Town Centre Montessori

February 2015 Main Campus Elementary Information Bulletin

Inside this issue:

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Dates to Remember:

Feb 4 Team and Clubs Photo Day

Feb. 9 to 13 Gr. 6 to 8 Test Week

Feb. 13 Valentine’s Day Parties

Feb. 16 Family Day Holiday

Feb. 19 Term 3 After School Package Distributed

Feb. 25 to 27 Grade 2 to 8 Intramurals

Feb. 24 Grad Photo Day and Photo Retake Day

March 16 to March 20 March Break

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Thank you to all parents and guardians who have already re-registered for the next school year. If you have not yet done so, please submit your registration forms as soon as possible, in order to guarantee your positions for the next school year. Parents are reminded that the 8% discount for full payment deadline expired on February 1st, but for monthly payments the $100 off the June prepaid fees discount is still available until April 1st. When placing students for the next school year, the school considers many factors including the student’s academic, social, and behavioural needs. We look at the needs of the individual student and the student body as a whole. While we do strive to take parents’ requests for their child into consideration, determining which class your child should be in is a complex task and the school will make the final decision about student placement for next year. In grade 7 and 8 the students follow a rotary timetable whereby all students in the grade will have different teachers for each subject, including Mathematics and English. Since every grade 7 and 8 student will have the same teachers, there is no need to make a request for class placement.

New for September 2015 We are pleased to offer some new programs for September 2015. TCMPS is an applicant for the International Baccalaureate World School Middle Years Program for students in grade 7 to 9. Mr. Parker has extensive experience with IB. Parents who are looking for more information are encouraged to speak to Mr. Parker in the High School Office. Also, we will be partnering with Kid’s Kitchen to provide an optional hot lunch program for the students at the Main Campus. Kids’ Kitchen delivers hot, nourishing meals with options for food allergies and dietary restrictions. Parents can visit the Kid’s Kitchen Web site www.kidskitchen.ca for sample menus and program highlights.

If you would like more information about these new programs or if you have any questions about registration, please speak to a Vice-Principal who will be happy to answer your questions.

February’s theme

for Character Education:

Trustworthiness

Summer Camp 2

Family Day 3

March Break 3

Income Tax Receipts 3

After School Courses 3

Valentine’s Day 4

Soccer Dome 4

Photo Day 4

Intramural Sports Day 4

Winterfest 5

High School News 6

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TCMPS Summer Camp 2015 It’s not too early to start thinking about Summer Camp! The Summer Camp has something for everyone with our wide range of super fun classes, activities, theme days and trips. The camp will operate from June 29th to August 28th with flexible enrolment from 1 to 9 weeks. As usual our extended care hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. are available at no additional cost. Please look for the Summer Camp information package which will be sent home shortly.

Summer Treat Days

New Themes of the Week!

Gymnastics and Robotics Workshops!

Carnival Day and Water Play Day!

Recreational Swimming!

Exciting Activities and Day Trips!

Registration Discounts Expire April 1st

2 WEEKS TO RECEIVE $25.00 OFF!

3 OR MORE WEEKS TO RECEIVE $50.00 OFF!

The TCMPS Summer Camp Includes :

Super Star Sports!

Computer Craze!

Fun Science!

Performing Arts!

Awesome Art Adventures!

Mathematics and Language!

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Income Tax Receipts for 2014

At the end of February, all parents will automatically receive a receipt for tuition fees paid for 2014. As well, some

parents may also receive a receipt for the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, the Children’s Arts Tax Credit, and the

Ontario Children’s Activity Tax Credit, if their child participated in an eligible program during 2014. All tax receipts

will be distributed to the students to take home; parents do not have to apply for the receipts. Receipts will not be

available prior to the end of February.

Family Day

Monday, February 16 is Family Day, a statutory holiday. All campuses of Town Centre Montessori Private Schools will

be closed. Classes will resume at their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, February 17. Happy Family Day to all

our TCMPS families!

Reminder About March Break

This year, March Break will be from March 16 through to March 20. School will be closed for Pre-school, Elementary

and High School Divisions. School will resume on Monday, March 23. Parents are asked to inform the Main Office in

writing if their child will be absent from school due to an extended family vacation. We would like to wish everyone a

happy March Break!

After School Courses: Term 3

Participating in our After School Courses is a wonderful way for students to have fun and

further enjoy their school experience. Parents are reminded that the last day of regularly

scheduled After School Courses for Term 2 will be on Friday, March 6. The packages for

Term 3 of the After School Courses will be distributed on Tuesday, February 17. Parents

are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to reserve your child’s spot. Term 3 will

commence on Monday, March 23.

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Valentine’s Day Activities

Intramural Sports Day

On Tuesday, January 27, grade 6 to 8 students had an active Intramural Sports Day in our

Main Gymnasium, playing team sports while earning points for their House League teams.

Thank you to the Phys-Ed staff for a fun day, and thanks also goes to the students for their

fantastic display of sportsmanship!

Team Photos, Grade 8 Grad Photos and Photo Retakes

On Wednesday, February 4, photographers will take photos of our elementary and high

school SSAF sports teams and high school clubs. Please ensure that all participating

students have their team uniform, gym uniform, and full school uniform at school this day.

Please note that we will not be able to take photo retakes for absent students.

On Tuesday, February 24, grade 8 students will have their graduation photographs taken.

Students will be provided with a set of proofs within a few weeks. Please note that students

are required to wear their full school uniform. Composite photographs will be available

closer to the grade 8 graduation date.

Also on Tuesday, February 24, we will be taking individual photos for any new students,

individuals who missed the previous photo day, or those students who would like to have

their photos retaken. Please confirm with your child’s teacher if your child will have a

photo retake.

Soccer Dome Intramurals

Each year in February, elementary students look forward to our Soccer Dome Intramurals.

Students will travel to the Mount Joy Soccer Dome to participate in soccer matches and

skills challenges. Students should dress in athletic clothing in the same colour as their

TCMPS House League team colour and wear running shoes.

Soccer Dome Intramurals will take place on February 25, 26, and 27. Parents will receive a

detailed trip memo shortly regarding the soccer dome and the dates for each grade. What a

great way to beat the February blahs with fun and lots of activity! Go Teams Go!

On Friday, February 13, the grade 2 to 8 classes will have Valentine’s Day parties starting at

12:00 p.m. The elementary students are asked to wear party clothes or red, white, or pink

clothing instead of their school uniform. Students are welcome to bring snacks to share for

this special occasion. Sign up sheets will be posted outside of each classroom. Please

provide an ingredient list with your contribution so we can check for allergies.

The High School has been busy rehearsing for their annual Talent Show which will take

place in the Main Gymnasium on the afternoon of Friday, February 13. As a special treat,

the grade 7 and 8 students have been invited to watch the performances.

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The grade 1 to 5 students had a fun Winterfest

Carnival on Friday, January 24. With the help of

the grade 6 students who did a great job of

running the games stations, every one had a truly

memorable day! Even Bonhomme the Snowman

was there to help cheer on the students as they

played exciting games.

Winterfest was a wonderful week of activities. The

students drank delicious hot chocolate, built

snowy marshmallow sculptures, created a winter

mural, had an awesome buddy day, participated in

a super scavenger hunt, and wore civvies clothes

the entire week! Thank you to all the teachers

who helped put together a wonderful Winterfest!

Winterfest

Main Campus / Head Office 155 Clayton, Drive Markham, Ontario

L3R 7P3

Phone: 905-470-1200 Fax: 905-470-0184 E-mail: admin@tcmps.com

Milliken Campus 3 Clayton Drive

Markham, Ontario L3R 8N3 Phone: 905-470-8178

Fax: 905-470-0570 E-mail: admin@tcmps.com

Amarillo Campus 76 Amarillo Avenue

Markham, Ontario L3R 0V3 Phone: 905-474-3434 Fax: 905-474-3113

E-mail: admin@tcmps.com

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or stop by the

Main Office anytime to speak to any one of the Vice-Principals.

Town Centre Private High School News

Feb. 9 – 12: Talent Show Rehearsals

Feb. 13: High School Talent Show,

Valentine’s Day (“Civvies Day”)

Feb. 16: Family Day (no classes)

Feb. 24: Photo Retakes and Grade 12 Graduation Photos

TOWN CENTRE PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

January is exam month in the high school. Beginning with “Tutorial Day” on January

14, regular classes were not in session, though teachers and students met frequently

for extra study sessions. All sports, clubs and other extra curricular activities were

put on hold so students could focus their energy entirely on the most important

matter at hand: achieving to their highest potential on the finals.

Although this time of year can be a little stressful for students our experience has

been that this time of serious academic focus generally leads to students having a

positive experience with their examinations, and helps develop excellent study habits

which will later benefit our students when faced with the challenges of university.

On January 26, students started fresh with 4 new courses as they began Semester

Two. Of course, the extra curricular activities started up again; some of these

included our basketball and volleyball teams continuing their very successful seasons,

while our table tennis and curling teams prepared for upcoming tournaments. STRIVE

continued its fundraising and community service initiatives, and the members of

DECA prepared for their next business design challenge.

Finally, re-registration and course selection process for 2015-16 began in January and

is continuing. Any parents with questions about high school or who are interested in

registering for next year should feel free to contact Mr. Douglas Parker or Ms. Sarah

McDonald in the High School Office.

Coming Up in High School...

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