September 2013

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:

Welcome back to all the current and new families that have joined the Holy

Angels Catholic School community for the 2013-14 school year. With the great

weather this summer, we hope everyone enjoyed many outdoor activities

with friends and family. We are blessed to be back to another school year. It is

with great expectations that we embark upon this new school year. I am

happy to continue to be part of the rich faith and learning tradition that is present at Holy An-

gels C.S. The continued partnership between home, school and church is critical as a founda-

tion for a successful school. We look forward to journeying together to provide a safe, stimu-

lating and respectful learning environment for our children. Specific expectations together with

consistent standards form smooth running classrooms where students have the security of

understanding their environment. It is our hope that you will continue to work with us to fulfill

this commitment to excellence and accountability on behalf of all our children here at Holy

Angels School.

We welcome the following staff to Holy Angels: Mrs. Victorino-Avila Grade 2 teacher and Ms.

Canario and Mrs. Gross, two new E. A’s. Welcome back to Mrs. Olivieri-Grade 6 teacher and

Mrs. Coscarelli, Library Technician. On behalf of the staff, we wish everyone a productive, safe

and rewarding school year. We look forward to meeting everyone at our

Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 26 at 7:00pm .

Laurie Levay, Principal

VISTIORS TO THE SCHOOL-SAFE SCHOOLS POLICY

Visitors, particularly parents are most welcome. In the interest of maintain-ing a secure orderly school environment, we request that:

ALL VISITORS MUST REPORT TO THE OFFICE.

As part of the TCDSB Safe School Policy, all parents are required to enter the school through the front doors using the buzzer system. Come to the office to sign the visitor’s book. You will receive a visitor’s button to identify you to all staff and students. All doors to the school will be locked through-out the day.

To avoid congestion in the halls and office at the beginning and end of the school day , please wait with or for your child outside in the school

yard.

We are committed to making classroom instructional time sacred and be-lieve it is unfair for parents to ask a teacher for an impromptu hallway meet-ing while other children are waiting. Therefore, in order to maximize learn-ing opportunities for all students, we are requesting that parents call to make an appointment with the teacher ahead of time. Please do not drop your child off at the classroom door and talk to the teacher. Valu-

able instructional time is lost if several parents continue this practice.

Your support in keeping all the children safe is appreciated.

School Year Calendar

2013-14

First Day September 3, 2013

PA Day October 11, 2013

Thanksgiving Day October 14, 2013

PA DAY November 15, 2013

PA DAY December 20, 2013

Christmas Break

Dec. 23, 2013 to Jan. 3, 2014

PA DAY January 24, 2014

Family Day February 17, 2014

PA Day March 7, 2014

Mid-Winter Break

March 10-14, 2014

Good Friday April 18, 2014

Easter Monday April 21, 2014

Victoria Day May 19, 2014

PA DAY June 6, 2014

Last day of classes June 27, 2014

Curriculum, Learning and Administration.

CSAC

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Allergy Alert

All parents need to be aware that there are children in our school with severe life threaten-ing food allergies (anaphylaxis) to peanuts and nut products, fish and eggs. This is a medical condition that causes a severe reaction to specific foods and can result in death within minutes. Although this may or may not affect your child’s class directly, in order to ensure the safety of these children, please send snacks and lunches with foods that are free from peanuts or nut products, eggs and fish. Treats for special occasions are en-cou ra ge d t o be non -edible(stickers, pencils, etc.) Please ensure you inform the office of any medical conditions that are of a serious or life threatening nature.

Next CSAC meeting:

Tuesday, September 17 , 2013 from 7 to 9 pm in the staffroom

Elections will be held at this meeting We encourage all parents

to attend.

COMMUNICATION

In an effort to improve communication between home and school and to reduce our carbon footprint, the following initiatives are being undertaken this year:

-Holy Angels Twitter Account-follow and receive updates of daily/weekly events, notices (ie: late buses, dress down days etc)

Holy Angels School@HolyAngelSchoo

-Holy Angels Portal-check for newsletters, monthly classroom updates, events

http://www.tcdsb.org/Schools/holyangels/Pages/default.aspx

-Email Account: We will be attempting to set up a database to email parents information, please provide an email address (on the

update forms) to indicate that you wish to receive communications electronically. Communication is a two way street in order for

it to be effective, please assist us with the above initiatives to stay informed and save a few trees!!

FORMS

Attached you will find important forms that need to be completed in order to maintain a safe

learning environment for your child. Please complete all necessary forms and return them to

the school ASAP.

Local Excursion Permission Form:

This form authorizes us to take your child on short walking excursions in and around the

vicinity of the school; for example, studying trees, collecting leaves for Science, a visit to the

local grocery store, etc. These short trips are considered a part of the routine of the school

and you will not receive a written notice.

Lunch Permission Form:

Our preference is not to allow any student to leave for lunch - for safety reasons. However,

a letter of permission must be submitted to the main office if you allow your son/daughter to

do so. Phone calls home, requesting permission to leave for lunch will not be granted.

NO STUDENT WILL BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE SCHOOL GROUNDS WITHOUT A

NOTE… WRITTEN PERMISSION ONLY.

Student Insurance Forms:

Attached are supplemental accident insurance application forms. The cost for these various

plans is minimal and you may be saved a great deal of money in the long term. If you decide

to take out one of these policy plans, simply complete the application form and send it along

with your cheque for the appropriate amount in the pre-addressed envelope directly to the

insurance company. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM TO THE SCHOOL.

Media Release

This form gives us permission to print your child’s name and publish photos if needed in the

newsletter and yearbook and to display their photo in the school only and for pro-

motion of school related events and a release for specific media events that may occur on

site at Holy Angels school. Specific events outside of the school require separate permis-

sion forms including websites/internet.

NEW SCHOOL HOURS

SEPTTEMBER 2013

9:00 AM Morning Bell

10:45– 11:00AM Recess

12:05-1:05PM Lunch

2:10-2:25PM Recess

3:30PM Dismissal

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Administration of Medication

The teaching staff is not permitted to give out any form of medication

including aspirin unless the proper medical and release forms have been

provided to the office. Please see the principal if your child’s requires

any medication during the school day.

School Agendas

The Holy Angels School Planners are available for all students. They

continue to provide the family and the school with the effective tool

for consistent communication.

In order to ensure consistency across the school all students will be re-

quired to use the agenda.

The cost of being organized for the year is $7.00. These daily agendas are

used as valuable organizational tools, and are also used by teachers to com-

municate with parents. It will be expected that students have their agendas

signed by their parents to ensure a certain level of communication between

the school and the home. Agendas will be on sale the first week of school.

Parent volunteers will be selling them in the classrooms.

Please review the agenda with your child, the first few pages contains impor-

tant school information including Code of Conduct, Bus Rules and other

school policies. Please write your child’s name and your daytime

phone number in the front of the agenda in case they need to con-

tact you.

2013-14Teaching Staff list

(tentative to September 30)

Grade Teacher

JK AM JK PM Mrs. Stergar

SK AM Ms. Bellini

SK PM Mrs. Damario

Grade 1/2 Ms. Fernandes/Mrs.

Cosentino

Grade 1 Mrs. Gaglia

Grade 2 Mrs. Victorino-Avila

Grade 2 Mrs. Galica

Grade 3 Mrs. Berbenetz

Grade 3 Mrs. Suraci

Grade 4 Mrs. Malowany

Grade 4/5 Mr. Sloan

Grade 5 Ms. Commisso

Grade 6 Mrs. Olivieri

Grade 7 Mrs. Neri(Dec.)

Grade 7/8 Mr. Sandre

Grade 8 Mr. Scatozza

Absenteeism

Please help us with our Safe Arrival Program by informing the school of your child’s absence or late arrival. You may call at any time and leave a message on the automated atten-dant. Please state: the name of your child and grade/teacher and the reason for absence or late arri-val. Call 416 393 5329 to report an

absence.

2013-14 CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS:

Enrolment numbers have fluctuated over the summer

months and may throughout September!

All changes to balance classroom assignments and student numbers will be made before September 30, 2013 as per the Teachers’/ Board Collective agreement.

Please be patient as it is a process and we will make every attempt to make sure that your child will be accommodated ac-cording to their needs. All decisions will be made by the princi-pal in consultation with the teachers and in some cases, the

parents. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.

Student Games/Toys and Collectables: All valuables, such as Walk-

mans, card collections, cellular telephones, Ipods, disk players, Nintendo DS

or Gameboys should be left at your home. These items will be taken away

from your child and parents will be contacted by the end of the day.

Students come to Holy Angels to learn and we need to continue to develop

positive learning communities in which the main focus is on learning the

curriculum. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Curriculum Night: On Thursday, September 26th, 2013 we will be having our curriculum night starting at 7:00 p.m. in the

gym. The purpose of this gathering is to meet your child’s teacher and answer some questions about the nature of the curricu-

lum your child will be learning this year. This gathering will begin with a prayer, some quick informal introductions of our new

staff and brief presentations in the gym. Teachers will then be returning to their homerooms to deliver their presentations to

the parents.

French Ms. Kouzela, Mrs. Jagiello-Simas

Phys. Ed Mr. Fioravanti

Music Ms. Rigby, Mr. Fedak

Special Education Mrs. Borg Estrela, Mr.

White, Ms. Mignone

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Come and Celebrate Father Peter’s 50 Years of Religious Life!

Solemn Mass 12:00 p.m.

Lunch to follow in the Parish Hall

Call the office to reserve your tickets 416-255-1691

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Great Silent Auc-

tions Items:

Gift Certificates

Games & Toys

Street Hockey

Sticks

Class artwork

and baskets

And much

more!!

BBQ & Treats

Home Depot Building kits

Face Painting

Stuffed Animal Adoption

Bouncy Castles

Cake Walk

Hallowe’en Costume Sale

Cookie Decorating

And much more

Rain or Shine

65 Jutland Road

Join Us For A Day of Family Fun on

Saturday, September 14, 2013

from 10am to 2pm at

HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S

FUN FAIR & SILENT AUCTION

Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please email fallfaircommittee@yahoo.ca if you

can help out during the event, donate a cake for the walk , donate gently used Hallowe’en costumes

for our sale and/or make a Silent Auction donation. All donations are welcomed!

Check out our blog, fallfunfair.blogspot.com or Facebook Page HolyAngelsFallFunFair2013

for more info and list of our Silent Auction Items.

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Monthly Update from the Board September 2013

TCDSB Appoints New Director of Education:

The Board of Trustees of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is pleased to announce that Angela

Gauthier has been appointed as the new Director of Education. Ms. Gauthier, formerly the Board’s Associate Director of

Academic Affairs, replaced Bruce Rodrigues who has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer of the Education

Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) for the Province of Ontario.

A highly respected and experienced educator with an extensive record of achievement, Ms. Gauthier brings a wealth of

leadership experience to the position, having served as the TCDSB’s Associate Director of Academic Affairs since 2008.

During her tenure, she has focused on the Board’s 21st Century Learning strategy and improving access to technology

for both students and teachers. As a graduate of the TCDSB (when it was known as the Metropolitan Separate School

Board), Ms. Gauthier has a clear understanding of the gains already made by this Board and is very passionate about

how we can better support the academic achievement and well-being of our students.

The search for the new Director was based on a selection process that took into consideration both the internal needs of

our Board moving forward and the firm commitment on the part of the Board of Trustees to ensure operational continu-

ity through careful succession planning.

The Board of Trustees looks forward to moving ahead together with Ms. Gauthier and the senior administrative team to

introduce innovative, new ideas that support learning and deal with the challenges ahead.

The Year of Hope

2013-2014 is the Year of Hope, the second year of our three year pastoral plan focusing on Faith, Hope and Charity. Resources and information relating to

the Year of Hope, the virtues of the month and other information supporting the spiritual development of TCDSB students and staff is available on our Nur-

turing our Catholic Community website: http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Pages/Default.aspx

Registration for TCDSB Night School and Saturday Credit Courses

Registration for the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s evening credit courses, Saturday programs and online courses (eClass) continues through until

October 11th for night school and October 26th for Saturday International Languages programs.

Students may register for a maximum of two courses. They can consist of eClass, Saturday or evening courses. TCDSB

will accept students up to Friday, October 11th, if space is available. For registration information, visit: http://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/ContinuingEducation/SecondaryCreditCourses/NightSchool/nsregistration/Pages/default.aspx

Classes begin: September 30th and October 1st for night school; October 7th for eClass and September 21st for Saturday classes

Please note that for eClass, in person support sessions will be held on Saturday September 28th and Monday September 30th at the Catholic Education Cen-

tre. For more information please visit:

http://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/BoardServices/eClass/Pages/default.aspx

Continuing Education Department Night School and Saturday Programs 416-222-8282 Ext. 2428 EClass 416-222-8282 Ext. 2063

Secondary School Open Houses

All Toronto Catholic District School Board secondary schools welcome grade 8 students and their families to open houses each fall. This is an opportunity

to meet some of the staff, check out school facilities and learn more about the various programs, services and activities as you prepare for Catholic secon-

dary school education. Most open houses begin at 7:00 p.m. For a complete list of dates and locations, visit: http://www.tcdsb.org/school/OpenHouses/

Pages/default.aspx.

New Parenting Centres Open this Fall

Parenting Family and Literacy Centres are now open at St. Albert Catholic School in Scarborough and St. Anthony Catholic School in downtown Toronto.

For information about our centres, and a listing of all locations throughout the board, visit http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/ParentingCentres/Pages/

default.aspx

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