San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
100 Barondale Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 3R1
Phone (905) 501-0400 Fax (905) 501-9275
http://www.dpcdsb.org/LRUIZ
SEPTEMBER 2014
A Prayer for a New School Year
Volume 4
Issue 1
Good and gracious God,
As our new school year begins, fill the hearts of our students with
an eagerness to learn about the world, themselves and You.
Bless our teachers with gifts of
wisdom and patience that they may help students find the truth.
Give our parents generous hearts to encourage their children.
Help all of us to work together
to form a community of learning that teaches not only the skills for success,
but all that we need to live our faith fully in the world. AMEN.
Principal
M. Harrison
Vice-Principal
D. Brkic
Secretaries
N. Hajdinjak
Principal’s Message
K. Romani
Parish
St. Francis Xavier
Parish
Pastor
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
I would like to begin my first ‘Principal’s Message’ by thanking everyone who has made my
transition to San Lorenzo Ruiz so smooth. The wonderful school that exists today is a credit to
Ms. Scardicchio and her many years of service to the school community. Every day I discover
another aspect of school planning that Ms. Scardicchio dealt with expertly in anticipation of
this transition. Another blessing in my early days has been Ms. Brkic, who has been tremendously valuable in helping me get to know the culture of San Lorenzo. Very early on, I was impressed by the school staff, who have been hard at work planning, and creating welcoming
learning spaces for all our students. My early tours of the school revealed a building that was in
excellent condition– well-organized and clean. This is thanks to our custodial staff, Mr. Pizzorusso, Ms. Lenhardt and Mr. So, and their many hours of work over the summer. Our office
staff- Ms. Hajdinjak and Ms. Romani have also been instrumental in in acquainting me with the
way things run here at San Lorenzo. I am grateful for their patience and their kindness.
We welcome new and returning staff to San Lorenzo Ruiz School, especially Ms. Fernandes,
Ms. Salvatore, Ms. Nimchuk and Ms. Mowat, who will be joining us this year for the first time.
Our student population is declining slightly; we have approximately 460 students at the school.
This has resulted in a high number of combined grade classes. In addition, all staff assignments
and student placements will remain tentative until the end of the first two weeks of school.
In the event that the school has to be reorganized due to unpredictable enrolment trends, this
will take place on Friday, September 12, 2014.
Ms. Brkic and I are both looking forward to working with all parents, students and staff in the
coming year. As we move forward, we welcome your input and involvement in the learning of
your children. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your child(ren)’s teacher(s) or the
office.
Mr. M. Harrison , Principal
PA DAY SEP 12
“Re-Organization”
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 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.
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
A YEAR OF VIRTUES
IN A SAFE, CARING and INCLUSIVE
SAN LORENZO RUIZ
SCHOOL COMMUNITY
The notion of virtue is deeply rooted in
Catholic Christian tradition. It is in a community of caring, committed partners that
we find the space and time to become our
best selves. The main thing to remember
is that virtue is increased by two things:
practice and prayer.
By practicing the virtues, we develop habits of goodness. Practicing virtue also gets
us ready to contribute to the good of all
people. In a school community, virtue
formation contributes to a healthy positive learning environment by fostering a
climate in which all members feel safe,
confident and hope-filled about themselves, their relationships and their future.
By praying, we receive the grace of God to
continue to concentrate on finding ways
to follow Jesus’ example in all that we say
and do.
Each month we will focus on developing
one of these virtues:
THE VIRTUE OF FAITH
People of faith look for ways to
involve God in their lives and
turn to God in both good times
and difficult times. As we build
our school community this year,
may our faith help us to be generous, compassionate and forgiving as we work together to build
the kingdom of God each day!
SCHOOL
COUNCIL
The date of the first
Catholic School
Advisory Council
meeting is
Wed. Oct. 1
at 6:30 p.m.
In the month of September, we celebrate
the virtue of Faith. We recognize that
God made us to live together as a family
community.
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San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
2014-15 LITURGICAL DATES
We encourage and welcome parents and family members to celebrate our school’s faith life on the
following dates.
Community Masses:
Sept. 29—School Mass—9am at school
Dec. 4—Advent Mass—9am at school
Jan. 29 - Confirmation Prep Mass—7pm at church
February 18—Ash Wednesday Liturgy
February 27-Lenten Mass-9:30am at church
June 22—Year End Mass—9am at school
Sacraments:
Reconciliation:
Oct. 9– 7pm at Church: Parent Meeting for
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
Jan. 22—First Reconciliation—9:30 am at school
Feb. 26—Reconciliation Service– 9:00 am at school
First Holy Communion:
Oct. 9– 7pm at Church: Parent Meeting for
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
Nov. 2—12:00 pm at Church—FHC Inscription Mass
Feb. 8—12pm at church—
First Holy Communion Prep Mass
May 2– First Communion—10am-Church
Confirmation:
Nov. 4 – 7pm at Church
Confirmation Parents’ meeting with Bishop
Nov. 23—12:00 pm at Church
Confirmation Inscription Mass
April 16—Confirmation-7pm-Church
CATHOLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE
The Catholic School Board Trustee for our school is Mr.
Thomas Thomas. If you have a concern regarding
school board policy or how it affects you as a Catholic
School Supporter, you may reach him by calling the
number which is found on the front cover of this Newsletter.
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SCHOOL ORGANIZATION AND CLASSROOM INFORMATION
During the first few weeks of school, the school's
enrolment, which was based on a projected total,
undergoes changes and fluctuations. Therefore, as
we start the year, all class lists and staffing are tentative until numbers are sent to our school board.
Each year, San Lorenzo Ruiz School has faced
some sort of reorganization of classes to accommodate for changes due to growth and/or transfers. If
necessary, reorganization of classes will take place
on Friday, September 12, 2014. If your child’s class
placement changes, you will be notified in writing by
Monday, September 15, 2014.
Any changes required will be made with the best
interest of your children in our minds. Staff spends
many hours in discussion, reflection, revision and
consideration of alternatives to arrive at the best
organization for each class.
SCHOOL HOURS
Supervision begins in school yard: 8:00
Entry:
8:15
Recess: 10:15 – 10:30
Lunch:
11:00 – 12:00
Recess:
1:50 – 2:05
Dismissal: 2:45
Students must remain outside of the school building
until 8:15 a.m. Please note, student supervision does
not begin until 8:00a.m. In case of inclement weather, the bell will ring at 8:00 a.m. and students are to
enter the building and proceed to the gymnasium.
For the safety of your child(ren), we ask that you
DO NOT drop your child off at school prior to 8:00
am and arrange for pick-up PROMPTLY at 2:45 pm
LEAVING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
Parents are asked to send a note to the teacher
stating the time your child is to meet you in the
office area. Please be aware that no child is allowed
to leave the school unattended, without a signed
and dated note from the parent.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
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Terry Fox
Run/Walk
The Terry Fox
Run/Walk is
once again being
organized to
raise funds for
cancer research
on :
Friday,
September 26th,
2014.
More
information will
follow regarding
the event.
Open House
September 18th,
2014
Picture Day
September 19th,
2014
Pizza Days
September 22nd
29th, 2014
As in past years, we ask that parents continue to notify/call the school in the event of a
student absence or late. This greatly assists
our safe arrival program. The attendance
line is available 24 hours a day to report absences. Please call 905 501-0400 Press #1.
Leave the following information on the
voicemail:
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Date of absence
Student’s full name
Grade and Teacher
Reason
Date of return.
When a student is late to school, they
must report to the office to
Sign-in prior to going to class.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY
Please note that a Professional Activity Day
is scheduled for September 12th. Students
do not attend school on this date.
This date has been designated for teachers
and support staff to be involved in faithbased activities and curriculum development. Duties related to school organization
may also be carried out.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
It is important that we are able to contact
you during school hours. We have on record
telephone numbers for home, work and an
emergency contact person. In order to keep
our records up-to-date, please update the
Student Verification Sheet.
EMERGENCY INCIDENT POLICY
We have a detailed fire/emergency evacuation and lock-down policy. We will be practicing many times over the course of the
school year. You need to know that in case
we have to evacuate the school, our evacuation site is Barondale Public School.
A REMINDER: Students must wear shoes in
the school building at all times. If the fire
alarm goes off, students will not be permitted to stop to put on shoes, coats, hats
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etc. Their safety is our first priority. Please
ensure that your child has an extra pair of
shoes at school during the winter months.
EXCURSIONS AND FIELD TRIPS
Educational trips which extend learning
opportunities in curriculum areas do take
place. Teachers need to follow appropriate Board procedures. A limited number
of trips may be planned by teachers.
BY LAW the school must have on file permission forms which must be signed by the
parents/guardians. If on the day of the excursion your child did not return his/her
form, and the parents/guardians cannot
come into the school to sign the permission forms, the student will remain at the
school. VERBAL TELEPHONE PERMISSION IS
NEVER ACCEPTABLE.
VOLUNTEERS
Any individual who works as an employee
of the Board or volunteers to assist with
our programs MUST have a Criminal Reference Check (CRC) completed by the Peel
Regional Police. For volunteers, CRC’s are
free of charge. Forms are provided
through the office.
Please note that in keeping with the Safe
Schools Act, volunteers will not be allowed to assist with supervision on trips/
excursions unless they have the criminal
reference checks done, nor will they be
allowed to assist with in-school events.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL AND SIGNIN PROCEDURES
For safety reasons we are reminding the
school community that all visitors must
report to the office and sign in. The sign-in
book is located in the office. Please do not
go into the school yard or to your child’s
classroom without signing in first and re-
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ceiving approval. Remember, to your child you are a
parent...to the other students, you are a stranger.
Students must sign in and out when they are late
arriving to school in the morning or afternoon and
they must have a note from parents asking the
school to dismiss them early for appointments.
No student is to be dismissed directly from the classroom or picked up at the classroom by parents/guardians. All must come to the office to sign in
or out.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
On rare occasions, we are faced with difficult situations in which non-custodial parents/guardians arrive at school asking to visit a student or sign them
out. We are best able to serve and protect our students when we are made aware of legal custody arrangements, visitation rights and other special circumstances. Please inform the main office of these
issues as soon as possible and we will ensure your
child’s teacher is aware of the arrangements.
KISS & RIDE
We need volunteers to help with the Kiss and Ride
program from 8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. daily. If you
can help on one or two days per week, we would
like to hear from you. Please call Mrs. Brkic or Mrs.
Hajdinjak at (905) 501-0400.
REMINDER OF THE KISS & RIDE PROCESS
There are 3 lanes each with a designated purpose.
LANE 1: is closest to the school building and is the
Bus Lane. This lane should be used by the school
buses only either dropping off or picking up students. No cars in this lane please.
LANE 2: is the middle lane and is the lane parents
or guardians use to drive in to drop off or pick up
their child. Drivers are asked to stop beside the parent volunteer at the east end of the parking lot. Students should exit from the passenger side of the vehicle only. The vehicle door will be opened from the
outside by a parent volunteer.
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LANE 3: is closest to the street and is a drive through
lane. Students should not be exiting from their vehicles
from this lane as other drivers are not anticipating this
unsafe behaviour. Please continue to use the ‘Kiss and
Ride’ Lane to drop off and pick up your children. Thank
you for your assistance and co-operation. Please do not
drop off your child in the staff parking lot. NOTE: The
parking lot will be closed to traffic at 8:00 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. daily. Help us to keep our children safe.
TRANSPORTATION, STOPR AND COURTESY SEATS
All bus information for the current school year is posted
on the front windows of the school. Transportation eligibility is determined via the Board Bus policy.
Information regarding this policy as well as current route
information is available through the STOPR website:
www.stopr.ca. You may also contact the Transportation
Department via the following contact numbers:
Transportation: 905-890-6000
Special Education Transportation: 905-890-6362
To determine if your son or daughter is eligible for transportation, please visit https://businfo.stopr.ca/
Courtesy Seat requests will not be processed until mid
October and are based on seat availability.
BUS SAFETY
Ensuring student safety is a very important goal to all
working with students. You are asked to review carefully
the following rules for students while riding the school
bus. Students are required to:
-be at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the
pickup time.
-listen to the driver when getting on or off the
bus, especially when a road must be crossed.
-go directly to their seat and stay seated until
they are let off the bus.
-follow all instructions from the bus driver,
especially where they put their belongings
-not eat or drink, fight, swear or engage in
other types of poor behaviour
-not open or close windows unless the driver
permits
-keep all belongings inside the bus
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-keep arms, hands, heads etc. inside the bus
-not damage the bus seats (students will be held
responsible)
-respect private property
Every effort must be made to maintain a high standard of
discipline and safety in the operation of the school busses.
When improper conduct is reported:
On the FIRST occasion, the Principal/Vice-Principal will
speak to the student.
On the SECOND occasion, a letter or phone call will be
made to the parents.
Please note, bus privileges may be suspended or restricted for inappropriate conduct.
ditional forms to be completed by physicians. The forms
are available from the school.
Please return these completed forms with your child’s
medication as soon as possible.
ANAPHYLACTIC INFORMATION
As we begin a new school year we would like to inform
you that San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School, is an ALLERGEN- AWARE school. There are pupils in attendance
who suffer from severe and life-threatening allergies to
certain foods, such as peanut and nut products. Exposure to the smallest quantities can cause severe lifethreatening reactions.
Anaphylaxis is a severe and life threatening allergic reaction. The most common allergen triggers are food, inOPEN HOUSE
sect stings, medications, exercise and latex. An anaphyThis is the time when parents can meet with their
lactic reaction involves symptoms from two or more
child(ren)’s new teacher. Students can express their goals
body systems.
for this year, how they learn best, what motivates them to
study, etc. Parents can share their knowledge of their
We would appreciate the cooperation of the entire
son/daughter with the teacher. Teachers can describe
school community by NOT sending any lunches or snacks
how they teach to all students in their class, how they asthat contain nuts, nut oils or derivatives (e.g. peanut
sess and evaluate student work, etc. We hope that you
butter, peanuts, or peanut oil ) which could potentially
will take advantage of this opportunity to meet the teachharm a pupil. Please see newsletter page 7 for a more
er in this informal way and that you and your
detailed list of foods that could cause an anaphylactic
son/daughter will be able to tell the teacher what he/she
reaction and make sure that all of your children’s careneeds to know about how best to teach your child. Our
givers are aware of the food restrictions.
annual school ‘Getting to Know One Another’ Conferences
will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 6—
Imitation peanut products cannot be sent to school.
7:00 p.m. The Open House will begin with a brief assemThese products can cause undue anxiety for any child
bly in the gym at 6:00 p.m.
who is anaphylactic and is not able to determine the
difference between an allergen and an imitation product.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICATION
The presence of imitation products can create a false
Please be advised that for safety reasons, no child should
sense of security and increases the potential for a misbring any form of medication to school without prior approval from the office. There is a Board policy on the stor- take to be made.
age and administration of medication. Where a student is
required to take medication at school (i.e., Ventolin),
medication forms must be completed by you and your
physician prior to the storage and administration of any
prescribed medication by the school. Forms are available
in the main office.
Please do not send food for birthday or special occasions. There are many alternatives such as stickers and
pencils. If you have any questions please talk to your
child’s teacher. We look forward to our co-operation in
making this a safe year for all our pupils.
It is crucial that you notify the office in writing if your child
has any serious health concerns.
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FOODS THAT MAY CAUSE AN ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION
Any food can cause a reaction to someone. Anyone can be or become anaphylactic to ANY food at anytime throughout
their lifetime. The ten most common food allergens are: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, seeds, fish, shellfish, soybean, and sulphite. The following lists are some alternative names that may be found on labels.
PEANUT
cold-pressed peanut oil
ground nuts
nut meats
mandelonas
arachis oil
goober nuts
nu-nuts
TREE NUT
walnut
almonds
brazil nuts
cashews
chestnuts
pecans
hazelnuts
pine nuts
shea nuts
macadamia nuts
pistachios
hickory nuts
Pinion
WHEAT
couscous
gluten
farina
durum wheat
wheat bran
wheat germ
graham flour
bulgar
semolina
spelt
kamut
EGG
ovalbumin
globulin
lecithin (from egg)
albumin
conalbumin
lysozayme
ovomucin
vitellin
ovovitelin
vomucoid
Livetin
MILK
whey
curds
casein
caseinates
milk ingredients
milk solids
modified milk ingredients
lactbumin
lacto globin
- lactos is a milk sugar not a milk protein
SOYBEAN
soya
hydrolyzed soy protein
soy protein
tofu
soja
SHELLFISH
crab
crayfish
shrimps
prawns
lobster
snails
oysters
octopus
scallops
squid
abalone cockle
conch mussels
clams
FISH
tuna
bass
bluefish
carp
anchovy
catfish
cod
eel
flounder
haddock
halibut
herring
macherel
marlin
perch/pickerel
SEEDS
sesame/tahini/tachini
cottonseed
caraway
mustard
flaxseed
poppy seed
psllium
psyllium
pike
salmon
sardine
sole
snapper
smelt
swordfish
trout
whitefish
SULPHITE
(is a preservative added to many foods
which causes
chemical reaction)
sodium dithionite
sodium metabisulplite
sodium sulphite
potassium bisulphite
potassium metabisulphite
sodium bisulphite
sulphur dioxide
sulphurous acid
NOTE: These lists may change and are in no way complete.
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MEDIC ALERT: NO CHILD WITHOUT
The No Child Without Program offers a free Medic Alert membership to students who attend our
school and are between the ages of 4 up to their
14th birthday. If your child has a medical condition, allergy, or is required to take medication on
a regular basis, then you should consider a Medic
Alert membership- Your child’s voice in an emergency. Medic Alert membership:
 Gives emergency first responders immediate access to your child’s medical
information on their Medic Alert
bracelet or necklet.
 Enables first responders to quickly obtain up-to-date medical information by
means of the child’s Electronic Health
Record through the 24 Hour Emergency Hotline.
 Communicates with the parent or
emergency contact upon activation of
the hotline.
 Allows free updates of the child’s medical record as needed.
For further information, visit
www.nochildwithout.ca. If your child is already
part of the No Child Without program and there
have been changes to their medical condition,
medications, emergency contact information call
Medic Alert at 1-866-679-3220 ext #1 to update
your child’s file.
HEAD INJURIES
DRESS CODE
It is not our intention to assume your responsibility
for determining appropriate grooming and dress for
your children. At the same time, there is an expectation that all students be clean, neat and appropriately dressed.
Students should dress in a manner conducive to good
behaviour and to the creation of a good educational
atmosphere in the school.
We ask for your continued support for a dress code
which reflects the school as a place for serious work,
accompanied by standards of sensitivity, politeness,
modesty and decorum.
SAN LORENZO RUIZ SCHOOL IS AN ONTARIO
ECOSCHOOL!
Last year, San Lorenzo’s Green Team continued to work
on a number of initiatives to make our school a greener
place to work. We are certified as an Ontario EcoSchool—
Silver School!
PICTURE DAY
Picture Day is Friday, September 19th, 2014. Please check
your children’s backpacks for your reminder.
Picture Re-take day is scheduled for Tuesday, November
4th, 2014.
HEPATITIS B./HPV INOCULATIONS
Peel Health will continue to offer free immunization
against Hepatitis B for students in Grade 7 and HPV for
girls in Gr. 8. They are given as a series of two injections
over a period of six months. If you have any questions
please call the Peel Health Department at 905-799-7700.
Peel Health staff will be at the school on Friday November
8 for the first set of injections.
It is a requirement of the DPCDSB that should your child
receive any type of head injury during the school day, the
office staff will contact you and inform you of the injury.
If the injury is minor in nature, a message will be left on
your home or cell phone number; if the injury requires
your immediate attention, a phone call will be made to
your workplace number in order to speak to you directly.
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Dufferin-Peel is now
on Twitter! Follow us:
@DPCDSBSchools
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age, especially if their child/children participate in
sports, excursions/field trips or if parents do not
have dental insurance coverage.
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
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Old Republic Insurance Group was awarded the student accident insurance contract this year. The
school has distributed brochures to all students.
As required by the Education Act and the Ministry
of Education, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board annually provides parents with information about cost-effective student accident insurance coverage via student courier. Although enrolment is voluntary, the board encourages parents to
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PEDICULOSIS (Head Lice)
Pediculosis is a problem which occurs from time to time
each year in schools. If cases are found we inform all
parents of the class involved by letter. If a child is infected, we request that she/he be kept out of school
until she/he has been treated with the correct medicated shampoo. Please keep us informed if this happens
to your child.
SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
An active and enthusiastic School Council is essential to
the success of any school. Sincere appreciation is extended to all those parents who participated in the
School Council last year. Your efforts have contributed
to the education and development of all of our students
here at San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School. Elections
and/or the selection of executive positions for the
2014-2015 School Council will be conducted at the first
council meeting of this year on Wed. October 1st at
6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. Forms will be available in the office during the period of September 8th—
September 19th for anyone interested in being part of
the School Council executive for the school year 2014—
2015. The deadline for submission of these forms is
3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19th.
Please mark these dates down in your calendars and
plan to come out and participate!
COMBINED GRADES
The majority of our classes at San Lorenzo this year are
made up of Combined Grades. Please see the attached
resource on “Combined Grade Classes” and a letter
from the Associate Director of Dufferin-Peel, explaining
the Board’s position and giving some helpful background. As you will read, combined grade classes are no
cause for worry. Indeed, they can even offer advantages. If you have misgivings about your child’s program, we recommend (as with any academic concern)
that you speak to your child’s Teacher directly. It is not
possible for us to accommodate requests from parents
to move students to ‘straight’ classes.
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2014 SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY
CALENDAR YEAR / MONTH
Sunday
FIRST DAY OF WEEK
Monday
31
07
Tuesday
Wednesday
01
02
Labour Day
School Begins
08
09
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
03
04
05
06
10
11
12
13
P.A. Day
14
21
28
15
16
17
18
19
20
Open House 6-7 pm
Photo Day
24
25
26
27
22
23
Pizza -Twice Month
Other Fun Lunch
29
30
01
02
03
04
07
08
09
10
11
Pizza - Monthly
05
06
2014 - 2015 School Year Calendar
First day of classes elementary and secondary schools
First Day of classes Semester 2 Secondary
School Year ends Elementary and Secondary Schools
Number of school days for the 2014 – 2015 school year
Number of Instructional Days in Elementary Schools
Number of Instructional Days in Secondary Schools
Number of Professional Activity Days in Elementary Schools
Number of Professional Activity Days in Secondary Schools
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School Holidays for the 2014-2015 School Year
Every Saturday and Sunday
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Break (inclusive)
Family Day
Mid-Winter Break
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Victoria Day
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Friday, January 30, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
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188
188
6
6
Monday, September 1, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014 to Friday, January 2, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015 to Friday, March 20, 2015 (inclusive)
Friday, April 3, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Elementary Schools – Professional Activity Days
Friday, September 12, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Monday, January 19, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
Principal’s Day: Re-organization/Faith Development
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic context
Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
Reporting to Parents
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic context
Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
St. Sofia Only
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic context
Principal’s Day: Curriculum/Faith Development
Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
Principal’s Day: Curriculum/Faith Development
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic context
Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
 Secondary Schools – Professional Activity Days
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Friday, September 12, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic context
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic context
Principal’s Day: Semester Turnaround
*Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
*Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
*Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
*Semester and year end evaluations and school wide promotion meetings; contact parents with summer school
recommendations, OSR and report card preparation; inventory management of books, equipment, learning materials;
curriculum development for new course outlines; goal setting for the upcoming school year.
 Secondary Schools – Examination Days
Semester 1: January 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 2015
Semester 2: June 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 2015
January 28, 2015 – Instructional Day – Examination Review
June 23, 2015
– Instructional Day – Examination Review