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NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2015
St. Joseph Catholic Elementary
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Prayer for November
Loving Father,
Have mercy on your people,
And open our hearts to peace and love.
Reward all who have died for their country,
And grant that Canada and all Nations
may continue to work
For Peace and Justice.
Bless us in your service
And help us to follow Jesus Christ
Who is our savior and Lord
For ever and ever
AMEN.
Admin’s Message
November is a busy time at St.
Joseph School.
Our annual Chocolate Fundraiser
was a huge success - we are still
tallying our final counts but all of
this helps with our fundraising efforts which are itemized later in
our newsletter.
Our Hallowe’en Dance was fantastic fun complete with a DJ. The
costumes were imaginative and fun
- see inside for pics!
Our staff dressed as “StoryBook
Characters” as our theme. We had
everything from “Pink and Purplicious” to “The Cat in the Hat”
Yours truly was “Pippi Longstocking” - I must be really old - it was
shocking how many children had
no idea who “Pippi” was!!!
Our teachers are planning “An
Evening With Santa” for December -
save the date the evening of Wednesday,
December 9th. Its going to be FUN!!
St. Joseph EQAO scores will be published soon - look in the next newsletter
for results.
We celebrated “All Saints” day recently
and November is a time to remember all
that have passed away. If you would like
us to pray for someone special we are
happy to pray for them on announcements each day. Just send a note in with
your child’s agenda and we will put them
on the roster.
Our Movie Nite was a fantastic community event. Everyone enjoyed Pizza and
Chips while watching the “Minions Movie”. Such fun.
Our Community Officer - Officer Bill
has come to talk to our students about
safety, community news, youth and the
law and awareness of rules around social
media. He also goes out to recess with
our kids and they love practicing being a
police officer.
Progress Reports go home Tuesday,
November 17th- so be on the
look out!
Finally, in November its always
good to remember those who
fought and continue to fight for
our freedom in Canada. A reminder that our Remembrance Day
Liturgy will take place Tuesday,
November 11at 10:30 a.m. Please
join us in the gym if you are able.
Lastly, we have been experiencing
some unseasonably warm weather
but it wouldn’t be out of the question to see snow soon - so lets be
prepared when it does! It is November after all.
Thanks to everyone for making
our school a special place to be
each day!
God Bless!
C. Bacci
SPORTS AT ST. JOSEPH
Cross Country
Boys’ and Girls’ Intermediate
Volleyball
Here are the lucky members of the Girls’ Volleyball
team: Julia K., Christina C. Isadora C.S., Daniela A.,
Emma Z., Kristina P., Rebecca Y., Oyin O., Izabella R.
and Jessica V. Congratulations Girls. Thanks to Mrs. Foster and Mr.
Bernais for coaching!
DP Board Cross Country Meet was held Monday,
October 26 at Centennial Park in
Mississauga. Anthony K. was the lone representation
from St. Joseph Streetsville competing in the Grade 7
Boy’s race.
Anthony came 62th out of 110 participants. A very
respectful outing.
Great weather - great day!! Congratulations Anthony.
St. Joe’s is very proud of you!
Flag Football
Here are the members of the Boys Volleyball Team: Aydan M., Ben
L., Noah L., Aiden R., Michael U., Dylan V., Michael O., Anthony K.
Congratulations Boys. Thanks to Mlle Zanier for coaching!
Mr. Thrasher, Mrs. Foster and Mr. Bernais are
currently coaching our Intermediate, Co-Ed Flag
Football Team. We are currently holding tryouts
for the team.
They will be competing thoughout the month of November with
their eyes on making the MN Family Tournament then hopefully the
Boards!
We will participate in the MN tournament on
Thursday, November 12th @ Loyola! Best of Luck
team! Bundle up!
Junior Jets Sports Club
All students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 are invited to play in our “first fun” JUNIOR JETS SPORTS CLUB. Students will play a variety of sports
throughout the year. Girls and Boys will be scheduled on alternate Wednesdays. It will be a fun experience for all of our Junior Students
interested in joining us! Thanks to Mr. Murray and Mrs. Foster for coaching this unique approach to Junior Sports!!!
Virtue of the Month: Conscience
This month we will focus on the virtue of conscience.
God gave us the ability to know the right and decent way
to act and then to act that way. We trust that the common
Spirit we share inspires us and guides us to make good
decisions if we allow our conscience to be well-formed.
A person of conscience:
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Chooses the “right thing” and feels good about it
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Can see how his/her actions may hurt others
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Admits her/his wrong-doing and feels badly

Keeps promises
Come out and join us at our next School Advisory Council
Meeting:
Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Commons
Room at our school. All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend.
Save the Date for an Evening with Santa, Wednesday,
December 9th @6:30-9p.m.
We will be making Gingerbread Houses and decorating them, Carol singing and
taking our picture with Santa! Come one; come all. YOU MUST SIGN UP EARLY AND PAY IN
ADVANCE. SIGN UP LETTER IS DUE TO THE SCHOOL BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 2015.
IMPORTANT GRADE 8 MEETINGS!!!!
Holy Name of Mary CSS
All Girls' Secondary School
Grade 9 Information Night
6:30 - Thursday November 19th.
Holy Name of Mary CSS
115 Glenvale Blvd
Brampton, L6S 3J7
(905) 458-5541
St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS (our FEEDER School)
Grade 9 Information Night
Thursday, November 26th @ 7 p.m.
St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS
2800 Erin Centre Boulevard
Mississauga, L5M 6R5
(905) 820-3900
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parent Info Nite will be held
Thursday, November 26 at 7 p.m. If your child is in
Grade 8 and planning to attend - you should be
there.
Fundraising Efforts at St. Joseph
We do appreciate all that our parents/guardians and especially our
School Advisory Council do in our fundraising efforts. Many of you may
be asking - What do they spend all the money on?
Here is a comprehensive list of all of the items the money will go to buy:
Team Jerseys, school beautification, participation in Streetsville events
i.e.(Santa Claus Parade, Bread and Honey Festival and Remembrance
Day etc), Graduation (SK and Grade 8), awards for students, prizes for
competitions and fundraising, assemblies, visitors and presentations for
our school, props for plays and presentations, outdoor playground
equipment, school trip augmentation, Sacraments, Playground updates,
Equipment for Kindergarten, Peace Garden, garden for our new Kindergarten classroom, busses for events
and trips, taxi’s for extra curriucular participation, updating Tech equipment and adding to our technology
grid (iPads, SMARTBoards), sporting events and academic competitions.
Our goal at St. Joseph is that all the money from fundraising activities goes directly back to our students in
some form or another. St. Joseph is a very special place and we offer a tremendous amount of extra curricular programs for students. These programs do require outside revenues to support them.
We do appreciate the support of all of our fundraising efforts. Please know that the fundraising we do in
some form or another directly enhances your child(ren)’s experience at our school. We are grateful for the
support from our parents and guardians that allow our students to participate in so many events and enhance the life of our school.
ECO-NEWS
Starting in November, we will begin our monthly challenges. They include proper recycling, brining re-usable water
bottles and cleaning our outdoor classroom. We are also beginning “Doing Our Part for the Environment” activities. The following
is our weekly schedule!
Monday - Makeover Monday (butterfly garden clean-up)
Tuesday - Turn it Off Tuesdays (lights out at lunch)
Wednesday - Waste less Wednesday (reusable lunch and snack con-
Hallowe’en Fun
St. Joseph’s celebrated Hallowe’en in style. Everyone had a great day dancing to our DJ’s music. Thanks to all of our teachers especially Mrs. Guerrizio - for providing us with a fun day—and a great dance.
Goodbye and Welcome!
This month we say a very warm welcome to A. Sajda who is returning from her Parental Leave on Monday, November 2nd. We wish Mr. Sergautis well in his future endevours and thank him for a job well done in starting off the school year on the right foot.
Join Us for Remembrance Day Liturgy
On Tuesday, November 11 please join us at 10:30 for our Remembrance Day and Virtue assembly taking place in the gym.
Thanks to Mr. Thrasher and Mrs. Scaffidi and their classes for organizing this ceremony. Poppies are on sale in the front office of
the school. Check out the display in our front foyer!
Save the Date!!! Grade 8 Graduation will take place Wednesday, June
29 at 10 a.m. at the
Portuguese Cultural Center at 53
Queen Street, Streetsville.
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 at:
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING:
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2016 are invited to attend an infor-
mation meeting at:
School:
St. Rose of Lima School
Address: 4590 The Gallops, Mississauga, (905) 828-4076
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2015
Time: 7 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned school is the designated centre for our area. Applications will be accepted at that centre until 3:00
p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
Library Learning Commons News
It has been busy in the LLC. Primary students have been focusing on
“Digital Citizenship” and what it means to be a good citizen when using
technology. We are learning how to research our inquiry questions using
the IPad’s. The students are really enjoying having another means of technology to com-
plete assignments.
The library is fully operational and students have been signing out books for both reading for pleasure and for their research. This past week, I had the pleasure of going book
buying for our library and I came back with lots of new titles for every division to enjoy!
Pina Guerrizio
Teacher-Librarian
Youth Faith Ambassadors’ Program:
Under the leadership of Mme Da Silva, Mrs. Guerrizio and Mrs. Pelaccia we are
happy to offer our intermediate students a Youth Faith Ambassadors’ Program.
The purpose of this program is to encourage our students to continue to honour
Jesus’ teachings through service to our school community.
The role of the Youth Ambassadors for Christ is to:
Where’s my
phone booth?
Become active Catholic Christians
Develop in their own faith
Contribute to our school community through service
Demonstrate their belief in the word of God
Become active witnesses to our faith
Develop leadership roles in informing, modeling and promoting the virtues
This year we are very fortunate to have so many students who have volunteered to be Ambassadors.
These students are:
Nathan D.
Tiana K.
Izabella R.
Maripaz G.
Isadora S.
Trinity T.
Our entire staff dressed as story book characters for Hallowe’en! Can you figure out who everyone is?
Everyone has a fabulous
time!!!!
Some of the costumes were sooooo imaginative!!!
1
8
Sun
15Bullying
Awareness
Week
22
29
2
Tue
3 Picture Retakes
10
Wed
Speeches in
Gym (a.m. Juniors
and Gr. 3 )
(p.m. Int.)
19
26
Thu
M.N. Flag Football
Family Speech
Competition @ Faustina
Interview Evening
6:30 Holy Name
Open House
Lunch Moms
Meeting
7 - French Immersion
Lunch Moms
12
Lunch Moms
4 Take your Kids to 5
Work Day!
6:30 SAC in Library
11
10:30 - Remembrance
Day Celebration in
Gym
1 - Chocolate Prize
Assembly
25
17Reports Home 18
24
Lunch Moms
7- Gonzaga Open House
Fri
Mrs. Pinelli & Ms.
Hutchings last day
27
1 - Gonzaga Band
performance
20
1 - Regional Sports
Presentation from St.
Martins in Gym - Gr. 8
13
28
21
14
6 Police officer visits 7
November 2015
Mon
Mrs. Sajda
returns
Milk Begins
9
16
23
30
Mrs. Lum
returns
Sat