YEAH MEGAN!

Today, Megan carried the Pan Am Torch in Richmond Hill, selected to represent all youth in Richmond Hill. We are proud of you Megan.

School Refresh

Bayview Hill E.S. is looking refreshed!  Our second floor hallways and our stairwells have all been painted.  This week, our gymnasium is being painted... but we are retaining the large painting of the Bayview Bengal on the wall.

End of Year Reflection

Dear families of BHES:

A reminder that Thursday June 25 is the last full day for students and June 26 is a Professional Activity Day for staff.  The first day of school for the new school year is Tuesday September 8. 

It has been such a pleasure, getting to know so many of you over the past 6 years and participating in your child’s journey of learning at Bayview Hill.  Bayview Hill is a special place to be.  Character is so important, and your children are etched in my memory as a group of respectful, polite and thoughtful people. I am looking forward to my move to Silver Stream PS but I will miss the Bayview Hill Community.   Parents are our partners in education.  Thank you for the opportunity and privilege to teach your children and work with you in guiding and supporting their choices, attitudes and behaviours.  Your children are respectful and kind, and motivated to succeed because of you.  They learn what they live.

Please take some time with your child to reflect on and celebrate their successes.  Also take time to talk about what needs to continue to be improved.  Identify the learning skills that will support your child’s improvement and what strategies can be put in place to foster growth.  Each year as your child matures, think about what kind of responsibilities he/she could have at home.  Being responsible for a task nurtures confidence.  The summer is a optimal time to teach safety on the streets; please encourage your children to spend time outside everyday and learn how to navigate their neighbourhood.  For our grade 7 & 8s, learning to find their way using public transit is a helpful skill or consider helping our grade 5 and up students find the easiest and quickest active route to school by walking or riding their bike with a friend. 

Please welcome Mr. Mike Carlin who will be leading BHES as Principal.  And to Ms. Jennifer Branch, continuing here as Vice Principal, thank you for all your time, excellent work and dedication to the school. 

At this time, we also need to say goodbye to some members of our staff and thank them for their commitment to teaching at Bayview Hill:

Ms. Nadia Rajakariar (Long Term Occasional teacher) – Gr 5
Ms. Naseem Khorakchi (LTO) – Gr 4
Ms. Anna Roch – has accepted a teaching position in Stouffville  
Ms. Christina Perri (LTO) - Kindergarten
Ms. Stephanie Coleman (LTO) - Kindergarten
Ms. Elli Weisdorf – has accepted a regional position in Math
Ms. Jennifer Ong (LTO) – Gr 6
Ms. Jolie Jagielnik (LTO)- Community Class
Ms. Julie Naftolin (EA) – Community Class
Mr. Mathew Qaqish  (EA) Community Class
Ms. Robin Rain (EA) Community Class

Please welcome back…
Ms. Priya Harricharan
Ms. Lora Jeffery
Ms. Diane Voinou
Ms. Dina Jiryes
Ms. Zeenat Aumeer (EA)
Ms. Maddalena Lucchetta (EA)

… and please welcome a new staff member:
Ms. Andrea Mancini


On behalf of the staff, we wish all of you a fun filled, safe summer with memories that will last a lifetime. 

May our paths cross again,
Carol


Grade 6s Build Leadership Skills

This week, our grade 6 classes attended Camp Robinhood and  engaged in several different team building activities led by the Robinhood staff. Some were in larger groups and some were in our smaller groups. These activities included:
High ropes, Rock Climbing, Human Foose Ball, Whale Watch (balancing a plank), Chocolate River (game involving strategies to problem solve how to have a a group cross a pretend river), Archery, Spirit Rally (involving music trivia race, partner team building and spirit contest based on group cheers and team names).




MILK PROGRAM

The milk program will be cancelled in September 2015 as we do not have a volunteer to organize and manage the program.  If this is something you would consider doing, please contact Jen Branch, Vice Principal at school.

Lunch

Just a reminder that PIZZA and SUB LUNCHES are finished for the year!  All students need to bring a lunch to school.  Thank you.

Jr. Math Contest Results

Congratulations to our Junior students!  The results from the Jr. Math Contests (Byron-Germain for  grade 4, Fibonacci for grade 5, and Pythagoras  for grade 6) are in.

Grade 4:  Out of 10,241 students across Canada, we had 5 students score within the top 5 possible scores which means they're published on the contest Honour Roll online.  Our school placed 31st out of 457 schools across Canada who participated in this contest.

Grade 5:  Out of 14,392 students across Canada, we had 3 students score within the top 6 possible scores which means they're on the Honour Roll.  Our school placed 18th out of 708 schools across Canada in this contest.


Grade 6:  Out of 19,928 students across Canada, we had 3 students on the Honour Roll (top 9 scores).  Our school placed 70th out of 979 schools across Canada in this contest.

Individual students will be announced and celebrated at an upcoming Character Assembly.  

BHES Library Books

Dear families,
All library books borrowed from our BHES library need to be returned by Monday June 15.  IF your child has books, their child's teacher will receive a notice and pass the information on to you.  Please check your homes for any books that need to be returned.  We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our library collection in tact and ready for next year.

Thank you.

Richmond Hill Library Summer Programs


Lunch Programs ending soon...

Just a reminder that the last day for:

PIZZA Lunch is Wednesday June 10
SUB LUNCH is Thursday June 11
MILK is Friday June 12 

As of Monday June 15, ALL lunch programs will be finished except for the Lunch lady.

A BIG thank you to our parent volunteers for all of your time in organizing our Pizza and milk programs.  We have appreciated your dedication  and commitment each week to these programs.  

Living Healthy Learning Well


Greetings from Trustee Carol Chan

As the 2014-15 school year winds down, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize our parents and guardians for their ongoing support of our students throughout the year. We know that parents are our most important partners when it comes to educating your children.  Good schools become better schools when they are connected with parents and families.

During the year, I hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy some of the many student performances, sporting events and cultural celebrations that take place in schools across our region. These events would not take place without the support of our school staff. I would like to thank the staff for their work to support student achievement and well-being.


Summer is a great time to relax and pursue hobbies or activities that complement the learning that took place over the school year. Whether you visit a museum, enjoy nature or just catch up on some summer reading, I wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable summer.

Trustee, Carol Chan

BHES School Council Carnival/BBQ


eBook Resource for Families

Dear Families,

Epic!  is an eBook subscription service that offers thousands of titles from well known publishers.  Students and their families can create accounts for a $5.00 monthly fee.  It is available for both Apple and Android products. You can also use it on the computer. 


Enjoy!!

Annette Livi
Teacher Resource Librarian