St Julia Catholic Elementary School
6770 Historic Trail, Mississauga ONT L5W 1J3
(905) 795-2706 Fax: (905) 795-9096
www.dpcdsb.org/JULIA
February 2015
Principal
P. Nichols
Vice Principal
D. Linardic
Secretaries
A. Charette
S. De Carli
Superintendent
Mississauga Brampton
Central
Lucy Papaloni
Trustee
Luz Del Rosario
Luz.delrosario@dpcdsb.org
Parish
St. Joseph Church
5440 Durie Road
905-826-2766
Pastor
Fr. Marc-Andre Campbell
School Hours
Start: 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 to 12:45
Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.
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This Lent...........
Give up complaining.....focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism...become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments...think kind thoughts.
Give up worry......trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement.....be full of hope.
Give up bitterness......turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred.....return good for evil.
Give up negativism.....be positive.
Give up anger......be more patient.
Give up pettiness.....become more mature.
Give up gloom.....enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy....pray for trust.
Give up gossiping.....control your tongue.
Give up sin.....turn to virtue.
Give up giving up....hang in there!!!!!
Wishing you a prayerful and Reflective Lenten Season.
Mark Your Calendars:
February 5-National Sweater Day
February 5-Interview Evening
February 6-Interview Day-NO CLASSES
February 10-RAID program gr. 4
February 10-Grade 6 Reconciliation
February 13-Grade 6 trip to Ontario Science Ctr.
February 13-Rosary Apostolates visit classrooms
February 16-Family Day-NO CLASSES
February 17-Shrove Tuesday
February 17-RAID program gr. 6
February 20-Gr. 4 trip to Ontario Science Ctr.
February 24-Youth Education Officer presentation
February 25-Parent Engagement Evening @ St.
Timothy
February 27-Science Olympics
March 6-Rosary Apostolates visit classrooms
March 11-Lenten Mass @ 10:00 am
March Break: Monday March 16 to Friday March 20
Weekend Mass Schedule St. Joseph’s Parish
5440 Durie Road (905) 826-2766
0ffice@stjosephsstreetsville.com
Saturday:
5:30 p.m.
Sunday:
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
AROUND THE HALLS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
During the month of February students at St. Julia will
discuss, learn about and recognize the many valuable
contributions made by African Canadians and African
Americans. St. Julia students will be made aware of
individuals such as Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks.
Congratulations to the BLAST team for receiving a "Speak
Up" grant to help them spread their anti-bullying message to
the school community. The team will be using the grant to
create a video about the St. Julia community and its success
with promoting an anti-bullying environment. Over the month
of January, the BLAST team has continued to share antibullying tips each morning over the announcements as part of
its initiatives.
ANTI-BULLYING TIP OF THE MONTH:
Change the School Community. Work with others to stop
bullying behavior; your whole school will benefit. Remember:
A lot of kids have to cope with bullying. You are not alone. No
one deserves to be bullied.
INTERMEDIATE HOCKEY
Our Intermediate hockey team participated in the 8th annual All
Saints’ hockey tournament. The team demonstrated great team
work and excitement throughout the two day tournament.
Congratulations to the team for finishing in second place! Our
team members were Anthony C., Anthony D., Zak D., Christian
D., Dean D., Scott E., Damian G., Kaitlyn G., Brendan L.,
Quinn L., Luca M., Robert M., Joshua N., Aaron P., Adam R.,
Cristian T., and Taurin T.
Special thank you to the coaches, Mr. Monahan & Mr. Morrice.
ST. JULIA ECO-SCHOOLS
St. Julia students continue to be aware of our environment and do
all we can to be good stewards of God's "Green" earth. (lately,
"white"). We have completed the first stage of our Eco-schools
certification and are on track for the year. Coming up: National
Sweater Day on Thursday, February 5th. That's interview night
and we will be turning down the heat to save energy, so be sure
to come to school in a nice warm sweater. Walking Wednesdays
continues and many students are arriving at the school on foot.
Leave those cars at home. Please keep in mind that we are
actively trying to reduce waste at St. Julia. Get on board by
making litterless lunches, and take your waste home in a
container. Stay Green Everyone!
YOUTH FAITH AMBASSADORS
On Thursday January 8th, 2015 our Youth Faith
Ambassadors represented St. Julia at The Mississauga
Brampton Central Family of Schools retreat. They
were commissioned in their role as Youth Faith
Ambassadors by Associate Pastor, Father Joshua
Roldan, in a very special Eucharistic Celebration and
Commissioning Ceremony. The mass took place at St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The students
participated in faith filled activities throughout the
day. The mission of the Youth Faith Ambassadors is
to give honor and glory to God through service.
Students continue to better their own faith
development by bettering their communities through
service and an active, living faith. Thank you to all
who participated.
ENGINEER- IN- RESIDENCE
We are fortunate to have Mrs. Laughton as our Engineer-InResidence for our 2014-2015 school year. This program was
formed to increase awareness of engineering and science for
students. Mrs. Laughton offers activities and demonstrations to
compliment the school curriculum. She will be working with
grades 1-3 classes.
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 the library was buzzing with
excitement as the Grade 3 children competed with their fellow
classmates to build the winning structure. Mrs. Laughton
assigned the criteria for the winning structure:
 Build the tallest structure you can with drinking
straws and tape
 Building time 40 minutes
It should be stable and have the strength to hold a
tennis ball for 30 seconds
We were so proud of the children they did an awesome job. The
winning structure was 41 cm tall.
A special thank you to Mrs. Laughton for sharing her expertise
and her time. She will be working with the Grade 1 students on
materials and structures on January 28, and with the Grade 2
classes at a later date in February.
PICTURE??
AROUND THE HALLS
LENT
Lent is a season of turning to God in simplicity and
sincerity, as we prepare to celebrate the joy of Easter.
Our hearts feel heavy as we remember our sins, but we
are also confident in God’s mercy and forgiveness.
We will also have the opportunity to celebrate the
virtue of Kindness that guides our prayers and
celebrations during the month of March. We will
gather as divisions in the front foyer for a liturgy and
distribution of ashes during Ash Wednesday. This
marks the beginning of our Lenten season.
LENTEN ALMS GIVING
Our Lenten food drive for St. Vincent de Paul will be
starting on March 24, 2015. The Youth Faith
Ambassadors will be promoting this alms giving over
the announcements. We will be accepting donations of
healthy non-perishable food items (ex: tuna fish,
beans, vegetables) for those less fortunate in our parish
community until Tuesday March 31, 2015.
SHROVE TUESDAY
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts. It’s a
day of penitence, to clean the soul and a day of
celebration as the last chance to feast before Lent
begins. Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things
up. Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge
yourself and to use up the foods that aren’t allowed in
Lent. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of
shriving that Christians used to undergo in the past. In
shriving, a person confesses their sins and receives
absolution for them.
During Lent there are many foods that some Christians
historically and today would not eat: foods such as
meat and fish, fats, eggs and milky foods. So that no
food was wasted, families would have a feast on
shriving Tuesday and eat up all the foods that wouldn’t
last the forty days of Lent. The need to eat up the fats
gave rise to the French name “Mardi Gras / Fat
Tuesday”, pancakes became associated with Shrove
Tuesday as they were a dish that could use up all the
eggs, fats and milk in the house with just the addition
of flour.
100 DAYS OF SCHOOL
On Monday, February 9, 2015 St. Julia celebrates the 100th
day of school! In celebration, children in grade one and two
will participate in hands on activities that involve counting
and numbers to 100. Teachers and students will dress up as
100 year old people! What a FUN-dred filled day!
IMMUNIZATION
The Region of Peel Health Department has informed
the school that some of you will be receiving an
"Immunization Record Review" letter. If you receive
one of these letters, it is because the Region does not
have a complete immunization record on file for your
child. Please read the letter carefully and contact the
Region if you have further questions or compliance
documentation to submit. You may contact the Region
of Peel at (905) 799-7700 or by visiting their website
www.immunizepeel.ca
2015 ATLANTIC SALMON HATCHERY
PROGRAM
We are excited to once again be participating in The
Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program
which offers a classroom Hatchery Program. Salmon
raised in the hatchery become part of the overall
number released into the target streams annually.
The goals of the program are to:
 engage students in a large-scale, historic restoration
effort
 deliver messages on habitat, stewardship, and
biodiversity using Atlantic salmon and the Greenbelt as
tangible examples of those concepts
 foster a sense of ownership and stewardship towards
an environment that now has “their” fish
 achieve a broader public awareness for the Lake
Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program as the
students take their experiences with the classroom
hatcheries back to their families and communities
The grade two students will have the opportunity to
“adopt” a salmon and release it into the Credit River in
the late spring. The incubator will be placed
in Ms.Coscarelli's class and will be open for all grade
two students to see and share in the experience. We
hope to continue this partnership in subsequent years
so more students will have this opportunity.
MILK BAGS
Our Youth Faith Ambassadors have been asked by Milk
Bags Unlimited to collect milk bags to help in the Ebola
Outbreak efforts in Sierra Leone. Milk bag mats are in
great demand and are currently being shipped to Africa
and other countries worldwide via Dr. Simone’s
Missions in Mississauga. This social justice project keeps
non-biodegradable plastic milk bags out of our landfills
and recycled into sleeping mats for the needs of others
around the world.
The St. Julia Community can help by bringing in clean
dried milk bags (the outer shell only). We will collect
these milk bags from Tuesday, February 10, 2015 until
February 20th, 2015.
PARENT INFORMATION
AFTER SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS & CLASSROOM
INTERRUPTIONS
The office often gets requests from students to make phone
calls home to ask parents to bring forgotten items such as
running shoes, agendas or textbooks/homework. We are
reinforcing with students that it is their responsibility to bring
all necessary items to school and to arrange in advance their
out of school activities. Students will not be given permission
to use the phone to make such calls. Also, please make after
school arrangements with your children prior to school. We
make every attempt to minimize interruptions to classes.
PLAYING IN THE SNOW
We have fresh snow! This allows the students to build their
snow forts, tunnels and make snow angels. Just a reminder
that students must be appropriately dressed to play in the
snow. Boots, snow pants or “slush” pants are a must.
Students who are dressed inappropriately will be directed
off of the snow. The office will not be drying clothing for
students who choose to come dressed inappropriately to play
in the snow.
EQAO DATES
Grade 3 & 6 students will be participating in province wide
testing from May 25 - June 5, 2015. It is very important that
student’s attendance is punctual. We ask that parents of
students in these grades ensure that their children are in
attendance during these weeks.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Pancakes on the griddle
Our annual Pancake Tuesday event is Tuesday, February 17. If
you would like to volunteer to make pancakes at the school that
day, please ensure you have a current police check on file in the
office and email: siobhan_kukolic@yahoo.com to confirm your
interest in volunteering. You will be needed at the school from
9am until approximately 11:30am. If you can't attend but can
donate a griddle for the event, please let Siobhan Kukolic know
and drop it at the school on Friday, February 13, 2015.
Mr. Pisani, a parent at the school, has agreed to pay for the
pancake batter that Bobby from Bobby's Hideaway Restaurant in
Streetsville is donating at cost. An anonymous donor is
supplying plates, napkins, cutlery and syrup. We ask that each
child donates $2 to take part in Pancake Tuesday and this money
will be given to Share Life.
Family Skate Day
A great time was held by all at our Community skate held on
January 24, 2015 at Meadowvale Four Rinks. It was nice to see
so many people out to enjoy in a fun winter activity together.
Our next School Council meeting is Tuesday, March 10
beginning at 7:00 pm in the library. All parents are welcome
to attend.
KISS N RIDE SAFETY
Please continue to use the Kiss n Ride to drop your child off in
the morning. A reminder to all parents that the parking spaces
are needed for staff to park their cars. If parents are escorting
their child in during the FDK “soft-entry”, please use the
Visitor parking spots at the front of the school. We remind all
parents using the Kiss n Ride that for their own safety and that
of their child to NOT open or exit from the driver’s side. We
would also appreciate some parent volunteers to assist with
directing traffic and students in the morning so that the
appropriate walkways are used to gain access to the school
yard. Please leave your name with Mrs. Charette if you can
assist.
Sun
8
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
5
National Sweater
Day!
Interview evening
6
PA DAY
NO CLASSES
7
9
10
Pizza Day
11
12
13
Sub Day
Rosary Apostolates
visit classrooms
Grade 6 Trip to
Ontario Science Ctr.
14
Valentine’s Day
18
Ash Wednesday
19
20
Sub Day
Grade 4 Trip to
Ontario Science Ctr.
21
25
Parent Engagement
Evening @ St.
Timothy @ 7:30 p.m.
All parents welcome
26
27
Science Olympics
28
Gr. 6 Reconciliation
15
16
17
Shrove Tuesday
FAMILY DAY
NO CLASSES
Pizza Day
RAID program
22
23
24
Pizza Day
Youth Education
Officer Presentation
Developing Mindsets that Promote Growth
Understanding
Numbers
What do we mean by “mindset”?
Mindsets are the assumptions and expectations we have for ourselves
and others. These attitudes guide our behavior and influence our
responses to daily events.
- Dr. Robert Brooks
Tips for Fostering a Growth Mindset:
Tip # 1. Practice What You Preach
 Model growth-mindset thinking with your child.
 Explain how you deal with challenges and how you
continue to learn.
 Don’t label yourself in ways that demonstrate a fixed
mindset
 “I’m a terrible cook.”
 “I always had trouble in math too.”
Family Math Activities K-3
Involve your child in using numbers to solve
problems and make everyday decisions:


“We need six tomatoes to make our sauce for
dinner; and we have only two. How many
more do we need to buy?
“Two guests are coming to eat dinner with us.
How many plates do we need? How many
utensils?
Operations:
Numbers are used to
describe quantities, to
count, and to add,
subtract, multiply, and
divide. Understanding
numbers and knowing
how to combine them to
solve problems helps us in
all areas of math.
Family Math Activities 4-6
Look for situations involving proportional thinking in real life.
Have your child explain his or her thinking:


Mr. C is driving and he has noticed that his lights are not
working at full strength. They are dimming and losing 25% of
their brightness. Should he drive at night? Why or Why not?
Gabriella promises to help her sister to do her paper route
each day. Her sister says she’ll give her one quarter of her
profits. Is this a good deal for Gabriella? Explain why.
Grades 7 & 8: Your Money Decisions!
Let’s discuss some factors affecting “Money Decisions”… Think about the last item of clothing that you bought.
What factors affected your decision?
1. Emotions: Was it how you felt looking at them?
2. Friends and Peers: Was it your friends and what you thought they would think about your choice?
3. Customs, Traditions, and Habits: Was it because it was the style of clothes that you have
always tended to wear in the past?
4. Family Members: Did other family members have any influence on your choice?
5. Latest Styles and Fads: Was it because of any latest style or fad?
6. Advertising: Was it because of any commercial, ad, promotion, or celebrity endorsement?
7. Incentives: Was it because of a “sale” that was on or a discount coupon that you had?
8. Your Values and Confidence: Was it because of what you thought – and what you
wanted – and your own sense of values, style, and knowing what you want?
Which of the above factors do you think have the most influence on your money decisions?
Elementary Program Team 2015