25 Mountainberry Rd, Brampton, ON L6R IJ3
“Achieving,
Principal: K. Dolan
Vice Principal: S. Chambers
Secretary: P. Tomei
(905) 789-1741
http://www.dpcdsb.org/FCTIP
Phone: (905) 789-1741 Fax: (905) 789-1958
Believing & Caring”
St. Marguerite D’Youville Parish
(905) 792-7497
Pastor: Fr. R. Mignella
Associates: Fr. B. Alphonsus/Fr. R. Tolentino
http://dyouvilleparish.ca/contact/
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
(905) 890-1221
Trustee: S. Xaviour
Superintendent: L. Storey
http://www.dpcdsb.org/
REMEMBRANCE AND PEACE
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
CONSCIENCE
For those who were killed in battle,
For those who gave up their lives to save others,
For those who fought because they were
forced to,
For those who died standing up for a just cause,
For those who said war was wrong,
For those who tried to make the peace,
For those who prayed when others had
no time to pray,
For those creatures who needlessly die,
For those trees that needlessly are slaughtered,
For all of mankind.
Let us pray:
May God hold them in peace,
May Love flow over the Earth and cleanse us all
this day and forever always.
Amen.
During the month of November, we will be focusing
on the virtue of conscience. God has given us the
ability to know the right and decent way to act and
then to act that way. We trust that the common
Spirit we share inspires us and guides us to make
good decisions if we allow our conscience to be
well formed. A person of conscience allows prayer
and scripture to influence him/her.
A person of conscience …
Chooses to do the ‘right thing’ and feels good about it
Can see how his/her actions may hurt others
Admits his/her wrong-doing and feels badly
Says ‘sorry’ and tries to make up for mistakes
Keeps promises
Inside this Edition
All Saints Day & Remembrance Day
Kindergarten Registration
Progress Report Card Interviews
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St. Cecilia is our Patron Saint. She is the patron of musicians, composers
and instrument makers. Her feast day is Sunday, November 22nd.
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November is the Month of Remembrance.
Dr. Simone Candy Drive at Father Clair Tipping
For Catholics this is always a very special time of year, as
we are reminded of the importance of the feasts of All
Saints Day and All Souls Day.
our community of those men and women (both known
and unknown) who have lived faithful lives in the Church.
On this day we remember our saints in our prayers and
ask for their prayers and intercessions. The historical
roots of this celebration have to do with those martyrs
who died in the early Church. Later, Pope Gregory VII
declared this day to be the date we remember all who
lived and died for their faith.
Each year for Halloween at Father Clair Tipping the
students collect large amounts of leftover Halloween
candy. The candy is donated to Canadian Food for
Children. This is a charitable organization run by Dr.
Simone. The candy is sent to third world countries and is
given to missionary workers who hand out the candy to
children. The organization constantly focuses on
following Mother Teresa’s example of helping the poor.
We are asking that the students at Father Clair Tipping
bring in their extra candy from Halloween and drop it off
at the front foyer of our school. This will be going on
during the week of November 2nd-6th. Please send in
hard candy only. Thank you for your generosity.
All Souls Day, November 2nd, is a Roman Catholic
Volunteer For - All Star Reading Program
day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have
passed away. The day purposely follows All Saints Day
in order to shift the focus from those in heaven to those in
purgatory. It is celebrated with masses and festivities in
honour of the dead. While the Feast of All Saints is a day
to remember the glories of Heaven and those there, the
Feast of All Souls reminds us of our obligations to live
holy lives and that there will be purification of the souls
of those destined for Heaven.
We are in need of parent volunteers to act as Reading
Coaches for students in grades 1-3. The commitment
involves assisting students to develop independent
reading strategies. If you are able to spend an hour or two
once or twice per week, please call the school and leave
your name and phone number. All volunteers must have a
Criminal Reference Check completed (please contact the
office for an appropriate form). Interested volunteers will
be contacted to schedule a training session and determine
volunteer availability.
All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1st, reminds
On November 11th, Canadians all across the country
stop and honour those who have served, at home or
overseas, in World War I, World War II,
and Korea. We also recognize the
incredible valour our modern day
peacekeepers and armed forces display
in missions around the world. Poppies will be made
available to students for a small donation which will be
given to the local veteran’s legion for support.
Remembrance Day Assembly
On Wednesday, November 11th at approx. 10:30 a.m.,
our annual Remembrance Day Assembly will be
held in the school gym. We will recognize the
achievements and sacrifices of Canadians at home and
overseas during past wars and peacekeeping operations
around the world. At 11:00, we will observe the
customary moment of silence. As always, parents and
grandparents are most welcome to attend this service.
PALS Program at Father Clair Tipping
Mrs. Bastasin would like to thank all of the students who
have signed up to be Pals leaders. Pals leaders have the
important role of giving our primary students a chance to
play cooperative games during the lunch hour recess. Pals
has already started at the school and it runs Tues., Wed.,
and Thursday during lunchtime. The Pals leaders are
chosen because they help to encourage students to be
physically active by playing games, to prevent bullying
from happening and it gives the Pals leaders the
opportunity to become a leader on the playground. The
Pals program teaches kids: new games, how to make new
friends, feeling good about playing with other students,
how to play fairly, how to solve problems on the
playground, how to respond to bullying situations and
how to make our school a fun and safe place to learn. The
motto for Pals is: "There is always room for one more".
Virtue of the Month - Conscience
Advent Mass
Our Advent Mass will be taking place on Wednesday,
December 2nd at 9:30 a.m. in our school gym. We are
looking forward to seeing many of our community parents
and students, as we come together in preparation and
celebration of the Eucharist.
This month we celebrate the virtue of Conscience. God
has given us the ability to know the right and descent way
to act and then act that way. A person of conscience
allows prayer and scripture to influence him/her. Our next
virtues assembly will be held on Friday, November 27 th at
1:15 p.m. At this assembly students will be recognized
for demonstrating the virtue for October – Empathy, and
the virtue for November – Conscience.
Congratulations to students, parents and staff of Father Clair Tipping
School for raising a total of $ 1804.80 for the Terry Fox Cancer Research!
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HELPING HANDS
CHRISTMAS
FOOD DRIVE!
Homework Help
Free Online Math Tutoring Available
Homework Help--Free Online Math Tutoring, continues
to be available for Grade 7 & 8 students who don’t quite
understand how to add fractions. Or maybe your teenager
is struggling with a geometry assignment? Students have
been given the opportunity to sign up for additional Math
assistance. Students can log in Sunday to Thursday, 5:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m., for one-on-one confidential help. There
are interactive discussion rooms for each grade where
they can view the current lesson, watch tutors draw on the
whiteboard — and then type their own question for onthe-spot help. Please visit the site below:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/elearning/homework.html
Allergen Policy – NO SHARING OF FOOD &
NO NUTS OR PEANUT PRODUCTS AT
SCHOOL OR ON THE SCHOOL BUS
Thank you to all parents who continue to be mindful of
students with nut allergies in our school. Please be aware,
as per Board policy, that there is NO sharing of food of
any kind, including celebratory foods either for birthdays
or seasonal celebrations. Cupcakes or treat bags intended
for sharing with classmates will be sent back home.
Also, we have been having an issue with some students
bringing nuts and nut products (received from
Halloween) onto the school bus. Please be aware that
we have a number of students on our buses with severe
life-threatening allergies. These products are NOT
allowed at FCT or on the school bus! Thank you for
respecting this policy during our recent Halloween
festivities.
Arrive on Time
Unfortunately, we continue to experience a number of
students arriving late to school. Students are expected
to arrive at school on time for admission into
school at 8:30 a.m. Students who arrive after the start
of morning prayers and announcements are considered
late, and are expected to report to the main office to
receive a late slip for admission to class. Please be aware,
arriving late for school impacts upon the student in a
number of ways, e.g., the student misses out on
valuable instructional time, and their late arrival
creates a disruption to the learning of others.
Punctuality is a very important life skill that applies in the
educational setting and also when one enters the world of
work. Good habits start now and are reinforced
throughout a child’s early years. Your continued support,
ensuring your child arrives on time and ready to learn,
will help them to develop habits that will support them in
the days ahead.
Once again Father Clair Tipping will
be supporting the Helping Hands
Ministry of St. Marguerite d’Youville
Parish. This ministry is dedicated to
helping those in need within the
community. Our school will be
sponsoring three families in need to
ensure that they have a wonderful
Christmas. The school will be asking
for donations of food, household and
hygiene products, as well as age
appropriate gifts. We will be sending
information out shortly to launch our
Christmas Food Drive. Thank you for
your continued support and generosity.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Father Clair Tipping will be offering our full day
Kindergarten registration for Junior and Senior
Kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year at Father Clair
Tipping School on the following dates:
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
*Snow Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 28th, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday, January 29th, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Full Day Kindergarten – If your child was born in
2011 or 2012, he or she can start Kindergarten in
September 2016. Kindergarten students must be at
least 4 years of age by December 31, 2016.
Parents/Guardians should bring the following
documents when registering their child:
proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
original Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate (for
child and/or parent/guardian) or Baptismal Certificate
from an Eastern Church in full communion with the
Holy See of Rome, the parent/guardian must bring their
own baptismal certificate
updated immunization records (Immunization Card,
Peel Health Form or Letter of Exemption)
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proof of Canadian Citizenship (Birth
Certificate/Passport) or permanent resident status
proof of home address (two of the following: Property
tax bill, current utility bill, real estate document or
Government of Canada issued forms)
proof of English Separate Support (may be done at the
time of registration by completing an Application for
the Direction of School Support and/or a Separate
Lease Agreement available at the school)
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Parents of grade 4 students interested in the Extended
French program are invited to attend an information
meeting.
School: St. Jean Brebeuf in Brampton
Address: 63 Glenforest Road
Phone: 905-791-8529
Date: Thursday, January 14, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
Grade 9 Information & Registration Evening
Thursday, November 19th, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.
Grade 8 girls & their parents/guardians are invited to
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
115 Glenvale Blvd.
Brampton, Ontario
www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance
905-458-5541 ext. 64104
Progress Report Card Interviews
An information letter will soon be sent home
regarding our school procedures for booking
parent/teacher/student interviews for the Progress
Reports scheduled for Thursday, November 19,
2015. If you require additional information please
contact your child’s teacher or the school office.
Father Clair Tipping Catholic School Council
Our next Catholic School Council meeting will be held
on Wednesday, November 11th. All meetings begin
promptly at 7:00 p.m. and end at approximately
8:30 p.m. Please come out to help make Father Clair
Tipping School the very best it can be for all the
children. Thank you.
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
November 15 marks the beginning of Bullying
Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario. On
Monday, November 16th at 10:00 a.m. the students
and staff at Father Clair Tipping will observe a minute
of silence in recognition of all of the victims of bullying,
including bystanders. Various posters will also be
displayed around our school which emphasize students
to “Stand Up Against Bullying.”
Teachers have also been provided with various resources
through the Board to increase bullying awareness with
their students with a focus on Creating a Catholic
community of culture and caring.
Twelve Steps to Increase Your Child’s
Math Achievement
1. Never praise children by telling them they are
“Smart.”
2. Never share stories of math failure or dislikes.
3. Always praise mistakes and say that you are
pleased your child is making them.
4. Encourage children to work on problems that are
challenging for them, so that they can make
mistakes.
5. When you help your children, do not lead them
through work step by step, as this takes away
important learning opportunities.
6. Encourage drawing out their answers with pictures,
numbers and words whenever you can.
7. Encourage students to think flexibly about numbers.
8. Encourage students to make sense of math at all
times.
9. Never time children or encourage faster work.
10. When children answer questions and get them
wrong, try and find logic in their answers.
11. Give children math puzzles.
12. Play games!
For more information visit www.youcubed.orgMaki
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Dates to Remember:
Nov. 1
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Nov. 5
Nov. 10
FCT Halloween Dance-A-Thon
Our Catholic School Council at Father Clair
Tipping would like to thank all of our students
and parents for their pledges to help support
activities at our school this year as part of our
Halloween Dance-A-Thon! This year we raised
$2636.20 as a result of the pledges. Thank you
for your support!
Congratulations go out to the following
students who won our prizes:
iPad Mini (Top Pledges) – Jacinta A.
iPad Mini – Eliezer M.
Bluetooth Speaker – Anne Marguerite P.
Movie Packages (2) – Isabella C. & Jacinta A.
Our Catholic School Council will be sponsoring
another fundraiser in February as part of our
Valentine’s Dance-A-Thon. More info. will be
coming in the new year.
Youth Faith Ambassadors
Congratulations to our student Youth Faith
Ambassadors who were initiated into the church
through a commissioning service on Oct 23rd at
Holy Family Parish in Bolton. Students attended
a mass service, made good deeds bracelets,
played cooperative games and reflected on the
Word of God. In all, 30 intermediate students
have taken the initiative to represent Father
Clair Tipping as a Youth Faith Ambassador
under the direction of Mrs. Pelaia and Mrs.
Sorochan.
Nov. 11
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
Nov. 19
Nov. 22
Nov. 23
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Dec. 2
Dec. 18
All Saints Day
All Souls Day
St. Thomas Aquinas S.S. to visit Gr. 8’s
Grade 6 trip to Silvercreek Outdoor Centre
Grade 8 students go to d’Youville S.S. and
Ambrozic S.S. for “A Day in the Life”
Grade 7 and 8 Confirmation Retreat at parish
Anaphylaxis Society of Canada to present to
Students and staff of FCT
Remembrance Day Assembly @10:30 am
School Council Meeting @ 7:00 pm
Progress Report Cards sent home
Grade 8 Parent Info. and Registration Night
@ St. Marguerite d’Youville S.S. @ 6:00 pm
Progress Report Card Interviews (by request)
Holy Name of Mary Info. Night - 7:00 pm
Feast Day for St. Cecilia
Liturgy to honour St. Cecilia – 9:30 am
Intermediate Volleyball Tournament @ FCT
Virtues Presentation for Oct. and Nov.
1:15 p.m. in school gymnasium.
Advent Mass – 9:30 am – School Gym
Last day of classes before the break
*School resumes on Monday January 4, 2016
Information regarding Christmas events
occurring at Father Clair Tipping will be
communicated to parents during the next few
weeks.
Please Visit the Father Clair Tipping School
Website at:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/FCTIP/Learning/Mat
h+Resources+for+Parents.htm for some
great Math Resources for Parents!
http://www.dpcdsb.org/FCTIP/Parents/Paren
t+Tips+for+Learning.htm for some great
Parent Tips for Learning!
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