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Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
1185 Mississauga Valley Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5A 3R7
Telephone: (905) 275-0094 Fax: (905) 275-8187
School Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/CMART
APRIL 2016
EASTER IS A TIME WHEN WE REFLECT ON WHAT
Principal
IT MEANS TO BE CHRISTIAN
P. Wild
God of life, Thank you.
Vice Principal
M. Greenan/B. Rivers
Thank you for this Easter Season
Head Secretary
M. Lo-Guidice
And for the loved ones you have given us to share it with.
Assistant Secretary
P. Giansante
Superintendent
T. Lariviere
Mississauga East
(905) 890-1221
Trustee
A. Abbruscato
(905) 890-1221
Ward 4
Anna.Abbruscato@dpc
dsb.org
Parish
Sts. Peter & Paul
4070 Central Parkway
E.
Mississauga, Ontario
(905) 273-6630
Pastors
Father Panarnas
Father Ogugbuaja
School Council
Chairs
MJ. Ferreira
S. Perera
Follow us on
Twitter
@CMartDPCDSB
Thank you for the remarkable hope You have given us,
And for all the chances to start over again, to rise again.
Thank you for the new beginnings we’ve shared this Lenten and Easter Season.
Be with us always and keep us together in Your care,
As we continue on our Journey of Faith.
Amen
EASTER
This year, we observed Holy Week from March 20 until our Easter celebration on March 27. During
our preparations, students had opportunities to pray the Stations of the Cross, organized by the Youth
Faith Ambassadors. We thank them for their thoughtful leadership in preparing this experience for the
school. In the days following Easter, we celebrate the presence of the Risen Lord. We are called to see
the world through the eyes of the resurrection. We live with the knowledge that we are not to remain in
the tomb of darkness but will rise again. We thank Father Charles for celebrating Easter Mass with us
on April 30 and thank all parents who were able to join us to celebrate the Lord’s resurrection! On
behalf of the entire Canadian Martyrs staff, I would like to wish the Canadian Martyrs School
Community a Happy Easter! Let us celebrate new life as we look forward to Spring!- P. WILD
Save the Date!
Jr. & Int.
Inquiry Fair
April 11
April 29
May 11
Wednesday,
MAY 4th
PA DAY
Crowning of
Mary – 9AM
6:30 - 7:30PM
No school for
students.
Welcome to
Kindergarten
Night
for new
students to
FDK
6PM-7PM
See Insert!
Catholic Community and Culture
Virtue for the
Month of April
LOVE
Gr 2 Sacramental Dates
First Communion Retreats:
April 9th and April 16th
Congratulations to the Grade Two Students!
On March 7th and March 10th the Grade 2 students at
Canadian Martyrs received the Sacrament of First
Reconciliation. This precious sacrament is a reminder to us of
God’s great love for each one of us and of our mission to keep
improving our relationship with God.
First Communion Day:
April 10th and April 17th
Circle of the Rosary Visits
The Circle of Rosary visit the students
on the first Friday of every month.
These volunteers lead the students
through the praying of the Rosary.
Please encourage your child to pray the
Rosary with you especially on the
evenings when the volunteers have
visited the school. We are grateful for
the Circle of Rosary Volunteers who
enrich the spiritual life of our school
community.
Circle of the Rosary Dates:
April 29th Crowning of Mary.
Confirmation Gr 7 & 8 Reminder:
This year in the Archdiocese of Toronto, students in both Grade 7 &
8 will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Dates are as follows:
Gr 7:
Retreats – April 23rd and April 30th
Confirmation Day – April 24th and May 1st
Gr 8:
Retreats – May 7th and May 14th
Confirmation Day – May 8th and May 15th
Please contact Sts. Peter and Paul Parish for more detailed information.
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WHAT’S UP AT CMART?
Class Placements for 2016/17
We will soon begin the process of developing class
lists and staffing for the 2016/2017 school year.
Parents may provide input by submitting a letter in
writing before May 1st. Please include information
regarding factors in a learning environment that are
relevant to your child’s class placement i.e.; teacher’s
instructional style, peer relationships, child’s learning
style, etc. Please do not specify specific teachers. The
goal of the extensive process we employ at Canadian
Martyrs is to maximize the groupings of students to
ensure we create the best possible educational
environment for all. In each class we strive for a
balance of learning styles, gender, learning needs and
a cross section of abilities.
Family of Schools Chess tournament
March 11th
On Friday, April 1, 2016 six primary
students and six junior students competed
at The Mississauga East Chess
Tournament. The players showed great
strategy, concentration and good
sportsmanship as they exhibited true
Wildcat spirit! Mr. Roda and Ms. Gough
would like to say how proud we are of all
the students who came to the tournament
and thank those students who have been
coming to chess club since January. Special
thanks to Ms. Hilton for helping out with
chess club and to Mrs. Conway-Metallo for
assisting in supervising the teams at the
tournament. Great job chess team and we
hope to see you next year!
Kudos to all of the players who represented
our school so well:
Earth Hour at Canadian Martyrs!
On Wednesday, March 30, as part of our Canadian
Martyrs EcoClub initiatives, the whole school
acknowledged Earth Hour by turning off all lights and
uneccesssary electronics for one hour in the afternoon.
Our EcoClub is committed to promoting simple ways in
which we can each act as more responsible stewards of
God’s magnificent creation – our earth!
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Ben
Sarah
John
Gavin
Thomas
Tristan
Nicole T
Tedrick
Treshan
Natalia
Kevin
Jacob
IMPORTANT INFO
EQAO Assessments for Grade 3 & 6
The province has designated May 25th to June 8th as the time
for administering EQAO provincial assessments. The grade six
students will write the test the week of May 25—31 and grade
three students will write during the week of June 1—8. We ask
that school day appointments for Grade 3 & 6 students be
avoided. The results of these tests will be received in the fall of
2016. For parents interested in more information about these
assessments, there is a website made available by the province,
www.eqao.com. The website has parent resources, samples of the
assessment questions for providing practice and support for your
child and other related information.
EQAO Parent tips: Strategies for Success
Stay positive
Here are a few things you can do to help your child stay positive
about the test:
 Celebrate your child's successes and efforts each day.
 Limit your child’s absences from school.
 Schedule appointments at times other than the
assessment period.
 Ensure that your child gets a good night's sleep and eats a
healthy breakfast and lunch.
 Make sure that your child arrives at school on time.
 Speak positively about the test. Say things like, "Try your
best."
 Continue regularly scheduled extra-curricular activities.
Literacy Tips
 Stop and talk about the book. Make predictions, talk
about new words or ask questions.
 Ask your child to retell the story as he remembers it.
 Have your child relate the story to her/his own
experiences (e.g., What does that remind you of?).
 Encourage your child to read factual texts as well as
fiction.
 Let your kids see you as a reader.
 Show ways you use writing in everyday life.
 Encourage your child to write for many different
purposes (lists, recipes, letters, research reports, journals,
stories, instructions).
 Focus on your child’s strengths, learning to write well is a
difficult process.
 Encourage risk-taking.
 Praise his/her attempts.
Use math daily
 Encourage the use of manipulatives (counters, shapes,
etc. to help show his/her thinking).
 Help your child to see practical uses for math.
 Encourage your child to estimate first, then figure it out.
 Encourage your child to problem-solve.
 Sometimes there is more than one right answer!
 Encourage your child to communicate how the problem
was solved.
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INQUIRY FAIR!
Catholic Education Week
Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario
engages in a week-long celebration of the
unique identity and distinctive contributions of
Catholic Education. This year’s week takes
place from May 1 to 6th, and the theme is
“Opening Doors of Mercy.”
Please join us at the school on Wednesday,
May 4th from 6:30-7:30PM for a celebration of
the joy of learning at our Inquiry Fair. Parents
and family members are invited to come to the
school that evening and listen to their children
tell them about their learning from an Inquiry
project. Inquiry-Based Learning is a focus for
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School, and we
look forward to parents being able to attend this
event to learn more about this type of learning.
Summer Programs
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board is pleased to offer summer programs
for elementary students.
Literacy Camp (Grades SK to 6) and
Summer School (Grades 7 and 8) for
Intermediate students will be offered once
again in the summer of 2016. Please stay
tuned as additional information will be
forthcoming on this item.
Welcome to Kindergarten Night
All new kindergarten students registered
for September 2016 are invited to attend a
workshop with their parents on May 11th, 67 pm. Each child will receive a Welcome to
Kindergarten bag of activities to help
prepare them for school. The Learning
Partnership and the CMART Kindergarten
Team provide the resources!
PARENT COMMUNICATION
Follow us on Twitter!
UPCOMING SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING:
@CMartDPCDSB
Parents can now get in-the-moment
updates on current happenings and
upcoming school events by following
Canadian Martyrs on Twitter!
Please feel welcome to come out to our upcoming
School Council Meeting:
Monday May 18 at 6:30 PM in the Library
Save the Dates
Volunteers Tea-June 15th
Want to get updates on
your smartphone?
The School Council will be hosting a Tea
Party for all School volunteers. Please join us
in this gathering to celebrate Canadian
Martyrs as a very special place at 2pm in the
school library!
Go to
https://about.twitter.com/products/list
and download the appropriate application
for your device.
Don’t have a Twitter
account?
Simply go to https://twitter.com
 In the sign up box, enter your full
name, email address, and a
password.
 Click Sign up for Twitter.
 On the next page, you can select a
username.
 Click Create my account.
 Follow the prompts to complete your
profile.
Once complete, type @CMartDPCDSB
into the Search Twitter area at the top of
your screen.
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Safety
Kiss n’ Ride News
As Spring approaches we are hoping that
many more students will walk to school
and that the Kiss n’ Ride Program will be
much less crowded. We appreciate your
patience as we have kept students as safe as
possible with the heavy traffic situation.
You can help us to keep kids safe by:

Entering the school driveway and Kiss n’
Ride lane one vehicle at a time and not trying
to pass others by using the inside lane or
cutting in front of school buses.

We empty the lane completely and then fill it

Please do not get out of your car to open
The City of Mississauga Parking Authorities
up.
and the Peel Police have determined that
 Please drive all the way up the lane as far as
Canadian Martyrs School has one of the
you can before stopping to let your child(ren)
most difficult Kiss n’Ride lanes to manage
out.
traffic flow due to the location and number  Not everyone can park directly in front of the
doors or the playground gates. When you stop
of cars. As such, both organizations will be
early you make everyone behind you wait.
monitoring and ticketing vehicles that do
Please have passengers ready to go with
not follow parking and road signs and will
backpacks in their laps.
be increasing their presence at the school.
As you are aware, the parking lot is closed
trunks or dress children or hold umbrellas.
each day beginning at 2pm. Only School
buses, private buses (e.g. daycare) and
 Do not park in the lane to walk your child.
You are welcome to park in a space if
vehicles with disability passes are
available. Please let us know if you require a
permitted to enter the lot.
KINDER HELPER to escort your child to
Kindergarten.

Please do not park in the FIRE LANE at the
front of the school or let your child(ren) out at
the front.

Please arrive on time and use the Kiss n’ Ride
lane when it is supervised. Coming late and
letting children out in front of the school is
very dangerous.
PICKING UP YOUR CHILD
Our parking lot is now closing at 2:00
each day and is marked with orange pylons.
Please be mindful that u-turns are not allowed on
the street and to observe all parking signs.
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Parking in the Fire Lane in front of the school or in