San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
100 Barondale Dr
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 3R1
(905) 501-0400
Fax (905) 501-9275
http://www.dpcdsb.org/LRUIZ
Volume 2,Issue 3
A Prayer for Peace November 2012
Lord, we pray for the power to be gentle; the strength to be forgiving; the patience to be un‐
Principal
L. Scardicchio
derstanding; and the endurance to accept the consequences of holding to what we believe to Vice-Principal
P. Wild
be right. Secretaries
G. Brazeau
N. Hajdinjak
Parish
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Pastor
Msgr. Edgardo Pan
(905) 890-5290
May we put our trust in the power of good to overcome evil and the power of love to over‐
come hatred. We pray for the vision to see and the faith to believe in a world emancipated from violence, a new world where fear shall no longer lead peo‐
Trustee
T. Thomas
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent
L. Kazimowicz
School Council Chairs
Silvia Rinaldi
Shelley Florio
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
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ple to commit injustice, nor selfishness make them bring suffering to others. Help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy to the task of making peace, praying always for the inspiration and the power to ful‐
fill the destiny for which we were created. P.A. DAY NOVEMBER 16 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS LUNCH TIME If you are taking your child out for lunch, please be aware that you or your designate must come in to the front foyer to meet the child. Children cannot wait outside for pickup. Students must be signed out and in to school in the binder in the main office. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday Evening 5:30 p.m.‐ 9:00 p.m. Tues‐Fri. 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 p.m. Sat. 3:30— 6 p.m. Sun. Before/After Masses SCHOOL COUNCIL The December Catholic School Advisory Council meeting is December 5, 2012 at 6:45pm THE VIRTUE OF CONSCIENCE In the month of November, we celebrate the virtue of Conscience. People of Conscience recognize and acknowledge the voice of God within. When we follow our conscience we make decisions that encourage and support truly loving relationships. Sometimes these decisions are not easy to make. We accept account‐
ability for our own actions and make decision according to gospel values when we use our conscience and choose to be good. THE POWER OF A HOUR! BE AN IN‐
SCHOOL MENTOR! Make a difference in the life of a child in as little as one hour a week by volunteering to be an In‐School Mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel in partnership with the Dufferin‐Peel Catholic District School Board matches elementary girls and boys with a caring adult mentor. Matches meet for one hour each week from September – June during school hours and on school property to share in fun activities such as playing board games, baking or playing sports. The result – increased self esteem, better grades and improved relationships with family and peers. Children are in need of mentors in our schools and we need your help. You can make a significant difference by volunteer‐
ing or encouraging your friends and family to mentor a child in a school in their neighborhood. The In‐School Mentoring Program is cur‐
rently offered in 25 DPCDSB schools across Peel. Call 905‐457‐7288 or visit www.bbbspeel.com for more information. Page 2
Need extra help in Grade 7 or 8 math? Visit the Homework Help website for free help from Ontario certified teachers. On this site, students have access to live chat rooms between the hours of 5:50‐9:30 from Sunday to Thursday and 24/7 resrouces such as videotaped lessons and interactive tutorials. Homework help is ideal for understanding homework, reviewing lessons, studying for tests, and searching math topics. REGISTER TODAY! At https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org/. All you need to register is your student OEN number which is found on your report cards. If you have additional questions, please contact your classroom teacher or Liliana Gomez‐
Franco at liliana.Gomez‐Franco@dpcdsb.org. SPOOK‐A‐THON UPDATE Again this year, our major fund raiser, the Spook‐A‐Thon dance was a great success! All proceeds go to enhance instructional re‐
sources at San Lorenzo Ruiz School. Thanks to our School Council and parent volunteers for making this such a great success. Once again, we raised a huge amount— $10, 073.33! The success of this fund raiser is due to the tireless efforts of our parents who spent months collecting prizes, count‐
ing money, and drawing prizes. San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
GREEN TEAM UPDATE Lunches that contain single use cartons and prepack‐
aged snack foods leavers behind plastic, cardboard, foil and other wasteful wrappers that often end up in land‐
fills. Our school will be starting litterless lunch Wednes‐
days that will begin the first week of November and continue throughout the year. This initiative helps teach our children, the stewards of tomorrow, that tak‐
ing care of the environment is very important. San Lorenzo Ruiz school is an Ontario EcoSchool and we also recycle, compost and monitor the use of lights and electricity. Thanks for your participation in Litterless Lunches! Look for more information from the Green Team about initiatives at the school. USE OF AGENDAS In order to minimize the number of students using the phone to call home for forgotten assignments, lunches, forms, etc. we remind parents and students to check agendas and calendars regularly. FULL‐DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Registration for Full‐Day Kindergarten for the 2013
‐14 school year, will take place at San Lorenzo Ruiz on the following days: munity will mark Remembrance Day with a liturgy in the gym at 9:00 a.m.. All parents/
guardians and grandparents are welcome to attend. IMPORTANT SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION DATES RIGHT OF INSCRIPTION FOR CONFIRMATION‐
MUST BE HANDED IN AT ANY OF THE FOL‐
LOWING MASSES: Sat. Dec. 8th—5 p.m. Sun. Dec. 9th—8 a.m., 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. NOT AT 10:30 a.m. or 12 noon Tues. Jan. 15: First Reconciliation (9:00 a.m.) at the Parish Thurs. Apr. 11: Confirmation (7:00 p.m.) at the Parish Sat. Apr. 27: First Holy Communion (10:00 a.m.) EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING Monday, January 28, 2013 7 p.m. ‐ 9 p.m.* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2013 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enrol their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September 2013 are invited to attend an information meeting at San Lorenzo Ruiz School on Tues. January, 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. At the present time, our school is the desig‐
nated centre for our area. Friday, February 1, 2013 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. * Snow Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7 p.m. ‐ 9 p.m. FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM INFORMA‐
TION MEETING For more information about registration and the Full‐Day Kindergarten program, call (905)501‐0400 or visit www.dpcdsb.org. REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY On November 9th San Lorenzo Ruiz School will commemorate the sacrifice of thousands of Cana‐
dians who died in the war for us. Our school com‐
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Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2013 are in‐
vited to attend an information meeting at St. Gertrude Elementary (Mississauga FI site) ‐ Monday, January 14, 2013. Dufferin‐Peel is now on Twitter! Follow us: @DPCDSBSchools Page 3
Are You Ticked? Direction of school support (taxes) has long been an issue for Catholic school boards in Ontario. The fact is that, unless the municipality is notified, the school support designation, for assessment purposes, automatically defaults to public school support when an individual or family moves to a new address. This may have an impact on students’ eligibility to attend Catholic elementary schools, trustee representation on school boards and on government perception of support for Catholic education. We want to bring a greater awareness around this matter and have created the Are You Ticked? Campaign as the communication vehicle for this awareness. If you would like more information on school support designation or would like us to help you check or change your school support designation to the Catholic system, please call (905) 890
‐0708 ext. 24512. VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL AND SIGN‐IN PROCEDURES For safety reasons we remind you that all visitors must report to the office and sign in. Please do not go into the school yard or to your child’s class without sign‐
ing in first and receiving approval and a visitor sticker. REMEMBER, TO YOUR CHILD YOU ARE THE PARENT....TO THE OTHER STUDENTS YOU ARE A STRANGER. SO ONCE AGAIN...PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE FIRST AND SIGN IN. Students must sign in or out when: they are late arriving to school in the morning or afternoon or when they have a parent note granting permission to leave the school early for appointments etc. NO STUDENT IS TO BE DISMISSED DIRECTLY FROM THE CLASSROOM BY TEACHERS OR PICKED UP AT THE CLASSROOM BY PAR‐
ENTS/GUARDIANS ETC.. ALL MUST COME TO THE OFFICE AND SIGN IN OR OUT. REMINDER: MORNING SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS Please be reminded that supervision of stu‐
dents begins at 8:00 a.m. daily. Please do not drop your child prior to this time. STUDENT PICK‐UP Please ensure that arrangements are made to pick up your child on time at the end of the day following school or prac‐
tices. The office closes at 3:45 ‐ students are not supervised from this time on‐
ward. Page 4
LATE ARRIVALS It is important that your child arrive at school on time. Late arrivals have a direct impact on learning in school and they also disrupt the classroom teacher during lessons. Your assistance is appreciated in sup‐
porting your child’s learning by rein‐
forcing that punctuality is an important responsibility that should be developed not only for success in school, but later in life as well. HOLY NAME OF MARY INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION EVENING On November 27th, beginning at 7:00 p.m., Holy Name of Mary C.S.S. will be holding a Grade 9 Information & Regis‐
tration Night for current Grade 8 stu‐
dents and their parents, in the school’s gymnasium. As a regional all girls school, we would like to invite all eligi‐
ble Regiohn of Peel girls to apply to Holy Name of Mary C.S.S. Please visit our webseit for further updates: www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance. Location: Holy Name of Mary C.S.S., 115 Glenvale Blvd., Brampton, Ontario. For further information please call 905‐
458‐5541 X64104. INSURANCE With all the activities that take place at school in the playground, the gym and in sports, accidents happen. Dental injuries can occur when two children accidentally bump heads or fall. The school board does not carry accident insurance for students. Fall outdoor activities, extra‐curricular and excur‐
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sions are an additional reason you may wish to buy student accident insurance. An insurance package was sent home with your child(ren). This is optional for families. You may purchase c o v e r a g e f o r y o u r c h i l d a t www.insuremykids.com or by calling toll free at 1‐800‐463‐KIDS(5437). Please direct your ques‐
tions to a Reliable Life Insurance Representative. Student Accident Insurance Brochures are sent home with students at the beginning of each year. If you did not receive one please call the school. INCLEMENT WEATHER/BUS CANCELLATIONS 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 6:00 a.m. and will be an‐
nounced on the following radio stations: CKFM CFNY CHIN CFRB CHUM CJCL CHAY Q107 DC103FM CHFI CJMR CHWO 680News AM640 CISS FM CHEZ CBC CIAO CJBC(Fr.) You can also check the following websites for delays or cancellations: http://www.stopr.ca Www.dpcdsb.org/VERON May we suggest that you save these sites as favourites in your browser for easy reference. RECESS BREAKS Recess breaks serve a special purpose in the daily life of the school. Students area expected to go outside for fresh air and exercise. If you child is sick, please keep him/her at home until they are well. This prevents the risk of your Volume 2,Issue 3
child spreading their illness throughout the class‐
room. There is NO indoor supervision at recess as staff are occupied elsewhere or on duty outside. We ask that students dress appropriately (i.e. coats, gloves, mitts, boots etc.). Where possible please put identification (your child’s initials) on your child’s belongings. If they are dressed warmly, they are better prepared to participate in outdoor activi‐
ties during recess and noon hour. Please be advised that students are kept indoors at recess during the winter only when the weather conditions are extremely cold. INDOOR SHOES The weather is beginning to change and we remind everyone of our school procedure, which encour‐
ages an extra pair of running shoes to be kept at school for indoor use. Not only does this promote good health and comfort, it helps keep the class‐
room floors dry and clean for everyone’s benefit. LUNCH POLICY We have a large number of students eating lunch at school and often children need to be reminded of proper behavior while eating. We ask for the par‐
ent’s cooperation in reinforcing with your child(ren) appropriate lunchtime behavior. Students are ex‐
pected to:  Remain seated while eating  Not to share food (Sabrina’s Law Policy re: aller‐
gies)  Chat quietly with classmates  Dispose of all garbage and clean up desk and class before leaving THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE On behalf of San Lorenzo Ruiz School, we would like to extend a sincere thank you to the many families that very generously donated non‐perishable food Page 5
PLASP Child Care Services After School Program PLASP Child Care Services Operates an After School Program at San Lorenzo Ruiz School. The After School Program begins once school is dismissed and goes until 6:00 p.m. Children participate in recreational activities, are served a nutritious snack daily and have time for homework. Register Today! Fee assistance is available. items for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your donations were truly appre‐
ciated by the Knight’s Table, a local or‐
ganization helping families in Missis‐
sauga and Brampton. EARLY TO BED ……...EARLY TO RISE Getting enough sleep is crucial to school success with academics, attitude, behav‐
ior, social adjustment, effort, content‐
ment and well‐being. Research indicates that consistency in this routine is ex‐
tremely important for success at school. ELEMENTARY PROGRESS REPORTS Elementary Progress reports (Gr. 1‐8) were sent home on Tuesday, November 6th. The Elementary Progress Report is designed to show a student’s develop‐
ment of learning skills and work habits during the fall of this school year, as well as a student’s general progress in work‐
ing towards the achievement of curricu‐
lum expectations in all subjects. The Progress Report is not a formal report card. Students will not be receiving let‐
ter grades indicating achievement of overall expectations. As a result, an in‐
terview with parents is not mandatory during the Progress Report period. First term report cards will be sent home on Feb. 5th and first term interviews will take place on Feb. 7th and 8th. It is ex‐
pected that all students will be partici‐
pating in the interview process at that point. Page 6
CHAPTERS NIGHT Come and support San Lorenzo Ruiz School at Chapters (Square One) 189 Rathburn Rd. W. on Thursday, Novem‐
ber 29, 2012 between 5:00 ‐ 9:00 p.m. The School Choir will be performing between 7:00—8:00 p.m. 10% OF THE VALUE OF THE PUR‐
CHASES WILL GO TO THE SCHOOL ADVENT MASS We will be celebrating our Advent Mass on December 4th at 9:00 a.m. in the gym. All are welcome. PICTURE RETAKE CORRECTION DATE NOTICE Picture retakes are rescheduled for Tuesday, November 13th in the morn‐
ing. If your child was not at school on Picture Day, they will have their individ‐
ual pictures taken on November 13th. Also if you were not satisfied with the pictures taken on Picture day, you may have your child’s/children’s picture re‐
taken. Pictures will be ready for Christ‐
mas. VALUABLES Just a reminder that students should not bring to school items of value. These may be things of sentimental value or monetary value. This is, also, not the place where cards or any other collectibles are traded. Cell phones, cameras, ipods and other electronic devices should not be visible at school. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
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