THE ST. PAUL NEWS
St. Paul Catholic School
80 Sackville St.
Toronto, ON M5A 3E5
Phone # (416) 393-5204
Fax # (416)397-6586
www.tcdsb.org/stpaul
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JANUARY 2015
From the Principal:
Happy New Year! We hope
you
a Christmas
Rev.
Fr.had
Victor
Mallia
season filled with family, friends and good cheer.
We wish you God’s blessings throughout 2015.
We would like to thank and congratulate all
students and staff involved in preparing for our
primary Christmas Concert. We are very grateful
to all of the teachers for their efforts in preparing
the students. Many thanks go to all parents and
grandparents for your generous donations at the
door; we were thrilled to present the St. Vincent de
Paul Society with a cheque for $297.00 on your
behalf.
Principal:
Secretary:
Superintendent:
Micheline Dutil
E. Xynis
John Shanahan
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CSAC Chair:
Anna Borjal-Wyse
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BELL TIMES:
8:30 ARRIVAL
10:12 A.M. RECESS
11:15 LUNCH HOUR BEGINS
12:15 LUNCH HOUR ENDS
1:40
P.M. RECESS
3:00
DISMISSAL
We would also like to thank the Jumpstart
Foundation and Canadian Tire for their generous
donations of toys and goodies to our families. We
also extend our gratitude to those who supported the
Our
Lady $277.00
of Fatimawhich
Shrine
Santa Store, helping us
to raise
will
Pastoral Team:
be donated to the Me-to-We
charity,
supporting
Rev. Fr. Victor Mallia
clean water access in Kenya.
Rev. Deacon Patrick Matthews
St. Paul Basilica
Pastoral Team
Father Frank McDevitt
And Sister Nida Chavez
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3170 St. Clair Avenue East
The virtue for January is COURAGE.
It takes a lot
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of courage to practice and
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faith. This month, the students will be learning about
people who demonstrate the courage to live our faith
and the ways in which we can do the same. It seems
that access to education in other parts of the world is
under attack a lot lately. On behalf of educators here,
I wish them courage and perseverance in their
struggle. How lucky we are to be here in Canada!
Peace and God bless!
Mrs M. Dutil
Principal
TORONTO CATHOLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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Patrizia Bottoni
Maria Rizzo
Franck D’Amico
Michael Del Grande Chair
Garry Tanuan
Jo-Ann Davis
Barbara Poplawski
Angela Kennedy
Nancy Crawford
Christopher MacDonald
Student Trustee
Hannah McGroarty
Student Trustee
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Student Supervision:
Student supervision starts at 8 am
in the yard. Students can go to the
breakfast club in the church
basement from 7:30 am on. Please
do not drop off your child any
earlier if they do not intend to go
to the breakfast club.
Winter Weather and
Appropriate Attire:
As winter arrives, we are
bound to encounter some
very frigid temperatures. Of
course, living in Canada, we
expect to endure some cold
days and recognize that,
when dressed appropriately,
we can enjoy fun-filled,
outdoor activities.
Students are
expected to
come to
school with all
that they need to
participate in outdoor
recesses.
Appropriate winter clothing
includes: winter boots, a
winter coat, snow pants, a
hat, a scarf and warm mittens
or gloves. All students are
expected to have a pair of
indoor shoes that may be left
at school for the duration of
the snowy/wet season. It is
highly recommended that
each student have an extra
pair of dry socks in their
backpack.
Please be assured that on
exceptionally frigid days,
outdoor recess will be
shortened or cancelled.
However, it is our intention
to ensure that the students
receive opportunities for
fresh air and exercise on a
regular basis throughout the
winter season.
Flu Prevention:
Please continue
to follow and
review with your child the
Public Health
recommendations to prevent
the spread of the flu,
including:
~ Wash hands frequently.
~ Cough or sneeze into a
tissue or sleeve.
~ Don’t share things that go
in your mouth (i.e. cups,
straws, utensils, etc.)
~ Keep children home if they
are sick. Watch for
symptoms such as fever,
chills, cough, sore throat,
headache, muscle aches and
possibly vomiting or
diarrhoea.
Please do not send students
back to school until they are
feeling well and they have
had no fever for at least 24
hours.
Bus Cancellation/ School
Closure:
Inclement weather
occasionally makes it
necessary to cancel school
bus services and/or close the
school. These decisions are
made at the school board
level and are published as
early as possible.
Cancellation of school bus
transportation or school
closures due to inclement
weather will be reported
through the following
vehicles:
~ News release to all media
outlets in Toronto
(Listen for the Toronto
Catholic District School
Board)
~ T.C.D.S.B. 24 hour
information line: 416-2228282 extension 2873
~T.C.D.S.B. website:
www.tcdsb.org or
www.tcdsb.org/weather.htm
Please note that on some
occasions transportation is
cancelled but the school
remains open. If this is the
case, we do take attendance
to ensure that those students
who are coming have arrived
safely. If you decide to keep
your child home on one of
these days, please call the
school and report the
absence. Please note also
that, if transportation is
cancelled this is in effect for
the whole day; there will be
no school bus transportation
home for those who come to
school via another means.
JK Registration Documents:
Registrations begin on
January 8th at 10 am.
The following documents are
required to register your child
for kindergarten:
- Birth Certificate
- Immigration Papers (if
born outside of Canada)
- Roman Catholic
Baptismal Certificate of
child or custodial parent
- Health Card
- Immunization Record
- Proof of Residency
(current utility bill
showing name and
address, lease or offer to
purchase)
We will have extended
hours for JK registration
on Thursday, January 22
until 6 pm. Please let
friends, family and
neighbours who have
children who are ready to
begin school in
September.
School Masses:
Our next mass will be on
Thursday, January8th at 9:00
a.m. Parents are always
welcome to join us.
PA Day: January 23th
Please note that Friday,
January 23th will be a
Professional Activity Day.
There will be no school for
students.
CSAC Meeting:
Our next CSAC meeting will
take place on Thursday,
January 29th at 6:00 p.m.
All parents are welcome!
Courage:
The virtue for the month of
January is ‘Courage’. Our
next assembly is on
Thursday, January 29st at 2:00
p.m. All are welcome.
“You get in life what you
have the courage to ask for.”
Oprah Winfrey
OLSAT Testing: Gr. 4:
On Wednesday, February 4th,
students in Grade 4 will
complete a standardized test
called the Otis-Lennon
School Ability Test
(OLSAT8). This test is used
to screen students for the
Gifted Program. Results are
made available in late spring.
Please make sure that you do
not book any appointments
for your child on this day.
Dental Screening:
All students will have their
teeth looked at on January
26th and/or the 27th. This is
performed by Toronto Public
Health. You will be notified
of the results of the
examination.
Nutrition/Snack Program:
This program continues to be
a hit! Please send in your $5
contribution per child for the
month of January. Without
these contributions, the
program will not be able to
stay afloat! Many thanks to
those who have paid for the
entire year up front.
Join the Dance Canada:
The grade 4/5 and 5/6 classes
will be participating in a ten
week program offered by the
Join the Dance Canada
Foundation. The students will
learn the fundamentals of
ballroom dancing and we
thank the organization for
subsidizing half of the
required costs. The students
involved will be receiving
further information.
Pizza Lunch:
The next pizza lunch will be
on Friday, January 30th.
Please send in your order
form on time. Pizza cannot be
purchased on the day of the
event.
Please cut, sign
and
return
to
school!
Child’s name: ___________
Parent’s signature: _______