NMPPS Weekly Message
Saturday May 10, 2025
Celebrating Nelson Mandela's Legacy
This Friday marks the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic election as South Africa’s first Black president in 1994. As a school proudly named after Mandela, we took time this week to reflect on his legacy of justice, equality, and resilience. Our Grade 7/8 students led this initiative by writing and presenting daily announcements to the school. We invite families to read the full collection of these powerful messages by downloading the attached PDF.
Mandela Arts Night
Promo Video click this link or the image below.
Families in ART Template Cards
Hi families!
We would also love to showcase any family members who work in the Arts for students to see how their families are reflected in the world of Drama, Dance, Film, Media, Design, Fashion, Beauty and Visual Arts!
If you have a career/job in the fields of the Arts please feel free to fill out the following template! Once you have filled it out and added your picture, please share it with karrin.huynh@tdsb.on.ca
Mandela Families in Art (Template)
Here is a video to support!
Families in Art Walkthrough Video
Staff Appreciation Breakfast and Lunch
Thank you to the community and the school council for organizing two Appreciation events for the staff at Mandela! The staff really enjoyed starting their week with Coffee and Treats and then ending it with a tasty and beautifully displayed lunch! We feel the love!
Origami Club
We had fun folding cats and paper stars on Tuesday after school! Anyone who would like to join our Origami Club, is welcome! Tuesday, 3:15-4pm, in the library. 🌸
Photo Challenge - Grade 7/8s
The Grade 7/8's took advantage of the beautiful weather on Wednesday to walk to Riverdale Farm. In Art, we are learning about photography and ways we can create impactful photos. One of our focuses in taking pictures from a 'different perspective' - what do you think of these?
Procedure Writing, Planting Pollinator Seeds: In Ms. Xavier class
Students were interested in planting more pollinator seeds to plant in our school garden. So we planted calendula, sunflower, milkweed, and chive seeds. They are now growing in our class and we are writing procedure writing to share our steps in planting a pollinator seed. Our science inquiry table is filled with nature things to learn and observe in our class!
Parliament Street Library – Free Programming
May Program Calendar
Highlights from the Math Achievement Action Plan
The TDSB’s Math Achievement Action Plan coordinates improvement efforts in mathematics teaching, learning, and achievement across the district. Read the community newsletter and complete this survey to offer feedback on your access and satisfaction with math resources that have been shared with you.
(See original email sent to community for attached documents and links.)