Student Well-Being and Success Workshops

Lunar New Year Assemblies at UMPS

There were lots of great #LunarNewYear activities and celebrations in YRDSB schools last week. Here is a look at the @UMPSMarkham assemblies featuring grandparents and community members.


https://twitter.com/YRDSB/status/1095718565758398464

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Parents for Children's Mental Health

Celebrating Lunar New Year at Unionville Meadows PS

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Join us for our re-scheduled Lunar New Year Celebration at Unionville Meadows Public School. If you would like to attend, we ask that you attend during the assembly that your child(ren) will observe.

New date: Monday, February 11, 2019
K - Grade 3/4 Assembly (11:00-12:00 PM)
Grade 4 - 8 Assembly (2:00-3:00 PM)

If you have more than one child who attends the school, please join the older child's assembly. This will help with regards to gym capacity.

We look forward to celebrating with you--our grandparents from the community have helped to plan a wonderful event!!!

Winter Walk Day

New Canada Food Guide

@UMPSMarkham Hey everyone! Canada has a new Food Guide! Take a look...and eat healthy! #eatinghealthyisfun #yummylicious #diversifyyourplate

February's Monthly Math Message

Games

Using games to support your child at home to reinforce math concepts they are learning in class can be fun for the whole family! Games provide children with opportunities to explore mathematical concepts such as number concepts, patterns and relationships. It also allows them to use models and strategies they are familiar with (e.g., arrays, ten frames, skip counting). Some math games are commercially available, but most can be played with common household objects. In fact, most games that are not considered “math” games have many math concepts already in them. Try highlighting some of those concepts as you are playing.

For some game suggestions, you can go to the math page on the YRDSB website:

http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/Math/Pages/default.aspx

Celebrating Lunar New Year at Unionville Meadows PS

Join us for our Lunar New Year Celebration at Unionville Meadows Public School. If you would like to attend, we ask that you attend during the assembly that your child(ren) will observe.

February 6, 2019
K - Grade 3 Assembly (9:00-10:00AM)
Grade 4 - 8 Assembly (11:00-12:00PM)

If you have more than one child who attends the school, please join the older child's assembly. This will help with regards to gym capacity.

We look forward to celebrating with you--our grandparents from the community have helped to plan a wonderful event!!!

Area East A Junior Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament CHAMPS!

@UMPSMarkham Congratulations to our Junior Co-Ed Volleyball Team on working hard, playing as a team effectively and WINNING the Area East A Vball Tournament! We now move on to play in the Regional Tourney this Thursday! Special thanks to coaches Grace and Su. Go Mustangs!!

World Classroom Program

Join the many YRDSB students and families who have hosted a student from overseas for the World Classroom Program. This program is a one-way exchange where a visiting student will live and learn with a YRDSB student, matched closely to gender, age and grade.

From April 27 to June 8, 2019, one or two students from China will be visiting our school and we are looking for students in grade 7 and 8, and their families, to host these students.

Host families will receive $1650 to cover the cost of hosting one visiting student for the 6 week period.

To find out more, call 905 884 2046 ext.254 or email homestay@yrdsb.ca

Possible Winter Weather School Closures

Thank You To Our Grandparents!

A big thank you to all of the grandparents from our community who volunteered to help clean and to disinfect our Kindergarten toys! We truly appreciate your help!!

P. A. Day - Friday, January 18/19 (No school)

A reminder to all parents and guardians that tomorrow is a P. A. Day. There is no school. School resumes on Monday, January 21/19. Have a safe and restful weekend!

Volunteers Needed on Friday, January 18/19

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are in need of volunteers to help disinfect and clean kindergarten toys. If you are available to do this important task, please call the school to let us know or please come to the school on Friday, January 18/19..

We thank you in advance!

Discovery Zone

Space + Quiet+ Connection =

The Peaceful Recess Project

At Unionville Meadows Public School, we recognize the need to create welcoming, conscious and peaceful spaces in schools. Our staff members have made a commitment to create a peaceful space for children at recess.

The Vision:

The vision behind the Peaceful Recess Project is simple: Many children and adults need moments of restoration in their day to reset their nervous systems, to connect back with themselves, and to have a break from stimulation. If they receive this opportunity to “reset,” they are able to make better decisions, to focus, and to access their creativity. There are 3 simple components to this vision…

SPACE +

A Peaceful Recess space is consciously created to foster relaxation and a sense of belonging. Teachers who open up their classrooms understand that calm is contagious and that a sense of belonging can be felt even without spoken words. Everyone has chosen to be there and they act in a respectful, caring way towards themselves and the people that are sharing the space.

QUIET +

The children and adults settle into the space without speaking and choose a quiet activity that is relaxing to them (e.g. colouring, reading, meditating, writing etc.). The lights are low, the music is soft, and there is as little stimulation as possible.

CONNECTION

Children are welcomed by a calm adult with a smile and eye contact so that they feel seen. This is critical. Some children go through the whole day without being really seen. The teacher holds in his/her heart that gentle, consistent moments of connection are a simple balm for anxiety and feelings of isolation.

Message From Trustee

Welcome back. I hope everyone is feeling refreshed following the winter break, and that you had a happy and safe holiday season. While the weather may be colder, I also hope that you had time to enjoy this beautiful season in Ontario.

It is my honour to serve as your school board trustee and to uphold the values of York Region District School Board. The new Board of Trustees was sworn in on December 3, following the October municipal elections. Together, we look forward to moving forward the four priorities outlined in the Trustees’ Multi-Year Strategic Plan:

• Foster well-being and mental health
• Build collaborative relationships
• Champion equity and inclusivity
• Empower ethical leadership

There are a lot of exciting things happening in our schools and classrooms to foster and support student well-being and mental health. Ask your child what’s happening in their school, and how they take care of themselves. As adults, we often focus on the health and well-being of the children in our lives, but it’s also essential that we take care of ourselves. Taking time to do the things we enjoy and nurture our own health is also important and helps to model a healthy and active lifestyle for our children.

An important part of my role as a trustee is to listen, and I look forward to connecting with members of our school community in the coming weeks and months. We will continue working to build collaborative relationships with our communities and to keep you informed about the things happening in the school board. I wish you all the best as we enter 2019.  

Ron Lynn

Trustee – Markham Wards 2, 3 and 6

January Math Message

Family Literacy Day is January 27, 2019

Barbara Reid Invites families to Take 20 minutes to make learning together part of your everyday. Have a look at the great illustrations Barbara created to Take 20! 

Barbara Reid is a picture book illustrator and author whose award-winning artwork is created using modelling clay. 

Tamil Heritage Month