Special points

of interest:

Thanks for a great

start

Student Medical

Concerns/

Anaphylaxis

Cross Country

Intermediate Soccer

September Intramu-

rals

Good Character at

Prince Philip

Extra Curricular Op-

portunities

Grade 8 Open Houses

SAC

Breakfast Club

Math Minute(s)

Suggestion from the

Library

Headphones/Ear buds

Picture Day

Mistakes

Babysitter Training

Staff List

PD Day

October 2015

We would like to extend our sincere

thanks to all members of our school com-

munity for a smooth start to our school

year. Our teachers have been working

hard to establish routines in our class-

rooms and maximize student learning.

Should you have any questions or con-

cerns about your child’s program or pro-

gress, please contact us so that we can

work together to ensure your child’s suc-

cess. We believe a strong partnership

between home and school is essential!

As part of ongoing job action, the Ca-

nadian Union of Public Employees

(CUPE) have launched the next phase of

their Work to Rule Protocol. While

Phase 2 restricts CUPE members from

performing specific duties, they (along

with all Prince Philip staff) will continue

to support our school to maintain student

safety, which remains our top priority

during this time. Without the full support

of CUPE and ETFO members however,

we have had to temporarily postpone

certain school events (e.g., Open House,

Pizza Days, fundraising, etc.). This also

means that classroom web sites are not

being updated for the time being. Most

importantly though, children are learn-

ing and they are safe. We will continue

to provide you with timely information

as it arises. If you have questions about

labour action, please visit our website

and click on the Negotiations Update

button, or call the school.

We have already had students partici-

pating in some intramural and inter-

school athletics and engagement and

enthusiasm among students and staff is

great! This newsletter includes some im-

portant information about upcoming

events as well as recognition for some

students who have had a particularly

good start, either in the area of athletics

or because they have shown great re-

spect for themselves and for others.

Between newsletters, please check the

Prince Philip web site for

important information!

Thanks for a great start!

of your child. In addition,

the DSBN requires an

Emergency Action Plan to

be completed. The forms

can be obtained at our

Office or on the forms sec-

tion of our school website.

We would like remind par-

ents/guardians aware that

we have students who have

life-threatening allergies to

peanuts/nuts. It is our re-

quest that you avoid send-

ing peanut or almond

based food as snacks with

your child to school. Trace

amounts, or even the smell

of these products, can

cause anaphylactic shock

and possibly death. If your

child is recently diagnosed,

please inform the school

ASAP to ensure the safety

Student Medical Concerns/Anaphylaxis

3112 Dorchester Rd,

Niagara Falls ON

L2J2Z7

Tel. (905) 356-0521

Fax (905) 356-2163

prp@dsbn.org Principal: Lynn Tisi

Vice Principal: Katie Racey

Prince Philip Public School

October 2015Page 2

Cross Country Runners Make Prince Philip Proud

September Intramurals

Nikola J, Noah L, Braden M,

Connor M, Matthew N,

Ethan O, Kyle P, Cole P,

Curin S, Nathan T-C, Jake W

Bantam boys—Nathan L,

Nolan P

Midget girls—Paje B,

Callee B, Avery C, Hannah C,

Ella T

Midget boys—Ryan B, Na-

than K, Nick M, Connor T

Thanks also to Nick O, Shel-

by S, and Noah P.

Prince Philip was well-

represented by more than

fifty runners at the Area 1

Cross Country Races which

were held at Fireman’s

Park on September 28th.

Satisfaction from complet-

ing the challenging races

was the greatest reward

for their hard work and

dedication. Several runners

also qualified for the DSBN

Cross Country Races which

will take place on October

14th. A big thank you to

Mrs. Hellwig and M. Beau-

parlant for supporting

these runners.

Atom girls—Mya P, Avery

S, Myah S

Atom boys—Joshua F,

Caleb H, Noah M, Dylan

O, Braydon P, Luke R,

Ethan T

Peewee girls—Mary-Maria

B, Charlotte B, Madeline C,

Julie D, Olivia F, Eliana G,

Angelina H, Katie H, Sofia

K, Jessica N, Jaclyn M, Ale-

ksandra P, Kendall S,

Alice T, Vanessa W

Peewee boys—David A-R,

Gavin A, Braedan D,

Lucas D, Dylan F, Brendan J,

This month, twenty-five Grade 4 students participated in intramu-

ral soccer during breaks. On October 2nd, the Sharpshooters de-

feated the Kickers in the finals by a score of 2-0. Congratulations

to the members of the Sharpshooters and to all the Grade 4 in-

tramural participants! Also, big thanks to the Intermediate organ-

izers and referees (and to Mr. Cushing) for making this great pro-

gram possible!

Sharpshooters: Caleb H, Josef C, Jack M, Jared N, Jessica C,

Alexis W, Yashvi P, Mya S.

Teamwork Pays Off for Intermediate Soccer Teams

Jacob B, Nolan P, Avery C, Lara P, Ella T, Erin S, Haven S, Naomi S, Paige H, Mary W. Thank you to Ms. Were-zak and Mr. Whitehead for their support of all players!

Prince Philip sent two teams to the Intermedi-ate Co-Ed Soccer Tour-nament held on October 1st. Teams were victori-ous and their effort in practices and teamwork were evident. The teams consisted of the follow-ing students: Nick S,

Cameron K, Alex C, Keanu R, Kasandra M, Arleen S, Fatima F, Morgan C, Alessia P, Talyssa M, Aislyn R, Peyton R, Jaden N, Eric A, Cody G, Jashon C, Connor T, Owen M, Nathan K, Enzo V, Julian H, Curtis R,

Page 3 October 2015

Extra Curricular Opportunities Ongoing in October

acter trait being high-

lighted in October is

RESPONSIBILITY.

Please visit the Prince

Philip Athletics and In-

tramurals section of our

web site for important

dates and the most up-

to-date information

This month, Intermediate

volleyball teams will

continue to practice for

upcoming tournaments.

Cross country running

will continue. During

breaks, we have sixty

Grades 5 students and

eighty-three Intermedi-

ate students signed up

to play intramural soc-

cer! Note: We have for-

ty-three Grade 6 stu-

dents signed up for No-

vember intramural vol-

leyball. Students have

the chance to partici-

pate in choir. The char-

Good Character at Prince Philip

In September, Prince Philip staff were on the lookout for students who consistently

demonstrated RESPECT for themselves and for those around them. The students listed

below met that criteria and set a positive example for others in the Prince Philip

community. They will have their pictures placed on Prince Philip’s Tableau d’honneur/

Wall of Fame and they will be recognized at an assembly later this month. Congrat-

ulations, Pumas!

Grade 4—Yashvi P, Sam P, Andrew S, Ethan T

Grade 5—Gavin A, Valerie A-R, Fiona C, Braedan D, Kenna H, Natalie H,

Anthony P, Trinity P, Kira S

Grade 6—Sarah A, Nikola J, Reagan L, Milan M, Jessica N, Sophia V

Grade 7—Emilie B, Carter H, Jessica J, Connor M, Ali e P, Sandro P, Tim S, Emma S,

Carly W

Grade 8—Doguhan A, Hunter D, Paige H, Beth H-F, Owen M, Claire M, McKenna

M, Nick O, James P, Kylee S,

“One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it

is expressed in the choices one makes... and the

choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.”

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Page 4 October 2015

Breakfast Club to Return

Brought back by popular demand, Prince Philip is gearing up again for the

launch of our Breakfast Club this year. We are looking for parent volunteers who

would be willing and interested in helping prepare food and/or supervise stu-

dents accessing the Club. Any kind of commitment- whether daily, weekly, or

monthly- is appreciated! We would need help from approximately 7:30 a.m. to

8:30 a.m. for 20 minute increments. Please contact Mme. Ahmed if you are inter-

ested in volunteering (cassandra.ahmed@dsbn.org). Thank you for helping us

make such a valuable and positive space for our students.

Grade 8 Students and Parents: Mark Your Calendars!

Starting high school is a huge step in a student's life. While it's definitely an exciting

time, it also brings with it many questions, such as "What's life in high school really

like? What programs and options are available to help me achieve my goals?"

A great way to have your questions answered is to attend a DSBN open house.

Grade 8 students and their families are invited to attend DSBN High School Open

Houses from November 30 – December 3. There is also information about open

houses at http://www.dsbn.org/redcarpet. You will find dates of all DSBN High

School Open Houses at the web site.

Niagara Falls High School Open House Dates and Times:

A.N. Myer Secondary: Thursday, December 3 - 6:30 p.m.

Stamford Collegiate Secondary: Tuesday, December 1 6:30 p.m.

Westlane Secondary: Wednesday, December 2-6:30 p.m.

School Advisory Council

consider joining us!

Our SAC Co Chairs are

Angela Rines and Melissa

Warner.

Please follow this link to

see our pre-set meeting

dates and event dates!

T he SAC for the 2015-

2016 school year held

its first meeting on Sep-

tember 30th. At that

meeting we established

this year’s executive

and set meeting dates

for the remainder of the

school year! We usually

discuss matters relating to

the learning agenda,

school function, and fund-

raising opportunities. We

are looking forward to a

successful year and pro-

ductive year and welcome

all parents and guardians

to these meetings. Please

Page 5 October 2015

Math Minute(s)

Log into your home account after

set up:

1. Go to http://

play.dreambox.com

2. Enter your email address and

password.

3. To see student progress, click

the "Parent Dashboard" but-

ton.

Once classes have wrapped up

their patterning and algebra units,

they will be moving onto geome-

try and spatial sense. In this next

unit students will be:

Exploring concepts related to

two– and three– dimensional

shapes and figures (Gr 4

through 6)

Exploring concepts related to

sorting and classifying

shapes, constructions, congru-

ence and similarity, transfor-

mations, the Cartesian coor-

dinate plane (Gr 7 and Gr

8)

Remember, parents can always

view the Ontario Curriculum—

Grades 1 to 8: Mathematics by

visiting the Ministry of Education

web site.

All students at Prince Philip have

begun the school year by ex-

ploring patterning in their math

classes. When walking through

our classrooms and hallways,

one can see and hear great

work and thinking related to:

Representing numeric and

geometric patterns (Gr 4)

relationships in numeric pat-

terns and using a table of

values (Gr 5)

Pattern rules, variables, or-

dered pairs, and graphing

(Gr 6)

Representing growing linear

patterns (Gr 7 and Gr 8)

Clips is a web-based application

created by Ontario’s Ministry of

Education and grounded in re-

search. The interactive learning

opportunities in CLIPS align with

some of the work we are doing

in classrooms. Check it out!

The Ontario Association for

Mathematics Education’s

‘Mathies’ website also has a Par-

ent section that may contain

some information and tools that

you find useful.

At Prince Philip we continue to

encourage all students in Grades

4 through 8 to spend at least 1

hour per week on DreamBox

Learning®'s Math Program

(sessions should be at least 20

minutes in length). This program

promotes flexible thinking in

math and the development of

efficient mental math strategies.

We have been talking to students

about the notion that the frustration

that can sometimes be experienced

when exploring a new model in

math—like those that students will en-

counter with DreamBox—can be off-

set by remembering that their brains

grow and learning happens when mis-

takes are made.

Your child can access DreamBox

Learning from any computer, 24 hours

a day, 7 days a week using this link:

https://play.dreambox.com/

login/42cv/princepn

To access DreamBox on iPad, go to

http://www.dreambox.com/ipad, or

search for "DreamBox Math" in the

App Store. Use this School Code:

42cv/princepn

You can also review your child's aca-

demic progress with a DreamBox Par-

ent Account!

Please follow these steps to create

your free Parent Account:

1. Go to https://

play.dreambox.com/login/42cv/

princepn

2. Have your student login to their

profile just as they would at

school.

3. Click Setup Parent Access at the

bottom of the page.

4. Follow instructions to create a new

login and password.

5. Read Terms of Use and Privacy

Policy.

6. Click "Submit".

Page 6 October 2015

Picture Day—October 20th

Picture Day at Prince Philip will be on Tuesday, October 20th. Picture re-takes

will be on Tuesday, November 24th. Please remind your children to bring their

biggest smiles!

From the Library/Learning Commons: Follett Brytewave

Many students have expressed interest in reading on their e-readers. By download-

ing an app called Follett Brytewave K-12 from the App Store, students can access to

thousands of titles commonly found in DSBN libraries. After downloading the app,

students will need to select Prince Philip (Niagara Falls) from the list and enter the

username and password that they use to access the school (networked) computers. If

you have any difficulty downloading the app or if you have any questions or con-

cerns, please contact Mrs. Racey.

Headphones/Ear Buds Request

that headphones be

kept in a zip lock bag

or plastic case marked

with his/her name. Of

course, we will continue

to provide head phones

for those students who

do not bring their own

pair.

We are requesting that

students/parents pur-

chase Dollar Store

headphones or ear

buds to use at school

(for DreamBox and oth-

er computer applica-

tions that require

sound). We have no-

ticed that some students

prefer one type over

another and that the

headphones we have

purchased in the past

don’t last due to usage.

It is also more hygienic

if each student has his/

her own set of head-

phones. For younger

students, we recommend

The Value of Mistakes

Check out this blog en-

try by Eduardo Briceno

that explores the value

of mistakes. Here at

Prince Philip, we try to

encourage students to

take risks and avoid be-

ing discouraged by mis-

takes because they are

important and necessary

for learning and growth.

“The successful man

will profit from his

mistakes and try

again in a different

way.”

-Dale Carnegie

Training Opportunity—Babysitting

St. John Ambulance is offering training for “tweens” who want to learn about doing babysitting. The next ses-

sion of Babysitting Basics will be offered on Friday October 9th from 4pm in Welland. Call 905-685-8964 to

register!

Professional Development Day—October 9th

3112 Dorchester Road N

Niagara Falls

Ontario

L3K 2Z7

Pr in ce Ph i l i p Publ i c S choo l

We’re on the web!

Visit us at princephilips.dsbn.org

Please visit the Prince Philip Athletics and Intramurals section of our web site for important dates and the most up-to-date infor-

mation about everything related to athletics at Prince Philip!

It will be Professional Develop-

ment Day across the entire Dis-

trict School Board of Niagara

on Friday, October 9th. This

will mark the beginning of

Thanksgiving weekend for our

students. Students will not at-

tend school on Friday and

there will be no school on

Thanksgiving Monday either.

Students will return to school on

Tuesday, October 12th. We

wish our students and their

families an excellent long week-

end!

The 2015-2016 Elementary

School Year Calendar can be

found on the DSBN web site.

There you can find all dates of

holidays and Professional De-

velopment Days.

Phone: 905-356-0521

Fax: 906-356-2163

Email: prp@dsbn.org

Staff Grade 4 FI A. Latondress (for C. Klassen) Grade 4 FI D. Giliberti (for R. Yochim) Grade 5 FI R. Berman Grade 5 FI M. Wais Grade 5 FI K. Werezak Grade 5 FI S. Whitehead Grade 6 FI L. Kirouac Grade 6 FI S. Provenzano Grade 6 FI M. Sauvé Grade 7 FI K. Brochu Grade 7 D. Ibey Grade 7 FI M. Mackenzie Grade 7 FI H. Stapleton Grade 7/8 M. Hellwig Grade 8 FI A. Beauchamp Grade 8 FI K. Demers Grade 8 B. Miller Grade 8 FI J. Vandenbosch LRT C. Ahmed FSL E. Beauparlant English K. Bergsma (for D. Phillips) Instructional Coach L. Bonisteel Physical Education M. Cushing English and Music G. Mus ESL N. Theal Bridge Teacher R. Kent Bridge E.A. P. Tucker Youth Counsellor A. Sample Principal L. Tisi Vice Principal K. Racey Secretary D. Dixon AM Secretary D. Barter PM Secretary A. Moody AM Lunch Supervisor A. Custers PM Lunch Supervisor D. Stark Caretaker K. Towner Part-Time Caretaker S. Doucette

Please mark your calendar…

October 9—PD Day (No school)

October 12—Thanksgiving Day (No school)

October 16—Grade 7/8 Pre-Clinic Nurse Visit

October 20—Picture Day

October 26—Grade 7 & 8 Vaccination Clinic

October 28—School Advisory Council Meeting

Costume Safety

Make sure that costumes are loose

enough to be worn over warm cloth-

ing.

Choose brightly coloured costumes

that will be visible to motorists.

Make-up and face paint are better

than wearing masks, which can re-

strict breathing and or vision.

Look for costumes, beards and wigs

labelled “Flame-Resistant”—nylon or

heavyweight polyester costumes are

best. Avoid costumes with baggy

sleeves or flowing skirts to minimize

the risk of contact with candles and

other fire sources.

WELLNESS-”Just for the Health of It”

Halloween Safety

October 31, 2015

Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops

Ingredients:

Green candy melts

Marshmallows

Small pretzel rods

Semisweet chocolate chips

Candy eyeballs

Edible red and black markers

Equipment:

Toothpicks

Lollipop sticks or

Colourful straws

Directions: -Melt the green candy melts in a microwave.

-Push the lollipop sticks into the marshmallows then dip into the melted candy, turning to cover com-

pletely. Stand them upright in a glass filled with uncooked rice and place in the fridge until the chocolate

has cooled.

-Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave. Dip the tops of each of the coated marshmallows in the choco-

late to form the hair, and using a toothpick drag the chocolate down toward the base of the marshmallow

to form spikes of hair. Return to the fridge until the chocolate has hardened.

-Break the ends off the pretzel rods to form the small “bolts” for Frankenstein’s neck. Carefully push one

piece of pretzel into each side of the marshmallow about 1/3 of the way from the bottom.

-Using a toothpick and the remaining melted chocolate, dab two small dots of chocolate onto each marsh-

mallow and press on the candy eyeballs.

-Using the black edible marker, draw on a mouth, and then using the red edible marker, draw on a lacera-

tion on Frankenstein’s forehead. Enjoy the marshmallow pops immediately or store them in an air-tight

container in the fridge until ready to serve. www.justataste.com

The Goodies

Discard homemade candy or baked

goods provided by people you don’t

know.

Throw out any treats that are not

commercially wrapped, those in

torn or loose packages, or any that

have small holes in the wrappers.

Remove choking hazards.

Avoid treats that may contain ingre-

dients like peanuts, milk and egg

that can cause severe reactions in

individuals who have allergies or

sensitivities.

Trick-or-Treating

When trick-or-treating, parents

should accompany their children each

year until the children are old enough

to go by themselves.

Tell your children not to eat any good-

ies until you see them. Make sure that

your child eats dinner before they set

out, so they’ll be less tempted to eat

their goodies along the way.

Children should stay in well-lit areas

and only visit homes that have their

outside lights on.

Children should walk, not run from

house to house and stay on the side-

walk. www.healthycanadians.gc.ca