MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
THE SEASON OF
EASTER PRAYER
Lord of life
We pray for all who bring your word of life
As a light to those in darkness
For those who bring your word of peace
To those enslaved by fear
For those who bring your word of love
To those in need of comfort
Lord of love and Lord of peace
Lord of resurrection life
Be known
Through our lives
and through your power
Christ the Lord is risen today. Alleluia
INSIDE APRIL’S ISSUE
International Day of Pink – WEDNESDAY!!
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Project “Sunglasses for Guatemala”
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How To Order the School Yearbook
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Siblings/Spring Photography Day
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*March Calendar Draw Winner – Mr. Adamson. Congratulations!
News from St.Timothy
Parish
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Catholic schools are Catholic communities. Catholic
schools are faith communities. We, as teachers,
principals, support staff, students and parents, walk
and grow together in faith which we received
initially at our Baptism. Our growth is primarily a
relationship with God, who at our Baptism, called us
by name. But the way each of us respond to that
growth is both personal and communal. We grow in
faith in the nurturing atmosphere of our Catholic
community, be that of our local parish of St.
Timothy Church, our home, or here at St. Andrew
School.
Our school community will be celebrating Catholic
Education Week (May 1st- 6th) in ways that are
appropriate to our students’ ages and development.
The theme this year is “Open the Doors of Mercy”.
There are five sub-themes for each day of Catholic
Education Week:
Monday - Mercy that Welcomes
Tuesday – Mercy that Loves
Wednesday – Mercy that Forgives
Thursday – Mercy that Lives the Gospel
Friday – Mercy that Rejoices
Every year, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’
Association provides our Catholic schools with a
resource kit to help schools prepare for Catholic
Education Week. Using these resources, as well as
our own developed activities we will be preparing a
series of activities which will highlight how we are
faithful in learning and serving in the love of Christ.
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NEW! School Wide Remind APP for all. Please read
the next column for details on how to register. This
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International Day of Pink April 13
April 13th, marks the
International Day of Pink. It is
a day where communities
across the country, and
across the world, can unite in
celebrating diversity and raising awareness to stop all
forms of bullying. The International Day of Pink was
started in Nova Scotia when two heterosexual high
school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt
being bullied. The two students intervened and helped
the student, but wanted to do more to prevent
homophobic and transphobic bullying. They decided to
purchase pink shirts, and a few days later got everyone
at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity.
The result was that an entire school stopped
homophobic and transphobic bullying. The message
was clear - anyone can bully, anyone can be victimized
by bullying, but together we can stop it. No one should
have to experience the negativity created by any form
of bullying or discrimination. Day of Pink is more than
just a symbol of a shared belief in celebrating diversity it's also a commitment to being open minded, accepting
differences and learning to respect each other! So each
year on the second Wednesday of April, millions of
people around the world wear pink to remember that
positive actions do make a difference and it starts with
us! And that is why we are standing strong and
participating in the International Day of Pink and
celebrating the day as part of our Virtue of Love
assembly on April 13th at St. Andrew School!
Dance-A-Thon Success!
On behalf of our School Council, we would like to thank
all the boys and girls and their parents for their active
participation in collecting pledges. With your efforts, we
were able to raise $6,268.50. Way to go! A special
congratulations to Mrs. Albanese’s class for bringing in
the most pledges according to size of the class and to
Mr. Watter’s class for being the best/most original
dance routine. Both classes have won a pizza party!
On behalf of the students and staff, a BIG thank you to
our School Council members for the countless hours
working behind the scenes leading up to the day of the
Dance-A-Thon and during the dance. The gym
decorations were awesome and the music was great!
Top Pledge Earners Draw (April 7th) Winners:
Trinity C., Ayden A., Hailey M., Ella M., Leah J., Logan P.,
Chole P., Hannah P., Stephen K., Ethan H., Hannah C.,
Alexander S., Raiya F., Sierra G., Jaycee L., Rebekah L.,
Noah P., Demecia C., Liam B., Lexie D., Ava J., Dylan P.,
Summer S., Benjamin S., Elizabeth P., Brennyn D.,
Gabriella V., Kaedin A., Isys S., Alexander P., Fynn B.,
Alex P., Joshua L., Rogan M., Jack B.
Grand Prize Draw (April 8th) Winners:
(All students’ names in draw who brought in pledges)
Leah J., Elijah A., Megan M., Josh L., Olivia Z., Brooke D.,
Trinity C., Jack B., Kaedin A., Sierra G., Michaela M.,
Hannah C., Benjamin S., Cassie B., Isabel G., Fynn B.,
Sophie D. and Lexie D.
Top Grand Prize Winners
Elijah A. with iPad &
Leah J. with her brand
new bike!
Congratulations!
LEGO Family Math Night–Apr. 20
Discover the mysteries of Ancient Egypt and Math as
we present a LEGO Family Math Night for parents and
students in FDK - Grade 6. Come explore how Math and
LEGO are connected and how YOU can learn some
exciting activities using LEGO to help your child learn
Math at the same time and have fun doing it! Workshop
takes place from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please RSVP by using
the attached flyer and returned no later than April 18!
Thank you to our School Council for sponsoring this
event through the Ministry of Education ProGrant!
Congratulations to the following students who won
Dance-A-Thon prizes throughout the campaign:
Early Bird Draw Winner– Noah B.
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Beauty and The Beast School
Play Coming May 11th & 12th!
Our cast as well as all the students and staff are putting
on the final touches on our school play! Tickets will be
available for $5.00 per seat and an order form is
forthcoming. Be sure not to miss the event of the year!
Welcome to Kindergarten!
On Wednesday, May 4th, the FDK Teachers, DECEs and
Mr. LaCute will be welcoming new Kindergarten
students and their parents by hosting an evening of Full
Day Kindergarten learning experiences beginning at 6
p.m. Parents will be given the opportunity to work and
play with their children using age appropriate and
engaging tools and strategies that promote literacy and
numeracy. All the activities are developmentally
appropriate for pre-school children and will help
parents prepare their children for school! This event is
sponsored by provincial government agencies in
cooperation with school staff and local services. Each
family will receive a free bag of educational activities to
take home and continue practicing the strategies
learned during the evening. Please note that this is for
NEW Kindergarten registrants only! See you May 5th!
Grade 3 & 6 EQAO Assessment
Each year Grade 3 and 6 students in Ontario are
assessed in reading, writing and mathematics for a
period of five days. This year the dates for this
assessment are: M ay 2 5 t o J u n e 8 . Please keep this
in mind when booking appointments. Set dates for each
grade will be sent to parents of Grade 3 and 6 students
in the near future. Thank you for your cooperation!
Staff-Student-Parent Hockey
Game In Support of ShareLife
A special thank you for all those
who contributed a toonie for our
ShareLife fundraiser. Altogether,
we raised a total of $792.90. A
good time was had by the fans in
the stands and the players alike.
A special thank you to the
parents who were able to join
the staff team. We certainly were fortunate to get your
help. Enjoy that goal you scored Mr. LaCute because it
may be the only one you ever get against the students’
team again!
Project “Sunglasses for Guatemala”
Mrs. Kingstone’s Grade 2/3 class has a service project.
They are collecting non-prescription sunglasses (new or
used, adult and child). The school had a presentation at
the February Virtue assembly by Mrs. Dodds, (Mrs.
Kingstone’s mom) and we learned about Xela –Aid
Humanitarian work in Guatemala. The sunglasses that
we are collecting will be taken this summer to the two
communities serviced by Xela Aid. You can learn more
at http://www.xelaaid.org if you wish. We are only
focusing on the optometry section. Mrs. Kingstone’s
mom has been doing mission work with Xela Aid for
over 20 years. Please look through your home for
sunglasses you no longer need or make a dollar store
purchase. This simple donation can prevent an adult or
child from going blind from the intense sun. Sunglasses
can be delivered to the main office. Thank you for
helping with this worthwhile project led by our Gr. 2/3s!
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Order School Yearbook TODAY!
Lunch Provider Parent Survey
Ms. Hageman and the School Yearbook Committee are
really excited about putting the finishing touches on our
first ever school wide yearbook! New technology
available will allow you and your children to use a free
‘Aurasma’ app to hold over certain photographs
throughout the yearbook and they will come ‘alive’ in
video form! Amazing! For everyone, including those
parents who put their name down to show your interest
at the Report Card Interview Night, visit the website to
order ($25 per yearbook). Deadline online is May 15th.
LunchBoxOrder.com, which is the current Pita Pit lunch
provider, would like to get your feedback as to what
other lunch options you and your children might be
interested in for the 2016-2017 school year. There is a
brief survey we ask all parents to consider completing
(takes 3 minutes!) to get some additional insight on
lunch options moving forward. Complete by April 22nd.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StAndrewApril2016
(Pizza Days will continue and is separate from this company)
http://www.yearbookordercenter.com
Fire Drill & Lockdown Procedure
School # 21169
If you prefer to send a cheque payable to St. Andrew
School, please print the attached form and send to the
school by May 5th. Don’t miss out on purchasing our
first ever school wide interactive yearbook!
Throughout the year, the staff of St. Andrew School
reviews safety procedures with students on a number
of topics. Emergency evacuation drills are conducted to
ensure that everyone is aware of the procedures to
follow in order to exit the school safely. Students and
staff will continue to discuss and practice procedures
that are implemented in the event of an emergency
lockdown.
St. Andrew Family Night at an
Orangeville A’s Basketball Game!
Click over a photograph and it becomes a video! Cool!
Class Lists for September 2016
Teachers will meet in May to
organize class lists for the 20162017 school year. If there are any
special learning needs your child
has that you feel we should know
when making up classes, please do
so in writing Mr. LaCute by May 2nd. Letters that list a
request for a specific teacher will not be considered.
Please limit comments to specific learning styles.
Requests for your child to be placed with a ‘friend’ will
not be considered. If you feel your child has an ongoing
conflict with another child, and you have already had
discussions with this year’s teacher, please write us a
letter and we will do our best to separate them. All staff
members work hard to balance class lists by abilities,
gender, and learning styles. Please bear in mind that we
are considered a medium-sized school (400-450
students) which will result in some combined classes.
This is a fact of life that children will have to experience
from time to time throughout their time at St. Andrew.
Come join Mr. LaCute and our entire
parent community in catching the
Orangeville A’s professional basketball
team’s Friday, April 29th home game vs. The London
Lightning! Imagine what fun it will be to sit together in
the stands and cheer on Orangeville’s very own
professional basketball team! Family Night gives you the
opportunity to buy 1 student ticket at $7.00 and get a
2nd one for FREE! (BOGO coupons available at the
office starting April 14th)
Go Girls! Program Starting
Big Brothers Big Sisters will be running a Go Girls!
Program at St. Andrew School for Grade 5 and 6
girls. This Program was at St. Andrew
School last year and few other years in
the past. Go Girls! is a mentor-led
program that uses fun and educational
activities to stimulate self-reflections and group
discussion about healthy living and emotional, social,
and cultural issues. Girls involved in the Go Girls!
Program will meet once a week during lunch hour for 8
weeks. Each week the group’s mentors will cover topics
in each of the following categories: active living,
balanced eating, and feeling good. Once Go Girls! is
scheduled to run an application will be given to all
Grade 5 and 6 girls. All inquiries can be directed to Mrs.
Zeidler, SERT.
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P.A.L.S. Recess Program Coming
The P.A.L.S. Recess Program encourages all children to
participate in activities regardless of their gender, size,
or ability. P.A.L.S. was developed after a review of
existing playground leadership programs and
consultation with other health departments. There are
three objectives of the program: to increase physical
activity, to decrease conflict and reduce the incidence
of playground bullying, and to provide a leadership
opportunity for students. Mr. Glover, our Child & Youth
Worker and Mrs. Zeidler will be starting to train some
student leaders in April with the intent of implementing
the program in May.
Siblings’ Photo Day – May 13th
Edge Imaging is coming to St.
Andrew School on Friday May
13th. A flyer, showing all the
options to choose from will
arrive about a week prior to the
Photo Day. Individual photos available as well. Please
note that we will begin at 9:15 a.m. and ask that all
students arrive on time.
News From St. Timothy Church
Upcoming EDGE date: FRIDAY APRIL 22nd
for all students in Grades 6, 7 & 8 are
invited, and bring your friends too!
R.O.C. (Rite of Confirmation) Candidates
Please pray for our candidates as they
have been preparing for Confirmation since October
with sessions. PLEASE refer to your schedule for your
group RETREAT DAY. The next CLASS session is April 9th
2016. Please check your schedule for your session time.
Also, if you have not submitted all your necessary
paperwork from your ROC info package (i.e. Baptism
Certificate, Confirmation Sponsor Info) please do so no
later than April 13th. This information was asked for in
September. As well, St. Timothy Youth Ministry is
looking for some parents who might like to help out by
volunteering in different areas in the faith formation of
our youth. If you would like to volunteer in 2016,
please contact Adam Kozak, the Parish Youth Minister
at sttimym@hotmail.com to talk about the possibilities.
FREE! Dufferin Parent Support
Group Workshops Here in Town
Please take a moment to read the
two attachments to the newsletter.
(1) May 12th presentation by Dr.
Green entitled “Collaborative and
Proactive Solutions: Kids Can Do Well If They Can” at
Orangeville District Secondary School and (2) Dufferin
Parent Support Network FREE Parent WorkshopsSpring Schedule 2016. Something for every parent!
Our Virtue for the month of April is Love
God wants us to serve and to see
goodness in everyone we meet.
A loving person:
•wants the best for others
•is willing to make sacrifices for the good
of others
•knows that we are all lovable
•prays for others God has given us many people in our
lives to show us examples of Love. Our families,
teachers, and friends show us their love
everyday. We should always try to remember to Jesus
taught the most important lesson. He taught about love
and that love is not about us - it is about looking out for
the good of others.
DATES TO REMEMBER
PLEASE PLACE DATES ON FAMILY
CALENDAR
•April 6- Easter Mass at the parish (9:45)
•April 7- FDK trip to Twisters
•April 8 – Dance-A-Thon
•April 13 – FDK –Gr. 4 Little Red Theatre Presentation
•April 13- Int. Day of Pink & Virtues Assembly (11:15)
•April 13- School Council Meeting (7 p.m.)
•April 19- Battle of The Books Gr. 7 & 8 Team (Tony Rose)
•April 20 – LEGO Family Math Night (6:30 p.m.)
•April 20 – Int. Basketball Tournament at St. Benedict
•April 22 – Earth Day
•April 29 – Last Day for Beauty & The Beast tickets sold
•April 28- Gr. 7 HEPB & Gr. 8 HPV Immunization
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LEGO Math Night Invitations/RSVP
Dr. Greene May 12th Parent Workshop
Dufferin Parent Support Group Workshops
Schedule for April-June
April Math Insert
Sugary Drink Article for Parents
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