St. Julia Catholic Elementary School
December 2013 Newsletter
December 2013
Issue 4
O God, as light comes from the candles of our
Advent wreath, may the blessing of Jesus
Christ come to us, warming our hearts and
brightening our way. May Christ our Savior
bring life into the darkness of this world, and
to us, as we wait for His coming.
Amen
Principal
P. Nichols
Vice Principal
M. Harrison
Secretaries
A. Charette
S. De Carli
Superintendent
Mississauga Brampton Central
L. Papaloni
Trustee
P. Ferreira
Peter.Ferreira@dpcdsb.org
Parish
St. Joseph Church
5440 Durie Road
905-826-2766
GIVING ANGELS ARE AMOUNG US
Pastor
Fr. Marc-Andre Campbell
Father Kim De Souza
Our “Mitten” tree is located in the front hallway. We are inviting children
and their families to decorate the tree with new mittens, scarves, hats &
socks. Toys under the tree will be enjoyed by children on Christmas
morning. All items will be picked up by the parish on:
Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
School Hours
Start: 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 to 12:45
Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.
JK-SK AM 8:45-11:15
JK-SK PM 12:45—3:15
Attendance Verification Line
(905) 795-2706 press 1
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@DPCDSBSchools
REMINDER:
Thursday, December 19- last day of school
Friday, December 20, 2013 is a PA Day. There is no school for students or
staff on this day.
School begins on Monday, January 6, 2014
PA Day: Monday, January 20, 2014 & Monday, February 17, 2014
LOST AND FOUND
Our lost and found is overflowing! Be sure to take a look. All unclaimed items will be sent
to those in need on Thursday, December 19, 2013
Weekend Mass Schedule St. Joseph’s Parish
5440 Durie Road (905) 826-2766
0ffice@stjosephsstreetsville.com
Saturday:
Sunday:
5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
PARENT INFORMATION
St. joseph’S ChriStmaS/new year’S maSS
schedule
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Stay Tuned…The next St. Julia movie night is Friday,
January 24, 2014.
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.
Midnight
(All in English)
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (All English)
9:30 a.m. (in Portuguese)
[There is no 6:00 pm Mass]
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
(Holy Days of Obligation)
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
5:30 pm
New Year’s Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
[There is no 6:00 pm Mass]
The Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday, January 5, 2014
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m
Calling All Parents!
St. Julia is looking for talent! r Mum
YOUTH IN MINISTRY @ ST. JOSEPH PARISH
EDGE (for those in grades 6-8) meets every 1st and 3rd Sunday of
the month at 7 pm, after 6pm Mass.
ST. JOSEPH CHOIRS ADVENT CONCERT
Annual free concert will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013
at 7:30 pm.
DAY OF CONFESSIONS
December 11, 2013, @ 10am-12 noon and 7 pm-9 pm.
During Anti-Bullying Week, the BLAST Team went
around classrooms raising awareness and distributing
posters. Real life examples of bullying were shared each
morning over the announcements. To promote inclusivity,
the Blast leaders organized outdoor activities during recess
for the grades 6, 7 and 8 students. Grades 1 to 8 students
also contributed a “Helping Hand” with their own antibullying message that was later displayed in our hallways.
Students wore pink on Monday and Friday.
ANTI-BULLYING TIP OF THE MONTH:
Reach Out - Tell an adult. Sometimes you may have to tell
more than one trusted adult. Ask your friends to help you.
There is safety in numbers. Practice what to say the next
time you're bullied with your parents, teachers or friends.
ST. JULIA CHOIR
As we celebrate the Advent season awaiting Jesus' birth; the
choir will be preparing some Advent and Christmas music for
our Advent Mass, the Primary Concert, and the annual
Christmas Carol Sing. Parents and guests are always invited
to come and enjoy the music. Thanks to the choir members
for their commitment to the music ministry!
WALKING WEDNESDAYS
Our Walking Wednesdays Program continues to run every
Wednesday even in the colder weather. Our intermediate
Walking Wednesday volunteers have been doing a great job
greeting and encouraging those children who are walking to
school. Although the temperature has dropped we still had
some good results sent in from classes this week. Being
Canadians, winter weather doesn't bother us. We just bundle
up and take it in our stride! We also have had visits from the
school nurse who stopped by each classroom to talk about the
health benefits of walking to school. So keep up the good
work St. Julia students and keep walking to school as often as
you can!
PARENT INFORMATION
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INTERMEDIATE BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Congratulations to the intermediate boys’ volleyball team for
their tremendous effort in both tournaments this season. Their hard
work and determination helped them make it to the family
tournament. All the boys had a "never give up" attitude and coaches
Miss Hewitt & Mrs. Galasso are very proud of them.
Congratulations to the following boys: Aden D., Hormoz C.,
Martin I., Matthew M., Thomas K., Christian D., Josiah D., Owen
R., Justin K., and Michael V. We look forward to seeing what next
season brings!
INTRMEDIATE GIRLS VOLLYBALL
Congratulations to the intermediate girls’ volleyball team! The girls
worked very hard this season to further develop their skills. Their
positive attitudes and perseverance helped them work well as a team
and fight until the end. Coaches Miss Hewitt & Miss Child are very
proud of them. Congratulations to the following girls: Victoria P.,
Elyza S., Erica S., Jessica A., Bianca E., Isabella R., Christie L., and
Julia N. Good luck next season girls!
Dates to Remember…
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Thursday, December 5-Santa visits all day in library
Kindergarten to grade 3 classes
Friday, December 6-Rosary Apostolates visit classrooms
Tuesday, December 10-Kindergarten concert @ 10:15am
Tuesday, December 10-HPV 2nd dose for grade 8 girls &
catch up, Gr.7 Meningitis vaccination
Tuesday, December 17-Advent mass @ 1:15 pm in gym,
all are welcome
Wednesday, December 18-Primary Christmas concert first
performance @ 1:15 pm, 2nd performance @ 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 18-Mrs. Cardoso’s class to
Silvercreek
Thursday, December 19- Ms. Child’s class to Silvercreek
Thursday, December 19-Christmas sing-a-long in the gym
@ 10:00 am
Friday, December 20-PA Day-no classes
Monday, January 6, 2014-First day back to school
Friday, January 24, 2014-Movie Night…movie TBA
P. Nichols
M. Harrison
A. Charette, S. DeCarli
L. Fernandez, E. Wendel
P. Reale, A. Nikolau, L. Gallego
R. Burns, A. Fazzolari, L. Di Iorio, I. Cicak
A. Starnino, S. O’Donohue, M. Kerrigan, M. Freedman
J. child, C. Bitti, , D. Cardoso, L. Galasso, J. Gallo, K. Hewgill
J. Morrice, D. Pritchard, A. Lawrence, A. Kowal, S. Giansante
C. Monahan, J. Antezza, A. Hewitt, J. Miceli, M. Quintana, M. Laing
A. Milheiras, G. Jose, C. Gasparini, N. Marcanio, M. Pace, A. Hewitt
E. Pimentel, B. Sajatovic, A. Sikora, C. Turner, K. Lalonde, S. Zivkovic
L. Blundy, T. Corrente, M. Higgins
N. Cheong
Wishing You and Your Family a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year