Brandon Gate Newsletter

OCTOBER 2017 3800 Brandon Gate Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4T 3V9

Phone # (905) 677-9679 http://schools.peelschools.org/1106

Principal: Nik Papaioannou Vice-Principal: Stacy Moonsammy

Trustee: Rick Williams, Ward 5 (905) 814-6180

Superintendent: Patrika Daws (905) 451-2862

School Council Chair: Mr. Tolnai

Mark Your

Calendar

Oct 5 World Teacher/Educator

Day

Oct 6 Professional Learning Day for

Teachers...No School for Students

Oct 9 Thanksgiving Holidays ...No

School for Students & Staff

Oct 11 Open House & BBQ

Oct 13 Kindergarten Trip

Oct 18 Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Oct 24 Picture Re-take Day

Oct 27 Character Assembly

Costume Parade /Orange + Black Day

OPEN HOUSE & BBQ...Wednesday

October 11th at 5:30 p.m. Join us on Open House Night, October 11th at 5:30 p.m.

to 7:00 p.m. This is a fantastic opportunity for parents to meet their

child’s teacher and learn about students’ academic and social

engagement at Brandon Gate. The Peel District School Board and

Brandon Gate Student Success Goals for 2017 include…

High Expectations for Achievement

Parent, Community and Staff Engagement

Equity and Inclusion

Safe, Positive & Healthy Climate/Well-Being...for All

Chocolate Fundraiser by & for

Brandon Gate Students

Our students will be working very hard to sell the

“World’s Finest Chocolates” to help raise funds to offset the costs of trips,

presenters and other student activities. Incentive prizes may include Gift

Cards, a 5lb Chocolate Bar and much more! We appreciate the continued

support from our Brandon Gate parents as students sell chocolates to their

families and friends. To ensure student safety, please ensure they sell to

family and friends, no door-to-door sales, please.

We are confident that with your continued support this fundraiser will be a

huge success! We will be closing our sales on October 27th when we will be

collecting all unsold chocolates and outstanding money.

Thank you for your continued support in this endeavour as we continue to

make Brandon Gate a wonderful place to learn and work!

Raise Awareness for Child Abuse

Prevention in October

October 24th is GO PURPLE DAY! Did you know that October is Child

Abuse Prevention Month? Peel’s

Children’s Aid Society (CAS) works with

schools, health care providers, police and the

community to keep children safe.

CAS has invited parents, caregivers and families to

take part in GO PURPLE DAY to raise awareness of

this important month.

Get Involved in your

Child’s Education Research shows parent involvement positively affects student success. Becoming more involved brings many benefits. You will get to know teachers, the principal and other parents better. You will be able to share your talents, experiences and ideas. You will inspire youth—and be inspired by them. You will show your child how much you value education. You will gain insights that can help you to boost your child's learning. And you could develop skills and knowledge that can help you in your own career. There are many ways to be involved. Attending the Peel District School Board's annual parent conference, volunteering at your child's school, talking to your teen about their school day and reading with your child at night are all forms of parent involvement. Visit

www.peelschools.org/parents/involved to learn more.

Terry Fox Walk/Run On Friday September 29th we had our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run

to support cancer research. Our students collectively walked/

jogged/ran throughout the community. Students demonstrated

their commitment to help bring awareness to cancer research and

the importance of being physically fit. Thank you parents and

students for making a difference and keeping Terry Fox’s dream alive.

Together we raised $375.00 to support the fight against cancer.

What’s Happening in our

School Library Learning

Commons?

Welcome back! We are excited for another year of

activity and learning in our library learning commons. At

the beginning of the school year, we had an amazing mural

painted on the main wall in our library. It is a

representation of Canada and highlights some of the

amazing parts of our country. Please stop by and have a

look when you are here for Open House, on October 11th!

Looking Ahead...

This year, the library learning commons will also begin to

take on a maker-space role in our school. We have many

ideas and exciting plans in place to get us started and can’t

wait to get the students into our library to create. First up

will be drop in opportunities where students will have a

chance to make using available materials such as tin foil,

straws, paper, popsicle sticks, glue, yarn, Lego and much

more. As things progress, we will be relying on your child

(ren)’s feedback to help us guide the direction we will go in.

We are very excited about creating a maker culture in our

school.

And as always, library book exchange is up and running and

all students are taking home books to enjoy with their

families. Please remind your child to return their book

regularly so that they may get new books. All students will

have an opportunity to get new books through library

passes and/or with class visits.

S A Y “ T H A N K S ” T O

O U R B U S D R I V E R S

Peel schools will pay tribute to bus

drivers on Bus Driver Appreciation

Day on October 18th. The day will

be celebrated with special activities and events that provide

teachers, students and parents an opportunity to thank the

people who safely transport over 36,000 students to and from

school each day.

If your child rides the bus to school, take this opportunity to

thank the bus driver for his or her contribution and ask your

child to do so too. The Peel board appreciates the important

job bus drivers do each school day and October 18th provides

an opportunity to give these individuals the recognition they

deserve.

Follow us to receive updates and

to hear more about the exciting

learning happening

here @BrandonGatePS

October is International Walk to

School Month!

Brandon Gate Public School will be

participating in International Walk to

School Month for the month of October.

Throughout the month, if you can—walk, bike,

blade, scooter, skip or hop to school….but don’t

drive!

International Walk to School month is part of the

Active & Safe Routes to School program. For more

information, visit www.saferoutestoschool.ca/

No School on Friday October 6th, 2017 ...No school for students…

it is a Professional Learning Day for Teachers.

School Hours

Supervision Begins ... 8:30 AM

Entry Bell ................. 8:40 AM

Classes Begin ............ 8:45 AM

1st Nutrition Break…………….

11:05 – 11:45 AM

2nd Nutrition Break ................

1:05 - 1:45 PM

Dismissal .................... 3:05 PM

Highlighting Students’

Work

It’s Cool to have Character!

For the Month of September, students and staff at Brandon Gate focused on

Punctuality and Preparedness. Punctuality means to be consistently on time.

Preparedness means to arrive to school with all materials to be successful (e.g.,

lunches/snacks, agenda, homework completed, pencils, pencil crayons etc.)

In October, our students will be focussing on Respect. Respect means to show consideration and appreciation

for both yourself and others.

The staff recognized the following students who consistently demonstrated Punctuality and Preparedness:

Work from Class 1B...

The Fish and the Shark

Once there was a little fishy called Rosie. He grew big and

started hunting for his food. He saw a shark, it

was a big giant shark! Rosie ran away from the big,

gaiant shark. The fishy said, “don’t eat me!” Then

the shark was very nice to him and they lived hap-

pily ever after. By Makayla

The Big Adventure

There was a ship on the water and then they saw

land. They saw a volcano and it erupted! The adven-

turers ran and ran. They ran to fairyland and they

saw mermaids, there saw magic . In the end the

saw Captain Underpants! By Gurshan

Report student

absences through new SafeArrival system

In all Peel schools, all parents/guardians need to

report their children’s full-day absences, late arrivals

and/or early departures from school via:

our automated SafeArrival phone number at

1-855-209-6155...parents must call before

8:45 a.m. to report an absence. Listen

carefully to the phone prompts and follow the

instructions

online at pdsb.schoolconnects.com; or

by downloading the SafeArrival app for Apple

and Android devices.

Student absences will no longer be reported by calling the school number directly.

Tips for Being a Smart

Trick-or-Treater

Wear a properly fitted costume that is

bright and non-flammable. Use reflective tape on your

costume so you can be seen in the dark.

Use face makeup or enlarge the eyes on your mask so you

can see well. When wearing a mask, push it up on your head

while walking.

Teach children to visit the front door of well-lit homes

and never go inside.

Help your child plan a route and a time to be home.

Remind children to always walk on the sidewalk, and obey

traffic and pedestrian signals.

Have an adult check treats at home before

allowing children to eat them. HAVE FUN!

Now It’s Your Turn: At Brandon Gate School, we are always interested in feedback from the community. You are invited to return this portion

of the newsletter with your comments whether they be expressions of praise or suggestions for improvement. Each month

we will do a random draw to award small prizes to a few of those who have returned this form.

Parent Name: ____________________________ Student Name: ____________________________

Telephone: ____________________________ Homeroom: __________________

Comment:________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Reminders

Our school hours are 8:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Our caring

staff are outside at 8:30 a.m. for supervision of

students. It is important that students arrive at

school at 8:30 a.m. because that is when supervision

begins.

Nutrition Break #1 : 11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Nutrition Break #2 1:05 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Parents are encouraged to send healthy snacks and

lunches for their child.

Students are not permitted to share their snacks/

treats with classmates due to food allergies.

Become a volunteer or Lunchroom supervisor (LRS $13.37 per

the hour) at Brandon Gate, call Ms. Moonsammy, Vice Principal

at 905 677-9679

“I volunteer because our kids need love and care, become a volunteer today!” ~ Mrs. D. Muir, a Brandon Gate volunteer

& Lunchroom Supervisor for 15 years.

Kindergarten

Ms Anania/Ms Budwal – Asees R. & Mohamad Z.

Ms Afroze/Ms Ihsan - Nimrit V. & Harditya S.

Ms Thomson/Ms Shaikh/Ms Mansur - Ayaan K. & Kyle W.

Ms Scarafile/Ms Naeem - Ali A. & Siya K.

Ms Nijjar/Ms Saeed – Navansh S. & Sartaj T.

Grade One

Ms Szymanski - Josiah A., & Eshal B. & Kailash S.

Ms S. Taylor - Qasid M., & Avar S.

Ms Newell – Kajawn C., & Paveet S.

Grade Two

Ms Madden – Neel C., & Udhayveer N.

Ms Wells - Elena K., & Kevin S.

Ms Feldman - Chelsea B., Javon B., & Rijauna M.

Grade Three

Ms Lundy - Saksham K., & Mary K.

Ms Gibson - Shabana K., & Fahim P.

Ms Litwin/Ms Thomson & Ms. Vassell - Aajeel Q., & Kwabena S.

Grade Four

Ms Long - Ali C., & Quinton S.

Ms Kaur/ Ms Varley - Morgan M.

Ms J. Taylor - Rabiya M.

Ms. Kang - Zakiyah W.

Grade Five

Mr. Savone - Nisa A., & Rian B.

Ms Beckford - Junior K., & Leanna R

Ms Kaur/Ms Varley - Michael M.

Ms Kang - Gurvir M.