From our hearts to yours…
WE WISH ALL of you A VERY JOYOUS, PEACE FILLED HOLIDAY!!
L. Stolar
E. Morra
P. Szpakowski
J. Goodman, S. Pasma
P. Kennedy, A. Gawronski
B. Brunton, L. DiRisio, K. Gizzi
N. DaRosa, L. Vieira, K. Muffolini
M. Tierney, M. Piccinin, M. Totera-Dri
D. Pendergast, M. Celeste, C. Shaw, D. Adkins
A. Pietrantuono, P. Tagaras, T. Lingard, E. Dela Cruz
T. Rodrigues, M. Lapp, D. Kostyshyn, S. Henry, M. Colaco
N. O’Gorman, T. Neilson, D. Sargeant, C. Tsang, C. Michisor
N. McBain, D. Vieira, C. Kivell, M. Goncalves, V. Kinney, G. Fragomeni
J. Viloria, S. Marques, D. Loungani
L. DeAgazio
A. Lang
Christ The King STAFF
Christ the King School
3240 Garthwood Road
Mississauga, Ontario. L5L 5A3
Phone: (905) 569-0220 Fax: (905) 569-2797
School website: www.dpcdsb.org /CKING
December 2015 / January 2016 Newsletter
Principal
A. Lang
Secretary
L. DeAgazio
Parish
St. Francis of Assisi
2473 Thorn Lodge Dr.
Phone: 822-8132
Fax: 905-822-6620
Pastor
Fr. Bernard
Superintendent
Mississauga South
D. Amaral
Phone: 890-1221
(ext. 24007)
Trustee
Sharon Hobin
Wards 2 & 8
Phone 905-301-1210
Sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org
School Council
Mrs. K. Dupuy~Co-Chair
Mrs. S. Pinto~Co-Chair
Board Chairperson
Mario Pascucci
Director of Education
John Kostoff
Absentee Reporting
569-0220 Option 1
For the latest board news and information, follow us
@DPCDSBSchools.
Advent Prayer
O God,
As light comes from this candle,
May the blessing of Jesus Christ come to us,
Warming our hearts and brightening our way.
May Christ our Saviour bring life into darkness of this world,
and to us, as we wait for His coming.
Amen
Principal’s Message
This year Advent began on Sunday, November 29, 2015. As Catholics we recognize that this is a period of simple living and extra prayer. We acknowledge it as
a time to prepare for a new coming of Jesus, our Saviour. The word “advent”,
derived from the Latin, “adventus” means “coming, a time when we remember
Jesus’ first coming, and prepare our hearts for a new coming. We know, too, Jesus is a loving and peaceful Saviour. He asks his followers to make the whole
world loving and peaceful. During Advent, we prepare our homes and our lives
for Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Advent is also a time to re-evaluate our priorities;
to “wake up” and to walk with God. It is also a time for active service towards
those who are not only poor in body, but poor in spirit.
Humanity seeks joy and goodness for all. During this season of hope, peace and
joy, how do you see yourself bringing joy to others?
On behalf of the entire staff of Christ the King School, I would like to humbly
thank you for your continued support of Catholic education and wish you all
blessings for a Christmas filled with hope, peace and joy.
A. Lang
Advent Celebrations
You are cordially invited to:
Christ the King Advent Mass
Thursday, December 17th at 9:30 a.m.
Come Celebrate Advent with Us!
DECEMBER VIRTUE
- HOPE
JANUARY VIRTUE ~
SELF-CONTROL
This month we will celebrate
the Virtue of Self-control.
This month we will celebrate the Virtue of
Hope.
We believe that God comes to us as a real human who can show us the way of life.
We understand that both the world and its people are from God and so are essentially good.
Furthermore, God has given us this Advent
season year after year in order to focus our
minds and our hearts on the good all around us.
Year after year, we are reminded that God
chose to send His Son to us because we are
worth it. God knows how great we can be
when we all come together.
People of Hope…
 Keep up a positive attitude
 Can bounce back from tough situations
 Set and stick to their goals
 See the good in others even when
they make mistakes
 Work to include others
CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
The chocolate fundraiser
was a huge success. We raised $5100.00. Thank
you once again for your continued support.
The following are the winners of the Chocolate
Fundraiser prizes.
IPOD
Natasha D. and Khalil R.
Pizza Lunch Winners
Primary— FDK Mrs. Pendergast’s class
Junior—Gr. 5 Mr. Celeste’s class
Intermediate—Gr. 7 Mrs. Shaw’s class
Thank you to Mrs. Pinto, Mrs. Michisor and Mrs.
Colaco for organizing the fundraiser
God has given us the ability to choose.
We are able to control how we react to what happens
around us.
We may feel pressure from inside or from outside ourselves to react violently to a situation. We've all “lost
it” at one time or another. We are never proud of
those moments. As soon as they happen we make a
promise that they will not happen again.
Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at
controlling our reactions. We can get better at showing self-control.
Self-control helps us to resist the temptation to do
something that we will regret. Self control helps us to
resist the temptation to something that will harm ourselves or others. Self-control is one of the marks of a
spiritually mature person.
When we all use self-control, we can be sure that our
school will be a safe, caring and inclusive place to live
and to learn.
A person with self-control…
 Is patient
 Knows how to wait his/her turn
 Can calm him/herself down and think before reacting to situations
 Knows how to avoid physical aggression (hitting,
kicking, pushing, fighting, etc.)
 Can think things through and do what is best for
everyone
Cram-A-Cruiser
Christmas Food Drive
Monday, December 7th - 11th
In partnership with Peel Region Police, students at CTK
will be donating non-perishable food items to the Eden
Food for Change food bank that services many families
in our community. Once all donations have been collected, our Youth Faith Ambassadors will join our
Neighborhood Police Unit Officers in “cramming” their
“cruisers” with the food items.
Breakfast with Santa on
December 10th
Santa & Mrs. Claus are coming to
CTK for a pancake breakfast.
Santa will be taking pictures with
students. Order forms and information have been sent home. All proceeds will be
helping families in our community. Thank you to
Mrs. Dupuy, Mrs. Lopes, Mrs. Pinto, Mrs. Michisor,
Mrs. LoFranco, Mrs. Colaco, Mrs. Beechener, Mrs.
Scialdone, Ms. Adkins, and the Grade 8 students for
assisting with the breakfast.
Cold Weather and Illness
In colder weather we often receive requests to allow students to remain indoors when students have a cold, flu etc..
Please note that we cannot comply, as we have neither the facilities or the staff to supervise these students. Please use discretion in keeping your child at
home to recover if they are ill. A child who is
wheezing, coughing… is not in a state to learn and
will infect others. If your child is well enough to attend school, they should be well enough to go outside at recess.
Clothing in Cold Weather
Thank you to the CTK Eco-Team for the Eco-launch
on November 18th
Eco-Source presentations took place on November
12th and 13th. All students were involved in the
school waste reduction workshops.
Thank you to Mrs. Gizzi and Miss DaRosa for organizing this event.
Remembrance Day
Every year for the last 15
years, Mr. Masson, retired
teacher from C.T.K. has
transformed our school into a
living Remembrance Day tribute. With a personal collection of over a thousand authentic World War I and
World War II artifacts on display, students were encouraged to see, touch and explore numerous items of
the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives,
so that we can enjoy the freedom we have today.
World War I and II era music plays in the background
as students try on uniforms and hold disabled weapons
and briefly enter into the lives of the soldiers who took
part in these wars.
Mr. Masson and current Grade 5 teacher, Mr. Celeste
also organized the Remembrance Day ceremony,
which was celebrated in the school gym at 11am on
November 11th.
The staff and community of C.T.K would like to thank
Mr. Masson for all his hard work in setting up the fabulous Remembrance Day Exhibits and helping us to
understand and appreciate the sacrifices of so many.
Children will go outside for recess and
lunch hour, weather permitting. On extremely cold days we limit the amount
of time students spend outdoors. During morning announcements, we remind students to
wear all winter clothes. Children should come to
school with boots, winter coats, scarves, hats and
mittens. As well, in order to keep their workplace
clean, please ensure your child has a pair of “hardsoled indoor” shoes, slippers are not recommended due to possibility of immediate evacuation . It
will reduce the amount of dirt and mud brought indoors. This will also assist our custodial staff in
keeping our school clean. Thanks for your continued
cooperation.
Peel Regional Police Community Partnership
Welcome Constable Markowski and
Constable Goirill as our neighborhood community officers through
the Region of Peel. They will be stopping by the
school on a regular basis and visiting classrooms to
speak with students about their role as Police Officers.
We would also like to welcome Constable Moore,
who will be sharing all the Grade 6 Peel Regional
Police Education.
Parents of Christ the King School Invite You & Your Friends
to Our “Helping Hands for the Holidays”- Breakfast
HOPE YOU CAN HELP
Join us for some Christmas Cheer
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Place: Christ the King Amphitheatre
All parents/guardians are welcome. Enjoy coffee, tea and light refreshments.
In the spirit of Christmas, we are accepting donations of gift cards
to assist families in our school community.
If you or anyone you know are able to help with this cause,
please bring a gift card (in any amount).
Suggested retailers and grocery stores are:
Wal-Mart, No Frills, Food Basics, Longo’s, Pizza Outlets, & Movie Theatres.
All donations are anonymous.
If you cannot attend our breakfast, but would like to contribute,
a donation box will be located in the main office until December 11, 2015.
Thank you for helping to make this Christmas a little brighter for our families!
Hat and Mitten
Tree
We invite children and their
families to decorate our tree
with new mittens, scarves or
hats. Donations will be sent
to St. Vincent de Paul to help
less fortunate men, women
and children keep warm this
winter. You will find “Our
Mitten Tree” in the Amphitheatre of the school.
Gingerbread Bread
House Raffle
Christ the King School
will be raffling a nut free
ginger bread house the
week of December 14th.
Tickets will be sold for:
3 for $1.00 or 50¢ each.
Thank you to K. Muffolini and L. Vieira,
and their students for their amazing creation! All
funds collected will be put back into their
‘cooking’ program.
EQAO Scores Achievement Levels:
We are very pleased with our achievement level scores for our Grade 3 and 6 students in 2014 / 2015. Below
are the results regarding the data. The DPCDSB will be posting the entire Christ the King Catholic school
learning plan on our website, please feel free to review.
Grade 3
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
School
81%
81%
74%
Grade 6
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
School
78%
89%
56%
Parent Evening to Support the Transition of Children with Differing Abilities into Kindergarten 2016
There will be an information session for parent(s)/guardian(s) of children with differing abilities including vision, hearing, autism, physical/medical and/or developmental delays who are transitioning to
Kindergarten in September 2016. The information session will be held at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board -- Catholic Education Centre, Room 301 on Tuesday, January 12, 2016,
from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Snow date, Wednesday, January 13, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Par ent(s)/Guar dian(s)
are also reminded to register their child at their school.
Official registration dates are Monday, January 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Snow Date
for the evening registration is Tuesday, January 26th, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Additional registration dates are January 27th, 28th and 29th, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found Box is overflowing. During the next few weeks of December,
please encourage your children to peruse the numerous articles of clothing that have
accumulated in our 1 bin. We will be making a donation of unclaimed clothing on the
last day of school.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve-Thursday, December 24th
Children’s Mass 6:00 p.m. Masses 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Day – Friday, December 25th
Masses at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Feast of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
Thursday, December 31st – Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 1st – Masses at 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
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INTERMEDIATE VOLLEYBALL
The Boys' and Girls' Intermediate Volleyball teams played 4 games during the regular season. The teams
played well and showed great team work.
We are proud to say that both teams tried their best in representing our school by showing their opponents that
they never gave up, they worked well as a team, and they were always positive. We are also proud to say that
their skills improved throughout the season.
We would like to thank Ms. Coveny and Ms. Adkins for preparing and coaching the team and all the spectators who came out to cheer the teams at our home games, the parents who drove the athletes to away games, as
well as, the scorekeepers who did a great job and a special thank you to Nelitta V., Sofia C. and Felicito C. for
their help in managing the team.
The following are the names of the team members that we would like to thank for an exciting season:
Cassandra A.
Kaya C.
Nicole D.
Nyla B.
Olivia H.
Emily D.
Megan M.
Aria D.
Glaiza R.
Chloe L.
Emmanuel A.
Logan F.
Benson N.
Mate B.
Jalen M.
Alijah H.
Jacob B.
Bartek R.
Steven C.
Lucas T.
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD WEATHER
2015 – 2016 SCHOOL YEAR
During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school
operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and
will be announced on the following radio and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9
CHUM AM1050
CFTR AM680
CFNY FM102.1/AM640
CJCL AM590
CHFI FM98.1
CFRB AM1010
EZ ROCK FM97.3
CJBC (FR) AM860
FM Z103.5
FM93.1
FM Q107
CHIN FM100.7/AM1540
CBC99.1
CITYPULSE
GLOBAL NEWS
CTV
CANADA AM
We will be communicating one of six standard messages to the radio stations. The six announcements and
their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be communicated by the radio stations).
1. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING
ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY”.

This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the Town of Caledon are cancelled for
the entire day.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN
ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY”.

This means that all runs listed under announcements #l and #2 are cancelled.

Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school.
4. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”

This means that ALL buses which operate into, out of, and within the City of Mississauga are cancelled for
the entire day.
5. “ALL DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”

This means that ALL transportation services provided by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
and the Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day.
6. “ALL BUSES ARE CANCELLED AND THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERINPEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE
CLOSED”.

This means that ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Peel District School board schools
and offices are closed to all students and staff.
Note: For Secondary School students Riding Public Transit, cancellation of service will be communicated by the respective transit property over the radio. Please be advised that Public Transit rarely cancels and that the level of service on days with inclement
weather is unpredictable.