SAINT JANE FRANCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL

2745 Jane Street Toronto, Ontario

M3L 2E8 Telephone 416 393-5296

Fax 416 393-5135

It is that time of the year

when students need to be

reminded to dress properly

for the weather (mittens,

hats, scarves, and

boots). Labeling items

would be helpful, as many

items make their way to the

Lost and Found and are

often not claimed. We ask

that each child have indoor

footwear to wear in the

school and wear boots

outside when the weather

becomes rainy or snowy.

Please listen to the weather

reports before deciding

what they should wear to

school each day.

Except under inclement

weather conditions,

students will be outside

during recesses. Research

indicates that time outdoors

in the fresh air allows

students to refocus on their

studies. We will monitor

the weather conditions daily

and make decisions based

upon our local

conditions. Please bear in

mind that children who are

too ill to go outside should

stay at home resting and

should not be at school.

Principal’s Message May, 2017

Principal: Lillian Kurnik

Vice Principal: Jacqueline Puri

Superintendent: Michael Caccamo 416-222-8282, ext. 2267

Trustee: Patricia Bottoni

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St. Jane Frances Parish:

2747 Jane Street

Toronto, Ontario M3 L2E8

(416) 741-1463

School Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. morning session begins

10:12 a.m. – 10:27 a.m. Morning recess

11:15 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch recess

1:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. Afternoon recess

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE MAY 2017

During the month of May, we will be focusing on the virtue of COMPASSION. May is

also known as the “Month of Mary “and is a great opportunity for all of us to renew

our own devotion to the Mother of God. The tradition of dedicating the month of

May to Mary began in the thirteenth century. We offer our devotions to the Blessed

Virgin Mary, the “Queen of May” as a way of showing our love toward her. Teachers

will be spending time during the month of May praying the rosary with their

students and we encourage families to do the same at home. St. Jane Frances as a

school will be honoring Mary by praying to Mary in the form of a Multicultural Living

Rosary on Monday May 15th in the afternoon. We express our gratitude to Ms.

Zupan, Ms. Maiorano and Mrs. Pletzer for coordinating this powerful prayerful effort

on our behalf in the school.

In the month of May, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, along with the

Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, celebrates Catholic Education Week. This year’s

theme is the Year of the Parish and there will be many events planned at the

Catholic Education Center, the local schools and in the communities from Monday

May 1st, 2017 to Friday May 5TH, 2017 this school year. St. Jane Frances School has a

number of activities planned. I would like to take this opportunity to formally invite

you to our Catholic education Week events.

May also marks the period of time in which many of our students will be involved in

the standardized testing. Students in grades 2, 5 and 7 will be writing the CAT-4

assessment. This standardized test assesses the essential learning outcomes in

reading, language spelling and math. Information obtained through this assessment

enables teachers to develop a deeper understanding of students’ areas of strength

and needs. Students in Grades 3 and grade 6 will be completing the EQAO

Assessment from May 29th to June 8th, 2017. All classroom teachers and specialist

teachers have been very busy all year preparing their students and we wish our

students all the best as they complete these assessments this year. There are

fantastic Parent Resources to help prepare for EQAO listed on the EQAO website for

everyone to access. ( www.eqao.ca)

On behalf of the St. Jane Frances Staff we wish all the moms in the community a

very blessed and well deserved Happy Mother’s Day!

Sincerely,

Lillian J. Kurnik Jackie Puri Principal Vice Principal

1. Toronto Catholic District School Board Award’s Night

The Sister Mary Hamilton Award for Exceptional Students: May 1st, 2017 @ 7pm at the Catholic

Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. East. The Sister Mary Hamilton Award was established in 1994 in

order to recognize a student who has made a significant personal achievement or exceptional

contribution to the lives of others. St. Jane Frances is very proud of Kwabena Owusu Mensah in grade 8

Ms. Mercuri’s class who has been awarded this distinguished honor this year. Kwabena has shown

selflessness, thoughtfulness and generosity of time and spirit towards our school community. His

persistence and leadership is to be commended. Congratulations Kwabena! May God Bless You and

guide you forever! A very special thank you to all your teachers: Ms. Rosey Mercuri, Mrs. Angela

Frydrych, Mr. Adam Turco and your wonderful DHH teacher Mrs. Felicia Manocchio for submitting

your name and your Battery Recycling project to the selection committee for their consideration this

school year.

2. Music Monday: Monday May 1, 2017 (coordinator: Mrs. Brennan and Mr. Medeiros)

9:00 - 10:12 (grades 1 – 4) attending performances in the gym 10:30 - 11:15 (all FDK‘s) attending performances in the gym 12:35 - 1:40 (grades 5-8) attending performances in the gym

3. 9th Annual Grade 8 French Café Celebration: Tuesday May 2nd, 2017

(coordinator: Ms. Zupan, Ms. Maiorano and Mrs. Pletzer)

Please note that the French Café Celebration will be taking place on Tuesday May 2nd in the gymnasium (north side of the gym) from 8:30am to 1:55 pm today! Merci d’avance, to our FSL Department for this truly delicious French experience!

4. City Wide Chess Team Finals: Wednesday May 3rd, 2017: ( coordinator : Mr. Pitto )

Students from St. Jane Frances attending based on previous and prior tournaments attended

5. Toronto Catholic District School Board: Parish Family Day Celebration at the Catholic Education Center

Parents and some St. Jane Frances staff in attendance

6. CSPC Financial Literacy Night: Wednesday May 17th, 2017: 6:30pm – 9:00 pm

A Parent Council Lead Initiative to engage parents and students in learning and teaching their children about money and finances.

7. Welcome To Kindergarten Night: Thursday May 18, 2017 (coordinator: Ms. Gatti/Ms. Cicco, Ms.

Logan/Said, Ms. Boccongelli/Iozzo, Mrs. Failla/Ms. Ramon and Mrs. Thalko/Ms. Tortola.)

This scheduled event is for JK or SK students and their parents. Parents and their children are to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the opening activities and registration. Welcome to Kindergarten bags will be distributed to all new JK and SK children.

8. Arrival and Dismissal Safety Traffic Further to our note that went home on April 21st 2017, we would like to inform you that the Traffic Enforcement Police were at the school at dismissal time on April 27nd 2017, directing parents who pick up their children from school, to park either in the St. Jane Frances church parking lot or on Dolores Street. The Traffic Enforcement Police also informed us of the dangers of parents parking in the staff parking lot and creating a traffic bottle neck when exiting the parking lot on to Jane Street. This blocks the school buses and other vehicles. The vacant parking spots in the staff parking lot are for taxis and other authorized vehicles transporting students home. To ensure the safe movement of vehicles from our staff parking lot, we ask you not to park in the staff parking lot. Thank you for your support and cooperation in keeping our students safe. The Spenvalley Drive loop is a drop off and pick up area for parents. Please be advised that beginning May 3rd 2017, the Traffic Enforcement Police will begin issuing a $30.00 ticket to drivers whose vehicles are parked illegally in the bus loading zone in front of the main doors of St. Jane Frances School.

Monthly Update from the Board May 2017

School Year Calendar 2017-2018 Approved

https://www.tcdsb.org/school/SchoolYearCalendar/Pages/Default.aspx

May 5th is Parish Family Day

We thank the many schools who shared their initiatives, artwork, and videos and written work celebrating the bonds between

our parishes and our schools, and the relationships that are continually nurtured by our staff, pastors, students and

families. All submissions are on the Board’s website her:

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/YearoftheParish/PFDShowcaseSubmissions/Pages/default.as

px The archived video from the central Parish Family Day Celebration on May 5th will be added to the board’s website the

following week.

Our focus now shifts to the local Parish Family Day Celebrations that are being planned by our schools, in partnership with

their own parishes. Families are encouraged to contact their local school for details. Let’s continue to celebrate the parish-school relationship!

Exploring the Critical Role of Catholic Education in Contemporary Society

The Institute for Catholic Education (ICE) wants to hear from everyone in the TCDSB community about Catholic education

in Ontario! "Renewing the Promise" is a dialogue.

Your input about Catholic education in Ontario - the way it fulfills its mandate as well as the challenges and opportunities of

the present moment - will help to guide the work of ICE for the future. A special face to face consultation on “Renewing the

Promise” is being scheduled at the TCDSB’s Catholic Education Centre in May. More information will be sent home to

parents once details have been finalized or check www.tcdsb.org for the latest news.

You are also invited to offer your ideas TODAY and input on-line through Thought Exchange. Log in to participate:

http://signup.thotex.com/iceont/Pyv

Thought exchange will provide background information and three open-ended questions that you answer anonymously.

When the survey closes, responses will be sorted into themes. You will then be invited to look at emerging themes and

prioritize them, locally and provincially.

Your ideas will provide important input for a gathering of the Catholic community later in the year on the theme of Renewing

the Promise. When the process is completed, results and analysis will be available on a designated public website. Catholic

Education Week 2018 will be the occasion to celebrate all that we learned. Join the dialogue today!

Community Consultation for Proposed Changes to Secondary School Admissions Policy

The Ministry of Education has directed the TCDSB to adopt fixed attendance boundaries for all secondary schools in order to

be consistent with most Ontario school Boards. Complying with the Ministry’s request for fixed attendance boundaries for all

TCDSB secondary schools will have a significant impact on the Board’s current Admissions & Placement of Secondary

Pupils policy which may affect your child’s choice of high schools.

Community consultation on the proposed changes to TCDSB’s Secondary School admissions policy begins on May 1 with

an online survey (www.tcdsb.org). A special Secondary School Admissions Consultation Night will be held on Monday,

May 8, 2017 from 7 pm to 10 pm at the TCDSB’s Catholic Education Centre at 80 Sheppard Avenue East (next to the

Sheppard Subway station). Free parking and child care will be available.

May is Speech, Language and Hearing Awareness Month

Did you know that speech and language delays are the most frequently reported problem in children?

Early speech and language development has a major impact on future academic success. For example, research shows that a

child’s vocabulary when starting school is a prime predictor of school success or failure. We also know that early language

skills are directly related to later reading skills, and that children with poor language development have difficulty using

language to learn math and science.

If you have a concern about your child’s speech or language, your school Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) can help!

Speak to your child’s teacher or school principal to find out more, or contact the Speech and Language Department at 416-

222-8282, extension 2261.

More information here: https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SpecialEducation/Speech/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Get Ready to Get Rolling! Bike to School week is May 29 – June 2, 2017

Join students and teachers across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to celebrate Bike to School Week, May 29 to June

2, 2017. The goal of the week is to inspire initiatives among local schools, school boards and community partners to

encourage students to “walk and roll” to school. If the students do not have access to a bicycle, try scooting, skateboarding

and rollerblading to school. Roller blades are required to be removed prior to entering the school. Register your school for the

2017 TCDSB Bike to School Week at biketoschoolweek.ca and complete the school reporting survey by June 12, 2017. All

schools that complete the school reporting survey will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Coming Soon: Elementary Track and Field

Divisional meets starting as early as May 3rd, Regionals May 17-19 and City Meet May 24th. Details on our website

www.tcdsb.org

Canada 150

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of our nation and our province, and recognizing TCDSB’s place in the history of Canada

dating back to before Confederation. Check out all the resources, opportunities, contests and related information here:

https://www.tcdsb.org/affiliates/Canada150/Pages/default.aspx

Work Connections Job Fair

May 11th at the Ontario Science Centre

https://www.tcdsb.org/forstudents/opportunitiesforstudents/pages/work-connection-job-fair.aspx

Registration for Summer School

Information coming in late May. Check back for details:

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/ContinuingEducation/SecondaryCreditCourses/SummerSchool/Pages/Default.aspx

Other Events to Note:

May is Asian Canadian Heritage Month

o May 10—Asian Heritage Month Mass and Cultural Expose at Brebeuf College

April 30-May 5—Catholic Education Week

o May 1-5—Festival of the Arts at Woodbine Centre

o May 1—Awards Night

o May 2—Province Wide Prayer for Catholic Education

o May 2—Student Mass

o May 3—Parent Event hosted by OAPCE—Walking Forward Together in Catholic Education

Celebrate Catholic Education and learn more about the programs and services that the TCDSB has to offer

o May 5—Parish Family Day

May 1-5—Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

May 15-20—Respect for Life Week

May 28—Ascension Sunday

May 31—Mini Special Olympics

June 4—Pentecost

June 5-9—Indigenous Education Week

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A Message from the Catholic School Parent Council

Our NEXT Event

Please join us for our Financial Literacy Night on Wednesday May 17th, 2017 in the school gym from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in

the gym. We will be joined by Centsible Students and Investment Advisors from National Bank. This is a free event and all

parents and children are welcome to come.

Raffle Recap Thank you to everyone for making our 3rd Annual Raffle Fundraiser a huge success. We sold 2911 tickets and

raised $4834.49 for our school. The money will be used for bussing for excursions and edutainment opportunities in the

school.

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners Congratulations to our Top Ticket Sellers

Xbox One S 500GB - Ashley sold by Mya Nathan

iPad Mini 2 32GB - Akile sold by Aliah Layla

2 Tickets to a Toronto Raptors Game - Hugo sold by Kenny Brayden

2 Tickets to a Toronto FC Game - Maria sold by Nathan Alexander

2 Tickets to a Toronto Blue Jays Game - Angelina sold by Nataly They sold 330 tickets.

Thank you to everyone for their generosity in our annual fundraiser.

Pizza Day

Our next pizza day will be on Friday May 19th, 2017. We raised $700.43 in April and $896.82 in March. We have used the

money from pizza days to purchase technology for the school and have added 6 projectors ($2232) and 20 sets of speakers

($481.60).

LAST Meeting

Please join us for our last CSPC meeting on Tuesday May 23rd, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the library. We will be closing out the

school year and begin planning the next one. All parents/guardians are welcome to come. Let us know if child minding is

required.

This year the CSPC has raised funds through Christmas concerts ticket sales, monthly pizza days and our annual raffle draw.

We are using the money to purchase technology, fund buses for excursions, bring edutainment opportunities into the

school, celebrate graduations, recognize students for academic achievements, recognize student who receive the

Sacrament of Communion and Confirmation and fund a volunteer and staff appreciation French Café.

If you can't make it out to the meeting please let us know how we are doing. We can be contacted by phone 416-222-8282

ext. 88296 or email cspc.stjanefrances@tcdsb.org

Other Great Parent Events

Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 - OAPCE's Walking Forward Together in Catholic Education At the TCDSB CEC, 80 Sheppard Ave. E.

Free parking available underground https://www.tcdsb.org/forparents/oapce-toronto/events/pages/celebrate-catholic-education-week.aspx Saturday May 6th, 2017 - Let's Get Together Parent Expo at the Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Rd. www.parentexpo

NOTES: May 2 to May 5 - CAT 4 Grades 2, 5 and 7 May 1 – May 5 Mental Health Awareness Week

May 29 – June 5 - EQAO: Grade 3 and Grade 6

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Music Monday 9:00 – 10:12 Gr. 1-4 10:30 – 11:15 ELP

12:35 – 1:40 Gr. 5-8

Sister Mary Hamilton Award Night 7 p.m. @ CEC

2

French Café Gr. 8

11:15 – 12:30 (Atrium)

CAT 4 GR. 2,5 and 7

3 Chess Team Finals CAT 4

GR. 2,5 and 7

4

CAT 4 GR. 2,5 and 7

TCDSB Parish Family Day

5

CAT 4 GR. 2,5 and 7

6

7 8 Financial Literacy

in class Grades 3 and 4

Ice cream cookies sales

for Megan’s Walk

9 Divisional Track @

York University

Ice cream cookies sales

for Megan’s Walk

10

Ice cream cookies sales

for Megan’s Walk

11 Para Liturgy

9 a.m. ELP & GR. 8 at the church

Theme: Mother’s Day

Ice cream cookies sales

for Megan’s Walk

12 Gr. 3 Trip

to Pioneer Village

Megan’s Walk(p.m.)

Pink/Purple Day $ 2.00

13

14

15 Multilingual Living

Rosary at Church

(PM)

Gr. 8 and Band @ Wonderland

Book Fair

16

Book Fair

17

CSPC Financial Literacy

Night 6:30p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in

the gym

Book Fair

18 Regional Track @ York University

Welcome to

Kindergarten Night 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Book Fair

19

Pizza Day

20

21

22

No School

23

CSPC Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

in the library

24

Tree Trekking Grade 7

City Track @ Varsity Stadium

25

Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ

26 27

28 29

EQAO Day 1

30

EQAO Day 2

31 EQAO Day 3

“Be merciful just as your Father is merciful”

Luke 6:36

ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH

The virtue of the month is

The virtue of the month is

School Reopens on: Tuesday September 5th, 2017

Summer Safety Tips: Always tell your parents where you are

Never talk to strangers or go with strangers

Always look both ways when crossing the street

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Confirmation

7p.m.

2

Pizza Day

3

4 5

EQAO

6

EQAO

7

EQAO

8

EQAO

9

Professional Development Day

Assessment, Evaluation and

Reporting

No School

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11

12 TIRF Rugby Humber River-Black Creek during gym classes

13 TIRF Rugby Humber River-Black Creek During gym classes Grade 7, 8, Ms. Maida and Mr. Pitto

14

TIRF Rugby Humber River-Black Creek during gym classes

15 Magician Show

ELP classes TIRF Rugby Humber River-Black Creek during gym classes

16 Hot Dog Day

TIRF Rugby Humber River-Black Creek during gym classes

17

18

HAPPY FATHER’S

DAY

19

20 Year End Mass 9 a.m. Gr. 4 and 3 / 4 @ Harbor Front

21

22

23 Graduation 11:00AM – 3:00PM

24 St. Jean Baptiste Day

25

26 Grade 8

Graduation Ceremony

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

27 28

29 Last Day of

School Dismissal

at 3:30 p.m.

30

Professional Development Day

No School

“Happy is the person who remains faithful” James 1:12

Italian and Portuguese Heritage Month

n crossing a street