Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
October 2013 Newsletter
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Corpus Christi
Catholic
Elementary School
4155 Elora Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 3N4
Tel: 905-897-7037
Fax: 905-566-4333
Principal
Mr. E. Filippozzi
Secretary
Mrs. A. Tognon
School Council Chair
Mr. S. Mavely
Superintendent
Mr. C. Blanchard
Blessed are you, loving Father,
for all of your gifts to us.
Blessed are you for giving us the
gift of family and friends.
We pause and give you thanks,
Lord, for all these gifts:
For the rains that give life, for
the harvest.
As we rejoice in your kindness,
We pray for those who are in need.
Open our hearts to them
And teach us to be generous to others as
you are to us
Thank you, God.
Amen
Ward 4 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. A. Abbruscato
905-890-0708 x 24239
416-459-0126
pated in a community walk to raise funds to
support Cancer research. The event was a
tremendous success. Weather was fantastic,
providing a wonderful opportunity to enjoy
an Autumn walk in the community. We are
pleased to share with you that we raised
more than $400 this year. Thank you for
your support, it is always appreciated.
School Board Administration
The Director of Education for the DufferinPeel Catholic District School Board is Mr.
John Kostoff and the Associated Directors
are Mrs. S. McWatters and Mr. J. Hrajnik.
The Superintendent of Schools for the Mississauga East Family of Schools is Mr. C.
Blanchard. All of these administrators can
be reached at:
The Catholic Education Centre
40 Matheson Blvd. West
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1C5
(905) 890-1221
Area Trustees
Ward 6 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mr. P. Ferreira
416-805-7110
Parish Team
Rev. Carlos Macatangga
Cristo Rei Parish
905-270-1133
Our Area Trustees on the Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board are Mrs. Anna Abbruscato and Mr. Peter Ferreira
Thanksgiving
Reorganization of Classes
Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday,
October 14th, 2013. Students do not attend
school on that day. We wish all the students and families a very blessed and safe
Thanksgiving Holiday.
As expected we did have to re-organize
some classes and move students within the
school due to fluctuating enrolment. Reorganization of classes occurred on September
13th, 2013 and new classes began on Monday, September 16th. I would like to thank
the students, parents and staff for their cooperation and ensuring that we had a
smooth transition.
Terry Fox Walk
This year, to celebrate the Terry Fox Run,
students, staff and parent volunteers partici-
Teaching for The Father Inspired by The Son Guided by The Holy Spirit
Corpus Christi Faculty
2013-2014
FDK 1
FDK 2
Grade 1
Grade 1/2
Grade 2/3
Grade 3
Grade 4/5
Grade 5/6
Grade 7
Grade 8
FSL
SERC/Planning Time
SERT/ELL
Planning Time (.5)
Planning Time (.1)
Teacher Librarian
ERW
ERW
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SAT
DECE FDK 1
DECE FDK 2
Head Custodian
Custodian
Custodian
Head Secretary
Principal
M. Scully
E. Walkey
M. Kubicki
P. Hickey
M. Trauzzi
D. Emanuelle
S. Evon
B. Dias
G. MacDonald
P. Nash
D. Bowden
O. Volchuk
S. Rossi
A. Capizanno
S. Pawlosky
V. Korol
A. Fowler
A. Rotundo
A. Sebastian
B. Sekula
L. Gouveia
A. Fornasier
K. Doucette
A. Wood
C. Vasquez
A. Hernandez
E. Pascual
A. Tognon
E. Filippozzi
As you can see the Corpus Christi School Community is a
constantly changing community with many new Faculty
members. We are pleased to work together to provide a
fantastic Catholic education to our students.
School Hours
The school hours for students are as follows:
8:30 am
10:35 am
11:30 - 12:30
1:55 pm
3:00 pm
Classes Begin
Recess Break
Lunch Break
Recess Break
Dismissal
Please note that supervision in the playground begins at
8:15 a.m. Please do not leave children unattended in the
school grounds before the teacher supervision begins.
School Security Protocol
In accordance with the Dufferin-Peel’s GAP Policy 509.02
we have taken proactive measures to secure the safety of
staff and students by locking the front door. Visitors may
gain entrance by pressing the buzzer mounted on the wall,
beside the door. The buzzer activities a 2-way speaker and
camera system. The Office will then be able to tell who is
at the door through a TV monitor and thus, regulate visitor
access to the school.
Pick‐up and Drop‐off Policy
To ensure school security for students and teachers, the
Board policy requires that all visitors (including parents)
must report to the office. Parents or designated individuals
are required to sign children in at the office when bringing
them to school late and must also sign them out at the
office when withdrawing them from school before regular
dismissal time.
Reporting Student Absences/
Signing Out/Lates
Please call to register an absence - 905-897-7037, press 1
for the attendance. You can
call 24hrs. An answering machine is available to take information. Please provide your child’s name, grade and
teacher’s name. If an absence is not reported, our policy is
to call home to verify student absenteeism. A parent or
guardian must sign out students who leave early. A reminder to parents and students that an expectation set our
from the beginning of the year clearly that all students
must arrive to school on time.
Being consistently and continuously late interrupts
theclassroom during lessons, creates delays in the office
and sets a poor example for those who do arrive on time.
Please note that issues with lates and absenteeism will be
dealt with strictly, and may involve the school Administration, Child Youth Worker and Social Worker. Please help
us teach your children the value of promptness.
Lunch Hour
During the lunch hour all students who stay for lunch are
expected to remain at school, and all students who go
home for lunch are expected to go home every day. If there
is a change in the regular lunch hour procedure for your
child, parents/guardians are asked to provide the teacher
with a note explaining the change. A form will be going
home with your child in regards to your child’s lunch time
arrangements. Please complete, sign and return this form
to the school as soon as possible.
keep any medication in their desk, backpack or classroom
(with the exception of an epi-pen if allergies are severe).
All dispensing of medication requires medical permission
and must be stored in the office.
Reporting Head Injuries
School Driveway and Kiss/Ride
In the interest of safety, please use the new
Kiss/Ride Drop Off area at the North End
of the school driveway to drop off your
children. The parking spots are extremely
limited, therefore, we ask that you not
leave your car unattended in the driveway. Visitors to the
school are asked to refrain from leaving vehicles unattended in the “Kiss and Ride” lane. This lane is intended for
morning and lunch student drop off and not intended for
pick up at dismissal time.
Even when it appears to be insignificant, we try to inform
parents of all reported head injuries at school. We do this
in recognition of the potential danger of any injury involving the head area. Our intent is not to alarm you, but to
keep you informed. Please remind your child to let a staff
member know if they bump their head or if they get hurt at
school.
Child Illness
Please keep your child home if he/she is sick. We discourage children who have a fever, are coughing, vomiting or
Parent volunteers are required at this time to assist with the have a runny nose, from coming to school. They will resupervision of the school driveway at 8:00 a.m. and 3:00
cover from their illness quicker if they are resting at home.
p.m. dismissal. If you are available and would like to
offer your time to assist with this supervision, please conEmergency Contact
tact the main office for more information. Parent volunteers can volunteer between one to five days per week, bePlease ensure the school has updated information with
tween 8: 15 to 8:30 a.m. and/or 3:00 and 3:15 p.m.
regards to emergency contacts and phone numbers.
Anaphylactic Shock
Student Transportation
We feel that all parents would like to be
aware that there are several pupils in
school with a severe life-threatening
food allergy (anaphylaxis) to peanuts
and nuts. This is a medical condition
that causes a severe reaction to certain
allergens and can result in death within minutes. Although
this may or may not affect your child’s class directly,
please send foods with your child to school that are free
from peanuts or nut products. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
Storage/Administration of Medication
We realize that during the first few weeks of school there
were some delays with school bus pick up and drop off
times. Please be advised the STOPR has been made aware
of these. Parents are being reminded that if there are any
concerns or questions about transportation they are to contact STOPR directly at (905) 890-0614
The board has a system to determine eligibility using GPS
software system. We request that you visit the website,
http://businfo.stopr.ca. Once you are on the site, you will
have to change the school year to 2013-2014 and then enter
your address, grade level of your child and School Board,
and it will inform you if your child is eligible for bussing.
For eligible students, bus pick up and drop off times are
available using your OEN number this is on your child’s
report card every year). Should you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact the Transportation Department (1-800-668-1140 or 905-890-6000) directly.
Parents are responsible for ensuring
that all medication and forms are
updated annually. If your child requires medication please have all
pertinent forms completed and returned with the medication to the
office as soon as possible. A remind- As per board policy, any courtesy seats will be granted mid
er that children are not allowed to
October, 2013. After this date, you will receive notice of
any empty seats available. Preferences will be given to
those students from Grades 1 - 4.
For more information regarding transportation and/or eligibility contact STOPR directly at:
www.stopr.ca
businfo.stopr.ca
or by phone at (905) 890-0614
For Special Education contact (905) 890-6362
School Bus Safety Rules
The conduct of individual students on the bus directly
affects the safety of all students on the bus. The driver’s
attention needs to be on the road. We are requesting that
all parents/guardians reinforce the School Bus Rules with
their child(ren). All students should:
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Be at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to their stop time
Never play close to the road
Be ready to board the bus by waiting in an orderly line
Board the bus in single file, use the handrail and sit
down in their seat as quickly as possible
Listen to the driver
Always remain seated while the bus is moving
Do not throw anything out of the window
Keep aisles clear of objects (backpacks, lunches, etc.)
Not shout or cause any other unnecessary noises
Never put any part of your body out an open window
Be sure to look all ways before crossing the road
Do not damage the bus in any way
Do not throw garbage on the floor
Do not consume any food or drink on the bus
Bus privileges will be revoked if need be. Thank you for
your support in ensuring that our students journey safely
to and from school.
and staff. We will practice the Emergency Lockdown Procedure with students two times during the school year and
review it periodically.
Excursions and Field Trips
Educational trips that extend learning opportunities are
encouraged. Teachers must follow appropriate Board procedures and by law, the school must have on file permission forms which must be signed by parents. VERBAL
PERMISSION can not be accepted.
Picture Day
Our Picture Day is on Thursday, Octo‐
ber 24th, 2013. All JK to Grade 8 students will have their pictures taken in
the morning or afternoon. If your child
should happen to be absent that day, a
picture make-up session will be held on
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013. We
are pleased to announce that Life Touch
will be conducting the photo shoots.
Valuables
Please help us to protect your child’s valuables by keeping
them at home. Staff cannot be responsible for any valuables
that your child brings to school. In order to avoid valuables
being lost or misplaced please keep them at home.
Use of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) on School
Property
To promote respect for the dignity of all members of our school community and to enhance
Fire Drills/Lock Down Procedures
student achievement and safety, the use of a PED
is strictly prohibited in school (including portaIn accordance with Ministry regulables) or during school related activites (such as
tions, three fire drills will be conductretreats, field trips, sports events. Etc.)
ed in the fall and three in the spring
Failure to comply with his policy may result in
per school year. While we hope that a the confiscation of the PED and/or disciplinary action as
real fire situation never arises, this
outlined in the Catholic Code of Conduct 2001. The school
practice helps prepare students in the and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board asevent of a real fire. In addition, our School Board has essume no responsibility for the loss, recovery, repair or retablished lockdown procedures should a high risk incident placement for any PED brought onto school property.
involving weapons occur in the school, or on school prop- To prevent the loss or damage of PEDs, the school encourerty, that could endanger the lives and safety of students
ages students to leave their PEDs at home.
helps to create great decision-makers, problem-solvers, and
positive risk-takers; the confidence it instills in students is
contagious. It provides students with a means of selfexpression and above all, enriches their Christian values.
Thank you to Mrs. Kubicki for her continued support with
this initiative.
Textbooks
-Mlle Bowden
School textbooks are school property and are loaned to the
students annually. The expectation is that textbooks will
be returned at the end of the school year. Students are responsible for these textbooks and will be asked to pay if
these books go missing or have been vandalized.
Communication
Open communication between home and school is very
important. Although we will be reporting to you formally
during the school year, please do not hesitate to contact us
at any time if you have questions or concerns. A phone call
on the onset of a concern usually resolves itself before it
becomes a problem. On our part, if we have any concerns
about your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
opportunity.
Junior Girls Volleyball
Mrs. Summaria and Miss Dias have begun the 2013 Junior
Girls Volleyball Season! They are looking forward to coaching all team members and having a successful season! During the month of October, the girls will be playing several
games within the school family. Parents are welcome to
watch their child in action! Thank you for your hard work
and dedication! See you on the courts!
Welcome to the 2013-2014
season of our Corpus Christi Choir!
Our choir will be performing at various events throughout
the year such as school Masses,
liturgies, concerts and performances in our greater community. The
choir is open to students from
Grades 3 to 8 – students interested
in committing to our rehearsals
and performances are asked to see
Mlle Bowden or attend our next
rehearsal. Rehearsals for our choir take place on Fridays at
lunch recess (from 11:30 - 12:10). Our Intermediate InstruToonie Tuesday and Fabulous Fridays
mental Ensemble directed by Mlle Bowden includes Angela and Abigail, with occasional help from some of our JunOnce again our school will be having Toonie Tuesdays and
ior members. They do a great job accompanying and supFaboulous Fridays. All items being sold will be sold at $1
porting our choir and students for our celebrations within
each. It’s called Toonie Tuesdays because generally speakour school community and Masses.
ing some students will purchase a Cookie from Terracotta
Cookies and Milk or juice for a total of $2. All funds raised
It is my absolute pleasure to share my passion for
will go towards supporting school activities and events.
music and choral singing with the school community. Corpus Christi is filled with such talented students who are so
willing to share their gifts with others. The study of music
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
Chocolate Fundaiser
Our Catholic School Council Chocolate Fundraiser got off
to a great start this year.
Halloween Safety
Halloween is just around the corner. Here are some suggestions to keep the children of our school safe.
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Choose brightly coloured costumes
Use face paint instead of masks
Plan a safe route with your child
Remind your child of road safety rules
Accompany your children
Remind children not to enter homes
Check the treats before allowing your children to eat
them
PARENTS CORNER
School Council
I am pleased to announce that we once again have a number of committed volunteers who will represent the school
community as members of the 2013-2014 Catholic School
Council. They are:
Chairperson:
Sam Mavely
Secretary:
Lorraine Martin
Treasurer:
Malliica Sothinathan
OPACE Rep.:
Mara Farmer
Community Rep.: Teresa Gomes-Romano
There are many great prizes available to students who sell
the most chocolates, including Play Station 4, an IPod
Nano, great gift cards and many other items which are displayed in our school front foyer.
A reminder that all monies and/or chocolates are due back
to the school after the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you all
for supporting our fundraiser.
Volunteers
Volunteers play an important role in the life of our school
community. They help to enhance the learning opportunities available to students and make a difference in the academic life of our students. If you can spare some time to
read with students, help teachers in the classroom (other
that your own child’s) assist in the literacy room, photocopy, count money for special events etc., we need you!
If you are interested in volunteering within the school,
please contact Mrs. Rossi, our volunteer coordinator.
Please note that anyone working or volunteering must
have a criminal reference check completed by the local police services before volunteering can begin.
In accordance to GAP 318 all volunteers having direct and
regular contact with students are required to provide a
Criminal Reference Check. If you wish to volunteer this
year, please pick up a CRC application from the main
office.
The Virtues
October Virtue of the Month is Empathy
Our council wishes to let you know that our council meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. in our school library. The following are the
dates of our meetings:
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
God has given us the ability to form connections with each
other—to live together. Empathy helps us to connect and
live together in safe, caring, inclusive communities. Empathy refers to the ability to identify with and feel other people’s concerns.
What Empathetic People Do:
 Listen attentively
 Watch people’s body language
 Notice and respond when someone is upset
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Can name her/his feelings
Can see a situation from another person’s point of view
Know that different people may feel differently about
the same thing.
PARISH CORNER
We want you to
read our
newsletter!!
Our Parish Team and Parish Information
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome back
Rev. Carlos Macatangga and the Parish Team of Cristo
Rei Church to our school. We truly appreciate all of their
hard work and above all their dedication to the entire Corpus Christi Community. We look forward to their spiritual
guidance with our staff and students!
Cristo Rei Parish
3495 Confederation Parkway
Mississauga, ON L5B 3G5
Telephone (905) 270-1133
Fax (905) 270-0904
Email: cristoreiparish@gmail.com
Pastor:
Associate Pastor:
Priest in Residence:
Deacon:
Secretary:
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
Sunday
9:00 am & 12:30
10:30 am & 5:30 pm
Rev. Carlos Macatangga
Rev. Michael Do
Rev. Chacko Parekat
Mr. Inacio Rodrigues
Maria Fatima Ferreira
PORTUGUESE
ENGLISH
PORTUGUESE
ENGLISH
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday
6:30 pm in Portuguese
Tuesday
6:30 pm in Portuguese
Wednesday
7:00 pm Novena
7:30 pm in English
Thursday
6:30 pm in English
Friday
7:00 pm Bilingual
1ST Friday
6:00 pm EXPOSITION
6:00 - 6:45 pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation
EXPOSITION & ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
EVERY WEDNESDAY: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Answer the question below and you can help
your child win a free
pizza lunch, courtesy of
Mr. Filippozzi.
How much money did we raise in our
Terry Fox Walk?
Answer:
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Child’s Name:
___________________________
Teacher:
___________________________
Date: ________________________
Please return to Mrs. Tognon ASAP
Congratulations to last month’s winner
Tristan C.