Ventura Park PS BLOG

Last weekend, Michelle and her friends set up a Lemonade stand to raise funds for Sick Kids Hospital.  #VPPSRules!  Have a look below.  Merci Michelle

Hello VPPS Staff,

Last Tuesday, our intermediate students participated in the YRDSB Modern Learning Broadcast, MLonAir. The TV/Video Production Team worked diligently for weeks leading up to the broadcast, choosing the content of the video, filming and recording the necessary segments, and editing the video before it aired. Our video can be found at: https://sites.google.com/view/mlonair/broadcast-schedule – we are the 3:15pm segment (third from the bottom). The video features the Lego Robotics club as well as various Science initiatives the intermediate students have completed this year.

A huge congratulations to Mme DiLucia, along with the following students for their hard work and dedication. Without them, this wouldn’t have been possible!!

Aidan A (7A)

Danielle G (7A)

Ariel P (7A)

Ishaan N (7B)

Eden S (7B)

Adam S (7B)

Alyssa K (8A)

Paula L (8A)

Reuben P (8A)

Forest Z (8A)

Danny M (8B)

Way to go Vikings!

 

Dear Ventura Park Parents/Guardians/Family,

As the 2016/2017 school year comes to an end, please join me in acknowledging the wonderful Staff & Teachers that make our school so AWESOME.

A Potluck Lunch is going to be held on Friday June 23rd from 12:40-1:40 pm in the Staff Room.

I kindly ask that no food items contain nuts.  As well, please keep in mind there may be vegan & gluten-free dietary restrictions. In addition to lunch & desert, plates, napkins, drinks and cutlery are all needed.

The item(s) need to be dropped off before 12:00 pm on Friday.  There is a fridge in the Office and Staff Room should you require. Please label your item “STAFF LUNCH”.

Should you wish you contribute but are unable to cook/prepare a potluck item please contact me in order to contribute to the Staff Appreciation Lunch.

If you have any inquiries regarding the Staff Appreciation Lunch please email me Homes@danaglickman.com
Or call 647-444-7440

Thank you in advance for your help in making this Staff Appreciation Lunch a lovely affair.

Dana Glickman

Get ready for summer camp with personalized and trackable labels!  Please click on the link below to stock up for summer, and support our school, too!

www.oliverslabels.com/venturapark

Ventura Park PS now has a wildflower garden! Since October, the student groundskeepers have been learning about problems facing wild birds and butterflies. The club decided to make a butterfly garden to help mitigate these problems. Students met every week to learn about wildflowers, to plan and design a garden beside the portapak and to communicate the project to the school community. After months of preparation, the groundskeepers finally broke ground on May 15th! With the help of students, parents and teachers, and with funding from TD Friends of the Environment, we dug a bed for a native, wildflower garden and a trench for a cedar hedge. Then, on May 24th, everyone came together again, on a sunny spring afternoon, to plant one small tree, four bushes, 36 native flowers and 11 cedars. Students were able to water our new cedar hedge using water from the two rain barrels attached to the downspouts of the portables.

We have now completed the first phase of the outdoor classroom project. The groundskeepers thank everyone who came out to help dig and plant. We also say un grand merci to the Sakal family who generously helped in planning and purchasing for the garden. We hope to obtain another grant that would allow us to plant mature trees and to make seating and pathways between the flower bed and cedar hedge. Ventura Park would have an outdoor space for learning and for enjoying nature.

Now, the groundskeepers are looking for Ventura families who can water the garden during the summer. Each family would sign up for one week (one or two days during the week) to water the garden. If you can help us with this, please contact Mme Walters at extension 325. Merci!

June 2017

***BRAND NEW- NAVIGATING Social Media and Technology for Youth with Learning Disabilities– Join is for a one session workshop presented by Integra that will explore the ever changing world of social media and technology and discuss the potential risks in navigating the social environment for youth with LD’s and/or ADHD. Tuesday June 6/17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 4600 Bathurst St. – Lipa Green Centre.

HIGH CONFLICT DIVORCE– A workshop for parents wanting to develop strategies and techniques to deal with a High Conflict situation and help to lessen the impact of that conflict on their children. This workshop is not for individuals in an abusive situation. Wednesday June 21/17 at 9600 Bathurst St. – Lebovic Community Centre – suite #242 from 7 to 9 p.m.

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO DATE– a one session workshop for men and women in midlife ( 40+) who have been single for 2 or more years and are looking for information on how to nurture a lasting relationship. Topics include: dating myths and facts, the 5 stages of dating, the difference between the dating behaviours of men and women. Wednesday June 21/17 at 4600 Bathurst St.- Lipa Green Centre from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

INTERNET DATING IN MIDLIFE– A one session workshop for men and women who are single, over the age of 40 and wanting to explore the world of internet dating. Topics include: writing a profile that works, recognizing online dating “red flags,” and how to move an online relationship offline.

Wednesday June 28/17 at 4600 Bathurst St.- Lipa Green Centre. from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

 As with all of our programs, registration is required. Our groups and workshops are open to all members of the community regardless of cultural, religious and/or racial background and we offer a sliding scale for those who require reductions. For more information or to register please call Shawna Sidney at 416-638-7800 Ext # 6215 or go to our website at http://www.jfandcs.com/groups

 

The happiness goal or “le but de bonheur” for the month of June and the summer is: be active. When we’re active, we stay healthy and happy but we also feel better in general. During the month of June, try to be active in any way-even a short walk after dinner makes a big difference! Le Conseil de Vikings, the Vikings Student Council, have had a wonderful year planning and working on so many school activities and events, like the monthly happiness goals, under the supervision of Mme Dakran.

On that note, we would like to wish you happiness all year around and a great last month of the year!

Your Vikings Student Council,

Alyssa, Barry, Danielle, Max, Paula, Riyana, Sam, Sammi

Parents – we need your help!

We need several volunteers to help make this year’s fun fair a huge success.

We have lots of amazing activities and require helpers for short blocks of time.

Please visit www.volunteersignup.org/WLHTH and sign up asap.

We are also looking for high school students to volunteer in exchange for volunteer hours.

If you know of anyone interested, please call Lisa at 416-200-8639.

Thank you!