St. Julia Catholic Elementary School
6770 Historic Trail, Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1J3
905-795-2706 or fax: 905-795-9096
October, 2011
Gracious and merciful God of all creation,
Issue: 2
You made us to live together in communities.
We are nothing without relationships.
You have given us the virtue of empathy to ensure that we
are able to identify with and feel other people’s concerns.
We come to you now asking for the grace and strength to
follow your plan and to form a safe, caring, inclusive
community here at St. Julia.
May your gift of empathy lead us to know and feel your
presence among us.
We ask this in name of Jesus, your Son, who lived to
show us your way.
Amen
Principal
P. Nichols
Vice Principal
T. De Vellis Carino
Secretaries
A. Charette
S. Fragomeni-Jones
Superintendent
Mississauga Brampton
Central
L. Kazimowicz
Trustee
Peter Ferreira
An empathetic person…
 Listens attentively
 Watches people’s body language
 Notices and responds when someone is upset
 Can name her/his feelings
 Can see a situation from another person’s point of
view
 Knows that different people may feel differently
about the same thing
Dates to Remember
October 2011
17
MBC Cross Country Meet
19
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
20
CCCSC Meeting at 6:30 St. Francis Xavier
25
Board Cross Country Meet
Progress Report Cards go home
Interview Evening
27
28
Boogie-a-thon all day in the gym-wear your
costume
29& 30 St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday
31
Orange & Black day
November 2011
1
All Saints Day
1
Lifetouch Re-take Day
Parish
St. Joseph Church
5440 Durie Road
905-826-2766
2
All Souls Day
4
Movie Night @ 7:00 p.m.
Pastor
Father Marc Andre
Father Mattius
9
Mass @ 10:00– gym
15
School Council meeting @ 7 p.m.
18
PA Day-No school
24
Santa Photos
Peter.fereira@dpcdsb.org
Parents/Guardians
School Hours
Start: 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 to 12:45
Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.
·
During lunch pick up and dismissal at the
end of the day we request that you remain
in the front foyer to pick up your child.
JK-SK AM 8:45-11:15
JK-SK PM 12:45—3:15
·
Do not go beyond the 2nd set of front inside doors
Attendance Verification
Line
905-795-2706 press 1
·
This will eliminate congestion and ensure
safety of our students.
Thank you for your cooperation
Bussing Update - Empty/Courtesy Seat
Courtesy seat requests have been submitted to transportation. Transportation is updating the system regularly. Please check www.stopr.ca for your confirmation. Please print your confirmation and return it to
the office for a bus pass. Please note our neighborhood
is considered to be a growth area and changes to enrollment could occur throughout the year. Newly enrolled
students who are eligible for bussing would be given
priority and as a result the Empty/Courtesy seat students may lose their seat on the bus.
2011-2012 Student Council
Open House and Curriculum Evening
St. Julia is pleased to announce that we have held our 2nd Annual Student Council elections. The Student Council was busy
in September coming up with different ideas for spirit days,
fundraisers and social justice initiatives. More information will
follow as events/activities are finalized. Our 2011-2012
Students Council is as follows:
Prime Minister: Austine R.
Deputy Prime Minister: Lauren V.
Social Justice: Sarah L.
Student Affairs: Charmaine C.
Secretary: Jaida C.
Finance: Tenisha H.
Thank you to the St. Julia community for attending our Open House
& Curriculum Evening on Thursday, September 22, 2011. This was
a great evening for you to meet the teachers and look around our
beautiful school. I was very fortunate to meet many parents that
evening and look forward to meeting all of you during the course of
the year.
2011-2012 School Council
Congratulations to the following parents who have been acclaimed as parent members of our School Council for the 20112012 school year:
Co-Chairs: Ms. Kukolic & Mr. Cinapri
Treasurer: Mr. Viegas
Secretary: Ms. Luis
Parish Representative: Mr. Lawrence
Teacher Reps: Ms. Burns & Ms. Beaty
Principal: Ms. Nichols
Vice Principal: Ms. De Vellis Carino
We look forward to an exciting year as we work in partnership
for the benefit of all the students. The next meeting will be on
Tuesday, November 15 @ 7:00 pm . All are welcome to attend.
P. Nichols
Special Assignment Teacher
This year St. Julia will have a Special Assignment teacher visiting
the school to assist with the teaching of Literacy. Ms. Inglis, our
SAT will be working in partnership with the classroom teacher to
implement the School Improvement Plan. Ms. Inglis will be working alongside the classroom teacher to target the learning needs of
students. This teacher may be working in your child’s classroom
from time to time throughout the year. We would like to welcome
Ms. Inglis as our SAT this year.
We are excited to provide a collaborative teaching opportunity for our students. Our goal is
rooted in the faithful practice that each individual
is a child of God and belongs to our Catholic
community of learners.
―Each one called by name.” Isaiah 43:1
School Council Corner
If you would like to be added to the St. Julia Parent Volunteer
email list to be kept in the loop about events, fundraisers and
times when we need help, please email
siobhan_kukolic@yahoo.com
Jewelry Winners
Thank you to everyone who took part in our St. Julia bean bag
toss jewelry raffle on open house night. We made $275 to enrich the students educational experience at St. Julia. Ms. Nichols mixed up all the entries and picked the winners out of the
box of raffle tickets. The winners were: Ms. Laughton, Ms.
Cardoso, Ms. D’arisso, Ms. Peresicini, Ms. Cini and
Ms. Schipani.
175th Anniversary of Old Meadowvale Village
Thank you to everyone who came out to help celelbrate the 175
anniversary of Old Meadowvale Village. It was a wonderful
day of fun, food, music, festivities and historic adventures. The
weather we had made it an enjoyable and memorable experience. If yu didn’t get a chance to buy a 175 anniversary T-shirt
and would like to do so, please contact Ms. Kukolic. T-shirts
are $10.
Classroom Interruptions
We try our best to maintain our Literacy & Numeracy blocks free
from interruptions. The office receives many phone calls throughout
the day requesting messages are forwarded to teachers. Please note
that messages will only be relayed before a natural break in the
schedule to minimize any class time interruptions.
Progress Report
The progress report (grades 1-8) provides initial information, early in
the school year, about a student’s progress. It is designed to show a
student’s development of the learning skills and work habits, as well
as a student’s general progress in working towards the achievement
of curriculum expectations. For these reasons, the October Progress
Report does not include marks or comments in all subject areas.
While some parents may be invited to attend an interview on the
evening of October 27 to discuss their child’s progress, there is not
an expectation that all parents will attend an interview after receipt
of the Progress report. If you would like to meet with your child’s
teacher, you may, of course, request an interview. All parents will
be invited to attend an interview with their child’s teacher after the
issue of the first Provincial Report Card on either the evening of February 2 or during the PA Day on February 3, 2011. Information regarding interview times will be sent home to all parents.
Missed Work due to Absences
Terry Fox
On October 3, 2011 the staff and
students of St. Julia were out in full
force. Students had the opportunity
to walk the school grounds, and
dress in red and white. The school
raised $1106.25 in support of the
Terry Fox Foundation for the Canadian Cancer Society. A special
thanks to the parents who came out
to support and cheer the students on and for their continued support. Congratulations to the Terry Fox Team for putting on a day
for all staff and students to enjoy. A special thank you to a small
group of students from St. Julia who contributed another donation after raising money for Terry Fox from their lemonade stand.
Way to go!
When children are absent from school they miss important lessons
and work that extends from these teachings. If a child is absent due to
illness we kindly request that children get the needed rest they require
so they can come back to school healthy. The teachers will not be
sending daily work home for your son/daughter to ―catch up‖. They
will spend time assisting students on their return to school. If your
son/daughter is absent due to extended illness, please contact Mrs.
Nichols to discuss some available options.
Illness
Children who come to school are expected to participate fully in the
class program. This includes taking recess breaks with the class. If
your child needs to remain indoors for recesses a medical note should
be provided.
UNESCO World Teacher Day
Criminal Reference Check – CRC required
This is a reminder that everyone working with children must
complete a criminal record check. For individuals who are volunteering in our School Board there is no charge for this service.
Forms are available at the office. The form must be dropped off
in person. The completed CRC will be mailed to you when completed. Please request a receipt when dropping off an application
for a CRC and we will keep that on file until the CRC is completed. Thank you to the many volunteers who have already completed this procedure. We appreciate the time that you are able to
spend helping in the school. Anyone else who is intending to
help throughout the year with driving teams, supervising trips or
helping in the classroom are requested to begin this process right
away.
On October 5, 2011 we celebrated World Teachers Day , a day specifically designated to recognize the contribution of teachers throughout our
education system. At St. Julia School we are very fortunate to
have so many dedicated individuals who work to provide for the
education of your children. Thank you to our School Council for
providing a delicious cake for the teachers to enjoy.
Emergency Evacuation
In the event that it is necessary to evacuate for emergency reasons we
will evacuate to St. Marcellinus Secondary at the corner of Mavis and
Courtney Park Drive. Your child will remain at St. Marcellinus until
we make contact with you or an emergency contact. Please inform
the office of any change to emergency contacts, phone numbers or
address changes.
Visitors to the School
Rosary Apostolate
We are very fortunate to have the Rosary Apostolates through St.
Joseph’s Parish join us this year. These volunteers will be teaching
the children the prayers of the Rosary and the hymns of Mary. Each
student will receive a Rosary to bring home so they can recite the
prayers with their family. The Rosary Apostolate volunteers will
be at the school every second Friday beginning November 11. We
will have a school wide celebration for the Crowing of Mary in the
Spring.
All visitors, including parents and former students must check in at
the main office before proceeding to any other area of the school. If
you are dropping off a lunch or book for your child, please leave it
at the table by the entrance where there are pens and labels available for identification. If you are picking up your child early, the
best practice is to send a note to the teacher with the time for your
child to come to the office, this way we avoid interrupting the
classes. You must report to the office and sign them out.
Walking Wednesdays
We would like to remind you that once again we are designating Wednesdays as a day for students and families to walk to school. This invitation is
designed to encourage healthy living and also to reduce our dependency on vehicles. All those who can reasonably participate are encourage to do so.
Bundle Sunday—St. Vincent de Paul
Kiss and Ride
Please bring your donations of gently used clothing and household linens to the
church on October 29 & 30. A truck will be in the St. Joseph Church parking
lot. Please take this opportunity to clean out your closets and share what you
can with those less fortunate. Thank you for your
support!
We appreciate your cooperation when using the Kiss and Ride to drop
off your children. We have a staff member usually on duty to assist
with the flow of traffic and to make sure students are safely dropped
off. We kindly request that you continue to drive up to the beginning
of the Kiss and Ride to drop off your child rather than at the playground entrances. For safety reasons, please have your children exit
on the side closest to the walkway as cars are passing on the left hand
side.
EQAO Results
Last Spring, an assessment of reading, writing and mathematics was conducted
in grade 3 & 6 classes across the province. This assessment is considered a
―snapshot‖ of the children’s performance based on their respective grade level
expectations.
St. Julia continues to implement a wide variety of strategies in Literacy and
Numeracy for the benefit of all students. We are continuing with our Math and
Literacy blocks and our Literacy Room has a wide variety of resources for our
emergent, early and proficient readers reflecting the genres of text. Teachers
work/plan with their grade level partners for consistency and use a variety of
resources (manipulatives, anchor charts, math dictionaries, PRIME, PM, CASI)
to meet the needs of the learner. Teachers continue to use data driven instruction and group students accordingly.
Grade 3
Reading
Writing
Math
School
72
82
79
Board
68
76
69
Province
65
73
69
Grade 6
Reading
Writing
Volleyball
Congratulations to the Intermediate Boys and Girls Volleyball
teams for getting off to a great start this
season. Thank you to their coaches for
their hard work and dedication in preparing
the teams.
Girls: Tenisha H., Sarah L., Kaitlyn C.,
Julia M., Austine R., Alex F., Tiffany S.,
Janine K., Arianna F., Sheaniqua R., Rachel C.,
Cassandra M., and Alessia G.
Boys: Ethan M., Thomas F., Patrick R., Cole C., Joshua D.,
Johnny B., Kyle D., and Justin E.
Coaches: Ms. Hatcher and Mr. Monahan
Math
School
83
84
74
Board
77
78
62
Province
74
73
58
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Our bus drivers make sure students get to and from
school safely. Wednesday, October 19, 2011 marks
Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you on behalf
of the students and staff at St. Julia School.
MILK BAGS FOR HAITI
Starting on October 17, 2011, as a Social Justice project, the students of St.
Julia are asked to bring in the plastic outer bags from the 3 litre milk bags.
These bags will be collected by Student Council members and Ms. Shea’s
grade 5 class to be recycled into plastic floor mats for the earthquake
survivors of Haiti. The colourful outer bags used to hold milk become
quick-dry bed mats for medical patients in Haiti. By recycling a by-product
of our milk purchases, instead of tossing the bags into the landfill we can
give a small measure of comfort to hurting people who would otherwise
sleep on the ground. Please encourage friends and neighbors to save and
donate milk bags as well.
I would like to have the Newsletter e-mailed to me at the following:
Current e-mail address: ____________________________________________________________
Parent Name: ________________________Child(ren) name(s):_______________________________________
Cross Country
Yard Duty
A very big congratulations to all St. Julia Cross Country team members
who have come out to participate.
The MBC family meet was on Monday, October 17th and the Board
meet is on October 25th. Grades 4 to 8 students are participating. Those
students are:
Scott E., Kaitlyn G., Michelle J., Katrina K., Kathy L., Sophia O.,
Aaron P., Maria P., Daniel R., Santiago R., Christina S., David S.,
Brandon T., Daniel S., Christian D., Zak d., Alexis D., Damilan G.,
Jerrianne P., Preston B., Matthew C., Marco M., Julia B., Rachel C.,
Leonora D., Arianna F., Patrick R., Emmanuelle S., Leandra D.,
Jeannie B., Kaitlyn C., Justin D., Sherwin D., Raymond D., Justin E.,
Yvonne G., Tenisha H., Sarah L., and Julian R.
Coaches: Mrs. Laratta & Mrs. Cardoso
Peel Youth Education Bureau
Peel Community Liason officers for St. Julia are Constable Smith and
Constable Durocher. They will be around the school to visit throughout
the year and participate in special events. Peel officers assigned to our
school are Constable Brian Turner and Constable Joe Siranni.
Please remember teacher supervision, in both the main
yard and kindergarten courtyard does not commence until
8:30 a.m. Afternoon Kindergarten students are not supervised until 12:30 p.m. in the kindergarten courtyard. Parents are asked not to drop off their children prior to these
times as students will be unsupervised.
Pediculosis
Although it may seem early in the school year, we would
like to bring to your attention a problem which occurs
from time to time in each school. The problem is infestation by head lice, also know as pediculosis. Head lice
have become common throughout North America in recent
years. These parasites have been among humans for centuries. The are in no way connected with poor hygiene or
dirt. Anyone can become infested. In order to control
these pests we will follow the following procedure and
request your full cooperation and understanding., If cases
are found in the classroom, we shall inform the parents.
We would ask that you check your children’s hair and if
you find them to be infested please notify the school and
we will advise as to treatment. If a child is infested he/she
will be kept out of school until they have been treated with
the correct shampoo and their hair is entirely clear of both
lice and nits/eggs. Information on head lice may also be
obtained from your family doctor, pharmacist or through
Peel Health.
A Year of Virtues
At St, Julia, virtue formation contributes to a healthy positive learning environment by fostering a climate in which all members feel safe,
confident and hope-filled about themselves, their relationships and their futures. Each of the Virtues is clearly outlined in the student
agenda. A student centered assembly will introduce the Virtue of the Month.
September October
Faith
Empathy
November
Conscience
December January
Hope
Self-control
February
Respect
March
Kindness
April
Love
May
Acceptance
June
Fairness
Candy
As we did last year, we are asking students to contribute a handful of their Halloween candies for children less
fortunate. Hard candy which is easily preserved can be brought in during the week following Halloween. It will be
taken to Dr. Simone of ―Feed the Children‖. The effort of our children to share their good fortune in having so much is
greatly appreciated.
Halloween
This is a very exciting time for children as they walk in their neighborhood trick-or-treating. We will remind students of the safety rules
so they will have a fun yet safe evening. At school, students will participate in our annual Boogie-a-thon and are allowed to wear costumes on October 28, 2011, but masks, ―scary make-up‖ and any loose items such as toy swords are not permitted. On Monday, October
31 students can dress up in ―Orange & Black‖ to mark Halloween at the school. The most important aspect of this time of year centers
on the two great Feast Days. November 1, is All Saints Day, where we honor the Saints of our Church and November 2, is All Souls
Day, where we spend time reflecting and remembering those who have passed away.