Administrator Update
Newsletter Updates
The Administrator Update and Dates to Remember sections have been updated with new information.
Stay Connected with Northlea
Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NorthleaTDSB. You can also check out our website at www.northleaschool.ca. Special thanks to Frank Chang for his work on Northlea's website.
Focus on Assistive Technology
Read & Write Gold @ Home
Read and Write Gold is designed to provide literacy support for students. It supports a Universal Design of Learning model which aids students in accessing the curriculum and completing reading, writing and research assignments. When used in conjunction with other applications, Read & Write allows students to experience greater independence and promotes inclusive classroom practices. This software incorporates the functionality of many pieces of software. As a result, it eliminates the need for students to train on multiple technologies.
Some features of Read & Write Gold include;
- Speech Feedback
- Research Tools and Graphic Organizer
- Word Prediction / Phonetic Spell Checker
- Talking Dictionary / Homonym Support
- Audio File Creation
- French Translator
- Calculator: Standard and Scientific
- Scanning Capabilities
To access it at home, instructions can be found here: https://sites.google.com/tdsb.on.ca/tdsbat/read-write/read-and-write-installs-at-home-for-ios-mac-and-windows-machines
Walk to School Wednesdays
We were so proud to see so many families walking to school on our 1st W2SW this past week. Please mark the following dates in your calendar so you can plan to join in on the fun.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Book Fair
A huge special thank you to Ms. Ivancic and all of the parent and student volunteers who shared their time to support this initiative. Scholastic shares a portion of the profit with school and we will be using that money to supplement classroom libraries.
As part of our literacy improvement plan, we will invite students to make recommendations of books they would like to have in their classroom libraries. These student generated wish lists will be used to determine new purchases. We are excited to see student voice infused into our classroom library enhancements.
Pizza Lunch: Thursday, December 13th
A reminder that next Thursday, December 13th is the last pizza lunch of this calendar year. If you would like to help as a parent volunteer on pizza lunch days, please sign-up here. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Natasha Kent.
Sports Centre
Ice Hockey: The coaching team (Kaziev, Klipina, Zaharia and Sanders) have locked down try out dates. December 12th, 20th and 21st will be the 5/6 and 7/8 try out dates form 7-8 am. Exact dates will be decided at our next coaches meeting on December 10th at lunch. Stay tuned.
Grade 5/6 Girls Basketball: The Grade 5/6 Girls Basketball team were Conference Finalists! They won their semi-final match at John Wanless on Dec. 4th and lost in the Conference Finals in a tightly contested match. Great job girls!
Grade 7/8 Girls Basketball: The Girls ended up qualifying for the Conference Finals by winning their last League game. They won their Quarter-Final game against Pleasantview on Dec. 3rd and are headed to the Semi-Finals on Monday, December 10th @ A.Y. Jackson at 12:00. They will be playing Ledbury Park. Good luck girls!!
Grade 5/6 Boys Volleyball: The Grade 5/6 boys won their Quarter-Final match on Dec. 4th against Summit Heights and are headed to the Conference Semi-Finals on December 12th @ St. Andrews. There semi-final game is at 12pm. Good Luck boys!
Grade 7/8 Boys Volleyball : The Grade 7/8 boys went 4-0 during league play and are headed to the Conference Quarter-Finals in fine form. The Quarter-Finals are on Tuesday, December 18th @ Pleasantview MS. The boys first game will be at 11:40 am.
Up Next........Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Swimming and Ice Hockey
#GOKNIGHTS!
Winter Concerts
Grades 3-6 & Grade 8 Honour Band Winter Concerts - Wednesday, December 12, 2018 : Afternoon concert at 1:30 p.m.Evening Concert at 7:00 p.m. @ Northlea United Church
Kindergarten Winter Concerts - Wednesday, December 19 @ 1:45 PM * Corrected Time
Grades 1-2 & Grade 7 & 8 - Spring Concert - Music Monday -Save the Date - Monday, May 6th in the AM. More details to follow.
Northlea Gives Back
WE Provide Warmth
The WE committee would like to invite the Northlea community in joining them provide warmth to those in need! The Winter Clothing Drive will support families in need, stay warm during the cold weather. All of the gently used, winter clothing items (Jackets, snow pants, hats, mittens, scarves) donated will go to New Circles, an organization that donates clothes to Toronto families in need. Rather than throwing away the winter clothing your children or yourselves have outgrown, please consider donating it to those in need. The clothing drive will take place between December 10th - 18th. There will be boxes outside of the office for your convenience or send it to school with your child and the WE team will collect it from the classes. Thank you for supporting WE Provide Warmth!
Holiday Hampers
For twenty three years, Northlea classes have supported the YWCA Holiday Sharing Project. All classes are involved in this amazing tradition of giving. A gentle reminder that donations are due next week, on Wednesday, December 12th. Please speak with your classroom teacher if you would like more information about how to support this initiative.
Winter Term of Extracurricular Programs Open for Registration!
The schedule and information on how to register is now on the Northlea website here. There are so many great programs to choose from this winter: explore your artistic side with Clay Animation Movie Creations or Famous Painters, explore STEM programs such as Lego Freaky Forces or mBOT Robot Rescue, or learn how to code with Game Makers or Tech Toys. If you prefer to be a bit more active, we have lots of choices: Indoor Soccer, Martial Arts and Wizard's Yoga.
Programs start the second week after the winter break on January 14th. The registration deadline is Monday, December 17th but spots fill up quickly, so sign up now to avoid disappointment.
Chess Registration Now Open!
The winter session for the Wednesday lunchtime Chess Club is now taking registrations for the winter term. Classes begin January 16th and run until March 6th. To register, or learn more about it, please click here. The deadline for registration is December 17th, so don't delay, sign up today!
Rainy Recess
Friendly reminder that, as part of our ECO Schools/OPAL programming, we are moving to almost all weather play. Students are asked to bring rainboots, raincoats and splash pants so they can enjoy outdoor play in the rain.
We are building our inventory of rain gear. If you have spare rain boots and raincoats that you wish to donate, please bring them to the main office.
Grade 8 Transition to Grade 9
Families with children in Grade 8 are asked to pay close attention to all notices about the transition to Grade 9. Grade 7 families are also welcome to join these events so they have a good understanding of the process and options available.
Below are 2 important updates re: The Transition to Grade 9
1. TDSB Secondary Schools Open House Evenings: List of Dates and Locations TDSB schools host information nights for parents and students each year between October and January. Learn everything you need to know about the incredible variety of schools, programs and courses throughout the TDSB. Find what inspires you. Join the open houses to help make an informed decision before choosing a school. Tour TDSB facilities, meet staff and learn more about exciting TDSB Secondary programs and activities.
2. Parent Information Evening about the Transition from Grade 8 - 9 for Northlea and Bessborough Parents on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 @ 6:30 PM. Thank you to the many families who joined us at Bessborough to learn more about the transition to Grade 9. Below please find the slide show and handout from the event.
School Cash Online
We use an online payment system for school related items such as field trips. You can register at: https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/ .