Administrator Update
Northlea is Proud to be an OPAL School
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.
Pink Shirt Day
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020,
we encourage everyone to practice kindness and wear pink
to symbolize that you do not tolerate bullying.
Take your kindness to new heights! This Pink Shirt Day, and every day, let’s Lift Each Other Up.
Our theme for this year’s Pink Shirt Day is “Lift each other up”; a simple but powerful message encouraging us to look beyond our differences and celebrate the things that make us unique. When we lift each other up, we see past the things that separate us and see instead the things that unite us as people. www.pinkshirtday.ca
Pizza Lunch
A friendly reminder that Thursday, February 27th is Pizza Lunch.
Lost & Found
Please check out the Lost and Found outside of the Library and the South Gym for any missing items. On Friday, February 28th, we will donate all remaining items.
Grade 6 CPR & AED Training
On Thursday, February 20th, students in Grade 6 homerooms participated in hands only CPR training and AED use. We share appreciation with Joanna Degez, Cardiac Safe City and the Heart and Stroke Foundation for their partnership with Northlea. This is the second year our Grade 6 students have been trained and we are proud to offer this important training to so many students at Northlea.
Check out how they put "Baby Shark" into action:
You can also watch them work through this life-saving sequence:
1. Shake & Shout
2. Look, Listen, Feel
3. "Call 911 & get the AED!"
4. CPR
5. AED use: "1,2,3 - Shock!"
Communication Station
Be sure to check out our new ‘Communication Station’ by the office! We have 3 Communication categories: Greetings, Getting to Know Each Other & Working Together. Our students are learning how to interact with each other using picture symbols and ASL.
MADD Canada
We were pleased to welcome MADD Canada to Northlea this week. Our students in Grades 7 and 8 learned about substance use and abuse and the risks of impaired travel. TDSB is pleased to have this partnership with MADD Canada and we thank the Elementary Itinerant Guidance staff for coordinating.
Capes for Kids
Northlea's 2020 Capes for Kids week campaign is fast approaching!
M. Lariviere, Mme Resnick and Ms. Andrew are working with their classes to lead learning throughout Northlea. Last week, Holland Bloorview came to Northlea and worked with these three classes. The students are following up by preparing student-led presentations for the rest of the school.
Thank you to Zak Priest and Polina Kosavera from Holland Bloorview for teaching us about the hospital, the #deareverybody campaign, and Capes for Kids! Check out this article to learn more about the work Zak and Polina are doing: https://www.hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-events/BLOOM-Blog/dear-everybody-coming-school-near-you
We are inviting students to bring in $2 at some point during the week of March 2nd-6th and/or donate online here: donate.hollandbloorview.ca/northleaems. Everyone is also invited to wear a cape to school every day that week!
Parents as Partners Conference 2020
This all-inclusive conference is organized by TDSB parents for TDSB parents, guardians and caregivers. Participate in workshops, network with parents and community agencies and learn new strategies to support your child’s success. Registration opens in 2020! Register early as there is limited space in each workshop!
Who:
- ALL parents/guardians/caregivers of TDSB students are invited and welcome to attend.
What:
- Parents as Partners Conference 2020 is a FREE conference. Whether your child is just beginning on their educational journey in elementary school or closer to graduation and planning for the future, there are informative and empowering sessions for parents/guardians/caregivers of students of all ages and stages of education.
Where:
- Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, Ontario
Why:
- The Parents as Partners Conference 2020 is planned by parents, for parents and we are so pleased to be able to offer a selection of sessions that cover a broad range of topics to provide parents with useful information and resources to help your child improve their achievement and well-being at school and at home.
Hygiene During Flu Season
In addition to the annual flu season, we are also mindful of the coronavirus that has originated in China and has been receiving significant media attention over recent weeks. Toronto Public Health has drafted the attached letter for Torontonians. Please know that the TDSB is continuing to monitor the situation closely and are working with public health officials. The Toronto District School Board takes it lead from public health officials, which have not advised organizations, such as the TDSB, to take any additional precautions at this time.
The City of Toronto has prepared a webpage with up to date information: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/diseases-medications-vaccines/coronavirus/
You can also refer to the Ontario webpage: https://www.ontario.ca/page/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
It’s important to remember that this is also flu season in Toronto. We are advising staff and students to take the usual measures such as washing your hands frequently, covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze and staying home if you are ill.
We ask for your support with the following:
1. Please speak with your children and remind them to wash their hands thoroughouly with soap and water after going to the washroom and throughout the day. Please also let them know about the hand sanitizer in the classroom.
2. Please remind your children that they should report any concerns about the washrooms to their teacher or to the office right away so we can address issues promptly. While our caretaking team check and clean the washrooms numerous times a day, we are not always informed if supplies have run low before the next washroom check.
3. Please remind students to use the washrooms responsibly. At times, some students can get silly in the washroom and misuse resources. We need everybody's help to maintain the washrooms.
4. Please keep children home if they are ill. If children are sick at school, we will be calling and asking families to take their children home until they are feeling better.
Kindergarten Registration
We will start booking appointments on January 16th, 2020 and begin actual registrations on Feb 3rd, 2020.
Please call Northlea at 416-396-2395 to schedule an appointment starting on January 16th, 2020 for children who are eligible to start Junior Kindergarten in September 2020. Children who will be four by December 31, 2020, can start Junior Kindergarten in September 2020. We will commence with registrations on February 3rd, 2020.
In order to complete the registration you will require the following items: Birth Certificate, Health Card, Immunization Record, and a Property Tax Bill or Rental Agreement & one other piece of proof of residency (utility bill: Hydro, Enbridge, City of Toronto). NOTE: Property Tax Bill or Rental Agreement is Mandatory
The link below has detailed information about TDSB Kindergarten programming:
More detailed information about registration can be found here: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/EarlyYears/KindergartenMonth
Regardless of which process caregivers select, all registrations require a visit the local school to validate registration information.
Save the date for our Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 9:10-10:10 am beginning in our school library.
Public Health has shared several informative documents about supporting readiness for Kindergarten:
Home and School Meetings
Below please find our list of Home and School meetings for this school year:
- Wednesday, February 19th @ 2:30 PM -The meeting will run from 2:30 pm -3:20 pm.
- April 6th - 8:35 AM @ Northlea in the School Library
- May - Date TBD - 6:30 PM @ Northlea in the School Library
- Annual General Meeting - Time TBD - Post or pre volunteer breakfast perhaps.
Trustee Corner
Please visit Trustee Chernos Lin's website for updates about Ward 11: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/ward11/
You can also find the latest newsletter in full here:
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/yfx8xc/827a85a3639f7f3dd1111b2569c7f660
Community Coffee Meetings . . . A Message from Trustee Chernos-Lin
UPCOMING COFFEE MORNINGS
Mark your calendars! The following coffee mornings have been set:
- March 10, 2020, 9:15-11:15, Leaside Longo's
- April 14, 2020, 9:15-11:15, Leaside Longo's
- June 16, 2020, 9:15-11:15, Leaside Longo's
"Community Coffee" meetings are informal gatherings where parents and constituents are invited for a round table-style discussion of information sharing, best practices and interesting conversation related to education in our ward. We often have superintendents and sometimes even principals who drop by, so these are fun and engaging events. These meetings are usually held at Longo's Leaside (93 Laird Drive), unless stated otherwise. I hope you can join us at one of upcoming dates below!