Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s): We are entering one of the most beautiful times of the year in our liturgical calendar. The season of Advent is that time when we celebrate and anticipate the birth of Jesus. We are waiting for His birth and prepare for the arrival with a great deal of excitement and energy. During this season, we reflect on God’s greatest gift to us-the Saviour of the world. Advent is a time of preparation, a period to get ourselves in a state of readiness to receive the Saviour of the world. During this season of Advent, we pause as a Catholic educational community to once again retell our Biblical story of Jesus’ birth. As you walk through the doors at St. Jane Frances School, you will see numerous signs of preparations for this special time of the year. This month’s virtue is Charity. Many of us are already engaging in the mad rush to purchase gifts to put under the tree on Christmas Day, but let us be mindful of the fact that charity is not always about giving material things. Our quote for the month is “Where charity and love are, God is there”. As St. Thomas Aquinas described it “Charity is friendship first with God and secondly with all who belong to God.” (2a2ae, 25, 4). How can we practice charity and generosity in our community with necessarily giving material things? Join with us by also assisting your child(ren) in re-discovering that “Jesus is the reason for the Season”. Here at St. Jane Frances, our students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 are preparing for their Primary Christmas Concert on December 10 th , at 7:00 PM. Our Primary Christmas Concert will be one of our most important highlights during this festive and holy season since it will provide us with the opportunity to gather as a faith community to celebrate and enjoy watching our children preform. In addition, students throughout the school are soon to begin getting involved with the many wonderful Christmas activities. Classrooms and hallways are beautifully decorated for this special time of the year. Children are nervously excited about our upcoming Primary Christmas Concert and pictures with Santa Claus. It’s with mixed emotions that we share with you that Signora Isabella, our Italian International Language Instructor will be retiring at Christmas. Signora Isabella has made a tremendous contribution to the St. Jane Frances Catholic School community over the past 13 years. She will be dearly missed by everyone. We thank you Signora Isabella for all of your great work, dedication and positive spirit you shared with us on a daily basis over the years. Best wishes and Happy Retirement! We wish you the best. We also would like to Congratulate Signora Navarez, our Spanish International Language Instructor, who after Christmas will be placed on the occasional teacher supply list. We wish her the best of luck! On behalf of the staff we wish all of our families at St. Jane Frances Community a very happy, joyful and healthy Christmas and may the New Year bring a reaffirmation of faith and love from our friends and family and peace throughout the world that God created. Thank you to everyone in our community for your efforts in making the first three months a successful one! Mrs. Sarina Scarmozzino Principal Mrs. Cathy Crispo Co-Principal Ms. Kristin Tocci Co-Principal Mr. Donato DiPaolo Co-Principal BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! St. Jane Frances Catholic School 2745 Jane Street Toronto, Ontario M3L 2E8 Tel. 416 393 5296 Fax. 416 393 5135 Sarina Scarmozzino, Principal Donato Di Paolo, Co- Principal Cathy Crispo, Co- Principal Kristin Tocci, Co-Principal Gina Iuliano Marrello, Superintendent 416 222 8282, ext. 2267 Patricia Bottoni, Trustee 416 512 3404 Ms. D. Martinez CSAC Chair St. Jane Frances Parish 2747 Jane Street, North York M3L 2E8 416 741-1463 Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lunch Period: 11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. TRUSTEES 2013-2014 WARDS 1.Peter Jakovcic 416.512.3401 2. Ann Andrachuk 416.512.3402 3. Sal Piccininni 416.512.3403 4. Patrizia Bottoni 416.512.3404 5. Maria Rizzo 416.512.3405 6. Frank D’Amico 416.512.3406 7. John Del Grande 416.512.3407 8. Garry Tanuan 416.512.3408 9. Jo-Ann Davis, CHAIR 416.512.3409 10. Barbara Poplawski 416.512.3410 11.Angela Kennedy 416.512.3411 12.Nancy Crawford, VICE CHAIR 416.512.3412 William Lawrence, STUDENT TRUSTEE Enrique Olivo, STUDENT TRUSTEE From the Principals’ Desk December 2013
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Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s): We are entering one of the most beautiful times of the year in our liturgical calendar. The season of Advent is that time when we celebrate and anticipate the birth of Jesus. We are waiting for His birth and prepare for the arrival with a great deal of excitement and energy. During this season, we reflect on God’s greatest gift to us-the Saviour of the world. Advent is a time of preparation, a period to get ourselves in a state of readiness to receive the Saviour of the world. During this season of Advent, we pause as a Catholic educational community to once again retell our Biblical story of Jesus’ birth. As you walk through the doors at St. Jane Frances School, you will see numerous signs of preparations for this special time of the year. This month’s virtue is Charity. Many of us are already engaging in the mad rush to purchase gifts to put under the tree on Christmas Day, but let us be mindful of the fact that charity is not always about giving material things. Our quote for the month is “Where charity and love are, God is there”. As St. Thomas Aquinas described it “Charity is friendship first with God and secondly with all who belong to God.” (2a2ae, 25, 4). How can we practice charity and generosity in our community with necessarily giving material things? Join with us by also assisting your child(ren) in re-discovering that “Jesus is the reason for the Season”. Here at St. Jane Frances, our students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 are preparing for their Primary Christmas Concert on December 10
th, at 7:00 PM. Our Primary Christmas Concert will be one of our
most important highlights during this festive and holy season since it will provide us with the opportunity to gather as a faith community to celebrate and enjoy watching our children preform. In addition, students throughout the school are soon to begin getting involved with the many wonderful Christmas activities. Classrooms and hallways are beautifully decorated for this special time of the year. Children are nervously excited about our upcoming Primary Christmas Concert and pictures with Santa Claus. It’s with mixed emotions that we share with you that Signora Isabella, our Italian International Language Instructor will be retiring at Christmas. Signora Isabella has made a tremendous contribution to the St. Jane Frances Catholic School community over the past 13 years. She will be dearly missed by everyone. We thank you Signora Isabella for all of your great work, dedication and positive spirit you shared with us on a daily basis over the years. Best wishes and Happy Retirement! We wish you the best. We also would like to Congratulate Signora Navarez, our Spanish International Language Instructor, who after Christmas will be placed on the occasional teacher supply list. We wish her the best of luck! On behalf of the staff we wish all of our families at St. Jane Frances Community a very happy, joyful and healthy Christmas and may the New Year bring a reaffirmation of faith and love from our friends and family and peace throughout the world that God created. Thank you to everyone in our community for your efforts in making the first three months a successful one! Mrs. Sarina Scarmozzino Principal Mrs. Cathy Crispo Co-Principal Ms. Kristin Tocci Co-Principal Mr. Donato DiPaolo Co-Principal
BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
St. Jane Frances
Catholic School
2745 Jane Street Toronto, Ontario M3L 2E8
Tel. 416 393 5296 Fax. 416 393 5135
Sarina Scarmozzino, Principal Donato Di Paolo, Co- Principal
Cathy Crispo, Co- Principal Kristin Tocci, Co-Principal
Gina Iuliano Marrello, Superintendent
416 222 8282, ext. 2267 Patricia Bottoni, Trustee
416 512 3404
Ms. D. Martinez CSAC Chair
St. Jane Frances Parish
2747 Jane Street, North York M3L 2E8 416 741-1463
Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lunch Period: 11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
TRUSTEES 2013-2014
WARDS 1.Peter Jakovcic 416.512.3401 2. Ann Andrachuk 416.512.3402 3. Sal Piccininni 416.512.3403 4. Patrizia Bottoni 416.512.3404 5. Maria Rizzo 416.512.3405 6. Frank D’Amico 416.512.3406 7. John Del Grande 416.512.3407 8. Garry Tanuan 416.512.3408 9. Jo-Ann Davis, CHAIR 416.512.3409 10. Barbara Poplawski 416.512.3410 11.Angela Kennedy 416.512.3411 12.Nancy Crawford, VICE CHAIR 416.512.3412 William Lawrence, STUDENT TRUSTEE Enrique Olivo, STUDENT TRUSTEE
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From the Principals’ Desk December 2013
Curriculum Night
Please join us on the evening of Thursday September 19th
to meet your child’s
teacher. Curriculum night provides an opportunity to build on the partnership
between home and school that will assist in ensuring that the school year is a
successful one. It is an opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher as we
begin the new school year.
More information on this important event, including the start time and schedule,
will be sent home with the student within the next week!!
MONTHLY VIRTUES Charity Our Virtue for December is Charity. Charity can be shown in many ways. Remember throughout Advent that Charity begins at home and moves forward in all we do. Let the Christmas season create Charity in your actions throughout the year. If we expect other people to do charitable acts towards us, we must first remember to show generosity towards others. We should always remember those less fortunate than us, especially in a season filled with giving.
ST. JANE FRANCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL We would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have participated in our Chocolate Fundraiser campaign. The Chocolate Fundraiser campaign will be wrapping up by Friday, December 6th, 2013. Please note that all monies and/or chocolates should be returned to school no later than December 6th, 2013. The final draw for the prizes will be held December 13th, 2013 and we would like to remind you of the fantastic prizes that could still be won. (For every case of chocolate sold, the students name will be entered into the draw accordingly.) December 6th (Week 3 prize) SKULLCANDY HEADPHONES December 13th Pre-primary (JK/SK) LEAPFROG LEAP PAD ULTRA TABLET Primary (Gr.1-3) NINTENDO 3DS XL POKEMON X&Y RED EDITION Junior (Gr. 4-6) APPLE IPAD MINI 16GB Intermediate(Gr.7-8) MICROSOFT SURFACE 32GB WINDOWS RT TABLET
PLAYSTATION 4 CONSOLE
Good luck to everyone and once again thank you for your continued support. Money raised through the sale of the chocolate bars will go towards subsidizing activities and programs at our school, such as, buses for class trips, sacraments, graduation, playground equipment etc. Please join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. If you require babysitting, please call the school, 416-393-5296, so that arrangements can be made. We welcome your attendance and input. The next CPIC meeting will be on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Catholic Education Centre at 80 Sheppard Avenue East at 7:00 P.M. All parents are welcome to attend.
PIZZA LUNCH – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2013
CHRISTMAS BREAK The last day of school prior to the Christmas holidays will be on Thursday, December 19th, 2013. Dismissal on this day will be at the regular time of 3:30 p.m. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6th, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Early registration for the 2014-2015 Junior Kindergarten classes will take place at St. Jane Frances Catholic School beginning January 8th, 2014. Do you have a child, or know of a family in the community with a child who was born in 2010? You will need the following original documents for registration: Required documents:
Child’s birth certificate (certificate of citizenship or Landed immigrant status)
Child’s baptismal certificate (or other proof of Catholicity)
Child’s Ontario Health Card
Child’s Immunization Record
Proof of residency (Lease, proof of home ownership or two Utility Bills)
Please phone our school secretary, Ms. Miceli, at 416-393-5296 to arrange an appointment for registration at a mutually convenient time, either during the month of January or at a later date. Ms. Miceli will be available on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for Kindergarten registrations. New for 2014: Parents can save time and complete their application via the Board’s new Online Registration Website: http://soar.tcdsb.org. General information is available by telephone at 416-222-8282, ext. 5314 or via the board’s website at www.tcdsb.org
PARENTS / VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL Parents please report to the office when entering our school. We appreciate your co-operation in not walking directly to your child’s classroom. If you are waiting to pick up your child, please wait by his/her dismissal door rather than outside the classroom door. This will help avoid congestion and possible accidents. Thank you for your cooperation.
ADVENT MASS On Friday, December 13th, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. we will celebrate our Advent Mass taking place at St. Jane Frances Church. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to focus on preparing to welcome Jesus through the celebration of Christmas. All family members are invited to join us in our celebration and preparation for Jesus’ coming in fellowship with one another.
PRIMARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT JK – GRADE 3 –Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 Christmas is coming! There’s lots of excitement in our Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2 and 3 classrooms as we practise for the St. Jane Frances Christmas Concert. Join us on Tuesday, December 10th, at 7:00 p.m. to share in the Spirit of Christmas. Participating students are asked to arrive in their classrooms at 6:30 p.m. that evening.
SANTA PICTURES St. Jane Frances is fortunate enough to continue the partnership with Edge Imaging, our regular professional school photographer, for our Santa pictures at no additional cost. We have scheduled to take our Santa pictures on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013. It will be a dress up day that day so students who are taking pictures with Santa can wear their Christmas best. Should an additional day be needed to finish taking Santa pictures, that day will be Thursday, December 5th, 2013. Please be reminded to complete the form that was sent earlier. Each print is $3.00.
PROGRESS REPORT CARDS & PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE
Progress report cards for students were sent home on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Parent-Teacher Conferences were held on Thursday, November 14th and Friday, November 15th, 2013. Thank you to all parents who attended our Parent-Teacher Conferences. Your partnership and support is greatly appreciated. If you were unable to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss your child’s progress, please call your child’s teacher and arrange a mutually convenient time to have this important discussion about your child’s progress.
Supporting Relief Efforts in the Philippines On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, St. Jane Frances along with other schools in the Toronto Catholic District School Board held a Toonie Tuesday collection, to raise money to support relief efforts in the Philippines. We are very happy and proud to report that the St. Jane Frances Community raised $1,197.60 for the cause. Congratulations to all for your generosity! A heartfelt thank you to all the students, staff and families who have contributed to fundraising efforts to support relief efforts in the Philippines. Just a reminder that the Canadian Government will match all donations made to the Archdiocese of Toronto for this cause up to December 9th. Check out the board website for details.
WINTER WEATHER UPDATES And so is the winter weather. Get all the latest information about cancellations and closures throughout the winter months, and all year long by following @TCDSB on Twitter.
WINTER CLOTHING AND BOOTS With winter around the corner, please remind your children to come to school with appropriate footwear (boots) and winter clothes to keep them warm and dry from the elements. Please ensure that your child(ren) have a pair of boots to wear for the outdoors and have a dry pair of running shoes for indoors. A suggestion for parents of younger children, please send an extra pair of socks, gym clothes etc. to school in the event that your child gets wet. In addition, the younger children like to
slide in the snow, snowpants would also be helpful.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR November 11th to November 15th was a very busy and exciting time in the St. Jane Frances School Library where we held our Annual Scholastic Book Fair. All classes first visited the book fair to preview the books and make a wish list. Older students helped the primary grades to write down titles of books they wished to purchase. Later they came back to purchase their books. We would like to thank the St. Jane Frances School Community for once again making this year’s Scholastic book fair very successful. Because of your interest and support, a good amount of new books were purchased for the library. FRENCH AFTER SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM The French After School Support Program for 2013-2014 will start on January 8, 2014 for students from grade 4 to 8. It will be held on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm in Room 104. Students that have been recommended to the program by his/her French teacher and have returned a signed permission form will be accepted to the program. Merci, The French Teachers
The theme for the month of November is Peacemaking. Teachers selected students for this month who resolved conflicts peacefully. Students who use words to settle a disagreement. Students who encourage others to play fairly and treat others respectfully.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS:
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!! Robert P.
Mia L. Alicia M.
Juliana W. Waleska Z. William T. Louis N. Zoe A.
Mariana D. Kayla V.
Francis C. Alexander L. Deanna M.
Rocio P. Jessy S. Mathew M. Ania H. Dan Florence G. Marcos C.
Prince W. Yonas E.
Adrian N. Rosana T.
Noshean V. Daniel C.
Anthony K. Helen C. Sofia A. Jean R. Ideer O.
Michael G. Mario M.
Francisco Z. Stella-Grace G
Robert H. Edwin N.
Shayonce G. Samuel R.
Joel I. Lucas C. Anthony P.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CERMONY
On November 11th, 2013 the St. Jane Frances School community came together to recognize and remember those who made the sacrifice of going to war to protect the innocent. Students and adults came together in the atrium for a ceremony planned by Madame Pletzer, Ms. Couto, Ms. Zupan and Ms. Brennan. Intermediate students took the stage for the opening reading as well as the French rendition of the poem, “In Flanders Field”. Ms. Porter’s Grade 2 students did a dramatization of the poem and then we all paused for the minute of silence. Mr. Pletzer ended the minute of silence with a recording of a trumpet playing, “Last Post”. Ms. Brennan directed the School Choir in singing beautiful songs. All students demonstrated respect for our veterans by sitting quietly through the entire ceremony.
Volleyball This year the Boys Intermediate volleyball team did a fantastic job displaying leadership, sportsmanship and much effort. Congratulations to all team members for a great season:
Ideer, Paul, Andre, Kelvin, Angelo, Gonzalo, Jonathan, Justin, Mario, Brian, Bruce, Gerado, and Victor
Both Ms. Mercuri and Mr. Turco are proud of the dedication from the team. Thank you coaches for volunteering your time! On Thursday November 14, the Intermediate Girls attended their Volleyball Tournament at St. Wilfrid. We are very proud of the entire team. We would like to thank the coaches, Madame Pletzer and Mademoiselle Couto for volunteering their time. The Tournament team consisted of:
Shayonce G, Tatiana A., Kareen A., Alaniea M., Hayley J., Sarah M., Desmarie C., Jasmine K., Ianna J., Carmela C., Cinthia R., Britney-
Ann C., Sofia M.,
We also thank all the girls who participated in Volleyball for the past three months; we all had a lot of fun.
GREAT JOB TEAMS!
PARISH MASS TIMES FOR ADVENT/CHRISTMAS AT ST. JANE FRANCES CHURCH
During Advent, our Mass times are as follows:
Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8 AM Mass in English Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday - 8 AM Mass in Italian Wednesday - 6:45 PM Mass in Vietnamese Weekend Masses: Saturday - 5:00 PM Mass in English Sunday - 8 AM & 11 AM Masses in Italian 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM Masses in English 5:00 PM Mass in Vietnamese Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2013: 5 PM - Children's Mass in English 7 PM - Mass in Vietnamese 9:30 PM - Mass in English 11:30 P.M. – Christmas Caroling in Italian 12 AM (Midnight Mass) - in Italian Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2013: 8 AM & 11 AM Masses in Italian 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM Masses in English 5:00 PM Mass in Vietnamese Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday, December 29, 2013 8 AM & 11 AM Masses in Italian 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM Masses in English 5:00 PM Mass in Vietnamese New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 5 PM – English Only 10 PM - Hour of Adoration Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wednesday, January 1, 2014 9:30 AM - Mass in Italian 11 AM - Mass in English 5 PM - Mass in Vietnamese
A Blessing for Christmastime
May all who work For a world of peace and reason
be granted the gifts of strength and courage…
May all the good that dwells within every human heart be magnified…
May the blessings of truth and understanding be
ours….
May the joys of this Advent and Christmas season dwell within all of us….
As we continue to grow and build for tomorrow, may we share Christ’s love and understanding
with all
May God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love;
the belief in Christmas, which is truth; The all of Christmas, which is Christ.
