High School: 34 Credit Threshold

The following video and info sheet is about the 34 credit threshold in high school.  Please take the time to review for your information. 

http://youtu.be/U9L1oNpA02o

Coaches and Assistant Coaches Needed! Girls on the Run

GirlsOnTheRun & GirlsOnTrack

Girls on the Run and Girls on Track is a program that inspires girls from grades 3 to 8 to be happy healthy and confident individuals, using a fun experienced-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. The program also teaches life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games.

In order to keep the program running as in previous years, we need Coaches and Assistant Coaches. If you are interested, please call the school and leave your name and number and when you are available.

The program runs Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. If you can only make it once a week that would be great too!

Make a difference and put a smile on a girls face!

Arts at Baythorn

REMINDER OF INFORMATION SESSION TONIGHT AT BAYTHORN!

Would your child enjoy learning the Ontario curriculum through the Arts? If so, the York Region District School Board offers an elementary integrated Arts Program at Baythorn Public School. Students currently in grades four and five may apply for the arts@baythorn Program, where they will have the opportunity to explore the disciplines of Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, and Music while meeting the expectations of the Ontario Curriculum for grades five, six, seven and eight. To learn more about the arts@baythorn program, students and their families are invited to attend an information evening at Baythorn Public School onThursday, January 15, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

Local Library Events

Pierre Berton Library Events

4921 Rutherford Road
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 1A6
Telephone: (905) 653-READ (7323)

The Pierre Berton Resource Library in our community is offering the following programs for elementary school students:

Reading Buddies

A new session of reading buddies will be starting up at the Pierre Berton Library in February. Students can build their reading confidence with volunteers at the library. Applications are available at the library and the deadline for applications is January 23rd.

Maker Sundays (Sundays 2 - 4pm) 

Families can drop in, explore and create with a 3D printer. It is an opportunity to get familiar with technology and to create something to take home.

Fun with French (Tuesdays 7 - 8pm)

A drop in program where students can practice their French language skills with French stories and activities led by French speaking volunteers from the community. For ages 6 and up. 

For more information please visit the following website http://www.vaughanpl.info/libraries/view/7

Save the Date: School Council Skate Night

Bac

SAVE THE DATE: 

FAMILY SKATE NIGHT!! 

FEBRUARY 7th

Free Family Event Offered by School Council

Fun for the entire family!

DATE: Saturday, February 7^th, 2015

TIME: 8:15pm to 9:30pm

LOCATION: Woodbridge Memorial Arena

5020 Highway 7, Woodbridge,ON  L4L 1T1

Please remember to: Bring your skates and helmet.  Helmets are required for all students.

Hot Chocolate will be served while quantities last.

ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN

More information will be coming home next week, including a paper RSVP form.  Please stay tuned!

Eco Team Theme--January 

                                                                                                                                   

January Eco Theme: --Good On One Side (GOOS) Paper

Pine Grove has a “GOOS” paper system in place at the school and encourages families to create a “GOOS” bin in our homes.  A “GOOS” bin is a bin which holds misprint paper or sheets with printing only on one side which can be used as scratch pads for notes, messages, rough work, and doodle pads. In the school, the bins have been strategically placed in classrooms and various locations within the building where paper is often used.  This system helps our staff and students to reduce and reuse paper first, before recycling. The Eco team encourages everyone to place “GOOS” bins of various sizes in our classrooms, study rooms, offices, by our home phone, even in our kitchens. You will be amazed as to how often this “GOOS” paper will come to good use.

Cold Weather

Cold Weather

A reminder that with winter fully upon us, please send your child to school dressed and prepared to go outside.   There is no Board-wide temperature threshold for the automatic suspension of outdoor activity based on weather conditions.  We use Board guidelines and recommendations to determine whether or not students will go outside for recess.

The following is from the YRDSB Extreme Hot and Cold Weather and UV Protection Guideline

•      When temperatures and/or wind chill reach minus 20 degrees Celcius, consider an indoor routine for recess/events.
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•          When temperatures and/or wind chill reach minus 18-19 degrees Celcius, consider a shortened outdoor routine for recess/events.
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•          Students with health concerns, such as, but not limited to, heavy colds, coughs and flu, which are serious enough to prevent them from participating in physical education, recesses or other outdoor activities, should remain at home until the condition improves.
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•          Students are to come to school ready for winter and prepared to be outdoors.
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•          Children need to be dressed properly for our invigorating winter days. It is advisable for students to bring extra pants and socks. A change is often necessary due to the wet and cold weather of the winter months. To avoid adding to the clothing collection in the Lost and Found, parents/guardians should be advised to label all articles of clothing, including but not limited to, boots, hats, mitts/gloves, scarves, and snow pants.