Holy Cross
Catholic Elementary School
3615 Morningstar Drive Mississauga,
Ontario L4T 1Y4 905-677-5660
October 2015
Principal
P. Sestito
OCTOBER is dedicated to learning how to be:
Blessed are you, loving Father,
for all of your gifts to us.
Blessed are you for giving us
the gift of family and friends.
We pause and give you thanks,
Lord, for all these gifts:
For the rains that give life,
for the harvest.
Vice Principal
M. D’Alessandro
Head Secretary
J. Lonardi
Assistant Secretary
C. Roman
Council Co-Chairs
C. Sheehan/D. Farrow
Superintendent
L. Storey
905-890-1221
Trustee
Mr. T. Thomas
(905) 803-9317
Parish
Our Lady of the
Airways
905-677-4615
Parish Team
Father Lorenzo-Pastor
Father Jimmy Associate Pastor
Prayer of Thanksgiving
AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR
An effective communicator:
 speaks, writes and listens as Jesus would
want him/her to
 cares about others and speak up for them
 is honest
 thinks carefully before reacting or
speaking
 respects all people and their languages
 listens to the Word of God
On October 29 @ 9:00 a.m. we will celebrate the
Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectation
for October – An Effective Communicator with a
liturgy prepared by our Grade 5/6 students.
Please join us at Our Lady of the Airways
Church.
For more information regarding Ontario Catholic
Graduate Expectations please visit:
www.dpcdsb.org/cec or
www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Students/Catholic+Graduate+E
xpectations/
PA DAY
†
As we rejoice in your kindness,
We pray for those
who are in need.
Open our hearts to them
and teach us to be
generous to others
as you are to us.
Thank you, God. Amen
PARISH INFORMATION
Communion Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 2015 – A
mandatory meeting for parents will take
place in the Church hall at 7:30PM.
Information regarding Communion
preparation will be shared. Registration
forms are available in the church or in
the church office.
PLEASE BRING BAPTISIMAL
CERTIFICATES TO MEETING.
Confirmation Meeting
October
A reminder to f hatThursday,
Friday, October
11, 29,
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is a – A
for parents
PA Day. There is mandatory
no school meeting
for students
on thiswill take
place in the Church hall at 7:30PM.
day.
Visit our website: www.dpcdsb.org/hcros
Information regarding Confirmation
preparation will be shared. Registration
forms are available in the church or in
the church office.
PLEASE BRING BAPTISIMAL
CERTIFICATES TO MEETING.
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Congratulations to the following students who
shown considerable growth in achieving this
month’s Expectation – I AM A BELIEVER.
Class
Student
M. Fava
Nancy C.
Y. DeSouza
Suruthey S.
T. Collet
Yadmar P.
A. DiCenso
Wensmartley D.
J. Bonham
Ebin B.
L. Scarpino-Inglese
Shenel B.
S. Galati
Joshua T.
A. Bellissimo
Sashawna W.
J. Murray
Juan E.
P. Sartell
Aryanah
D. Craveiro
Xiomara F.
A.M. D’Urzo-DeRose
Giuliana L.
A. Stellato-Theuma
Kizziah P.
M. Falcone
Faith J.
M. d’Souza
Suri S.
C. Forward
Ian J.
K. Moroniewicz
Selena M.
M. Adeboye
Tiana L.
D. Santin
Rejoice O.
E. Oliver
Angelina M.
A. Benjamin
Selina J.-G.
C. Barbazza &
Zarion H.
Ms. De Medeiros
N. Hukil &
Kyran P.
N. Orsi
S. Fejtek &
Yvaine R.
E. Jaskiewicz
M. Pasqualoni &
Jolynne S.
M. Bascombe
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday,
October 12, 2015. The school is closed on
October 12. We wish all students and families
a very blessed and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.
Please join us on Thursday, October 15 @
9:00 am for our Thanksgiving Mass at Our
Lady of the Airways Church.
VERIFICATION FORMS
Verification forms were sent home in
September, please update forms so that the
school has accurate information in case of
emergencies. Thank you.
PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress reports will be coming home
November 17, 2015.
The progress report provides initial information,
early in the school year, about a student’s
progress. It is designed to show a student’s
development of the learning skills and work
habits, as well as a student’s general progress
in working towards the achievement of the
curriculum expectations. For these reasons,
the November Progress Report does not
include marks.
The evening of November 19th, 2015 will be
designated for Parent Teacher Interviews.
*Note: Students in FDK do not receive a
progress report in November.
HALLOWEEN DANCE
On Friday, October 30, Holy Cross will host its
annual Halloween Dance in the gym. Student
Council will sell healthy snacks. A separate
letter will be coming home with the dance
schedule. Reminder: Please no face masks or
fake weapons of any sort.
HOLY CROSS WEBSITE
Every few days, our website is
updated with letters, handouts,
forms, web links, handbooks and other
pertinent information. Looking for our monthly
newsletter and/or a document? Check out our
website: www.dpcdsb.org/hcros
PIZZA DAYS
Every Friday students will have the
opportunity to enjoy pizza for
lunch.
Parents will have the
opportunity to preorder a month at
a time. This will save time and improve
efficiency in the ordering process. Proceeds
will go directly back towards initiatives that
support Holy Cross School. Please adhere to
the date that orders need to be in by. No late
orders will be accepted. Our provider this
year will be Pizza Nova.
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SCHOOL DRESS CODE
School guidelines are:
1. The top of the pants must meet the bottom
of the shirt with no exposure of midriff or
undergarments at any time, even if the
wearer is reaching up.
2. Students should not wear short-shorts, tight
spandex biking shorts or cutoffs.
3. Tank tops, halter tops, spaghetti strap tops,
muscle shirts, mesh shirts or any other
clothing which leaves the wearer with a
bare shoulder, a bare back or a bare middle
may not be worn.
4. Clothing with suggestive, offensive and/or
inappropriate
slogans
or
pictures,
particularly those of a sexual, racial or
violent nature are not acceptable.
We ask for your continued support for a dress
code that reflects a Catholic school as a place
for serious work, accompanied by standards of
sensitivity, politeness and decorum. Thank
you in advance for your continued support and
cooperation.
KISS AND RIDE PROGRAM AND
PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION
The Kiss and Ride program takes place before
school and after school. Parents are reminded
that our driveway employs a one-way traffic
system.
Parents wishing to drop off children at school
must enter from the east driveway only and
exit from the driveway near the Church
only. Cars are not permitted to park in any
of the Kiss and Ride lanes, Bus lanes or
any designated Fire Route. The school will
not be liable for any tickets issued to cars
parked in any of the above lanes. Please do
not drop students off in front of the school.
LUNCH POLICY
Thank you for completing the
Lunch Permission Form and
returning it to your child’s
teacher. This will ensure that
the school is aware of where you prefer your
child(ren) to be over the lunch hour. The
classroom teachers will keep a copy of the
forms and a master file system will be housed
in the main office. Any changes to the
agreement throughout the year must be
submitted in writing to the teacher and/or
office.
A table has been placed outside the office for
lunches. Lunches should only be dropped off
on rare occasions. If you are dropping off a
lunch for your child please clearly label your
child’s name and teacher’s name on the
outside of the lunch bag/container and place it
on the lunch table. Please make arrangements
with your child in the morning - classes are not
to be interrupted for students to be notified or
to pick up lunches.
ANAPHYLAXIS PLAN
We have a number of staff and students in our
school who have severe allergic reactions to
peanuts, peanut butter, peanut oils and any
peanut by-products. As in the past, we are
asking you do not put anyone at risk. Do not
send any PEANUTS, PEANUT BUTTER,
PEANUT OILS AND ANY PEANUT BYPRODUCTS INTO THE SCHOOL. This
includes products like Nutella as well.
ALLERGIES IN THE SCHOOL
At Holy Cross School we also have several
members of our school who have allergies to
seafood, fish, eggs, cinnamon, sesame and
some fruits. Please DO NOT give your child
snacks and/or food with these ingredients.
Thank you for keeping all our children safe and
healthy.
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PARENTING AND FAMILY
CENTRE AT HOLY CROSS
LITERACY
*Come and Join in the Fun*
A free program for parents/caregivers and
children aged 0-6 years old. The Parenting and
Family Literacy Centre provides a special time
for you and your child to play and learn in a
community school setting. A wonderful way to
prepare your child for school. Connect with
other parents/caregivers and learn about other
programs and resources available in your
community. Everyone is welcome. The
program operates every Monday to Friday from
9:30 AM -12:30 PM.
VISITORS/VOLUNTEERS
We wish to thank everyone who
faithfully reports to the Office
and signs in when visiting or
volunteering at the school. A
reminder to all who enter the
school that you are required to sign in at the
Office and obtain a Visitor or Volunteer badge
which you are required to wear when you are
in the school or in the school yard.
If you wish to volunteer within the school or go
on field trips with our students, please contact
Mr. Sestito, the school principal. Please note
that anyone working or volunteering must have
a CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECK completed
by the local police services before volunteering
can begin.
PICTURE DAY(S)
Holy Cross School has secured the services of
Edge Imaging Photography to take our
students’ pictures. Our picture day is Tuesday,
October 13th for all students. Retakes will be
done November 12, 2015.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Monday, September 28 –
Friday, October 9.
As Thanksgiving
approaches we are asking
families from Holy Cross to
donate non-perishable and
canned food items to help
support families that are in
need in our school community.
Thanks to you we will be making a difference
and many people happy during Thanksgiving
because of your generous donations.
HELP US HELP THOSE IN NEED.
SCHOOL COUNCIL 2015 – 2016
An election was not required to determine the
school council for the 2015-2016 school year.
Our first School Council meeting was held on
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in our school
library. All school council meetings are held in
the conference room or library and are open to
all parents of Holy Cross students. General
meetings begin at 6:30 pm.
The School Council for the 2015-2016
includes:
Principal: P. Sestito
Co-Chairs: D. Farrow & C. Sheehan
Co-Treasurers: G. dos Reis & N. Masini
Parish Rep: C. Ferreira
OAPCE Rep: C. Sheehan & D. Farrow
Community Rep: H. Burrows
Secretary: M. D’Alessandro & J. Mathias
TERRY FOX RUN/WALK
This Fall marked the 35th anniversary of Terry
Fox’s courageous run across Canada. The
Terry Fox walk was held at Holy Cross on
Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
Thank you to all of the students and our
community for their continued support of the
Terry Fox initiative. Thank you to Mr. Collet
and Mr. Sartell for organizing this event.
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IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
Registered Nurses from Peel Public Health will
be coming to Holy Cross between September
and June to offer immunization against three
serious diseases. Grade 7 boys and girls will
be offered the hepatitis B and meningococcal
vaccines. Grade 8 girls will be offered the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
If you would like to have your child immunized
and have not returned the form, please contact
Holy Cross School.
The first round of vaccinations will take place at
Holy Cross on October 28, 2015. For more
info contact Peel Public Health @905-7997700 or visit www.ImmunizePeel.ca.
SAFE SCHOOLS ACTION TEAM
Bullying Prevention Week will be recognized
during the week of November 16-20. During
this week Holy Cross School will be
encouraging students to STAND UP TO
BULLYING. The Safe Schools Action Team
along with The Empowerment group will be
encouraging student to stop and prevent
bullying at our school. We will be starting some
great initiatives such as student led
announcements and cooperative games during
recess. Students and staff will also be
receiving their own STAND UP TO BULLYING
BRACELET. More exciting news to follow in
our November newsletter…
Together we can…STAND UP TO BULLYING !
PARENT AND FAMILY LITERACY CENTRE
Our Parenting and Family Literacy Centre at
Holy Cross School has re-opened for the 201516 school year with our new Parent Worker
Kay Lopes. It is a FREE program for
parents/grandparents and caregivers with
children from birth to age six. This fun, playbased program is designed to support your
child’s early learning and development. Drop
in and participate in engaging activities focused
on literacy and child development.
Hours are 9:30a.m. - 1:00p.m (Monday-Friday)
in Room 114.Please sign in at the main office.
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
IL classes for students in Grades JK to 9 begin
soon. Refer to the flyer attached and website
dpcdsb.org/programs for more information.
PUPIL ACCOMMODATION REVIEW POLICY
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
The Ministry of Education released the new
Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline
(PARG) in March 2015. This guideline sets
expectations for all school boards on managing
and reviewing underutilized school space,
including potential school closures, and for the
greater coordination and sharing of planning
related information between school boards and
other community partners.
The guideline requires all school boards in the
province to develop or revise Pupil
Accommodation Review Policies and to invite
public input into the policy before it is finalized.
A survey to collect feedback on the DufferinPeel Catholic District School Board’s draft
amended Policy 6.51 Pupil Accommodation
Review will be available for review and
comment on the Board’s website at
www.dpcdsb.org until 4:30 pm on Friday,
October 16, 2015. Supporting documents will
also be available for reference and review.
Please consider reviewing and providing input
on this policy.
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 5 - World Teacher’s Day
October 7 – School Council Mtg.
October 12 – Thanksgiving Day – School Closed
October 13 – Picture Day
October 16 - Cross Country Meet
October 28 – Immunization Clinic (Gr.7 & 8)
Newsletter Draw on next page. Good Luck!!
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NEWSLETTER DRAW
What is the date of Picture Day?
Answer: _______________________________________________
Please submit ballot to Mr. Sestito for a chance to win a pizza lunch.
Student’s Name: _______________________________________
Teacher’s Name: _______________________________________
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