Holy Trinity Catholic School
February 2015
Home of the Hurricanes
487 Grange Rd., Guelph, ON  N1E 7C4
519-821-0156
We Care, We Can,
We Celebrate
Principal’s Message
Dear families,
After some cold January weeks we are now moving into February, the month of love. The
beautiful words of St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians help us reflect on love – in our
families, with our friends, and in our community. “Love is patient”. Let us be slow to judge, but
quick to listen. “Love is kind”. Let our words be gentle and our actions thoughtful. “Love does not boast, it is not
proud.” Let us have hearts that are humble and see the good in others. “Love is not easily angered, it keeps no records
of wrongs.” Let us forgive others as the Lord forgives us.
Celebrate love this month. Happy Valentine’s Day, and enjoy time with your families this Family Day!
Blessings,
Todd D. Goodwin
Principal
FAMILY DAY: This year’s Family Day is Monday, February 16th, 2015. There will
be no classes on this day and the school office will be closed.
Report Cards & Interviews
Under the Growing Success Assessment and Evaluation procedures from the Ministry of Education, your child’s
first report card of the year will be coming home on Tuesday, February 10th. We look forward to seeing you
at the Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences taking place on Thursday, February 12th from 3:30pm – 7:30 pm.
Please call the office, beginning Feb. 11th to book an appointment. Please call between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS For East End Boundary Reviews
Dear Parents,
The Wellington Catholic District School Board conducted a meeting on January 26, 2015 to review East Guelph School
Boundaries. A report was presented to trustees, staff and parent representatives.
Attached please find the summary of proposed recommendations from the report that was presented.
The next steps will be for the Board to consider these recommendations at the February Policy/Corporate Services
Committee meeting. Any decisions will be brought forward to the March Board meeting for approval.
Please address your inquiries to Tracy McLennan, Superintendent of Corporate Services & Treasurer at 519-821-4640 E:
229.
HOLY TRINITY:
1. That the current Holy Trinity Catholic School Boundary be maintained as configured.
2. That the Board invoke its’ Out-of-School Area Attendance Policy.
3. That the Board provide a grandfathering provision for family/students currently attending as Out-of-Area
to the school.
4. That to accommodate over capacity, portables, on site be utilized as accommodation.
5. In the mid-term: That Administration consider developing a Capital Priorities Business Case strategy for
potential addition to Holy Trinity.
February 2015
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Sacramental Celebrations
Please keep our grade 2 and grade 7 students in your prayers, as they prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and
Confirmation respectively.
The grade 2’s will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 am at St. John’s
Parish. They will celebrate their First Communion on Sunday, April 19th @ 9:00 am & 11:00 am Masses at St. John’s
Parish.
Our grade 7’s will complete their Rite of Initiation into the Catholic Faith by celebrating their Confirmation on Saturday,
February 21st @ 11:00am. Thanks to Fr. Jerzy Tomon for his work in leading us on our Spiritual journey. A special
thank you, as well, goes to our teachers for all their work in helping to prepare the students for these sacraments.
Student Activity Council
January was a busy month of activities with the favourite being Disney Character dress-up day! During the month of
February we have a lot to celebrate. The following are important dates to show your Hurricane Spirit.
Wednesday, February 11th – Ash Wednesday, February 18th – Create a piece of artwork to symbolize the Lenten Season
(e.g. Palm Sunday, Ash Wednesday, etc) to prepare our hearts, minds and bodies for the 2 nd Coming of Christ.
Friday, February 13th – Wear Red & White for Valentine’s Day
Sunday, February 15th – 50th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada
Wednesday, February 25th – Backwards Clothes and/or Twin Day
Friday, February 27th – School Wide Bingo & Wear White for the Polar Bear Walk
Thank You,
SAC Committee
Calling All Pancake Chefs
Tuesday, February 17th is Shrove Tuesday. Holy Trinity will be marking the coming of the
Lenten Season by celebrating Shrove Tuesday with a pancake snack for our students. Each
student will receive two pancakes, but this should be viewed as a snack and not their lunch.
We do need help! If you can help with the cooking of pancakes, please let the office know.
The time commitment on Tuesday would be from 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. Also, we would
appreciate the use of electric griddles or frying pans if you have them. Please label all pans and cords that you send in.
Thank you!
Jump Rope for Heart and Health
Holy Trinity will once again show their big hearts by participating in Healthy Heart month.
Students from grades 1-6 will participate in a Jump Rope-a-thon on Thursday, February 5th.
Students, through their skipping, will raise funds for the Heart and Stroke foundation, as well as
earn prizes for themselves. Thanks to Mrs. Bellai-Zilio and Mrs. Bens for leading us in this
project.
Pawndering their next moves!
Our chess club will soon be underway, as our students develop their skills in playing the game of chess. Thanks
to Mr. Schmalz and Mr. Matteis for their leadership and coaching. Our Holy Trinity chess team will
participate in the Wellington Catholic Chess Tournament taking place at St. Ignatius Catholic School, Guelph
on Tuesday, March 10th. We wish our students well as they prepare for the tournament.
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Houseleague / Intramurals
Intramurals continue to be a big part of extra-curricular enjoyment for our Hurricanes. House league offers a fun
recess alternative for students in the primary, junior and intermediate divisions, as well as an opportunity for them to
participate in a team based environment. A big thanks goes to all the intermediate students who help organizing this
year’s intramurals, as well as the staff members that are assisting with supervision during lunch.
FLYERS
We have been given a number of flyers form various community groups. We are unable to photocopy all of these for each
family, due to the costs we would incur. However, they are available in the plastic wall bins beside the office. Thank you.
Holy Trinity Catholic School is open for JK SK Registration. If you have not yet registered your child, or know
someone that is looking to register their child, please come into the office at your earliest convenience.
Strong Start Program
The Strong Start program supports our young students with sound and letter recognition. The program is designed to be
implemented by volunteers who do not need to have related experience. Volunteer coaches work with one child at a time
and follow prescribed activities using the materials provided. We have a wonderful group of dedicated volunteers who
keep this program going, but we need more! If you are interested in assisting with this program, please contact Mrs.
Schell-Jackett at the school. We are planning to begin our next set of sessions in mid-February. Training is provided!
Thank you!
Parking Reminder
Please note that before and after school we need to allow access to buses and taxi cabs in our front loop. The parking
loop in front of the school is also a fire route. If you need to QUICKLY drop off or pick up for an appointment
after 9:15 am and before 3:00 pm, we will make this allowance, but parking is not permitted outside of these
times. Thank you for your cooperation.
The smaller of our two parking lots, adjacent to Ken Danby School is for parents/guardians of Junior Kindergarten and
Senior Kindergarten students only. You MUST have a student in JK/SK on your child’s designated day to use this lot, in
addition to a tag that the office has issued to those parents. Once the spots are taken in this lot, we would kindly ask
that you do not enter it unless a spot opens up. There is simply too much congestion in this lot for people to move, and
the safety of our children is the number one concern for all of us.
Regarding the larger parking lot, we would kindly ask that parents/guardians fill all available spots before parking along
the curb. If you are parking along the curb it should only be to drop off or pick up, not to remain waiting for an extended
period of time, as we want to keep traffic flowing through the lot. We would also ask that you do not DOUBLE PARK
along the curb. This is unsafe with so many children and parents walking through the parking lot.
Finally, please understand that parking is a privilege and not a right. No one is ENTITLED to a parking spot, and cases of
verbal abuse and non-compliance may result in an individual(s) being given a trespass warning, or in extreme cases a
trespass notice. Thank you again for your understanding and cooperation with this matter.
Reminder: There is to be NO SMOKING anywhere on school property.
Lost and Found
Please check the collection of lost and found clothing items. There are many fine pieces of clothing left behind by
students. Please label all clothing so that it can be returned to the rightful owner. Once again, items will be displayed
during Interview Night. PLEASE take a look!
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Immigrant Services - Guelph Wellington invites you to battle the blues with all your colours!
Join us for an afternoon of creative and colourful activities for everyone. Relax with a warm beverage and baked goods in our
international tea corner, meet new neighbours and help celebrate our diverse community.
If you are a youth aged 16-30 you can enter our Recipe for Harmony contest by creating a short video, painting, song or any
creative expression that challenges you to go beyond your own belief system, think outside the box, and consider what IS the
“Recipe for Harmony” and WHAT are the ingredients for a harmonious world?
Saturday, February 28, 2015, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Ken Danby PS, 525 Grange Road, Guelph
Activities – refreshments – games – displays!
February
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
3
4
5
6
Mrs. Story
Mrs. Uyede
Mrs. Circelli &
Jump Rope for Heart
Holy Trinity
& Ms.
& Mr.
Mrs. Nettleton
Kick off
Oral
Busato to
Matteis
to Guelph Lake
Polar Bear Walk
Communications
Guelph
to Guelph
Lake
Presentation
7
@ 1 pm
th
Lake
100 Day of
School
Pizza Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Reports Go
Oral
Parent/Student/Teacher
Gr 7
Valentine’s
Home
Communications
Interviews @ 3:30
Confirmation
Day
@ Sacred Heart
Retreat
Gr 3&4 River Run
Flag Day
Pizza Day
15
16
17
18
Family Day
Pancake
Ash
Tuesday
Wednesday@9:15
Dental
22
23
19
20
21
Pizza Day
Gr 7
We Celebrate
Confirmation
Confirmation
Assembly@ 1p.m.
Rehearsal @ 1
@St John
We CARE, We CAN,
Screening Gr
Parish 11:00
FDK & 2
a.m
24
25
26
27
Girls
Boys’ Basketball
Jack N The Beanstalk
Polar Bear
Basketball
Tournament
Performance
Walk to School
Tournament
Snow White
JKSK to
Performance
Mountsberg
Gr 1& 2 to
the River Run
@ 1:15 pm
Pizza Day
28
February 2015
Holy Trinity Catholic School