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BEATTY-FLEMING SR. P.S.
Home of the Panthers!
Home of P.R.I.D.E.!
Upcoming Events & Important
Dates:
Mar. 6th: Winter Activity Day—Mansfield, Chris Gibson and Brunswick Bowling Arena or Beatty-Fleming Mar. 13th—Neon Spring Student Social
Principal & Vice Principal’s Message
Smartphones, tablets, iPads, laptops, desk tops and wireless access have all become an integrated part of our daily lives. Technology has transformed the way we live, work, and learn and will continue to do so next month, next year, and beyond. As parents and educators, when we look at educating the next generation it is important to remember an old proverb, “Do not limit our children to our way of thinking for they were born in a different time.” One can only imagine 20 years from now what role technology will play in their everyday lives. That being said, we also need to realize that technology alone is not the future. Many other skills will be necessary for success. At Beatty-Fleming, technology is a tool for learning. It is one of many instructional strategies that we use to enhance the learning process. As parents, grandparents and guardians you can do a lot to support technology and learning. It is very important that you familiarize yourself with the wireless and online tools that students use to connect with their friends. Who are they talking to, messaging, texting and what are they saying? What are they posting to twitter, to facebook, to instagram? Are they taking selfies and sharing them online? This is especially true with adolescents. Technology, like any tool, requires guidance, supervision and teaching at school, and at home. At Beatty-Fleming technology is a tool for learning. And I quote from the agenda “Students will demonstrate appropriate online conduct and manners and refrain from improper/unethical use of technology, including computer hacking and cyber—bullying. The Internet, wireless access, and/or texting must not be used for any purpose that violates the Beatty-Fleming Code of Conduct. This applies to school, work and home internet use.” As partners in education, teachers need your support, and you theirs, to ensure technology is used effectively and respectfully.
Mr. S. Sabourin Mrs. S. Bharath Principal Vice-Principal
Beatty-Fleming Sr. P. S., 21Campbell Drive, Brampton, Ont., L6X 2H6 Phone: 905-457-6107 Fax: 905-457-2996 Attendance Line: 905-457-6107 http://schools.peelschools.org/1503 Principal: Shawn Sabourin Vice-Principal: Sheela Bharath Superintendent: Ted Byers, 905-451-2862 Trustee: David Green, (905) 495-4579
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Beatty-Fleming is our name, and learning is our game!
Bus cancellation & closing schools due to bad weather During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close
schools because of inclement weather. Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be
announced on radio and television stations listed below and posted at www.peelschools.org and www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/
peelschools or by calling 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146.
VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9 CHUM AM1050 CFTR AM680 CFNY FM102.1/AM640 CJCL AM590 CHFI
FM98.1 CFRB AM1010 EZ ROCK FM97.3 CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Z103.5 FM93.1 FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540 CBC99.1
CITYPULSE GLOBAL NEWS CTV One of the following messages will be announced Peel District School Board buses are cancelled.
This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses
are cancelled. Bus cancellations could occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require bussing will also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes,
child care and other activities in schools will operate as usual. All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed.
This means that all schools and Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and board offices are also cancelled,
including child care, night school and permits. All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.
This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled,
including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed. All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.
Beatty-Fleming is our name, and learning is our game!
Unique Symposium Addresses the needs of Families of
Children with Special Needs
This free family event is being held at West Credit Secondary School during the afternoon of April
18th
. Agencies such as Peel Children’s Centre, Erinoak, MotherRisk, CCAC will be in attendance as
well as presenters that will address the social/emotional and behavioural needs of unique
children. Parents will have the opportunity to ask psychiatrists, social workers, speech and
language and behavioural specialists, questions about community resources and network with
other parents. There is limited babysitting available. This free event is open to parents of all grade levels. Please speak to your school administrator
for a registration form or e-mail [email protected] or call 905-824-0360 ext 402.
Please note that the new and revised date for our
Winter activity Day is March 6th.
Students will be going to Mansfield / Chris Gibson /
Brunswick Arena to ski / snowboard, skate or bowl.
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Conference helps parents make a difference in
numeracy and beyond
The Peel District School Board is hosting its annual parent conference on
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School in
Brampton. This year, Numeracy & Beyond: Parent Conference, will focus on
numeracy—25 out of 60 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. Space is limited. Registration
closes March 27.
Beatty-Fleming is our name, and learning is our game!
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February has been an exciting month for the Panthers. Sign up and collection for the activity day on March 6th has been
completed, as the students get ready to take to the slopes, the rink and the lanes for their annual Winter Activity day. Our
Panthers will head out to either ski/snowboard, skate and / or bowl. It is sure to be a great day for all!
The annual Cedar Ridge camping trip was also announced for all grade 7-8 students. Cedar Ridge Camp offers our Panthers
an exciting opportunity to ride horses, rock climb, canoe, kayak, try archery and tripping plus much, much more. For more
information on the camp you can visit http://www.cedarridgecamp.ca/ the first payment and registration is March 20.
Sign up for the best week of the year.
February also saw the continuation of the NPPHEA basketball league season for the Panther Boys team. The boys have had
an up and down season, and with 2 games left in the season, coming off back to back losses were left with a 3-3 record.
With 2 games to go in the season the boys needed back to back wins to qualify for the tier 1 Playoffs. Facing the rival
Panthers of Williams Parkway, the boys fought back from a 20-9 halftime deficit, to comeback with a 44-39 victory. This left
them one victory away and facing a tough Green Briar Squad. The boys came out strong and lead from start to finish. With a
dominant 44-26 victory, the boys finished the regular season with a 5-3 record and qualified for the Tier 1 Playoffs. The boys
will head to the quarter-finals against McCrimmon on Tuesday March 3. Good luck boys.
Thanks to the effort and hard work of Mrs. Routhier, the Girls basketball team had an excellent showing in the NPPHEA
division 1 tournament on February 24. After finishing second in their pool, the girls lost a tight semi-final by 3 points and
were relegated to the bronze medal game. Congratulations girls excellent work and thanks again to Mrs. Routhier.
The Panther ice hockey team participated in the annual Brampton North West Middle School tournament on February 10 at
Cassie Campbell Community Centre. The team finished round robin play with an undefeated mark of 3-0 and first place in
their pool. The team went on to finals on Friday the 13 against the other first place team from John Knox Christian School.
Our Panthers proved to be too much for the Knights, and finished the game with a 12-0 victory to take home the
championship. Congratulations boys....and Katie!
February saw another staff vs students competition. The students had just finished class ball hockey tournaments, and
their championships points were added to the school house competition, and the leading Red house earned the right to
take on the still undefeated teachers in a ball hockey game. Thanks to the furious fore-checking of Mrs. Isla and the fierce
defence of Miss Pierro and Mrs. Ducharme the teachers were able to overcome the lacklustre goaltending of Mr. Hunter,
and the punchless offense of Mr. Bhadra and Mr. Smith and still take home a 5-3 victory.
Students have now begun their wrestling unit in the gym and will lead into Gymnastic and Dance in the upcoming weeks.
Here’s looking forward to some outstanding routines. Mr. Smith—Phys. Ed. Teacher
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My proud moment—a story about goal setting, hard work and achievement! By Harmanvir
My name is Harmanvir and I am a grade eight student in the
Extended French program. I am in 807 and my teachers name is
Ms.Jolivet. This year from January 28th to February 2
nd I went to
Vancouver to compete in the Karate Canada National
Championships. On November 30th 2014 I got selected to be a part
of the Karate Ontario team. I felt very proud and honoured that
I was going to represent the province of Ontario in the Karate
Canada Championships. All 10 provinces came to the
championships. Two weeks before the championships, my coach told
me that I was in the -43kg (below 43kg) division, but when I
checked my weight it was 48.8kg. I was very worried, upset and
tensed and thought that I wouldn’t be able to lose that much
weight in such less time. But I was determined and set my mind
up to lose weight so I could compete in the Nationals. It was
very hard, seeing all my friends and family eating whatever they
wanted and standing in front of pizza for 30 minutes for Beatty-
bistro, but I managed to get through the weigh-in with a weight
of 42.2kg. I felt like this was only possible with the support
of my friends, teachers, classmates and my school, Beatty-
Fleming. I was extremely happy that I managed to lose that much
weight and could compete. It was an exciting experience and even
though I didn’t win a medal, I was and a proud that I could
represent my province and cheer on my teammates. I learned a lot
from this experience and will try harder to go again next year
and win. It was a wonderful, proud and unforgettable experience.
Using social media safely
With the growing number of social media sites, it is no surprise that social media is the most common form of communication for children and teenagers. Posts, status updates, comments, instant messages, video uploads, tweets and texts have become a regular part of their lives. While there are many positive benefits to using social media, including staying connected with friends and expressing your interests, students must be cautious in their use of these networks. Among the most popular social media platforms used are Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, WeChat, Vine and Kik Messenger. Many of these platforms are free and are available on smartphones and other electronic devices. These platforms are easy to navigate and often allow information to be shared instantly, not only with friends, but with strangers. On social media, it is important to remember that the world is watching. Here are some tips, provided by the Canadian Safe School Network and GetSafeOnline.org, to keep your children safe and help them make smart choices when using social media: Set some boundaries for your child before they get their first ‘connected
device’ (mobile, tablet, laptop or games console). Once they have it, it can be more difficult to change the way they use it or the settings.
Have a conversation about what is appropriate online behaviour and what actions could have huge repercussions that could damage their reputation and be harmful to others.
Talk to your child about the kind of websites they look at. Encourage them to speak to you if they come across something they find worrying or upsetting on websites, games or social media.
Discuss with your child what is safe and appropriate to post and share online. Written comments, photos and videos all form part of their ‘digital footprint’ and could be seen by anyone and available on the internet forever, even if it is subsequently deleted.
Explain to your child that being online doesn’t give them anonymity or protection, and that they shouldn’t do anything online that they wouldn’t do face-to-face. Users should only accept people they know in order to protect themselves from spammers, strangers and others who may be using social networking sites to commit crimes.
Unlike when they’re meeting someone face-to-face, children don’t always know who they’re actually ‘talking’ to online, even if they think they do. Tell your children they must never email, chat, or text with strangers, and it’s never okay to meet a stranger in the real world.
Ensure your children set their privacy settings appropriately. Take the time to learn how privacy settings work on your children’s favourite sites, and teach them how to control their privacy.
Tell your children never to share personal and private information with anyone online. This includes, but is not limited to, his or her full name, age, birth date, address, phone number, social insurance number, credit card information and parents’ full names.
Limit the amount of time that your children spend on social media platforms and talk about the importance of healthy and appropriate use of technology.
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