November Morning Glory Public School (705) 437-1537 Principal: Liz Davis V-Principal: Terry Cariglia-Bull www.morningglory.ps.yrdsb.ca Bus Routes Hotline 1-877-330-3001 or www.schoolbuscity.com S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T 1 2 Gr. 8 s visit SDHS 3 4 5 Jammin Family Math Night 5-7pm 6 7 School Council 7pm 8 9 10 11 Remembrance Day & Assembly 10:30am 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pajama Day 19 20 21 22 Int. Girls Volleyball 23 Int. Boys Volleyball 24 MADD Presentation 25 PA Day 26 Picture Retake Day 27 28 29 30 Regional Int. Girls Volleyball 1 Regional Int. Boys Volleyball
What s the story Morning glory Morning Glory Public School 29478 Highway 48, Pefferlaw Ontario, L0E 1N0 (705) 437-1537 www.morningglory.ps.yrdsb.ca Principal: Ms. Elizabeth Davis Vice-Principal: Ms. Cariglia-Bull Superintendent: Ms. Dianne Hawkins North Community Education Centre 130 Carlson Drive, Newmarket (905) 895-5155 Trustee: Mrs. Nancy Elgie 905-476-4184 November 2 November 2 November 7 November 11 November 11 November 18 November 22 November 23 November 24 November 24 November 25 November 30 December 1 Gr. 8 s visit Sutton District High School Jammin Family Math Night in Gym - 5 7pm Planned by our student team! School Council 7-8:30pm in the library Remembrance Day Remembrance Day Assembly - 10:30am Pajama Day Intermediate Girls Volleyball Intermediate Boys Volleyball MADD Presentation Picture Retake Day PA Day Regional Intermediate Girls Volleyball Regional Intermediate Boys Volleyball SCHOOL HOLIDAYS November s Character Trait Is Courage Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 10, 2016 Christmas/Winter Break Monday, December 26, 2016 to Friday, January 6, 2017 Family Day Monday, February 20, 2017 Mid-Winter Break Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17, 2017 Good Friday Friday, April 14, 2017 Easter Monday Monday, April 17, 2017 Victoria Day Monday, May 22, 2017 Monday, September 26 Friday, October 28 Friday, November 25 Friday, January 20 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS Friday, February 3 Friday, June 2 Friday, June 30 IN THIS ISSUE School Calendar 1-2 School News 3 5
Page 3 Morning Glory PS Annual Turkey Trot At Morning Glory PS we continue to have a Healthy Schools focus. This year, each day for two weeks, classes were invited to run laps around the field during DPA. Students earned ballots for the turkey draw for each lap that they completed. The draw was held the Friday before the Thanksgiving long weekend. A few of the winners are below. Congratulations!! Madison, Ramya, Sam, William, Brooklynn, Audrey, Jayme, Lucas, Autumn and Charlene. Photo Retake Day Please mark November 24th on your calendar for MGPS s picture retake day. Students who were absent for the original photo day, new students to MGPS, or students who had a problem with their original photo may have their photos taken on Photo Retake Day. Photographers will be in the school for the morning only.
Page 4 Seasonal Flu Shots All individuals aged 6 months or older and who live, work or attend school in York Region are encouraged to get the flu shot unless you have a contraindication to the vaccine.. (YR Flu Poster) Clinic times, dates and locations will be listed in your local newspaper and the York Region website at www.york.ca/flu School Bus Cancellations A decision to cancel school bus transportation will be region-wide meaning all buses, vans and taxis will not operate. Parents, students and school staff are asked to access local radio and television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation information. A bus cancellation message will also be available at www.schoolbuscity.com and 1-877-330-3001 or by following the YRDSB on Twitter. Remembrance Day On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause in memory of the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives in military service. Why the poppy? In 1915, Canadian Lt.-Col. John McCrae was inspired to write the poem In Flanders Fields on sighting the poppies growing beside a grave of a close friend who had died in battle. The first poppies were distributed in Canada in 1921. Today the volunteer donations from the distribution of millions of poppies is an important source of revenue for the Royal Canadian Legion that goes toward helping ex-servicemen and women buy food, and obtain shelter and medical attention. We welcome you to our Assembly on November 11th to honour those who died and those who continue to fight for freedom around the world. Some of our classes have been working very hard on their presentation for this assembly. Please join us at 10:30 in the gym. Please note that school bus charters will not operate when regular home to school service is cancelled. Student Transportation Services thanks you for your efforts to distribute this information as we continually strive to improve service levels to our schools and students.
Page 5 Let it Snow As the cold weather season begins The weather is turning windy and cool and we know that our Canadian winters guarantee that it will get colder! Please make sure your child comes to school dressed to go outdoors. Extra sweaters and jackets and mitts may be required. Please make sure all items are labelled clearly with your child s initials. All students are required to go outside for recess in the morning and after lunch and we are unable to accommodate requests for children to remain indoors as appropriate supervision is not available. A reminder from York Region Health Services, that children who are ill should remain at home until they are completely recovered. This will help prevent the spread of any cold or flu bugs and assist in keeping all of us healthy! Students are aware of the following consequences: 1st incident: yard privileges temporarily removed 2nd incident: warning letter or phone call goes home; yard privileges removed 3rd incident: phone call home/meeting with parent(s); yard privileges removed; suspension. (see below). Thank you for your cooperation! We often receive requests from parents asking us to keep their children indoors during recess times because they are not feeling well. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff or facilities to supervise students who are sick or still recovering from an illness. Students with heavy colds, etc., which are serious enough to prevent them from participating in physical education, recesses or other outdoor activities, should remain at home until their condition improves. This will likely benefit the students concerned and prevent the spread of this illness to others. Please make sure that your children are dressed properly for our invigorating winter days. It is advisable for students to bring extra pants and socks. A change is often necessary due to the wet and cold weather of the winter months. To avoid adding to our clothing collection in the Lost and Found, please be sure to label all articles of clothing. Boots, hats, mitts/gloves, scarves, and snow pants for the younger children will help make recess an enjoyable time. Exceptions are made on an individual basis for children who may need to remain indoors for an extended period of time because of a physical condition or recovery from a serious illness or accident. In such cases, a letter from the doctor is required. Temperature Legend Frostbite unlikely * Frostbite possible in 2 minutes or less 2 TTT Frostbite possible in 3 to 5 minutes Frostbite possible in 6 to 10 minutes The following are approximate values 5 TT 10 T Weather Watch ( C) -15-20 -25-30 -35-40 -45-50 All students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 are expected to go out for every recess unless the principal or vice-principal decides that weather conditions are so poor that it would be detrimental for them to be outdoors. Students are to come to school ready for winter and prepared to be outdoors up to 40 minutes after lunch. We always monitor the weather and, in extreme conditions e.g. wind chill; we keep the students indoors or shorten the recess breaks. Wind (km/h) 10 * * 22 15 10 T 8 T 7 T 2 TTT 20 * 30 14 10 T 5 TT 4 TT 3 TT 2 TTT 30 * 18 11 8 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT 40 42 14 9 T 5 TT 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT 50 27 12 8 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT 60 22 10 T 7 T 5 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT 70 18 9 T 5 TT 4 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT 80 16 8 T 5 TT 4 TT 2 TTT 2 TTT 2 TTT 1 TTT