Week 25 - Feb 20 - 23

Please take the time to share this information with your child/children.

It is a good way for families to connect with the school.

School Council Meets on the third Monday of each month.

All parents are welcome to attend.

The Week in Review…

Lunch Drop Off

This is a reminder that all parents, grandparents, guardians and visitors are to report to the main office each and every time they enter the school. This procedure is in place to keep all persons in the building safe. If families are dropping off a lunch for their child or children, they are not to walk down the halls or up the stairs to deliver the lunch in person. There is a table in the front hall specifically for lunch drop off. When you drop off a lunch please make sure you put your child’s name on the lunch. Our students know that if they do not have a lunch, they are to check the table. We appreciate your attention to this important safety consideration.

Summer Institute

Looking for summer learning and fun activities for students entering Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8? Summer Institute offers academic, recreational and athletic programs and activities with intentional links to the Ontario Curriculum.

The program runs for six weeks during July and August. It is offered at 11 school sites around York Region.

For more information on dates, programs and locations, please visit the Summer Institute page on www.yrdsb.ca.

Registration opens March 7.  Families can now register online, as well as in person or by mail.

Base Registration Weekly Fees:

York Region District School Board students: $105 (4 day weeks) $120 (5 day weeks)

Non- York Region District School Board students: $130 (4 day weeks) $155 (5 day weeks)

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, February 26th	Intercalary Days (Baha’i Faith) Intermediate Boys’ Area Basketball Tournament
Tuesday, February 27th	Intermediate Girls’ Area Basketball Tournament
Wednesday, February 28th	Intermediate Winter Electives Junior Elective at the ROC - Salvaggio, Chapman, Jankelow 4s, Bowman, Dayah
Thursday, March 1st	Purim (Judaism) York Region Skills Challenge
Friday, March 2nd	The 19-Day Fast (Baha’i Faith) Holi (Hinduism) Grade 8 Grade Photos

On-going Events…

Yearbook

CIA

Intermediate Boys and Girls Basketball

Band

Choir

BHES Talent Show

On-line Chess club on Day 4

Grade 6-8 Dance Fitness Club

Student Council

Grade 4-5 Dance Club

Science Fair

Forest of Reading

Week 24 - Feb 12 to 16

Please take the time to share this information with your child/children.

It is a good way for families to connect with the school.

School Council Meets on the third Monday of each month.

All parents are welcome to attend.

The Week in Review…

Each year we run our School Lunches Fundraising Program (i.e., Pizza, Milk, Swiss Chalet and Lunch Lady).  The chart below outlines our fundraising plan for the 2017-2018 school year. The funds that are raised this year need to be spent this year.

School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement	School Fundraising Plan Items
Teaching & Learning	Math – Parent Night Supports ·         Math Presentation for Community Modern Learning – Learning Commons (K to 8) ·         Forest of Reading ·         PebbleGo Mental Health & Well-Being ·         Self-Regulation Bins (K to 8) ·         Resiliency Presentations for Kids and Parents ·         EQAO Snacks Teaching & Learning Subtotal	$1000 $3400 $15,000 $2500 $900 $6000 $1700 $150 $30 650
Technology	Hardware – Cost-sharing (K to 8) ·         Refresh Older Tech Technology Subtotal	$6250  $12,000 $18 250
Equity & Inclusivity	“Angel” Fund – Funds to support children who could not otherwise take part in school events/trips (K-8) Angel Fund Subtotal	$3000 $3000
Engagement/ Well-Being	DPA Materials for each class (K to 8) Basketball Nets/Posts in yard Graduation – Awards, trophies, medallions, plaques, event support (Grade 8) Council-Sponsored Evenings: Movie Night (license & food) (K to 8) Diversity Night (K to 8) Basketball/Skate Night Dance-a-thon (K to 8) Carnival (K to 8) Lice Crew (K to 8) Engagement Subtotal	$1500 $3000 $4000 $750 $3000 $1000 $2000 $7000 $2600 $24 850
TOTAL		$76 750.00

Chinese New Year

Friday, February 16^th marks the celebration of the Lunar New Year which is also referred to as Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the Dog. Many students were away as they celebrated with their families, however, many students were also in attendance at school with several wearing festive clothing.

Cardboard Boat Challenge/Robotics

BHES participated in two separate skills challenge events in the last couple of weeks. The Cardboard Boat event saw students designing, creating and racing a cardboard boat in a 25m swimming pool while a separate BHES video team captured the process and created a video. The Robotics event used our Lego EV-3 units (purchased by School Council) to complete challenges against other teams.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, February 19th	Family Day – Holiday First Day of Lent (Christianity)
Tuesday, February 20th	3:45-5:00 – Intermediate Boy’s Mini Basketball tournament at BHES
Wednesday, February 21st	9:00-3:30 – Intermediate Winter Electives 9:00-3:00 – Junior Winter Electives for Grades 5 and 6
Thursday, February 22nd	9:00-3:15 – Grade 4s to Medieval Times
Friday, February 23rd	9:00-12:50 – SK Vision Screening

On-going Events…

Yearbook

CIA

Intermediate Boys and Girls Basketball

Band

Choir

BHES Talent Show

On-line Chess club on Day 4

Grade 6-8 Dance Fitness Club

Student Council

Grade 4-5 Dance Club

Science Fair

Forest of Reading

Week 23 - Feb 5 to 9

Please take the time to share this information with your child/children.

It is a good way for families to connect with the school.

School Council Meets on the third Monday of each month (except in February).

All parents are welcome to attend.

The Week in Review…

En Garde!

Les Trois Mousquetaires have descended on BHES as the Grade 8's are completing their unit on famous Francophones of the 19^th century. Students have been busy reenacting the Alexandre Dumas classic in an adapted ‘piece de theatre’ version of the novel in their French classes. They read the play, made elaborate props and makeshift costumes, and used drama all in a spirited attempt to capture the finesse and the chivalry of the era. The students rose to the occasion with lots of practice and verve, making this truly a fun learning experience. In the end, thankfully the heroic Mousquetaires saved the monarchy and the Queen’s 'collier de diamonds'. 

Tous pour un et un pour tous!

Rafiki Bracelets

For students who have ordered Rafiki Bracelets, they will be receiving them on Valentine's Day!

Make sure to Track your Impact using the code on the back on your Rafiki Bracelet package.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, February 12th	3:45-5:00 p.m. – Intermediate Boys’ Basketball at BHES 7:00 p.m. – School Council meeting in the Learning Commons
Tuesday, February 13th
Wednesday, February 14th	Valentine’s Day 2:00-3:15 p.m. – Intermediate Valentine’s Dance
Thursday, February 15th	3:30 – Reports Go Home
Friday, February 16th	Lunar New Year (Buddhism)

On-going Events…

Yearbook

CIA

Intermediate Boys and Girls Basketball

Band

Choir

BHES Talent Show

On-line Chess club on Day 4

Grade 6-8 Dance Fitness Club

Student Council

Grade 4-5 Dance Club

Science Fair

Forest of Reading

Week 22 - Jan 29 to Feb 2

Please take the time to share this information with your child/children.

It is a good way for families to connect with the school.

School Council Meets on the third Monday of each month.

All parents are welcome to attend.

The Week in Review…

Molly (a former BHES student) presented Helia, Cheryl .C. and Connie (Grade 6 students in Ms. Leder’s class) with certificates and letters from Sick Kids Hospital to acknowledge their leadership within the class to help Molly with her Sick Kids Book Drive. The books were delivered over the December break and helped to make a difference in the lives of many of the patients at Sick Kids. The entire class also received a certificate and a letter to thank them for all the generous book donations. A special thanks to the parents for supporting this initiative.

Message From Our Trustee

With report cards coming home, this is a good time of year to review your child’s progress and to set goals for the rest of the school year.

As trustees, our goals are set out in the Board Multi-Year Plan. In the coming months, trustees will be reviewing and updating this plan. This process will include opportunities for public input, and trustees will be out in the communities talking about this. More information will be shared about this in the spring.  

Developing and reviewing the Multi-Year Plan is just one of our responsibilities as publicly elected officials. Trustee responsibilities also include hiring the Director of Education, setting Board policies and the annual budget, and communicating with the public.

This is a good time to learn more about the role of trustees with the next municipal election taking place later this year on October 22, 2018. York Region District School Board has 12 trustees, elected by ratepayers. As a trustee, listening and communicating with families is an important part of my role. Students, families and members of the public are welcome to attend and observe any public Board, Advisory or Board Committee meetings and to share their views with us on policy and Board governance.  

As we move into the second half of the year, I hope that you are seeing evidence of your child’s learning and progress, and finding opportunities to get involved in their learning and the life of the school.

I wish you all the best for a successful second term.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, February 5th
Tuesday, February 6th	3:45 Intermediate Boys’ Basketball game at BHES
Wednesday, February 7th
Thursday, February 8th
Friday, February 9th

On-going Events…

Yearbook

CIA

Intermediate Boys and Girls Basketball

Band

Choir

BHES Talent Show

On-line Chess club on Day 4

Grade 6-8 Dance Fitness Club

Student Council

Grade 4-5 Dance Club

Science Fair

Forest of Reading