November 2018 Macklin Public School The Macklin Message http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/macklin Follow us on Twitter @MacklinPS_TDSB Principal s Message Students have now fully adjusted to their new classrooms rules and routines as we enter the month of November. Thank you to parents/guardians for helping to assisting your children getting to school on time and ready to learn with all of the necessary school items, including a healthy lunch and snacks. The Remembrance Day Assembly will be taking place on Friday November 9 th in the morning at 10:20 a.m. all parents/community members are invited to attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Staff and students have been working to make this a memorable presentation. During this month, students will be receiving their school Progress Report on November 13 th 2018. Parents/Guardians will have an opportunity to meet with their child s classroom teacher to discuss their progress and areas of improvement on Thursday November 15 th in the evening and Friday November 16 th in the morning of the PA Day. I look forward to seeing you all during these times. Some classes have already been on excursions to Hillside and had the opportunity to get a greater appreciation for our environment. They also got to roast marshmallows over an open fire. Macklin has begun some co-curricular activities including Robotics and Houseleague soccer. Tell your children to listen carefully to the morning announcements for any upcoming activities and/or clubs! Denise Walters McLean Principal Principal - Mrs. D. Walters McLean Vice Principal - Mrs. V. Rajkumar Office Administrator - Ms. M. Paramanathan Administrative Assistant Ms. S. Kara Supervisory Officer Ms. J. Spence (LN17) School Trustee Mr. A. H. Patel (Ward 21) Student Wellbeing One out of three Canadians have a condition that paramedics and emergency responders need to know about, including many children that live with a medical condition, allergy or special need that must be communicated during a medical emergency. Medic Alert Foundation Canada offers parents The No Child Without program. This program provides children and students, attending participating schools, one free Medic Alert medical ID and free Medic Alert service plan coverage between the age of 4 and up until their 14 th birthday. To date, the No child Without program is available across over 200 school boards, in over 6,000 schools. Parents and Guardians should consider this program if their child lives with: A medical condition Allergies and requires the use of an Epineprine injector Asthma or uses an inhaler Autism or ADHD Medication they need to take Please contact Macklin Public School if you are interested. There is a PIN number and bar code that is assigned to our school. It is required in order to access this service. (Information Directly from the Pamphlet) School Advisory Council Chair Mr. Arbour/Ms. Prescod Treasurer Ms. N. Rashid/Ms. Y. Wu Secretary Ms. K. Pinto Newsletter 1
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ECO CLUB Fun helping the environment Hey Macklin! Ecoclub is back to make Macklin have a greater impact to create a healthier environment! We would like to share some of the things we've already done this year, and some of our future goals. SAFE ARRIVAL There is an extra number for Safe Arrival to call and leave a message in advance from 3 pm to 8 am from your home phone or cell phone 1-833-250-2290 This year has been great so far in terms of teamwork. We called down all the classes to help take care of the garden. All of the classes did an awesome job to help water the plants and pull out the weeds too. Thanks to Mrs. Bandi, Ms. Ansari, Ms. V.J, Ms. Hawkins, and the Eco club members, everything worked out perfectly. Additionally, Mrs. Bandi s class went outside with some of the other primary classes to do a mini clean up of the field and the ground. Boy oh boy, they weren't impressed at all with all the garbage. It was just the starting of the year and they collected 5 bags of garbage! That brings us to some very important points and we need to work harder to achieve them. One of our very important goal is that we need to improve on where we put the garbage we produce because half of the recycling ends up in the garbage and half of the garbage ends up in the recycling. So we need to work on that. We need to improve by littering less and really at least throwing it in a garbage bin. So far, the kindergartens have been the best by having a compost bin and using it too! We just need to get more compost bins for the other classes. We re good at spreading the word and learning about how to become Eco friendly but we can do better. Hope to see you help to GO GREEEENNNNNN!!!!!!!! -Ishmeet Rattan Grade 6 Student Eco Club Member -- Varsha Jalpesan Grade 7/8 HSP Teacher Macklin Public School Newsletter 3
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Special Dates/ Events Special Dates/ Events Christmas December 25th Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. Taken from the pages of History.com Winter Solstice Thursday, December 21, 2018 It is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year. It is a ritual that honors your ancestors, belief system, and a way of offering prayer and gratitude: Prayer sticks are made by everyone in a family for four days before the solstice. On the day named as the solstice, the prayer sticks are planted-at least one by each person-in small holes dug by the head of the household. Each prayer stick is named for an ancestor or deity. Taken from the pages of greenliving/native-american-solstice-celebration Hanukkah December 3rd to 10th Kwanzaa December 26 th to January 1 The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase matunda ya kwanza which means first fruits in Swahili. Each family celebrates Kwanzaa in its own way, but celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal. On each of the seven nights, the family gathers and a child lights one of the candles on the Kinara (candleholder), then one of the seven principles is discussed. Taken from the pages of History.com The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek- Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. Hanukkah, which means dedication in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December. Often called the Festival of Lights, the holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts. Taken from the pages of History.com Newsletter 5
No Stopping/Parking Area in front of Macklin P.S. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No stopping or parking Pick Up and Drop Off Area No stopping or parking If you are not sure if you can stop or park, please check the signage on the streets. Newsletter 6