Father Serra Times November , 2012 Director of Education Mr. Bruce Rodrigues ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 5:00 p.m. English Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Italian 9:30 a.m. English 11:00 a.m. English DAILY MASSES Morning 8:30 a. m. Monday to Saturday FIRST FRIDAY/LAST FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Mass OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Elsa @ 416-244-3066 REMEMBRANCE DAY We remember the many who died in the hopes of maintaining a free and democratic nation that we call “Canada”. Let us remember and honour those lives and those that continue to give their lives, even today, to ensure that as Canadians we enjoy the peace and blessings of living in our great country. Poppies will be dis- tributed and students will be encouraged to make a donation in support of Canada’s War Veterans. With Remembrance Day falling on a Sunday, Father Serra we will be commemorating Remembrance Day on Monday, November 12th. We will observe a minute of silence at 11:00 a.m. along with a ceremony over the P.A. All students are to be in full uniform on Monday, November 12th. HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND CURRICULUM NIGHTS November 1, 2012 @ 6:30 p.m. Michael Power/St. Joseph Catholic School 105 Eringate Drive, Etobicoke, 416-393-5529 November 7, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m. Chaminade College School (Boys) 490 Queen’s Drive, North York 416– 393-5509 Bishop Allen Academy Catholic School 721 Royal York Road, Etobicoke 416-393-5549 November 8, 2012@ 7:00 p.m. Father John Redmond and Regional Arts Centre 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Parkway, Etobicoke, 416-393-5540 Principal: Mr. J. Pannozzo Vice Principal: Ms. J. Corsi Admin. Assistant: Mrs. E. Barbaro Clerk Typist: Mrs. E. Simone Superintendent: Mrs. L. Notten Trustee: Mr. P. Jakovcic Parish Priest: Father Andrzej Glaba CSAC Co-chairs: Roberto Berton and Dana Delle Cese-Ahluwalia Father Serra Catholic School 111 Sun Row Drive, Toronto, Ontario M9P 3J3 Tel: 416-393-5391 Fax: 416-397-6095 TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES 2012-2013 Wards 1. Peter Jakovcic 2. Ann Andrachuk Chair 3. Sal Piccininni Vice-Chair 4. Patrizia Bottoni 4. Maria Rizzo 6. Frank D’Amico 7. John Del Grande 8. To Be Determined 9. Jo– Anne Davis 10. Barbara Poplawski 11. Angela Kennedy 12. Nancy Crawford Andrew Walker Student Trustee Elect
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Father Serra Times November , 2012
Director of Education Mr. Bruce Rodrigues
ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. English
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Italian
9:30 a.m. English
11:00 a.m. English
DAILY MASSES
Morning 8:30 a. m. Monday to Saturday
FIRST FRIDAY/LAST FRIDAY
7:00 p.m. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Mass OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Elsa @ 416-244-3066
REMEMBRANCE DAY
We remember the many who died in the hopes of maintaining a free and democratic nation that we call “Canada”. Let us remember and honour those lives and those that continue to give their lives, even today, to ensure that as Canadians we enjoy the peace and blessings of living in our great country. Poppies will be dis-tributed and students will be encouraged to make a donation in support of Canada’s War Veterans. With Remembrance Day falling on a Sunday, Father Serra we will be commemorating Remembrance Day on Monday, November 12th. We will observe a minute of silence at 11:00 a.m. along with a ceremony over the P.A. All students are to be in full uniform on Monday, November 12th.
Father John Redmond and Regional Arts Centre 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Parkway, Etobicoke, 416-393-5540
Principal: Mr. J. Pannozzo Vice Principal: Ms. J. Corsi Admin. Assistant: Mrs. E. Barbaro Clerk Typist: Mrs. E. Simone Superintendent: Mrs. L. Notten Trustee: Mr. P. Jakovcic Parish Priest: Father Andrzej Glaba CSAC Co-chairs: Roberto Berton and Dana Delle Cese-Ahluwalia
Father Serra Cathol ic School 111 Sun Row Drive , Toronto , Ontario M9P 3J3
Tel : 416-393-5391 Fax: 416-397-6095
TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
TRUSTEES 2012-2013 Wards 1. Peter Jakovcic 2. Ann Andrachuk Chair 3. Sal Piccininni Vice-Chair 4. Patrizia Bottoni 4. Maria Rizzo 6. Frank D’Amico 7. John Del Grande 8. To Be Determined
9. Jo– Anne Davis
10. Barbara Poplawski 11. Angela Kennedy
12. Nancy Crawford Andrew Walker Student Trustee Elect
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CSAC NEWS Thank you to everyone who sent in their Activity Fees and Volunteer Forms. We wish to remind those who have not yet sent in their fees, to do so as soon as possible. At the last CSAC meeting, council members and attendees were presented a summary of the innovative educational offerings available at nearby Don Bosco Secondary School. Several members of the school’s educational staff delivered the very informative presentation. Parents and students alike are encouraged to visit the school’s website at www.DBCSS.ca. TIME FOR YOUR CLOSE UP! We would like to encourage students, staff and parents alike to check out our new Student of the Month Board located to the right of the Gym doors. We felt that this would work well as a confidence booster for the students that receive it, and something the rest of the class can work towards.
Halloween Howl! CSAC held it's Annual Halloween Howl on Wednesday, October 31st. We would like to thank all of the parent volunteers for their hard work and dedication. Everyone had a “Howling” good time. We would also like to extend a special thank you to the Bruno Family for their dona-tion of pumpkins to each class.
We welcome your questions at anytime and we encourage you to attend our monthly CSAC meetings, held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, to stay up-to-date on all our initiatives. Our next meeting is November 21st at 7pm. Sincerely, Dana Delle Cese-Ahluwalia & Rob Berton Your CSAC Co-Chairs 2012/2013
CPIC is a parent led group that works collabo-ratively with the TCDSB, and the Board of Trus-tees work to achieve the Ministry of Educa-tion’s stated goal to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the educa-tion system to parents.
CPIC Parent Summit
November 10, 2012 Catholic Education Centre 80 Sheppard Avenue East All are invited to attend Working Together To Educate All - Education and Community Resource Fair November 17, 2012 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For parents, educators and members of the community (organized by TCDSB Special Services): representatives from community organizations and TCDSB special services departments will have information booths and will provide presentations on: transition to high school for students with learning disabili-ties, supporting the transitioning of students with autism; cyber bullying; videogame addic-tions; and dealing with mental health concerns in teens.
TCDSB UPDATES Survey Regarding the Multi-Year Strategic Plan The Toronto Catholic District School Board approved its Multi-Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015 in last April. The Multi-Year Strategic Plan ( MYSP) includes revised mission, vision and values statements as well as a clear focus on six key strategic directions. The MYSP is the result of a comprehensive and collabo-rative process. In order to assess how well the MYSP is being communicated and implemented, the entire TCDSB community, as well as representatives of our partner organizations in Catholic education, will be (are) invited to complete a brief electronic survey that will be available online from November 1st to November 17th. Trustees, employees, parents, guardians, clergy, TCDSB ratepayers and community members will all be (are all) encouraged to take a few minutes to com-plete and submit the survey and provide feedback on the initial impact of the Multi-Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015. Please note that the Multi-Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015, hyperlinked Strategic Actions and supporting documents can readily be found on the TCDSB website: http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/Pages/MultiYearStrategicPlan.aspx Please check the Board’s website on November 1st and take time to complete the survey. Your input is much appreciated.
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A SPECIAL REQUEST: Dr. Simone would like to provide less fortunate children with a taste of sweetness. There-fore, Father Serra will happily accept any leftover Halloween candy on Thursday, November 1st to send to Dr. Simone. We ask that all donations are brought to the office. Thank you for your support.
WE DAY 2012 On Friday, September 28, thirteen Student Leaders were chosen to attend We Day at the Air Canada Centre. The event, hosted by Much Music’s Jesse Giddings, was motiva-tional and life changing. Celebrity guests such as Nelly Fur-tado, Shawn Desman, Jennifer Hudson and Hedley kept the audience of 100 000 students on their feet. Inspirational videos and speeches were viewed on the overhead screens, with countless pairs of eyes locked onto them. One of these videos was of Spencer West’s painful, yet hopeful, journey up Mount Kilimanjaro. His live appearance and message afterward made it all the more real and motivating for the youth surrounding him.
One fortunate student won a volunteer trip to India to help out the people there and, of course, to free the children. Fol-lowing her win, a dance group gave everyone a taste of In-dia and a chance to dance to the popular song Gagnam Style. Periodically, throughout the four hour show, the We Day Dance was performed with the students dancing along.
Each student was given a generous gift bag containing a book on We Day, sunglasses, blue chap stick, a raindrop necklace and a penny drive bag. Craig and Marc Keilburger informed the students about this penny drive. The govern-ment is stopping the circulation of pennies, so they want each student to collect twenty five dollars in pennies; enough to supply a person in a developing country with fresh, clean water for life. To show how fortunate we are to have clean water and to make us aware of conserving it, we were asked to put on our raindrop necklaces. The whole stadium went dark as the necklaces lit up. When we looked up, the stadium was illuminated with 100 000 blue lights, showing the impact that just one drop can have. The blue chap stick represented how lucky we are to have access to our needs, one of which is the mineral zinc. Most people in developing countries are malnourished and have a zinc defi-ciency.
We Day, I’m sure, is an experience no Student Leader will ever forget. Since 2007, We Day has given inspiration to every young student who was willing to listen.
By: Micheline Magnone
RECIPE FOR A LITTERLESS LUNCH
When packing a lunch for your child, consider the following ideas. Not only is this better for the environment but it can save you money as well.
Here are some ideas to MUNCH on…
YES PLEASE! NO THANK YOU!________________
REUSABLE lunch carrier NO paper or plastic bags
REUSABLE containers NO plastic wrap, foil, wax, Styrofoam
REUSABLE drink bottle/ thermos NO single-use cans or juice boxes
CLOTH NAPKIN to wash and re-use NO paper napkins
SILVERWARE to wash and re-use NO plastic forks/spoons
HEALTHFUL snacks NO overly packaged/processed snacks
Why Pack A Litter-Less Lunch?
• It reduces packaging waste
• It’s cheaper
• It’s healthier
Father Serra Catholic School is pleased to announce that The Angel Foundation for Learning, the charitable organization devoted to assisting needy students within TCDSB schools, has approved our school’s funding request in support of our Brock University & Montreal Trips.
Serving TCDSB students and making a positive difference, we congratulate The Angel Foundation for Learning for helping over 300,000 students since its inception in 1987. Currently they con-tinue to serve over 40,000 students annually.
Donations to the Foundation are welcome and can be sent to: The Angel Foundation for Learning, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, To-ronto, ON M2N 6E8. Tax receipts for donations of $10.00 or more will be issued. For more information about the Foundation visit: www.angelfoundationforlearning.org
Take a break from packing lunch! Kidssentials is the fresh, hot lunch provider for our school. Please login or create your family’s account at: www.kidssentials.com and place your order online.
Lunch Cancellation Policy: If your child is away on a Kidssentials lunch day (illness, field trip, etc.), notify Kidssentials by 8am of the day you wish to cancel – Kindly provide as much notice as possible for all cancellations.
Kidssentials may be reached at 905.855.1914 or via email at [email protected]. Kidssentials is hiring! Work only while your child’s at school – Perfect for any stay-at-home parent. Contact Kidssentials today for more info.
PARENTS AND SCHOOL WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL
Please visit the Father Serra Website at: http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/FatherSerra.asp, to view our School Learning Improvement Plan (SLIP) Catholic Graduate Expectations 2012 - 2013
Catholic education fosters the search for knowledge as a lifelong spiritual and academic quest. The expectations of Catholic graduates, therefore, are described not only in terms of knowl-edge and skills, but in terms of values, attitudes and actions. Students on a journey toward graduation from a Catholic school are challenged to meet the Catholic Graduate Expectations. The Institute for Catholic Education explains more about the value of these expectations: “The launch of the Ontario Catholic
School Graduate Expectations was imbued with the hope that in them, all members of the Catholic education com-munity in Ontario would recognize themselves. Whether inside or outside the classroom; in both the elementary and secondary panels; from Board rooms to playing fields; from conversations among parents to those between the members of Catholic professional associations; these ex-pectations have succeeded in giving to us all a language that has brought a higher degree of clarity and a renewed sense of the distinctiveness and purpose that is publicly funded Catholic education in Ontario.”
M. Palermo-Saraco ELP Lia Berton Angela Bruno Julia Carnovale J. Salvadori ELP Sofia Barone Sofia Cioffi Ava Montisano L. Di Placido ELP Lauren Mancini Bem Marie Parrenas Lucas Palombi I.Drohobycky (Gr. 1) Marcus Brucculeri Emily Doncevski L. Pimento (Gr. 1) Gabriella Conti Isabella Fucile D. Lloyd (Gr.1 and 2) Linah Bergmanis Paul Manna L. Pesegi-Galluzzo (Gr. 2) Bella Park Paolo D’Agostino C. Spatare (Gr.2) Rosemary Staltari Aidan Wong Hana Visic Michael Kardum Bianca Opacak K. Connolly (Gr. 3) Nicholas Rego Ilenia Carrion Ann Marie Parrenas J. Vennare (Gr. 3) Kayla DiPaolo Andrew Calderone R. Troina (Gr. 4) Justin Trasolini Mia Tucci Aaron Imbrogno R. Achong (Gr. 4) Julian DeLellis Noah Nespeca
M. Russo (Gr. 5) Marco Ciardullo Matthew Memme Mary Moreira J. Berneche (Gr. 5) Christina Ferrari Charles Taaffe Michael Ancimer M. MacDonald (Gr. 6) Trevor Tung Samantha Cosentino Tessa Carr S. Bellisario (Gr. 6) Gianluca Ciardullo Juliana Siracusa Mary McKeddie G. Lui (Gr. 7) Serena Stefenatti Marc Bottero R. Gargano (Gr. 7) Francesca Mastracci Milena Gallucci Shane Paron D. Farrell (Gr. 8) Olivia Lussow Vanessa Cosentino Linas Gabrys M. Torrieri (Gr. 8) Victoria Novello Joseph Giovenco Joseph Lauricella
STUDENT(S) OF THE MONTH CONGRATULATIONS to the following students. They dis-played the Virtue of GRATITUDE for the month of October.
