January/February 2017
Principal:
Vice Principal:
Mrs. F. Hiscock
Mr. M. Wills
Allan Drive Middle School
254 Allan Drive., Bolton, L7E 1R9
Allan Drive School Hours
PRINCIPAL’S AND VICE-PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
As second term of the year begins we are looking forward to a number
of activities here at Allan Dr. Students are working on The Eco Fair,
the musical Hairspray, Jazz Band, various sports teams, and
numerous academic projects. Allan Drive is a busy place before and
after school as well as at lunch time. The various activities available to
the students are announced daily and we encourage students to
continue to get involved in the opportunities available to them.
We are also thankful for our parent volunteers. We have many
parents involved in the Breakfast Club which runs each morning
before school. The co-ordinators are still looking for more volunteers
who are available to work in the mornings. If you are interested please
call the school office,
Joining School Council meeting is also an excellent way to get
involved and to learn more about what is going on at the school.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Our upcoming meeting are March 7th
and April 4th 24th at 6:00 pm in the school library. We hope to see
you there!
We would like to extend a big Thank You to students and families for
your continued support to the Allan Dr. community as we continue to
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Community.
Morning Entry:
8:35 a.m.
Lunch Period begins: 12:14 p.m.
Lunch Period ends:
Afternoon dismissal:
1:14 p.m.
2:50 p.m.
DATES TO REMEMBER
March 2017:
March 7th School Council Mtg. 6:00 p.m.
March 13—17 March Break
April 4th School Council Mtg. 6:00 p.m.
April 14 Good Friday No School
April 17 Easter Monday No School
And finally another Thank You to the Students in 7I1 and Mr. Alleear
for continuing to create and publish this newsletter! B
ON-LINE NEWSLETTER
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Bus cancellation & closing schools due to bad weather
During the winter months, we may need to cancel buses or close schools because of inclement weather.
Information regarding details of cancellations or closures will be announced on radio and television stations
listed below and will also be available on Twitter @Peelschools, Facebook at www.facebook.com/
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Peel District School Board buses are cancelled.
This means that schools remain open for students and staff, but buses are cancelled. Bus cancellations could
occur in all or parts of municipalities. Buses will remain cancelled all day. All activities that require busing will
also be cancelled. Permits, night school classes, child care and other activities in schools will operate as
usual.
All Peel District School Board schools and board offices are closed.
This means that all schools and Board offices are closed to students and staff. All activities in schools and
board offices are also cancelled, including child care, night school and permits.
All evening programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.
This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education
courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
All weekend programs and permits at the Peel District School Board are cancelled.
This means that all activities in schools and Board offices are cancelled, including continuing education
courses and events. The buildings will be closed.
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Middle School Regional Learning Choices Programs
Regional Learning Choices Programs offered by the Peel District School Board empower students by
providing an opportunity to develop and explore skills in a particular area of interest. These programs
are open to all students who meet the criteria for acceptance.
Information Nights
Students and their families are encouraged to attend the information night for the program of their
choice to receive more information about the program and application details. If you are unable to attend the information night, program details and information about the application process are available through the school.
How to apply
The application process for elementary regional programs opens in mid-January 2017. Application
dates for middle school programs vary from school to school. The application window for our secondary regional programs has closed for this school year.
Visit www.peelschools.org/RegionalPrograms to learn more about our programs, application process
and transportation eligibility.
Health and Physical Education Curriculum supports the physical, emotional and social well-being of students
Working together to keep our students safe and healthy
The Peel District School Board implemented the Ministry of Education’s revised Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum in the 2015-16 school year. The curriculum is divided into four elements that work together to support the physical, emotional and social well-being of students:
active living
movement competence
living skills
healthy living
Peel staff will again teach the human development and sexual health component to students, beginning
spring 2017. This provides time for teachers to develop strong relationships with their students prior to this
phase.
Advance notice letters will be sent home with students two weeks prior to the human development/sexual
health lessons. Families can submit religious accommodation requests at any time prior to the lesson by contacting the school directly.
To get more information on how the HPE curriculum will be taught, please visit our website at
www.peelschools.org/HPE.
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Help your teen plan for course selections for 2017-18
As our partners, families are encouraged to help prepare their teens for course selection. We encourage you to become familiar with the process bycreating a myBlueprint account. Additionally, parents/guardians and students can
review Chart Your Course, the Peel District School Board’s common course calendar, at www.peelschools.org/
students/commoncoursecalendar. This guide will help you understand the course selection process and provide information on the courses and programs offered in Peel secondary schools.
You can visit www.myBlueprint.ca/Peel to access your own myBlueprint account, an online planning tool, to explore features such as:
High School – plan courses, track progress toward graduation, and instantly identify post-secondary eligibility for
opportunities in every pathway
Post-Secondary planner– compare detailed information on apprenticeships, college programs, university programs and workplace sectors
Career spectrum for finding your learning style
Portfolios – create several portfolios (e.g. Career Portfolio) and share them with parents, teachers, or future employers. It’s simple to add work you have completed in myBlueprint or add pictures and videos
Job Search – find real-world job and volunteering postings that relate to occupations of interest
Goals – add interactive SMART goals and action plans
Resumes & Cover Letters – record experiences, build a resume, write a cover letter
Occupations – compare comprehensive information on occupations
Money – build a budget to track income and expenses
The secondary school course selection process is open from Dec. 5, 2016 to Feb. 21, 2017. If you have questions or are
looking for course suggestions, please contact your teen’s teachers or guidance counsellor.
Saturday, April 1, 2017 – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Mississauga Secondary School, Mississauga
The Peel District School Board is hosting its annual parent conference on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Mississauga Secondary School in Mississauga. Once again, the conference will focus on numeracy—30 out of 60 workshops help with
math. Parents will still have the opportunity to attend workshops on other topics, including literacy, special education
and science.
This free learning event is open to Peel parents of students at all grade levels. Child care will not be provided.
The conference includes:
a powerful keynote presentation focused on math success
your choice of 60 practical workshops facilitated by Peel board staff
a display area with educational exhibits from local organizations
free lunch and an opportunity to meet Peel parents
Register online, beginning Feb. 1, 2017, at www.peelschools.org/parents/conference
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Offence Declaration required for returning volunteers
Parents play an important role in the development and education of their children and in the success of the
school community. At Allan Drive, we welcome and encourage the participation of parents and community
members, and are grateful for the countless hours our volunteers contribute throughout the school year.
To volunteer at our school, you must complete a short interview and a criminal record check. A criminal record check is required for all school volunteers in Ontario. Even if you want to accompany your child on a
field trip, you need this record check.
Once you have completed the process, you are on file with the Peel District School Board as being a school
volunteer. All returning volunteers will receive an Offence Declaration form that must be filled out and returned to the board office each year. Completing the Offence Declaration will ensure that you can continue
volunteering in the next school year. Expect to receive the form in February.
Allan Drive puts the spotlight on Black Heritage
In December 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month, following
a motion introduced by the first black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the Honourable Jean
Augustine. During Black History Month, students, staff and parents from across Peel will participate in a
number of activities that promote the understanding of the many contributions made by black Canadians.
Please refer to the Article “Black Month History” for more information .
What you need to know about head lice
What is head lice?
Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp where they lay their eggs. They have three stages: the egg (nit), the
nymph and the adult. Head lice do not spread diseases and cannot be spread between animals or pets and humans,
only through direct contact between people.
Head lice spread easily, especially where people are in close contact. They are very common among school-aged children or children attending child care, where they spread through direct hair-to-hair contact or directly by sharing
things like hats, combs, hairbrushes or headphones.
One of the first signs of head lice is an itchy scalp. However, children can have head lice for several weeks with no
symptoms. If you think your child has head lice, check their hair for nits right away, then again after one week and
after two weeks.
What to do if your child has lice
Parents are advised to keep their child at home until they have been treated for lice. Students may only return to
school if they are “nit-free.” If your child has live lice, ensure that they avoid head-to-head contact with other children
until the lice are gone. Children should not share combs, hairbrushes, caps, hats or hair ornaments. You should also
check all family members for head lice. Be sensitive to your child’s feelings and let them know that having head lice
does not mean they are not clean.
Head lice can be treated with the following approved insecticides:
pyrethrin (found in R&C Shampoo + Conditioner)
permethrin (Nix Creme Rinse or Kwellada-P Creme Rinse)
lindane (Hexit Shampoo or PMS-Lindane Shampoo).
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Register today for Adult ESL or LINC classes
Do you know an adult that is interested in improving their English language skills for work, study or daily
life?
Through the Continuing & Adult Education department, the Peel District School Board offers a wide variety
of English language classes that help parents experience success in Canadian English in both listening/
speaking and reading/writing. Courses are designed for a range of basic, intermediate and advanced English (Levels 1 to 7) as well as the more experienced learner needing to prepare for an IELTS exam.
Winter courses begin February 6, 2017.
All learners that complete a session will earn a certificate of learning from the Peel District School Board.
Classes operate from six locations in Brampton and Mississauga with three specially designed adult centres
at:
Bramalea - Adult Education Centre - 25 Kings Cross Road, Unit 3
Brampton - Adult Education Centre - #300 - 7700 Hurontario Street
Mississauga - Adult Education Centre - 100 Elm Drive West, Room 117
To learn more or to register, call 905-270-6000. Also visit www.peelschools.org/adulteducation or follow
us on Twitter: @PDSBLearnESL
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Everyone is a math teacher, parents included
Parents and other adults in our students' lives are important partners in children's mathematics education.
By engaging your children in thinking and talking about mathematics, you help support their numeracy success.
To help you with this, one great resource is the Ministry of Education's Doing Mathematics With Your Child.
You can find this guide for parents of children in kindergarten to grade 6 online at www.edu.gov.on.ca/
eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNumEn.pdf.
For more math tips and tools for parents of kindergarten to grade 12 students, visit the Peel District School
Board’s Math Help site at www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild/math.
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Using social media safely
With the growing number of social media sites, it is no surprise that social media is the most common form of
communication for children and teenagers. Posts, status updates, comments, instant messages, video uploads,
tweets and texts have become a regular part of their lives. While there are many positive benefits to using social media, including staying connected with friends and expressing your interests, students must be cautious
in their use of these networks.
Among the most popular social media platforms used are Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube
and Whatsapp Messenger. Many of these platforms are free and are available on smartphones and other electronic devices. These platforms are easy to navigate and often allow information to be shared instantly, not
only with friends, but with strangers. On social media, it is important to remember that the world is watching.
Here are some tips, provided by the Canadian Safe School Network and GetSafeOnline.org, to keep your children safe and help them make smart choices when using social media:
Set some boundaries for your child before they get their first ‘connected device’ (mobile, tablet, laptop or
games console). Once they have it, it can be more difficult to change the way they use it or the settings.
Have a conversation about what is appropriate online behaviour and what actions could have huge repercussions that could damage their reputation and be harmful to others.
Talk to your child about the kind of websites they look at. Encourage them to speak to you if they come across
something they find worrying or upsetting on websites, games or social media.
Discuss with your child what is safe and appropriate to post and share online. Written comments, photos and
videos all form part of their ‘digital footprint’ and could be seen by anyone and available on the internet forever, even if it is subsequently deleted.
Explain to your child that being online doesn’t give them anonymity or protection, and that they shouldn’t do
anything online that they wouldn’t do face-to-face. Users should only accept people they know in order to protect themselves from spammers, strangers and others who may be using social networking sites to commit
crimes.
Unlike when they’re meeting someone face-to-face, children don’t always know who they’re actually ‘talking’
to online, even if they think they do. Tell your children they must never email, chat, or text with strangers, and
it’s never okay to meet a stranger in the real world.
Ensure your children set their privacy settings appropriately. Take the time to learn how privacy settings work
on your children’s favourite sites, and teach them how to control their privacy.
Tell your children never to share personal and private information with anyone online. This includes, but is not
limited to, his or her full name, age, birth date, address, phone number, social insurance number, credit card
information and parents’ full names.
Limit the amount of time that your children spend on social media platforms and talk about the importance of
healthy and appropriate use of technology.
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ATHLETES OF THE MONTH BY MICHAELA L, MAKENA L AND AYSIA M - 7I1
Every month we have 2 athletes of the month (a boy and a girl). For February they were, Robert S, and Aysia
M, both in grade 7. We decided to interview those 2 students, and ask them about their accomplishments, and
Mr. McAuslan on why they picked these 2 students. First Mr. McAuslan said that these athletes were picked
because they participate in lots of school sports and are fast runners. Aysia believed that she was given this
award for participating in the sports at Allan Drive, and trying her best in them. She also likes to learn new
techniques, and in her words, “ I am always looking to improve academically, and athletically”. Robert believes he received this award because he likes to participate in school sports teams.
They participate in a wide variety of sports. First, Aysia is on the school cross country, soccer, basketball,
volleyball team (she tries to participate in all sports), and out of school, she participates in a running club
(310 running), and hockey (Caledon Coyotes, Bantam, BB), and her favourite is cross country running, and
that is what she is the best at. Robert is on the school volleyball, soccer, cross country, and football teams and
for fun, he plays soccer, which is his favourite sport.
Do you like to watch the Olympics? Well, keep watching, because these athletes may get to that level; they
both have athletic aspirations for the future! Aysia says that she has no long-term goals, but she wants to be
in the Olympics for running, or hockey. When we ask Robert if he has any aspirations, his response is “Of
course!” He wants to a be a soccer player.
For those who want to become the athlete of the month for next month, we have some advice from Aysia,
Robert, and Mr. McAuslan. Aysia says to partake in lots of school activities (mostly sports), try your best,
and take constructive criticism from peers, and teachers, because their goal is to help you succeed! Robert
says to try out for school teams, try hard and try to succeed! Mr. McAuslan says that you need to put your
time in to get better, show up to practice, help others, and get better at whatever sport you are doing. Finally,
having this title, you must be able to take on challenges, like improving, show that you are willing to learn
the skill, get better at the skill, teach the skill, display the skill in a game or competition, and not get nervous
when it comes to a close game, and when there is a scary opponent.
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The Eco-Fair by: Makena.L, Aysia.M, Michaela.L, 7I1
As you may know, here in Allan Drive we have a club called the Evergreens. This club is very
passionate about the environment, caring for animals, and trying to make a better future for the
younger generation. This year, Mrs. Pitkin, grade 8 teacher and evergreen club supervisor, is
hosting the 1st annual Eco-fair. “The Eco-fair is a display of lots of different ways that students
can re-use things, that may have been thrown out, to have fun. So there are multiple different
stations where the ‘Evergreens’ have created games or activities out of recycled materials for
other students to do.” explained Mrs. Pitkin. At the Eco-fair, this club hopes to get a variety of
students from different classes to come and try all the games and activities at the 7 stations set
up around the school. These stations are art, technology, basketball, bean bag toss, health, bake
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The fair is on March 6th- 7th and every class in the school will get to come and enjoy all these
fun activities for ½ a period on one of those days. All proceeds made from The Eco-fair go towards replanting the garden at the front of the school with native flowers and plants, indigenous to Ontario and even Canada. It’s for a really great cause and will be fun for all grades, so
we really encourage you to come and check it out! Hope to see you there!
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valentines Dance BY MICHAEL N, JAKE P, ROMAN K – 7I1
This article is about the Valentines dance, which took place in the Gym at Allan Drive on Friday, February 10th. At the dance, there were several good music/songs that set up by Mr. Den
Haan so that we could all have a good time. During the dance Mr. Den Haan had a few games
ready for people to have fun watching or playing like popping balloons on someone with candies in them or just randomly dancing in front of everyone in front of the stage.
Mr. Hennessy (Refer to picture at the top – also featuring Mr. Mc Auslan at the back) also
played a big part in organizing the dance.
First, he pointed out that the Character Crew, Spirit Squad and Mr. DenHaan have helped him
setting up this event this year, just like they all did in the past. Then, I asked him why he
thinks Character Crew were right for the job and he said: “Well they’ve showed that they can
handle the responsibility and they’ve done it in the past so I believe they can handle it now.”
Then I asked him how much money they made and what the charity the money was for he
added: “The dance made over $400 and more is coming, and the charity raises money for children who don’t have opportunities to be involved in after school activities because they can’t on
their own.” Finally I asked him if he thought it was all worth it and he responded: “With the
money we raised, that it was definitely worth it.”
Well done and thank you to Mr.Den Haan and Mr. Hennessy for the awesome music and Character Crew and Spirit Squad for setting up the dance!
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Badminton Tournament by James B, Frank P, Brendan G – 7I1
On January 30th and 31st, Allan Drive girls and boys badminton team participated in
the Division 2 Badminton tournament. Mr. Iwanski (Refer to picture above - the coach
for the badminton team and the organizer of this tournament) said: “I think both
teams had equal opportunity to prepare to practice, we had practices in the morning
at 7:25 and in the afternoon from 3pm to 4 pm”.
On one hand, for the girls, he mentioned “Just to play the game, they had a very good
time throughout the tournament and stayed calm”. Overall, the girls team won the
championship and the boys came in second. It is our pleasure to congratulate Jacqueline Oliveira for winning the female competition in singles. The girls team included
Hannah S, Appoline C, Jacquelyn O, Rhiannon K, Hannah F, Cassandra S, Cassidy H
Sydney L, Harleen J and Paige.
On the other hand , this is what he had to say for the boys “The boys did their best and
that’s all I could ask for”. One of the boys was hurt and no one knew what would happen in his absence but they all played good anyway. Boys team consisted of Cole G,
Seth S, Declan M, Andrew O, Ryan F, Tyler B, David M, Ben L, James P and Tommy
Norrie.
Our athletes demonstrated great ability to handle stressful games and showed genuine
interest in succeeding. A big thank you Mr. Mc Auslan, Mr. Aldrich and all the ADAC
members for refereeing, score keeping, tuck shop operations and announcing. A great
appreciation goes to all parents who supported our athletes throughout the day. We all
look forward for next year’s Badminton tournament!
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The Grade 8 Quebec Trip by Krist in S, Sarah M and Alina K - 7I1
English Version: From January 16th to January 20th, the Grade 8s of Allan Drive went on
their Quebec trip. They stayed at the Ice Hotel and some of the activities that they did were:
skiing and snowboarding , dog sledding , touring Quebec and going to circus camp. They
were all exhausted because they went to bed at 11:00 p.m. and woke up at 6:30 a.m. and
most students found that the most tiring activities were the skiing and snowboarding. At the
hotel, there were 4 students per room and they could pick their roommates). Moreover, the
girls and the boys stayed on different floors. All of the Grade 8s had lots of fun this year,
and we look forward to the next Quebec trip during which every one will have just as much
fun, if not more than this year!
Version Française: Du 16 au 20 janvier, les huitièmes année de Allan Drive sont allés à
Québec. Ils sont restés à l’Hôtel de Glace et quelques activités qu’ils ont faits sont : le ski et
snowboard, la luge tirée par les chiens, une visite la ville de Québec and du cirque. Ils
étaient tous fatigués car ils se sont couchés à 11 heures du soir pour se lever à 6 :30 du matin. La plupart des élèves ont trouvé que les activités les plus fatigantes étaient le ski et
snowboard. A l’hôtel, il y avait 4 élèves par chambre et ils ont pu choisir leurs camarades de
chambre. Aussi, les filles et garçons sont restés dans des différents étages. Toutes les huitièmes année se sont bien amusés cette année et nous espérons que tout le monde auront autant
de fun ou même plus pour la prochaine fois!
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Share the Journey Conference by Sam H, Justin S and Sebastian S - 7I1
On February 16th of this year, Ms. Pitkin is taking a group of girls to the general board office of Peel
(20 schools, 5 students each). There, they can learn about the different types of jobs or careers, different paths they can take and also secondary opportunities. There are also opportunities to be a
speaker or presenter at the meeting. One of the main focus on the trip is also to showcase science
opportunities to the girls, mainly because in today’s society, there are many more male than female
scientists and I guess this group wants to “even out the odds”. If girls at Allan Drive are unsure
about what career path to take, they could see Ms. Goddard and she might give them some insight on
their options.
Student of the Month by Sam H, Justin S and Sebastian S, 7I1
Last year, the Student of the Month program was organized
for the first time by Mr. McAuslan, and this year Mr. Aldrich
volunteered to take over so that Mr. McAuslan could focus
more on ADAC.
If you are wondering what this program is about, the students of the month are chosen by homeroom
teachers based on a few character traits, picked by Mr. Aldrich one at a time for each month. During
that month, Mr. Aldrich sends an email to all teachers regarding the character trait. For the months
of January and February, the key traits were Responsibility and Collaboration respectively. Then, by
the end of the month, each teacher gives two names to Mr. Aldrich that have demonstrated the trait
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in various ways at school Although the traits are unknown from a student’s point of view, anyone
might have what it takes to become the Student of the Month.
“The whole idea of the Student of the Month program was coming to school, and not to feel
afraid.”, said Mr. Aldrich. We hope you now have a good idea what this encouraging program is all
about.
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Black History Month by Alia Y, Emily L, Sophie B - 7I1
This month is Black History month and Allan Drive is currently doing fun and educational activities to promote it. The teacher that is running all the activities for Black history month is
Ms. Goraya. The things that we are doing are making announcements every morning and we
have a list with approximately 20 black Canadians who have contributed to the heritage and
history of Canada. So everyday during announcements, one of our students introduces a black
Canadian and talk about their life and what they have done that had a great impact around the
world. The second thing that we have not done yet but are looking forward to doing by the end
of February is a Black History month poster competition which is going to be grade leveled
and its going to be open for every student in the school that would like to participate plus there
is a winner for each grade!
Another initiative that some classes are doing is watching movies about Black people (like 42
and Selma) with significant contributions to our History and this would be happening during
homeroom or class time. Moreover, the teachers have also been bringing books about the
Black Heritage into their classes so that the students can learn more about the Black History
and Heritage. The two black American/African people that the teachers are teaching us mostly
about are Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks. They are teaching us about how Nelson Mandela
was a great politician and he has really stood up for the rights of black people. They are also
teaching us about Rosa Parks and how she has contributed a lot to the Canadian history and
she has also fought for the rights of black people so that there is no racial discrimination
among all people at work or school or anywhere else.
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There you will find easy-to-navigate buttons that connect families to tip sheets and web pages on a number of
different topics, including math, homework, special education, EQAO and mental health.
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