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march 2012 newsletter sir samuel steele public school opening the gateway to future frontiers 55 bakerville st whitby ontario l1r 2s6 phone 905723-2944 fax 905 723-0297 website www.sirsamsteele.ddsbschools.com principal mark magee vice-principal karyn marra administrative assistants christine kirton jennie klan durham district school board 905 666-5500 quality education today ­ for tomorrow superintendent of whitby j bowyer administrative officer a taylor whitby trustees k zeppieri zeppieri_kimberly@durham.edu.on.ca c winters winters_christine@durham.edu.on.ca principal s message at sir samuel steele classrooms are effective because our great kids are actively involved in meaningful work students at sir sam should be able to answer the following questions while in class at any time what are you learning where or who do you go to when you are stuck on something how do you know when you are successful at sir sam it is our common practice to provide our students with clear learning targets because the first thing students need to learn is what they re supposed to be learning by knowing what the teaching lesson should focus on students at sir sam do not have to expend extra time determining what their teachers expect them to learn eg grade 5 ms lloyd tuesday march 27 2012 mathematics our mission statement our mission as a school community is to promote student achievement and success in a positive school environment our goal is to achieve this together by inspiring a respectful collaborative school community where all learners and stakeholders feel safe and develop self-confidence to become enthusiastic life-long learners dates to remember april 4 5 6-9 11 12 18 creation of hope sir sam skate at gm centre easter ­ no school gr 3 s swim to survive whitby hydro presentations gr 3 s swim to survive learn no to burn science centre howell primaries to the movies-media literacy day gr 3 s swim to survive pizza day kindergarten s to heber down spirit day pj day gr 5 s to racing against drugs spirit day pj day 20 25 26 30 30 31

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march 2012 newsletter the best pet show ever on march 1st the primary classes performed the best pet show ever mrs bradley s class sang fred the cat mrs weatherford s class sang a song about bunnies and mr clark s class sang sammy the snake mrs keere s class sang let s hear it for the s.p.c.a mr hellyer s class sang the pet owners rap and mrs noonan s class sang max the dog mrs lakshmannan and mrs d orazios classes sang i don t have a pet mrs savage taught all the classes the songs and directed the play all the parents enjoyed the performance it was the best pet show ever by quinn m grade one digital citizenship the photographer s lens after discussing the text raising a digital child by mark ribble hands on science a big thank you to our scc for supporting our scientists in school our intermediate division created 5 presentations based on mark ribble s 9 elements of digital citizenship these 5 elements were taught to the intermediate division students in a carousel format with interactive sessions presented by our intermediate teachers principal and viceprincipal students also completed activities based on these elements glogs skits etc and then held a celebration where students wrote a digital driver s setting goals with esteem team license exam in the gym and received their digital citizenship driver s license the next step will be for these digital citizens to now present what they have learned to the grade 6 students.

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march 2012 newsletter sir samuel steele students celebrate earth hour on fri march 30th the students will participate in the durham earth hour challenge we will be turning off all nonessential lighting as well as any computers and electronic devices that are not in use for one hour beginning at 10:00 the students will be cleaning up the school yard as well as some designated streets in our community they will be provided with gloves and bags and will be supervised by teachers this is our way of showing support for the global earth hour challenge that takes place on sat march 31st it also shows that we can make a difference by conserving energy durham forest outdoor education summer fun at the durham forest centre for many years now the durham forest environmental education centre has been operating a summer day camp program for durham children seven through twelve years of age once again this coming summer there will be lots of fun and learning in the forest as six one-week sessions of camp will be offered in july and august located just south of uxbridge the durham forest environmental education centre provides a wonderful facility and enthusiastic staff for this unique summer experience information brochures and registration forms are available by calling the forest or by accessing our web site www.ddsb.durham.edu.on.ca choose programs then outdoor education there will be an informal open house at the durham forest facility on tuesday may 15 2012 from 7:00 -8:00 p.m please join the durham forest staff for a tour of our facilities and to learn more about this summer program for questions or further info call us at the forest 905852-3030http www.ddsb.durham.edu.on.ca athletes in action!

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march 2012 newsletter nutrition and learning did you know under-nutrition increases how often and how long a child may be sick in addition to being absent from school illness limits learning as sick children do not interact well with others reminder spring has sprung please continue to dress your students appropriately for the ever changing weather for younger students it is suggested that you pack an extra pair of pants and socks just in case the mud finds its way to your children.

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