Happy Holidays!

On behalf of the staff at Silver Stream, we would like to wish all of our families a wonderful holiday, filled with laughter, family and friends.  Be safe and enjoy the time with your children.  May 2016 be filled with peace and happiness.  See you on January 4.  

Lost and Found Reminder

Students and families are reminded to check the lost and found tables located outside the library for their belongings.  Any unclaimed items will be donated to a charity over the holidays.

Holiday Sing-a-long

On Friday December 18 at aprox 10:40am, our school will be gathering for a holiday sing-a-long in the gym.  Parents, you are welcome to join if you are able. 

Social Skills Program through LDAYR

Extra Curricular Activities coming in January!

Students will have an opportunity to participate in several extra curricular activities continuing or starting in January.  Students need to listen to announcements to hear when and where to join and for what grades: 

Knitting and Crochet Club  
Chess Club  
Intermediate Band 
Basketball Tryouts and Team 
Pick up Basketball (no tryout)
French Club (Int)
French Tutoring/Homework Club 
Math Club
Robotics Club (Gr 8 only)
Eco Club
Snowshoes available for gym (week of Jan 18)

In addition to activities offered by staff, we will be continuing with external providers MAD SCIENCE and introducing two new options of HIP HOP (Grades 1 -6) and CARTOONING (Gr 1-6) through the Town of Richmond Hill at lunchtime. This information will be coming home with your child and/or posted here on the blog. 

Any other activities will be posted as they are announced. 

Friendly Volleyball Game

This afternoon, to evoke some school spirit, several of our staff members played volleyball against our students. Students enjoyed cheering on their favourite team and were energized by the competition.   

School Council Mtg Tues. Dec. 15 at 7pm

Winter Day Camp

Art Program @Baythorn PS

Lost and Found

During the week of Dec 14, items from the lost and found will be placed on tables in the hallway.  Students are encouraged to check for their belongings.  Unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity at the end of the week. Thank you. 

Attitude Matters in Math

Taken from "Inspiring Your Child to Learn and Love Math" Resource Guide from CODE. 

When students are positive about math, they tend to be more motivated to learn.  They accept new ideas and try more challenging tasks.  Refer to this inspirational chart when your child finds homework difficult, loses interest or becomes negative. 

FINAL: Youth Leadership Club

Mad Science Returns

Pajama Day and Movie Night Thursday Dec 3 @6:30pm in the GYM

Just a reminder to our families that on Thursday Dec 3, our students are encouraged to get cosy for movie night by wearing their pajamas to school.  Organized by our Student Leadership Council, families are asked to consider bringing a non perishable food item OR mittens/hat for those in need. Any donation of non perishable food, mittens or hat can be dropped off at the school until Dec 11.

Thank you. 

Volleyball

Today our school hosted an Intermediate Girls' Volleyball tournament.  There were 6 schools competing (Silver Stream PS, Bayview Hill ES, Adrienne Clarkson, Red Maple PS and  Beverley Acres PS).  Our girls won 2 out of 5 games and played well, trying their best. Thanks to our coaches Ms. Khorakchi, Mr. Brad Smith  and Mr. Chau for your time and commitment to the team. 

On Wednesday, our school is hosting the Intermediate Boys' Volleyball tournament.  Good luck to our boys!

School Council Movie Night Dec 3

Our School Leadership Council in conjunction with our School Council would appreciate your consideration of bringing a non perishable food item or mittens/hat to be donated to those in need.  Our character trait for this month is empathy.  What a wonderful way to demonstrate compassion for others. 

Earth Rangers visits SSPS

On Monday, our students in grades 1 to 6 attended an educational presentation by Earth Rangers.  They discussed the plight of endangered animals in North America and brought animal ambassadors with them.  Students learned about what they can do to protect these animals. 

Kindergarten and French Immersion REGISTRATION

Kindergarten Registration to Commence January 15, 2016

Kindergarten registration will commence on January 15, 2016 for the 2016-17 school year. Registration forms are available on YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Children who turn four or five years old during 2016, live within the school boundary and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be eligible to register for kindergarten. A kindergarten information session for parents is being planned for this spring. For more information please visit the YRDSB website or contact your local school.

French Immersion Information Sessions and Registrations

Information sessions for the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at French Immersion schools on January 14, 2016 at 7 p.m. Please visit YRDSB’s website in January 2016 (http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/fi/Pages/Program-Locations.aspx) to find the FI program location for your elementary school location. FI registration will begin January 15, 2016. Parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2016, and wishing to enrol in the FI Program, can visit or call the school office and request an Office Index Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be signed by the principal of the home school. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification showing their address to the designated FI program location to register between January 15 and February 12, 2016. This eliminates the need to provide duplicate enrollment information or to pre-register.

YRDSB’s FI Accommodation Plan provides long-term consistency and equity of access to all students in York Region and will enable YRDSB to continue to offer the FI program to all who wish to enrol. The FI program will be offered in Dual Track or Single Track settings, in a variety of configurations. In order to meet community needs and optimize available space in our schools, a community's Grade 1-8 FI program may be provided over more than one school during the course of a student's FI education. This will allow flexibility in addressing community needs and the opportunity to use existing space in schools. More information is available on the Board’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Please note: Some of the FI accommodation plans will require facility modifications or the development of new schools and will require short-term transition plans that might include overflow while we work toward the long-term vision. Overflow refers to situations in which the Board directs students to attend a school other than their community school or optional program for a specific period of time, as defined in Policy #108.