YEAH MEGAN!
Today, Megan carried the Pan Am Torch in Richmond Hill, selected to represent all youth in Richmond Hill. We are proud of you Megan.
School Refresh
Bayview Hill E.S. is looking refreshed! Our second floor hallways and our stairwells have all been painted. This week, our gymnasium is being painted... but we are retaining the large painting of the Bayview Bengal on the wall.
End of Year Reflection
Dear families
of BHES:
A reminder
that Thursday June 25 is the last full day for students and June 26 is a
Professional Activity Day for staff. The first day of school for the new
school year is Tuesday September 8.
It has been
such a pleasure, getting to know so many of you over the past 6 years and
participating in your child’s journey of learning at Bayview Hill.
Bayview Hill is a special place to be. Character is so important, and
your children are etched in my memory as a group of respectful, polite and
thoughtful people. I am looking forward to my move to Silver Stream PS but I
will miss the Bayview Hill Community. Parents are our partners in
education. Thank you for the opportunity and privilege to teach your
children and work with you in guiding and supporting their choices, attitudes
and behaviours. Your children are respectful and kind, and motivated to
succeed because of you. They learn what they live.
Please take
some time with your child to reflect on and celebrate their successes.
Also take time to talk about what needs to continue to be improved.
Identify the learning skills that will support your child’s improvement and
what strategies can be put in place to foster growth. Each year as your
child matures, think about what kind of responsibilities he/she could have at
home. Being responsible for a task nurtures confidence. The summer
is a optimal time to teach safety on the streets; please encourage your
children to spend time outside everyday and learn how to navigate their
neighbourhood. For our grade 7 & 8s, learning to find their way using
public transit is a helpful skill or consider helping our grade 5 and up
students find the easiest and quickest active route to school by walking or
riding their bike with a friend.
Please
welcome Mr. Mike Carlin who will be leading BHES as Principal. And to Ms.
Jennifer Branch, continuing here as Vice Principal, thank you for all your
time, excellent work and dedication to the school.
At this time,
we also need to say goodbye to some members of our staff and thank them for their
commitment to teaching at Bayview Hill:
Ms. Nadia
Rajakariar (Long Term Occasional teacher) – Gr 5
Ms. Naseem
Khorakchi (LTO) – Gr 4
Ms. Anna Roch
– has accepted a teaching position in Stouffville
Ms. Christina
Perri (LTO) - Kindergarten
Ms. Stephanie
Coleman (LTO) - Kindergarten
Ms. Elli
Weisdorf – has accepted a regional position in Math
Ms. Jennifer
Ong (LTO) – Gr 6
Ms. Jolie
Jagielnik (LTO)- Community Class
Ms. Julie
Naftolin (EA) – Community Class
Mr. Mathew
Qaqish (EA) Community Class
Ms. Robin
Rain (EA) Community Class
Please
welcome back…
Ms. Priya
Harricharan
Ms. Lora
Jeffery
Ms. Diane
Voinou
Ms. Dina
Jiryes
Ms. Zeenat
Aumeer (EA)
Ms. Maddalena
Lucchetta (EA)
… and
please welcome a new staff member:
Ms. Andrea
Mancini
On behalf of
the staff, we wish all of you a fun filled, safe summer with memories that will
last a lifetime.
May our paths
cross again,
Carol
Grade 6s Build Leadership Skills
This week, our grade 6 classes attended Camp Robinhood and engaged in several different team building activities
led by the Robinhood staff. Some were in larger groups and some were in our
smaller groups. These activities included:
High ropes, Rock Climbing, Human Foose Ball, Whale Watch
(balancing a plank), Chocolate River (game involving strategies to problem
solve how to have a a group cross a pretend river), Archery, Spirit Rally
(involving music trivia race, partner team building and spirit contest based on
group cheers and team names).
MILK PROGRAM
The milk program will be cancelled in September 2015 as we do not have a volunteer to organize and manage the program. If this is something you would consider doing, please contact Jen Branch, Vice Principal at school.
Lunch
Just a reminder that PIZZA and SUB LUNCHES are finished for the year! All students need to bring a lunch to school. Thank you.
Jr. Math Contest Results
Congratulations to our Junior students! The results from the Jr. Math Contests (Byron-Germain for grade 4,
Fibonacci for grade 5, and Pythagoras for grade 6) are in.
Grade 4: Out of 10,241 students across Canada, we
had 5 students score within the top 5 possible scores which means they're
published on the contest Honour Roll online. Our school
placed 31st out of 457 schools across Canada who participated in this contest.
Grade 5: Out of 14,392 students across Canada, we
had 3 students score within the top 6 possible scores which means they're on
the Honour Roll. Our school placed 18th out of 708 schools
across Canada in this contest.
Grade 6: Out of 19,928 students across Canada, we
had 3 students on the Honour Roll (top 9 scores). Our school placed 70th out of 979
schools across Canada in this contest.
Individual students will be announced and celebrated at an upcoming Character Assembly.
BHES Library Books
Dear families,
All library books borrowed from our BHES library need to be returned by Monday June 15. IF your child has books, their child's teacher will receive a notice and pass the information on to you. Please check your homes for any books that need to be returned. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our library collection in tact and ready for next year.
Thank you.
All library books borrowed from our BHES library need to be returned by Monday June 15. IF your child has books, their child's teacher will receive a notice and pass the information on to you. Please check your homes for any books that need to be returned. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our library collection in tact and ready for next year.
Thank you.
Lunch Programs ending soon...
Just a reminder that the last day for:
PIZZA Lunch is Wednesday June 10
SUB LUNCH is Thursday June 11
MILK is Friday June 12
As of Monday June 15, ALL lunch programs will be finished except for the Lunch lady.
A BIG thank you to our parent volunteers for all of your time in organizing our Pizza and milk programs. We have appreciated your dedication and commitment each week to these programs.
PIZZA Lunch is Wednesday June 10
SUB LUNCH is Thursday June 11
MILK is Friday June 12
As of Monday June 15, ALL lunch programs will be finished except for the Lunch lady.
A BIG thank you to our parent volunteers for all of your time in organizing our Pizza and milk programs. We have appreciated your dedication and commitment each week to these programs.
Greetings from Trustee Carol Chan
As the 2014-15 school year winds down, I would like to
take this opportunity to recognize our parents and guardians for their ongoing support
of our students throughout the year. We know that parents are our most
important partners when it comes to educating your children. Good schools become better schools when they
are connected with parents and families.
During the year, I hope you have had the opportunity
to enjoy some of the many student performances, sporting events and cultural
celebrations that take place in schools across our region. These events would
not take place without the support of our school staff. I would like to thank the
staff for their work to support student achievement and well-being.
Summer is a great time to relax and pursue hobbies or
activities that complement the learning that took place over the school year.
Whether you visit a museum, enjoy nature or just catch up on some summer
reading, I wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable summer.
Trustee, Carol Chan
eBook Resource for Families
Dear Families,
Epic! is an eBook subscription service that offers thousands
of titles from well known publishers. Students and their families can
create accounts for a $5.00 monthly fee. It is available for both Apple
and Android products. You can also use it on the computer.
Enjoy!!
Annette Livi
Teacher Resource Librarian
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