St. Raymond
Catholic Elementary School
5735 Whitehorn Avenue Mississauga,
Ontario L5V 2A9 905-286-1010
April 2013 Edition
Principal
Mr. W. Brunton
April VIRTUE ~ LOVE
Easter Prayer
Vice Principal
Mrs. S. Galvao
During the month of April we focus on the Virtue of Love.
God has given us many guidelines and examples of how
to live. God sent his Son Jesus to make sure that we
could see what life could be like. Jesus made one lesson
clear above all other lessons and that is the lesson to
love. Love is not about us; it is about forgetting ourselves
and looking out for the good of others.
Lord of life We pray for all who bring
your word of life As a light to those in
darkness For those who bring your
word of peace To those enslaved by
fear For those who bring your word of
love To those in need of comfort Lord
of love and Lord of peace Lord of
resurrection life Be known Through our
lives and through your power.
Amen.
Head Secretary
Mrs. L. Campoli
Assistant Secretary
Ms. T. Caines
Superintendent
Mrs. C. Saytar
Trustee
Mr. P. Ferreira
(905) 890-1221
Parish
St. Joseph‘s Church
5440 Durie Road
Mississauga, ON
905-826-2766
office@stjosephsstreetsville.
Parish Team
Fr. Andre-Pastor
Fr. D‘Souza -Assoc. Pastor
Youth Minister –
Ana DaCosta
Through prayer and concentration
we can get better at showing love
towards everyone we meet.
Family Day Care
905-542-0101
PRINCIPALS
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From the Office:
WELCOME BACK!
We would like to welcome back Mrs. Strk (Grade 5) and Mrs.
Corvese (Grade 5) back to St. Raymond School! We are happy
to have you back!
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK THEME: GROWING
TOGETHER IN FAITH (May 5-11, 2013)
Plans are well underway for Catholic Education Week which
runs May 5—May 11, 2013. This week provides us an
opportunity to reflect on our enduring gift of Catholic Education.
The theme for Education Week this year is “Growing
Together in Faith”. At St. Raymond we strive as a school
community to work with you and for you in providing excellence
in Catholic Education in our community. We will continue to
proclaim the gospel through what we do and what we say.
This year, we will celebrate Catholic Education Week with
various activities. Each classroom will participate in a liturgy
throughout the week and each class will have an opportunity to
plant a seed to symbolize growing in together in faith.
CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECKS
As per Board policy, beginning September 1, 2013 all
school volunteers, including parents/guardians, will be
required to have a completed Criminal Reference Check
(CRC) completed through Peel Police, in order to attend a
school trip as a volunteer. There is no charge for a
Criminal Reference Check when you are a volunteer.
Please allow up to 8 weeks to process the CRC.
CLASS PLACEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
The staff of St. Raymond School will meet in the near
future to discuss class placements for your child(ren) for
the 2013-2014 school year. Placements of all children are
given careful consideration. Letters will be sent home to
allow parents/guardians to provide feedback. Letters will
be sent home later this month and will be due to Mr.
Brunton by Friday, May 3rd.
Please remember the following: Do not make requests
for specific teachers as staffing is always tentative and
changes can take place between the time of tentative
placement and September.
On Monday, May 6th, Parents/Guardians are invited to visit their
child‘s classroom(s) during classroom activities. Visits for JKGr. 3 from 9:00-9:45; Gr. 4-6 from 11:00-11:45; Gr. 7-8
from1:30-2:15 .
On Tuesday, May 7th the school will participate in the “Hats
Off to Kidz Walkathon for Sick Kids Hospital. Our school will
walk around the community in support of Leukemia Research
for the Sick Kids Foundation. Students and staff will be asked
to wear baseball caps as a tribute to children who live with
leukemia and the effects of chemotherapy. Students are invited
to bring a toonie the morning of the event to donate to Sick
Kids. Parents are welcome to join the walk.
On Friday, May 10th, the school community will gather to honor
Mary Mother of God with a presentation led by the Rosary of
Apostolate. Parents are welcome to attend.
CELEBRATING CATHOLIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The Mississauga South Family of Schools will host a
conference titled Celebrating Catholic Education‖ at St.
Joseph‘s Secondary School on Wed. April 17th. A group of 15
students from Grade 7 have been selected to represent St.
Raymond at the conference. One of the keynote speakers will
be His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN
On Wednesday, May 15th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., we are
hosting a ―Welcome to Kindergarten‖ presentation for all
parents and their children registered to start Junior
Kindergarten in September 2013. Due to the nature of the
activities, we ask that only new JK students and their
parents attend. Welcome to Kindergarten is sponsored by
the ―Learning Partnership‖ and is supported by the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
EQAO 2013
EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office)
testing of our grades 3 and 6 students will take place from
May 27th to June 7th. Kindly avoid scheduling any
appointments or anything else that will take your child out of
school during these dates. A letter to grades 3 and 6
parents will be sent home closer to the testing dates.
SUMMER SCHOOL AND SUMMER LITERACY CAMP
Please check our school website as well as the attached
flyer for more details on summer programs for students in
Grades SK-8. Summer Literacy Camp is an opportunity
for additional learning support for students in Grades SK-6.
Also, once again the Ministry of Education is providing
funding for grade 7 and 8 elementary Summer School.
he focus of this program will be for those students whose
achievement of Grade 7 or 8 Language and Mathematics
expectations indicates that they are likely to experience
difficulty in achieving the following grade‘s expectations.
Students MUST take both the literacy and mathematics
classes. Student eligibility for the summer school program
will be determined by the Principal in consultation with
teachers, the parents and student.
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for
2013-14
We are continuing to accept registrations for Full Day
Kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year.
The following documents will be needed when registering:
 proof of age (Birth Certificate)
 original Roman Catholic baptismal certificate (for child
and/or parent/guardian) or baptismal certificate from
an Eastern Church in full communion with the Holy
See of Rome. If the child has not been baptized, and
the parent/guardian is a baptized Roman Catholic or is
baptized from an Eastern Church in full communion
with the Holy See of Rome, the parent/guardian must
bring their own baptismal certificate.
 updated immunization records (Health Card #)
 proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth Certificate or
Passport) or Landed Immigrant status
 proof of address (any
utility bill, bank
statement)
BREAKFAST FOR KIDS
Breakfast for Kids continus to be available to students on
Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 8:10. Students who
wish to participate must return the parent consent form.
Parents please note yard supervision
begins at 8:15 a.m. Students should not
arrive before supervision starts.
PARENTS/VISITORS AT ST. RAYMOND
We welcome all parents at St. Raymond but continue
to request that parents/ visitors check in the office. In
order to ensure the safety of our students, we cannot
have parents or visitors visit classrooms or walk
through the hallways. If you need to sign out your
child we request that you do so at the office. In the
event that you need to drop items off for your child,
please check in at the office. Parents who bring in
lunch for their children are asked to leave it at the
table located in the school foyer and label it. All
students leaving the school early will be released
through the front office as they must sign out. If your
child arrives late we ask you to NOT accompany them
to class.
VOLUNTEERS
We welcome volunteers to our school. If interested, please
complete the Volunteer Brochure located in the Community
Board outside the office in the foyer and return it to the office.
STUDENT ABSENCES/ LATES
Please use our 24 hour answering service to inform the school
of late or absent students. We must hear from a parent or
guardian if a student will be absent, arriving late or leaving
early. Phone 905-286-1010
If a pattern of unexcused lateness or absents
becomes apparent, parents will be contacted by
the school.
SCHOOL WEBSITE
Looking for a document or information, check out our
website:
http://www.dpcdsb.org/RAYMO
LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES
We would appreciate the cooperation of the entire school
community by NOT sending any lunches or snacks that contain
peanuts/nut products, seafood/shellfish, eggs, chickpeas,
green peas, lentils and kiwi. This includes products like
Nutella as well as Sushi. Please also be aware that some
salad dressings contain oyster juice which can cause a serious
anaphylaxis response. Please do not send any food products
to mark a child‘s birthday. It is also prohibited to send your
child to school with any WowButter sandwiches. We want St.
Raymond to be a safe environment for all students. Thank you
for your assistance.
SPRING TALENT SHOW
The weather might not be too warm yet, but spring is definitely
in the air at St. Raymond! Students from grades 5-8 will begin
to get busy preparing for our upcoming Spring Concert and are
very excited about having an opportunity to display their many
talents to all their parents and friends. This year's show will be
held on Wednesday, June 12 for the day performance and
Thursday, June 13th for the evening performance in the gym.
Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to join us for
this wonderful presentation of song and dance.
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP 2013 (SK-6)
Once again, the Dufferin-Peel C.D.S.B. will be offering Summer
Literacy Camp. This camp is designed to reinforce literacy for
students SK to Gr. 6. Literacy camp provides a fun and
innovative environment for learners. The dates of the camp are
July 8-26. The camp is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There is a
fee for the camp and no transportation is provided. The
deadline for applications is June 3, 2013. Registration forms will
be available at our St. Raymond office soon.
USE OF SCHOOL PHONES
Students will only be permitted to use the school phone in
cases of emergency. An emergency is considered to be an
illness or injury. Calling home because it is raining, and/ or for
forgotten shoes, wanting to go to a friend‘s house or other
minor issues are not considered emergencies. A reminder that
students are not allowed to use cell phones or pagers during
school hours. If you have a cell phone it should remain off
during the school hours.
IMMUNIZATION
This is a reminder to ensure that your child‘s immunization is up
to date. The health department will be contacting
parents/guardians of children whose immunization is not up to
date. If the records are not up to date by May 1, 2013, an order
will be received from the health department to suspend your
child from school.
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDS) ON SCHOOL
PROPERTY
As part of our efforts to promote and maintain a positive
Catholic climate in our schools, the board approved a policy
regarding Personal Electronic Devises (PEDS) on school
property. In this regard, all PEDs (i.e. cell phones, pagers and
video games i.e.PSP‘s, IPods, etc) must be kept out of sight,
turned off and not used within school premises or during
school-sanctioned activities. To prevent the loss or damage of
PEDs, we encourage students to leave their PEDs at home as
the school cannot be responsible for their safe keeping.
DUFFERNIN-PEEL 2013 CCCSC MARKETPLACE
A Conference for Catholic School Council Members,
Volunteers, and School Administrators is being held at St.
Joseph Secondary School on Saturday, April 13th, on behalf of
the Central Committee for Catholic School Councils. Interested
parents and volunteers are invited to register on-line by
accessing: www.surveymonkey.com/s/CCCSC2013
Deadline for registration is April 5, 2013.
HATS OFF TO SICK KIDZ WALK
On Tuesday May 7, 2013, the school will participate in the
―Hats Off to Sick Kidz‖ Walk to support Sick Kids Hospital. Our
school will walk around the community, following our route for
Terry Fox, in support of Leukemia Research for the Sick Kids
Foundation. Students and staff are invited to wear hats and
blue and white as a tribute to children who live with leukemia
and the effects of chemotherapy and are invited to bring in a
toonie. Thank you for your support!
GRADE 8 TRIP TO MONTREAL
Plans are underway and the students and staff are gearing up
for the Grade 8 trip to Montreal. Parents/Guardians can expect
an itinerary soon.
Students who will not participate in the trip will be involved in
exciting activities at the school and our local community.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION
The Grade 8 Graduation Luncheon & Dance will take place on
Tuesday, June 25th at Apollo Convention Centre during the day.
Parents will be invited to attend the evening Graduation
Ceremony that will take place at 6:30 at St. Raymond School in
our gymnasium. The Grade 8 Graduation Mass will take place
at St. Joseph Parish on Wednesday, June 26th at 10:00 am.
More information is forthcoming.
LOST AND FOUND
Many items have been placed in the lost and found table found
outside the main office. If your child has misplaced an item,
please remind them to check the lost and found table.
LIVING OUR FAITH VIRTUES ASSEMBLY
Each month, all students will gather for an assembly that will
focus on the Virtue of the month. The assemblies will be lead
by St. Raymond‘s Anti Bullying Team, the Youth Faith
Ambassadors and our Stage Crew. The assembly will begin
with a liturgy followed by a presentation or discussion regarding
an anti bullying theme. Three students from each class will be
recognized and receive an award for each of the following
categories: Christian Living Award, Most Improved Award and
Academics Award. Parents of the recipients will be invited via
a letter to attend the assembly but all parents are welcome!
Our next assembly will take place on April 29, 2013.
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION
A reminder that children are not allowed to keep ANY
medication on their persons, in their desk, backpack or
anywhere in their classroom, unless ordered by their doctor. In
such case, documentation is necessary. All dispensing and
storage of ANY medication must occur from the Office.
KISS & RIDE PROGRAM
Please be advised that NO CARS are allowed to park in the
kiss n ride/fire route lane or drive through lane in the front of
the school. If parents are picking up and waiting for their
child they are to use the designated side streets. Please
ensure that you read all street signs prior to parking on any
side streets. It is also prohibited to park at Whitehorn Public
School. Please do not park at Whitehorn Public School as
all parking spots are just enough for Whitehorn Public
School staff.
The city of Mississauga has been patrolling and have
ticketed cars who are in violation of these parking
procedures. St. Raymond School or the Dufferin Peel
Catholic District School Board will not be responsible for any
fines that have been given to cars that are not following city
parking by laws.
When students exit the car in the Kiss N Ride lane, they
should use the passenger doors only to exit vehicles
this will ensure students will be dropped off on the school
sidewalk safely.
Under NO circumstances should vehicles be backing up or
going the wrong way or parking. No vehicles are to park in
the drive thru lane at any time. Absolutely NO CARS are
permitted to drive in the bus lane.
School Kiss & Ride should improve the traffic flow and
ultimately create a safer environment for the children.
Please be advised that teachers will not be opening car
doors during the Kiss N Ride duty. For the safety of all
teachers, students, and vehicles, teachers will only
supervise students as they exit the vehicles. Parents may
assist their child on exiting the vehicle, but are kindly
asked not to park in the Kiss N Ride lane. We thank you
for your cooperation with this matter.
LENTEN PROJECT
The St. Raymond Student Faith Ambassadors organized a
STOMP outreach poverty drive in support of Dr. Simone‘s
Canadian Food for Children from Tuesday, February 19th until
Tuesday, March 5th. We would like to extend our appreciation
to the St. Raymond Community who supported our Lenten
Project.
SHARELIFE GARAGE SALE
St. Raymond will host a garage sale that will take place in our
gym on Thursday, April 25th from 3:00-7:00 pm for our
community. All families are welcome! All monetary proceeds
will be donated to ShareLife. Families who would like to donate
household items such as books, toys, board games, home
décor, etc. are asked to bring the items to the office by Monday,
April 22nd. We will not be accepting clothing donations for this
event.
LIBRARY CORNER
The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational
reading program! This initiative of the Ontario Library
Association (OLA) offers seven reading programs to encourage
a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps
celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators.
More than 250,000 readers participate annually.
St. Raymond students have been reading the nominated books
from the Forest of Reading Award Nomination Lists. For the
second year at St. Raymond, a Wiki enabled students to post a
review of the book he/she had read. Countless reviews were
posted over the last three months from students ranging from
grade 3 to 8 and their teachers. Teachers from Kindergarten to
Grade 3 also posted reviews on behalf of their classes.
Because of the overwhelming student participation, the Forest
of Reading Wiki was a huge success! As a result, the Forest of
Reading Wiki will continue next year when the new nominees
are announced in October. We look forward to reading the
reviews.
On March 25th, students who fulfilled the required number of
books read, were eligible to vote for his/her favourite book
nominee. St. Raymond‘s voting results were as followed in
each category:
Blue Spruce:
Don‘t Laugh at Giraffe by Rebecca Bender
Silver Birch Express:
Dalen & Gole: Scandal in Port Angus by Mike Deas
Silver Birch Fiction:
Missing by Becky Citra
Silver Birch Non-Fiction:
No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs by
Rob Laidlaw
Red Maple Fiction:
The Dragon Turn: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 5th Case by
Shane Peacock
Red Maple Non-Fiction:
The Sea Wolves: Living Wild In The Great Bear Rainforest by
Ian McAllister & Nicholas Read
HEAD START
Head lice are always present in the community. By checking
your child‘s head once a week for head lice, you will catch it
early and treat it before it has a chance to spread. Should you
suspect that your child(ren) have head lice, please notify the
school.
Remember, an infestation of lice is not a reflection on the
cleanliness of your child. In fact, students with appropriate
hygiene habits are as susceptible to lice as any other group
Any infected student will need to be checked before re-entry to
class. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Peel Health (www.peelregion.ca/health/) is available to
provide advice to parents, school staff and students about
treatment and prevention. They can be contacted at (905) 7917800.
Blue Jay Game Day – Council has once again scheduled a
family outing to a Blue Jay Game on Friday, June 21st. The
Toronto Blue Jays will face off against Baltimore Orioles. Seats
have been reserved in sections 240/241 at a cost of $17/ticket.
Transportation to and from the event is arranged for and paid
by School Council (a donation of $2 / rider may be required to
offset the cost of transportation). This year, the seventh inning
stretch has been reserved for St. Raymond‘s (participants will
be selected by draw).
School Council Meeting – Our next school council meeting is
scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 22nd @ 6:30 pm
in the school library. All are welcome!
Parish Connection:
Order forms are available online either at
www.thelunchlady.ca or our website www.dpcdsb.org/RAYMO
(under the Links tab)
School Advisory Council Corner:
Sub Day - Sub orders for Friday, April 26th have been sent
home and are due back on Wednesday, April 17th.
Popcorn/Chip Day – Orders for popcorn now include a
selection of baked chips in Ketchup and Barbecue flavors and
Baked Doritos. Popcorn & Chip Day orders are also due back
on Wednesday, April 17th. Placed orders will be sent to
students during the 1st nutrition break on Friday, April 26th.
Pita Day – During the month of May, St. Raymond will have its
first Pita Day provided by Extreme Pita. Students will have the
opportunity to purchase nutritious pitas with selected toppings
of their choice. Watch out for order forms to be sent home at
the end of April.
Speaker – St. Raymond is happy to announce that Q-Mack will
be performing for students in grades 5 – 8 on Tuesday, April
30th at 9:00. Q-Mack educates students about bullying while
entertaining them with basketball tricks. Joining Q-Mack will be
beatboxer J-Box. Parents are welcome to attend.
Fundraiser – Fundraising letters and pledge envelopes for our
Spring Fling Dance-A-Thon were sent home with students last
week. If anyone has not received an envelope, please email
council at st.raymond.sac@live.com or inform the school office.
The Dance-A-Thon has been set for Friday, April 19th. There
are many great prizes to be won, including many raffle draws,
three top earner prizes of $300, $200, and $100 gift cards, and
an ice cream sundae party for the class in each division that
collects the most funds. In addition, should the school raise
over $10,000, a bonus draw for a WIIU – 8GB video gaming
system will be added. Council would like to request from
parents any prize donations they can contribute. Any donation,
big or small, will be greatly appreciated. Simply drop off your
donation at the office, leaving your name and the name of your
child(ren) with your donation. Thank you to everyone for your
support.
ROSARY APOSTOLATE
The Rosary Apostolate, a group of volunteers devoted to the
Mother of God, is currently seeking additional volunteers to
assist with the expansion of this faith-based program. Teaching
students about the Rosary will keep our faith alive for
generations to come. Those who would like more information or
are willing to share their love by visiting elementary schools
once a month to teach children about the Mysteries of God‘s
life and how to pray the Rosary, please contact Aileen Haig at
905-607-6851 or Margaret Stanley at 905-567-8371. The
Rosary of Apostolate support our classrooms monthly. Their
next visit will take place on March 22nd.
NOTICE: *NEW* WEEKDAY MASS
St. Joseph‘s Parish will be adding a 7:00 am morning Mass
from Monday to Friday, beginning the week of January 14th,
2013. The Parish will also be taking one Mass Intention each
day for this additional Mass. This added Mass will run for 25minutes, which will enable those attending to reach their
workplace on-time.
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
It is important that our children continue to be
exposed to our Catholic Community through
experiences at the parish.
The Sunday celebration of the Lord‘s Day and
the Eucharist is at the heart of the Church‘s
life. ‗Sunday is the day on which the Paschal
Mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to
be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the
universal Church.‘
Throughout the school year, students experience the mystery
of Jesus Christ through celebrations, liturgies and mass. We
encourage all of our families to maintain these traditions
and obligations throughout the year by attending Mass as
a family every Sunday. St. Joseph’s Parish mass times are
as follows:
Saturday mornings – 9:00 a.m.
Sunday – 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m 12:30 p.m.
and 6:00 p.m.
GRADE 2 FIRST COMMUNION
First Communion will take place at St. Joseph Church on
Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
GRADE 8 CONFIRMATION
The sacrament of Confirmation will take place at St. Joseph
Church on Tuesday May 14, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Parents and Guardians are invited
to visit the WFLC’s parent website
at www.wastefreelunch.com.
Here, you can download resources
to help ensure you are doing your part to reduce lunch
waste at St. Raymond School.
Sports Corner, Clubs, etc.:
ST. RAYMOND GREEN TEAM
Communicating in the
21st Century
As a school we must take responsibility
for ensuring that our environmental
footprint is minimized. We can achieve
this by reducing the amount of paper
used in the school. Presently we have
the capability of keeping parents informed
electronically. The school‘s newsletter is
available by typing the following website
in the URL: http://dpcdsb.org/raymo
 Click on ―Newsletter‖ tab at the top of the page
 Click on ―2012-2013‖ bullet on the left side of the page
 Click on ―Newsletter‖ under the month you wish to
view
 Occasionally other inserts will also be listed under the
month
Let us reduce your environmental footprint and protect the
environment for future generations.
EARTH DAY: Are you ready for the CHALLENGE?!?
Did you know that school lunches are a major source of
waste in Ontario??? In fact, the average student’s lunch
generates a total of 30 kilograms of waste per school year,
or an average of 8500
kilograms of waste
per school per year.
In an effort to engage
students
in small
environmental
initiatives
that can make a big impact, St. Raymond School is
participating in the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge (WFLC) on
Monday April 22nd, to celebrate Earth Day.
CATHOLIC HEALTHY ACTION TEAM
Nutrition, children and the school environment - Why
promote nutrition at school?
It‘s simple: Good nutrition equals good learning! Nutrition plays
a vital role in healthy child development. Nutrition helps children
to obtain the energy and essential nutrients they require for
healthy growth, activity levels, and school achievement.
Healthy children are better learners because they concentrate
better, have more energy to stay alert and engage more in
learning. As a result they have higher test scores, have less
absenteeism, and engage in better behaviors and coping skills.
Healthy eating can be learned and influenced through
education and social supports in a Healthy School environment.
Common practices include: nutrition programs such as milk
days, serving catered lunches based on the School Food and
Beverage Policy, and sharing healthy eating tips with parents
via the school newsletter or website. But there‘s more…
Positive role modeling.
Positive role modeling happens when teachers, school staff,
coaches and volunteers enjoy eating well and talk about their
habits in a positive way. Students who witness adults enjoying
healthy food and beverages are more likely to see this as
normal behaviour, and therefore learn to value healthy eating
and feeling good about themselves. The skills and knowledge
children learn at a young age help guide their food choices
during childhood and into adulthood. Establishing a healthy
eating pattern early on is an important factor in preventing
chronic disease. By role modeling and teaching students about
healthy eating, you may find that your own body image is
positively affected too. Role modeling is a cost effective, easily
implemented and sustainable strategy to support the Healthy
School environment.
The St. Raymond Catholic Healthy Action Team is comprised
of Teachers, our Public Health Nurse and Grade 6 students
who continue to meet in order to build great awareness of
healthy lifestyles for the St. Raymond Community. The Team
has decorated the school with posters and a display table in the
front foyer of the school. Our next team initiative will be the
BIG CRUNCH event. More information is forthcoming!
INTRAMURAL/ EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
This month our Intermediate students have participated in
intramurals during the nutritional break and the focused sport
has been basketball. All students have been encouraged to
participate in intramurals as it is an excellent opportunity for
students to develop social skills, co-operative play, and daily
physical activity. Given the warm weather approaching and the
preparations for the Spring Concert in the gym, intramurals will
not take place during the months of May and June.
JUNIOR GIRLS FITNESS CLUB
Congratulations to all junior girls who took part in the Junior
Girls' Fitness Club. Over the course of 6 after-school sessions
throughout March, the girls participated in different fitness
routines and learned about best practices for various muscle
groups. Each member continued to impress their coaches week
after week by demonstrating tremendous strength, selfconfidence and perserverence! Hopefully, they will
now continue to practice their new skill set during their free
time. Well done, girls!
JUNIOR GILRS BASKETBALL
St. Raymond Junior Girls Basketball team played St. Dunstan
School and won! The score was 19 - 4 points. Go Rockets go!
JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL
The Junior boys basketball season is underway. St.
Raymond's Rockets were off to a good start, winning their first
match against St. Dunstan by a score of 23-20. The boys
showed composure and good teamwork, coming away with
a hard fought and well deserved victory. We wish them luck for
the remainder of the season!
LEGO CLUB
Some students have expressed an interest in the start up of a
Lego club. Families who are doing spring cleaning and have
Lego that they would like to donate for this club are welcome to
do so. Please bring to the office.
GIRLS ON THE RUN IS COMING ONCE AGAIN
Girls on the Run Ontario is a positive youth development
program which combines training for a non-competitive 5K
run/walk with an interactive curriculum to develop self-respect
and healthy lifestyles of 8-13 year old girls. The 10 week
curriculum will run at St. Raymond on Monday‘s and
Wednesday‘s from 3:00-4:00 from April to June 2013. The
curriculum combines training for a 5K run/walk event on
Sunday, June 9, 2013. Online registration opened on January
28th at www.girlsontherun.ca. Space is limited and girls will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more
information, please visit www.girlsontherun.ca or contact Ms.
Yuzik or Mrs. McCracken at St. Raymond.
ST. RAYMOND CHOIR
Our Choir has been busy spreading music to both the school
and community. With the lead of Ms. McTavish, Mme. Bet,
Mrs. Fernandez and Mr. Paterson, the grade 4-8 students have
showcased their music talents at Mississauga City Hall for the
Shoe Memorial Presentation as well as several masses and
assemblies. Recently the Choir sang during the Stations of the
Cross presentation lead by Mrs. Abitrante‘s Grade 7 class.
Great job Choir! Let‘s keep singing!
INTERMEDIATE PING PONG CLUB
Grade 8 students interested have participated in the first ever
ping pong club at St. Raymond during recess. The club has
been a success and a great deal of fun for our students.
CHESS TEAM
The St. Raymond Junior and Intermediate Chess Teams have
been preparing for the last several weeks for the tournament
that took place at St. Francis of Assisi on April 3, 2013. The
members represented St. Raymond with fair play and
sportsmanship. The players displayed skill, fought hard, and
most importantly had fun. The coaching team of Mr. Paterson
and Mr. Burke would like to thank the members of the Junior
and Intermediate Chess Team. The team consisted of
Finnegan S., Mark A., Carlos C., Christian H., Patrick G.,
Jacklyn Y., Beza W., Ethan F., Abdiel F., and Cameron B.
Community News:
L.I.O.N. PROGRAM
Learning in our Neighborhood is a mobile early learning centers
program where parents and caregivers can talk to early
childhood professionals about parenting and early child
development. Families can visit LION to attend parent/child
interactive play-based programs with a language, literacy and
numeracy focus. LION will run every Wednesday at St.
Raymond. For more info visit, www.successby6peel.ca
FAMILY DAY BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
At this time, Family Day before & after School programs have
available spaces for students in grades 1 to 8. Hours of
operation: Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 8:30 am and 3:00
pm to 6:00 pm. Please call (905)542-0101 for more
information.
ECO FRIENDLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, St.
Raymond School is providing its school newsletter
electronically to parents/guardians. By providing us with an
email address, you will be able to support our efforts to protect
our environment by reducing the amount of paper and
electricity we use in preparing paper newsletters. We will be
able to send you our school newsletter, more efficiently and
effectively if we have your email address.
If you are interested in receiving the school newsletters via
email and NOT a paper copy, please fill in the items below and
return to your child‘s teacher as soon as possible. Thank you.
Child‘s Name: ________________________
Teacher: ______________________Gr. : ____
Email address: ______________________________
Confirm email: _________________________________
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APRIL 2013
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
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Internet Anti-Bullying
Boys Basketball Game
Presentation by our NPU at St. Valentine
Officer for grades 6-8
5
Primary/Junior Chess
Tournament at St.
Francis of Assisi
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Hep B & HPV Clinic –
Dose #2 & #3
Junior Boys Basketball
Game at St. Herbert
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Skills Canada
Competition at St.
Augustine at 9:15am
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12
Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers
Presentation for JK/SK
Presentation for Gr. 1-2
Boys/Girls Junior
6:30 pm School Council Basketball Game at Our
Meeting in the Library –
Lady of Good Voyage
all are welcome
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Dental Screening for JK, Popcorn & Chip orders
School Council Spring
SK, grades 2 & 8
due
Fling Dance-a-Thon
Fundraiser
Celebrating Catholic
Education Conference at
St. Joseph SS - 15
grade 7 students will
attend
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Secretaries Day!
ShareLife Community
Sub orders due
Garage Sale at St.
Raymond – 3:00 to 7:00 Popcorn/Chip Day
pm in the gym
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30
Living Our Faith Virtues
9:00 am Q-Mack
Assemblies
Presentation grades 5-8
8:45 - JK/SK, gr. 1, 2
9:15 - Gr. 3, 4, 5
11:00 - Gr. 6, 7, 8
*Breakfast for Kids Program is offered every Wednesday and Thursday morning at 8:10 am. Consent forms
must be complete before a student can participate.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Summer Programs 2013
Elementary Summer School
Grades 7 and 8
Tuesday July 2 to Friday July 19, 2013
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students recommended by the Principal
Bussing provided at home school pick up points
Deadline for applications: May 24, 2013
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Good Shepherd
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
St. Faustina
St. Hilary
St. Luke
Holy Cross
St. Ursula
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Summer Literacy Camp
Grades SK to 6
Monday July 8 to Friday July 26, 2013
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily
NOW A 3 WEEK PROGRAM !
Fee for Service Program
No transportation provided
Deadline for applications: June 3, 2013
Mississauga
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Father Daniel Zanon
St. Alfred
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Gerard
St. Gregory
St. Sebastian
St. Therese of the Child
Jesus
Brampton
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St. Anne
St. Bonaventure
St. John Fisher
Venerable Michael J. McGivney
Orangeville
 St. Andrew
Bolton
 St. John the Baptist
For more information and registration forms regarding these summer programs
please contact your local elementary school or visit our website at
http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/CNE