Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
ST. TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
2214 Cliff Road, Mississauga, ON L5A 2N9
TEL: 905-277-0990
FAX: 905-277-5570
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
NOVEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
K. Kovacs
Principal
A. Aguilar
Vice-Principal
E. Dal’Bo
PRAYER OF REMEMBRANCE AND PEACE
Lord Jesus Christ,
Those whom we remember this month are examples of Your words.
“Greater love than this no one has than to lay down one’s life for a friend.”
This month, we remember all those who lived and died for us; their energy and their
effort to defend our freedom for our loved ones and for our country.
Head Secretary
C. Bissola
Assistant Secretary
C. Blanchard
Superintendent of Schools,
Mississauga East
905-890-1221
Teach us to appreciate the value of patriotism… a true and Christian love of country.
Let us grow in a love for our country that consists not of following blindly,
but of working together to make it the land of goodness according to Your will.
Give us the courage, strength and wisdom to teach others the meaning of peace, love,
and truth so that we can make this world a better place for all to live in harmony.
Loving God, have mercy on Your people and open our hearts to peace and love.
Grant that Canada and all nations continue to work for peace and justice.
AMEN.
M. Pascucci
Chair of the Board of Trustees
905-890-0708 X20161
Cell: 905-302-3096
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
www.TrusteePascucci.ca
B. Iannicca
Trustee, Ward 7
Cell: 905-270-0536
bruno.iannicca@dpcdsb.org
Fr. Camillo Lando
Pastor,
St. Catherine of Siena Parish
905-272-1454
www.stcatherine.ca
L. Kostick
Catholic School Council Chair
linda@lindakostick.com
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
On behalf of the St. Timothy School
community, it is my pleasure to
congratulate Trustees Bruno Iannicca
and Mario Pascucci on their recent reelection as Catholic School Trustees for
their respective municipal wards. We
are blessed to have them as advocates
for our school and look forward to our
continued educational partnership.
The month of November calls us to
reflect and “remember”.
We are
blessed to live in a country where
freedom is a way of life.
Many
Canadians have made sacrifices so that
we can enjoy this freedom. Soldiers
continue to work to this day to help
keep the peace in countries around the
world, and to fight for those people
who do not enjoy the privileges that we
do as Canadians. During the month of
November, students will be engaged in
activities that will focus on the themes
of peace, imagination and service. On
Tuesday, November 11th, the St.
Timothy community will reflect and
remember
together
at
our
Remembrance Day observance in the
gym beginning at 10:40 AM. Parents
are welcome to join us
for this
important celebration.
Finally, we should remember that this
month, we focus on the virtue of
“Conscience,” as we teach students that
a conscience is the voice of God within
us that will guide us when we make all
of our decisions. We will be teaching
our students that, when we listen to
this voice, God helps us to be good
people. This month, let us remember.
Sincerely, K.
Kovacs
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NOVEMBER 2014
In the month of NOVEMBER,
WE FOCUS ON THE VIRTUE OF CONSCIENCE
God has given us the ability to know the
right and decent way to act and then to
act that way. We trust that the Holy
Spirit we share inspires us and guides us
to make good decisions if we allow our
conscience to be well-formed.
A person of conscience allows prayer
and scripture to influence him/her.
St. Timothy School Newsletter
DATES TO REMEMBER
For all holidays and PA Days, refer to 2014-2015 School Year
Board Calendar in Student Agendas or visit www.dpcdsb.org
P.A. DAY
REMINDER: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014
is a designated Professional Activity Day for all faculty .
and there will be no classes for students.
NOVEMBER
1
2
3-7
5
6
7
All Saints’ Day
All Souls’ Day
Collection of hard candy for Dr. Simone
Catholic School Council Meeting ~7:00 PM
Take Your Kid to Work Day for Grade 9’s
Orders due for Holiday Wreaths
Grade 6 classes at Ripley’s Aquarium
11
- Progress Reports sent home
- Remembrance Day Liturgy 10:40 AM
13
14
Parent-Teacher-Student Interview (evening)
P.A. Day—NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS
16 - 22
Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week
25
- Hepatitis B and Meningococcal Vaccine
for Grade 7 students
- H.P.V. Vaccine for Grade 8 Girls
26
Santa Visit for FDK to Grade 3 students
29
St. Timothy Christmas Family Fun Day
30
First Sunday of Advent
DECEMBER
1-5
3
9
16
19
Scholastic Book Fair Week in Library
Catholic School Council Meeting ~7:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation for Advent
(Grades 3 to 8)
Advent Mass at School ~9:30 AM *REVISED DATE*
Last Day of Classes for 2014
CHRISTMAS BREAK (inclusive)
Monday, December 22, 2014 to Friday, January 2, 2015
LUNCH PROGRAMS
Mondays
Wednesdays
Fridays
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
Pizza Days
The Lunch Lady
Hot Dog Days
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NOVEMBER 2014
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
St. Timothy’s Food Drive was a great success due to the
generous donations of the school community. We are thankful
to Ms. Chyz’s class for organizing this charitable event as they
packed and loaded 36 boxes of non-perishable food items for St.
Vincent de Paul Society. Thank you to everyone for reaching out
to assist needy families in our community.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Hard Candy Collection: Dr. Andrew Simone, founder of
Canadian Food for Children Foundation, collects hard, nonperishable candy (no chocolate) and ships it abroad. The candy
gets shipped directly to agencies in developing nations who
work with children in need. Dr. Simone explains that for these
malnourished, and often dehydrated youngsters, the sugar
stimulates their appetites, as starving children are often unable
to eat. He also reminds us that most of these children have
never tasted candy, and that we can bring a moment of joy to
another child’s life through our donations. What a great way to
share some of the pounds of excess candy in our homes after
Halloween! Our Youth Faith Ambassadors will be collecting
candy throughout the first week of November and delivering it
to his warehouse. You can also drop off your candy at the
Canadian Food For Children Warehouse at 1258 Lakeshore Rd E,
Mississauga.
St. Timothy School Newsletter
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
Communication between home and school is greatly
enhanced by parental involvement with the Catholic School
Council. The aim of the Catholic School Council is to promote
the vision, values, sacramental life and Catholic practices of
the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the
Catholic community it serves, and to advise the principal and
the Board. The Executive Members listed below will be
working with the general Council voting members and we
thank our parent community for their dedication to and
support of the school.
Linda Kostick
Liz LiTrenta
Patricia Lavorata
Angela Lecanda
Karmen Cabral
Linda Kostick
Rose DiLuzio
Debbie Mikkelsen
S. Dzikowski
M. Harden
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Parish Representative
OAPCE Rep/Community Member
Fundraising Co-Chair
Fundraising Co-Chair
B.R.A.V.O. Representative
Teaching Staff Representative
Non-Teaching Staff Representative
Council meetings typically occur the first Wednesday of each
month, and all Council Members and parents/guardians are
encouraged to come out to meetings and participate. Our
next
council
meeting
will
be
held
on
Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00 PM in the school library.
Future Meeting Dates
Coat Drive: The Ambassadors will also be collecting winter
coats, snowpants, and cold-weather apparel for needy families.
Kindly send your child(ren)’s outgrown and gently-used items to
the school for donation.
December 3, 2014
February 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
April 1, 2015
May 20, 2015
HALLOWE’EN SPIRIT WEEK
HALLOWE’EN ‘BOO’gie-A-THON
Student Council organized a Spirit Week of fun and exciting
theme days leading up to our BOOgie-a-thon on Friday, October
31st. Spirit Week began with Wacky Hair/Hat Day and included
Twin Day and Pyjama Day themes . Classes also participated in a
Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Check out their imaginative
creations on our school Twitter account @StTimothyDPCDSB.
In addition, morning announcements included Hallowe’en Trivia
contests and a Scavenger Hunt with clues as students tried to
solve the great mystery of the location of the St. Timothy ghost.
Thank you to Catholic School Council for donating the prizes for
Spirit Week.
On Friday, October 31st, classes were invited to the gym
throughout the day to participate in the Hallowe’en BOOgie-a
-thon, which is held as a fundraiser for our school. Organized
by the Catholic School Council and many parent volunteers, it
was a SPOOK-tacular event that our students enjoyed as they
moved and grooved in their Hallowe’en costumes. Proceeds
from this even will benefit our school community and we
thank our Catholic School Council for their enthusiasm and
support . The gym was BOO-tifully decorated thanks to our
many wonderful volunteers. Hope you had an opportunity to
check out our “Web”site in the main office as Office Staff set
new trends with our Twitter™, YouTube™, Pinterest™, and
Google™ costumes. Pictures posted on our Twitter account!
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
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NOVEMBER 2014
CROSS-COUNTRY
Our school Cross-Country Titans
Team had a spectacular season this
year. Congratulations to all team
members who participated in a 2 to
4 kilometer course at the Family
Meet on October 22nd at Erindale
Park. We are very proud of all of the
following students:
Junior Team: *Cicilija G., *Mya M., Isabel L., Kaitlyn C., *Kate
R., *Kayla A., *Grace P., Alyssa T., Marim A., *Daniel W.,
*Eliab D., Alessandro F., Mark N., Max M., and Mark P.
Intermediate Team: *Kaitlynn R., *Nubia M., *Kate K.,
*Sierra A., *Daryn K., *Justin G., Matthew Z., Adam D., Joseph
J., Robert M., Travis T., *Ivana B., *Andrea W., *Alessia M.,
*Emma D., *Andrea S., Diana M., and John N.
Many thanks to these students for their hard work and
wonderful team spirit! Thank you also to the Cross-Country
Team Coaches: Ms. Bakker, Ms. Mastromattei, Ms.
McCharles, Ms. Wilson and Ms. Salvati.
Special congratulations to the *18 runners who qualified for
the Board Meet on October 30th at Centennial Park. Their
names have an *asterisk beside them. It was a challenging
course, and the students represented St. Timothy with great
pride and honour. Top finishers for our school at the Board
Level were Kaitlynn R. who placed 10th, Ivana B. who placed
11th, and Andrea W. who placed 13th in their respective
categories. Fantastic job, Titans!
St. Timothy School Newsletter
JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL
Our Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball Teams
worked hard all season and demonstrated
excellent sportsmanship.
Congratulations to both teams who won 4 of
their 5 regular season games, as they both
advanced to the Mississauga East Family
tournament. All players showed dedication and determination
as they faced fierce competitors at the tournament. The
girls became more confident as they played each game in the
first round, just before their season came to an end. The boys
made it to the semi-finals where they faced off against and
lost to St. Edmund. The volleyball coaches (S. Dzikowski, M.
Zivkovic, N. Zabukovec, A. Bledzinski - volunteer) are very
proud of both teams. GO TITANS!!!
Congratulations to the following Junior students:
Girls’ Team – Natalia D., Olivia V., Olivia R., Mya M., Alexia A.,
Cicilija G., Kaitlyn C., Emily S.
Boys’ Team - Joseph D., Tristan C. Keanu C. Luca V., Lucas C.,
Liam C., Liam S., Daniel M., Lukas C.
We, along with the team members, would also like to thank
the coaches for their support and enthusiasm.
KILOMETRE CLUB
Thanks to Ms. Zabukovec, Ms. Harden, and the school Healthy
Action Team for organizing the Kilometre Club for Grades 1 to
3. On Tuesday mornings before school, the students in the
club walk/jog around our school field to promote active and
healthy living.
We have over 40 students currently
participating! Ms. Kovacs and a few teachers have been seen
joining them on some mornings --- trying to keep up with
them! Our goal is to be able to run 2 km by May. Keep fit and
keep moving! REMINDER to children to please wear their
running shoes and appropriate attire.
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
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NOVEMBER 2014
St. Timothy School Newsletter
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
P.A.L.S. PROGRAM
Throughout the year, thanks to the dedication of our staff,
your child will have numerous opportunities to participate
in a variety of field trips and extra-curricular activities. In
preparation for these events, permission forms will be sent
home. It is essential that these forms be filled out and
promptly returned to the school. As per School Board
policy, no student will be allowed on any trip or activity
without a signed permission form. Verbal permission is
not sufficient. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Playground Activity Leadership in Schools (PALS)
Program is back at St. Timothy. Ms. Garcia has worked
with interested students to act as peer helpers. This
program trains playground leaders to help organize
activities and sports at outdoor recess and lunch times for
students in the school yard. Remind your children about
PALS as we look forward to some great PALS fun!
BUDGET UPDATE
FOR SCHOOL FOOD DAYS
PARKING
If you are parking on the street, please observe
all signs, especially close to the driveway
entrance, exit and the crosswalk at Queensway
and Cliff Road. We want to ensure that
students are safe as they walk across the street
at the crosswalk.
During inclement weather, please continue to
observe the Kiss & Ride protocol. The Kiss & Ride lane is
supervised beginning at 8:45 AM.
Parents/guardians should drive to the curbside lane, where
your child(ren) will exit from the passenger side and be
escorted from your car. Please do not park and/or exit your
car. This blocks the lane for use by others. The Drive
Through Lane and Bus Lane at the front of the school are
never open to parents/guardians dropping off their
children as this creates a hazard for students and staff
supervisors. Map and memo for clarification of our school
entry and exit routes and procedures was attached to
October newsletter and may be found on school website.
Note that parking in the school lot will be restricted
between 8:30 and 9:00 AM to staff, support staff, and Board
visitors. A sign indicating this will be posted in the future.
As with all school fundraisers, St. Timothy strives to
ensure that all monies raised by our students through
lunch initiatives such as pizza, hot lunch, and milk
programs go directly back in to the school and support
many of the programs and co-curricular events that
happen throughout the school year.
For the 2014-2015 school year, the following initiatives
(amongst others) will continue to be supported by these
important fundraisers:
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Next Generation Learning & Responsive classroom
design furnishings
Technology upgrades
EcoSchools initiatives
Greening of the school grounds
CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN DAY
WALK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
Even as the cooler weather approaches, St. Timothy School
continues to encourage all parents/guardians, staff and
students to walk, roll or ride to school. Monthly draws for
students with completed frequent walker cards (i.e. 10
walking mornings) will continue to be held.
Congratulations to our October winner, Kyle M., in Grade 4!
Keep on walking!
For current updates and
information, follow us
@StTimothyDPCDSB
Our Catholic School Council is organizing a community
event for our school families on Saturday, November 29th
from 10 AM to 2 PM. There will be crafts, face-painting,
basket raffles, short movies, a bake sale and other food
items, and much more! Further details will be provided by
the Council. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
The Council welcomes any parent volunteers to help with
organizing and helping prior to and on the day of the event!
Please contact Linda Kostick or Rose DiLuzio, the fundraising
co-chairs. Contact information is provided on the front of
the newsletter.
Remember to order your Christmas Poinsettias and
Wreaths by November 6th. Order forms have been sent
home with the students.
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
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OCTOBER 2014
St. Timothy School Newsletter
FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION MEETING
Year 2 Kindergarten parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for
September 2015 are invited to attend an information meeting. French Immersion is a program in which 90% of the Grade 1
instruction is delivered in French. Instruction in English is added in later years. A letter was sent home with this information as
well. Details will be provided at meetings as per below. Further information is also available by visiting www.dpcdsb.org.
French Immersion Centres
Session Location
Date and Time
St Gertrude
St Pio of Pietrelcina
St Gertrude
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
7:00 PM
Divine Mercy
St Elizabeth Seton
St Margaret of Scotland
St Margaret of Scotland
Thursday, November 27, 2014
7:00 PM
Extended French
Information Meeting
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their
child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September,
2015 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
St. Thomas More School
3270 Tomken Road, Missisauga
Thursday, January 17, 2015 @ 7:00 PM
At the present time, the above mentioned school is the
designated centre for our area. Applications will be
accepted at that centre until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February
17th, 2015. More information is available on the Board
website.
Full-Day Kindergarten
Registration Dates
Monday, January 26, 2015 @ 7:00 PM– 9:00 PM
SNOW DATE ONLY: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 @ 9:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thursday, January 29, 2015 @ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday, January 30, 2015 @ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
More information to follow
PROVINCIAL PROGRESS REPORTS
[Grades 1 to 8]
Coming Home November 11th, 2014
REMINDERS AND RESOURCES:
COLD AND FLU SEASON
What Parents Should Know
Learning Skills & Work Habits
The development of learning skills and work habits
needed to succeed in school and in life begins early in
a child’s schooling. As students move through the
grades, they develop and then consolidate their
learning skills and work habits in preparation for post secondary education and the world of work. Teachers
collaborate with students and their parents to
develop the following learning skills and work habits
over time:
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Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
Comments and assessments in the Learning skills
and work habits section should reflect student/’s
strengths, next steps, and provide specific
classroom examples as applicable. Learning skills
and work habits are assessed using a four-point
scale:
E – Excellent
G – Good
S – Satisfactory
N – Needs Improvement
As cold and flu season approaches, the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board continues to be vigilant
in ensuring that our schools are clean and that our
school communities are educated regarding good
hand hygiene and cough etiquette. These practices are
promoted on an ongoing basis, but as the prevalence
of colds and flu increases, our board increases the
cleaning of contact surfaces, as well as reminds
schools to review cold and flu prevention with
students and staff. Many resources are utilized from
our regional health units.
A reminder, as well, that communicable diseases can
be contracted in public places throughout the year.
For example, cold-related viruses, such as Enterovirus,
are transferred from person to person through hand
contact. Cold and flu viruses typically peak from
December through February, but can start as early as
October.
Regional Health Unit Resources
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing
procedures, as well as other preventative measures, as
outlined in the various Peel Health and Wellington
Dufferin Guelph (WDG) resources available to you
through their websites. As always, children who are
unwell, should be kept at home.
Flu Clinics
Also available on the Peel Health and WDG websites,
are the schedules of local Flu Clinics.
Parents should have received a letter from the school
regarding interviews to discuss the Progress Report.
Teachers will only request interviews as necessary and
parents were also provided with the option in the
letter of requesting an interview.
All parent(s) / guardian(s) will have the opportunity
for an interview with the First Term Report Card
which is distributed in February.
For more information, visit the health unit websites:
Peel Health website http://www.peelregion.ca/health
Wellington Dufferin Guelph.
Direct links to the above information can also be
found in the tab marked ‘Parents’ on the Board
website http://www.dpcdsb.org
Teach your children to wash their hands properly
and frequently, to cough into their sleeves, and
avoid touching their face.
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