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St. Jude Catholic School 1
ST. JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Principal: Caroline D’souza Trustee: Sal Piccininni Vice Principal: Isilda Attridge Superintendent: Adrian Della Mora
Phone : 416-393-5279 Fax: 416 –393-5122
St Jude Parish News Fr. Efren Alvarez-Pelavo (Parish Priest) [email protected]
Fr. Bartlomiej (Bartek) Palczewski (Associate Priest) [email protected]
St. Jude Church
3265 Weston Road, Toronto, Ontario, M9M 2T9
Telephone: 416-742-9072
Fax: 416-742-9327l
Email: [email protected]
Please check our school website for parish
bulletin updateshttp://stjude.tcdsb.org/
Mass Schedule
Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday: 8:00am
Wednesdays: 8:00am & 7:00pm
Weekend Mass: Saturday: 5:00pm English Sunday: 8:00am Italian 9:30am English 11:00am English 12:30pm Spanish
Office Hours: Office closes between 1pm-2pm for lunch Mon.- Fri.
Mon.-Wed.-Fri.: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am to 2:00pm
Principal’s Message: Dear Parent/Guardian, A sincere thank you from all of us at the school for the smooth start to the new school year. This year we have had to reorganize the school due to higher enrollment. The good news is we gained a new staff member. But we have had to structure and we would like to thank you for making the changes easier to manage as we did explain the details of this transition at our Curriculum Night on September 24th, 2014. Thank you for all who attended. We had a very successful night. Thanks to the parents who attended our first CSAC meeting. Thank you to our Executive for their leadership. St. Jude Catholic School is an exciting learning environment where teachers are dedicated to providing your children with a complete and interesting curriculum. When you met with your child’s teacher, he/she provided the TCDSB Homework Guideline. Please ensure that your child develops proper work habits. It would be most helpful if all students be provided with a specific time and space to complete their homework/assignments. All students, but especially the pre-primary and primary students would benefit from a parent or older sibling reading to them on a regular basis. We need to work in partnership in order to really challenge our students academically. This is where we need you to read to your children daily for at least 15 minutes for JK to Grade 4 students. Grade 5 to 8 students need to be encouraged to read on their own and to practice simple numeracy by practising mental math. Working in partnership we can really take learning to new
heights with your children. Check our school portal at http://stjude.tcdsb.org/ under parents
for fun learning sites to work with your children. I would like to enlist your help in reinforcing safe travel to and from school. Please respect our school yard policy of no parent loitering so that the students familiarize themselves with school staff. This way they will easily know if a stranger is in their midst. No Pets in the school yard. Please review bus safety rules with your children, emphasize the importance of punctuality and reinforce peaceful behaviour. Review our Hands Off Policy with your children. And finally, we ask for God’s blessings upon us all so that we may continue to help your children, our students to “Strive for Excellence in all that We do... “
Sincerely,
Mrs. C. D’Souza
Principal
We give Thanks…..Happy Thanksgiving
October is the Month of Mary
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Gratitude
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October’s Virtue of the month is Gratitude ; Academic Excellence is Heritage Language The Virtue for the month of October is GRATITUDE. Whenever we gather as a faith community to worship, we offer thanks to our God. The blessings of food, friends, family and freedom are all gifts from God our Creator. As we prepare for the celebration of Thanksgiving, we are urged to take some time to remember our blessings and give thanks. In this cycle of the pastoral plan we focus on ‘Charity’. This month at St. Jude we will express our gratitude through our classroom activities devised by the classroom teachers. We will show our gratitude to students, staff and community by our words and actions. We will recognize our students through our Principals’ luncheon for their exemplary actions helping others in and around the school. October is the Month of Mary: The Rosary Apostolate volunteers will visit our school to teach the Rosary to our students. Visits will continue on the first Tuesday of each month until the month of May when we will be honouring Our Blessed Mother in a Marian celebration. Our first visit is October 7th, parents are welcome to join in saying the rosary with your child’s class. CSAC News: Our CSAC executive for this school year is as follows: Mrs. Macri - Chair Mrs. De Luca— Co Chair Mrs. B. Barillari - Treasurer Mrs. F. Prioli - Corresponding and Recording Secretary Look out for news and upcoming events. Our first one is the Halloween Dance-a-thon on October 31st.
New vaccines added to the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA)
Effective July 1, 2014, three more vaccines have been added to the ISPA to protect students from vaccine-preventable diseases. The vaccines required for school attendance are:
measles, mumps, rubella; diphtheria, tetanus, polio New vaccines
meningococcal - given in grade 7
pertussis (whooping cough) varicella(chickenpox) – for children born on or after January 2010, entering JK Under the ISPA, parents are required to report their child's im-munization record to Toronto Public Health. We will continue to request updated immunization records from parents. Parents may contact Immunization Information Centre at 416-392-1250 for immunization reporting or questions. For newcomer families, Public Health offers free translation of foreign
immunization records and free immuniza-tion clinics for students with no health card.
Mark your calendars: October 3: Picture Day 4: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche-Project Reach 5: World Teachers’ Day 7: Board Wide Rosary Day 8: International Walk Day to school 14: Happy Thanksgiving to all - no school 31: Halloween Dance
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Inside the school news : Terry Fox Run A very special thank you to Mr. Bellissimo and the Terry Fox Run Committee for all of their efforts in mobilizing
the school to raise funds for Terry Fox’s campaign and to generate the necessary funds that are used to find a cure for
cancer. This is a great cause as we have all been touched in one way, shape, or form by cancer. May the positive leg-
acy of this day help to guide us for the rest of the year. On Friday, Sept. 26, St. Jude celebrated our 10th Annual
Terry Fox School Run. The weather was ideal for this important event. All our students actively participated and the
day was a great success. The Terry Fox Committee would like to thank all the crossing guards, staff, students, their
families and friends for their help and support in helping to raise money for cancer research. St. Jude has been
blessed to have such great support from our community and staff. I would like to express sincere thanks to the Terry
Fox committee
Baseball Tournament: There's nothing better than a sunny day and a competitive game of baseball. The St. Jude girls got both on Friday,
September 26th facing off against local schools. Memories were made of great moments and wishes for second
chances. In the end the St. Jude girls represented their school well and deserve to be acknowledged for their fine fforts, finishing third overall. Our athletes were our captain Letymer Tavers, co-captain Brianna Sornoza, Kayla Es-
tevao, Kelesha Brown, Esther Mayers, Erin Acevedo, Cristina Martinez, Kamala Edwards, Ivangely Meyjin Reyer, Cris-tina Montego, Kandace Pedraza and Guedalupe Herrera.
A special thanks goes out to our photographer Catherine Nyguen for capturing those special memories and to our
drivers Mrs. Taveras and Mrs. Mayers who took time from their busy schedules to shuttle the girls to and from the game. Finally thank you to our coaches Mr. Bellissimo and Mrs. Pietras who prepared us well for our tournament.
School Dress Code Another gentle reminder to all of our parents, that St. Jude’s students wear a red top and black bottoms . Running
shoes are mandatory for daily physical activity. You could also purchase clearance items of our school dress code
from Harp Uniforms at (905) 487-8372. Students must be in complete dress code at all times.
Curriculum Night: The message of partnership was the key focus during the Curriculum Night on Wednesday, September 24th. . If we
all work together, this will be that difference required to help channel your child’s energy to always strive to be the
best that they can be. This involves student diligence at school to achieve all of the requirements of the Success Cri-
teria established by the students and the teacher and to continue to develop STRONG study habits at home. During
the school year, TV watching should be reduced considerably and be replaced with more practice with reading and
math applications, something as simple as memorizing the multiplication tables. Thank you everyone for taking the
time to make it a success and for an enjoyable evening!
Stay connected:
We will continue to post our monthly newsletters on our school portal at http://stjude.tcdsb.org/ - News 2014-2015; Newsletter;
This month Look for names of Student of the month; Allergen Aware School; News from the Board
To get regular updates from our school check out our website: . The goal is to gradually have our monthly
newsletter only on the Portal. For updates from the Toronto Catholic District School Board, including information
about cancellations or closures, please consider subscribing to E-News, a free electronic news service delivering
news and information to your email. Sign up at https://web1.tcdsb.org/InterestSubscription/subscription.aspx.
Remember to follow @TCDSB on Twitter for all the latest news and important information throughout the year.
Hands Off Policy Our Hands Off Policy is designed to promote a safe and inclusive environment in and around the school. The policy can be found in the student agenda. Please have your child explain the policy to you, as this will encourage him/her to practice the requirements daily.
SCHOOL HOURS 8:30 a.m. Line Up 10:12-10:27 Morning Recess 11:15 a.m. Lunch Recess 11:55 a.m. Lunch 12:15 p.m. Line Up 1:40-1:55 Afternoon Recess 3:30 p.m. Dismissal
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HALLOWE'EN Dance-a-thon THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014
Hallowe'en is a fun and exciting time for children. However, it is also a time for caution and adherence to some basic safety rules.
The following are some safety rules for all children who plan to participate in Hallowe'en activities:
Children should be advised to:
1) Stay in their own neighbourhood. 2) Be careful crossing streets.
3) Use make-up rather than masks on their faces. 4) Use light colours in costume.
5) Carry a flashlight so that drivers may see them. 6) Avoid costumes/outfits that make it hard to walk.
7) Be sure little brothers/sisters are supervised at all times.
8) Most Important: Have Mom and Dad check all treats. Do not eat treats until you get home.
St Jude Church Gala YOU ARE INVITED: Friday, November 14, 2014 St Jude’s Parish is excited to be celebrating its 5th annual “Renewing our Hope in Saint Jude” Gala on Friday,, November 14, 2014
We would like to invite you to come and celebrate this special event with us! This yearly fundraiser would not be a success with-
out the help and support of our community. Thank you!
Open Houses in High Schools Grade 8 students and their families are invited to check out their high school options. TCDSB secondary schools host open houses
in October and November. http://www.tcdsb.org/school/OpenHouses/Pages/default.aspx
Extra-Curricular Having our students participate in extra-curricular programmes is our way of instilling a strong sense of school pride and school
spirit in our students. It is also a great way for students to get used to the reality that in their lives they will have to get used to jug-
gling more than one thing. This is why we encourage students to participate in the many recess, lunch and after school activities
offered at St. Jude’s.
We do remind students regularly, that in order to participate on school teams and clubs, they must stay dedicated to their academic
programs at school. If a conflict does occur with a student not being able to handle school and extra-curricular activity, this is
when a meeting between the parent, coach and school administration will become necessary. Help us to help your child, our stu-
dent, to maintain a good study habits so that school work does not suffer while your child is engaged in an extra-curricular activity
at the school.
Skating Skating will soon commence. Schedules will come home with your child. We need the support of parents and fami-
ly friends to come and assist with the tying of skate laces and with the skating on the ice.
Helmets are highly RECOMMENDED .
Sign-out privileges of skates is available in the gym. Please have your child/students come to the gym before the bell
rings: 8:20 to 8:30 am on the days your class is skating.
Grade 8 Honour Roll Students
2013-2014
Gilmei Dionio Japhne Tuquib
Danielle Pecheo Leslie Cuero
Christian Altobelli Precious Osayande
Amanda Arone Merissa Ruben
Julia Barillari Uyiosa Omorede
Daniella Garcia Alvarado Timilehin Sanusi
Gabrielle Marozzo Olaya Sibello Valdivia
Loc Minh Nguyen Chris Tran
Alan Thomas Alessia Di Mambro
Heidi Preston Alex Adraneda
Abel Rodriguez Raphaela Salgado
Anne Nguyen Raechris Leonardo
Sara Khano Precious Edionseri
Daniella Castellon Alexander Adraneda
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Allergen Aware School
St. Jude is an allergen free school. There are children in attendance who suffer from severe and life threatening aller-
gies to certain foods, such as peanut and nut products. Exposure to the smallest quantities can cause severe life threat-
ening reactions. We would appreciate the cooperation of the entire school community in NOT sending any lunches or
snacks that contain peanuts or nuts, which could potentially harm a child. Please avoid sending food for birthdays or
special occasions since they will not be permitted in the classrooms.
September 2014
Best Start
Hositality
Alex Calcano Emma Glover
Giselle Medina Jofre Sophia Ferraro
Michelle Martin Rachel Michael
Victoria Marrero-Opaso Miguel Silva Aguilera
Maryam Yousif Trinity Osayande
Chibinyelum Onwuzulu Agostina Sosa-Barrosa
Kiseri Ukbamik Ezekiel Bugyei-Twum
Eddey Kako Naakwaley Titus-Glover
Elijah Obakoya Tristan Wilson
Jacob Trojillo Christopher Arias
Ethan Pacheco Amiyah Bandoo
Caleb Essien Sandra Vitales-Juaristi
Emma Rubia Anthony Vu
Kyanna Alarcon Ebhanehi Irabor
Kaiden Estevao David Agbaje
Maria Oshana Destiny O
Ionatan Mayorga-Lopez Shakira Khan
Matteo Ventrella Sicily DeLuca
Sarah Siwazelian Eva Cyril
Robert Roman Joseph Nguyen
Joel Policorop Isaiah Colindres-Ramirez
Carla John Renato Avila
Jamie Lam Truong Jennifer Geraldino
Danielle Patrick Defeo
Brendan Gorgis Ryan Dunn
Exosse Kadiebue Catherine Nguyen
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TCDSB’s Project Reach to be Featured
At the 2014 Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Event Celebrating TCDSB’s Year of Charity
All are invited to check out the artistic representations of the Year of Charity, as seen through the eyes of stu-dents and staff from all across the Toronto Catholic District School Board. The Project Reach art installation will make its debut at this year’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, an international celebration of the Arts, beginning at dusk on Saturday October 4th and continuing until dawn on Sunday October 5th. The Project Reach installa-tion will be presented at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, 81 St. Mary’s Street. http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/YearOfCharity/ProjectReach/Pages/default.aspx
Share Your Stories of Charity TCDSB Wave of Charity will be showcased through monthly videos throughout the school year. Submit your stories and photos to
[email protected]. Visit our website for more information. http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/
YearOfCharity/Pages/Heart-of-Charity.aspx
Life Up Your Hearts! And share your stories via twitter @TCDSB #waveofcharity
Municipal Election Reminder Don’t forget to vote on October 27th. For information, check out the board website at http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/Assessment/
Pages/default.aspx
Meet the Trustee Candidates in Your Ward
OAPCE Toronto hosts an evening with Trustee Candidates
October 20th
, 7:00 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre
http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/OAPCE-Toronto/Pages/All-Candidates-Meeting.aspx
CPIC Elections The Catholic Parent Involvement Elections will take place on October 6 and 8. CPIC is the advisory body to the TCDSB on matters
relating to parent engagement. Learn more http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/ParentInvolvement/Pages/default.aspx
Principal of Excellence Award OAPCE Toronto invites nominations for this year’s award.
Deadline for application October 17th
http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/OAPCE-Toronto/Documents/2013-2014-TAPCE-POE-Nomination-Form.pdf
Education and Community Resource Fair Helping parents of children with special needs link with resources within the TCDSB and the community
November 8th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre
http://www.tcdsb.org/pages/education-and-community-resources-fair-2014.aspx
Special Events October 7th—Mass to End Women Abuse—St. Rose of Lima Parish, 7 p.m. http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/
NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/News/2014-2015/Pages/End-Woman-Abuse-2014.aspx
October 18th: 50th Anniversary, St. Ursula Catholic School Details: St. Ursula link is: http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stursula/
News/NewsArchives/2013-2014/Pages/St.-Ursula-50th-Anniversary.aspx
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Other Dates to Note: October is...
Women's History Month
Autism Awareness Month Child Abuse Prevention Month http://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month.aspx Walk to School Month http://www.tcdsb.org/pages/walk-to-school-month.aspx
World Teachers’ Day October 5 Rosary Day October 7 http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Pages/Rosary-
Day.aspx
Feed Tomorrow Week October 6-10 World Mental Health Day October 10 http://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SpecialEducation/
NewsEvents/Pages/World-Mental-Health-Day.aspx International Day of the Girl October 11 English as a Second Language Week October 12-18
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 17 http://www.tcdsb.org/pages/international-day-for-eradication-of-poverty.aspx
School Bus Safety Week October 20-24 (Bus Driver Appreciation Day October 22) Take Me Outside Day October 29 Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Day October 29
Check out the board’s website for details about these special days throughout the year www.tcdsb.org.
Remember to follow @TCDSB on Twitter for all the latest news and important information throughout the year.
