What’s happening @ Clearpoint IB World School:

February 5th 2021

February is Black History Month at Clearpoint IB World School!

February marks the start of “Black History Month” and at Clearpoint, we have connected this important annual celebration of Black history, culture, social action, and education with the Learner Profile Attribute of “Caring” (see below for more about this!). We have invited students in grades 3 and up to submit a write-up on a prominent Black figure who has had a positive influence on the world and impacted change by taking action. So far we have received over 15 submissions! We will select some students to read about their special person over the intercom, sharing with their peers these acts of caring, kindness and bravery. Students should see their homeroom teachers if they are interested in participating. We also have some amazing guest speakers lined up for the students, so stay tuned!

Registration For 2021-22: Please note the following information regarding student registration: -Re-registration - All students who are currently attending Clearpoint in grades K-5 to 5 should re-register using the Mozaik parent portal. This includes any students who are now attending on-line school. -We are also still accepting new students for 2021-22. Information about registration is available on our school website. Click here for details. Please call our school secretary, Ms. Angelika Witzmann for an appointment at (514) 798-0792.

-More information is also available on the LBPSB website under

admisstions. Click here for this link. Information for New Parents: Here are some ways to get information about Clearpoint IB World School, and the programs we offer: -Visit our website: There is a ton of information about our

school, the IB program, as well as details about registration.

Just click on the registration tab:

http://clearpoint.lbpsb.qc.ca/registration.htm

-Check out our facebook page – there are some great videos,

providing you with a tour of the inside of the school showing a

number of classrooms, hallways, and other rooms of the

building. Our staff also respond to a number of “Registration

FAQ’s” that many parents have: https://fb.watch/3b6NPPkbXA/

-Call us or email us directly at (514) 798-0792 or

destok@lbpsb.qc.ca – we’ll get back to you asap with the

answers you need.

Wearing Masks Helps Keep Everyone Safe! Thank you

to all of our parents for your help and cooperation to

keep everyone safe at Clearpoint. There have been

some changes to government guidelines regarding

mask use at school – please click here for this and

other new information from Santé Publique related to

COVID-19

We continue to promote a culture of mask-wearing at

Clearpoint – we strongly recommend that all students wear

masks at all times inside the school. We also recommend

that masks be worn outside, if students cannot ensure that

they are able to remain at a safe distance from other

children. If possible, we encourage the use of procedural

(medical) masks which add extra protection. Again, we thank

you for your support for thesemeasures. Please let us know

if you have any questions or concerns.

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Important Information From Santé Publique Recently parents received an email from the Lester B

Pearson School Board, with

updates from Santé Publique

regarding COVID – 19.

You can click here to see

this letter in full. Please take

the time to read it carefully.

Your adherence to these measures is very important to help us keep all students, our staff and our

families safe and healthy. Should you have any questions, concerns, or need any clarifications,

please do not hesitate to contact us. Some of the main points in this letter are as follows:

- When it is important to have your child tested for COVID-19.

- When your child must remain at home.

- Guidelines for mask-wearing for students (note that we are promoting and encouraging practices

that go further than these requirements; should you have any questions or concerns regarding

this point or any other information related to COVID -19 – please do not hesitate to contact me

directly at destok@lbpsb.qc.ca or by phone (514) 773-7989.)

Parent Help & Support: We want to thank all of our parents

for your continuted vigilence with respect to monitoring the

health of your children!

Note also that the location of the west island testing center

has changed from 137 Elm in Beaconsfile to 3212 Jean Yves in

the Rio Can Ctr in Kirkland.

Here are some important reminders about practices that we

are asking all parents to follow on a daily basis:

✓ Check your child for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Click here for guidelines

✓ If your child shows symptoms of COVID-19, call (514) 644-4545 OR (514) 630-2123 (note new local number for the

West Island) and follow the directives from Santé Publique.

✓ Below is the guide we use in determining whether a child should be sent home from school and go for testing:

If a child shows any one of the following symptoms

DRSP recommends testing without waiting for

24hrs:

Or any two of the following symptoms:

• Onset or aggravation of a cough

• Fever (38 C or more, oral thermometer)

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

• Sudden loss of smell without congestion or loss of taste

• Nasal congestion and/or nasal drip

• Sore throat

• Headache

• Intense fatigue or loss of appetite

• Generalized muscle pain (not related to physical exertion

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea or gastro-intestinal symptoms (abdominal pain

• Note: a 24-hour observation period is recommended if only one of the above symptoms is present

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The Latest News from our IB Primary Years Programme (PYP):

Attribute of the Month!

An important component of the IB framework is that we strive daily, to help our students develop the ten ‘Attributes of a Learner Profile”, as we believe these are the attributes that will contribute to our students’ success at school and in life. To support this endeavor, this week we held our first (virtual) “Attribute Assembly” of the month, highlighting this month’s target attribute: Caring! Caring, from the lens of the IB perspective, is defined as; “We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment service and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others around us.” Our students from k4 to grade 6 have all been challenged to perform at least one act of caring this month and to track this act on the paper provided to them by their teachers. They should also indicate on this form, whether this action has a personal, local or global impact. All actions, big or small, create positive change and we are so excited to see what the students of Clearpoint are capable of! We would also love it if you helped continue this conservation at home by speaking about caring, empathy and compassion! We have even included a ‘Kindness Calendar’ and a hand-out from the IB website to help solidify this home/school connection see links below. Have a wonderful caring month everyone!

Click Here for IB Learner Profile Information for parents. Click here for our February Kindness Calendar.

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Units of Inquiry Cycle 1 just wrapped up their unit of inquiry on “Where we are in Place and Time” by exploring the evolution of toys! The students even had the opportunity to collaborate in small groups and create their own toys using items such as blocks, board game pieces, etc. already in the classroom. What a creative way to learn!

Grade 6 Exhibition:

The dates for our Grade 6 Exhibition are fast approaching, and as you know, this

year the Exhibition will be done virtually. Students from each of the three grade

6 classes will present in the afternoon on one of the following dates: Feb. 23, 24

and 25. More details about how you will be able to see students’ on-line

presentation will be shared with our community closer to these dates. We hope

you can be part of this important school event and support the fantastic work of

our amazing grade 6 students!

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Animal

Rights group’s “Vegetarian Challenge”. To date, we

have counted close to 20 participants!

This week we are focusing on the Deforestation Group’s

work and sharing their news report video on this important

environmental issue. Click here to see their informative

piece! Note you’ll need a Google / gmail account to open

this video. Thank you for all of your support!

-Layla Barroca – IB Coordinator

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QGsn6CnTLlPpUuHA113yOL-50rfSCNJS/view

Morning Drop Off: Winter weather brings difficult

traffic conditions. We ask all parents to please be

extra careful during morning drop off times. Please

remember these guidelines:

-The parking lot at Cedar Park United Church is only

for the use of parents who use daycare services

there. Clearpoint parents please do not use this

parking lot to drop off your children.

-When arriving along Lakeview Aveneue please do not make U-turns.

-Please stay to the right-hand edge of the parking lot when entering the school yard. Cutting

through the church parking lot is dangerous.

-We enourage you to use the kiss and drop areas for morning arrival:

1). In front of the daycare entrance

2). In the bus zone once buses have left

Mat Surfing! What could be better than running full speed and taking a dive on a big, wide, thick and (most importantly), soft over-sized gym mat? This week Miss Elena’s grade 6 group took advantage of some gym time to do just that. The gym mats that you see pictured here were purchased with the generous support of our Clearpoint Home & School Association.

Snow Hill at the front of the school We ask you to please not allow your children to slide or climb on the snow hill in front of the school.

Although tempting, traffic in the parking lot where drivers may not see

children makes this dangerous. Your cooperation with this is appreciated!

Clearpoint Elementary

Daycare

THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE!

Links on our Website: Here are few links to our website you might find helpful:

➢ Parent Notices: Any parent notices sent out to the entire school community are

posted here: http://clearpoint.lbpsb.qc.ca/notices.htm

➢ IB Unit Letters: Has the letter explaining the content for your child’s most recent IB unit of inquiry

gone astray? Check here: http://clearpoint.lbpsb.qc.ca/IB/units.htm

➢ Weekly News: Have you missed any editions of our weekly newsletter? Not to worry! They are now all

posted under their own tab: http://clearpoint.lbpsb.qc.ca/news.htm

Follow us on Social Media: Follow our facebook and instagram pages to see more of what is going on at your amazing Clearpoint IB World School. Remember to like and share often!

https://www.facebook.com/clearpointelem/

https://www.instagram.com/clearpointibworldschool/

Upcoming Dates:

Note: There have been some changes to this year’s school calendar. The Ministry of Education announced the

addition of three pedagogical days – for Clearpoint, these will be on the following dates:

-January 25th

-February 8th

-May 17th

-We have also changed a local ped day from Friday, Feb. 5th, to Friday, April 30th.

-LBPSB Ped. Day – Monday, Feb. 8th

-Next Home & School Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 6:30 p.m Note change in time. (zoom link to follow)

-Next Governing Board Meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 10th, 6:30 p.m. (click here for zoom link)

Note that you can submit questions to the Governing Board that can be raised for discussion at any meeting.

You can submit your questions to any of the following emails:

clearpoint_gb@lbpearson.ca

Katherine Wiebe – Governing Board Chair: kwiebe@gildan.com

Danny Trotto – Governing Board Secretary: krazydan@gmail.com

David Estok – Principal: destok@lbpsb.qc.ca

-LBPSB Ped. Day – Monday, Feb. 15th

-Grade 6 Grad Spirit Day – Friday, Feb. 19th – Tourist Day

-Grade 6 Exhibition (Virtual) – Tues Feb. 23rd – Thurs. Feb. 25th

-Winter Carnival – Feb. 22nd – 26th

-March Break – March 1st - 5th

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