Mrs. D. Snow Principal

Mrs. T . Cariglia-Bull Vice-Principal

Mrs. R. Digiacinto Elementary Office Administrative Assistant

Ms. E. Davis Superintendent of Schools (905)884-4477

Mrs. Corrie Mc Bain Trustee (416) 219-7426

Mrs. P. Fereidooni Mrs. D. Guo Mrs. T. Lysko Mrs. D. Seghal Mrs. M. Singer Co-Chairs Moraine Hills P.S. School Council

November 2018

MORAINE HILLS HIGHLIGHTS Moraine Hills Public School (905) 292-0530 The York Region District School Board www.morainehills.ps.yrdsb.ca

Be Kind to Others 1

Progress Reports 1

Inclement Weather 2

Search and Seizure 2

Allergy Alert 3

Photo-Retake Day 3

The Sports Report 3

School Council 4

PLAY Program 4

On-Line Store 4

Eco-News 4

November Calendar 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

BE KIND TO OTHERS

At Moraine Hills P.S. we have three guiding principles: Be Kind to YOUR-

SELF, Be Kind to OTHERS and Be Kind to the ENVIRONMENT.

As part of Being Kind to Others, our students are learning about the im-

portance of supporting families in need within our own community. Re-

cently, we held a coat drive to help support families in our community

who do not have the coats they need to stay warm when the freezing

weather arrives. The response from our families was incredible.

Thank you so much to the families who donated gently used coats for

this important cause. The organizers of the coat drive from St. Vincent

de Paul sent us a Thank You letter to express their sincere appreciation

for all that we did.

Thank you Moraine Hills families for helping us to be kind to others!

In addition to organizing donation opportunities throughout the year,

St. Vincent de Paul provides emergency support of food and grocery

gift cards to Oak Ridges/Northern Richmond Hill (north of Gamble) resi-

dents who are struggling financially. They operate all year round. Any

resident who is in need of help can call their pager at 416-235-9234.

There are several St. Vincent de Paul conferences in York Region. If you

live in Richmond Hill, south of Gamble, you may contact Our Lady

Queen of the World at 905-884-7006.

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As the cold weather ap-proaches, it is timely to start thinking about inclement weath-er reminders.

Being physically active during winter is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and recess is one opportunity for students to be active.

Students need to come to school dressed to play outside during recesses. It is advisable for chil-dren to bring extra pants and socks in case they get wet.

We keep a close eye on weather conditions, including wind chill. When conditions necessitate, students will remain inside for recess or sometimes go out for a shortened recess depending on conditions.

In general, if students are well enough to attend school, they will be expected to go outside for outdoor recesses.

A Remembrance Day assembly will take place on

Monday, November 12, at 10:30 a.m. for students in Grades 3 to 8

Please join us if you can.

We ask that parents be sensitive to the demands placed on our secretar-ies and not call the school to inquire about indoor recess, but rather send their children dressed for outdoor winter play.

If poor driving conditions necessitate the cancellation of school bus ser-vices, local and Toronto radio and T.V. stations will broadcast the in-formation. A message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com. Please re-member: if buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not resume ser-vice during the day. Also please re-member, bus cancellation does not mean that school is cancelled. Schools will be open; however, if you choose to bring your children to school on a day when buses are can-celled, you must also make arrange-ments to pick them up by 2:50 P.M.

NOTE: if the buses are cancelled, ALL lunch programs are also can-celled.

Inclement Weather

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

According to the Y ork Regional Police/York Region District School Board protocol, school administrators have the right to search school property, such as lockers and desks, without notice or permission from any person.

Progress Reports

Progress Reports will be sent home on

Tuesday, November 20.

Friday, November 23 is a P.A. Day.

You will have the opportunity to discuss your

children’s progress during the evening of

November 22nd or the morning of

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SEVERE ALLERGY ALERT As you are aware, we have several students and staff members who have severe allergies to peanuts and tree nuts. We would like to remind you to refrain from sending any food items to school which contain (or may contain) nuts or nut by-products.

We also ask that you do not send Sesame Products to school.

Please make sure you check Hallowe’en treats before

sending anything to school for snack.

THE SPORTS REPORT It has been a great month for Hawks Athletics. The Cross Country team per-

formed exceptionally well at Areas and we had several run-ners qualify for Regionals at the Roc in Keswick. Congrat-ulations to all our Cross Coun-try athletes.

The Intermediate Volleyball teams have been busy com-peting in tournaments, games, and practices. The Intermedi-ate Boys’ Team hosted a competitive 5-Team tourna-ment last week that went well into the evening. The Hawks ended up winning a thrilling championship game going all the way to Game 3, and win-ning it on the final point of the tournament.

The Girls’ Team will be host-ing their MHPS invitational on November 1st. The Junior Volleyball season has begun and is now in the try-out phase. Intermediate Basketball will be starting shortly after volleyball.

GO HAWKS

GO!

For those who missed having their picture taken on

October 10th or October12th, the photographers will be back on

November 9th.

We are very pleased to announce the executive for the 2018-2019 School Council.

Co-Chairs are: Padideh Fereidooni, Dani Guo, Tanya Lysko, Dimple Seghal and Monique

Singer.

Secretaries: Andrea Privetta and Alifiya Kanchwaa

Treasurer: Rachna Prasad

The School Council meets in the library at 6:30 p.m. in the school library on the first Monday

of each month (excluding December and March).

NEXT SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING:

Monday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the school library

Among other things, we will be talking about future fundraising events and looking at our

EQAO results. Please join us!

The School Council provides an invaluable service to our students. Their fundraising efforts,

including pizza lunches and the annual Dance-a-Thon make possible many items for the

school.

These purchases have included: SmartBoards and other technology and audio-visual equip-

ment; field trips; in-class programs; sports jerseys; sound system and wireless headsets and

microphones; the rights and venue for Beauty and the Beast musical; musical instruments;

scoreboard for the gym; classroom fans; Welcome to Kindergarten bags; water filling sta-

MORAINE HILLS P.S. SCHOOL COUNCIL

BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Our BE KIND TO YOURSELF committee is launching the PLAY Program at Moraine Hills P.S.

The PLAY Program offers leadership training for students in Grade 5. The students will be

trained to teach interactive and co-operative games to students in Grades 1 to 3 for recess

play.

The program has been designed to promote positive spaces for learning and playing by en-

riching student leadership skills, promoting inclusivity for all students on the playground, in-

creasing physical activity opportunities and enhancing social skills and overall well-being.

We are very fortunate that our Public Health nurse will be coming to Mo-

Eco School November News

Nov. 2016

BE KIND TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Happy November!

At Moraine Hills P.S., we say

NO to…

Idling in the school driveway

Using non- recyclable packaging

Littering in our community

Putting garbage in the recycling bin

Putting paper towels in the garbage of recycling bin

Wasting energy (computers and lights on when not needed)

We say YES to helping the Earth!!

Moraine Hills On-Line Spirit Wear Store Hawks Spirit Wear is available! We have teamed up with Urstore.ca to offer our families customizable Moraine Hills P.S. spirit wear. Go on-line and design your very own school clothing including: hoodies, T-shirts, shorts, sweat-pants, toques, bags, polos, jackets, hats, and scarves. There is a large selection of Mens, Womens, and Children’s apparel, the possibilities are endless - You can even add a name and number to the clothes!

Step 1: Go to the following site https://urstore.ca/moraine-hills-public-school Step 2: Select clothing, sizes, and begin designing your custom spir it wear! Step 3: Complete order including payment information, and the clothes will be shipped direct-ly to your house!

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Area Tournament Intermediate Girls’ Volleyball

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Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day Assembly

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Grade 8s to Richmond Hill

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Area Tourn. Inter Boys’

Volleyball Gr 2’s to VORC

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Bus Safety

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Bus Safety Progress

Reports Home

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Gr.7’s to VORC

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Evening Interviews

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P.A. Day Interview

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FLU SEASON IS HERE Get the flu shot as early as possible

The first and best step to preventing the flu (or influenza), is to get the flu shot every year. The flu spreads quickly and easily from an infected person to others and anyone can get it. Getting the flu shot can protect you, your family and those around you.

Students may be at higher risk of getting the flu as they come together in close public spaces including the classroom, gymnasium, lunch room and library.

The flu shot is especially important for students who have a chronic condition (e.g. asthma, diabetes) or those who live with or have close contact with a pregnant woman, kids less than five years old, or a resident of a nursing home or other chronic care facility since these groups are at higher risk of getting very sick or being hospitalized because of the flu.

Flu shots are free and are readily available at:

• Health care provider’s offices for people six months of age and older• Participating pharmacies, for people five years of age and older

In addition to getting the flu shot annually, here are some other health tips that can help prevent the spread of the flu:

• Wash your hands well and often with either soap and water or alcohol based hand rub• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze (if you do not have a tissue,

cough into your upper sleeve)• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth• Stay home when you’re sick• Clean and disinfect surfaces and shared items

It’s important to get the flu shot as early as possible as it can take nearly two weeks for the influenza vaccine to take full effect.

To learn more about flu and flu vaccine, visit york.ca/flu.

PUBLIC HEALTH 1-877-464-9675 TTY 1-866-512-6228 york.ca/flu