ILPS December 2019 – School Newsletter

Posted December 2, 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians,

December has begun with a wintry blast!  We are looking forward to getting out in the snow to play and build. It was great to see our families at the Parent/Teacher Interviews and we are looking forward to seeing you all at the  School Council Deck the Halls event on Wed. Dec 4th starting at 6pm.

Please stay tuned to the Board website for Labour Relations information at https://www.ugdsb.ca/board/labour-relations/.

The recent progress reports are a good chance to have those conversations with teachers and students about goal setting for the rest of Term 1.  If you have not had a chance to come in for an interview,  your child’s teacher will be contacting you for a phone interview.

Our Character Crew students have been busy promoting Kindness by putting the “I” in K_ND  throughout the school.  Thanks to our Volleyball coaches, Ms. Orgera and Mr. Findlayter  for providing the opportunity for our students to participate.  Our Ospreys excelled in skills and respect on the court.  Ms. Fraser ran an amazing Book Fair and transformed our LLC into the Arctic!    Our creative playgrounds (climbers) have been closed for the season and will reopen in the Spring. ILPS wishes you and your family all the best during this season, and whether you celebrate a special occasion or not, we hope you and your family have a wonderful Winter Break together.

Have a wonderful December and a happy and healthy New Year.

Mr. Singh (Principal x 223) and Mrs. Lightfoot (Vice-Principal x224)

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Parking at ILPS

  • We would like to thank our parents/guardians for parking on the road when picking up and dropping off students.
  • We have been notified that if cars are parked in No Parking zones on the street, or if they are blocking residents’ driveways, they will be ticketed by the Orangeville Police/Parking Control. Residents require free access in and out of their homes at all times.
  • Please follow the posted signs when parking on side streets.
  • We ask our community to continue to be as caring and considerate as they have been in the past. Thank you to parents and guardians for your cooperation.

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Inclement Weather

For bus students, remember to check local  stations such as 680 CFTR  AM, 1460 CJOY AM or 98.1 CHFI FM if concerned about the weather.   You can also check the Transportation website www.stwdsts.ca for bus cancellation information at 6:30am.  Island Lake PS is in Division 4—the Green Card. Even if buses are not running, we do expect walkers to be at school as we carry on with academic programs on inclement weather days.

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To get bussing info and more on your smartphone, Get the App!!  UGConnect!

We are pleased to announce that the Upper Grand DSB has a parent communication tool for your smart phone. Designed to streamline communication between schools and the communities they serve, the Upper Grand Mobile app provides parents with a simple interface with up to date information including news, calendars and social media feeds.

The Upper Grand Mobile App is available today for free at either the Google Play Store or at iTunes. Use the search term “UG Connect” to find the app. Parents and Guardians can select Island Lake to get access to a number of links including School News, Bussing, UG2GO, SchoolCash Online and more!!  We have started using the app to get information out to parents – if you have the app, the notifications will come straight to your phone.  Please check the links at the bottom of our website for more information.

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Holiday Assemblies at ILPS

Thank you to Mrs. McPherson for organizing our Carol Sing Assemblies during the last week of school. Parents/Guardians are welcome to join us!!  We will have 3 assemblies starting at 9 am on:

Tues Dec 17 –KA (Palmer – Mallon)/KD (Smyth- Mizzi)/Gear/Gillis/Oregera

 Thurs Dec. 19 – KB ( Mackenzie – Coak)/Lindsay/Sanders/Andrews/Byers

 Fri Dec 20 – Laughton/KC – (Pesic- Glac)/Teo/Miller

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“Progress Report Language”

 Like all professions, educators sometimes use language specific to teaching and learning. On the Progress Report that recently came home, we have made every attempt to use language that is meaningful to parents.  We want you to know and understand what we are doing at school, and how you can help support your child’s learning.  Below are some of the terms you may have read on the Progress Report or heard at the Parent/Teacher interview.

Learning Goal: A learning goal is a stated or written goal the teacher provides to help students know exactly where they’re heading in a lesson.

Success Criteria: Success criteria often start with the words “I can ….”.  Success Criteria lists what the student needs to do/accomplish for the lesson or unit of study.

Descriptive Feedback:  Descriptive feedback can be oral or written. It is provided by the teacher and offers the student information on how he/she is doing.  Descriptive feedback lets students know what their next steps are and what they can do to improve.

Guided Reading: Guided reading is small group learning where the teacher helps students practice and improve his/her reading skills. The instruction, strategies taught and reading material are carefully chosen to meet the needs of each student.

Three-Part Problem-Solving: Three-part problem-solving is students learning mathematics and developing an understanding of mathematics through reasoning and working through a problem. It has 3 distinct stages:

  1. Before – Getting started or Minds On is introducing and practicing mathematical ideas and strategies that connect to the day’s learning goal.
  2. During – Learning or Action is solving the lesson’s problem in pairs, small groups or individually. The students develop their knowledge, thinking and strategies while the teacher pushes and guides their learning using questioning and feedback.
  3. After – (a) Consolidation is a whole-class discussion where the teacher and the class analyze the solutions the students came up with to the problem. Together they highlight key mathematical ideas and strategies. (b) Independent Practice is the students solving a problem(s) similar to the lesson to practice the same skills and try out the new ideas.

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We wish all of our families a wonderful Winter Break.  The last day of school for 2019 will be Friday, December 20th and we return on Monday, January 6th, 2020!

All the best once again for a happy and healthy New Year.

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