St. Edith Stein School
6234 Osprey Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5V5 Tel. (905) 824–5777
Principal:
Mrs. C. Boulanger
Superintendent: Mrs. T. Cruz
Trustee:
Ms. Esther O’Toole Pastor: Fr. Mark Villanueva
School Council Chair: Ms. Ann Labbe
March, 2016
Principal’s Message
During the month of March, we continue our devotion of prayer, fasting, and
almsgiving in this Holy season of Lent in preparation for Easter. Our Ash
Wednesday liturgy marked the beginning of Lent, a time when we are asked to turn away
from sin and be faithful to the Gospel teachings. Coming to know our God more intimately
through our relationship with Jesus and the people around us is the work of our lives.
Students are encouraged to renew their baptismal promises and their relationship with Jesus through acts of piety. Students will spend time in daily prayer and reflection, in giving
up something that distracts them from knowing God, and by giving alms, which can mean
time, money, or possessions to help people in need. God only wants us to change the
things we do if it will make our hearts, souls and minds overflow with love for him and for our
neighbours.
As always, thank you to everyone for your continued
support. St. Edith Stein is a special school because
of the many gifts that you and your children bring
to it. We value your role as parents, and we look
forward to continuing to work with you.
Mrs. Boulanger
March Break
March 14th—18th, 2016
School Hours:
9:00am – 3:30pm
Recess 10:25– 10:40
Lunch 12:00 – 1:00
Recess
2:20 – 2:35
Attendance Line
(905) 824-5777
Superintendent:
Tilia Cruz
(905) 890-0708
Trustee: Esther O’Toole
(905) 812-5163
Youth Faith Ambassadors
Virtue of the Month
This month we will celebrate the virtue of ‘kindness’. God has given us the gifts of friends
and companions to keep us company and to help us out along the way. Every person in our
lives carries the Spirit of God; so every person is our brother or sister through Jesus Christ.
Kindness can only be seen through actions. It’s not enough to say, “I will be kind or I am
kind”. We must show that we are kind by our words and our actions.
Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at showing kindness to everyone we
meet.
A kind person…
Says nice things about others so they feel good about themselves
Sticks up for people who are picked on or need help
Refuses to join others who are insulting, intimidating, mean or
hurtful
Watches and looks for ways to help those in need.
Parking Lot Safety Issues
To ensure the safety of our students,
we would ask that parents observe the
following:

Parents are asked not to park
along the chain at the parking lot
entrance between 8:45 -9:00 a.m.
& from 3:25—3:40pm.

Parents are asked to drop their children off at the
front of the school in the Kiss N’ Ride lane wher e
staff will help students exit vehicles.

Please ensure that students ALWAY S exit their cars
from the passenger side. Not doing so is extremely
dangerous.

Whenever possible, do not pack backpacks in the
trunk. The retrieval process can be unsafe.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter and reviewing these safety rules with your children!
Collecting Games for Indoor Recess
We are collecting gently used games for classrooms
to be used on inclement weather recesses. Such
games include: chess, checkers, Trouble, cards and
Connect 4. If you have any of these with all the pieces you can bring it into the school for redistribution to
the classrooms. Your donation is greatly appreciated!
LIGHTS OFF FOR EARTH HOUR
Millions of people around the world switch off their lights
for Earth Hour at 8:30pm on the last Saturday of March
each year.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Make Earth Hour an event to share with your friends and
family!
Punctuality
School begins at 9:00 a.m. Students
should arrive at the back of the school
by 9:00 a.m. in order to line up with
their class. For those parents who drop
off their children in the Kiss N’ Ride
lane, this will necessitate arriving at
least a few minutes before the 9:00
a.m. bell. Students arriving late will
have to sign in at the office. Those
who are often late will be tracked at
the office. Tardiness is disruptive to classroom procedures.
These ‘lates’ are recorded on their attendance record.
Punctuality is a student expectation for all students.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS EQUALLY AS DISRUPTIVE TO
HAVE STUDENTS CALLED DOWN FROM CLASSES BEFORE 3:30pm. WE REALIZE THAT ON OCCASION IT IS
NECESSARY TO RETRIEVE YOUR CHILDREN BEFORE
THE BELL, HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD NOT CONTINUE ON
A REUGULAR BASIS.
DISMISSAL IS AT 3:30PM.
SHROVE TUESDAY
On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, the Hospitality
students from St. Joan of Arc Secondary School
prepared a nutritious pancake breakfast for our
staff and students. Students enjoyed pancakes,
syrup and juice in the gymnasium. What a wonderful way to prepare for the fasting season of
Lent! We would like to thank the students who
prepared this wonderful meal for us. Thank you
for your donations of $2.00 which helped to offset
the costs.
ECO NEWS
Look out Stein, the ENERGY HOG
is back……
Starting March 1st, all staff and students will be
asked to ensure that lights are off in all classrooms when not in use. If the ECO team notices
an empty classroom with the lights on…..the Energy Hog will be waiting for the students upon their
return to class.
The Eco Team will be tracking all offenders.
BEWARE….YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS ECOWATCHING!
Flex Boundary Admissions
Current flex boundary admissions are not guaranteed. Flex
boundary admissions must be requested in writing to the school
principal each year. If your child currently attends St. Edith
Stein on flexible boundaries, please submit your requests for
the 2016-17school year, by March 31, 2016. Please note that
flexible boundaries for Full Day Kindergarten students will not
be granted until September.
RECONCILIATION
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADE TWO STUDENTS
WHO WERE BLESSED WITH THE SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION . WE WISH THEM THE BEST OF
LUCK AS THEY CONTINUE ON THEIR FAITH
JOURNEYS.
Are You Moving?
If you know your family is moving out of our St. Edith Stein
School boundary, we would like to know. Each year, a
number of families move out of the area and it assists us in
our planning purposes to know whether students will be
attending our school next year. Please inform the office at
your earliest convenience. Thank you.
March Break
The annual springtime break will be from Monday, March 14th
to Friday, March 18th. School will resume on Monday, March
21, 2016. We hope that everyone enjoys a safe and restful
break.
SHARE LIFE Activities
There will be a number of activities
planned for the classrooms and school
during our Share Life campaign.
Our plans include a Food Drive, Roll
Out the Quarters and a ShareLife rubber bracelet campaign.
Please take this opportunity to contribute to the wonderful efforts of Share Life.
Food Bank Food Drive
March 21—March 25
Roll Out the Quarters
March 23, 2016
THANK YOU TO OUR YOUTH FAITH AMBASSADORS FOR
ORGANIZING THESE WORTHWHILE EVENTS.
EQAO Update
The grade 3 and 6 EQAO assessments measure how well students have met the expectations in the Ontario Curriculum
Grades 1-8. The assessments test what students know and
how well they apply their knowledge and skills in reading, writing and mathematics by requiring students to read and respond
to passages, to write and to solve mathematical problems. The
results are reported in terms of achievement from levels 1-4
with level 3 as the standard.
The window for EQAO assessments of all grade 3 and 6 students of 2015-16 has been established for May 25 –June 8.
2016. Please keep this important time frame in mind when you
are planning family trips or appointments. It is important that all
grade 3 and 6 students be in attendance for the assessments.
For further details on our school results, improvement plans or
student on the provincial assessments visit the Board website
at: ht://www.tpdpcdsb.org/EQAO/.
Our Catholic School Heritage
8. What effect did the Canadian Constitution, create in the
British North America Act (1867) (now entitled either the
Constitution Act or the Canada Act), have on separate
schools?
When the Fathers of Confederation came from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada East, and Canada West to meet in
Charlottetown and Quebec, they quickly concluded, in the
words of one of the Fathers, Sir Charles Tupper, that “Without
this guarantee for the rights of minorities being embodied in
that new constitution, we should have been unable to obtain
any Confederation whatever.”
9. What guarantee for separate schools does the Canadian
Constitution still contain?
In 1867 the Fathers of Confederation made section 93(1) part
of the Constitution. It states:
Nothing in any such [provincial legislative] Law shall prejudicially affect any Right or Privilege with respect to Denominational Schools which any Class of Persons [i.e. separate
school supporters] have by Law in the Province at the Union.
CHESS
On February 23, 2016, the members of the school's
chess team were invited to a school based tournament
to choose the 15 finalists who will represent St. Edith
Stein School at the Mississauga North Chess Tournament, held on March 4, 2016, at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary
School.
The school tournament is sure to be an
exciting event for all participants!
Results of our Family of Schools tournament will be announced in our April
Newsletter.
Criminal Reference Checks
Please note that Criminal Reference Checks are required for
volunteers who participate in school activities. This includes
driving students to events and participating as a school trip supervisor. Please drop by the office for a volunteer form which
can be dropped off at the nearest Police Station. Criminal Reference Checks for volunteers are free of charge.
Primary and Junior Intramurals
The students in grades 4,5,and 6 have been enjoying weekly
intramurals during lunchtime. They have been participating in
exciting dodgeball games. The games foster active participation, fun with friends and cooperation. A special thank you to
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Webster for organizing the junior intramurals and all of the teachers who have been supervising games
over the lunch hours.
Primary intramurals will commence after the March Break!
Dates to Remember
March
4
Family of Schools Chess Tournament @ OLMC
4
Youth Faith Ambassador Retreat
4
Grade eight Reconciliation
14-18March Break
20-25 Holy Week
22 The Great Gulp
21 Rosary Apostolate visit
23 Roll Out the Quarters for Share Life
24 Stations of the Cross 1:15pm
25 Good Friday (no school)
27 Easter Sunday
28 Easter Monday (no school)
29 Kick off for the School Fundraiser
April
7
School Fundraiser begins
8
Confirmation at Merciful Redeemer (7:00pm)
8
School Easter Mass (9:15am)
11 PA Day (No School)
X-MOVEMENT COMING
TO ST. EDITH STEIN
The X-Movement (formally know as
Aussie-X) is coming to our school.
Through the Australian sport of Footyball,
students experience the Australian culture.
By creating a level playing field this
program helps students to build teamwork
and self-confidence.
Student lessons: May10th and 11th
Parents’ Night: May 12th @ 6:30
G’DAY MATE!
CURRICULUM CORNER
Three Part Math Lesson
You may have heard your child or your child’s teacher mention the Three Part Math Lesson. This
instructional strategy is an expected practice in every classroom in Dufferin-Peel and we are impressed with the impact it has made on student achievement in Mathematics.
The following diagram will help you to understand how the Three Part is taught…….
PART ONE
MINDS ON……
PART TWO
ACTION…...
PART THREE
CONSOLIDATE /
DEBRIEF….
*STUDENTS MENTALLY ENGAGE IN THE FIRST MINUTES OF MATH CLASS AND ESTABLISH A
POSITIVE CLASSROOM CLIMATE, MAKING EVERY MINUTE OF MATH CLASS COUNT FOR EVERY
STUDENT.
*REFLECT ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE, POSE A QUESTION, ORIENT STUDENTS TO A BASIC
ACTIVITY, DO A MOTIVATING ACTIVITY, CONNECT TO STUDENT INTEREST
*TEACHERS ASSIGN A TASK/ QUESTION AND FACILITATE STUDENT LEARNING BY
-providing hints and suggestions
-suggesting extensions of generalization
-asking probing questions and encouraging students to represent their thinking
*TEACHERS OBSERVE, ASSESS, RECONVENE THE WHOLE GROUP IF SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS ARISE,
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CLARIFY IDEAS AND MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH LITERACY AND LEARNING
FOR LIFE
*TEACHERS FACILITATE WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSION AND SHARING BY:
-analyzing solutions and addressing misunderstandings or confusion
-encouraging students to explain a variety of solution strategies
-asking students to defend their procedures and justify their answers
-connect strategies to similar types of problems in order to help students generalize concepts
This year, the goal of our ProGrant proposal is to provide parents with information about Active Living and Nutrition.
SCHOOL COUNCIL WILL BE HOSTING A
X-mOVEMENT NIGHT
On May 12,2016
We hope you can join us for this fun-filled evening in the gymnasium
(FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS).
X-Movement Activities: 6:30-7:30pm
Make and Take Nutritious Snacks 7:30– 8:00pm
We hope to see you there!!!
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PEEL PUBLIC HEALTH
Peel Public Health will be reviewing immunization records of all students at our school from March to June 2016.
Peel Public Health must have proof that your child has been fully vaccinated according to the Ontario Immunization schedule. During the record review, you will receive a letter from Peel Public Health if your child’s record is
incomplete. It will tell you what vaccinations your child needs to meet the requirements for Ontario.
If you receive a letter, please be sure your child has received the required vaccination, then give the date(s) to
Peel Public Health immediately to update your child’s record.
For more information please call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 or visit www.immunizepeel.ca.
Please understand that if Peel Health reports that your child’s record is incomplete after the 3rd notification letter, your child will not be able to continue attending the school.
Please ensure that your child’s immunization record is complete and must be sent to Peel Health not the school.
A Lenten Prayer
Good and Gracious God,
You call your people back to you this Lent.
May this sacred season renew our desire to live
fully the promises of our baptism and to love you
with a whole heart.
Through more frequent prayer, acts of charity,
and fasting, may we remember that loving you
and one another is the most important thing we
can do.
In confidence, we ask these things through Jesus
Christ our Risen Lord and Saviour.
Amen
SPRING FUNDRAISER
The Catholic School Advisory Council is working
hard to organize this year’s major school fundraiser.
All families will have the opportunity to choose the
product(s) they wish to sell.
What will you choose?
Papa Jack’s Popcorn
Or
La Montagne Chocolate
This year’s fundraiser will begin on April 7th.
More details will
follow soon.
Cultural Day at St. Edith Stein
On May 3, 2016, St. Edith Stein will be hosting our very own Cultural
Day.
We will be celebrating the diversity of our students by exploring many of the cultures we have
represented here at our school.
How Exciting!
All families will be asked to provide items that represent their cultural backgrounds so we can create an
array of unique displays in our gymnasium. Please begin to think about what you can send in.
Information regarding this incredible day will be coming home soon.
Mark your calendars, as parents will be invited to visit the school displays as well.
JUNIOR BASKETBALL SEASON
Congratulations to the junior girls and boys basketball teams on their successful seasons. With skill, determination and
good sportsmanship our teams did a fine job at representing our school. Thank you to our coaches Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
Webster, Mrs. Curtis and Mr. Tolomeo for sharing their time and skill with our players.
GIRLS’ TEAM: Crystal, Viktoria, Shyvonne, Ana M., Tania, Madeline, Nicole, Hiree, Sofia M., & Kiley K.
BOYS’ TEAM: Armaan, Clarence, Ryan B., Danny, Aaron, Ryland, Justin D., Malik, Leonardo, Brandon M., & Daniel S.
SCORE KEEPERS: Bianca, Isabella, and Jenna
HELPERS: Isabella, Leilani, Chad
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