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
Part 2
2015
Principal
M. Harrison
Vice-Principal
A. Sodhi
Secretaries
N. Hajdinjak
B. Cameron
Parish
St. Francis Xavier
Parish
The New San Lorenzo Ruiz Eco-Classroom
Pastor
Msgr. Edgardo Pan
(905) 890-5290
RE-ORGANIZATION NEWS
Trustee
Many Thanks to the community for their patience with the recent re-organization. Due
to higher than anticipated enrollment at San Lorenzo we were able to create a new
Grade 3/4 combined classroom. This in turn allowed us to relieve class size pressures in
some of our primary and lower junior classes. The result is a better distribution of
students and an enhanced learning environment. We were pleased to be able to hire
Ms A. Coccimiglio to take this new class. Welcome to San Lorenzo ! With the busy-ness of
re-organization behind us, we look forward to focusing on the best parts about the year
ahead– namely quality instruction, diverse extracurricular offerings, and creating &
sustaining welcoming & nurturing learning environments for our students.
T. Thomas
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
School Council
Chair
S. Rinaldi
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
Press #1
Pope Francis calls us to a Jubilee year, celebrating the gift of mercy. In the year ahead,
we look forward to working towards creating a more merciful and forgiving place here
at San Lorenzo, where we rejoice in our diversity and learn from our mistakes.
Dufferin-Peel is now on Twitter! Follow us:
@DPCDSBSchools or @SLRuizSchool
LUNCH
TIME
New:
11:10—12:10
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:
SCHOOL
COUNCIL
The date of the first
Catholic School
Advisory Council
meeting is
Tuesday, October
6th at 6:45 pm.
THE VIRTUE OF FAITH
In the month of September, we celebrate
the virtue of Faith. We recognize that God
made us to live together as a family
community.
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!
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
SCHOOL HOURS
2015-2016 LITURGICAL DATES
We encourage and welcome parents and family members to celebrate our school’s faith life on the
following dates.
Supervision begins in school yard: 8:00
Entry:
8:15
Recess: 10:15 – 10:30
Lunch:
11:10 – 12:10 ** NEW
Recess:
1:50 – 2:05
Dismissal: 2:45
Community Masses:
Oct. 7
Dec. 10
Feb. 26
June 21
School Mass
Advent Mass
Lenten Mass
Year End Mass
9am at school
9am at school
10:15 am at church
9am at school
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
LATES
SCHOOL WIDE Reconciliation (gr 3-8) Feb. 16 at school
Sacraments:
Reconciliation (grade 2 only)
Oct. 8 Parent Meeting for First Reconciliation and First
Holy Communion
7pm at church
Jan. 27
First Reconciliation
9:30 am church
First Holy Communion ( grade 2 only)
Oct. 8 Parent Meeting for First Reconciliation and First
Holy Communion
7pm at church
Nov. 8
Inscription Mass
12pm at church
Jan 24 & Feb 7 Preparation Mass
12pm at church
April 23
FHC Mass
10am at church
Confirmation (** grade 7 and 8)
Nov. 4 Confirmation Parent Meeting
Dec. 6 Confirmation Inscription Mass
Jan. 28 Confirmation Prep Mass
April 14 Grade 7 & 8 Confirmation
7pm at church
12pm at church
7pm at church
7pm at church
PASTORAL PLANS
In Dufferin-Peel, it is our work that rooted in our motto
that “Extraordinary Lives Start With a Great Catholic
Education.” We strive to continue to strengthen our
community partnerships with home, school and parish
connection. All elementary schools are in the process of
developing pastoral plans that will provide important
information on the faith development, liturgical
celebrations and other various spiritual activities. The
pastoral plans will be shared with the community this
coming fall.
The School Administration would like to ask for your help
regarding the continued attention to the issue of
lateness. Many of our students come to school late. On
some days, the number is between 10 and 15% of the
school population. This places an extreme burden on the
office and disrupts the beginning of the day. Students
miss the prayer, anthem and important announcements
not to mention instructional time. We have been in the
practice of consequencing students with recess
detentions, but we are aware that, particularly for the
younger students, lateness is a ‘family’ matter and families are in the best position to remedy the problem. I
remind you that supervision starts at 8:00 a.m. in the
school yard and that the school day starts at 8:15 a.m.. If
necessary, please make adjustments in your routine to
ensure that your children arrive at school on time and
ready to learn. Now is a great time to set positive
routines and habits in place for the year ahead.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
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
IMPORTANT
DATES:
OPEN HOUSE:
September 24
6:30-7:30 pm
PICTURE DAY:
September 25
SLR FEAST DAY:
September 28
PIZZA DAY:
September 28
FIRE DRILL:
September 29
SUBWAY LUNCH:
September 29
TERRY FOX
WALK:
September 30th
LEAVING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
VOLUNTEERING IN OUR SCHOOLS
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.
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.
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 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.
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
receiving 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
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
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 the office 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 should be stopping or parking in this
lane please. It is the emergency lane for emergency
vehicles as well.
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. PARENTS CANNOT
LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. Enforcement
officers randomly will come to spot check and tickets
may be issued.
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 DO NOT block the entrance to our school
Kiss and Ride—busses and emergency vehicles
must have quick and easy access to our school at all
times.
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. Help us to
keep our children safe.
CROSSING GUARD:
Location: Barondale Dr and Cortina Cr
Hours: 7:45-8:15 am / 11:00—11:15 am / 11:30—
12:00 / 2:45– 3:15 pm
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. PLEASE BE
AWARE THAT DUE TO THE INCREASE OF ENROLMENT OF
NEW STUDENTS THIS YEAR A LIMITED NUMBER OF
COURTESY SEATS ARE AVAILABLE.
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 10 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
-not eat or drink, fight, swear or engage in other types of poor
behavior
-not open or close windows unless the driver permits
-keep all belongings inside the bus
-keep arms, hands, heads etc. inside the bus
-not damage the bus seats (students will be held responsible)
-respect private property
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 !
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICATION
Please be advised that for safety reasons, no child should bring any form of medication
to school without prior approval from the office. There is a Board policy on the storage and administration of medication. Where a student is required to take any type
of 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. It is crucial that you notify the office in writing
if your child has any serious health concerns. The storage and administration such an Epi-Pens and Puffers
requires additional 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 life-threatening reactions. Anaphylaxis is a
severe and life threatening allergic reaction. The most common allergen triggers are food, insect stings,
medications, exercise and latex. An anaphylactic reaction involves symptoms from two or more body systems. We would appreciate the cooperation of the entire school community by NOT sending any lunches or
snacks that contain nuts, nut oils or derivatives (e.g. peanut butter, peanuts, or peanut oil ) which could potentially harm a pupil. Please see the following page for a more detailed list of foods that could cause an
anaphylactic reaction and make sure that all of your children’s caregivers are aware of the food restrictions.
Imitation peanut products cannot be sent to school. These products can cause undue anxiety for any child
who is anaphylactic and is not able to determine the difference between an allergen and an imitation product. The presence of imitation products can create a false sense of security and increases the potential for a
mistake to be made.
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 or to the school’s administration.
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
NOTE: These lists may change and are in no way complete.
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
HEPATITIS B./HPV INOCULATIONS
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.
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 10 for the first set of injections.
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.
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
For
further
information,
visit
required by the Education Act and the Ministry of
www.nochildwithout.ca. If your child is already
Education, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
part of the No Child Without program and there
Board annually provides parents with information
have been changes to their medical condition,
about cost-effective student accident insurance
medications, emergency contact information call
coverage via student courier. Although enrolment is
Medic Alert at 1-866-679-3220 ext #1 to update
voluntary, the board encourages parents to take
your child’s file.
advantage of the inexpensive insurance coverage,
especially if their child/children participate in sports,
HEAD INJURIES
It is a requirement of the DPCDSB that should your child excursions/field trips or if parents do not have dental
receive any type of head injury during the school day, the insurance coverage.
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.
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
ECOSCHOOLS
We are a certified SILVER eco-school. We will
continue a number of initiatives throughout the year
to promote an eco-friendly school. Please sign up to
be part of our email community! (found on Student
Verification sheet) Newsletters and other important
notices will be emailed directly to you. Always check
out our school website to find the latest school
information: www.dpcdsb.org/LRUIZ
EXTENDED FRENCH ONLINE TUTORING
DPCDSB has obtained a one-year subscription with VoilaLearning.com. This is a FREE
Online Homework Help in French available
Monday to Thursday from 5—8 p.m.
Welcome back! I hope you have all had a restful
summer break filled with adventures that I can’t
wait to hear about. I had the opportunity to meet a
few of you during the last school year and look forward to meet as many of you as possible this year.
If you are not already aware, I will be the Neighbourhood Policing Officer (NPO) for San Lorenzo
Ruiz for the next couple of years so please feel free
to engage with me with any questions or concerns
that you may have.
I am a strong proponent of volunteering and look
forward to arranging opportunities, to encourage
the students to give back to their community. I also
aim to be more engaged within the school community and in the community at large. I will be at the
school almost on a daily basis, so it is more than
likely going to be my police car that you see parked
out front so please don’t be alarmed.
As social media seems to be a large part of our lives
these days, I encourage you to follow me on Twitter
using the handle @OfficerMooken. I find this
method one of the best to engage with the community and also use this venue to share important information that may affect the community as well as
crime prevention tips.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact me through the school or email me
at 3183@peelpolice.ca and I will do my best to address them as soon as possible. The vision of Peel
Regional Police is, ‘A Safer Community Together’ and I
truly believe that we can certainly work together to
achieve a community that is safe for all.
Cst. A. Mooken #3183
12 Division / Neighbourhood Policing Unit
From Your Catholic School Trustee: Thomas Thomas
Dear Lord, please bless us as we begin this new school year and guide us to be your beacons of light on
earth.
Welcome to everyone including our new students and their families. To our Full Day Kindergarten parents
who are joining us for the first time, we thank you for choosing a Catholic education for your child or children. We endeavor to give all our students the desire to learn so as to understand better God's world in a
respectful, non-threatening environment. This is fundamental to our philosophy of Catholic education.
A special welcome to our grade nine students who are now on a new adventure. Your four years will fly
by. Take advantage of all the great opportunities that are offered to you. We are very proud of our Link
Crew and Get Ready for Secondary School programs. Never be afraid to ask questions. We hope that you
have a Link Crew Leader to help you along the way.
To our grade twelve students - we wish you all the best in your last year of Catholic secondary school. You
will be thinking about college, university, apprenticeships or the world of work. This is the time you have
been waiting for –senior students! We hope you make the best of this exciting year.
Your Board of Trustees has approved a balanced operating budget of $922, 901,010 with 89.7 % of this
budget going to salaries and benefits. We have 149 schools, 84,000 students and 10,000 employees. We are
the second largest Catholic school board in the province. We have very strong links to our parishes so we
will see our priests visit our schools as well as many of our students will visit our parishes for Mass and the
sacraments. We are blessed that our priests make a special effort to visit with our students.
If you have transportation questions please remember you can call STOPR at 905-890-6000 or 1-800-6681140 or check our web site at www.dpcdsb.org. Click on schools and then student transportation. Transportation was removed from the trustees’ purview under Bill 177 several years ago.
Parents please support and join your Catholic School Council. It is a great opportunity for input and better
understanding of what is happening in education both locally and provincially. You will be amazed at how
much you will learn and how much you can contribute to your child’s school.
Please do not hesitate to contact us. We wish you the very best for this school year and always.
May the good Lord always hold you in the palm of His hand.
The Catholic School Council Resource Handbook has been updated to bring it in line with Ont. Reg.
612/00, Ont. Reg. 298 and with Board Policy 4.01, Catholic School Councils (February 24th, 2015).
The updated document, Catholic School Council Procedures and By-Laws, is now housed on the
Dufferin-Peel website. All copies of the Catholic School Council Resource Handbook must be discarded as it is no longer valid.
Below is the path to access the updated Catholic School Council Procedures and By-Laws:
www.dpcdsc.org
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Catholic Communities
↓
Central Committee for Catholic School Councils
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CSC Procedures & Bylaws (top toolbar)
The electronic binder has been set-up using the same section numbers and titles as the handbook.
An interactive index in each section will take a searcher straight to the information being sought.
Fillable forms have been created to use for Catholic school council elections and to complete the
Catholic School Council Annual Report and the Catholic School Council Annual Survey
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 2015-2016 School
Council will be conducted at the first council meeting of this year on Tuesday, October 6th at 6:45
p.m. in the Conference Room. Forms will be available
in the office during the period of September 21 to September 29th—for anyone interested in being part of the School Council executive for the school year 2015-2016. The deadline for submission of these forms is 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29th. Please mark these dates down in
your calendars and plan to come out and participate!
FROM THE 2014-2015 SLR
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
Last year was another busy year at San Lorenzo Ruiz. The 2014-2015 Catholic School Council of San Lorenzo
Ruiz would like to give a heart-felt thank you to the parents, staff and students for all their valuable contributions,
whether it was helping by volunteering in the school or donating to the school’s fundraising efforts.
Last year's School Council organized the following fundraising events:
Annual Spook-a-thon Dance Fundraiser – raised $7,788 thanks to the generous support of our parents and community and corporate sponsors
Fun Lunch Pizza days (offered Once/month and Twice/month programs) raised $8,305
Fun Lunch Mr Sub days (offered Once/month) raised $1,677
Fun Lunch Pita Pit trial days (3 days) raised $435
Bake Sales (February Parent/Teacher interviews and May Dance performance evenings) raised $3,190
Carassauga passport sales raised $250
These funds were used to support staff initiatives and programs throughout the school including the following items:
Dance Maxx fees for the entire school
FDK equipment needs
Athletic equipment
Various technology purchases (e.g. proximas, video camera)
Scientists in the School visits and History presentations
Literacy and math programs (e.g. RAZ Kids, books, manipulatives)
Catholicity items (e.g. church busing, Grade 2 communion commemorative gifts)
In total, the school community was able to support $16,552 in activities, events, equipment and programs to augment
the curriculum experiences for students. In anticipation of future technology purchases, council has set aside $3400..
In addition, council has carried forward a balance of approx $1,500 for future needs and upcoming expenses in September/October 2015. In consultation with the principal, we look forward to implementing these resources according
to DPCDSB policy. It is an amazing accomplishment and a testament to the school community’s generosity and commitment to our students and their achievement.
As we look ahead to this new school year, please consider coming out to the School Council meetings, even if you
only have time for one or two. It really does give you a better understanding of the workings of the school, the projects that are happening throughout the year as well as developing an awareness of the role of the School Council
supporting the principal.
SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
2015 - 2016 School Year C
 School Holidays for the 2015-2016 School Year
Every Saturday and Sunday
Labour Day
Monday, September 7, 2015
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 12, 2015
Christmas Break (inclusive)
Monday, December 21, 2015 to Friday, January 1, 2016
Family Day
Monday, February 15, 2016
Mid-Winter Break
Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, March 18, 2016 (inclusive)
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016
Easter Monday
Monday, March 28, 2016
Victoria Day
Monday, May 23, 2016
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Elementary Schools – Professional Activity Days
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
Friday, September 18, 2015
Principal’s Day: Re-organization/Faith Development
Monday, January 18, 2016
Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
Friday, February 5, 2016
Reporting to Parents
Friday, May 13, 2016
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
Monday, June 13, 2016
Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
 St. Sofia Only – Professional Activity Days
1. Thursday, September 3, 2015
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
2. Thursday, January 7, 2016
Curriculum/Faith Development
3. Friday, February 5, 2016
Reporting to Parents
4. Friday, April 29, 2016
Curriculum/Faith Development
5. Friday, May 13, 2016
Provincial Priorities in a Catholic Context
6. Monday, June 13, 2016
Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
 Secondary Schools – Professional Activity Days
1. Thursday, September 3, 2015
2. Friday, September 18, 2015
3. Wednesday, February 3, 2016
4. Tuesday, June 28, 2016
5. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
6. Thursday, June 30, 2016
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.
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES PROGRAMELEMENTARY
ARAMAIC
ARABIC
CANTONESE
CROATIAN
GERMAN
GREEK
HEBREW
HINDI
HUNGARIAN
IGBO
ITALIAN
KOREAN
MALAYALAM
MANDARIN
POLISH
PORTUGUESE
PUNJABI
RUSSIAN
SLOVAK
SPANISH
TAGALOG
TAMIL
THELUNGA
TURKISH
UKRAINIAN
URDU
VIETNAMESE
BOLTON
St. John the Baptist
BRAMPTON
St. Kevin
Pauline Vanier
St. Francis Xavier
St. Isaac Jogues
MISSISSAUGA
Bishop Scalabrini
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Elementary International Language Classes are available to students in grades JK to 8.
Please register at the IL sites (listed below) on Saturdays.
Day schools do not accept registrations. Call 905-8919263.
There is continuous enrolment.
For more information please visit
www.dpcdsb.org/programs & services/languages/
international languages
MISSISSAUGA
Divine Mercy
Father Daniel Zanon
Mary Fix
Metropolitan Andrei
St. Bernadette
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Clare
St. Herbert (Sunday classes)
St. Jude
Sts. Peter & Paul
Sts. Martha & Mary