Holy Cross
Catholic Elementary School
3615 Morning Star Drive Mississauga,
Ontario L4T 1Y4 905-677-5660
May 2016
Principal
P. Sestito
Catholic Education Week:
Opening the Doors of Mercy
May 1-6, 2016
MAY is dedicated to learning how to be:
A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN
Vice Principal
M. D’Alessandro
Each year, the Catholic community of
Ontario engages in a week-long
celebration of the unique identity and
distinctive contributions of Catholic
education during Catholic Education Week.
Head Secretary
J. Lonardi
This year’s celebration entitled, “Opening
Doors of Mercy” is scheduled for the week
of May 1-6, 2016. Catholic schools are
Catholic communities. Catholic schools
are faith communities. We all walk and
grow together in the faith which we
received at our Baptism. And it is the
“together” that we grow. Our growth is
primarily a relationship with God, who at
our Baptism, called us by name. But the
response of each of us to that growth is
both personal and communal. We grow in
our faith in the nurturing atmosphere of our
Catholic community be that of our local
parish, our home, or our Catholic school
community.
This year’s five sub-themes, one for each
of the five days of Catholic Education
Week, help students to understand the rich
meaning of this year’s theme:
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
A responsible citizen:
 is a peace-maker
 is fair and forgiving
 follows the rules and does their share
 helps the poor and cares for people in
need
 stands up for what is right
 knows that all life is precious
 respects and protects the world and all
that is in it.
Because we accept our
responsibilities, we can make a
difference, and we will live our lives
like Jesus.
Monday- Mercy that Welcomes
Tuesday – Mercy that Loves
Wednesday – Mercy that Forgives
Thursday – Mercy that Lives the Gospel
Friday – Mercy that Rejoices
Catholic Education Week begins on a
Sunday to highlight the partnership that
remains the foundation of Catholic
JK/SKbetween
REGISTRATION
education
our Catholic schools
and local Catholic parishes. Throughout
Catholic Education Week, we ask you to
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for the 2010-11 school
reflect on the significance of Catholic
year
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be
held at
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education’s presence
andHoly
contribution
our Church,
and in our
society.on:
We invite
Elementary
Schools
all members of our community, to
participate in the celebrations and activities
that will mark the celebration of Catholic
Education Week 2016 in our schools.
February 8, 10, 11 and 12
JK - Children must be 4 years old by
Dec. 31, 2010
SK - Children must be 5 years old by
Dec. 31, 2010
Parents/Guardians should bring the
following documents:
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proof of age
original Catholic Baptismal
Certificate of the Roman, Greek or
GOOD BYE AND CONGRATULATIONS
A heartfelt good-bye to Mrs. Fejtek who is retiring
from education after 34 years. Congratulations
Mrs. Fejtek and thank you for all have done for Holy
Cross. We will miss you!!
Congratulations to the following students
who have shown growth in achieving this
month’s Expectation – I CARE.
Class
Student
M. Fava
Fabrizio P.
Y. DeSousa
Hijari I.
T. Collet
Isaiah D.
A. DiCenso
Konrad S.
J. Bonham
Karma E.
L. Scarpino-Inglese
Ethan J.
S. Galati
Khahleo P.
A. Bellissimo
Rose M.
J. Murray
Taliya R.
P. Sartell
Sovereign P-M.
D. Craveiro
Durico W.
A.M. D’Urzo-DeRose
Anlin R.
A. Stellato-Theuma
Brianna E.
M. Falcone
Anthony D.
M. d’Souza
Andrew T.
C. Forward
Naomi S.
K. Moroniewicz
Juana S.
M. Loizzo
Whitney O.
D. Santin
Jaleah J-C.
A. Benjamin
Nicolas R.
E. Oliver
Roxana T.
C. Barbazza &
Jacob S.
A. DeMedeiros
N. Hukil &
Alisha J.
N. Orsi
S. Fejtek &
Jason A.
E. Stapleton
M. Pasqualoni &
Manuela O.
M. Bascombe
MAY: MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
During this month we make an
effort to pray the Rosary every
day.
“The Rosary is my favourite
prayer.”
(John Paul II)
Join Holy Cross School for the
Living Rosary on Friday, May 27 @ OLAirways
ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
GRADES 7 & 8
Once again the Ministry of Education is providing funding
for Grade 7 and 8 elementary summer school. The focus
of this program will be on those students whose
achievement of Grade 7 or 8 Language and Mathematics
expectations indicates that they are likely to experience
difficulty in achieving the following grade’s expectations.
Students MUST take both the literacy and mathematics
classes. Student eligibility for the summer school
program will be determined by the Principal in
consultation with teachers.
Students must attend THE ENTIRE PROGRAM – no
holidays are allowed.
Dates: Monday, July 4 – July 12, 2016
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm EACH DAY
Holy Cross is the designated school site for our
students.
The deadline for application is Friday, May 27, 2016.
Teachers have already distributed forms to several Grade
7 and 8 students. However, if you are interested in
having your child attend, please contact your child’s
teacher for further information and forms.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN EVENING
Our Welcome to Kindergarten evening is scheduled for
May 11, 2016 beginning at 6:30 PM. Invitations have
been sent out to all parents of Kindergarten students for
September 2016. Thank you to the Full Day Learning
team for organizing the Welcome to Kindergarten
evening. Also, thank you the Parenting and Family
Literacy Centre for helping out with the Welcome to
Kindergarten evening.
Please join us for our May OCSGE Liturgy at Our
Lady of the Airways Church on Friday, May 27 @
9:00 am.
The Liturgy will be prepared by our FDK students.
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SUMMER LITERACY CAMP 2016 FOR
SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Grade 6
Summer Literacy Camp is a half-day intervention
program. The program is designed to improve
student performance in Reading and Writing for
students in SK to Grade 6. The Camp is offered for
3 weeks (July 11th–29th). The program runs from
9am to 12pm Monday through Friday.
Summer Literacy Camp is offered at 12 school sites
in the Dufferin-Peel C.D.S.B. Transportation is
NOT provided for the Camps. The Camp is
$300.00 for 3 weeks. Parents were sent
registration forms in April. These forms need to be
submitted to the classroom teacher with payment
by May 27, 2016. If you are interested and/or
need information or an additional registration
package, please contact your child’s teacher.
EQAO
All grade 3 and grade 6
students in Ontario will again be
participating in the EQAO
provincial
assessments
scheduled to take place May
25– June 8. At Holy Cross, Grade 3 and 6 students
will participate in the EQAO Assessment on May
30, 31 and June 1. We ask that parents try to
avoid booking appointments during that time
period
as
much
as
possible.
Visit
www.dpcdsb.org for Board and School EQAO
profiles.
students are encouraged to continue to look for the
PALS Leaders during recess. They have some
great new games to share with you.
Together we can STAND UP TO BULLYING!
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING
TRANSPORATION ELIBILITY FOR
STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN
GRADES 1, 4 AND 8
Eligiblity for transportation is determined based on
distance criteria established in Board policy. For
Dufferin-Peel C.D.S.B., these are:
JK – Grade 1 1.0 km
Grades 2 – 4 1.6 km
Grades 5 – 8 2.0 km
The purpose of this communication is to ensure
that parents of students currently in grade 1, grade
4 and grade 8 are aware that transportation
eligibility status for your child may change next year
as your child moves, respectively, to grades 2, 5
and 9. As the distance criteria for transportation in
grades 1, 4 and 8, may no longer be eligible for
transportation when they move to the next grade
level.
Effective June 1, transportation eligibility info for
2016-2017 will be available at www.stopr.ca.
Please visit the website after June 1, 2016 to
confirm the eligibility status for your child for the
2016-2017 school year.
ARE YOU MOVING?
To all Parents and Guardians, if
you plan to move before the
upcoming
school
year
(September 2016), please let the
school know by calling or visiting
the office. Your cooperation in
this matter is greatly appreciated as it will have an
impact on class placements for the next school
year.
SAFE SCHOOLS ACTION TEAM
BREAKING NEWS!!!
The Safe Schools Action Team is now on Twitter.
You can follow us on www.twitter.com
@safeschoolsHC1. Here you can stay up to date
on all safe schools events, initiatives and news.
PALS leaders have received some new training
with Madame Breda in April. All primary and junior
PA DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Please be advised of the following dates:
Friday, May 13 – Ministry Day SCHOOL
CLOSED TO STUDENTS
Monday, May 23 – Victoria Day SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday, June 13 – Report Card Writing Day
SCHOOL CLOSED TO STUDENTS
CHESS TEAM NEWS
On Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, our school
participated in the Family Chess tournament at
Good Shepherd School. Each player in the
primary and junior divisions participated in a chess
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tournament in their own division amongst the other
schools in our Beacon Family.
Our primary team Adriel A, Tamir B, Nacoy G,
Zion H, Christopher M, Jacob M, Jesse O, and
Ivie O. showed great enthusiasm and
determination to win. Our primary team placed 4th
and earned a medal by their win. They had fun
competing with the other schools, showed great
sportsmanship and behaviour at the tournament.
The Junior team Tyra B, Ebin B, Stefano F,
Ethan L and Nosa O., won 3 out of 5 rounds, and
placed 5th out of 10 teams. Fantastic job junior
team!
Mrs. Kreuz and Mr. Longo would like to give a
special thank you to those chess team members
who came to every practice. Their enthusiasm and
dedication to chess made our chess practice a lot
of fun.
The Holy Cross team members consisted of
students who eagerly and regularly participated in
our Chess Club practices since October. Each
member contributed their own strengths and skills
to make this tournament a successful one for our
school.
Congratulations to the Chess Team on their
commitment and hard work during chess practice
and dedication to making the team so spectacular
and fun!
Also, thank you to everyone else who took part and
helped our team. Go Crusaders Go !!!!!
BREAKFAST CLUB
The Holy Cross Breakfast Program continues to be
well received by many students. Thank you to the
many Knights of Columbus members and Our Lady
of the Airways parishioners for volunteering their
time to make the Breakfast Program a huge
success. Please be reminded that the breakfast
program runs 5 days a week commencing at 8:00
am. Please make sure students are dropped off for
the breakfast program no later than 8:15 am to
ensure that they have enough time to eat and make
their way to class. TO ALL PARENTS, PLEASE
DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR CHILDREN PRIOR
TO 8:00 am AS THERE IS NO SUPERVISION
FOR STUDENTS. Your assistance in this matter is
greatly appreciated.
June 1, 2016
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
A reminder to all of our School Council members
of our next meeting scheduled for Wednesday
June 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the library. All parents
are welcome to attend!
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 1 - 6– Catholic Education Week
May 9 – Jump for Heart Assembly
May 8 - Math Manipulative Day
May 11 – Welcome to Kindergarten
May 13 – PA Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
May 18-20 – Ottawa Trip
May 20 – Pancake Day
May 23 – Victoria Day – SCHOOL CLOSED
May 25 - EQAO begins
May 27 - OCSGE Liturgy and Living Rosary 9:00
May 29 - SK-6 Summer Literacy forms due
May 29 - Grade 7 & 8 Summer School forms due
June 1 – School Council meeting
June 1 - 3 Humber Trip Gr.7 & 8
June 13 - Report Card Writing Day NO SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS
June 14 – Blue Jays Game
June 17 – Kindergarten Grad @ 1pm
June 20,21 &22 – Aussie X
June 27 – OCSGE Liturgy 9:00
June 28 - Grade 8 Graduation
June 28 – Reports Cards Sent Home
June 29 - Year End Mass @ 9:00
June 30 – Last Day of School
Attachments: Ministry Approved School Calendar for
2016-2017 School Year.
TWITTER
Holy Cross has a twitter account. Our twitter
handle is @HCMalton (not case sensitive).
Holy Cross will be tweeting updates, reminders
and special happenings at the school.
Please follow us on twitter @HCMalton.
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