Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
January 2015 Newsletter
Corpus Christi
Catholic
Elementary School
4155 Elora Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 3N4
Electronic Communication
Tel: 905-897-7037
Fax: 905-566-4333
Principal
Mr. E. Filippozzi
Secretary
Mrs. N. Avila
School Council Chair
Mr. J. Maaolouf
Superintendent
Mr. C. Blanchard
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 November 2014 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
Superintendent Mississauga East Family
of Schools
Please note that effective January 1st, 2015
our new Superintendent of the Mississauga
East Family of Schools is Mr. Tim Larivierre. Mr. Charles Blanchard is the Superintendent of Strategic Planning, Policy & Special Projects. We welcome Mr. Larivierre to
the family of schools. We wish to thank Mr.
Blanchard for his support during his tenure
with the Mississauga East family of schools
and wish him continued success in his new
role.
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 Christmas
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 19th, 2015 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 day
imizing disruptions to classes, whenever possible. By try- when buses are cancelled, you are responsible for providing our best not to disturb classes, except in very important ing transportation home at the end of the day as well.
situations, we are reducing disruptions to quality teaching
and learning time. To this end, we ask the following:
It can be hazardous for small children to walk in extreme
weather conditions when high winds and blowing snow
 If you wish to discuss something with your child’s
obscure their vision and also prevent them from being
teacher, we ask that you set up an appointment with
seen. Please remember, you are the ultimate authority in
the teacher. Approaching the teacher, before, during
deciding what weather conditions are safe for your child,
and/or after school makes it difficult for the teacher to
whether the school is open or closed; it is better 'to err on
focus on her/his students. This also becomes a safety
the side of caution than to needlessly risk a child's safety.'
issue. Please leave a message with the office and the
teacher will call you back.
 If your child is late please have him/her report to the
School Security Protocol
office. PLEASE DO NOT ESCORT YOUR CHILD TO
CLASS.
In accordance with the Dufferin-Peel’s GAP Policy 509.02
 Send a note in advance, to your child’s teacher when
we have taken proactive measures to secure the safety of
your child needs to be picked up early, then meet them staff and students by locking the front door. Visitors may
in the office and sign them out.
gain entrance by pressing the buzzer mounted on the wall,
 If delivering lunches to your child at school, write your beside the door. The buzzer activates a 2-way speaker and
child’s and their teacher’s names on lunch bags and
camera system. The Office will then be able to tell who is
leave them on the table in the front foyer. This would at the door through a TV monitor and thus, regulate visitor
be greatly appreciated.
access to the school.
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
theclassroom 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/guardians are asked to provide the teacher
with a note explaining the change. A form will be going
Please use the Kiss/Ride Drop Off area at the North End
home with your child in regards to your child’s lunch time
of the school driveway to drop off your children. The park- arrangements. Please complete, sign and return this form
ing spots are extremely limited, therefore, we ask that you to the school as soon as possible.
not leave your car unattended in the driveway.
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, 2015.
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 26* from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
January 28, 29, 30 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*Snow Date: January 27 - 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 13. 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.
The following documents are required for registration:

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proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
Original Roman Catholic baptismal certificate (for child
and/or parent/guardian) or baptismal certificate from an
Eastern Church in full communion with the Holy See of
Rome. If the child has not been baptized, and the
parent/guardian is a baptized Roman Catholic or has been
baptized in an Eastern Church in full communion with the
Holy See of Rome, the parent/guardian must bring their
own baptismal certificate.
 updated immunization records (Immunization Card,
Peel Health Form or Letter of Exemption)
 proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth Certificate/Passport) or permanent resident status
 proof of home address (tax bill, utility bill, bank statement)
 emergency rural address numbers for identifying your
property, if applicable (residents of Caledon and Dufferin
County)
Catholic School Learning Team
Catholic School Learning Team
Our Catholic School Learning Team and School Faculty
continue to work on goals developed by school Team and
faculty. Along with our overall school goals faculty and
students will focus on Learning Skills and Work Habits.
Each month in the newsletter we will share a description of
the Learning Skill that will be focused on by all faculty and
students.
In the month of January there will be special focus on Organization. The following are sample behaviours which
are designed to help identify strengths and support of the
learning skill of Organization
Organization: consider how well your child:
 Creates and follows a plan to complete work and tasks;
 Establishes priorities and manages time to achieve
goals; and
 Gathers, evaluates and uses information, technology
and resources to complete task
At home you could consider how well your child:
 Keeps his/her room tidy
 Has all school materials (pencil, agenda, library book,
indoor shoes, homework) ready
 Organizes his/her toys
PARENTS CORNER
Catholic Schools Council Meeting
Our next Catholic School Council Meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 @ 6:30 p.m. in our school
library. We hope to see you there.
Catholic Schools Council Annual Fundraiser
Our Catholic Schools Council Annual Fundraiser will kick
off in mid January. Again this year we will be selling
World’s Finest Chocolates. More information regarding
this fundraiser will be sent home in mid January. Thank
you for your support and dedication.
Family Literacy Program: talk.read.play.sing!
Free workshops for families offered by the Region of Peel
At Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
The Family Literacy Program is for families with children
aged 0 – 6 years, older siblings are welcome. Families come
together for stories, parent discussion on literacy strategies,
activities and snack.
The program will be held in the library on Thursday
nights, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for nine weeks, starting February 19th - April 30th Please note there will be no program
March 19th for March Break and April 2nd for Holy Week.
Please register by calling 905 791 1585 x7222. We hope to
see you there.
FAITH AND PARISH CORNER
The Virtues
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.
What time does Teacher Supervision
begin on the school yard in the morning.
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
Answer:
____________________________
Child’s Name:
___________________________
Teacher:
___________________________
Date: ________________________
Please return to Mrs. Avila ASAP
Congratulations to last month’s winners:
Matteo V. in Mr. Evon class
Sam M. in Mr. Evon’s class
And Marcus M. in Mrs. Walkey’s class