Discovering the Importance of One Kind? For the month of November, the IB Learner Profile focus was Thinkers. We want to encourage our students to use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. To coincide with the IB Learner Profile focus, TCPS held its annual Bullying Prevention Week from November 15th to 19th. This year’s national theme was “Reach Out”. Throughout the week, students engaged in various activities to help them understand what bullying prevention looks like and learned how to foster positive interactions and build friendships. On Monday students participated in our first theme by writing positive messages on yellow ribbons and attaching them to our playfield fence surrounding a large “Yellow Ribbons for Friendship” sign. Anti-Bullying Week continued on Tuesday with each class being matched with another class for Buddy Day to complete the “Reach Out a Hand” activity which is currently displayed around the school. On Tuesday the grade 1 classes and on Wednesday the grade 2-6 classes enjoyed a fun House League event day with students and staff, dressed in their House League T-shirts, participated in intramural games in the Gymnasium. Everyone had a great time building teamwork and sportsmanship. Staff and students arrived at school in pink clothing on Thursday marking the special annual Pink Shirt Day. Now a movement celebrated globally and inspired by an act of kindness, Pink Shirt Day originated in a High School in Nova Scotia in 2007 when students organized a protest in sympathy for a grade 9 student who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Students also watched a Pink Shirt Day video with the message of empowering students to believe in themselves no matter what they may be facing. The week concluded with a special assembly which included the choir singing “That’s What Friends Are For”, a video highlighting the week’s events, a video presentation from the Elementary SAC and the grade 10 Drama class performed a variety of bullying-themed tableaus. It was a great week on learning to celebrate each other. TCPS STRIVE Club Support Local and Global Organizations A very popular club at TCPS is the STRIVE Club. STRIVE stands for Students Taking Responsibility and Initiative in Volunteering Everywhere. The organization is based on the concept of “Kids Helping the Community”. In addition to their full academic workload, the members also volunteer their time to support local and global organizations and coordinate a variety of fundraising events for selected charities. Terry Fox Run In addition to donations from TCPS families, the STRIVE Club raised $1,042 with a Krispy Cream doughnut sale. This amount along with all other donations for the Terry Fox Run, contributed to TCPS collectively raising $12,550.70, surpassing our goal of $10,000. Since 2006, TCPS has raised an amazing grand total of $237,709.24 for the Terry Fox Foundation! We Scare Hunger Food Drive Over the 2 weeks leading up to Halloween, the TCPS STRIVE Club held its “We Scare Hunger” food drive campaign. This has become an annual tradition in the High School grades collecting food and toiletry items for the Markham Food Bank and Richmond Hill Community Food Bank. With this year’s campaign, we collected an incredible 310 items! Poverty is a widespread issue across the country and the world, but vulnerable groups such as people living with disabilities, single parents, elderly individuals, youth and racialized communities are more susceptible. We hope these donations will be able to support the Markham Food Bank, Richmond Hill Community Food Bank and the many families in need. Global Charity Goal The STRIVE Club’s global goal this year is to raise $2,000 for the WFP (World Food Programme) for Pakistan. Pakistan is facing the worst floods in decades. One-third of the country is under water and nearly 33 million people need urgent assistance, with reports of casualties and widespread damage to crops and infrastructure. In response, WFP is rapidly scaling up its response to cover the needs of 1.9 million people across flood-affected districts. Thus far the STRIVE Club has raised $300 through ticket sales for the High School Movie Night and Haunted House. Other events will be planned throughout the year including an upcoming bake sale. Congratulations to the STRIVE members on their fundraising efforts and for working together to help those in need both locally and globally. Honouring Remembrance Day Students and staff proudly wore their poppies leading up to and on Remembrance Day. TCPS staff and students worked together to produce meaningful Remembrance Day activities and assemblies on November 11th honouring our veterans, victims of war and those who continue to serve and protect our country. The Pre-School division received learning kits, historical sheets and booklets from Veterans Affairs of Canada to complete during the week leading up to Remembrance Day. The grade 1 classes joined together in the gymnasium for a Remembrance Day assembly and viewed a special Remembrance Day video. The Pre-School and grade 1 teachers and their students observed two minutes of silence to honour the sacrifices made by our armed forces and their families. During the week leading up to Remembrance Day, students in Elementary division made “Postcards for Peace” which have been delivered to veterans in long term care. On November 11th, the grade 2 to 6 students held a special assembly which included the choir singing “Wish for Peace”, solemn readings of “In Flanders Fields”, “Poppy Poppy” and “There Stands a Solder.” Two selected students placed a wreath on the podium during the playing of “The Last Post”, followed by 2 minutes of silence. The grade 7 and 8 students and High School division joined together in a poignant Remembrance Day assembly. High School teacher and veteran, Mr. Fisher, commenced the ceremony by welcoming the students and staff and discussed the solemnity of observing Remembrance Day. Following the singing of the national anthem, selected grade 8 students shared Remembrance Day poems, the grade 10 students performed dramatic readings and grade 7 students recited “In Flanders Fields”. At 11:00 a.m. all in attendance stood for 2 minutes of silence as “The Last Post” was played. The grade 7 students recited the Act of Remembrance and the assembly concluded with the playing of “God Save the King”, the Royal Anthem of Canada. This year’s poppy sales resulted in the school collectively raising $1,050.40. This donation was presented to two members of the Markham Veterans Association and is in addition to the donations made by students and staff directly to the Royal Canadian Legion. Previous Page 1 Interim pages omitted … Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Interim pages omitted … Page 115 Next
TCPS STRIVE Club Support Local and Global Organizations A very popular club at TCPS is the STRIVE Club. STRIVE stands for Students Taking Responsibility and Initiative in Volunteering Everywhere. The organization is based on the concept of “Kids Helping the Community”. In addition to their full academic workload, the members also volunteer their time to support local and global organizations and coordinate a variety of fundraising events for selected charities. Terry Fox Run In addition to donations from TCPS families, the STRIVE Club raised $1,042 with a Krispy Cream doughnut sale. This amount along with all other donations for the Terry Fox Run, contributed to TCPS collectively raising $12,550.70, surpassing our goal of $10,000. Since 2006, TCPS has raised an amazing grand total of $237,709.24 for the Terry Fox Foundation! We Scare Hunger Food Drive Over the 2 weeks leading up to Halloween, the TCPS STRIVE Club held its “We Scare Hunger” food drive campaign. This has become an annual tradition in the High School grades collecting food and toiletry items for the Markham Food Bank and Richmond Hill Community Food Bank. With this year’s campaign, we collected an incredible 310 items! Poverty is a widespread issue across the country and the world, but vulnerable groups such as people living with disabilities, single parents, elderly individuals, youth and racialized communities are more susceptible. We hope these donations will be able to support the Markham Food Bank, Richmond Hill Community Food Bank and the many families in need. Global Charity Goal The STRIVE Club’s global goal this year is to raise $2,000 for the WFP (World Food Programme) for Pakistan. Pakistan is facing the worst floods in decades. One-third of the country is under water and nearly 33 million people need urgent assistance, with reports of casualties and widespread damage to crops and infrastructure. In response, WFP is rapidly scaling up its response to cover the needs of 1.9 million people across flood-affected districts. Thus far the STRIVE Club has raised $300 through ticket sales for the High School Movie Night and Haunted House. Other events will be planned throughout the year including an upcoming bake sale. Congratulations to the STRIVE members on their fundraising efforts and for working together to help those in need both locally and globally. Honouring Remembrance Day Students and staff proudly wore their poppies leading up to and on Remembrance Day. TCPS staff and students worked together to produce meaningful Remembrance Day activities and assemblies on November 11th honouring our veterans, victims of war and those who continue to serve and protect our country. The Pre-School division received learning kits, historical sheets and booklets from Veterans Affairs of Canada to complete during the week leading up to Remembrance Day. The grade 1 classes joined together in the gymnasium for a Remembrance Day assembly and viewed a special Remembrance Day video. The Pre-School and grade 1 teachers and their students observed two minutes of silence to honour the sacrifices made by our armed forces and their families. During the week leading up to Remembrance Day, students in Elementary division made “Postcards for Peace” which have been delivered to veterans in long term care. On November 11th, the grade 2 to 6 students held a special assembly which included the choir singing “Wish for Peace”, solemn readings of “In Flanders Fields”, “Poppy Poppy” and “There Stands a Solder.” Two selected students placed a wreath on the podium during the playing of “The Last Post”, followed by 2 minutes of silence. The grade 7 and 8 students and High School division joined together in a poignant Remembrance Day assembly. High School teacher and veteran, Mr. Fisher, commenced the ceremony by welcoming the students and staff and discussed the solemnity of observing Remembrance Day. Following the singing of the national anthem, selected grade 8 students shared Remembrance Day poems, the grade 10 students performed dramatic readings and grade 7 students recited “In Flanders Fields”. At 11:00 a.m. all in attendance stood for 2 minutes of silence as “The Last Post” was played. The grade 7 students recited the Act of Remembrance and the assembly concluded with the playing of “God Save the King”, the Royal Anthem of Canada. This year’s poppy sales resulted in the school collectively raising $1,050.40. This donation was presented to two members of the Markham Veterans Association and is in addition to the donations made by students and staff directly to the Royal Canadian Legion. Previous Page 1 Interim pages omitted … Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Interim pages omitted … Page 115 Next
Honouring Remembrance Day Students and staff proudly wore their poppies leading up to and on Remembrance Day. TCPS staff and students worked together to produce meaningful Remembrance Day activities and assemblies on November 11th honouring our veterans, victims of war and those who continue to serve and protect our country. The Pre-School division received learning kits, historical sheets and booklets from Veterans Affairs of Canada to complete during the week leading up to Remembrance Day. The grade 1 classes joined together in the gymnasium for a Remembrance Day assembly and viewed a special Remembrance Day video. The Pre-School and grade 1 teachers and their students observed two minutes of silence to honour the sacrifices made by our armed forces and their families. During the week leading up to Remembrance Day, students in Elementary division made “Postcards for Peace” which have been delivered to veterans in long term care. On November 11th, the grade 2 to 6 students held a special assembly which included the choir singing “Wish for Peace”, solemn readings of “In Flanders Fields”, “Poppy Poppy” and “There Stands a Solder.” Two selected students placed a wreath on the podium during the playing of “The Last Post”, followed by 2 minutes of silence. The grade 7 and 8 students and High School division joined together in a poignant Remembrance Day assembly. High School teacher and veteran, Mr. Fisher, commenced the ceremony by welcoming the students and staff and discussed the solemnity of observing Remembrance Day. Following the singing of the national anthem, selected grade 8 students shared Remembrance Day poems, the grade 10 students performed dramatic readings and grade 7 students recited “In Flanders Fields”. At 11:00 a.m. all in attendance stood for 2 minutes of silence as “The Last Post” was played. The grade 7 students recited the Act of Remembrance and the assembly concluded with the playing of “God Save the King”, the Royal Anthem of Canada. This year’s poppy sales resulted in the school collectively raising $1,050.40. This donation was presented to two members of the Markham Veterans Association and is in addition to the donations made by students and staff directly to the Royal Canadian Legion. Previous Page 1 Interim pages omitted … Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Interim pages omitted … Page 115 Next