Father Francis McSpiritt April Newsletter 2016
A PRAYER FOR THE EASTER SEASON
Principal:
G. Sideroff
Vice Principal:
J. MacSween
Secretary:
K. Walsh
L. Carpeneto
Superintendent:
D. Finegan Downey
Brampton North -East
(905) 890-1221
Trustee:
S. Xaviour
Parish:
St. Patrick’s Church
(905) 794-0486
Pastor:
Fr. V. Marziliano
Father Francis McSpiritt
Catholic School
55 Lexington Road
Brampton, Ontario
L6P 2B1
Telephone: (905) 794-5031
Fax:
(905) 794-9542
Eternal and faithful God
As a people who dwelt in darkness
We have walked Your path of love and listened to Your word
And followed Your Son as He rose from the grave.
Hear the prayer of Your newborn people
As we celebrate the Easter mysteries.
Grant that we, with all Your creation,
May rise with Christ into the light of new life.
Strengthen your Spirit within us
So that we might not rest in our journey of love
Until we reach our home in your city of Light.
Our Virtue for April…..LOVE
This month, we celebrate the virtue of Love. We will learn that:
A Loving person….
 Wants the best for others
 Is willing to make sacrifices for the good of others
 Learns from the heroic lives of saints and holy people
 Knows that we are all lovable
 Prays for others
“Jesus made one lesson clear above all lessons – the lesson of love. Love is not
about us – it is about forgetting ourselves and looking out for the good of the
other. That’s what Jesus did – he forgot about himself on purpose. He chose to
give up his life for the good of others – us!”
PLEASE JOIN OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS ON APRIL 6 AT 9:30 AM
FOR EASTER MASS WITH FATHER V ITO.
APRIL 11 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development for Staff
Father Francis McSpiritt April Newsletter 2016
Growing Together in Faith and Celebrating our Differences
Our Youth Faith Ambassadors performed the “Passion Play” on Tuesday, March 29. They put on an outstanding
performance, re-enacting Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Thank you goes out to the students and the teachers for their dedication and commitment. We are very
fortunate to be able to demonstrate our Catholic Faith during this very special time of year.
During Holy Week, our gym was set up with the Stations of the Cross. Classes took part in school wide Lenten
Retreat.
A Message from Father Vito
Dear friends of our parish school communities. HAPPY EASTER.
CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!
Easter is more than one day. Liturgically it is FIFTY days, culminating with the Feast of Pentecost.
Practically, it is EVERY DAY. Our journey as Christians is a journey with CHRIST. Day by day, in our homes, our
places of work, our schools, everywhere we go, with everyone we meet, in every circumstance of life, THE
RISEN LOIRD IS PRESENT. We are called to give witness to his life and his love in the simple actions of daily
living. Let us remember that we are in his company especially in moments and situations that make us feel
alone, lost or misunderstood. The Lord is also sending us, each one of us, to help others understand this
truth as well. Not only when we are present at a religious celebration, or opening the Scriptures or standing
before a Crucifix or a sacred image, but in the words and actions of daily living. Christ is there and we are all
ambassadors of his love.
Over the next few weeks young friends from our schools and parish community will be celebrating their First
Holy Communion. Others, their Confirmation. Let us pray with them. Let us pray for them and for their
families. Let us welcome them to theTable and to the mission of giving witness.
My prayers are with all of you as I thank you for whatever each and everyone does to give witness to the
faith. May the Risen Lord continue to bless your families, your neighbourhood, and everyone you love.
With prayerful best wishes,
Fr. Vito Marziliano,
Your pastor.
Father Francis McSpiritt April Newsletter 2016
Class Lists for September
Staff at Fr. Francis McSpiritt will soon meet regarding the organization of classes for the 2016/17
school year. If your children will attend Fr. Father McSpiritt School next year and you feel that there
are specific learning needs that need to be addressed when organizing the classes, please do so in
writing to Mrs. Sideroff by the first week of May 2016. Letters that list a specific teacher or names of
other children with which you would like your child to be placed with, will not be considered.
Information from many sources will be taken into consideration to help us make the best placement
for all children. All staff work very hard on these lists to balance classes including learning styles,
teaching styles, gender, and a cross section of abilities. Keep in mind that primary classes are capped
at 20 students and that combined classes are a fact of life and children will have this experience from
If you are moving and will not be attending our school in
September, please let the office know as soon as possible.
time to time.
SAFETY
As the weather becomes warmer, we would like to remind parents not to send notes to school allowing your child to
leave school property at lunch time to go the the local coffee shop with their friends. For safety reasons, we are
discouraging students from leaving at lunch unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Also, when dropping off or picking your child up from school in your vehicle, please be respectful of our neighbours’
driveways and property. Do not block their driveway or park in their driveway. Drop off at the “Kiss N Ride” area at side
of the school is between 8:30 and 8:45. If you arrive late, please do not use the front driveway. It needs to remain clear
for emergency vehicles. Please park on the street and walk your child.
Thank you for your cooperation.
EQAO Testing – May 25 to June 8, 2016.
Administration of the grade 3 and 6 Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics for this
school year will be held May 25 to June 8. Specific dates will be forthcoming. We ask that
parents/guardians of grade 3 and 6 students do not book doctor / dentist appointments or vacation
days during this time to ensure that your child is present during test taking.
EQAO tutoring has begun for our grade 3 and 6 students. It takes place every Tuesday and
Thursday after school.
Father Francis McSpiritt April Newsletter 2016
Extra-Curricular
We would like thank Mr. Parent and Mrs. Steward for working with our Chess team in order to
prepare them for the upcoming annual BNE Chess Tournament on April 1, at Lester B. Pearson
Elementary School. Best of luck to the team.
Congratulations to Jassica for an excellent performance at the Brampton North East Family of
Schools Poetry Competition on March 2nd here at Father Francis McSpiritt School. Jassica was
awarded the Gold Medal for representing the Intermediate Division.
Congratulations to Faith for her “First Place” performance at the Speech Competition held at St.
Patrick School. She represented the Intermediate Division. This is a yearly event which is
sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League.
Thank you to our school council for their continued support with the transportation costs for the
various extra-curricular events.
LOST AND FOUND
Our lost and found bin is once again overflowing. Please encourage your child(ren) to go through the lost
and found and claim any winter items that they may have misplaced or lost.
You are also welcome to stop in and go through items as well. Any unclaimed items will be donated at
the end of the school year.
Grade 7 Confirmation- May 9 at 7:00 PM
Our Grade 7 students have been quite busy as they prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation. This
sacrament will take place at St. Patrick Church with Father Vito.
Graduation
Edge Imaging will be here at the school to take graduation pictures of the Grade 8 students on
April 19, 2016. Packages will be coming home for you to look at and order, if you choose to do
so.
Arrangements are presently being made for our Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony. The event will
take place on June 24 at Fontana Primavera Banquet Hall in Woodbridge. Please put this date
into your calendars.
First Communion – June 4
First Communion will take place on June 4 at St. Patrick Church – 12:00 and 2:30 PM.
School Council has arranged for a photographer to be present, in the church basement, for picture taking.
This is totally voluntary on your part and there will be a fee for the purchase of the package. Father Vito
reminds us that no pictures should be taken during the mass. An opportunity will be provided after the
mass to take pictures with Father.
Father Francis McSpiritt April Newsletter 2016
Chess Competition
Congratulations to our Primary, Junior and Intermediate Chess teams who competed in the
Brampton North East Family of Schools Chess Tournament on Friday, April 1st. All teams
qualified into the quarter finals and our Primary and Junior Teams advanced into the semi-finals.
The Primary team placed 4th overall, the Junior team placed 3rd overall, and the Intermediate
team placed 5th overall. They displayed great teamwork and showed fantastic sportsmanship.
Your coaches Mrs. Newton, Mr. Parent and Mrs. Steward are very proud of you.
Dates to Remember
April 4
April 6
April 8
April 11
April 18
April 19
April 25
May 2 – 6
May 4
May 5
May 9
May 13
May 23
May 25 to June 8
May 31
June 1
June 4
June 13
June 20
June 24
June 30
Pizza Day
Easter Mass at 9:30 with Father Vito
The Great Big Crunch – send a “toonie” to school
PD Day for staff – NO SCHOOL for students
Pizza Day
Graduation Pictures for our Grade 8 students
Pizza Day
Catholic Education Week – “Exploring Paths of Joy”
Mass with Father Vito 9:30 AM
Parent Engagement – Active Chefs
Grade 7 Confirmation at 7:00 PM
PA Day – No School for Students
Victoria Day – No School
EQAO testing for Grades 3 and 6
Immunization Clinic – Gr. 7 Hepatitis B, Gr.8 Girls HPV
School Council Meeting – 6:30 in Library
First Communion for Grade 2 Classes
PA Day – Assessment and Evaluation of student progress
Year End Mass with Father Vito
Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony and Dance
Last Day of School