Barondale Public School
200 Barondale Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
Phone (905) 502-1880
J. Redhead - Principal
D. Wilson –Vice Principal
Superintendent of Schools: Mrs. I. Fournier 905-366-8800
Fax (905) 502-1884
R. Leonardi – Office Manager
A. Donnelly – Office Assistant
I. Sokolova – Office Assistant
Trustee: Mr. R. Williams 905-814-6180
MAY 2013 NEWSLETTER
From the Principal's Desk…
BYOD at BARONDALE!
Students at Barondale are actively involved in using technology in a variety of ways to support their learning.
We have an LCD projector and document camera in every classroom so that teachers can project images,
ideas, stories and involve students in shared writing activities. Classes regularly visit the computer lab to
use the internet for research, to engage in learning programs and for word processing purposes. Bring Your
Own Device to school will help to support student learning in additional ways as students have ready access
to resources and ideas. As always, the teacher is the orchestrator of the learning environment and will
support students in using their devices in appropriate ways at designated times. In the month of May,
teachers will enjoy a presentation from a group of students and teachers from Bristol Road Middle School
in which Bristol students (some of whom formerly attended Barondale) will demonstrate the ways in which
they are using BYOD to support research and social justice initiatives. We look forward to our school-wide
BYOD day on May 10!
J. Redhead
Many Hands, Many Lands, One Heart
Beaucoup des Mains, Beaucoup des Terres, Un Cœur
CHARACTER MATTERS
WELCOME TO BARONDALE!
On Wednesday, May 29 we will be
hosting our annual Welcome to
Barondale
evening
for
new
Kindergarten students. This interactive hands-on
workshop provides new Kindergarten students and
their parents with the opportunity to engage in
educational tasks that will help to prepare
students for Kindergarten. Centres will include
play-doh, art activities, books,
and magnetic
letters and numbers. At the end of the evening,
students take home a bag of items such as
magnetic letters, books, and crayons provided by
The Learning Partnership. Children can use these
items over the summer as they prepare for
September. We look forward to seeing all of the
students who will be in the Year 1 Full-Day
Kindergarten Program for September 2013!
Our Character Attribute for May is RESPECT.
Children can show respect towards others,
themselves and property. They show respect for
others by using manners and polite words and by
caring about the ideas, opinions and feelings of
others. They show respect for themselves by not
tolerating inappropriate behavior, by using their
words to express themselves, and by getting help
when needed. They show respect for property by
looking after their own items and things that
belong to the classroom. Students also show
respect for the environment by conserving
energy, water and reducing litter.
EXTRA CURRICULAR
Bench Ball Games:
During the month of May, the
girls and boys in Grade Two will
have
the
opportunity
to
participate in bench ball games.
A very large number of second grade students
were present for the “sign-up” meeting in late
April. Our games will begin early in May and will
take place during lunch recesses. The boys and
girls will be assigned to teams and they will enjoy
playing with old friends as well as new friends
from other classes. Participation in this extra
curricular activity will be acknowledged at our
celebrations assembly at the end of May. Those
team members who demonstrate commitment to
their team will receive a special certificate and a
special ribbon to add to their Barondale School
buttons. Supervising teachers will promote fair
play, good sportsmanship and kind words of
encouragement. Winning games will not be the
important thing......the important things will be
following through with a commitment, being a good
sport and having a great time with friends!
Soccer:
Grade 4 and 5 Soccer is VERY popular at
Barondale. Lunchtime games will begin for four
teams of girls, and five teams of boys. Each team
has both Grade 4 and Grade 5 team members on
it. Teams will have the opportunity to play several
games over the month of May. Let’s hope the
weather cooperates. Games will be announced on
the announcements each morning, based on the
condition of the school field that day. Games will
begin at 12:30 to accommodate students that go
home for lunch.
Mrs. Mills will be watching soccer players and
considering her selection of students to
represent Barondale at the annual Earnscliffe
Soccer Tournaments.
Twelve lucky boys and
twelve lucky girls will be selected for the
Barondale School Soccer teams.
The girls
tournament will be held on June 13 and the boys
tournament will be held on June 14. Mrs. Mills is
looking for students with strong soccer skills, fair
team play, good sportsmanship and an overall
positive attitude at school and in gym classes.
Good luck to everyone!
June Jog:
Over the months of May and June, we will be
running during gym classes, to train for our Annual
June Jog. This is a fun run that all participants
at school enter. Every runner who completes the
race will receive a ribbon. Also, Mrs. Mills will be
holding try outs for the school Cross Country
team. Five boys and five girls from each grade
level will be picked to represent Barondale at a
Cross Country Meet being held at Mississauga
Valley Community Centre, on May 23. Practising
on weekends to build up stamina will improve your
running endurance. The Barondale Cross Country
team will be announced on May 17.
LIBRARY NEWS
Author Visit!
Barondale is pleased to welcome author, Dan Barel, to our school on Thursday, May 23! His
picture book, Such a Prince, has been nominated
for the Blue Spruce award and novel, Things are
Looking Grimm, Jill, has been nominated for the
Silver Birch Express award. He has many other
books and awards to his name as well. We will be
using our imaginations as he engages us with his
unique storytelling. We will also get to learn
about how he became an author, where he gets his
ideas and ask him thoughtful questions! All
students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be
enjoying a presentation by Mr. Bar-el. Over the
course of the next few weeks students will have
the opportunity to listen to his stories. More
information about this author, Dan Bar-el, is
available on his website at danbar-el.com. We
look forward to his visit with us at Barondale!
Final Due Date for Library Books
May will be the last month when students can
borrow books from the library this school year.
The final due date will be June 6. Every book will
have to be returned to the library by this date, so
that missing or lost items can be traced. All
library bags from students in the primary grades
will also be collected after the last due date.
Ms. Hurley
MUSIC MONDAY
Each year since 2005, the first
Monday in May has been declared
“Music Monday”. It is a day when
we
unite
the
country
in
a
demonstration of our love for music in our lives
and in our schools. This movement was initiated
by the Coalition for Music Education in Canada
which advocates for the contribution that music
education makes in the lives of all Canadians.
Here, at Barondale, we participate in Music
Monday by singing out loud and out proud.
On Monday, May 6, all students will join together
in song to sing Sing Sing Sing by Serena Ryder.
Our Grade 3 students will beat the frame drums
they constructed earlier in the year, to keep
everyone singing together and in time. There will
also be an assembly where students will gather to
demonstrate what they are learning in music.
Performances will include singing, Native
drumming, recorder performances, patterned
movement to demonstrate form, and two of our
Grade 5 students will perform pieces on the piano
that had been prepared for the Peel Music
Festival. We will also show the video recording of
the song, ISS, and students will have the
opportunity to sing along with Chris Hadfield,
from outer space, and Ed Robertson.
This year's official Music Monday song has
generated a lot of excitement for the cause, as it
was co-composed by Canadian astronaut, Chris
Hadfield, and Ed Robertson. The recording of
the song, I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) is a first
in music recording history, as it was recorded
with Chris Hadfield singing and playing his guitar
from the International Space Station, while the
other musicians performed from down here, on
earth!!
We will be showing the video recording
of the song, ISS, at our Music Monday assembly
and students will have the opportunity to sing
along with Chris Hadfield, from outer space, and
Ed Robertson, from the recording studio. If you
have not yet seen historic event, please go to
www.musicmonday.ca, and enjoy the official Music
Monday song, I.S.S., and watch Chris Hadfield
singing from outer space with musicians in the
recording studio.
KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE ON
THE INTERNET
Even without trying, children can come across
materials on the internet that are obscene,
pornographic, violent, hate-filled, racist or
offensive in other ways.
Here are some steps to help you ensure that your
children use the internet as safely as possible:
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make sure your children understand what
sites are appropriate for them
keep the computer in a common area of
the home like the kitchen or family room
discuss the meaning of an ‘unsafe’ site
with your children
explain to your children what they should
do if they reach an unsafe site
make exploring new websites a family
activity
pay attention to the games your children
may download or copy
look into software or online services that
filter out offensive materials or sites
It's important to review safety tips with children
regularly. It is possible for children to meet
unsafe strangers on the internet. Ensure your
child knows the following rules:
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never give out personal information
(including name, address, phone number,
age, school name or location)
never arrange a face-to-face meeting with
someone they meet online
never use bad language or send mean
messages
never respond to e-mail messages that
make
them
feel
confused
or
uncomfortable
tell an adult immediately if something on
the
internet
makes
them
feel
uncomfortable
UPCOMING DATES
Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB)
http://resources.elearningontario.ca/
The OERB gives teachers, students and parents
of public school systems access to thousands of
online resources to support student learning.
Users can search the database by key word, topic,
course and course expectations. Resources exist
for students in all grades and in a variety of
formats (e.g., interactive, document, pdf,
multimedia). The database is continually added to
by the Ministry and educators alike.
The login/password information below is for use
by Peel District School Board's teachers,
students and parents/guardians. Each board of
education has individualized access.
Student login: pdsbstudent
Student password: oerbs
MOVIE NIGHT
May 6
May 8
May 8 - 9
May 9
May 10
May 13
May 14 - 15
May 20
May 23
May 27
May 29
May 30 - 31
Music Monday
Grade 5 Alzheimer Presentation
Constable visits
Movie Night
BYOD day
PD Day – No School
Grade 1-3 Meet a Musician
Victoria Day – No School
Author Visit & Cross Country
Celebrations Assembly
Welcome to Kindergarten Night
Grade 4 Scientists in the School
MAY LUNCH ORDERS
Our lunch schedule for May:
Friday, May 3
Friday, May 10
Friday, May 17
Friday, May 27
Friday, May 31
Pizza
Pizza
Pizza
Pizza
Hot Dog Day
BOOMER THE BEAR NEWS
Find out which movie will be the winner:
Congratulations to Adam and Evan. They were the
lucky winners of a free pizza lunch in our April
Newsletter draw. Good luck with the May draw!
Our SECOND Movie Night will take place on
Thursday, May 9 at 6:45 with doors opening at
6:15 p.m. Admission is free! We ask that you do
not bring outside food or drink. At our
concessions stand we have popcorn, healthy
snacks and drinks available for $1.00 each. We
also have slices of pizza available for $2.50. So
grab your pillow, a favourite blanket and come
enjoy a night with your family watching a movie
together. Students will be voting this week on
their choice of movie, and the winning movie will
be announced on Movie Night! Looking forward to
seeing you and your family!
Fill out the ballot below to win a
free pizza lunch!
If there is more than 1 child in the family then each
child will receive a free pizza lunch.
NAME:_______________________________________
GRADE:______ TEACHER:_________________________
TEST QUESTION: When is Music Monday?
TEST ANSWER: ________________________________
PARENT'S
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