ST. CLARE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
4140 Glen Erin Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 2Z3
Phone: 905.820.2227
Web: http://www.dpcdsb.org/clare
November 2015
Principal
All Saints Day – November 1
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 C. Egbulefu, CCE
School Council Chair
I. Ross
Enclosures include:
Father, All powerful and ever-living God,
Today we rejoice in the holy men and women
of every time and place.
May their prayers bring us your forgiveness
and love. We ask this in the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
All Souls Day – November 2
I offer You, my Saviour,
This prayer for the souls of my friends
and companions,
Through the Precious Blood which
You poured forth
upon the Cross, and through the
sorrows which Mary,
our tender Mother endured
at the foot of the Cross.
O good Jesus, have mercy on them!
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and
Let a perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
* November Calendar
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In Flanders’ Fields
In Flanders’ Field the poppies blow,
Between the crosses row on row.
That mark our place and in the sky,
The larks still bravely singing fly.
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow.
Loved and were loved, and now lie in
Flanders’ Fields.
Take up our quarrel with our foe,
To you from falling hands we throw,
The torch – be yours to hold it high;
If ye break faith with us who die.
We shall not sleep though poppies grow
in Flanders’ Fields.
Remembrance Day Service
On Wednesday, November 11 at 10:45 a.m.
our Remembrance Day Service will be held
in our gym. All are welcome. Poppies are
available in the office for a small donation.
November Virtue – Conscience /
Everyone Needs to Learn to Live in
Peace
This month we will focus on the Virtue of
Conscience. God has given us the ability to
know the right and decent way to act and
then to act that way. We trust that the
common Spirit we share inspires us and
guides us to make good decisions if we allow
are conscience to be well informed. This
includes: cooperation, forgiveness and
peacefulness.
A person of conscience…
 Chooses to do the “right thing” and
feels good about it
A person of conscience (continued)…
 Chooses to do the “right thing” and feels good
about it
 Can see how his / her actions may hurt others
 Admits his / her wrong-doing and feels badly
 Says “sorry” and tries to make up for mistakes
 Keeps promises
We appreciate your support in discussing this Virtue with your
child and encouraging behaviours that demonstrate it.
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week (continued):
Our Virtues program reminds us daily that we are connected as
a community and strive to bring out the best in each other on a
daily basis.
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other
just as God in Christ also forgives you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
Growing Success – Grades 1 to 12 (Report Card
Procedures Reminder)
Parish Information – St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic
Church: Update from Father Tim…
In Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, the Elementary
Progress Report Card will be sent home on Tuesday
November 17, 2015 for students in Grades 1 – 8.
First Reconciliation / First Communion
First Reconciliation will be celebrated at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish
on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Parents and guardians are reminded to complete the purple
Preparation Book prior to the middle of November.
The purpose of this progress report is “to show a student’s
development of the learning skills and work habits during the
fall of the school year, as well as a student’s general progress
in working towards the achievement of the curriculum
expectations in all subjects.”
Sacrament of Confirmation Parent / Student Meeting
There will be a registration meeting for parents, grade 7 and 8
candidates and sponsors at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on:
Tuesday, December 1,
Wednesday, December 2, and
Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Registration materials will be distributed to the Grade 8 students
in the first week of November. Please note that the program this
year requires Mass attendance on two special weekends and also
attendance at three preparation classes at St. Ignatius Loyola
Church.
NOTE: Interviews may be requested for some students on
Thursday, November 19, 2015.
Two Elementary Provincial Report Cards will be sent home on
the following dates:
 Tuesday, February 2, 2016 (Term 1)
 Wednesday, June 28, 2016 (Term 2)
Parent / Student / Teacher Interviews for the Elementary
Provincial Report Card (Term 1) are scheduled for:
 Thursday, February 4, 2016
 PA DAY Reporting - Friday, February 5, 2016
Sports and Activities Update
Terry Fox Walk
The St. Clare Catholic School Terry Fox Walk occurred on Friday,
October 2, 2015. It was a great experience for everyone!
We collected $574.01. Thank you for your support!
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Many thanks for your contributions to our Thanksgiving Food
Drive for the Salvation Army! An abundance of food was collected.
This community effort benefits others and provides our students
with a tangible example of Jesus’ message of helping one another.
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
November 16 – 20 is designated as Bullying Awareness and
Prevention Week. We will continue to focus on respectful
behaviour. Our Youth Faith Ambassadors will be reinforcing
respect through inspirational quotes. We will continue to support
students and emphasize strategies such as “WITS” – walk away;
ignore; talk it out; seek help.
Junior Boys and Girls Volleyball
A great big COUGAR cheer goes out to our Junior Boys and
Girls Volleyball teams who demonstrated great effort and
teamwork. Your coaches thank you for all your hard work and
sportsmanship! We look forward to a great season next year!
A huge thank you to our coaches: Mrs. Zanatta and Ms DeJulio
for all their time and dedication to our teams.
Choir
The St. Clare Choir continues to meet regularly and practice their
singing. We always appreciate their beautiful voices at our
Masses and liturgies. Thank you to Mrs. MacPherson, Mrs.
Wickham and Mrs. Barlow for working with our choir.
On November 13, 2015, the choir has been invited to sing O
Canada at a Mississauga Steelheads Hockey Game. On this
same evening families will have an opportunity to purchase
tickets for this game as well as participate in a Family Skate at
the Hershey Centre. Details for this event will be coming home
with your children.
Striving for Excellence
Student Council
Cross Country
Congratulations to the St. Clare Cross Country Team! Our
team had an amazing showing at the family meet. There were
some incredible finishes and all of the coaches are proud of
the hard work and determination of everyone involved. Thank
you to all of the parents who came to see the action and to
everyone for their support.
A special thank you to our coaches: Mr. Murphy, Mrs.
MacSween and Mrs. Brady.
The Student Council elections took place in October.
The St. Clare Catholic School Student Council for 2015 – 2016:
 Prime Minister – Vanessa
 Deputy Prime Minister – Jillian
 Communication Officers – Julia
 Grade 7 Class Reps – Althea, Nicole
 Grade 8 Class Reps – Silvana, Daniel
 Member At Large – Calleigh
Thanks to Mrs. MacSween, Mrs. Newell and Mr. Zulianello for
organizing and working with our Student Council.
ShareLife Spirit Week
c) Eco Angels: Shepherds of a Greener Earth
Our Eco-Team has been doing a great job continuing what we
started last year and starting new initiatives for this year. We
are promoting care for the Earth and environment that God has
given us.
To achieve our GOLD certification last year, we focused on
energy consumption, proper recycling and paper use reduction.
This year, we will continue those past practices while also
including a stronger emphasis on the benefits of walking to
school and a campaign to promote reusable water bottles.
The St. Clare Eco-Team is beginning a campaign to minimize
disposable water bottle use at the school. Students are
encouraged to use reusable water bottles everyday. Students
are discouraged to bring disposable plastic water bottles to
school. The Green Team will be monitoring how many students
are remembering to use reusable drink containers on a daily
basis. We can make a difference. An Eco-School is Eco-Cool!
Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Barlow, Mrs. Grattan and Mrs. Brady would
like to thank all of the students for their ongoing participation in
our ECO initiatives. We can all do our part to keep the world
green.
As one of our Student Council initiatives for this year, Spirit
Week will begin on Monday, November 23 to Friday, November
27.
 Monday November 23 – Crazy Hat / Hair Day
 Tuesday November 24 – Jersey Day
 Wednesday November 25– Twin Day
 Thursday November 26 – Pyjama Day
 Friday November 27 – Neon Day
A reminder will be sent home at a later date.
Safe School Initiatives
Before School Hours Supervision
For your child’s safety, we request that he/she not be on school
property until supervision begins at 8:15 a.m. This is when
supervision begins.
Visitors to the School
By law, ALL visitors to the school must report to the main office
using the doorbell for entry as all doors are locked. Our first
priority for all students is their safety. Board and Provincial
guidelines clearly outline the process that all visitors must follow
upon their arrival on school property, which begins with reporting
to the Main Office. You will be issued a Visitor Sticker, which
must be worn visibly during your stay and sign in and sign out.
Attendance and Punctuality
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 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.
PLEASE CALL: 905-820-2227 Press # 1
All students who arrive after 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. must
obtain a Late Slip.
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KISS and RIDE Safety
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. Please proceed to
the YELLOW post.
Catholic School Advisory Council
We respectfully ask that you do not leave your vehicle while
in this lane to avoid causing a traffic backup.
Catholic School Council Executive:
The aim of the Catholic School Advisory Council is to promote
the vision, values, sacramental life and Catholic practices of the
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Catholic
community it serves and to advise the principal and the Board.
Children are to exit the car on the passenger side only with their
backpacks ready. A staff member is available to escort your
Junior and / or Senior Kindergarten child to the Kindergarten yard.
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.
Chair: Mrs. Ross
Secretary: Mrs. Sorrell
Treasurer: Mrs. Cannon
Parish Rep: TBA
OAPCE Rep: Mrs. Zeglen
Fundraising Rep: Mrs. McCaig
Community Rep: Mr. Silva
Parent Members: Mrs. Bader, Mrs. Banovic, Mrs. Mangan, Mrs.
Coreschi, Mr. Sacha, Mrs. Bruzzese, and Mrs. Flagg
Teaching Rep: Mrs. MacSween
Support Staff Rep: Mrs. Paterson
Winter Dress Reminder
Fundraising
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.
Farewell…
We say farewell to Mrs. Barlow, Special Education Resource
Teacher, who is moving to her new role as Special Assignment
Teacher. Mrs. Barlow has been at St. Clare for the past four years.
She will be greatly missed and we wish her all of God’s blessings
as she begins her new learning journey.
We welcome Ms. Ste. Marie who will be taking on the role of Special
Education Resource Teacher. Ms. Ste. Marie comes to us with a
genuine care and concern for children and a love of teaching and
learning. She will be a great addition to our school community.
St. Martin Catholic Secondary School
Regional Sports School
St. Martin Catholic Secondary School will host its’ Grade 8 parent
information evening on December 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: 2470 Rosemary Drive Mississauga, ON
Phone: 905.279.3171
Please note the following fundraisers:
1) Spook-A-Thon – many thanks to our Catholic School
Council for a FANTASTIC Spook-A-Thon! The children
had a wonderful day of dancing and fun! Thank you to
Mr. Zulianello, Mme Gallant and Mr. Murphy for their
time and effort in making the day a success.
2) Pizza Lunches – every Wednesday.
3) Christmas Store – Tuesday, December 8,
Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10.
If you have any unused items that could be donated to
our Christmas Store, we would greatly appreciate
them. Please bring the items into the school by Friday
November 27, 2015.
On behalf of our St. Clare Catholic School community I would
like to extend my gratitude and sincere appreciation to all of our
Council members and parent volunteers who contributed to the
success of our Spook-a-thon. It takes a great deal of time and
effort to coordinate this event and it benefits all students in our
school.
Special Thank you to: Mrs. Ross, Mrs. McCaig, Mrs. Mrs. Sorrell,
Mrs. Mangan, Mrs. Bader, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. Granic, Mrs.
Bruzzese, Mrs. Le, Mrs. Janusoniene, Mrs. Gliwna, Mrs.
Scicluna, Mrs. Roth and Mrs. Kalman for helping out at the
Spook-a-thon.
Thank you in advance for your support in our fundraising efforts!
Future Meeting Dates: 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday November 12, 2015
• Thursday January 21, 2016
• Thursday March 24, 2016
• Thursday May 19, 2016
• Thursday June 9, 2016
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French Immersion Information Meeting
Cold and Flu Season (continued):
Year 2 Kindergarten parents / guardians, who wish to enroll
their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September
2016 are invited to attend an information meeting at:
A reminder, as well, that communicable diseases can be
contracted in public places throughout the year. For example,
cold-related viruses, such as Enterovirus, are transferred from
person to person through hand contact. Cold and flu viruses
typically peak from December through February, but can start as
early as October.
School: St. Margaret of Scotland School
Address: 2266 Council Ring Road, Mississauga
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Extended French Information Meeting
Grade 4 parent(s)/guardian(s), who wish to enroll their child in a
Grade 5 Extended French class for September2016 are invited
to attend an information meeting at:
School: St. Christopher School
Address: 1195 Clarkson Road
Date: Wednesday January 13, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.
At the present time, the above mentioned school is the
designated centre for our area. Applications will be accepted at
that centre until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
Full-Day Kindergarten Registration for 2016 - 2017
Registration for Full-Day Kindergarten for the 2016 – 2017
school year, will take place at St. Clare Catholic School on the
following days for in-boundary students only:
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.*
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Snow Date:
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information about registration and the Full-Day
Kindergarten program, call St. Clare Catholic School or visit
www.dpcdsb.org.
Reminders and Resources: Cold and Flu Season
As cold and flu season approaches, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board continues to be vigilant in ensuring that
our schools are clean and that our school communities are
educated regarding good hand hygiene and cough
etiquette. These practices are promoted on an ongoing basis,
but as the prevalence of colds and flu increases, our board
increases the cleaning of contact surfaces, as well as reminds
schools to review cold and flu prevention with students and
staff. Many resources are utilized from our regional health units.
Please assist us by reviewing good hand washing procedures, as
well as other preventative measures, as outlined in the various
Peel Health and Wellington Dufferin Guelph (WDG)
resources available to you through their websites. As always,
children who are unwell, should be kept at home.
Flu Clinics
Also available on the Peel Health and WDG websites, are the
schedules of local Flu Clinics.
For more information, visit the health unit websites:
 Peel Health website: http://www.peelregion.ca/health
 Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health website:
www.wdgpublichealth.ca
Direct links to the above information can be found in the Parent
Section of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
website at www.dpcdsb.org
November Information Calendar
Please refer to the attached calendar.
Upcoming Dates for December…
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December 3 – Advent Mass at 10:00 a.m. (Church)
December 8 – Christmas Store
December 9 – Christmas Store
December 10 – Christmas Store
Monday, December 21 – Friday, January 1: Christmas
Holidays
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November 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
2
3
4
All Saints
Day
All Souls
Day
Picture Retake
Day
Pizza Day
8
9
10
11
Pizza Day
Catholic School
Advisory Council
Celebration
Assembly @ 2:30
p.m.
15
16
10:45 a.m.
Remembrance
Day Service
17
18
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
5
6
7
12
13
14
Catholic School
Advisory
Council Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Choir Singing
O Canada at
Mississauga
Steelheads Hockey
Game / Family
Skate @ Hershey
Centre
19
20
21
27
28
Pizza Day
Progress Reports
Go Home
22
23
24
1st Reconciliation
Rehearsal
10:15a.m. @
Church
25
Progress Report
Interviews (as
needed)
26
Pizza Day
1st Reconciliation
7:00 p.m. @
Church
30
notes
29
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