NEWSLETTER-

March 2016

“Inspiring our students to recognize their

diverse talents”

Queen Elizabeth Senior Public School

60 South Service Road

Mississauga, Ontario

L5G 2R9

Phone 905-278-7287

Ms Anne Muller, Principal

Ms Annie Vaisar, Acting Vice Principal

Mr. K.A. Edwards, Superintendent

Mrs. J. McDougald, Trustee

Website:

http://queenelizabethsr.peelschools.org/

Principal’s Messsage

Our first term report cards and follow-up interviews have been completed; I want

to remind you that if, at any time throughout the upcoming term, you have any

questions regarding your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to contact their

teacher either by phone or through a note in the student agenda.

February has been a very busy month at QE: last week, Chris Vollum, an expert on social media, made a very informative presentation to our students during the day and then to our parent community the same evening; a performance by Leslie McCurdy entitled “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” for our Grade 7’s; students enjoyed a student-led Valentine’s Day Activity & Dance afternoon; and the girls and boys basketball teams have been practicing hard in preparation for their respective tournaments in the upcoming week!

Under the direction of Ms. Brown-Hart, we had two wonderful showcases last week: the Grade 8 Original Plays and the Grade 7 Vaudeville performance! There has been much excitement over the last several weeks in final preparations for ‘showtime’ and the wait was well worth it—“Bravo” to all our budding performers!!

Next month will be a short one due to March Break, but will no doubt be just as busy! If you are taking a family vacation over the March Break, we wish you a safe and happy holiday! If you are staying at home, we hope you enjoy a peaceful change of pace!

A. Muller

“Have an everyone-can-win

attitude”

Upcoming Dates:

March 2015

3 Boys Basketball Tournament

8 Girls Basketball Tournament

9 Ski Trip

9 QE Activity Day

14-18 March Break

25 Good Friday

28 Easter Monday

MARCH BREAK

MARCH 14-18

No school.

Office News

Thank you to our office

announcers Alan and

Robert and office helpers

Anastasia

and Zoe.

Great job!

SCHOOL CLOSED FOR PD

DAY ON APRIL 11, 2016

As a result of labour settlements with

various federations and employee

groups, the Ministry of Education has

directed all school boards to create an

additional Professional Activity Day this

year and for each school year going

forward.

For the 2015-16 school year, the

additional PA Day for the Peel District

School Board will be April 11, 2016.

Staff will be involved in workshops related

to Numeracy and Health and Safety.

All Peel board elementary and

secondary schools will be closed to

students on this day. The next day,

April 12, will remain a Day 2 for students.

THE CREATIVE ZONE CLUB

A very enthusiastic group of students are meeting with Ms Buckley every Wednesday at lunch

recess. Students are tapping into their creative side by drawing, writing poetry, colouring, building objects, writing

music, making crafts and other art activities.

The group would appreciate any crafting supplies that you might have to donate, such as construction/tissue paper,

glue sticks, pipe cleaners, fabric, rainbow loom materials or any other craft items you can think of.

A special thanks to all the members from the Creative Club who dedicated their time to sell candy grams. The

Creative Club made $140.

On Thursdays at lunch recess Ms Buckley also runs the Minecraft Club. It is a very popular

computer games club and has many students participating.

DRAMA CLUB

Drama Club will begin for grade 8 students at the beginning of March and will run until June on

Mondays 2:30—3:30 PM.

DANCE CLUB

Dance Club for both experienced and beginner students will

commence March 1st.

Beginner/intermediate will be Day 6 at lunch.

Experienced dancers will be Thursdays 2:30—3:30 PM.

PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MARCH BREAK CAMP

Can students have a great time during March Break? Absolutely! March Break Camp offers an interactive, hands-on approach to

improving student literacy skills and increasing student comfort level with using technology.

March Break Camp is a three-day, literacy and technology camp run by Peel teachers for students in grade 7 to 10. This camp will

help to develop reading, writing and technology skills as well as tapping into students creative sides.

The camp will run from Monday, March 14th to Wednesday, March 16th, from 9 AM to 3 PM for students in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10

at Darcel Sr. P.S., Dolphin Sr. P.S. or Edenwood M.S. Bussing is not available. Students are responsible for bringing their own

PEANUT-FREE lunch. The only cost of the camp is a $10. registration fee.

Interested families can pick up a registration form in our main office or contact our

school guidance counselor, Mrs. Wash at (905-278-7287 Ext.412). Enrolment is limited

so full registration and payment is due no later than Tuesday, March 9 to Mrs. Wash.

If paying by cheque, please make it out to the “Peel District School Board”…...NOT the

school. For specific questions about the camp, please call the CIC Program Manager, Mrs. Donato at 905-890-1010 Ext. 2538.

March Break Maple Syrup Days at the

Jack Smythe Field Centre

Wednesday, March 16 to Saturday, March 19,

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature as Spring blossoms. Jack Smythe Field Centre offers an exceptional family experience with a visit to its maple syrup bush. Join in on an authentic Canadian tradition.

For a number of years the Peel Field Centres have invited the public for an awe-inspiring visit to our outstanding Maple Sugar Bush during the March Break. Individuals and families are invited to get involved as Spring comes to life. Help empty sap buckets, tap trees or sample some freshly made maple syrup as we celebrate the new syrup season. Take a hike along our tranquil trails and feed the friendly chickadees by hand.

A teepee and early settler site will also be set up to show how syrup was collected and produced in centuries past. Use pioneer tools or listen to an Aboriginal tale around the campfires. No visit would be complete without a trip to the sugar shack where the sap is boiling and clouds of sweet smelling steam billow out of the chimney. Learn how modern day syrup operations are conducted with an industrial evaporator and tap line system. Have a taste of the freshly made syrup. It's going to be sweet!

The cost is $5/adult and $4/child 12 and under. Lunch will be available for purchase. It will include: hot chocolate, cookies and hotdogs for you to roast over an open fire. For more information, please contact the Jack Smythe Field Centre at 1-905-877-7771.

Directions to Jack Smythe Field Centre, 14592 Winston Churchill Blvd., Terra Cotta:

North on Mississauga Rd, Left on King Street (You will see Credit View P.S. on your left), Right on Winston Churchill Blvd (You will pass the Terra Cotta Conservation Area on your left) to the top of the hill and left into the Jack Smythe site.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

School Council have a number of dates for you to note on your calendar:

April 5 Free—Parenting Workshop 7PM Speaker—Ms. Doone Estey

April 16 School Council Meeting 6:30 PM. All parents/guardians are welcome.

June 27 Grade 8 Graduation 6:30-9:30 PM.

Parent volunteers are needed for set up and clean up at Cawthra Secondary School. Respond to qeschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Why am I in a Cage—Metis Point of View

by Emilia

In 1869, “Rupert's Land was purchased from the

Hudson’s Bay Co. All of this may seem boring and

mostly insignificant, its not, and not for the obvious

reason of our modern day provinces being created.

The transaction affected the Metis people. ...In the

middle is a Metis man inside a cage ..bottom left is a

portrait of Louis Riel, the leader of the Red River

Resistance. ...Beside him is a musket, one of the

weapons used in the late 1800s, a very important time

in Metis and Canadian history. To the right is a wad

of money to represent the large sum of money that

Rupert’s land was sold for, $1.5 million.

Next, you will see a tipi, a typical home of the Metis.

The Metis Bill of Rights is at the left and the Deed of

transfer is on the right. The last thing on my piece is

the infinity sign, the national symbol of the Metis, it

represents the joining of the two cultures and the

existence of people forever. ...The Metis are very

important in Canadian history.”

Excerpt taken from Emilia’s Paper—Looking at the Metis Point-of-View.

Editorial Cartoon by Robert

“What would you think if you woke up one day and realized you

didn’t own your house anymore? This is what the Metis at Red

River experienced when the Hudson’s Bay company sold Rupert’s

Land in 1869. The Metis didn’t agree with the sale and seized Fort

Garry as a result. The reason I chose the point of view of the

Metis is because I partially agree with it.

Not that I disagree with what they (government of Canada) did , but

rather how they did it. However, the audience I wanted to reach

was the modern day student looking back in history class. Hence

the simple use of language such as B T Dubs (by the way).”

Excerpt taken from Robert’s expository paragraph.

Bus delays, cancellation information available on STOPR website

At the Peel District School Board, we are committed to providing safe and efficient transportation services for our students to and from school every day. Transportation staff do their best to ensure that buses arrive and leave on time, but sometimes, delays happen.

Information about delays may not always be available through the school, especially if they happen outside of the school day. The best place for find information about bus delays and cancellations, as they happen, is the Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) website at www.storpr.ca. To find information specific to your child's bus, you will need the bus route number.

Summer School 2016

Secondary School full and make-up credit classes will be offered at 12 high schools throughout the Board this summer. Peel eLearning-Summer classes and two-credit Co-operative Education programs are also available. Please visit www.peelschools.org/summerschool for more details.

Register today for Adult ESL or LINC classes

Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily life?

Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide variety of English language

classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both listening/speaking and reading/writing. Courses are

designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to 7) as well as the more experienced learner needing

to prepare for an IELTS exam.

Classes are ongoing - Register anytime.

All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District School Board.

Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres at:

Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3

Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street

Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117

To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000

Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL

Conference helps parents make a difference in numeracy and beyond

The Peel District School Board is hosting its annual parent conference on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga. Once again, the conference will focus on numeracy—26 out of 61 workshops help with math. Parents will still have the opportunity to attend workshops on other topics, including literacy, special education and science.

This free learning event is open to Peel parents of students at all grade levels.

Registration closes March 18.

Stay up-to-date!

For more information, look out for the conference flyer at your child's school or visit www.peelschools.org/parents/conference.

QE PARKING LOT SAFETY

Please help us keep our parking lot and the Kiss and Ride safe for our students:

Students should walk to school as much as possible

Once on school property, students must walk along the clearly marked walkway on the far west side of the parking lot, to get to the appropriate door

If being driven to school, it is imperative that students get out of cars in the Kiss and Ride Lane at the Flag Pole

Thank you for your support as we look for ways to maintain our students’ safety.

Celebrating Faith and Culture March 2016

DATE CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

March Xsaak Aboriginal Spirituality

Sunset March 1 to 20 Alá (Fasting month) Bahá'í

March 4 World Day of Prayer Christianity

March 7 Mahashivratri Hinduism

March 13 or 24 Hola Mohalla Sikhism

March 14 Clean Monday (J) Christianity

March 14 New Year Sikhism

March 16 to 20 Ghambar Hamaspath-meadem Zoroastrianism

March 17 St. Patrick's Day Christianity

March 20 Shunki-sorei-sai Shinto

March 20 Palm Sunday Christianity

March 20 Lady Day (Ostara) Wicca

March 20 to 27 Holy Week begins Christianity

March 20 or 21 Naw Ruz Bahá'í and

March 21 Eid e-Navroz Islam

March 22 or 23 Holi Hinduism

March 23 Sakyamuni Buddha’s Nirvana Day Buddhism

Eve of March 23 to 24 Purim Judaism

March 25 Good Friday (Holy Friday) Christianity

March 26 Khordad Saal Zoroastrianism

March 27 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Birth-day

Buddhism

March 27 Easter or Pascha Christianity

March 28 Easter Monday Christianity