25 Mountainberry Rd, Brampton, ON L6R IJ3
Phone: (905) 789-1741 Fax: (905) 789-1958
“Achieving, Believing & Caring”
Principal: K. Dolan
Vice Principal: S. Chambers
Secretary: P. Tomei
(905) 789-1741
http://www.dpcdsb.org/FCTIP
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
(905) 890-1221
Trustee: S. Xaviour
Superintendent: L. Storey
http://www.dpcdsb.org/
St. Marguerite D’Youville Parish
(905) 792-7497
Pastor: Fr. R. Mignella
Associates: Fr. B. Alphonsus/Fr. R. Tolentino
http://dyouvilleparish.ca/contact/
MAY – CELEBRATION OF MARY
MAY VIRTUE - ACCEPTANCE
Our Dear Mother Mary
Mary, Virgin Mother of Jesus,
our dear Mother, too.
We give ourselves to you,
that you may protect us
and guide us to Jesus, your Son.
Keep us from all sin
that we may love Jesus
with a pure love
as you always did.
May we always enjoy
the help of your prayers,
for you bring us life and salvation
through Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen!
The virtue of acceptance describes our ability to
look at the attitudes and actions of those around
us and then just stop and consider without
judging them. The virtue of acceptance means
that we look beyond what we see—a person’s
skin colour, ethnic background, religion, age,
gender, sexual orientation, and see a person
created and loved by God.
An accepting person…
 Is friendly and open to all God’s people,
regardless of age, beliefs, gender, culture or ability
 Sees the positive traits in all people even if s/he
disagrees with them
 Avoids judging or stereotyping others
 Understands that there may be more than one way
to do things
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Each year on Mother’s Day we celebrate mothers who have
brought us into life and have loved and cared for us.
There are so many mothers to honour – grandmothers,
godmothers, adoptive mothers, stepmothers, foster mothers and
friends’ mothers. There is Mary, the Mother of God. She is the
mother of all people.
Inside this Edition
Catholic Education Week & Pasta Night!
Class List Formation for 2016-17
Concussion Protocol in Dufferin-Peel
Summer Literacy Camp/Summer School
Calendar Events
We extend our best wishes to all Mothers.
There will be no school for students on the following dates:
Friday, May 13th – P.A. Day & Monday, May 23rd – Victoria Day
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS AT
FATHER CLAIR TIPPING
Upcoming Liturgical Dates
Monday, May 2nd - Theme: “Mercy that Welcomes”
Opening Liturgy for all in our school gym (9:00 – 9:30
a.m.)
Begin Food Drive for the Knights of Columbus (May 2nd May 12th) – Please donate any non-perishable food items.
Boxes will be set up in the front foyer.
“Girls’ Night In” – An evening of fun activities for girls in
Grades 4, 5 & 6 to promote friendship and self-esteem.
Activities will take place in the school gym (5:00 p.m. –
7:00 p.m.) *A separate letter of permission will be sent
home to parents.
Congratulations go out to our
Grade 2 students who received
their First Holy Communion on
Sunday, April 24th!
Our Grade 7 & 8 Students will be
receiving the Sacrament of
Confirmation on Monday, May 9th
at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3rd – Theme: “Mercy that Loves”
Rooftop Photo for all students and staff at the back of the
school (approx. 10:45 a.m.)
Mother’s Day Tea for all FDK moms: Sponsored by
David’s Teas (9:30-10:30 a.m. in Gym)
Mrs. Giancola’s, Ms. Nowak’s/Mrs. Menezes’ and Mrs.
Pompilii’s/Ms. Sgambelluri’s classes invite all mom’s to
the school gym to celebrate Mother’s Day with their child.
Mrs. Williamson – Grade 1 – Making placemats for “The
Giving Tree” (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Mrs. Bastasin – Grade 2 – “The Giving Tree” – Discussion
and Activity: “How can we give back?” (10:50-11:25 a.m.)
Mrs. Rulli & Mrs. Pelaia – Grade 6 – “Planting the Seeds of
Life” (10:00-10:30 a.m.)
Thank you to our Grade 2 teachers Mrs.
Bastasin, Mrs. Connor and Mrs. Bowles
and to our Grade 7 & 8 teachers Mrs.
Capone, Ms. Cibulka and Mr. Couto.
End of Year Mass - Thursday, June 9th @ 1:00
p.m.
Grade 8 Graduation Mass – Thursday, June 23 ,
2016 @ 7:00 pm @ St. Marguerite d’Youville Parish
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E.Q.A.O. Testing -- Grades Three and Six
EQAO assessment for Grade 3 and Grade 6 will
run from May 31st to June 8th. We ask that
parents please avoid medical and dental
appointments for grade 3 and grade 6
children during the assessment period.
More specific communication and information
will be forthcoming just prior to the start of the
assessments.
Orders for our School Yearbook
Order forms will be sent out soon for the
2015-2016 School Yearbook. Order
forms will also be available at the school
office. Yearbooks will be delivered to
Students in early September.
FCT Celebrates Diversity!
Several of our Grade 7 students will be participating in our
annual Family of Schools Diversity Conference on Friday,
May 6th at Ascension of Our Lord S.S. This conference
celebrates our diversity and promotes inclusion and peace.
Our students will have the opportunity to see presentations
from other schools and guest presenters. Thank you very
much to Mrs. Connor and Mrs. Sorochan who helped
organize this very special event for our students.
Wednesday, May 4th – Theme: “Mercy that Forgives”
Mrs. Bowles & Mrs. Petrozza – Grade 2 & 3 – “You’re
here for a Reason” (story) and activity on the iPads to
follow in class. (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Mrs. Eaton & Mrs. Di Federico – Grade 4 – “Poetry Café”
(12:45-1:45 p.m.)
Mr. Couto, Ms. Cibulka & Mrs. Capone – Grades 7 & 8 –
Ballroom Dancing Showcase (1:30-2:30 p.m. in the school
gymnasium)
Thursday, May 5th – Theme: “Mercy that Lives the Gospel”
Act of Kindness Day – Students are encouraged to
demonstrate an act of kindness towards someone who they
feel has made a difference in their life. Students will be
encouraged to wear red to school on this day.
Mrs. Connor – Grade 1 - “Examining Living Things in their
Natural Habitat with the iPads” (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
French Café in Gym (all day event)
Pasta Night – Sponsored by our Catholic School Council –
This is a community event for all members of Father Clair
Tipping Catholic School. It is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m. There will be a presentation during the evening
by our Intermediate Ballroom Dancers. Special thanks to St.
Marguerite d’Youville’s culinary department for once again
catering our Pasta Night!
Friday, May 6th – Theme: “Mercy that Rejoices”
Mrs. De Berardinis – Grade 1 – “SMART Board
Presentation and Ice Tea Celebration” (1:00 – 1:50 p.m.)
Closing Liturgy in Gym for all (after last recess)
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Join Us for our 6th Annual
Community Pasta Night
Thursday, May 5h
(6 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
You are welcome to join us for a delicious pasta dinner
including salad, refreshments and a cookie! Enjoy a ballroom
dancing presentation from our intermediate students. You
can purchase tickets at the school office or send in the ticket
request sent out earlier and through our school email.
We will also be drawing the winners for our Spring Door
Prizes - An iPod Mini and 2 Lunches with a Friend
along with the Principal and Vice Principal!
The draw will be held at our Pasta Dinner!
Safe Schools Procedures for Lunch
As part of our safe schools procedures in September we
established with parent/guardians where their child is
expected to eat lunch during the school week. If your child
normally stays at school for lunch, we require parental
permission in the form of a letter allowing your child to
leave the school premises to eat lunch outside of school
property. Letters of permission from parents must be
handed to the classroom teacher in the morning so this
information can also be communicated to office staff.
Students are not allowed to call home to ask permission
to leave school property during lunch time. If a student
forgets their lunch, we contact parents to make
arrangements to have lunch provided or sent to the school.
We have also been noticing a large amount of students
waiting in the front foyer between the entrance doors for
their parents to drop off their lunch. This has been a safety
concern as students are running out the door to vehicles
stopped in our bus loading zone and they are also opening
the door to visitors which defeats the purpose of our
security entrance system. Please review these rules with
your children. Thank you for your cooperation in this
matter.
Class List Formation for 2016-2017
In preparation for the new school year, we will soon
begin to look at class placements. Although class
placements will not be final until mid-September at the
earliest, it is necessary to start our class organization
with sufficient time for determining staffing, materials and
equipment needs. We consider a number of criteria when
determining our class lists, e.g. academic strengths, needs
and overall achievement, individual work habits and
study skills, maturity, and placement history. We do our
best to ensure that classes provide a balanced learning
environment for our students. However, for a number of
reasons, we are at times limited in our placement options
We ask that you do not make requests for specific
teachers as teacher placements may change if we are
required to re-organize. However, we do appreciate your
input concerning your child’s unique needs. If you have
specific concerns about you’re child’s placement in
September 2016, we ask that you put these concerns in
writing to the Principal – Mr. Dolan. Please include the
following information about your child:
his or her strengths and/or needs
a description of his/her learning style
the type of learning environment in which your child
has experienced the most success
- Please keep in mind that it is not always possible to
respond to your requests regarding placement in general,
and more specifically in combined (split) classes. We
therefore ask for your understanding and flexibility in this
area.
Rest assured that our decisions are made only after
careful consideration of all available information. A
decision is based on the individual good of each child,
balanced with the common good of the entire school
community.
Are You Moving?
Please let us know as soon as possible if you are planning
on moving to a new location and your children will not be
returning to Father Clair Tipping for the 2016-2017 school
year. This information will help us with our planning for
next year. Thank you.
Keeping It Green & Clean!
Under the direction of Mrs. McKnight, Mrs.
Capone, Mrs. Giancola and Ms. Cibulka and
our Green Goblins we continue to lead the
way in helping our school become a Green
School! This month, our school participated
in the Brampton Spring Clean Up. Classes
went throughout our school yard to pick up
litter in an effort to help keep our school
green and clean.
Also a huge thank you to our Green Goblins for organizing
our first ever School Eco Fair in the gym on Thursday,
April 14th! What an important environment awareness
event this was for our students!
Congratulations to our Chess Teams!
Our junior and intermediate chess
teams participated in our Family of
Schools Chess Meet at Good
Shepherd Catholic School on
Wednesday, April 6th. Each of our
teams represented our school with
distinction and enjoyed the
friendly competition.
Congratulations go out to our
Intermediate Chess Team on their 2nd place finish and to
our Junior Chess Team on their 3rd place finish!
Thank you to Ms. Cibulka for all of her hard work in
coaching both of our teams!
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Congratulations to our Intermediate
Basketball Teams!
Our intermediate girls and boys basketball teams
participated in our Family of Schools competition at Holy
Cross on Thursday, April 21st. The girls and boys
represented our school with great pride. They showed
superior teamwork, sportsmanship, and respect for all
players! A special congratulations goes out to our boys’
team who placed first at the Mini Tournament and then
went on to place 2nd at the Family Tournament. Our boys’
team will now be representing FCT at the Boards! Way to
go Titans! A special thank you to our dedicated and
talented coach Mr. Couto for coaching both teams this
year!
and symptoms of concussions. It also includes information
about what to do if you suspect your child has a concussion
and how a concussion is treated. Guidelines have been
developed by Dufferin-Peel CDSB to support a 10-phase
“Return to Activity” process following a diagnosed
concussion. These guidelines include 5 phases for “Return
to Learn” followed by 5 phases for “Return to Play”. With
parental consent, school administration will work
collaboratively with school psychology staff to monitor
your child’s progress through the 10 phases. For more
information, please contact your child’s school.
Elementary Summer School
Application forms for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
Summer School Programs for 2016 are available. Please
note that these programs are intended for students
achieving Level 1 or 2 in Reading and Writing. Please
contact your child’s teacher if you are interested in having
your child participate in either the Gr. 7 and 8 Summer
School program or the Gr. SK-6 Summer Literacy Camp.
Please contact your classroom teacher for more
information.
Summer Literacy Camp - Grades SK to 6
July 11 to July 29, 2016
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily
Fee for Service Program - $300 for full 3-week session
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications: May 27, 2016
Location: Venerable Michael J. McGivney
Elementary Summer School - Grade 7 and 8
Remedial Literacy & Mathematics
Students recommended by the Principal
July 4 to July 22, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Busing provided at home school pick up points
Deadline for applications: May 29, 2015
Location: Good Shepherd
Bus is provided: Pick up point and drop off is
Father Clair Tipping - Time schedule will be provided
in June.
ShareLife @ FCT
Congratulations go out to the students at FCT for their
generous donations during our Roll out the Quarters event
and Candy Gram Sales to support ShareLife! Our school
community raised $689.50 which will be donated to
support this very important Catholic charity.
Congratulations especially to Mrs. Di Federico’s students
for bringing in the most quarters for ShareLife! They will
enjoy an ice cream party! A special thank you also to Mrs.
Petrozza, Mrs. Rulli and Mrs. Mitropoulos for organizing
these events at our school! Way to go FCT!
Calendar Dates
May Calendar Dates
May 2-6
Catholic Education Week
May 2
Opening School Liturgy
Begin Food Drive for Knight’s Table
Girls Night In – Grade 4, 5 & 6 girls
May 3
Mother’s Day tea
School Rooftop Photo
May 4
Intermediate Ballroom Dancing
May 5
French Café (all day)
Act of Kindness Day – wear red
Pasta Night (6:00-8:00 p.m.)
Concussion Policy, Guidelines and Protocol
Just a reminder that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
Board has developed a School Concussion Policy and
Guidelines for students who have been diagnosed with a
concussion by either a medical or nurse practitioner.
School staff cannot diagnose a concussion. Anytime a
student reports to the office with a head injury, the
parent/guardian will be contacted and the incident will be
entered into the school’s “Documentation of Head
Injuries” log. Your child will be given an information
pamphlet entitled “We want to give you a heads up
Concussions are serious.” This pamphlet outlines the signs
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May 6
Closing School Liturgy (2:15 p.m.)
Diversity Conference
Grade 8 – PAWS with d’Youville
Pizza Day
May 8
Happy Mother’ Day to our Moms!
May 9
Grade 7 & 8 Confirmation at St.
Marguerite d’Youville Parish
May 10
Jump Rope for Heart – fundraiser
May 11
Catholic School Council Meeting
May 12
Communion and Confirmation
Celebration with school council
May 13
PA Day (no school for students)
May 17
Parent Engagement Evening at
St. Marguerite d’Youville
May 20
School Team Photos with LifeTouch
Pizza Friday
May 27
Virtues Assembly @ 1:15 p.m.
Summer Literacy Camp and Summer
School Applications are due
May 31 - Jun 8 EQAO Assessments for Grade 3 & 6
June Calendar Dates
June 8
Catholic School Council
June 9
Closing School Mass @ 1:00 p.m.
June 13
PA Day (no school for students)
June 23
Grade 8 Graduation – 7:00 p.m. at parish
June 30
Last day of school for students
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