Principal: Ms. G. Lew

Vice-Principal: Mr. J. Messersi

School Council: Ms. C. Sterling,

Ms. I. Karaborni

Superintendent: Ms. L. Curtis

Trustee, Ward 12: Ms. M. Rutka

Cummer Valley M.S. Newsletter

June 2014 edition

Principal’s Message

June/September Dates/Events

CVMS Community Garden

Free The Children Assembly

Be The Change

TIFF Trip

Math Contest Results

Scholastic Challenge Results

Le Papillon

CVMS Track and Field Results

Ultimate Frisbee

Summer Reading

North York Track Meet

End of Year Talent Show

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In This Issue Principal’s Message

During the month of June students have been immersed in the many year-end

activities. The end of a successful year is here. It is a time to reflect on the past

school year and celebrate all the wonderful events that have taken place. I’d like

to thank the school council and staff who have worked together to support our

students throughout this year. During the summer I hope each and every one of

you find the time to relax with your family and friends and experience some

simple pleasures such as a visit to a local park or waterfront. Please enjoy our

last newsletter until the fall.

Our cafeteria will be closed on June 26 and June 27. Please make note of these

dates for student lunch purposes.

Have a safe and happy summer holiday!

- Gaye Lew, Principal

JUNE

characte r trait

PERSEVERANCE

June/September

Dates/ Events

June 25—Report Cards go home

June 26—Grade 8 Graduation

June 27—Last day of instruction

Sept. 02—Welcome Back !

Sept. 18—Curriculum Night

For our 2013-2014 school calen-dar, go to

http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/cummervalley/Calendar.aspx

Cummer Valley Community Garden Congratulations to the Eco Team for creating the new Cummer Valley Commu-

nity Vegetable Garden. Students worked hard to prepare the soil for planting

for many weeks. Ms. Rothauser gener-

ously donated time to put together the

raised bed boxes. Home Depot near

Yonge St. and Hwy 7 donated 10 bags

of soil and $20 worth of plants. A big

thank you to students that donated to-

mato plants, hand tools, gloves and

other home grown plants. Over the

summer we have student and adult volunteers that will be watering the garden

on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Vegetables will be harvested during those

times and volunteers will get first picks!

$2245 donated to Free The

Children

On Thursday, June 19, 2014, grade 6 and 7 students

attended a Free The Children assembly. The pre-

senter was Deepa Prashad , a young social activist

who recently graduated from high school. Her

speech inspired staff and students to continue to get

involved in local and global social justice issues.

Students learned that their actions, however small,

made a difference. They learned about the 5 pillars

of sustainable development and how donations from

CVMS provide health, education, sanitation and a sustainable income to families

in need across the world. A big thank you to all in our school community for gen-

erously supporting our fundraising activities.

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“De toffeste gutta”

Recently, 6B and 6C went on a trip

to the Toronto International Chil-

dren’s Film Festival. They had the

opportunity to view the Norwegian

movie ‘The Tough Guys’. The

film’s theme was bullying at

school. Despite the subtitles and

the serious theme, the film was en-

gaging and inspiring. It put a new

perspective on standing up for

yourself. The main character Mod-

ulf was a victim of bullying. He

never stands up to the bullies. Eve-

rything changes when Lise moves

in next door. They became good

friends and she teaches him heroes

help everyone, including them-

selves. That is when Modulf real-

izes that he has to stand up for him-

self. Director Christian Lo did an

amazing job of bringing words to

life. He did something that not

everyone is able to do – convey a

serious message with humour. Af-

ter the movie, both classes were

able to meet the director and ask

questions. This is definitely a

movie that I recommend to my

peers!

Mar

Math Excellence at Cummer Valley Middle School

In February 2014 Cummer Valley students from grade 6, 7

& 8 participated in the Canadian National Mathematics

League (CNML) contests. Cummer Valley placed 2nd in

Canada in the grade 6 contest. In the grade 7 and 8 contests,

Cummer Valley students placed 1st in Canada. Special congratula-

tions go to the following students:

Grade 6 - Phillip K., Bill H., Yi D., Edward L., Colin M., Rayton L.

Grade 7 - Rudy L., Emma W., Victor G., Albert D., Trinity G.

Grade 8 - Julia C., Kevin D., Jason Y., Cynthia D., Rishabh G., Ryan

M. and Esther Y.

Gold and Silver Medals in Scholastic Challenge

Once again Cummer Valley students have excelled in the

Canadian Scholastic Achievement League contest. In this

online contest, students from grade 6 and 8 answer ques-

tions in six sections: General Knowledge, Language and

Literature, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. Af-

ter placing second in 2013 and first in 2012, grade 6 students regained

their Gold Medal Team Championship this year. Congratulations to

the grade 6 winning team - Atharva B., Catherine H., Nelson L. and

Christian W. Our grade 8 students continued their strong performance

by achieving the Silver Medal Team Championship for 2014. Con-

gratulations to the grade 8 winning team - Aaron C., Benjamin M.,

Kevin D. and Katherine J.

Be the Change

Be the Change is making sleeping mats

out of milk bags for people living in

third world countries. It takes about

800 milk bags to make a full mat! To

start off the mat, we cut the bags into

individual loops. Next, we make long

chains. We use a loom to create hori-

zontal rows of seven milk chains and

attach more milk bag loops together to

weave them in vertical columns. If you

want to donate milk bags, ensure that they are dry and place them in the Be

the Change Milk Bag collection box outside the office.

- Ian C. (7D) and Steven T. (7D)

Cummer Valley M.S. Newsletter

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“Le jour au Papillon est magnifique! Nous adorns le Papillon, c’est très formidable”

- Catherine H., 6B

Once again the Grade 6 French classes have experienced a memorable trip that included French culture,

French language and French nourriture. During the school year the Grade 6 students learn about French cul-

ture and expand their knowledge of oral and written French. A school wide French cultural event of “Le Café”

reinforced what the students had learned. Mr. Herszkowicz decided to put the students’ French skills to good

use by taking them to parts of downtown Toronto that resemble European cities such as Paris. The dining ex-

perience at the elegant French restaurant Le Papillon was the icing on the cake. As part of the French curricu-

lum, students learned how to order different foods and meals in French. Students wrote an English and /or

French retell of their day’s experience.

Here is what Grade 6 students have to say about the trip and their experience:

“ One word describes the “ Le Papillon” trip - AMAZING! I loved it! It gave me a chance to talk in French outside of

the class”

- Miona, 6G

“When I got to the subway, I imagined I was in Paris with the CN Tower as the Eiffel Tower!“

- Eva, 6E

“My classmates and I had a good time at the St. Lawrence Market, Le Papillon and the Distillery. I knew that I would

never experience something as cool as this ever again in my life”

- Bill H., 6G

“ Thanks to Mr. H we learned how to order food in French”

- Ansel, 6G

“ I have two words to describe the French trip - incroyable et fantastique!”

- Grace, 6E

“Overall I would say that Le Papillon was one of the best trips I have been on and I look forward to seeing the reactions

of other Grade 6 students after they go on this amazing trip. Thank you Monsieur H for an amazing day!!

- Jasmine K., 6E

“Without Monsieur H and his careful planning we would have never been able to indulge in French culture. The French

trip was a great experience! Overall, c’est un voyage mémorable ”

- Hansol, 6E

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Cummer Valley Track and Field Day Results

CVMS Boys

100m 400m 1000m St.Jump / Javelin

Triple Jump Running Long

Jump Shot Put

Grade 6 Michael B. Daniel L. Alex A. Bill H. Andrew X. Andrew X. Sean K.

Grade 7 Alec M. Shemar P. Victor G. Michael D. Alec M. Tajean A. Michael D.

Grade 8 David W. William H. Eric K. David T. Andrew L. Andrew L. Homayoun

CVMS Girls

100m 400m 1000m St.Jump / Javelin

Triple Jump Running Long

Jump Shot Put

Grade 6 Bridgette Bridgette Emily H. Alina Z. Chengcheng Chengcheng Kiarah M.

Grade 7 Chanel B. Alison L. Alison L. Tammy C. Elvira D. Kendra M. Pegah J.

Grade 8 Jinan F. Jinan F. Thalia M. Xinyi Z. Esther L. Esther L. Kitty K.

Ultimate Frisbee

The fledgling sport of Ultimate Frisbee has become part of

the CVMS culture. We have two co-ed teams – one from

grade 6 and one from grade 8. Both teams had an out-

standing 2014 season.

Cummer’s Grade 8 team went undefeated in their tourna-

ment, “stacking and flicking” their way to the North

Championship Finals. Congratulations to our players: Ben

C., Luka, William, Nathaniel, Jason, Julia, Alison, Esther,

Jasmine, Kendra, Jenson, Katie, Xinyi, Kevin, Jacob,

Minju, Steven, Britney, Ben M., and Emma.

Our grade 6 team played many close and competitive

games during their tournament. Although they did not

make the playoffs, they certainly were one of the most

spirited and talented teams in the league. Coaches Mr.

Tong and Mr. Wai are very proud of the sportsmanship and effort of both teams.

TumbleBookCloud's Summer Reading Program for students

TumbleCloud has set students up with a free 3 month subscription with unlimited ac-

cess from school/library and home. TumbleBookCloud is an online database of over

1000 eBooks, chapter books, National Geographic videos, and audio books geared for

middle school and high school students of all reading levels. The growing collection

of graphic novels is the biggest draw to readers on the site. In the spring and summer they will be li-

censing and 'tumbling' over 150 brand new titles from graphic novel and traditional publishers. Be-

sides with the content that we know students will love, the site is configured to work specifically with smart phones and

tablets. To log on to their account they have to visit:

www.TumbleBookCloud.com

username: summer231

password: login

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North York Track Championships

Congratulations go to all 68 members of the Cummer Valley Track and Field team who competed in the

North York Championships. Students had to balance schedules for practice, compete in rainy and cold

weather and race against the best athletes in North York. The results were well worth their efforts. Special

congratulations go to Andrew X., Bill H., Sara K., Alina Z., Kendra M., Gregor M., Junior N., Phillip K.,

Bridgette B., Jinan F., Andrew L., and Alec M., who all came in 1st place. Kudos to our Grade 7 Boys team

– they were awarded the Championship Banner!!

Qualifying athletes from that meet advanced to the All City Championships where they competed in a varie-

ty of events. They faced 15 of the best track and field athletes from all of Toronto. Qualifiers from Cummer

Valley were: Kendra M., Elvira D., Rianna O., Alison L., Dima H., Alec M., Shuo C., Shemar P., Junior N.,

Michael D., Paulo G., Andrew L., Andrew X., Bridgette B., Pegah J., Ian C., Steven T., Chanel B., and Jinan

F. The highlight of the day was a bronze meal win by Kendra in the running long jump event. Andrew X.,

Shemar, Elvira, Andrew L. and Jinan all placed within the top eight in their respective events. Special

thanks also go to the coaches, Mr. Tozer, Ms. Lim, Mr. Wai, Ms. Chester and Mr. Maleganovski. Well

done, Vipers!

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End-of-Year Talent Show On Thursday June 12, 2014, we once again saw the many talents of Cummer Valley students.

We heard the Chinese flute being played, piano solos, as well as outstanding performances by

dance and vocal groups. The Tech Crew was composed of Ian C., Mary D., Benjamin M., San-

dra M., Thalia M., Britney N., Irina P., Jacob S., Lauren W., Kayla W., Niki R. and Esther Y.

Congratulations and thanks to our performers: Junjun B., Uneikar B., Helya B.,

Julia C., Judy D., Lauren D., Saba H., Ronak H., Flora H., Dima H., Katherine J., Abby J.,

Amy K., Katie K., Andrew L., Jasmine L., Grace L., Andria L., Kendra M., Min Ju M.,

Ryan M., Britney N., Shelby O., Irinia P., Samantha Q., Basma R.,

Niki R., Kimia S., Stephanie W., Lauren W., David W., Kayla W.,

Connie Y;, Nikoo Z;, and Sharon Z.

Many students practiced long and hard to be part of an interesting

and varied show. We had many instances of students helping each

other in preparation for this show. A couple of special mentions are

necessary. First, to Lauren W., Julia C., Ryan M. and Benjamin M. in

their preparatory work for Pharell Williams’ Happy. Second, to Andrew

L. who downloaded the guitar music for Bruno Mars’ Marry You during the

dress rehearsal and then performed with the vocalists the next day.

Staff Advisor: Ms. Broster