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A word from our Vice Principal, Mrs. Moxam Welcome back Portage View Panthers! We hope you enjoyed a well-deserved break where you were able to spend time doing all things that bring you joy...and with those who you are most excited to spend time with. We begin 2022 recharged with enthusiasm and hope for a wonderful new year! The spirit of giving is alive and well here at Portage View. The December gift gala was a huge success. We had an incredible outpouring of donations which allowed our Panther students to shop and enjoy the season of giving! It was an absolute treat to watch the children bounce through the halls with their wrapped treasures - all smiles! Thank you to our staff and students who made this wonderful event happen! At Portage View there are numerous ways that our families can find out about all of the exciting activities that are happening around our school. Please log onto our website www.por.scdsb.on.ca, follow us on Twitter @portageview or @pawspvpstoread and checkout our monthly newsletter. Another way to connect is through our schoolboard website at www.scdsb.on.ca for further information. Our classroom teachers also have a variety of ways to communicate with home. Please be sure to establish this connection as it is most important that the classroom teacher is the first line of communication. Our Portage View School Council is a great way to stay connected to the school community. If you have any interest in joining our monthly virtual meetings, please send an email to our office and request the link. Finally, again, please make every effort to have your child arrive at school on time (9:08 am). Over the month of November we had over 550 late students at Portage View and sadly, December’s late arrivals were higher. Punctuality is key to your child’s success and safety is our first priority. For the safety of all our students, please start the day at 9:08 … thankyou. Wishing you all the best in health and happiness for 2022. “Life's not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it's about doing, being and becoming."
INCLEMENT WEATHER & BUS CANCELLATION INFORMATION
All information regarding cancelled buses in or not it is safe for their child(ren) to leave for
Simcoe County is posted on the Simcoe school under severe weather conditions.
County Student Transportation Consortium
(SCSTC)’s bus information website at The Consortium and bus operators try to make
www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca. Our the decision to cancel school buses before 6
school is in the CENTRAL weather zone. a.m. and make every effort to post
When buses are cancelled, schools remain announcements before 7 a.m. Inclement
open for student learning, unless otherwise noted. School weather cancellations are effective for the whole day and
staff are expected to plan for such emergencies in order to buses cancelled in the morning will not run at the end of the
transition students who are unable to attend due to inclement day. You can follow the Consortium on Twitter
weather, to their online platforms (Google Classroom and/or @SCSTC_SchoolBus for bus cancellations and other
SCDSBhub [Brightspace by D2L]) and continue with information.
academic programming. It is always a family decision whether
PLEASE NOTE: On days when buses are cancelled due to
weather, the safe arrival program continues. For parents of
students who ride the bus on these days, if you receive a call
and believe that your child should be in attendance, you are
Central asked to please call the school. Otherwise, the school will
Weather assume that you are aware of your child's absence. Families of
students who walk to school are to call the school if their
children are not attending on inclement weather days.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Please ensure that your child comes to school dressed for the
weather as most days students are out for DPA and for two 20
minute outdoor activity breaks Children are only kept inside
when the temperature drops below -25 C or -28C with the wind-
chill.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
A New Year's resolution is a tradition in which beginning and the end of the day. Late
a person resolves to change an undesired trait arrivals also disrupt the entire class.
or behavior, to accomplish a personal goal or Student lates from November 10 - December 10
otherwise improve their life. totalled 756.
One of the key factors in student success is As a New Year’s Resolution, students—why not
attendance at school. Students that arrive late make it a personal goal to arrive on time each
or leave early are missing some of the key and every school day for the remainder of the
messages that teachers deliver at the year.
CHARACTER ATTRIBUTE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY - HONESTY
More information about Character Education can be found here: https://www.scdsb.on.ca/about/character_education
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2022 IS OPEN
Kindergarten is the beginning of a wonderful journey of learning
and we want your child to begin their journey in a SCDSB
school! Do you have a child who is turning four in 2022? If so,
we invite you to register your child for kindergarten. To register
online or for more information visit: www.scdsb.on.ca/
elementary/planning_for_school/kindergarten.
END OF DAY STUDENT PICK UP
Please do not telephone the school with last Make arrangements ahead of time, be organized,
minute changes to transportation plans or and please be considerate. We need your
student pick-up at the end of the school day, cooperation with this as the end of day is
unless it is an emergency. Dismissal is at 3:30 extremely busy, and messages left on the
pm, and the expectation is that all students will answering machine may not always be picked up
be picked up on time. prior to dismissal. Thank you.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR STUDENTS
Parent/Guardians are asked to provide the school Children who become ill while at school will not be
with a minimum of three contact names (and able to travel on the bus home for the protection of
numbers) who are available to pick up your child in the other riders. Changes and/or updates can be
the event they become ill during the school day. emailed to Ms. Barker at srbarker@scdsb.on.ca
FAMILY LITERACY DAY - JANUARY 27
Every year on January 27, ABC Life Literacy importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-
Canada hosts Family Literacy Day, the largest related activities as a family. News Media Canada is
national family literacy event in Canada. Literacy a proud supporter of Family Literacy Day, distributing
organizations, schools, libraries and media groups public service announcements and editorial
will coordinate numerous literacy-themed events and resources from ABC Life Literacy Canada to our
activities across the country in honour of this special members.
initiative. For more information, visit the Family Literacy Day
website or download resources from the CommunityWire
Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created website at www.communitywire.ca/en/org/abc-life-literacy-
by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 to raise awareness of the canada.
Happy New Year from the I-Zone!!
Each New Year, resolutions are made and new initiatives begin. More time for reading great books is always at the top of my
list. Did you know that if we read just ONE book a day to a child, they will have read 1825 books by their 5th birthday?
Book Talks
Our intermediate students from Mr. Schweitzer and Mr. Szczokin’s classes have
been promoting picture books by creating Book Talks and sharing them with some
of our Panther Cubs in grades three and four. These Book Talks have been
recorded and can be accessed using a QR code.
But that’s not all… Mr. Urquhart’s grade six students created models representing a
picture book. Our primary panthers were then invited to visit the i-Zone and use
their inferencing skills to determine what book character would live in the model that
was created. Take a look at the pictures and see if you can guess which character
lives in these structures?
Forest of Reading
The Forest of Reading® books arrived this week and that means our book clubs can begin in January. This program highlights
a variety of books written by Canadian authors and is sure to get everyone excited about reading. The Blue Spruce books will
be shared with our primary students and our intermediate students will be invited to join the Red Maple book club when we
return to school in January. The program ends with voting (at the school level and across the province) to decide which book is
the best of the ten that have been nominated! A special thank you to our school council who support this program each year.
Hour of Code
Many of our classes participated in the Hour of Code during the week of December 6-12th.
The Hour of Code is an event established to introduce computer programming to students
all over the world. Interested in finding out more about coding check out http://code.org/.
Our primary students have been learning about coding using the Kodable app on our
iPads. These coding skills can also be accessed through the Kodable website. Some of
our junior and intermediate students have been working with a block-based programming
language called Scratch. This website provides opportunities for students to explore,
create, and share coding ideas. Here is a great video that highlights the importance of
technology in our lives and provides a small explanation as to why coding is now taught as
part of the math curriculum at school (especially during a global pandemic) - Hour of
Code
Follow the i-Zone on Twitter @pawspvpstoread
Book Care
“Oh the weather outside is frightful, and our books are so delightful…”
Just a reminder that winter months can be very wet and our books are easily damaged when
they come in contact with moisture. Please remind your child to keep our library books
protected when they are transporting them to and from school.
i-Zone Ambassadors
Mrs. Raycraft would like to thank the i-Zone ambassadors for all of their help
shelving books and keeping the i-Zone organized!
Barrie North Collegiate is so excited to welcome students and families to our virtual Grade 8 Week
in February. We have many events and activities in store for you, including:
Monday, February 7 The Grade 8 Open House video is released!
School spirit challenge begins, with prizes to be won!
Tuesday, February 8 Virtual information/Q&A session for parents and guardians to answer questions about course selection
(evening) and the transition to high school.
Wednesday, February 9 A virtual presentation and Q&A for Grade 8 classes to learn more about the amazing clubs and teams.
Thursday, February 10 Virtual information/Q&A sessions for parents and guardians on Special Education, Gifted-Enriched pro-
(evening) gramming, and French Immersion.
Friday, February 11 The chance for students to “Ask a Guidance Counsellor” any questions that they may have about high
school.
Additional details and links to all virtual events will be posted in early February to the Barrie North website under “What’s New”.
Barrie North Guidance Counsellors will be visiting Grade 8 classes in January to discuss course selection with students and will send
home a reminder of February’s events at that time.
We can’t wait to see you Future Vikings!
PVPS IS NOW ON FACEBOOK
Thank you to all of our Panther families who Facebook as a preferred social media
provided us with feedback and information platform to receive information. In response,
related to our communication. Currently we we are in the process of setting up a
share information through our newsletters, Facebook account for Portage View and will
our website, and Twitter, but the information share information soon so that families can
we received through the survey indicated that join us on this platform.
several of our Panther families chose
The halls were filled with smiles and laughter during the last week of school before the
holidays! Staff and students put on hats and accessories, dressed in winter colours, wore
cozy sweaters, decorated masks, and wore their comfy clothes or PJ’s too. Thank you to
all for sharing your Panther holiday spirit.
SCHOOL PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES CLOSED FOR WINTER
Every winter, school playground structures are closed. recommendations for the depth of ground cover
Students are made aware of this during school hours required to minimize injuries (e.g. sand, pea gravel or
through announcements and staff reminders during wood chips). These surfaces cannot be maintained
breaks. This may not be well known throughout the when the ground freezes. Injuries from falling would be
community, despite signs indicating that playground more significant on frozen ground. We strongly
structures are a winter hazard and are closed. The recommend that you do not allow your children to play
Canadian Standards Association regulations make on any structures while the ground is frozen.
PANTHERS TAKE ACTION
gift gala
After having to cancel our Gift Gala in 2020, we were determined to bring back is wonderful tradition in style for 2021! The
question became how? Our Gift Gala is dependent on wonderful volunteers, and we still can't have volunteers in our
school....what would we do?
Well, a sprinkle of holiday magic, and through the determination of some
very special people, a plan was hatched! Mrs. Raycraft volunteered the
library as a space to make the magic happen. Madame Lanoe's class was
looking for a project that would help them to make a difference in their
community.....and Mrs. Dimou was crossing her fingers that it would all
come together!
Many hands make light work, and that saying has never been more true.
The donations began to flow in....once again, we were overwhelmed by the
generosity of the Portage View community! Beautiful Christmas
ornaments, funky sox, winter scarves...you name it, we probably sold it!
Our Panthers were delighted to be able to go shopping for their families
and to have their presents wrapped up by some very special helpers!
We cannot thank the students of Madame Lanoe's class enough. Running the
Gift Gala takes a lot of energy, and they kept up their holiday spirits throughout
the entire week of the Gala.
Our Gala supports Youth Haven's Boxes of Hope fundraiser. Each Box of
Hope costs $50. Our Gift Gala raised $1110, plus our Staff Silent Auction
raised $590, for a total of $1700, enough to sponsor 34 Boxes of Hope!
Thank you to everyone who was able to support our Gift Gala through donating
items or providing a monetary donation!
Logan and Grace from
Mme Lanoe’s class
#BETHEDIFFERENCE present a cheque for
Click here to donate: $1700 to Louise Jones
https://youthhaven.ca/boxes-of-hope/ from Youth Haven.
SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Daily COVID-19 self-assessment All students and staff are required to complete the daily COVID-19 self-assessment prior to entering SCDSB schools and buildings, using the provincial self-assessment tool. Students or staff with symptoms must stay home from school. To access the COVID-19 self-assessment tool, please visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/. Updates to the School Screening Tool for the 2021-22 school year - international travel Recently, the COVID-19 school and child care screening tool was updated to reflect the return to school requirements for students who are returning from international travel. Individuals who are unvaccinated and returning from international travel may not attend school or child care for 14 days upon their return. For further clarity, while unvaccinated children and those under the age of 12 are exempt from federal quarantine if they travelled with a fully vaccinated companion, they may not attend school or child care for 14 days upon their return. Individuals with all other quarantine exemptions (e.g. travelling for cross-border custody arrangements, travelling for medical treatment) may continue to attend school or child care. January PA Day Please note that Friday, January 28 is a PA Day for elementary SCDSB students, both Learn@Home and in school. Please refer to the 2021-2022 School Year Calendar on the SCDSB website for more information: www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/planning_for_school/ school_year_calendar. High school information events for Grade 8 students Is your child starting Grade 9 next year? High school information events will happen virtually this winter. Student leaders and staff at the school will give an overview of what’s new and what to expect. Please visit your school's website for more information. Interested in learning more about IEPs and school-based assessments? Join us for a virtual special education outreach session In 2022, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is hosting virtual special education outreach sessions to assist parents/ guardians in learning more about programs, supports and ways that we work together to support students with special education needs. On January 13, join us for the first session, ‘IEPs and school-based assessments – information for parents/guardians.’ This virtual presentation will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will include opportunities for participants to share their questions regarding IEPs and school-based assessments. For more information and to register visit: https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/special_education. Join us! A learning series for parents/guardians Mental health and well-being continues to be a key strategic priority within the SCDSB. We are pleased to announce a new three-year partnership with Pine River Institute (PRI). The Centre for Family Initiatives at Pine River Institute (CFI@PRI) will provide several multi-part learning series focused on student mental health and well-being to SCDSB families, staff and within the SCDSB’s broader school communities. There are three upcoming webinars in the learning series specifically planned for parents and guardians during this school year. January, 25, 2022 Understanding and Managing Screen Time March 29, 2022 Connection and Empathy in Response to Behaviour May 19, 2022 Understanding Addiction and Addictive Behaviours We hope you save these dates in your calendar and join us for these learning opportunities. For more information and to register, please visit the mental health and well-being page on the SCDSB website: https://bit.ly/3jGaC74. Pine River Institute is a live-in treatment centre and outdoor leadership experience for youth aged 13 to 19 struggling with addictive behaviours and often other mental health issues. Combining therapy with a fully-accredited education program, PRI reinforces the healthy life skills required for a successful future. CFI@PRI extends PRI’s knowledge, experience and evidence-informed treatment approach to families and care providers in the community to support youth mental wellness and prevent the need for more intensive interventions. Learn more about PRI by visiting their website at www.pineriverinstitute.com. Math@Home parent series Thank you to everyone who completed the parent survey. The winners of the prizes will be notified in January. The SCDSB math department is offering three evening virtual sessions for caregivers of SCDSB students. These sessions will focus on practical and fun ways to support students with their mathematics learning and engagement at home. Participants will receive a math pack of resources to use at home, and must pre-register for each of the sessions by visiting https://bit.ly/SCDSBMathAtHomeRegistration.
SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Having fun with math facts @Home
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 -- 7 to 8 p.m.
This session will explore practical, intentional and fun ways to practice math facts at home. Participants will leave with ideas, games and
activities to support their child in becoming fluent with their math facts.
Making math connections @Home
Thursday, March 24, 2022 -- 7 to 8 p.m.
This session will explore where we find numbers, patterns, measures and shapes in our daily lives.
Participants will learn about practical ways to help their child notice and wonder about the math in their world.
Problem solving @Home
Wednesday, April 26, 2022 -- 7 to 8 p.m.
This session will explore how to encourage children to be active thinkers and problem solvers, both in math and
around the house. Participants will learn about how solving problems at home can help their children solve problems in math class.
Participants must pre-register for the sessions they wish to attend. Registered participants will receive a Math @Home pack of hands-on
resources that will be sent to the school indicated on the registration form.
BELL LET’S TALK DAY - JANUARY 26
Dedicated to moving mental health Bell Let’s Talk launched in 2010 with a
forward in Canada, Bell Let’s Talk focus on building awareness, acceptance
promotes awareness and action with a and action in mental health. Since then
strategy built on 4 key pillars: Fighting Canadians have taken the conversation
the stigma, improving access to care, around mental health to remarkable
supporting world-class research and leading by example in heights, making it clear that mental health matters. It’s time to
workplace mental health. Bell Let’s Talk funding supports build on that increased awareness and acceptance and put a
projects that improve access to mental health supports and greater focus on action to create positive change in our
services for people in Canada. schools, workplaces, and communities.
LET’S STAY CONNECTED - PORTAGE VIEW SCHOOL COUNCIL
The 2021/2022 school year is off to a great start and Parents and guardians are encouraged to reach out
the staff at Portage View and members of School via email to councilchairpor@scdsb.on.ca if you
Council are working hard to restore some normalcy have any school-related questions or concerns.
for the students.
Our next Zoom School Council meeting is on
Our School Council, made up of parents of students January 10 at 5:00 pm. If you would like to join this
across all grades within the school, want to support meeting, send an email to the principal, Kevin
the Portage View staff by staying connected with Stapleton, kstapleton@scdsb.on.ca
our community during these challenging times.
Regards, Michelle and Kat, School Council Co-Chairs
VOICE MESSAGING TO PORTAGE VIEW STAFF
To leave a message for a staff member, dial the mailbox number.
To reach the main office press 0.
Do not leave urgent time sensitive messages or messages relating to student pick up and/or
drop off on the voice mailbox.
Name Mail Box Name Mail Box
Ayres, Michelle 58790 Moxam, Sue 26502
Barker, Sandy 59107 Nisbet, Derek 58842
Bélanger, Jessie 59971 O’Malley, Sarah 57434
Bell, Kim 59483 Prevost, Corrine 57879
Blanchard, Kevin 58309 Rankka, Shannon 56348
Bothwell, Holly 58369 Raycraft, Jacquie 26535
Brooks, Karie 59482 Rhodes, Ruth 56258
Brouillard, Brenda 57426 Rideout, Melissa 56610
Capisciolto, Melissa 58793 Rugman, Kim 55335
Collins, Cindy 57877 Schweitzer, Ken 55336
Cudia, Ashley 55607 Skinner, Stephen 56614
Dimou, Dianne 58797 Stapleton, Kevin 26503
Dunstan, Terry 58283 Sweet, Kathy 55337
Filippelli, Lynne 57792 Szczokin, Paul 58022
Grano, John 58799 Thompson, Blaine 55338
Hall, Megan 57878 Tiedeman, Chris 55339
Jones, Jocelyn 59101 Urquhart, Jamie 55340 Use the Google Translate App
Kauer, Linda 55624 Valencic, Carrie 55155 to read the newsletter in your
preferred language. Click link,
Kunjah, Sally 58377 Valks, Candace 55345
or scan QR code.
Lamoureux, Kim 58896 Valtas, Maggie 56368 Google Translate
Lanoe, Sarah 56482 Watters, Leah 59093
Lawrence , Kari 58892 Woods, Stacey 56671
Machado, Jessica 55640 Young, Laurie 55364
Morano, Sarah 58890 Zacher, Valerie 59172
Moreau, Roseanne 56582 Zulak, Jessica 59465
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