NEWSLETTER
May 2013
5820 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 5J9
Telephone: (905) 814-9216
Fax: (905) 814-9217
Principal
Principal
T. Cruz
D. Della Rossa
Vice Principal
Secretary
D. Carpe
S. Droy
Secretary
Superintendent
S. Droy
Mississauga North
D.
Oude-Reimerink
Superintendent
Mississauga North
Parish
D. Oude-Reimerink
Merciful Redeemer Parish
Phone:
Parish 905-812-0030
Merciful Redeemer Parish
Pastor
Phone: 905-812-0030
Fr. Vid Vlasic
Pastor
Associate
Pastor
Fr. Vid Vlasic
Fr.
RobertPastor
Mignella
Associate
Fr. Robert Mignella
School Council Co-Chair
School Scott
Megan
Council Chair
Gail Bellissimo
School Council Co-Chair
Keith
Mussar
Trustee
Esther O’Toole Ward 9
Trustee
Phone: 905-812-5163
Esther O’Toole
Ward
9
Attendance
Verification
Phone: 905-812-5163
905-814-9216
Attendance
Web Site Verification
Phone:
905-814-9216
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Catholic Education Week:
Growing Together in Faith
Hail Holy Queen
Catholic schools are Catholic communities. Catholic
schools are faith communities. We – parents, students, teachers, administrative and support staff –
walk and grow together in the faith which we received at our Baptism. And it is the ‘together’ that
we grow. And as we learn from nature, growth relies
on sun and water and nutrition. Otherwise, it may
fade away and even die. Our growth is primarily a
relationship with God, who at our Baptism, called
us by name. But the response of each of us to that
growth is both personal and communal. We grow in
our faith in the nurturing atmosphere of our Catholic community be that of our local parish, our home,
or our Catholic school community.
Turn then, O most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us and after this
our exile show unto us the blessed fruits of
your womb, Jesus.
Our school community will celebrate Catholic Education Week 2013 in ways that are appropriate to
our students’ age. We invite you to participate in
one or other of these activities as your personal
time and work schedule may permit.
O clement! O loving! O sweet Virgin
Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our
life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry poor banished children of
Eve. To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning, and weeping in this valley of
tears.
There are five sub-themes for each day of Catholic
Education Week:
Monday – Faith that is Rooted
Tuesday – Faith that is Nurtured
Wednesday – Faith that is Discerned
Thursday – Faith that is Witnessed
Friday – Faith that is Celebrated
God Calls Us to His Church
Every year, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’
Association (OCSTA) provides our Catholic schools
with a resource kit to help schools prepare for
Catholic Education Week. Using these resources as
well as our own developed activities we have prepared a series of activities which will highlight how
our school is ‘Growing Together in Faith’. We hope
to see many of you during our school celebrations.
The staff and students of Our Lady
of Mercy School would like to extend a special congratulations to our
Grade 2 students who received the
Sacrament of the Eucharist for the
first time on Saturday April 20,
2013. This was a very special time
for these students and their families
and our thoughts and prayers were
with them.
Virtue of the Month
MOTHER’S DAY
Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for
mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings and crayon
scribbled "I Love You’s”. It is a time for a special dinner, some
One of the great wonders of the world we live in is that no two
flowers, a visit or a phone call. The earliest Mother's Day celebrapeople are exactly alike. We may share biological families or
tions can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient
national identity or cultural and ethnic identity, but we are all
Greece in honour of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the
very unique and distinct creations. God breaks the mold every
1600's England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celetime! And that is a fantastic fact of life!
brated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to
It can also be a challenging fact of life if it makes us afraid.
Easter*), "Mothering Sunday" honoured the mothers of England.
Sometimes differences are scary – especially if we haven’t
During this time many of England’s poor worked as servants for
learned about or don’t understand how people are different.
the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the
ACCEPTANCE
The virtue of acceptance describes our ability to look at the
attitudes and actions of those around us and then just stop
and consider without judging them. The virtue of acceptance
means that we look beyond what we see – a person’s skin
colour, ethnic background, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation and see a person created and loved by God.
It’s especially important for us to stop and think that if what
we are made uncomfortable by seeing or hearing others act
differently then we might choose to act.
An accepting person …
servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering
Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged
to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special
cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed
to honour the "Mother Church" - the spiritual power that gave them
life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival
blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. People began
honouring their mothers as well as the church.
• is friendly and open to all God’s people, regardless of age,
beliefs, gender, culture or ability
• sees the positive traits in all people even if she or he disagrees with them
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
• avoids judging or stereotyping others
• understands that there may be more than one way to do
things
• sticks up for the “underdog”
Let us pray this month for the grace and courage to be people
of acceptance – to have the strength to trust that God is at
work in everyone’s life despite what we think.
Summer Adult Programs
DPCDSB Adult CO-OP , ESL and LINC, FSL
Adult Computer Classes
For detailed information please call:
905-891-3034 -Brian J. Fleming Adult Learning Center
905-891-9263 - St. Gabriel Adult Learning Center
905-891-9263 - Adult and Continuing Education Office
and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Adult Learning Center
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY:
Thank You—Family Wellness Fair
The Grade 2 students recently visited Martin Springett,
author of The Blue Spruce Award Nominated book, "Kate
and Pippin," at the Erin Meadows Library. Mr. Springett
spoke about the making of the book, as well as his work
as an illustrator and musician. Many thanks to the
Friends of the Library organization for sponsoring this
event.
A special thanks to the Catholic School Advisory Council for their
support in organizing our Family Wellness Fair. We are blessed to
have had various community partners represented on April 18th.
We would like to thank the many families that visit this council
event making it a fun, informative and active evening for the entire
family. We would also like to recognize those who donated prizes
for our draw I. Vitelli—Gentle Touch Dental Hygiene (Tooth Whitening Treatment), M. Scott– ReMax Legacy/Realty Inc. (Yogurty’s Gift
Card), and our Catholic School Council (Longo’s
Gift Card).
USED BOOK COLLECTION
Our library and Eco-school team are continuing to collect
books in good condition for a future used book
sale. Kindly drop off items at the office or the school
library. Thank you for your support.
School Advisory Council
Meeting
Tuesday, May 14th@6:30PM
Before and After School Programs
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. A nutritious breakfast is served daily.
The After School Program runs from the end of the school day until 6:00 p.m. Children participate in recreational activities, are served a nutritious snack daily and have time for homework.
Fee assistance is available for those who qualify.
Visit www.plasp.com and register your child online starting May 21, 2013.
Hats Off to Kidz Walk
Schools in Mississauga North, Mississauga South and throughout Dufferin-Peel will be holding a Walka-thon in support of Hats off 2 Kidz, Leukemia Research at Sick Kids Hospital on Thursday, May 9th,
2013 beginning at 9:30 am. Rain date: Friday, May 10, 2013.
Hats off 2 Kidz is a charitable organization in the support of Leukemia Research for the Hospital for Sick
Children and the Sick Kids Foundation. To date, Hats off 2 Kidz has raised over $ 700,000.00.
On Event Day, students and staff are asked to wear blue and white, with a baseball cap.
In the days prior to the walk, each class will design their own banner to carry on Event Day.
Sick Kids donation jars will be circulating through the classrooms from Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10th.
Remember, no donation is too small.
We invite all members of our school communities to “be the voice of children” and join us on this very special day. Come walk with us!!
We are kids walking for KIDZ.
“Today, we can give a child a reason to smile, tomorrow!”
TOGETHER WE WILL BEAT CANCER
Anaphylaxis
Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Dates to Remember
May
May 5—10 Catholic Education Week
1
Team And Club Photos
3
Intermediate Dance (PM)
6
Sick Kids Kickoff
7
Crowning of Mary 9:00 K-3, 9:45 Gr. 4-8
7
Parent Volunteer Appreciation 2PM
7
Welcome to Kindergarten for new registrants (Sept.
2013) and their parents— 6:00-7:00PM
9
Sick Kids Walk 9:00AM
10
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
13
P.A. Day—No school
14
Intermediates—Iona Dance Show(PM)
14
School Council Meeting-6:30 p.m.
20
Victoria Day
We at Our Lady of Mercy, would appreciate the co21
Immunization Clinic Gr. 7 and 8
Co-Ed Soccer Tournament
operation of the entire school community by NOT sending 23
24
Gr. 5s—Living Arts Centre
any lunches or snacks that contain any ingredients identi26
Confirmation-3pm at Merciful Redeemer
fied as food allergens for students in your child’s class.
27
EQAO begins
Gr. 6 EQAO—May 27, 28, 29
Please make sure that all of your children’s caregivers are
Gr. 3 EQAO—May 31, June 3, 4
aware of the food restrictions. We also ask that you re31
Co-Ed
Softball Tournament
view the letters that were sent home at the beginning of
the school year that spoke to specific allergens in your
June
child’s classroom.
6
Intermediate Trip to Niaga ra Falls
For celebrations, we are once again asking that food NOT 7
PA Day
13
Family
Track and Field
be brought into the school since we cannot control the in13
Grade 3s-Black Creek Pioneer Village
gredients in many baked items.
14
Stripes, Spots, Polka Dots (K-5)
Blue Veil Christian Concert
If you have any questions please talk to your child’s 14
18
Gr.
4s—Medieval Times
teacher or to school staff. Your co-operation in helping to
20
Graduation and Year End Mass 10am
keep all our pupils safe is greatly appreciated.
25
Graduation Dinner 6:30 pm
28
Last Day / Intermediate Dance(PM)
Our Lady of Mercy is an allergen aware school. There are
pupils in attendance who suffer from severe and life
threatening allergies to certain foods. Exposure to the
smallest quantities can cause severe life threatening reactions. Anaphylaxis is a severe and life threatening allergic
reaction. The most common allergen triggers are food,
insect stings, medications, exercise and latex. An anaphylactic reaction involves symptoms from two or more body
systems. Safety of all our students is paramount.
OLOM is going GREEN!
TURN IT OFF TUESDAYS
WALK TO SCHOOL WEDNESDAYS
WASTELESS THURSDAYS
GOOS Books
The ECO-Team is continuing to sell GOOS (Good On One
Side) books for $2.00. The money raised will help to
support the gardens surrounding our school.
Remember, ECO stands for:
Environment, Community, One !
Are You Moving??
It is already that time of year when we begin to organize for the coming September. If you are planning to
move at the end of June, 2013, please let the office
know. We will begin issuing transfer papers for students leaving We will begin issuing transfer papers for
students leaving our school at the
beginning of May. Transfer papers
are requested when you register at a
new school to help with the transfer
of student documentation. It also
allows us to plan better for Our Lady of Mercy.
Thank you for your cooperation.