St Julia Catholic Elementary School
6770 Historic Trail, Mississauga ONT L5W 1J3
(905) 795-2706 Fax: (905) 795-9096
www.dpcdsb.org/JULIA
May 2013
Earth Day Prayer
Principal
P. Nichols
Vice Principal
M. Harrison
Secretaries
A. Charette
S. De Carli
Superintendent
Mississauga Brampton
Central
Lucy Papaloni
Trustee
P. Ferreira
Peter.Ferreira@dpcdsb.
org
Parish
St. Joseph Church
5440 Durie Road
905-826-2766
Pastor
Fr. Marc-Andre
Campbell
Fr. Matthias Kim
Associate Pastor
Fr. Kim D’Souza
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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Twitter@DPCDSBSchools
God gave us the earth, all the flowers and trees
The mountains and oceans, the lakes and the seas.
We have to take care, and put back what we take
So planting some trees is a good choice to make.
To celebrate Earth Day, we’re digging up ground
And planting twelve trees, each in their own mound.
We’ll have to take care, as they are young and not strong
And if we’re too rough, the trees won’t stay for long.
The clouds will give rain, to help the roots down below
And before we all know it, to the sky they will grow.
So remember the earth, reduce, recycle and please
Be kind to our gift and take care of the trees.
Amen
Written by Siobhan Kukolic, Co-Chair of School Council at St. Julia
Mark Your Calendars...
May 5-May 10-Catholic Education Week-Please
see schedule
May 9–Confirmation @ 7 pm St. Joseph parish
May 13-PA Day, no classes
May 17-Crowning of Mary @ 9am & 10:40 am
June 11 -Volunteer Appreciation Tea @ 2pm
June 18 - SK Graduation @ 10 am
June 24 – Play Day
June 25 -Grade 8 Graduation luncheon @
Mississauga Convention Ctr.
June 26 – Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony-6:30
pm-gym
June 27-Grade 8 Grad mass @ 10 am –
St. Joseph’s parish
June 28-Last day of classes!
*Reminder to parents to check if you
have an up to date CRC on file
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.
AROUND THE HALLS
Principal’s message
Monday, April 22 was a very exciting and busy day at
St. Julia School. The morning started off with an Earth
Day assembly in the gym followed by the planting of
our Peace Garden. I would like to take this opportunity
to thank the community for their generous donations to
our garden and special thank you to Mrs. Kukolic who
organized the donation and delivery of many beautiful
trees for our school yard and to Mr. Grittani for
designing and planting our Peace Garden. The garden is
situated in our front yard and can be enjoyed by parents
and students as they walk to school. We will be adding
a bench and plaque in memory of Ruth. We have now
completed Phase 1 of the garden and look forward to
planting Phase 2 next year. Once again, thank you to
parents, students and staff for making this Peace Garden
possible.
P. Nichols
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN EVENING
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 the newest and youngest
members of St. Julia Elementary School will be
welcomed by our current staff and School Council
members . They will be introduced to the school
routines and fun activities in preparation for their entry
in September. A special Thank you to The Learning
Partnership for providing pre-school children and their
families with resources and experiences to begin formal
education with a foundation in early learning that is
nurtured within the home. We look forward to seeing all
the bright new faces in September.
MOVING
Just a reminder…if you are moving before the end of
the year or over the summer please inform the school
office as soon as possible so that the class lists may
accurately reflect the number of students enrolled. Also,
if new neighbors have moved in it would be appreciated
if you could let them know that we are accepting
registrations for next September and that they are
welcome to drop by the office for a registration package.
When moving to a new school transfer papers from
your current school are needed. The office requires a
few days to process these.
Volunteer Appreciation Tea
The staff and students of St. Julia would like to show their
appreciation for all the support we have received throughout
the year from all our volunteers. If you have volunteered in
any capacity this year, we would like you to join us for a
reception at the school on June 11, 2013 @ 2:00 pm in our
school library. Please RSVP the main office to confirm.
GET UP AND GO DAY
St. Julia's first Get Up & Go Day was a huge success! Students
from grades 4-8 were very excited about choosing and
participating in a wide variety of activities related to healthy
living. We would like to thank all the teachers who made the
day possible, as well as Peel Health for providing St. Julia with
a grant to sponsor this event.
A huge thank you goes out to the following people and
organizations for leading the amazing activities:
Mrs. Menezes (dance)
Mrs. Banducci (tai chi)
Mrs. Moniuszko (yoga)
Jennifer Wolfs (stepping)
Mrs. Klugman (healthy eating a.m.)
Mr. Migdal (karate)
Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Quintana (healthy eating)
Healthy Options (healthy eating p.m.)
Squash Ontario and Hartunian Squash Academy
Badminton Birds
ACE Taekwondo Academy
Competitive Edge Physiotherapy & Sport Conditioning
Aussie X
Region of Peel (hike)
Camp Brebeuf
Scooter’s Roller Palace
Region
of Peel OF
(hike)
CROWNING
MARY
Camp
Brebeuf
On Friday, May 17, St. Julia School will celebrate the
Scooters
―Crowning of Mary‖ with two beautiful and child centered
Scooter's
Roller
Palace
gatherings. This culminating activity reflects
all of
the hard
work the Rosary Apostolate volunteers have done with our
students to teach them the hymns of Mary and the prayers of
the Rosary. We thank the members of the Rosary Apostolate
for their hard work and dedication to the students of St. Julia.
We would certainly welcome members of the parent
community to join us for the celebration. JK – grade 3 will be
gathering from 9:00 – 10:00 in the gym. Grades 4 – 8 will
gather from 10:30 – 11:30. Close to 70 students will be
involved with the presentation of the living rosary. It promises
to be a wonderful celebration of this rich traditional devotion
to our Lady.
LENTEN COLLECTION
We have been counting pennies for Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur’s Pure Water Campaign for Children in Africa, Latin
America and New Mexico. The donations have been overwhelming! We have collected over $200 in pennies! This donation
will be helping and changing the lives of these people. Pure water means: a better quality of life, protection from cholera and
dehydration and longer life expectancy. Thank you again for reaching out to our brothers and sisters in Christ.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
MOVIE NIGHT
Our recent Wreck it Ralph Movie Night was a success. We raised $475 to go towards enriching the educational activities at St.
Julia. The Hotel Transylvania Movie Night ended just a few minutes into the movie due to a black out. Because of that
unforeseen circumstance, we didn’t get to do the raffle for the DVD during the event. At the following School Council meeting,
we drew tickets for the winner of the Hotel Transylvania DVD and it was won by Mr. Lawrence.
Our Movie Nights are over for this school year. Just a reminder for next year that it is a family event and students must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian. The movies are suitable for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6.
EARTH DAY PEACE GARDEN
On April 22nd, Earth Day, the St. Julia community rallied together to create a beautiful Peace Garden in honour of our fellow
Grade 4 student, Ruth Katelyn Cruz, who passed away from a brain tumor in December. We have many people to thank.
The Real Canadian Superstore on Mavis Road at Dundas donated 15 cedars, 15 shrubs, 10 plants, 15 bags of soil, gardening tools
for 10, a couple of shovels and 20 packets of seeds. Thank you to Siobhan Kukolic for co-ordinating this donation and to her
husband Tony Kukolic for picking up all the items in his pick-up truck and dropping them off at St. Julia. And thanks to school
custodian, Mr. Riele, for moving the plants around from the shed to the planting site and for helping with the co-ordinating and
planting on Earth Day. The City of Mississauga donated three rose bushes, two grey dogwoods and one serviceberry tree. Thank
you to Siobhan Kukolic for co-ordinating this donation.
Parent Mr. Grittani is a landscaper by trade. He took time out from his company, Land Graphics Inc., 647-287-2018,
matthewgrittani@sympatico.ca, to create a plan for the Peace Garden. He and two other men, Al Osorio, a family friend, and Ovi
Duque, his brother-in-law, spent the entire day on April 22nd at St. Julia, planting the Peace Garden, and the school Eco-Garden,
with the students. Mr. Grittani also picked up all the plants that were purchased with $657 in donations from St. Julia parents,
purchased some soil for the garden out of his own funds, and got the big rocks for the garden donated from Stephanie and Alan
Oliver, owners of Boulder Stone Supply in Oakville. To thank Mr. Grittani and his adult volunteers, School Council purchased
one $100 gift card and two $50 gift cards for The Keg to give to the three men who worked so hard on Earth Day.
Once Mr. Grittani shared the wish list of flowers and shrubs he could purchase wholesale, the St. Julia parents and friends together
donated $657 to ensure our Peace Garden would be blooming beautifully in no time. Thanks to Siobhan Kukolic for
communicating the need to parents and to Mrs. Charette who collected the funds and kept track of what people were donating
towards. A big thanks to the following parents and families who donated money for flowers, shrubs and supplies for the Peace
Garden:
Mrs. Maione, Mrs. Cesario, Mr. Cinapri, Mrs. Selva, Mrs. Trapani, Mrs. Carere, Mrs. Fabrizi, Mrs. Yuen, Mrs. Castrucci, Mrs.
Persicini, Mrs. Runstedler, Mrs. Drodzowski, Mrs. Caracciolo, Mrs. Dri, Mrs. Nazren, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Koulakis, Mrs. Hoxha, Mrs.
Netto, Mr. Viegas, Mrs. Naumovski, Mrs. Marcuzzi and Mrs. Zizek.
The following members of the Cruz family, along with Ruth Katelyn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cruz, also donated towards the
flowers, shrubs and supplies for the Peace Garden. Sonny Cruz, Mhel Guevarra, Helen Francisco, Joseline Pleto, Heather
Francisco, Juliana Cruz, and Mr. & Mrs. Willie Cruz. We are grateful for their generosity.
Costco donated $50 in gift cards towards the Peace Garden. This will be used to purchase mulch to protect the newly planted
trees and shrubs. Thank you to Siobhan Kukolic for securing this donation and to Mr. Grittani for picking up the mulch and
spreading it.
The money that has been raised by students selling rosary beads, the Starbucks coffee fundraiser at Parent-Teacher Interview
night, and other fundraisers for the garden, will go towards a bench that will be placed in the Peace Garden at a future date.
The City of Mississauga asked that we enter our school’s planting activity on the site onemilliontrees.ca whose goal is to plant one
million trees in the city over the next 20 years. We entered our Earth Day activity and after all was said and done, our school
community planted 117 trees and shrubs on Earth Day. We are listed on the site at the moment as one of the top planters in the
city. Thank you to all the parents who donated money and time to bring the Peace Garden, in memory of Ruth Katelyn
Cruz, to life.
WELCOME TO CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK OPEN HOUSE
AT ST. JULIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
“Growing In Faith”
Sunday, May
5-May 11, 2013
WELCOME TO CATHOLIC
EDUCATION
WEEK OPEN HOUSE
AT ST. JULIA
SCHOOL
Catholic Education Week is a welcome opportunity
to celebrateELEMENTARY
the Mission of our Catholic
schools as they strive to integrate the Gospel
values of Jesus Christ in every aspect of the school’s life“Growing
and curriculum.
Special
activities
and
prayer celebrations will mark this week. We
In Faith”
invite all members of our community, especially our parents, to participate in the activities that will mark Catholic Education Week 2013 at
Sunday, May 5- May 11, 2013
our school.
Catholic Education Week is a welcome opportunity to celebrate the Mission of our Catholic schools as they strive to
integrate the Gospel values of Jesus Christ in every aspect of the school’s life and curriculum. Special activities and
Music Education
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celebrations
this week.
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participate in the celebrations and activities that will mark the celebration of Catholic Education Week 2013 at our
school.
Junior Kindergarten
Ms. Fernandez-Songs, Nursery Rhymes and Super Structures- Wednesday, May 8- Rm. 101- 10:30 am-11:00 am, and 2:30 pm-3:00 pm.
Music Education-Ms. Laing-Music Monday-1:00 PM-1:20 PM- Monday May 6 - 1:00 PM. All students will be
singing the Music Monday song ―I.S.S. Is Somebody Singing?‖
Senior Kindergarten
Ms. Wendel- Puff the Dragon travel agency activities- Tuesday, May 7- Rm.103- 10:30 am-11:00 am, and 2:30 pm -3:00 pm.
Junior Kindergarten
Ms. Fernandez-Songs, nursery rhymes and super structures-10:30 AM-11:00 AM, and 2:30 PM-3:00 PM,
Grade 1
May
room
101. than a First Grader? trivia game, and come and learn all about author Marc BrownMs. Di Iorio,Wednesday
& Mrs. Burns
– 8Areinyou
smarter
Thursday, May 9- Rms.109 & 110- 9:00 am-10:00 am
Seniorand
Kindergarten
Mr. Kozjan-Come
hear the call of nature- Thursday, May 9- Rm. 108- 9:00 am-10:00 am
Ms. Wendel- Puff the Dragon travel agency activities-10:30 AM-11:00 AM, and 2:30 PM -3:00 PM, Monday May
6-in room 103.
Grade 2
Ms. Kerrigan, Ms. Starnino & Ms. Stypka-Grade 2 ―Acceptance‖ Virtue assembly- Tuesday, May 7 @ 1:45 pm -- in the gym
Grade 1
Ms. Di Iorio, & Mrs. Burns – Are you smarter than a First Grader trivia game, and come and learn all about author
Grade 3
Marc
Brown-9:00 AM-10:00
AM- ThursdayMay
May8-9-ininthe
room
110. 9:05 am- 9:35am
Ms. Bitti & Ms.
Freedman-Grade
3 liturgy-Wednesday,
LibraryMr.
Kozjan-Come
and
hear
the
call
of
nature-9:00
AM-10:00
Maypm
9- in room 108.
Ms. O’Donohue & Mr. Migdal-Fitness Circuit- Friday, May 10- in the gymAM-Thursday
@12:45 pm-1:28
Grade 2
Grade 4
Ms.
Starnino
& Ms. Stypka-Grade
2 students May
organize
―Acceptance‖
virtue assembly-1:45
Mr. Morrice,Ms.
Ms.Kerrigan,
Cardoso &
Ms.
Bitti- Directors
Cut workshop-Friday,
10-Rms.
208 & 209-1:00
pm-2:00 pm. PMTuesday, May 7- in the gym.
Grade 5
3
Mr. Iantorno,Grade
Ms. Galasso
& Mr. Pritchard-Comic Relief; using technology to create interactive comic books –Tuesday, May7- Rms. 205,
Ms. Bitti & Ms. Freedman-Grade 3 liturgy-9:05 AM-9:35 AM -Wednesday, May 8- in the Library.
206 & 207- 1:00pm-2:00pm.
Ms. O’Donohue & Mr. Migdal-Fitness Circuit-12:45 PM-1:28 PM- Friday May 10- in the gym.
Grade 6
Ms. Lawrence & Ms. Quintana-Drawing and art for students and parents-Tuesday, May 7-Rm. 214- 9:00am -10:00am.
Grade 5
Mr. Iantorno, Ms. Galasso & Mr. Pritchard-Comic relief; using technology to create comic books that interactGrade 7& 8
Tuesday May7-All day-in rooms 207, 205 & 206.
Mr. Monahan, Ms. Deluca, Ms. Hatcher & Ms. Costa-participating in the nationwide music event, and a Flash Mob of popcornMonday, May 6 @ 1:00 pm.
Grade 6? TBA
Grade 7& 8
Ms. Hatcher & Ms. Costa- Sacrament of Confirmation – Thursday, May 9 at 7:00 pm @ St. Joseph’s parish.
Mr. Monahan, Ms. Deluca, Ms. Hatcher & Ms. Costa-Participating in the nationwide music event, and a flash mob
of popcorn-12:45 PM-1:30PM- Monday May 6, @ the back of the school.
Moderate Needs Class
Ms. Hatcher & Ms. Costa- Sacrament of Confirmation – 7:00 PM- Thursday, May 9 @ St. Joseph’s parish.
Mrs. Fazzolari- Opening circle & Virtue prayers-Tuesday, May 7, Rm. 104 @ 8:45-9:15 am.
Moderate Needs Class
Mrs. Fazzolari- Opening circle & virtue prayers-8:45 AM-9:15 AM-Tuesday, May 7 in room 104.
*Just a reminder no Personal Electronic Devices
*Just a Reminder no Personal Electronic Devices.
May 2013
Sun
5
Catholic Education
week
Mon
6
Music Monday: Entire
School @ 1:00pm
Tue
7
Pizza Day
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
SK Grad photos
Grade 7 classes go to
Sheridan College
workshop
2
Grade 8 students go to
St. Marcellinus tour
3
Region of Peel
immunizations for
grade 7 classes 9am11am
Intermediate dance in
the PM
4
8
JR Achievement grade
7’s
9
Confirmation @ 7pm
at St. Joseph’s parish
10
11
Virtues Assembly:
Acceptance, 1:45 pm
in gym
12
13
PA DAY
No classes
14
Pizza Day
15
Welcome to
Kindergarten evening
6:30 pm-8pm
7 PM School Council
meeting
16
Mrs. Cheong’s Forest
of reading festival of
trees trip
17
Crowning of Mary @
9am & 10:40am
18
19
20
Victoria Day
No classes
21
Pizza Day
22
Camp Onondaga Trip
23
Camp Onondaga Trip
24
Camp Onondaga Trip
25
Grade 2 Credit Valley
Trip to release salmon
JK/SK visit to
Courtney Park
Library
30
EQAO
Grade 4 classes visit
Courtney Park
Library in AM
31
EQAO
26
27
EQAO begins
29
EQAO
Pizza Day