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
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thank you God for all the wonderful blessings,
Principal
M. Harrison
For our daily meals, for clean drinking water,
For sunlight and for the cool breeze.
Vice-Principal
A. Sodhi
Secretaries
N. Hajdinjak
I'm thankful for my family, my friends, and my
health.
I'm thankful for my friends, to love and be loved.
Thank you for this great country and for the
freedom it offers.
Parish
St. Francis Xavier
Parish
Pastor
Msgr. Edgardo Pan
(905) 890-5290
I'm thankful to be alive and praise you for all
these wonders.
I'm thankful that you have been so gracious
To give your only Son to us
Who gave his life and bore the unbearable
Trustee
T. Thomas
(905) 890-1221
For us sinners.
On this Thanksgiving Day, I take the opportunity
to give thanks for countless other
Superintendent
things you provide us with on a daily basis.
L. Papaloni
School Council
Chair
Amen.
S. Rinaldi
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
Press #1
When we act out these virtues, we are making the presence of God visible in
the world around us.
When we practice these virtues we are the salt of the earth and a light for the
world.
THANKSGIVING
OCTOBER 12
SCHOOL CLOSED
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
THE VIRTUE OF EMPATHY
In the month of October, we celebrate the virtue of Empathy. Empathetic people are those
who can put themselves in another’s shoes. They demonstrate the capacity to feel what the
other person is feeling and recognize the depth of the emotions of others. Living the virtue of
Empathy allows us to recognize and affirm the dignity of one another and of ourselves.
As we work, live and play with one another this year, may we seek the strength of the Holy
Spirit to live the virtue of Empathy each day.
FRIENDLY REMINDERS:
FIRE DRILLS AND LOCKDOWN DRILLS
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 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.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
It is vital that we are able to contact you
during school hours, should an emergency
arise. We have on record telephone numbers for home, work and an emergency
contact person. In order to keep our records up-to-date, please ensure that the
office has updated information by returning the Student Verification Sheet provided
by the teacher earlier in the year.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR SHOES
All students should have a pair of indoor
shoes to wear at school in class and for
gym. Outdoor shoes/ boots will be kept
for outdoor use only.
Dufferin-Peel is now on
Twitter! Follow us:
@DPCDSBSchools or
@SLRuizSchool
We are in the process of reviewing with
students safe evacuation procedures in the
events of Fire or Lockdown. Drills occur
throughout the year—a number of 6 fire
drills and 2 lockdown drills must be practiced.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICATION
Please be advised that for safety reason, no
child should bring any form of medication to
school without prior approval from the
office. The school will store necessary medication if a Request Form has been filled out
and signed by the parent/guardian. Forms
are available in the office. Please note, the
school cannot administer medication to your
child with the exception of an Epi-Pen in the
instance of an anaphylactic reaction.
We are an Allergen-Aware School—please
ensure all snacks are PEANUT FREE!
VOLUNTEERS
Any individual who works as an employee of
the Board or volunteers to assist with our
programs (including 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.
TERRY FOX RUN/WALK UPDATE
This year, once again, San Lorenzo Ruiz students and staff
organized and participated in the annual Terry Fox
Run/Walk. We are very pleased to report that we raised
$3335.00 in donations brought in through the school. This
total does not include on-line donations, so we will update
the total amount when these numbers come in.
We thank you all for your support of this worthy cause.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL UPDATE
At the first meeting of the San Lorenzo Ruiz
Catholic School Advisory Council which was held
on October 6, 2015, nominations for school
council were presented and various positions were
elected. The composition of the 2015-2016 San
Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School Advisory Council is as
follows:
Chair: Silvia Rinaldi
Treasurer: Shelley Florio
Fundraising Coordinator: Gabriella Cabral
Co-Secretaries:
Deborah Cautillo, Cherine Mutavdzija
Volunteer Coordinator: Julia Diab
ROSARY APOSTOLATE
The Rosary Apostolates will be returning to
our school this year. Each class will be visited
once a month by a volunteer from St. Francis
Xavier Parish and they will be in the
classroom working alongside teachers and
students to deliver the messages about the
Rosary. Each student will receive their very own rosary.
Meeting dates for 2015-2016 school year:
The following Tuesdays starting at 6:30 pm
November 3
December 1
February 2
April 5
May 3
June 7
NEED EXTRA HELP IN GRADE 7 AND 8 MATH?
TRANSPORTATION
Requests for Courtesy Seats have been processed.
Confirmation as to whether your child will be receiving a
courtesy seat have been issued by STOPR . Thank you
for your patience and understanding.
Please address concerns about: bus delays, concerns with
stop locations etc. or questions directly to STOPR at:
905 890 6000.
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 .
Knitting Club
Knitting club will
meet
lunch
h ou r s
ev er y
Friday.
We are continuing
to knit squares for
quilts to donate to
Blankets Across
Canada, for the
homeless. Parents
are welcome to
help with teaching
students to knit.
See Mrs. Szekeres
if you are
interested.
New P.E.D. Policy
It is the policy of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board that students are
permitted to use personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board premises and/or at
board sanctioned events for educational purposes in order to support learning,
under the direction of staff and only with parent/guardian permission by the use of
the Personal Electronic Device Used With WI-FI Network Student Agreement. Permission to use PED’s is dependent on signing and abiding by the Board’s PED / Wifi
user agreement. PED’s are not mandatory for in-class activities, and parents who
decline to participate will not incur any academic penalty for their child.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
IB PROGRAM
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
6:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier High
School in the cafeteria
Check out:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/STFXS —
Guidance/Courses—IB program
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Grade 8 Information Night
Tuesday, November 5, 2015
6:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier
PHILIP POCOCK
Grade 8 Information Night (EXT. FR)
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
7:00 pm at Philip Pocock
The Ministry of Education released the new Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline
in March 2015. This guideline sets expectations for all school boards on managing
and reviewing under-utilized school space, including potential school closures, and
for the greater coordination and sharing of planning related information between
school boards and other community partners. The guideline requires all school
boards in the province to develop or revise Pupil Accommodation Review Policies
and to invite public input into the policy before it is finalized.
A survey to collect feedback on the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Boards’
draft amended Policy 6.51 Pupil Accommodation Review will be available for review
and comment on the Board’s website at www.dpcdsb.org until 4:30 pm on Friday
October 16, 2015. Supporting documents will also be available for reference and
review.
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Sun da y
Deluxe Pizza Lunch
26
Subway Lunch
27
20
Junior Girls Volleyball Tournament
at St. Jude (AM)
Thanksgiving Day
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6
T uesd a y
12
Council Meeting
at 6:45 pm
WORLD TEACHERS DAY
Deluxe Pizza Lunch
5
M onda y
28
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15
First Holy Communion Parent
Meeting at the
church 7:00 pm
Opening Mass at
school 9:00 am
14
8
1
T hursd a y
7
W ed n e sd a y
30
23
Family Cross
Country Meet @
Chinguacousy
Park
16
9
2
Fri da y
Halloween
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17
10
3
S atu rd a y