4 CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
698 Balmoral Drive, Brampton, ON, L6T 1X1
Telephone: (905) 792-2268 Fax: (905) 792-7566
“Where Heart Speaks to Heart”
February 2015 Newsletter
Principal
K. Charron
Vice-Principal
M. Castro
Office Staff
D. Cosentino
F. Machado
Superintendent
M. Vecchiarino
Family of Schools
Brampton North
East
Trustee
S. Xaviour
DO IT ANYWAY People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self‐centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway. Parish
St. John Fisher
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway. Parish Priest
Fr. A Grima
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Parish Telephone
(905) 793-6610
Regional Secondary
School
St. Thomas
Aquinas
SCHOOL HOURS
9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
LUNCH HOUR
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
RECESS
11:15–11:30 a.m.
2:10-2:25 p.m.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. Mother Teresa January 26th – February 13th
February 4th February 3rd February 5th February 5th February 6th February 8th February 12th February 13th February 16th February 18th February 27th March 4th DATES TO REMEMBER:
CCCC Student Survey
School Level Intermediate Speech Competition
Reports go home
Interview evening
Board‐wide Observance of National Sweater Day
PA Day ~ Interview Day
Catholic Women’s League Speech Contest A.C.C. All ‐ Ontario Basketball Showcase Wear Pink, Red & White Day
Family Day – no school
Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. ~ Beginning of Lent
Grade 8 Graduation Photos
Family Numeracy Night 6:30‐8:00 p.m. VIRTUE for FEBRUARY Respect is seeing the goodness in others. It helps us to see others as God sees them, to accept them as they are, and to treat them with dignity. FAREWELL MR. VECCHIARINO It is with mixed emotions that we congratulate Mr. Vecchiarino on his transfer from Superintendent of Brampton North‐East Family of Schools to Superintendent of Program in Dufferin‐Peel. Please join us in thanking Mr. Vecchiarino for his exceptional contribution to the Brampton North‐East Family of Schools. Please join us in welcoming our new Superintendent of Brampton North East Family of Schools Ms. Oude‐Reimerink. Ms. Oude‐Reimerink is an experienced Supervisory Officer who comes to the Brampton North‐East Family of Schools with a wealth of experience. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION MEETINGS Please refer to the Pastoral Plan sent home with your child and posted on our website. Detailed information about preparation for reception of the sacraments may be obtained through St. John Fisher Parish. Each of the events listed below will take place at St. John Fisher Parish. Grade 2 First Reconciliation Sunday, April 12th, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m. First Holy Communion Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m. Grade 8 Confirmation Thursday, May 28th, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. LENT Lent is a period of forty days during the church’s liturgical year, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 18th and ends during Holy Week. It is a time for Christians to turn away from sinfulness – to have a change of heart – as they prepare for the joyous feast of Easter. It is a time for prayer, penance, sacrifice and works of charity for others. You are cordially invited to attend our school’s Ash Wednesday Liturgy on Wednesday, February 18th at 10:30 a.m., in our school gym. GRADE EIGHT GRADUATION We will be celebrating the learning journey of our Grade 8 students on June 24th. The day will begin with a luncheon and dance for the students, followed by a graduation ceremony at Speranza Banquet Hall. Details to follow after March Break. REPORTING FOR FIRST TERM Reports will be sent home on February 3rd. Interviews will be take place on the evening of February 5th, 2015 and during the day on February 6th, 2015. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME Congratulations to Mrs. G. Rockwood and her husband as they welcome their first baby. We wish her and her family all God’s blessings! We welcome Ms. M. Tuason who will be teaching our Grade 8 class for the remainder of the school year. We also welcome Mr. A. Palmieri in our SERC for the remainder of the year and ask that the community continue to pray for good health for Ms. K Reis. NUMERACY NIGHT ~ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2015 FROM 6:30‐8:00 P.M. Save the Date! Cardinal Newman is hosting a Family Math Night on March 4th, 2015 from 6:30‐8:00 p.m. All parents and members of our Cardinal Newman C.E.S. community are welcome to join us for an evening full of activities, games, prizes and lots of helpful suggestions and strategies to help your children at home with MATH. Our information sessions speak to all divisions so no matter what grade your child is in there will be helpful information available for you! The evening will begin with a gathering in the gym. Following this, parents may attend two of the sessions listed below: 1. Full Day Kindergarten & Math 2. Primary Math Games 3. Junior Math Games 4. EQAO – Grade 3 & 6 5. Intermediate Math Homework Help Stay tuned for more information. Invitations will be sent home with all students for this interactive evening. RSVPs returned early are eligible for daily prize draws! Please be sure to ask your child’s teacher for more information. BOARD‐WIDE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL SWEATER DAY National Sweater Day will be observed board‐wide on Thursday, February 5, 2015, providing an opportunity for employees and students to learn about the importance of saving energy, while at the same time, reminding us to use less heat throughout the winter. 2015 CCCC PARENT SURVEY The Ontario Ministry of Education's focus on Safe Schools and Positive School Climate, as well as its Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy, requires that all schools across the province implement a School Climate Survey for the students every two years. The Catholic Community Culture and Caring School Climate (CCCC) Survey is offered to students in Grades 3 through 12. The parent/guardian CCCC School Climate Survey has also been developed to provide parents/guardians an opportunity to express feedback regarding their children’s school climate experiences. Parents of all students in all grades, Kindergarten through to Grade 12+ are invited to participate. The survey can be accessed from the Dufferin‐Peel Board website from Monday, January 26th through March 6th. Parents/guardians are asked to select the appropriate elementary or secondary survey link. YARD SUPERVISION A reminder to the parents and students that yard supervision does not begin until 9:00 a.m. Students who arrive early at school will have to remain outside. Some parents drop off their children as early as 8:45 a.m. This practice puts your children at risk. We respectfully remind you that it is your responsibility to ensure appropriate care for your children prior to 9:00 a.m. PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENING FOCUSED ON INQUIRY Parents are invited to attend Dufferin‐Peel Catholic District School Board’s Parent Engagement Event at St. Josephine Bakhita School on February 10 from 7:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. The event will feature thirty minute workshops on how inquiry is foundational to 21st Century Learning. Parents are asked to register through survey monkey by accessing the following link for the BW/BNE/MBC Family of Schools. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LCTX2Q9 CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS Our Catholic School Advisory Council will be holding their meetings at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. All parents are invited to attend. Please see dates below: April 7, 2015 May 4, 2015 June 15, 2015 ~ 6:30 p.m. Social Gathering LIBRARY BOOK FAIR It's time for our annual book fair! Reading is a very important part of everyone's day and we hope you can join us. There are books for everyone! Each purchase benefits our school. We accept Cash and Credit Cards. All classes will be assigned time to visit the book fair during school hours. All classes will be assigned time to visit the book fair during school hours. Hope to see you there! Our book fair will run: Monday, February 2nd ~ 1:15 – 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 3rd ~1:15 – 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 4th ~ 1:15 – 3:30 p.m. Thursday, February 5th ~ 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. (During parent /teacher interviews) Friday, February 6th ~ 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. INTERMEDIATE SPEECH CONTEST During February, our Intermediate students are preparing speeches. The school level contest will be Wednesday, February 4th, 2015. Winners from our school level competition will move forward to the C.W.L. Speech Contest held at St. John Fisher Church on Sunday February 8th, 2015. FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH February is “Black History Month”. As part of our focus this month on the Catholic virtue of RESPECT, we recognize, highlight, and celebrate the gifts that our rich cultural and racial diversity enable us to experience and enjoy. In honour of Black History Month, students from Mr. Moroniewicz’s class will be highlighting the contributions of various prominent role models during morning announcements. We will also have a Black History Month Presentation on February 13th at the school. SNOW AND ICE As snow and ice are a reality in the winter months, we review our rules about NOT throwing snow or ice at school regularly. Please review with your child the dangers of this and that it is NOT allowed at school. The school rule is that snow stays on the ground – no snowballs, kicking snow or other any other activity with snow or ice that could be harmful. The safety of all of our students is our number one priority. Students are reminded that throwing snow or snowballs on school property is strictly prohibited. Although it may seem to be a fun activity, the practice of throwing snow is unsafe and can lead to serious accidents. Students failing to comply with this school safety rule will be subject to serious consequences. Using snow to make forts or snow people is a wonderful way to enjoy winter. Students are encouraged to be respectful of what others have created. It should be noted that these structures are temporary and staff on supervision duty are not expected to help safeguard these as their primary responsibility is to ensure student safety. PIZZA AND SUBWAY LUNCHES Pizza Days continue to run on Tuesdays. The cost is $2.00. 2015 Sub Days are February 19th, March 26th, April 16th, May 21st, and June 18th. Order forms will be sent home each month. SEVERE FOOD ALLERGIES As has been mentioned previously, we continue to ask for your co‐cooperation in keeping our school safe for all our students and staff. Several students and staff in our school suffer from severe, life threatening allergy to all nuts, peanuts, nut products, shellfish, etc. This is a medical condition that causes severe reaction to certain allergens that can result in death within minutes. Although this may or may not affect your child’s class directly, we require your continued cooperation in sending foods to school with your child that are free from peanuts, nuts or their byproducts, and nut substitute products. We cannot guarantee that any classroom is nut free, but we are attempting to minimize exposure and keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible. We appreciate your help and support in this important issue. We ask you to please refrain from sending birthday and special occasion edible treats into your child’s class. Instead, perhaps you could recognize a special event by sending in a non‐edible treat e.g., pencils, stickers, notebooks. LATE ARRIVALS & EARLY DEPARTURES As in the past, we ask that you call the school on the days that your child will be absent or late. This is a safety precaution that can save precious moments should there ever be an emergency situation. We thank you for your continued support in following this procedure. If your child will be late or absent from school, it is very important that you notify the school before 9:00 a.m. by leaving a voice mail message on the attendance line at 905‐792‐2268 and pressing 1, for the attendance voice mail. You should speak clearly and leave the child’s FIRST and LAST NAME, the teacher’s name, and the reason for the absence or lateness. Any student arriving at school late is required to come to the office to request a late slip. This allows us to change our attendance information, and mark your child late, rather than absent. It is very important that students arrive to school on time and ready to work, as late arrivals disrupt instructional activities and classroom routines. We respectfully request that whether students walk or are driven to school, that they are at school before the bell rings at 9:15 a.m. VOLUNTEERING ON TRIPS & AT SCHOOL Volunteers working in the school and supervising any school trips MUST have a valid Criminal Background Check. The original must be brought to the main office for verification and photocopying by office staff. A copy will be kept on file at the school and the original returned to you. Application forms for Criminal Background Checks can be obtained through the school office. Volunteers must complete the application and take to the police station for processing. DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE WEATHER Now that the cold weather is upon us we respectfully remind you to ensure that your children come to school dressed warmly to participate in recess activities. When weather conditions are severe we may reduce the outdoor play time, or have indoor recess entirely, but fresh air and exercise are vital components for successful learning, so we will endeavour to have children play outside whenever possible. Help your children by having them come to school appropriately dressed with scarves, hats and mittens. As well, all students should have indoor footwear at school. This is essential in case of an emergency evacuation. The students will not have time to change their footwear. We also recommend that students keep extra clothing such as socks and pants at school in case their original clothing gets wet. INDOOR / OUTDOOR SHOES The students should have a pair of indoor shoes to wear at school in class and for gym. Outdoor shoes/ boots will be kept for outdoor use only and out of the classrooms in order to reduce the amount of dirt and mud brought indoors. This will assist our custodial staff in keeping the school clean. Thank you for your co‐operation. INCLEMENT WEATHER CANCELLATIONS During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m. and will be announced on the following radio and television stations:  VIRGIN RADIOFM99.9  FM Z103.5  CHUM AM1050  FM93.1  CFTR AM680  FM Q107  CFNY FM102.1/AM640  CHIN FM100.7/AM1540  CJCL AM590  CBC99.1  CHFI FM98.1  CITYPULSE  CFRB AM1010  GLOBAL NEWS  EZ ROCK FM97.3  CTV  CJBC (FR) AM860 We will be communicating one of four standard messages to the radio stations. The four announcements and their effect on the transportation system are as follows: (Please note that the highlighted text only will be communicated by the radio stations). 1.“DUFFERIN‐PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES SERVING ST. ANDREW, ST. BENEDICT AND ST. PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND R.F. HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED FOR TODAY.” 2. 2.“THE DUFFERIN‐PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON AND THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN ARE CANCELLED”. This means that all runs listed under announcement #l PLUS the following are cancelled. All schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon. Individual schools will be notified if this cancellation affects their school. 3. 3.“THE DUFFERIN‐PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUSES ARE CANCELLED.” This means that: ALL Transportation services provided by the Dufferin‐Peel Catholic District School Board and The Peel District School Board, including buses, vans and taxis have been cancelled for the entire day. 4. 4.“THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF BOTH THE DUFFERIN‐PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ARE CLOSED.” This means that: ALL Dufferin‐Peel Catholic District School Board ad Peel District School Board schools and offices are closed to all students and staff. BUS INFORMATION Please check the Region of Peel’s Transportation Department’s websites (www.stopr.ca and https://businfo.stopr.ca/) to check for delays and cancellations. All concerns and complaints regarding bus transportation are to be made directly to the S.T.O.P.R. at 905‐890‐0614. AFTER‐SCHOOL: BUS AND NON‐BUS STUDENT AREAS Bus students are reminded that they MUST have their bus tag attached to their backpack in an easily visible location so teachers can check as you board the bus. Also, bus students MUST line up, FDK‐Grade 8, in front of their assigned pylon in gym 1 IMMEDIATELY at the bell. Students who fail to follow this rule may have bus privileges suspended. Non‐bus students waiting to be picked up at the end of the day are reminded that they must wait in the fenced courtyard area in front of the library windows. Presently there is a great deal of student traffic causing congestion at the front of the school. NO students should be waiting anywhere on the sidewalk area in front of the school. The sidewalk area must be clear for the safe boarding of bus students. PLASP CHILD CARE SERVICES PLASP Child Care Services operates Before and After School Programs at this school. The Before School Program operates from 7:30 a.m. until school start. 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Volume 6
February 2015
DevelopingMindsetsthatPromoteGrowth
Whatdowemeanby“mindset”?
Mindsets are the assumptions and expectations we have for ourselves and
others. These attitudes guide our behavior and influence our responses to
daily events.
- Dr. Robert Brooks
TipsforFosteringaGrowthMindset:
Tip#1.PracticeWhatYouPreach
 Model growth-mindset thinking with your child.
 Explain how you deal with challenges and how you continue to
learn.
 Don’t label yourself in ways that demonstrate a fixed mindset
 “I’m a terrible cook ”
Operations:
Understanding
Numbers
Numbers are used to describe
quantities, to count, and to add,
subtract, multiply, and divide.
Understanding numbers and
knowing how to combine them
to solve problems helps us in all
areas of math.
Family Math Activities K‐3 Family Math Activities 4‐6
Involve your child in using numbers to solve Look for situations involving proportional thinking in real life. Have problems and make everyday decisions: your child explain his or her thinking: 
“We need six tomatoes to make our sauce for 
at full strength. They are dimming and losing 25% of their dinner; and we have only two. How many brightness. Should he drive at night? Why or Why not? more do we need to buy? 
“Two guests are coming to eat dinner with us. How many plates do we need? How many utensils? Mr. C is driving and he has noticed that his lights are not working 
Gabriella promises to help her sister to do her paper route each day. Her sister says she’ll give her one quarter of her profits. Is this a good deal for Gabriella? Explain why. Grades 7 & 8: Your Money Decisions!
Let’s discuss some factors affecting “Money Decisions”… Think about the last item of clothing that you bought.
What factors affected your decision?
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Emotions: Was it how you felt looking at them? Friends and Peers: Was it your friends and what you thought they would think about your choice? Customs, Traditions, and Habits: Was it because it was the style of clothes that you have always tended to wear in the past? Family Members: Did other family members have any influence on your choice? Latest Styles and Fads: Was it because of any latest style or fad? Advertising: Was it because of any commercial, ad, promotion, or celebrity endorsement? Incentives: Was it because of a “sale” that was on or a discount coupon that you had? Your Values and Confidence: Was it because of what you thought – and what you wanted – and your own sense of values, style, and knowing what you want? So teach us
to number
our days,
that we may
apply our
hearts unto
wisdom
Psalms
90:12
Which of the above factors do you think have the most influence on your money decisions? Elementary Program Team 2015