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
March 2012 Newsletter
A Lenten Prayer
Principal
M. McIsaac
Lord, Jesus Christ
Secretary
L. DeAgazio
By Your passion, death and resurrection
Parish
St. Francis of Assisi
2473 Thorn Lodge Dr.
Phone: 822-8132
Pastor
Fr. Grima
May Your grace renew our hearts this Lent
Superintendent
Mississauga South
C. Saytar
Phone: 890-1221
(ext. 24007)
Trustee
Sharon Hobin
Wards 2 & 8
Phone 890-1221
(ext. 25015)
Sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org
School Council
Mrs. K. Dupuy ~ C0-Chair
Mrs. S. Pinto ~ C0-Chair
Board Chairperson
Mario Pascucci
Director of Education
John Kostoff
Absentee Reporting
569-0220 Option 1
You have set us free from sin and death.
And help us to turn from sin in our lives.
May we learn to appreciate more deeply the
Sacrifice You made for us.
Accept our prayer, fasting and acts of charity as
We seek to draw closer to You during this
Holy Season. Strengthen the faith of Your people
So that we may be a sign of Your love to all the world.
Amen
Principal’s Message
During the month of Lent we pay special attention to turning
away from sin to cleanse our hearts and prepare for the joyous feast of Easter. It is time for prayer, penance and works of
charity for others. Classroom discussion and activities are designed to enhance understanding of the Holy Season of Lent.
All of these activities are intended to help our students understand the wonderful journey towards the Resurrection!
Thank you for journeying with us through this Lenten Season
and for assisting us with all of the Share Life initiatives!
M. McIsaac
Principal
VIRTUES PROGRAM - MARCH ~
KINDNESS
This month we will celebrate the virtue of kindness.
God has given us the gifts of friends and companions to
keep us company and to help us out along the way.
Every person in our lives carries the Spirit of God - and
so every person is our brother or sister through Jesus
Christ.
As brothers and sisters who share one Holy Spirit, we
are all valuable to God. We all deserve to be shown
concern for our welfare and our feelings. We have all
been given the fruit of the Spirit called kindness.
Kindness can only be seen through actions. It’s not
enough to say I will be kind or I am kind. We must
show that we are kind by our words and our actions.
Through prayer and concentration, we can get better at
showing kindness to everyone we meet.
A Kind Person…
 Says nice things about others so they feel good
about themselves
 Sticks up for people who are picked on or need
help
 Refuses to join others who are insulting, intimidating, mean or hurtful
 Watches and looks for ways to help those in need
*All virtue information has been added to the front
pages of your child’s agenda.*
March Break
March break this year takes place
March 12th to March 16th inclusive.
We return to school Monday, March
19th.
Valentine’s Tray Favours
Thank you to Mrs. Goodman, Ms. Adkins,
and the Youth Ambassadors for preparing
Valentine tray favours for the patients of Trillium Health Centre.
School Website
Be sure to visit our school website. All newsletters, calendars and other pertinent information is always updated.
Our website address is
http://www.dpcdsb.org/CKING
Reconciliation
Congratulations to our Grade 2’s who
will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation on March 1st. Many thanks
to Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Gawronski and
Mrs. Yee, who helped to prepare our students. Special thanks to Mrs. Pendergast
and Mrs. Kennedy for providing the Music and especially Father Grima and all the Priests that
assisted in the evening. This is a big step for our grade
two’s in their continuing faith journey.
Special Thank you to: The
Scialdone Family for their generous
donation of Raptor’s Ticket. The
raffle raised $105.00 which will be
used for the Gr. 8 Montreal trip.
The Michisor and Meo families for their generous
donation of breakfast items.
Junior Speech Competition
On Friday, February 17th the Junior Speech Competitions
took place. The competitors were:
Nicole Y.,
Tyler A.,
Konrad T.,
Janice M.,
Janrich A., Justin I., Adrian P., Maria S.
Results: Adrian P. (1st ) Jack H. (2nd)
Jack H.,
Justin I. (3rd)
Adrian P. attended the Mississauga South Family Speech
Competition on February 23rd, and represented CTK very
well.
Thank you to Mr. Celeste for preparing the students and
this event.
EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 Testing
The EQAO (Education Quality
and Accountability Office) testing of our Grade 3 and 6 students will take place from May
23rd through to June 6th. Please
try to avoid scheduling any doctor’s appointments or
anything else that will take your child out of school
during the testing dates. Tests and materials cannot be
given out to parents prior to or during the testing. Previous media accounts revealed that some parents and
children become anxious about this test. Please try to
keep this testing in perspective for your child. A letter
to grade 3 and 6 parents with further information will
be sent home closer to the testing dates.
CTK Share Life Campaign
Lenten Season Activities 2012
Our Share Life Campaign is up and running
at CTK. You can assist by having your child
BASKETBALL NEWS
(ren) participate in the following activities scheduled
The Intermediate Girls’ Basketball team throughout Lent leading up to Easter.
team had an exceptional season finishing
Activities:
undefeated, 4 wins 0 losses, making it to
the Family Tournament. During the tournament, the girls played two outstanding March 2, 2012: Hat Day - $2.00
round robin games and thus leading them to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, CTK faced All Saints team and won. In
the finals they faced a dominant St. Louis Team and placed
March 9, 2012: P.J. Day – $2.00
second in the Mississauga South Family Tournament.
The Intermediate Boys’ Basketball team finished with 1
win 3 losses. The boys did not move on in the family Tour- March 21, 2012: Staff/Student
Volleyball Game
nament.
$2.00 to play 50¢ to watch
Both teams demonstrated outstanding effort, attitude and
school spirit during the season. Their dedication to the March 23, 2012: Crazy Hair Day - $2.00
team and Christ The King athletics is to be commended.
March 30, 2012: Celebrity Day - $2.00
Many thanks to the spectators and parent drivers for their
time and help. We would like to thank Mrs. Gizzi and Mr. Staff/Student Hockey Game: Date and Time
Celeste for all their preparation in coaching the team.
TBA
CTK ALL THE WAY – GO LIONS
PEDICULOSIS (Head Lice)
A problem which seems to occur throughout the
school year is pediculosis, or head lice.
Head lice are parasites which have been common
among human being for centuries. They are not connected in any way with uncleanliness. Anyone can
become infested with them. Unfortunately, in recent
years they have become quite common throughout
North America. In order to control these pests we
shall do the following and we request your full cooperation. If a case is found in a classroom, we will
check the students and send a letter home asking that
you please check your child(ren) as well. It is a wise
precaution to check your child(ren) periodically and
advise the school immediately should you detect head
lice. Proper treatment may be obtained from your
pharmacist or by contacting the Region of Peel Health
Department.
Thank you so much for assisting us with this very important issue, if you have any questions or concerns
please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Special Thank you to the Youth Ambassadors and all staff
that assisted with all the events.
Congratulations to
the members of the
CTK Chess team. After an in - school tournament to
compete to be on the chess team, the following students made the cut!
CTK CHESS TEAM
Intermediate team:
Luc D.,
Steve A.,
Stephen R., Bryan F.
Nicole A.,
Junior Team:
Josiah N.,
Kevin C.,
Adrian P.,
Karol T.
Justin I.,
Primary Team:
Devyn M.,
Aidan P.,
Lucas T.,
Ebube O.
DeAndre O.,
We wish our chess team lots of luck as they compete
in the Mississauga South Family of Schools tournament on March 2, 2012.
Thank you to Mrs. Pendergast for coaching and preparing the team.
From Your Catholic School Trustee
Sharon Hobin
It has been very busy in our schools. I was delighted to serve as a judge in a few speaking contests and as ever I was
blown away by the subject matter, poise and talent of the students. Congratulations to all the participants! As we enter
the season of Lent I am so pleased that some of our schools hosted pancake mornings on Shrove Tuesday and then of
course our students were able to receive their ashes on Ash Wednesday.
Full Day Learning is continuing in specific schools in our area. Classes are full and in some areas, waiting lists. Extended French continues to flourish with increase in some schools in number of classes with no lottery so far. French
Immersion also continues to grow. At this time I am not sure if there will have to be a lottery.
We have begun the budget process for the Board. We are not sure what the Grants for Students Needs will look like.
We are concerned with suggestions that have come from the Drummond Report. We were cut back on textbooks and
technology on the last budget and other budget lines and Drummond suggest more cuts. This would be terrible for our
students. There will be a public consultation for the budget in May. The budget must be balanced and approved in June.
The Drummond Report which was released in late February reaches well into the operations of all school boards in
Ontario. Some points in the report are:
Class Size: increasing class size across all grades. The success that the Ontario school system in particular, DufferinPeel, has experienced over the past six years is in direct relation to class size. We, as a board, believe in this direct relation and do have concerns.
Transportation: There is a suggestion to charge for travelling on school buses. The imposition of transportation user
fees could have an impact on the ability of parents to send their students to Catholic schools in Dufferin-Peel. As well it
would create a have/have not situation for students as this could be a financial hardship for some parents.
Textbooks and Technology: Reductions in this area will not only hamper our ability to provide an enhanced learning
experience, but will again create a two-tiered system of students; those who are fortunate enough to have a technologyrich family setting and those who are not coming from a home where there is technology. Schools should act as an
equalizer in this regard.
70% reduction in non-teaching staff: Non-teaching staff help create environments that are caring, supportive and enriching places for our students to learn and succeed. Reduction of non-teaching positions which actually support, in
many cases, the most vulnerable people in our system is impossible to comprehend. Much of the success of students
with special needs is directly related to the people who help them on a daily basis.
We will see how the provincial government responds to this report. Your Board of Trustees has sent a letter about the
ramifications of Drummond to the Premier, Minister of Education and our MPP’s. The Board of Trustees did meet with
our/your MPP’s to discuss issues effecting our students and schools. It was a positive and open discussion.
Loyola: the building of Loyola is moving along right on time. We look forward to the opening in September 2012. For
the students who will be attending Loyola in the fall, STOPR, the group that looks after bussing in Dufferin-Peel is reassessing bussing for Loyola. The walking distance for secondary schools is 4.8 kilometers. If by reassessment students
qualify for bussing to Loyola, you will be contacted. STOPR has moved Loyola’s reassessment to the top of the list. As
well, Mississauga Transit will assess the need for increase in city bussing to Loyola in September. In order to make this
assessment they will have to know if there is a need: that is students will have to show their need for bussing by taking
the busses in the first week of school. Mississauga Transit will be in communication with Loyola about this matter. As
well students who will attend Loyola will come from the current catchment area for Loyola as well as those students
who are coming to Loyola from Gonzaga as their holding school. There may be incidents of flex boundary from other
schools in the Mississauga area but that is decided by the principal of each school. We are not bringing students from the
city of Toronto or any other cities for that matter!! If you hear rumours, please do not hesitate to ask Principal Giancola
or myself. Rumours are not helpful in any situation.
Loyola- Multi-Purpose Learning Centre: The Board of Trustees of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
has approved the use of the “old” Loyola as a Multi-Purpose Learning Centre. This move will reduce the leasing costs
the board incurs for other educational facilities at this time. Given the size of the facility, staff believes that a commitment to a Multi-Purpose Learning Centre (MPLC) could be established within a multi-year implementation strategy.
This vision could offer a unique and imaginative opportunity to strengthen the concept of a home-school-parishcommunity hub.
As ever if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I wish you a blessed Easter and a happy Spring!
And may the good Lord always hold you in the hollow of His hands.
Sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org Telephone (905) 301-1210
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A Teachable Moment
Entering the Library after Family Day, our Grade 3
Class surprised a spider that was scurrying across the
floor of the Library back to the home she had claimed under my rocking
chair.
You can imagine the wild excitement and varied responses that ensued
as the spider met up with the surprised children. Upon further investigation by some of the most curious students, we discovered an incredible
curtain of web protecting 5 healthy looking egg sacs attached to the underside of my rocking chair.
Finding a space to sit down away from the rocking chair, we discussed
the purpose of spiders, one of God’s very interesting creations! We
thought about the use of spiders in literature, especially remembering
one of our favourite spider characters, Charlotte.
Since the spider in the Library could well be one of her relatives, we
decided to let the spider stay. Observing the progress of the egg sacs
would be a real life science experience for all of us.
Because I also teach Drama to this class, we decided to use our creativity
and immediately write a spider story or poem in whatever format we
wished. Everyone sat down at a computer full of wonderful ideas! I
walked around the Library in amazement as creative and wonderful spider stories come to light on each computer screen.
When all of the students have completed their stories, I will put together
a booklet containing the students’ creations.
Today we would like to share with you the spider story Daniel B. wrote
based on his memorization of The Night before Christmas this past December. Mrs. Chelak
T’was the Day Before Library
T’was the day before Library and all through the school
Not a spider was stirring not even one cool.
A spider with a top hat slept on and on, he dreamt about giant green
grass laying on his lawn.
As they slept through the night they heard something to hear
They all sprang together jumping with fear.
One of them said, “is it Mister Ho Ho Ho?”
But it was the librarian who said, “please don’t go”.
You are my friends to catch the fly, I will take care of you, you will not
die.
They worked hard for her all through the day.
When they were done they slept in the hay.
The librarian said “I’m sorry, but I have to go”.
Then the spiders said. “No no no”.
But before they could say that with a snap of her fingers up she rose then
one of them said, “there she goes”.
A.S.P.I.R.E. Program
Aspire is a Safe City Mississauga program that provides a free after-school tutoring service offered to all students from Kindergarten to grade 6.
The tutoring sessions take place at 3420 The Collegeway (Party Room). The tutors are local high school youth
who have displayed an interest working with the students. This program provides our children with the following: tutoring service, development of social skills, ability to feel more competent at school, at home and in
the community and develop friendships.
(647) 262-2775
Email: Aspire@safecitymississauga.on.ca
Pathway Community Program (905) 272-2285
Free breakfast provided from 7 - 8