ST. CLARE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
March 2015
Principal
4140 Glen Erin Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 2Z3
Phone: 905.820.2227
Fax: 905.820.6606
Web: http://www.dpcdsb.org/clare
Prayer for Lent
M. Diab
Administrative Assistant
E. Iannicca
Superintendent
D. Amaral
(905) 890.1221
Trustee
Wards 2 and 8 (Mississauga)
S. Hobin
Cell: (905) 301.1210
Email:
sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org
Parish
St. Ignatius Loyola Parish
2300 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.
Mississauga, ON L5L 3T6
Phone: (905) 820.1444
Fax: (905) 820.6879
www.st-ignatius-loyola.com
Pastor
Father T. Hanley
Associate Pastor
Father F. Salasiar, CSC
School Council Chair
I. Ross
Enclosures include:
* Math @ Home
* March Calendar
* Psych 5 to Thrive
* Letter to Dufferin-Peel
Community-Revised Health
and Phys. Ed. Curriculum
Blessed are you, O Lord our God,
You have made the sun to light the day
And the moon and stars to light the night.
Help us walk in your light.
During this season of Lent, renew us through
the gifts of your Holy Spirit.
Help us grow in faith, hope and love.
During this special time,
we remember that Jesus died and rose from
the dead, so that we might be free to love.
Help us grow to be the people
You call us to be:
letting go of old habits of selfishness,
forgiving those who have hurt us,
giving quality time to our families,
spending time in quiet prayer.
Amen.
As we continue on our Lenten journey, let us
pray for the strength and courage to be the
people God created us to be. Together, let us
make good plans for Lent. We can choose
actions to atone for our sins, to make our lives
more joyful by sharing with others.
Excerpt from Pope Francis’ Lenten
Message
By making himself poor, Jesus did not seek
poverty for its own sake but, as Saint Paul says
“…that by his poverty you might become rich.”
Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do
well to ask ourselves what can we give up in
order to help and enrich others by our own
poverty. Let us not forget that real poverty
hurts: no self-denial is real without this
dimension of penance.
Striving for Excellence
March Virtue - Kindness / Bullying Can Be
Stopped
This month we will celebrate the Virtue of
Kindness. God has given us the gifts of
friends and companions to keep us company
and to help us out along the way. Kindness
can only be seen through actions. Students
are encouraged to demonstrate care,
integrity and responsibility when they are
making decisions to help others. We would
appreciate your support in discussing this
virtue with your child.
A Kind Person…
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Says nice things about others so they
feel good about themselves
Sticks up for people who are picked on
or need help
Refuses to join others who are
insulting, intimidating, mean or hurtful
Watches and looks for ways to help
those in need
Parish Information – St. Ignatius
Loyola Church
Sacramental Dates
 Grade 2 First Communion – Sunday
April 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. (Church)
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Grade 8 Confirmation – Thursday
May 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. (Church)
Lenten Confessions
Lenten Confessions will take place on
Wednesday March 3, 2015 for our Grade 3
to 8 students at 9:45 a.m. (gym)
St. Clare Lenten Drive for St. Clare’s Residence
Many thanks to all of our families for their extraordinary
response to our request for St. Clare’s Residence. We will
continue to receive donations until Friday, March 13, 2015.
The items will be then be organized for pick – up.
Youth Faith Ambassadors
Our Youth Faith Ambassadors have been very busy creating
posters and collecting hygiene products for St. Clare House.
This is a transitional crisis centre for women that is run by the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul. This has been a school-wide
Lenten project for the past four years and has been very much
appreciated. Thanks to Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Monk and Mrs.
McDonald for leading and working with our Youth Faith
Ambassador..
Also, with the assistance of Mrs. Subic, our teacher candidate
from Charles Sturt University, our Faith Ambassadors have
painted the Stations of the Cross, which ae now displayed in our
Prayer Room. Classes are invited to use this room during Lent
to view these beautiful pieces of artwork while also participating
in prayer and reflection.
Safe School Initiative Reminders:
Kiss and Ride
The lane along the sidewalk is reserved for DROP-OFF and
PICK-UP ONLY. Please proceed very slowly to the yellow
posts. We respectfully ask that you do not leave your vehicle
while in this lane to avoid causing a traffic backup. Your
assistance and positive response to directions from staff on duty
in this area are greatly appreciated.
Punctuality
Please arrive at school on time. Supervision begins at
8:15 a.m. Regular attendance and being on time for learning is
one of the cornerstones for student success in school. We
encourage you to examine the Lates and Absences on your
child’s Term 1 Report Card and use this information for your
child’s personal goal setting for Term 2. Thank you!
Winter Dress Reminder
It is imperative that all students come to school ready to
participate in all activities, including outdoor recess. Please
ensure that your child (ren) come to school with hats, scarves,
gloves, winter outerwear and boots. As well, all students should
have indoor footwear at school. This is essential in case of an
emergency evacuation, as students will not have time to put on
their boots if they need to evacuate the school in a hurry.
Junior Boys and Girls Basketball
Go Cougars Go!
A great big cougar cheer for both the boys and girls junior
basketball teams. They demonstrated hard work,
sportsmanship and enthusiasm while having a great time.
Both teams were very competitive and qualified for the family
tournament at Iona High School. The teams pushed hard
throughout the first round and the girls even qualified for the
semi-finals! All of the coaches are proud of the teams and
wish to thank them for their dedication. Thank you also to the
parents for their ongoing encouragement and support. Many
thanks to our coaches for their time and dedication: Mr.
Murphy, Mrs. Zanatta, Ms. De Julio, Mrs. Farris, and Mme
Gallant !
Eco Angels: Shepherds of a Greener Earth
Our Eco Team continues to encourage the conservation of
energy at school by ensuring that classroom lights as well as
electronics are turned off when they are not being used. The
bitter cold has required more heating so the Eco Team also
makes sure that doors leading to the outside were only opened
as long as necessary.
Eco-Schools
Our school has begun a milk bag collection program in order to
create mats for those in West Africa who have the Ebola virus.
This is a way to reuse the plastic milk bags and help provide a
more comfortable resting mat so that victims can recover
without lying on the bare ground.
Earth Hour!
On Saturday, March 28th, the whole world will be turning off
lights and electronics in order to help bring about awareness
regarding energy conservation. From 8:30 - 9:30 pm,
participants will reduce the amount of energy required to homes
and business. Although the impact may be small, the
awareness it brings about helps to inspire others to reduce the
amount of energy consumed on a daily basis. Our school will
be participating on Friday, March 27th.
National Sweater Day
National Sweater Day was observed board wide on February
5, 2015. Thanks to everyone for participating and sharing
their sweater stories while also demonstrating commitment to
reducing our carbon footprint on the planet.
Striving for Excellence
EQAO
The EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office)
testing of our Grade 3 and Grade 6 students will take place
from Monday May 25 to Friday June 5, 2015. Please try to
avoid scheduling any appointments that will take your child out
of the school during the testing dates. A letter will be sent to
our Grade 3 and Grade 6 parents with further information to
specify the exact dates for testing.
Grade 8 Graduation Photos
Catholic School Council
The Region of Peel Health Department is in the process of
updating their Immunization Records. Schools collect
Immunization information when a student registers for the first
time in a school, but it is the parent’s – not the doctor or the
school’s responsibility to update the Region of Peel records.
On Tuesday February 17, 2015 our students and staff were
treated to delicious pancakes by our Catholic School Council!
Ms. McCaig coordinated the volunteers. Many thanks to all
parents and grandparents for helping to cook and serve the
pancakes: Ms. McCaig, Mrs. Bader, Mrs. Bruzzese, Ms.
Cannon, Mrs. Granic,, Mr. and Mrs. Italiano, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivankovic, Mrs. Roth, Ms. Papas, Mrs. Janusonis, Mrs. Sorrell,
Mrs. Le, Mrs. Scicluna, Mrs. Stankowski, Mrs. Vinodolac and
Mrs. Zuzak.
The students thoroughly enjoyed the morning!
Our next council meeting will be Thursday March 5, 2015 at
7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
A reminder that grade eight graduation photos will be taken on
March 10th. Further information from the photographer will be
sent home closer to the date.
Peel Health Department
Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, the Health
Department has the authority to suspend students from school
if they do not meet the immunization requirements.
If you receive a letter, please ensure that you take your child to
receive the necessary immunization as soon as possible and
then report the vaccine and date received to Peel Public Health
immediately so that they may update your records.
Failure to do so can result in your child’s suspension from
school, pending update to the Region of Peel.
A second letter will follow on Thursday March 5, 2015
for students who still have incomplete immunization records.
For more information, please contact the Region of Peel at
905.799.7700 or visit their website at www.ImmunizePeel.ca
Future Meeting Dates: 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday May 7, 2015
• Thursday June 11, 2015
MOVIE NIGHT
On Friday, February 27, St. Clare School held a Movie Night
featuring the movie, Big Hero 6. We had a great turn out and it
was a fun evening enjoyed by all. Thank you to our School
Council, Mrs. MacSween and the Student Council for organizing
this event. Proceeds from the sale of water and treats will be
used to purchase t-shirts for our Grade 8 graduates.
Chess Team
The St. Clare Catholic School Chess Team has many returning
members and new members eager to learn the game. The
Team meets weekly to develop and enhance their skills further.
Mr. Harris will choose members from the Chess Team to
represent St. Clare Catholic School at the Mississauga South
Family of Schools Tournament on Friday, March 6, 2015.
Thank you to Mr. Harris for working with our Chess Team.
ARE YOU MOVING?
If you know your family is moving out of our St. Clare boundary,
please let us know. This will assist us for our planning purposes
whether students will be attending our school next year. Please
inform the office at your earliest convenience.
FLEX BOUNDARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2015
If you currently live outside the school boundary and are
attending St. Clare School on a flex boundary request, you will
need to request flex boundary for next year. The “Flexible
Boundary” procedure is reviewed annually. Please note that
flex boundaries will be looked at on a case by case basis and
are not guaranteed from year to year. If you are requesting flex
boundary, please note that transportation is your responsibility.
The Board will not provide either transportation or additional
supervision for students admitted under this procedure. Note,
the students admitted under this procedure do not automatically
become eligible for the Secondary School serving the school. A
separate request must be made to the Secondary School
Principal.
Striving for Excellence
Catholic Education Week – May 3-8, 2015
KISS and RIDE SAFETY REMINDER
Kiss and Ride drop – off begins at 8:15 a.m. with supervisors
wearing orange safety vests.
The lane along the sidewalk is reserved for DROP-OFF and
PICK-UP ONLY.
Theme: Catholic Education: Exploring Paths of Joy
“Were not our hearts burning within us while He was talking to
us on the road?” - Luke 24:32
Proceed to the YELLOW post. We respectfully ask that
you do not leave your vehicle while in this lane to avoid
causing a traffic backup.
Children are to exit the car on the passenger side only
with their backpacks ready.
The sub-themes for Catholic Education Week 2015 are as
follows:
A staff member is available to escort your Junior and / or
Senior Kindergarten child to the Kindergarten yard.
1. Walking Together and Sharing our Story
2. Opening the Scriptures
3. Welcoming Others to the Table
4. Recognizing Jesus in the Breaking of the Bread
5. Proclaiming the Good News
Parking and getting out of your car is not allowed anywhere
upon entry into the school (especially the north corner of the
entrance near the Kindergarten yard).
Your assistance and positive response to directions from staff
on duty in this area are greatly appreciated.
Catholic Education Week begins on a Sunday to highlight the
partnership that remains the foundation of Catholic education
between our Catholic schools and local Catholic parishes.
Throughout Catholic Education Week, we ask you to reflect on
the significance of Catholic education’s presence and
contribution in our Church, and in our society. We invite all
members of our community, to participate in the celebrations
and activities that will mark the celebration of Catholic
Education Week 2015 in our schools.
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Carnaval
On Monday, March 2, students will be participating
in a variety of activities for Carnaval. Thanks to
Mme Gallant and her grade 8 students who will be
helping to run the events. We have been waiting for
some warmer temperatures to proceed with
Carnaval. Students have been reminded to come
prepared to participate by dressing warmly for this
event.
Upcoming Dates
Thursday April 2 – Stations of the Cross Prayer
Service at 1:45 p.m.
Friday April 3 – Good Friday (no school)
Monday April 6 – Easter Monday (no school)
Friday April 10 – Virtues Assembly at 9:50 a.m.
Sunday April 19 – Sacrament of First Communion at
2:00 p.m. (Church)
Wednesday April 22 – Earth Day “Green / Blue” Day
Wednesday April 29 – Spring Photo Day
March Break Reminder
Please note that March Break begins on Monday March 16
until Friday March 20, 2015. The last day of school for
students is Friday March 13, 2015. Students return to school
on Monday March 23, 2015.
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