ST. CLARE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
June 2015
4140 Glen Erin Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 2Z3
Phone: 905.820.2227
Fax: 905.820.6606
Web: http://www.dpcdsb.org/clare
Principal
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:
* Message from S. Hobin
* STOPR Transportation
Eligibility
* 2015 - 2016 School Year
Calendar
* June, 2015 Calendar
A Blessing Before Summer Vacation
Let us put ourselves into the hands of the Lord,
and pray that God will bless us and our families
during the wonderful months of summer.
May we all help to make our homes a place of
relaxation, joy, love, peace and safety.
May we be generous and considerate, not
thinking only but helping others enjoy the
blessings of summertime.
Keep each of us in your care during the coming
summer and throughout our lives.
Guide our steps and strengthen our hearts until
we meet once again.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
June VIRTUE - Fairness/ Telling An Adult
About Bullying is Not Tattling
This month we will celebrate the Virtue of
Fairness. 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. Fairness, the belief that everyone
deserves the 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. We
would appreciate your support in discussing this
virtue with your child and encouraging
behaviours that would demonstrate this virtue.
Principal’s Message
As the school year draws to a close, I
sincerely thank everyone for their spirit of
cooperation and support. Many thanks to my
staff, whose dedication and commitment have
provided daily opportunities for students to
grow academically, socially, emotionally and
spiritually.
Thank you to Mrs.Iannicca for running a very
efficient office! Thank you to Mr. Oppong,
Mr. DiMarco and Mr. Medvid for keeping our
school clean and safe!
Thanks to Father Tim, Father Francis and the
entire Paris Team who continue to add to the
spiritual life of St. Clare Catholic School
through school Masses and Sacramental
preparation.
I would also like to thank our Superintendent,
Mr. Amaral for his ongoing support throughout
the year.
Thank you to our Trustee, Mrs. Hobin, for her
support and sharing our successes, with the
students, staff and parents.
Many thanks to our Catholic School Council
for their time and commitment by providing
our students with a variety of special activities
throughout the school year!
Thank you to our parent volunteers and all
parents for the gift of their time in giving to our
students and school community!
It is only with the support of everyone that we
can successfully carry out the goals of
Catholic education. A school is only as strong
as the support it receives from its’ community,
and for this we are truly blessed.
On behalf of all the staff, we wish you all a
wonderful summer!
Sincerely,
M. Diab
P.A. Day Reminder
Monday June 8, 2015 is a P.A. Day. There
will be no classes for students.
Striving for Excellence
Parish Information – St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic
Church
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Year End and Grade 8 Graduation Mass – Wednesday
June 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
(St. Ignatius Loyola Church).
Happy Retirement…
On behalf of the staff and students of St. Clare Catholic School
we extend our best wishes and God’s blessings for a very
happy retirement to Mrs. Zanchetta and Mr. Harris. Mrs.
Zanchetta and Mrs. Harris have shared their gifts with the St.
Clare community for many years. We appreciate and applaude
their commitment and dedication to Catholic education.
Share Life Update
Many thanks for the generosity demonstrated by students and
families throughout the school year! In total we collected
$ 1061.75. This monetary gift is greatly appreciated by
Share Life who helps many organizations within Peel Region.
Grade 8 Graduation
Grade 8 Graduation will take place on Tuesday, June 23, 2015
at 6:30 p.m. at St. Clare Catholic School. Following a Liturgy will
be the distribution of diplomas and student awards.
Congratulations to our Grade 8 graduates on all that you have
accomplished at St. Clare Catholic School. May God bless and
guide you in your future endeavours.
Year End (Term 2) Report Cards
Term 2 Report Card will be sent home on Wednesday June 24,
2015. The last day of classes will be Friday June 26, 2015.
Our Grade 8 students will be saying good-bye to all students at
our Year End Assembly at 9:30 a.m. Please Note: All students
will be dismissed at the regular time of 3:00 p.m.
A Message from the St. Clare Library
The end of another school year is quickly approaching, and we
are kindly asking that all library books be returned to our library
by Friday, June 12th. (If you find any books from years gone by,
please return these as well, no questions asked). Students will
continue to visit the library, but there will be no book exchange. A
note will go home concerning any outstanding library book(s).
Thank you for all your support and cooperation. If you have any
questions or concerns, please call Mr. Murphy at the school.
Distribution and Storage of Medication and
Epi-Pens
We will be sending home all medications and Epi-Pens on Friday
June 26, 2015. We do not retain medications from one year to
the next. Forms will be sent home with your child on the last day
of school regarding the process for September 2015. Thank you
for your attention to this.
Best Wishes…
We would like to extend our best wishes and God’s blessings
to Mrs. Farris and her husband as they await the birth of their
first child.
Activities and Events…
Softball: A big thank you goes out to our Softball
coaches, Mrs. Grattan and Mrs. McDonald, for sharing their
talents with the intermediate girls this season. The girls will be
playing in a tournament on June 3rd at Dunton Field in
Brampton. Good luck girls!!!
Beach Volleyball: On June 4th, students from our
intermediate volleyball teams will be participating in a beach
volleyball tournament at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton. We
wish our team good luck and would like to thank R. Benec, A.
DeJulio, N. Newell, and S. Zanatta for practising with the team
Track and Field: The St. Clare Track and Field
team is well underway practising and preparing for our
upcoming family meet on Tuesday, June 9th, at St. Marcellinus
School. The students have been working very hard, training
and prepare themselves for their running and field events. The
coaches know the student's hard work will pay off and St. Clare
School will be very successful on the 9th. Go Cougars
Go!!! Thank you to the coaches: R. Benec, A. DeJulio, N.
Newell, and S. Zanatta.
HATS OFF 2 KIDZ
The staff and students of St. Clare School proudly wore their
baseball caps and walked through the school community on
May 20th to show their support for The Hospital for Sick Kids
and The Sick Kids Foundation. Through your generous
donations our school raised just over $790.00! Thank you for
your gifts of charity in this fund-raiser!
A special thank you to Mrs. Barlow for organizing this event.
Striving for Excellence
Year at a Glance…Extra Curricular
St. Clare Green Team - Shepherds of a Greener Earth
This was a truly remarkable school year here at St. Clare in
regards to our environmental initiatives. We beautified the
school grounds by weeding and planting bulbs in the front
garden. We celebrated two weeks of Earth Day, Earth Hour
and National Sweater Day. We participated in recycling and
reusing programs in unity with the board. When possible,
electronic resources were used to support student learning
as an alternative to paper. Every student on the Eco-Team
demonstrated leadership qualities and compassion for the
Earth through energy audits, announcements, posters and
even some classroom presentations. Although the school
year may be coming to a close, it is important to remember
our good habits throughout our lives. We can save energy
and resources no matter the season. Mrs. Grattan, Mrs.
Zanatta and Mr. Murphy wish to thank our Eco-Team, all of
our students and the entire school community for all of their
support throughout our efforts. Remember - An Eco-School
is Eco-COOL!
A special thank you to Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Grattan and Mrs.
Zanatta for working with our Eco- Team and organizing
events throughout the year.
Anaphylaxis Reaction Reminder
A reminder to our families to refrain from sending to school any food,
etc. that contains nut products (i.e. peanut butter sandwiches,
snacks with nuts, etc.). While we cannot guarantee a “Nut Free” or
“Allergen Free” environment, you can help to reduce the risk to our
students by not sending in peanuts, nuts of any kind, products
containing nuts, sesame seeds, nut oil, or nut by-products, foods
that MAY have come in contact with nuts or nut products and fast
food or commercial snacks where the unclear (i.e. Timbits). Thank
you!
Criminal Reference Check Reminder
In accordance with the Safe Schools Act, all volunteers, including
those going on one day school trips, must have a Criminal
Reference Check.
If you are able to volunteer your time at our school (including
driving students to sports events, assist with fundraisers, school
trips, and / or be a member of the Catholic School Council) dealing
with children in any capacity, please contact the Main Office for a
Criminal Reference Check Form for the 2015 – 2016 school year.
The following are the activities that provided enriching
experiences for our students. Thank you to our teachers and
volunteers for their time and commitment!
Teams/Clubs:
Chess Club; Knitting Club; Earth Angels: Shepherds of A Greener
Earth; Circle of Friends; Student Council; Rosary Group;
Recycling; Youth Faith Ambassadors; and School Choir.
Academic Competitions:
Junior and Intermediate Chess Teams
Sports:
Cross Country, Intermediate Boys and Girls Volleyball; Junior
Boys and Girls Volleyball; Intermediate Boys and Girls
Basketball; Junior Boys and Girls Basketball; Outdoor Junior
Soccer; Intermediate Boys and Girls Softball; Beach Volleyball;
Primary Beach Ball Volleyball and Track and Field.
Special Events:
Monthly Virtues / Bullying Prevention Assemblies; Terry Fox
Walk; Spook A Thon; Food Drives; Remembrance Day Service;
Spirit Days for Share Life; Staff / Student Volleyball / Beach Ball
Volleyball; Christmas Angels on the Tree; Christmas Concert;
Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day; Groove Edgucation; St. Clare
House Hygiene Drive; Curling Days; School Masses; Stations of
the Cross; Eco-Source Presentations, Sir John A. MacDonald
Multimedia Contest, Peel Police Bullying Prevention Programs;
Catholic Education Week Activities, Poetry Presentations,
Mighty Music Makers, Joe sax Festival, Diversity Tour 4
Humanity, Hats Off 2 Kidz Walk, Scientists in the School, Inuit
Arctic Games, The NED Show..
Dress Code Reminder
Board Policy states that all students are expected to dress in
clean, neat and practical attire. Appropriate attire is the criterion
for acceptable dress that most often reflects our attitude toward
any given situation. The expectation is that we avoid such
recreational wear as tank tops, halter tops, muscle shirts, tube
tops, spaghetti straps, bare midriffs, short shorts, cut offs,
hats/headgear, low rise pants / jeans, and shirts with
inappropriate logos/symbols. The items are contrary to both the
philosophy of our Catholic schools and the standards that we set
as parents and educators.
Striving for Excellence
Planning Ahead… 2015 – 2016
Volunteer Appreciation
St. Clare Catholic School would like to show their appreciation to
the many generous and caring volunteers that have greatly
enriched our school this year. We are celebrating your
accomplishments on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in the library at
3:00 p.m.
Catholic School Council Update
Our next council meeting will be Thursday June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
The staff and students wish to thank our Catholic School Council
representatives for their incredible support and hard work this
school year:
 Chair: Mrs. Ross
 Vice-Chair: Mr. Sacha
 Treasurer: Ms. Cannon
 Secretary: Mrs. Mangan
 Fundraising Chair: Ms. McCaig
 Parish Representative: Mrs. Bomben
 OAPCE Representative: Mrs. Zeglen
 Community Representative: Mrs. Cvitkovic
 Parent Representatives: Mrs. Bader, Mrs. Banovic,
Mrs. Bruzzese, Ms. Ducharme and Mrs. Flagg
These parents along with our teaching representative,
Mrs. MacSween, have worked very hard to make St. Clare Catholic
School a happy, safe and positive place for our students.
Thank you to our Catholic School Council who have helped to fund
the following activities this year through the Spook-a-thon, Pizza
and Sub Lunches and the Christmas Store:
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September Meet and Greet BBQ / Curriculum Night
Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Supported Movie Night
Purchased the School Planners / Agendas for Grades 1 To 8
Supported sacramental preparation through the purchase of
First Communion and Confirmation Pins and Prayer Booklets
Subsidized Scientists in the School
Supported / subsidized class trips
Purchased new screen for the gym
Supported Play Day
Supported the Grade 8 Confirmation Retreat and Gowns
Supported Athletics
Supported Trophies and Awards
Supported the Grade 8 Graduation
As a result of the fantastic response to the Christmas Store, we
plan to continue to offer this fundraiser. If you have any unused
items that could be donated to our Christmas Store, we would
greatly appreciate them. More information will follow in
October 2015.
Formation of the 2015 - 2016 Catholic School Council
The formation of the 2015 - 2016 Catholic School Council will take
place in September, in accordance with School Council
Regulations. More information will be provided in the September
2015 Newsletter regarding dates and required forms. All parents
are encouraged to get involved!
Transportation: Student Transportation of Peel
Region (STOPR) 2015 - 2016
Routes are determined by Student Transportation of Peel
Region (STOPR) and worked out according to address. Please
see attached information from STOPR outlining their
procedures for school start up.
Are You Moving?
We are beginning the process of planning classes and staffing for
September 2015. If you are planning to move between now and
September, we would appreciate that you would inform the school
as soon as possible. Thank you!
School Year Calendar (2015 – 2016)
Please find attached the school year calendar which indicates
holidays and Professional Activity Days for 2015 – 2016.
School Hours for 2015
Our school times will remain the same:
Grades JK to Grade 8: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Striving for Excellence
Upcoming Dates:
Back to School - September 2015
School will start on Tuesday September 8, 2015 for Senior
Kindergarten to Grade 8. Junior Kindergarten students will
receive additional information regarding their start date later in
June 2015.
The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act prohibits the publication of students’ personal information
without written consent.
Therefore, class placements will not be publicly posted at
the front of the school.
Classroom Placement / First Day of School
Classroom placements must still be viewed as a TENTATIVE
placement in light of possible enrollment changes and/or the
Ministry Primary Class Size Cap which may result in an increase
in combined classes. The Ministry Primary Class Size Cap is a
mandate which ALL schools in the province must follow.
On Tuesday September 8, 2015 the following will occur:
 Senior Kindergarten students will assemble in the
Kindergarten yard and at bell time will meet their
teachers.
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Grades 1 to 8 students will assemble in the school yard
at their designated entrances. Teachers will have a
sign and call out the names of each student, and will
then bring them into the school.
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If inclement weather occurs, Grades 1 to 8 students will
meet in the gym and Senior Kindergarten students will
meet in the library.
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June 1 - June 3 – Grade 6 EQAO Assessments
June 3 – Volunteer Appreciation
June 5 – Sr. Kindergarten Graduation @ 10:00 a.m.
June 8 – PA Day Assessment and Evaluation
June 9 – Family Track & Field Meet
June 10 – Year End / Grade 8 Grad Mass @ Church
June 11 – The NED Show K-8 @ 10:30 a.m
June 11 – CSAC Meeting
June 19 – Board Track & Field Meet
June 23 – Silvercreek Grade 5/6 & 4/5
June 23 – Grad Luncheon and Dance 11:00-3:00
June 23 – Graduation Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
June 24 – Reports Go Home
June 24 – Play Day
June 26 – End of Year Assembly @ 9:30 a.m.
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September 8, 2015 – School Begins
September 18 , 2015 – P.A. Day: Reorganization and
Faith Development
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GOING ON VACATION
We have noticed an increase in students going on vacation and
not informing the office. We ask that you please take a moment
to send a note to the office informing us of the dates your child
will be away. This will help to cut down on the phone calls
needed to track down the missing student(s). We thank you for
your help in this matter.
Striving for Excellence