Scholastic Monster Book Fair January 25-29

Scholastic Monster Book Fair Is Coming to Trillium Woods Library January 25 to January 29 2016 as scheduled OPEN for Parents: Wed. Jan. 27~8:00-9:15 a.m. Thurs. Jan. 28~3:05-6:00 p.m. More information to follow!

K-1 Families and Schools Together Program is coming to TWPS

 Thursday evenings this winter the Families and Schools Together Program

will be offered at Trillium Woods P.S.

 

Join us for some fun, food and family time.

The F&ST program starts off with 9 week, multiple family get together in which families participate once a week in the following activities:

·       A FREE family meal

·        Family games played at your family table

·        Children’s time to play, sing and enjoy gym activities!

·        Parent time to meet and socialize with other parents

·        One to one play time with your child

You’ll really enjoy yourselves as the goal of the program is to build family relationships, have fun, build community and empower all family members.

 And best of all, it’s FREE !!!!

Your whole family is invited to attend as there is something for everyone!  

 

Forms will distributed to all K-grade 1 students on Monday, January 18. Watch for it. Spaces are limited and will be first come/first served.

Proposed start date: February 18 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Reminder: French Immersion Information Evening for SK Parents on January 14th

Information sessions for the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at Michaëlle Jean Public School, 320 Shirley Drive, Richmond Hill on January 14, 2016 at 7 p.m. 

Please visit YRDSB’s website in January 2016 for any additional information (http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/fi/Pages/Program-Locations.aspx).

FI registration will begin January 15, 2016, after 8:30 am. Parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in September 2016, and wishing to enrol in the FI Program, can visit or call the current school office and request an Office Index Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be signed by the principal of the home school where your child attends Senior Kindergarten. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification showing their address to Michaëlle Jean Public School to register between January 15 and February 12, 2016. This eliminates the need to provide duplicate enrollment information or to pre-register.

Reminder: Grade 8 Parent Evening at Richmond Hill High on January 12

Grade 8 Students and Their

Parents / Guardians

Are Cordially Invited to Attend:

Richmond Hill High School Grade 8 Information Open House

201 Yorkland Street

Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4S 1A2

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

6:30-8:00 p.m.

For more information telephone: 905-884-2131

Save the Date for a Special Parent Presentation

We are very excited to inform you about an upcoming presentation that will be taking place at Trillium Woods on Monday, February 29th. There will be two presentations throughout the day for the students and a presentation after school for parents. The overall focus of  the presentations will be on mental wellness, with a specific focus on resiliency, healthy ways to release feelings, character matters and self regulation. The goal is to help students to think and act beyond their feelings so they can choose to be resilient, confident and respectful people. The parent presentation is designed to make parents aware of strategies they can use to help coach their children to self regulate, to build confidence and to bounce back from challenges. Sara Westbrook from UPower is the presenter and she will share the key messages through personal stories and songs. Details and notices will continue to be sent out over upcoming weeks to keep you informed about the details pertaining to this valuable presentation. For additional information about Upower please visit their link at www.sarawestbrook.com. 

We are looking forward to seeing you at the parent workshop!  

The Forest of Reading Clubs will begin January 11, 2016

 

The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational reading program! This initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers seven reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 250,000 readers participate annually from their School and/or Public Library. All Ontarians/Canadians are invited to participate via their local public library, school library, or individually.

As we do yearly, we are running the Blue Spruce program which highlights ten picture books for grades K to 3 and these books are being read to our students.  If you are in the school visit the Library to see our Blue Spruce Graffiti Board.

The Silver Birch and Silver Birch Express are clubs for our Grades 3 to 6 and The Red Maple program is for Grades 7 and 8 students.  These students have to read at least 6 of 10 books to be eligible to vote.

Our students have until the middle of April to read the required books and then we will vote for our favourites with students across Ontario.  The winners will be announced later in May. 

Take time to check with your children to see if they will be participating in any of the clubs.  Discuss what they have read or heard read this week.  There is still space for students in Grades 3 to 8 to join us. We are excited to say that overall our Trillium Woods’ students “LOVE READING”.  Thank you for your support!

Happy Reading Trillium Woods!