October 2015 Elementary Bulletin - Town Centre Montessori Private

Town Centre Montessori
Private Schools ®
Main Campus Elementary Information Bulletin
Dates to Remember:
October 2015
Terry Fox School Run
October 5
September 30 was a perfect day for our annual Terry Fox School Run. Students and
staff participated in this event by running or walking, and raising funds for Cancer
research. Our goal this year is to raise over $15,000.00! It’s not too late to donate.
Thank you to the students, parents, and staff for your support! All donations for the
Terry Fox Foundation are due to the class teacher by October 5.
Terry Fox donations due
October 9
P.D. Day School Closed
October 12
Thanksgiving Day
School Closed
October 15
IB and Grade 9 Information
Session Main Gym 5:00 p.m.
October 30
Halloween Party Day
Gr. 7 to 9 Dance at 7:00 p.m.
Inside this issue:
Spirit Week
2
Grade 7 and 8 SAC
2
Halloween Activities
3
SSAF
3
Extended Care Hours
3
IB Updates
4
High School News
4
P.D. Day and Thanksgiving Holiday
On Friday, October 9, TCMPS staff will be participating in a Professional Development
Day. Please note that October 9 will be a non-school day for all students and all
campuses of the school will be closed to facilitate this P.D. day.
The school will also be closed on Monday, October 12, for the Thanksgiving Day
Holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 13. We would like to wish all of
our TCMPS families a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend.
Stay Connected
To stay in touch with the current news of the school, we encourage everyone to visit us
on Facebook and Twitter. The school’s Facebook pages are: “The Official Town Centre
Montessori Private School (TCMPS)” and “The Official Town Centre Private High
School (TCPHS)”. Our Twitter account is tcmps@tcmps and our High School Twitter
account is TCPHS updates@TCPHS updates. Help us grow our presence; like us on
Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
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Spirit Week
Thank you to the TCMPS students, parents and staff for an amazing Spirit
Week! From September 28 to October 1, our students participated in a
week full of activities like Career Day, Dress Up Day, Toronto Sports Team
Day, Spirit Week Assemblies, and the Terry Fox Run. On Toonie for Terry
Tuesday, students donated $1500 in Toonies to the Terry Fox Foundation in
exchange for ballots to enter a special contest. Several lucky students’
names were drawn from the ballot box and these students had the thrilling
experience of squirting ketchup and mustard on Mr. Ash, Ms. Thadani, Ms.
Bowerbank and Mr. Lamanna, who were dressed up as HOTDOGS!
Grades 7 and 8 Student Activity Council (SAC)
Thank you to all the students who enthusiastically participated in this year’s election for the Student Activity Council.
During Spirit Week, the grades 7 and 8 students voted for their chosen candidates and now the election results are in.
Congratulations to the elected students who will begin to organize their first event of the year with Mrs. Bowerbank and
Ms. Clayton as advisors. Now, the SAC students are eagerly looking forward to the grades 7 to 9 Fall Dance which will
be hosted by our grade 9 students. The dance will be held in our Main Gymnasium on Friday October 30, from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m. Last year’s dance was a huge success and
the students had a great time dancing.
This year’s SAC members are:
Sanaa (President), Suraj (Vice-President),
Michelle (Treasurer), Ria (Secretary),
Anika, Ashley (Spirit Reps),
Wesley Kyle, Mili, Alexa, (grade 7 Reps).
Karmenjot, Shivani, Eeman-Ulla (grade 8 Class Reps).
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Main Campus Elementary Information Bulletin
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Halloween Activities
Friday, October 30, is Halloween day at TCMPS. Grades 2 to 8 students are welcome to wear a
costume to school. For the safety of our students, toy weapons are not permitted in the school. It
is recommended that students bring a change of clothes in case they would like to take off their
costume during the day. Students who do not wish to wear a costume may wear casual clothes
for the day. Parents are reminded that all regularly scheduled After School Courses will still run
on Friday, October 30.
Class parties will commence at 12:00 p.m. Teachers will post a sign up sheet outside their classroom door and
parents are welcome to sign up for food items to be donated to the party. For allergy reasons an ingredient list must
accompany all food items which are being brought in for the class. Elementary classes will also participate in our
annual pumpkin carving contest. Parents are invited to view all the marvelous pumpkins which will be on display in our
front foyer beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, and will remain on display until Friday morning. Classes
will raffle off the pumpkins for students to take home!
Small Schools Athletic Federation (SSAF)
Through the Small Schools Athletic Federation (SSAF),
students have the opportunity to join TCMPS sports teams and
compete in friendly competition against other independent
schools for championship banners. This fall, the coaches have
been busy with tryouts, practices and games for the following
teams: Co-Ed Cross Country, Co-Ed Under 12 Indoor Soccer,
Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ Volleyball, Co-Ed Flag Football, Co-Ed
Ultimate Frisbee, and Co-Ed Golf. Parents are welcome to
attend all home and away games and help cheer our teams to
victory! Go Tigers Go!
Join Schoology
Parents and students are asked to set up a free SCHOOLOGY account (www.schoology.com) on your smart phone or
electronic device to look up SSAF practice and game schedules as well as any cancellations and updates.
-Sign up for Schoology as “Student”
-Enter an email and password to register
-Enter the student access code for the team selected
Extended Care Hours:
Parents are reminded that the school is open for extended care hours from 7:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The school will not
be open before 7:00 a.m. and there is a late fee for every minute after 6:30 p.m. All early morning SSAF sports
practices are scheduled to start at 7:15 a.m. For the safety of our students, especially as the weather becomes
colder and darker outside, please do not drop off students earlier as they cannot enter the school until the
front doors are unlocked at 7:00. a.m. If parents and students arrive before the school is open, the parents must
remain and wait with the student for the school to open. We thank you for your cooperation.
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IB – International Baccalaureate Updates:
IB Learner Profile focus for October: KNOWLEDGEABLE
“Knowledgeable students develop and use conceptual understanding,
exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. They engage with
issues and ideas that have local and global significance.”
IB Information Session
Main Campus / Head Office
155 Clayton, Drive
Markham, Ontario
L3R 7P3
Phone: 905-470-1200
Fax: 905-470-0184
E-mail: [email protected]
Milliken Campus
3 Clayton Drive
Markham, Ontario
L3R 8N3
Phone: 905-470-8178
Fax: 905-470-0570
E-mail: [email protected]
Amarillo Campus
76 Amarillo Avenue
Markham, Ontario
L3R 0V3
Phone: 905-474-3434
Fax: 905-474-3113
E-mail: [email protected]
www.tcmps.com
On October 15, the parents of all elementary students are invited to attend an
Information Session which will take place in our Main Gymnasium at 5:00 p.m. We
will discuss important details about the International Baccalaureate Programme,
specifically the Middle Years Program (MYP) for grades 6 to 10, and the Diploma
Program (DP) for grades 11 and 12. Mr. Douglas Parker and Mr. Russell Ash will
be available to answer any questions.
Town Centre Private High School News
In the high school our students have quickly become deeply involved not only in their
academic studies, but in a wide variety of sports, clubs and extra curricular activities.
Our annual “Welcome Back” House Activity Day took place on September 11 as the
Lions, Marauders, Warriors, Blues, Gryphons and Mustangs met at Highgate Park for a
series of fun and friendly athletic competitions. Congratulations to the Warriors for
winning the first event of the new school year!
An important fall tradition at Town Centre is the grade 9 Bark Lake trip. This year, our
grade 9 students left bright and early on the
morning of September 23 to travel to the
Haliburton Highlands for 3 days of outdoor
education and team building activities. The
weather was excellent this year and our grade
9’s were able to take part in the full range of
hiking, high ropes and archery activities that
have made the Bark Lake trip a memorable
experience for all our students.
Students also participated in fundraising events
and the Terry Fox School Run at Highgate Park
on September 30, as part of our annual drive to
support the Canadian Cancer Society.
Markham Fair:
Please see the attached
colouring page which
gives you a free child’s
admission to the fun
Markham Fair from
October 1 to 4!
Coming Up in High School...
Thursday, Oct. 8
Friday, Oct. 9
Thursday, Oct. 15
Friday, Oct. 30
Academic Awards Assembly
P.D. Day
IB Information Night, 5:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
Halloween Dance for TCMPS grades 7 and 8; 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
hosted by TCPHS grade 9 students
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