Time Sensitive! Pierre Berton Resource Library Information for Jan. 20 PA Day

Forest of Reading 2017

York Region Health Notice

Positive Parenting Seminar

Administrators Message

To Parents/Guardians:

As 2016 comes to a close the staff of Pine Grove would like to thank the community for their generous support throughout the fall. Our students have demonstrated over and over what amazing, caring and compassionate individuals they are. Their efforts to help raise awareness and support for many initiatives including our local Food Bank and the Toy Drive fundraiser which gives us all a cause to be proud. While we have said it many times in the past that a strong school-home partnership is key in helping all children have a successful school experience, when we see such examples as students emptying out their piggy banks to donate money, or bringing in a canned food item or pledging to help foster an anti-bullying school environment it brings to life the true meaning of the mantra, “It takes a village to raise a child.”

To all those celebrating Christmas, we would like to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas.

To all those celebrating Kwanzaa, we would like to wish you and your families a joyful time of celebration.

To all those celebrating Hanukkah we would like to wish you and your families a Happy Hanukkah.

To all those celebrating New Year's Eve/Day, we would like to wish you and your families a Happy New Year!

To all those celebrating the Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, we would like to wish you and your families best wishes celebrating this festive occasion. 

We would also like to wish everyone a safe and happy Winter Break and look forward to seeing all of the Pine Grove students back at school on January 9, 2017.

Greg Brown                                                                         Rosanna Totino

Principal                                                                              Vice Principal

Arts Program at Baythorn

PG Learning Commons

School Council Cancelled

Parent Engagement Workshop (Mandarin & Cantonese)

Announcement

Trustee Greeting

December 2016 – Trustee Greetings 

Message From Our Trustee

As we near the end of 2016, I hope everyone has had a great school year so far and found opportunities to get involved with the life of the school. 

It is wonderful to have opportunities to see not only what our students are learning, but to see how they are learning – collaborating and problem solving, using technology in exciting new ways, and engaged in hands-on activities. 

I want to take this opportunity to thank the dedicated staff members, students, families and community members across our Board.  Thanks to all of the great people we have in our system, we continue to advance student achievement and well-being.

Our Board continues to have a strong commitment to creating welcoming, inclusive learning environments that enable all of our students to thrive. Engaging families in your child’s education and the school community is in an important part of creating that environment.

There are resources for families available on our Board website at www.yrdsb.ca/parents, including information on Board programs and supports, and tips for parents to support your child’s learning at home and at school. 

Best wishes to everyone for a safe and happy holiday season and a wonderful start to 2017. I hope you are able to enjoy time with family and friends.

Pine Grove Scholastic Book Fair

2016 Scholastic Book Fair Results

           
Thank you to the many parents, students and staff who volunteered and lent a helping hand to make our Pine Grove Scholastic Book Fair Literacy Event a huge success.  At our Book Fair, the Pine Grove community and families helped our school by purchasing $6995.25 in books – thank you!  By making purchases at the Scholastic Book Fair, our school will be able to purchase more books for our classrooms and for our Learning Commons.  Once again, this event helped promote literacy in our school by providing students with a variety of fiction and non-fiction materials at all levels and has allowed students to appreciate good quality literature. A JK student in Mrs. Panza’s class won the Family Night Event draw – she has won $25.00 worth of books for herself and $25.00 worth of books for her teacher and classroom – CONGRATULATIONS!

Enjoy your new books and happy reading Pine Grove!

Student Winter Dress

Extreme Weather Conditions–Winter

During the cold winter months it is important that students come to school dressed for the weather conditions. This includes: boots, hats, scarves, snow pants, warm coats and mittens or gloves. We also encourage packing an extra pair of socks and pants in case they get wet. All students are expected to go out for every recess and lunch hour, weather permitting. We monitor the weather throughout the day, including temperature, wind chill, sun/cloud conditions and wind velocity. In extreme weather conditions, such as ice pellets or extremely high wind chill factors, the principal may decide to shorten recess breaks or keep students indoors. Students with illnesses serious enough to prevent them from participating in recess or other outdoor activities should stay at home until their condition improves. This will also prevent the spread of illness to others.

A Message from York Region Public Health

Lunch Lady Information to Parents

Parenting Resources - Check this out!

The George Hull Center is a children's mental health centre located just off the 427. Most of the groups below are free and may be of interest to parents and students. 

International Baccalaureate Program Information Evening

International Baccalaureate Program Information Evening

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is student-centred with a focus on developing intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills for students who live, learn and work in a rapidly changing world. The program emphasizes critical, compassionate thinking, community involvement and intercultural understanding. It is founded on international standards and assessment. Students who complete the program earn both an Ontario Secondary School Diploma and an IB Diploma.

We are pleased to announce the expansion of York Region District School Board’s IB Program offerings. In addition to Bayview Secondary School’s IB Program, YRDSB has four candidate school sites for the Diploma Program: 

• Alexander Mackenzie High School
• Dr. GW Williams Secondary School 
• Maple High School
• Milliken Mills High School

Current Grade 8 and Grade 9 students and families interested in YRDSB’s IB Program are invited to attend an information session to learn more about the program and application process. No registration is needed.

IB Information Evening – Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Location: Le Parc 

8432 Leslie Street, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 7M6

Hall: to be announced

Times:

Families living EAST of Yonge St.         6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Families living WEST of Yonge St.       8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Students eligible for Grade 9 and Grade 10 in September 2017 may apply.

Assessment Dates – Saturday, November 19 or Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Admission to the York Region District School Board IB programs includes an assessment. At the time of application, students will select to write in either the a.m. or p.m. on Saturday, November 19 or in the evening on Tuesday, November 22.

There is a $35 fee to apply to this program.

For additional information, please visit www.yrdsb.ca/IB.

Important Bussing Information

Holiday Food and Toy Drive

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair @ Pine Grove Learning Commons

Looking for “Just Right Books” for your child to read?

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school and we are thrilled to offer this literacy event to our Pine Grove Families.  Please check your child’s backpack for more details about the Book Fair.  

Book Fair Dates for Students:

Friday, November 18th - Thursday November 24th, 2016

Location: 

Pine Grove Public School - Library Stage

Family Event Night:         

Thursday, November 24th, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about the Scholastic Book Fair, please contact Mrs. Meleca.