NEWSLETTER
June 2011
K. Kovacs
Principal
T. Loftus
Vice Principal
E. Dal’Bo
Head Secretary
L. Polla
Assistant Secretary
C. Blanchard
Superintendent
Of Schools
(905) 890-1221
A. Abbruscato
Chair of the Board
(905) 890-1221
a.abbruscato
@dpcdsb.org
B. Iannicca
Trustee
(905) 890-1221
bruno.iannicca@
dpcdsb.org
Trustee Mario Pascucci
Cell: 905-302-3096
Fax: 905-890-0888
Board Office:
905-890-0708 x 20161
Email Address:
mario.pascucci@dpcdsb.org
www.TrusteePascucci.ca
C. Bradstreet
School Council
Chairperson
(905) 275-6069
cbradstreet@ rogers.com
Father Ruggiero
Dibenedetto
Pastor
Saint Catherine
Of Siena Church
(905) 272-1454
ST. TIMOTHY SCHOOL
“COOPERATE, EDUCATE, CELEBRATE”
2214 Cliff Rd. Miss. ON. L5A 2
Phone: (905) 277-0990 Fax: (905) 277-5570
REPORT CARDS
Final report cards go home on Tuesday, June 28th.
We wish to draw your attention to the
final page of the report card, which provides
the opportunity for discussion and goal setting
with your child. Please complete this form and
return to your child’s teacher by Wednesday, June 29th
JUNE 30
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!
OPENING DAY PROCEDURES
Please note that the first day of classes for the 2011/2012
school year is on Tuesday, September 6, at 9:00 a.m. Please
review the following procedures in preparation for the first
day of classes for the new school year.
• Parents of Junior Kindergarten children will be contacted by their
child’s teacher regarding their child’s specific start date. They do not
begin school on the first day.
• All Senior Kindergarten children will assemble in the kindergarten
play area prior to the 8:30 a.m. bell and the 12:30 p.m. bell. The Kindergarten teachers will gather the children into their classrooms.
• Grade 1 – 8 students will assemble in the playground. There will be
grade-level posters indicating where students are to assemble in the
yard. At this time staff will have finalized class lists and they will
gather students by grade level and inform students of their teacher
and classroom location.
In case of rain, Senior Kindergarten students will gather in the
Kindergarten classroom, and students in grades 1-6 will gather in
the gym. Grades 7 and 8 will gather in the library.
DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF
MEDICATION AND EPI-PENS FOR
SEPTEMBER 2011
Pick Up Medication Stored in the
Office For the Summer Months:
A reminder to parents that you will
need to pick up any medications and/or Epi
Pen for your child that has been stored in
the office this year by June 27h, or, give
your child written permission to take his/her
medication home on the last day of school.
MOVING?
If you are moving from our school
area before September 2010, please
inform the school as soon as possible.
This will assist us in planning and
staffing classes for the new school year.
JK STUDENTS FOR
SEPTEMBER 2011
If you have a child who is
eligible
to
start
Junior
Kindergarten this September and you haven’t registered him/her, please call the school and let us
know. It is important that we have the most accurate projected pupil enrolment for September
2011 at this time.
LIBRARY AND/OR
TEXT BOOKS
Parents, please take a moment
to search for any misplaced or
forgotten books at home that
may belong to the school. If anything is found we
ask that you please forward these items back to
school as soon as possible.
Congratulations and
Blessings
Our grade eight
students received the
Sacrament of
Confirmation on June 14. Many thanks to
Father Rugierro for his spiritual leadership. Thank you to all St. Timothy staff
who prepared our students for this momentous occasions in their Catholic lives.
GRADUATION 2010
The Grade 8 Graduation
Mass and Ceremony will
take place on June 28 at
7:00 p.m. at St. Timothy
School. Congratulations to our GRADE 8
students on the occasion of your graduation from elementary school. This is a momentous accomplishment that marks the
start of a new and exciting time in your
lives, but also the ending of what we hope
was a successful and joyful journey. We
ask all members of our St. Timothy
School community to say an extra prayer
for our graduates as they transition to
high school.
GRADE 9 WELCOME ORIENTATION
AT ST. PAUL CATHOLIC SECONDARY
SCHOOL
All Grade 9’s who will be attending St.
Paul Catholic Secondary School in the Fall
are invited to the “Grade 9 and Newcomers Welcome Orientation” where
students will see their new school, receive helpful information regarding their
first year of secondary school, meet
their future classmates, win prizes and
enjoy a pizza lunch!
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.—12:00 noon
Location: St. Paul Cafetorium
TRANSPORTATION
ELIGIBILITY
Parents are responsible
for making arrangements
for their children’s transportation unless they are eligible for bus
transportation.
In October, when it has been established
whether or not there is space on a full size bus,
students who do not meet eligibility requirements may apply for a seat in accordance with
the "Courtesy Seat Policy". Those students
who rode the bus this year using the “Courtesy
Transportation” policy will need to reapply in
writing in September. If you wish to be considered for a courtesy seat, please indicate this in
writing to Ms. Loftus stating the name of your
child, grade and address and your reason for
the request. Letters will be received the first
day of school and seats will be awarded by considering distance, siblings and grade level. The
decision on the distribution of courtesy seats
may be rescinded during the year if new students enrol who are eligible for the seat.
Bus lists for eligible riders will be
posted on the front doors the last
week of August.
Please visit the following website for
the answers to many frequently
asked questions including eligibility:
http://www.stopr.ca
ST.TIMOTHY
ANNUAL“FUN FAIR”
We truly value and
celebrate family as a
school community. Many
thanks to the endless
hours of devotion and
hard work on the part of several parents
under the leadership of Linda Kostick and
Rosa Diluzio. These individuals were instrumental in organizing a fabulous day of
celebration of families where we gathered
at the school for games, activities, food,
refreshments, music and socializing.
CONTINUE SUMMER
READING
We continue to be grateful
to parents who have encouraged their children to read during the
school year. Please continue to support
your child’s learning by encouraging reading
at home throughout the summer months.
Please check your local library for summer
programs.
FREE DENTAL TREATMENT
The Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) program pays
for basic dental treatments
for children and youth whose
families or guardians cannot afford dental
care. Children and youth may be eligible for
the CINOT program if: they are under 18
years of age; the child lives in Peel; the
child has a valid Ontario health card; the
parent does not have a private or government dental plan (i.e. Ont. Works, Ont. Disability Support Program); the cost of going
to the dentist is too expensive for the family.
Contact Peel Public Health at 905-7997700 to book a free dental screening.
We are truly fortunate to be the recipient of the
dedicated efforts of many volunteers. Be it
once, daily or weekly, all volunteers, by their
presence, have enriched the climate of St. Timothy School. To each of our volunteers, thank you
for the time you have managed to stretch out of
your busy schedules. Thank you for the joy you
have brought to your child’s heart when you volunteer. Thank you for helping us to provide the
many valuable programs and activities that enrich
our school community.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank
the parents who have worked on our School
Council this year. They have fundraised and built
community in many ways. Most importantly, the
Catholic School Council helps to strengthen the
connection between church, family and school.
We encourage all parents to consider joining
School Council in September.
Thank you to
Superintendent Charles Blanchard
for your outstanding guidance and dedication throughout the school year.
On behalf of St. Timothy School Community, we would like to express our sincere
appreciation to
Trustees Bruno Iannicca and Mario
Pascucci
for your on-going support and representation.
A formal welcome to Ms. Feather who will
remain at St. Timothy School as a full time
permanent teacher. Congratulations!
Farewell to Mrs. Granzotto, part-time planning time teacher, who has been assigned to
teaching duties at another school. Thank
you for your contributions to St. Timothy
School Community. You will be missed!
On behalf of the staff and faculty of St.
Timothy School we would like to thank all
parents/guardians for their overwhelming
support during this school year. We treasure the opportunity to work with your children each day, and we are truly blessed to
have spent this time with them. We wish
you rest and relaxation over the summer
months, and we will be eagerly awaiting your
return in September. God Bless
DATES TO
REMEMBER
June 27—Swim to Survive—
Gr. 2/3
June 28- Report cards go home
June 28- Grade 8 Graduation Mass and
Ceremony @ 7:00pm at
St. Timothy School
June 30—Last day of school