PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE As we enter the last two weeks of Lent we prepare ourselves to celebrate the passion of our Lord. At Easter Jesus brings so much light into the world. Light has overcome darkness. The liturgical colour will change from purple to white for Easter to represent this light. During the season of Easter in each classroom a white table cloth will adorn the prayer table. Over the Easter weekend we will celebrate the three holiest days in the church year called Triduum or “Three Days.” Holy Thursday, we remember how Jesus first gave us himself in the bread and wine of the Eucharist. On Good Friday, we remember the Lord’s Passion. Jesus died to give us new life. On Holy Saturday, we watch and pray as Jesus passes from death to life and on Easter we rejoice that Christ is Risen! CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK This year’s Catholic Education Week, April 30-May 5 ,theme is, “Walking Forward Together.” The 2017 CEW theme and its five sub-themes are drawn from three contemporary Catho-lic documents that address the need for reconciliation and renewal – in our lives, with our families, in our relationships with others and in our relationship with our environment and our common global future. There are five sub-themes for each day of Catholic Education Week: Day 1: Walking Forward Together with God Day 2: Walking Forward Together with Our Families Day 3: Walking Forward Together with Others Day 4: Walking Forward Together with Creation Day 5: Walking Forward Together in Hope

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 ‘Walking Forward Together.’ Our librarian has purchased the recommended children’s literature that corresponds to each lesson. The teachers will be using these lessons & books during the month of May. ARTISTS IN THE SCHOOL The Holy Name school community has a strong commitment to living each day in awareness that we are stewards of God's creation, our beautiful Earth. On Friday, March 31 two teams of intermediate students worked with our visiting artists Rob and Anya on producing a 3D art mural to represent this commitment. Upon completion this installation will be mounted outside on the school wall. Venise, Stephanie, Olivia, Ani, Christopher, Jasmyn, Jaedan and Audrey will be working on this project over the next few weeks. We had a great first day of new experiences and accomplishments. We are excited to work towards the completion of this Eco-Art project! Thank you to Ms. Man-ion for co-ordinating this endeavour. EARTH HOUR Eco Club, coor-dinated Earth Hour at Holy Name on Monday, March 27th. Earth Hour (turning your lights off and not using, your com-puter or watching television) was start-ed as an awareness campaign by the World Wildlife Federation in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet. In Canada, we are already seeing its impacts, particularly on our melting Artic ice cap. Some things to think about that could help make a difference in our energy consumption:

Every time you open the refrigerator door, up to 30 percent of the cold air can escape.

Air-drying dishes in dishwasher can cut a dishwasher’s energy consumption by 50%.

Using lids while cooking reduces energy consumption by up to 14%

Take a short shower instead of a long bath. It might take 25 gallons of hot water to fill the bathtub, compared to only seven gallons for a quick shower. Earth Day is fast approaching and more information will be shared at school throughout the month of April. Specific activities will be taking place closer to Earth Day on April 22nd. FAITH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT For the month of April our Virtue is JUSTICE. Mr. Cotton’s Gr. 8 students will lead us in O Canada, morning prayers and create a display about Justice on our main hallway bulletin Board. Thoughts on Justice: 1. The first step to achieving justice is to do what is right and stand up for what we know God wants

It is often not easy to do the right thing

Remember that when you act justly, you are doing what God wants

2. Let your actions be guided by the idea that even in the face of injustice (death on the cross) Jesus always acted with Dignity

Often times we complain how unfair life is to us

Accepting God’s will is one of the most important (and toughest) things to do

3. Everyone wants to be treated fairly; we need to remember to treat others fairly

The Golden rule applies to justice just like all the other virtues

Keep in mind how it feels when you are treated unfairly

4. Jesus was always an instrument for justice in his work with people

Examine the various ways that Jesus was an instrument for justice

God is forgiving and just to all – how can we work towards being the same

Principal: A. Totten Pastor: Father Jinto Puthiyidathuchali Secretary: N. Henderson Holy Name Catholic Church 416-466-8281 Clerk Typist: Y. Burrows Trustee: A. Kennedy (Ward 11) 416-512-3411 Office: 416-393-5215 Superintendent: J. Shain 416-222-8282 ext. 5371

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE On Monday, March 27th, Mr. Cotton’s grade 8 class, along with over 2400 other students, went to the ILITE leadership conference held at the Metro Convention Centre. When we arrived we were greeted by many student volunteers who created a very positive and welcoming environment. First to speak was Orlando Bowen, who spoke about “standing up” for yourself and others. Next was Derek Forgie who was very energetic and grabbed our attention right away. He talked about “speaking up” and the impact that we have on the environment and our role as stewards for the earth. After lunch, to get us moving, there was a fun talent show with lots of dancing and singing. After everyone settled down we had the final speaker, Elizabeth Caraya. She shared her tough journey and talked about “living up”. She taught us that you can overcome anything no matter how difficult something may seem. Overall we felt that this was a great learning experience on how to become a good, supportive and caring leader.

MABEL’S LABELS To order labels for your child’s clothing please visit: campaigns.mabelslabels.com When we use this URL you are directed to a page where you must select the school before going ahead with your order. CSPC-CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL Members of our Catholic School Parent Council for 2016-2017:

Ms. Jen Miles & Ms. Maxine Dury (Co-Chairs)

Ms. Jody Hudson (Secretary)

Ms. Aisha Sauve (Treasurer)

Ms. Diane DeAbreu & Ms. Kate Grossi (Parent Representatives)

Ms. Tetyana Vieth (Community Liaison)

Ms. Elena Pavlou (Community Member) Next meeting will be on Thursday, April 20th 7:00 pm in the library. Remaining dates are: May 25 & June 15. Everyone is always welcome to attend! CSPC SPONSORED EVENTS Scientists in School Gr. 1/2, 2 Animal Adaptations

SCIENTISTS IN SCHOOL Ms. Masci’s, Gr. 1/2 class and Ms. Pater-son’s Gr. 2 class, had Scientists in the School this past month. What a wonder-ful experience for the students, volunteers and teachers to be scientists!Scientist Judy, was able to bring to life what ‘adaptation’ means as well as the importance of animal cover-ings to each ani-mal’s surviv-al. They found out what the difference was between hair and fur. Do you know the difference? Animals that have fur have two layers of covering, e.g., cat, dog, but a seal, horse or deer only have 1 layer of hair. Who knew?! And did you know that porcupines really don’t shoot out their needles? The cartoons have it wrong, it is just used for protection and if you look at a needle underneath a microscope, it looks so sharp that it could be metal…. But it is really just, hair? Jahvon found that butterflies had quadrilateral scales. Naomi saw the universe inside the seashell Deanna really understood why fur keeps an animal warm, when doing the ice test. Thank you to CSAC for helping to fund this wonderful experience. SOCIAL NETWORKING & ONLINE SAFETY PARENT PRESENTATION Paul Davis hosted an eye-opening presentation about the dangers of children being online. As an IT [Internet Technology] specialist, Paul has worked extensively with law enforcement and specializes in traveling to schools throughout Canada and the US to provide workshops to parents and students about how to safely navigate social media.

Technology is evolving rapidly and a lot of families are unsure about how to help their children handle it, with many unaware of the risks involved. Paul offered practical tips for how to properly manage our children’s activity, deal with abusive behaviour, spot preda-tors, and avoid making regrettable mistakes. With straight-forward advice and expert insight, his bold and unapologetic seminar is highly recommended for any family that needs a game plan for keeping their children safe online.

For more information, visit http://socialnetworkingsafety.net TWITTER: @PAULDAVISSNS FACEBOOK.COM/PAULDAVISTIPS

This presentation was made possible through a grant applied for by Parent Council. If you missed it or want a refresher parents can attend any of his upcoming sessions. Please check dates and times on-line. By Maxine Drury Parent Council Co-chair

SKATING All students Gr. 1-8 set out skating this winter with their class. The skating season was up and down with the weather. Sometimes too warm causing us to cancel, however we did go right to

March 10th. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered their time to tie up laces, assist with supervision and helping students learn to skate.

STUDENT SAFETY Holy Name is an allergen aware school.

There are children in attendance who suffer from a severe and life threatening food allergy to: peanuts (and products that contain them), tree nuts (i.e. almonds, pe-

cans, hazel nuts etc.) EXPOSURE TO THE SMALLEST QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE SEVERE AND LIFE THREATENING REACTIONS. We would appreciate the co-operation of the en-tire school community in NOT sending any lunches or snacks that contain pea-nuts or nuts, which could potentially harm a child. ME TO WE One of our local school initiatives is ShareLife. This ties into our Year of Parish. All students and staff are encour-aged to donate a toonie to support ShareLife on April 7th Civvies Day. Our next fundraiser April 7th TCDSB ShareLife Civvies Day

EASTER FOOD DRIVE Holy Name School Community is having a Food Drive (Monday April 10-Thursday April 13) for the Food Bank at Holy Name Church. The Food Bank would appreciate any of the following items: Canned goods (e.g., soup, tuna,

fruit etc.) Packaged dry goods (e.g., pasta,

rice, cereals etc.)

SCHOOL MASSES AND SACRAMENTS Please note the schedule for the upcoming school masses : May 4 12:45 (church) June 15 12:45 (church) Important Dates: *First Communion SUNDAY, May 28th 10:00 AM MASS *Confirmation SATURDAY, June 3rd 5:15 PM MASS *Graduation WEDNESDAY, June 21st 7:00 PM Holy Name Church

OH, CANADA! Oh, boy…it’s Holy Name’s Spring Concert, honouring Canada’s 150th Birthday! When? Thursday, April 27 Matinee 12:30 pm Evening performance 7:00 pm. Come celebrate some totally awesome Canadian music with the students and staff of Holy Name! It’ll be a night to remember…complete with audience participation and a sing along! Ticket info and more details to come! STUDENT OF THE MONTH For March/April the focus is on the learning skill of Self Regulation. Ms. Quigley’s Gr. 7 class will be hosting our next Learning Assembly in April where Students of the Month will be recognized. Please see article on Self Regulation attached. SUGGESTED READINGS & BOOKS: Calm, Alert and Learning: Classroom strategies for Self-Regulation by Dr. Stuart Shanker Well Aware - Developing Resilient, Active, and Flourishing Students by Dr. Patrick Carney WEBSITES: www.self-regulation.ca www.psychologytoday.com https://self-reg.ca/

WINTER STATIONS IN THE BEACHES Ms. Masci, Ms. Whyte and Mrs. Schott along with the parent volunteers brought the grade 1’s and 2’s to visit the Winter Stations at the Beaches this past month. The Winter Stations was an architectural competition where companies from around the world submitted designs for the lifeguard chairs, but with a winter compo-nent. Some of the Art Installations that we examined were the Beam, a wooden, cylinder, tower, Message in a Bottle, (by far the class’s favourite) as well as the Puzzle and the Woodchips (not actual names). The students were able to see geometry, structures and different ma-terial used in different ways. Some felt heat in the structures and others en-joyed writing notes, to warm people’s hearts. Violet, simply wrote, “God” in her note. Ethan drew a happy face. It was a beautiful, sunny day and perfect for the TTC ride and walk on the beach. We saw math and science all around us. EXPLORAVISION This year our Gr. 5 & 6 students from the Gifted Program participated in Toshiba Exploravision. Exploravision is a contest where students take a problem in our world today and create an innovation to help solve the problem. Fiona & Ceana created LIMB-Limestone Innovation Mending Buildings invention, to solve the problem of earthquake damage to buildings. Matthew P. created FAR Birds-Fire Attacking Robot Birds, to stop forest wild fires before they get out of control. Five out of the nine teams won an honourable mention in the competition. Congratulations to Fiona, Ceana and Matthew from Holy Name who received an honourable mention and had a great experience working in teams. Special thanks to Ms. Manion for all her guidance & support preparing us for this contest. By Ceana (Gr. 6) CHESS Hey Holy Name, the Girls’ Team went to St. Anthony's for a chess tourna-ment and we brought back 2nd place pennant! Team members are: Gr. 1 Vanessa placed 1st Gr. 2 Nayher placed 2nd Gr. 2 Alexandra placed 2nd (competing at Gr. 3 level) Gr. 4 Ava placed 2nd Gr. 5 Sara placed 3rd Gr. 7 Maya placed 2nd

Gr. 7 Lauren placed 4th (competing at Gr. 8 level)

Most of our girls team will be advancing to the City's at St. Timothy's on April 6th. Way to go girls team, and good luck to both our chess teams at future meets. Maya D. (Gr. 7)

Let’s congratulate the Boys’ Chess Team on placing third and bringing home a pennant. all of the boys played their hearts out and were all major contribut-ers to the pennant. Congratulations to Ash, George, Jude, Parks, Joshua, Duncan and Patrick. Go Holy Name! Patrick F. (Gr. 7)

Special thanks to Mr. Grozelle for teaching and coaching chess during lunch.

DATES TO REMEMBER THURSDAYS, APRIL 6, 13 & 20 1:15-2:00 Gr. 3/4 & Mr. Cannon’s Gr. 4s Swim to Survive Program SUNDAYS, APRIL 9 & 23 10-12:30 Confirmation sessions at Holy Name Church APRIL 14—17 Easter Break—no school SATURDAY, APRIL 22 10-12:30 1st Eucharist Family Gathering Holy Name Church THURSDAY, APRIL 27 12:30 & 7:00 p.m. Spring Concert WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 Author Night-Bob Barton Scholastic Book Fair SUNDAY, MAY 28 10:00 am Class First Communion SATURDAY, JUNE 3 5:00 p.m. Confirmation HN Church TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES 2016-2017 Wards

1. Joseph Martino 2. Ann Andrachuk 3. Sal Piccininni 4. Patrizia Bottoni 5. Maria Rizzo 6. Frank D’Amico, Vice-Chair 7. Michael Del Grande 8. Gary Tanuan 9. Jo-Ann Davis 10. Barbara Poplawski 11. Angela Kennedy, Chair 12. Nancy Crawford 13. Karina Dubrovskaya & Rhea Carlisle Student Trustees