Principal
Mr. W. Brunton
Vice Principal
Mrs. S. Galvao
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
Family Day Care
905-542-0101
5735 Whitehorn Avenue Mississauga,
Ontario L5V 2A9 905-286-1010
May 2013 Edition
This month we will celebrate the virtue of „acceptance‟.
One of the great wonders of the world we live in is that no two people are exactly alike. We may share biological families, national identify or cultural and ethnic identity but we are all very unique and distinct creations. God breaks the mold every time, and that is a fantastic fact of life.
Fax-7540 tp://www.dpcd s A Mother’s Love
A Mother‟s love is something that
No one can explain,
It is made of deep devotion, of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may,
For nothing can destroy it or take that love away…
It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking…
It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems
A many splendored miracle, man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence of God‟s tender guiding hand.
Helen Steiner
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WELCOME BACK!
We would like to welcome back Ms. Maier (Grade 3/ 4) during
Mr. Pacheco‟s absence. We are happy to have you back!
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK THEME: GROWING
TOGETHER IN FAITH (May 5-11, 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 .
On Monday, May 6 th , Parents/Guardians are invited to visit their child‟s classroom(s) during classroom activities. Visits for JK-
Gr. 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.
Following the walk, all staff and students will participate in the
BIG CRUNCH. At 11:00, the St. Raymond community will join together in biting a carrot. The Catholic Healthy Action Team comprised of teachers, students and our Public Health Nurse have organized the event in an effort to raise awareness of healthy snack choices.
On Friday, May 10 th , 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.
Diversity Conference
The Mississauga South Family of Schools will host a Diversity Conference at Blessed Trinity School on
Thursday, May 16th. A group of 10 students from Grade 8 have been selected to represent St. Raymond at the conference.
One of the keynote presentations will be – ―Fairchild ‖ Concert for Blue Veil.
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.
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 out of school during these dates.
We ask that parents work family vacations, appointments and other interruptions around these scheduled dates to maximize their child„s potential during the assessment. It is critical that students be pre-sent each day of the assessment and that they arrive on time.
We thank the grade 3 and 6 teachers who continue to prepare the students for the upcoming EQAO testing to make it a successful and stress free experience.
How Can you Help Your Child with Testing?
First of all, talk with your child about the purpose of EQAO testing and reduce the anxiety related to any type of testing
situation. Encourage your child to do his/her best.
Remind your child that the assessment will have questions asking on things that they have already learned in class. You
should also be sure that your child has enough sleep, eats a nutritious breakfast and is well hydrated.
Always celebrate your child„s successes and hard work each day.
SUMMER LITERACY CAMP 2013
Summer Literacy Camp is now a THREE WEEK program. It will It

It will begin the second week of July and runs from July 8 th -
26th It is a half-day program from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Monday to Friday.
The registration fee is $300 per child and a 10% discount is offered for each additional sibling attending the program.
GRADE 7 & 8 ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL
The 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
PEEL PUBLIC HEALTH
A reminder to all parents to update your child‟s
immunization records with Peel Public Health by submitting records online at www.ImmunizePeel.ca or
faxing records to 905-565-0426 or calling 905-799-7700.
Peel Public Health is in the process of reviewing
immunization records to ensure that they are up-to-date.
Parents are responsible to keep their child‟s immunization record up to date with Peel Public Health. Failure to do so may
result in your child being suspended from school.
IMMUNIZE ON TIME. REPORT EVERY TIME.
SCHOOL TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Now is the time to have your child/ren begin to gather school texts, books and other materials and return them to the school. Please have your child search both bedroom and house for these texts. Your assistance in this matter will help to ensure that we have adequate inventory when we start up in
September of 2013.
SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEE/ CATHOLIC HEALTH
ACTION TEAM
St. Raymond is committed to providing a safe, caring and inclusive school. We continue to encourage positive and healthy peer-to-peer relationships.
We will continue to deliver the message of anti-bullying throughout the entire school year, incorporating all of the virtues, in the hopes of creating a school where ALL students can feel safe and inclusive.
We remind the students regularly about safe practices during recess times such as no contact sports, no play fighting, and reporting problems to the teacher rather than taking matters into their own hands.
Cops For Cancer
St. Raymond supported the Cops For Cancer charity.
Students who donated a loonie or toonie received a
Badge of Honour to write their names on and placed on a banner supplied by the police department. This banner was displayed at the Erin Mills Town Centre.
Thanks to all who donated.
PARENTS/VISITORS AT ST. RAYMOND
We welcome all parents at St. Raymond but continue to request that parents/ visitors check in at 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.
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
UPDATE YOUR RECORDS
Parents, if your home phone number, cell number or work number has changed please notify the school office. It is necessary to have current information in order for us to keep in contact with you.

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 13 th 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.
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.
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.
APPROPRIATE SCHOOL ATTIRE
With the warm weather upon us, we remind students of appropriate dress. Excessively ripped or torn clothing is not acceptable school attire. All students are reminded that the midriff and shoulders should be covered at all times. While we want our students to be comfortable in the warmer weather, we must also maintain a learning environment that reflects our primary focus.
Please ensure that your child has protection from the sun by using sunscreen and wearing a hat on sunny days.
Dehydration can be serious! Students should bring their St.
Raymond reusable drink bottles to school, however they are not to be taken outside in the yard.
GRADE 8 TRIP TO MONTREAL
Plans are underway and the students and staff are gearing up for the Grade 8 trip to Montreal. 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 25 th 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 26 th 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 gym. If your child has misplaced an item, please remind them to check the lost and found table. Items that are not collected by early June will be donated.
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 for the months of May and June will take place on Monday, June 24th.
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.
SHARELIFE GARAGE SALE
St. Raymond garage sale took place in our gym on Thursday,
April 25 th from 3:00-7:00 pm for our community. We would like to extend our gratitude to all families and staff who donated items and supported the event. Together, we raised $744.30.
All proceeds will be donated to ShareLife.
LIBRARY CORNER
Children respond well to routine, so if possible, make reading together something that you and your child look forward to every day. Here are some ideas about how to make the most of this time together.
Create a daily reading time:
 Set aside a special time each day when you can give your full attention to reading with your child
 Find out what your child is passionate about and learn as much as you can about this topic
 Go to the library together or browse online for material
 Use books featuring your child‟s favourite character from a specific TV show
 Use great websites from home or your local library to read online
 Include a spot for games, puzzles, comics or software
Read books and other materials in your child‟s first language.
This will help your child with reading in English and French and other languages as well
Resource: Ministry of Education - Reading and Writing
With Your Child (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
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.
peel region.ca/ health / ) is available to provide advice to parents, school staff and students about treatment and prevention. They can be contacted at (905) 791-
7800.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
Our St. Raymond School community is extremely blessed to have highly dedicated volunteers who contribute positively to the education of our students on a consistent basis. Please refer to the invitation and RSVP by May 21 st .
Please join us in the school library on Wednesday, May 29th
th

Order forms are available online either at www.thelunchlady.ca
or our website www.dpcdsb.org/RAYMO
(under the Links tab)
Sub Day – for the month of May will take place on Friday, May
31 st . Sub orders will be sent home shortly and will be due on
Thursday, May 16 th .
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 Thursday, May 16 th . Placed orders will be sent to students during the 1 st nutrition break on Friday, May 31 st .
Pita Day – Unfortunately, Pita Day has been placed on hold until Council receives appropriate documentation from the supplier the school‟s allergy concerns.
Speaker – St. Raymond Council hosted Q-Mack on Tuesday,
April 30 th . The anti-bullying presentation was enjoyed by students in grades 5-8.
Fundraiser – School Council is happy to announce that the
Spring Fling Dance-A-Thon Fundraiser was a huge success.
The students of St. Raymond raised an amazing $9,400+.
Congratulations to our top 5 earners: Jessica S. - $601.95;
Sarah T. - $201; Damian R. - $180; Katrina T.M. - $155; and
Daniel L. - $151. The top classes to win an Ice-Cream Sundae
Party in each division are: Primary – Mrs. Orsini‟s JK/SK class and Mrs. Kellar‟s JK/SK class; Junior – Mrs. Strk‟s Grade 5 class; and in Intermediate – Mrs. Abitrante‟s Grade 7 class. A special thank you to all our families and community organizations that donated a huge amount of prizes for our raffle draws. As a result, over 80 prizes were awarded to students. This fundraiser was very successful because of our wonderful families and their commitment to our students.
Thank you to everyone for your support.
Blue Jay Game Day – Council has once again scheduled a family outing to a Blue Jay Game on Friday, June 21 st . 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).
Blue Jay Dog Days – Council has teamed up with the Lunch
Lady and will be having Turkey Hot Dog lunches on Monday,
June 3 rd and Monday, June 17 th . Lunch combos come with your choice of turkey dog or veggie dog, yogurt and Apple
Juice for only $5.00/each. All proceeds will go directly to offset the cost of transportation to the Blue Jay game. Please note that these days are in addition to our regular Lunch Lady
Thursdays. Look for the order forms to be sent home mid-May.
Cheques should be payable to St. Raymond School, not The
Lunch Lady.
School Council Meeting – Our next school council meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 22 nd @ 6:30 pm in the school library. All are welcome!
On behalf of the students of St. Raymond and the School
Advisory Council, special thanks to the following families and organizations that provided raffle prizes to our Spring Fling
Dance-A-Thon.
Bank of Montreal Mark‟s Work Wearhouse
Heartland Town Centre Heartland Town Centre
Canadian Tire
Queensway Location
Mastermind Toys
Eglinton/Hurontario
Extreme Pita Cineplex Odeon
Heartland Town Centre Courtney Park Drive
Creditview/Bristol
Ital Welding
Molisana Bakery
Mr. Sub
Planet Bowl
Harp Promotions
Shopper‟s Drug Mart
The Lunch Lady
Rac N Roll
Jamma Fashions
Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
Transamerica Life
Luong Family
Mrs. Grace Candido
Foti Family
Pizza Pizza
Digitality Works Ltd.
Playdium
International Soccer Club
Pinelli Family
Conte Family
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Ricco
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 22 nd .
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.
ST. RAYMOND GREEN TEAM
On Friday, April 19th teachers on the St. Raymond‟s Green
Team completed our 2013 online application to Re-certify as an
Eco-School. Our portfolio was compiled and submitted to the board office, where it will be reviewed. We should have our official Eco-School ranking by the next newsletter edition. We will keep you posted!
The Green Team will begin their Spring environmental project:
School Greening. Students will begin weeding and planting in our three front gardens on Tuesdays and Thursdays, during 1st nutrition break (10:10-10:55). The Green Team will maintain their gardens until the Summer break. If parents are interested in volunteering with gardening, please contact Mrs. Tedesco via email at st.raymond.sac@live.com
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
JUNIOR GIRLS/ BOYS BASKETBALL
Congratulations goes out to St. Raymond's junior boys and girls basketball teams on a successful season. Both teams fought their way to the family tournament at St. Joseph Secondary
School, this year, where they put forth a terrific effort. All team members should be proud of the work they put in during many hours of practice .
Junior Boys Basketball Coaches - Mr. Burke, Mrs Abitrante
Junior Girls Basketball Coaches - Ms. Maiers, Mrs Fernandes,
Ms. Jeorgy
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS/ Boys BASKETBALL
The girls intermediate basketball team has a great season.
They played with great skill and talent. Thank you to all the girls for their team work and great sportmanship during this season.
To those graduating this year the coaches wish you luck in high school.
Intermediate Girls Basketball Coaches- Mr. Evans, Mrs.
Abitrante
On Friday, May 3rd, 2013. The boys went undefeated in the round robin and advanced to the semifinals.
Despite a valiant effort, the boys lost a very close game to the eventual tournament champions.
St. Raymond finished third overall in the Mississauga South
Family. We are very proud of the boys' achievement and thank all team members for their hard work and dedication. We can't wait to see your skills on the court next year! Go Rockets!
Intermediate Boys Basketball Coaches- Mr. Burke Mr. Allen
ST. RAYMOND SOCCER
Soccer is underway at St. Raymond. The final team has been assembled and practices have begun in preparation for the tournament at St Edmund Campion on Wednesday, May 15th,
2013. We wish our team the best of luck!
HEADS UP
Heads Up is a curriculum based trivia competition where teams of five students compete head to head against each other to answer the most questions and gain the most points. This

year's competitions took place at Our Lady of Good Voyage on
May 1st for junior students and on May 2nd for intermediate students. Our intermediate team consisted of: Marc,
Gianmarco, Steven, Kate, and Timothy. Our junior team consisted of:Quiana, Regine, Dylan, Sienna, and Ken. Both teams did an incredible job of using their lightning-quick reflexes to buzz in quickly and their amazing intellects to answer difficult questions. The teams both finished with 2 wins and 2 losses against some very tough opponents!
Congratulations! St. Raymond is proud of your work!!
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.
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
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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MAY 2013
Heads Up Competition
2
3
Family Basketball
Tournament
Catholic Education
Week
Parent classroom visits
6
13
P.A. Day – NO SCHOOL for students
Hats Off to Kidz Walk-a-
7
Thon
The Big Crunch Event by the Catholic Healthy
Action Team
8
Grade 8 Confirmation
Rehearsal at St. Joseph
Parish
Joe Sax Activity Festival
Rosary of Apostolate
May Celebration
Rehearsal
9
Rosary of Apostolate
May Celebration
10
14
Confirmation 7pm at St.
Joseph Parish
15
Track & Field Day at St.
Joseph SS
Soccer Tournament
Welcome to
Kindergarten 6:00-
7:30pm
22
Grade 8 Trip to Montreal
16
Grade 2 In-School
Retreat Day
Grade 8 Diversity
Conference at Blessed
Trinity
Grade 8 Orientation at
17
St. Joseph SS
20
Sunday, May 26-First
Communion at St.
Joseph Parish
May 27-June 5 EQAO
27
21
Grade 2 Communion rehearsal at St. Joseph
Parish
Track & Field Rain Date
28 29
1:00-2:00 Volunteer
Appreciation Luncheon
JK/SK Fire Truck visit
23
Grade 8 Trip to Montreal
JK/SK Fire Truck visit
30
24
Grade 8 Trip to Montreal
31