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Volume 1, Issue 10
June 2012
Inside this issue:
Dear God
Mr. Scigliano—STOPR—EcoSchools—Ice Dawgs
Year End Items—Moving? - Grade 8 Graduation
May everything we do
Lost & Found—Bicycles—Summer Camp
begin with your inspiration
Good Luck—Many Blessings
And continue with your saving help.
Medication—Help Wanted—Dress Code
Let our work always find its origin in you
June Virtue: Fairness—Kiss N Ride
And through you reach completion.
Summer Learning Fun
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, who lives and reigns with you
And the Holy Spirit,
One God,
Brenda LeClair,
Principal
Adrian Scigliano,
Vice-Principal
Franca Dodgson,
Secretary
Kelly Anne Leonard,
Assistant Secretary
Forever and ever.
Amen.
Applause, Applause….
On behalf of Mr. Scigliano and myself, sincere thanks to the many individuals who
Cathy Saytar,
Superintendent of Schools
905 890 0708
make St. Valentine such a vibrant school:
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To our volunteers who have helped enrich the lives of students by helping out
in classrooms or on school trips
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To Msgr. Pan and his parish staff for their spiritual guidance and support
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To the School Advisory Council for their dedication and service to the students and staff
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To our lunch supervisors who came out in all sorts of weather to cheerfully complete their duties
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To our custodians, Mr. Quinsay, Mrs. Quinsay, Mr. Buenafe and Mrs. Buenafe, who keep our
school shining
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To our secretaries, Mrs. Dodgson and Mrs. Leonard, for all their work in making the school
“hum”
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To our teachers, for all their work in providing learning opportunities for our students
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St. Valentine Catholic School
5610 Heatherleigh Avenue
Mississauga, Ontario
L5V 2V7
Praying
Peter Ferreira,
Trustee - Ward 6
416 805 7110
Judy Borges,
School Council Chair
Msgr. Pan,
Pastor
St. Francis Xavier Church
905 890 5290
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Congratulations to Mr. Scigliano
Students and staff from St. Valentine School would like to congratulate Mr. Scigliano for his recent appointment to Principal of St. Cecilia School effective September 2012. Although Mr.
Scigliano’s stay at St. Valentine was brief, he has made a lasting impression. We wish Mr. Scigliano continued success as he transitions to the next chapter in his vocation. Good luck and thank
you for all you have done for St. Valentine School!
From STOPR (Student Transportation of Peel Region)
On Saturday, August 25th, 2012, we will be holding our eighteenth annual YOUNG RIDER ORIENTATION DAY for ALL Kindergarten
children. The intent of the day is to introduce children to school buses in an informal setting prior to the first day of school.
We encourage you to participate by bringing your kindergarten children and elementary aged siblings to a one-hour program between the hours of 9:00 a.m
and 12 noon. Bus rides and a school bus safety video are only part of the informative fun. All Young Rider Days have been tremendous successes.
Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR), The Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, First Stud ent Canad a, St oc k T rans por tati on L im ited , Park vi ew T ransit Inc ., and At trid ge T ransp orta ti o n Inc su pp ort thi s ev en t. .
To confirm your attendance and preferred time slot,
please call one of the bus companies listed below in June
LOCATION
BUS COMPANY
TELEPHONE #
SCHOOL LOCATION
East Mississauga
Attridge Transportation Inc.
Lea Hickey
905 855-7771
Philip Pocock SS
4555 Tomken Road
Mississauga, ON
Central Mississauga
First Student Canada – Hawkestone
Cindy Harris
905 275-1615
Fr. Michael Goetz SS
330 Central Parkway West
Mississauga, ON
West Mississauga
Stock Transportation Ltd.
Jennifer Hammond
905 829-2040
West Credit SS
6325 Montevideo Road
Mississauga, ON
Eco Schools
We had our ECO School audit and visit on May 24th. We received our accreditation and are waiting to hear what our
rating is. We want to extend a huge thank you to Ms. Webster, Mrs. Love and our amazing Eco Team for taking on this
enormous task—their dynamic ideas and dedication to this worthwhile initiative has truly made St. Valentine a much better
place. Our assessment evidence binder is on display in the office—feel free to peruse when
you come by the school office… we are very proud of our efforts!
Stewardship and taking care of our earth is everyone’s responsibility. We all have to care for
the environment and to protect it for future generations! We will be continuing this initiative
next year and we will be looking for new projects and ideas to protect our world!
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Marvelous Mondays & Fantastic Fridays
Continuing through the month of June, we will begin a new service for families interested in purchasing a “cool” treat for
their child prior to afternoon recess. We will be offering Ice Dawgs (ice cream sandwiches) for a Toonie. These ice
cream sandwiches are peanut free, high in fibre and low in fat.
We will not be taking pre-orders for the Ice Dawgs—we will call down students interested in purchasing an Ice Dawg and they will pay their
Toonie the day of sale. There is no obligation to participate nor any minimum weekly orders. Students, however, will be limited to ONE
Ice Dawg per purchase.
Proceeds for the sale of the Ice Dawgs will support various charities on behalf of the school.
We are on the web: http://www.dpcdsb.org/VALEN
Moving?
Year End Items
Term 3 Report Cards :
ures change and with that often comes reorganiza-
Your child(ren)’s third term report card will be
sent home on Tuesday June
26th. Please take a few minutes to complete page three
and return it to school the next
day. The last day of classes is
Friday June 29th.
tion.
Valentine area during the
Text and Library Books:
summer, please notify the
It is important that all school textbooks and library
office as soon as possible.
books are returned to the school by June 8th to
in our planning for Septem-
have your child search both bedroom and house for
ber.
If you are planning a move that is still within our
through the final week of June for their school
On September 4th, we will post the area where
students will gather to meet their new teacher and
proceed to classrooms. There are a number of
reasons why next year’s teacher is not written on
the final report card. One of these is, with the
changes that are occurring almost daily, there is
no certainty that a given teacher will be teaching a
particular grade in September. Enrolment fig-
This information will assist us
ensure that inventories may be updated. Please
these items. Students will have access to them
September Placements:
If you are leaving the St.
work. Please note that books are extremely expen-
school area, please inform us so that we can
sive and that the school
update our school records.
does not have additional
As new neighbours move in, it would be appre-
funds to replace these
ciated if you would mention that registration
items, thus students will
before September is helpful in school planning.
be held financially responsible for lost or dam-
Office staff are available during the last week
aged materials.
Grade 8 Graduation
of August to take any fall registrations.
Lost and Found
Congratulations to this year’s Grade 8
We have collected quite an assort-
Graduates!
ment of shoes, boots, sweaters, etc. in
On Friday, June 22, grade 8 students will be
our “Lost and Found” box. During
attending a luncheon and afternoon dance. A
the third and fourth week of June, we
bus will transport the students to LeDome
will display all “Lost and Found” items
Banquet Hall at approximately 11:00 a.m.
on tables in the front foyer. Please
leaving from St. Francis Xavier Church. Student will return to the
drop by and look for specific items
school at approximately 4:00 p.m.
that your child may have lost. On
The Graduation Awards presentation will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m.
June 29th we will be packing up what-
at St. Valentine School. Light refreshments will be served after the
ever is left and forwarding
ceremony.
to charity.
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June 2012
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5:30 pm—Family Barbeque
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PA Day
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Father’s Day
Family of Schools
Track and Field
1:00—French Arts
Extravaganza
3;30 pm—Volunteer
Appreciation Tea
9:30 am—Graduation
and Year End Mass
(at Church)
11:00—Gr 8 Grad
Lunch/Dance
7:00 pm—Gr 8 Grad
Ceremony
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10:45—All Star
Reading Celebration
Report Cards go
home
2:00 pm—SK Celebration of Learning
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Gr 1-4 Play Day Gr 1-4 Play Day (Rain
date)
Last day of school—
Have a wonderful
summer!
9:30 am—Virtues
Assembly
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find
the ways in which you yourself have altered.
Nelson Mandela
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COMMUNITY APPRECIATION BARBEQUE
St. Valentine School Advisory Council will be hosting an Appreciation Barbeque on Wednesday June 6, 2012 to
thank our community for all your efforts in volunteering and fundraising to support St. Valentine School during the 20112012 school year.
Attending our barbeque will be the staff of Aussie X. In February, School Council sponsored this organization to teach
cricket to your children. The instructors will be with us from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm to guide families on how to enjoy the sport
of cricket.
Also, we will have a clown to make balloon characters, The Wandering Wizard doing magic tricks and a DJ to entertain
one and all!
There is no charge for this event for the first burger/hot dog per person. Additional servings can be purchased for $3 per
burger/hot dog. We will also be selling ice cream sandwiches for $2.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Looking for some Summer-Time reading?
Looking for Father’s Day gifts?
You can still help our school, by placing your order at:
www.qsp.ca
- school code 18412
Don’t forget we will run our magazine fundraiser again in Fall 2012 and some publishers may send you early renewal notices. If you
renew with the publishers, the school does not receive any benefit. If you wish to renew early please do so online at www.qsp.ca. Thank
you.
Remember, if you have questions regarding your magazines, please call:
QSP Customer Service at 1-800-667-2536
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Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters
Summer Camp
In the interest of safety, students who ride bicycles to
Once again, St. Valentine School will be a site
school are reminded that once they are on school property,
for Summer Camp 2012. Parents can choose
bicycles are to be walked to the bike rack, locked up and
not touched until dismissal time.
entering grade 1 through 7 in September 2012.
Upon dismissal time, students are asked to walk
their bicycles off school property before riding them.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE BICYCLES TO BE RIDDEN IN THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREAS AT THE
FRONT OR SIDE OF THE SCHOOL.
Please keep in mind that the locked bicycles are not supervised and are left on school grounds at the owners own risk.
Skateboards, scooters and rollerblades should not be ridden to school and should be left
at home as there is no safe or appropriate storage for them.
maternity leave. We wish Mrs. Ryan-Sampson
and her family all the best as they prepare to
welcome their newest blessing!
Camp activities vary from academic style learning, athletics, Wii interactive games and various
exciting field trips.
Registration evenings are June 13 and June 25
at 6:00 pm.
For more information, please
call 905 781 4005 or visit
www.SummerCamp2012.com
Many Blessings!
Good Luck!
…. to Mrs. Ryan-Sampson as she begins her
from one to seven week programs for children
… to Mr. Sturino, Mrs. Love, Mrs. Szymanski, Ms.
Mercieca, Ms. Kapa, M. Koka, Mme. Gloutnez, Ms.
Caputi and Mrs. Lasica for all they have done for St.
Valentine this year! These wonderful staff members
complete their various contracts at our school . We
Welcome to
have benefitted from their many contributions and wish
Mrs. Lasica
them well in their future teaching journeys!
who will be
joining the
… to Ms. Mercieca and Ms. Kapa for their impending
St. Valen-
marriages.
tine family as
grade 3
… to Mrs. Love on the impending birth of her first
teacher for
child. St. Valentine has had many opportunities to
the remainder of the year.
celebrate this year!
Distribution and Storage of Medication
If a child is required to bring medication to school, procedures relative to the administration of medication shall
only adopted:
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Help Wanted!
Lunchroom Supervisor—
”Student Monitor” - Needed
When requested by the parents/guardians; and when authorized by a physician;
When medication must be provided during the school hours.
A designated staff member must administer medication; hence, a signed request/authorization form from the
If you have approximately 1.2
hours per day to spare from
September to June and
parents/guardians and the supervising physician, must be obtained. These forms are available through the school office.
would like
ents/guardians. All medication will be housed in a safe location. With the exception of epipens, all medication must be kept
some
The required authorization forms and the medication shall be delivered to the principal or designated person by the parin the school’s main office.
pocket
money,
Pick Up of Medication Stored in the School’s Office 2012
Parents pleas be reminded any medications and/or epipens that your child has had stored in the office this year
must be picked up on June 29th.
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to earn
please
contact the
office for further information.
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Dress Code
would like to remind our students of the expecta-
after school and on weekends.
dents, regarding appropriate dress. Sleeveless
In keeping with the Board’s Mission Statement and
tions that are in place, especially our older stu-
tops are permitted but not halter, tank or short
tops. Short shorts and skirts and clothing of a
dards of neatness, cleanliness, modesty and good
suggestive nature or displaying offensive word-
taste as specified in the appropriate Dress Code
sweatbands or bandanas worn across the fore-
dress in a manner and attire suitable for the occasion
ing/images are not allowed. Also, headbands,
As we prepare for the warmer weather, we
Catholic teachings, each school is committed to stan-
Policy of the Board— “Students are required to
head are not permitted.
and appropriate to the school environment. Failure to
Administration has the final decision regarding
action…” (Catholic Code of Conduct)
school attire. Special outfits can be enjoyed
comply with this expectation shall result in disciplinary
Virtue for June — Fairness
This month we will celebrate the virtue of fairness. When we spend a lot of time immersed in a variety of different media –
TV, movie, magazine, radio we can sometimes forget that life is not a competition. We are made by God to live together, to
share and to help each other. You can’t be a Christian alone. Christianity is all about living together in community – ideally,
one big happy family. When the urge to be superior takes over a person’s life then fairness can go out the window. Fairness, the belief that everyone deserves an opportunity to succeed, is not always about making things exactly equal. Some
people need a bit more time, space, money, and support to have an equal chance to succeed. And they deserve that
chance. Jesus spent a major part of his time on earth showing us about the preferential option for the poor and weak. He
spent an extraordinary amount of time showing how to follow God’s rules, the rules of the kingdom. The sick, the lame, the
blind, the bad sinners all need a fair chance to succeed – to overcome their disadvantages and disabilities in order to suc-
ceed. In today’s terms, that could be called good sportsmanship. A good sport makes sure the rules of the game give everyone an even chance to participate. Not everyone has to win. Everyone deserves a chance to be in the game.
ON REFLECTION…
Does it matter to me whether I win or lose?
OUR DAILY PRAYER FOR JUNE: Let us now pray… for the virtue of fairness- the desire to live by the rules of
God’s kingdom everyday of our lives.
AMEN
Kiss N Ride—Student Drop-offs and Pick-ups
Parents/Guardians are reminded
to please pull up and let your child
(ren) out at the end of the Kiss N
Ride lane. Lately, it has been
noted that some are letting their
child(ren) out before driving to the
end of the lane.
parking at the front of the school. This has created a number of unsafe situations, especially students crossing in
front of buses and other cars to get to their family vehicles.
Please refrain from stopping/parking in any of the lanes at
the front of the school if you are picking
up your child(ren). If you need to park,
Parents/guardians are asked to refrain from getting out of
their cars to assist their child(ren).
The Kiss N Ride lane is meant to serve as a quick method to
have parents/guardians drop off their children in a safe manner.
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Also, a number of parents/guardians have been stopping/
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please do so in a designated parking
space in the side lot or on a side street.
Thank you in advance for keeping these
safety points in mind when dropping off
your child(ren).
Praying
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The Last Word
SUMMER LEARNING FUN
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Find a balance between academic activities and physical activities to keep children motivated and engaged.
Integrate your child’s interests or hobbies into academic activities. For example, if your child loves to collect rocks, work with him to
research, classify, and learn more about the rocks in his collection. Find a community resource that may be able to provide more information about rocks (e.g., natural history museum, local paleontology clubs, local rock quarries, etc.). If your child has a love for animals,
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encourage further exploration in the local zoo.
Visit the local library. Most libraries offer free programs such as readers’ theater, puppet shows, author studies, and book clubs.
Model reading for your child by demonstrating that you read books, magazines, and the newspaper for both information and for
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pleasure. Take time to give your child opportunities to talk about the books he/she is reading.
Go on a nature hunt around your neighborhood. Talk to your child about the living and nonliving things that you see. Jot down your
observations in a journal and provide opportunities for your child to share what he/she has seen with others.
Keep a schedule. Daily routines and structure is often the missing element for a lot of children in the summer. Work with your child to
create a schedule that he/she can adhere to and allows for a broad range of activities.
Cook with your child and let him/her help read the recipe and measure ingredients. Talk about fractions, time, temperature, and read
labels for nutritional content.
Set up an exercise program. This could be something as simple as walking around the neighborhood each night after dinner. Chart
your progress (time, distance, etc.) on a bar graph.
Plant a vegetable garden or an herb garden if space is a constraint. Watch the seed sprout and discuss the parts of a plant as it does.
Enjoy the fruits of your labor when you have fresh ingredients to add to your meals.
Limit TV time, but utilize the time you do spend watching television with your child. Guide them through thinking activities by asking
them to analyze and make predictions about the storyline (e.g., what do you think will happen next, how do you think that character
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feels, how would you have ended that show differently, etc.).
Plan a community clean-up day in the local park.
Organize a block party for your neighborhood. Allow your child to be involved in creating invitations, planning the events, determining
the schedule, and clean-up. This doesn’t have to be complex. It can be as simple as gathering the neighborhood children together for
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an ice cream social or soccer game.
Investigate community service programs that may be available in your area. Volunteer programs at local churches, senior citizen centers, and parks are great ways to enable kids to find satisfaction in helping
others and taking care of the community.
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Allow your child to organize a Sidewalk Chalk Art Gallery event. Invite
other children from the neighborhood to create the sidewalk chalk artwork.
To provide inspiration, read a picture book to the group, or better yet, work
with your child to help him prepare to read the book to others. (Caldecott
Medal books are great to use for this activity because they are recognized as
distinguished picture books.) Then invite the other parents to “explore the
gallery” during an evening walk. Visit a local art gallery with your child.
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Create a Readers’ Theater event with neighborhood children and invite
their parents to attend the “opening night.” There are many great readers’
theater resources available that provide leveled roles for students with
varying reading abilities. It can be as simple as acting out the play or as
complex as designing costumes, props, and scenery.
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