“Slap her": children's reactions

Timberwolves to the Rescue - Plastic Grab Bag Challenge!

Hydraulics and Pneumatic Faiir

Over the past month, the Grade 8 students have been working diligently to design and build their own hydraulic or pneumatic powered prototypes. 

On Tuesday, June 20th, parents of Gr. 8 students are invited to celebrate the students' accomplishments and successes. All are invited to drop-in to the gym any time between 1:45 and 3:00 p.m. to view the amazing creations and to chat with our innovative graduates. 

We look forward to having you join us!

1st Annual Thornhill Woods Summer Carnival!

Please mark your calendars - we hope the entire community will join us!

Summer Institute

Parenting Workshops

Step Out Dance Competition

Our TWPS dance crew took part in the Step Out dance competition on Thursday, April 27.

Our students were very dedicated and put a lot of hard work into learning and rehearsing their routine this year. They executed their routine with precision and were excellent representatives of our school at the competition. 

Thank you Ms. Fumo, Ms. Bojarski and Ms. Krackovitch for coaching our team.

We are extremely proud of them as they came in FIRST PLACE  - way to go team!

Here are some photos from the event. 

Our school name will now take pride of place beneath the YRDSB Champions plaque!

Immunization Information for 2017-18

In the 2017/18 school year, York Region Public Health will visit all  elementary schools to provide school immunization clinics to Grade 7 students. The clinics offer vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Meningococcal A, C, Y, W-135 at no cost.

Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, meningococcal vaccine is required for school attendance, unless an exemption is filed with public health. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are recommended, but not required for school attendance.

Parents of students entering Grade 7 in fall 2017 will receive consent forms in the mail in June. Please complete the consent form and return it to York Region Public Health to allow your child to participate in the immunization clinics. Detailed instructions can be found on the forms and accompanying letter. If the consent form is not completed, your child will not be able to receive vaccines at the clinic.

Parents and guardians who do not consent should still complete the forms and return them, indicating that you do not authorize York Region Public Health to immunize your child.

Visit york.ca/immunizations and click on School Immunization Clinics for more information.

TWPS Students enjoy Makerspace Activities with Vaughan Public Library librarians!

The Grade 5's and 6's participated in Makerspace sessions in the gym on Thursday.  The sessions are being led by Richard and Tamara, Digital Creation Specialists from the Vaughan Public Library branches.

Students rotated through centers which include:

Virtual Reality glasses

Ozobots

3D printer

Sphero tech

Synthesizers

and MORE!

Students enjoyed the activities and had a great time trying out new technologies!

Scholastic Book Fair is coming!

Family Wellness Evening at Anne Frank P.S.

Parenting Workshops: Children with ADHD/Emotional Regulation/Summer Activities/Autism Spectrum Disorder

Au Cafe - authentic French conversations in our Junior Division

Junior students took on the role of cafe entrepreneurs!  They created menus and then in French described the items on their menus, encouraging the patrons to "order" from them.  

Students enjoyed an opportunity for some authentic French conversation and observers easily imagined themselves in a Parisian cafe!  

International Day of Pink

What is the Day of Pink?

April 12, 2017 marks the International Day of Pink. It is a day where communities across the country, and across the world, can unite in celebrating diversity and raising awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, and all forms of bullying.

The International Day of Pink was started in Nova Scotia when 2 straight high school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The 2 students intervened, but wanted to do more to prevent homophobic & transphobic bullying. They decided to purchase pink shirts, and a few days later got everyone at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity. The result was that an entire school took a stand and began working together to prevent homophobic & transphobic bullying.

The message was clear: anyone can bully, any can be victimized by bullying, but together we can stop it.

Let's wear PINK on Wednesday to show that, just as our Touchstone states, we are committed to stamp out bullying so that everyone can feel safe and valued! 

Skills Ontario presentation to Intermediate students

Intermediate students enjoyed a presentation by Wendy from Skills Ontario - during this session, Wendy highlighted various paths to future post-secondary success that do not always include a university degree.  We were joined by our Superintendent, Mr. Tod Dungey and by our Ward 4 Councillor,  Sandra Yeung Racco.  Following Wendy's presentation, Councillor Racco spent some time expanding on the opportunities Wendy had highlighted and describing Vaughan City Council's role in  supporting and mentoring post-secondary students.  More on our Twitter feed @TheWoodsPS

March Primary Recognition Assembly

Needless to say, the focus was... Teamwork!  Way to go Gr. 2/3 and Gr. 2C!

Workshop for Parents of Student with ADHD

                          Please note: the services offered by JF&CS are non-denominational.

Parenting Seminars focusing on ADHD and Raising Confident Competent Children

Thornhill Woods School Council presents...

Please join us!  

Parenting Seminar at Stephen Lewis S.S.

This session should be a most informative and engaging - the topic is regularly referenced at school.

Greetings from our Trustee, Linda Aversa.

With spring approaching and the hours of daylight increasing, now is a good time to enjoy the outdoors and our natural environment. Did you know that our Board has five outdoor education centres, and students have opportunities to visit them and other outdoor learning spaces throughout their schooling? This is part of our commitment to giving students an opportunity to learn in and about the natural world. This learning supports students in gaining a deeper appreciation for nature and the importance of environmental sustainability.  

“Modelling continuous environmental sustainability” is one of the goals outlined in our Board of Trustees’ Multi-Year Plan. We believe that we all have a role to play in reducing waste and protecting our environment. Our students, staff members and families continue to show leadership when it comes to supporting student learning and initiatives to reduce our ecological footprint.

Spending time outside as a family also provides a great opportunity to support and enhance your child’s learning outside of school. Whether visiting a park or museum, reading with your child in your home language or asking questions about their day at school - know that there are many ways you can support their education and that you are making a difference.

I hope you all have a happy and safe March Break and enjoy the warmer weather ahead. 

Young Mathematicians and Programmers at Work!

Kindergartens have been  been working on Spatial Reasoning.  In Ms. Terner's and Ms. Roman's class they will focus next on coding. Teachers have teamed up with Ms. Black who, with her group of Intermediate students, will be teaching Kindies about robotics in the form of Ozobots.  Kindies will work with Intermediate buddies to program these small robots. Awesome learning!

Even Younger Scientists at Work!

In order to delve deeper into their Space inquiry, Mrs. Mail and Mr. Lee's Kindergarten class visited the Ontario Science Centre. We participated in a special program inside the Planetarium where we went into outer space to visit different planets and the moon. We learned about constellations and took on the role of astronauts landing on the moon. The students enjoyed sharing and growing their vast knowledge about Space!

Young Scientists at Work!

Mr. Gardner's Gr. 2/3 class explored simple machines and structures, including testing strong, sturdy bases and testing the role that cables play in the stability of bridges.

During a workshop with Scientists in School they were challenged to design and build a bridge that would  support a load.

YRDSB Continuing Education - Classes for Adults

Carnaval Kick-Off Assembly

On Tuesday, February 21st, Gr. 4/5 and our intermediate students  came together to launch our annual winter celebration - L'Esprit Du Carnaval, for all students in Gr. 4-8.  The launch and presentation were a huge success.  Many thanks to Mme. Fumo and the French Team for providing this authentic opportunity to celebrate our second official language.

Parent Engagement & Network Workshop (Mandarin & Cantonese)

Gr. 6 Infographics

Grade 6 students studied infographics and then created their own to inform the public about endangered species, a topic they cover in the Science strand - Understanding Life Systems: Biodiversity.  This unit is one example of the seamless integration of  subjects - in this case, science, media and art!