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Principal Ms. L. Graham
Vice-Principal Ms. R. Bottero
Superintendent
Mr. A. Della Mora
Trustee Mr. F. D’Amico, CD
416-512-3406
Parish Fr. Maderak
St. John the Evangelist 49 George St., Weston.
416-241-0133
Secretary
Ms. S. Lazar Clerk Typist
Ms. R. Cerasani
CSAC Chair Mr. D. Bennett
St. John the Evangelist
Catholic School
55 Pelham Ave.
Tel - 416-393-5244
Fax - 416-5032
School Hours 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
School website:
http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/
stjohntheevangelist/Pages/default.aspx
School Blog: http://sjeschoolblog.blogspot.ca/ Twitter: SJECES
St. John the Evangelist
To report an absence, please call 416 393-5244 (4:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
April 2015
As St. John the Evangelist is hoping to be an eco-certified
school, beginning January our newsletter will only
available by email ([email protected]) OR online
at www.tcdsb.org/schools/stjohntheevangelist under What’s New.
Good Friday—April 3
Easter Monday—April 6
EDUCATION WEEK—MAY 5—10TH
The Virtue for the month of April is Justice April, with its celebration of Easter, has been assigned the virtue of
JUSTICE. At this time we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus who is the
Just One who died for the sake of the unjust, that He might lead people
back to God. But justice is also an important part of Catholic teaching be-
yond Christ’s Death and Resurrection. The need to do justice comes from
the obligation to respect the dignity of every human person. At St. John
the Evangelist School, we will be working towards justice by treating each
other with respect, whether or not we are friends or classmates. We will
explore how much happier we are when we are dignified in our interactions
with others.
Autism Awareness Day —April 2nd
We will be raising a flag for Autism Awareness at each school; wear blue to
show our support (must wear uniform pants). Also, April 1st is the 5th
Annual Autism Awareness Evening at the Catholic Education Centre
starting at 5:30 p.m. https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/autism-
awareness-evening.aspx
Launch of New Three-Year Pastoral Plan
April 22nd
"Together With One Voice--Harmonizing Faith in our Families, Parishes
and Schools"
The event with Cardinal Thomas Collins will be webcast live through
the board’s website. Further information will be posted here: https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholiccommunity/news/2014-2015/
pages/launch-of-new-pastoral-plan-2015-2018.aspx
Mark Your Calendars and Prepare to Celebrate
Catholic Education Week May 3-8, 2015 https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholiccommunity/
catholiceducationweek/pages/default.aspx Please attend our Student-Led
Learning Walk from Tuesday, May5th—Friday, May 8th.
Kindergarten Registration
Registration for next year’s kindergarten students has begun. Visit the
TCDSB website for details: http://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/
earlyyears/kindergartenregistration/pages/default.aspx
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair - Mr. Bennett
Vice-Chair – Ms. Cesario
Treasurer – Mr. Banados
Secretary – Ms. Buttigieg
Our next CSAC meeting is Wednesday, April
15th at 6:15 p.m. Please join us in the staff
room.
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK We would like to thank our volunteer on April 29th
with an appreciation tea. Invitations will follow to
the volunteers who have supported our community.
CLASSROOM UPDATES We continue our regular reports on what we’re
doing in our classrooms. In May, we will have a fi-
nal update from our grades 3—6 classes.
ELP (Kindergarten)
Our kindergartens participated in a media literacy
field trip to see a black-light puppet show called
‘Going Bananas’, which was performed by the
‘Famous People Players’. They were very excited
and enjoyed the performance. After the show the
puppeteers demonstrated how they use the pup-
pets, and some students were able to try out the
puppets after the show.
Our classes have been learning all about Easter.
We have been preparing our hearts to celebrate
Jesus’ resurrection. The students have been
reading the Easter bible stories and watching
Easter videos. They have been creating art to take
home to share with their families when they cele-
brate Easter.
Grades 1 and 2
What's new in grades 1 and 2!!!! In our writing we
are incorporating the use of VOICE. This is one
of our SLIP goals. We are also working on SELF-
REGULATION, our second SLIP goal. This means
that we are being responsible and working hard to
focus when we are in the classroom. In Mathe-
matics, symmetry was an amazing math concept
that everyone quickly grasped and we created a
wonderful display that is hanging in the hall-
way. We enjoyed working in small groups to create
our 2D symmetrical designs. Also, in Math we are
working daily on the concept of regrouping. We
have almost mastered it!
Easter means colouring eggs and writing about it!
The stories of Jesus and the crucifixion are part of
our daily Religion lessons.
What to look forward to in April... We will have voice
in our writing and work on punctuation (quotation
marks). In Math we will be learning about fractions
and arrays. Our Art lessons will focus on Aprils show-
ers that bring May flowers. In Science, we will be
studying animals and will have a project on our animal
of choice. Our Social Studies unit will focus on our
heritage and a project will be sent home.
As always, a big thank you to the parents and their
continued support.
Grades 7 and 8
The last few months of the school year are upon
us, and the Grade 7 and 8 students will be very
busy. In Grade 7 and 8 Math your child is cur-
rently working on Algebra, with a focus on evalu-
ating algebraic expressions. Following that, we
will be working with fractions, calculating sur-
face area and volume, and experimenting with
probability. In Language both grades will be
working on reading and creating Poetry, and then
using the reading strategies to participate in
Literature Circles.
We will also spend some time with the Gr. 7s
creating a MyBlueprint account to assist them in
planning their pathways to success, while the Gr.
8s will be updating their profiles. For an in
depth look at the curriculum go to http://
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/
ECO-CERTIFICATION
SJE was a Gold Eco-certified school. However, we did
not apply last year. We plan to work with the staff
and students at Ecole élémentaire Charles-Sauriol to
reactivate our status. As a community, we will launch
a number of initiatives that will be teacher supervised
and student led. Our Eco-Schools’ audit will be on
May 7th. Please discuss the following items with your
children. These are environmentally friendly actions
that can be practices at home too:
Re-usable water bottles only,
Litterless lunches,
Lights out in the school, and at home, whenever
safe and possible,
Proper use of recycling bins and garbage cans
(mindful sorting).
We look forward to becoming a greener school. April
17th-19th are the Earth Month School and Communi-
ty Clean Up Days https://www.tcdsb.org/board/
environment/earthmonth/pages/default.aspx
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SECOND PHASE OF BUDGET CONSULTATION TCDSB thanks the many parents, students, staff
and community members who participated in the
first phase of the budget consultation and provid-
ed feedback through the virtual Town hall, the
online survey and in person through delegations at
board and committee meetings. The second phase
of consultation will include further opportunities
for feedback. Visit our website for all the details.
https://www.tcdsb.org/board/
budgetandfinance/budgetconsultation/pages/
default.aspx
SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR FOR 2015-2016 The school year calendar for 2015-2016 has been
approved. This includes the professional activity
days for elementary. The PA days for secondary
school should be approved soon. Check here for
information
https://www.tcdsb.org/school/SchoolYearCalen
dar/Pages/FutureSchoolYearCalendar.aspx ELECTRONIC DEVICES Please do not allow your children to bring elec-
tronic devices to school unless they have been
requested for educational use. We have no way
of ensuring that they will not be stolen, damaged
or lost. The school cannot be responsible for stu-
dent’s electronic equipment.
Students may have a telephone at school for
safety reasons. As part of that same safety is-
sue, students are not permitted to use the tele-
phones during school hours, unless instructed by
the teacher for educational purposes. If you
need to contact your child, please call the office
and we will ensure that they receive any messages
you may need to forward. If students are using
their telephones during school hours, they will
be removed from them.
FOOD ALLERGIES As in the past, please note that we have a grow-
ing number of students in our school that have
severe, life threatening, allergies to peanuts
and nuts. This is a medical condition that causes
a severe anaphylactic reaction to specific foods
that can be fatal. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY
PRODUCTS THAT MAY CONTAIN PEANUT OR
NUT PRODUCTS TO SCHOOL.
OUR SCHOOL DRESS CODE CONSISTS OF: A White Top, such as a T-shirt, Golf Shirt or
Turtleneck with No Logo, or with a Very
Small Logo and No Lace;
NO Muscle Shirts, Tank Tops, or Hoodies
are allowed;
White or Dark Blue Sweaters and Sweatshirts
to go over the white top without a Logo, or
with a Very Small Logo, and without Lace
trim.
Pants, and Skirts or Shorts that are KNEE
LENGTH, are to be only Dark Blue and not
Blue Jean Fabric;
Skirts are acceptable, but girls may find play-
ing in one awkward, or be cold wearing one in
the winter;
Short skirts with tights under them ARE
NOT acceptable uniform items.
Please DO NOT purchase for school:
Any Denim (Blue Jean)
Tops/bottoms with Lace Trim or Large
Logos, Short Skirts or Short Shorts or
leggings
NO CHANGE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMIS-
SIONS POLICY AT THIS TIME
There will be no changes to the policy implemented in
the short term. Status quo remains until further con-
sultations are conducted regarding any proposed rec-
ommendations arising from the first phase of parent
input and the findings of first cycle of School Accom-
modation Reviews.
FAMILY MATH NIGHT Our Family Math Night was a great success. Over 40
families attended and enjoyed exploring the curricu-
lum and playing math games with each other. We hope
to host another evening next year.
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN NIGHT Those students who are registered for JK in the fall
will attend the welcome night with their parents. Wel-
come to Kindergarten Night will be held on Wednes-
day, May 13th at 6:30 p.m. We hope all new junior kin-
dergarten registrants will come to find out what
school will be like for them in September.
PAY IT FORWARD Our final Pay it Forward assembly will be April 30th.
Students have been working on random acts of kind-
ness which makes our school a place of safety and hos-
pitality.
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St. John the Evangelist School Staff
2014—2015
Principal - Ms. L. Graham
Vice-Principal - Ms. R. Bottero
Secretary - Ms. S. Lazar
Clerk Typist –Ms. R. Cerasani
Ms. Dell’Angelo-Green (ELP1) Rm. 110
Ms. T. Trous (AM) &
Ms. M. Porretta (PM) ELP2 Rm. 111D
M. Eirica Perruzza (ELP3) Rm. 111E
Ms. G. Carbone-Silva—Gr. 1 Rm. 213
Ms. T. Buccitti—Gr. 1 Rm. 206
Ms. L. Waslenko—Gr. 1/2 Rm. 107
Ms. A. Del Zotto—Gr. 2/3 Rm. 204
Ms. J. Tanga—Gr. 3 Rm. 203
Mr. A. Veleno—Gr. 3/4 Port. 4
Mr. D. Perri—Gr. 4/5 Port. 9
Mr. P. Scully—Gr. 5/6 Rm. 212
Ms. A. Manuel—Gr. 6 Rm. 207
Ms. D. Del Zotto—Gr. 7/8 Rm. 212
Ms. L. Amaral-Nunes—Gr. 7/8 Rm. 208
Ms. C. Pasquali—Gr. 8 Rm. 210
Ms. Porretta – Special Education (Jr. AM) Rm. 209
Ms. Bottero – Special Education (Int. PM) Rm. 209
Ms. T. Pecile—5th Block (AM) Rm. 213
Ms. V. Giovenco—Jr. Literacy (AM) Rm. 219
Ms. S. Pol-Bodetto—French Rm. 211
Ms. C. Wolk—French (AM) Rm. 211
Ms. N. Da Silva—French & Library Rm. 205
Mr. D. Ricci—Vocal Music Port. 5
Ms. M. Fortades—Instrumental Music Rm. 112
Mr. J. Ludlow– Health & Phys. Ed. Rm. 120
Ms. Battaglino—E. A.
Ms. Merta— E. A.
Ms. Mudie—E.A.
Ms. Rizzardo – E.A.
Ms. Wachulka—E.A.
Ms. Machado—E.C.E.
Ms. Manimtim—E.C.E.
Ms. Neal—E.C.E.
Ms. Silva—CYW
Ms. Martins—Lunchtime Supervisor
Ms. Sousa—Lunchtime Supervisor
Ms. Torre—Lunchtime Supervisor
Ms. Venturo—Nutrition Program
SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR 2014—2015 School Year Begins Tuesday, September 2,
2014
Thanksgiving Day October 13, 2014
Christmas Break Dec. 22, 2014 – Jan. 2,
2015
Family Day Feb. 16, 2015
Mid-Winter Break March 16-20, 2015
Good Friday April 3, 2015
Easter Monday April 6, 2015
Victoria Day May 18, 2015
Last Day of School June 25, 2015
Professional Activity Days 2014—2015 June 5, 2015 Assessment & Evaluation
June 26, 2015 Provincial Education Priori-
ties
TRUSTEES 2014 - 2015
Wards
1. Joseph Martino 5. Maria Rizzo 9. Jo-Ann Davis 2. Ann Andrachuk 6. Frank D‘Amico 10. Barbara Poplawski 3. Sal Piccininni 7. Michael Del Grande, Chair 11. Angela Kennedy 4. Patrizia Bottoni 8. Garry Tanuan 12. Nancy Crawford, Vice-Chair Christopher MacDonald & Hannah McGroarty, Student Trustees
Angela Gauthier, Director of Education 80 Sheppard Ave. E, Toronto, On. Website: www.tcdsb.org
E-CURRICULUM CORNER In keeping with our 21C theme of exploring engag-
ing numeracy and literacy websites, this month’s
site is Funbrain which delivers fun and safe expe-
riences for even the youngest children. The web-
site is suitable for K—12 students and has both
math and language games and resources.
www.funbrain.com
BUSSING & STUDENT DROP OFF From time to time the bus may be late arriving at
your stop in the morning. If this occurs, we ask
that you contact the bus company directly to in-
quire about the bus as they will have information
on all their routes. If your child is not coming by
bus, he/she must be dropped off at the main of-
fice after 8:45. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR
CHILD UNATTENDED AT THE BUS STOP,
PRIOR TO BUS ARRIVAL, OR IN THE
SCHOOL YARD. NO ONE WILL BE ON DUTY
AND WE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THEIR SAFETY.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
The first step to achieving justice is to do what is right and stand up for what we know.
1 2 Civvies $1 Wear Blue for Au-tism Awareness Pizza Day Holy Thursday Prayer Service @ 10:30am
3
Good Friday
No School
4
Holy Saturday
5 6
Easter Monday
No School
7 Jr. Boys Volleyball
@ St. Raymond
8 Jr. Girls Volleyball
@ St. Raymond
Gr.2/3 & 3’s trip to Ontario Science Centre
9
Pizza Day
10 SK/Grade 8
Grad Photos AM
Vaccinations Gr.7 & 8
2nd dose (PM only)
11
12 13 14
15 CSAC meet’g @ 6:15pm Jim Chapel presentation for ELP-Gr.6 (Science)
16
Pizza Day 17
Earth Month Community Clean up (All Day)
18
19 20 21 Grade 7’s
E x p l o r e Archbishop Romero
22 School Mass @ 11am
23
Pizza Day
24
25 Everyone wants to be treated fairly; we need to remember to treat others fairly.
26 Let Justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry. Amos 5:24
27
Lunch
28 29 Volunteer Tea in Staffroom AM
30 International “Pay it Forward” Day—Assembly
Pizza Day
1 2
First Holy Communion
V O L U N T E E R APPRECIATION WEEK
GRADE 8’s TRIP TO OTTAWA
St. John the Evangelist School Year of Charity
APRIL 2015: JUSTICE OCSGE: A Reflective, Creative, and Holistic Thinker: Because I have ideas, I have a purpose and I will live my life like Jesus. CST: Participation and Subsidiarity: It is a fundamental demand of justice and a requirement of human dignity that all people be assured a minimum level of participation in the community.