“Together We Are Stronger”

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM’S MESSAGEJanuary 8, 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays with their fami-lies and friends, and on behalf of the en re Kedron staff, we extend our best wish-es to everyone for a happy and healthy 2020.

There are a couple of informa on items that I wish to highlight for everyone. First-ly, Kindergarten Registra on for the upcoming school year started online on Mon-day, January 13th. More detailed informa on is provided on our website, as well as the DDSB website. If you may know of anyone in our area that has young chil-dren and have not had any previous children a end school, please inform them and encourage them to call the school. Secondly, please note that Jan. 17th is a P.A. Day for students only; therefore, students do not a end school this day.

The staff at Kedron Public School look forward to the upcoming months in con nu-ing the partnership we share with the educa on of your child. If you need to dis-cuss anything with your child’s teacher, please feel free to contact them at the school.

1935 Ritson Road North, Oshawa, ON L1K 0Z9

T: (905) 728-2851 F: (905) 728-8361

Website: www.ddsb.ca/school/kedron

Email: kedronps@ddsb.ca Twi er: @Kedron_PS

Character Trait Academic Effort Effort in the Arts Angela Y, Ryleigh L, Sowmiya P Steven P

Zach G Mithusha Leif F

Sophia B Angus Emmett

Blake C & Isaac S Delaney H Brielle A

Allison Brandon J Brooke-Lynn M

Chrysa E & Payathik D-Jai R Logan H

Claudia B Eden-Rose L Kayda S

Kalissa A Samuel G Brody

Delaney M Catherine Jaylin C

Sdra H Isabelle B Myah M Brayden R, Lukas S,

& Elsa R Nathaniel K Lawson J

Kennedy B Paige H

Ariana T

Lucas C

Paige D

Eleni E Rafaz A Sabrina D

January’s character trait will focus on Responsibil-ity

DURHAM DIS-TRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Principal:

G. Island

Vice Principal:

R. DiCrescenzo

Office Administrator:

C. McDowell

Chief Custodian:

B. Thompson

Superintendent of O’Neill Family of Schools:

S. Nevills

(905) 666-6905

Oshawa Trustees:

M. Barrett michael.barrett@ddsb.ca

D. Forbes darlene.forbes@ddsb.ca

A. Noble ashley.noble@ddsb.ca

Thanks to everyone who par cipated in the fundraising efforts in December. Our next event will be the Dance-a-thon in February. Stay tuned for more informa on about that. Our next SCC Mee ng is January 23rd at 6:00 pm

School Community Council (SCC) News

DATES OF SIGNIFICANCE—January

Some Religious Observances

2020-01-05 Guru Govind Singh's Birthday (Sikh) 2020-01-06 Epiphany (Chris an)

2020-01-06 Three Kings' Day (Chris an) 2020-01-19 Sultán (17th Month) (Bahá’í)

2020-01-07 Christmas (Chris an - Cop c & Eastern Orthodox)

2020-01-14 New Year - Eastern Orthodox (Chris an - Cop c & Eastern Orthodox)

2020-01-19 Timkat / Theophany (Chris an - Cop c & Eastern Orthodox)

2020-01-30 Basant Panchami (Hindu)

January is Tamil Heritage Month

On June 12, 2012, the Legisla ve Assembly of Ontario had its first reading of Bill 111, an Act to proclaim the month of January Tamil Heritage Month. People of Tamil heritage have migrated to Ontario since the 1940s. Tamil Canadians have overcome obstacles while mak-ing significant contribu ons to Ontario’s social, economic, poli cal and cultural tapestry. Tamil Heritage Month presents an opportunity to reinforce the important history and con-tribu ons of Canadians of Tamil heritage. The month of January was chosen because the first month of the Tamil calendar – Thai begins in January. This month is also significant as Tamil Canadians recognize many cultural and ar s c observances including the Tamil Har-vest Fes val – Thai Pongal.

January 15 - Mar n Luther King Day

The idea of Mar n Luther King, Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in con-tract nego a ons. A er King's death, U.S. Representa ve John Conyers and U.S. Senator Edward Brooke introduced a bill in Congress to make King's birthday a na onal holiday. The bill first came to a vote in the U.S. House of Representa ves in 1979. However, it fell five votes short of the number needed for passage. Two of the main arguments men oned by opponents were that a paid holiday for federal employees would be too expensive, and that a holiday to honor a private ci zen would be contrary to longstanding tradi on (King had never held public office). Only two other figures have na onal holidays in the U.S. hon-oring them: George Washington and Christopher Columbus.

January 21 – Lincoln Alexander Day (Canada)

Lincoln MacCauley Alexander was born on Jan. 21, 1922. He prac sed law for more than 10 years and in 1968 was elected MP of Hamilton West, becoming Canada's first black MP. He held his seat for four terms, but le in 1980 to become chair of Ontario's Worker's Com-pensa on Board. In 1985, he was named Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, the first black man to hold that tle. He was also the University of Guelph's longest-serving chancellor from 1991 to 2007. He died in October 2012 at the age of 90. As of December 3, 2014, Lin-coln Alexander Day January 21, Lincoln's birthday, is now recognized officially as Lincoln Al-exander Day across Canada, with Royal Assent by the Governor General December 9, 2014.