CASTLEBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL
YEAR END 2014-2015
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Castlebridge parent community for their continuing
collaboration and participation in support of student success. Thank you also to the Castlebridge
staff. Their dedication to your children’s well-being, both academically and socially, is
commendable!
This year at Castlebridge we saw an increase in our use of technology around IPADs and Bring
Your Own Device (B.Y.O.D.). As a staff, we look forward to continuing to deepen our instructional
practises around 21st Century Teaching and Learning by providing engaging, motivating and
meaningful interaction with technology.
As we look ahead to the Fall, we will continue our focus on school-wide goals of numeracy with
Engage Math, as well as 21st century teaching and learning. We will be in year 2 of French
Immersion with two additional grade 4 classes. We continue to purchase quality French Immersion
resources and providng relevant professional development to support teaching and learning.
On behalf of the staff, we wish to extend to you our best wishes for a
happy, healthy and FUN summer. We thank you for your continued
support and assure you that we will be working to ensure a smooth
opening September 8th , 2015.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Special thanks to our outstanding School Council. Their support of our school and children is so
very appreciated. This year School Council has supported technology with the purchase of an
addtitional 20 IPADs, the DuffleBag theatre presentation of A Christmas Carol, Classroom Without
Walls, Assignment Earth musical, tournament transportation, parent presentations, and not to
mention class excursions/activities by subsidizing costs.
The School Council has made a significant impact on the learning experience of each and every
child here at Castlebridge and on behalf of students and staff, I would like to say THANK YOU.
School is a product of the community in which it stands and the Castlebridge community is
generous, supportive, helpful, inclusive and caring.
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PARENT VOLUNTEERS
At our Volunteer Recognition we were pleased to be able to thank our volunteers
who have helped to make Castlebridge the outstanding school that it is. If you
have volunteered at the school and were unable to attend, we'd like to extend our
sincere thanks to you for your help during the year. If you are thinking about
volunteering for the upcoming school year, a form will be sent home in September.
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This year's annual report will be sent home with our October newsletter. We would encourage
more parents to get involved with School Council. Please consider attending the first School
Council meeting on Tuesday September 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Please check for information that will
be sent home in September regarding Council elections.
YEAR END & SEPTEMBER THINGS TO REMEMBER
SUMMER MONTHS
Castlebridge will close for the summer on Friday June 26th The office will reopen on Monday,
August 31st through Friday, September 4th to register students new to the school. Hours will be
9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Regular Office hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm will begin on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015.
Lost and Found! As indicated on the June calendar, all items that were remaining in the Lost and
Found as of Friday June 26th will be packed up and donated to charity in July.
September Class Organization and Class Lists: Our staffing is allocated in January based on
projected numbers. A centrally appointed Staffing Officer works to determine the best possible
school organization given the Ministry mandated Primary class size caps and the distribution of
students across the grade level.
On your child’s placement letter we have indicated their tentative class placement for September.
We are waiting to see if, by Reorganization Day in mid September, further changes are necessary.
Therefore classes are only tentatively set up at this point. Your child’s class placement may be
affected with reorganization. Please do not make requests for class changes at this time. As was
indicated in the Class Organization memo that parents received in April. We take great care in
building classes and there is a process in place. We cannot make any changes to class
placements prior to reorganization. Thank you for your understanding.
First Day Procedures: Staff will be on the yard at 8:45 am on Tuesday, September 8th to meet
their students and commence the class routines from the first bell at 8:55 am. Homeroom teachers
will be holding a sign indicating their homeform (i.e 1CF, 2A). Your child’s homeform is indicated
on the placement letter.
FAREWELLS:
There are a number of families moving away from our area over the summer. If you are leaving, we
wish you all the best in your move and your new home.
We would like to thank the following staff members for their substantial contribution to Castlebridge
over the past year(s) and wish them well as they embark upon new avenues of their careers:
Mrs. Lemiski -- retiring
Mrs. Sach- Anderson – retiring
Mrs. Joshi – moving to another school
Ms. Sullivan – moving to another school
Mrs. Sodhi -moving to another school
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To all of them . . . Thanks and best wishes!
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Thank you to our LTO teachers this year. We wish Mrs. Bhandari, Mrs. Manahan, Ms. Street, Ms.
Abdel Malak, Mme. Chiasson, and Ms. Rai all the best as they continue to pursue permanent
positions.
STAFF LIST
Currently our staff list is still "Under Construction" but tentative assignments are as follows:
Kindergarten
Educational Resource Facilitator
Mrs. Baron-Meier, Mrs. Pedlar, Ms Nelson, Ms Follett, Mrs.
Reiter, Ms Mirchandani (ECE), Ms Witteman (ECE), Mrs. Cinelli
(ECE), Ms Nguyen (ECE)
Mrs. Corras, Mrs. Badr, Mrs. Ramsay, Mme. Richards, Mrs. Little
Mr. Paige, Mr. Schell, Mme. Decelles, Mrs. Morris, Mme. Ryan
Mrs. Basrai, Mrs. Paul, Mr. LeGree, Mme. Ryan, Mrs. Morris
Mr. Markus, Ms. Diverty, Mrs. Young, Ms. Hurley, Mrs. Arndt,
Mrs. Basrai
Mrs. Arndt, Ms Sommers, Mrs. St. Onge
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Young
Mrs. Anemaet, Mrs. Callan
Mrs. Jankovich, Mrs. Pedlar, Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. Badr
Mrs. Tse
Mr. Murphy, Ms Diverty
Mrs. Sousa, Mrs. O’Neil
Mrs. Patel, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Victorious, Mrs. Kumar, Mrs. Sodhi,
Mrs. Maricic
Ms Otway
(Behavioural)
Office Manager
Office Assistant
Vice-Principal
Principal
Head Custodian
Night Custodian
Mrs. Goetz
Mrs. Phillips
Mrs. Tennant
Mrs. Haddad
Mr. Magee
Mrs. Gallardo
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Music
Library
Physical Education
Planning Time
E.S.L.
I.S.S.P.
Special Ed. (ASD)
ERF
Have a safe and happy summer. Don't forget to read every day!!
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Save the Date
Castlebridge Open House
Thursday October 1st, 2015