St. Matthew Catholic
Elementary School
April 2016
280 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON
L5R 1L2
Tel: 905 890-6898
Fax: 905 890-7611
www.dpcdsb.org/MATHW
Principal
E. Plastina
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Secretary
N. Russo
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Superintendent
L. Papaloni
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Trustee
A. Abbruscato
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Parish Priest:
Fr. C. Macatangga
The Radiance of Easter
Spring Prayer
Dear God:
Spring is a metaphor for change. Some
changes we eagerly await, and some we
abhor. Some changes we plan, and others
arrive uninvited. To all these changes, we
ask the gift of Your perspective, beckoning us to expectation, hope, and rebirth.
May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at work renewing the
earth. As a God of renewal, You are ever
at work in our lives, too.
Open our eyes and lives to the needed
changes in our lives this Spring. Awaken
us to new life and perspective, for we
pray in Jesus' name.
Amen
Stay Connected
Virtue of the Month: Love
Join the Dufferin-Peel
This month we will celebrate the virtue
of Love.
Becoming
pathy a truly loving
person is challenging. It takes prayer
and concentration to get used to making
little sacrifices for the good of others;
making little sacrifices on purpose so
that others will have a bit of food, a bit
of fun, a bit of friendship. Through
prayer and concentration, we can get
better at showing Love to everyone we
meet.
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In the early morning hours, the day arises.
The first light glimmers.
There hasn’t been much time to sleep.
Yet already there is nothing to see in this
tomb!
There is nothing to see in this tomb!
Like the earth in Spring, it has broke open,
Given way to the first surges rising.
Life has sprung forth, new, joyous, like a
first-born.
There is nothing to see in this tomb,
Nothing to touch.
The Living One cannot be contained!
No living one can be contained!
Finally free, this life is now restored.
Free, it calls to us;
Free, it lifts us up out of fear!
There is nothing to see in this tomb!
Let the Good News spread like wildfire
Across the world!
Kindness
Please join us for our Easter Mass
Thursday, April 7, 2016
at 9:30 a.m.
Sacrament of First Communion for Grade 2 Students
Saturday April 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Confirmation Grade 7 & 8 Students
Sunday May 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Please note the REHEARSAL and CONFESSIONS for the Candidates of CONFIRMATION:
GRADE 8 - Friday, April 15 at Cristo Rei Church
GRADE 7 - Friday, April 22 at Cristo Rei Church
7:30 pm - REHEARSAL WITH SPONSORS
8:00 pm - CONFESSIONS FOR CANDIDATES
7:30 pm - REHEARSAL WITH SPONSORS
8:00 pm - CONFESSIONS FOR CANDIDATES
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
The School Council is in the process of organizing a Spring Fling Dance-a-thon. Please stay tuned for more information. Please join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.
YOUTH FAITH AMBASSADORS
Our Youth Faith Ambassadors visited Dr. Simone’s Warehouse on March 21st. Our donations were well received, packed immediately, and placed in a container by our own students to send to help those in need in El
Salvador. Thank you to all who donated. Our Youth Faith Ambassadors are currently preparing our Easter
Mass for Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. Parents are welcome.
KISS ‘N RIDE
If you need to get out of your car to assist your children— then Kiss and Ride is not for you. Please
use the parking lot. Please also ensure that your child(ren) only exit the car from the passenger’s
side in the Kiss ‘N Ride. The safety of all children is our priority. Please ensure that you are following safety procedures and the directions of teachers on duty
LIBRARY
April is an exciting month in the Library! It is Literacy Month. In celebration, two authors will be visiting St.
Matthew School. Author and Illustrator Ruth Ohi will be visiting Primary students and Kenneth Oppel will be
visiting Junior and Intermediate students. In addition, a representative from the Mississauga Public Library will also be visiting
Grade 4 students for the Read to Succeed program. Lastly, Primary students will be voting for their favourite Blue Spruce book
along with students across Ontario. Thank you for your ongoing
support of your library!
CLASS LIST FORMATION FOR 2016 - 2017
We will begin work on next year’s class lists in May.
If your child(ren) will be returning to St. Matthew
School and there are particular learning needs that
you feel we should consider when making up classes,
please put this in writing to the Principal by April
30th. Only educational reasons will be considered
in this process. Please do not make requests for specific teachers. Please note, staffing is tentative and
changes can take place between now and the reorganization day in September.
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP: SK– Gr 6
Registration packages will be going out shortly.
Please be advised that Summer Literacy Camp is a 3
week program, running from July 11th to July 29th,
from 9 am—12 pm (Monday to Friday), open to students from SK to Grade 6. Summer Literacy Camp is
offered at 12 school sites in DPCDSB. Transportation is NOT provided. Cost is $300.00.
ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL: Gr 7 and 8
Registration packages will be going out shortly.
Please be advised that Elementary Summer School is
a 3 week program, running from July 4th to July
22nd from 8:30 am—12:30 pm (Monday to Friday),
open to students in grade 7 and 8 .
BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS
All students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 are presently taking Ballroom Dance Lessons as part of the Arts curriculum. Parents will be invited to a
showcase during Catholic Education Week.
Please note . . .
Monday, April 11, 2016 is a P.A. Day.
There
will be no school for students
on that day.
ECO TEAM UPDATE
The St. Matthew Green Team is hard at work this month. We are implementing Water Bottle
Wednesdays. We encourage all students to bring re-usable water bottles on Wednesdays in order to
promote drinking tap water and using less plastic bottles so in turn, we produce less plastic waste.
Don’t forget that Friday, April 22, 2016 is Earth Day. The theme this year is #Rooting4Trees. St.
Matthew has planted 3 new trees which we plan to use for our outdoor classroom. We are also starting to work
on our greening plan for this year. Look for more news to follow.
CHESS TEAM
Our school competed in the Mississauga Brampton Central Family of Schools Chess Competition
on Thursday, March 31st. Special Congratulations to our Junior Chess Team (Clarin, Dominic,
Keith, Aidan and William) for placing third. Thank you to Mr. Pereira for coaching!
EQAO PRIMARY AND JUNIOR ASSESSMENTS
This year, Grade 3 and 6 students will once again participate in Provincial Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing. Testing will take place between May 25 and
June 8. Since attendance will be extremely important during the EQAO testing period, parents are asked if at all possible ,to refrain from arranging doctor or other appointments or
vacations during this time.
UPCOMING EVENTS…
April 7
April 8
April 11
April 12
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 19
April 21
April 25
April 28
April 29
April 30
May 1
Easter Mass at 9:30 a.m.
Author Ruth Ohi visits our school
P.A. Day– No school for students
Grades 5 & 6 trip to Peel Safety Village
Day of Pink in support of Bullying Prevention
Grade 4/5 trip to St. Kateri Tekakwitha Centre for Imagination
and Creativity
Boys’ Night In for Grade 6, 7 & 8 boys 3:30 –7:30 p.m.
Author Kenneth Opel visits our school
School Dance Team participates in showcase at the Rose Theatre
Intermediate Girls’ Basketball Tournament at St. Hilary
Peel Police RAID presentation for Grade 6 students
Intermediate Boys Basketball Tournament at St. Jude
Girls’Night In for Grade 6, 7 & 8 girls 3:30 –7:30 p.m.
The Circles of Rosary
Café Français
School Council Spring Fling Dance-a-thon
Sacrament of First Communion for Grade 2 students at Cristo Rei Church at 5:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Confirmation for Grade 7 & 8 students at Cristo Rei Church at 2:30 p.m.