Van Beek, Trustee

What Do I Do If My Bus is Late?

Now that the winter months are coming there may be times when the bus is late due to weather or mechanical prob-lems. If the school bus has not shown up 15 minutes after the scheduled time please ensure that your children know to go home, or go to a trusted neighbor for as-sistance. Check www.schoolbuscity.com un-der “Late Report” any late buses will be listed. As we all know this is not always possible, so every child should have an emergency plan in place so that they are safe until they can arrive at school. All students should be at their as-signed bus stop 5 – 10 minutes before the scheduled pick up time. Thank you for helping us keep our students/children safe.

December Parent Council News & Holiday Wishes!

We have had a busy few months at Armitage Village and we are extremely happy that our Fundraiser, Fresh From the Farm was such as success! Thank you to all those who supported our great school. Our Breakfast Program is still going strong and I have had quite a few parents approach me to ask how they could help with that program, therefore anyone who wishes to donate their much appreciated and needed time or to please make a donation to the program to contact me at bullenjody@rogers.com.

From the entire School (Parent) Council, we wish you a happy and festive holiday season . No matter what you celebrate, it is a time for family, friends and loved ones. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Jody Bullen

Chair- Armitage Village

Get Involved and Stay Involved!

Being involved with your child’s school is an important way to show your child that you value education. It is also a great way to get to know your child’s teachers, curriculum, and other children and families in the district.

Don’t worry if your time is limited or you have other small children at home that restrict what you can do. Most schools have many opportunities that are only one-time events. Ask your child’s teacher how you can help. A few ideas include:

One-time events: • Speak to the class about a career or hobby • Chaperone a field trip

Weekly or monthly: • Read with children • Help with photocopying or bulletin boards • Serve as a lunchroom volunteer • Volunteer in the school library • Help with Breakfast Program

Kindergarten Registration to Commence January 20, 2017

Kindergarten registration will commence on January 20, 2017 for the 2017-18 school year. Registration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.edu.on.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 website or contact us at Armitage Village P.S.

French Immersion Information Sessions and Registrations Parents of Senior Kindergarten students who are considering the French Immersion (FI) program for their child are invited to attend the information session on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Mazo de la Roche Public School, 860 Arnold Crescent, Newmarket. Registration for Grade 1 French Immersion will begin January 20, 2017 at Mazo de la Roche P.S. Parents of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2017, and wishing to enroll in the FI Program, can visit or call their child’s school office and request an Office Index Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be signed by the Principal of the home school. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification showing their address to the designated FI pro-gram location (Mazo de la Roche P.S.) to register between January 20 and February 17, 2016. This eliminates the need to provide duplicate enrollment information or to pre-register. YRDSB’s FI Accommodation Plan provides long-term consistency and equity of access to all students in York Region and will enable YRDSB to continue to offer the FI program to all who wish to enroll. The FI program will be offered in Dual Track or Single Track settings, in a variety of configurations. In order to meet community needs and optimize available space in our schools, a community's Grade 1-8 FI program may be provided over more than one school during the course of a student's FI education. This will allow flexi-bility in addressing community needs and the opportunity to use existing space in schools. More information is available on the Board’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Please note: Some of the FI accommodation plans will require facility modifications or the develop-ment of new schools and will require short-term transition plans that might include overflow while we work toward the long-term vision. Overflow refers to situations in which the Board directs students to attend a school other than their community school or op-tional program for a specific period of time, as defined in Policy #108.

Grade 8 High School Information Sessions

Sir William Mulock S.S. - Information Night - Dec. 1, 2016, 7:00 pm Newmarket High School - Information Night - Dec. 1, 2016 6:30 pm

Prompt Arrival We are asking parents to please help alleviate our traffic flow along Savage Rd. and through our parking lot by arriving between 8:25 am 8:35 am. This will also cut down on the number of late arrivals and interruptions to class programming.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow With the winter season upon us, people of all ages are looking forward to the joys of snow. Most children rank snowballing high on the list of fun winter activities. We have instructed all of our students that for SAFETY REASONS SNOWBALLING IS FORBID-DEN. There may be times where a teacher may supervise a snow activity such as snow/ice sculpture building if conditions are appropriate; however, with the exception of these activities, and the making of snowmen or snow forts, SNOW MUST STAY OUT OF HANDS AND ON THE GROUND at all times.

Students are aware of the following consequences: detention/no snowballing assignment, warning letter going home, possible removal from the playground during recess(es), removal from class for restorative group work, temporary removal from school. We appreciate your support in all matters relating to your child(ren)’s safety.

Library News Our Literacy in the Library Program is up and running on Tuesdays and Thursdays and we are thrilled to have so many new vol-unteers this year. Thank you for contributing to our school community by spending time with our students and supporting them with early literacy skills. It is always meaningful when students can build caring relationships with volunteers from our community. We are grateful for your gift of time and support.

The Library Resource Centre continues to be 'the hub' of our school and our students love reading and our Library Makerspaces! We have many wonderful volunteers supporting us in the Library as well. In October, we enjoyed 'The Wanted' poster contest once again. Many parents have been stopping by the display case in the front hallway to enjoy the student drawings of our staff members. We are always entertained by the pictures our students draw of our staff members.

We are starting The Blue Spruce Program for Primary students, as part of The Forest of Reading Program. We will be read-ing 10 books, discussing the author's message and then giving students an opportunity to vote on their favourite book. The winning book will be revealed at an assembly in the Library. It's always very exciting for students to find out if their favourite book is the win-ner.

The Red Maple Program for our Intermediate students will also be starting soon. Currently our staff is reading the books in the program and after the December holidays, students will have a chance to read the books selected for the program this year. Students will have a passport listing the staff members who read each book so students can have a 'book talk' with them.

The Big Book Brigade is back! Did You Know? The Big Book Brigade is part of our Healthy and Eco-Schools Plan because it engages students and staff by providing them with new reading material and it supports the recycling of reading materials. How Does it Work? It’s easy! Clean out your closets and book shelves and donate your gently used books by bringing them to the Library. We are collecting books throughout December and January. Then we have the sale! We will be having our book sale in February. All books will be 50 cents and we often have a limited supply of other items like posters & pencils for sale as well. All proceeds will go towards purchasing new books for our school Library. Thank you for your gently used donations!

AVPS Snack & Breakfast Program Our Breakfast and Snack Programs are up and running and are being very well attended. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our parent and staff volunteers who have helped us with planning, shopping, and scheduling. We also appreciate our volunteers who are getting up bright and early to serve our students in the morning and are very grateful for all your thoughtful gifts of time and donations to the program. You are setting a wonderful example of what a supportive community looks like, through your involve-ment at our school.

Holiday Food Drive Our Annual Toy and Food Drive will be running from November 14th to December 9th.

Also, if you would like to donate food for our Breakfast Program, we can use items like: Gift Cards for grocery stores, bagels, bread, cereal, English Muffins, yogurt, Cheese Strings, fruit, juice, low sugar jam, granola bars, apple sauce cups, eggs and disposable spoons. All Items Must Be Peanut-Free. Thank you for supporting our Holiday Food and Toy Drive! From the Staff at AVPS, we wish you the best for the holiday season.

A Fragrance Free Environment Armitage Village P.S. is a Scent Free Location. Please DO NOT wear any scented products to the school. This includes scented laundry products, as this is a health issue. Thank you.

Lost & Found Items Many items have accumulated in our lost and found. Please find time to check the lost and found in the front hall of the school. All items that are not claimed by Friday, December 16th, will be sent to a local charity. Also, remember to dress for the weather, label all clothing, and check the lost and found as soon as something goes missing.

Keeping our Hallways Clear and Safe Since it is now the end of the third month, we would appreciate you saying “goodbye” to your child(ren) outside before they enter the school and refrain from coming indoors with them unless you are volunteering or if you have an emergency situation you need to dis-cuss with office staff. After school, please make arrangements with your child to meet them outside of their dismissal doors. This will expedite our exit and entry in the school, as well as alleviate congestion in our hall-ways and after school since our students will soon be starting to wear their bulky winter clothing.

Any visitor to the school, be them parents, workers, board support staff, must go through the office and sign in. If you would like to speak to the teachers, please make an appointment with the teacher by using the teachers’ voicemail or your child’s agenda (note) and we will get back to you ASAP. Parents who are visiting the school for special night time events such as inter-views, plays, presentations, School Councils, etc. do not have to go through the office.

Please, do not be offended if staff ask you to wait at the office or outside of the school!

In addition, we would ask parents to keep drop offs to the office to a bare minimum (agendas/lunches/homework/bags for students). These office interruptions can cause a delay in us conducting our safe arrival program and adds to the congestion of the office and the front hall. Delivering these items to students causes interruptions in classes and students’ learning. Finally, we ask parents not to send glass bottles to school with your children for lunch. Thank you.

Lunchtime at AVPS

If parents are home during the day, students are encouraged to go home for lunch as this allows them to have a break in the day. For students who stay at school for the lunch hour, lunch will be eaten in the classroom. We are fortunate to have a great team of adult School Assistants to supervise the classrooms and hallways, as well as the playground. We also have a number of student volunteers who lunch monitor in our primary classrooms. These students help to remind students of the lunch expectations and reinforce positive lunchtime behaviours.

Students who bring lunch to school may not leave the school property during the lunch hour unless they have a note from their parents and they sign out at the office. Students must have permission from their parents ahead of time if they are leaving over the lunch hour.

12:25 – 12:45 – Students eat lunch in their classrooms. Please review the following lunchtime expectations with your child:

1. Eat all of my lunch.

2. Eat my lunch at my own desk.

3. Use an indoor voice.

No . . . “No-Nut Butter,” please. A substitute peanut butter product is being marketed to consumers as a safe alternative for children to bring to schools in place of peanut butter. We ask that parents refrain from including these kinds of products in your child’s lunches or snacks. These products tend to look, taste, and smell very much like peanut butter. While the product is nut free, it mimics a known allergen that causes anaphylaxis in some children to the degree that it is indistinguishable from the allergen. It is a convincing substitute, opening up the possibility that it can be confused as peanut butter, or worse yet, peanut butter could be confused as this soy-based product. The safe-ty and well-being of our students is our first priority, which is why our schools have procedures in place to minimize risk of anaphy-laxis reactions in our students. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation in avoiding the use of these products to assist in our contin-ued efforts to create a safe, caring and inclusive learning environment for all students.

4. Use friendly language.

5. Don’t share food due to allergies.

DECEMBER , 2016 PAGE 6 Weather Watch All students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 are expected to go out for every recess unless the principal or vice-principal decides that weather conditions are so poor that it would be detrimental for them to be outdoors. Students are to come to school ready for winter and prepared to be outdoors up to 40 minutes after lunch. We always monitor the weather and, in extreme condi-tions e.g.., wind chill; we keep the students indoors or shorten the recess breaks.

We often receive requests from parents asking us to keep their children indoors during recess times because they are not feeling well. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff or facilities to supervise students who are sick or still recovering from an illness. Students with heavy colds, etc., which are serious enough to prevent them from participating in physical education, recesses or other outdoor activities, should remain at home until their condition improves. This will likely benefit the students concerned and prevent the spread of this illness to others.

Please make sure that your children are dressed properly for our invigorating winter days. It is advisable for students to bring extra pants and socks. A change is often necessary due to the wet and cold weather of the winter months. To avoid adding to our clothing collection in the Lost and Found, please be sure to label all articles of clothing. Boots, hats, mitts/gloves, scarves, and snow pants for the younger children will help make recess an enjoyable time.

Exceptions are made on an individual basis for children who may need to remain indoors for an extended period of time because of a physical condition or recovery from a serious illness or accident. In such cases, a letter from the doctor is required.

Wind chill - Minutes to Frostbite (Environment Canada)

The wind speed (km/h) is at the standard anemometer height of 10 metres (as reported in weather observations).

The follow-ing are ap-proximate values

Temperature

(°C)

Wind (km/h)

-15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50

10 * * 22 15 10 T 8 T 7 T 2 TTT

20 * 30 14 10 T 5 TT 4 TT 3 TT 2 TTT

30 * 18 11 8 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT

40 42 14 9 T 5 TT 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT

50 27 12 8 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT

60 22 10 T 7 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT

70 18 9 T 5 TT 4 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT

80 16 8 T 5 TT 4 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT

Legend:

Frostbite unlikely *

Frostbite possible in 2 minutes or less

2 TTT

Frostbite possible in 3 to 5 minutes

5 TT

Frostbite possible in 6 to 10 minutes

10 T

DECEMBER , 2016 PAGE 7

School Bus Cancellation Notice On occasion service cancellation due to inclement weather conditions may be required.

To ensure the safety of students, school bus service may be cancelled due to inclement weather, extreme temperatures and/or poor road conditions. In these cases, parents and students should develop alternate care/transportation arrangements.

Since some busing schedules begin by 7:00 a.m., cancellation decisions must be made by 6:00 a.m. to allow time to communicate this message to bus drivers. Cancellation decisions will only be made after thorough consultation with the Safety Officers of school bus companies servicing York Region and are based on several factors including precipitation, air tempera-ture, road conditions and weather forecast.

Please note the following;

A decision to cancel school bus service will be region-wide meaning all school buses, vans and taxis will not operate.

When bus service is cancelled all school tests and/or examinations will be cancelled and rescheduled.

Student trips involving the use of school buses will also be cancelled.

School bus routes may be cancelled when severe weather may not be affecting all municipalities in York Re-gion. Both the YRDSB and YCDSB operate many regional educational programs. Students attending these programs are transported over large attendance areas encompassing several municipal boundaries. This limits the ability to cancel bus service using a municipal-ity or zone methodology.

Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open and parents can make arrangements to transport their children to and from school even if school bus service is cancelled. If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not operate in the afternoon. Therefore students transported to school by parents will require the same transportation home.

Parents, students and school staff are asked to access the following radio and television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancella-tion information:

RADIO

590 AM 640 AM 680 AM 860 AM 1010 AM 1050 AM

1540 AM 1580 AM 88.5 FM 89.9 FM 92.5 FM 93.1 FM

94.9 FM 95.9 FM 97.3 FM 98.1 FM 99.1 FM 99.9 FM

101.1 FM 102.1 FM 104.5 FM 100.7 FM 105.9 107.1 FM

TELEVISION

CITY TV CTV Barrie CTV Toronto CP24 GLOBAL NEWS

A bus cancellation message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com and by calling 1-877-330-3001, or by following the YRDSB on twitter.

Please note that school bus charters will not operate when home to school bus service is cancelled

Student Transportation Services of York Region 905-713-2535 FAX: 905-713-2533 Web site: www.schoolbuscity.com

** When buses are cancelled, all food programs are cancelled on that day.**

DECEMBER , 2016 PAGE 8

Student Busing Eligibility Did you know that students’ busing eligibility changes throughout their school career? Your son/daughter’s eligibility to ride the school bus may change according to their grade and distance from home to school. Below are the provisions for eligibility identified in the Board’s Transportation Policy #680:

• All YRDSB students in Grades JK-3 who live within 1.2 km of their school are not eligible for transportation.

• All YRDSB students in Grades 4-8 who live within 1.6 km of their school are not eligible for transportation.

• All YRDSB students in Grades 9-12 who live within a transit served area are not eli-gible for transportation.

To view Board Policy #680 Student Transportation, please visit www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca. For more information about bus transportation and to deter-mine your son/daughter’s eligibility please visit www.schoolbuscity.com.

School Assistants at Armitage Village As always, we need School (Lunch) Assistants. This is a paid position. Just a reminder that our School Assistants are staff members. We are confident in our School Assistants’ abilities to handle situations as they arise. They fulfill an essential role and as such, students are to give them the same respect as they would to teachers, caretakers, office administrators and educational assistants. (Please re-member to address school-related issues with School Assistants at school during school hours).

Guided Reading Books At AVPS we are very fortunate to be able to send home Guided Reading books with our primary students. These books are an important resource for teaching reading. If a child happens to misplace, damage or lose one of these books, there will be a $10.00 charge. Thank you for your support in keeping our book collection complete - from The Primary Division Teachers.

World Sport Stacking Association’s Stack-Up Day On Thursday, November 17th, for the third year running AVPS participated in the World Sport Stacking Association’s Stack-Up Day. This event was held worldwide in attempt to break a Guinness World Record for “Most people Sport Stacking in Multiple Loca-tions in One Day”. Although we do not know yet if we have broken a world record, we do know that with 450 participants, AVPS was one of the top participating schools in the province! Each class was given a time to come to the gym and try stacking as well as stack-bowling, watch stacking club members in action in the VIP lounge and even use the jumbo cups! Thanks to everyone who par-ticipated and we look forward to doing it again next year!

DECEMBER , 2016 PAGE 9 A Character-filled, Fun Hallowe’en Celebration

PAGE 11 DECEMBER , 2016 Cyberbullying Awareness

The Government of Ontario recently designated the week of November 17 as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. During this week, schools across York Region were focused on addressing cyberbullying. York Region District School Board has been working collaboratively with York Regional Police and the York Catholic District School Board to develop resources to support school-wide cyberbullying awareness initiatives. Cyberbullying is the use of electronic devices and or the internet to threaten, embarrass, socially exclude and harass. Cyberbullying can occur through various forms of social media, including: texting, email, chats, websites, instant messag-ing, cell phones and through pictures/video clips. Cyberbullying is often aggressive behaviour that can be intentional or unintentional, direct or indirect. It may include: mocking, insults, threats, racist, homophobic comments, gossiping, spreading of rumours, excluding, humiliating and shunning.

How to tell if your child is being cyberbullied?

Computer avoidance

Computer obsession

Change in behaviour at home

Change in behaviour at school/school avoidance

Kids will either want to be on the computer to see if anything else is being written for others to see or not want to be on the computer at all

May experience nightmares

source: YRP.ca If you’d like to learn more, watch our Change The Culture of Cyberbullying video on the Board’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/YRDSBMedia. Join us in saying #yeswewill change the culture of cyberbullying through your favourite social media tools.

As a reminder, you can also report instances of bullying using our Report it! tool available on our website.

Six Ways to Address Cyberbullying: A Parent’s Guide 1. Report cyberbullying to your internet provider, by forwarding copies of the correspondence. If cyberbullying occurs

on a social media site, you must also report the occurrence to the provider. Anonymous cyberbullying should be re-ported to the police.

2. Contact the police immediately if threats occur. 3. Disable all social media accounts. If the cyberbullying is taking place via cell phone, make sure to change your child’s

number to an unlisted one. 4. Be aware of how your child is feeling. Children who have been cyberbullied may feel unsafe, overwhelmed and de-

pressed. 5. Seek counselling for your child if they are struggling with cyberbullying. 6. Avoid taking technology away. Technology is a lifeline for

most youth. Taking away all forms of technology is a way to further isolate your child from his/her peers that are able to support during this difficult time.

Ministry of Educations Policy/Program Memorandum No. 144 and from a PREVNet document entitled, "What Parents Need to Know about Cyberbullying."

PAGE 12 DECEMBER , 2016

2016-17 Flu Shot

Remember to get your 2016-17 flu shot. You can get your flu shot from your family doctor, many pharmacies, Public Health Units and walk-in medial clinics.

Prevent Infection by Hand Washing! It is that time of year when many children are getting ill with vague symptoms such as fever, sore throat, vomiting and diarrhea. If your child becomes ill with these symptoms, please keep them home from school until they have recovered. If the symptoms persist, please consult your family physician. Please remember that hand washing is the single most important procedure for preventing infec-tions.

Recommendations on Hand Washing. Hands must be washed using soap and water:

· before preparing, handling, serving or eating food

· when hands are visibly dirty

· after personal body functions, such as using the toilet or blowing one’s nose

· for parents, after changing diapers or cleaning up vomit

Healthy Schools

It’s hard to believe December is already here! We are looking forward to some delicious and healthy snacks this year and encourage you & your family to take some extra time to prepare healthy morning snacks together. Fruit first is a motto worth adopting, yogourt, (nut-free) granola and frozen/fresh berries is also a fun nutritious and popular favourite. Veggies and dip or humus is another note-worthy favourite. Most importantly, have fun in the kitchen with your family and get your kids involved in creating those healthy snacks. As lunches can become a bit repetitive after three months, we have a few inspiring creations for you to try at home! We en-courage you to try to make your own lunchables! Below we have three options to try:

Remember to start your day off the right way with fruit first! Fruit with yogurt for breakfast or morning snack would be a great start to any day! Brain power activated!

Nachos & Salsa

Nachos

Salsa

Diced avocado

Sliced apple (with lemon to pre-vent it from going brown)

Hummus, Veggies & Crackers

Hummus

Cut up veggies (cucumber, peppers, carrots, celery…)

Fruit cup (orange slices, kiwi wedges, pineapple chunks…)

Meat, Veggies & Dip

Meat of choice (leftovers would be ideal…)

Cut up veggies (broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber…)

Favourite dip (caesar or ranch dressing…)

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

December 2016

Tip of the Month

Daily intake to keep you and your heart healthy

Recipe of the Month

Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Question of the Month Question: What can I do to avoid a stroke and maintain a healthy lifestyle? Answer: In order to avoid a stoke and maintain a healthy lifestyle, follow these steps:

Exercise daily

Don’t smoke

Eat a healthy diet Reduce the amount of sugar you eat

All of these steps are vital in keeping not only your heart healthy and strong but to keep yourself healthy and strong. Remember to do an hour of physical activity a day to keep yourself in shape, and your heart.

Directions

In a deep saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat; add ap-ples, half of the sugar and the cinnamon.

Cook and continuously stir for about 5 minutes or until ap-ples are softened. Transfer apples to a bowl.

Return pan to medium-high heat; stir in rice and remaining sugar. Whisk flour into milk and gradually stir into rice; heat just until steaming. Make sure to stir often.

Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 25 minutes or until rice is very tender.

Stir in reserved apples and vanilla extract. Let cool slightly and serve warm or chill until cold.

The pudding will thicken considerably as it cools. Sprinkle each serving with more cinnamon.

Recipe provided by Dairy Farmers of Canada © For more healthy recipes visit http://www.heartandstroke.ca/

Ingredients 10 mL (2 tsp) vegetable oil 2 tart cooking apples, diced (peeled if desired) 50 mL (1/4 cup) sugar, divided 2 mL (1/2 tsp) ground cinnamon 125 mL (1/2 cup) short-grain rice (Arborio or Italian-style) 15 mL (1 tbsp.) all-purpose flour 750 mL (3 cups) 1% milk 10 mL (2 tsp) vanilla extract Ground cinnamon

Calories: 197, Protein: 5 g, Total Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 6 mg, Carbohydrates: 37 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 21 g, Added sugar: 7 g, Sodi-

um: 55 mg, Potassium: 265 mg per serving, the total sugar content in this recipe includes sugars that occur naturally.

“Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.”

-Josh Billings

Cook Time 30 – 40 min

Makes 6 servings

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

27 28 Day 1 JK Observations this week. 3:00 - 7:00 pm: Jr. Girls VBall Tourney @ Stonehaven

29 Day 2 Grade 3 Gifted Testing this week.

30 Day 3 Girls Intermediate VBall Regionals “Movember” Spirit Day

1 Day 4 Boys Intermediate VBall Regionals 6:30 pm: Newmar-ket H.S. Info. Night 7:00 pm: Mulock S.S. Info. Night

2 Day 5 3

4 5 Day 1 Jungle Sport in Gymnasium

3:20 pm: Staff Meeting

6 Day 2 Jungle Sport in Gymnasium Jr. Girls Area Volleyball 3:30 - 8:00 pm: Jr. Boys Volleyball Tournament @ Clearmeadow

7 Day 3 Jungle Sport in Gymnasium

8 Day 4 Jungle Sport in Gymnasium Jr. Boys Area Volleyball

9 Day 5 Jungle Sport in Gymnasium

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11 12 Day 1 Staff Leadership Team Mtg.

13 Day 2 Daycare (Upper Canada) Holiday Concert (6:30 pm)

14 Day 3

Holiday

Concert

(6:30 pm)

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16 Day 5

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19 Day 1

20 Day 2 J/I Sharing Assembly 9:35-10:05 am Kindergarten Division Mtg.

21 Day 3 22 Day 4 Whole School Holi-day Sing-along Student-Teacher Volleyball Challenge

23 Day 5 Ugly Sweater Spirit Day Last day of classes.

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Holiday Break Begins!

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Winter Holidays

26 27 28 29 30 31 Welcome back on Monday, January 9, 2017!

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