Parkview Happenings…

On By Parkview PS

Thank You to School Council for making all of the arrangements for a successful Junior Movie Night… what a fun evening! Thank you to our Junior Families for your support. Thank you to all Parkview staff and student ministers who supported this event!

For families that order treats on Fridays, they will be given out this Monday instead.

Our School Council is raising funds to improve our school playground. 100% of the fundraising (raffle) ticket sales will be used to purchase new equipment and plants for the playground and outdoor area and their installation. Raffle tickets may only be purchased through School Cash Online and tickets will be sent home with your child prior to the assembly. Prizes will be drawn and winners will be announced during the Parkview PRIDE assembly on January 31st. Specific details and schedule to follow.

A message from your School Council – Parkview’s Student Book Exchange is back! It’s time to sort through your books and donate the ones you are no longer enjoying. Please bring in gently used school-aged books on the following dates: February, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th. Please note books will not be collected on Tuesday, February 5th. Kids magazines in good condition will also be accepted. Students will receive a voucher for each book or magazine they donate. From Tuesday, February 12th to Friday, February 15th, students will be able to trade in their vouchers and choose from the selection of books donated.

To support our Grade 7 and 8 families with the transition to Secondary School, Ms. McGuire (our guidance itinerant and transitions support) will be available, by appointment only, on Day 5s from 8:30am – 9:10am. She is here to discuss course selection, pathways planner, transition supports, etc. Please contact the office to book an appointment.

Kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year has opened. Registration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Children who turn four or five years old during 2019, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten. A kindergarten information session for parents is being planned for this spring. For more information please visit the YRDSB website or contact your local school.

We will be hosting a Parent Tea in February to share information on the Zones of Regulation as we work to support our students’ emotional well-being. More details to follow shortly.

Please remember to send your child to school every day with appropriate winter clothing for outdoor play. Students spend approximately 60 minutes a day outside. Please label all items with your child’s name on it. Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation! For students to stay warm, they can wear a: Winter jacket / hat / mitts / boots; neck warmer or scarf; snow pants.

  • Monday – Yeung/DaPonte Grade 2s to Milne
  • Tuesday – Rainford/Kruchak Grade 4s to Milne
  • Tuesday – Markham Theatre Trip: Grades 1-3
  • Wednesday – Cunha/McShane Grade 4s to Milne
  • Thursday – Liu Grade 2s to Milne

School bus service may be cancelled due to inclement weather, extreme temperatures and/or poor road conditions. A bus cancellation message will be available at School Bus City, or by calling 1-877-330-3001, or by following @YRDSB on Twitter. On an inclement weather day when buses are cancelled, the delivery of school lunches (Pizza, Pasta and Subs) will be canceled and rescheduled for another day. Students will need to bring a lunch on those days.

In order to ensure safety, we are asking all families to: drive slowly when arriving to school to drop off student lunches; not park in the staff parking lot; ensure students are not dropped off earlier than 8:15am as there is no supervision prior to this time; discuss with students the need to go straight home at dismissal time. Parents/guardians must inform the office & classroom teacher, if there are any changes in dismissal routines.

EDSBY lesson: Learn How to login / create an Edsby parent account

Our Settlement and Education Partnership in York Region (SEPYR) partner, Ms. Julie Zhang, is with us at Parkview every Monday morning. You are invited to contact Julie to for support @ 416.567.4026 or email: jzhang@ccsyr.org

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We would like to remind all of our families that our goal is to work together to support the well-being of all our students. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to working in partnership with our Parkview Community.

Our next School Council meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 7th @ 7:00pm. All are welcome, invited and encouraged to attend.

Please visit our School Website for all up-to-date school information.