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Dear Parents/Guardians: Eddie Suliman, Anu Datta, Ritu Kohli-Sethi, Qazi Qureshi and Darshan Pancholi. Below is a list of some It was great to see so many of you at our Flakes of the Board’s objectives of School Councils: Musical. Your support and trust have helped create a wonderful learning environment here at Osprey Woods.  To place the overall interests of the school and Both the students and the teachers are to be all of its students first congratulated for putting on such a fabulous show. It  To act in an advisory capacity and as a really helped put us in a festive mood. resource to the school principal and to the As we break for the holidays we are reminded of those Board who are less fortunate and we are always pleased to  To facilitate the contributions of all School collect donations on behalf of the Salvation Army Food Council members, parents and partners in Drive. Your contribution of non-perishable food items is order to share responsibility and accountability very much appreciated. Our Grade 5 students and Mr. for the success of all students Dessureault also ran a very successful Candy Cane  To enhance parent and community involvement fundraiser supporting our Toronto Sick Kids’ “We Can” in the school goal, in addition to funds already collected we now have a running total of $1300.00. Thank you to all who  To promote effective consultation, collaboration were able to support this fundraising initiative. and communication among home, school and community Heading into the holidays we'd like to take a few (the full list of objectives is included under moments to reflect and highlight some of the exciting Policy 61) happenings that we experienced here at Osprey Woods th P.S. September 8th marked the start of our new school Our next School Council meeting is on January 13 . All year. Students, parents and staff were excited as they our parents are welcome. reunited with 'old friends' and took on opportunities to Please review our January calendar included in this meet new ones. In September we kicked off our newsletter for upcoming school events. We so look character assemblies with a presentation by Q Mack. forward to 2016 and would like to take this opportunity Later in October, Anthony MacLean from I Engage to wish all of our families an enjoyable and restful delivered two anti-bullying presentations. In the month holiday. of November our students presented an assembly on Responsibility and our Grade 1 and 2 students participated in Peel Police presentations to address Kind regards, Inclusion. We also took time out to honour our heroes Clelia Trinca and the theme of being “safe and sound” was explored Principal during our Remembrance Day assembly. In addition, our parents organized a very successful Marketplace event in November. These events coupled with our School Success Goals 2015 – Spirit Days help us create and celebrate a positive 2016: school climate Staff and students are currently working We would also like to introduce our School Council for on the following goals: 2015/2016: Paula Port (Chair), Salman Tariq (Treasurer),  Numeracy Goal – If we purposefully incorporate thinking tools (e.g. manipulatives, technology) in authentic books, non-fiction books, and chapter books. An problem based learning, then students will be introduction to the SBE program will take place in the engaged and better able to make their thinking first two weeks of January and permission letters will visible. be handed out at that time. As students read the SBE  Literacy Goal – If we engage in meaningful books, they can then participate in Book Talks with a professional learning around the gradual book talk expert. Many staff members have offered to release of responsibility model with a focus on read a book and will run the Book Talks during recess guided and independent practice, then our times. Students will have to pay attention to the students will be able to communicate their calendar and announcements to know when to attend thoughts and ideas more effectively, which will the book talks. result in increased achievement. Students will Happy Reading! be able to make their thinking visible across Mrs. Carriere ext. 306 the curriculum to others in increasingly complex way.  Bullying Prevention and Intervention – By Students in Grade 5 and their implementing a variety of proactive and families are encouraged to attend the responsive character and bullying prevention information nights for the Peel Regional and intervention strategies, we will increase Learning Choices Programs offered by positive student behaviours and improve the the Peel District School Board in Grade collective sense of a safe, positive school 6 . Here are the programs and the details for the climate. programs:  Mental Health – to actively promote mental  IBT (International Business and health awareness and decrease stigma at our Technology) at Lisgar Middle School 6755 school and across our system. Lisgar Dr. Mississauga, ON L5N 6S9 Tel: 905- 785-0105. Information night: January 12, 2016 2016 Kindergarten Registration at 6:30 p.m. Application period: January 13 to Week February 5, 2016. We inspire success, confidence and hope  IB (International Baccalaureate) at Bristol in each student and it all starts in Road Middle School 210 Bristol Rd. East kindergarten. If your child was born in Mississauga, ON L4Z 3V5 Tel: 905-755-9809. 2012, he or she can start kindergarten in September Information night: January 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm 2016. You can register your child at any time during at Glenforest Secondary School 3575 Fieldgate regular school hours during February 1 to 4, 2016. Dr. Mississauga. Application period: January 21 Come to Osprey Woods School from 9:00 am to 3:00 to February 5, 2016. pm on February 1, 2, 3 and 4, or from 5:00 pm to 8:00  AIM (Actively in Motion) at Royal Orchard pm on February 4. Registration packages will be Middle School 77 Royal Orchard Dr. Brampton, available by mid-January at the office. ON L6X 4M4 Tel: 905-455-3760. Information night: January 11, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Application Grade 1 French Immersion Registration period: January 12 to February 5, 2016. We remind parents that the deadline to register for this  Arts & Technology at Morning Star Middle program is Friday, January 29, 2016 at 4:00 pm. School 3131 Morning Star Dr. Mississauga, On L4T 1X3 Tel: 905-677-0300. Information night From the Library Please remind your January 28, 2016 at 6:30 pm. Application children that books are only to be signed period: January 29 to February 5, 2016. out for one or two weeks. Students should  SciTech at Tomken Road Middle School 3200 also find a safe place to put library books Tomken R. Mississauga, ON L4Y 2Y6 Tel: 905- at home and in backpacks. Many students have had to 277-0321. Information nights January 21, 2016 pay for lost or damaged books this fall. at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Application period: The forest of Reading Programs will begin as soon as January 22 to February 5, 2016. we return from the winter break. The books in these For more information please visit: programs celebrate Canadian authors and highlight www.pellschools.org/parents/programs/Regional some of the best books of the year as chosen by the Ontario Library Association. Students can vote for their favourite book after they have read a minimum of five From the Local Newspaper: books from one of the programs. Fall Marketplace at Osprey Woods Public School I will be reading several of the Blue Spruce picture “With great excitement, the Osprey Woods books to students in KG to Grade 2. Students in grades Public School hosted their fourth annual 3 to 5 can choose to participate in the Silver Birch Osprey Woods Marketplace on November 19. Osprey Express (SBE) program which has a mixture of picture Woods believes in giving back and this year they were asking for non-perishable food donations for the Registration opens February 1, 2016. Breakfast with Santa Foundation. They had 30 local For more information, look out for the conference flyer vendors come out and sell some of their wonderful or visit: products. Some of these products included jewelry, www.peelschools.org/parents/conference. leggings, scarves, crafts, window coverings, skin care products and much more. There were also food vendors, hot drinks and a chance for guests to get their Planning to be late or absent? faces painted! This event was a great way for Please remember to call Arrival Check shoppers to get in some unique, easy and fun holiday at: 905-785-9687, Option 4, before shopping!" 8:30 am, if your child is going to be late or Event by Nicole McGrattan – “Snapd absent. NORTH MISSISSAUGA”

Numeracy & Beyond – Parent Conference Bus cancellation and school closure due to 2016 bad weather The Peel District School board is hosting its annual During the winter months, we may need to cancel parent conference on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at buses or close schools because of inclement weather. Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga. Information regarding details of cancellations or Once again, the conference will focus on numeracy – closures will be posted as soon as possible at: 25 out of 60 workshops help with math. Parents will www.peelschools.org, on Twitter at still have the opportunity to attend workshops on other www.twitter.com/Peelschools, and on Facebook at topics, including literacy, special education and www.facebook.com/peelschools. science. You can also call in at: 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668- This free learning event is open to Peel parents of 1146. students at all grade levels.