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 1, Issue 6
February 2014
A Prayer for Families
God made us a family.
We need one another.
Principal
L. Scardicchio
We respect one another.
We love one another.
Vice-Principal
D. Brkic
We forgive one another.
We work together.
Secretaries
G. Brazeau
N. Hajdinjak
Parish
We play together.
We worship together.
Together we use God's word.
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Together we grow in Christ.
Pastor
Together we love all people.
Msgr. Edgardo Pan
(905) 890-5290
Trustee
T. Thomas
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
School Council Chair
Silvia Rinaldi
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
Press #1
Together we serve our God.
Together we hope for heaven.
These are our hopes and ideals.
Help us to attain them,
O God, through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
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
A Person of Respect…
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Treats himself/herself and everyone else with equal consideration and courtesy
Uses a positive tone of voice and
body language
Avoids swearing, name-calling,
put-downs, and inappropriate
gestures
Says ‘Excuse me’, ‘Please’,
‘Pardon me’
Avoids gossip
must be signed
out and into
school via the
Parish Office
Hours
Bus Information
If you are looking for
bus information
specific to your
child , you may
check the Student
Transportation
website at
www.stopr.ca
Daily information
about delayed
before and after
school bus runs may
also be found on this
site.
The next installment in understanding our
Catholic Schools heritage:
5. Why did Catholics find the nondenominational religious education of the
common school unsatisfactory?
binder in the main
office if entry or
exit times are
different from
regular school
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
Our Catholic School Heritage
God has given us the virtues of friends and
companions to keep us company and to
help us out along the way.
Every person in our lives carries the Spirit
of God – and so every person is our brother or sister through Jesus Christ.
As brothers and sisters who share one Holy
Spirit, we are all valuable to God. We all
deserve to be shown courtesy, consideration, sensitivity and thoughtfulness, which
are different ways of saying respect.
That respect should come first and foremost from ourselves. We have to respect
ourselves and then we will be able to respect others. We should also be able to
expect to be treated with respect by everyone we meet – our brothers and sisters in
Jesus.
Through prayer and concentration, we can
get better at respecting ourselves as well
as respecting those around us.
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Catholics wanted separate schools where all
the beliefs of the Catholic Church would be
taught, where the pupils would live their faith
in a sacramental and community manner in
proximity to the parish church and priest, and
where religion would permeate the reading,
literature and history curriculum. Furthermore,
as modern times arrived, the multiculturalism
of the public school’s student body necessitated the eradication of the teaching of Christianity.
FAREWELL AND CONGRATULATIONS!
After 24 years of dedicated service to the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board,
Mrs. Brazeau, our dedicated secretary is retiring. The organization and presence she has
offered to students, staff and parents over the
last 14 years at San Lorenzo Ruiz will be
missed.
It is with tears we say farewell and with joy we
wish her well as she begins this new phase in
her life. Her last day at San Lorenzo Ruiz is February 28, 2014.
Thank you Mrs. Brazeau!
Congratulations to Mrs. Hajdinjak, who will be
replacing Mrs. Brazeau.
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February is Black History Month. San
Lorenzo Ruiz students will be celebrating
this tradition during February in a variety
of lessons. Many literary sources are being
used to learn about the events.
fect opportunity to celebrate our flag and
what it stands for: a Dominion that is the
envy of the world.
Well before the coming of the first European settlers, Canada's Aboriginal peoples
had discovered the edible properties of
maple sap, which they gathered every
spring. According to many historians, the
maple leaf began to serve as a Canadian
symbol as early as 1700.
FEB DATES
PIZZA
Twice/month
Feb. 10th
Feb. 24th
SUB LUNCH
Feb. 18th
FEBRUARY 17th
FAMILY DAY
NATIONAL FLAG DAY
FEBRUARY 15, 2014
February 15 was declared National Flag of
Canada Day in 1996. It marks the day in
1965 when our red and white maple leaf
flag was first raised over Parliament Hill in
Ottawa and hundreds of communities
across Canada. Red and white were designated as Canada's official colours in 1921
by His Majesty King George V. This is a per-
NO SCHOOL
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN
Dufferin-Peel is offering the Full-Day Kindergarten program in all 123 Catholic elementary schools in Mississauga, Brampton,
Caledon, Bolton and Orangeville. Registration materials are available for pick-up at
the schools. 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.
Parents/Guardians should bring the following documents when registering their
child:
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Volume 1, Issue 6
Proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
Original Catholic Baptismal Certificate
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PIZZA LUNCH
Once/Month
Feb. 24th
February 14th
Valentine’s Day
SACRAMENT
DATES
CONFIRMATION
May 15th, 2014
At 7:00 pm
FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION
May 3rd, 2014
At 10:00 am
EXTENDED
FRENCH ADMISSION LOTTERY
FEB. 19TH AT
4:00 P.M.
AT SCHOOL
FEBRUARY 4TH
REPORT CARDS
WENT HOME
FEBRUARY 6TH
PARENT/
TEACHER
INTERVIEW
NIGHT
BAKE SALE
3:00-8:00 P.M.
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of the Roman, Greek or Ukrainian Rite,
for parent (one) and child (if the child has
not been baptized, a letter of counseling
with the parish priest, to complete the
process will be accepted.
Updated immunization records
Proof of home address (utility bill, bank
or credit card statement)
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 Separate School Lease Agreement available at
the school.
EXTENDED FRENCH
At the present time, our school is the designated centre for our area.
Applications will be accepted at San Lorenzo
Ruiz until 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February
12th, 2014.
FRENCH IMMERSION
The French Immersion On-line Application
System is now open for submissions. The site
will remain open until February 28, 2014.
All submissions, which meet eligibility criteria,
are accepted. In the event that the number of
applications is greater than the number of
spaces available at a French Immersion
school, a centralized, computer-generated
lottery will be held at a date yet to be determined.
SAFETY IN THE GYM
Students are reminded that they must wear
proper indoor shoes for gym and appropriate
gym clothes. Jewelry must be removed when
SCHOOL
COUNCIL
MEETING
in gym class or during sports activities. Students are not allowed to wear their “outside”
shoes in the gym.
WINTER FOOTWEAR
Parents are asked to ensure that students
come to school with footwear appropriate
for the conditions. In order to maintain
student safety and cleanliness of the building, all students must have indoor and outdoor shoes.
SNOW AND ICE
Now that the cold months have arrived
and snow and ice are plentiful, a reminder
of our safety policy is warranted. Throwing
snowballs and sliding on ice are not allowed. As much fun as snow and ice are,
they can be very dangerous when there
are many people in one area. Most student injuries happen during the winter
months. In order for our school to be as
safe as possible, the school rule must be
that snow stays on the ground—no snowballs, kicking snow or any other activity
with snow or ice that could be harmful.
Please take a few moments to reinforce
these important safety rules with your children.
CLASS TRIP VOLUNTEERS
Throughout the year classes attend trips
away from the school for various reasons.
We are fortunate to have the support and
supervision of many parents and family
members on these trips. Without adequate adult supervision as outlined in the
board’s policies, students may not travel
off school property. In order to ensure
that the trip can go ahead as planned, if
you have signed up to accompany the
class, it is very important that you provide
sufficient notice to the classroom teacher
to make alternate arrangements for supervision should you become unable to
March 5TH
6:45 pm
attend.
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San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
OAPCE—ANNUAL PARENT CONFERENCE AND AGM
The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE), the voice of parents and guardians
whose children are enrolled in the Publicly Funded
Catholic System of Education in the Province of Ontario, is holding its 75th annual conference in May 2014.
The conference is open to all parents and educators
who support and value Catholic education. Please visit
our school website or http://oapce.on.ca/oapce/ for
more information.
HOMEWORK HELP REMINDER
Free real-time math tutoring
available!
Grade 7 to 10 math students at Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board now have access to 20 hours a
week of free, online math tutoring to help them improve and succeed in math.
Check out HomeworkHelp.ilc.org where certified Ontario teachers are available Sunday to Thursday, 5:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m., for one-on-one confidential help.
SCIENCE OLYMPICS
This year, St. Brigid School will host the Mississauga
Brampton Central family of schools Junior Science
Olympics on February 21st. San Lorenzo will be represented by students from Grades 4, 5 and 6.
INTERMEDIATE MATH MANIA
San Lorenzo Ruiz will be represented by students from
Grades 7 & 8 at the Mississauga Brampton Central
family of schools Math Mania contest held at Our Lady
of Peace on March 27th.
MARCH BREAK
A reminder to all that March Break will be from March
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) Student
Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) is a consortium,
formed by agreement between the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School
Board, for the purpose of providing a common administration of transportation services for students residing
in the Region of Peel. The STOPR website provides access
to up-to-date information regarding delayed buses as
well as bus cancellations due to inclement weather. This
website also contains transportation policies, procedures, forms and frequently asked questions. Additionally, there is also a link from this website to
businfo.stopr.ca which provides information as to school
of attendance and eligibility for transportation. For more
information, visit http://www.stopr.ca/.
As you are aware, 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 announced on the board website and the following radio stations:
CKFM
CFNY
CHIN
CFRB
CHUM
CJCL
CHAY
Q107
DC103FM
CHFI
CJMR
CHWO
680News
AM640
CISSFM CHEZ
CBC
CIAO CJBC(Fr.)
As mentioned above, you can also check the following
website for delays or cancellations:
http://
www.stopr.ca
Please make sure that the announcement is for the DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.
If buses are cancelled and parents or guardians choose
to bring their child to school, it is also their responsibility to pick them up at the end of the day.
10 to 14th this year. There are no classes during this
week-long break and the school will be closed. Students are reminded to take personal belongings home
with them. Also, as it is a holiday and in accordance
with the school board’s Homework Policy, there
should be NO HOMEWORK assigned over the break.
Classes will resume on Monday, March 17th.
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Volume 5
Web Resources:
Primary:
Math and Logic Puzzles
www.mathisfun.com
Junior:
Number Sense and Numbers
www.mathfrog.ca
Intermediate:
Integers
Remember
the Ontario Educational
Resource Bank? Trywww.wiredmath.ca
ELO1411070, ELO
Operations: Understanding Numbers
Numbers are used to describe quantities, to
count, and to add, subtract, multiply, and
divide. Understanding numbers and knowing
how to combine them to solve problems helps
us in all areas of math.
Family Math Activities K-2
 Ask your child to help you solve everyday number problems. "We need six tomatoes to make our
sauce for dinner, and we have only two. How many more do we need to buy?" "You have two pillows in your
room and your sister has two pillows in her room. How many pillowcases do I need to wash?" "Two guests
are coming to eat dinner with us. How many plates will we need?"
 Practice "skip counting". Together, count by 2's and 5's. Ask your child how far he or she can count by
10's. Roll two dice, one to determine a starting number and the other to determine the counting interval
(e.g., counting by 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, etc…). Ask your child to try counting backwards from 10, 20, or even 100.
 Make up games using dice and playing cards. Try rolling dice and adding the numbers that come up.
Add up the totals until you reach a target number, like
50. Play the game backwards to practice subtraction.
Nelson Math has an at home connect for
Grades 3-8! http://www.mathk8.nelson.com/companion.html
Just click on the grade level required, then on the Student Centre icon
to find practice activities, web activities, games and web quests with
real world connections.
Need extra help in Grade 7 or 8 math?
Remember the Ontario
Educational Resource
Bank (OERB)?
Try ELO 1411070,
ELO 1414560 and
ELO 1414550!
Contact your school for
Password information
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 5:30-9:30 from Sunday to Thursday and 24/7
resources 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 the report card. If you have additional questions, please contact your
classroom teacher.
Elementary Program Team
2012
February 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
REPORT CARDS GO HOME
5
6
INTERVIEW EVENING
7
8
9
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
PREPARATION MASS
12:00 p.m.
10
PIZZA– TWICE/MONTH
11
12
DEADLINE FOR EF APPLICATIONS 3:00 PM
13
14
VALENTINE’S DAY
15
16
17
FAMILY DAY (NO SCHOOL)
18
SUB DAY
19
EXTENDED FRENCH LOTTERY
4 P.M. AT SAN LORENZO RUIZ
20
SCHOOL RECONCILIATION
9:00 AM
21
SCIENCE OLYMPICS AT
ST. BRIGID
22
23
24
PIZZA ONCE/MONTH
TWICE/MONTH
25
26
27
28
March 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
PREPARATION MASS
12:00 PM AT CHURCH
3
4
SHROVE TUESDAY
5
ASH WEDNESDAY
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
6:45 PM
6
7
P. A. DAY
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
MARCH BREAK
16
17
MARCH BREAK
18
PIZZA TWICE/MONTH
23
24
SUB DAY
30
31
PIZZA ONCE/MONTH
TWICE/MONTH
MARCH BREAK
19
MARCH BREAK
MARCH BREAK
20
21
22
27
LENTEN MASS
10:00 AM AT CHURCH
LUNCH 12:00—1:00
INT. MATH MANIA
GR. 7/8 OUR LADY OF PEACE
28
29
GR. 7 DIVERSITY CONFERENCE
25
26
DENTAL SCREENING FDK
GR. 6 TRIP TO LIVING ARTS
CENTRE