St. Monica School
60 Sterritt Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5B6
Tel (905) 454-6346 Fax (905) 454-6349
www.dpcdsb.org/MONIC
Nov. 2015
November is the month of Remembrance.
On November 11th, Canadians all across the country stop and honour those who have
served their country, at home or overseas, in World War 1, World War 2, Korea and in all peace missions
all around the world. Memorial services pay tribute to the more than 100,000 brave Canadians who were
killed in the service of their country. The World War 1 Armistice was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month. As such, we stop and remember on the 11th hour of November 11th.
On November 11th, at 10:30 a.m., our students will be participating in Remembrance Day Ceremonies in
our gymnasium. As a community we will have an opportunity to pray for world peace in our
remembrance of the past and prayers for the present and future. Please consider supporting our war
veterans by contributing financially through purchasing a poppy in Remembrance.
Newsletter
Mississauga Brampton
Central Family of Schools
L. Papaloni
Superintendent
P. Peroni
Principal
J. Vieira
Vice Principal
Remembrance Day Prayer
C. McIntyre
Head Secretary
Little poppy given to me,
Help me keep Canada safe and free.
I’ll wear a little poppy, as red as red can be,
To show that I remember, those who fought for me.
Tish G., Vilma M.
Council Co-Chairs
A. da Silva
Trustee
(905) 890-0708 (ext. 20154)
anna.dasilva@dpcdsb.org
Dates to Remember
November 9, 12, 13: FDK Scheduled visits to our classes
St. Jerome’s Parish
November 3: St. Jerome Parish Mtg: Confirmation 8:00 p.m.
November 9: Gr. 8 Athletic Presentation
Fr. Jan Kolodynski
November 4: St. Augustine-Gr. 8 Students To Visit
November 10: School Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. All Welcome
Pastor
November 11: Remembrance Day Assembly 10:00 a.m.-GYM
8530 Chinguacousy Rd.,
Cardinal Leger-Gr. 8 Students to Visit
Rosary Apostolate
Gr. 7: Visit St. Francis Xavier-Skills
November 5: District Review
November 16-20: Bully Prevention Week
Brampton, Ontario
905-455-4260
Website: www.stjeromeparish.ca
ADDITIONAL DATES: November 2, December 1: Newsletters Go Home
November 5,12,19,26: Pizza days November 25: Mr. Sub (School Council) November 3, 17: Cookie Sales
November 16: 1:30 p.m. GYM Anti-Bullying
November 17: Progress Reports Sent Home
St. Augustine Visit-Gr. 8
November 18: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Open House St. Augustine (Gr. 8)
St. Augustine students visit our Gr. 2’s Rosary
November 19: Progress Report Interview Evening
Attachments: Math Tips, Home and School, ECO Awareness, St. Louise Outreach
Peace Pamphlet-Bully Prevention
Principal’s Message:
We appreciate the opportunity to work together with Father Jan
on many levels. The home, parish and school community continues
to evolve. Thank you to our school community for your
understanding with our teacher in-services and teacher lead with
our school teams. Staff are involved with coaching and in
professional development opportunities.
Staff continue to
experience "growth" as a result and this time together enhances/
improves opportunities for our students, academically, spiritually,
socially, physically and emotionally.
Welcome L. Carlini who joined our staff mid October as our .2
Planning Time Teacher, she comes to us with many strengths and
are confident you will welcome her at our school. Welcome to E.
Macchiarulo and C. Esteireiro, two newly hired ERW’s, we are
pleased to have them join our school community.
St. Monica Remembers Those Who Have Gone Before: For the
month of November the prayers of St. Monica School will be
offered in memory for those family and friends who have entered the
Kingdom of God before us. In the front hall is a memorial book
into which students, parents and staff are invited to enter the
names of loved ones who have died. Each day, following in the
tradition of All Souls Day (November 2nd), our morning prayers,
and the prayers offered throughout the day, will be offered in
memorial.
We continue to appreciate your support in working
collaboratively with the school staff and in seeing that your
children carry out their responsibilities as Catholic students. If
you have any concerns about your child, you are encouraged to
contact the teacher immediately to discuss them.
VIRTUE OF THE
MONTH:
CONSCIENCE
When we act out the virtues
we will continue to focus on
this year, we are making the
presence of God visible in the
world around us. We will be
participating in our own
prayer that:
Your kingdom come, Your
will be done, on earth as it is
in heaven. (Mt 6:10)
This month we are focusing
on Conscience.
Conscience God helps us to
choose to be good people.
Conscience is the voice of God
within us. A developed
conscience helps us make
decisions that encourage and
support truly loving
relationships.
Virtues Certificates
Many of our students were acknowledged in the “Got-Ya” boxes
from their classrooms and on October 27, the following students
received virtue award certificates, a “God Made Me Special”
bracelet for displaying outstanding qualities of the virtues of Faith
and Empathy. FAITH: Primary - Ayanna G. (FDK), Andrea C. (Gr.
3), Anna P. (FDK) Junior - Peter P. (gr 5), Chloe C. (gr. 5)
Intermediate- Ethan D. (gr. 8), Michael O. (gr 8), Veronica T. (gr. 7),
Shilore G. (Gr. 7)
EMPATHY: Primary - Israel G (Gr. 2), Camara W. (FDK), Melanie
R. (gr. 2), Junior - Samuel M (gr. 6), Richard V. (SNM, gr.5), Sharon
A. (gr. 4), Chelsea F. (gr. 4), Intermediate - Natalia K (gr. 8),
Graham M. (gr 8), Bola A. (grade 7)
Thank you for your support in re-enforcing these virtues. Special
thanks to J. Conway, T. Collier, A.Tac and C. Briganti for leading the
assembly with our student faith ambassadors, and J. Conway for
her outstanding Year Of Mercy powerpoint.
Remember to try to be kinder than necessary,
for everyone we meet may be fighting some kind of
battle.
PARISH NEWS
St. Jerome’s Parish
Tel: 905-455-4260, Fax: 905-450-6326
E-Mail: office@stjeromeparish.ca
Homepage: http//www.stjeromeparish.ca
Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Fr. Jan “Our Good Father”
We continue to work with Fr. Jan on the faith formation of students,
families and staff. Our Thanksgiving/Welcome to a New School
Year Mass was exceptional. Father Jan reminded us to live our
lives following the example of The Holy Family, shared personal
stories, and engaged the students throughout the mass. He
reminded us of three important and all inclusive phrases; 1) Please,
2) Thank-You, 3) I’m Sorry, common courtesies we should all
follow. As a school we continue to work on mass responses, and
appropriate protocol. On October 27, Fr. Jan had an informational
session for parents/guardians of our Gr. 2 students, parental
attendance reaffirms our Catholic faith and partnership.
ALL PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND
CONFIRMATION PARENT ONLY MEETING
Tuesday November 3-8:00 p.m. St. Jerome Parish
CONFIRMATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND
BROUGHT TO THE MEETING WITH A COPY OF YOUR
CHILD’S BAPTISM CERTIFICATE.
ONTARIO CATHOLIC GRADUATE
EXPECTATIONS
Vision of the Learner This Month:
Discerning Believer
1. A DISCERNING BELIEVER FORMED
IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY WHO: Illustrates a
basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith.
Participates in the sacramental life of the church and
demonstrates an understanding of the centrality of the
Eucharist to our Catholic story. Actively reflects on God's Word
as communicated through the Hebrew and Christian scriptures.
Develops attitudes and values founded on Catholic social
teaching and acts to promote social responsibility, human
solidarity and the common good. Speaks the language of
life…"recognizing that life is an unearned gift and that a person
entrusted with life does not own it but that one is called to
protect and cherish it." (Witnesses to Faith) Seeks intimacy with
God and celebrates communion with God, others and creation
through prayer and worship. Understands that one's purpose or
call in life comes from God and strives to discern and live out
this call throughout life's journey. Respects the faith traditions,
world religions and the life-journeys of all people of good will.
Integrates faith with life. Recognizes that "sin, human
weakness, conflict and forgiveness are part of
the human journey" and that the cross, the
ultimate sign of forgiveness is at the heart of
redemption. (Witnesses to Faith)
Thanksgiving Food Drive
On behalf of St. Monica School , we would like to extend a
sincere thank you to the many families that very generously
donated non-perishable food items for our annual Thanksgiving
Food Drive. Your donations were truly appreciated by our
parish-St. Jerome’s for St. Louise Outreach. Thank you to our
student faith ambassadors under the lead of J. Conway and
additional teacher lead M. Heitzner. St. Monica School is a
very giving, caring community, of which we should all be proud!
REPORTING ABSENCES
If your child/children are going to be absent or late for
school, we ask that you call the school office and leave a
message (905) 454-6346. Let us know on a day to day
basis if your child will continue to be absent. As a safety
precaution we will always try to contact parents by phone
if we have not received any messages. Your continued
cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Indoor /Outdoor Shoes All students are expected to have
indoor shoes. When the students enter from recess/lunch, etc.
they are to change their shoes. If you require assistance with
this, please let your child’s teacher know, and we can make
some arrangements. Students participating in gym MUST not
have black soled shoes.
Elementary Progress Reports
Elementary Progress reports (Gr. 1-8) will be sent home
on Tuesday November 17th. The Elementary Progress
Report is designed to show a student’s development of
learning skills and work habits during the fall of this school
year, as well as a student’s general progress in working
towards the achievement of curriculum expectations in all
subjects. The Progress Report is not a formal report card.
Students will not be receiving letter grades indicating
achievement of overall expectations. As
a result, an interview with parents is not
mandatory during the Progress Report
period, however on Thursday November
19, evening times are provided for those
who wish to discuss the progress report.
FDK teams are providing times for parents to visit our
classrooms Nov. 9, 12, 13, 2015, FDK educators will get
back to you with your time to visit. In addition FDK
parents have an opportunity to attend an information
session on Nov. 17, 2015 from 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
First term report cards (Gr. 1-8) will be sent home on Feb.
2nd and first term interviews will take place on February
4th. It is expected that all students will be participating in
the interview process at that point.
A Message From Our Librarian
Just a reminder that our school council purchased
parenting resources for the community. These excellent
resources are available to be signed out from the library.
Please come in and see what we have, you will be
impressed.
SCHOOL HOURS:
9:15-3:45
ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK
Bell to Bell, Time on Task
Please be aware that there are a number of students at St. Monica with
a severe life-threatening food allergy (anaphylaxis) to peanuts, nuts and
fish. This is a medical condition that causes a severe reaction to certain
allergens and can result in death within minutes. You have been notified
if this affects your child’s class directly, please send
foods with your child that are free from peanuts, nuts
and/or fish or any other severe food items that may
cause serious distress, as already notified by your child’s
teacher. Thank you for your understanding.
Arriving late for class means that a pupil misses a very important part of the day - the time when instructions for the
day’s activities are given, discussed and teaching begins.
Entering a classroom late is embarrassing for a child. It interrupts the lesson for both the teacher and the other pupils.
The habit or custom of punctuality is one that should be established very early in a child’s school life. School attendance and punctuality are legal requirements. We ask for your
co-operation in ensuring your child’s regular attendance by
arriving before 9:15 a.m. Bell to Bell, Time on Task!
Early to Bed….Early to Rise
Getting enough sleep is crucial to school success with
academics, attitude, behaviour, social adjustment, effort,
contentment and well-being. Research indicates that
consistency in this routine is extremely important for
success at school.
EPI-PENS Must be worn in a pouch/fanny pack on the student requiring an EPI-Pen.
School Council Update: Please come out and be an active part of your child’s school on Tuesday November 10, at
6:30 p.m. ALL WELCOME
Mr. Sub: Thanks to Tish G. and the school council for coordinating and offering this additional lunch option on November 25.
VALUABLES
Just a reminder that students should not bring to school items
of value. These may be things of sentimental value or monetary value. This is, also, not the place where cards or any
other collectibles are traded. Cell phones, cameras, i-pods
and other electronic devices should not be visible at school,
unless directed by the teacher. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
GOING GREEN
Thanks to the numerous families whom submitted your CASL
form, and updated your verification form. As of last month, all
information, newsletters etc. were sent electronically. We will
still send out paper copies of newsletters for those families
whom do not wish to receive correspondence electronically.
What’s NEW: Community, Healthy /ECO Schools Bulletin
Board
Located in our foyer, by the library. Please feel free to check
these bulletin boards regularly for School/Board Updates,
Healthy and ECO updates and Community events. The
healthy school team did an amazing job promoting healthy
eating. (See attachment).
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION NIGHT
Monday, January 25, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Thursday,
January 28, 2016 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Friday, January 29,
2016 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Parent Evening to Support the Transition of Students
with Differing Abilities into Kindergarten-Tuesday,
January 12, 2016 – CEC Room 301,
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
(Snow Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016)
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Year 2 Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2016 are invited to attend an information meeting
on :Wednesday November 11, 2015 7:00 P.M.
AT: St. Angela Merici 83 Edenbrook Hill Drive
Brampton
FOR: Our Lady of Providence
St. Angela Merici
St. Joachim
St. Jerome’ Parish Annual Christmas Bazaar
Insurance
With all the activities that take place at school in the playground,
the gym and in sports, accidents happen. Dental injuries can occur
when 2 children accidentally bump heads or fall. The school
board does not carry accident insurance for students. Fall
outdoor activities, extra-curricular and excursions are an additional
reason you may wish to buy student accident insurance. An insurance package was sent home with your child(ren). This is optional
for families. You may purchase coverage for your child at
www.insuremykids.com or by calling toll free at 1-800-463-KIDS
(5437). Please direct your questions to a Reliable Life Insurance
Representative.
Student Accident Insurance Brochures are sent home with students at the beginning of each year. Please contact the office if
you are still interested in Student Accident Insurance.
Come out and support our Bazaar; many vendors, baked goods,
fabulous gift ideas, and so much more. You can participate in our
parish event on Saturday, November 14th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Raffle Tickets are also available
1st Prize
Gift Basket of Christmas Cheer
2nd Prize Swarovski silver crystal set of 3 Hedgehogs
3rd Prize
2 tickets to a performance at The Rose Theatre
4th
Gift basket of Cosmetics from Shoppers Drug Mart
Prize
Cost: $3.00 ea., 2 for $5.00 or $20.00 for book of 10
Tickets can be purchased after any of the weekend Sunday Masses in the gathering space.
Draw will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at St. Jerome’s
Parish. Winners will be notified by phone.
NO CHILD WITHOUT
Our school is a participant in the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation’s No Child Without program. There is no cost for students
who attend our school and are between the ages of 4 up to their
14th birthday to join MedicAlert through this program. If your
child has a medical condition, allergy or is required to take medication on a regular basis, then you should consider this program.
A child’s MedicAlert identification can alert school staff, friends,
coaches and others about your child’s medical condition should
an emergency occur.
For further information go to www.nochildwithout.ca.
If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and
there have been changes to their medical condition, medications
or emergency contact information, call MedicAlert at 1-800-6681507 to update your child’s file.
Thanks to our school council for their donation of $100.00 so our
school can be involved in this program.
INFOpage - an online resource for information
about awards, scholarships, fundraising opportunities,
educational resources, professional development opportunities, parent/guardian resources and community events. To access the INFOpage, visit
www.dpcdsb.org.
You
may
go
to
www.stopr.ca for daily
bus cancellations or de-
Columbian Squires St. Patrick Circle 2042 Invite
The Columbian Squires are the official youth organization of
The Knights Of Columbus. The Squires program develops
leadership by allowing the Squires to plan and carry out
activities with advice, suggestions and encouragement from
Knights Leaders. Squires also have fun and bond while
helping their Church and community through service. St.
Patricks Circle 2041 would like to extend an open invitation
to all Catholic boys age 10-18 to meet with us every Thursday night from 7-9pm at St. Monica School for our weekly
activity night where we play sports like basketball, soccer,
floor hockey and dodgeball. Every week we meet together
to not only play but to learn how to strengthen our Catholic
Faith through prayer, reading the gospel and learning how to
pattern our lives around the Youth Christ. For more information please contact Knights Of Columbus Youth Director
Domenic Rutigliano at 905 459 0488 or by email at dmrdistributing@aol.com
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Weather Cancellations
Extended French Information Meeting
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enrol their child
in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2016
are invited to attend an information meeting at:
School: St. Monica School
Address: 60 Sterritt Dr.
Brampton, L6Y 5B6
Date:
Time:
Thursday January 14, 2016
7:00 pm.
Applications will be accepted at our school until 3:00
p.m. Tuesday, February 16th, 2016.
During the winter months, inclement weather and/or poor road conditions
may cause the disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. In these cases, parents/guardians should develop alternate care/
transportation arrangements.
A decision to cancel bus transportation and/or to close schools is made by
6:00 a.m. Decisions are based on several factors including precipitation, air
temperature and road conditions. A decision to cancel bus transportation
may be system wide (where all buses in Dufferin County and the Region of
Peel are cancelled) or municipality specific (where buses in one or more
municipalities are cancelled).
If buses are cancelled in the morning, they will not operate in the afternoon.
Therefore students transported to school by parents require the same transportation home. Parents/guardians are asked to monitor the following radio/
television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation/school closure
information:
CKFM 99.9
CHUM 1050
CJCL 590
CHFI 98.1
CFTR 680
CJBC (FR) 860 AM CFRB 1010
CFNY 102.1
CJEZ EZROCK97.3
Volunteers
FOXY 88.5 FM
Z103.5
We encourage parents to become involved in various
aspects of school life. If interested in sharing your
talents and time, please complete the tear off portion
of school council newsletter. School Council also
requires volunteers to assist with their many endeavours at our school, specifically our major fundraiser.
Please come out and share your talents. Many hands
make light work! Don’t forget to get your required
Criminal Reference Check.
93.1 FM
CHIN 100.7 FM / 1540 AM
CFTO
Global
MILK PROGRAM
•volunteer on a regular basis or quick notice basis
•assist your children in following our Code of Conduct, and
safe bus procedures
•took an active role with your child in supporting our Thanksgiving Food Drive
•continue to respect our Kiss and Ride procedures and are
adhering to this safety practice
We will be continuing our milk program at St. Monica
School. Thanks to M. Hamilton and our student v o l unteers for co-ordinating and distributing.
POPCORN
We continue to have Popcorn and Cookies every second
Tuesday. Bring your toonies and enjoy a bag of Kernels
popcorn or for a loonie enjoy a cookie. Thanks to M.
Zarkovic, and Gr. 8 students for coordinating.
PIZZA
Pizza days will continue every Thursday. Thanks to D.
Doyle, J. Conway and the Gr. 8’s for
coordinating and all staff for coordinating orders, as well as all families
for submitting forms on time and
appreciating this special luncheon.
CJMR/CHOW 1250
CP 24
The Weather Network
YOU Make A Difference!!!
Thank you to all parents/guardians who:
•volunteered to coordinate the Mr. Sub luncheon-Tish
•assisted with our Cross Country Team
•contact the teacher or office with a concern or compliment
•will be attending progress report meetings if applicable
•joined us for our fitness-Spook-A-Thon
•refined/reviewed our School council report/survey (Tish)
•wrote her final formative LINK (school council) newsletter
(Luana)
•assured safety, after girls volleyball (Anita S.)
•drove to tournaments, conferences, etc. (Tish, Anthony,
Anita, Anna, Anna Maria)
Catholic School Learning Plan
We believe that every student is a unique individual created by God and for God. To this end our respect for all
learners is embedded in the learning process to help all
achieve to their potential considering the various needs,
diverse talents, heritage, background, areas for growth. Co
-operation, tolerance and acceptance are requirements at
St. Monica School. With this premise in mind, staff have
been diligent in working through our Catholic School Learning Plan in the areas of Literacy, Mathematical Literacy,
Catholicity, Anti-Racism, and Safe-Caring Schools. These
plans include specific OUTCOMES , inclusive of action
plans and indicators of success. Staff are highly commended for analyzing data, looking at our demographics
and planning appropriately for all our students. You can
review our plan on our web site in the near future.
EXTRA CURRICULAR
SCHOOL CHOIR: D. Doyle, M. Hamilton, M. Manalo, C. Thornton,
are commended for their time and dedication to our school choir.
The numerous students involved have exceeded expectations. We
appreciate their gift of music throughout our school, at celebrations
etc. We look forward as they continue to share their gift of music in
the community.
HIP HOP: Thanks to M. Manalo for continuing with the Hip Hop
group, numerous students have been auditioning and practicing, the
teams will be selected shortly. Thanks to everyone for your dedication.
PRIMARY GLEE CLUB
EQAO
The results of our 2014-2015 results will be available
on our website, in the near future. Once we receive
our results, we will review and plan for continued
growth.
ST. AUGUSTINE OPEN HOUSE:
St. Augustine would like to invite parents of students currently in grade 8 to attend our Open House.
The Information Night will take place on Wednesday November 18th, between 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
This evening is planned for those students interested in
attending grade 9 in the fall of 2016.
Parents of current grade 8 students come and visit us,
tour our school and learn about our programs. At 7pm in
our forum we will discuss course offerings, academic levels, athletics, academic support, daily schedule, school
bussing and summer camp. We look forward to a great
evening and thank you for continuing to support our
school.
EXTRA CURRICULAR
Thanks to the exceptional staff who go over and above, we
are proud to offer numerous extra-curricular activities, (and
the list of activities continues to grow :), all students are
invited to participate in any of our clubs, activities , athletics
pending their age. Just a reminder all clubs/activities require a signed parental/guardian permission form. FYI-all
students who participate in any extra-curricular etc., will
receive a St. Monica ribbon at our awards assembly in June
in recognition of their participation.
A. Tac is our lead director, students in Grades 1-3 are invited to join
our Glee club which meets during recess and/or lunch.
STUDENT FAITH AMBASSADORS
Under the lead of J. Conway, T. Collier, C. Briganti and A. Tac, students were invited to join our student faith ambassador team and be
a lead with faith initiatives throughout the school. The following students are our student faith ambassadors; Moises C, Joelle A, Izaiah
T, Luna A, Jerome W, Ayanna G, Lola A, Tristan Q, Israel G, Anjelica
G, Ciara P, Manny P, Ivana T, Mark N, Ronan J, James T, Daniella
A, Darwin G, Jada R, Shezan A, Salena G, Alissa L, Shilore G, Khari
W, Adam S, Sarah M, Emily H, Justin K, Dylan F, Dominic A, Peter P,
Emma V, Natalie K, Alyssa F, Catherine M, Ella S, Justine C, Belen
F, Veronica T, Yasmine A, Kenya L, Danielle R, Delaine P, Anthony
M, Anthony T, Yulia K, Devontay J, Rovic Q, Alex L, and Christina J.
MILK CLUB
Under the lead of M. Hamilton, students have the opportunity to join
our “DAIRY TEAM”. We appreciate their lead with our milk program.
We are looking forward to our “Dairy Presentations” in March 2016.
ECO CLUB-GREEN GIANTS!
Students have been exceptionally busy this year with promoting numerous ECO initiatives; waste audits, daily reminders about our environment, litterless lunches, and Lights off initiatives under the lead of
S. Figliuzzi, S. Guilherme and L. Marasco. 4 Students represented
us at an Eco conference in Milton; we are excited about what they
will bring forth at our school. Thanks to our parent drivers.
Last year we received Gold certification. Go Go Go Green Giants!
HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB
A.Tac and S. Guilherme are the lead with this club, we are
looking forward to Friday Fitness, during Friday lunch hours
specific divisions can participate in a fitness program, First
Friday of the Month-FDK-Gr.2, Second Friday of the Month
Gr. 3-5, Third Friday of the Month Gr. 6-8.
Thanks to A. Tac, T. Spremulli and S. Guilherme who are
leading our healthy school committee. Looking forward to
how the exciting healthy school initiatives will benefit and
inspire everyone at our school.
SPEED STACKING
Thanks to J. Posa, S. Perruzza and L. Gredi this club is
offered once again, we are aiming to participate in the
Guinness Book Of Records Speed Stacking later this
month.
CONFLICT MANAGERS/PALS
S. Perruzza, and J. Posa are the leads with this group who
will be trained to assist in our yard with various activities to
build team work, co-operation and continued respect.
Spook-A-Thon
Thank you to M. Manalo and the intermediate students for
their lead and enthusiasm with our Spook a Thon. Fun
was had by everyone and the staff and students looked
great in their costumes.
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PATROLLERS
Special thanks to our safety patrollers for their assistance
each and every day.
VOLLEYBALL: In October our junior boys and girls competed in
their volleyball tournaments. Both teams demonstrated exceptional
sportsmanship. Congratulations to both our teams, our boys who
placed third and our girls who advanced to the family finals, and then
the board finals. Thanks to coaches L. Marasco, T. Collier, J. Mason, L. Nunes and S. Guilherme. Our teams are comprised of Lara
D., Jada S., Courtney Y., Mackenzie B., Daniela A., Jamila B., Dennise D., Nina S., Amy H., Maya F., Iverson O, Myles J, Kyle G, Anthony A, Daniel K, Jamauri N, Matthew M, Jed O, Nathaniel L.
Thanks to all our parent volunteer drivers. Go Gators Go!
Cross Country
Congratulations to the St. Monica Cross Country team, Intermediate: Malik C., Dylan F., Tiago O., Delaine P., John M., Adam F., Graham M., Sean M., Jayden S., David C., Maya S.,
Emily H., Emily G., Elijah G., Dimon P., Declan B., Michael O.,
Denelle D., Junior: Nina S., Kyle G., Michaella A., Justine C.,
Amy H., Maya F., Ana F., Emanuella S., Tamara P., Tatiana J.,
Samuel M., Nic L., Melissa L, Elisha L, Jamauri N., Julia L.,
Joshua T., Alissa L., Laura C., who participated in the Mississauga Brampton Central Cross Country Tournament on Oct.
16th. The team showed great determination and skill
which resulted in the following students competing at the
board tournament on October 26. This is how they placed
and how proud we are of the Cross Country Gator Team.
Grade 6 Amy H. ( 11th place overall), Julia L. (3rd place overall), Maya F., Ana F. (14th place overall), Laura C., Alissa L.,
Banner Winners for Grade 6 girls, Grade 6 Boys Kyle
Guerin, Grade 8 girls, Emily H., Danelle D., Grade 8 Boys,
Dimron P., Adam F., John M., Jaden S., Graham M.
Special acknowledgement to all students who gave of their time
for numerous practices to represent us at the school, family
and board level. Thanks to G. McLeod, A. Attinello , L. Gredi,
A. Tac teacher coaches, for their dedication. Our parent volunteers are commended for their support and giving of their time
and their driving; Anthony, Tish, Anna. :)
What the ECO Team is doing at St. Monica?
Eco students travelled to Milton for an Eco Conference sponsored by the EcoLeague™ Youth Forum to further highlight initiatives for our environment/school. We are excited to see what
challenges they will bring forth at our school and
in the community. Some highlights from this
conference were; Worm Composting, Our Canadian Project, Birds and Biodiversity, and Decomposition. Our representatives
were Karli C., Delaine P., Jillianne S., and Anthony M. Thanks to teacher leads
S. Figliuzzi, L.. Marasco and S. Guilherme.
St. Monica is Waste-Free every Wednesday! So please pack your son or daughter a
waste-free lunch.
At St. Monica LOL does not stand for laugh out loud, it stands for LIGHTS OUT LUNCHES. The lights are turned off everyday while students eat their lunches. This allows
the students to make use of the natural light coming from the windows in their
classrooms.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from the Eco Team!
Keep up the great work St. Monica!
Stay tuned for more exciting news from the Healthy
School Team! Keep up the great work St. Monica!