St. Isaac Jogues School
300 Great Lakes Boulevard Brampton, Ontario L6R 2W7
Tel: (905) 799- 2558 Fax: (905) 799-6198
Principal: Mr. Tony McLoughlin
Secretary: Ms. Margaret Barbe
Trustee: Mr. Shawn Xaviour
OfficeTelephone: 905-890-0708
Pastor: Fr. Robert Mignella (905) 792-7497
Superintendent: Mr. Les Storey (905) 890-1221
DECEMBER 2014
PREPARING FOR JESUS
During this Advent, let your light of peace and love
shine in our world. Give us eyes to see
the signs of your presence in the
world. Help us to prepare our lives
and our homes to receive the One
who said, “I am the light of the world.
Gracious God, send us your grace
this Advent Season so that we can
prepare for your coming. Touch our hearts with
longing so that we can better love and serve you
and each other. Fill us with the hope that we can be
transformed by your Spirit and so help transform
the world. Give us the peace of knowing that you
came to share our human life and redeem us for
the sake of love. We ask these things in the name
of Jesus whose kingdom we seek. Amen.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: HOPE
A hopeful person is inspired and inspires others.
A hopeful person is optimistic.
A hopeful person is one who seeks good things
from life.
A hopeful person is one who seeks the good in
the world.
HOMEWORK IS IMPORTANT!!!
Homework is an important part
of the learning process for it:
reinforces skills/concepts
learned in class, allows time
for research skills to be
developed, builds good study
habits, promotes self-discipline,
and gives parents an informal report on how well
their child is coping with the curriculum. Parents
can assist their child with homework by: providing
a consistent quiet place to work, offer to be an
audience for oral reading and editing written work.
Homework done well provides the link to the next
day’s lessons. It is like building a tower; each
block has to fit to the one previous in order to gain
a solid structure.
ADVENT MASS: IMPORTANT DATE
St. Isaac Jogues School will be
having an Advent Mass to be
celebrated at the school on
Monday December 8, 2014 at
1:15 pm. All parents are welcome.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Currently students who require
additional support are assisted by
our Special Education teacher and
Educational Resource Workers.
Student programs are supported in a
variety of ways to develop and/or enhance learning
opportunities. Periodically, students are presented
at a school TEAM meeting for further consultation
and planning. The following personnel may attend
the Special Services TEAM meeting: Psychology
staff member, Speech and Language Pathologist,
Social Worker, and a Child and Youth Worker. At
these meetings, staff summarize their observations,
concerns and interventions and seek input
regarding next steps; strategies to try in the
classroom; additional services that might be
offered; referral for further assessment by one of
the Special Service personnel or referral to an
outside agency for further consultation or
assessment. The benefit of the TEAM process is
the joint consultation which ensures that the best
program is in place to meet the individual needs of
each student. Staff will contact parents prior to
these meetings and will report any
recommendations to parents pending the outcome
of the meeting.
QSP MAGAZINES!!!!!
Thank you to the St. Isaac
Jogues School community for
supporting literacy through our
magazine fundraiser. While the
direct cash or cheque envelope
process has ended you can still continue to support
our schools by on-line orders. Simply go to
www.qsp.ca and follow the prompts. Our school
code is: 17454
Before you know it, you will receive top selling
magazines such as: Chickadee, Sports Illustrated,
Chatelaine, Ladies Fitness, Reader’s Digest and
MacLean’s.
Bus Cancellations / School Closure due to
Weather
Please be advised that during the
winter months, inclement weather
may cause disruption of bus
transportation and regular school
operations. A decision to cancel
school transportation and/or to
close schools is usually made by 6:00 am, and will
be announced on the following radio and television
stations:
CKFM 99.9 CHUM 1050
CFNY 102.1
CFTO
CJCL 590
CHFI 98.1
ENERGY FM93.1
CJBC (FR)
860 AM
Z103.5 CJMR CHWO 1250
CFTR 680
CBC
CFRB 1010
CJEZ EZ ROCK
1540 AM
GLOBAL NEWS
An important thing to note is that if the
announcement says, Dufferin Peel Catholic District
School Board in the town of Celadon or Dufferin
County THIS IS NOT US.
Homework Help – 2014-2015
Who can benefit from this site?
Homework Help supports all levels of learners in
grades 7 to 10 mathematics. Whether it’s a student
that is struggling with a particular homework
question or a student who is in need of extra
support for a concept learned in class or a student
looking to simply learn more about the math they
are being taught Homework Help is for them.
Online tutoring allows students to ask questions
they might otherwise not feel comfortable asking in
front of their peers in the classroom environment. It
is safe and secure and allows students to receive
support from Ontario teachers. (Sunday –
Thursday 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm)
Student Registration:
Students must register on the site following the
detailed prompts. The process is quick and very
user friendly. This can be done independently by
students or it can be done as a class within a
school’s computer lab.
(http://homeworkhelp.ilc.org)
INDOOR SHOES
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION
MEETING
Grade 4 parents/guardians, who wish
to enroll their child in the Grade 5-8
Extended French classes at St. Jean
Brebeuf for September, 2015 are
invited to attend an information
meeting on: Wednesday January 14 , 2015 at
7:00 p.m. Please note the meeting will take place
at St. Jean Brebeuf School located at 63 Glenforest
Road, Brampton.
LUNCH POLICY
We have a large number of students
eating lunch at school and often the
children have to be reminded of proper behaviour
while eating. We ask for the parents’ cooperation
in reinforcing with your children appropriate
behaviour at lunch.
The students are expected to:
 Eat in their assigned lunch room
 Remain seated while eating
 Not to share food. This is a necessary
precaution as so many students now have
food allergies.
 Chat quietly to neighbours
 Dispose of all garbage in the proper
receptacle before they leave the
lunchroom.
Thank you for going over the expectations with
your children and for supporting us in our efforts to
make eating lunch at school a pleasant experience
for all. If children go out for lunch, we require a
dated and signed note and students are not to
come back early and eat in the playground.
Children have been informed that no phone
calls will be allowed for a lunch request to
leave the school.
To keep our hallways,
classrooms and gym clean
and safe, please ensure
that your child has a pair of
shoes to wear inside the school. Children may not
wear outside shoes and/or boots in their
classrooms. Running shoes with non-marking
soles are required for participation in the physical
education program.
INDOOR GAMES
Frequently, in the winter and late fall,
we must keep the students inside for
recess. At that time, students are encouraged to
play card games and board games. If you have
any games at home that are in good condition, with
all their pieces, please consider donating them to
the school. Games in particular demand are Sorry,
Scrabble, Connect 4, Chess, Checkers, and
Snakes and Ladders. We are very grateful for
anything that is no longer used at home, but might
be put to good use here.
SCHOOL YEAR & ALL SEASON
SAFETY TIPS
- Tell your children to always tell you
where they are going and with whom.
- Tell your children to never go
anywhere with a stranger.
- Tell your children never to talk to strangers or
take anything from them.
- Teach your children what a safe stranger is, in
the event they need help i.e. a police officer, a fire
fighter, a teacher, etc.
- Develop a “ what if “ game to get children thinking
about how they would respond if they felt
threatened or afraid
- Teach your children to TALK to you immediately
when someone does anything that makes them
feel uncomfortable.
- Encourage your children to use a buddy system
as an alternative to walking alone
- Avoid having your child’s name clearly visible on
any piece of clothing or accessory. A stranger may
read their name and call it out to your child, fooling
your child into believing this person knows them.
NUMERACY AND LITERACY
Our staff will focus on both
Numeracy and Literacy throughout
the school year.
With this in mind, in partnership with
our School Council, we have purchased the site
license for our children to take part for one year in
the on-line programs RAZZ Kids and IXL Math.
The effectiveness of these programs depends on
the home also being involved in the work process.
Quite simply, RAZZ Kids is on-line Reading and
Comprehension program for Grades JK- 6. IXL
Math is an on-line Math programs for Grades 1- 8.
Look for more details to follow.
A huge thank you to the St. Isaac Jogues School
Council for the purchase of the entire IXL Math
Program.
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
On Monday December 8h, please join our school
community and Father Roberto for our Advent
Mass at 1:15pm in our school gym.
On Friday, December 12th, Kindergarten parents
are welcome to come to your child’s class for a
Christmas Craft Workshop. More details from our
Full Day Kindergarten team will be sent home to
each family.
On Thursday Dec. 18, our Christmas Concert
takes place at 6pm. All classes from Grades 1 - 6
will be participating. In order to accommodate our
large community, there will be two performances:
1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
SNUGGLE UP AND READ
The full day kindergarten classes would
like to start a “Snuggle Up and Read
Program” so if you have any primary
books that you no longer have use for, St. Isaac
Jogues would love to give them a new home.
St. Isaac Jogues will offer a full
day Junior and Senior
Kindergarten program for 2015-2016.
Registration for Junior, Senior and Full-Day
Kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year, will
take place at all Catholic elementary schools in
Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Bolton and
Orangeville on the following days:
Monday, January 26, 2015*
7:00-9:00 p.m.
*Snow Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2014 - 7:009:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, January 28, 29,
30/ 2015
9:00-11:00 a.m.
1:00-3:00 p.m.
STMAS CHARITY
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
The staff and students at. St.
Isaac Jogues School will be
involved in a huge number of
Advent and Christmas activities.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Dec 5
Dec 5
Dec 8
Dec 8
Dec 9
Dec 11
Dec 12
Dec 17
Dec 18
Dec 19
Jan 5
Jan 19
Jan 26
Feb 5
Prim. /Jr. Movie Day- details to follow
Youth Ambassador Retreat
Advent Mass-1:15pm
Rosary Apostolate
Grade 7/8- visit D’youville S.S.
School Council 6:30pm
JK/SK Family Fun Day
Xmas Concert- Rehearsal1:30pm
Xmas Concert- 1:30 pm/6:00pm
Last day of classes before Christmas
We’re back!!!!!!!!!School Starts!!!!
PA Day—no school for students
JK Registration Night details to follow
Parent Student Interview Night