St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
2350 Hurontario Street South
Mississauga ON, L5B 1N1
Phone: 905.277.2448 Fax: 905.277.5910
www.dpcdsb.org/siena
School Newsletter
Principal
G. Pedroso
Vice-Principal
R. Scicluna
Head Secretary
S. Waugh
Assistant Secretary
S. Jones
Superintendent
D. Amaral
905–890–1221
Trustee
B. Iannicca
905–890-1221
Parish
St. Catherine of Siena
2340 Hurontario St.
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 1N1
905-272-1454
Pastors
Fr. Camillo Lando,
C.S. Pastor
Fr. Santo Cigolini,
C.S. in Residence
Fr. Mario Lorenzana,
C.S. Associate Pastor
School Council
Co-Chairs
Ms. Weerawarna and
Ms. Campinos
December 2014
Advent Prayer
Come, long‐expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God's own work for justice. Come, long‐expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father's joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love. Come, long‐expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen Administrators’ Message…
Advent is a season of hope and celebration. We strive to prepare our hearts and our lives as
we wait in great anticipation for the coming of Jesus. The birth of Jesus signifies a new
beginning that heralds new hopes and dreams that light up our lives and give it new meaning.
Advent provides us an opportunity to bring students to realize that the world is still waiting for
the teachings of Jesus to wash over the world and influence our lives. It is a reminder that on
each day of Advent, we can reflect on Christ, seeking ways to break into our lives.
November was another great month at St. Catherine of Siena. We had our Gr. 5s go to the
Living Arts Centre, the FDKs and Gr. 1s went to a local farm, we had two outstanding Virtue
Assemblies on Conscience, there was a Family Movie Night, an exciting Intermediate
Volleyball season, we had a Dance presentation for the entire school, a moving Remembrance
Day ceremony, the Gr. 3 trip to Crawford Lake and to swimming, the Intermediates went to
watch Mocking Jay Part 1, and we had a great week of Bullying Awareness activities.
The month of December promises to be another busy and active month. Activities this month
include: two Virtue Assemblies on the virtue of Hope, the Miss. South Youth Faith Rally Day for
our Youth Faith Ambassadors, a visit to our intermediate students from motivational speaker
Chris Young, an FDK Christmas assembly, and our Nativity Play. Working together with the
church, we will celebrate School Reconciliation on Dec. 11 and Advent Mass on Dec. 18.
May the promise of Christmas help to show God’s boundless love for you and your family, and
may you be blessed with good health, prosperity and happiness throughout the New Year. We
take this opportunity to wish everyone a joyous Advent season, a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
G. Pedroso and R. Scicluna
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Virtue of the Month: Hope
God helps up to keep working on a more peaceful
world even when we feel discouraged.
Our Daily Prayer for December:
Let us pray for the grace and courage to be people of
hope, people who can see, participate in and
contribute to God's goodness emerging around us.
AMEN
A hopeful person is....
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inspired and inspires others
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optimistic
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one who seeks good things from life
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one sees the good in the world
From the perspective of the Catholic Graduate
Expectations, a person of hope…
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Sees more good than evil in the world
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Acts legally and morally
May the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace
in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit. Romans: 15:13
Sometimes in life bad things happen to us that we
cannot explain. During these times we tend to get
mad at God for putting us through so much pain. We
forget God is always there for us and He does not
want to hurt us. When you feel sad and alone,
remember to never lose HOPE, pray to Jesus and
things will get better.
Please note: All Virtue information is included in the
front pages of your child’s agenda.
Dates:
School Reconciliation – December 11 – 9:15 a.m.
School’s Advent Mass – December 18 – 9:30 a.m.
Parish Information:
St. Catherine of Siena
2340 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON L5B 1N1
T: 905-272-1454
E: office@stcatherine.ca
Sacramental Preparation
FIRST COMMUNION – GRADE 2 STUDENTS
The Sacrament of First Communion this year will be held
Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 3 p.m.
CONFIRMATION – GRADE 8 STUDENTS
The sacrament of Confirmation this year will be
celebrated Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Ontario Catholic School Graduate
Expectations
Distinctive expectations for graduates of
Catholic schools are determined and
shaped by the vision and destiny of the
human person emerging from our faith
tradition. Catholic education views human
life as an integration of body, mind, and
spirit. Rooted in this vision, Catholic
education fosters the search for knowledge as a lifelong
spiritual and academic quest.
The Graduate is expected to be:
1. A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith
community who celebrates the signs and sacred mystery
of God's presence through word, sacrament, prayer,
forgiveness, reflection and moral living.
2. An effective communicator who speaks, writes and
listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in
light of gospel values.
3. A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who
solves problems and makes responsible decisions with
an informed moral conscience for the common good.
4. A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner who
develops and demonstrates their God-given potential.
5. A collaborative contributor who finds meaning,
dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of
all and contributes to the common good.
6. A caring family member who attends to family,
school, parish, and the wider community.
7. A responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic
social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the
sacredness of human life.
Siena Awards Award Winners!
When teachers notice a
student(s) living out the
virtues, here at school, they
will give out a SIENA Award
Slip to the student(s).
> K-3: Nicholas G. (Ms. Barrasso) and
Rebekah M. (Mrs. Connolly)
> 4-6: Miri S. and Julia N. (Mrs. Connolly)
> 7-8: Matthew Z. (Mr. DeVito) and Lupita G.
(Ms. Sgro)
These students have been acknowledged school wide
through a P.A. announcement and have their picture
posted on our SIENA Award / Virtue board. Teachers
focused on, although not limited to, the virtue of the
month.
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Kindergarten Registration (2015-16)
Respect for Self, Respect for Others
Kindergarten registration for the 201516 school year, will be held at all
Dufferin-Peel Catholic elementary
schools on:
As a staff, we continue to work together
to provide example and consistency in
modeling Jesus’ message to our
students. We will assist and remind
students of the importance of being
respectful and working together to create a safe, caring,
inclusive community.
Monday, January 26, 2014
Wednesday, January 28, 2014
Thursday, January 29, 2014
Friday, January 30, 2014
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Snow date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
For more information, parents/guardians should contact
the school, or visit the board website at
http://www.dpcdsb.org.
DPCDSB hosts Kindergarten entry
planning information for parents of
children with special needs
On Thursday, January 8, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board’s Special Education and Support
Services Department will host a Kindergarten entry
planning information session. This meeting is for parents
and guardians of children with differing abilities which
affect their learning, such as vision, hearing, speech,
autism, physical/medical and/or developmental
delays in the cognitive and/or motor areas, who are
entering Kindergarten in September 2015. The meeting
will be held at the Catholic Education Centre from 7:00
p.m. – 8:30 p.m. For more information about this
session, call 905-890-0708 ext. 24011. (*Snow Date:
January 13, 2015)
Outdoor Play
Snow season is here. Please
ensure that your child is properly
dressed for outdoor play in a
Canadian winter. It is a school
expectation that all students go
outside for recess for exercise
and fresh air. If your child is
unable to go outside for recess because of illness,
please consider keeping them home until they are
feeling better. We also ask that your child have a pair
of indoor shoes for classroom use, labeled with their
name for easy identification. Many students are not
remembering to bring a separate pair of shoes, and are
tracking the mud from the field into the classrooms,
hallways and bathrooms. Your help with this is
appreciated.
We would appreciate your support in reinforcing the
school rule that all snow stays on the ground. For
everyone’s safety we do not allow snowballs, kicking
snow, or any other snow\ice activity that could lead to
potential harm or injury.
Inclement Weather, School Closures and
Bus Cancellations
During the winter months inclement weather may cause
disruption to 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 stations:
VIRGIN RADIO FM 99.9
CFNY FM 102.1
FM Z 103.5
CHIN FM 100.7
EZ ROCK FM 97.3
FM 93.1
CBC 99.1
FM 98.1
FM Q107
AM 640
CFRB AM 1010
AM 1540
CHUM AM 1050
CJCL AM 590
CFTR AM 680
CJBC (FR) AM86CHFI
CITYTV
CTV
GLOBAL NEWS
The message usually takes the following form, “The
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the
Peel District School Board buses are cancelled.” This
means that buses are cancelled for the entire day.
Or, to indicate school closures, “The schools and
offices of the Peel District School Board and the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board have been
closed.” Should the announcement refer to cancellation
only in the COUNTY OF DUFFERIN, this does NOT
affect our school.
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:
Where: St. Philip School (905‐306‐8420)
345 Fairview Road West
When: Thursday, January 15, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned school is the
designated centre for our area. The submission deadline
for completed applications is 3 p.m. on Tuesday,
February 17, 2015.
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Attendance and Punctuality
Kiss ‘n’ Ride @ St. Catherine of Siena
All students are expected to attend school regularly and
punctually. In the event that your child will be late or
absent, please call the school and follow the prompts to
leave a message. This can be done 24 hours a day.
For students who are absent and for whom a call is not
received, we will attempt to contact you.
The driveway at the front
of the school is set up as
our Kiss ’n’ Ride, allowing
parents the opportunity to
drop off and pick up their children in a safe and effective
manner. To this end, the success of this requires the
mutual understanding and support of all our parents to
assure as smooth a transition as possible to the start
and end of each day.
If the bell has rung, all students (Gr. 1‐8) who may be late, are to go to the back of the school and join a line. If there are no students, and the doors are closed you are to come to the front of the school and obtain a Late Slip. Guidelines:
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Follow the arrows on the driveway to the dropoff/pick-up area (in front on the Kindergarten yard).
Please do not use the Bus Loading zone (right next
to the sidewalk) as this area is meant for buses or
emergency vehicles.
Please leave the following information:
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Pull up as far as you can, it allows more cars to use
the Kiss’n’Ride.
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Do Not Park or Get out of Your Vehicle in this
area, even if only for a few seconds. Parents who
wish to get out of the car are asked to park in the
designated visitor parking in the front and at the side
of the school.
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Students are to exit the vehicle on the passenger
side (right side)
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Once your child has left the car, please exit right
away at the south end of the school, driveway closet
to the Fire Department.
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Please drive slowly and carefully in these lanes at all
times.
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Please do not walk your children through the Kiss’N
Ride lanes, this can be unsafe.
PLEASE CALL: 905-277-2448 Press # 1
Date of the absence
Student’s full name
Grade level and teacher
Reason for absence
Before School Hours Supervision
For your child’s safety, we request that children not be
on school property until supervision begins at 8:45 a.m.
Lunch Drop-Off
With the new front door policy (locked), we encourage
students to bring their lunches with them in the morning.
If you are delivering your child’s lunch
to the school, we will open the doors at
noon. Please do not block the
doorway, and have your child’s lunch
labeled with their name and class, and
place it on the lunch table.
Please be reminded that the lunch hour is from
12:03 p.m. – 1:03 p.m. Where children stay for lunch
they will eat with their classmates and remain on school
property.
Medical Concerns
If your son / daughter has any medical concerns, please
ensure that you inform the school. Information may be
shared directly with the classroom teacher / office. If
medication is required, forms will be sent for completion
by parents and the family doctor. All information is held
in confidence.
The safety of all the children is our shared
concern and priority.
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End of the day pick-up, please keep the
Doorways clear
In support of our Safe School procedures here at Siena,
we are asking the doorways at the back be kept clear
and accessible for students to make their way out to the
school yard. It is imperative that teachers are able to see
a child’s parent before allowing them to
leave (Gr. 1-3). To help with this, we
ask parents/guardians to stay well
clear of the exit doors. This is a
safety concern for our students, we
want to make sure they are not walking
home alone. We ask for your continued
cooperation in this very important
safety procedure.
Electronic Devices/Valuables
Students are asked not to bring to school any
valuables, items of importance, toys, or other items
valuable to them. Examples of these items may include
(but not limited to) Game Boys, expensive sports
equipment, cell phones, MP3 players, trading cards,
cameras, etc. The school will not assume
responsibility for the care and loss of these items.
Cell phones, MP3 players, Ipods, digital cameras and all
PEDs are not to be used on school property. It is against
School and Board policy to have these devices on
school property or at any school sanctioned event.
Volunteers - Criminal Reference Check
Anyone working in our school as a new
employee or volunteer must have a
Criminal Reference Check completed by
the Peel Police.
We would love volunteers to help in
the school, and especially on field trips. If you’re
interested, we recommend you get a criminal reference
check right away, as they usually take three weeks. CRC
are free of charge for volunteers. Forms are
available from the office.
School Council
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 11, 2015
At this past month’s meeting
we were very excited to have
our School Trustee, Bruno
Iannica, present his message
from the Board.
Communication between home and school is greatly
enhanced by parental involvement with the Catholic
School Council. All parents/guardians are
encouraged to come out to meetings and participate.
Santa Visit for Primary Grades
Santa will be visiting our school on
Monday, December 15! Santa will be
sharing Christmas stories and the true
meaning of Christmas, as well singing
Christmas carols with all the primary
classes.
Family Literacy Program
> Talk. Read. Play. Sing!
Free workshops for families offered by the Region of
Peel at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary
School.
The Family Literacy Program is for
families with children aged 0 – 6
years. Families come together for
stories, snack, and activities.
Research from the University of
Toronto has shown this program
makes an impact to a child’s Early
Literacy skills along with their family’s support.
The program will be held in the library on Wednesday
nights, beginning February 25 and ending April 29. The
program will run from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Please note there
will be no program on March 18 and April 1. All families
with children under 6 years, as well as older children in
your family, are welcome.
Please register by calling 905 791-1585, ext. 7222 or
visit our website at www.peelregion.ca and click on Child
Care. We hope to see you there.
Christmas Food Drive
The Christmas season of goodwill is upon us. As we
pause to count our many blessings, let us also
remember families who are in need. This year our school
will provide Christmas Day Celebrations (Christmas
meals and gifts) to families within our
Parish community. Each grade will
collect a specific food throughout
the weeks of Dec.3 – 12. Please
support this campaign, together we
will make a huge difference!
FDK:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:
Grade 3:
Grade 4:
Grade 5:
Grade 6:
Grade 7:
Grade 8:
Crackers/Cookies
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Canned Vegetables/Beans
Canned Fruit
Canned Fish / Canned Meat
Sugar / Coffee / Tea
Canned Soup / Dry Soup
Cereal / Breakfast Bars
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Breakfast for Kids
Intermediate Girls Volleyball
The Breakfast Club provides
meals/snacks for any students every
morning beginning at 8 a.m. in the
school’s Breakfast Room. All
students are welcome.
Congratulations to the Intermediate Girls Volleyball team
who finished the season in 1st place with an incredible
record of 4 wins and 1 loss. They have advanced to the
Mississauga South Family Tournament which is being
hosted this Thursday November 27 at Loyola Secondary
School. St. Catherine of Siena is very proud of our girls
who demonstrated great skill, effort, determination and
sportsmanship the entire season. A special thank you to
their coach Mr. Evans. Team members include: Sophia
E., Barbara F., Cindy G., Fadia M., Alexa V., Shantelle
B., Johanna M., Dominika Z., and Valentina M. Go
Stallions!
Athletics
Intermediate Boys Volleyball
The intermediate boys’ volleyball team had another
fantastic season finishing off in 2nd place! All players
showed excellent sportsmanship, leadership and great
improvement in their skills. The coach, Mr. Evans is very
proud of how well the team played and for all the
improvement and learning demonstrated. The team
finished the season with an incredible record of 3 wins
and 1 loss! The boys are playing in a playoff game
Tuesday November 25th against St. Dunstan and if they
win they will advance to the
Mississauga South Family
Tournament! This season, the
team consisted of Youseph E.,
Bevin C., Joshua C., Diego H.,
March M., James Q., Joe G.,
David T., Phoenix O., and Kurt
M. A special thank you to the
coach, Mr. Evans. Go Stallions!
Basketball Team Tryouts
Tryouts for all four school basketball teams are
underway, these teams include the junior boys and girls
as well as the intermediate boys and girls.
2nd Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest
The pumpkin that received the most votes in last
month’s contest is... Star Wars, R2 D2. Congratulations
to Miss Menezes and her grade 1/2 students for their
entry!!! All of the entries were amazing and made it very
difficult to decide on one favourite pumpkin. Thank you
to all of the classes that decorated a pumpkin character.
We all look forward to the next year's entries at the 3rd
Annual Siena Pumpkin Decorating Contest.
Kindergarten and Grade 1 and 1/2 parents!
"Round the Bend" Farm Excursion was a success. The
students had a wonderful experience learning about
animals, vegetables and how a farm is a very busy
place. The students enjoyed the hearty soup that was
prepared by the classroom teachers after the visit, made
with the hearty vegetables the students helped pick at
the farm. Thank you to all parent volunteers, without you
the excursion would not have been possible.
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MONTH of DECEMBER
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
2014
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
3
4
5
6
Virtue
Assemblies
Youth Faith Rally
Hearing/Vision
Screening
Hearing/Vision
Screening
10
11
12
13
20
Gr4-8 @ 10 a.m.
FDK-3 @ 1:30 p.m
7
8
9
Chris Young
Presentation to
Intermediates
14
15
16
17
18
19
Spirit Week
Begins
FDK Christmas
Concert
Nativity Play
Performances:
† Day
† Night (7 p.m.)
Advent Mass @
Church 9: 30 a.m.
S.A.C. Movie
Gr 6-8 (a.m.)
Santa Visit
(Primary
Classes)
21
22
S.A.C. Movie
Gr K-5 (p.m.)
23
Christmas break
begins
28
School
Reconciliation
9:15 a.m.
29
24
25
26
27
Christmas
30
31
New Year’s Eve
FIRST DAY BACK
Monday, January 5, 2015
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON, L5R 1C5, Tel: (905) 890-1221
Trustees Brampton Wards 1, 3, 4 Anna da Silva Wards 2, 5, 6 Darryl D’Souza Wards 7, 8, 9, 10 Shawn Xaviour Mississauga Wards 1 & 3 Mario Pascucci Wards 2 & 8 Sharon Hobin Ward 4 Anna Abbruscato Ward 5 Thomas Thomas Wards 6 & 11 Luz del Rosario Ward 7 Bruno Iannicca Wards 9 & 10 Esther O’Toole Dufferin/Caledon Frank Di Cosola December 1, 2014 Dears Parents/Guardians: As the Christmas season fast approaches, I would like to take the opportunity to wish you and your families a wonderful, enjoyable and safe Christmas season. It seems like just yesterday that my wife and I were explaining to our children what Christmas was really all about. And, in between, trying to outsmart them with hints of Santa's upcoming visit and offering advice on what positive behavioral patterns should be exhibited to increase the chances of the jolly old man visiting our house on Christmas Eve. I recall them waking up as early as 6:00 am wanting to go to the tree and see what Santa had brought; both were so afraid to go alone. I recall those days, so many years ago, with a smile. For those of you with young children, enjoy this time and the beautiful family experiences that naturally occur this time of year. I hope that you will, as we have, cherish them for years to come. And when they get older and sleep in on Christmas Day, you can reminisce of what they did 10‐20 years ago and smile, because it was such a special family moment. One thing I can tell you from experience is that your older children will not be waking you up. In fact, you will be waking them up! May God bless you, your family and friends with a Christ‐filled, enjoyable and safe Christmas. Bruno Iannicca Trustee Ward 7 Mississauga DPCDSB Extraordinary lives start with a great Catholic education. REGISTER!
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District
School Board
Catholic Education
start with a great
Extraordinary lives
Full-Day Kindergarten
Registration for the 2014-15 school year
will be held on:
January 27, 2014
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.*
January 29, 30, 31, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*Snow Date:
January 28, 2014
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
F or m or e i n f or m at i on , c on t ac t y ou r l oc al Catholic School
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Volume 3
Web Resources:
Primary
www.funbrain.com
Junior: Polygon Sort and Patch Tool
www.mathfrog.ca
Intermediate: Transformations
www.wiredmath.ca
Geometry
The ability to identify and describe shapes, sizes, positions,
directions, and movement is important in many work
situations, such as construction and design, as well as in
creating and understanding art. Becoming familiar with shapes
and spatial relationships in their environment will help
children grasp the principles of geometry in later grades.
Family Math Activities
K-3
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Bake Christmas Cookies.
Use a variety of shapes to make
sugar cookies. Talk about how to
get the most out of the dough by moving the shapes around.
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Play "I spy", looking for different shapes. "I spy something that is round." "I spy something
that is rectangular." "I spy something that looks like a cone."
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Hide a toy and use directional language to help your child find it. Give clues using words and
phrases such as up, down, over, under, between, through, and on top of.
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Build structures using blocks or old boxes. Discuss the need to build a strong base. Ask your
child, “which shapes stack easily, and why?”
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Ask your child to draw a picture of your street, neighbourhood, or town for Santa. Talk
about where your home is in relation to a neighbour's home or the corner store. Use directional
words and phrases like beside and to the right of.
Grades 4-6
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Ask your child to help you wrap. Take note of the features of the different shaped boxes
(number of sides, how many are the same, different, hardest to wrap, why?)
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Look at the wrapping paper. Take note of the patterns, do any of the shapes rotate, translate
or reflect (turn, slide or rotate)?
Grades 7 and 8 Geometer’s Sketch Pad MinistryLicensedSoftware
Dynamic Geometry® Software for Exploring Mathematics
The Geometer's Sketchpad is a dynamic construction, demonstration, and exploration tool that adds a
powerful dimension to the study of mathematics. You and your son or daughter can use this software program to
build and investigate mathematical models, objects, figures, diagrams, and graphs.
Pleasegotohttp://www.keypress.com/gsp/downloadtodownloadandinstalltheSketchpadapplication.
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Student Programs
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC INSTITUTE
FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
INFORMATION NIGHT
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
in collaboration with the
Canadian Education Exchange Foundation,
University of Toronto Mississauga
and Newcomer Centre of Peel
is pleased to invite students, parents, guardians, teachers and administrators
to an International Education information session on:
February 24, 2015
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Learning Centre
3566 South Common Court, Mississauga
Information regarding the International Student Program, the new Summer ESL Credit
Program for International Students, our Student Exchange Program, and community
supports available to newcomers, will be shared. Full details of the various programs
and opportunities will be provided by several guest speakers and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Our current International Students and their families are
encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Rita Borg
at 905-412-3341 ext. 31460 or visit
www.dpcdsb.org
Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District
School Board
St. Catherine of Siena Church
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2014
CONFESSIONS in preparation for Christmas will be
Wednesday, December 10
Saturday, December 13
Saturday, December 20
9:00am
3:00pm
7:30pm
4:30pm
10:30am
4:30pm
- 11:00am
- 6:00pm
- 8:30pm
- 5:30pm
- 11:30am
- 5:30pm
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Christmas Eve
4:30pm ENGLISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS – Family Mass
6:00pm SPANISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
10:00pm SOLEMN English Mass
Thursday, December 25, 2014
8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30pm
Christmas Day
English Mass
ITALIAN MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
ENGLISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
English Mass
FILIPINO MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
New Year's Eve
8:00am English Mass
6:00pm English Mass & Adoration
Thursday, January 1, 2015
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
4:30pm
6:00pm
New Year's Day
ITALIAN MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
ENGLISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
English Mass
English Mass
SPANISH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS MASS
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
DECEMBER
ADVENT FAMILY PRAYER
FIRST FRIDAY of the Month
December 5th
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all
day in Church with adoration at 7:30pm.
Come and spend some time with Jesus.
Lord, help us to prepare our hearts
for the coming of your son Jesus.
Help us to focus on your light
during this holy season.
Draw our family closer together as we move
through Advent toward the feast of your Son’s
birth.
Each week we light a new candle
on our Advent Wreath.
We place our HOPE in you.
We pray for PEACE in our hearts,
our homes and in the world.
We wait with JOY for your coming
anew into our hearts.
And we thank you for your
everlasting LOVE this Christmas.
The evergreens on the wreath remind us
that your life in us never dies.
Its circular shape shows us your love
has no beginning or end.
The light from its candles will grow brighter
each week as Christmas draws near.
Draw our family closer to you in holiness as we
reflect in wonder and awe on the birth of your Son
in a lowly manger in Bethlehem.
And may your Spirit grow in us,
dispelling the darkness and sin of the world.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friday December 12th at 8pm
Performances by all of our choirs.
Tickets available at the office $5 each.
Proceeds will go towards the
painting of the Church.
2015
Sunday Missals will be out soon.
Get your copy for $5 in the office.
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2015 Book to reserve Masses is open.
Knights of Columbus
Christmas Dinner Dance
Saturday December 6th in the
Main Hall 7pm - Tickets $20
Live Entertainment – Havana Express
Call Rigo Lopez @ 647-891-6730
THIS WEEKEND Nov 29-30:
YOUTH BAKE SALE
Support our youth by visiting and or
donating items for the bake sale
after all masses.
Men’s Retreat December 4-7
Queen of Apostles Retreat Centre
Call 905-278-5229
Please check the church website for
further details at www.stcatherine.ca