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Welcome One Another As Christ Has Welcomed You, Romans 15:7
St. Thomas More Catholic School
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St. Thomas More
Catholic School
3270 Tomken Road
Mississauga, ON., L4Y 2Y7
(905) 279-6472
Fax: (905) 279-3205
Principal
M. Nicoletti
Vice Principal
R. Furtado
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Secretarial Staff
L. Antilope
Superintendent
T. Lariviere
(905) 890-1221
Trustee
Mario Pascucci, Chair
Mississauga Wards 1 & 3
(905) 302-3096
(905) 890-0708 x20161
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
School Council Chair
S. Olmedo
Pastor
Rev. John Facey
St. Patrick’s Church
(905) 270-2301
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St. Thomas More’s Musical Production of:
Wilbur and the Web
will be taking place on:
Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7
at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets will be sold in advance for $2.00 each.
All proceeds will go towards our Arts
Initiatives.
We hope you can make it! Tickets will be sold
on a first come/first serve basis.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE @ STM
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Seen here is Mrs. Nicoletti, Mr. Furtado and the Youth
Faith Ambassadors presenting the cheque to Fr. Brian
Clough and Mr. LeeLoy of ShareLife.
The STM Youth Faith Ambassadors would like you, the students
and parents to bring in their used milk bags and leave them in the
box in the front foyer by our prayer table to help those less fortunate
in our world..
2015-2016 CLASS PLACEMENTS
In May of each year, teachers and administrators work together to discuss the academic and social/emotional needs of your
child, and determine the class placement that will best meet
these needs. Please be aware that there may be a need to develop combined classes – a reality in all schools in the province.
Until we finalize our enrolment in September all class arrangements – and teacher assignments – are tentative. The goal of
the extensive process we employ is to ensure we create the
best possible educational environment for all our students. If
you wish to have input that will assist us regarding placement
of your child for September 2015, please submit the educational needs of your child in writing to Mrs. Nicoletti no later
than Friday, May 15, 2015.
School Resource Kit
“Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked to us on the
road.” Luke 24:32
The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA), is
pleased to announce the electronic release of the Catholic
Education Week 2015, School Resource Kit on its website, the link
is located under resources. http://www.ocsta.on.ca/resources/
catholic-education-week-resources/
SCHOOL PLAY
St. Thomas More is presenting the musical "Wilbur and the
Web" on May 6 and 7! Students and staff have been very busy
in rehearsals and set design. We look forward to seeing you.
Tickets are on sale for $2.00 each on a first come/first serve
basis. Proceeds go towards our Arts Initiatives.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
STUDENT VOICE
We encourage parents to discuss the monthly Virtues
with their children.
Eco-School “Radical Recyclers”:
Our group of “Radical Recyclers” will continue their rounds of
Recycling Collection every Monday to promote our eco-school
initiatives. As well the Eco Team would like to encourage all
students and parents to consider packing “litterless” lunches.
Thank you to Miss Faria, Mrs. Venditti, Mrs. Capizzano, and
Mrs. Noronha for leading our Eco Team.
Written by: The School Eco-Team
Youth Faith Ambassadors:
Our YFAs continue to work under the direction of Mrs. Salema
and Mrs. Delfin to assist with our monthly Virtues Assemblies,
School Masses and other ongoing social justice initiatives.
Written by: The Youth Faith Ambassadors
Chess Club:
The Chess Club has begun meeting in preparation for the upcoming Chess Tournament. Thank you to Mr. Grogan for coaching the Chess Team.
2015 Pan American/Parapan Games
The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Tourism Culture and
Sport and the TORONTO 2015 Pan American / Parapan American Games Organizing Committee are working together to educate youth about the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am
Games through the following programs:
Please join us at our Virtue Assembly of Love on April 30th
at the following times:
April 30
Virtues Assembly: LOVE
9:30—FDK, 2, 4 and 6
10:15-1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8
PARISH NEWS
Please contact the St. Patrick’s Church at (905) 270-2301 for
any further information relating to up coming Sacraments.
The following information is for students registered and attending weekly classes at St. Patrick’s Church:
First Holy Communion Dates:
Sat.., April 25 @ 5:00 p.m.
Sun., April 26 @ 10:00 and 12:00
Sat., May 2nd @ 5:00 p.m.
Sun., May 3rd @10:00 and 12:00
Confirmation Dates:
May 25 & 27 @ 7:00 p.m.
Pan Am / Parapan Am Activity Day
Kit
Kids ‘n Play
Personal Best
PlaySport
The program developed by the Ministry of Education for elementary schools and after-school programs, will give children the opportunity to learn about the Pan
Am/Parapan Am Games and participate in a wide range of activities.
EARTH DAY NEWS
20-Minute Makeover Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Join the thousands across Ontario who will volunteer for 20
minutes to pick up litter around their workplace, school or community.
Please visit http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/
residents/earthdays to learn more.
LIBRARY NEWS
Through the school website you have access
to many electronic resources including
BookFlix Ontario (an online resource
that joins video storybooks with related
nonfiction eBooks.) and Britannica (an
online encyclopedia that includes articles,
images, videos, primary sources, e-books, and recommended
Websites, and a world atlas.) To access these resources just go
to the school website and follow the path below:
PEEL REGIONAL POLICE PROGRAMS
Neighbourhood Police Unit
We would like to thank Constables Steve
and Paul for visiting STM as part of their
role to promote positive relationships and
support our safe schools initiatives.
Peel Regional Police Youth Education
Department
In collaboration with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
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Board, many informative programs are offered to positively
-Resources
engage and influence youth from Grades 1 to 8. We welcome
The username for both resources is “duffpeel” and the pass- our Youth Education Officer, Constable David, who will be
word is “duff7878”. For more information stop by the school speaking to classes on April 23rd and June 17th, 2015.
library and talk to Mr. Schatz
April 23 Topics:
Grades 3-4
Safe On-Line Surfing
EQAO PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT
Grades 1-2
Kind is Cool
June 17 Topics:
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Street Proofing
Youth and the Law
NEXT GENERATION LEARNING
Starting shortly after the March Break, all grade 3 and 6 students
will begin preparing for the EQAO provincial assessment. We
encourage parents/guardians to visit the link below for additional information on the assessment and parent resources to
assist your child at home.
http://www.eqao.com/Parents
Please remind your child that this EQAO practice is an important part of their learning, and will better prepare them for
the province wide assessment which will take place from May
25th to June 5th, 2015. Parents/guardians are asked to consider
avoiding making school day appointments during the assessment period. A more detailed assessment schedule will be sent
home as we approach the assessment dates.
RAZ KIDS
21st Century or Next Generation Learning involves the integration of new technology that is appealing to students, parents
and teachers alike. There are many online tools that can be used
to engage, assess and develop students’ mathematical skills.
Below are some online sites that are currently being used in
some classrooms across the board.
We strongly encourage parents or
guardians to spend some time and
continue reading with their child.
Using the RAZ KIDS reading
Math Related Sites:
program allows you to spend
some quality time together, while
https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org
further enhancing your child’s reading development. If you
https://www.khanacademy.org
have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
http://www.explorelearning.com
https://www.prodigygame.com/canada
http://nlvm.usu.edu
http://www.multiplication.com
STM has received a letter confirming that all students are up-tohttp://www.adaptedmind.com
date with their vaccines. Thank you to parents/guardians for
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ensuring that your child has received the required vaccines. For
further information www.ImmunizationPeel.ca / 905-799-7700.
IMMUNIZATION—Peel Health
PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME
Start Time
9:00 a.m.
AM Recess
11:11 a.m.
Lunch
12:06 p.m.
PM Recess
2:29 p.m.
Dismissal
3:30 p.m.
We applaud students who are on time for class and ask all
students to make a concerted effort to come to school
in a timely manner, with all homework completed,
ready to learn. Punctuality and preparedness are valuable
life skills. Parents/guardians will be notified of students
who are repeatedly late.
FOOD REMINDERS
We would like to remind parents that there
are a number of students in the school with
life threatening allergies to various food
products. Birthday celebrations and
festivities for special occasions are part of
the educational experience, however, we are requesting
that parents not send food items to their child’s class.
Instead, consider alternatives such as: stickers, pencils,
etc., to ensure the safety of all of our students.
Please drop lunches at the table in the
hallway outside the office and remind your
child that his/her lunch is being dropped
off at the school. Parents are also
encouraged to leave after dropping off their
child’s lunch and not to open the door for
other parents. We are asking for your cooperation in this
matter to enhance student safety and ensure that your
child(ren) will have enough time to eat their lunch.
SCENT FREE ZONE
St. Thomas More has implemented the
Dufferin-Peel initiative “WE SHARE THE
AIR.” This is a scent awareness campaign
for staff, students and the school community,
that will help keep our students with severe
allergies and sensitivity to scents safe in the school
environment. We are asking staff, students and visitors to
our school to kindly avoid using perfumes/colognes in
our school environment.
BUS STUDENTS
ELIGIBILITY DISTANCE
JK/SK-Gr. 1
Gr. 2-4
Gr. 5 - 8
1.0 KM
1.6 KM
2.0 KM
INCLEMENT WEATHER
During the winter months inclement
weather may cause disruption of bus
transportation and regular school
operations. A decision to cancel school
transportation and/or to close schools is
usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be
announced on the following radio and television stations:
VIRGIN RADIO FM99.9, CHUM AM1050, FTR
AM680, CFNY FM102.1/AM640, CJCL AM590,
CHFIFM98.1, CFRB AM1010, EZ ROCK
FM97.3, CJBC (FR) AM860, FM Z103.5,
FM93.1, FM Q107 CHIN FM100.7/AM1540,
CBC99.1, CITYPULSE, GLOBAL NEWS, CTV
CANADA AM
For further inquiries, such as cancellations, pick/drop-off
times and locations, please see visit the transportation
website at: www.stopr.ca.
REMINDER OF BUS RULES
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be at the bus stop at least 10 minutes ahead of
pick-up
follow all directions from the driver, especially
when getting on and off the bus
go directly to a seat and stay seated until the
driver opens the door for drop-off
keep all belongings inside the bus
sit quietly at all times
speak only in conversational tones
no eating on the bus
do not speak with the bus driver while the bus
is in operation, unless necessary
VISITOR’S PROTOCOL
In keeping with Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board Policy and enhancing student safety, all visitors to the
school must report to the office. We
ask parents not to walk though the
school hallways to drop off their children.
During inclement days, students will be permitted to
walk through the front doors.
Parents are also reminded that the church parking lot is
not a supervised area. For the safety of our students, parents or guardians are discouraged from having their children wait for them in the church parking lot to be picked
up. Parents or guardians are reminded to promptly pick
up their children at dismissal and instruct their children to
go the main office immediately, if they do not see their
parents or guardians at dismissal.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
2014-15 St. Thomas More Catholic School Council
Council Executive:
Chair:
S. Olmedo
Vice-Chair:
M. Gwiazdowski
Secretary:
M. Kohl
Treasurer:
T. Zappulla
Parish Rep.:
T. Schmiedt
OPACE Rep.: C. Farmer
Other Members: T. Beaudry, M. Conte,
A. V. Devotta, A. Farmer,
J. Hawtin, R. Kochevar,
D. Moore, M. Swiezawski,
M. Thompson, T. Whelen
Principal:
M. Nicoletti
Vice-Principal:
R. Furtado
Teacher Rep:
Mrs. Bielecka
Non-Teaching Rep:
Miss Rodriguez
Pancake Tuesday was a very successful event. A cheque for ShareLife in the amount of $1,000.00 was presented to Father Brian at the
school mass on March 25. Council is looking forward to the Extended French Open House on May 14 at 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your
continued support.
Our next meeting is on May 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the school
library. We hope that you can attend!
PUBLIC BUDGET CONSULTATION
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board offers options for public consultation/input regarding its 2015-16 operating budget The
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is providing multiple
options this year for parents/guardians and other community stakeholders to provide input regarding the board’s 2015-16 operating
budget. The options include: Providing written input through the
board website. Comments received through this channel will be considered as part of the overall budget deliberations. Making a fiveminute presentation to trustees through the delegation process at the
April 28 Board meeting, May 11 Administration and Finance Committee meeting or the May 26 Board meeting. Normal protocols and
timelines for registering to delegate apply. Delegates must register
and provide copies of their presentation to the board at least five (5)
business days prior to the meeting date. Each presenter will have a
maximum of five (5) minutes to make their presentation. To register
to delegate, call 905-890-0708, ext. 24433. Parents/guardians and
community members may also provide input through their local
Catholic school trustee. An outline of current issues and budget
pressures is available on the board website. Interested parties are
encouraged to read the outline prior to delegating or providing a
written submission.
See more at: http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/News/
News+Archives/
Public+Budget+Consultation.htm#sthash.Ybukelxz.dpuf
IMPORTANT DATES
April 3
April 5
April 6
April 13
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 25
April 26
April 28
April 30
May 1
May 2
May 3
May 4 -9
May 6 & 7
May 8
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 13-15
May 14
May 18
May 13, 20, 27
May 22
May 22-24
May 25
May 27
May 25-June 5
June 5
June 8
June 12
June 15
June 17
June 21
June 23
June 24
June 26
Good Friday – No School
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday – No School
Catholic School Council Meeting @ 7:00pm
Rosary Apostolates at STM
Parent Engagement –Dr. Study – 7:00pm
at McSpiritt
Earth Day
Primary Trip to Ripley’s Aquarium
YFAs at Diversity Conference
STM Waste Audit
Peel Police Presentation
First Holy Communion @ 5:00pm
First Holy Communion @ 10:00am, 12:00pm
Rain Forest Workshop (Gr.1s and 2s)
Virtues Assembly: LOVE
9:30—FDK, 2, 4 and 6
10:15-1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8
Celebrity “Spirit Day” $2.00 ShareLife
First Holy Communion @ 5:00pm
First Holy Communion @ 10:00am, 12:00pm
Catholic Education Week
“Exploring Paths of Joy”
Evening Performance of
“Wilbur & The Web”
Crowning of Mary @ 1:15 p.m. at
St. Patrick’s Church
Mother’s Day
PA Day – No School for Students
Welcome to Kindergarten @ 7:00 p.m.
Grade 7s @ Philip Pocock for “Frozen” Play
Grade 8 Ottawa Trip
EF Open House @ 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Day – No School
Swim to Survive—Grade 3’s
Toy Sale—Proceeds to ShareLife
Carassauga
Confirmation St. Patrick Church @ 7:00pm
Catholic School Council Meeting @ 7:00pm
Confirmation St. Patrick Church @ 7:00pm
EQAO testing for Grades 3 and 6
Hat “Spirit Day” $2.00 ShareLife
PA Day – Assessment and Evaluation of
Student Progress
Communion / Confirmation Celebration @
1:15 p.m.
Year End Mass @ 9:30am
Peel Police Presentation
Father’s Day
Grade 8 Graduation Dance & Ceremony
(6:30 p.m.)
Report Cards go Home
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL !!