December 2014

Volume 4, Issue 4

MPVPS News

Message from the Principal: Dates to remember:

Dear Mount Pleasant Village Public School Community:

As the holidays quickly approach, I would like to send warm wishes to all of

you from all of us at Mount Pleasant Village.

I hope you get to spend some quality time with your families over the two

weeks we have off. We wish you all the best in the New Year. I hope

2015 holds health and happiness for all of you.

I would also like to remind you that September 2015 will bring a boundary

change and a new school will be opening up for some of our MPV families.

We have already sent home information regarding the changes and who

will be affected; in case you haven’t received it, please find the information

attached to our newsletter. Please feel free to call to discuss this issue

with myself or Mr. Gibson.

I’m hoping to see many of you come out to our Parent Council Meeting on

December 4, 2014, beginning at 6:00pm.

Respectfully,

Denise Ingoldsby

Principal

December 1—12—Food Drive collection &

Hat & Mitten Tree Collection

December 1—Scientists in the School for Gr. 4’s

December 4—Parent Council Meeting 6:00PM

December 5—Scientists in the School for Gr. 5’s

December 12– Round 2 Grade 8 Immunizations

December 12—Bake Sale to support Free the

Children

December 16—Lego Club to Credit Valley PS

December 17—Crazy/Ugly Sweater Day

December 18—Movie Day

December 19—Holiday Assembly—Parents invited

9:15 AM to 10:15 AM in the gym

January 5—SCHOOL OPEN, classes resume

No school for students on the following dates:

Winter Break— December 22—January 2

(inclusive)

January 19—PA Day—no school for students

“CANDY-GRAMS” FOR SALE

GRADE 8’S WILL BE SELLING

CANDY CANES WITH

PERSONALIZED MESSAGES

AT FIRST NUTRITION BREAK

FROM DECEMBER 1st TO DECEMBER 18th

$1.00 FOR A LARGE CANDY CANE

$0.50 FOR A SMALL CANDY CANE

CANDY GRAMS WILL BE DELIVERED TO

CLASSES DAILY. THE LAST DELIVERY WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH.

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SHARE

HOLIDAY CHEER WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

PIZZA DAY WILL BE HELD EVERY FRIDAY

Teachers for all grades will accept pizza money on Monday and

Tuesday and until 1st nutrition break on Wednesday for the coming

Friday. If you could keep your orders consistent from week to

week, it will make our ordering process more accurate.

Pizza slices are $1.50 each and choices include:

Pepperoni slice, Cheese slice or Vegetarian slice.

Starting in January, pizza order forms will be for the entire month

for delivery every Friday. Pizza orders are due by the first

Wednesday of each month, payable in cash only, we cannot accept

cheques. Please check the end of this newsletter for

January’s order form.

Unfortunately, late orders cannot be accepted as we have to pre-

order the pizzas based on the number of orders received.

COOKIES AND CHOCOLATE BARS are sold in the office at each nutrition break Cookies are $1.00 each, they are

Halal, Kosher, peanut and nut free. Chocolate bars are $3.00 each, we have Cadbury Caramilk, Dairy Milk or

Neilson Jersey Milk.

NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM:

The music room here at MPV is a busy place lately. Students are constantly coming in during nutrition

breaks to practice for The MPV Music Cafe and The MPV Steel Pan Ensemble. Throughout the year there

will be many different ensembles your children can join: Ukulele, Guitar, Bucket Drumming and Vocal.

There is a fantastic video by TED-Ed (part of TED talks) that explains current research on the brain and music. It is called

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins. You can search that in Youtube, or go to this website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng

WINTER CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT!

There are many groups getting ready for the Winter Showcase. This assembly will include

performances from our MPV Music Café, Steel Pan Ensemble and the Kindergarten classes. The Winter Showcase will take place on the 19th of December during periods 2 and 3, 9:15 AM to

approximately 10:15 AM. Parents are welcome to attend.

Peace,

Mr. Kiernander

MOUNT PLEASANT VILLAGE TIMETABLE

ENTRY BELL – 8:10

STUDENT SHOULD BE AT THEIR SEATS IN CLASS FOR:

HOME ROOM – 8:15 – 8:35

PERIOD 1 – 8:35 – 9:15

PERIOD 2—9:15—9:55

PERIOD 3 – 9:55 – 10:35

1ST NUTRITION BREAK – 10:35 – 11:15

10:35—10:55 Grades 1—4 IN Grades 5—8 OUT

10:55—11:15 Grades 1—4 OUT Grades 5—8 IN

PERIOD 4 – 11:15 – 11:55

PERIOD5– 11:55 – 12:35

2ND NUTRITION BREAK – 12:35 – 1:15

12:35—12:55 Grades 1—4 IN Grades 5—8 OUT

12:55—1:15 Grades 1—4 OUT Grades 5—8 IN

PERIOD 6 – 1:15 – 1:55

PERIOD 7 – 1:55 – 2:35

DISMISSAL – 2:35

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CHILD PROMPTLY

AT END OF DAY.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION! PLEASE call in to let us know if your child is

going to be absent or late

905-495-8778, (press 1 for the attendance line)

When leaving a message please SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY.

SPELL the child’s FIRST and LAST name, as we have many children

with the same or similar names in a classroom. Please leave the

teacher’s name or classroom number and the reason for absence (sick,

appointment, etc..).

VACATIONS: Please come to the office and ask for a vacation form

before you leave for vacation. We have an important letter to share

outlining details on how your child can keep up to date on their grade

level work. Vacations longer than 15 days will require us to

demit your child from school. It will be necessary

to re-register your child at school upon your

return. We can make the process simple if you

inform us ahead of your vacation plans. Please

note that we cannot guarantee a spot in your child’s current classroom if they have been

away on extended vacation.

MPVPS will be moving our monthly

newsletter to an online format to save

PAPER! You can get the full edition online at:

http://schools.peelschools.org/1534/Pages/default.aspx

NEW!

ATTENDANCE & VACATION INFORMATION

Spirit Days and Assemblies

Mount Pleasant Village will hold assemblies the last Friday of every month, which coincides

with our Spirit Days. We will send home information every month for our Spirit Days.

At each assembly, Recognition Certificates will be given out to students that have demonstrated a particular skill

taught and practiced by all in the learning community (TRIBES). The focus of October’s focus was Appreciation/No

put-downs. November’s focus is Right to Pass.

October’s Recognition Certificate recipients are:

Grade 3: Grade 6:

Shibley S. S. Om P.

Kindergarten: Manreet K. Chanelle H.

(Junior and Senior) Alexandra C. Christine J. Grade 1:

Shylah F. Satvik B. Cristopher E. Shreya K.

Shruti S. Kainat C. Jayden S. H.

Adriel A. Tyrese L. Aadi R.-M.

Aleeza J. Grade 4: Arujan S, Keona R.-B.

Asha A. Kushal P. Grade 7: Ayush J.

Zuhair A. Jacy S. Grade 7:

Zenee S. Adrian R. Pratham V.

Nicholas G. Ronacel F. Himisha N. Grade 2:

Tai-Drianna M. Aastha S. Anastasia K.

Kiaan P. Janai F. Adwaith N.

Chloe S. Grade 5: Krisha P.

Anaum F. Urwah C. Grade 8: Adrian S.

Daniel G. Raahim S. Isham B. Vani C.

Samarpreet G. Tyler H. Vrunda M. Mannat C.

Zehra H. Monique M.

Gurliv N.

Sabrina R.

News from the Library December 2014

What a great month of reading at MPV Library! It’s always so rewarding to see our

students visit often and choose books that are “just right” or a “good fit” for them.

Our partnership with the Brampton Public Library continues this term with our Grade 1s.

Our Grade 1 students have been enrolled in a reading incentive program designed to help them use the early

readers section of the library both at school and after school when they use the library with their family. Once

the program is completed, the students will be invited to a “Reading Party” at our library.

There are many other exciting events being held here at MPV Public Library in December. On Thursday, Decem-

ber 4, 2014, students aged 7 – 12 years are invited to join in the “Dork Diaries Meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid”

event. Then on Tuesday December 23, for students 6-12 years who have a great imagination and love lego -

Legomania will be held at MPV. To find out more please check out the Public Library website www.bramlib.on.ca

Also remember to use that website to check your child’s account regularly to ensure books are returned on time.

Lastly ... an important reminder – children should only be at the Public Library after school hours under the

supervision of a parent or guardian. The Brampton Library cannot be responsible for their safety. Thank you for

your cooperation.

Until next month, happy reading to all!

MPV Twelve Days of Giving

Did you know that the Christmas holiday is one of the busiest times for food banks in our area? To help, MPV School community is conducting a food, hats and mittens drive.

Give the Gift Of Warm by sending in new hats, mittens and scarves for our “Mitten Tree”. This will be our 4th season donating to children in need.

We are accepting non-perishable food items drive is scheduled to begin December 1st and will run until December 12, 2014. Your generous donation will go to Knights Table. Did you know that more than 1800 families and individuals get help from the Knights Table? 40% of them are children. Knights Table serves warm cooked meals to low income and homeless people. You can help by donating non-perishable food items. Please help to fill our FOOD TRAIN!

MPVPS Intermediate Girls Club will be holding a Bake Sale on Friday, Dec 12th. Proceeds go to Free the Children Organization.

Thank you so much for supporting your school community during the festive season!

iWalk Wednesday

As you are aware, we have partnered with Peel Public Health to introduce a new program at MPV this year called iWalk Wednesday. Each

Wednesday, teams of teachers meet students in the community and walk with them to school as a ‘walking school bus’. Classroom

teachers also keep track of how many students in each class walk to school that day. The class that has the highest percentage of walkers

wins the prestigious ‘Purple Shoe’ trophy. Congratulations to Ms. Desai’s grade 6 class who were the winners for the month of October!

We have been emphasizing the health benefits of walking to and from school. We also encourage parents to leave their cars at home to help

ease congestion and keep the streets around our school safe. A big thank-you to the MPV staff for your commitment to this program and

congratulations to all of our students who have participated. Keep walking!

November 13, 2014

Dear Mount Pleasant Village Families,

As you may know, in recent years, we have experienced tremendous growth in many areas of Brampton.

This has had a significant impact for many school communities. In response to this growth, the Peel board

is constructing a new school that will result in a boundary change that may affect where your child attends

school in September 2015.

The new elementary school, tentatively named Mount Pleasant #2 Public School, is scheduled to open in

September 2015. The new school will help balance enrolment between schools in our community.

The attached map shows the boundary changes approved at the Regular Meeting of the Board on

October 28, 2014.

Effective September 2015, students living in the area outside the boundary line will be directed to

Mount Pleasant #2 PS for grades K-8.

Students currently in grade 7 will be given the option to remain at their current school for grade 8.

Siblings of these students may also be permitted to remain at Mount Pleasant Village. Please contact

your school principal, Denise Ingoldsby, to discuss this option.

If you have any questions about the boundary changes, please feel free to contact me at 905-451-2862 or

your school at 905-495-8778.

Sincerely,

Mark Haarmann

Superintendent of Education

Trustees Director of Education and Secretary Associate Director,

Janet McDougald, Chair Steve Kavanagh Tony Pontes Instructional Support Services Suzanne Nurse, Vice-Chair Sue Lawton Scott Moreash Stan Cameron Brad MacDonald Beryl Ford Jagdeep Mann Associate Director,

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 (highlighted text only):

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 busing 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.

This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education courses and events. The buildings will be closed.

H E L P Y O U R F A M I L Y S T A Y W A R M T H I S W I N T E R

Canada Safety Council recommends the following tips for staying comfortable and preventing hypothermia when working or playing outdoors:

Wear a warm hat—most body heat is lost through the head. Children should keep an extra hat at school.

Protect your feet and hands. Wear loose waterproof boots. If the boots have liners, carry an extra pair to replace damp ones or take an extra pair of socks. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Carry an extra pair of mittens to school, on outings, etc.

Wear layered clothing. Layers allow warm air to stay trapped around the body.

Prevent dehydration and exhaustion, which can lead to hypothermia. Drink plenty of fluids and pace yourself when doing vigorous activities.

Stay fit by exercising and eating well—people who are fit are less susceptible to hypothermia.

If you stay indoors, avoid moving from a hot environment to a cold one. Excessive sweating caused from an extreme change in temperature increases the risk of developing hypothermia.

Eat high-energy food such as nuts and raisins.

If you are travelling (on the road or in the wilderness) carry emergency supplies.

Register for French Immersion by Jan. 30, 2015

Are you thinking of registering your child for Grade 1 French Immersion (FI) for the 2015-16 school year?

Registration for Grade 1 FI for the 2015-16 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French as of Monday Nov. 24, 2014 at 9 a.m.

The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at 4 p.m. Registrants after that date will be put on a wait list.

The FI school for our area is Ingleborough Public School. The phone number is 905-451-4430.

Registration process

A grade 1 FI enrolment cap is in place. This means that a specific number of spots are available for students entering grade 1 FI. If the number of students registered by the deadline exceeds the number of spots in grade 1 FI, a random selection process system will be used to identify students gaining entrance into the grade 1 FI program.

All students who make the registration deadline will be placed in a random selection process and assigned a rank using a computerized random selection process. Spots are not assigned on a first come, first served basis. Once students have been assigned to all available spots, remaining students will be placed, again in rank order, on the school's waitlist.

Some students will be automatically placed in grade 1 FI. To find out if your child does not need to participate in the random selection process, and for more information about the random selection and waitlist processes, visit www.peelschools.org/French.

How to get more information

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/French.

Call Ingleborough Public School at 905-451-4430

Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca/.

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Register for Extended French by Jan. 30, 2015

Are you thinking of registering your child for Grade 7 Extended French (EF) for the 2015-16 school year?

Registration for Grade 7 EF for the 2015-16 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French as of Monday Nov. 24, 2014 at 9 a.m.

The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at 4 p.m. Registrants after that date will be put on a waiting list.

The EF school for our area is Beatty Fleming Sr. Public School. The phone number is 905-457-6107.

How to get more information:

Visit the Peel board website—www.peelschools.org/French.

Call Beatty Fleming Sr. Public School at 905-457-6107

Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca/.

It's time to register children born in 2011

for kindergarten

Register at Mount Pleasant Village Public School on Feb. 2, 3, 4 & 5

We inspire success, confidence and hope in each student…and it all starts in kindergarten! If your child was born in 2011, he or she can start kindergarten in September 2014. Registration will be held at our school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 2, 3, 4 and 5 and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5.

What you will need to bring to registration

Proof of child's age

Canadian birth certificate

Canadian passport

citizenship card/certificate

Permanent Resident Card

confirmation of permanent residence

work permit

refugee permit

Proof of address

Ontario driver's license

utility bill

bank statement/client slip (directly from financial institution)

credit card statement

federal government forms (e.g. Social Insurance Number, Service Canada documents)

purchase agreement

Proof of custody – children must live with their parent(s) unless provided documentation supports an alternate living arrangement

Proof of immunization – proof that your child has been immunized/vaccinated

Extended-day program for kindergarten students (PLASP)

Families have the option of enrolling their child in before and after-school programs developed by the Ministry of Education to complement the full-day kindergarten program. These programs are run by qualified, experienced staff from our childcare partners. At registration, we will ask families to tell us whether they are interested in the extended-day programs. The programs can only run if there is enough interest among families.

Important information about immunization

In order to attend school in Ontario, your child must have an up-to-date immunization record. When you register your child for school, you will provide copy of your child's immunization record and the school will send it to Peel Health. After registration, keeping your child's records up to date is your responsibility. Peel Health reviews immunization records regularly. Students who are not completely immunized and do not have a valid exemption may not be allowed to attend school.

For information about immunization, or to get a copy of your child's record call Health Line Peel at 905-799-7700; Caledon residents can call toll-free at 905-584-2216. Translation services are available.

CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION FROM Mount Pleasant Village PS

I hereby consent to receive electronic communication from Mount Pleasant Village PS at the email address I have

provided below. I understand this consent will be effective for the duration of my child’s education at Mount

Pleasant Village Public School. I understand this information may be shared with the School Council (co-)chair(s) for

the purposes of sending School Council information to me via email.

Date:____________________ Name(s): ___________________________________________________

I am/We are the parent(s)/guardian(s) of ____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(include full names and grades of all students—Please list each child so we can place a copy of this form in

their file).

Email address(es): ______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Consent to receive electronic communication

Dear Families:

As you may know, Canada’s new anti-spam law came into effect on July 1, 2014. This law requires the Peel District School Board and its schools to have

consent from you before we send you any electronic communication (e.g. synrevoice texts, email) that contains commercial information.

While the majority of Mount Pleasant Village PS’s electronic communication to families is about school and/or Peel board initiatives and activities, we

may also include commercial information, such as details about fundraisers, field trips, the sale of yearbooks, student pictures, book sales, event tickets,

special offers for Peel students and families, or similar events and offers.

Although we may have previously collected your email address, in order to be compliant with the new law, we must receive your consent (in writing) to

receive electronic communication from our school.

If you wish to receive information, including school newsletters, from our school via email or other electronic communication, please provide your

consent by filling out and submitting an online form available at http://subscribe.peelschools.org

You may also choose to provide your consent by filling in the required information in the form below and returning it to your child's teacher.

If you do not provide your consent, you will not receive any electronic communication from Mount Pleasant Village PS. You may withdraw your

consent and unsubscribe from our communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any future email. If you have any questions or concerns,

please contact the school at 905-495-8778.

**Please note this consent request is separate from our school website’s subscription service. Even if you have already provided consent to receive emails

from our school website, you must still complete and submit this form in order to receive information updates from the school via other electronic means.

100 Commuter Drive, Brampton, ON L7A 0P7

Phone: (905) 495-8778 Fax: (905) 495-5994

PIZZA ORDERS – EVERY FRIDAY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2015

Pizza costs $1.50 per slice and is served on Fridays (except for Holidays/PD days)

Pizza Due Date: No later than Wednesday morning, January 7th (late orders not accepted)

Student

Name:__________________________Class:_________________________

JANUARY 9th Cheese Pepperoni Vegetarian

Number of Slices:

JANUARY 16th Cheese Pepperoni Vegetarian

Number of Slices:

JANUARY 23rd Cheese Pepperoni Vegetarian

Number of Slices:

JANUARY 30th Cheese Pepperoni Vegetarian

Number of Slices:

Total Slices of: _______ _______

Total number of slices _____________________ @ $1.50 per slice = $__________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:______________________ Cash Enclosed: $ __________________

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