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Welcome To St. Ignatius Of Loyola Catholic School
This summary has been compiled for you by your Catholic School Council and the staff of St. Ignatius school, to increase awareness of the
many educational opportunities that take place at St. Ignatius each school year. The activities listed in this handbook allow students to
build new skills, make friends and have fun while learning. These activities also allow adults to engage in the school community, teach
children about giving back through volunteering, and work with other adults committed to partnering in their child’s education. Thanks
to the teachers, parents, family members and students that work hard to make our school an exceptional place to learn and grow.
As this handbook is not an exhaustive list of all St. Ignatius activities,
please refer to the school newsletter every month (available on
our website), to obtain important details about school events. Students
should also listen to daily announcements for additional details
about school clubs/teams/special events.
Every volunteer hour makes a difference in our school.
Many members of our school community work hard to make St.
Ignatius a special place for children to learn. We
are always in need of more help and new ideas,
so please come out to the Catholic School Council
meetings (First Wednesday of every month at
7:15pm) or sign up to volunteer by visiting:
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
For more information about GETTING INVOLVED IN YOUR SCHOOL visit our website,
where you’ll find the school calendar and newsletters, highlighting activities you won’t want to miss!
www.wellingtoncssb.edu.on.ca/school/stignatius
Or contact our 2015/2016 Volunteer Coordinator:
Nicole Raftis [email protected]
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The Staff of St. Ignatius Welcome You
The following chart reflects our team of teachers for the 2015/2016 school year, at the time of publishing.
Changes will be updated annually.
Principal Mr. Vince Campolongo
Vice Principal Mrs. Andrea Welsh-Devlin
JSK1 Mrs. Anita Marchesan Rm. 105 JSK2 Mrs. Kelly Mencfeld Rm. 103 JSK3 Mrs. Marcia Matteis Rm. 102
JSK4 Mrs. Merin Cawthra/Ms. Shannon Noble Rm. 104 Gr. 1 Mrs. Cristina Billings Rm. 107
Gr. 1 Miss Patricia Trento Rm. 108 Gr. 1/2 Mrs. Michelle Weinstein Rm. 106 Gr. 2 Mrs. Rita Fabiano Rm. 109
Gr. 2 Ms. Lina Starr Rm. 204 Gr. 2 Miss Laura Cassolato Rm. 216 Gr. 2 Mrs. Michelle Schut Rm. 201
Gr. 3 Mrs. Sarah Meagher Rm. 203 Gr. 3 Mrs. Teresa Blackmore Rm. 202 Gr. 4 Mrs. Barb Morris Rm. 205
Gr. 4 Mrs. Jeanine Du Four Rm. 206 Gr. 5 Mrs. Katherine Kenny Rm. 209 Gr. 5 Miss Stephanie Car Rm. 208
Gr. 5 Mrs. Carolyn Brown Rm. 207 Gr. 6 Mr. Alex Sargent Rm. 211 Gr. 6 Mr. Ron Sartor Rm. 111
Gr. 7 Mr. Vlad Koledin Rm. 213 Gr. 7 Mr. Darrin Landoni Rm. 112 Gr. 8 Ms. Joanna Conversano Rm. 113
Gr. 8 Mrs. Natalie De Maria Rm. 212 Gr. 8 Mrs. Tanya Murphy Rm. 214 Special Education Mrs. Joy Goddard
Head Custodian Mrs. Olimpia Comini Custodian Mrs. Dianne Mortimer Custodian Mr. Randy Dametto
French Teacher Ms. Alyssa Henry French Teacher Mrs. Roberta Casagrande French Teacher Mrs. Sonia Silvestro
Librarian Mrs. Leah Pilgrim Planning Time Ms. Alyssa Henry Planning Time Ms. Lisa Mirotta-Stronks
CYW Ms. Maggie Santos Planning Time Mrs. Teresa Moran Planning Time Ms. Karla Janssen
Head Secretary Mrs. Diane Paz Cabral Secretary Mrs. Amanda Levett Secretary Mrs. Wendy Newton
E.A. Mrs. Theresa Cadorin E.A. Mrs. Jennifer Morales E.A. Mrs. Izabela Michalski
E.A. Mrs. Iwona Roque E.A. Zaklina Dimkoska E.C.E Mrs. Lori Brousseau
E.C.E Ms. Nicole Daw E.C.E Mrs. Amy Figliuzzi E.C.E Mrs. Lina Szczepko
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Your Student Council : Your Voice
Student council members represent the student body and contribute to discussions and decisions about issues
that are relevant to their education and school celebrations. Student council meets regularly and sends
a representative to lend a student voice to the Catholic School Council.
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Your Catholic School Council Works Hard To Make
St. Ignatius of Loyola School A Wonderful Place To Learn
The Catholic School Council includes teachers, parents and a student representative who come together to share
information and focus on improving learning for all students. The following names reflect our council executive for the 2015/2016 school year, at the time of publishing:
Co-Chair: Rebecca Jackett Co-Chair: Claire Alexander Treasurer: Laurie Halfpenny-Mitchell
Principal: Vince Campolongo Vice-Principal: Andrea Welsh-Devlin
Your CSC meets on the first Wednesday of each month and focuses on issues and activities to improve the learning experience for our students
at St. Ignatius of Loyola school. All parents are welcome to attend.
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“Love is shown more in deeds than in words.” St. Ignatius of Loyola
Our community has numerous opportunities to celebrate & live
our faith together, to support the spiritual development of our
students and to celebrate our school spirit.
FAITH BASED ACTIVITY
GRADES WHAT WE DO WHEN CONTACT PERSON (May Change)
St. Ignatius Choir
3-8 Practice weekly to learn songs that we sing at our school liturgies, community masses and even a storm game!
Sept - June
Mrs. Starr & Mrs. Duffy
Altar Servers
Assist with school masses. Sept - June
TBA - ask at the office or your classroom teacher for more info
Kindergarten Helpers
Assist at recess and lunch, helping our youngest students. Sept - June
Contact Kindergarten Teachers
School Masses & Liturgies
Parents, family and community members are always welcome to come to the school for any school liturgies.
Sept-June
Read your newsletter or contact the office for details
First Reconciliation
2 Grade 2 students celebrate this special sacrament with an evening celebration at Church Of Our Lady
TBA - usually Jan or Feb
Gr. 2 Teachers Church Of Our Lady
First Communion Celebration
2 Grade 2 students celebrate this special sacrament and undertake preparation including a 1 day retreat (Gr. 2 parent volunteers most welcome for this)
May, 2015 Gr. 2 Teachers Church Of Our Lady
Confirmation
7 Grade 7 students celebrate this sacrament at Church of Our Lady
Oct 31, 2015 Gr. 7 Teachers Church of Our Lady
Student Retreats To St. Brigits
Mrs. Kenney
Christmas Concert
All Students
An evening of song presented by the students of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
December Read your newsletter or contact your classroom teacher for details
Talent Show 1-8 Our students’ talents on display in two performances (one afternoon and one evening).
May Read your newsletter or contact your classroom teacher for details
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“Laugh and grow strong” St. Ignatius of Loyola
Clubs & Teams are offered at lunch time or after school, supervised by teachers or
parents/volunteers who provide an opportunity to our students for creative learning.
CLUB NAME GRADE(S) WHAT WE DO WHEN (Usually)
CONTACT PERSON
Student Council
7&8 Representatives meet monthly to discuss school issues and initiatives that are important to student life. This committee also lends a student voice to the Catholic School Council.
Listen for announcements
Mrs. Kenny
Art Club
An opportunity to get creative at lunch break. Thursdays @ Lunch
Mrs. Kenny
Chess Club
1-8 Learn how to play chess, opportunities to participate in local and regional tournaments. Make friends, challenge your mind.
Fall/Winter Mr. Koledin
Photography Team
5-8 Learn about photography, learn from quest speakers, take cool photographs, create bulletin boards for the school and contribute pictures to the yearbook.
First Friday of each month
Nicole Raftis & Heather Schlachter [email protected]
Social Justice Team
7&8 Raises awareness about social justice issues in Guelph, Canada & internationally. Activities include participation in WE DAY, food drives, toy drives, guest speakers, bracelet sales.
@ Lunch Listen for announcements
Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Cassolato, Mrs. Blackmore
Green Team
4-6 Increase awareness of environmental issues facing our school and community. Participate in campaigns locally and globally.
@ Lunch
Mrs. Brown
Chair Crew
6-8 Support our school events by helping to set up and clean up chairs for assemblies, special guests and events.
Sept - June Mrs. Comini
Recycling Team
Help us keep our Green School Green by helping us make sure we recycle our waste efficiently.
Recess Mrs. Comini
Student Patrols
4-8 Help to keep our students safe at school arrival and departure. Sept - June Mrs. Blackmore Ms. Du Four
Office Helpers
Provide office coverage during the lunch hour; direct students and visitors, answer phones, take messages for our office administrators.
Sept - June Diane Paz-C
Lunch Helpers
Provide supervision and role modelling for students during the indoor portion of lunch break.
11:35-11:55 on a rotating basis
Teaching Staff
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"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." --John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Our sporting activities are offered at lunch time or after school, supervised
by teachers and parents/volunteers that have an interest in supporting our students
in their physical development.
NAME & GRADE SPECIFICATION
GRADE WHEN CONTACT PERSON (May change based on availability)
Boy’s Soccer Team 7 & 8 FALL Mr. Sargent
Girl’s Soccer Team 7 & 8 FALL Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Henry, Ms. Du Four
Boy’s Basketball Team 7 & 8 WINTER Mr. Sargent, Mrs. Murphy
Girl’s Basketball Team 7 & 8 WINTER Ms. Conversano, Ms. Henry
Girl’s Baseball Team 7 & 8 SPRING Mrs. Cassolato
Boy’s Baseball Team 7 & 8 SPRING Mrs. Morris
Boy’s Volleyball 7 & 8 FALL Ms. Car
Girl’s Volleyball 7 & 8 FALL Mrs. Noble, Mrs. DeMaria
Badminton (Co-ed) 7 & 8 SPRING Mrs. Morris
Cross Country Team 3-8 FALL Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Du Four
Mrs. Blackmore, Mr. Koledin, Ms. Billings, Mrs. Matteis, Mrs. Mirotta-Stronks
Track & Field 3-8 SPRING Mrs. Schut
Girl’s Running Club 6-8 All Year Mrs. Murphy
Boy’s Running Club 6-8 All Year Ms. Du Four & Mr. Sargent
Ultimate Frisbee Club 5&6 SPRING Mr. Sargent
Skipping Club SPRING Marlene Soligo Bruce
Dance Troop 7&8 ALL YEAR Ms. Du Four
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“ Parents are vital partners in education. They influence their children’s attitudes about learning
and support learning at home. They are a vital link between home and school and when they
become involved in the life of the school, they make our schools better places to learn, grow and
thrive. Teachers who actively partner with parents enjoy better parent relationships, improved
student attendance and classroom behaviour, improved student achievement, feel supported by
parents and have higher job satisfaction” - www.ontario.ca/EDUparents
We have numerous parent/teacher partnership opportunities in our
school. These initiatives benefit our students as parents and teachers work together to provide a positive learning environment:
PARENT/TEACHER PARTNERSHIP
WHAT WE DO WHEN CONTACT PERSON
Catholic School
Council
As partners in education, this committee of parents,
teachers and students meet monthly to discuss strategies and activities that enrich our school environment.
1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
Rebecca Jackett & Claire
Alexander (Co-Chairs)
Family Fun Night
Our annual end of year celebration and major fundraiser for our school.
JUNE, 2015 Claire Alexander
Art Image
An art program facilitated by parent volunteers to offer students an opportunity for artistic expression.
Year round Jennifer Kok & Claire Alexandre
Strong Start
An exciting reading program that provides 1:1 learning opportunities for students who will benefit from additional support.
Weekly, Sept - June
Ms. Noble, Mrs. Marchesan
Roots of Empathy
A research based program to promote empathy. A wonderful program for our early years.
Mrs. Brosseau, Mrs. Figliuzzi
Pancake Tuesday
A delicious morning of pancakes to kick off the Lenten season. A student favorite!
February 19, 2016
Lisa Howse
PRO Grant speaker & Parent Engagement
Organize educational speaking events or other activities to promote parent engagement. This year will be a presentation by Spencer West from Me To We focusing on using strengths to succeed.
April 12, 2016 Nicole Raftis
Healthy Schools Committee
A collaboration of students, teachers and parents focused on promoting healthy living and wellness.
Monthly Nicole Raftis
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“Teach us to give and not to count the cost” St. Ignatius of Loyola
Catholic education encourages supporting those in need and giving back to our
community. These campaigns raise awareness about important issues and teach our children
how to make a difference in their world. There are many opportunities throughout the year
for our teachers, students and families to give back through donations of time, energy or
financial support:
TITLE WHEN CONTACT PERSON
Terry Fox Run
September
Mrs. Starr
Mrs. Mencfeld
Food Drives
Thanksgiving, Christmas &
Easter
Mrs. Billings
United Way
Year Round Mrs. Starr
Mrs. Matteis
Spirit Days
All Year Long Look at your newsletter!
Mrs. Billings
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St. Ignatius Of Loyola Is A
“Gold Star” Eco School!
What does it mean to be an Eco School?
The Eco-Schools programme provides a simple framework to enable our school to
analyse its operations and become more sustainable. By following the programme,
our school will become a more stimulating place in which to learn, whilst reducing the
environmental impact of the whole school on the community.
Eco Schools are rooted in a genuine desire to help children become more effective
citizens by encouraging them to take responsibility for the future of their own
environment. It is not about environmental excellence, it is about our school starting to
look at how it impacts upon the environment and how this can be managed.
An overview of our eco features and school activities:
Living Wall
Rooftop Garden
Environmentally friendly lights
Litter less lunches
Lights out lunch
Recycling program
Active Green Team
Web based newsletter
Photo copy reduction strategies
Walk To School Initiative
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How Do We Pay For Many
Of These Wonderful Activities?
SCHOOL FUNDRAISING
Your Catholic School Council holds 3 major fundraisers each year to support school activities and
opportunities beyond those funded by the government. The 2015/2016 Fundraisers will be:
1. A Professor Jamz DANCE A THON in February, 2016
2. Our Annual Family Fun Night in June, 2016.
Our Food Programs (ie. Pizza, Milk, Pita, York Rd. Kitchen days) also raise money for our school.
Some Activities That Have Been Funded by YOUR
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL in the past: The 2015/2016 fundraisers will provide financial support
for the following:
Book cart program
SMART TV and sound bar for the library
Portable lighting system for performances
Art Image program
SMART boards
Support for clubs & teams
Sports Uniforms
Faith Center Creation
Support for Sacraments
Technology Renewal Plan for St. Ignatius
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Want To Get Involved Now?!
Your time and talents are appreciated and needed at
St. Ignatius of Loyola School. Our community becomes
stronger when our students, parents and teachers
work together.
We are asking each family to consider taking the 2 Hour Challenge
(volunteer 2 hours or more at some point this year).
If you can volunteer any amount of time at the school,
please sign up at the following link:
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
If you prefer to speak to someone in person, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator: Nicole Raftis, [email protected] or 519.265.2234