A Message from Y.R.D.S.B.

June 27, 2019.

Dear families,

The safety of our students remains one of our top priorities. As part of our efforts to ensure the safety of the students in our care, in the 2019-2020 school year, we will be introducing a new communications system that will send text messages to parents/guardians for emergency purposes only.
1. Our safe arrivals program is in place so we can account for the whereabouts of absent students. If you have not informed the school of your child’s absence in advance, the school will take steps to ensure your child is safe. This includes sending an automated text message to parents/guardians to confirm the child’s whereabouts if we cannot reach you by phone.
2. Earlier in the year, we informed you that there may be rare occasions when emergency severe winter weather events occur and we need to close schools and Board locations. This is different from bus cancellations on inclement weather days, when schools are kept open. In our efforts to ensure that families are notified if there are closures, parents/guardians will receive a text notification. This is in addition to providing notification through Board and school websites, social media and local media.
Parents/guardians will only receive text messages for these two scenarios, and will have the ability to opt out of receiving text messages should they choose. Additional information will be shared with families in the fall, including how to opt out and how to ensure your child’s school has the correct contact information.
Thank you for partnering with us to ensure we are providing a safe, caring and welcoming environment for all of our students.

York Region District School Board

A Message from the Director & Chair YRDSB

June 27, 2019.
Dear families,

As the school year comes to a close, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your partnership and the essential role you play in our education system. We understand what an important responsibility we have to provide a safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environment for our students to thrive and grow. We take that responsibility seriously and value the opportunity to work alongside you in supporting student success.
Our students are at the centre of everything we do. We make decisions in their best interests, guided by the priorities identified in the Trustees’ Multi-Year Strategic Plan: well-being and mental health, equity and inclusivity, collaborative relationships and ethical leadership. We want to ensure that every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential, and will continue to work tirelessly to achieve that.
We hope you will find opportunities to continue supporting your child’s learning over the summer. For those who are interested, the Board offers a number of summer learning programs and opportunities. However you are spending your summer, we hope that you relax, rejuvenate and enjoy time with family and friends.
Congratulations to all of our 2019 graduates, and we look forward to welcoming back our returning students and families in the 2019-2020 school year. Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

Sincerely,
Louise Sirisko, Director of Education &  Corrie McBain, Chair of the Board

FUN FAIR moves INDOORS tonight!

Attention Muir Families:

Our FUN FAIR tonight is still on!  We will move the fun fair indoors due to the weather. Please come and join us!

• Bouncy Castles – in the gym
• Face Painting in Room124
• Gift Basket Raffles- in the main hallway
• Scholastic Book Fair –in the learning commons
• Games and activities in the hallways
• Math Games in the kindergarten rooms
• Food Trucks outside- eat inside

We hope that you will come out and support our major fundraiser for the school year. See you at 5:00 p.m.!

Thanks for your support.

AMPS Fun Fair Committee

 

YRDSB Website Refresh- INPUT

Help us improve our websites

We are refreshing the www.yrdsb.ca website and our school websites, and invite you to share your feedback through a brief survey. The information from the surveys will help us ensure that the content, navigation and layout meet the needs of students, families and community members.

Our websites provide important information about our school and Board, resources to help your child succeed, school programs and more.

The two-part survey is anonymous, confidential and voluntary, and should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. If you have any questions please contact communications@yrdsb.ca.

The survey will be available until June 12 at bit.ly/YRDSBwebsurvey.

Early Release Day- Thursday, June 27th

Dear Parents/Guardians:

RE:  June 27, 2019 – Early Release Day

All schools in the York Region District School Board are committed to improving student achievement and well-being.  On Thursday, June 27, 2019 an early release day will take place to allow elementary teachers and support staff to take part in meetings during the afternoon of that day.  These meetings will allow for school staff to engage in culminating activities regarding the review and revision of the School’s Improvement Plan as well as year-end and transition activities that support student success.

As has been our practice in the past, students will attend school during the morning of Thursday, June 27, 2019 only.  Students will be dismissed early that day at 11:00 a.m.  Arrangements will be made to ensure that students who are normally bused to and from school will receive transportation at this time.  Parents/guardians whose children attend after school child care should make appropriate arrangements to address this change in schedule.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Richard Erdmann, Principal

 

 

Meet Mrs. Gilbart!

Dear Muir Families:

Hello to the Alexander Muir school community!  I am thrilled to be joining the AMPS team!  I wanted to share a little bit about myself.   

I am currently the Principal at Sharon Public School and Queensville Public School and was previously the Vice Principal at both schools.  Prior to that, I was Vice Principal at R.L. Graham P.S. in Keswick.  I have been an educator with YRDSB for 25 years and have taught in both the Elementary and Secondary panels with specialist qualifications in Special Education. I am passionate about Modern Learning approaches for teaching and learning; the role of the Arts to engage students in their learning and school experience; and, the pedagogical approaches of the Early Years as the foundation for student achievement and well-being.  I feel fortunate to have engaged in jurisdictional learning in Finland to learn more about their education system and what we can learn from their successes.  I was most recently in Whitehorse for additional leadership and learning with a team of Administrators from across Canada. My recent work with YRDSB 

has been as Administrator on the Early Years Steering committee representing North area schools.

I am a lifelong resident of York Region and am a YRDSB graduate having attended Parkview P.S., William Berczy P.S. and Markham High School many years ago!  My immediate family are all connected to YRDSB.  Both of my children are YRDSB graduates. My daughter attended French Immersion from Grade 1-12 and graduated from Newmarket High School.

She is currently studying at Queen’s University. My son also attended French Immersion from Grade 1-8 and is graduating this year from the Huron Heights Secondary School Visual Arts program. He will be attending the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in Toronto in September.  My husband is also a YRDSB Administrator in the Secondary panel. Outside of school, I am a passionate gardener and love spending time at our family cottage and travelling.

I am excited to begin working with the dynamic team at Alexander Muir Public School and to continue the amazing work that is happening there.  I look forward to meeting students, families and staff. I hope to see you at the Muir Fun Fair next week!

 Sincerely,

Stephanie Gilbart       Twitter @steph_g1

New AMPS Principal Named

Dear Muir Families,

At the YRDSB Board meeting last evening, the following administrative transfers and appointments were announced.

That Mrs. Stephanie Gilbart, Principal at Sharon Public School and Queensville Public School, be transferred as Principal at Alexander Muir Public School, effective September 1, 2019.

That Mrs. Karen Mahoney, Acting Vice-Principal at Alexander Muir Public School, be appointed as Vice-Principal at Alexander Muir Public School, effective September 1, 2019. We are pleased that Mrs. Mahoney will remain at Alexander Muir for next year.

Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Gilbart to Alexander Muir. Over the next few weeks, we will be meeting to ensure a smooth transition for the students and staff at Alexander Muir. 

After 30+ years working at the YRDSB, I have decided to retire as of June 30th, 2019. I have enjoyed my 5+ years here at Alexander Muir and will miss the students, staff and community. It is a great place to learn and work.

We will provide more information about Mrs. Gilbart over the next few days and weeks.

Richard Erdmann, Principal Alexander Muir P.S.

 

 

 

FUN FAIR Tickets

Hello Muir Families,

Our ALEXANDER MUIR FUN FAIR is fast approaching! It will be held on Thursday, June 13th, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Invite your neighbours and friends to join us!

A variety of Food Trucks begin at 4:30 p.m. in the front of the school (self purchase). We encourage you to have your dinner at the fun fair! Food trucks will be open until at least 6:30 p.m.

Lots of Games, Activities, Sponge Toss, Gift Basket Raffles will be at the back of the school (ticket purchase required). Various prices per activity. Lots of free activities too! We will be selling cotton candy, popcorn and raffle tickets for the gift baskets and larger items.

Please be sure to visit our Scholastic Book Fair in the Learning Commons/Library from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. to purchase some summer reading materials!

 

 

 

Scholastic Book Fair- COMING SOON

Attention Muir Families,

Our 2nd annual Scholastic Book Fair will happen next week. The book fair will be open to students during the lunch hour 12:10-12:50 p.m.on Tuesday, June 11th until Thursday, June 13th. It will also be open in the evening, during our FUN FAIR from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. We invite families to visit the book fair that evening.

This is a great opportunity to support our Learning Commons/Library and get some great summer reading material! We thank you in advance for your support!

Mr. Glashan,  Teacher-Librarian AMPS

Morning Entry Today

Dear Families,

I am writing to you today to share that there was an increased police and emergency vehicle presence in our school community this morning. Emergency vehicles did block access to our driveway for a short time while they were addressing community safety.

This incident was not related to our school, students or staff. I can assure you that all students and staff members were well and safe. I would also like to thank our students and staff members for acting in a calm and appropriate manner.

There was no disruption to classes and the school day continued normally inside the school.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Any questions about the incident in the community or community safety should be directed to York Regional Police.

Sincerely,

Richard Erdmann, Principal