Principal:

Mr. S. Mackie

Vice-Principals:

Ms. S. Johnson

Mr. N. Gray

Office Manager:

Mrs. M. Hutchinson

Office Assistants:

Mrs. K. Yoshiki

Ms. G. Erski

Rowntree P.S.

NOVEMBER 2016

254 Queen Mary Drive., Brampton, Ontario L7A 3L6 Tel:(905) 905-840-4601 Peel District School Board

REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY November 11th, 2016 10:40 a.m.

May peace and good will bless our world.

Our Canadian Forces continue to work actively in

maintaining peace in many parts of the world. We wish

them all a safe return to their families and loved ones.

Each class will make a wreath. Two class representatives will place their

wreath at the front of the assembly. The Grade 5 students will also make

presentations. All children will receive a poppy. Students are invited to make

a small donation to support our veterans and their families.

@rowntreeps

Rowntree now has a twitter account. You can gain quick

access to all the events happening around the school.

Please follow us @rowntreeps

If you don’t have a twitter account, please download the app.

JOB WELL DONE!

We are very happy to report that Rowntree raised $996.10 for the Terry Fox Foundation and $1,320.20 for Unicef - Hurricane Matthew Relief. Well done Rowntree!

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME On Sunday, November 6th,at 2 a.m. the clocks f-a-l-l back. Remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT AT ROWNTREE Enforcement Officers from The City of Brampton will be escalating the

enforcement of parking offences in school zones.

As part of this effort, drivers who are parked or stopped illegally will be

issued a Penalty Notice (parking ticket) on their first offence, with no

prior warning or notice.

KISS AND RIDE Please remember to stay in line, and to keep the traffic moving forward as far as

possible. Students are to get out of the vehicle, on the passenger side only. Students should not be exiting on the grass area or in the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation. Children safety is paramount!

BREAKFAST CLUB

The Breakfast Club operates every morning between 8:25 and 8:40 a.m. in our staff room. Our volunteers have been very busy serving an average of 30 students per day. We rely on donations to purchase food for the breakfast club and deeply appreciate any donation your child can contribute.

SAFE ARRIVAL SafeArrival allows you to report your child(ren)’s absences quickly and conveniently in one of three

ways:

1. You can call into an automated telephone system via a toll free number: 1-855-209-6155.

2. You can log into a website, pdsb.schoolconnects.com, to access a SafeArrival Parent Portal.

3. You can download the SafeArrival mobile application for Apple and Android devices.

#ChooseAction on Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week The Peel District School Board will recognize Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week during the week of Nov. 20 to 26, 2016. This year, we ask our Peel community to ‘#ChooseAction to Be the Difference’ in their classes, offices, schools, communities or world, in order to make these spaces better places for everyone. The Peel Board would like to hear about the big and small actions, the pledges, the promises and the attitudes that our Peel community value, and ask that you take a moment to share your #ChooseAction moments on social media. Across the Peel board, schools use many programs and initiatives to prevent bullying and to intervene when bullying happens. Though the programs vary, their messages are consistent. Students are taught to: define bullying identify forms of bullying identify the shifting roles in bullying relationships, for example the person who bullies, the target, the bystander

or the trusted advocate determine how to safely “choose action” to prevent and intervene in bullying & harassment understand that bullying is a relationship problem with relationship solutions determine positive ways to interact with others in an accepting, inclusive way demonstrate character attributes and be a leader to help maintain positive and safe school communities Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is one of the key items contained in Bill 13: The Accepting Schools Act, that came into effect on Sept. 1, 2012. For more information, visit: www.peelschools.org/aboutus/safeschools/bullying/ or www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/prevention.html.

Upcoming School Council Meeting Dates

All parents are welcome to attend Rowntree’s school council meetings.

Meeting date have been scheduled for the following dates:

November 24, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.

January 26, 2017 - 7:00 p.m.

March 23, 2017 - 7:00 p.m..

May 25, 2017 - 7:00 p.m.

Is French Immersion right for my child? If your child will be starting grade 1 in September 2017, one of the important choices you will make is whether you want to apply for the French Immersion (FI) program. What is the program like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the program? One way to help answer these questions is to attend the information meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the French Immersion school your child would attend. To find out the FI school your child would attend:

visit our website www.peelschools.org/French

call the school in your area

call 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146 ext. 2212

Online application The application form for Grade 1 French Immersion for the 2017-18 school year will be available online at www.peelschools.org/French on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at 1 p.m. The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at 4 p.m. Applications received after that date will be put on a waiting list. A French Immersion enrolment cap is in place. This means that a specific number of spots are available for students entering grade 1 French Immersion. A random selection process will be used to identify students gaining entrance into the program. For more information about the random selection process visit www.peelschools.org/French. Important dates Information meeting Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at 7 p.m. Application process opens Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at 1 p.m. Application deadline Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at 4 p.m. For more information visit www.peelschools.org/French call your nearest French Immersion school talk with parents who have children in the French Immersion program visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca

*NEW* Community Corner Stay up-to-date with community-based opportunities The Peel District School Board is pleased to introduce an electronic resource page on www.peelschools.org called, Community Corner, which contains links to information and resources in the community that may be of interest to students and their families. This site replaces our previous method of sending promotional materials about community clubs, camps, contests, fundraisers and events home with students on a regular basis. How you can access Community Corner

Visit www.peelschools.org/parents/communitycorner

Train More. Rehearse More. Learn More. New Peel District School Board program offers flexible school options for student athletes, artists Does your child/teen have an intense sports or arts training and competition schedule that makes it difficult to attend school regularly? The Peel District School Board’s new Peel Region High Performers Program will offer flexible timetabling to accommodate student athletes and artists with demanding practice, competition, rehearsal and/or performance schedules.

Peel Region High Performers Program will open in September 2017. Information nights will be offered as follows:

Grades Information Night Location

4 to 5 Nov. 2, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Britannia Public School 1145 Swinbourne Dr. in Mississauga

6 to 8 Nov. 9, 2016 at 6 p.m. Dolphin Sr. Public School 18 Brookside Dr. in Mississauga

Peel board students have choice Explore program options at www.makingmyway.ca

Students have different needs, interests and abilities—our schools offer great educational opportunities to help all students achieve. For students looking for a more focused, specialized program, here are some options:

Regional programs start in grades 6, 7 and 9

Students in regional programs still complete all of the requirements of the Ontario curriculum, but there is an increased focus on an area of interest. Programs include:

Actively in Motion (AIM) Advanced Placement Arts Arts and Technology Graphic Design Management: Flexography International Baccalaureate International Business and Technology International and Executive Leadership Academy SciTech Sports Strings Truck and Coach Technology

Mrs. Alderman

Ms. Kapadia

Mrs. Boodhoo

Ms. Cinapri

Ms. Gilpin

Ms. Liu

Ms. Hartley

Mrs. Watson

Mrs. Laidlaw

Ms. Freire

Ms. Mayer

Ms. Royen

Ms. Sandhu

Ms. Kadmuri

Aikam

Jude

Jaelyn

Tremain,

Matthaeus

Suhana

Feron

Simran

Alex

Lakhvir

Nathaniel

Poorvika

Aaran

Tanreet

Aariyan

Summer

Gurneet

Naariah

Ms. Sinnarajah

Ms. Abbott-Hill

Ms. Brown

Ms. Cadeau Ms. Felker Ms. Elder Mlle. McGurrin Ms. Traverso

Hasan

Jahvon

Sharviga

Hannibal

Navneer

Jasrin

Diana

Nolan

Sehaj

Mia

Nathan

Mia

Selena

Shayan

Ms. Jackson-Lloyd Ms. Kristensen Mrs. Medd Mrs. Redpath Ms. Ward Ms. Ramasawmy Mr. Belliveau

Sahil

Julina

Taskeen

Baltej

Gurneet

Anshel

Sariah

Gurnoor

Aarush

Ashwin

Rehmat

Japji

Aamna

Gabrielle

Ola

Maneet

Sukhmani

Mr. McLaughlin Mr. Mezei Ms. Nelson Mrs. Vidad Ms. Sandilands

Ms. Bennett

Ms. Davisdson

Mr. Carr

Ishaan

Gurnoor

Keerat

Jasmine

Nya-Jade

Tyler Rakshan

Nathan

Johua

Ruheen

Jenessa

Kanwarjot

Ms. Kergan Ms. O’Hanlon Mlle Riccardi Mlle Roberts Ms. Burnett Ms. Caissie Ms. Mathur

Rudra

Hasan

Ragison

Agamnoor

Nicholas

Aliayah

Elrin

Akshayan

Kendall

Arjun

Jayden

Edem

Diya

Veeraj

Sneha

Mr. Morton Mme Ramsaha

Kirpa

Jennifer

Simran

Madison

Arllen

STUDENT SUCCESS AWARDS - OCTOBER 2016

November 3 Mr. Sub lunch November 10 Pizza lunch November 11 Remembrance Day Assembly November 17 Mr. Sub lunch November 17/18 Scholastic Book Fair November 18 PD DAY (no school for students) November 24 Pizza lunch November 24 School Council Meeting 7 p.m. November 29 Student Success Assembly November 29 School Spirit Moustache Day (painted or paper) November 30 French Immersion Information Meeting for SK parents

Celebrating Faith and Culture November 2016

DATE CELEBRATION FAITH AND CULTURE

November Gwilatkw and Freezing Moon Aboriginal Spirituality

November 1 Birth of the Báb Bahá'í

November 1 All Saints' Day Christianity

November 1 Samhain Wicca

November 2 Birth of Baha’u’lláh Bahá'í

November 3 -21 The month of Qudrat Bahá'í

November 5 Gnan Panchami Jainism

November 11 Remembrance Day Canada

November 14 Dev Diwali or Lokashah Jayanti Hinduism and Jainsim

November 14 Birth of Guru Nanak Sikhism

November 16 Louis Riel Day Aboriginal Spirituality

November 22 - December 10 The month of Qawl Bahá'í

November 24 Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur Sikhism

November 25 Day of Covenant Bahá'í

November 27 Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í

November 27 or 28 (J) First Day of Advent (Christmas fast) Christianity

November 27 First Sunday of Advent Christianity