Mary Fix November Newsletter
Learning & Living Through God
Remembrance and Peace
Lord Jesus Christ,
Those who we remember this month are examples of your words.
“Greater Love than this no one has than to lay down one’s own life for a
friend.”
This month we remember all those who lived and died for us;
486 Paisley Blvd. West
Mississauga, Ontario
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MAFIX
Principal: C. Duke
Assistant: M. Kivell
Head Custodian:
V. Didio
Pastor: Fr. Lando
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their energy and their effort to defend our freedom for our loved ones
Trustee: B. Iannicca
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and for our country.
Superintendent:
Teach us to appreciate the value of patriotism…
(905)890-1221
D. Amaral
a true and Christian love of country.
Let us grow in a love for our country that consists not of following blindly,
But of working together to make it the land of goodness that it should be.
Let our patriotism be such that it will not exclude the other nations of the
world, but include them in a powerful love of country that has room for all
others too.
Amen
Principal’s Message: November is a time of remembrance. We honour and remember those who died for our freedom
and on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, we remember those who meant so much to us. May our fondest
memories of our lost loved ones bring us peace. We encourage all students to wear a poppy during this time.
It was a busy month at Mary Fix. Our junior girls and boys Volleyball team represented Mary Fix with pride as did
our Cross Country team who advanced to the Board finals. Students participated in Thanksgiving activities and
showed true school spirit during our Halloweek spirit week. Mrs. Senra’s grade 3 class organized a wonderful
Empathy virtue assembly and students were acknowledged for demonstrating acts of empathy in the month of
October. Progress reports will be going home Tuesday, November 11th with parent/teacher interviews to follow on
Thursday, November 13th. Please be sure to connect with your child(ren)’s teacher should you have any concerns.
We look forward to the month ahead as we prepare for the Christmas season, a season of giving.
God bless. Cathrine Duke—Principal
PARENT INFORMATION
Progress Reports
On Tuesday, November 11 students in Grades 1-8
will bring home a Progress Report which is designed to show a student’s development of learning skills and work habits as well as a student’s
general progress in working towards the achievement of curriculum expectations in all subjects.
The Progress report is not a formal report card and
parent /teacher/student interviews are not mandatory. A Term 1 Report card will be sent home in
February and interviews will be conducted for all
students at that time.
Mary Fix will continue to partner with the Peel Police for the
2014/15 school year. This year our NPU officers are Constable A. Keen and Constable R. Vergil-Bisaillon. NPU
(Neighborhood Police Officers) work with area schools to
maintain a presence with the youth population. They work
directly with teachers, parents and the community to ensure
that our youth are on the right path to a great future.
Constables Keen and Vergil-Bisaillon are members of 12
Division which, in partnership with the community, strives to
create a safe environment in which to live, work and learn.
In addition, Youth Education Officer, D. Craig will visit Mary
Fix throughout the year offering age appropriate programs,
such as Cyberbullying and Street-proofing to our students.
Indoor Shoes
Winter Wear
As boot weather approaches it is even more
vital that each and every student keep a pair
of shoes at school to change into before entering the classrooms and other common areas
within the school such as the gym and library.
As the colder weather begins, please ensure that
your child comes to school prepared to participate in all activities, including outdoor recess.
All children should have hats, scarves, gloves, warm coats and
boots, all labeled with their names.
Sand and dirt from outside make the the
hallways slippery and unsafe for staff and students.
Snowpants keep children dry and warm on snowy or wet winter days and are highly recommended. It is also a great idea
to keep a spare pair of socks in your child’s backpack.
Staying in for Recess
NO Dogs on School Property
For the safety of our students, parents, guardians and
staff please do not bring dogs on school property when
you are picking up or dropping off students. Thank you
for helping keep the school environment safe.
Attendance
Please call the school if your child is going to
be absent. This is vital to ensure the safety of
your child. Automated Attendance Line:
(905) 270-3140, extension 1
Please provide your child’s name, grade,
teacher name and the reason for absence.
Throughout the school year, with cold temperatures, and so
many students either recovering from, or off ill because of
colds, the flu etc., we receive numerous requests to allow
children to remain indoors during recesses. Please note
that we cannot comply, as we have neither the facilities nor
the staff to supervise these students. If your child is too ill
to go outside for recess, then he/she is too ill to be at
school. Moreover, health officials indicate that the fresh air
is good for children as long as they are dressed
appropriately.
On extremely cold days, we limit the amount of time the
students spend out of doors. We obtain our weather
information from the Environment Canada Weather
Information Line and follow Board guidelines.
PARENT INFORMATION
Are you Moving?
PED Policy
Please advise the office of any changes of address.
Address changes need to be noted in the students’
records and a new Tax form must be completed. If
you are moving outside of our boundaries, a written
request must be made for your child to remain at
Mary Fix under Flexible Boundary Consideration.
Permission for Flexible Boundaries is renewed annually and approved students must demonstrate
good punctuality and attendance.
All Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) must be kept out of
sight, turned off and not used within school premises or during school-sanctioned activities such as retreats, field trips,
sports events, etc. To prevent the loss or damage of PEDs,
we encourage students to leave them at home.
Failure to comply with this policy may result in the confiscation of the PED and/or disciplinary action as outlined in the
Catholic Code of Conduct.
Allergy Alert
We have some students with serious life-threatening
allergies to peanuts, tree nuts and associated products.
For the safety of all children it is vital that items
containing these dangerous allergens are not sent to
school. If your child is celebrating a birthday please do
not send any food treats. Alternative non-food items are
always acceptable (ie. pencils, stickers…)
If other severe allergies are identified in your child’s
classroom, you will be notified. In addition, a sign is
posted at the entrance to the classroom identifying the
allergies.
DPCDSB is on Twitter! For the latest board
news and information, follow us
@DPCDSBSchools.
School Website & E-Newsletter
Newsletters, Calendars and other relevant information are
NOW posted on the Mary Fix website at:
www.dpcdsb.org/MAFIX
The school must receive permission (renewed annually)
to collect and use personal email addresses. We are now
sending out all information electronically to those parents
who signed up. Email addresses will remain strictly confidential. Paper copies of all communications will continue
to be available.
General Definition of a Personal Electronic
Device (PED)
Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) are Wireless
and/or Portable electronic Handheld Equipment
that include, but are not limited to, existing and
emerging Mobile Communication Systems and
Smart Technologies (cell phones,
smartphones, walkie-talkies, pagers, etc.), Portable
Internet Devices (mobile managers, mobile
messengers, BlackBerry ™ handsets, etc.) PDAs
(Palm ® organizers, pocket PCs etc.), Handheld
Entertainment Systems (video games, CD
players, compact DVD players, MP3 players,
iPods©, Walkmen™, etc.), digital or film Cameras,
digital or analogue Audio or Video Recorders (tape
recorders, camcorders, etc.), Spy Gadgets (spy
cameras, covert listening devices, etc.), and any
other Convergent Communication Technologies
that do any number of the previously mentioned
functions.
PEDs also include any current or emerging
Wireless Handheld Technologies or Portable IT
Systems that can be used for the purpose of
communication, entertainment, data management,
word processing, wireless internet access, image
capture/recording, sound recording and information
transmitting/receiving/storing.
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Web Resources:
Primary: Hickory Dickory Dock
www.ictgames.com
Junior: Clockworks
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/
numeracy/time
Family Math Activity
Time
Students need to learn to tell time on both analogue and
digital clocks. The world is increasingly digital but
there are still analogue clocks in use. Telling time helps
develop skills in proportional reasoning, fractions , skip
counting and understanding elapsed time. Use everyday
activities and make it
fun!
And don’t forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour on
November 3rd!
K-3
 Make it a practice to use timers as a tool to teach your child
the length of a minute or group of minutes (“You have ___
minutes to get ready for ___.”)
Grades 4-6
 Discuss with your child how much time has passed (“You started
school at 8:30 and you finished at 3. How long were you at
school today?”), or how much longer it will take (“How much
longer did it take a shower than brush your teeth?”).
Grade 7 and 8 - Free Math Tutoring!
Homework Help is more than just free tutoring Sunday to Thursday nights from 5:30 to 9:30
pm. The site offers a wide variety of resources such as videotaped lessons and interactive
tutorials. Plus students get a virtual locker to keep a record of their sessions which is great for
review before tests and end of the unit evaluations.
Register today at https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org/. All you need to register is your
student OEN number which is found on your report card.
If you have additional questions, please contact your classroom teacher
Elementary Program Team
2012
Grade 8 Girls & their Parents/Guardians are cordially invited to the
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
Grade 9 Information Night
on
Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School
115 Glenvale Blvd.
Brampton, Ontario
www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance
905-458-5541 ext. 64104
* Transportation not provided by DPCDSB.*
CLASS OF
2019
ANNOUNCEMEN TS
School Council News
Please join us on November 5th at 7:00pm for our
next School Council meeting in the library.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
A special thanks to all those who donated nut free
treats for our Halloween dance. We raised $415
that will go towards our Christmas baskets for those
in need.
We will continue to collect winter coat donations
and winter attire this month and milk bags for
Haiti. Please be sure to come out to Council’s Bazaar
on Saturday, November 29th from 10-2pm.
ECO SCHOOLS
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to
enroll their child in a Grade 5 Extended
French class for September, 2015 are invited
to attend an information meeting at:
School:
St. Philip School
Address:
345 Fairview Rd. West
Date:
January 15, 2015
Time:
7:00 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned
school is the designated centre for our area.
Applications will be accepted at that centre
until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 17th, 2015.
Our ECO team continues to promote
environmentally conscience initiatives at
Mary Fix. Last week the ECO reps counted and kept
track of waste-less lunches. The results are in and
the winning class who produced the least amount of
waste was Mrs. Senra’s class with 95% class
participation in bringing in waste free lunches. Way
to go grade 3! Our FDK classes came close. Our
ECO team members continue to deliver environmentally friendly ideas that promote a cleaner earth
through daily announcements. We continue to promote Walk to School Wednesdays and encourage
students to enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise by walking to school. Through our STP (Student
Travel Plan) program we have received a new bike
rack that has been placed outside of the kindergarten area. Students are encouraged to walk their
bikes to the rack once they reach school property.
Way to go Mary Fix!
Pizza days continue to be
on Fridays. Please be sure
to submit your forms on
time, also be sure put your
child’s name on the order sheets so that
they receive their pizza. The cost of pizza
is $2 per slice. In response to student
feedback throughout the month of
October, we have decided to switch
providers and will be trialing Little
Caesars Pizza for the next couple of
months. All funds received for pizza
days go directly back into the school
for purchasing items for students and
support your child’s learning. Thanks
for your continued support!
Mary Fix School Council
ANNOUNCEMEN TS
Cross Country Running
Congratulations to the Mary Fix Cross
Country Team for your hard work and
dedication! Thank you for braving the
freezing rain during the family meet with a
top notch attitude! There were many students from grades 4 to 8 who participated
and represented Mary Fix proudly. The
following students qualified for the board
finals this year: Katrina F, Olivia G, Hannah
L, Holly I, Jessica B, Jonathan S, Tanya E,
Alexandria L, Claudia G, Nicolas B and Sean
C. A special thanks to Mrs. Borg, Mrs.
Blank, Mr. Levesque, Mrs. Ferlaino, Mr.
Swarres and Mrs. Gabiga who came out to
support us and drive us to the finals!
Great job team! A very
special thanks to Mrs.
Dinga and Mrs. Burgess
who coached our students and were very
proud of them.
Junior Girls and Boys
Volleyball
The Mary Fix Junior Girls and Boys volleyball
teams had a short but sweet season this year.
Both teams came out of our division in 1st
place and advanced to the Mississauga South
Family tournament with the Girls Team going
all the way to the semi-finals. Congratulations
to Julia R., Jessica B., Olivia G., Meaghan M.,
Rebecca Q., Larysa E., Maria K., Tamara G.,
Juliana A., Nadia I., Ashlyn I., and Sydney R.
on the Girls team and Emanuel P., Lucas C.,
Jonathan S., Aires R.,
David M., Bradley A., Dylan R., Jonathan B., Giulian
N., Jacob B., Diego M., and
Riley H. on the Boys team.
A very special thanks to
our coaches: Ms. Telfeyan & Mr. Cartwright:)
Mary Fix Catholic School
3rd Annual Christmas Bazaar
Saturday November 29/14
10 AM to 2 PM
486 Paisley BLVD West
Table Rental - $ 40
Looking for vendors to sell:
We are looking for a variety of vendors, including:
Jewellery
Unique Crafts
Baked Goods
Christmas Centrepieces
Scarves
Specialty Foods
Christmas
Ornaments
Knitted Items
Please contact the office
@ 905-270-3140 and provide
your name, and a contact
number.
HALLOWEEK
During Halloweek students at Mary Fix showed off their spooky
spirit by participating in various spirit days. Halloween hat,
hair, wearing black and orange and students worked hard at
creating Halloween themed classroom doors. Congratulation to
Ms. Telfeyan’s Grade 5 Class for winning the door contest. It
was a tough choice. All our students are winners! Our
creative grade eights did an amazing job transforming our
change rooms into haunted houses for the students to enjoy.
At our Halloween dance students raised money by purchasing
nut free treats. All proceeds will go towards our Christmas
baskets. We raised ==== ! A special thanks to our School
Council for volunteering and organizing the sale of treats.
Way to go Mary Fix!
FAITH
Virtue Winners of Empathy
JK/SK-A
JK/SK-B
Kyla D & Julia P.
Angjela L. & Mason S.
1-A
1/2-A
2/3-A
3-A
4-A
5-A
6-A
7-A
7/8-A
8-A
SERC
Brooklyn M. & Libby O.
Sophia K. & Sarah P.
Owen B. & Audrina W.
Andrew D. & Carmela W.
Bianca G. & Cecilia F.
Leandro B. & Ashlyn I.
Bradley A. & Tyler R.
Korissa G. & Victoria V.
Sean C. & Cristina D.
Damilola A. & Marko V.
Jacob B.
Congratulations to our
October winners!
Conscience
‘What the law requires is written on their
hearts, to which their own conscience also
bears witness. Their conflicting thoughts will
accuse or perhaps excuse them on the day,
when, according to my gospel, God through Jesus Christ, will judge the secret thoughts of all.”
Romans 2:15-16
Our Daily Prayer for November
Let us now pray for the grace and strength to be
people of conscience—people who know the
good and decent way to act, and then choose to
act that way. AMEN
NOVEMBER:THE MONTH OF THE
HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY
The Church dedicates
the month of
November to the
remembrance of all the
holy souls in
Purgatory. As
baptized Catholics we
should be praying for
the faithful departed,
especially since our
prayers can help these
souls get to Heaven,
where they can in turn
intercede for us.
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon their face. May the souls of the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
All Saints Day November 1st
We remember the souls in heaven.
Mass at 8am & 5pm
All Souls Day November 2nd
We remember the souls in purgatory.
See Sunday Mass Schedule
All Souls Mass at Assumption Cemetery
November 8th at 2pm
FIRST COMMUNICANTS AND CONFIRMANDI
Parents are the main Catholic Educators of their
children. In partnership with the parish priests, school
teachers and catechists, they have the most important
role in the sacramental preparation of their children. It
is the parent’s responsibility to accompany their child as
they journey in their faith. Attendance at catechism
classes and regular Sunday Mass is mandatory in order
to receive their sacrament at the parish.
FIRST FRIDAY of the Month
November 7th
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed
all day in the Church with adoration at
7:30pm. Come and spend some time
with Jesus.
Women’s Weekend Retreat
November 21st to 23rd
At Queen of Apostles Retreat Centre
Call 905-278-5229 for more info
ATRIUM
Good Shepherd Catechism
For children ages 3 to 15.
Meetings are Wednesdays
in Scalabrini Hall
from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
Scalabrini Sisters’
Fundraising Dinner Dance
Saturday November 8th in the Main Hall.
Tickets are $40 each. Call the church
office for more details.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP every Thursday from
7:30 to 9:30pm in Fr. D. Zanon Hall.
ENGLISH PRAYER GROUP every Saturday at
2:30pm in Scalabrini Hall.
YOUTH (from age 12) meet every Tuesday from 6
to 7:30pm in Fr. D. Zanon Hall.
Please check the church website for
further details at www.stcatherine.ca
November 2014
Let us now pray for the grace and strength to be people of conscience—people who
know the good and decent way to act, and then choose to act that way . AMEN
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10 Inter. V-Ball Home vs. John XXIII
4 Inter. V-Ball Home vs. St. David of
Wales
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11 Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10:40
Retake Day
6 Inter. V-Ball @
St. Catherine of Siena
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8
12 PALS Assembly @
10:30
13 Interviews p.m.
(as requested)
Grade 5 to Crawford
Lake
14 P.A. Day - No
School for Students
Today
15
Grade 8’s visit St. Martin
School Council 7 p.m.
Please Join us!
Progress Rpts
Home
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18 Inter. V-Ball @
St. Gerard
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20 Inter. V-Ball
Home vs. St. Jerome
Holy Name of Mary
Information Night
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29 Christmas Bazaar
10-2 in the gym
30 Advent Begins
Dates to Remember:
December 3 Advent Mass @ 9:15 a.m. at school
December 19 Last Day before Christmas Break
January 5
First Day back to school in 2015
January 19
February 3
March 16-20
P.A. Day
Term 1 Reports Home
March Break