October 2015 TCDSB www.tcdsb.org The Voice of Holy Angels 65 Jutland Road, Toronto, Ontario M8Z 2G6 Phone: 416 393-5329; Fax: 416 393-5437 Principal: Ms. Laurie Levay Admin. Office Assistant: Mrs. Cathy Galati; Clerk Typist: Carole Mills Doug Yack Superintendent- Area 2, 416-222-8282; Mrs. Ann Andrachuk, Trustee WARD 2; Pastor of Holy Angels Church: Fr.Peter Giopatto Tel: 416 255-1691 Principal’s Message: Thanksgiving Blessing May an abundance of gratitude burst forth as you reflect upon what you have received. May thanksgiving overflow in your heart, and often be proclaimed in your prayer. May you gather around the table of your heart the ardent faithfulness, kindness, and goodness of each person who is true to you. May the harvest of your good actions bring forth plentiful fruit each day. May you discover a cache of hidden wisdom among the people and events that have brought you distress and sorrow. May your basket of blessings surprise you with its rich diversity of gifts and its opportunities for growth. May all that nourishes and resources your life bring you daily satisfaction and renewed hope. May you slow down your hurried pace of life so you can be aware of, and enjoy, What you too easily take for granted. May you always be open, willing, and ready to share your blessings with others. May you never forget the generous One, Who loves you lavishly and unconditionally. --J. Rupp Out of the Ordinary At this time of year as we reflect on the many blessings in our Holy Angels Family, we have much to be grateful for: -our CSPC who once again organized a successful community event, our Fall Fair. We are thankful for all the hard work of the committee and volunteers. What a great day for all our families. -our hardworking teachers for a successful start to the school year and productive curriculum evening -our students who enrich our lives everyday with your love of learning and natural curiosity. We wish all our families a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving. SAFE SCHOOL POLICIES Thank you to all parents for parking in the church parking lot when visiting the school. We have noticed an improvement in the flow of traffic in the Kiss N Ride area. The SAFETY PATROLLER program will start later this month. Please obey the ONE WAY signs —in by the church, out through school parking lot . REMINDER THERE IS A ONE WAY PROCEDURE FOR ENTERING THE KISS N RIDE AREA. PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE CHURCH AND EXIT THROUGH THE SCHOOL LOT (even when dropping students off at PLASP in the morning and the evening. ) If parents have to pick up bus students, please ensure classroom teachers receive a note in writing indicating the change. Please let the teachers on bus duty at the front of the school know as well. We take attendance nightly so to ensure the buses leave at the scheduled time, all students must be accounted for. Entrance Rainy Day Procedures: All students will proceed to the gym when super- vision begins at 8:30am. 8:45am-Grade 1 to 8 will go to their classrooms- supervision provided. JK/SK students will remain in the gym. Please enter through the gym doors. Liturgical Dates School Masses Oct. 21 Thanksgiving Nov. 11 Remembrance Day Ceremony at the School Dec. 9 Advent Mass Jan. 12 New Year Mass Feb. 10 Ash Wednesday Lent Apr. 5 Easter Mass May 20 Rosary Celebration June 24 Yr. End Mass Graduation June 18 First Communion May 1 Confirmation Grade 8 Apr. 24 Confirmation Grade 7 May 15 PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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October 2015
TCDSB
www.tcdsb.org The Voice of Holy Angels 65 Jutland Road, Toronto, Ontario M8Z 2G6
Doug Yack Superintendent- Area 2, 416-222-8282; Mrs. Ann Andrachuk, Trustee WARD 2; Pastor of Holy Angels Church: Fr.Peter Giopatto Tel: 416 255-1691
Principal’s Message: Thanksgiving Blessing
May an abundance of gratitude burst forth as you reflect upon what you
have received.
May thanksgiving overflow in your heart, and often be proclaimed in your
prayer.
May you gather around the table of your heart the ardent faithfulness,
kindness, and goodness of each person who is true to you.
May the harvest of your good actions bring forth plentiful fruit each day.
May you discover a cache of hidden wisdom among the people and events
that have brought you distress and sorrow.
May your basket of blessings surprise you with its rich diversity of gifts
and its opportunities for growth. May all that nourishes and resources
your life bring you daily satisfaction and renewed hope.
May you slow down your hurried pace of life so you can be aware of, and
enjoy, What you too easily take for granted.
May you always be open, willing, and ready to share your blessings with
others.
May you never forget the generous One, Who loves you
lavishly and unconditionally.
--J. Rupp Out of the Ordinary
At this time of year as we reflect on the many blessings in our Holy Angels Family,
we have much to be grateful for: -our CSPC who once again organized a successful community
event, our Fall Fair. We are thankful for all the hard work of the committee and volunteers.
What a great day for all our families.
-our hardworking teachers for a successful start to the school year and productive curriculum
evening
-our students who enrich our lives everyday with your love of learning and natural curiosity.
We wish all our families a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.
SAFE SCHOOL POLICIES
Thank you to all parents for parking in the church parking lot when visiting the
school. We have noticed an improvement in the flow of traffic in the Kiss N Ride
area. The SAFETY PATROLLER program will start later this month. Please obey
the ONE WAY signs —in by the church, out through school parking lot .
REMINDER THERE IS A ONE WAY PROCEDURE FOR ENTERING THE KISS N
RIDE AREA. PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE CHURCH AND EXIT THROUGH
THE SCHOOL LOT (even when dropping students off at PLASP in the morning
and the evening. )
If parents have to pick up bus students, please ensure classroom teachers receive a
note in writing indicating the change. Please let the teachers on bus duty at the
front of the school know as well. We take attendance nightly so to ensure the
buses leave at the scheduled time, all students must be accounted for.
Entrance Rainy Day Procedures: All students will proceed to the gym when super-
vision begins at 8:30am. 8:45am-Grade 1 to 8 will go to their classrooms-
supervision provided. JK/SK students will remain in the gym. Please enter
through the gym doors.
Liturgical Dates
School Masses
Oct. 21 Thanksgiving
Nov. 11 Remembrance Day
Ceremony at the School
Dec. 9 Advent Mass
Jan. 12 New Year Mass
Feb. 10 Ash Wednesday Lent
Apr. 5 Easter Mass
May 20 Rosary Celebration
June 24 Yr. End Mass
Graduation June 18
First Communion May 1
Confirmation Grade 8 Apr. 24
Confirmation Grade 7 May 15
PLEASE MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!!
Curriculum, Learning and Administration.
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Communication One of the school’s goals last year was to improve the communication between home and school. We are pleased to
announce that this initiative has met with success and will be continued. We will continue to provide information
through the following vehicles:
Twitter Link: Follow Holy Angels Schools Link: Holy Angels School@HolyAngelsSchoo and TCDSB at
[email protected] to receive instantaneous news updates as they happen.
Our WEBSITE is also a good source of information about upcoming events, board meetings and programs and
services.. Check our portal at http://www.tcdsb.org/Schools/holyangels/Pages/default.aspx Monthly class and
school newsletters will continue to be posted.
Email: We now have over 350 email addresses on our database. Please email [email protected] if you wish to
subscribe and are not on our list. Please provide your first and last name, child’s name and grade.
Student Council 2015-16
Congratulations to the following students who were elected to the student council this year:
President: Sofia P. Vice-President: Hope A.-F. Secretary: Elysse H. Treasurer: Jason G.
Athletic Rep: Noah M. Juliana H. Me to We: Julia D. Eco Team: Julia G.
All the other candidates who ran will serve as members at large. We look forward to another successful year of
student leadership!!
PEDICULOSIS
The fall is the most active season for head lice infestations among school aged children. Head lice can happen to anyone and are not a sign of poor hygiene or lack of cleanliness. Children contract head lice by sharing hats, combs, hair accessories, head phones and helmets with their friends or by simply playing in close proximity to one another. While they pose no immediate health risk, head lice can be very irritating for the children and a real nuisance to get rid of if left to spread unchecked.
This year we will once again be putting forth every effort to keep our school lice free. Please be diligent and frequently check your child. If there is a positive case, please inform the school immediately as we will arrange a qualified health professional to check the class. Infor-mation sheets will be sent home for parents to help clear the infestation quickly and safely. FYI-many of the positive cases are reported on Mondays after the weekend away from school.
Congratulations to our new CSPC executive who were elected on September 29, 2015:
Emergency School Lockdown Procedures— “Keeping our Students and Staff Safe”
The Toronto Catholic District School Board has a primary responsibility to ensure the safety of students and staff inside Board build-ings and on Board property. In partnership with the Toronto Police Services and the Toronto District School Board, a city wide safety emergency school lockdown procedures plan has been developed.
The “Emergency Lockdown Procedure” is initiated, should a high risk incident hazardous chemical spill; severe weather warning; student/stranger intrusion; etc. occur in the schools or on school property, or there are circumstances in the vicinity of the school that could endanger the lives and/or the safety of students and/or staff.
In order for all students and staff to become familiar with the expectations during a lockdown, our school will be practicing emergency lockdown procedures as we have normally done with fire drills. During these drills there will be signs posted on the entrance doors indicating that the school is in lockdown. The doors will be locked and no one will be allowed into the school. This is the same proce-dure that will be followed in a real situation.
The school will be holding two lockdown practice drills during the school year. The first drill shelter in place will be held on: October 16. The spring lockdown will be announced in April’s calendar.
Happy Halloween!!
The Holy Angels Student Council is pleased to announce that we will be having a Halloween
Dance on October 30th for the JK to Grade 8 students. It will be a blue and white free day-
wear your costumes. Costumes are to be age appropriate, no scary masks, props or make up,
please...we have little ones in the building!!
The schedule is as follows:
JK-SK 9:15-9:45 Gr. 1 to 3 9:45-10:30 Gr. 4 to 6 11:00-11:45am Gr. 7 –8 1:30-3:00pm
Please bring a non-perishable food item for admission. This is part of the WE Scare Hunger campaign
for our ME to WE Initiative . All parents are welcome to attend!!
Softball
Congratulations to our Boys Softball Team for capturing the Divisional Title again and winning
our first pennant for the school. Both teams rallied hard and showed excellent skill during this
year’s tournaments which were held on September 28 and 29 at Etobicoke Valley Park. Congrat-
ulations to the Boys’ Team members: Evan M., Anthony W., Noah M., Luke S., Aidan A., Jason
G., Chazz U., Evan H., Khaleel W., and Kyle C. We are proud of the girls’ team for their team-
work and skill: Julia D., Hope A., Rebecca C., Stephanie C., Juliana H., Victoria R., Sierra R.,
Gianna M., Madison C., Maya M., Vanessa B., and Elysse H.
Special thanks to our coaches Mr. Fioravanti and to Mr. Sloan for their assistance.
QSP ONLINE FUNDRAISER SHOP online at http://www.qsp.ca/3809951
(SCHOOL’S ONLINE ID #: 3809951)
DO NOT USE ORDER FORMS
as we are NOT collecting them at our school.
100’s of Magazines, Digital Titles, Photo products and the NEW Discount Savings APP!
ONLINE ORDERS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY OCTOBER 16TH
Thank you in advance for your participation and support of this literacy program.
Customer Satisfaction Is Guaranteed! If you have any questions, call QSP at 1-800-667-2536
New Health and Physical Education Curriculum Update
We are expecting to receive some parent information shortly on the delivery of the program within Catholic Schools. The following will be distributed to all parents:
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Family Life Education in Catholic Schools – This booklet provides a comprehensive overview of the family life curriculum, as taught in Catholic Schools
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding How Human Development and Sexual Health in the HPE Curriculum Will be Taught in Catholic Schools
Primary (Grades 1-3)
Junior (Grades 4-6)
Intermediate (Grades 7 & 8)
This series of brochures explains how the expectations contained in the Human Development and Sexual Health strand of the HPE curriculum will be delivered as part of the Family Life Education curriculum taught in Catholic schools.
Each of the above resources will be posted online on the ICE website (www.iceont.ca).
In Toronto Catholic, every student in Grades 1 to 8 is taught the “sex-ed” curriculum using the approved Fully Alive program. All “sex-ed” curricula is ONLY taught in our Fully Alive program. Details about the Fully Alive Program is on the Ontario Bishops’ website: www.acbo.on.ca
While working with Ministry of Education curricula, Catholic schools use the Gospel of Jesus and the tradition
of the Catholic Church as the starting point in our educational approach to ALL content.
PARENTS--CPIC NEEDS YOU!
CPIC Parent Representative & Parent Member: At Large Elections
At the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) we value parent involve-
ment at the local and at the board level. The Catholic Parent Involvement
Committee (CPIC) is a parent-led and Ministry of Education funded, parent volunteer organization
within the TCDSB mandated by Regulation 612/00 of Ontario’s Education Act.
CPIC’s purpose is to improve student academic achievement and well-being by supporting,
encouraging and enhancing meaningful parent engagement system-wide at the TCDSB.
CPIC will be holding its elections for 1 Parent Representative on
Wednesday October 7, 2015
Holy Angels Catholic School
65 Jutland Road
7:00pm
CPIC will be holding its elections for 4 Parent Members: At Large on
Tuesday October 20, 2015
Catholic Education Centre
80 Sheppard Ave. East (Sheppard and Yonge)
7:00pm
Catholic Teachers’ Centre (third floor)
Parent Representative Nomination forms and Parent Member: At Large Nomination forms are
Open Houses in High Schools Grade 8 students and their families are invited to check out their high school options. TCDSB secondary schools host open houses in October and No-
Principal of Excellence Award OAPCE Toronto invites nominations for this year’s award, which will be presented at the 10th annual Commissioning Ceremony on November 2nd.
Parent Involvement Week: October 24 – 30, 2015. The Toronto Catholic District School Board is launching first Parent Involvement Week. This initiative is an opportunity to recognize, celebrate and
enhance the important role that parents play at both the school and Board level. Educational research has consistently pointed to the positive effects that
parent engagement has on student achievement and well-being. The TCDSB has partnered with the two parent organizations--the Catholic Parent In-
volvement Committee (CPIC) and the Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE – Toronto)--to co-host a number of events that
highlight the important role of parents in our schools, as well as to provide opportunities for continued involvement, professional development and net-
working. Let us all work together for the success of our students!
Newcomer Conference for Families New to Canada and International Students Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E.
The Director of Education and Chair of the Board invite our newcomer families, international students, parent council representatives, homestay fami-
lies and school staff to an informative evening about our educational system and support services available in TCDSB schools. Guests are invited to
share a family meal with the Director and Chair and will be encouraged to participate in an exchange of information in a relaxed, welcoming environ-
ment. Our staff and representatives from various outside agencies will provide support and valuable information regarding programs and services plus
tips for navigating our Catholic education system. The evening also encourages interactive discussions designed for staff and Parent Council members
on how to effectively engage our newcomer students and families in our schools and communities. The event is one of several planned for Parent In-
volvement Week. Welcome to our TCDSB family!
For more information and to register: http://www.tcdsb.org/forcommunity/newcomers
Parent Reps Needed For Mental Health Advisory Council TCDSB seeks 2 parent representatives to serve on the council (1 elementary and 1 secondary).
Application deadline is October 20th. Visit our website for detailed information:
TCDSB Transportation Demand Management Plan Survey The Toronto Catholic District School Board has approved a draft Transportation Demand Management Plan and is seeking your feedback before finalizing the document. We want to know which recommendations in the plan you feel are the most important to address the traffic management issues around our schools and facilities. The online survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCDSB_TDMP
We look forward to hearing from you by no later than November 6th, 2015.
