San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
100 Barondale Dr
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 3R1
(905) 501-0400
Fax (905) 501-9275
http://www.dpcdsb.org/LRUIZ
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GO WITH GOD
As you leave school for the summer
and you lay aside textbooks,
notebooks, pencils and pens,
Go with God,
for God goes with you.
JUNE 2014
Principal
L. Scardicchio
As you begin new projects
or a well deserved family vacation,
as you meet and make new friends,
Go with God,
God will guide you.
Vice-Principal
D. Brkic
Secretaries
N. Hajdinjak
K. Romani
As you enjoy the summer sun
and the summer’s cool blue waters,
be wise and safe.
Respect the beauty of the earth
as God’s gift to you,
Go with God,
for God has created you.
Parish
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Pastor
Msgr. Edgardo Pan
(905) 890-5290
Trustee
As you enjoy the peace and beauty
of your holiday
Go with God,
for God always goes with you.
T. Thomas
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
School Council Chair
Silvia Rinaldi
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
Press #1
A virtue is a habit that establishes capacity to perform good actions according to
the moral standards reflected in the gospel. A Catholic school is the ideal place
to practice and prepare to live a virtuous
life, following the example of Jesus.
Keep this summer prayer in
your heart.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our fathers in the
community a Happy Father’s Day.
We hope that you have a wonderful day with your families.
PA DAY JUNE 9
There is no school
for students on
this date.
Lunch Time
If you are taking
your child out for
lunch, please be
aware that you or
your designate
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
As the school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff
members of San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School for their hard work and dedication. They have
provided many opportunities for students to grow academically, socially, and spiritually. Their
achievement is a testimony to our outstanding staff for the wellbeing of all our students.
To the grade eight students, congratulations on the culmination of your elementary education.
We wish you well as you continue your education in secondary school in September. Thank
you for the gifts and joys which you have shared with those of us here.
must come in to
the front foyer to
meet the child.
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Monsignor Pan, Father Roldan and Father Savarimuthu for their spiritual guidance, celebration of our masses and participation in sacramental
preparations of our students.
Children cannot
wait outside for
pickup. Students
To our parent volunteers , thank you for your tireless work to support many activities, field
trips, fundraising, pizza days, etc. for our students.
must be signed
out and into
school via the
I would also like to extend a colossal thank you to all the parents on our School Council for
their dedication, time, and commitment to our school and our students. I have truly enjoyed
working with everyone.
binder in the main
office if entry or
exit times are
different from
regular school
hours.
Parish Office
Hours
I would also like to thank our Superintendent, Mrs. Papaloni and our Trustee, Mr. Thomas for
their continued support and dedication to our school community.
Many thanks to our school secretaries, Mrs. Hajdinjak and Mrs. Romani for their continued
hard work and dedication to our school. Thank you also to our custodians, Mr. Pizzorusso,
Mrs. Lenhardt and Mr. So, for keeping our school clean and tidy each and every day.
It is with mixed emotions that we say good bye to Mrs. Muelli, our child and youth worker, who
is retiring at the end of June. I would like to congratulate her and wish her all the best as she
embarks on a new chapter in life’s journey.
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
As many of you are aware, this is my last year as Principal at this school, as I will be assuming
the role of Principal at St. Jude Catholic School. I wish to express my sincere thanks to each
and every one of you in our school community for the many wonderful memories that I take
with me. May the Lord bless all of you and keep you safe throughout the summer holidays
and in all your future adventures and endeavors.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
The next meeting
of the San Lorenzo
Ruiz Catholic
School Advisory
Council will take
place on June 4th
at 6:30 pm.
God Bless,
I would like to welcome and congratulate Mr. Harrison on his appointment as Principal for September at San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School. I am certain he will enjoy working with our outstanding school community.
Lilly Scardicchio
Principal
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San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
dents! The School Council would like to say:
SPRING CONCERT
During Education Week, the students of
San Lorenzo Ruiz School performed a music concert, "Rock and Roll Forever", which
told the story of rock and roll's early
days. The students were busy for many
weeks prior to the show, practicing their
assigned song and its accompanying
dance. It was a wonderful experience for
both students and their families! Many
thanks to the students for their enthusiasm, the teachers for all of their work with
the students, and to Mrs. McHeady and
Mrs. Tersigni for coordinating the perfor-
Thank you to all the bakers who supplied the
goodies - everything looked delicious!
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with
the set-up and selling!
Thank you to everyone who purchased the
treats! We hope you enjoyed them!
2014-2015 CLASS PLACEMENTS
THANK YOU for supporting all of our events
during this past spring.
The May Bake Sale (held during the Spring
Production) was a HUGE success! In total,
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL
COUNCIL
MEETING
YEAR END MASS
June 19
Finally, THANK YOU for supporting all of our
activities throughout the school year! We
would not be able to carry out our activities
without your support. The SLR Catholic School
Council wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable
summer!
SAN LORENZO RUIZ
SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE
June 4
SUB DAY
June 10
Once again this spring, the SLR community was
able to purchase Carassauga Ticket tickets
through SLR's School Council. This year, we
raised almost $600 for the school. Thank you
for purchasing the tickets through our school,
and we hope you enjoyed the Carassauga festivities!
mance. Congratulations to everyone!
JUNE DATES
Specific 2014-2015 class placements (i.e. next
year’s teacher) will not be indicated on the
year end report cards. Students/parents will
be advised of their child’s class placement on
the first day of school in September.
CLASS LISTS WILL BE POSTED INSIDE THE
SCHOOL ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. ALL
LISTS WILL BE POSTED ON CLASSROOM
DOORS AND IN THE HALLWAYS. STUDENTS
MAY GO DIRECTLY TO THEIR CLASSROOMS.
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FATHER’S DAY
June 15
PIZZA FUN
LUNCH
June 16
twice/month
June 23
once/month
twice/month
GRADUATION
LITURGY AND
AWARDS
June 25
GRADUATION
LUNCH
June 26
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN
In September, we continue with implementation of the Kindergarten Full-Day
Early Learning program.
Senior Kindergarten students meet the
teachers in the courtyard and classrooms—if unable to find the classroom,
students may go to the front foyer and see
lists posted.
Junior Kindergarten children DO NOT
attend school on September 2nd. Parents
will be contacted by their child’s teacher
regarding their child’s specific start date.
JK students are scheduled to start school
on a staggered basis during the first week
of the school year.
2014-2015 TRANSPORTATION
Next year’s bus schedule will be posted at
the front doors of the school the last week
of August. Check the Transportation website for the same information after the
third week of August:
http://www.stopr.ca
Please verify your bus stop location prior
to school start-up. All students who are
eligible to take the bus should be waiting
at bus stops 5-10 minutes prior to the
scheduled bus arrival time.
Finally, please be advised that it is a parental responsibility to ensure that kindergarten children are met at the bus stop at the
end of the day. Please tell the kindergarten children that if they do not see a parent or babysitter they are to remain on the
bus and they will be returned to the school
to be picked up by a parent/babysitter.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING TRANSPORTATION ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS
CURRENTLY IN GRADES 1, 4 AND 8
Eligibility for transportation is determined
based on distance criteria established in
Board policy. For Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, these are:
JK – Grade 1
1.0km
Grades 2 – 4 1.6km
Grades 5 – 8 2.0km
Grades 9 – 12 4.8km
The purpose of this communication is to ensure that parents of students currently in
grade 1, grade 4 and grade 8 are aware that
transportation eligibility status for your child
may change next year as your child moves,
respectively, to grades 2, 5 and 9. As the
distance criteria increases at the noted
grade levels, students who are currently eligible for transportation in grades 1, 4 and 8,
may no longer be eligible for transportation
when they move to the next grade level.
Effective June 1, transportation eligibility
information for 2014-2015 will be available
on our website. To confirm the transportation eligibility status for your child for the
2014-2015 school year, please access our
website at www.stopr.ca. Access the “Am I
Eligible for Transportation?” icon, select
2014-2015 and enter the required address,
2014-2015 grade level, and program information to obtain the transportation eligibility status for your child.
This notification is provided to advise parents of a potential change in transportation
eligibility and, therefore, provide sufficient
time for parents to make arrangements to
get their child to school, if required.
NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER
The school will be open for new registrations
from August 25th to August 29th. We encourage parents in the community to inform
new neighbours.
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Sacraments
San Lorenzo Ruiz
School wishes to
congratulate our
students who
have now received
the sacraments of
Reconciliation
and Communion
(Grade 2) and
Confirmation
(Grade 8). We are
proud to support
our youth as they
enter more fully in
to the life of the
Catholic Church
and become
closer to Christ.
We also express
our sincere thanks
to our teachers,
catechists, the
Pastoral team at
St. Francis Xavier
Church and
especially to our
parent community
for their
continued
involvement and
support of the
spiritual life of our
students.
LOST AND FOUND
SUMMER
READING
You are
encouraged to
read with your
child and ensure
that your child
reads during the
summer months
to maintain and
improve on the
achievements
accomplished
during this
school year.
Two months
without reading
will have a
negative impact
on your child’s
reading level.
Many items have accumulated in our
school. Parents are welcome to visit the
school to check for materials belonging to
their children. They are in the Lost &
Found box in the front foyer. Any items in
the Lost and Found not claimed by June
27th will be donated to charity.
GRADE 7 & 8 SUMMER SCHOOL
For those students already registered,
summer school will run from July 2nd to
July 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Schedules for transportation will be posted
on the front door of the school.
MOVING
If you are moving and your children will
not be attending San Lorenzo Ruiz School
in September, please advise our office as
soon as possible.
SCHOOL BOOKS
Please take a few moments to check
around your home to see if there are any
San Lorenzo Ruiz textbooks or library
books. As you can appreciate, these books
are expensive to replace, especially during
these economic times. Please send any
found books to the school with your child.
We thank you for your help.
PLASP
Read for the joy
of reading !
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
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served a nutritious snack daily and have
time for homework.
Fee assistance is available.
Visit www.plasp.com and
register your child online today.
SCHOOL HOURS FOR 2014-2015
The school office will be open until Friday,
June 28th. Please note that is the last day of
classes for the students and the last day that
the school is open. We will re-open again on
Monday, August 25, 2014.
EPI-PEN AND MEDICINE PICKUP
We ask parents to pick up their child’s EPIPEN or other medication on the last day of
school, Friday, June 27, 2014. Any medication left in the office will be sent home with
the student.
REPORT CARDS
Students will be bringing their report cards
home on Wednesday, June 25th. Please return a signed copy of Page 3 to the school.
The last day of school will be on Friday, June
27th. If you wish to speak with a teacher
about the report card, please arrange to do
so on Thursday June 26th or Friday 27th.
LUNCHROOM SUPERVISORS/CROSSING
GUARD
A very special thanks to our lunchroom supervisors: Ms. Collia, Ms. D’Costa,
Ms. DaSilva and Ms. Kasperska. They have
consistently been here over lunch to supervise students inside and outside. We are
also appreciative of the work by our Barondale/Cortina crossing guard. We are grateful
for their dedication in serving our community.
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
CRIMINAL REFERENCE
CHECKS/DECLARATION FORMS
In keeping with the Safe Schools Act, all
volunteers must have a Criminal Reference
Check. If you have the time to be a volunteer, please contact the office for a criminal reference check form for the 20142015 school year. The form must be
signed by the principal before it is submitted to Peel Regional Police Headquarters, 7750 Hurontario Street, Brampton,
Ontario. The check is free for volunteers.
If you already have a Criminal Reference
check on file at the school, please complete the Criminal Offence Declaration
form.
GRADUATION
The grade 8 students will be celebrating
their Grad Liturgy on Wednesday, June
25th at 3:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium
followed by Awards Ceremony. Their Grad
Luncheon and dance will be on Thursday,
June 26th at Boaden Catering from 11:30
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More information will
follow.
The Power of an Hour - Volunteer today to be an In-School
Mentor
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel in collaboration with the Dufferin-Peel District
School Board matches elementary girls and
boys with a caring adult mentor. Matches
meet for one hour each week during
school hours and on school property to
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share in fun activities. The result -- increased self-esteem, better grades and
improved relationships with family and
peers.
Children are in need of a mentor in schools
in your area.
Volunteer today! Call 905-457-7288 or
visit www.bbbspeel.com
ARE YOU
TICKED?
Make Sure Your School Support Designation is English Separate (Catholic)
It’s a powerful message in support of
Catholic education
On October 27, you will cast your vote for
Catholic school trustee in the Municipal
elections. Make your vote count, by ensuring you are registered as an English Separate school supporter.
When you designate yourself as an English
Separate school supporter, you help foster a strong political voice, through your
elected representative (Trustee), in ensuring your rights to a Catholic education for
the young people in our province.
To verify that you are registered as an English Separate school supporter:
Check the assessment section of your Tax
Bill or Property Assessment Notice
Check your Voter Information Card received by mail during the month of May
We can help you register or change your
direction of school support. Contact the
Admissions Department at 905-890-0708
ext. 24512.
For more information, visit
www.dpcdsb.org
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DRESS CODE
With the warmer
weather
approaching, we
request parent’s
support the
cooperation in
ensuring that
students are neat,
clean and
appropriately
dressed in a
manner that it
suitable and
appropriate to the
school
environment.
Clothing must be
free from
offensive,
suggestive or
questionable
language and
pictures. Hats
should be
removed in the
school building.
Appropriate
footwear must be
worn at all times.
The following
clothing is not
suitable for school:
tank tops, crop
tops, halter tops,
skirts and shorts
must be longer
than arm’s length,
shoulder tops
must be covered
and
inappropriately
tight fitting
clothing and miniskirts are not
allowed.
Our Catholic School Heritage
The next installment in understanding our Catholic Schools
heritage:
11. Once section 93(1) was enacted, why did Ontario’s
separate school supporters continue to suffer financial
hardship?
The Separate School (Scott) Act of 1863 did not anticipate
the creation and/or growth of corporations and public utilities in Ontario, or the creation of public high schools. These
two omissions caused over 100 years of financial hardship
and inequity for separate school supporters.
12. Why did Catholic parents and students have to pay
tuition to attend a Catholic high school after grade ten?
In 1871 the Ontario government passed an Act. This Act
abolished common and grammar schools and created public schools for grades one to ten and high schools for
grades nine to thirteen. The highest official with the Department of Education, Egerton Ryerson, commented that
the 1871 Act did not affect separate schools. The separate
school boards operating secondary school classes carried
on, receiving funding from grants and taxes. However, early in the twentieth century the government passed legislation which forbade a separate school board from offering
education beyond grade ten if its boundaries fell partially
or fully within the boundaries of a high school district.
Thus, all but one separate school board (in Dublin) lost
their ability to receive tax or government grant financing
beyond grade ten.
13. How did Catholic high schools survive?
Catholic parents and students paid tuition after grade ten.
Parental groups raised money from draws, lotteries and
school events. Parish priests contributed money from their
Sunday collections. Many separate school boards, including
Dufferin-Peel, opened intermediate-division (i.e. grades
seven-to-ten) schools. With the vital assistance of the religious teaching Orders, the diocese continued to operate
private Catholic high schools and opened new ones.
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14. How was the Catholic high school issue resolved?
In 1984, Premier William Davis, edified by the commitment to Catholic high schools of the Catholic community
and convinced of the injustice of truncated separate
schools, announced that the government would be completing the separate school system to the end of high
school. The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously responded to a court challenge against the ensuing legislation by asserting that separate schools before Confederation were operating secondary school education with
funding from taxes and government grants and, therefore, section 93(1) of the Canadian Constitution guaranteed the right of separate school boards to administer
from junior kindergarten to the end of high school. After
almost sixty years of financial sacrifice by the Catholic
community, Catholic high schools once more became an
equal partner in Ontario’s publicly funded school system.15. Catholic separate schools had a second obstacle
to their survival. How serious a problem for separate
school boards was the corporation tax issue?
This was very serious. As corporations like the Ford Motor Co., Inco, the Royal Bank of Canada and thousands of
others came on the scene, and as public utilities like the
Ontario Hydro and the Canadian National Railway were
created, they could not pay separate school property
taxes. Thus the assessment of urban public school boards
became wealthier and wealthier, while separate school
boards received taxes from only Catholic home and property owners and from fully or partially owned small businesses. By the 1920s urban separate school boards were
operating with about one-quarter to one-fifth of the revenues of their urban public schools boards.
16. How did separate school boards survive without
corporation tax revenues?
The separate school trustees controlled the boards’
budgets with more pupils per classroom than in the public schools, with much lower wages, with small playgrounds, and with minimum expenditures for the erection of new schools. The main contribution for the survival of separate schools came from the religious teaching Orders. They supplied principals and teachers and
worked for salaries of $300 to $600 a year when public
school teachers were earning $3,000 and up.
Have a Wonderful &
Enjoyable Summer!
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