Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
March 2014 Newsletter
Corpus Christi
Catholic
Elementary School
4155 Elora Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 3N4
EQAO Primary and Junior Assessments
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
Ward 4 Trustee and Past
Chair of the Board
Mrs. A. Abbruscato
905-890-0708 x 24239
416-459-0126
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
A Prayer for Lent
Lord of heaven and earth,
You lead us up the mountain to show us
something new,
You show us the beauty of life, the wonder
of creation, the goodness of family, the fun
of good friends.
You ask us to let go:
Of pride
Of Selfishness
Of Meanness
You invite us to open ourselves:
To gentleness,
To Love,
To You,
Lead us up the mountain this Lent and
back home to you this Easter.
Each Ontario student in Grades 3 and 6 in
will be assessed in Reading, Writing and
Math for a period of 3 days beginning May
26th, 2014, through June 6th, 2014. Kindly
avoid booking dental, doctor and other appointments during this period. If you have
a child in either grade 3 or 6 you will receive specific communication and information regarding the Provincial Assessment
just prior to the testing period.
Visitor and Parent Sign In…..A Must
Amen
Please do not escort students directly to
class; rather, report to the main office.
It is important for the safety of all students
in the school that parents wear a visitor’s
sticker. Please always sign in at the office
and obtain your visitor’s sticker. It takes
only a minute to help keep your children
safe. Students and staff feel safer when a
visitor’s sticker is visible on unfamiliar faces
as well as familiar ones. Your cooperation
is appreciated.
Teaching for The Father Inspired by The Son Guided by The Holy Spirit
Facebook and other Social Networks
It has come to our attention that
many students are using social network sites such as “Facebook”,
“MSN”, “Twitter”, etc. on home
computers.
When used with discretion and supervision these sites offer
students the opportunity to interact socially. However, as a
school it has become apparent that some of our students
are using these sites inappropriately and contravening the
Catholic Code of Conduct. As a result, disciplinary action in the school has had to be taken.
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which contain useful information and fun games
Inform your children about the negative effects an
online profile (like Facebook profile) can have on their
life. Check out nsteens.org for a cool and informative
video regarding profile penalty.
For more information regarding internet safety, visit these
websites:
www.kidsintheknow.com
www.cybertip.ca
www.mediaawareness.ca
www.nsteens.org
www.peelpolice.on.ca
www.opp.ca
Personal Electronic Devices
Please be aware of what your child/ren are doing on these
networks.
We strive to create a safe, comfortable and inclusive environment for all students here at Corpus Christi. Please be
vigilant about what your child/ren are doing on social networks.
Thank-you for your co-operation and support.
Internet Safety
The following Internet Tips were distributed by the
DPCDSB in February 2009 for Safer Internet Day. Please
refer to these tips for Internet Safety.
Tips
 Get involved. Learn and follow what your children are
doing online.
 Use a filtering software to protect your child from potentially harmful sites and programs.
 Have computers in common areas where they can be
easily supervised.
 Ensure games your child is playing are appropriate for
their age group.
 Assist your child with creating usernames and passwords that aren’t easily identifiable.
 Limit the amount of time your child spends online.
 Your child should NOT be communicating in online
Chat Rooms. A supervised and regulated MSN Messenger account is acceptable.
 Explain to your child that pictures should not be taken
and/or received online.
 Encourage and enjoy family-fun websites like
pbskids.org, ytv.com,. Tvokids.com, and Disney.com
We would like to remind parents and
students of the Dufferin-Peel Personal
Electronic Devices policy which states
To promote respect for the dignity of all
members of our school community and to enhance
student achievement and safety, the use of a PED is
strictly prohibited in the school (including portables)
or during school related activities (such as retreats,
field trips, sports events, etc.).
Failure to comply with this policy may result in the
confiscation of the PED and/or disciplinary action as
outlined in the Catholic Code of Conduct 2001. The
school and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School
Board assume no responsibility for the loss, recovery,
repair or replacement for any PED brought unto
school property.
It is the policy of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board that PEDs are to be kept out-of-sight,
turned off and not used within school premises or
during school sanctioned events. To prevent the loss
or damage of PEDs, the school encourages students to
leave their PEDs at home or in their lockers.
PA Day
A reminder to parents/guardians that Friday, March 7th,
2014 is a designated PA Day and there is no school for
students on that day.
March Break
March Break is from Monday, March 10th to Friday,
March 14th, 2014. A reminder that school is closed during
this week. We hope that everyone has a safe, restful and
joyful March Break.
Flexible Boundary Procedure
please take into consideration the following guidelines:
 Input must be in written form to Mr. Filippozzi no later
A reminder to parents/guardians of students that are at
than April 4th, 2014
Corpus Christi School.
 Frame your request in terms of educational contexts
e.g. your child’s learning needs/style; information not
This procedure is reviewed annually. Permission is grantalready known to the school; tips on what has worked
ed under the following conditions:
best for your child in the past
 Please be advised that letters which cite the names of
i)
Transportation is your responsibility. The Board
individual teachers, or names of children you wish to
will not provide either transportation or additional
be placed with your child will not be considered.
supervision for students admitted under this pro
There is no guarantee that requests will be fulfilled, but all
cedure.
will be considered.
ii)
This permission for attendance will be reviewed by
the Principal, annually, no later than the end of
Minimizing Disruptions to Classes
March.
iii)
The student admitted under this procedure does
We appreciate continued parental help and support in minnot automatically become eligible for the
imizing disruptions to classes, whenever possible. By trysecondary school serving this school. If it is not the ing our best not to disturb classes, except in very important
secondary school he/she would normally attend,
situations, we are reducing disruptions to quality teaching
application for Flexible Boundary consideration
and learning time. To this end, we ask the following:
will have to be made to the secondary school
principal at the appropriate time.
Kiss “N” Ride
If you would like to continue to be granted permission under this procedure for the 2014-2015 school year, please put
your request in writing by March 28th, 2014 Confirmations for Flex Boundary will be sent out in May.
School Organization 2014-2015
We would like to thank those
who have been using the Corpus Christi “Kiss and Ride
Program.” However, in order
for it to run smoothly and safely both before and after school
for all our students, everyone
needs to follow the same pro-
School organization for next year is in the planning stages.
Timelines for making decisions about the number of classes cedure:
and teacher assignments will be tentatively determined by
the end of June. To help us with our planning for Septem- 1. When dropping off students at the school please drive
ber 2014, it would be appreciated if you could let us know
into the driveway of the school.
now if you will be moving out of our school area over the 2. In order to ensure the safety of your children, please do
summer.
not let your child out of the car until you have come to
a complete stop.
Creating Classes for Next Year
3. Students should be let out in the Kiss “N” Ride Lane
not the Bus Lane.
We will be beginning the pro4. Never drive or park in the Bus Lane at the front of the
cess by making up the class
5. school. This is strictly reserved for busses all day.
lists for the 2014-2015 school
6. Never leave your car unattended in the Kiss “N” Ride
year this April. This is a comLane or any other lane. It is against the law and you
plex process, and is done in
may be ticketed by traffic police.
consultation with this years’
7. If you need to walk your child to school or you need to
teachers, support staff and adstop at the office, please park in the parking lot. DO
ministration. In each class we
NOT PARK in the Kiss “N” Ride Lane. We apprecistrive for a balance of learning
ate your co-operation in following these procedures.
styles, a balance of gender, a balance of learning needs, and
a cross section of abilities.
If you as a parent wish to provide input into the process,
Collecting of money for Pizza Days, School Trips, etc.
FAITH AND PARISH CORNER
Please ensure that when you are
submitting money with your child
for trips, food orders, etc. to please
treat them separately and send in
The Virtues
the exact change. (We are not able to
provide change or tamper with
March Virtue of the Month is KINDNESS
money in envelopes). Please do not
combine siblings or single child
During the month of March, we celebrate the virtue of
orders together. This creates confusion for our Account- “KINDNESS”. God has given us the gifts of friends and
ing Department. Your co-operation in this matter is appre- companions to keep us company and to help us get along.
ciated.
Every person in our lives carries the Spirit of God and so
every person is our brother and sister through Jesus Christ.
Congratulations
As brothers and sisters who share one Holy Spirit, we are
all valuable to God. We all deserve to be shown concern
We would like to congratulate our stufor our welfare and our feelings. We have all been given
dents who represented our school on our
the Spirit called kindness. Kindness can only be seen
Junior Basketball teams. We are very
through actions. It’s not enough to say I will be kind or I
proud of your hard work, dedication and
am kind. We must show that we are kind by our words
commitment to each other and the sport.
and our actions.
Although we did not advance to the
Family Tournament, we had one of the
school's best records for most wins in a season. Way to go!
Our Parish Team and Parish Information
PARENTS CORNER
School Council
Cristo Rei Parish
3495 Confederation Parkway
Mississauga, ON L5B 3G5
Telephone (905) 270-1133
Fax (905) 270-0904
Email: cristoreiparish@gmail.com
Our next Catholic School Council meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, March 5th , 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Faculty
Lounge.
Pastor:
Associate Pastor:
OAPCE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
Priest in Residence:
Deacon:
The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education
Secretary:
in association with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District
School Board present the 75th Anniversary Conferenc,
General Meeting & Gala Dinner May 23rd to 24th, 2014.
Conference & AGM
Philip Pocok C.S.S.
4555 Tomken Road, Mississauga
Network Reception, Mass & Gala Dinner
Toronto Marriot Hotel
901 Dixon Road, Toronto
Register online at www.oapce.on.ca
Rev. Carlos Macatangga
Rev. Michael Do
Rev. Chacko Parekat
Mr. Inacio Rodrigues
Maria Fatima Ferreira