St. Julia Catholic Elementary School
6770 Historic Trail, Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1J3
905-795-2706 or fax: 905-795-9096
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November, 2012
Principal
P. Nichols
Vice Principal
Michael Harrison
Secretaries
A. Charette
S. De Carli
Superintendent
Mississauga Brampton Central
L. Kazimowicz
Trustee
P.Ferreira
Peter.Ferreira@dpcdsb.org
Parish
St. Joseph Church
5440 Durie Road
905-826-2766
Pastor
Fr. Marc Andre
Fr. Kim De Souza
Associate Pastor
Father Terrence Dias
School Hours
Start: 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 to 12:45
Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.
Gracious and merciful God of all creation,
During this season of remembrance,
we remember how you have gifted
us with free will
You have given us the virtue of conscience
to ensure that we will know the good
and decent way to act and then choose to act that way.
We come to you now asking for the grace and strength to
form and to follow our conscience in order to bring to life your plan
for a safe, caring, inclusive community here at St. Julia.
May your virtue of conscience free us to make decisions
that serve the good of all your people.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, your Son, who lived to show us your
way.
Amen
Mark Your Calendars…
JK-SK AM 8:45-11:15
JK-SK PM 12:45—3:15
Attendance Verification Line
905-795-2706 press 1
We are hosting Dr. Karyn Gordon, one of North America's leading relationship experts for families and
organizations. She is the parenting expert for City Line and Chatelaine Magazine.
Keynote Title: Teaching Empathy and Gratitude to your Kids
Location: St. Julia gymnasium
Date: Thursday, November 29th, 2012
Time: 7 p.m.
Other: Free for all parents and guardians (paid for by ProGrant)
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.
EXTENDED FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING
Grade 4 parents/guardians who wish to enroll their child in Grade 5 Extended French class for September, 2013 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
6370 Forest Park Drive
Wednesday, January 17, 2013-7:00 p.m.
The deadline for submission of applications will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be at all Dufferin-Peel
Catholic Elementary Schools on the following dates:
Monday, January 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Snow date: Tuesday, J anuar y 29 fr om 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to
3:00 p.m.
Junior Kindergarten children must be 4 years old by December 31st
2013. Senior Kindergarten children must be 5 years old by December
31st, 2013.
Please bring the following original documents when registering your
child:
 Birth Certificate
 Roman Catholic Baptismal certificate for child and 1 parent
 Immunization record
 Utility bill (proof of address)
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY
This year the grade eight students prepared a beautiful Remembrance Day Ceremony for the entire school that consisted of a
dramatization, slide presentation, prayer and a moment of silence
to honor our fallen heroes. Our assembly was held on Thursday,
November 8 @ 10:00 am in the school gym.
IONA SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRADE 8 INFORMATION NIGHT
Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:30-7:30 pm
The focus of the evening will be: high school registration timelines and
procedures, Ontario Secondary school diploma requirements, courses
offered and levels, school programs including Arts and Culture, SHSM
and Physical Education focus courses, and co-curricular activities.
Grade 8 students and their parents are invited to experience Iona in Action. There will be school tours, displays, classroom visits, opportunities
to meet with teachers and take in the wealth of co-curricular activities.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE AT
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SS
On November 1, 2012, St. Frances Xavier Secondary School held an International
Baccalaureate (I.B) Information Night for Grade 8 students and their parents/
guardians, who were interested in enrolling in the Pre-I.B. program at the school.
All Mississauga students residing south of Highway 401 and those in the catchment
area of St. Marcellinus Secondary School are eligible to apply to the Pre-I.B. program at St. Francis Xavier S.S. The IB Diploma Programme is a comprehensive
and rigorous two year curriculum. Grades 9 and 10 (Pre-I.B.) prepare students for
the challenges of the I.B. Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12. Students who
successfully complete the I.B. program are awarded both the I.B. Diploma and the
Ontario Secondary School diploma (OSSD). More information regarding the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme can be found at www.ibo.org or at the
school’s website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/STFXS. Any questions, please print a
query sheet from the website and fax to the school @ 905-568-1026.
CANADIAN FOOD FOR CHILDREN
The student Council candy drive for Dr. Simone was another huge success!
Congratulations to Mrs. Lawrence’s class who brought in
the most candy...weighing in at 1.1 kg! Special mention
and thanks as well to Mrs. Galasso whose class brought in
over 1 kg. Thank you for all your donations! Your candies will bring smiles to the faces of many children world
wide.
INTERMEDIATE BOYS SOCCER
A huge congratulations goes out to our Intermediate Boys Soccer Team for
their outstanding performance in the Mississauga Brampton Central Soccer
tournament. The boys played an incredible 6 games and with their amazing
teamwork, determination to win and 9 penalty shots, they stormed to a victory in sudden death. Congratulations to the following players:
David C., Martin G., Patrick R., Matteo P., Hunter N., Joshua D., Nathan F.,
Joseph C., Marco P., George D., Martin I., Matthew C., Roshay J., Thomas
K., and Nikolas B. Thank you to our coaches Mlle Hewitt and Mdm. Rago.
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS SOCCER
Our Intermediate girls soccer team participated in the Mississauga/
Brampton Central family soccer tournament and finished in second
place. The girls went undefeated throughout the tournament until
losing in the championship game to San Lorenzo Ruiz. The coaches— Mrs. Hewgill and Mr. Monahan were very proud of the girls as
they displayed team spirit and played tough throughout the long,
cold day of competition. The team members were Cassandra M.,
Emily P., Julia B., Rachel C., Sydney B., Charlotte L., Miranda G.,
Elizabeth L., Stephanie S., Erica S., and Carmela O.
INTEMEDIATE BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Congratulations to the Intermediate Boys Volleyball team for a terrific
season. Joshua D., Thomas K., Martin I., Martin G., Eric P., Nicholas M.,
and Matteo P. The boys showed tremendous dedication giving up many of
their lunches to practice and hone their volleyball skills. This was evident
by their great season record of 3 and 1. Unfortunately it came down to the
wire in the end but regardless, your coaches; Mlle .Hewitt, Mrs. Laratta,
and Mrs. Galasso are very proud of the effort exemplified on the court.
You represented the spirit of St. Julia well!
St. Julia is looking for Talent! Calling all parents! St. Julia is looking for anyone who has a
special talent, ability, or hobby that they may
be willing to share with students of St. Julia. If
you have what we’re looking for, please send a
note to Mrs. Lawrence or Mrs. Bitti outlining
your name, phone number, child’s class as
well as a brief description of your child’s special ability. Thank you!
STAINGLASS WINDOW
Please stop by our front entrance and look at our two new and beautiful stain
glass windows. Last year, students in grades 7 & 8 worked on designing and
creating colorful pieces of art that reflected our St. Julia community. Each
window has its own special theme. One stain glass window reflects the
diverse cultures and abilities of our school community while the other reflects the virtues and prayers that guide our monthly intentions. Special
thank you to the School Council for subsidizing this project. We look forward to adding two more stain glass windows next year.
RAINBOWS
If your child is part of a single parent family, a blended family, has experienced the death of a loved family member, friend or sibling, or is struggling
through a painful experience, this will be an opportunity for him/her to share
their feelings with peers that may also be going though similar changes.
Rainbows will begin November 7, 2013.
P.A.L.S.
The students of St. Julia school have trained and continue to prepare for their
leadership role in our PALS program.
P.A.L.S. (Playground Activity Leadership in Schools) is a schoolyard program
geared to help younger children learn co-operative games and strategies in
order to interact appropriately during lunch recess. Our student leaders have
chosen to become mentors to the younger children and teach them age appropriate games in order to achieve successful daily play. They are enthusiastic and
eager to get started... WAY TO GO P.A.L.S.!!
We would like to remind parents of the need to have a
network of support to care for children especially in case of
midday illness. Peel Health repeatedly recommends that the best
practice to prevent the spread of viruses is:
 wash hands with soap and water thoroughly and often
 to cough or sneeze into a sleeve or tissue
 stay home if you are sick
When children become sick during the course of the school day, a plan
needs to be in place to care for him/her. As with all medical issues, we
continue to take direction from Peel Health on how to best respond to
community illness.
Thank you to those parents/guardians who have signed up to have their 2012-2013
Newsletters delivered electronically. I would like to have the Newsletter e-mailed to me at the following:
Current e-mail address: ____________________________________________________________
Parent Name: ________________________Child(ren) name(s):_______________________________________
(ONE FORM PER FAMILY—PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY)
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PEEL REGION (STOPR)
BUS CANCELLATIONS/SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO BAD
WEATHER
2012– 2013 SCHOOL YEAR
You may also go to the website
www.stopr.ca
for daily cancellations or delays
During the winter months inclement weather
may cause disruption of bus transportation and
regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close
schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m.
ALLERGY ALERT
Please be aware that there are several pupils in school with a severe lifethreatening food allergy (anaphylaxis) .This is a medical condition that causes
a severe reaction to certain allergens and can result in death within minutes.
Please do not send any peanut product in your child’s lunch. Please do not
send any food products to school for sharing. If you wish to celebrate your
child’s birthday, you may want to consider sending pencils, erasers or stickers
as an alternative. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
The four announcements and their effect
on the transportation system are as follows:
1.
“DUFFERIN-PEEL
CATHOLIC
DISTRICTSCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING
ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST.
PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND
R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE
CANCELLED FOR TODAY.” Schools, however are open.
2.
“THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE
TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF
DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means
that all runs listed under the first announcement PLUS the following are cancelled:
All schools in the Town of Caledon and all
school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon.
Individual schools will be notified if this
cancelation affects their school. Schools are
open.
3.
“THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This means that:
ALL Transportation services provided by
the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
and The Peel District School Board, including
buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for
the entire day. Schools are open.
4.
CASUAL FRIDAYS
You may observe that the staff dresses in a casual manner on Fridays. Through
donations made on these Fridays, we are supporting Share Life and/or the United
Way of Peel .
“THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH
THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED.” This
means that:
ALL Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board ad Peel District School Board schools
and offices are closed to all students and staff.
ADVENT MASS
Please note that the St. Julia Advent mass time will be held on
December 14, 2012 @ 1:15 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
SANTA VISITS
Santa will be visiting the boys and
from JK-Gr. 3 on Monday, Decem2012! ho ho ho!
girls
ber 3,