San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School
100 Barondale Dr., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 3R1
(905) 501-0400 Fax (905) 501-9275
http://www.dpcdsb.org/LRUIZ
Halleluia!
Jesus is risen!
He is risen indeed!
APRIL
2016
May this declaration
resound not only in these walls
but touch the lives
of all we meet
and forever be
the truth of which we speak.
Your love,
once sown within a garden,
tended for your own people,
neglected and rejected,
now spreads its sweet perfume
in this place
and wherever it is shown.
Principal
M. Harrison
Vice-Principal
A. Sodhi
Secretary
N. Hajdinjak
Halleluia!
Jesus is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Parish
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Pastor
A Person of Love…
Msgr. E. Pan
(905) 890-5290
Trustee
T. Thomas
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent
L. Papaloni
School Council Chair
S. Rinaldi
Attendance
Verification Line
(905) 501-0400
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Wants the best for others
Is willing to make sacrifices for the good of others
Learns from the heroic lives of saints & holy people
Knows that we are all lovable
Prays for others
God has given us many examples of how to live faithfully.
He sent his Son Jesus to make sure that we could see
how we should live our lives.
Jesus made one lesson clear above all other lessons – the
lesson to love. Love is not about us – it is about
forgetting ourselves and looking out for the good of the
other. He chose to give up His life for the good of others
– for us!
Becoming a truly loving person is challenging. It takes
prayer and concentration to get used to making little
sacrifices for the good of others. Through prayer and
concentration, we can get better at showing love to
everyone we meet.
GRADE 7 and 8 CONFIRMATION
The Grade 7 and 8 students of
San Lorenzo Ruiz will be celebrating the
sacrament of Confirmation at St. Francis
Xavier Church on Thursday, April 14th at
7:00 pm.
GRADE 2 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
The Grade 2 students of San Lorenzo Ruiz
will celebrate the sacrament of First Holy
Communion on:
Saturday, April 23 at St. Francis Xavier Church at
10:00AM. There will be a photographer available at
the church hall between 8:45AM and 9:30AM to take
individual photographs. A group photograph will be
done at 9:30AM.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
May 1-6, 2016
Pope Francis has declared 2016 a “Holy Year of Mercy”
as a way for the Catholic church to “make more evident,
its mission to be a witness of mercy”. The Holy Year began on December 8, 2015 and will be celebrated until November 20, 2016. Throughout the year, there will be a
series of jubilee celebrations on the theme of mercy for
teenagers, deacons, the sick and disabled, prisoners, catechists and clergy.
As well, Pope Francis opened the Vatican’s Holy Door on
December 8th. The Holy Door is opened to evoke the
concept of forgiveness which is the main focus of a Holy
Year. The theme God’s mercy is illustrated in fifteen of
the sixteen bronze panels that make up the Vatican Door.
There are seven such Holy Doors in the world, including
one in Quebec City.
We will host a number of events throughout the
week—we will send out a flyer once events are
finalized.
EQAO—GRADE 3 AND 6 STUDENTS
This year Gr. 3 and 6 provincial EQAO assessments of
Reading, Writing and Mathematics will take place
between May 25th and June 8th.
Grade 3: Wed., May 25-May 30th
Grade 6: Wed., June 1– June 6th
Please avoid scheduling any vacations or appointments during this time. For more information about
the EQAO Assessments, visit www.eqao.com
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP: SK– Gr 6
Registration packages will be going
out shortly. Please be advised that
Summer Literacy Camp is a 3 week
program, running from July 11th to
July 29th from 9 am—12 pm
(Monday to Friday), open to students from SK to
Grade 6. Summer Literacy Camp is offered at 12
school site in DPCDSB. Transportation is NOT provided. Cost is $300.00.
ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL: Gr 7 and 8
Registration packages will be going out shortly.
Please be advised that Elementary Summer School is
a 3 week program, running from July 4th to July 22th
from 8:30 am—12:30 pm (Monday to Friday), open
to students in grade 7 and 8 .
STUDENT MONITORS NEEDED
We are looking for parents in our community who
are interested in being a Student Monitor. Student
Monitors are “lunch time supervisors” of students
from 11:10 –12:10 daily. We are hiring now!
A criminal reference check is needed. Please see the
office for an application form. This is a wonderful
way to get more involved in the school community!
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Ms. Szekeres and Mr. Powers' classes presented a time of
Prayer and Reflection with Step Up to Jesus, a Dramatized Presentation of the Stations of the Cross on March
30th. Students prayed and sang to worship and reflect
on the meaning of Jesus' great gift of Love, His Life for
ARE YOU MOVING?
We are in the process of planning classes and
staffing for the 2015-2016 school year. If you are
moving, we would appreciate if you would let us
know.
Contact the office at 905-501-0400.
CREATING CLASSES FOR
SEPTEMBER 2016
Class formation is a complex procedure, which
takes into consideration not only the needs of
the individual child, but frames those needs in
the context of the larger classroom group. In
each class we strive for a balance of learning
styles, a balance of gender, a balance of
learning needs and a cross-section of abilities.
The current teachers, support staff and
administration take part in the process. If you
as a parent wish to provide input into the
process, please take into consideration the
following guidelines:
 Input must be made in writing to the
Principal no later than April 30, 2016.
 Please frame requests in terms of educational contexts, e.g. your child’s learning
needs/style; information not already
known to the school; best learning environment, relevant history, sibling concerns.
 Please do not make requests for specific
teachers.
 Please do not ask that your child be put in
a straight grade.
VIRTUES IN ACTION
The following students are outstanding examples of the
Virtue of Respect
Daniel and Joseph in Ms. Kelly and Ms. Jane’s class.
Elena and Savannah in Mrs. Shield-Ballantyne and
Ms. Frankovic’s class.
Evan and Jacob in Mrs. Chiavaroli’s class.
Nevedha and Sydney in Mrs. Stolarski’s class
Nicolette, Arielle and Joseph in Mrs. Clarkson’s class.
Katrina and Sophia in Mrs. Tanzi-Botta’s class.
Jonalyn and Nicole in Mrs. Aurelio’s class.
Denessa and Ethan in Ms. Coccimiglio’s class.
Prarthana and Francesco in Mrs. Duliunas’ class.
Joseph and Nicolas S. in Mrs. Milek –Kalic’s class.
Judy, Jesyln and Clara in Mrs. Mikail’s class.
Emma, Angeleena and Kiele in Ms. DeBono’s class.
Ana B., Margaret and Ben in Mrs. Wilcock’s class.
Lily and Mame in Mr. Powers’ class.
Emma and Rochelle in Ms. Fernandes’ class.
Matthew , Massimo and Kevin in Ms. Maiorana’s class.
Haily, Victoria and Michael R. in Mrs. Bahlis’ class.
Joshua
our sins.and Joy in Mr. Wos’ class.
Giovanni, Chanise and Ionna in Mrs. Tersigni’s class
Eric and Kevin in Mrs. Szekeres’ class.
JUMP AND SHOOT CONTEST
On Wednesday March 30, 2016 students were called down to the gym to participate in a basketball free throw contest and
class jump rope challenge. The event was organized by Mr. Powers class to promote greater physical activity at the school as
part of SLR’s Healthy Schools Initiative.
Free throw Classroom winners were as follows:
Chiavaroli Gr. 1- Cathrine and Kaeden
Stolarski Gr. 1- Nevedha and Devon Clarkson Gr. 2- Sowmia and Dario
Tanzi-Botta Gr. 2 and 3- Hilary and Daniel
Aurelio Gr. 3- Alakki and Tales
Coccimiglio Gr. 3 and 4- Evana and Marc
Duliunas Gr. 4- Julianna and Francesco
Milek Gr. 4 and 5- Dora and Eron
Mikail Gr. 5- Nineveh and Avery
Wilcock Gr. 5- Tarah and Tiago
Debono Gr. 6- Marchelino
Fernandes Gr. 6 and 7- Emma and Joseph
Classroom Jump Rope Champions:
1st place: Tanzi-Botta Gr. 2 and 3 class 2nd place: Coccimiglio Gr. 3 and 4 class
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Professional
Development
No School for
Students
18
Subway
25
Pizza Day
Mikail /Milek
(gr 5s) trip to
Safety Village
17
24
4
Pizza Day
Monday
10
3
Sunday
26
19
12
Pita Day
5
Virtues’
Assembly
Council Meeting
6:30 pm
T u e s da y
27
20
13
6
PINK DAY
ASSEMBLY
ALL WEAR PINK
28
21
Grade 7 and 8
Confirmation
7 pm
14
7
Thursday
First Holy Communion 10 am
30
Earth Day
29
Diversity
Conference at
Blessed Trinity
16
9
2
Saturday
23
1
Friday
22
15
8
Virtue of Love
W e d n e s da y
April 2016: