November 23 – 27

On By Parkview PS

Families play a critical role in keeping our school safe, please ensure that you screen your children daily prior to sending them to school.

Use the link below: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/ 

Thank you for your continued support.

在維護學校安全方面，家庭的作用至關重要。請參照鏈接中的指示，在每日送孩子到校前，先自行檢查孩子的狀況是否與表單中的描述一致  https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/ 

再次感謝您一直以來的支持和配合！

Please take some time to review this important information with your child on how to wear a mask.  Please remind your child of the importance of wearing masks properly and to not hang it from their neck or ears or take it off when talking to others.  A reminder to please send masks (at least 3) for your child, so they have back-ups ready. Please remember to wash cloth masks daily. Students are permitted to wear their mask outside for recess if they prefer.

Progress Reports
Elementary Progress Reports are in the process of being electronically distributed. When your child(ren)’s report is ready, you will receive an email from the board as well as a notification through your child’s YRDSB GAPPS account. Instructions on how to access the Elementary Progress Report are here: Access Report Card File.    

The link to access the Elementary Progress Report will expire on December 4, 2020.

If you or your child do not know the password to log in to their Google account, please contact your child’s teacher or the school office. Please note that if you have multiple students within YRDSB Elementary schools, you will receive multiple notification emails. Notifications could arrive at different times and dates as Elementary Progress Reports are processed.

Parkview’s first ever Scholastic Virtual Book Fair:  ENDS Thursday November 26th!
All books purchased from the Virtual Scholastic Book Fair will be shipped to your home address. A portion of each sale will be given back to our school and it is an excellent fundraiser for our school.

Plan to participate in the Scholastic Free shipping days on Wednesday, November 25th from 6-8 PM as all orders made between these hours will be offered free shipping no matter the order amount.  On any other day during our virtual book fair, Scholastic will offer free shipping on orders that are 35 dollars or higher, but purchases that are less than 35 dollars will be charged a shipping fee.

Your investment in your reader also helps our whole school. Money raised from the Scholastic Virtual Book Fair will be used to purchase new resources for the library and classrooms at Parkview. 

Please follow this link to make purchases for the Parkview Scholastic Virtual Book Fair:
https://bookfairs-canada.myshopify.com/pages/5152258.

Warm in Winter & Food Drive @ Parkview P.S.
We are collecting NEW winter items (mittens, scarves, hats, gloves) for students in grades K-8, these items will be donated to children in need.   We will also be collecting non perishable food items (such as canned foods, pasta etc.)  to donate to a local food bank.  Drop boxes will be located in the front foyer and students are welcome to drop items off each morning, ensuring that they maintain physical distance, are wearing a mask, and sanitize their hands. Thank you for your  support as our school strives to give back and make our world a better place.  These drives will run from November 23rd- December 7th.

Secondary School Virtual Open Houses
Transitioning to secondary school is an exciting time, and you may have many questions about what to expect. While secondary schools are unable to host in-person open houses this year, students and families are invited to virtually visit our secondary schools. Learn more about transitioning to secondary school, what to expect in Grade 9 and get to know the school. 

Information is posted on each school’s website or check the Board website for information night dates and additional information. 

You can also visit www.yrdsb.ca/students for information about secondary school programs, course selection and more. 

Markham Mayors Youth Council
MMYC represents the voice of the youth of Markham, and we are dedicated to raising awareness for youth initiative and involvement in the community through planned events such as Youth Week, Youth Conferences, Youth Fair, and Markham Expo.

On Saturday, December 5th, 2020, from 10:00am – 3:00pm, the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council will be hosting EVOLVE, a virtual conference held through Zoom. EVOLVE is an event designed to prepare rising high-school students for success through exciting workshops and engaging speakers. By teaching youth in grades 7-9 more about the realities of highschool, mental health, and volunteerism, we hope to arm them with the knowledge and skills they need to tackle the next 4 years of their lives. To sign up, students must fill out the form found at http://bit.ly/mmycevolve.

YRDSB Cyber Safety Week
Welcome to Week 4, the final week of the four (4) week K-12 Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) campaign, running from October 26 to November 20.

Week 4: Be Smart and Safe Online

Focus on understanding the risks to student well-being.

This week we will look into the following:

• Online gaming

• Social media

• Cyberbullying

This week also corresponds to Ontario’s “Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week” which is an opportunity for the school community to raise awareness about bullying and cyberbullying and work together on prevention. We encourage you to learn more about this separate awareness campaign.

Helping students know the risks of the Internet and be safe online is a concern for many parents and teachers. With online interests of young people always changing it is difficult to be proactive in helping kids stay safe while online. The following guide on Tweens and Teens in the digital world can help provide some good insight into the risks and actions that can be taken to keep kids safe.

Sources of Referenced Content:

• Ontario Cyber Security Centre of Excellence – https://www.ontario.ca/page/cyber-security-centre-excellence 

• Get Cyber Safe – Government of Canada – https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en/home 

• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada – https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/ 

• Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario – https://www.ipc.on.ca/ 

• RCMP – https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ 

• Canadian Centre for Child Protection – https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/ 

• MediaSmarts – https://mediasmarts.ca/ 

• Caring for Kids – https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/ 

• Canadian Paediatric Society – https://www.cps.ca/ 

• Egale – https://egale.ca/ 

• White Ribbon – https://www.whiteribbon.ca/ 

• CAMH – https://www.camh.ca/ 

• Ophea – https://www.ophea.net/ 

• UNICEF – https://www.unicef.org/ 

Stay Cyber safe!

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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.

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