St. James Catholic School 230 Humbercrest Blvd. • TORONTO, ON • M6S 4L3 • 416 393-5275

St. James CS website: https://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stjames/Pages/default.aspx

Parish: St. James’ Church • 728 Annette Street • Toronto, ON • 416-767-6451 • Father Ignacio

Principal: K. Schneider Trustee: Barbara Poplawski Superintendent: John Wujek

416-222-8282 Ext 2732

My tenure at St. James School has come to a close

after 2 remarkable years. It has truly been an honour

to serve such a vibrant school community. Our

school has grown academically and artistically. It

has been a busy two years with many

accomplishments and successes that are the result of

the efforts of staff, students and parents. All of our

concerts, Camp Olympia trips, fundraisers, sport

teams, W5H, cardboard races, and masses are to be

celebrated and cherished. An added bonus was

having professional artists come to our school to

work with the students, receiving the Music Counts

Grant and getting an entire classroom set of brand

new instruments and finally receiving the very

prestigious Indigo Grant that will help stock our

library shelves over the next three years. St. James

School has accomplished so much with the

commitment of so many people who have dedicated

so much of their time for the students.

The success of our Catholic school would not be possible without all our important stakeholders. Fr. Ignacio has

served us well over the years and we thank him for his weekly visits, his monthly masses and preparing our students

for the sacraments.

Our dear CSPC (Catholic School Parent Council) parents, what would we do without you? You have been so

involved in improving the learning experiences of all our children. Your commitment to providing us with Little

Red Theatre, scientists in the school, technology purchases, bussing and more is greatly appreciated. You have given

endless amounts of time to enrich the lives of our children. A special thank you to all our 2016-2017 CSPC

members; Mrs. Lisa Cellucci and Mrs. Debbie Hammond (Co-Chairs), Mrs. Trish Aurelio (Treasurer) and Mrs.

Lourdes Sousa and Mrs. Jeanette Tucci (Secretaries). Please consider joining our school council in September as the

Catholic School Council really makes a difference for our school and parents.

A special goodbye to our Grade 8 students as they soon close the door on their elementary education and open a new

and exciting door as they go off to high school in the fall. Special thanks to our entire intermediate staff for

supporting them this year; Mr. Angelosante, Mr. Barber, Ms. Demonte-Bahr, Mrs. Bodnar and Mr. Lambert.

I wish to recognize our entire staff for their dedicated work on behalf of all our students. They put children first and

are always supportive of their wellbeing. You give so much of your time in and out of your own classrooms. You

make every student feel welcome. I leave the students in excellent hands as they prepare for the future.

Finally, our wonderful students; we’ve bonded through daily announcements, gospel readings, recess duty, concerts,

and my walkabouts through the classes to see your work, choir treats and recess detentions. You will still see me

around, so I’m not gone for good. I will be stopping by to see how everyone is doing. I wish everyone a safe and

happy summer with family and friends. Summer is a time for renewal and relaxation. I will truly miss all of you and

may God keep you in the palm of His hand.

Year End Message from the Director of Education and Chair of the Board

As we reach the end of the school year, we take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to all of you for your continued commitment to, and involvement in, Catholic education. Our students and staff are to be congratulated for the wide variety of achievements and celebrations that took place this past year. The numerous school anniversaries and the many awards and accolades for our students, staff and school communities recognizing community service, social justice initiatives, academic excellence, the arts and athletics demonstrate our commitment to Catholic Social Teaching and showcase the dedication of our staff to our students. The Year of the Parish was celebrated with a number of special events and activities, culminating with our Parish Family Day which highlighted the special connection our schools have with their parishes, pastors, and religious orders. Students creatively demonstrated this connection through the use of words, music, videos, and art. We are so grateful to the pastors, parishes and Archdiocese of Toronto for their dedication to our students, their families, and to Catholic education. As we conclude our Year of the Parish, we can reflect on the wonderful relationships that exist between our parishes and schools, and the commitment to continue our education in faith. At the administrative level, success was achieved with the announcement that TCDSB will achieve a balanced budget in 2017, eliminating a multi-million dollar deficit a full year ahead of schedule. To learn about this and other highlights from the 2016-2017 school year, you can watch the Director’s Voice Webcast at: http://archive.isiglobal.ca/vod/tcdsb/Board/Director/archive_Directors-Voice-2017-June.mp4.html We thank our parents, staff, students and Catholic stakeholders for their continued support of TCDSB’s ongoing commitment to student achievement and well-being. We look forward to the year ahead, as we begin the Year of the School. As you depart for some well-deserved time with your family and friends, we wish you a safe, happy and relaxing vacation. Thank you for being part of our TCDSB school community. Have a wonderful summer! Yours in Catholic Education, Angela Gauthier Angela Kennedy Director of Education Chair of the Board _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Pope Francis: “With inner joy and deep comfort, the Church looks to the families who remain faithful to

the teachings of the Gospel, encouraging them and thanking them for the testimony they offer.”

Gr. 8 Graduation 2017

Our Grade 8 graduation mass and ceremonies took place on June 23, 2017 at St. James

Parish. Mass was celebrated at 6:30 pm, graduation awards, speeches and diplomas were

at 7:30 pm and our refreshments took place in the church hall from 8:30 -9:15 pm. It was

just a perfect evening. Everything went smoothly and there are many people to thank for

making this event possible.

Fr. Ignacio, thank for the beautiful mass and homily for our grade 8 students and parents.

Knowing Christ and forming a relationship with our Lord is definitely the most important

thing our graduates can do for a fulfilling life. You have guided them well. The church

hall was just perfect for the refreshments.

Allison Hunwicks, thank you for being the pianist and thank you to Carlo Martinez for

being the cantor for our mass. It made such a difference.

Mrs. Krol, thank you for your patience and hard work with our Grade 8 graduates; getting

our reservations for the Mandarin, ordering the taxis and helping with our yearbook. The

cake from Loblaw’s was delicious. You were the driven task master behind the scenes

thinking about everything and making sure everyone came through.

Ms. Cellucci, where would we be without you? Thank you for all your help with the

fundraising, counting money, getting our hoodies, arranging the Mandarin luncheon and

taxis and picking up the awards. Your quiet patience got us all through this.

Ms. Cellucci, Ms. Aurelio and Ms. Krol, thank you for setting up the refreshments and

cleaning up. You saved the day by keeping a calm and reassuring presence amidst the

flurry and frenzy.

Ms. Figiel and Mr. Serianni thank you for helping to decorate the church basement.

Ms. McGregor (Malik’s mom) thank you for the balloon arch in the church basement. It

was really a beautiful sight to behold.

Mr. Angelosante thank you for your calmness in getting things done at the last minute.

You were very cordial and accommodating. Everything was covered. The projection

screen during mass was very effective. You were a great M.C. and we will all miss you.

Special guests and teachers who were present: Mr. Celebre, Ms. Pascucci, Ms. Bodnar,

Mr. Barber, Ms. Costanzo, and Ms. Demonte – Bahr. Thank you for taking the time to

see our graduates begin a new chapter in their lives.

It was a great evening. We couldn’t have done it without all of you!

OntariO vOlunteer service award 2017 Thursday June 8, 2017 at 7:30 pm was a very special evening. The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards ceremony was held at the Meridan Banquet Hall on Keele St. The Ontario Volunteer Service award recognizes individuals for continuous years of service from five years and in increments of five thereafter in a given organization. It was a night for our St. James parents to shine! The following St. James parents are the recipients of this year’s prestigious Ontario Volunteer Service Award.

Patricia Aurelio 10 Years Zona Beckles 10 Years Lisa Cellucci 5 Years Debbie Hammond 5 years

Lisa Cellucci and Debbie Hammond were present to receive their award on June 8, 2017.

tHanK YOu FOr YOur lOcal suPPOrt On behalf of the students, teachers and parent council committee, a special thanks to Loblaws Humbercrest for donating the Grade 8 Graduation Cake. It was well received and enjoyed by all!

Fire statiOn visit On Monday, June 19, Mrs. Bugeja's SK/Gr. 1 class visited the Fire Station. The firefighters showed us all the equipment in the fire truck and the children had a

turn to sit in the truck! They reminded us of some very important fire safety rules! Thank you to the wonderful firefighters at the Jane St. Fire Station! We had a lot of fun!

secOndarY scHOOl OPen HOuse visits 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 secondary school education. Click here to see a full list of Open Houses for 2017-2018.

uPcOMinG dates FOr 2017-2018 First Day of School for Students -Tuesday, Sept 5 Curriculum Night – Thursday, October 5, 2017 @ 7 pm Thanksgiving Monday, October 9, 2017 PICTURE DAY – Thursday, October 12, 2017 Picture Retake - Monday, November 6, 2017 Christmas Break - December 25, 2017 to January 5, 2018 Second Term begins – Monday, January 8, 2018 Family Day – Monday, February 19, 2018 March Break – March 12-16, 2018 Good Friday - Friday, March 30, 2018 Easter Monday - Monday, April 2, 2018 Victoria Day – Monday, May 21, 2018 Last Day of School (Classes) – Thursday, June 28, 2018

Pa daYs October 6, 2017 - Provincial Education Priorities

November 17, 2017- Parent-Teacher Conferences

December 1, 2017 - Provincial Education Priorities

January 19, 2018 - Assessment, Evaluation & Reporting

February 16, 2018 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

June 8, 2018 - Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting

June 29, 2018 - Provincial Education Priorities

tessellatiOn Grade 6 students worked on our school’s tessellation.

Farewell It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our Grade 8 Teacher, Mr. Angelosante as he will be leaving St. James School. Mr. Angelosante will be pursuing his passion of teaching Health and Physical Education. We thank him for his tireless dedication to our Grade 8 students. Bon Voyage!

Mrs. Schneider!!!!