25 Mountainberry Rd, Brampton, ON L6R IJ3
Phone: (905) 789-1741 Fax: (905) 789-1958
“Achieving, Believing & Caring”
Principal: K. Dolan
Vice Principal: S. Chambers
Secretary: P. Tomei
(905) 789-1741
http://www.dpcdsb.org/FCTIP
St. Marguerite D’Youville Parish
(905) 792-7497
Pastor: R. Mignella
Associates: Fr. B. Alphonsus/Fr. R. Tolentino
http://dyouvilleparish.ca/contact/
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
(905) 890-1221
Trustee: S. Xaviour
Superintendent: L. Storey
http://www.dpcdsb.org/
HOPE FOR THE NEW YEAR
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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The staff of Father Clair Tipping bring greetings to students, and
families and a sincere welcome back to all from what we hope
was a most restful and enjoyable Christmas holiday. We wish you
and your family a very happy and prosperous New Year in 2015!
Hope demands that we expect something more
of ourselves, of our world, of our God.
To be formed by God’s Word is to be
challenged by anticipation of new possibility,
to be passionate in longing for peace,
wholeness and new life.
To hope is to believe things
can be different, to have faith that God’s
power working in us can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
Thank you to the teachers and students who worked so hard to
prepare for the Kindergarten and Primary Christmas Concerts.
The concerts showcased the talents and enthusiasm of our
students and was a wonderful reminder of what the Christmas
season is all about.
I would also like to thank all the students, their parents and the
teachers who worked hard to support our Helping Hands Food
Drive that supported four families in our school community.
Money that was collected through donations and our gift basket
draw was used to purchase gift cards for our families. Our school
community raised $820.00! In addition our Catholic School
Council donated $500.00! A big thank you also goes out to Mrs.
Connor & Mrs. Williamson (our staff coordinators), Mrs.
Miranda (parent volunteer) and our community officers from the
Peel Police for delivering all of the food items collected to our
families. Through your continued generosity and kindness our
school has made a huge difference in the lives of these families.
Thank you!
Wishing you and your families the very best in 2015!
K. Dolan
Inside this Edition
Full Day Kindergarten Registration
Extended French and Safe Schools
Winter Weather Guidelines and Info.
Valentine’s Dance-A-Thon
Calendar Dates – January and February
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REMINDER OF MONDAY, JANUARY 19th - PA Day (No school for students)
Monday, January 19th is a PA day for staff involved in Assessment and Evaluation of student progress
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
VIRTUE CORNER
Father Clair Tipping will be offering our full day
Kindergarten registration for Junior and Senior
Kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year at Father Clair
Tipping School on the following dates:
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
*Snow Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, January 28 –
January 30, 2015: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
For the month of January,
our Virtue is Self-Control
Full Day Kindergarten – Children must be at
least 4 years of age by December 31, 2015.
God wants us to do what we know and feel is right.
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
• knows how to avoid physical aggression (hitting,
kicking, pushing, etc.)
• can think things through
Self-Control helps us to resist the temptation to do
something that we will regret. It also helps us to
resist the temptation to do something that will
harm ourselves or others. Each time you exercise
self-control you grow stronger in the Lord and
invite peace to settle over your life as you avoid
any guilt you may feel from having made a poor
decision.
REPORTING – TERM 1
Term 1 report cards will be sent home on
Tuesday, February 3rd for grades 1-8. Interviews
will be held during the evening of Thursday,
February 5th. There will no longer be interviews
on the Friday. Please note there are no report
cards for JK/SK at this time of year, however,
parents may schedule an interview to discuss
their child’s progress at a mutually agreed time
with their child’s teacher.
The report card interview is designed to complement
the Ontario Report Card by enabling parents to
communicate with teachers about their child’s
progress and to discuss next steps for improvement.
Parents will receive a form in the near future that
will allow you to indicate your preference for
interview day and time. Every attempt will be made
to ensure interview times for families with more than
one child attending the school are scheduled close
together.
Parents/Guardians should bring the following
documents when registering their child:
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 the 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
proof of home address (NEW – two of the following:
property tax bill, current utility bill, real estate
document or Government of Canada issued forms)
education records, if available
Kindergarten Registration Packages will be
available to parents for pick-up starting on
January 5th. This way, parents can take the
information home and have time to fill out the
forms and coordinate all necessary documents
before coming in person to register on January
26th.
DUFFERIN-PEEL HOSTS PARENT EVENING
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF
STUDENTS WITH DIFFERING ABILITIES
INTO KINDERGARTEN
On Thursday, January 8th, 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,
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such as vision, hearing, speech, autism,
physical/medical and/or developmental delays in
their cognitive and/or motor areas, who are entering
Kindergarten in September 2015. This meeting will
be held at the Catholic Education Centre from 7:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information about this
session please call 905-890-0708 extension 24011.
WHAT: Parent Evening to Support the Transition of
Students with Differing Abilities into Kindergarten
WHEN: Thursday, January 8, 2015
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
*Snow Date: January 13, 2015
WHERE: Catholic Education Centre – Room 301
40 Matheson Blvd. West
Mississauga (Hurontario and Matheson)
EXTENDED
FRENCH
INFORMATION
MEETING
Parents of grade 4 students interested in the Extended
French program are invited to attend an information
meeting.
School: St. Jean Brebeuf in Brampton
Address: 63 Glenforest Road
Phone: 905-791-8529
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PHOTOS FOR SK & GRADE 8 GRADUATION
Photographers will be in on Friday, January 23rd
to take graduation photos for our SK
Kindergarten and Grade 8 Students. A
letter will be sent out prior to this date
with more information.
SAFE SCHOOL PROCEDURES
Creating a safe and caring school environment in which
staff and students respect and trust each other is an
important focus at our school. Lockdown, and fire-safety
drills as well as safety and anti-bullying education
programs with Peel Police are part of our ongoing
procedures and programs undertaken each year with our
students and staff. We appreciate your compliance with
our school rules. To help create a safe environment,
parents and visitors are reminded of the following safety
guidelines:
1. Parents should ONLY enter the school through the
front door using the buzzer system. All doors in the
school are locked during the school day other than two
doors used to access the washroom at recess.
3. If you wish to speak with your child’s teacher, please
call the school office to make an appointment.
4. If you are volunteering at our school you must first
identify yourself to the secretary. Please sign in at the
office and obtain and wear a visitor’s badge so our
students and staff can identify you as an authorized
visitor.
5. Students are only to be picked up from the school by an
authorized adult. If we do not know who you are we will
contact the custodial parent to verify the request.
6. If your regular routine of picking up your child has
changed, you must indicate this in a note to your
son/daughter’s classroom teacher.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
CHESS AND ORIGAMI/CRAFT CLUB
Over the winter months, students will have an opportunity
to participate in our school chess and origami clubs. We
look forward to students exercising their mental skills
with these challenging and fun activities! Chess: Mrs.
Naccarato and Mrs. Medvidovic, Origami: Mrs. Bowles,
Mrs. Petrozza and Mrs. Bastasin
DANCE TEAM @ FCT
The Junior/Intermediate Co-Ed Dance Team is off to
another fantastic start! The choreography for this team is
well on its way and their dance is looking very promising!
In April, our dance team will participate in the Living
Arts Dance competition. Coaches: Mrs. Capone and Mrs.
Rulli
GROWING HEALTHY TOGETHER!
FCT is part of the of Ministry of Education’s
Healthy Living Initiative – promoting healthy
foods and active living!
Great websites to visit include:
www.dieticians.ca/eatwell
www.healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide
www.ontariogreenhouse.com
Stay tuned for more information about our
healthy school initiatives!
2. All visitors including parents are to report to the office
when they enter the school either to pick up their child or
visit a staff member. Please do not go to your child’s
classroom without going to the office first.
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WINTER WEATHER REMINDERS
Appropriate Dress
A reminder that students need
to be dressed appropriately for the winter
weather. Students should be wearing
winter coats, boots, hats, snow pants,
gloves and scarves. Our school policy is
that recess is a part of the school day. If a student is
too ill to go outside, they should probably not be at
school on that day.
If there are specific medical reasons which should
exclude a child from going outside, please submit a
doctor’s note to the office. This note should indicate
the reason and the time period that permission to not
go outside should be granted. We follow the
guidelines provided by the Board when making
decisions as to whether it is too cold for the students
to go outdoors.
Safe Play with Snow and Ice
Father Clair Tipping has a strict rule
forbidding the throwing of snowballs
or ice. We are asking the students to
keep the snow on the ground. The students have
been made aware of the importance of this rule in
the preventing of injury to others. We encourage our
students to use the snow that winter brings to us
constructively by building snow people, sculptures,
etc. Please assist us by reviewing with your child the
dangers of throwing snowballs and the importance
of preventing injury to other children. This will help
to make our school yard a safe place for all our
students during the winter months.
Snow Hills
As we progress through the winter months the snow
hills pavement area may get larger. Many of the
snow hills created from the removal of the snow
around them become compacted, hard and slippery.
The snow hills pose many safety risks when many
students are playing on them and for this reason they
have been asked to stay off the snow hills during all
recesses. We are also asking about the dangers of
rough play and shoving and pushing other students.
Staff will continue to work with students in this
regard at school. Thank you for your assistance.
Indoor Footwear
Students are expected to wear shoes in the
school building at all times. Once students
are at their classrooms, they are expected to
remove their winter boots and replace them
with indoor shoes. Please ensure that your
child has indoor footwear to be worn in the school. Wet
floors and hallways can result in possible slippery
conditions, which may result in injuries.
Please note that in the event of an emergency evacuation,
students will not have the opportunity to put on shoes,
boots, clothing articles, etc. Please ensure that your child
has a pair of shoes at school, to keep their feet dry and
warm during wet and/or snowy weather.
WEATHER SCHOOL CLOSURE
During the winter months inclement weather
may cause disruption of 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 99.9
CHUM 1050
CFNY 102.1
CJCL 590
CJBC (FR) 860 AM
EZ ROCK 97.3
CJMR/CHWO 1250
CFRB 1010
CJBC (FR) 860 AM
FM/1540 AM
FOXY 88.5 FM
CITYPULSE
GLOBAL NEWS
CFTO
THE WEATHER NETWORK
CFTR 680
CHFI98.1
93.1 FM
Z103.5
CHIN 100.7
CBC
The School Board will be communicating one of four
standard messages to the radio stations. The four
announcements and their effect on the transportation
system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted
text only will be communicated by the radio stations):
1. “SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING ST. ANDREW,
ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL
ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.”
THIS IS NOT FOR FATHER CLAIR TIPPING
SCHOOL.
2. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE
TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF
DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”.
This means that all runs listed under announcement #l
PLUS the following are cancelled.
 All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school
runs that begin in the Town of Caledon.
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 Individual schools will be notified if this
cancellation affects their school.
THIS IS NOT FOR FATHER CLAIR TIPPING
SCHOOL.
3. “THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This
means that: ALL Transportation services provided by the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and The Peel
District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have
been cancelled for the entire day.
THIS IS FOR FATHER CLAIR TIPPING
SCHOOL.
4. “THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
ARE CLOSED.” This means that: ALL Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board and Peel District School
Board schools and offices are closed to all students and
staff.
THIS IS FOR FATHER CLAIR TIPPING
SCHOOL.
If the Board closes schools, do not send children to school
as the school will not be open. If busses are cancelled, then
the school will be open, however parents will be
responsible for the transportation of their children, to and
from school.
In the event that it is necessary to dismiss students early or
close the school during the school day, the decision will
usually be made before noon. Radio stations will carry the
announcement of this decision. Occasionally, when a
storm develops during the school day, carriers will request
early closure to ensure home delivery of students. At that
time, parents with children in the school, will be notified.
Please ensure that emergency contacts (i.e. neighbour,
relative) are up to date.
SCHOOL COUNCIL FUNDRAISER
Dance-A-Thon Friday, February 13, 2015
FCT will be dancing up a
storm once again on
Valentine’s Day to raise
funds for our school. More
information will be sent
home following our next Catholic School
Council Meeting.
Our Next Catholic School Council Meeting is
on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
in our school library.
Online Reporting Tool
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board has
developed a new way to help nurture a safe, caring and
inclusive school environment. The Online Reporting
Tool is intended for students in grades 3 – 8 who become
aware of bullying incidents and negative behaviours. The
student can simply ‘click’ on the link found on our
school’s website to fill out the report. The report will
then be directly emailed to the principal and/or vice
principal and will be dealt with accordingly.
It is important to recognize that the Online Reporting
Tool is an alternate reporting option. It is best practice to
speak directly with a responsible adult at home and/or in
the school.
OUR GREEN GOBLINS SAY…HELP
MAKE FCT A GREEN SCHOOL!
Participate in our BOOMERANG LUNCHES!
Help us to create an OUTDOOR GARDEN!
Dear Parents,
These are your Green Goblins! If you did not know
who we are, we are a group of helpers in the school
who want to make our school greener; think about
students who want to have an earth day every
day....It’s like that. We’re here to make our school
greener and if you didn’t know, last year we won
GOLD!
We are striving to win Platinum and make a big
difference in our school. Last year we planted some
trees and began to plan our “outdoor
garden/classroom” for students. We need your help to
get involved and provide us with what we need. We
are students here trying to make a difference in our
school! Yes, as we were saying we want to continue to
make a big difference and we cannot accomplish that
without your support!!
Some things we have been continuing to do to help
our school community this year are boomerang
lunches where students are expected to bring litter less
lunches on given dates and half-light Wednesdays and
Fridays where each classroom turns off half of their
lights for the day starting in January.
More information will follow soon!
Thank you for your support!
FCT Green Goblins 
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VIRTUE AWARDS
NATIONAL SWEATER DAY
On Friday, December 12th, 2014 students from Ms.
Brassard’s class presented to our school on the Virtue
of Hope. Following their presentation, all of the
students who received a certificate for demonstrating
the Virtue of Hope within the school were recognized.
Two virtues recipients in each division were also
awarded two tickets to the Brampton Beast hockey
game. Congratulations goes out to all of the students
who were recognized!
On February 5, 2015, Father Clair Tipping will join
other Dufferin-Peel Elementary and Secondary
Schools in the Board-wide National Sweater Day.
This day provides an opportunity for all employees
and students to learn about the importance of saving
energy, while at the same time reminding us to use
less heat throughout the winter. The heating in
schools will be turned down by 2% on February 5th,
2015 and everyone is encouraged to wear a sweater to
support this important Board initiative.
Our next virtues assembly will take place on
Thursday, February 12th at approximately 1:15 p.m.
where our school community will recognize the
virtue for January: Self-Control and the virtue for
February: Respect. All parents/guardians are
welcome to attend.
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC INSTITUTE
FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
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 available and opportunities will be
provided by various guest speakers and there will be
an opportunity to ask questions. Our current
International Students and their families are
encouraged to attend.
WHEN: February 24th, 2015
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Learning
Centre @ 3566 South Common Court, Mississauga
Contact:
Rita Borg, Principal of the International Program
rita.borg@dpcdsb.org
(905) 412-3341 Extension: 31460
Calendar Dates to Remember
January 2015
First Day Back – Happy New Year!
Kindergarten Registration packages
available for pick-up
Jan 8
Parent evening to support Students with
Differing Abilities entering Kindergarten
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CEC
Jan 9
Pizza Friday
Jan 14
Parent Information Night for Grade 5-8
Extended French @ St. Jean Brebeuf @
7:00 pm
School Council Meeting @ 7:00 pm
Jan 16
Pizza Friday
Jan 19
PA Day for Assessment & Evaluation
Jan 20
See/Hear Clinic @ FCT
Jan 23
SK and Grade 8 Graduation Photos
Pizza Friday
Jan 26
JK/SK Registration Evening (7-9 pm)
Jan 28- 30 JK-SK Registration (9:00-3:00 pm)
Jan 29
SK and Grade 8 Graduation Photos
Jan 30
Pizza Friday
Jan 5
February 2015
Feb 3
Feb 5
We now have a School Twitter Account!
Our goal is to tweet regularly about the wonderful and amazing
things that our school community is doing.
For the latest good news at Father Clair Tipping, please follow
us: @FCT_DPCDSB. (https://twitter.com/FCT_DPCDSB)
To sign up for a twitter account go to: https://twitter.com/signup
Report Cards for Grades 1-8 sent home
Report Card Interviews for Term 1
(3:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Feb 11
School Council Meeting – 7:00 pm
Feb 12
Virtues Assembly – 1:15 p.m.
Feb 13
Valentine Fundraiser Dance-A-Thon
Pizza Friday
Feb 16
Family Day – Provincial Holiday
Feb 20
Pizza Friday
Feb 27
Grade 6 – Black History Wax Museum
*MARCH BREAK – March 16-20th, 2015
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