DECEMBER 2016

Pringle Creek’s

Panther Pride

Important Dates

December 2016

13– Primary Concert

14– Jr./Int. Concert

15– FDK Concert

Pizza Day

22-Subway Day

23– Regular Dismissal

@ 3:35

26-Jan. 6 Winter

Break

January 2016

9- School Resumes

12– Pizza Day

19– Pita Day

20-P.A. Day no school

26– Pizza Day

Pringle Creek P.S.

DDSB

80 Ribblesdale Dr.

Whitby, ON

L1N 8M1

905-430-2488

905-430-3832 fax

Principal:

M. Johnston

Vice Principal:

S. Knights

Secretary:

I. Somerville

M. Crandall

Chief Custodian:

B. Bedard

http://pringle.ddsbschool.ca pringlecreek_ps@durham.edu.on.ca @PringleCreekPS

Hello Pringle Families,

I would like to take this time to thank all of our dedicated staff, hard working students, and supportive parents for an amazing first few months of this school year. Your efforts and contri-butions have led to many exciting opportunities and successes for Pringle Creek. We appreci-ate and thank our volunteers, teacher candidates and co-op students for your time and com-mitment to our school in fostering the learning and pride in all of our students. December brings with it the joy of the holiday season, the opportunity to reflect upon your year and to plan ahead for the upcoming new year. With this, the staff at Pringle Creek would like to wish all members of our school community a wonderful holiday season. Enjoy the time with family and friends and stay safe. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with all of you over the course of this year and welcome the many new opportunities that January brings to continue to learn and grow with your children. Have a wonderful holiday break and see everyone back on January 9th, 2017. Mhairi Johnston - Principal

Winter Holiday

Please be advised that the final day of school before the two week holiday is Friday December 23, 2016. Students will be dismissed from school at the regular dismissal time at 3:35 p.m. on this day. Classes will resume on Monday, January 9th, 2017

Lost and Found

If you’re wondering where those missing items of clothing might be....look no further! Our Lost and Found is full to bursting with many lovely pieces of clothing. Please have a look to claim your missing clothes. Unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity on Dec. 22, 2016

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A. Kramer FDK Ms. Knights to Vice Principal at Bolton C. Falby

I am honoured and excited to be joining the Pringle Creek Community in January. I am looking forward embracing what it means to be a Panther and getting to know the students, staff and families that make Pringle a special place. I believe that every student can succeed and that we accomplish that by working together.

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Morning announcements will be posted daily on our school web-site and the front hall T.V. So please stay tuned so you know all the exciting events happening at Pringle Creek.

No more lates….. Please contact the Safe Arrival line at 1 844 350-2646 to report when your child will be absent or late. The school phone line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Bell Times

9:00 a.m. entry 10:05 a.m. recess 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. lunch 2:15 p.m. recess 3:35 p.m. dismissal Supervision of all children begins at 8:45 each morning. Please watch these times so that you can make it to school on time. During inclement weather, students who are not bussed should arrive before the entry bells of 9:00 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. This will help to reduce the congestion in the halls.

Thank you for your donations of food, toys, hats and mittens. Donations will be

given to The Denise House and the Refuge for homeless youth in the Durham

Region.

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Cold & Flu Season is here! Thank you to parents who have been keeping their children at home when they have cold and flu symptoms. At Pringle Creek we continue to encourage: - proper use of hand sanitizers and frequent hand washing - cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow rather than in your hands - keep your surroundings clean and not sharing food, personal belongings etc.

B-B-B-B-BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE!! Well, not really cold yet! But chilly enough for us to be mindful of the recesses and 1 hour lunch recess that add up to the need for extra layers. Thanks for sending the warm jackets, sweaters and mitts. It won’t be long before we’ll be needing boots—yikes!!

Inclement Weather During inclement weather, the Durham District School Board attempts to keep schools open but this does not mean that students must be sent to school. It is the parents’ responsibility to decide if conditions are safe for their children to walk to and from school. Be sure to call the “safe arrival” line if your child will not be attending. When busses are cancelled in the morning, they will not run in the afternoon. In the event that inclement weather forces the cancellation of school bus service for children, the following radio stations will be notified before 7:00 a.m.

CKDO-AM 1350 CKDO-FM 107.7 THE ROCK FM 94.9 KX96-FM 95.9 CHUM-FM 104.5 Y92-FM 91.9 CBC-FM 99.1 Q107-FM 107.1 CKLY-AM 91.0 CIAX 105.9 CFRB-AM 1010

WINTER REMINDERS

Much consideration and input from people located across the Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) jurisdiction is given to de-cisions regarding school bus transporta-tion on wintery mornings.

In the early pre-dawn hours of winter mornings, Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) begins receiving infor-mation from roads crews in Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog; weather watchers in various parts of Durham; and school bus companies. Weather and road conditions are monitored, with ongoing updates pro-vided to DSTS. As well, weathers stations and other media are consulted for current weather conditions and forecasts.

Before 6 a.m., all information is reviewed, and DSTS makes a recommendation to the two school boards it provides trans-portation to, the DDSB and Durham’s Catholic board. One of three possible out-

comes is decided: bus service will operate; bus service is cancelled; or, bus service is cancelled north of Highway 7, including any of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge townships.

The third potential outcome is a result of the change in terrain and weather seen north of the Oak Ridges Moraine, where weather conditions are often more severe than in the south end of Durham. In the north, schools bus routes are generally longer, run along roads with higher speed limits and require more numerous routes.

Transportation cancellations or delays are found on the DSTS website at www.dsts.on.ca and on the DDSB Twitter feed, @DurhamDSB. Cancellation information is also often broadcast on local TV and radio stations.

Remember to dress warmly if waiting for a bus. Cold weather sometimes means delays. Be sure to check www.dsts.on.ca for information, and have a contingency plan in place.

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The FDK Concert was a huge success! Thank you to all staff and students

who worked so hard to make this a great evening!

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THE PRIMARY CONCERT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! THANK

YOU TO ALL THE STAFF AND STUDENTS WHO WORKED SO

HARD TO PUT ON A GREAT SHOW!!

A big thank you goes out the Pringle Creek students, staff and community for their generosity in giv-ing items for The Backpack Program. On Friday December 2, 2016. Five of the members of the equity team and Mrs. Harfst delivered all of the back-packs and extra items plus two boxes to give to two youth we adopted. The Refuge was grateful with our generos-ity and kindness! This experience has been wonderful and fulfilling.

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THE JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE CONCERT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! THANK YOU TO ALL

THE STAFF AND STUDENTS WHO WORKED SO HARD TO PUT ON A GREAT SHOW!!

Boys Junior Volleyball

Try-It Wrestling

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ECO Club will be meeting every Wednesday in Mrs. Latimer's Class (Room 213) at 12:10pm. All Grade 1-8 students are welcome to join. Our focus this year will be on water and using reusable water bottles. We would like to re-mind everyone that at Pringle Creek we Boomerang our lunches. Please pack lunches in reusable containers and bring any waste home. We will be starting our classroom checks to ensure that classes are turning off lights and comput-er monitors when no one is in the room. And also to check that garbage and blue bins are being used properly. Keep an eye out for the ECO webpage that is coming soon. Thanks for helping keep our school Green.

Ski Club will be every Wednesday afterschool starting January 18, 2017 for 5 weeks. Stay tuned for more information in the New Year!!

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Guitar Club will start on Wednesday January 11th, 2017 and continue each Wednesday for grades 6, 7 & 8. We will be meeting at 12:10 p.m. in the music room.

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Kendra McAlpine, a Grade Four student at our school has been selected as Whitby's 2016 Junior fire Chief of the Year! Kendra submitted a fire safety plan in the yearly contest for Grade 4 students in Whitby. Her poster, as well as three others were selected as finalists. Kendra then met with Fire-fighting Staff and after an interview was chosen to represent our Town! Kendra was present in her official capacity at the Open House at the Fire Hall during Whitby's Fire Prevention Week. On November 21, Kendra was honoured in front of her parents, younger sister Kelsey and her classmates, by Firefighter Terry Von Zueben as well as by 5 other firefighters in her classroom. An enlarged copy of Kendra's poster was shown and Firefighter Von Zueben described the various duties Kendra would have over the year. Kendra was then whisked off with her firefighting team and family to the awaiting fire truck where she got to sit in the Captain's seat and drive away to the fire station. After lunching at McDonalds with her team, Kendra returned to school. She then went to a 6:30 p.m. Town Council Meeting where she was honoured by the Deputy Mayor and Town Council. Congratulations Kendra! We look forward to hearing more of your continu-ing duties as Junior Fire Chief as the year goes on!

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A tradition of excellence.

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December 24 – January 1

Hanukkah – Judaism

Hanukkah, the Festival of

Lights (and the Feast of Ded-

ication), commemorates the

victory of Judah the Macca-

bee and religious freedom,

and the rededication of the

Temple in 165 BCE. It also

celebrates the power of God

and the faithfulness of Israel.

December 25 – Christmas Day Christianity

Christmas celebrates the anni-

versary of the birth of Jesus. In

336 A.D., the Catholic Church

declared that it commemorate

Jesus’ birth on this date. This

date is celebrated in different

ways around the world, with tra-

ditions as diverse as the cultures

from which they come.

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December 26 – January 1 Kwanzaa African Heritage

Kwanzaa is celebrated by many

North Americans of West African

descent in recognition of their Afri-

can heritage. The candles of a

seven-branched candelabrum

representing attributes such as

unity, self-determination, respon-

sibility, cooperative economics,

purpose, creativity and faith are

successively lit over the seven

December 16-24

Las Posadas

Posadas are an important part of Mexican Christmas traditions. These community celebrations take place on each of the nine nights leading up to Christmas, from December 16 to 24th. The word posada means "inn" or "shelter" in Spanish, and in this tradition, Mary and Joseph's jour-ney to Bethlehem and their search for a place to stay is re-enacted.

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