Principal:
V O L U M E
Mrs. N. Resendes
Secretary:
Mrs. T. Sunseri
Superintendent:
Mrs. D. OudeReimerink
905-890-1221
Trustee
Mr. S. Xaviour
416-659-5635
Mr. F. Di Cosola
905-951-8898
St. Patrick Parish
Pastor:
Fr. V. Mariziliano
905-794-0486
School Council
Chair:
Ms. A. Ranieri
School Website:
www. dpcdsb.org/
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January Newsletter
New Years Prayer
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,
Thank you for the gift of a new year.
May it be a time of grace for me, a
time to grow in faith and love,
A time to renew my commitment to
following Your Son, Jesus.
May it be a year of blessing for me,
A time to cherish my family and
friends,
A time to renew my efforts at work, a
time to embrace my faith more fully.
Walk with me, please everyday and
every hour of this new year,
That the light of Christ might shine
through me,
In spite of my weaknesses and failings.
Above all, may I remember this year
that I am a pilgrim on the sacred
path to You.
Amen
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Principal’s message
I hope that you had a joyful Christmas holiday with friends and family.
May God fill your homes and hearts with
the same joy felt by the three wise men
as they rejoiced when visiting the baby
Jesus.
Thank you to everyone who donated
to the Hat and Scarf Drive. These donations were given to St. Patrick Church
for distribution. Special thanks to the
Youth Faith Ambassadors for organizing
this drive.
As we begin a new year, I’d like to
wish all of you a bright, prosperous and
happy new year ahead! May God bestow many blessings upon you for a
wonderful 2016!
N.Resendes
Principal
Professional Development Day
Monday, January 18th is a PA Day
for students.
There will be no classes held on this
day. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board has scheduled a PA Day
for Term 1 Assessment & Evaluation of
Pupil Progress.
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Virtue of the Month– Self Control
This month we will celebrate the virtue of Self Control. God has given us the ability
to choose. We are able to control how we react to what happens around us. We
feel pressure from inside or from outside ourselves to react violently to a situation.
We’ve all “lost it” at one time or another. We are never proud of those moments.
As soon as they happen we make a promise that it will not happen again.
Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at controlling our reactions.
We can get better at showing self-control.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Now that colder weather is upon us, we respectfully remind you to ensure that
your children come to school dressed warmly to participate in
recess activities.
When weather conditions are severe, we may reduce the outdoor playtime or have indoor recess. Fresh air and exercise
are vital components for successful learning, so we will endeavor to have children play outside whenever possible.
Help your children come to school appropriately dressed with
boots, snowpants, scarves, hats and mittens on those really
chilly days!
Only students wearing snowpants and boots will be permitted to play on the field in the snow.
For health reasons and to help keep the school safe and clean, we ask all students to have indoor shoes. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Full Day Kindergarten for 2016-2017
Next School Council
Meeting:
January 26th, 2016
at 7pm
In the school Library
All parents are welcome!
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 asked to call
the office in order to obtain
information regarding the
upcoming January information sessions.
Registration for Full-Day Kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year, will take
place at St. Patrick School on the following days:
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
7 p.m. -–9 p.m.*
9 a.m. -–3 p.m.
9 a.m.—3 p.m.
9 a.m.—3 p.m.
*Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
7 p.m.—9 p.m.
For more information about registration and the Full-Day Kindergarten program,
call (905) 794-0411 or visit www.dpcdsb.org
Freeze Kid’s Comic Book Art Tour Workshop
St. Patrick School is pleased to welcome Freeze Kid’s Comic Book
Art Tour Workshop on Wednesday, January 7th for students in
grades 2-6. This workshop will be conducted by Anthony Stanberry
and Jermaine Smith, who have published several children’s drawing
books and graphic novels and taught over 900 000 children across
Canada. The workshops provide fun and exciting ways to explore for
students to explore their artistic abilities and help build self-esteem.
Thank you to Miss Rizzi for coordinating this visit.
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TOUR FOR HUMANITY:
We are thrilled to announce that the Tour for Humanity, a technologically advanced, state‐
of‐the‐art, mobile human rights educa on centre created by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center will be visi ng our school on January 26, 2015 for grades 3‐8 students. Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) works to counter hate, An ‐semi sm, and intolerance through educa on and advocacy; to promote tolerance, jus ce, and human rights; and to keep the memory and lessons of the Holocaust alive through educa on. FSWC is guided by the concept of Tikkun Olam – a Hebrew term mean‐
ing “Repair of the World”. Through integrity, co‐opera on, crea vity, leadership, sustaina‐
bility, stewardship and humility, FSWC strives for a be er tomorrow for all Canadians. The Tour for Humanity is FSWCʼs newest educa onal ini a ve. Grades 3‐8, will be prepar‐
ing for its visit by addressing human rights issues from the past and the present. We ask you to talk to your child(ren) about their day and the issues that were discussed before and a er the Tour visit. Some of these issues will be sensi ve and we will be encouraging each student to ask ques ons to clarify their understanding. If you have any ques ons or concerns about the Tour for Humanity or the content being covered to prepare for the experience, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Parents are invited to a end. Please let your child’s teacher know if you are interested in a ending. Student Report Cards
Term One, Grade one to Grade eight Report Cards go home on Tuesday, February 2nd. Parent/teacher/student interviews for JK to
grade 8 students will be
held on the
evening of
Thursday,
Feb., 4, and
during the day
on Feb., 5,
2016. Therefore, there will
be no school for students on February
5, 2016.
Welcome: Mrs. Couto-Palazzolo
We would like to welcome Mrs. Couto who will be
working in the capacity of Educational Resource
Worker. We are happy to have her join the St. Patrick staff. She will be replacing Mrs. Gardiman
who retired in December.
Eco-Update:
The Eco-Team will be working on various initiatives
this month including Lights out Lunches (classes
will be asked to turn off lights and lift the blinds for
energy conservation). Tetra pack collection– more
information will follow and Waste-free Wednesdays. Students will be encouraged to bring a
waste-free lunch in order to reduce the amount of
garbage produced.
Thank you to Miss Barrasso and Miss Gallo and
the ECO-TEAM for their efforts!
A message from St. Patrick Church:
Dear parents, students, staff and communi es of our parish schools at St. Patrick’s: Gree ngs and Blessings to all. Best wishes for a holy New Year, filled with goodness and love for you, your loved ones and the whole world. This is indeed a blessed year as we celebrate the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, each one of us invited to reflect on the great mercy and love of God and to become our‐
selves bearers of love and mercy to all. We are blessed at St. Patrick’s Church to hold one of the designated “Holy Doors” of the Jubilee in our Archdiocese. We have already started witness‐
ing people coming from elsewhere to spend me in prayer in our church, and we will con nue to welcome many, praying with them and praying for them. It is my hope that each one of you, as a family, may take the opportunity to come and spend a few minutes in pilgrimage and prayer, thanking God for the blessings in your life, and seeking blessings for others and for all. During the Jubilee Year our church will remain open every day from 7 a.m. To 9 p.m. I wish to extend my congratula ons to the families of those students who have been confirmed, and look forward to con nue preparing and cele‐
bra ng with those yet to be confirmed, and the children preparing for the Sacraments of First Confession and First Communion. We are also happy to welcome in our midst a refugee family from Syria. We ask you to pray for them and for all who suffer worldwide. May everything we do for one another truly receive God’s blessings upon each one us and upon all our families. Once again, a blessed New Year to all. With friendship, Fr. Vito Marziliano, Pastor. PAGE
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January 2016
Sun
3
Mon
4
Tue
5
Welcome
Back!
MADD
presentation
Gr. 7 & 8
10
11
12
Wed
Thu
18
19
PA Day—No
School
24
25
Kindergarten
Registration for
Sept 2016
7-9pm
26
Kindergarten Registration for Sept
2016/Snow day
7-9pm/
Tour for Humanity
Bus Gr. 3-8
Council Meeting at
7:00 pm
Sat
1
2
9
6
7
8
Comic Art
Workshop
11:45am
Gr. 2-6/
Gr. 7 @ Silvercreek
Sub Day
Freeze Kid’s
Comic Book
Art Tour
Gr.2-6
Pizza Day
13
14
15
Sub Day
17
Fri
16
Pizza Day
20
21
22
Sub Day
9:30am
Mass @ St.
Patrick
Pizza Day
27
28
29
Kindergarten
Registration
9-11am & 13pm
Sub Day
Kindergarten
Registration
9-11am & 13pm
Kindergarten
Registration
9-11am & 13pm
23
30
Pizza Day
31
Please note changes in event times are sometimes unavoidable. For the most up
to date month at a glance is always on our website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/PATRK/
events. Parents are always welcome to all of our assemblies and masses.
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