Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
November 2013 Newsletter
Canadian Legion. Students are asked to
bring a small donation to help support our
veterans. We will also be having a Rembrance Day celebration at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, November 11th in the school
gym. Parents are welcome to attend.
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
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields 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 amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Ward 4 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. A. Abbruscato
905-890-0708 x 24239
416-459-0126
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing 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.
Ward 6 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mr. P. Ferreira
416-805-7110
John McCrae
Parish Team
Rev. Carlos Macatangga
Cristo Rei Parish
905-270-1133
EQAO
2012-2013 Results
Recently EQAO released results for Corpus
Christi Catholic School for the primary
(Grades 1-3) and junior (Grades 4-6) assessments of reading, writing and mathematics.
Our school results are as follows:
Grade 3
Reading 47%
Writing 58%
Mathematics 58%
Grade 6
Reading 67%
Writing 83%
Mathematics 50%
Remembrance Day
French Immersion Meeting
On November 11th, Canadians all across
the country stop and remember the men,
women, and children who were killed in
wars. There are parades and memorial services. Everyone stands in silence as they
remember the more than 100, 000 brave Canadians who were killed. World War One
Armistice was signed on the 11th hour of
the 11th day of the 11 month and that is
why November 11th is called Remembrance
Day. On November 11th the students will
be given a poppy supplied by the Royal
Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians,
who wish to enroll their child in Grade 1
French Immersion class for September, 2014
are invited to attend an information meeting:
For:
St. Gertrude Immersion Centre
St. Pio of Pietrelcina Immersion Centre
Meetings will be at St. Pio of Pietrelcina on
November 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Teaching for The Father Inspired by The Son Guided by The Holy Spirit
Pick‐up and Drop‐off Policy
Inclement Weather Procedures
In the event of snowstorms which prevent safe travel,
please listen to the following radio stations for announcements about bus transportation and school closures, usually beginning about 6:30 am.
CKFM 99.9
CHUM 1050
Q107
CFTR 680
CFNY 102.1
CISS 92.5
CJCL 590
CHFI 98.1
CHIN 100.7
1540 AM
640 AM
These announcements may take one of three forms:
• Some buses in some areas may be cancelled, but other
buses are running and schools remain open for students
who walk.
• Buses may be cancelled but the school will be open
• School may be cancelled entirely.
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 out 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
Buses that do not run in the morning do not run in the
and sets a poor example for those who do arrive on time.
afternoon. If you drive your bus student to school on a day Please note that issues with lates and absenteeism will be
when buses are cancelled, you are responsible for providdealt with strictly, and may involve the school Administraing transportation home at the end of the day as well.
tion, Child Youth Worker and Social Worker. Please help
us teach your children the value of promptness.
It can be hazardous for small children to walk in extreme
weather conditions when high winds and blowing snow
Lunch Hour
obscure their vision and also prevent them from being
seen. Please remember, you are the ultimate authority in
During the lunch hour all studeciding what weather conditions are safe for your child,
dents who stay for lunch are
whether the school is open or closed; it is better 'to err on
expected to remain at school,
the side of caution than to needlessly risk a child's safety.'
and all students who go home
for lunch are expected to go
home every day. If there is a
School Security Protocol
change in the regular lunch
hour procedure for your child,
In accordance with the Dufferin-Peel’s GAP Policy 509.02
parents/guardians are asked
we have taken proactive measures to secure the safety of
to provide the teacher with a note explaining the change.
staff and students by locking the front door. Visitors may
A form will be going home with your child in regards to
gain entrance by pressing the buzzer mounted on the wall,
your child’s lunch time arrangements. Please complete,
beside the door. The buzzer activates a 2-way speaker and
sign and return this form to the school as soon as possible.
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.
Anaphylactic Shock
ble for the occasion and appropriate to school environment.
Failure to comply with this expectation shall result in disciplinary action.
We feel that all parents would like to be aware that there
are several pupils in school with a severe life-threatening
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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,
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please send foods with your child to school that are free
from peanuts or nut products. Thank you for your under
standing and co-operation.
Storage/Administration of Medication
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 reminder that children are not
allowed to 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
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Shirts must be close to the arm and must not be low in
the front or back. We must be able to tuck our tops
into our pants i.e. no halter (thin straps) or tank tops
that show midriff
Shorts and skirts should be longer than arms length; no
cutoffs or bicycle shorts are permitted
Suggestive or inappropriate language or satanic symbols are not permitted on any clothing, shoes or personal belongings, i.e. skulls, deliberate tears, violent
symbols, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious slurs. Any
reference to gangs is also not permitted
Sunglasses and hats are allowed to be worn only outdoors
Bandanas may be worn only by females as hair bands;
sweatbands may be worn for Physical Education classes only
No black soled shoes are to be worn in the gym for
physical education activities
For physical education class, students must bring a
change of top and if possible, shorts or track pants.
Jewelry is not to be worn during gym class
Make-up if worn must be modest and in good taste.
No improper jewelry in terms of symbols and location
Footwear must be worn at all times.
Even when it appears to be insignificant, we try to inform
We ask that you take some time to go over the dress code
parents of all reported head injuries at school. We do this
with your children and we thank you for your co-operation
in recognition of the potential danger of any injury involvin this matter.
ing the head area. Our intent is not to alarm you, but to
keep you informed. Please remind your child to let a staff
Dressing For Winter
member know if they bump their head or if they get hurt at
school.
While we have been
blessed with moderate
Child Illness
Fall weather, we can
expect this to change at
Please keep your child home if he/she is sick. We discourany time. Please assist
age children who have a fever, are coughing, vomiting or
us in encouraging the
have a runny nose, from coming to school. They will rechildren to dress adecover from their illness quicker if they are resting at home.
quately for this weather. When on yard supervision, teachers are
Dress Code
checking, not only on
the activities/games children play, but also noting that they
In keeping with the Board’s Mission and Catholic School
are wearing boots, hats, gloves and scarves when necesteaching, each school is committed to standards of neatsary. Except when the weather is extremely cold or wet,
ness, cleanliness, modesty and good taste as specified in
the students will be going outside during the recess and
the Appropriate Dress Code Policy of the Board:
lunch periods. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Students are required to dress in a manner and attire suitapolicy states that consideration should be given for keeping
students indoors during recesses when the wind chill
reaches –20C. At –25C students will be kept indoors.
Playing outdoors is a pleasant & healthy activity when
students are wearing suitable clothing. For the younger
students, it would be helpful if parents were to label items
of clothing with their child’s name, so that each person can
more easily locate his/her own clothing from the class coat
rack area. Each term, items make their way to the Lost and
Found and are never claimed. Labelled items can be returned more easily and mixed up items sorted out more
readily. If your child brings home an item by mistake,
please return it to the school so that this mix up may be
corrected the next day!
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.
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
Indoor Shoes
on the onset of a concern usually resolves itself before it
becomes a problem. On our part, if we have any concerns
Soon we will begin to
about your child, we will also contact you at the earliest
experience
wet
and
opportunity.
slushy weather.
In order to avoid trackCasual Fridays
ing mud, water and
snow into the classroom,
During the course of the year you may observe the staff in
it will be necessary for
casual attire on Fridays. Our “Dress Down Day” donaeach student to have a
tions are forwarded to the Board United Way/Share Life
pair of indoor running shoes. Students will change into
Campaign.
this additional pair of shoes as soon as they come to their
class. We are also requesting that the shoes the students
Casual Week
will wear indoors, have LIGHT coloured soles so that there
will be no black scuff marks on the floors .
During the week of October 28th to November 1st, 2013
We appreciate your assistance in this endeavor.
our staff will be in casual attire. Donations for this week
will be going towards our Christmas Outreach Program.
Physical Education
Thank you to the staff for your generous contributions.
Students participating in physical education must wear
non-marking running shoes. In the interest of personal hygiene students should bring a change of clothes for physical education classes. In the interest of safety, students
must remove jewelry prior to participating in physical education. Again we will continue with the Ministry mandated Daily Physical Activity Program. This program requires
that all students from grades 1-8 be involved in 20 minutes
of physical activity each day.
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.
Street-proofing Tips
The safety of our students is a major concern here at the
school. Teachers regularly review street-proofing with students and you are encouraged to do the same. Peel Police
provided the following tips for parents/guardians and caregivers:
• Tell your children to never go anywhere with a stranger,
not to talk to strangers and to never take anything from
them. You have to teach them what a 'safe stranger' is in
case they need help. A safe stranger includes a police
officer, a fire fighter, a cashier, etc.
• Develop a 'what if' game for your children, to get them
thinking of how they would respond if they felt threatened
or afraid.
• Know whom your children play with and where they go.
This includes keeping a list of their friends' addresses and
phone numbers.
• Encourage your child to use a buddy system instead of
walking alone.
Please be assured that we will continue to do all that we
can to help make our school a safe environment for our
students.
Toonie Tuesday and Fabulous Fridays
Once again our school
will be having Toonie
Tuesdays and Faboulous
Fridays. All items being
sold will be sold at $1
each. It’s called Toonie
Tuesdays because generally speaking some students will purchase a
Cookie from Terracotta
Cookies and Milk or juice
for a total of $2. All
funds raised will go towards supporting school activities
and events.
Jr. Girls Volleyball
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
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
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
The team has had a very successful season with Mrs. Summaria and Ms. Dias! Thanks to all team members for their
hard work and dedication! The girls placed 2nd in the
school family and were given the opportunity to particapte
in the finals at Father Michael Goetz Secondary School on
The Virtues
Wed Oct 23! Stay tuned to find out if the girls have made it
to the board finals! Good luck girls!
November Virtue of the Month is Conscience
Conscience is having the knowledge of your own acts as
Ripleys Believe it or Not Aquarium Trip Nov 15
right or wrong.
Both FDK Kindergarten
classes as well as Mrs.
Kubicki and Mr. Hickey's classes will be visiting the Ripleys Aquarium of Canada on Noveber 15th for an exciting
and interactive day
among marine life of all
different kinds! The
students are very excited as are the teachers to see what the day will bring! Please
submit money and permission forms as soon as possible to
your classroom teacher!
What does conscience do…
Look Like?
A person of conscience keeps his/her promises.
Sound Like?
A person of conscience admits his/her wrong doing and feels
badly.
Feel Like?
A person of conscience chooses to do the “right thing” and feels
good about it.
PARISH CORNER
Our Parish Team and Parish Information
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
We want you to
read our
newsletter!!
Answer the question below and you can help
your child win a free
pizza lunch, courtesy of
Mr. Filippozzi.
What are the days when teachers
dress in casual attire called?
Answer:
____________________________
Child’s Name:
___________________________
Teacher:
___________________________
Date: ________________________
Did you know……from “An Historical Understanding of
Key Issues Related to Catholic Education”
Why did the United Legislature of Canada East and Canada West keep improving separate school legislation?
It responded to Catholic parents, trustees, bishops and priests,
editors of the four Catholic newspapers, members of the business
and professional world, all of who argued for legal and financial
rights for separate schools.
Please return to Mrs. Patterson ASAP