St. Monica School
60 Sterritt Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5B6
Tel (905) 454-6346 Fax (905) 454-6349
www.dpcdsb.org/MONIC
Oct. 2014
THANKSGIVING
May an abundance of gratitude burst through
Newsletter
As we reflect upon what we have received.
Mississauga Brampton
Central Family of Schools
May thanksgiving overflow in our heart,
L. Papaloni
and often be proclaimed in our prayer.
May we gather around the table of Your heart,
Superintendent
May the harvest of good actions bring forth plentiful fruit each day.
P. Peroni
May our basket of blessings surprise us with its rich diversity of gifts and its
Principal
opportunities for growth.
J. Vieira
May all that nourishes our lives bring daily satisfaction and renewed hope.
Vice Principal
May we slow our hurried pace of life so that we can be aware of, and enjoy,
C. McIntyre
what we too easily take for granted.
Head Secretary
May we always be open, willing and ready to share our blessings.
And may we always remember the generous One who has allowed us to have all that we have.
SUPPORT OUR FOOD DRIVE Oct. 1-8, 2014
E. Weseloh
Assistant Secretary
Tish G.
Council Chair
A. da Silva
Trustee
Dates to Remember
October 10:
Jr. Girls Volleyball-St. Brigid
(905) 890-0708 (ext. 20154)
October 2:
Intermediate Boys Soccer Tournament
October 13:
Happy Thanksgiving-No School
anna.dasilva@dpcdsb.org
October 3: Student Council Elections, World Teacher’s Day
October 14:
See/Hear clinic
St. Jerome’s Parish
October 6:
Gr. 4 L. Marasco Silver Creek
October 15, 20:
Global Warming Presentations
Fr. Jan Kolodynski
October 7: Jr. Boys VolleyBall St. Brigid; Bus Patroller Training
October 16:
CCCSC 5:30 p.m. SFX
Pastor
October 8:
Rosary Apsotolate FDK-Gr. 8
October 20:
Spook-A-Thon Pledges sent home
8530 Chinguacousy Rd.,
October 10:
SPIRIT WEAR ORDERS DUE
October 21:
Gr. 8 St. Roch Presentation
Brampton, Ontario
905-455-4260
ADDITIONAL DATES
Website: www.stjeromeparish.ca
Oct. 1, Nov. 3: Newsletters Go Home
October 1,8,15,22,29: Gr. 6 R.A.I.D.
October 1,8,15, 22: Parenting Sessions FDK-Gr. 1-5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP October 7, 21: Cookie/Popcorn Sales
October 2,9, 16, 23, 30,November 6: Pizza days
October 3,10,17: Friday Fitness
October 23: Waste-Audit Peel
October 24: MBC Cross Country
October 27: Municipal Elections Our Gym
October 28: Virtues Assembly-Gym 1:30p.m.
October 28: St. Jerome Parish 7:30 p.m. Parent Information Session
First Holy Communion All Gr. 2 parents MUST attend-Parents ONLY October 29: Mr. Sub Day School Council
October 30: Picture re-take Day; Board Cross Country Meet
October 31: Spook-A-Thon
$3.00 Intermediate, $2.00 FDK-6
ATTACHMENTS: Pastoral Plan, Home and School, Math@Home,, Homework Help, Dental Screening, See/Hear
Lunch Challenge, International Programs, Healthy Eating
Principal’s Message:
At St. Monica School, we will
continue to do our best to
promote the spiritual, academic, physical, social
and emotional growth of our students throughout
the school year. We continue to appreciate your
support in working collaboratively with the school
staff and in seeing that your children carry out
their responsibilities as Catholic students. If you
have any concerns about your child, you are
encouraged to contact the teacher immediately to
discuss them.
On September 2, staff and students participated in an
opening day liturgy and review of school
expectations. Students are commended for their
excellent behaviour. Thank you to our families for
understanding the re-organization process. We had
to re-organize 55 children. Thank you to our school
community for attending our Open House, Book Fair
Muskoka Information session, and classroom
visitations held on September 18th. The response and
attendance was wonderful! It was also a great
opportunity for staff and yourself to meet, review
initiatives, and see your child(ren's) work displayed in
classrooms. Thank you to all our families who came
out to participate. Our Math presentation was very
well received, and many parents complimented us for
offering this.
Remember to try to be kinder than necessary,
for everyone we meet may be fighting some kind
of battle.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH:
EMPATHY
This month we are focusing on Empathy.
Empathy is the ability to put oneself in another’s
shoes and the capacity to feel what the other
person is feeling.
Empathy God wants us to care about everyone’s
feelings. Thank you for your support in reenforcing these virtues.
When we act out the virtues we will continue to
focus on this year, we are making the presence of
God visible in the world around us. We will be
participating in our own prayer that:
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth
as it is in heaven. (Mt 6:10)
PARISH
NEWS
St. Jerome’s Parish
Tel: 905-455-4260, Fax: 905-450-6326
E-Mail: office@stjeromeparish.ca
Homepage: http//www.stjeromeparish.ca
Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30
a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Fr. Jan
“Our Good Father”
We continue to look
forward to working
with Fr. Jan on the faith
formation of students,
families and staff this
new school year. Fr. Jan
and I have been
reviewing many faith
formation initiatives.
We will keep you
posted. Please refer to
our Pastoral Plan,
(enclosed). This month
our students will be
learning about the rich
Catholic traditions of
devotions and prayers
to the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
ALL PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND
FIRST COMMUNION PARENT ONLY MEETING
Tuesday October 28-7:30-8:30 p.m. St. Jerome Parish
CONFIRMATION PARENT ONLY MEETING
Tuesday November 4-7:30-8:30 p.m. St. Jerome Parish
FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION
PACKAGES MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE
PARISH AFTER ANY SATURDAY/SUNDAY MASS,
FILLED OUT AND BROUGHT TO THE MEETING
WITH A COPY OF YOUR CHILD’S BAPTISM
CERTIFICATE.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS NOVEMBER
23rd.
Emergency Evacuation Center
KISS ‘N RIDE
Students have been involved in emergency evacuation
procedures/fire drills practices at the school. You may want
to review rules and practice evacuation procedures with your
family at home. Our emergency evacuation center is Burton
Manor or St. Augustine Secondary School. Please ensure that
in the office we always have the most updated home and work
phone numbers, addresses and emergency contact names and
phone numbers.
For those parents who use the
Kiss ’N Ride program,
Congratulations and thank-you!
Our only observation is the
parents who are letting their child
out on the driver’s side as
opposed to the passenger side.
Please have your children exit from the passenger side of your
car and not from the Driver’s side. Children must have their
knapsacks and belongings with them, they should not be
getting things from the vehicle’s trunk, as this is not only
unsafe, but also slows down the Kiss ‘N Ride process.
Children must exit from the right side of the vehicle, on their
own, and proceed towards the school on the walkway.
Following afternoon dismissal, parents who wish to pick up
their children should enter the Kiss ‘N Ride lane and wait in
their car for their child to board their vehicle from the bicycle
rack area. If you are using the Kiss ‘N Ride in the morning
or the afternoon, it is imperative that you never leave your car
unattended. As an ECO School, we are asking that you do
not idle your car. If you are interested in volunteering during
the Kiss ‘N Ride, please let the office know. There will be no
access to the north parking lot, this area is restricted for
STAFF PARKING only and for Bus Loading and Un-Loading.
Thank you for your continued co-operation. As a reminder,
there is NO LEGAL parking in front of our school. We have
no control if parking control drives by, you can still get a
ticket until this issue is resolved.
Behaviour Expectations
At St. Monica School, we strive to provide an
environment where all students feel safe, happy and
respected. Pupils of St. Monica School are expected to
behave in a manner that reflects a Christian attitude.
The question ‘What would Jesus do?’ provides guidance
for making positive behaviour choices.
Behaviour
expectations for respectful, safe, conduct and
consequences for inappropriate behaviour are reviewed
regularly with students. All students are expected to
work in cooperation with staff, peers, parents and the
parish to build a safe and caring learning environment.
They are expected to follow our school rules:
Respect God,
Respect yourself,
Respect others,
Respect the environment
These rules apply anytime and anywhere throughout the
school: in the classroom, on the playground, in the
neighbourhood, on the bus and on educational excursions.
Pupils are reminded of the importance of behaviours such as:
• cooperating with staff • not hitting, teasing, bullying or
hurting others • playing safely during recess times • entering
and exiting the school in a safe and orderly fashion • taking
care of school property • leaving personal electronic devices,
roller blades, skateboards, walkmans, scooters, laser pens and
valuables at home • not play fighting or playing tackle sports •
not throwing snowballs during the winter
and regularly
dressing appropriately for a Catholic school setting. Students
are reminded of the importance of reporting inappropriate
conduct or concerns to a teacher. They should not take
matters that could result in a physical altercation, into their
own hands.
We continue to educate pupils and inform
parents about bullying prevention and virtuous living, and to
work through a progressive discipline model with appropriate
consequences. Please see student agenda book for more
information about progressive discipline.
“Blessed are the peacemakers; they shall be called
the children of God.” (Matthew 5-9)
REPORTING ABSENCES
If your child/children are going to be absent or late for
school, we ask that you call the school office and leave a
message (905) 454-6346. Let us know on a day to day
basis if your child will continue to be absent. As a safety
precaution we will always try to contact parents by
phone if we have not received any messages. Your
continued cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Early to Bed….Early to Rise
Getting enough sleep is crucial to school success with
academics, attitude, behaviour, social adjustment, effort,
contentment and well-being. Research indicates that
consistency in this routine is extremely important for
success at school.
Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations Adapted Version for Elementary Students
Catholicism's Core Understanding of the
Human Condition Distinctive expectations
for graduates of Catholic schools are determined and shaped
by the vision and destiny of the human person emerging from
our faith tradition. This Christian anthropology or world view,
reveals the dignity and value of the person. Our tradition tells
us God creatively and lovingly calls each of us into the wonder of life, sustaining us by the power of the Holy Spirit,
throughout the human journey, into life eternal. We
acknowledge that the journey includes moments of brokenness and sin. We recognize in the person of Jesus, the risen
Christ, the human face of God sharing our life in order to heal
us of our brokenness and liberate us from sin. This Christian
vision of the human journey is best understood within the
context of relationship. It is accomplished in community, in
solidarity with brothers and sisters in the Church and beyond.
Catholic education views human life as an integration of
body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in this vision, Catholic education fosters the search for knowledge as a lifelong spiritual
and academic quest. The expectations of Catholic graduates,
therefore, are described not only in terms of knowledge and
skills, but in terms of values, attitudes and actions.
Vision of the Learner The Graduate is expected to be:
A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mystery
of God's presence through word, sacrament, prayer,
forgiveness, reflection and moral living.
An effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in
light of gospel values.
A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves
problems and makes responsible decisions with an
informed moral conscience for the common good.
A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential.
A collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity
and vocation in work which respects the rights of all
and contributes to the common good.
A caring family member who attends to family, school,
parish, and the wider community.
A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the
sacredness of human life.
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“AND I WILL WALK 500 MILES..” On Sept.
26th our school participated in the Terry Fox
Marathon of Hope. Our students were educated at an assembly about this important cause
and we are proud of their support and enthusiasm.
Insurance
With all the activities that take place at school in the playground,
the gym and in sports, accidents happen. Dental injuries can occur when 2 children accidentally bump heads or fall. The school
board does not carry accident insurance for students. Fall
outdoor activities, extra-curricular and excursions are an additional reason you may wish to buy student accident insurance. An
insurance package was sent home with your child(ren). This is
optional for families. You may purchase coverage for your child
at www.insuremykids.com or by calling toll free at 1-800-463KIDS (5437). Please direct your questions to a Reliable Life Insurance Representative.
ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK
Please be aware that there are a number of
students at St. Monica with a severe lifethreatening food allergy (anaphylaxis) to peanuts, nuts and fish. This is a medical condition
that causes a severe reaction to certain allergens and can result in death within minutes.
You have been notified if this affects your child’s class directly,
please send foods with your child that are free from peanuts, nuts
and/or fish or any other severe food items that may cause serious
distress, as already notified by your child’s teacher. Thank you
for your understanding.
EPI-PENS Must be worn in a pouch/fanny pack on the student requiring an EPI-Pen.
MEDICAL CONCERNS
If your son/daughter has any medical concerns, please ensure
that you inform the school . Information may be shared directly
with the classroom teacher or with the office. All information is
held in confidence. Parents are responsible for ensuring that all
medication and forms are updated annually for any students who
require medication to be administered at school. If your child requires medication, please have the necessary forms (including
R.E.A.C.T.) completed and returned, along with any medication to
the office as soon as possible. This is Board policy. Thank you
for your cooperation.
SCHOOL HOURS:
9:15-3:45
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Bell to Bell, Time on Task
The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act (M-FIPPA) sets out the general rules which school boards must
follow regarding the collection, use, disclosure and retention of
personal information. Please be aware that recording of students
through printed form (photographs), on film, by electronic means
(video taping) or by any other means is considered a “collection of
personal information” and therefore certain rules apply for its collection, use, disclosure, etc. While the privacy rules in the Act are
strong, signed parental consent forms may or may not be required
in ALL situations. The photographing/recording of students would
not be permitted without the required informed parental consent.
Arriving late for class means that a pupil misses a very important part of the day - the time when instructions for the day’s activities are given, discussed and teaching begins. Entering a classroom late is embarrassing for a
child. It interrupts the lesson for both the teacher and the
other pupils. The habit or custom of punctuality is one that
should be established very early in a child’s school life.
School attendance and punctuality are legal requirements.
We ask for your co-operation in ensuring your child’s regular
attendance by arriving before 9:15 a.m. Bell to Bell, Time
on Task!
Dress Code
We ask for your support for a dress code that is accompanied by standards of sensitivity, politeness, and decorum.
Students are expected to be dressed in a clean, neat, and
appropriate manner conducive to the school environment.
Clothing must be free from offensive or questionable language and pictures. Hats/caps must be removed in the
school building. Appropriate footwear must be worn at all
times. Make-up, if worn at all, must be natural looking. Appropriate clothing must be worn for physical education classes (i.e. running shoes, shorts, t-shirts).
VALUABLES
Just a reminder that students should not bring to school
items of value. These may be things of sentimental value or
monetary value. This is, also, not the place where cards or
any other collectibles are traded. Cell phones, cameras, ipods and other electronic devices should not be visible at
school. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen
items.
AFTER SCHOOL SECURITY
Students must be diligent in gathering all materials prior to
the end of the school day. Once dismissed, there is no supervision provided to the students. Students/parents must
not be returning to school after school hours to retrieve
books/belongings. In order to ensure the safety of the workplace, no students or parents will be able to enter any classroom after school.
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EXTRA CURRICULAR
HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB
Thanks to the exceptional staff who go over and above,
we are proud to offer numerous extra-curricular activities, all students are invited to participate in any of our
clubs, activities , athletics pending their age. Just a
reminder all clubs/activities require a signed parental/guardian permission form. FYI-all students who participate in any extra-curricular etc., will receive a St.
Monica ribbon at our awards assembly in June in recognition of their participation.
A.Tac and S. Guilherme are the lead with this club, we are looking
forward to Friday Fitness, during Friday lunch hours specific divisions can participate in a fitness program, First Friday of the Month
-FDK-Gr.2, Second Friday of the Month Gr. 3-5, Third Friday of the
Month Gr. 6-8.
CHOIR
D. Doyle, M. Hamilton, M. Manalo, S. McDonald and C.
Thornton are the choir directors. Students are welcome to
join our choir which practices during recess. Members are
welcome from Gr. 3-8
CONFLICT MANAGERS/PALS
S. Perruzza, J. Correia and C. Thornton are the leads with this
group who will be trained to assist in our yard with various activities
to build team work, co-operation and continued respect.
SPEED STACKING
Thanks to J. Correia and L. Gredi this club is offered once again,
we are aiming to participate in the Guinness Book Of Records
Speed Stacking later in the fall.
PRIMARY GLEE CLUB
A.Tac is our lead director, students in Grades 1-3 are invited
to join our Glee club which meets during recess and/or
lunch.
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PATROLLERS
During the 2014- 2015 school year, our bus monitors under the
lead of D. Porter will once again attend Bus Safety Patroller training. We will inform you of the patrollers in our next newsletter.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Thanks to M. Heitzner, L. Gredi and A. Tac, we continue to
have a student council, our student council is active in many
areas throughout the school, your son/daughter may already
have been nominated as a class rep., or soon will be, our
student council will once again lead our Thanksgiving food
drive Oct. 1-8.
STUDENT FAITH AMBASSADORS
Under the lead of J. Conway, T. Collier, J. Correia and
A.Tac, students are invited to join our student faith ambassador team and be a lead with faith initiatives throughout the
school.
SOCCER
Our girls had their tournament on Sept. 30 and our boys will have
their tournament on Oct. 2. Their coaches were J. Conway, A.
Attinello and M. Manalo. Congratulations to our girls team; Christiana A., Maya B., Dennelle D., Gabrielle H., Christina J., Jessie L.,
Kenyatta L., Victoria M., Meghan P., Delaine P., Jessica S., Melanie S., Chelsea Y, and student helpers Joshua S., Jaedon E. Our
boys team consisted of Jaedon E., Josh S., Adam F., Luke C.,
Jahshi L., David O., Olek K., Tiago F., Aaron V., Kishaun F., Isaiah
C., Elijah G., Sean M., Lucas M., Jardel A., Mate V., Marco K.,
Christian T., and Jayden M. We thank the students and staff for
giving of their time to represent our school at their tournaments.
CROSS COUNTRY
MILK CLUB
Under the lead of M. Hamilton, students have the opportunity to join our “DAIRY TEAM”. We appreciate their lead with
our milk program.
Thanks to G. McLeod, A. Attinello, S. MacDonald, our Cross Country team continues to practice on a consistent basis, we wish them
well at their competition on October 24.
JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL
ECO CLUB
Students have been exceptionally busy this year with promoting numerous ECO initiatives; waste audits, daily reminders about our environment, litterless lunches, and
Lights off initiatives under the lead of S. Figliuzzi and L.
Marasco.
Try-outs for Junior Volleyball have begun, thanks to coaches L.
Marasco, T. Collier, J. Mason, and L. Nunes.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES STIILL TO COME
Junior and Intermediate Hip-Hop, Primary Dance, Primary
Art Club, Junior/Intermediate Art club, KOC Hoops, KOC
Hockey Challenge, KOC Soccer Challenge, Hockey Team,
School Dance Committee, Chess, Intermediate Volleyball,
Junior/Intermediate Basketball, Softball, Track and Field,
Beach volleyball, Intermediate Digital Yearbook, Gr. 7 Diversity Club, Skills Canada, and various other initiatives as
they arise throughout the year. Once again, this would not
be possible without the lead of our great staff.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Thank you to all members of the school council. Out first
meeting of the St. Monica 2014-2015 School Council was
held on September 9th. At this meeting we reviewed priorities, shared suggestions and held our elections.
2014-2015 School Council
Chair: Tish G.
Secretary: Vilma M.
Treasurer: Suzy U.
Casual Fridays
Throughout the course of the year, you may observe the
staff in casual dress on Fridays. We are supporting the
charities sponsored by the United Way and Share Life.
MILK PROGRAM
We will be continuing our milk program at St. Monica
School. Thanks to M. Hamilton and our student volunteers
for co-ordinating and distributing.
Parish Rep: Fatima C.
OAPCE Rep: Yarlene F.
Community Rep/Communications: Luana F., Melanie K.
Roles: Catered Lunches: Poutine: Nancy M., Sarah M., Yarlene F.Mr. Sub: Tish G., Dance-A-Thon: Sandra S., Melanie K., Vilma M.,
Anita S., Fatima C., Spirit Wear: Elizabeth C. Awards/Ribbons:
Jenya L., Elizabeth C., Sponsorships/Donations Sandra S. etal.,
Teacher Rep: M. Hamilton
Non Teaching Rep: T. Collier
Vice-Principal: J. Vieira
POPCORN
We will be having Popcorn and Cookie Tuesdays. Bring your toonies and enjoy a bag of
Kernels popcorn or for a loonie enjoy a cookie. Thanks to
M. Zarkovic, N. Leo and Gr. 8 students and student council
for coordinating.
Principal: P. Peroni
We have a great group of parents and are always looking for
more volunteers and new ideas, please consider coming
out and being an active part in your son/daughters
school. Next Meeting Tuesday November 18 at 6:30;
(Nov. 4 had to be rescheduled due to Confirmation
meeting at St. Jerome’s.) All are welcome!
PIZZA
Pizza days will continue every Thursdays.
Thanks to D. Doyle, J. Conway, and the Gr.
8’s for coordinating and all staff for coordinating orders, as well as all families for submitting forms on time and appreciating this special luncheon.
POPTABS
Last year our school started collecting pop tabs as a
community service project. Altogether we collected
60,300 pop tabs, with a weight of approximately 38
lbs. Way to go St. Monica! The pop tabs were delivered to Burton Manor in June. We are continuing this
initiative and asking that you continue to collect them
so that we can exceed last year's collection.
School Council & Community Bulletin Board
Located in our front foyer. Feel free to check the bulletin board
regularly for School Council Updates, School/Board Updates
and Community events.
Volunteers
We encourage parents to become involved in various aspects of
school life. If interested in sharing your talents and time, please inform the office. School Council also requires volunteers to assist
with their many initiatives at our school, specifically our major fundraiser. Please come out and share your talents. Many hands make
light work! Don’t forget to get your required Criminal reference
Check. This is free for volunteers if you pick up a form in the office
signed by myself.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Parenting and Family Literacy Centre
Unfortunately, we can no longer accommodate the Parenting and
family Literacy Centre due to our increased enrollment. The program will be moved to St. Joseph School (not too far from
us) on 8 Parkway Avenue-905-451-8501. This program welcomes parents and caregivers with young children from birth to
age six to engage in learning and playing together. The program
is FREE and will be open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m. Mrs. Appiah-Kubi, will continue to lead the program. The
goal of the program is to help young children make any easier
transition to kindergarten, to foster their early literacy and numeracy skills as well as to support parents and care-givers and enable them to be successful in their parenting role.
Are You Ticked? – Catholic Ratepayers Have You Checked
Your Tax Bill to Ensure Proper Tax Support?
Help us to maintain our right to publicly funded Catholic Education – if you
are a Catholic ratepayer, we urge you to check your property tax bill to ensure that your support is directed to your local Catholic school board, in our
case, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
If you are a tenant, you can verify your support by contacting our Admissions Department at 905-890-0708 ext 24511, 24512 or 24519 or your local
municipal office. By ensuring that you are accurately recorded as a Catholic
school supporter, you can help deliver a powerful message to the government about the level of support for publically funded Catholic school board
trustee, you must be registered as a separate school supporter.
Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation Consent (See attachment)
Columbian Squires St. Patrick Circle 2041
The Columbian Squires would like to invite Catholic
Boys between the ages of 10-18 to join us!
The Columbian Squires are the youth arm of the
Knights Columbus and are involved in active participation in our Community.
We meet weekly at our Squires Activity Night at St.
Monica School from 7-9pm where we meet in brotherhood to play sports, pray and learn about our faith,
and have executive meetings to discuss how we can
help our church and community through our charitable actions. For more info please contact Brother
Knight Domenic Rutigliano at 905 459 0488 or email
dmrdistributing@aol.com.
Our first Activity Night Starts Thursday October 2
at St. Monica School.
Catholic Education
When you choose to send your child to a DufferinPeel school, we assure you a holistic Catholic education. We do this through . . .
Teaching excellent Religious & Family Life education
in each grade,
living our faith daily through prayer, celebration and
liturgy,
building community and “retreat”,
active involvement in charity and initiatives of social
justice from a Catholic context,
everything we do is imbedded with Catholic values
and content,
And working with St. Jerome’s Parish team with the
preparation of students for the sacraments further highlights our partnership with our parish.
We consider our Pastor, Father Jan to be integral
member of our school community. Our Pastoral
Plan is included in this newsletter.
As noted last year, we went Green in regards to newsletter etc. We
will continue to Go Green once we have received new consent forms
that follow the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation, Until then you will be
receiving hard copies of all correspondence until a we have received
the new consent forms, and have re entered information into our system re: GOING GREEN. Our goal is to have a majority of our families involved and sign up for this. Thank you in supporting our environment, and signing up for GOING GREEN!
You
Make A Difference!!!
Thank you to all parents/guardians who:
•attended our Open House, book fair, math curriculum information session
and visited your child’s classroom
•financially supported our book fair while promoting literacy with your children
•inform us of lunch, dismissal routines and follow all safety procedures; i.e.
staying out of our playground, and informing us of any concerns
•contact the teacher or office with a concern or compliment
•volunteer on a regular basis or quick notice basis and support all efforts of
our school council
•assist your children in following our Code of Conduct, and safe bus procedures
•appreciate and respect the Transportation Policy re: Courtesy Seats
•understand the flexible boundary procedures and have made accommodations for the arrival and dismissal of your children during school hours 9:15
a.m.-3:45 p.m.
•respect our Kiss and Ride procedures and are adhering to this practice
•support the school through the re-organization process and acknowledge
that we have all students best interest at heart
•have completed all forms; student agendas, student verification, emergency
evacuation, physical education participation, attendance cards, insurance
understanding, etc.etc.etc...
•supported our Terry Fox run, assembly, and charitable donations for this
worthy cause
•will be supporting our Thanksgiving Food Drive
LIBRARIAN/PT D. Doyle
School Hours
Grades 1-8
FSL
P. Tyers
EF/PT
S. Figliuzzi
P.T.
S. McDonald, T. DeLeo
SAT S. Smith
9:15 to 12:15
1:15 to 3:45
Recess
11:20 to 11:35 3:22 to 3:37
ELP/FDK 9:15 to 3:45
ERW J. Cirillo
ERW I. Cartini
ERW A. Holjevac
ERW
A. Marchese
ERW C. Andrews
Intervener ERW:
CYW
Staff List
FDK1
J. Correia, C. Thornton
FDK2
S. Alves
FDK3 C. Chaulk, T. Collier
Gr. 1
D. Williams (LTO- S. Guilherme )
Gr. 1/2 T. Gratton (LTO- T. Deleo and TBD)
Gr. 2
S. Perruzza
Gr. 2/3 M. Heitzner
Gr. 3
C. Briganti
Gr. 4
L. Marasco
Gr. 4
J. Marshall
Gr. 5/6 L. Gredi
Gr. 6/7 A. Tac
Gr. 7/8 G. Mc Leod
Gr. 7/8 M. Manalo
Gr. 5A EF
Gr. 5B EF
Gr. 6 EF
Gr. 7 EF
M. Scalise
J. Mason
A. Attinello
N. Leo
Gr. 8A EF
M. Zarkovic
Gr. 8B EF
J. Conway
SNMOD
L. Gouveia
C. Peragine
PSYCH G. Pugliese
SLP
SW
S. Lane
J. King Watson
Student Monitors
A. Santos/J. Iruthayarajah
N. Bakhaya
L. Boyd
Head Custodian
O. Sousa
Custodians
S. Scrivens
C. Ferreira
Head Secretary
C. McIntyre
Assistant Secretary
E. Weseloh
Vice Principal
J. Vieira
Principal
P. Peroni
S. Silva
SERC/SERT M. Hamilton
SERC/SERT/PT L. Nunes
ESL/SERT
D. Porter
“Guided by the Spirit…growing as a family”
It’s Hearing and Vision Screening time!!!
School Screening Association will be visiting our school this year on October 14, 2014 to conduct their clinic
Your child’s hearing and vision should be screened every year
Growing children are very susceptible to middle ear problems and one of the best ways to prevent hearing loss is
early detection of middle ear function issues.
 A visit to an audiologist costs upwards of $50.00 and is not covered by O.H.I.P. However, if your child is referred to a
hospital clinic by your doctor, the cost is covered by O.H.I.P.
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Your child’s hearing is not being monitored unless they are being seen by an Audiologist or and E.N.T.
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A Free vision screening is included with the Hearing Clinic. Eye Examinations are covered by OHIP.
A fee of $15.00 is collected to help offset the cost of bringing this clinic to our school
A permission form was sent home with your child. Please fill out the form, include $15.00 fee and return to the school
prior to the clinic date. If you have concerns about the fee, please contact the school principal.
Good Grades start with Good Hearing and Vision
Peel Public Health provides dental screening in Peel elementary schools as required by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
A Registered Dental Hygienist will be visiting your child’s school to provide dental screening in select grades.
What is a Dental Screening?
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A dental screening is a quick visual check of a child’s mouth.
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Dental screening consists of a look in the mouth using a separate, sterilized mouth mirror for each
child.
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You will only be notified if your child requires dental care. Your child will bring home an important
letter about their dental care needs. If you cannot afford to take your child to the dentist, your child
may be eligible for Peel Public Health Oral Health Programs.
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A dental screening does not replace regular dental visits.
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If you DO NOT wish to have your child participate in the dental screening, fill in the School Screening
Exemption form (which will be given out by your child’s teacher), and give completed form to your
child’s teacher.
For more information, call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 or visit
www.peelregion.ca/dental