St. Agatha Catholic School 49 Cathedral Bluffs Drive

Scarborough, ON M1M 2T6 416-393-5302

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S. Campbell Superintendent

N. Crawford

Trustee - Ward 12

Ingrid McEachen Principal

Nanssi Chahine Vice-Principal

Sandra Robinson

Secretary

Ann Heron Clerk Typist

Bayani Icaro

Head Custodian

Father Robson St. Boniface Church

21 Markanna Dr. Scarborough, ON M1M 2H9

(416) 261-5983

Shark Tales

February, 2017

LOVE Red hearts, chocolates, valentines, and flowers...what would the month of February be without the celebration of Valentine’s Day. We focus on the virtue of LOVE as expressed in the gospels. “For God so loved the world, He gave His only son.” John 3:16

ADMINISTRATORS’ MESSAGE

As we focus on the virtue of love at St. Agatha this month, let us remember to “love thy neighbour as thyself.” Mark 12:31

Awesome activities are happening here at St. Agatha. Our Primary Houseleague soccer and Chess club are soon beginning, providing students with unique opportunities to work together and develop various skills. Our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have trained and participated in invitational tournaments and our Public Speaking representatives are making us proud.

Ash Wednesday, on March 1st, marks the beginning of our Faith’s Lenten journey as we gather together to receive ashes. Please join us at 9:30 a.m. if you are able.

Again this year, our CSPC parents are generously cooking pancakes for all of our students and staff on February 28th, Shrove Tuesday. We appreciate their continued kindness and involvement in our school community.

God bless, Ingrid McEachen & Nanssi Chahine

Important Dates

Report Cards Report Cards for Term 1 will be sent home on Wednesday, February 15th, 2017. Please complete and return the interview request form ASAP which was sent home last week. Your scheduled interview time will be included with the report card. The scheduled dates for parent-teacher interviews are Thursday, February 16th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Friday, February 17th from 9:00 – 11:40 a.m.

P.A. Day Please note that February 17th is a P.A. Day. There is no school for the students.

Family Day Just a reminder that Monday, February 20th is Family Day and there will be no school that day. If you are fortunate enough to have the day off, please enjoy it with your family.

SHARK BITES Morning Snack Program

Our Morning Snack Program takes place every day of the week. This program provides delicious and nutritious snacks and also information on the importance of good nutrition. All children in the school have this snack available to them and all allergies are taken into account based on the information you have provided the school.

Should you have any questions or would like more information, please call: Ms. Pearson, the program’s coordinator, at the school at (416) 393-5302. Donations and volunteers are always welcome!!!

Roots of Empathy Programs Mme. Lazazzera’s Gr. 3 students reflect on their own feelings and the feelings of others through family visits with Baby Kaylee and her mom, Karen. The mission of Roots of Empathy is to build caring, peaceful, and civil communities through the development of empathy.

Mlle. Christine’s Gr. 5 class looks forward to monthly visits from Baby Pietro and his mom, Stephanie.

Basketball Free Throw Challenge

St. Agatha student basketball enthusiasts had an opportunity to

represent their school in the St. Boniface Knights of Columbus Free

Throw Competition. Many are now going on to compete in the

Regional Competition! Many thanks to Ms. Modica for organizing

and accompanying the participants.

Intermediate Basketball

Congratulations to our Intermediate Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball teams and thank you to their coaches, Mr. Jonathan and Mr. Murphy! The teams continue to enjoy their basketball season as they practice with team spirit to enhance their skills for the next tournaments this month.

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CSPC Dance-a-thon Fundraiser Thank you, Parents, St Agatha's Dance-a-thon 2016-2017 fundraiser, coordinated by Gina Katounas, has successfully achieved our goal of collecting more than $17,0000!!! We raised a total of $21,244.75 with a net profit of $20,343.75. It is absolutely amazing what a school community can achieve together when we all share a common goal to help and support our St. Agatha Catholic School to continue to achieve success and enhance the quality of our children's learning. Congratulations to all students who participated in our Dance-a-thon fundraiser.

Below is a list of our top earners: 1) Pearson Brown $970.00 2) Terah Robinson $874.00 3) Anthony Mauro $713.00 4) Keegan Webster $625.00 5) Kylie Campbell $530.00 6) Sophie Porco $415.00 7) Keegan Baksh $387.00 8) Kyle McPherson $380.00 9) Alyse Borges $250 10) Madelyn Cheatley $250 11) Jackson Long-Gat $250

The Top Class to raise the most money with ratio of students is Mlle. Christine Metwally’s class, raising $2144.20. Mme Fossi’s class is second with a total of $1926.35. Congratulations to all classes for their hard work and effort!

Our fundraiser could not have been possible without our SPONSORS and their kind donations for our Dance-a-thon. Their generosity allowed our fundraiser to have increased prizes and raffles. Thank you to our following sponsors:

BAKSH FAMILY SHERRY PEARSON & FAMILY MRS. LORENZ TONY & JENNIFER MAURO Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd. THE BUTCHER SHOP HALIBUT HOUSE FISH & CHIPS PIZZA L’AMORE SWEET PEA SOAP COMPANY CANADIANA FLOWERS FOUR YOUR HEALTH GOLD PICTURE FRAMES THAI INDEED SUBWAY CLIFFCREST PLAZA CLIFFCREST SHOPPERS DRUGMART CLIFFCREST DENTAL OFFICE SERAPHIA INSPIRED CUISINE MARK JAMES / STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENT EDGE IMAGING SCHOOL & SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY METRO SWISS CHALET DAIRY QUEEN STEVE KABBABEH PASTA TUCCI BOOSTER JUICE PRO IMAGE PIZZA NOVA SCHOLASTIC

School-wide incentive prizes will take place in May & June, 2017 ST. AGATHA CSPC