Goodbyes and welcomes
Happy Retirement to Mrs. Charmane Evenson after a long
and successful career with the Peel District School Board!
We wish you all of the best.
We would also like to thank the following staff for their
dedication to our school:
Mrs. Regis-Kankam, Ms. Sicondolfo, Mr. Sawh, Ms. Hunter,
Mr. Wever, Mrs. Sharma, Mrs. Jande, Ms. Ferrari, Ms. Nazary
and Mrs. Sivamohan.
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Cherrytree Public School
Principal: Mrs. Nancy McCartney
Vice Principal: Ms. Jill Pattison
Office Manager: Mrs. Rajinder Chahal
Superintendent: Mrs. Hazel Mason
Trustee: Kathy McDonald
IMPORTANT CHANGE COMING SEPTEMBER 2016
Report student absences through new SafeArrival
system
We would like to welcome Mrs. Austen (grade 3) and
Ms. Peter (RECE in Kindergarten) to the Cherrytree Family.
School council election dates/times
Thank you to all the parents who were a part of the Cherrytree School Council this past
year. Your dedication and efforts on behalf of Cherrytree students was appreciated. For
any parents thinking about joining the school council as a voting member or as a member at
large, please make note of the tentative dates listed below.
Nominations Open: Monday September 19th
Nominations Close: Monday September 26th
Election Day: Tuesday October 4th 8:30 to 4:30 pm
School Council Meeting Dates:
Thursday October 13th 6 pm to 7 pm
Thursday November 17th 6 pm to 7 pm
Thursday February 16th 6 pm to 7 pm
Thursday April 27th (Tentative Family Math Night)
Thursday May 25th 6 pm to 7 pm
Our mission statement:
“We will work together to support our children, community and the learning environment in positive ways to develop our children’s social-emotional well-being and to
promote their overall success. “
Beginning Sept. 6, 2016, all parents/guardians need to report
their children’s full-day absences, late arrivals and/or early departures from
school via our new automated SafeArrival phone number at 1-855-209-6155,
online at pdsb.schoolconnects.com, or by downloading the mobile app for
Apple and Android devices. For absences longer than 5 consecutive school
days, please contact the school office.
Parents are encouraged to provide an email address to schools. Parents who
have an email address on file at school will receive an email invitation from
Synrevoice Technologies during the week of August 29th. The invitation will
include login information. Starting the week of August 29th, parents who do
not have an email address on file at the school can visit
pdsb.schoolconnects.com and choose CREATE LOGIN to create your account
and receive login credentials that can be used online or with the mobile app.
Parents need to have a cell phone that is capable of receiving text messages to
complete the setup process. The cell phone number must be on file with the
school. All three options are available 24 hours a day.
There is no longer an absence reporting phone line at school. If you have any
questions or require any assistance, contact the school directly.
Effective September 2016, our school newsletter
and our school calendar will be online. Paper copies will be available by request only. Please subscribe to our website for easy access.
June 2016
905-454-2251
@CherrytreePS
http://schools.peelschools.org/1577
Support your child every day:
Important dates at Cherrytree
June 29 –Gr. 5 Celebration
Assembly
June 29 –Report cards go home
June 30 –Last day of school
September 6th –First day of
school
School Council
Council Members:
Chair: Parm Sidhu
Vice Chair: Jagat Chokshi
Secretary: Jaspreet Bains
Community Rep: Sabeen Qasir
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We are finishing up our student class
placements for the fall. If you have anything you would like the school to consider please send a note to the office explaining the special circumstances that you
would like us to be aware of when building class lists for September. We will do
our best to look at the requests but cannot guarantee that they can be honoured.
Important Information for
Cherrytree Parents and Grandparents
Moving over the summer?
Please let the school know if you are planning a
move over the summer. Contact the school
office for a transition form to take with you to
the new school.
3 steps to quality summer child care for
your child
If you have a school-age child, finding summer childcare can be a real challenge. But
you can follow these three simple steps to
help you choose a program that’s best for
your family. It will mean a summer full of
fun and learning for your child– and peace
of mind for you.
Step 1
Call Child Care Info Peel
905-890-9432 or 1-888-836-5550 Childcare
experts provide specific information about
summer camps and other childcare providers in your neighbourhood. Call early.
Step 2
Schedule an appointment to meet with the
program director.
Step 3
Ask a lot of questions.
Summer activities that boost learning
Dear Cherrytree families; I am a designated Settlement Worker for your
school. I provide services related Education, Employment, English Language, Housing, Health Care, Immigration and Support counselling on
various issues. I provide one-on-one services and organize group information sessions on a different topic at the monthly “Chat and Chai”
meetings such as the Orientation to Ontario Workshop (January) and
Healthy Eating (February).
These services are all free and available in various languages such as:
Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu on Wednesdays and Fridays.
For more information please contact: Simran Birdi
at 647-302-0535 or [email protected]
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Transportation for Cherrytree P.S. 2016 – 17
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Discuss and plan family trips. Children can
research places to visit on a map. They can
write about their experiences.
 Visit the Public Library. They have a TD reading club every summer.
http://www.bramlib.on.ca/index.php/kids/
programs-events/td-summer-reading-club
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Consider having your child record the grocery
list. They can look at the sale flyers and calculate the cost of the groceries. Can they
show that amount in coins/bills?
Do crafts together.
Explore music on www.classicsforkids.com
Explore the following websites:
 www.Studyladder.com
 www.prodigy.com
 ww.mathisfun.com
 www.abcya.com
 www.researchideas.ca
Please check for bussing information and whether your child qualifies for bussing by using the following website by STOPR:
www.stopr.ca
Phone Contact Number ~ 905-890-6000
Transportation eligibility distances:
K to Grade 1 ~ 1.0 Km (.625 miles)
Grade 2 to 4 ~ 1.6 Km ( 1 mile)
Grade 5 to 6 ~ 2.0 Km (1.25 miles)
Courtesy Seating
If any seats are available, seats will not be assigned until
October 1, 2016.
If there are empty seats are available by October 1, 2016 priority will be given to
students in Grade 1 and 2 only.
Fletcher’s Creek Day Care
Assigned bussing based on STOPR and distance outlined by school board.
If there are empty seats available by October 1, 2016 priority will be given to students in Grade 1 and 2 only (we will consider siblings).
College Side Day Care
Assigned bussing based on STOPR and distance outlined by board.
Parents must fill out a STOPR Superintendent Request Form to ensure transportation starts on the first day of school ~ with
regards to Flex Boundary students.
If there are empty seats available by October 1, 2016 priority will be given to students in Grade 1 and 2 only (we will consider siblings).