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
School Website: www.dpcdsb.org/TMTHY
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
JANUARY 2015
K. Kovacs
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NEWSLETTER
PRAYER FOR A NEW YEAR
Principal
A. Aguilar
Vice-Principal
@StTimothyDPCDSB
E. Dal’Bo
Head Secretary
C. Bissola
Assistant Secretary
L. Kostick
Catholic School Council Chair
linda@lindakostick.com
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,
thank you for the gift of a new year.
May it be a time of grace, a time to grow in faith and love,
a time to renew our commitment to following Your Son, Jesus.
May it be a year of blessings, a time to cherish family and friends,
a time to renew efforts at school and work,
a time to embrace our faith more fully.
Walk with us, please, in every day and every hour in this new year of 2015
that the light of Christ might shine through us,
in spite of weaknesses and challenges.
May we remember this year that we are always on a sacred path,
exploring paths of joy to be closer to You.
T. Lariviere
Superintendent of Schools,
Mississauga East
905-890-1221
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
P.L.A.S.P. Program
905-890-1711
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Welcome back! I hope that you and
your family enjoyed the blessings of
peace, joy, and love during the
Christmas season. On behalf of the
staff, I would like to wish everyone a
Happy New Year and to also sincerely
thank everyone in the St. Timothy
community for their kindness and
generosity in contributing to our
Giving Tree campaign to assist
families in need. The true meaning of
Christmas shined brightly in our
school through your giving hearts.
Throughout the year, we continue to
remember all those in need in our
prayers.
As 2015 begins, we all look forward to
new challenges and opportunities
with
great
anticipation
and
excitement as our students and staff
will continue to work, learn, and grow
in striving towards the important
goals for the remainder of the year.
We will also see the many other great
facets of student life continuing with
our skating program, various sports
teams including our basketball and
hockey teams, our winter clubs,
intramurals and preparation for our
Willy Wonka musical production.
We extend a warm welcome to new
families who have recently joined us
and we wish our new students great
success while attending St. Timothy.
Our school enrollment currently sits
at 579. A reminder to all parents to
please join us at our St. Timothy Feast
Day mass on January 26th as well as at
our Catholic School Council meeting
on February 4th.
Sincerely, K. Kovacs
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St. Timothy School Newsletter
In the month of JANUARY,
as we begin a New Year,
WE FOCUS ON THE VIRTUE OF SELF-CONTROL
God has blessed us with the ability to make choices.
We are able to control how we react to what happens
around us. We may at times react to a situation that is
hurtful or disrespectful, and we know that through
prayer, reflection, and concentration, we can become
better at demonstrating self-control.
A person with SELF-CONTROL
 is patient
 knows how to wait his/her turn
 can calm him/herself down and think before
reacting to situations
 can think things through and do what is best for
everyone
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
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS
Term 1: Assessment, Evaluation, Reporting
of Pupil Progress - NO CLASSES
Monday, January 19, 2015.
Friday, February 6, 2015.
JANUARY
5
Classes Resume for 2015
9
Grades 1-3 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
16
Grades 4-6 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
19
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY - No Classes
20
Term 2: Official Start
23
Grades 7-8 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
26
Mass for Feast of St. Timothy ~9:30 AM
26 - 30 Kindergarten Registration *details enclosed
30
Grades 1-3 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
30
Family Movie Night in gym
FEBRUARY
3
First Term Reports Sent Home
4
Catholic School Council Meeting ~7:00 PM
5
First Term Parent Interview Evening
National Sweater Day (ECO Schools)
6
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY - No Classes
10 - 13
Grades 7 and 8 Trip to Québec Carnavale
13
Grades 4-6 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
16
FAMILY DAY HOLIDAY
18
Ash Wednesday Service ~11:00 AM
20
Grades 7-8 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
26
Grade 8 Graduation Photos
27
Grades 1-3 Skating @Cawthra Arena ~10 AM
LUNCH PROGRAMS
Mondays
Wednesdays
Fridays
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
Pizza Days
The Lunch Lady
Hot Dog Days
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JANUARY 2015
Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK)
Registration Information
St. Timothy School Newsletter
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
Visit www.dpcdsb.org for more information.
Dufferin-Peel will be offering the Full-Day Kindergarten
program in all 123 Catholic elementary schools in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Bolton and Orangeville.
Registration materials will be available for pick-up at the
schools by January 13. Parents/guardians are to register
their child in person at their designated Catholic school.
To find out which Catholic school is in your area, please
contact our Planning Department at 905-890-0708 ext.
24440.
The following documents are required for registration:
 proof of age of the child (birth certificate or passport)
 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 has
been baptized in an Eastern Church in full communion
with the Holy See of Rome, the parent/guardian must
bring their own baptismal certificate.
 updated immunization records (Immunization Card,
Peel Health Form or Letter of Exemption)
 proof of Canadian citizenship (Birth Certificate/
Passport) or permanent resident status

any 2, proof of home address (tax bill, utility bill,
bank statement) in the St. Timothy School boundary area
 proof of English Separate School Support (may be
done at the time of registration by completing an
Application For the Direction of School Support and/or a
Separate School Lease Agreement available at the school)
 education records, if available
Admissions are open to Catholic children and children of
Catholic parents. Kindergarten students must be at least
4 years of age by December 31, 2015.
KINDERCHAT
The Early Years Department will be offering an
opportunity for parents to participate in a KINDERCHAT
by dialing/logging in on one of the following dates
January 19th or 20th, 2015 at 7:00 PM.
The Early Years team, comprised of the Superintendent
of Early Years, the Early Years Program Lead, and
Principal Representatives will be available online to
greet parents and respond to any questions they have
about the registration process or the Catholic
education their child will experience in our schools.
Prior to the event, parents will be required to complete
a brief survey in order to let the Team know who they
are, when they’d like to join in and what their most
pressing questions are.
The survey can be accessed via the following link:
http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/marianne-mazzorato/
kinderparent-chat/
For more information about this session,
CALL 905-890-0708 EXT. 24235
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 CATHOLIC SCHOOL
3270 Tomken Road, Mississauga
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 at www.dpcdsb.org
www.dpcdsb.org/TMTHY
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JANUARY 2015
WELCOME TO NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF
MISSISSAUGA EAST FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Please note that effective January 1st, 2015 our new
Superintendent of the Mississauga East Family of
Schools is Tim Lariviere. Superintendent Charles
Blanchard, our former Superintendent, has accepted
the position of Superintendent of Strategic Planning,
Policy & Special Projects within our Board.
We welcome Mr. Lariviere to our Family of Schools.
We thank Mr. Blanchard for his leadership and
support during his tenure and wish him continued
success in his new role.
CHAIR OF DPCDSB RE-ELECTED
At the inaugural meeting of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board held December 2nd, trustees reelected Mississauga Wards 1 & 3 trustee, Mario
Pascucci, as Chair of the 11-member board. During his
31 years as a trustee, Mr. Pascucci has served in
various leadership capacities, including four previous
terms as Chair of the Board. He has also served as
chair of the Board’s Administration and Finance,
Audit, and Faith and Program Committees. We join
Trustee of Ward 7, Bruno Iannicca, in congratulating
Mr. Pascucci on his re-election.
St. Timothy School Newsletter
COMMUNICATION
Communication (i.e. newsletter, letters, memos, notices,
etc.) to parents is being sent via our school e-mail account,
which is only for outgoing messages. Communication via
e-mail is being sent to parents who have provided us with
their e-mail addresses and have completed Canada’s AntiSpam Legislation (CASL) Consent Form. Hard copies of
these communication items are available in the office, and
will be sent home with students whose parents have not
provided us with an e-mail address and consent form.
Our efforts to reduce the amount of paper and printing
are part of our ECO Schools initiatives in going green.
We remind parents to please notify the office if they do
not wish to received communication electronically or if
their e-mail address has changed.
Open communication between home and school is
important and essential to the well-being and
achievement of your children and our students. Although
we will be reporting to you formally during the school
year, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if
you have questions or concerns. A phone call on the onset
of a concern usually provides resolution before it becomes
a problem. On our part, if we have any concerns about
your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
opportunity.
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
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J ANUARY 2015
IMMUNIZATION MESSAGE
FROM PEEL PUBLIC HEALTH
Peel Public Health will be reviewing student
immunization records for the 2014-2015 school year.
Peel Public Health must have proof that your child has
been fully vaccinated (immunized) according to the
Ontario Immunization Schedule. All students in
Ontario are required to show proof of immunizations
or provide a valid exemption for measles, mumps,
rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, polio. Beginning this
year, students also need to report vaccinations for
pertussis and meningococcal disease and varicella
(varicella vaccination only required if the student was
born in 2010 or later).
If you receive a letter to update
the immunization record, please
ensure that your child has
received the required vaccine(s)
and then give the date(s) you
child received these vaccine dose
(s) to Peel Public Health to
update your child’s record.
For more information, visit
www.immunizePeel.ca or call Peel Public Health at
905-799-7700. Translation services are available.
DPCDSB COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FROM
ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS!
Winter 2015 DPCDSB Adult and Continuing Education
program flyers arrive at your doorstep the first week
of January 2015. You are invited to join in these
exciting community programs.
 Computer ABC’s Day Program
 Car Maintenance for Women
 Secondary Night School Credit
 French as a Second Language
 Adult Coop and Credit
 General Interest Programs
 International Languages
 English as a Second Language
 Citizenship and ESL Classes
 Health and Fitness
 … and much more!!!
Register now for lifelong learning opportunities! Call
905-891-9263 ext.0 or visit www.dpcdsb.org/cec/cne
St. Timothy School Newsletter
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
CORNER
Communication between home and school is greatly
enhanced by parental involvement with the Catholic
School Council. 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 School
Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, February
4th at 7:00 PM in the school library.
Future Meeting Dates
March 4, 2015
April 1, 2015
May 20, 2015
The CSC has planned a Family Movie Night at the school
on Friday, January 30th .. All of our St. Timothy families
are welcome at this fun, community gathering. Details
and cost of the event will be sent home shortly by the
committee.
NEW CONCUSSION GUIDELINES
Concussions are serious brain injuries. Ensuring that all
students receiving a hit/bump to the head, at school,
receive the care and treatment required, all schools of
the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board have
procedures in place. It has always been a standard
procedure for a parent to be notified, when a child
receives a hit/bump to the head. Please find a pamphlet
attached that outlines important information about
concussions, as well as treatment guidelines. The new
guidelines include a 10-phase process for supporting a
student’s Return to Activity. Working in partnership
with parents, the school administration and school
psychology staff will monitor a child’s progress through
the 10 phases. For further information, feel free to
contact the school.
E.Q.A.O. DATES
The provincial Education Quality and Accountability
Office (EQAO) has designated the dates for the Primary
and Junior Divisions Assessments of Reading, Writing,
and Mathematics. We request that parents of Grades 3
and 6 students refrain from booking vacations or other
appointments that would result in their child(ren) being
away from school during the period of May 25 to June 5,
2015. More specific dates, times, and information for
our school will follow in the coming months.
www.dpcdsb.org/TMTHY
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JANUARY 2015
St. Timothy, whose name our school
bears, was a co-worker of St. Paul in
spreading the Gospel to the Gentile
world. As he is described in Paul’s
letters, Timothy was young and
timid by nature. He was born in
Lystra, Asia Minor. His father was
Greek and his mother, Eunice, was a
devout Jew who instilled in her son
a warm, vibrant faith nourished in
the scriptures.
Paul converted Timothy to Christianity about the year 47.
Paul had deep affection for the young man and
encouraged him to be steadfast in his ministry. Timothy
was with Paul on many of his journeys and became his
close friend and companion. Tradition reports that
Timothy was martyred under Emperor Nerva in AD 97.
We celebrate the Feast Day of St. Timothy on January 26
each year. As a community rooted in faith, we would like
to extend a warm invitation to all parents/guardians to
join us in prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist
during mass in our gym on January 26th at 9:30 AM.
“The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit,
but one that makes us strong, loving and wise.”
(2 Timothy 1:7)
WINTER REMINDERS
During the winter season, the school receives a number
of calls from concerned parents as to how we determine
when children will or will not be allowed outside for
recess. As per Dufferin‐Peel CDSB Policy, when the
temperature or equivalent with the wind chill factor
reaches ‐25°C, students shall be kept indoors. When
the temperature is -20°C or colder, the amount of time
outdoors may be reduced. Please ensure your child has
indoor shoes and appropriate outdoor winter clothing.
Reminder that students should stay off snow banks and
ice patches, and that snow stays on the ground!
St. Timothy School Newsletter
INTERMEDIATE HOCKEY TEAM
We did it again, Timothy Titans! We won another gold
for the school! With a lot of team effort and heart, the
Intermediate Hockey Team played well and defeated
many other skilled teams in the round robin, but it all
came down to the finals. After a close game against All
Saints, we were matched up against St. Barbara in the
final round. The Titans played solid offence and defense
as we came back from a 2 - 0 deficit. Our goalie, Liam S.,
stood strong to keep us in the game, as we were able to
come from behind with two amazing goals from
Brayden H. It all came down to final minute of the
game as St. Barbara was coming on strong with 6
players on the ice. Magnificently, the boys and girls all
came in clutch, playing amazing defense which led to an
empty netter scored by John N. to seal the deal! The
team members certainly do not take all of the credit, as
we all would like to extend a special thank you to our
amazing coaches, Mr. Riopel and Mr. Allen for teaching
us how to play like a team and their encouragement led
us to improve and develop as the games went on. Now
only one thing left to say … GO, TITANS, GOLD!
Congratulations to all the team members and coaches!
Grade 8: Jacob B., Emma D., Brayden H., Brian L.,
Matthias L., John N., Julian R., Stephen S., Makenna S.
Grade 7: Justin G., Connor O., William P.
Junior Students: Luc M., Liam S., Quinn T.
COOPERATE … EDUCATE … CELEBRATE
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ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH INFORMATION
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