Holy Child C.S. Newsletter

850 Humberwood Blvd., Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 7A6

Telephone: 416-393-5433 Fax: 416-397-6305 Follow us on Twitter @holychildtcdsb

Principal: Ana Pires

Admin Assistant: Lucy Pagano

Clerk Typist: Lucy Kuchta

Flora Cifelli

Superintendent-Area 1

Joseph Martino

Trustee-Ward 1

St. Benedict Parish

Pastor

CSPC Chair: Eunice Rodrigues

Vice Chair: Henry Egharevba

Secretary: Hilda Cupeta

NOVEMBER 2017

Dear Parents/Guardians: October was a very busy month. In the spirit of Thanksgiving we

celebrated Mass together. The Me2We student leaders also encouraged all to donate non-perishable food items to donate to families in need through St. Vincent de Paul Society. Thank you for your donations. For November, Holy Child and Humberwood Downs will gather together to remember those who have fallen. Progress Reports are being prepared and will be sent home Nov. 13th. More details will be emailed/sent home to all parents to sign up online for Parent-Teacher interview times. Blessings, Ana Pires

In Flanders Fields Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae

1872-1918

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place;

and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead, Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe; To you from failing hands

we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high,

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep,

though poppies grow In Flanders Fields.

Amen

November’s Virtue: PEACE

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

(Matthew 5:9)

Peace is a goal of all spiritual people. It begins within ourselves and is an inner state of well-being and calm. People of peace promote non-violence, practice conflict resolution, and believe in cooperating to solve problems.

The TCDSB Pastoral Plan 2015-18 “Together With one Voice: Harmonizing Our Faith Through Family, Parish,

and School”. We are in the third year of the pastoral plan, marking 2017-18 as the

YEAR of the SCHOOL

This year at Holy Child we are aiming to build and reward our students’ Learning Skills & Work Habits. Since these are important life-long skills to future student success, we will be awarding student achievement. In the first reporting period, student achievement in Responsibility and Organization

will be recognized. Kindergarten to grade 8 teachers have submitted the names of students who receive an ‘ E’ for Excellent achievement in their Progress Reports. In February, focus will be on Initiative and Collaboration and in June it will be Self-Regulation and Independent Work. Grade 7 & 8 students will continue to be awarded Honour Roll medals when they achieve (80% or more). Our monthly Virtues will continue to be recognized as well.

Ontario’s Growing Success document defines RESPONSIBILITY as: -fulfilling responsibilities and commitment within the learning environment -completing and submitting class work, homework and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines -taking responsibility for and managing his/her own behaviour HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD AT HOME: -help your child set goals -take a few moments every day to chat about the school day and be a good listener -make sure to always check and sign the agenda -communicate regularly with your child’s teacher -monitor and encourage your child’s progress and homework completion -establish a balance between homework and other activities

Ontario’s Growing Success document defines ORGANIZATION as: -devising and following a plan and process for completing work and tasks -establishing priorities and managing time to complete tasks and achieve goals -dentifying, gathering, evaluating and using information, technology and resources to complete tasks HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD AT HOME: -provide your child with a suitable environment for working at home -work out a specific time for studying and homework completion -provide your child with the proper tools and supplies to complete the homework (e.g., computer access, pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, scissors, tape, paper clips, ruler and highlighters.) -establish a balance between homework and other activities (leisure or extra-curricular)

Our school buses are operated by several bus companies. To ensure safe travels, students are reminded to follow the rules listed below: Remain seated in assigned seat;

No eating or drinking;

Keep aisle clear;

Remain seated until bus is stopped;

Keep noise level down;

Wait for driver to signal before crossing in front of bus – just to ensure all traffic has come to a stop. Please note that any concerns with a particular route are to be directed to: https://www.torontoschoolbus.org or 416-394-4287.

At home, please be vigilant about your child’s online activities (texting, group chats, Instagram, Snap Chat, etc). At school, we continue to remind

students of acceptable / appropriate use of language on social media. The reality is that anything posted online is retrievable from servers and students will be held accountable for the comments and photos they send and share-these are NOT considered private. Police Youth Services has presented this information to our intermediate students and will be re-visiting to reinforce this message. Please see link https://cefai22.wordpress.com/ and the attachment ‘Parent Tips’ for your reference. Thank you for your support.

Thank you for sending in your

preference in last week’s survey.

Parent-teacher interviews will be

on WED. NOV. 15th and

THURS. NOV. 16th from

5:00-7:30pm each evening.

Signing-up for your preferred

time will be on-line. More details

to follow.

HOLY CHILD celebrated Halloween on Tuesday,

October 31st by participating in a Halloween Parade and Ms. Spieker’s students invited our primary classes to visit their Dramatic Haunted House!

Friday, November 17th is a PA DAY, therefore the school will be closed.

Flu Vaccine Clinic will be open at Woodbine Mall on Fri. Nov. 17th from 11am-3pm. Also, update your child’s vaccinations with www.toronto.ca/health .

Sara Westbrook’s UPower Concerts were a great success! Our students attended concerts during the day and some parents attended the evening session. Please refer to www.sarawestbrook.com for valuable resources to help parents guide

and support their child’s mental well-being. These presentations were partially funded by CSPC’s PROGrant funds and Holy Child.

MEETING: Thurs., Nov. 2nd, 2017

at 6:30 pm Please join me in welcoming the member of our CSPC Executive Council: Chair: Eunice Rodrigues Vice-Chair: Henry Egharevba Secretary: Hilda Cupeta Treasurer: Nadine Companion Other voting members: Darren Companion, Karen Noriega, Victor Ramirez, Danice Brown, Carmen Zammit

Save the date: Next CSPC meeting will be Jan. 11th/18 at 6:30pm

Are you in grades 7 to 10? Need help with

math homework? Then why not get live,

online math tutoring from an Ontario

teacher? It's free and easy to sign up.

Students: Setting up your account, simply log

in and register, you'll need your Ontario

Education Number (OEN), found at the top of your report card

near your name. Visit this site for more information

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/elearning/homework.html

DON’T FORGET: Change your clocks ONE HOUR BACKWARD on Sunday November 5th at 2AM

Scholastic Book Fair will be happening in the school library. Classes will be walking through on Mon., Nov. 13th,

Tues., Nov. 14th, and Wed., Nov. 15th (am only). Purchasing will begin on Wednesday and Thursday all day and

Thursday 4:30 - 8:00 PM. During school hours, class will be invited to visit the sale and buy if they have money.

NEW this year: Golden Tickets have been placed in library books throughout all collections in our library. When students come with

their class for book exchanges, a golden ticket memo may pop up in the book they’ve signed-out. Golden Tickets are for $2 or $5 to

spend at the book fair. Riddles will be placed outside on the display board. There will be $120 ($60/school) awarded as well.

On Thursday,

November

16th we will

have Cheese Pizza day. Order

forms will be sent home shortly.

Please pre-order slices as orders

received on the day will be

$3/slice.

Siblings & Photo re-

takes will be on Nov.

13th. If you are

happy with the

original photos

please send payment

before the Nov. 1st deadline to arrive

on time and avoid extra charges.

Thank you for your efforts in our Cookie-

Dough fundraiser. Total sales came in at $4883! Your orders will be available for pick up on Nov. 16th on Parent-Teacher interviews night.

TRUSTEES 2017 – 2018 Wards

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

Joel Ndongmi, Student Trustee Rory McGuckin, Director of Education 80 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, ON · Website: www.tcdsb.org