Upcoming
Easter
Schedule
at
Holy
Family
Church
Wednesday
April
4th,
Parish
Mass
(Confessions
after
Mass)
Holy
Thurs.
April
5th
Mass
of
Lord's
Supper
8:00
p.m.
Good
Friday
April
6th
Passion
of
Our
Lord
12:00
noon
and
3:00
p.m.
Good
Friday
April
6th
Dramatic
Presentation
of
the
Stations
of
the
Cross,
led
by
LifeTeen
at
7:30
p.m.
Holy
Saturday
April
7th
12:00
p.m.
Midday
Prayer
and
Blessing
of
Food
Baskets
April
7th
Easter
Vigil,
8:30
p.m.
April
8th
Easter
Sunday
8:15
a.m.,
10:00
a.m.
and
12:00
p.m.
Holy
Family
On­line
Holy
Family
Church
has
a
Parish
website.
The
website
is
www.holyfamilybolton.ca
All
families
are
invited
to
visit
the
church
website.
Earth
Week
Earth
Day
is
Sunday,
April
22nd.
The
School
Green
Team
has
been
active
in
supporting
the
school
with
various
energy
saving
initiatives.
At
home,
we
encourage
families
to
reduce,
reuse
and
recycle.
As
the
warmer
weather
approaches,
we
ask
that
students
walk
to
school,
that
cars
not
be
idle
in
the
parking
lot
and
that
we
reduce
the
litter
during
school
lunches.
Arts
Night
Preparations
are
underway
to
organize
an
Arts
Night
for
our
Grade
4
to
Grade
8
students.
The
evening
will
occur
on
May
15th,
2012
from
6:30
to
8:30
p.m.
This
celebration
of
the
arts
will
involve
a
“coffee
shop”
type
of
setting
in
gym
1
with
musical
performers;
spoken
performances
in
the
library;
and
an
art
gallery
setting
in
gym
2.
In
between,
in
the
hallways
and
in
some
classrooms,
we
will
have
visual
displays
and
other
performers.
We
hope
everyone
will
set
aside
the
date
to
join
us.
Chalice
Chalice
supports
local
needs
in
other
countries.
As
we
proceed
through
Lent,
your
support
is
appreciated.
We
would
like
to
remind
you
that
the
Chalice
containers
will
be
collected
by
Parent
Group
volunteers
after
Easter,
on
Tuesday,
April
10th.
After
School
Tutoring
Once
again
we
are
able
to
offer
support
to
Grade
3
and
6
students
who
may
benefit
from
a
little
extra
tutoring
in
order
to
be
successful
with
the
EQAO
testing
which
will
occur
later
in
May.
Classes
are
being
organized
to
begin
the
week
after
Easter.
April
is
Reading
Month
We
are
looking
forward
to
April
which
will
be
our
month
of
Reading!
Guest
reader
week
is
April
16
‐
20.
Thanks
to
the
many
community
members
who
have
agreed
to
spend
time
sharing
their
love
of
reading
with
the
students.
In
addition,
Grades
4,
5,
and
6
students
will
be
having
a
Used
Book
Swap
again
this
year.
Books
can
be
sent
in
during
the
week
of
April
16th.
Only
books
appropriate
for
those
grades
will
be
accepted.
Students
in
Grades
7
&
8
who
have
books
they
don’t
mind
passing
down
are
welcome
to
donate
to
the
swap.
Safety
First
A
safety
reminder
to
all
our
students
that
bikes,
scooters
and
roller
blades
are
to
be
walked
both
on
and
off
the
school
property.
Bikes
are
to
be
locked
at
the
side
of
the
school.
We
do
not
have
facilities
to
store
or
secure
roller
blades
or
scooters,
so
there
is
an
added
risk
of
damage
or
theft
and
they
are
not
encouraged
to
be
brought
to
school.
The
school
is
not
responsible
for
these
items.
Your
cooperation
is
appreciated.
Placements
for
September
2012
A
reminder
once
again
that
soon
we
will
begin
work
on
next
year’s
class
lists.
If
you
are
planning
for
your
child(ren)
to
attend
Pope
John
Paul
II
School
next
year
and
there
are
any
learning
needs
that
you
think
we
need
to
consider
in
making
up
classes
(this
does
not
include
requests
for
specific
teachers),
please
include
this
information
in
a
letter
to
the
principal.
Educational
reasons
will
be
factored
into
the
decisions
which
will
be
made
by
teachers,
resource
staff
and
the
school
administration.
Letters
must
be
signed
and
submitted
to
the
Principal
prior
to
April
30th,
2012.
We
cannot
guarantee
your
request
but
we
will
consider
your
concerns
and
reasons
along
with
all
other
factors.
Kindergarten
Placements
Junior
Kindergarten
students
from
this
year
will
be
notified
of
any
changes
in
either
a.m.
or
p.m.
program
by
June
2011
.
If
there
are
any
students
currently
attending
the
morning
Junior
Kindergarten
class,
but
the
family
would
prefer
an
afternoon
placement,
please
let
us
know
at
the
office
as
there
are
other
families
who
would
like
a
morning
placement.
As
always,
class
placements
will
be
tentative
until
the
end
of
the
second
week
of
September
when
our
staffing
is
confirmed.
Your
assistance
in
helping
your
children
understand
this
process
is
greatly
appreciated.
Changes
of
emergency
numbers
Throughout
the
school
year
there
may
be
any
number
of
changes
which
occur
at
home.
There
are
a
few
families
who
have
not
left
us
with
emergency
contacts.
Please
help
us
ensure
that
we
always
have
current
home
numbers,
work
numbers
and
emergency
contact
numbers.
In
addition,
it
is
important
that
you
have
a
network
of
support
for
your
children
as
a
back‐up
in
case
you
cannot
be
reached.
Cell
phones,
family
and
local
friends
are
all
good
contacts
for
us
to
have
on
file.
Integrated
Ridership
The
school
board’s
bus
transportation
services
are
operated
by
Student
Transportation
of
Peel
Region
(STOPR).
This
is
a
consortium,
or
partnership,
between
the
Dufferin‐Peel
Catholic
District
School
Board
and
the
Peel
District
School
Board.
The
Ministry
of
Education
requires
school
board
bus
transportation
consortiums
to
improve
efficiency.
Over
the
past
year,
we
have
successfully
implemented
“integrated
ridership”
with
James
Bolton
School.
Please
note
the
distances
when
bussing
is
provided:
Kindergarten
1.0
kilometre
Grades
I
to
4
1.6
kilometres
Grades
5
to
8
2.0
kilometres
With
the
greater
efficiency
of
integrated
ridership
we
expect
that
there
will
be
very
limited
courtesy
seats.
Therefore,
it
is
important
for
families
to
plan
ahead
to
make
transportation/walking
arrangements
if
they
currently
qualify
for
bussing,
but
may
not
qualify
in
September.
Review
of
Bus
Routines
• Students
are
not
permitted
to
ride
on
other
busses
with
friends.
This
is
a
safety
issue.
Notes
giving
permission
for
friends
or
others
to
ride
a
bus
cannot
be
honoured.
• Students
who
ride
the
bus
are
only
permitted
to
be
on
their
assigned
bus.
• Students
riding
the
bus,
must
maintain
a
routine.
If
alternate
transportation/walking
arrangements
have
now
been
made,
please
send
a
note
to
the
office.
This
allows
us
to
track
those
students
who
should
be
on
each
bus.
Again,
this
is
for
safety
reasons.
• We
ask
that
you
discuss
with
your
child(ren)
basic
rules
of
riding
on
the
bus.
We
are
encountering
difficulty
with
some
students
who
are
not
listening
to
the
driver
or
moving
from
one
seat
to
another
while
the
bus
is
in
operation.
To
ensure
safety
of
all
students,
we
ask
that
students
remain
in
their
seats
until
it
is
time
for
them
to
get
off
at
their
assigned
stop.
Junior
Boy’s
Basketball
Team
Congratulations
to
all
the
Boy’s
who
tried
out
for
our
Junior
Team.
Great
enthusiasm
was
demonstrated
by
all.
Those
students
who
are
now
training
and
working
to
prepare
for
our
April
14
Tournament
include
Noah
D.,
Joseph
C.,
Chris
Z.,
Daniel
A.,
Michael
H.,
Michael
M.,
Devin
E.,
Jordan
D.,
Dario
B.
and
Jessie
I..
Mrs
Filippo
and
Mr.
D’Agostino
are
the
coaches..
They
have
been
working
with
this
team
and
their
dedication
is
appreciated.
Personal
Electronic
Devices
Cell
phones,
MP3
players,
IPODS,
digital
cameras
are
not
to
be
used
on
school
property.
It
is
against
School
and
Board
policy
to
have
these
devices
at
school.
Junior
Girl’s
Basketball
Team
Shout
outs
to
all
the
girls
who
tried
out
for
the
team!
Wonderful
school
spirit
was
demonstrated
by
all
who
came
to
give
their
all.
Representing
the
school
at
the
Bolton
Tournament
on
April
25th
will
be,
Sydney
B.,
Hannah
T.,
Makana
M.,
Deanna
D.,
Cristina
F.,
Amanda
B.,
Alana
C.,
Chiara
D.,
Isabelle
B.,
Julianna
Q.,
Sicilia
M.
and
Natalie
L.
Thanks
to
Coach,
Mr.
Pusztai
and
the
assistance
of
Alyssa
M.
for
their
work
with
this
team.
Weather
Update
As
we
go
into
the
wet
spring
season
parents
are
reminded
that
children
should
be
cautious
of
high
water
levels
and
to
stay
clear
of
these
areas.
In
addition,
we
are
likely
to
have
rapid
shifts
in
weather
temperatures
from
warm
to
very
cool.
Students
are
to
dress
appropriately
for
the
weather
of
the
day
and
they
must
be
prepared
for
outdoor
recesses.
Body,
Mind
&
Soul
The
third
part
of
our
series
is
scheduled
for
Thursday,
April
19th
at
7
p.m.
Building
on
the
success
of
our
evening
with
the
nutritionist
and
then
the
Zumba
dancing,
Dr.
Paul
Clark
PhD.
Has
been
invited
to
speak
about
The
Habits
of
Highly
Successful
Parents.
Please
let
us
know
at
the
office
if
you
plan
to
attend
so
we
can
set
up
appropriately.
Child
minding
services
will
be
provided
for
children
between
the
ages
of
3
–
10.
Thanks
to
the
School
Council
for
organizing
this
series
of
activities.
Parking
Enforcement
Please
be
advised
that
the
front
of
the
school
where
buses
drop
off
students
is
a
designated
“fire
route”.
Local
parking
enforcement
officers
have
been
present
at
the
school
and
have
been
issuing
fines.
They
have
authority
to
come
on
to
the
property
to
enforce
fire
routes
and
handicapped
parking.
Kiss
and
Ride
is
provided
on
the
west
side
of
the
school
for
students
being
dropped
off
before
school.
Parents
should
not
be
dropping
off
students
in
this
fire
route/bus
drop
off
lane
at
the
front
of
the
school.
Author
Reading
Week
The
Parent
Group
has
been
actively
planning
activities
to
celebrate
April
as
Reading
Month.
During
the
week
of
April
16th,
we
welcome
guest
readers
to
our
classrooms.
If
you
would
like
to
be
a
guest
reader
or
if
you
know
of
someone
involved
in
Literacy
who
you
would
like
suggest
as
a
guest
reader,
please
let
us
know
at
the
office.
We
will
also
have
a
book
swap
for
our
junior
students
on
April
23rd.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
look
through
your
book
collection
and
donate
books
which
can
then
be
swapped
for
other
books
brought
in.
Thanks
again
to
the
Parent
Group
for
organizing
these
activities.
Good
Ole
Hockey
Game
Thank
you
for
all
who
supported
our
Sharelife
Good
Ole
Hockey
Game
on
the
Thursday
before
the
March
Break.
The
adult
team
was
supported
by,
Fr.
Larry,
Mr.
Barnett,
Mr.
Gallant,
Mrs.
Mangiapane,
Mrs.
Pennella,
Mr.
Evans,
Mrs.
Arbic,
Mr.
D’Agostino,
Mr.
Cooke,
Mr.
Dessa,
Mr.
Esteves,
Mr.
Stapleton,
Mr.
Barbosa,
Mr.
Rochester
and
Mr.
Diebert.,
The
student
team
included,.,
Nicholas
B.,
Anthony
E.,
Christopher
R.,
Liam
W.,
Franco
Z.
Michael
K.,
Nicholas
T.
Christopher
A.,
Rocco
A.,
Christopher
B.,
Lucas
C.,
Dalton
C.,
Matthew
D.,
John‐Paul
L.,
Curtis
R.,
Gabriel
B.
and
David
R.
Special
thanks
to
coach,
Mr.
Maiolino.
Our
Grade
4
to
Grade
8
students
vocally
supported
their
favourite
team.
We
are
especially
grateful
to
the
parent
volunteers
who
accompanied
the
classes
to
the
game.
It
was
great
fun
for
all.
With
this
special
event
and
Pancake
Tuesday,
we
generated
over
$1,100
for
Sharelife.
Thank
you.
EQAO
Assessment
Each
year
Grade
3
and
6
students
in
Ontario
are
assessed
in
reading,
writing
and
mathematics
for
a
period
of
days.
This
year
the
dates
for
this
assessment
are:
May
24th
to
June
1st,
2012.
Please
keep
this
in
mind
when
booking
appointments.
Thank
you.
Fire
Drill
and
Lockdown
Procedures
Throughout
the
year
safety
procedures
are
reviewed
with
students
on
a
number
of
topics.
Emergency
evacuation
drills
are
conducted
to
ensure
that
everyone
is
aware
of
the
procedures
to
follow
in
order
to
exit
the
building
safely.
In
the
event
of
an
unforeseen
emergency
situation,
students
and
staff
will
evacuate
to
St.
Michael’s
Secondary
School.
In
the
near
future,
students
and
staff
will
also
discuss
and
practice
procedures
that
will
be
implemented
in
the
event
of
an
emergency
lockdown
situation.
Rough
Play
While
outside
during
recess,
students
sometimes
find
themselves
engaging
in
inappropriate
activities
that
involve
rough
play.
Although
some
forms
of
rough
play
may
be
considered
acceptable
at
home
by
some
parents,
pushing,
shoving,
tackling,
play
fighting
and
wrestling
are
activities
that
compromise
student
safety
when
carried
out
at
school.
Please
help
us
to
help
your
child
remain
safe
by
reinforcing
the
dangers
of
rough
play
even
when
the
intent
is
fun.
Environmental
Awareness
Dufferin‐Peel
Catholic
District
School
Board
is
committed
to
a
safe
and
healthy
environment
running
staff,
students
and
visitors.
In
recognition
of
the
medical
evidence
that
the
health
of
some
people
is
affected
by
scented
products,
the
Board
encourages
staff,
students,
and
visitors
to
avoid
use
of
scented
personal
care
products.
Indoor
Soccer
We
have
two
teams
of
indoor
soccer.
Our
girl’s
team
consists
of
Stephanie
C.,
Alexandra
G.,
Alyssa
M.,
Victoria
P.,
Jocelyn
C.,
Morgan
D.,
Vanessa
D.,
Lexie
H.P.
and
Alana
S..
They
are
being
coached
by
Mr.
MacNeil
and
Mrs.
Mangiapane.
Our
Boy’s
Intermediate
Indoor
Soccer
Team
includes,
Joseph
C.,
William
B.,
Daniel
M.,
Sebastian
D.,
Gianluca
B.,
Luca
C.,
Daniel
D.,
Dylan
M.,
Vaughn
E.,
Alessandro
C.
and
Dominic
W..
Their
coaches
are
Mrs.
Condotta
and
Mr.
MacNeil.
Good
luck.
Education
Week
This
year’s
Catholic
Education
Week
(May
6‐12)
celebrates
our
schools
with
the
theme:
Catholic
Education:
Walking
in
the
Light
of
Christ
.
We
live
in
a
world
of
light,
be
it
natural
or
artificial.
Without
sunlight,
life
on
this
earth
is
impossible.
Without
the
light
of
Christ,
our
spiritual
walking
is
an
ambling
in
darkness.
Light
makes
vision
possible.
Light
illuminates
the
world
around
us.
Light
exposes
what
is
hidden,
even
in
our
own
lives.
The
light
of
Christ
welcomes
us
to
view
the
beauty
of
creation
as
the
work
of
the
Father
who
created
us
in
His
own
image.
And
we
do
not
walk
alone.
As
Catholics
and
Christians,
we
are
school
communities
who
walk
together
in
the
Light
of
Christ.
The
Word
became
flesh
and
lived
among
us
(John
1:14)
and
that
Word
is
the
lamp
for
my
walking
feet
and
the
light
that
illuminates
my
path.
God
is
light
and
in
God
there
is
no
darkness,
so
let
us
walk
in
that
light.
Summer
Programs
2012
Registrations
are
now
available
for
2012
SK‐grade
8
Summer
Literacy
Camp.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
these
programs,
please
contact
your
child’s
classroom
teacher
as
soon
as
possible.
Please
see
attached
flyer
regarding
the
summer
literacy
camp
program.
Immunization
Peel
Health
has
now
distributed
letters
to
those
families
that
require
updated
immunizations.
Peel
Health
works
through
school
boards.
If
you
don’t
respond,
the
school
will
be
instructed
to
suspend
your
child.
Please
check
your
mail
to
see
if
you
have
received
notification
and
ensure
that
your
immunization
records
are
up
to
date.
i
­Engage
Workshop
The
Family
of
Schools
Catholic
School
Councils
Meeting
will
occur
on
Thursday,
May
3rd,
2012.
At
this
meeting
guest
speaker,
Anthony
McLean
will
provide
a
workshop
about
bullying
issues.
He
will
discuss
practical
strategies
for
managing
a
child
who
is
being
bullied;
as
well
as
dealing
with
a
child
who
is
bullying.
He
will
also
address
the
prevalence
of
social
bullying
amongst
girls.
All
parents
are
welcome
to
join
us
for
this
evening
from
6:30
–
9:00
at
St.
John
the
Baptist
Catholic
School.
Please
let
us
know
at
the
office
if
you
plan
to
attend
so
that
seating
and
refreshments
can
be
arranged.
Welcome
to
Kindergarten
Our
Welcome
to
Kindergarten
session
is
scheduled
for
May
8th
from
6:00—7:00
p.m.
This
session
is
intended
for
parents
/
caregivers
and
their
pre‐kindergarten
children
(parents/caregivers
and
their
children
who
will
be
attending
junior
kindergarten
in
September
2012).
This
initiative
will
provide
pre‐school
children
and
their
families
with
the
resources
and
experiences
to
support
early
learning
and
a
smooth
transition
to
formal
education.
Invitations
will
be
mailed
to
families
who
have
registered
a
child
for
JK
in
September
2012.
If
you
do
not
receive
an
invitation
by
April
30
and
wish
to
attend,
please
call
the
school
office.
Kindergarten
Bussing
2012­2013
On
Saturday,
August
25th,
we
will
be
holding
our
twentith
annual
YOUNG
RIDER
ORIENTATION
DAY
for
ALL
Kindergarten
children.
The
intent
of
the
day
is
to
introduce
children
to
school
buses
in
an
informal
setting
prior
to
the
first
day
of
school.
We
encourage
you
to
participate
by
bringing
your
Kindergarten
children
and
elementary
age
siblings
to
a
one
hour
program
between
the
hours
of
9:00
a.m.
and
12
noon.
Bus
rides
and
a
school
bus
safety
video
are
only
part
of
the
informative
fun.
All
Young
Rider
Days
have
been
tremendous
successes.
Student
Transportation
of
Peel
Region
(STOPR),
the
Peel
District
School
Board
and
Dufferin‐Peel
Catholic
District
School
Board,
First
Student
Canada,
Stock
Transportation
Limited,
Parkview
Transit
Inc.
and
Attridge
Transportation
Inc.
support
this
event.
To
confirm
your
attendance
and
preferred
time
slot,
please
call
Parkview
Transit
at
905‐846‐1070
in
June
2011.
The
location
for
this
training
is
Humberview
Secondary
School,
135
Kingsview
Drive
in
Bolton.
Book
Returns
All
books
are
due
back
to
the
library
by
June
8th,
2012.
As
you
do
any
spring
cleaning,
please
keep
an
eye
out
for
any
of
our
library
resources.
They
are
welcome
back
to
our
library
at
any
time.
Central
Committee
for
Catholic
Schools
CCCSC
Annual
In‐Service
Conference
&
Vendor
Marketplace
is
being
held
on
Saturday,
April
14th
at
St.
Joseph
Secondary
School.
All
parents
are
welcome
to
attend.
The
keynote
speaker,
Mike
Neuts,
an
advocate
for
youth
will
be
speaking
out
against
bullying.
If
you
are
interested
in
attending,
please
call
the
main
office.
Happy
Spring
from
the
Library!!
As
part
of
Reading
Month,
the
library
will
host
children’s
author/illustrator
Rebecca
Bender.
Tuesday,
April
17th,
2012
students
in
grades
1‐3
will
have
the
pleasure
of
listening
to
this
author
talk
about
writing
and
drawing.
Rebecca’s
book
“Giraffe
and
Bird”
has
been
nominated
for
the
Blue
Spruce
Award.
Author
Eric
Walters
will
be
presenting
at
Pope
John
Paul
II
School
on
May
9th,
2012.
Junior
and
intermediate
classes
will
have
the
pleasure
of
listening
to
this
award
winning
author
speak
about
his
books.
Forest
of
Reading:
Blue
Spruce
Voting
will
take
place
throughout
the
week
of
Monday,
April
2nd
to
Thursday,
April
5th.
Primary
grades
have
listened
to
all
10
books
and
are
ready
to
cast
their
votes
for
their
favourite
picture
book.
Silver
Birch,
Silver
Birch
Express
and
Red
Maple
voting
will
occur
on
Monday,
April
23rd.
Way
to
go
readers!!
There
is
a
little
over
3
weeks
to
go
and
Mrs.
Condotta
hopes
to
see
everyone
on
voting
day.
Students
must
read
5
of
the
10
nominated
titles
in
order
to
be
eligible
to
vote.
Keep
reading!!
Book
Fair
We
will
be
hosting
our
final
Book
Fair
of
the
year
from
May28th
to
June
1st.
So
mark
your
calendars
and
come
on
in
to
say
Aloha
to
some
great
books!!
Details
to
follow.
Girls
on
the
Run
Girls
on
the
Run/Girls
on
Track
is
a
program
for
girls
in
Grades
4
–
7.
This
activity
promotes
self
esteem,
and
positive
body
image
as
well
as
health
and
nutrition
amongst
the
girls
involved.
After
training,
the
girls
will
participate
in
a
5
km.
run
at
Downsview
Park
on
June
17th,
Thanks
to
the
School
Council
for
helping
to
subsidize
this
program.
Special
thanks
to
Mrs.
Millar
and
all
the
staff
coaches
involved.
Lost
and
Found
There
is
an
amazing
collection
of
items
left
behind
in
classrooms
and
in
the
yard.
At
this
time
out
Lost
and
Found
box
is
overflowing
with
winter
sweaters,
boots,
coats,
mittens,
etc.
Please
remind
your
child
to
look
in
the
Lost
and
Found
for
any
misplaced
items.
All
unclaimed
items
will
be
donated
to
the
parish
to
be
distributed
to
families
in
need.