E-NEWSLETTER: September 28, 2012

 PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU HIGH SCHOOL

E-NEWSLETTER

September 28, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of the e-newsletter. Our objective is to improve effective communication between the school and the parent community.

If you know of parents/guardians who would like to receive a copy of this weekly newsletter, please ask them to send us a message with their child’s name at: pierre.elliott.trudeau.hs@yrdsb.edu.on.ca requesting to join our mailing list.

To reach Ms Linkewich, Principal, click here: debbie.linkewich@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

To reach Vice-Principals, click here:

Ms. V. Bregg (virginia.bregg@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) – Students with last name A-H

 Ms. S. Cheong (suelyn.cheong@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) – Students with last name I-P

 Mr. G. Tsigaridis (george.tsigaridis@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) – Students with last name Q-Z 

To send a message to our School Council click here: pierre.elliott.trudeau.hs@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Words of the Week

 “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.~Ralph Waldo Emerson 

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Sun. Sept. 30	CIBC Run for the Cure, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kowalewski\Finlay\Shin
Mon.,  Oct. 1	Safety Awareness Week, October 1 – 7 Sr. Boys’ Volleyball to Unionville H.S., 2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Weber\Kroetsch Jr. Girls’ Basketball at Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S, 5:15 p.m., Mitchell Varsity Boys’ Soccer at Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S., 3:00 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 2	Sr. Boys’ Volleyball at Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S., 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Weber\Kroetsch University of Lakehead visit, 3:00 p.m. in the presentation room
Wed., Oct. 3	Grade 9 Geography to Walking Tour of Downtown, 8:00 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., Keystone\Butler Brescia University College (Western) visit, 3:00 p.m. in the presentation room Jr. Girls’ Basketball to Middlefield H.S, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mitchell Varsity Boys’ Soccer at Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S., 3:00 p.m.
Thur., Oct. 4	Sr. Boys’ Volleyball to Stouffville H.S. Tournament, 7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Weber\Kroetsch Huron University College(Western) visit, 3:00 p.m. in the presentation room ESL Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Library
Fri., Oct. 5	Photo Retake Day ESP club to the ESP kickoff, depart Trudeau at 7:55 a.m., Butler\Jajbhay

THE WEEK AHEAD

Mon.,  Oct. 8	Thanksgiving (School Holiday)
Tues., Oct. 9	University of Ottawa visit, 3:00 p.m. in the presentation room Grade 12 Family Studies HHS4M1 to Angus Glen Library, 10:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., Kraemer Varsity Boys’ Soccer to Middlefield C.I., 3:00 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 10	Sr. Boys’ Volleyball to Bill Crothers S.S., 2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Weber\Kroetsch Jr. Girls’ Basketball at Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S, 4:00 p.m., Mitchell York University visit, 3:00 p.m. in the presentation room
Thur., Oct. 11	University of Western Ontario visit, 3:00 p.m. in the Library Varsity Boys’ Soccer at Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S., 3:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 12	Interim Report Card distribution in homerooms Sr. Boys’ Volleyball to Bur Oak  S.S. Tournament, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Weber\Kroetsch Jr. Girls’ Basketball to Milliken Mills H.S, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mitchell

NOTES TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS   

photo retake day: Photos are being taken on Friday October 5^th, for all students who did not have their photo taken at the beginning of the school year. Photo packages are also available for purchase. Prices and information regarding photo packages can be picked up in the office.

West Parking Lot Traffic:  We recognize that there is a great deal of traffic at both the beginning and the end of the school day, especially during inclement weather. We ask that all drivers who drop-off and pick up their children in the west parking lot, continue to drive north and around the traffic circle to leave the school parking lot (see the diagram below). Please DO NOT make a U-Turn anywhere on school property or on Bur Oak Avenue. It is unsafe for our students and other drivers.  Thank you for your help in keeping our school safe.

COLLEGE MINI FAIR AT TRUDEAU: The Guidance department is hosting a college panel presentation and mini fair on October 15, from 12:15 – 1:30. The colleges coming are Seneca, CentenniaL, George Brown, Georgian, Sheridan and Humber. This is an excellent opportunity for the students to hear about the programs available and to talk to individual college representatives. Students who have a class during this time period may pick up an inschool field trip form from the Guidance Office.

Community Involvement: Our students are very involved in the community and complete thousands of Community Involvement hours each year. As such there will often be a delay between the time that they submit their Community Hours to the Guidance office and the time these hours appear on weekly attendance updates. We appreciate your patience with this. The official record of Community Hours is available on the Midterm and Semester End Report Card

@YRDSB Now Up and Tweeting:  The York Region District School Board recently entered the social media universe as part of its ongoing effort to enhance parent, family and community engagement in public education.   Parents and students who are interested in learning more about what is going on in York Region public schools are invited to follow the York Region District School Board’s newly established Twitter account. 

Followers of @YRDSB can expect to receive information about:

• Opportunities to provide feedback or participate in surveys
• Busing and transportation
• Student programs and events
• Board policy information
• Board meetings and agendas
• New content on the YRDSB website
• Board events and photos
• Media releases

Visit www.twitter.com/yrdsbto follow the York Region District School Board. 

PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU H.S.

90 Bur Oak Avenue, Markham, Ontario, L6C 2E6

Telephone: 905.887.2216, Fax: 905.887.7783

 Ms. D. Linkewich (debbie.linkewich@yrdsb.edu.on.ca)

Principal

 Ms. V. Bregg (virginia.bregg@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) – Students with last name A-H

 Ms. S. Cheong (suelyn.cheong@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) – Students with last name I-P

 Mr. G. Tsigaridis (george.tsigaridis@yrdsb.edu.on.ca) – Students with last name Q-Z

Vice-Principals

Rashmi Swarup

Superintendent

Allan Tam, Ada Yeung

Trustees

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