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St. Hilary Catholic
Elementary School
April 2016—Issue 8
5070 Fairwind
Mississauga, ON
L5R 2N4
Office: 905-568-0056
Fax: 905-568-8236
www.dpcdsb.org/hilry
Principal
T. Loftus
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Secretary
M. Rubino
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Superintendent
L. Papaloni
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Trustee
Thomas Thomas
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Parish Priest:
Msgr. E. Pan
Associate Pastors:
Fr. S. Savarimuthu
Fr. D. Twaddle
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A PRAYER FOR EASTER
Lord loving and glorious God,
we praise you with Easter joy
because Christ is our redeemer.
Christ has broken the power
of sin and healed
an injured world.
Christ has made us whole again.
Bless our celebrations
and our joy.
We ask this through
Christ our Lord.
AMEN!
Lenten Food Drive
St. Hilary’s Lenten Food drive was a huge
success. We would like to thank our families
for your generous contributions and for
supporting those in need in our community.
APRIL 11: P.A. DAY
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For the latest board news
and information.
NO SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS
Virtue of the Month: Love
God has given us many guidelines
and examples of how to live our
lives. He sent his Son Jesus to help
us witness what life should be like.
Jesus made one lesson clear above
all other lessons – the lesson to love
one another.
Love is not about us – it is about
forgetting ourselves and looking
out for the good of others. That’s
what Jesus did – He forgot about
himself and He chose to give up
His life for the good of others – us!
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St. Hilary Catholic Elementary School
Sacramental Events
First Holy Communion Mass:
April 9 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church
Confirmation Mass:
ARE YOU MOVING?
April 7 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church
If your child will not
be returning to
International Day of Pink
September, please
On April 13th, Dufferin-Peel schools will commemorate the International Day of
Pink. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink that day in recognition of anti-bullying
awareness and acceptance.
notify the OFFICE
_________________________________________________________________
STAFF as soon as
St. Hilary’s Eco-Schools Garden
St. Hilary in
possible.
CLASS LISTS FOR
SEPTEMBER
We will begin developing
next year’s class lists in
May. If your child(ren)
will be returning to
St. Hilary School and
there are particular
learning needs or other
factors that you feel we
should consider when
making up classes, please
put this in writing to the
principal by April 29th.
If your child(ren) are on a
flex boundary request,
please note that the
enrollment is reviewed on
a yearly basis and parents
must submit a letter to the
Principal requesting
flex boundary.
As part of our Eco-schools certification initiative, we would greatly appreciate
donations of native plants or seeds for our garden. Some common examples:
Echinacea, False Sunflower, Black-eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed, Wild Lepine.
French Concours!
Le Concours d'art oratoire is an annual French public speaking contest for Grades 4
to 12. This year, the board-level competition took place on March 8th at St. Francis
Xavier Church. The students who represented St. Hilary were Beatrice H. (Gr. 6)
and Andres D. (Gr. 8). For many weeks, these students worked conscientiously at
writing, editing, memorizing and practicing their speeches "en français." At the
competition, they both demonstrated a high level of proficiency and enjoyed the
experience of speaking in public in our second official language. Congratulations
to Beatrice who placed FIRST overall for the grade 4-6 Core French Category and
to Andres who also placed FIRST overall for the grade 7-8 category. Both students
will proceed to the Provincial competition held at York University in May. Bonne
Chance! Merci beaucoup to Mme. Fantin for your dedication in helping prepare
the students for the events!
Catholic School Council
The Catholic School Council has an email account which parents/guardians may
utilize to contact the Council chairs with questions/concerns. The address is:
sthilaryparentcouncil@gmail.com
Please join us for future meetings at 6:30 p.m.: April 4, May 2, June 6
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Council for supporting our
First Holy Communion and Confirmation candidates by recently presenting them
with beautiful lapel pins and book marks.
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St. Hilary Catholic Elementary School
EQAO
Administration of Grade 3 and 6 Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics will be
held in all elementary schools throughout Ontario from May 25 to June 8. Specific dates will
be forthcoming.
Please try to avoid booking appointments or vacations for your grade 3 or 6 child during
this assessment period.
To help prepare students, please visit EQAO.com and follow the links for Student and
Parent Resources, including sample tests from previous assessments.
WATER IN THE YARD
As we approach the season of rainy weather, water is an inevitable feature of the schoolyard and
presents an occasion for students to get wet socks and clothing. We suggest that parents ensure
that your children have an extra pair of socks and pants in their backpack in the event that a
change of clothing is necessary.
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SHOES
We ask that students bring a pair of indoor shoes that can be worn inside of the school and left
in the classrooms. Removing outdoor shoes upon entering the building helps keep our school
environment healthy, clean and safe. Thank you for your cooperation!
DROPPING AND PICKING UP STUDENTS IN FRONT DRIVEWAY
Parents are reminded not to leave their cars parked in the lanes in the front driveway or in the
lanes that lead to the north, rear parking lot. These lanes are fire routes and parking there is
illegal. Please also refrain from blocking the bus lane so that the school buses are able to enter and
exit the driveway safely and on schedule. Please also be reminded that the rear parking lot is for staff only. If
you need to park and get out of your car when dropping off or picking up your child, please park in the
parking spots at the front of the school, or, on the street as permitted. Parking enforcement is often on-site
issuing tickets to illegally parked vehicles. It is imperative that parents and guardians who drive their children
to school adhere to the traffic circulation plan and comply with the traffic and parking signage on the site.
PARKING ENFORCMENT
City of Mississauga Parking Enforcement officers have been vigilant in enforcing city parking
by-laws in the area around the school. Please be aware of where you park your vehicle. There are
fire hydrants and other No Parking / No Stopping areas that need to be observed.
Please do not park and leave vehicles unattended in the Kiss ‘N’ Ride Lanes as they could be ticketed.
Cars parked in the Kiss ‘N’ Ride also create a very dangerous situation and impede the flow of traffic. If you
wish to walk your child to their entry point, we request that you park in the front parking lot or on the street.
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IMPORTANT DATES
April 4
Catholic School Council Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
April 7
Confirmation Mass: 7:00 p.m. at Church
April 9
First Holy Communion Mass: 10:00 a.m. at Church
April 11
P.A. Day: No school for students
April 13
International Day of Pink
April 15
Rosary Apostolate: All classes in the morning
April 19
Girls Intermediate Basketball: POD Tournament
April 21
Boys Intermediate Basketball: POD Tournament
May 6
Crowning of Mary Liturgies:
Kindergarten to Gr. 3: 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.
Gr. 4 to 8: 10: 45 to 11:45 a.m.
May 13
P.A. Day: No school for students
May 23
Victoria Day: Schools Closed
June 13
P.A. Day: No school for students
June 21
Grade 8 Graduation Luncheon
June 27
Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony 6:00 p.m.
June 28
Year End/Graduation Mass: 9:15 a.m. at the school.
Thursday, June 30
Final Day of the School Year