Week 12 - Nov 20 to 24

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…

1993 Graduation Class Composite Photo

We are on the lookout for a copy of the 1993 graduating year’s class composite picture. It is missing from our collection. We are reaching out to the community to see if anyone has a copy they can lend us so we can have it photographed and added back into our collection. If you have a copy or know of someone who might have a copy please let the office know.

We are in the process of updating the look of our front foyer to make it feel more inviting. Eventually, we will have an info screen and additional seating. Traditionally, we have had the framed graduation composite pictures displayed in the front hall, unfortunately we are running out of room to display all years. The plan is to take down the framed composite pictures and have the first 20+ years re-organized into a book that will be on display in the front hall along with the most recent framed graduation composite. We are hopeful that someone in the community can help us so that we can have all graduates honoured in our collection.

Kwanzaa

There are many holidays and celebrations throughout the school year, the month of December is one that includes celebrations from many faith groups. Our front foyer currently has on display a Christmas tree and a Menorah. We are looking to the community to help us with locating a suitable symbol to display for Kwanzaa, so that we may be inclusive of the values and concepts that are reflective of African culture.

Movie Night

School Council is hosting a Family Movie Night on Thursday December 7^th. The movie is Boss Baby will be shown in the gym. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. Free tickets are available through School Cash online, and all students in attendance must be supervised by their parent/guardian.

Slime

We have had a few incidents over the last few weeks of students making “Slime” at home and bringing it to school. The substance has stained clothing and carpets, and as a result we are asking students to not bring “Slime” to school.

Yarn

The Learning Commons will be running an activity in the month of December that requires the use of yarn. Any families that have spare yarn at home that they would like to donate, we would happily accept it! Donations can be dropped off in the front office.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, November 27th	Day 2 – Due to the PA Day on Friday the cycle days have shifted in our calendar.
Tuesday, November 28th	Baha’I Faith – Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha
Wednesday, November 29th
Thursday, November 30th	Jainism – Maun-agiyaras
Friday, December 1st	Monthly Yard Clean-up
Saturday, December 2nd	Family Skate Night at Angus Glen Community Centre

On-going Events…

Family Skate Night – Saturday, December 2^nd (Register on School Cash on-line)

Family Movie Night – Thursday, December 7^th (Boss Baby – Free tickets available on School Cash on-line)

Go Girls

CIA

First Lego League

Eco-Club

Week 11 - Nov 13 to 17

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…

Visitors from the Netherlands

On Tuesday, November 14^th, and in conjunction with the Quest conference, BHES hosted a delegation of 8 educators from the Netherlands. We had the pleasure of sharing all the great things that makes BHES a great place to learn and grow. Our guests observed that our students were very well-behaved and respectful, and they really enjoyed speaking with the children about their learning.

Quest

For the last 21 years, YRDSB has hosted the Quest. Quest brings together 1000+ members of the educational community from around the world. Participants explore current educational issues and learn together to improve student achievement and well-being. At Quest 2017 – The Quest for Well-Being: A Collective Responsibility, participants heard from inspiring speakers including Minister of Education, Honourable Mitzie Hunter, Margaret Trudeau and Dr. Jean Clinton, attended personalized learning sessions and got hands-on experience in the Quest Playground. Participants left the conference with valuable lessons to share with colleagues and strategies they can implement to transform their practice right away.

This year at the Quest, the basis for the keynote addresses, workshop presentations and each supporting element of the conference was based on five components for well-being:

Equity and Inclusive Education – Identify discriminatory biases and remove systemic barriers in order to support achievement and well-being for all.

Safe and Accepting Schools and Workplaces – Provide safe, inclusive and accepting learning and working environments that support the achievement and well-being of every student and staff member.

Healthy Schools and Workplaces – Create learning and working conditions for students and staff to adopt healthy active living practices and maintain them throughout their lives.

Positive Mental Health – Support mental health for all students and staff members by reducing stigma, promoting mental health and supporting those who are struggling to access care.

Eco Schools and Workplaces – Empower students and staff with the knowledge, skills, perspectives and desire to act as environmentally responsible citizens.

Several BHES staff attended this year’s conference. Well-being is an important component of our school improvement efforts, and we have been working hard to unpack and understand this within our school context. What we have determined is that our students have varied identities along with high academic expectations. As a result, our students need to learn to manage stress and deal with adversity in positive ways. In order for this to happen, our teachers need to understand the social, emotional and academic needs of their students so they can equitably support them. We believe that if teachers consistently support students by addressing identity, stress, stigma and adversity, then our students will build the personal resources necessary for self-regulation, resiliency and self-advocacy. By balancing the social, emotional and academic needs of

our students we will empower all students to become engaged and

caring citizens of the world.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, November 20th	Parent Teacher Interview Request sent home 7:00-9:00 – School Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 21st	8:00-5:30 – Intermediate Girls’ Area Volleyball Tournament Math Professional Development - Intermediate
Wednesday, November 22nd	8:00-5:30 – Intermediate Boys’ Area Volleyball Tournament Progress Report Cards Go Home
Thursday, November 23rd	3:30-8:30 – Parent Teacher Interviews Math Professional Development - Junior
Friday, November 24th	PA Day – Parent Teacher Interviews

On-going Events…

Family Skate Night – Saturday, December 2^nd (Register on School Cash on-line)

Family Movie Night – Thursday, December 7^th (Details to be released and Registration on School Cash on-line on Tuesday on Tuesday November 21^st)

Go Girls

Intermediate Girls' and Boys' Volleyball

CIA

First Lego League

Eco-Club

Week 10 - Nov 6 to 10

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…

Family Skate Night

School Council will be distributing an information flyer in the next few days, but I thought I would let families know in advance of an upcoming Family Skate Night. School Council has reserved the ice at Angus Glen Community Centre, 3990 Major Mackenzie Drive East, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 2^nd. As a reminder, approved CSA helmets are strongly encouraged, and families must remain on site directly supervising their children. Please mark your calendars and keep an eye out for the information flyer.

Movie Night

School Council will be hosting a Family Movie Night on Thursday, December 7^th. An information flyer will be sent home soon, but we wanted you to know it was upcoming so you could mark your calendars. Hope to see you there!

Toy Drive

Student Council is once again sponsoring a Holiday Toy Drive in support of students from YRDSB schools. This is the third year that they have sponsored the Toy Drive, and each year it gets better and better. This is due to the generosity and compassion of the Bayview Hill families. We thank you in advance for your support of this year’s Holiday Toy Drive. The students will be organizing the event, and have arranged for the period of December 4^th to 11^th for families to bring a donation to the school. Collection boxes will be delivered to each classroom. We are asking that each family give what they can in order to assist those local families who are struggling to provide for their children. In the spirit of giving, and the joy that it brings to us all, please donate new toys, gift cards, movie passes, sports memorabilia, sports equipment, hair accessories, board games, crafts, markers, books etc. Also, in an effort to ensure there are gifts for children of all ages we ask that families consider donating according to their child’s current grade. For example, if your child is a boy in grade 1 donate something a grade 1 boy would like, or if your child is a grade 8 girl donate something a grade 8 girl would like. Gift cards are a good choice if you are not sure what to give. Donations will be accepted until Monday December 11^th.

Casual Lunch Assistants Needed

BHES is currently looking for Casual Lunch Assistants to help with supervising our students at lunchtime. The commitment for a Casual Lunch Assistant is usually once or twice a week to fill in for a regular Lunch Assistant.

Details:

Hours: 12:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Pay: $12.11/hour plus 4% vacation pay

Required: Must provide current Police Vulnerable Sector Screening/Police check for YRDSB

Please pick up package with other documents required in school office.

CBC Music Class Contest

For the second year in a row, the BHES Choir has entered the CBC music class contest. Please go to https://youtu.be/RrtZvZvykP8 to view this year's submission.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews are being held on Thursday, November 23^rd in the evening, and Friday November 24^th during the day. Information will be coming home next week.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, November 13th
Tuesday, November 14th	Photo Retake Day 9:00-12:00 – Visitors from The Netherlands
Wednesday, November 15th
Thursday, November 16th
Friday, November 17th

On-going Events…

Go Girls

Intermediate Girls' and Boys' Volleyball

CIA

First Lego League

Eco-Club

Week 9 - Oct 30 to Nov 3

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…

 

On Monday, October 30^th, the Kindergarten classes visited Whittamore’s Farm. They learned about pumpkins, went on a wagon ride and walked through a corn maze, saw farm animals and enjoyed playing in the park! Thank you to Mrs. Tremblay for organizing this field trip and thank you to all the parents who volunteered their time to join the classes. It was a great experience for the kids!

We Scare Hunger

Thank you to all to families that donated to our We Scare Hunger food drive for the Richmond Hill Food Bank. Also, thanks to our Student Council for volunteering their time to gather, organize, pack and deliver the donations.

Ring of Peace

On Thursday, November 2^nd, 6 members of Bayview Hill’s Children in Action group (CIA) along with Ms. Bowman attended the YRDSB’s Ring of Peace unity rally. In the last few months, various sites across York Region including some YRDSB schools, have been vandalized with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti. National and global incidents of discrimination and hate have continued to affect our students, staff and communities. In light of this, York Region District School Board hosted a unity rally, Ring of Peace: Inspire Learning, Inspire Action!, to show support for safe, inclusionary spaces free from discrimination and hate for all learners in York Region.

Flu Season

Flu season is nearly here. Be prepared by getting the flu shot as early as possible.

The first and best step to preventing influenza (the flu), is to get the flu shot every year. Influenza spreads quickly and easily from an infected person to others. Please refer to the poster below for more information.

Neighbourhood Watch Groups

The Bayview Hill community has established Neighbourhood Watch Groups to help protect the entire Bayview Hill community from crime, particularly break-ins. Please refer to the poster below for more information:

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, November 6th	Holocaust Education Week (Monday – Thursday) Treaty Week (Monday – Friday)
Tuesday, November 7th
Wednesday, November 8th
Thursday, November 9th	Remembrance Day Assembly practice
Friday, November 10th	Remembrance Day Assembly

On-going Events…

Go Girls

Intermediate Girls' and Boys' Volleyball

Choir - rehearses each Day1 and Day 2 until November 10^th

First Lego League

Eco-Club

Week 8 - Oct 23 to 27

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 in the Staff room or Learning Commons.

All parents are welcome to attend.

The Week in Review…

Halloween Food Drive

The BHES Student Council is organizing a Food Drive in support of the Richmond Hill Food Bank. Food Banks are always in need of community support, and we applaud our School Council for recognizing this time of the year as one where need may be high.

Halloween Costumes

For some members of our community, Halloween brings memories of dress-up parades, costume and pumpkin carving competitions, and classroom parties whereas for others it bears a very different meaning. As with each of our traditions and ways of doing things, it is valuable to revisit our practices to ensure that they are both equitable and inclusive. Together, we need to ensure that these practices are reflective of the values and realities of all our students. It is important for us to recognize that not all families celebrate and participate in Halloween, for many reasons including cultural, religious, socioeconomic and personal reasons. Teachers were asked to keep this in mind when planning Halloween activities.

Students celebrating this occasion in costume at our school must comply with the Safe School’s policy. Costume accessories including, but not limited to, weapons or replica weapons such as toy guns, knives, axes, swords, clubs, etc. are not in compliance with York Region District School Board’s Safe Schools Policy #668.0 and MUST be left at home. This policy applies to all students at all levels, including Kindergarten. Additionally, face masks are considered unsafe at school because they limit a child’s ability to see, and school staff are not able to recognize the wearer of a mask and may not know if the individual is a member of the school community. If you send your child with a mask, they will be asked to either carry it or wear it on the top of their head for safety.

Treaty Week

During the week of November 6-10, 2017, we will be recognizing the importance of treaties in the lives of all Ontarians. To bring awareness to the treaty relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the province, legislation was passed in 2016 declaring the first week of November Treaties Recognition Week. As the first legislation of its kind in Canada, Treaties Recognition Week provides a recurring opportunity for teachers to co-plan learning activities about treaties during the school year, and will help promote awareness of these agreements in the broader public sector. 

Glass Containers

Over the last few weeks we have had several incidents where a student has brought a glass container to school and the container has broken. In one case a student cut their finger and required First Aid. The clean-up of broken glass can be difficult if the glass is on the grass or in carpeting. We are requesting that students, parents and staff do not to bring glass containers to school.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, October 30th	Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Tuesday, October 31st	Halloween 1:50-3:30 – HPV and Hep B Clinic for Grade 7s 1:50-2:30 – Primary Halloween Costume Parade
Wednesday, November 1st	4:00-8:00 – Intermediate Girls’ Volleyball Tournament
Thursday, November 2nd	10:30-Noon – Ring of Peace ceremony for Children in Action
Friday, November 3rd

On-going Events…

October is Islamic Heritage month

Go Girls

Intermediate Girls' and Boys' Volleyball

Choir - rehearses each Day 1 and 2 until early November

First Lego League

Week 7 - Oct 16 to 20

Week 7 – Oct 19 to 20 2017

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…

Land Acknowledgement

The Land Acknowledgement is an important message that will be part of how we interact with each other. It was shared for the first time with school staff at the beginning of our October 20^th PA Day meeting:

We would like to start by acknowledging that we are on the traditional territories of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples, whose presence here continues to this day. We would also like to acknowledge the land we are on is at the meeting place of two treaties, the lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit​ and those of the First Nations of the Williams Treaty. We would to thank them and other Indigenous peoples for sharing this land with us. We would also like to acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest Indigenous community and our partners in education. We acknowledge this land and the people because the first step to reconciliation is recognizing the existence of Indigenous people. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action (numbers 62-63​) speak to the significance of education as the key to reconciliation. A shared understanding of how our collective past brought us to where we                                                            are today will help us walk together into a better future.

Equity and Inclusivity

Our ongoing work with equity and inclusivity as a Board and as a school took a big step forward on October 20^th. We took our first look at our School Climate data for the Spring 2017 survey, but did it in a different and more meaningful way by considering social identities and their intersectionality. At the core, and as a Board, we recognize significant gaps in achievement and disparity in well-being and inclusion as an ongoing challenge. Some of those challenges and opportunities include:

• Various data suggest that students of certain marginalized identities are over-represented within these outcomes.
• We have a collective responsibility to undertake actions to close this gap through explicit and deliberate actions grounded in human rights and the principles of equity and inclusive education.
• Developing critical consciousness and using both an anti-oppression lens and social justice framework will assist us in identifying and removing systemic barriers, intentionally interrupt the status quo and change our practices to improve outcomes for all students.
• We know that this vital work will take time, ongoing learning, committed leadership and intentional action at both the system and school levels.

Diversity is our strength, Equity our commitment, Inclusion our goal.

Cross-Country

On October 17^th, ten members of the BHES Cross Country team participated in the YRDSB Regional Cross Country Meet. It was a beautiful day, that saw our runners compete on a challenging course with hundreds of other athletes. We are proud of all of our student athletes. We had 3 runners finish in the top 20 with one runner finishing 6^th overall. Great Job, Bengals!

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, October 23rd	12:50pm to 1:15pm – Go Girls (Room 130)
Tuesday, October 24th
Wednesday, October 25th	10:40am to 11:10am – CIA Meeting Jnana Panchami
Thursday, October 26th
Friday, October 27th	School Yard Clean Up 10:40am to 11:10am – Eco Club Meeting

On-going Events…

October is Islamic Heritage month

Go Girls

Intermediate Girls' and Boys' Volleyball

Choir - rehearses each Day 1 and 2 until early November

First Lego League

Week 6 – Oct 9 to 13

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.

Council has 4 positions available for the current year.

Please consider joining us to take an active role in Council

All parents are welcome to attend.

The Week in Review…

Routinely, our Board reviews they policies and procedures. All working document policies on which feedback is currently being collected are posted on the Policies and Procedures for Comment page of the Board’s public website.  Due dates for input/feedback are identified.

The Board welcomes questions, comments and suggestions. Input and dialogue is an important component of the review process.

Questions about the content of Board policies and/or procedures should first be raised with the principal, manager or supervisor, where applicable.  If additional clarification is required, principals, managers and supervisors may contact the lead superintendent and/or subject matter expert outlined in the executive summary.

Feedback on policies and/or procedures may be submitted through the school council, principal, manager or superintendent, where applicable, and should include the following;

• identification of the specific section(s) of the policy and/or procedure that you would like to see addressed,
• specific, alternate wording to reflect your position, and
• a rationale for the concerns.

Input should be forwarded by email to policy.committee@yrdsb.ca, via fax at 905-727-3984 or by mail to the education Center Aurora.

Questions about the policy and procedure review process can be directed to Corporate Secretariat and Trustee Services at policy.committee@yrdsb.ca or at the Education Centre Aurora at extension 2217.

Student Council

Ms. Ali is in the process of reviewing applications from grade 7 and 8 students to form our Student Council. Student Council works to organize events and to raise funds or collect food and toy items throughout the year.

Bus Safety

Our students recently participated in our annual Bus Safety program. Students were reminded of all aspects of safety in and around our buses. As a reminder to students, please be aware of the Bus Danger Zone: The school bus danger zone is a 3.06 metre (10 ft.) wide area on the front and sides and 3.66 metre (12 ft.) wide area at the back of a school bus. This is the area that most people are in danger of being hit. Any person who enters the school bus danger zone should obtain permission from the driver before proceeding.

Eco-Club

Ms. Bowman will be running an Eco-club for interested students in grades 2 and 3. Stewardship of the environment is an important responsibility that all people need to think about. We look forward to the work they will do.

CASL

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation prevent us from sending out electronic information of a commercial nature without your permission. If you want to receive information from the school regarding activities or events such as pizza days or after school programs, please go to the school website and look for the sign-up box on the opening page. It looks like the box below.

The Week Ahead…

Date	Event/Activity
Monday, October 16th	7:00 – School Council Meeting in the Staff Room. All parents are welcome
Tuesday, October 17th	Picture Day
Wednesday, October 18th	Diwali Mahavira Nirvana
Thursday, October 19th
Friday, October 20th	P.A. Day – No school for students Skanda Shashti Vratham begins

On-going Events…

Go Girls

Cross Country – Regional Runners are still training

Intermediate Girls' and Boys' Volleyball

Choir - rehearses each Day 1 and 2 until early November

First Lego League