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 3,Issue 3
November 2013
A Prayer for Peace
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
D. Brkic
Secretaries
G. Brazeau
N. Hajdinjak
Parish
be right.
May we put our trust in the power of good to
overcome evil and the power of love to over-
come hatred.
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Pastor
Msgr. Edgardo Pan
(905) 890-5290
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
ple to commit injustice, nor selfishness make
them bring suffering to others.
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
School Council Chair
Silvia Rinaldi
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
Press #1
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 fulfill the destiny for which we were created.
THE VIRTUE OF CONSCIENCE
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
into school via the
binder in the main
office if entry or exit
times are different
from regular school
hours.
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 accountability for our own actions and make decision according to gospel values when we use our conscience and choose to be good.
FROM SAN LORENZO RUIZ CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
2013 Annual Spook-a-thon
On Thursday, October 31, the SLR School Community came together once again to celebrate
the Annual Spook-a-thon! A fun time was had by the students, staff and many parents. It
was great to see the school spirit enjoyed by all as the students danced the music supplied
by DJ Phoenix. During the weeks leading up to the Spook-a-thon, the students showed their
tremendous school spirit by collecting pledges from EXTREMELY generous supporters.
In total, $9,369.41 was collected!
The annual Spook-a-thon is only possible because of the efforts of many people. The SLR
Council is grateful to the following for their contribution to this year's fundraiser:
THANK YOU to the SLR students who collected pledges throughout October
THANK YOU to the parents, relatives and friends who generously donated to our
fundraiser
PARISH OFFICE
HOURS
THANK YOU to the local businesses, organizations and families who donated prizes
or sponsored our fundraiser. The list of these very generous donors is included in
this newsletter. We ask that you please consider supporting these businesses
throughout the year!
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 Catholic
School Advisory
Council meeting is
November 6, 2013
at 6:45pm
THANK YOU to the SLR Staff for collecting the pledge envelopes daily
THANK YOU to the SLR Dance Club who taught dances to classes and led some of
the dancing during the Spook-a-thon
THANK YOU to the Parent Volunteers who began planning this year's event back in
the spring and then worked tirelessly to solicit prizes from local business, prepare
pledge envelopes, count pledge money, decorate the school and gym, and assist
throughout the Spook-a-thon dance.
During October, over 150 early bird prizes were awarded to students who submitted their
pledge money. Congratulations to all the winners. On Spook-a-thon Day, the students
were all thanked for their efforts during an assembly at the end of the day. Congratulations
to our grand prize winners:
1st Prize
iPad mini
Ethan F.
2nd Prize
FujiFilm Underwater Camera
Giuliana B.
$200 Best Buy Gift Card
Celeste O.
rd
3 Prize
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San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enrol their child
in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September 2014 are
invited to attend an information meeting at San Lorenzo
Ruiz School on Tues. January, 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. At the
present time, our school is the designated centre for our
area. Applications to the program will be accepted until
3:00pm on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014.
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll
their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2014 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
French Immersion
centres
St Gertrude
St Pio of Pietrelcina
Our Lady of Providence
St Angela Merici
St Joachim
Divine Mercy
St Elizabeth Seton
St Margaret of
Scotland
Session location
Date and time
St Pio of
Pietrelcina
Tuesday November 19, 2013
7:00 p.m.
St Angela Merici
Wednesday November 20, 2013
7:00 p.m.
St Elizabeth Seton
Thursday November 21, 2013
7:00 p.m.
HOLY NAME OF MARY INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION EVENING
On November 28th, beginning at 7:00 p.m., Holy Name of
Mary C.S.S. will be holding a Grade 9 Information & Registration Night for current Grade 8 students and their parents, in the school’s gymnasium. As a regional all girls
school, we would like to invite all eligible Region of Peel
girls to apply to Holy Name of Mary C.S.S.
Location: Holy Name of Mary C.S.S., 115 Glenvale Blvd.,
Brampton, Ontario.
For further information please call 905-458-5541 X64104.
or visit our website: www.dpcdsb.org/hnmry/guidance.
FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergarten registration for the 2014-15 school year,
will be held at all Dufferin-Peel Catholic elementary
schools on the following days:
January 27 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. January 29
from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
January 30 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
January 31 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
A snow date has been designated on January 28 from
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 pickup 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 the Planning Department at
905-890-0708 ext. 24440.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
On behalf of San Lorenzo Ruiz School, we would like to extend a sincere thank you to the many families who very
generously donated non-perishable food items for our
annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your donations were
truly appreciated by the Knight’s Table, a local organization helping families in Mississauga and Brampton.
YOUTH FAITH AMBASSADORS
The Youth Faith ambassadors are asking all San Lorenzo Ruiz students to share their Halloween candies,
chocolate or chips with less fortunate children around
the world. Students, just bring your treats to school
and the Youth Faith Ambassadors team will deliver
them to the Canadian Food for Children, a charity
whose goal is to feed the poor.
So far, we have collected 9 boxes of candies!!
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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.
ELEMENTARY PROGRESS REPORTS
Elementary Progress reports (Gr. 1-8) were
sent home on Tuesday, November 5th. The
Elementary Progress Report is designed to
show a student’s development of learning
skills and work habits during the fall of this
school year, 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. Students will not be receiving
letter grades indicating achievement of overall expectations. As a result, an interview
with parents is not mandatory during the
Progress Report period.
First term report cards will be sent home on
Feb. 4th and first term interviews will take
place on Feb. 6th and 7th. It is expected
that all students will be participating in the
interview process at that point.
GREEN TEAM UPDATE
Lunches that contain single use cartons and
prepackaged snack foods leave behind plastic, cardboard, foil and other wasteful wrappers that often end up in landfills. Our
school will be beginning wasteless lunch
Wednesdays that will continue throughout
the year. This initiative helps teach our children, the stewards of tomorrow, that taking
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. Thank you for your participation in
Wasteless Lunches!
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Another Green team, whole school and
board initiative will be encouraging students
to walk, roller blade, scooter, skateboard or
jog to school. Our kiss and ride, and parking
lot have many idling cars in the mornings
and after school. Students are encouraged
to use other methods, to help cut down on
air pollution around our community. More
information will follow.
JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM
We are so proud of our girls this year: Gillian, Sophia, Alexa, Martyna, Rachel, Thea,
Maya, Joanna, Chiara and Victoria. They
worked hard and tremendously improved
during our season. On October 17, 2013,
they won their first tournament against St.
Jude, St. Hilary and St. Gertrude. As a result,
they continued on to the Family tournament on October 24, 2013. Here they
fought hard, learned perseverance and controlled the ball even better than previous
games. Their successes during the day led
them to the Semi-finals. And so, they enthusiastically but nervously played against St.
Veronica’s team. This team certainly presented a challenge. The girls lost their first
set but won the second. This excruciating
tie, forced both teams to complete a third
and final set. The winner of this set would
go on to the Finals and hopefully make it to
the Board’s tournament. Unfortunately, SLR
lost in the final set. It was a heartbreaking
experience as the girls worked extremely
hard under immense pressure. All the
coaches, Mrs. Duliunas, Miss Maiorana and
Mme. McCallen, staff and students are very
proud of the team. We wish all teams good
luck at the Board finals. But, we aren’t done
yet. We’ll be back next year!!
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY
th
Annually on November 11 , we as
proud Canadian citizens, are asked
to take time to remember those
who gave their lives for our freedom. Please take time as a family
to honour the brave men and
women who have fought in times of war and peace
for the betterment of our world.
On Monday, November 11th, San Lorenzo Ruiz
school community will mark Remembrance Day with
a liturgy in the gym at 10:15 a.m. All parents/
guardians and grandparents are welcome to attend.
CHAPTERS NIGHT
Come and support San Lorenzo Ruiz School at Chapters (Square One) 189 Rathburn Rd. W. on Thursday,
November 28, 2013 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 PURCHASES WILL
GO TO THE SCHOOL
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 PARENTS/GUARDIANS ETC.. ALL MUST COME
TO THE OFFICE AND SIGN IN OR OUT.
MORNING SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Please be reminded that supervision of
students 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 practices. The office closes at 3:45 p.m. - students are
not supervised from this time onward.
KNITTING CLUB
Knitting Club members are learning a new skill and
helping the homeless. Students are knitting squares
which will be crocheted into blankets for the homeless donated through Blankets for Canada. New
members and parent volunteers are welcome.
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 signing in first and receiving approval and a visitor sticker.
REMEMBER, TO YOUR CHILD YOU ARE THE PARENT....TO THE OTHER STUDENTS YOU ARE A
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LATE ARRIVALS
It is important that your children 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 supporting your child’s
learning by reinforcing that punctuality is an important
responsibility that should be developed not only for success in school, but later in life as well.
Dufferin-Peel is now on
Twitter! Follow us:
@DPCDSBSchools
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INCLEMENT WEATHER/BUS CANCELLATIONS
PLASP Child Care
Services
Before and After
School Program
PLASP Child Care
Services operates
Before and After
School Programs at
San Lorenzo Ruiz
School.
The Before School
Program begins at
7:30 a.m. until
school start. The
After School
Program runs from
the end of the
school day 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 for those
who qualify.
To register your
child, visit the PLASP
Program Director,
Mrs. DaCosta, after
school. For further
information, call
905.890.1711 or visit
the website at
www.plasp.com
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 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 website
for delays or cancellations:
http://www.stopr.ca
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 parent’s cooperation in reinforcing with your child(ren) appropriate lunchtime behavior. Students
are expected to:
 Remain seated while eating
 Not to share food (Sabrina’s Law Policy
re: allergies)
 Chat quietly with classmates
 Dispose of all garbage and clean up
desk and class before leaving
INDOOR SHOES
The weather is beginning to change and we
remind everyone of our school procedure,
which encourages 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 classroom
floors dry and clean for everyone’s benefit.
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 child spreading their illness
throughout the classroom. 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 activities
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.
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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
excursions 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 coverage
for your child at www.insuremykids.com or
by calling toll free at 1-800-463KIDS(5437). Please direct your questions
to a Reliable Life Insurance Representative.
Student Accident Insurance Brochures are
sent home with students at the beginning
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
of each year. If you did not receive one please call
the school.
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 volunteering or encouraging your friends
and family to mentor a child in a school in their
neighborhood.
The In-School Mentoring Program is currently offered
in 25 DPCDSB schools across Peel. Call 905-457-7288
or visit www.bbbspeel.com for more information.
VOLUNTEERS
Any individual who works as an employee of the
Board or volunteers to assist with our programs, including helping with trip supervision, MUST have a
Criminal Reference Check (CRC) completed by the
Peel Regional Police. For volunteers, CRC are free of
charge. Forms are provided through the office.
NEED EXTRA HELP WITH 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 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! 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.
EMPTY SEATS/ STUDENT BUSSING
STOPR has processed many requests for
courtesy seats . However, please be
advised that courtesy seat bus privileges
may be removed at any time as the result of increased seating requirements
for eligible transportation students. Courtesy
transportation privileges are extended on a temporary basis only, subject to seating availability for
eligible students; students taking advantage of this
privilege must utilize existing bus stop locations
only.
Please be reminded that courtesy seat privileges
are valid only until the end of June of the current
school year.
SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
ELIGIBILITY
Grade 8 students will soon start preparing for transition to secondary school. The policy of the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is to
provide transportation services for all secondary
students who reside more than 4.8 kms from their
designated secondary school, or for students who
reside more than 3.2 kms from their designated
school in communities with no public transit service. All transportation services are provided by
STOPR (Student Transportation of Peel Region).
Students/parents may determine eligibility for
transportation by accessing the STOPR
website at www.stopr.ca and entering the student’s address and program information.
It should be noted that reassessments of temporary transportation services are conducted each
spring. In this regard, eligibility for transportation
should be checked in January and again in July to
ensure that transportation services are available.
SAN LORENZO RUIZ SCHOOL
2013 Spook-a-thon Donors and Sponsors
Amodeo Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Craft bags, DVD
Baskin Robbins
6045 Mavis Road
905 507 8330
10 $5 gift cards
Cautillo Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
2 Cineplex Gift Certificates, Puzzle,
Books&CD's
Classic Bowl
3055 Dundas St. W. #20
905 607 2695
1 hour pass for party of 6 people
Councillor Bonnie Crombie
City of Mississauga (Ward 5)
50 Parks and Recreation
Passes
Curic Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Subway & Tim Horton's Gift Cards
Diab Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Easy Bake Oven
DiBernardo Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
iPAD Mini, Kobo Reader, Craft
books, Puzzle books, PC game
Dimitrovsky Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Chapters & Starbucks
Gift Cards
European Touch Beauty Salon
5035 Hurontario Street
905 890 3773
Gift certificate - Shellac Manicure
Fernandes Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
2 App Store Gift Cards
Fiorella Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
EB Games Gift Card
Florio Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Old Navy Gift Card
Fiorio Hair Salon
Square One - 100 City Centre Dr.
905 276 5740
Gift card - One Haircutting service &
Kerastase Conditioning Treatment
Flowers by Mira
5035 Hurontario Street, Unit 4
905 501 0220
Gift Certificate for one bouquet of
flowers
Freescale Semiconductor Canada
135 Queens Plate Drive, Ste 210
Stainless Steel Mug
Hargot Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz
4 Cineplex Gift Certificates
El Sombrero
6990 Financial Drive, Unit 6A
905 858 4100
El Sombrero Gift Certificate
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
5920 Mavis Road
905 826 2166
15 Gift cards - one dozen
donuts each
Laser Quest
1224 Dundas Street East
905 272 8000
2 game passes - 2 people each
Licks Homeburgers Restaurant
5029 Hurontario Street
905 507 1010
3 $10 Gift cards, 45 free kiddie
cones coupons
Mastermind Toy Store
26 Eglinton Ave W
905 712 8067
Pirates Floor Puzzle, Ravensburger
Puzzle
Mondelez International
2660 Matheson Blvd East
Cadbury Mini Screme Egg Package,
Christie Halloween Oreo Cookie
Package
Noronha Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Puzzles, Craft Kit, Kids on Stage
Charades Game
Planet Bowl
5555 Eglinton Avenue W., Toronto
416 695 2695
10 Bowling Passes
Playdium
99 Rathburn Road East
905 273 9000
2 x 2hrs of unlimited play Playcards
Putting Edge
90 Courtney Park Drive
905 564 1888
2 mini golf passes
Rinaldi Family
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Playdoh, DVD's, craft kits, puzzle
The Rustic Vine Flower Shop
c/o 5406 Red Brush Drive
416 596 9002 (therusticvine.ca)
2 $25 gift cards, Ceramic pumpkin
wreath
SLR School Council
San Lorenzo Ruiz School
Grand prizes - FujiFilm camera, $200
Best Buy Gift Card, Cineplex movie
passes, Scholastic books, toys
Starbucks Canada
Mississauga, ON
Starbucks Gift Bag
Vibrin Drug Store
50 Bristol Road East
905 890 2233
Aveeno gift package, Perfume gift
package, Stuffed Animal
Vision Landscaping Design & Snow
Removal Inc./Belvedere Family
1750 Sismet Road
905 624 4079
2 Toronto Raptors Tickets
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS!
PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO
THIS YEAR'S SPOOK-A-THON!!!!!
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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
ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER…Anthony McLean has appeared on stage
performing Shakespeare at the Stratford Festival and on screen as a CBC Television Host. He has
performed hundreds of bullying presentations from Eastern Canada to South Australia. His delivery style
is upbeat and entertaining and he has been featured as a guest speaker on CityTV’s Breakfast Television,
Global Toronto’s Morning Show, 680 News, CBC’s Here and Now, CTV’s Atlantic Morning and the CTV
News Network. He is currently writing his first book, Before You Send Your Kids To School -- What every
parent needs to know about bullying. Anthony lives in the Toronto area with his wife and two children.
Choose 2 of the following workshops:
Workshop Selections/Presenters
WORKSHOP
A
Social Media: Is Social Media About Me?
B
Developing Resilient Young Leaders in
Schools and Communities
C
D
E
F
G
PRESENTERS
Peel Regional Police
Constable Chris Christidis
Rising Stars
Athletics & Education
Dr. Andrew Peters
Bullying and the Newcomer
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Yvonne Bienko (Safe Schools Consultant),
Joanna Kubica (Student Settlement Support
Officer)
Let’s Talk – Tips for Building Healthy
Associated Youth Services of Peel
Communication with your Family
Lisa Bachmeler
Patty Campbell
Sponsored by SEAC
When is My Child Just Being Anxious?
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Practical Strategies for Parenting Worried Debra Lean (Chief Psychologist)
and Stressed Children and Adolescents
Sponsored by SEAC
The Wisdom Project: A Video Narrative of Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
one Family’s Journey of Hope and
Glenn Carley (Chief Social Worker)
Resilience
Jacqueline Davis (Senior Social Worker)
Glenda Brown (Senior Child and Youth Worker)
Nuno DeCastro (Program Dept. Secondary)
Eddie Stolf (Coordinator, Program)
Brad Kiper (Research Program)
Sponsored by SEAC
Student Health Survey
Peel Public Health
Cheryl Meaden
Hardevhosi Sohi
Bullying Prevention & Wellness Symposium
"Whoever receives one whom I send receives me" (John 13: 20)
Workshop A
Social Media – Is Social Media About Me?
Social Media - Is Social Media About You?
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What is social media?
Examples of social media including Facebook and Instagram
Lack of privacy and permanence
Over-sharing of information
Criminal cyber-shopping for victims
Tips to minimize over-sharing of information
Presenter: Constable Chris Christidis
Workshop B
Developing Resilient Young Leaders in Schools and Communities
Empowering students and providing them with the tools they
need to make healthy decisions, while promoting a caring and
inclusive environment is more important now, than ever before.
Rising Stars’ L.E.A.D. (Leadership. Awareness. Empowerment.
Development) program and activities are effectively designed to
keep students more engaged, while inspiring active involvement, creativity and positive student
leadership.
Preparing our students with the skills to lead and succeed requires a collective and community approach.
We strongly believe in the old adage that it takes a village to raise a child. This interactive workshop will
encourage parents to actively participate while they become familiar with a selection of unique activities
and challenges that are carefully designed to make immediate and measurable differences in student
success and the development of leadership competencies.
Presenter: Dr. Andrew Peters
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Bullying Prevention & Wellness Symposium
"Whoever receives one whom I send receives me" (John 13: 20)
Workshop C
Bullying and the Newcomer
This workshop is intended for parents and students who are new to the
country and want to better understand the problem of bullying and cyber
bullying. It will provide parents with an overview of the Dufferin-Peel’s
Catholic Community, Culture and Caring safe schools related policies,
Dufferin-Peel’s school climate survey data, existing programs and supports
provided to Dufferin-Peel students, and the steps parents can take to help
address the problem and support their children involved in a bullying
situation. Recognizing that bullying situations can sometimes arise from
conflict and misunderstanding, communication strategies will be highlighted
to empower students and parents that are new to the country so as to de-escalate these situations when
they arise.
Presenters: Yvonne Bienko, Safe Schools Consultant
Joanna Kubica, Student Settlement Support Officer
Workshop D
Let’s Talk – Tips for Building Healthy Communication with your Family
This workshop will provide practical strategies for parents and caregivers to promote communication
with their children and youth. Helpful tips will be discussed to foster a healthy relationship, including
open, honest, two-way communication, problem solving and dealing with stress and conflict in the age of
social media. Add tools to your parenting tool box to raise resilient, responsible, and compassionate
children and youth.
Presenters: Lisa Bachmeier and Patty Campbell
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Bullying Prevention & Wellness Symposium
"Whoever receives one whom I send receives me" (John 13: 20)
Workshop E
When is My Child Just Being Anxious?
Practical Strategies for Parenting Worried and Stressed Children and Adolescents
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in children and adolescents. It is difficult to
determine when a child’s worries require professional help. This session will cover typical and
problematic worries, stresses, and other anxious behaviour in
school-aged children. Participants will learn when to be
concerned, as well as how to help their children build resilience
and coping skills when facing the stresses of everyday life.
Presenter: Debra Lean, Chief Psychologist
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Workshop F
The Wisdom Project:
A Video Narrative of one Family’s Journey of Hope and Resilience
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB)’s Wisdom
Project is about filming narrative from students/parents/staff around
aspects of their high school experience. Students and families have a
rich experience in education and their story or ‘narrative’ has much to
share and to teach about real life experiences at school, some of the
problems faced, the solutions found and the many people who may
have helped along the journey. During the workshop, you will be
introduced to a mother and daughter, both on film and in person, to
discuss their journey of hope and resilience through a cyber bullying episode. You will be invited to
participate in conversations about this narrative and provide your reflections on how this could
further inform the general parent community.
Presenters:
Glenn Carley (Chief Social Worker)
Jacqueline Davis (Senior Social Worker)
Glenda Brown (Senior Child and Youth Worker)
Nuno DeCastro
Eddie Stolf
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
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Bullying Prevention & Wellness Symposium
"Whoever receives one whom I send receives me" (John 13: 20)
Workshop G
Student Health Survey
Student Health Survey
In 2011, we at Peel Health completed our Student
Health Survey! We looked to students in Dufferin –
Peel Board and Peel Board schools, from grades 7 – 12
to provide us with information. We invite you to this
presentation to find out what teens in Peel are doing in
the area of nutrition, tobacco, alcohol, physical activity and other health related areas.
Wellbeing.
Presenters: Cheryl Meaden and Hardevhosi Sohi
Bullying Prevention and Wellbeing Symposium 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
AGENDA
6:30-6:45 p.m.
Refreshments/Registration
6:45-7:00 p.m.
Welcome, Prayer, Opening Remarks
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Anthony McClean
7:30-8:15 p.m.
Break Out Session #1
8:15-9:00 p.m.
Break Out Session #2
9:00 p.m.
Raffle/Feedback
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Bullying Prevention & Wellness Symposium
"Whoever receives one whom I send receives me" (John 13: 20)
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Bullying Prevention & Wellness Symposium
"Whoever receives one whom I send receives me" (John 13: 20)
St. Francis Xavier Secondary School
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November 2013
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Daylight Saving Time
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Pizza: Twice/Month
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Progress reports go
home
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Interview Night
7:00 pm SFX SS Open
House for Grade 8 students and parents
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Immunization: HPV/
Hep.
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Remembrance Day
Liturgy at 10:15 a.m.
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Santa Photos in Library
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6:30 Grade 8 IB Open
House at SFX SS
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Pizza: Once/Month
Twice/Month
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Sub Day
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Chapters Night
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Officer Faulkner
Presentations
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December 2013
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Feast of St. Francis
Xavier Parish
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9:00 Advent Mass
Pizza Twice a Month
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Pizza Twice a Month
Once a Month
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PA Day
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Christmas Break
Christmas Break
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Christmas Break
Christmas Break
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