International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Information Nights

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Below please find Information Sessions regarding the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program offered by the York Region District School Board.

Rowan's Law Day (Concussion Safety) - September 26/18

Today is Rowan's Law Day (Concussion Safety). Rowan's Law was enacted in March 2018. The purpose of this day is to increase concussion education awareness, especially in schools. #safetyawareness #concussionawareness #RowansLawDay

Join Us At School Council

Everyone is welcome at School Council! Please watch the YRDSB video below to learn more about what a School Council is and how to participate. We welcome you to our first School Council meeting on October 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the library.

School Council video

Orange Shirt Day - September 28/18

The orange shirt day movement started in 2013 to highlight the pain and suffering of thousands of Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools throughout the last century.

Author Phyllis Webstad has felt the impact of that event long after it occurred, “that feeling of worthlessness and insignificance, ingrained in me from my first day at the mission, affected the way I lived my life for many years. Even now, when I know nothing could be further than the truth, I still sometimes feel that I don’t matter.” The shirt has since gone on to become a symbol of a national movement that recognizes the suffering of Indigenous children at residential schools across the country and to show a renewed commitment to ensure that every child matters

Wear an orange shirt on Friday, September 28 to show your support!

Every Student Counts Survey

Please see the letter below from our Director, Louise Sirisko, in regards to the Every Student Counts Survey.

P.A. Day - Monday, September 24/18

Just a reminder to all parents and guardians that Monday, September 24 is a P. A. Day and that there is no school. School resumes on Tuesday, September 25. See you then!

Islamic Heritage Month

Dear UMPS families,

Thank you to those who sent signed volunteering forms back. We appreciate your time with us! 

In 2007, the Government of Canada declared the month of October as Canadian Islamic History Month.The province of Ontario passed the Islamic Heritage Month Act (2016) to recognize and affirm the important contributions that Muslims make in Ontario as part of the vibrant social, economic, political and cultural fabric of our province. During this month, we will celebrate and learn about the rich and longstanding contributions of Muslim Canadians to this nation. We want to take this opportunity to invite community members to help us decorate the display in our front foyer. You can bring your ideas, artifacts or images that would reflect Islamic Heritage. You can also be a guest speaker at our school. Please contact the school office if you are interested in this opportunity. We are hoping that the front foyer and display cases are ready by October 3. We will have our first meeting in room 134 on September 21 at 8:30 a.m. 

Dhara Bhatt

P+ Teacher
Wilclay P.S. & Unionville Meadows P.S.

dhara.bhatt@yrdsb.ca

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Bill Crothers Secondary School Information Night for Students and Parents (Grade 8 students)

Curriculum Night (Thurs., Sept. 27/18)

September 17, 2018

Dear Families,

Our Meet the Teacher / Curriculum Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 6:30 to 7:45 pm.  Families are invited to visit classrooms to meet their child’s teacher and receive classroom and curriculum information.  Teachers will make short presentations or have information to share with you at 6:30-6:45 pm and then again at 7:15 – 7:30. There will be time after each of the presentations to meet the teacher and tour around the classroom. If for some reason an individual teacher has a slightly different schedule for meeting with families, they will be in contact with you separately. 

Some of our community partners will be joining us and will be available to answer questions and give you information about their programs.  Also, we will be hoping to collect your email addresses if we haven’t already done so.  These will only be used by our office to send you important school information and updates.  As we will no longer be sending home newsletters on paper to support our Eco-Schools initiatives, these emails are of the utmost importance. 

                                          

Curriculum Night will conclude at 7:45 pm.  Please remember that this is an evening to meet your child’s teacher and to receive information about our school programs and not a separate interview time for each student. 

Our admin team will be in the front foyer to meet with parents and guardians and are happy to answer any questions you might have.  We look forward to seeing you on September 27, 2018!

Sincerely,

Alison Hall                                                                 Sean Yao

Principal                                                                     Vice-Principal

2018年9月

亲爱的UMPS家庭,

我们的老师会面/课程分享之夜计划在2018年9月27日，周四晚上6:30-7:45。学生家庭将被邀请到学校教室会见孩子的老师，并且了解教室和课程信息。老师将在晚上6:30-6:45做简短的演讲和分享信息，7:15 – 7:30将再次重复介绍一次。在每次介绍之后会有时间去跟老师认识及参观教室。如果有个别老师因故微调了和家长的见面计划，他们将单独与您联系。

 

有一些社区伙伴届时会加入我们进行答疑，并介绍他们的项目。同时我们也希望得到您的电子邮箱地址，如果您还没有给到我们。电子邮箱地址仅用于学校向您发送一些重要的通知或者信息更新。我们致力于支持学校的绿色环保愿景，将不再发送纸质的学校信息，所以您的电子邮箱地址至关重要。

                                          

课程分享之夜将会在晚上 7:45结束。请注意这次分享是与老师的会面，同时了解我们学校开展的项目，并不是每个学生家长单独与老师的面谈。

学校管理人员将在学校前厅会见各位父母或监护人，如有疑问，我们非常乐意回答。期待在2018年9月27日与您见面！

此致问候！

Alison Hall                                                                 Sean Yao

校长                                                                           副校长

Translation Services at UMPS

Parent and community engagement are important for the success of all of our students. As we plan for the coming year, we invite our community to please let us know if 1) you need translation help at school-wide events, 2) you know of someone who would benefit from translation services, 3) what language would be required. We will do our best to try to make translation services available, if possible. We currently have translators for Mandarin and Cantonese.

Also, if you are available to help translate in a different language for us other than Mandarin or Cantonese, please let the office (905-479-4795) know and we will add you to our resource list.

Thank you in advance for supporting our community and school.

Thank You To All - Parent Information Night

Standing room only @UMPSMarkham for our Parent Information Night! Thank u to the parents & students for coming last night to meet staff & learn about the school! We appreciate it! A great success! @YRDSB @YRDSBCECEast #communitypartnership #meetandgreet #forgottheairconditioning

City of Markham "Common Parking Violation Education"

Common Parking Violation Education

Information Night (September 13)

Join us for our Information Night this Thursday, September 13, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Pizza will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. Child care will be provided, if needed. Mandarin & Cantonese translators available. See you there! #communitybuilding #schoolhomepartnerships

Caring and Safe School Presentation

Greetings families of Unionville Meadows Public School,

Last week, our students and staff engaged in conversations around caring, safe and inclusive school environments. In a school assembly, we discussed the elements of a Caring and Safe School that would support the academic achievement and well-being of all students, including:

* Items and behaviours that are not allowed on school property (such as e-cigarettes, cannabis and scented products)

* What happens in situations of discipline

* Standing up for each other in bullying situations, including methods of reporting incidents of bullying:

    --> Tell a caring adult
    --> Use the YRDSB’s “Report It Button” (located on our school website)
    --> Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868)

For more details on each of these items, please read the YRDSB Start-Up Guide given to our students (along with a sign-off sheet that must be returned as soon as possible.

You can also visit the YRDSB’s Caring and Safe Schools website for details and resources for families to continue the conversation.

We hope that you have a wonderful week and thank you for supporting our safe, positive and inclusive school community.

We will also be sharing the presentation at our first School Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Commons on October 4. Welcome to all who would like to participate!

Robotics Club

The Robotics Club begins on September 18! Please sign up as soon as possible as we need enough participants to run the program!

To register, go to https://logicsacademy.com/for-parents-students/programs-registration/

Walking or Cycling to School

Walking or Cycling to School

As we start the 2018-2019 school year, we would like to remind and encourage families to consider walking or cycling with children to and from school. There are many benefits to walking and cycling to school. It:

·         Improves student academic performance by making children more alert and better prepared to learn.

·         Contributes to the daily goal of 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity for children, improving their health and overall fitness.

·         Reduces traffic congestion and improves safety for everyone in school zones.

·         Promotes life-long habits that foster independence and active lifestyles, preparing children for their future.

For those who can’t walk or cycle to school every day, choosing active travel once, twice or a few days a week can still provide benefits. You can also consider parking a block away from the school and walking the rest of the way. Include active travel as part of your daily routine!

Milk Program

School Terry Fox Run

Our school will take part in the annual Terry Fox Run during the week of September 17^th – September 21^st 

Students and staff will walk/run/jog with their grade divisions around the pond, back field of the school or in the school yard.

Please make any donations through School Cash OnLine. More details to follow...please check with your child(ren).

YRDSB Guide to the 2018-19 School Year

Dear Parents/Guardians,

At this time of year, there are many pieces of information that come your way and things that require your understanding and signature. One of the documents you are used to receiving and is referenced in the Book of Forms you have received from your child is the YRDSB Guide to the 2018-2019 School Year.

This year, the paper copy has been held up at the publishers.  Please reference this link when you are reading the documents that require your signature.  Our apologies for the delay.  As soon as the paper copy arrives, we will send it home for your reference.

http://www.yrdsb.ca/Parents/Documents/GuideToTheSchoolYearWeb.pdf 

Once you have signed all the pink forms, please send them back with your child to school.

Thank you!

From Our Trustee

I am pleased to welcome all of our students and families to the start of the 2018-2019 school year. This is an exciting time of year. I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and is looking forward to the months ahead.

York Region District School Board is committed to advancing student achievement and well-being. The Trustees’ new Multi-Year Strategic Plan, developed based on feedback from the community, outlines four priorities that will guide this work: Foster Well-Being and Mental Health, Champion Equity and Inclusivity, Build Collaborative Relationships and Empower Ethical Leadership. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts.

Our schools are stronger when families are engaged. There are many different ways families can support their child’s learning and get involved in life at the school, and I hope that you find opportunities to get engaged.

I wish you all the best for the upcoming school year.

Ada Yeung,
Markham Wards 2, 3 and 6

Elementary International and Indigenous Languages Program

Dear Families,

York Region District School Board’s Elementary International and Indigenous Languages Program is pleased to offer 23 languages at 33 different sites from Tuesday to Friday evenings, and Saturday mornings for all non-credit Elementary programs. Our Board has one of the largest International and Indigenous Languages programs in the province with approximately 15,000 students who register each year.

Classes run 2.5 hours once a week for 30 weeks, for Elementary SK-8 students who want to learn a new language or maintain their heritage language.  The cost for the entire program is $20.00. 

We would like to share with you our program information, upcoming registration dates and locations.  

• First day of classes begin the week of September 14th to 20^th, 2018.
• New student registration (New registrants must submit a copy of the Birth Certificate) begins the week of September 7th to 13th 2018.
• Site locations, registration time and dates are listed on the yellow flyer. Pre-registered students are to attend the first day of classes beginning the week of September 14th to 20th, 2018.

For elementary program information, please visit:

http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/ConEd/Pages/International-Languages-Elementary-Program.aspx

For elementary courses, registration times and locations, please see our flyer:

http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/ConEd/Documents/YRDSB-ElementaryInternational.pdf

If you require any further information, please contact us at:

international.languages@yrdsb.ca

Thank you,

International and Indigenous Languages Program

Piano Lessons at UMPS

Lunch Assistants Needed--Can You Help??

We are in need of Lunch Assistants! If you know of anyone (you, a neighbour, friend, grandparent, nanny…) who can give between one hour to five hours per week to help us out during the lunch hour, please tell them to contact the main office.

Lunch Assistants help to supervise inside while the children eat and outside while the children play. We endeavor to have the same person with the same group of children to help build consistency and relationships. Could it be you?

We provide training for all Lunch Assistants and require a Vulnerable Sector Screening. This is a paid position. Please contact the office at 905-479-4795 and speak with Ms. Shiva or Ms. Sipidias if you have interest or questions.

Thank you for your help!

Message from Director of Education and Chair of the Board

Message from the Director of Education and Chair of the Board