Holy Redeemer C.S. 111 Aspenwood Drive, Toronto, Ontario M2H 2G2 P:416-393-5353 F:416-397-6334 February 2017 Love African Heritage Month Holy Redeemer C.S. News School Start Time 9:00 Morning Recess 10:42-10:57 a.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m.– 12:45p.m. Afternoon Recess 2:10 p.m. Dismissal 3:30 p.m. Office Hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. February 2017 SCHOOL HOURS PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, The month of February will present several opportunies for the students at Holy Redeemer. Each Monday during lunch our grades 1-8 students will have an opportunity to parcipate in playball. Skang at Cummer Arena also connues in February for an addional three sessions. Most recently, I have organized dance lessons for the grades 1-8 students. Our students will be partnered up with their peers and taught three dances by the very talented Dance Instructor Alex Smith. Not only will students acquire a skill, but these lessons also provide an opportunity for our teachers to generate a dance mark for term 2. The series of lessons will culminate in a show on the evening of March 7th (SAVE THE DATE). Thanks to the generosity of Reverend Peter Cho, who shares our school facilies each Sunday, and with the assistance of The Angel Foundaon for Learning, all of the acvies listed above will be free for our parents. A representave from St. Michael’s Choir school will also be coming to Holy Redeemer to hear our grade 2 boys sing. Once St. Michael’s has confirmed the date we will let our par- ents know. We are also having a garage sale this Friday, February 3rd. Please bring in your child ’s gently-used puzzles, games, books and toys over the course of this week. These items will be sold for a fracon of their original cost with all proceeds going to ShareLife. Any unsold items will be donated to a local charity. Mme. Bichay has also been busy planning several acvies for our Carnaval fesvies. More informaon will be sent home shortly regarding this celebraon. In regards to the Accommodaon Review process for Holy Redeemer C.S., we will update the parent of any new updates from the TCDSB. As always please call the school if you have any quesons or concerns that you would like addressed. Fernanda Pires, Principal, Holy Redeemer C.S. CSPC Holy Redeemer C.S. Chrisne Demetriades-Chair Joanne Dinan-Co-Chair Hui-Anne Colavincenzo-Treasurer Stephen Colavincenzo-Secretary Lidia Cancelliere-Secretary Paul Mann-Fundraiser Pedro Fernandes-Parent-at-large Principal: Ms. F. Pires Admin. Assistant: Ms. M. Painter Superintendent: Mr. P. Aguiar
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Holy Redeemer C.S.
111 Aspenwood Drive, Toronto, Ontario M2H 2G2
P:416-393-5353 F:416-397-6334
February 2017 Love African Heritage Month Holy Redeemer C.S. News
School Start
Time
9:00
Morning Recess 10:42-10:57 a.m.
Lunch 11:45 a.m.– 12:45p.m.
Afternoon
Recess
2:10 p.m.
Dismissal 3:30 p.m.
Office Hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
February 2017
SCHOOL HOURS
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Parents,
The month of February will present several opportunities for the students at Holy Redeemer. Each Monday during lunch our grades 1-8 students will have an opportunity to participate in playball. Skating at Cummer Arena also continues in February for an additional three sessions. Most recently, I have organized dance lessons for the grades 1-8 students. Our students will be partnered up with their peers and taught three dances by the very talented Dance Instructor Alex Smith. Not only will students acquire a skill, but these lessons also provide an opportunity for our teachers to generate a dance mark for term 2. The series of lessons will culminate in a show on the evening of March 7th (SAVE THE DATE). Thanks to the generosity of Reverend Peter Cho, who shares our school facilities each Sunday, and with the assistance of The Angel Foundation for Learning, all of the activities listed above will be free for our parents.
A representative from St. Michael’s Choir school will also be coming to Holy Redeemer to hear our grade 2 boys sing. Once St. Michael’s has confirmed the date we will let our par-ents know.
We are also having a garage sale this Friday, February 3rd. Please bring in your child’s gently-used puzzles, games, books and toys over the course of this week. These items will be sold for a fraction of their original cost with all proceeds going to ShareLife. Any unsold items will be donated to a local charity.
Mme. Bichay has also been busy planning several activities for our Carnaval festivities. More information will be sent home shortly regarding this celebration.
In regards to the Accommodation Review process for Holy Redeemer C.S., we will update the parent of any new updates from the TCDSB.
As always please call the school if you have any questions or concerns that you would like addressed.
Fernanda Pires, Principal, Holy Redeemer C.S.
CSPC Holy Redeemer C.S.
Christine Demetriades-Chair
Joanne Dinan-Co-Chair
Hui-Anne Colavincenzo-Treasurer
Stephen Colavincenzo-Secretary
Lidia Cancelliere-Secretary
Paul Mann-Fundraiser
Pedro Fernandes-Parent-at-large
Principal: Ms. F. Pires
Admin. Assistant: Ms. M. Painter
Superintendent: Mr. P. Aguiar
Lake St. George
Our school trip to Lake St. George (LSG) was awesome. First of all the food was delicious; there was everything from chicken quesadillas to banana cake. I think the honey garlic meatballs were the best! Besides delicious meals there were also very enjoyable games and activities. We went nature photographing and took some stunning pictures of the scenery. There was also a fun GPS activity. The LSG staff hid boxes filled with cards that we had to find using our GPS. Predator and Prey was my favourite game. You ran around trying to dodge hunters, carnivores, omnivores, diseases and weather. At the end of each day we acknowledged someone we saw do something nice or selfless. Lake St. George was the best school trip I ever had!
Mia from Mr. Francescutto’s Grade 5/6 Class
Gr.5-8 Trip to Lake St. George (L.S.G)
This past week we went to an interactive place called Lake St. George Conservation Field Centre. There, we learned how to build a community. First of all, the activities were AWESOME! My personal favourite was geocaching. Geocaching is finding boxes filled with cards using a GPS. Every day we learned a new way to build a community in groups. I was in group 1. During these games, we worked on finding hidden things. Another game that helped us build community was instincts for survival. It is where you are an animal and you have to run away from other animals, hunters and elements (disease). Last but not least, the food was plentiful. My favourite was the honey garlic meatballs and Ms. Weiss’ cookies. I would greatly like to thank Mr. Francescutto and Ms. Weiss for organizing this trip.
Domenick from Mr. Francescutto’s Grade 5/6 Class
Gr. 5-8 Trip to Lake St. George
During the fourth week of January, the grades 5-8 enjoyed a wonderful experience at Lake St. George Outdoor Education Centre. We experienced the great outdoors throughout the five day/four night trip. Students made many unforgettable memories that they will cherish for a lifetime.
Throughout the five days, we participated in many activities and played several fierce games of ping pong. Some of the activities were Animal Ecology, where we got the chance to search around the property for animal life.
Another game we were lucky enough to play was the Instincts for Survival, also known as Predator-Prey. In this game, we each represented an animal that was either a herbivore, an omnivore or a carnivore. We were set unleashed to venture through the forest, catching prey and finding food and water to survive.
These are just a few of the many great activities we enjoyed during our stay where our main objective was to build community skills.
Nicholas from Ms. Weiss’ Grade 7/8 class
Monthly Update from the Board
February 2017
Toronto Catholic District School Board has declared Friday, May 5, 2017 as Parish Family Day. A special Parish Family Day Celebration will be held at the Catholic Education Centre on Friday, May 5th, 2017 to show-case student work focusing on the many ways that our parishes and our parish priests contribute to our schools and communities. Students are invited to create a short video, original song or piece of original artwork, write a short story, poem or letter, or express themselves in any way artistically to highlight the relationship that the students have with the local parish and/or the priest/pastor at their church. Completed projects should be submitted via email to [email protected]. Deadline for submissions Friday, April 7, 2017. Let’s continue to celebrate our parishes! We Want to Hear Your Views Watch for community consultations coming soon for:
Parent and Student Bill of Rights 2017-2018 Budget Consultation
Details coming soon. Visit www.tcdsb.org in February for details. February is Psychology Month The Psychology Department of TCDSB invites the community to explore and discover the many different ways psychol-ogy can help improve our everyday life and overall well-being, and balance the many roles and responsibilities we have. Psychology is for everyone! HELP YOUR CHILD FLOURISH: HOW TO ACHIEVE MENTAL HEALTH A presentation for parents and educators on February 22, 2017, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Catholic Education Centre, 3rd Floor, 80 Sheppard Avenue East Learn more about the programs and services provided by the Psychology Department, TCDSB https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SpecialEducation/psychology/Pages/default.aspx February is National Inclusive Education Month Learn more about the TCDSB’s Catholic Equity and Inclusive Education Policy: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/Policies/Pages/hm24.aspx February is African Canadian Heritage Month Celebrating the rich history, tradition and contribution to Canadian culture, literature, science, medicine, technology and the arts. February 10—Mass and Cultural Expose at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. https://www.tcdsb.org/FORCOMMUNITY/HeritageCelebration/AfricanCanadianHeritage/Pages/default.aspx
Summer Job Opportunity with Toronto Police Service TPS is accepting applications for the 2017 Summer YIPI (Youth in Policing) Program! Successful applicants can earn $11.40/hr, 35hrs/week! Apply now: http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/yipi/
Summer Jobs with City of Toronto—Deadline for applications February 14th. http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=7ac14aced070a410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
TCDSB Awards Night May 1, 2017 Nominate a member of the TCDSB family for our annual awards Sister Mary Hamilton Award for Exceptional Students Deadline last Friday in February.
Ashif Jaffer Award for Excellence in Special Education Support Deadline third Friday in February.
Calling All Alumni: Save the Date! Father John Redmond CSS and RAC 30th Anniversary Reunion Saturday, May 6, 2017 and Sunday, May 7, 2017. For more information & registration please visit: http://fjr30th.wixsite.com/fjr30
Kindergarten Registration Continues Apply online at soar.tcdsb.org Imagine the Possibilities
Director’s Annual Report 2015-2016 Check out the latest edition of the Director’s Annual Report and review some of the many highlights from the past school year: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BoardAdministration/DirectorofEducation/Pages/Director%E2%80%99s-Annual-Report-2015-2016.aspx
Cold Alerts and Weather-Related Cancellations/Closures Throughout the winter months, Twitter and the board website are the best sources of information relating to cold weather alerts,
cancellations and closures. Get all the information here: https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/HealthandSafety/Pages/Cold-
Weather-Alerts.aspx and here
https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/HealthandSafety/Pages/Weather-Related-Safety-Concerns.aspx And remember to check the Toronto Student Transportation Group website for any school bus delays throughout the year. http://www.torontoschoolbus.org/
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