1065 Mississauga Valley Blvd., Mississauga, L5A 2A1 (905) 270-2597

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December 2014, Newsletter 1065 Mississauga Valley Blvd., Mississauga, L5A 2A1 (905) 270-2597

Stuti Jaggi-Vaid - Principal Halyna Dytyniak – Vice-Principal Superintendent of Education – Anthony Edwards Trustee – Sue Lawton * denotes Faith and Cultural Celebrations

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 Luuta’aa (all 2Maun Agiyaras* 3 4 5 month)* 9:30 Presentation by Dental Screening JK, Dental Screening JK, Dufflebag Theatre SK, Gr. 2, 4 SK, Gr. 2, 4 “Cinderella” 8 Bodhi Day* 9 10 11 Masa’il to Dec. 12 30th*

15 Chanukah to 16 17 18 19 Dec. 24th * 8:45 Assembly 6:30 Winter Concert Spirit Day (Gr. 2, 3) (Red & Green) 22 Winter Break 23 24 25 Christmas* 26 Boxing Day* Dec. 22nd to Jan. Zarathosht-no-Diso* 2nd.School begins Kwanza to Jan.1* th Monday, Jan. 5 . 29 39 31 Ghambar Maidyarem to Jan. 4* Sharaf to Jan. 18*

NEWS FLASH Please be advised that starting in December, the newsletter will be available on the school’s web site: http://schools.peelschools.org/1356 If you wish to receive a paper copy please notify your child’s teacher. CJCL AM590 EZ ROCK FM97.3 FM93.1 THE CHARACTER TRAIT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER – CARING Caring is a strong, positive emotion of regard and affection. REGISTER FOR FRENCH IMMERSION Registration for Grade 1 FI for the 2015-16 school year will be available online at UNITED WAY www.peelschools.org/French as of Monday Nov. 24, This year Briarwood P.S. raised funds for United 2014 at 9 a.m. The deadline to register is Friday, Way. Students brought in money and their Jan. 30, 2015 at 4 p.m. Registrants after that date will name was written on a heart and displayed on a be put on a waiting list. For more information about “Briarwood Has a Heart” bulletin board. Staff the random selection and waitlist processes, visit made a donation and enjoyed a pot luck lunch. www.peelschools.org/French. Together we raised $780.00. The FI school for our area is Corsair Public School. The phone number is 905-279-1511. Visit the Canadian Parents for French website at http://on.cpf.ca/. WINTER CONCERT On Wed. Dec. 17th at 6:30 p.m., our Gr. 2 and 3 students will participate in a winter concert called “Twinkle and Shine”. This will be a comedy KINDERGARTEN about elves, reindeers, trees and animals trying REGISTRATIONS to create a perfect tree. Everyone is welcomed It's time to register children born in 2011 for to attend. Please consider bringing non- kindergarten. Registration will be held at our school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 2, 3, 4 and 5 and from 5 perishable items for the Salvation Army food to 8 p.m. on Feb. 5. drive. What you will need to bring to registration Proof of child's age, Proof of address Proof of custody , Proof of immunization Extended-day program for kindergarten students. Families have the option of enrolling their child in BUS CANCELLATION before and after-school programs developed by & CLOSING OF SCHOOLS the Ministry of Education to complement the full-day During the winter months, we may need to kindergarten program. At registration, we will ask cancel buses or close schools because of families to tell us whether they are interested in the extended-day programs. inclement weather. Information regarding details Important information about immunization. of cancellations or closures will be announced In order to attend school in Ontario, your child must on radio and television stations listed below and have an up-to-date immunization record. When you posted at www.peelschools.org and register your child for school, you will provide copy of www.stopr.ca. Information will also be available your child's immunization record and the school will on T witter @Peelschools, Facebook at send it to Peel Health. Students who are not www.facebook.com/peelschools or by calling completely immunized and do not have a valid 905-890-1010 or 1-800-668-1146. exemption may not be allowed to attend school. For information about immunization, or to get a copy of your child's record call Health Line Peel at 905-799- 7700; Caledon residents can call toll-free at 905-584- VIRGIN RADIO CBC99.1 2216. Translation services are available. FM99.9 CFNY GLOBAL NEWS FM102.1/AM640 CFRB AM1010 CFTR AM680 FM Z103.5 CHFI FM98.1 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND KISS ‘N CHIN CJBC (FR) AM860 RIDE FM100.7/AM1540 Safety is a top priority at our school. Here are some CITYPULSE FM Q107 reminders to keep students, staff and parents safe CHUM AM1050 CTV while commuting to and from school. - Drive slowly and with caution on and near the school ready to exit the car on the passenger side. Do property. not get out of the car. - Wait for students, staff members and parents to - Only cross the street at an intersection or cross before driving past them. crosswalk. Never ‘jaywalk’ by crossing in the - When using Kiss ‘n Ride, pull up as close as middle of the street. possible to the end of the lane. Have your child