Sathya Sai School

Sathya Sai School
Toronto, Canada
Weekly Parent Information Letter # 13
March 11, 2010
Important
Announcements
www.sathyasaischool.ca
Students: “You must
equip yourselves to be
the guardian of society
and the pillars of the
nation. You must fill your
consciousness with a
sense of responsibility.”
~ Sathya Sai Baba
Fourth consecutive year of top place…
Sathya Sai School ties with
top 9 schools in Toronto
and top 18 schools in Ontario
On March 7th, the Fraser Institute released its Report Card on
Ontario Elementary Schools March 2010, and Sathya Sai School has
been ranked among the top nine schools in Toronto and top 18 schools
in Ontario who have all achieved the #1 rating. This scoring is based
on the EQAO performance of the Grade 3 and Grade 6 students.
PD Day (No School)
Mar 12
Parent-Teacher
Interviews
Mar 12, 9am-12noon
March Break
(NO SCHOOL)
March 13-21
School Re-opens
March 22
Parent Council Meeting
March 22
Walk for Values Mtg.
March 22
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca
Both the Grade 3 and 6 students of the Sathya
Sai School have participated in these provincewide exams for the past four years. The top
results the students have been scoring are a
testimonial to the school’s mission of Human
Excellence, achieved through balancing academic excellence with character development.
Congratulations to school community
This top rating of the students has been
achieved with the hard work of the teachers,
volunteers, principal, and parents – all forming
a team to support the learning of the students
from Junior Kindergarten up till Grade 3 & 6.
We especially congratulation Miss Tanushree
Das, Grade 3 teacher, and Mrs. Geeta
Raman and Mrs. Ahalya Ganesh, Grade 6
teachers, for preparing the students so well
during the 2008-2009 academic year.
The 2009-2010 EQAO exams will take place
in early June 2010. We know that the Grade 3
and Grade 6 students have been studying hard
and will begin to prepare even more earnestly
after the March break.
We wish all these students much good luck!
Coming soon…
Special Edition: Tenth
Anniversary Celebrations
Newsletter
The transforming nature of SSEHV
These results came right after the Character
Education Seminar hosted by the school on
March 4th, during which both Mrs. Carole
Alderman and Dr. Pal Dhall stressed the
transforming nature of the Sathya Sai
Education in Human Values (SSEHV)
program. They stated that the academic
performance of students in both the U.K. and
Australia was tremendously boosted by the
SSEHV program.
We are so grateful to the school’s Founder
Sathya Sai Baba for giving the world this
excellent educational program. It is truly
fostering human excellence among students
who are being trained in this system.
Please be on the lookout for
the school’s Special Edition:
Tenth Anniversary Celebrations Newsletter, which will be
available after the March
Break.
To All Parents…
10th Anniversary Celebrations
Feedback
Dear Parents, the school and Parent Council
would like to hear your comments and
suggestions on the 10th Anniversary
Celebrations. Please send them by email to:
[email protected]
This information will be most useful for the
planning of future events. Some of your
comments may also be printed in the next
newsletter.
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca
Open House:
March 31, 2010
New Admissions for Sep 2010
Founded by Universal Teacher Sri Sathya Sai
Baba, the Sathya Sai School of Canada
balances academic excellence with character
education. It is a unique private school that
is open to everyone, regardless of their social,
religious, cultural, ethnic or economic
background.
and bring it filled out to the Open House.
Parents with completed forms can seek their
interview appointment at our Priority Desk,
at the conclusion of the Open House
presentation.
Admission to the Sathya Sai School involves
student testing and parent interviews and
these will be concluded in mid April for the
academic year starting in September 2010.
Every year, a waitlist is created based on the
results of the performance tests and is used to
fill vacancies as they arise.
Each year, all candidates must apply afresh.
Even those who are reapplying for admission
must come on the day of the Open House to
make a fresh appointment for their child’s
testing & parents’ interview We do not carry
forward old records and/or test/interview
results.
While we encourage older applicants to come
to the Open House along with their parents,
families with younger children are advised to
make suitable baby-sitting arrangements,
wherever possible, for their little ones, and
come by themselves, so that they may attend
the session uninterrupted.
The school will hold its annual Open House
at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at
the school gym. Attending this event is
mandatory for those seeking admission to
the Sathya Sai School for the academic year
starting September 2010 and for anyone
who would like to acquaint themselves with
the vision and mission of the school.
Twenty students will be accepted in the
Junior Kindergarten program. Children
born in the year 2006 are eligible to apply
for JK admission.
Parents as Partners
Our school climate encourages the partnership
between the teachers and
parents. Earlier in the
school year, Grade 3 & 6
parents
attended
an
information
session
regarding the provincial
EQAO exams that their
children
will
be
participating in this year.
In order to keep the parents on the same page,
the Grade 3 teacher Miss Das and Grade 6
teacher Mrs. Ganesh presented tips on how
we can all work together to help our students
achieve their academic goals. Most of the
Application forms are available on our
information presented had been sourced from
website www.sathyasaischool.ca. We request
various educational researches and modified to
all interested parties to download the form
suit our learning environment.
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
Applications will also be accepted for
admission to Senior Kindergarten and
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 against possible
vacancies in those Grades.
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca
anagrams and cryptograms designed
especially for children. Flash cards are
good, too, and they're easy to make at
home.
It is useful and pertinent for parents of
students in all grades, not just the EQAO
classes.
The following continues some of the selected
tips that you may find useful:
Tips on Learning…
Help your child
learn to write
better – continued
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•
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Brainstorm. Talk with your child as much
as possible about his/her impressions of
school and his/her observations and
encourage the child to describe people and
events to you. If the child's description is
especially accurate and colorful, encourage
them to notice those details that that they
will be carried over in their writing.
Encourage keeping a journal. This is
excellent writing practice as well as a good
outlet for venting feelings. Encourage your
child to write about things that happen at
home and school, about people (s)he likes
or dislikes and why, things to remember or
things the child wants to do.
Especially encourage your child to write
about personal feelings-pleasures as well
as disappointments. If the child wants to
share the journal with you, read the entries
and discuss them-especially the child's
ideas and perceptions.
•
Write together. Have your child help you
with letters, even such routine ones as
ordering items from an advertisement or
writing to a business firm. This helps the
child to see firsthand that writing is
important to adults and truly useful.
•
Use games. There are numerous games
and puzzles that help a child to increase
vocabulary and make the child more fluent
in speaking and writing. Remember,
building a vocabulary builds confidence.
Try crossword puzzles, word games,
•
Suggest making lists. Most children like
to make lists just as they like to count.
Encourage this. Making lists is good
practice and helps a child to become more
organized. Boys and girls might make lists
of their records, tapes, baseball cards,
dolls, furniture in a room, etc. They could
include items they want. It's also good
practice to make lists of things to do,
schoolwork, dates for tests, social events,
and other reminders.
• Encourage copying. If a child likes a
particular song, suggest learning the words
by writing them down-replaying the song
on your stereo/tape player or jotting down
the words whenever the song is played on a
radio program. Also encourage copying
favorite poems or quotations from books
and plays.
Monthly Uniform
Purchase Days
Uniforms will be available for purchase on
Monday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 13.
Next purchase dates will be April 12 & 13.
Remaining March dates
12 Parent-Teacher interviews, morning
12 PD Day (No School)
13-21 March Break Holiday (No School)
22 School re-opens
22 Parent Council Meeting
22 Walk for Values Meeting
24 Pizza Day (JK)
25 Pizza Day (SK-6)
31 Open House (Half day school)
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca
March Break 13th – 21st
March 12th - No classes, only
interviews
There will be no classes for students on Friday,
March 12 as the morning
will be devoted to parentteacher interviews for the
convenience of families that
are not available to attend
them in the evenings.
Fun & Learning during
Holidays
Outings in the GTA (and
beyond)
Animals
Riverdale Zoo
416-392-6794 www.friendsofriverdalefarm.com
Forsythe Family Farms
905-887-1087 www.forsythefamilyfarms.com
Green Acres
905-887-9988 www.outdooreducation.ca
Puck’s Farm
905-939-7036 www.pucksfarm.com
Muskoka Wildlife Centre
705-689-0222
www.muskokawildlifecentre.com
If you are looking for ways to keep your
children constructively occupied during March
Break, please check the attached list of venues
offering interesting programs.
ENJOY YOUR MARCH
BR E A K !
Royal Winter Fair
416-263-3400
www.royalfair.org
Whittamore’s 905-294-3275
www.whittamoresfarm.com
Re-opens May 8, 2009
Metro Toronto Zoo
416-392-5900 www.torontozoo.com
Toddle for Tots – 416-977-0458 www.rmhtoronto.org
Reptilia
905-761-6223 www.reptilia.org
Falconry Centre
905-936-1033 www.falconrycentre.com
African Lion Safari
1-800-461-9453 www.lionsafari.com
Elmvale Zoo
705-322-1112 www.elmvalejunglezoo.com
Ms. Recht, Admin. Asst.
Dr. Revathi, Principal
Graphics by Mrs. Shastry
Birds of the Lost Kingdom 1-866-994-0090
www.niagarafallsaviary.com
Sunnybrook Park Stables
Butterfly conservatories –
Niagara Falls 905-371-0254 www.niagaraparks.com (tab –
“what to do”)
Humber Nurseries 905-794-0555
www.humbernurseries.com
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca
Sports
South Simcoe Train 905-936-5815 www.steamtrain.com
Fall – Thanksgiving and Hallowe’en:
Farms
South Simcoe Train 905-936-5815 www.steamtrain.com
Christmas:
Bowling
Mini-putt:
Timber Creek Family Fun Centre 905-642-5174
www.timbercreekgolf.ca
Putting Edge (glow in the dark) 905-508-8222
www.puttingedge.com
Horton’s 905-888-1738 www.hortontreefarms.com
Drysdales 705-424-9719 www.drysdales.ca
South Simcoe (Santa Claus Train) 905936-5815 www.steamtrain.com
Hiking:
Wye Marsh 705-526-7809 www.wyemarsh.com
Scenic Caves 705-446-0256 www.sceniccaves.com
Parks
Camping
Skating – local rinks and ponds (caution), Mill Pond,
Nathan Philip Square, Harbourfront, indoor arenas
Edward’s Gardens 416-392-1111
www.toronto.ca
Swimming – indoor and outdoor, Wave pool
Sunnybrook Park
Skiing (downhill and cross-country) and tubing
Provincial parks
Tobogganing (helmets)
Haliburton Wildforest 705-754-2198
www.haliburtonforest.com
Snow-shoeing
Winter carnivals – dog sleds, skating, tobogganing, ice
sculptures, eating, wagon rides
Hockey Hall of Fame 416-360-7765 www.hhof.com
Kortright 416-667-6299 www.trca.on.ca
Rattlesnake Point 905-878-1147
Allan Gardens conservatory (greenhouses) 416-392-7288
www.toronto.ca
Seasonal
High Park 416-392-1111 www.toronto.ca
Educational
Maple Syrup:
Bruce’s Mill (Toronto and Region Conservation)
905-887-5531www.trca.on.ca
Kortright 416-667-6299 www.trca.on.ca
Horton’s Home Farm 905-888-1738
www.hortontreefarms.com
Art Gallery of Ontario 416-979-6615 www.ago.net
McMichael 905-893-1121 www.mcmichael.com
Wye Marsh 705-526-7809 www.wyemarsh.com
Spring – Easter:
Varley Art Gallery 905-477-9511 ext.221
www.varleygallery.ca
Puck’s Farm 905-939-7036 www.pucksfarm.com
ROM 416-586-8000 www.rom.on.ca
Foresythe Family Farms 905-887-1087
www.forsythefamilyfarms.com
Markham Museum 905-294-4576
www.markhammuseum.ca
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca
Police Museum 416-808-7020 www.torontopolice.on.ca
Tall ships/Ships at Harbourfront – 416203-2322
www.tallshipcruisestoronto.com
Bata Shoe Museum 416-979-7799
www.batashoemuseum.ca
Textile Museum 416-599-5321 www.textilemuseum.ca
Jewish Discovery Museum 416-636-1880 ext. 242
www.bjcc.ca (tab – “family programs”)
Entertainment
Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts 416-586-8080
www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
Spring Fling at the Sky Dome 416-3412770 www.skydome.com
Warplane Museum 1-877-347-3359 www.warplane.com
Wonderland 905-832-7000
www.canadaswonderland.com
Canadian War Museum (Ottawa) www.warmuseum.ca
Canadian Museum of Civilization (Ottawa)
www.civilization.ca
Museum of Science and Technology (Ottawa)
www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/
Ontario Place 416-314-9900
www.ontarioplace.com
Woodbine Centre (Fantasy Fair) 416674-5437 www.woodbinecentre.ca
Nascar 905-669-7390 www.nascarspeedpark.com
Science Centre 416-696-3127 www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
Theatre – musical; for example, Sound of Music
Imax Theatres (Science Centre, Ontario Place)
CN Tower 416-868-6937 www.cntower.ca
Symphony
Concerts in the Park – Richmond Hill and Aurora
Ballet
Libraries/book store – Mable’s Fables 662 Mount Pleasant
416-322-0438
Indigo
Shakespeare in the Park – High Park and Fairy Lake
(Newmarket)
Richmond Hill Live Steamers 416-261-9789
www.geocities.com/richmondhill_livesteam/
Fire hall
Caravan
Arts and Crafts
Cultural excursions – Kensington
Market, Chinatown, St. Lawrence
Market
History
Pottery – Your Fired 905-737-8944
Glaze Craze 905-886-9009 www.theglazecraze.com
Arts and crafts – Michael’s Craft Stores
Woodworking – Home Depot
Cooking workshops – Loblaw 416-218-7777
Black Creek Pioneer Village 416-7361733 www.trca.on.ca
Sainte Marie Among the Hurons 705526-7838
www.saintemarieamongthehurons.on.ca
Toronto Fun Places by Nathalie Prezeau
Third Edition
Email: [email protected]
416-462-0670
Medieval Times 416-260-1234
www.medievaltimes.com
Casa Loma 416-923-1171
www.casaloma.org
A M.O.D.E.L3 SCHOOL where everyone is a.WIN.a
#4, 505 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1R 4E5 Ph: (416) 297-7970 Fax: (416) 297-0945
website: www.sathyasaischool.ca