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1120 Flagship Dr.
Mississauga, ON
L4Y 2K1
Tel: (905) 277-9505
Fax: (905) 277-5306
www.peelschools.org
Miss Diane Carr
Principal
Ms. Deborah Mills
Office Manager
Mrs. Vesna Grozdanovski
Office Assistant
Mr. Paul Da Silva
Superintendent of Educa-
tion (905) 366-8800
Mrs. Sue Lawton
Trustee
(905) 625-8084
DIXIE PUBLIC SCHOOL
FOR REPORTING ABSENCES AND LATES, PLEASE CALL THE SafeArrival SYSTEM at 1-855-209-6155 BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS ON THE DAY OF THE ABSENCE TO REGISTER AN ABSENCE ON THAT DAY. FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS, ALL PARENTS AND VISITORS MUST CHECK IN AT THE OFFICE BEFORE GOING THROUGH THE SCHOOL.
It’s not too late to register for kindergarten!
If your child was born in 2013, he or she can start kindergarten in September 2017.
We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all
starts in kindergarten!
If you missed our Kindergarten Registration Week activities, you
can still register by visiting Dixie Public School from Monday to
Friday during regular school hours.
For more information, visit www.peelschools.org/kindergarten
April 2017April 2017April 2017
We want to hear from you! As a parent and our partner in education, your input is valued and appreciated. That is why we’re looking for your feedback. You’re invited to fill out an online survey to tell us what you think about Dixie Public School. Results will help us best meet the needs of our students and school community, and will guide our school improvement plans. You’ll only need about 10 minutes to fill out the survey. Just visit our school website, and look for the Your Voice Counts button on the right side of the page. You’ll need your child’s Peel student ID number or Ontario Education Number, which can be found on his or her report card. The survey is anonymous, so no one will know your answers. You’ll have until May 5th to submit your responses. Thank you in advance for taking time to share your thoughts with us.
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April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
3 Day 3 4 Day 4 5 Day 5 6 Day 1
Pizza Day
7 Day 2 8
9 10 Day 3
11 Day 4
12 Day 5 13 Day 1
14 15
16 17 18 Day 2 19 Day 3
20 Day 4
Pizza Day
21 Day 5
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23 24 Day 1
25 Day 2 26 Day 3 27 Day 4
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Dates to Remember:
Apr 6, 20 — Pizza Days
Apr 13, 28 —Popcorn Days
April 14—Good Friday—No School
April 17—Easter Monday—No School
POPCORN
DAY Good Friday
NO SCHOOL
Easter
Monday
NO SCHOOL
POPCORN
DAY
Hat Day!
School Council Meeting:
Please join us at our next School Council meeting on April 10, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in the Staffroom. All parents are welcome to join us.
Summer School 2017 Secondary School full credit and 55-hour session classes will be offered at 12 high schools throughout the Board this summer. Peel eLearning-Summer classes, two-credit Co-operative Edu-cation, ESL and Summer Study/Travel programs are also available. Join us at the Adult Education Centre - South, 100 Elm Dr. W., Mississauga on Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 6 - 8 p.m. for our Summer School Parents’ Information Night.
Celebrate Administrative Professionals’ Day
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Peel schools will pay tribute to administrative professionals on Administrative Professionals’ Day on April 26, 2017. The day will be celebrated with special activi-ties and events that provide teachers, students and parents an opportunity to thank the adminis-trative staff who help support student success each and every day. The Peel board appreciates the important job administrative staff do each school day and April 26 provides an opportunity to give these individuals the recognition they deserve.
Upcoming Pizza Days For anyone who has placed a pizza order, please be reminded that the next pizza day is April 6. All pizza forms for the upcoming pizza days starting April 20 have been received and tallied. No more orders will be accepted.
Class Placements for Next Year 2017-2018
It’s hard to believe we are into the last 3 months of this school year!
As we begin to plan for the 2017-2018 school year, if you, as a parent, have any information you think we need to know when placing your child, please put your request in writing and submit it to the office by May 1, 2017.
This information will be taken into consideration as we start the process of placing your child for next year.
Dixie Public School goes pink on April 10
Day of Pink, the international day to celebrate diversity and inclusion to work towards ending homophobia, tran-sphobia and all forms of bullying and discrimination, falls on the second Wednesday of April each year. As this conflicts with a holy day, in order to give all of our students an opportunity to be part of this important inclusion activity, the Peel District School Board schools will recognize Day of Pink on April 10 this year. “Equity and inclusion is something that all Peel schools teach throughout the year and discuss with students daily—it is embedded in everything we do,” says Tony Pontes, director of education. “Day of Pink is just one more way for us to ensure students and staff learn, work and develop in environments that are safe, equitable, inclusive, respectful and nurturing for all.” Day of Pink began when a high school student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, was bullied with homophobic lan-guage because he wore a pink shirt to school. The next day, hundreds of students at his school stood up to bul-lying and wore pink to school to show their support for equity and inclusion. On this day, students, staff and families from across Peel may wear pink and participate in a number of activities to celebrate diversity and inclusion.
Health and Physical Education Curriculum supports the physical, emotional
and social well-being of students Working together to keep our students safe and healthy
The Peel District School Board implemented the Ministry of Education’s revised Health and Physical Education
(HPE) curriculum in the 2015-16 school year. The curriculum is divided into four elements that work together to
support the physical, emotional and social well-being of students:
active living movement competence living skills healthy living
Peel staff will again teach the human development and sexual health component to students, beginning spring
2017. This provides time for teachers to develop strong relationships with their students prior to this phase.
Advance notice letters will be sent home with students two weeks prior to the human development/sexual health
lessons. Families can submit religious accommodation requests at any time prior to the lesson by contacting the
school directly.
To get more information on how the HPE curriculum will be taught, please contact Mr. Vu @ 905-277-9505 x429
Keeping children safe in and around storm sewers, waterways
Rising and fast moving water in lakes, ponds and creeks is increasingly likely during spring. Children playing in and around storm sewers and watercourses, entering storm sewers through the outfalls, and entering storm sewers through access covers is dangerous. The following information will help keep children safe: water flows in storm sewers and watercourses are unpredictable and may change quickly toxic gases may be present in and around storm sewers and watercoursesaccess is restricted, making rescue
attempts are difficult tragic falls could take place Please review this information with your children and let them know how dangerous storms sewers and waterways
April - Earth Month
Earth Month encompasses the international celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2017. This is the most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Initiated in 1970, this event has been considered the birth of the environmental movement. Each year, more than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. In Canada, Earth Day has grown into Earth Week and even Earth Month to accommodate the profusion of events and projects. Here are some ways that you can celebrate earth week with your family:
create a backyard or schoolyard habitat
plant a garden or tree
start a recycling program at home
organize a carpooling campaign in your neighbourhood to reduce air pollution
pick up trash in your neighbourhood
read a book about an endangered species
make a visit to your local zoo, aquarium or museum
visit a local park, wildlife area or farm to provide a fun opportunity to learn about the environ-ment and life
Help us to encourage and enhance parent involvement in Peel Apply for a position on the board's Parent Involvement Committee The Peel board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) meets regularly throughout the school year to review the board’s plans for parent involvement as they relate to parent, family and community engagement, and to make suggestions to schools, councils and the board regarding additional parent outreach. As mandated by the ministry, the purpose of Peel board's PIC is to: support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parental involvement within schools and across the district, including, outreach to parents who find involvement more challenging work collaboratively with the school board to support student success seek out the advice and ideas of school councils, and other parents and partners as they plan and implement
strategies to involve more parents at the regional level develop strategies for enhancing parental engagement and outreach Parent application packages will be made available on April 10, 2017 at www.peelschools.org/PIC. The deadline to submit an application is May 1, 2017.
Parent resources help you support your child’s learning
At the Peel District School Board, our mission is to inspire success, confidence and hope in each child. There is no doubt that families play a vital role in helping us achieve this goal. As our partner in education, we hope you'll stay connected to your child's learning throughout his or her entire school experience.
Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild to explore all resources available to parents.
There you will find easy-to-navigate buttons that connect families to tip sheets and web pages on a number of different topics, including math, homework, special education, EQAO and mental health.
