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ST. VERONICA IS AN ALLERGEN and SCENT AWARE SCHOOL
May is the Month of Mary
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The mission of the St. Veronica Catholic
School Community is to provide, in a
responsible manner, a Catholic Education
which develops the various capabilities of
each individual to live fully today and to
meet the challenges of the future, thus
enriching our community. We are dedicated
and committed to the building of a strong
partnership between the home, school and
parish to help our children grow spiritually,
intellectually, emotionally, morally, socially
in the image of Christ.
St. Veronica Catholic School
680 Novo Star Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1C7
905.696.6980 phone
905.696.6982 fax
905.696.6980-1 attendance line
Principal:
K. Kovacs
Vice Principal:
A. Sodhi
Secretaries:
M. Remigio
Pastor:
Superintendent:
Msgr. Pan
L. Papaloni
Trustees:
T. Thomas
L. del Rosario
In this month of May, let us reflect on the life of Mother Mary who
lived her life doing God’s Will—she is the best example focus to
truly be a disciple of Jesus. Mother Mary is the “star” of
discipleship. What is a star? A star is the most luminous light in the
horizon and Mother Mary is the most privileged of all the disciples
of Jesus. She was the Mother and she was truly a devout disciple
too. Like a star, Mother Mary leads us on our way to become
disciples of Jesus.
As we approach Catholic Education Week, we are
reminded that our Catholic Education is truly a gift.
We are able to profess, practice and minister our
faith on a daily basis. We invite you to find ways to
demonstrate your faith as a family always looking for
opportunities to reflect on how to find joy through the work we
do as Catholics people.
K. Kovacs
Principal
A. Sodhi
Vice-Principal
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PARENT INFORMATION
light of the change of
seasons, we would ask that
you review with your child(ren) appropriate dress
expectations.
We ask for your support as we
encourage a dress code that reflects the school as a
place of learning. Please also review with your child
(ren) that what may be acceptable in the primary
grades may not be appropriate at the junior or
intermediate level. Students who come to school with
inappropriate attire may be given something from the
Lost and Found to wear, or asked to phone their
parents to arrange for a change of clothing.
In
EQAO: May 25th—June 8th
Grade 3 and Grade 6 dates are as follows:
Thursday, May 26: Grade 3 AM and PM
Friday, May 27: Grade 3 AM and PM
Monday, May 30: Grade 3 AM and PM
Wednesday, June 1: Grade 6 AM and PM
FLEX BOUNDARY POLICY: Parents who have requested flex
boundary admittance for their children will be
considered on a yearly basis, taking into consideration
the number of students enrolling at the school. Students
attending under the Flexible Boundary Policy from
grades 1 to 8 will receive a confirmation of their flex
status by June 5th. Flex Boundary for FDK is reviewed
monthly at the Board level and communicated to the
school.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL
Please be aware that on Monday May 30th and
Wednesday June 1, there will be a number of
visitors on site from the Traffic Safety Council to
observe and monitor the arrival of students to
school.
Kiss and Ride is always a concern. Parents are asked
not to leave their vehicles. If you need to walk your
child to their area, we kindly ask that you park your
car in the parking lot and safely walk over.
Friday, June 3: Grade 6 AM and PM
We are in the process of ensuring signage and line
painting for crosswalks are completed by the school
board.
Please ensure your child is at school during these
dates and periods. Do not schedule any
appointments or trips during this time.
STUDENTS MUST COME TO SCHOOL ON TIME!
Just a reminder: Any requests for class placements for
the 2016-2017 school year must be submitted to the
office no later than April 30th. Any requests must be
made in writing and submitted to Ms. Kovacs. PLEASE
Thursday, June 2: Grade 6 AM and PM
Please note that Sub Orders indicated June 13th.
JUNE 13TH is a PD DAY
We have made arrangements that subs
pre-ordered for June 13 will be delivered on
Wednesday, June 15th.
NOTE
THAT
STUDENTS,
TEACHERS
AND
ADMINISTRATION WILL BE MAKING DECISIONS
REGARDING PEER GROUPS IN CLASSES.
SPRING CLEANING:
RETURN YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS
We are asking that students and
parents begin returning all school
library books or textbooks.
GROWING IN FAITH
Catholic Education Week
May 1-6, 2016
Theme: Opening Doors of Mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will
receive mercy.” – Matthew 5:7
The sub-themes for Catholic Education Week
2016 are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy
that
that
that
that
that
Welcomes
Loves
Forgives
Lives the Gospel
Rejoices
Catholic Education Week begins on a Sunday
to highlight the partnership that remains the
foundation of Catholic education between our
Catholic schools and local Catholic parishes.
Throughout Catholic Education Week, we ask
you to reflect on the significance of Catholic
education’s presence and contribution in our
Church, and in our society. Parents are
welcome to join us at any of our Open House
activities. Please see the attachment.
Milk Bags for Haiti
Milk bags will be collected this year and they
will be will be sent to Haiti.
These milk bags are used to make sturdy
mats for people in Haiti.
Please send milk bags to Room 113,
Mme Latini's French office.
We thank parents and students for their
support of this worthy program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Make a Joyful Noise!
All are welcome to attend our Catholic Education Week
Musical Showcase. Students from grades
4-8 will showcase their musical talents.
Date: Thursday May 5, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: St. Veronica School Gym
May 2—6
Catholic Education Week:
celebrations all week
May 3
Welcome to Kindergarten Night
6:30 pm
May 5
Musical Showcase—grade 4-8
1:00 pm
May 6
Skip-a-thon—all day
The graduation ceremony for our Grade 8 students is taking
place on Tuesday, June 28th. Lunch and Dance will be taking
place at the Mississauga Convention Centre at 11:00 am.
May 12
Grade 4 Trip to Medieval Times
May 13
PD Day: No School
The award ceremony will be that same evening beginning at
7:30 pm at school, with a liturgy and then the awards. More
details to follow in the coming weeks.
May 15
Sub Lunch
May 18
Crowning of Mary Celebration
9:00—11:18
May 26
Grade 4/5, 5 to Crawford Lake
Grade 8
Graduation Information
Please join us for Year End Mass / Graduation Mass at the
school on Tuesday, June 22, 2016 at 9:00 am.
Attn: Grade 7 Parents regarding graduation 2017
The results of an informal survey indicate that students
prefer a change to the current format for the school hour
portion of graduation events. If you have any input, please
advise us in writing to the attention of Ms. Kovacs. Thank
you.
May 26—30 Grade 3 EQAO
June 1—3
Grade 6 EQAO
Physical Wellbeing Leads to Mental Wellbeing
From May 2 to June 20th, our Fitness Team will be assisting staff in running three sessions per week of
physical activities that will promote a healthy body and a healthy mind.
Parent are invited to join us! All activities will take place from 11:18—11:58.
Moving Mondays—Cooperative Games
Walking Wednesdays—meet us in front of the school
Fitness Fridays—meet us in the gym
Creating Community
Family Literacy Night:
Literacy in the 21st Century
Thank you to all the parents, staff and to our
Trustee, Luz Del Rosario for a very informative
and successful evening.
2016 Dance Team
After months of preparation, the Dance Team
performed at the Rose Theatre on Tuesday, April 19th
and made us all very proud! A special thank you to
Rebecca Moroney, Mrs. Moroney and Ms. Kovacs for
coaching and supporting our very first Dance Team.
ECO WEEK and EARTH DAY
All year long, students and staff have been
involved in a number of various initiatives to
bring awareness on how to be good Stewards of
the Earth. On April 22nd, we celebrated Earth
Day with a community clean up and an assembly.
Thank you to Mrs. Jones and Mr Toners’
classes and our great Eco Team!
St. Veronica School and the School Council are planning our first Skip-A-thon
for all our students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 on Friday May 6th.
The purpose of this fun event is to generate funds for a variety of school
purposes including purchasing outdoor games/activities to promote physical
activity and healthy living.
Every $5 brought in = One Entry into the Grand Prize Draw.
Our GRAND PRIZE: Two (2) Baseball tickets for May 31st: Blue Jays vs Yankees
REMINDER - St. Veronica once again this year will have Carassauga Festival Week-End May 2729th passes for sale. Passports will be on sale till Friday May 27th and are $10. Note children 12
and under are free! Also Carassauga Passport holders ride free on both MiWay buses and
Carassauga shuttle service during the full Festival hours (all 3 days) Order forms
will be sent out home soon!!!
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 2016: OPENING DOORS OF MERCY
TEACHER
Gr.
Ms.
Rodrigues
and
Ms. Bottoni
Ms. Da Silva,
Ms. Ponte and
Ms. Azeres
Ms. Galley
FDK
Wed. May 4
8:45 – 9:45
104
Learning Centres
FDK
Wed. May 4
8:45 – 9:45
105
Learning Centres
FDK
Wed. May 4
8:45 – 9:45
106
Learning Centres
Tues. May 3
6:30 pm
FDK
DATE
TIME
ROOM
ACTIVITY
Ms. Soley
1
Fri. May 6
12:30
110
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN NIGHT
Living Rosary
Ms. Maron
1
Fri. May 6
12:30
110
Living Rosary
Ms. DeSousa
2
Tues. May 3
2:20
111
Ms. Ryan
2
Tues. May 3
2:20
108
Ms. Rietta
3
Fri. May 6
1:00
212
First Holy Communion craft
and celebration
First Holy Communion craft
and celebration
Potluck
Ms. Carvalho
3
Fri. May 6
1:00
213
Potluck
Ms. Johnson
4
Thurs. May 5
10:30 – 11:18
211
Novel Study Showcase
Ms. Northover
4
Thurs. May 5
10:30 – 11:18
210
Novel Study Showcase
Ms. Jones
4/5
Fri. May 6
2:15
112
Liturgy
Mr. Toner
5
Wed. May 4
10:30 – 11:18
209
Liturgy
Mr. LeClair
5
Wed. May 4
10:30
207
Science Experiment
Ms. Weiditch
6
Tues. May 3
10:30 –11:18
206
Ms. De Leon
6
Thurs. May 5
10:30 -11:18
Chapel
“Drawing with Scissors”
Henri Matisse
Liturgy
Ms. Ramanaukas
7
Wed. May 4
2:20 – 3:00
204
Book Club Movie Trailers
Ms. Occhiuto
7
Wed. May 4
1:20 – 2:00
203
Book Club Movie Trailers
Mr. Celestino
8
Wed. May 4
8:45
202
Living Rosary
Ms. Guinci
8
Wed. May 4
8:45
201
Living Rosary
Thurs. May 5
1:30
Gym
Musical Showcase
All Week
All Day
Foyer
AIM Plays
Ms. Strachan,
Ms. Moroney
Ms. Kraczynski
Ms. Bozzo
Ms. Latini
FSL
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