Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
October 2015 Newsletter
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Corpus Christi
Catholic
Elementary School
4155 Elora Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 3N4
Tel: 905-897-7037
Fax: 905-566-4333
Principal
Mr. E. Filippozzi
Secretary
Mrs. N. Avila
School Council Chair
Superintendent
Mr. T. Lariviere
Blessed are you, loving Father,
for all of your gifts to us.
Blessed are you for giving us the
gift of family and friends.
We pause and give you thanks,
Lord, for all these gifts:
For the rains that give life, for
the harvest.
As we rejoice in your kindness,
We pray for those who are in need.
Open our hearts to them
And teach us to be generous to others as
you are to us
Thank you, God.
Amen
Ward 4 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. A. Abbruscato
905-890-0708 x 24239
416-459-0126
pated in a community walk to raise funds to
support Cancer research. The event was a
tremendous success. Weather was fantastic,
providing a wonderful opportunity to enjoy
an Autumn walk in the community. We are
pleased to share with you that we raised
more than $400 this year. Thank you for
your support, it is always appreciated.
School Board Administration
The Director of Education for the DufferinPeel Catholic District School Board is Mr.
John Kostoff and the Associated Directors
are Mrs. S. McWatters and Mr. J. Hrajnik.
The Superintendent of Schools for the Mississauga East Family of Schools is Mr. T.
Lariviere. All of these administrators can be
reached at:
The Catholic Education Centre
40 Matheson Blvd. West
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1C5
(905) 890-1221
Area Trustees
Ward 6 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. L. del Rosario
416-805-7110
Parish Team
Rev. Carlos Macatangga
Cristo Rei Parish
905-270-1133
Our Area Trustees on the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board are Mrs. Anna Abbruscato and Mr. Peter Ferreira
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday,
October 12th, 2015 Students do not attend
school on that day. We wish all the students and families a very blessed and safe
Thanksgiving Holiday.
Terry Fox Walk
This year, to celebrate the Terry Fox Run,
students, staff and parent volunteers partici-
Reorganization of Classes
As expected we did have to re-organize
some classes and move students within the
school due to fluctuating enrolment. Reorganization of classes occurred on September
18th, 2015 and new classes began on Monday, September 21st, 2015 I would like to
thank the students, parents and staff for
their co-operation and ensuring that we had
a smooth transition.
Teaching for The Father Inspired by The Son Guided by The Holy Spirit
Corpus Christi Faculty
2015-2016
FDK 1
M. Trauzzi
FDK 2
N. Ciuriak
Grade 1/2
B. Dias
Grade 1/2
O. Volchuk
Grade 2/3
M. Kubicki
Grade 3/4
D. Emanuele
Grade 4/5
G. MacDonald
Grade 5/6
S. Evon
Grade 6/7
D. Caronzo
Grade 7/8
M. Summaria
FSL
D. Bowden
SERC/Planning Time
S. Rossi
SERT/ELL/Planning Time
P. Hickey
Planning Time (.7)
S. Policciardi
Teacher Librarian
V. Korol
ERW
A. Fowler
ERW
A. Rotundo
ERW
A. Sebastian
ERW
B. Sekula
SAT/Reading Recovery B. Menary
DECE FDK 1
K. Doucette
DECE FDK 2
A. Wood
Head Custodian
C. Vasquez
Head Secretary
N. Avila
Principal
E. Filippozzi
District School Board’s draft amended Po licy 6.51 Pup il
Accommodation Review will be available for review and comment
on the Board’s website at www.dpcdsb.org until 4:30 pm on
Friday, October 16, 2015. Supporting documents will also be
available for reference and review. Please consider reviewing and providing input on this policy.
School Hours
The school hours for students are as follows:
8:30 am
Classes Begin
10:35 am
Recess Break
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch Break
1:55 pm
Recess Break
3:00 pm
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.
We would like to remind parents and students to please be
on time for school. We have noted many students arriving
after the school bell and this is very disruptive to the classes that have already begun.
National Walk to School Day
Pope Francis’ latest Encyclical on the environment invites
us to be ‘Stewards of the Earth’. The National Walk to
As you can see the Corpus Christi School Community is a
School Day on October 7th, 2015 provides an opportunity
constantly changing community with many some new Fac- to reduce gas emissions and answer our Catholic call to
ulty members. We are pleased to work together to provide care for God’s Creation. We encourage as many students
a fantastic Catholic education to our students.
as possible to walk to school on National Walk to School
Day.
Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline (PARG)
PED POLICY
Pupil Accommodation Review Policy Public Consultation
Personal Electronic Devices on Board Premises
and/or Board Sanctioned Events for EducationThe Ministry of Education released the new Pupil Accomal Purposes:
modation Review Guideline (PARG) in March 2015. This
guideline sets expectations for all school boards on managing and reviewing underutilized school space, including
potential school closures, and for the greater coordination
and sharing of planning related information between
school boards and other community partners.
The guideline requires all school boards in the province to
develop or revise Pupil Accommodation Review Policies
and to invite public input into the policy before it is finalized.
A survey to collect feedback on the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
acknowledges the value of the use of technology for learning. Students are permitted to register and use personal electronic devices (PEDs)
on board premises and/or board sanctioned
events for educational purposes, under the direction of staff and only with parent/guardian permission (GF
066, Network User Application and Agreement). Students may
register their PED for the purpose of connecting to the board
wireless network. Students are required to adhere to the student
“Personal Electronic Device Used with WI-FI Network Student
Agreement” and the “Network User Application and Agreement.” Please be advised that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board will not be responsible for any entry. No parents should be accessing the school through
cost incurred through the use of personal data plans.
any other doors. This will allow us to welcome you and
PEDs are to be used responsibly and should not interfere with learning; their use must comply with the Catholic Code of Conduct, board policies and procedures.
Any personal communications (i.e., phone calls, text
messages, etc.) will continue to be directed through
the main office. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in a loss of PED privileges and/or any
other consequences deemed necessary by school administration.
The school principal may authorize limited acceptable uses of
personal electronic devices during school-sanctioned activities
for a specific designated purpose outside of instructional spaces
and/or in common areas. In the next few weeks parents/
guardians of students from Grades 4 to 8 will receive information regarding our implementation of the PED Policy at Corpus Christi Catholic School. The implementation of the PED Policy for FDK to Grade 3 students will come at a future date during
this academic year.
Students are responsible for the safety and security of PEDs at
all times and the Board assumes no responsibility for lost, damaged or stolen devices.
ask you to sign in at the office and to wear a sticker as a
visitor or volunteer while in the building. In addition to
ensuring the security of the children in the school, this
will allow staff to get to know parents quickly. We ask for
your co-operation in making this Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board system work.
School Late Policy
It is very important that students arrive
to school on time and ready to work, as
late arrivals disrupt instructional activities and classroom routines. We respectfully request that whether students walk
or are driven to school, that they are at
school before the bell rings at 8:30 am.
Once the bell has rung, students who come in through the
front doors must get a late slip from the office and this will
be recorded in our students’ absence records. When we
review records and notice a concern we will be in contact
with parents and our school attendance officer to investigate and support the student arriving at school on time.
We thank you for your support.
Student Emergency Information
Reporting Student Absences
Your child received a package with a number of forms requiring your attention. Of particular importance is the Information Verification Form. If you have not done so, we
ask that you take a few minutes and check over this information to ensure it is accurate. Please make any changes
needed directly onto the sheet and return to your child’s
teacher by Friday, October 9th, 2015. Please add area codes
for all phone numbers. ALL SHEETS NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL as soon as possible, even if
there are no corrections needed. It is very important that
we have accurate phone numbers and emergency contact
persons in case we need to contact you in an emergency.
Daily attendance and punctuality are important. Thank
you to all the parents who have been calling the school
when your child has been absent due to an illness or an
appointment. Please continue to report a student absence,
to the school at 905-897-7037 and press 1 for attendance. If
you are leaving a message, please SPEAK CLEARLY, INDICATE THE DATE, SPELL YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND
INDICATE YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER, GRADE AND
REASON FOR ABSENCE.
Lunch Hour Routines
If you plan to drop off your child’s please assist us in the efficient distribution by reminding your child to come to the front foyer at lunch time. A
The safety and security of all children in our care is one of table in the front foyer will be available for the lunch dropour prime concerns. In order to ensure safety and security off. Please use the lunch labels found at the table to label
all schools in Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
the lunch bag with your child’s name and teacher/grade.
have been retrofitted with an entry buzzer system. We are A reminder that students who regularly stay for lunch are
asking all visitors to the school, including parents, to come NOT permitted to leave school property without a signed
to the office through the front door, ring the buzzer and
and dated note from the parents each time they wish to
wait for a response. Please be patient while waiting for a
leave the school grounds. Students must sign-out and sign
response and be ready to state your name and reason for
-in at the office if they are leaving the school.
Safety and Security in the School
Library News
Thank you to the many parents and students who visited
and supported our Book Fair from September 21st to September 23rd.
ication that is sent to school without the proper documentation will not be stored or dispensed by school personnel.
This also applies to over-the counter medications such as,
Tylenol, aspirin, ibuprofen, cough medicine, Benadryl, allergy medications.
Corpus Christi is an Allergen Aware School
Traffic Safety Concerns
School Driveway and Kiss/Ride
Please be mindful that many students
and staff in our school have severe life
threatening allergic reactions to peaThe safety of our students and staff is of
nuts, peanut butter, peanut oils, legparamount importance. Despite our
umes, eggs, fish and other such foods
ongoing conversations about traffic
and substances— we ask that you are
safety, and information shared in our
careful when providing lunches and
school newsletter about the need for
snacks for your child(ren) and their classes. As in the past,
adherence to our school traffic circulaa written communication is sent home to parents notifying
tion plan, we continue to experience serious incidents relatthem of the nature of a life-threatening allergy when it is
specific to their child’s classroom.
ed to traffic circulation at the front of the school and in the
Kiss and Ride area during morning arrival and afternoon
Board policy also dictates that all food taken must be consumed indoors (this includes snacks, lunches, etc.). Time
will be provided for children to consume their snacks and
lunches within their classrooms. Your continued cooperation in support of our efforts to create a safe and healthy
learning environment for all is greatly appreciated.
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
Distribution and Storage of Medication
Some of our students require medication during the school day. All medication is to be stored in the office except where directed by a physician.
Board Policy requires that we have
signed request/authorization forms
from the parents and the supervising physician in the
office. These forms are available in the office. We have
sent information home to each parent in this situation that
we have been made aware of and encourage you to follow
up. If you have not received these forms, especially for epipens, please contact the office. In some cases of asthma, the
doctor may advise that a student should carry a puffer. We
comply with advice of doctors in these situations, but must
be made aware of the arrangements in writing using the
appropriate forms.
When medication is approved for storage, it must be labeled with the student name, name of medication, prescription information and dosage. The medication is to be
brought to the school in the bottle that was provided by the
pharmacist. Please do not have students deliver medication to the office; it should be brought in by an adult. Med-
serious injury, or worse to occur, before we correct this situation. We have contacted the local municipality and municipal by-law enforcement staff will be ticketing all cars
parked in designated fire routes, or in “no parking zones”
on the municipal streets surrounding the school.
It is imperative that all parents and guardians driving their
children to school adhere to the traffic circulation plan and
comply with the traffic and parking signage on the site. A
copy of the traffic circulation plan for the school is attached
to this letter; no p ark ing zo nes and bus lane s are identified
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.
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.
Please use the Kiss/Ride Drop Off area at the North End
Crossing Guard and Street Safety Reminders
Courtesy Seat Request for Bussing
Courtesy bus seat request letters were due to the office at
the end of September. Please note that the courtesy seat
procedure will not be granted until October and that space
is limited. Please note if your child received a courtesy seat
during the 2014-2015 school year a new letter was due to
the office.
Federal Elections
Please be mindful of the following
rules when crossing and parking on
Corpus Christi Catholic School has been selected as a Pollthe street:
ing Site on the day of our Federal Elections on Monday,
1.
Please obey the traffic rules October 19th, 2015.
2.
Park where you are supExcursions and Field Trips
posed to park your car, do not parky it illegally.
3.
Cross where you are supposed to cross the
Educational trips that extend learning opportunities are
street, following our crossing guards’ directions.
encouraged. Teachers must follow appropriate Board proThese basic rules will help ensure the safety of our students cedures and by law, the school must have on file permission forms which must be signed by parents. VERBAL
and all in the community.
PERMISSION can not be accepted.
STOPR (Student Transportation of Peel Region)
Communication
STOPR is providing
bus transportation serOpen communication between home and school is very
vices for the Dufferinimportant. Although we will be reporting to you formally
Peel Catholic District
during the school year, please do not hesitate to contact us
School Board. STOPR
at any time if you have questions or concerns. A phone call
website address is
on the onset of a concern usually resolves itself before it
www.stopr.ca This
becomes a problem. On our part, if we have any concerns
website provides access
about your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
to up to the date inforopportunity.
mation regarding delayed buses and bus
Marvelous Mondays and Wonderful Wednesdays
cancellations due to the
inclement weather. To check for eligibility for transportaOnce again our school will be having Marvelous Mondays
tion, please access the following website: businfo.stopr.ca and Wonderful Wednesdays. All items being sold will be
Eligibility for transportation is based on distance criteria
sold at $1 or $1.50 All funds raised will go towards supestablished by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
porting school activities and events.
Board Policy. Students residing within their school’s
attendance boundary and living in excess of the following
Pizza Days
distance criteria from their school are eligible for transportation:
Our Pizza Day Program has begun
and is schedule for every Tuesday
Kindergarten to Grade 1: 1.0 km
until December. The final day of
Grades 2 to 4: 1.6 km
this cycle is December 15th, 2015.
Grades 5 to 8: 2 km.
Kidssentials
Tired of making lunches? Running out of time in the
morning? Want a change from what you usually make for
lunch? Consider kidssentials catered meals. Kidssentails
is back again this year. The dates for Kidssentials are as
follows:
October 15
October 29
November 12
November 26
December 10
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It is our hope that this will be our PRIMARY FUNDRAISER for the year. However, we will continue with other
fundraising initiatives such as Pizza Days. We will also
continue to explore other potential smaller-scale initiatives
(to be determined).
Thank you in advance for your support to our fundraiser
this year.
For more information visit www.kidssentials.com
Kidssentials Lunch cancellation policy is as follows:
“Lunch cancellations are accepted by email or voice mail at 905855-1914 up until 8:00 am to receive a credit (no exceptions past
this deadline). If your child is not at school at the time of the
lunch distribution, their food will be returned to Kidssentials
staff onsite; for food and safety reasons, we are not permitted to
leave food at school unattended.” To this end we wish to remind
you that if your child is on a field trip, sporting event etc.
you are asked to call and cancel the order for the day.
tion, Confirmation)
Special Events (Graduation, Family Advent Mass)
Technology Enhancement (SMART Board Technology)
Halloween Safety
Halloween is just around the corner. Here are some suggestions to keep the children of our school safe.
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Choose brightly coloured costumes
Use face paint instead of masks
Plan a safe route with your child
Remind your child of road safety rules
Accompany your children
Remind children not to enter homes
Check the treats before allowing your children to eat
them
FALL FUNDRAISER
HALLOWEEN DANCE-A-THON
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2015
PARENTS’ CORNER
As we begin a new school year, we are
bringing back a Dance-a-thon Fundraising
School Council
Initiative for the 2015-2016 school year.
This initiative allows students the opporOur council wishes to let you know that our council meettunity to dance dressed in their costumes at ings are scheduled are scheduled on the following dates at
our Dance-a-thon and allows parents the opportunity to
6:30 pm in the library:
make a contribution to the school, in addition to participating in other fundraising efforts throughout the year.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2015
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
Your contribution to our Dance-a-thon will support enWednesday, February 17th, 2016
hancements to the core curriculum at Corpus Christi that
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
are directly identified by the administration and Catholic
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
School Council members including but not limited to:
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
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Subsidy of School Trips and In-School Presentations
School wide programs such as PALS, Guest Speakers,
Youth Faith Ambassadors
Athletic Equipment (equipment, jerseys, playground
materials
Support of the Arts (Corpus Christi Choir, Art Club)
Sacramental Support (First Communion, Reconcillia-
Volunteers
Volunteers play an important role in the life of our school
community. They help to enhance the learning opportunities available to students and make a difference in the academic life of our students. If you can spare some time to
read with students, help teachers in the classroom (other
that your own child’s) assist in the literacy room, photocopy, count money for special events etc., we need you!
If you are interested in volunteering within the school,
please contact Mr. Hickey, our volunteer coordinator.
Please note that anyone working or volunteering must
have a criminal reference check completed by the local police services before volunteering can begin.
In accordance to GAP 318 all volunteers having direct and
regular contact with students are required to provide a
Criminal Reference Check. If you wish to volunteer this
year, please pick up a CRC application from the main
office.
The Virtues
October Virtue of the Month is Empathy
God has given us the ability to form connections with each
other—to live together. Empathy helps us to connect and
live together in safe, caring, inclusive communities. Empathy refers to the ability to identify with and feel other people’s concerns.
What Empathetic People Do:
 Listen attentively
 Watch people’s body language
 Notice and respond when someone is upset
 Can name her/his feelings
 Can see a situation from another person’s point of view
 Know that different people may feel differently about
the same thing.
PARISH CORNER
Our Parish Team and Parish Information
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome back
Rev. Carlos Macatangga and the Parish Team of Cristo
Rei Church to our school. We truly appreciate all of their
hard work and above all their dedication to the entire Corpus Christi Community. We look forward to their spiritual
guidance with our staff and students!
Cristo Rei Parish
3495 Confederation Parkway
Mississauga, ON L5B 3G5
Telephone (905) 270-1133
Fax (905) 270-0904
Email: cristoreiparish@gmail.com
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 Wonderful
Wednesdays, courtesy of
Mr. Filippozzi.
How much money did we raise in our
Terry Fox Walk?
Answer:
____________________________
Child’s Name:
___________________________
Teacher:
___________________________
Date: ________________________
Please return to Mrs. Avila
ASAP