The Parkland Post 

 

SEPTEMBER 2018 Parkland Public School 18 Coxworth Ave.l Markham, ON L3S 3B8  Phone 905-472-8536 | Fax 905-472-8538 | Email parkland.ps@yrdsb.ca Website http://parkland.ps.yrdsb.ca/ | Twitter @Parkland_Yrdsb  

Principal Pamela Miller | Vice Principal Tisha Nelson  Secretaries Premila Patel and Jhoan Tinio Superintendent Camille Logan | Trustee Juanita Nathan 

 

Message From Your Administrator Team 

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year. We are excited to continue the                       journey as your Administrator Team and look forward to your partnership                     as families and community members.  

As we move forward into this new school year, we know that there are                           many opportunities to enrich the teaching and learning experience for all                     stakeholders here at Parkland. Our current work, the School Improvement                   Plan for Student Achievement and Well-being (SIPSA), is centered around two main goals:  

1. If students are invited to explore their social identities and lived experiences by making                           connections to and through curricula via culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy then                       they will feel affirmed, respected and connected to the learning they are engaged in. 

2. If students are invited to engage in the assessment AS learning process (through conversation,                           observation and products) and staff respond to diverse learning needs (i.e. through                       differentiated instruction, descriptive feedback, etc.) then students will have access to                     resources (i.e success criteria, strong/weak samples, etc.) and strategies (i.e. advocate, reflect,                       etc.) for addressing their next steps. 

We look forward to continuing to engage staff, students and families in our school priorities in order to                                   promote a schooling and working experience that is inviting, enriching and inspiring.  

Yours in partnership,  

Pamela and Tisha - Principal and Vice Principal   

 

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Parkland Staff 2018-2019  

Name Class Room Phone

 

Name Class Room Phone

Priya Patel  K12A  107  119  Joaneil Baksh  6/7A  203  203 

Nailiz Virani  DECE/K12A  107  513  Christopher Smardenkas  G6/7A  201  201 

Saheda Hafejee  K12B  120  107  Allan Kameka  G7/8A  228  228 

Vallikumari Elamathi  DECE/K12B  120  515  Alicia Jagroop  7/8A  226  226 

Andrea Trask  K12C  119  120  Lynn Thompson-Brimmer  8B  230  230 

Sharifa Grant  DECE/K12C  119  514  Sam Doubleday  Guidance  225  225 

TBA  K21A  118  118  Pascalle Zollo  SSCA  113  113 

Habibun Selim  DECE/K21A  118  512  Shannon Dzoutzidis  SSCB/RR  219/102  219 

Sarah Ly  CCAA  105  105  Laura Girgis  SSCC  227  227 

Cindy Lyman  1A  114  114  Mya Moin  French  204  204 

Michael Hartnoll  1/2B  115  115  Winnie Liu  French  205  205 

Mehrunisa Randelia  1B  111  111  Karina Chung  Music  101  101 

Cheryl Williams  2/3A  112  112  Janakan Saravanapavan  Prep  126B  126 

Toyin Adebiyi  2A  116  116  Lauren Adore  ESL  218  218 

Baljeet Babbar  3A  213  213  Jordan Sackman  Library  132  132 

Daniel Caskie  3B  211  211  Elanna Silvester  RR  102  102 

Sreela Sengupta  3/4A  212  212  Melinda Medeiros  CWY  220  517 

Anna Proskos  4A  210  210  Milton Edwards  EA  220  516 

Andrea Kawnik  4/5A  209  209  Katherine Martin  EA  220  520 

Julie Lovatsis  G4/5A  214  214  Sharlene Simpson  EA  105  519 

Nigel McKay  5A  207  207  Maya Tolani  EA  105  518 

Vicky Agelopoulos  6A  206  206  School Assistants: Afshan Amjad Ismat Khan Munawar Sultana Raj Bilkhu Thulasika Suresh Tajdar Bano 

Priyatharshini Nirmalananthan  Wazma Sultani Bella Barbara Naheed Raza Fehmida Saeed Jana Sivanantham Ranjit Parmar 

Robyn Harold  6B  202  202   

Pamela Miller  Principal  Office  154   

Tisha Nelson Vice 

Principal  Office  155 

Premila Patel  EOAA  Office  151   

Jhoan Tinio  Secretary   Office  150 

Caretakers: George Kaspiris (Lead)  Nebojsa (Bosch) Milosevic 

 Bruce Bartlett Carmelo Barone 

 

 

 

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Curriculum Night/Meet the Families   and School Council Gathering  Please join us for Curriculum Night - an opportunity                 to meet your child’s teacher, learn about the               programming and network with other families.  Wednesday, September 26, 2018 

● Session 1 - 6:00 pm - 6:25 pm ● Session 2 - 6:30 pm - 6:55 pm 

School Council Gathering* - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  (*Child care provided for children of participating parents.)  

 School Council Gathering Dates 2018-2019 

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm   (*Child care provided for children of participating parents.) 

 ● Wednesday, November 14, 2018 

● Wednesday, March 27, 2019 

● Wednesday, May 8, 2019 

Adult Learning Opportunities   

  

Ongoing Communication with Families 

 Throughout the year there will be numerous             opportunities for families to be engaged and learn               about the many happenings at our school. You are                 invited to follow us on Twitter to get updated news                   about the Parkland journey. 

@Parkland_Yrdsb School Day Organization  

Please be reminded that the school day is organized in                   the following schedule:  

● 8:15 am - 8:30 am: Arrival and Entry  ● 8:30 am - 10:10 am: Instructional Time  ● 10:10 am - 10:40 am: Nutrition Break/Recess  ● 10:40 am - 12:20 pm: Instructional Time  ● 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm: Lunch  ● 1:20 pm- 3:00 pm: Instructional Time  ● 3:00: Dismissal   

  

School Cash Online Families that are new to Parkland are invited to register for School Cash Online, an online payment system for our school. Please click on the icon for more information. This icon is also located on our school website . Instructions for registering are linked here.  

  

 

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Safety Week - September 25-28 

1. Emergency Preparedness All public elementary and secondary schools across             the region will be featuring activities and events that                 highlight various facets of safety at school and in the                   community. Students will be participating in a wide               variety of emergency preparedness exercises         including a lock down, fire drill and school bus                 evacuation. In advance of the drills, we will review                 protocols and expectations during an emergency           with all students, staff and affected partners.  2. Caring and Safe Schools 

 During Safety Week our students and staff will also                 engage in conversations around caring, safe and             inclusive school environments. In a school assembly,             we will explore the elements that would support the                 academic achievement and well-being of all           students, including: 

● Demonstrating positive character attributes       (such as empathy, courage and respect for             human rights and inclusivity) 

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

● What happens in situations of discipline ● Standing up for each other in bullying             

situations, including methods of reporting         incidents of bullying (i.e., tell a caring adult,               use the YRDSB’s “Report It Button” located on               our school website or call Kids Help Phone               (1-800-668-6868).  

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

 

 3. Safe Arrival  

The York Region District School Board recognizes that               monitoring student attendance is the joint           responsibility of parents/guardians and school staff.           Communication between parents/guardians, students       and school staff members is essential to ensuring               student safety. Each school will establish a safe               arrivals program and a safe departures protocol to               promote and support student safety.   In the interest of ensuring your child’s safety, we ask                   that you cooperate with us by following the steps                 below if your child is absent or is expected to be                     absent in the near future:   

● If a future absence has been planned, please               inform your child’s teacher by note, giving the               date and length of time of the expected               absence. In all other cases, please call             905-472-8536 to inform the office or leave a               message concerning your child’s absence on           the answering machine.  

 If a child is not in school, and the school office has not                         received any notification from the parents, the school               will take the following steps:   

● Call the student’s home. If we do not reach you                   at home, we will call your work and/or cell                 phone numbers.   

● If we cannot reach you at work, we will call                   your emergency contact numbers.   

● If we are not able to obtain information from                 your emergency contact regarding your child’s           whereabouts, we will speak to a sibling, if one                 is in the school.   

● If we are not able to obtain any information, we                   will consider your child missing and will             contact the York Region Police. 

 

 

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Nut Free Please 

Parkland Public School strives to be a nut safe                 school. Parents are asked to inform the office if their                   child has an allergy and whether they need an                 epi-pen. Please send nut-free snacks and lunches to               school to keep all of our students safe. 

 Bus Loop Reminders 

In order to support the safe arrival of our students,                   and the timely arrival of school buses, families are                 reminded that there is no parking in the bus loop.                   Drivers are asked to unload their children as carefully                 as possible without parking or getting out of their                 cars. Should you desire to walk your child to their                   designated waiting area, please park on one of the                 side streets and walk to Parkland. Your support with                 walking to school whenever you can is greatly               appreciated.   

  

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Piano Lessons   With additional teachers Mr. Hutt         will be offering piano class lessons           for Parkland’s students that will be           held at Parkland P.S. The $9.50           weekly 1 hour classes are the           lowest costing lessons with the         highest quality. With learning to         

play the piano, lessons will instruct reading, writing               music, ear and rhythm training that reach to a high school                     arts credit. By grouping the students in small classes at Parkland                 P.S. immediately after school Mondays at 3:00p.m., the               best music instruction is provided for beginner and               advanced learning in a friendly happy atmosphere from               J.K. to Grade 8 students. There are piano lesson report cards four times within the                   school year along with, exams and a June recital. A free                     piano app for home practice is available online. A piano or                     keyboard is not needed to start.  Leave messages anytime: 905-477-2762 Email:         mr.hutt.teacher@gmail.com In-depth information     and to Register: www.howmars.com/hutt 

 International Languages - Elementary Information on language courses offered, times and             locations can be found by clicking on the image                 below: 

 

York Region District School Board Diamond Days We are committed to equally affirm and value the faith                   diversity in our schools and workplaces. Therefore,             internally scheduled events such as field trips, school               concerts, conferences, meetings, workshops, other         professional events, co-curricular activities, and         exams/tests shall not be scheduled on these dates               referred to as “Diamond Days” in the YRDSB.  

● Monday, September 10, 2018 ● Tuesday September 11, 2018 ● Wednesday, September 19, 2018 ● Tuesday, November 6, 2018 ● Monday, January 7, 2019 ● Tuesday, February 5, 2019 ● Friday, April 26, 2019 ● Wednesday, June 5, 2019 

  

 

 

 

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 September 2018 

Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday 3   

 

4 - Day 1 

 

5 - Day 2 

 6 - Day 3 

   

7 - Day 4 

 

10 - Day 5  11 - Day 1  

  

12 - Day 2 

 13 - Day 3 

  

14 - Day 4 

 

17 - Day 5  18 - Day 1  

  

19 - Day 2 

 20 - Day 3 

  

21 - Day 4 

 

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25 - Day 5  

  

26 - Day 1 Pizza Lunch 

 

27 - Day 2  

 

28 - Day 3  

 

 

October 2018 1- Day 4  

2 - Day 5 

 

3 - Day 1 Pizza Lunch 

 

4 - Day 2   

 

5 - Day 3 

 

 

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