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…
Happy New Year
I would like to take the time to wish everyone a very happy
and prosperous New Year. I hope that your break was enjoyable, and that you had
time to relax with your family and friends.
Equity and Inclusivity
YRDSB's Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee's Anti-Black Racism sub-committee is inviting parents and community members to attend a community consultation. Please refer to the memo below for more details, and if you are interested in attending, please click on this
link to register.
YRDSB's Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee's Classism Sub-Committee will be hosting community conversation with parents and community members who are advocates for those marginalized by low income and class-based discrimination. Please refer to the memo below for more details.
Grade 1 French Immersion
Information Sessions and Registrations
Information Sessions
Information sessions for Grade 1
entry into the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at French
Immersion schools that have a Grade 1 program on January 18, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Registration
FI registration will begin on
January 19, 2018. Parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering
Grade 1 in 2018, and wishing to enroll in the FI Program, can visit or call
their home school office and request an Office Index Card - short version.
This Office Index Card must be signed by the principal of the home school. Parents
or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification
showing their address to the designated FI program location to register,
between January 19 and February 9, 2018. Registration during this period
is not first come, first served.
Late Registrations
Late registrations are those
submitted after February 9, 2018. Late registrations will be treated on a
first- come, first-served basis and will be considered subsequent to
registrations received during the registration period should overflow be
necessary.
Accommodation Plan
YRDSB’s FI Accommodation Plan
provides long-term consistency and equity of access to all students in York
Region and will enable YRDSB to continue to offer the FI program to all who
wish to enrol. The FI program will be offered in Dual Track or Single Track
settings, in a variety of configurations. In order to meet community needs and
optimize available space in our schools, a community's Grade 1-8 FI program may
be provided over more than one school during the course of a student's FI
education. Space requirements at some schools may mean that siblings are in
different schools for primary dual track French Immersion programs due to
differing grade structures. Like any of our schools across the Board, changes
to school boundaries, and/or the accommodation model for the French Immersion
program may need to be considered when new schools open, a school experiences
enrolment growth, and program changes occur. This will allow flexibility in
addressing community needs and the opportunity to use existing space in
schools.
More information is available on
the Board’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Please
note: Some of the FI accommodation plans will require facility modifications or
the development of new schools and will require short-term transition plans
that might include overflow while we work toward the long-term vision. Overflow
refers to situations in which the Board directs students to attend a school
other than their community school or optional program for a specific period of
time, as defined in Policy #108.
CIA Bracelets
Children in Action (CIA) is hosting a Valentine’s fundraiser
selling Rafikis. The Rafikis we are selling are in support of education, food
and water. A portion of the money from each handmade Rafiki goes towards
empowering women in Kenya to help them to earn money to send their children to
school.
The word Rafiki means “friend” in Swahili, so buy one for
your friend, and know that you’re making an impact AND getting a pretty
bracelet!
Starting on Monday, January 15th, orders for Rafiki
bracelets can be handed in to CIA members in the front foyer at morning recess
until Thursday, January 18th. Payment can be made through School Cash Online or
in cash.
Tamil Heritage Month
January is Tamil Heritage month, and prominent in this month
is a harvest festival called Thai Pongal. The festival is similar in nature to
Thanksgiving celebrations recognized in North America. Historically, Tamil
culture was an agriculture-based civilization where farmers depended on their
cattle, timely rain and the Sun for a bountiful harvest. Once a year during the
Thai Pongal festival they celebrated the prosperity brought to them with a
plentiful harvest.
Team Updates
Jr. Volleyball team played an exhibition game against
Doncrest PS. The team played well, worked hard and made BHES proud. Go Bengals!
The Week Ahead…
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Date
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Event/Activity
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Monday, January 15th
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7:00 – School Council Meeting
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Tuesday, January 16th
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Talent Show Auditions begin
1:10 – Grade 4 and 5 Dancers
meeting in Room 130
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Wednesday, January 17th
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Thursday, January 18th
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Dental Screening
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Friday, January 19th
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P.A. Day – No classes for
students
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On-going Events…
CIA
Jr. Volleyball
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
