The ROC rocks on Wednesday!

Some of our brave, and smiling Junior grade students at the ROC.  Nothing like exercise in the winter air all morning to help students focus in the afternoon. Thanks to our parent volunteers who were able to attend and support supervision. 

Intermediate Math Olympics

The Intermediate Math Olympics is a competition for students in grades 7 and 8.  It offers students the chance to work on rich mathematics problems as a group, in pairs, and individually.  We are invited to send one team to compete, consisting of 1 Grade 7 female, 1 Grade 7 male, 1 Grade 8 female, 1 Grade 8 male.   We will be holding tryouts on February 15th, 2017 where students will be solving mathematical problems individually.  The sign up sheet is located on the door of Room 209.  The competition will take place on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 at Middlefield C.I. 

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York Region District Survey for Students

Students in Grades 5 to 12 at the York Region District School Board will be invited to participate in a survey between March 20 and April 28, 2017.  The survey is voluntary, anonymous and confidential, and will take place at school. 

The YRDSB survey fulfills the Ontario Ministry of Education’s requirement for schools to conduct student surveys and is aligned with the YRDSB’s Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement and Well-Being. Survey questions will address topics related to Math, Modern Learning, Mental Health and Well-Being, Equity and School Safety.

This survey provides an opportunity to hear directly from students and the results will be used to identify student needs and plan strategies to support student achievement and well-being. If you have questions, please contact the school office.

If you do not wish your child(ren) to participate in the survey, please contact the school by March 10, 2017.

REMINDER: PA DAY on FRIDAY

A reminder for all parents/guardians that FRIDAY FEB 3 is a PA DAY and there is no school for students. Please ensure that you have made alternate plans for child care. 

National Sweater Day at Silver Stream PS on THURSDAY

We will be lowering our temperature... slightly to participate in National Sweater Day on Thursday. It is a fun way to learn about the importance of saving energy and to inspire you to use less heat all winter. Heating accounts for 80% of residential energy use in Canada and is a significant source of emissions. If all Canadians lowered their thermostats by just 2 degrees Celsius this winter, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 4 megatons – that’s equivalent to shutting down a 600 mega watt coal-fired power station or taking nearly 700,000 cars off the road!