Our Lady of Peace School Community Update

April 4-20

Upcoming Events

Pizza lunches every Tuesday

Milk Sales every Tuesday & Thursday-Bring your Loonie

Kernels Popcorn sales on Wednesdays Bring your Toonie

Don’t forget to register online! April 5 French Café workshop grades 4-6 April 6 French Café workshop grades 4-6 April 10 Intermediate boys’ Invitational basketball @

Notre Dame April 11 Intermediate girls’ Invitational basketball @ Notre

Dame April 12 Logics Academy Grade 1 classes April 13 Grade 5 class trip to Science Centre April 16 Scientists in school grade 1 classes April 17 Confirmation rehearsal @ St. Jerome’s Parish Scientists in school Mdm. Rogers & Ms. Oliver April 19 Scientists in school Mdm. Rogers & Ms. Fleming April 20 Confirmation rehearsal @ St. Jerome’s Parish April 25 Grade 2 retreat day April 26 French café for Intermediate students April 27 PD DAY- no classes for students April 28 First Holy Communion @ St. Jerome’s Parish @ 5

p.m.

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THANK YOU & GOOD BYE I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Charette for all her hard work in the office and making it a warm, welcoming place for staff, students and parents. She has been my partner in the office for over 6 years and I will dearly miss her as will the staff. I wish her well as she pursues other career opportunities within the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School board and as she takes on the role of head secretary at St. Jacinta Marto Elementary school.

CLASS PLACEMENTS FOR 2018-2019 Planning for next September is well under way. Current grade level teachers, Resource staff and the administration will soon begin the process of developing tentative classroom placements. We spend much time taking into consideration not only the needs of the individual child but the needs of all children in the context of the larger classroom group. In each class we strive to balance learning styles, gender, learning needs and a cross section of abilities and behavioral needs. Please note that Ministry regulations of class size will impose flexibility in class configurations. As you know your child best, we appreciate your input concerning the learning style and environment in which your child learns best. If you feel that there are specific needs which should be addressed in determining the placement of your child, please send Mrs. Nichols a letter outlining the strengths and needs of your child along with a description of his/her learning style and type of environment he/she excels in, no later than May 3, 2018. We remind you that it is not appropriate now or in September to request a specific teacher as staffing is tentative and things are continually changing or to make requests to avoid necessary combined grades. We will consider your input as well as input from the classroom and resource teachers and if we can accommodate your wishes, we will do so. However, this is not always possible. Rest assured, our decisions are made only after careful consideration of all the information and are based on the individual good of each child balanced with the common good of the entire school community.

SCHOOL COUNCIL Our next School Council meeting will be on Monday, April 23 beginning at 7:00 pm in the school library. We will be listening to a CCCSC Webinar followed by our regular agenda. All parents are welcome to attend! CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is “Renewing the Promise.”

The theme for CEW 2018 draws upon previous documents on Ontario Catholic education, namely, “This Moment

of Promise” (1989), “Fulfilling the Promise” (1993) and “Our Catholic Schools” (2006-2007). These three

documents, while several years apart from each other, all speak of the unique mission of Ontario Catholic

education, the importance of its shared leadership by all those involved in Catholic education and the critical role

of Catholic education in contemporary society. Catholic Education Week 2018 combines the themes of

reconciliation, solidarity, love, justice and ecology.

There are five sub-themes for each day of Catholic Education Week:

Day 1: Remembering the Promise

Faire mémoire de la promesse

Day 2: The Promise is Within You

La promesse est en toi

Day 3: Praying the Promise

Prier la promesse

Day 4: Living the Promise

Vivre la promesse

Day 5: Proclaiming the Promise

Annoncer la promesse

Every year, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) provides our Catholic schools with a

resource kit to help schools prepare for Catholic Education Week. Using these resources as well as our own

Mark Your Calendars...

GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS *Monday, June 26 @ 11:00 am luncheon & dance @

the Mississauga Convention Center Monday, June 26 @ 6:30 pm Graduation Ceremony

in the gym

STUDENT MONITORS NEEDED

Are you interested in a PAID position working at our school? Student Monitor Position:

Part Time, 1.2 hours per day

The rate of pay is $13.58 per hour plus 4% vacation

pay

DUTIES OF STUDENT MONTIOR: Under the supervision of the Principal or designate, the Student Monitor will:

Carry out supervision duties assigned by the Principal

Ensure that all reasonable safety procedures are carried out in activities for which the student monitor is responsible

Co-operate with the Principal and teachers to maintain consistent disciplinary practices in the school.

RESPONSIBILITES OF THE STUDENT MONITOR:

Be aware of the school rules;

Be prompt in reporting for supervision assignments;

Become informed of specific medical/behavioral situations pertaining to students supervised as per board training

Be aware of the school emergency plans;

Notify the teacher on duty when a problem arises. To be considered for these positions please contact the school. All new employees will be required to submit a current original criminal reference check (CRC) including a “vulnerable Sector Screening” (VSS) issued within 6 months

prior to commencing employment with the board.

Congratulations to All of our students who received

Virtue pencils for Respect

Ms. Yiptong Cayden, Sarafina & Matthew Ms. Rea Jazmin, Ismael & Nadia Ms. Oliver Zite & Christina Ms. Fleming Nicole, Alexander & Reanna Ms. Gonsalves Breonna, Adriana & Carl Ms. McAninch Mia & Carisa Ms. Furlan Isaiah Ms. Violo Jubele & Kaitlyn Ms. Deluca Sienna, Mariella & Shekainah Ms. Shafo Karoline & Navin Mr. Vogt Emil & Isabelle Ms. S. de Sousa Adrian, Treshawne & Chase Ms. Caserta Noah D., Nicholas S., & Kayla R. Ms. Marincic Michael K., David & Tehara Mr. Schmidt Riya, Baylie & Matthew Congratulations to All of our students who received

Virtue pencils for Self Control

Ms. Yiptong Zara, Favor & Isabella D. Ms. Rea Claudio, Jaxon & Ameer Ms. Oliver Nathan Isabella & Wyatt Ms. Fleming Khaytrice, Chase & Divine Ms. Gonsalves Nikola, Sophia & Azaniah Ms. McAninch Cassandra & Rosario Ms. Furlan Erin & Chaese Ms. Violo Alyssa & Elijah Ms. Deluca Paul, Nicole & Violet Ms. Shafo Roan & Lucas Mr. Vogt Wendy & Emil Ms. S. de Sousa Samantha, Daria & Connor Ms. Caserta Angelina, Kayla C., & Davin Ms. Marincic Madison, Rosamaria & Nidhin Mr. Schmidt Nadira, Emily & Daniel

Thank you for your donations to Bag 2 School. We

were able to raise $54.00 that will go towards school

activities.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Gary Direnfeld

Raising an Awesome Child

Renewing the Promise “For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away,

everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.”

Conference & Marketplace For DPCDSB Catholic School Councils, Chairs, Members and Volunteers

Saturday, April 14, 2018

St. Joseph Secondary School, 5555 Creditview Road, Mississauga

DUFFERIN PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD’S

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCILS

Presents:

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration, Refreshments & Vendor Marketplace

9:00 a.m. Liturgy and Opening Remarks

9:30 a.m. Keynote Address: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW

Raising an Awesome Child

10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break & Vendor Marketplace

11:00 a.m. MOVE TO WORKSHOP SESSIONS choice of:

1. Getting Active - City of Mississauga 2. Economics for Success - Junior Achievement 3. My Life Online: Teaching Kids to Be Safe, Smart

and Kind 4. Teaching Life Skills To Teens - Life Skills Coach 5. Creating Opportunities for Youth to be Game

Changers - Orlando Bowen 6. Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice –

Region of Peel

12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Door Prizes

12:15-12:45 p.m. Vendors open to conference participants

Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Gary Direnfeld is a social worker with more

than 35 years of experience working with

parents, teens and young children. With a

private practice located in Dundas, Ontario,

he provides counselling, mediation and

assessment services on most matters of

family life. He has written more than 350

newspaper columns related to family

matters.

He is an advocate for the well-being of

children.

Please register at: https://goo.gl/VEZcBF