Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
January 2016 Newsletter
Corpus Christi
Catholic
Elementary School
4155 Elora Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 3N4
Elec-
tronic
Communication
Tel: 905-897-7037
Fax: 905-566-4333
Principal
Mr. E. Filippozzi
Secretary
Mrs. N. Avila
School Council Chair
Mrs. Coimbra
Superintendent
Mr. T. Lariviere
Ward 4 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. A. Abbruscato
905-890-0708 x 24239
416-459-0126
Ward 6 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. L. del Rosario
416-528-6447
Parish Team
Rev. Carlos Macatangga
Cristo Rei Parish
905-270-1133
Epiphany Prayer
A reminder that as of last year all communication (ie. Newletters, letters, memos, etc.)
to parents are being sent via email. Communication via email will be sent to parents
that have provided us with their email addresses and have completed the Canada’s
Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Consent
Form. Hard copies of these communication
items will be available in office and will be
forwarded to parents who have not provided us with an email address and consent
form.
Lord Jesus,
As you led the Three Kings to You by
the light of the star, please draw us ever
closer to You by the light of the Faith.
Help us to desire You as ardently as
they did. Give us the grace to overcome
all obstacles that keep us far from You.
May we, like them, have something to
give You when we appear before You.
Mary, Our Mother, help us to know
We hope that this initiative also assists us
Your Son.
with our goal of going green.
Amen
Director of Education
Please note that effective January 16th, 2016
our new Director of Education for the
Dufferin-Peel CDSB is Mrs. Marianne Mazzorato. We look forward to Mrs. Mazzorato
being our Director. We wish to thank Mr.
John Kostoff who is retiring for his constant
support and his leadership in Catholic Education. Best wishes for a Happy Retirement
Mr. Kostoff.
We do ask parents to please notify the office
if they do not wish to receive communication electronically or if their email addresses
have changed.
Thank you
Thank you to the many students, parents
and family members who attended both our
Family Advent Mass and School Advent
Concert. It was great to see so many people
out to support our students and to celebrate
Advent together.
Teaching for The Father Inspired by The Son Guided by The Holy Spirit
Monday, January 19th, 2015
Monday, January 18th, 2016 is a designated Professional
Activity Day for all faculty and there will be no school for
students.
School Hours
Inclement Weather Procedures
In the event of snowstorms
which prevent safe travel, please
listen to the following radio stations for announcements about
bus transportation and school
closures, usually beginning
about 6:30 am.
The school hours for students are as follows:
8:30 am
10:35 am
11:30 - 12:30
1:55 pm
3:00 pm
Classes Begin
Recess Break
Lunch Break
Recess Break
Dismissal
Please note that supervision in the playground begins at
8:15 a.m. Please do not leave children unattended in the
school grounds before the teacher supervision begins.
CKFM 99.9
CHUM 1050
Q107
CFTR 680
CFNY 102.1
CISS 92.5
CJCL 590
CHFI 98.1
CHIN 100.7
1540 AM
640 AM
These announcements may take one of three forms:
• Some buses in some areas may be cancelled, but other
buses are running and schools remain open for students
who walk.
• Buses may be cancelled but the school will be open
• School may be cancelled entirely.
Minimizing Disruptions to Classes
Buses that do not run in the morning do not run in the
We appreciate continued parental help and support in min- afternoon. If you drive your bus student to school on a
imizing disruptions to classes, whenever possible. By try- day when buses are cancelled, you are responsible for
ing our best not to disturb classes, except in very important providing transportation home at the end of the day as
situations, we are reducing disruptions to quality teaching well.
and learning time. To this end, we ask the following:
It can be hazardous for small children to walk in extreme
 If you wish to discuss something with your child’s
weather conditions when high winds and blowing snow
teacher, we ask that you set up an appointment with
obscure their vision and also prevent them from being
the teacher. Approaching the teacher, before, during
seen. Please remember, you are the ultimate authority in
and/or after school makes it difficult for the teacher to
deciding what weather conditions are safe for your child,
focus on her/his students. This also becomes a safety
whether the school is open or closed; it is better 'to err on
issue. Please leave a message with the office and the
the side of caution than to needlessly risk a child's safety.'
teacher will call you back.
 If your child is late please have him/her report to the
office. PLEASE DO NOT ESCORT YOUR CHILD TO
School Security Protocol
CLASS.
 Send a note in advance, to your child’s teacher when
In accordance with the Dufferin-Peel’s GAP Policy 509.02
your child needs to be picked up early, then meet them we have taken proactive measures to secure the safety of
in the office and sign them out.
staff and students by locking the front door. Visitors may
 If delivering lunches to your child at school, write your gain entrance by pressing the buzzer mounted on the wall,
child’s and their teacher’s names on lunch bags and
beside the door. The buzzer activates a 2-way speaker and
leave them on the table in the front foyer. This would camera system. The Office will then be able to tell who is
be greatly appreciated.
at the door through a TV monitor and thus, regulate visitor
access to the school.
not leave your car unattended in the driveway.
Traffic Safety Concerns
School Driveway and Kiss/Ride
The safety of our students and staff is of paramount importance. Despite our ongoing conversations about traffic
safety, and information shared in our school newsletter
about the need for adherence to our school traffic circulation plan, we continue to experience serious incidents related to traffic circulation at the front of the school and in the
Parent volunteers are required at this time to assist with the
supervision of the school driveway at 8:00 a.m. and 3:00
p.m. dismissal. If you are available and would like to
offer your time to assist with this supervision, please contact the main office for more information. Parent volunteers can volunteer between one to five days per week, between 8: 15 to 8:30 a.m. and/or 3:00 and 3:15 p.m.
Pick-up and Drop-off Policy
Kiss and Ride area during morning arrival and afternoon
dismissal.
Cars entering the site in the wrong direction, parking and
pulling out of no parking zones, and parking in bus lanes,
to name some of the incident types, are putting the safety
of our children and staff in jeopardy. We cannot wait for a
To ensure school security for students and teachers, the
Board policy requires that all visitors (including parents)
must report to the office. Parents or designated individuals
are required to sign children in at the office when bringing
them to school late and must also sign them out at the
office when withdrawing them from school before regular
dismissal time.
serious injury, or worse to occur, before we correct this situation. We have contacted the local municipality and mu-
Reporting Student Absences/ Signing Out/Lates
nicipal by-law enforcement staff will be ticketing all cars
Please call to register an absence - 905-897-7037, press 1 for
the attendance. You can call 24hrs. An answering machine
on the municipal streets surrounding the school.
is available to take information. Please provide your
child’s name, grade and teacher’s name. If an absence is
It is imperative that all parents and guardians driving their not reported, our policy is to call home to verify student
children to school adhere to the traffic circulation plan and absenteeism. A parent or guardian must sign out students
comply with the traffic and parking signage on the site. A who leave early. A reminder to parents and students that
copy of the traffic circulation plan for the school is attached an expectation set out from the beginning of the year clearto this letter; no p ark ing zo nes and bus lane s are identified ly that all students must arrive to school on time.
parked in designated fire routes, or in “no parking zones”
on the site plan for reference. It is equally imperative that
all drivers follow the direction of staff managing the
traffic circulation on the school site.
Staff are on site 15 minutes prior to the school bell. If you
must drive your children to school, please consider arriving earlier in the morning to drop off your children, and
please drive courteously, complying with the traffic circulation pattern, signage and direction given on the school site.
Being consistently and continuously late interrupts the
classroom during lessons, creates delays in the office and
sets a poor example for those who do arrive on time.
Please note that issues with lates and absenteeism will be
dealt with strictly, and may involve the school Administration, Child Youth Worker and Social Worker. Please help
us teach your children the value of promptness.
Lunch Hour
During the lunch hour all students who
stay for lunch are expected to remain at
school, and all students who go home for
lunch are expected to go home every day.
If there is a change in the regular lunch
hour procedure for your child, parents/
Please use the Kiss/Ride Drop Off area at the North End
guardians are asked to provide the teacher with a note exof the school driveway to drop off your children. The park- plaining the change.
ing spots are extremely limited, therefore, we ask that you
We certainly understand that last winter was particularly
harsh in terms of weather conditions and may have contributed to some of the congestion. But, the safety of all
children and staff must be considered at all times.
Emergency School Procedure
Child Illness
There may be days during the upcoming months when
inclement weather presents a potential safety hazard to our
students. It is essential that parents and children discuss
the procedures that they wish to follow for safe arrival at
home.
Please keep your child home if he/she is sick. We discourage children who have a fever, are coughing, vomiting or
have a runny nose, from coming to school. They will recover from their illness quicker if they are resting at home.
Snow Stays on the Ground
For students that do not take the bus please determine:
1. The best way to walk home;
2. With who the child should walk;
3. Where the child should go if there is no one at home;
4. How the child should seek help if wind and snow are
so strong that they cannot see the way home;
5. Ensure school emergency contact information is updated and accurate
For student who do take the bus:
It is a fact that bad weather may cause delays for student
pick up at bus stops. Please sensure that your child has a
safe place to go if the bus is late or does nto arrive. If you
notice that a student is stranded at a bus stop, please
attempt to contact the child’s parent. It is NOT recommended that parents volunteer to drive another child to
school without the permission of the child’s parent.
If you decide to transport your child to school because buses have been cancelled, please ensure that you have made
arrangements for their return home at the end of the school
day.
Late Buses
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 6:30 a.m. and will be announced over local radio and television networks. As the
weather worsens please take into consideration that buses
may be delayed in reaching their stops. We don’t wish to
see students stranded out in the elements so, on inclement
days, please:
• Listen to the radio for bus cancellations.
• Consult the GeoQuery website: www.stopr.ca
• If possible, arrange for car pooling.
• Parent inquiries call Student Transportation 905- 8906000 or 1-800-668-1140.
Wait no more than 15 minutes for a late bus. Contact the
school or the above listed numbers if your bus has not arrived and wait for information regarding arrival.
As the winter weather begins, students
are reminded that “Snow Stays on the
Ground”. Every child in the school
will be made aware of the importance
of this rule in preventing injury to others. Students are encouraged to constructively use the snow that winter
brings to build snowmen, forts, snow sculptures, etc.
Please assist us by reviewing with your child the dangers
of throwing snowballs and the importance of preventing
injury to other children. Together we will continue to create a school yard which is safe for all during winter.
Collecting of money for Pizza Days, School Trips, etc.
Please ensure that when you are
submitting money with your child
for trips, food orders, etc. to please
treat them separately and send in
the exact change. (We are not able to
provide change or tamper with
money in envelopes). Please do not
combine siblings or single child
orders together. This creates confusion for our Accounting Department. Your co-operation in this matter is appreciated.
Excursions and Field Trips
Educational trips that extend learning opportunities are
encouraged. Teachers must follow appropriate Board procedures and by law, the school must have on file permission forms which must be signed by parents.
VERBAL PERMISSION can not and will not be accepted.
Valuables
Please help us to protect your child’s valuables by keeping
them at home. Staff cannot be responsible for any valuables
that your child brings to school. In order to avoid valuables
being lost or misplaced please keep them at home.
Communication

proof of English Separate School Support (may be done
at the time of registration by completing an Application For
the Direction of School Support and/or a Separate School
Open communication between home and school is very
important. Although we will be reporting to you formally Lease Agreement available at the school)
during the school year, please do not hesitate to contact us  education records, if available
at any time if you have questions or concerns. A phone call Admissions are open to Catholic children and children of
on the onset of a concern usually resolves itself before it
Catholic parents. Kindergarten students must be at least 4
becomes a problem. On our part, if we have any concerns years of age by December 31, 2016.
about your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
opportunity.
Kindergarten Registration 2015-2016
Kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year,
will be held at all Dufferin-Peel Catholic elementary
schools on the following dates:
January 25* from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
January 27, 29, 30 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*Snow Date: January 26 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dufferin-Peel will be offering the Full-Day Kindergarten
program in all 123 Catholic elementary schools in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Bolton and Orangeville. Registration materials will be available for pick-up at the schools
by January 15. Parents/guardians are to register their child
in person at their designated Catholic school. To find out
which Catholic school is in your area, please contact our
Planning Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24440.
PARENTS CORNER
Catholic Schools Council Meeting
Our next Catholic School Council Meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m. in our school
library. We hope to see you there.
Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative
created by ABC Life Literacy
Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise
awareness of the importance
of reading and engaging in
other literacy-related activities as a family. Taking time
The following documents are required for registration:
every day to read or do a
learning activity with chil proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
dren is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15
 Original Roman Catholic baptismal certificate (for child minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatiand/or parent/guardian) or baptismal certificate from an
cally, and can help a parent improve their skills as well.
Eastern Church in full communion with the Holy See of
Rome. If the child has not been baptized, and the
For more information about Family Literacy Day please
parent/guardian is a baptized Roman Catholic or has been visit
baptized in an Eastern Church in full communion with the
Holy See of Rome, the parent/guardian must bring their
www.abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy
own baptismal certificate.
 updated immunization records (Immunization Card,
We at Corpus Christi would like to celebrate Family LiteraPeel Health Form or Letter of Exemption)
cy Day by inviting parents into the school to read with
 proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth Certifitheir child(ren) for 10 to 15 minutes in the library on
cate/Passport) or permanent resident status
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 between 9:00 am and 11:00
 proof of home address (tax bill, utility bill, bank state- am in our library. More information will be sent home in
ment)
the next few weeks regarding this.
 emergency rural address numbers for identifying your
property, if applicable (residents of Caledon and Dufferin
County)
Reflecting on the Diversity of Our School
We are all individuals, yet
at the same time, we are a
part of many groups. We
are part of a family. We are
part of our school and we
are part of our country.
Canada is made up of individuals who are part of
many groups. We respect
each other’s differences.
Perhaps as a family, you
could discuss these questions:


Why did people come to Canada?
What are their dreams as they sought acceptance to the
nation of Canada?
FAITH AND PARISH CORNER
We want you to
read our
newsletter!!
Answer the question below and you can help
your child win a $2
voucher towards Toonie
Tuesday or Thrilling
Thursdays, courtesy of
Mr. Filippozzi.
The Virtues
January Virtue of the Month is SELF CONTROL
God has given us the ability to choose. We are able to control how we react to what happens around us. 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. When we
all use self-control, we can be sure that our school will be a
safe, caring, and inclusive place to live and 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
 Can think things through and do what is best for
everyone
What time does Teacher Supervision
begin on the school yard in the morning.
Answer:
____________________________
Child’s Name:
___________________________
Teacher:
___________________________
Date: ________________________
Please return to Mrs. Avila ASAP