St. Boniface Catholic School 20 Markanna Drive

Scarborough, Ontario M1M 2J1

416-393-5277 FAX 416-393-5487

G. Iafrate, Principal

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS

D. Smulan / L. Greif

G. Grant, Superintendent of Education 416-222-8282

N. Crawford, Trustee

416-512-3412

D. Moores, CSPC Chair 416-397-6800, EXT. 88277

St. Boniface Parish Father Mark Robson

Ms. Scanley, Parish Secretary

142 Markham Road Tel: 416-261-5983

ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

Virtue of the Month: COURAGE

2015 –16 IS THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY

I would like to welcome back our staff and students after a nice Christmas break and wish everyone a Happy New Year! We hope everyone is refreshed to begin 2016! We offer best wishes to the families and staff who have left us over the holidays.

Our virtue of the month for January is COURAGE and we offer the following prayer:

God of Courage, May we always seek to do what is right, no matter what others say or think. May we face our fears knowing that you are by our side. May we honestly try to be the best we can be, each and every day, We know that we may not always be brave, but with your gift of courage, May we be always willing to try new things as we follow Jesus, your Son, Our model of courage. Amen.

G. Iafrate, Principal

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES: Feb. 10 — Ash Wednesday—Para liturgy at the church 10:00 a.m. Feb. 11 — Parent-Teacher Interviews 5:30—8:30 p.m. Feb. 13 — P.A. Day—Parent-Teacher Interviews 9—12 p.m. Feb. 15— Family Day—no school

CSPC METTING JANUARY 20 @ 6:30 P.M.

DRESS DOWN DAY

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS!

For .50 cents

Green News from the

Eco Team

We continue to collect old / used batteries

until April. Please send them for recycling.

2015-2016 St Boniface Staff

Principal -- G. Iafrate

Administrative Staff – D. Smulan — Secretary L. Greif — Clerk Typist

Pre-Primary Division (ELP) Teachers: S. Trott, J. Kuttikat ECEs: C. Amarasingha, N. Ielasi

Primary Division (Grades 1-3) N. Dalloo, S. Koenig, R. Bonnick, C. Lang M. MacDonald, R. George

Junior Division (Grades 4-6) P. Kwok, C. Rawana, L. Strelchuk, A. Csaszar, D. Aimers

Intermediate Division (Grades 7-8) T.B.D., J. Cerami

Specialist Division L. Farrah, L. La Rose, R. Doyle-Lambert

Physical Education A. Fernandes

French Teachers A. Briggs, S. Artymowycz, J.M. Etienne

Librarian T. Moulds

Vocal Music Teacher V. Khorobrykh

Instrumental Instructor A. Salazar

Educational Assistants A. Campbell, C. Da Silva, K. Gurudevan, C. Lombardi, A. Ross, B. Turner, S. Fernandes Guidance Counselor — J. Fantinato Lunchtime Supervisors T. Francispragasam , L. Marks, T. Nattoo Custodial Staff – R. Bernardez, Head Caretaker T. Maleon, D. Nero, Night Caretakers

CAUGHT YOU CARING AWARDS

The Caught You Caring award is an Anti-Bullying Program at St. Boniface. The award is given to students who take extra care to show compassion and help others. CONGRATULATIONS to these students who were “Caught Caring”.

Marian M. / Louie C. / Cassandra C. / Abiya B. / Alizabel S. / Jalen R / Jaden J. / Aagi S. / Tamia P.L. / Kevin B.

TEACHER / CLASS CHARITY DPA

S. Trott —ELP/1 Eilyn B. Naleah R-H

J. Kuttikat—ELP/2 Nalita K. Dhiya A.

N. Dalloo—Gr. 1 Kiara M L Issahac B.

S. Koenig—Gr. 1 Mark S. Jaden J.

R. Bonnick—Gr. 1/2 Aaron V. Naomi C.

C. Lang—Gr. 2 Tobias T. Andres L.

Adriel K. Leona B.

M. MacDonald—Gr. 2-3 Aaliya A. Bethlehem A.

R. George—Gr. 3 Jazlene B-T ONeil T.

P. Kwok—Gr. 3-4 Sanjay J H David E A

C. Rawana—Gr. 4-5 Kaleb A. Brennan T.

L. Strelchuk—Gr. 5 Kevin B. Jalen T.

A. Csaszar—Gr. 5-6 Darian C. Dylan C.

Naji G. Giovanni D.

D. Aimers—Gr. 6 Ahadu H. Jonathan M.

J. Kelly—Gr. 7 Elvin L. Andrew O.

J. Cerami—Gr. 8 Thayra S. Matthew K.

St. Boniface SPIRIT ASSEMBLY AWARDS FOR December

We would like to bid a fond farewell to two of our staff

members.

Ms. M. Bond is on maternity leave. Congratulations to you

and your family! We would like to welcome Ms. Ielasi to St. Boniface as her

replacement.

Ms. J. Kelly leaves us to move to another area outside of our school board.

We thank Ms. Kelly for everything she has done for her students and the St.

Boniface community.

We wish them both all the very best.

BAKE SALE

In connection with our Virtue of the Month for December, Charity, we thank our intermediate students and Social Justice Club for hosting this event on December 9th. We raised $400.00 to donate to the St. Boniface branch of St. Vincent de Paul. There were some raffle items won by the following students...congratulations!

GINGERBREAD HOUSES SACHA POSTERS REBEL COAST T-SHIRT

Jaiden S. / Cassidy A. / Maliyah M. / Marian A. / Zoe L. / Cassidy M.

Paulo S. / Torilynn P. Asmena A. / Torilynn P.

St. Boniface on the Web

Just a reminder that you can also find our monthly newsletters and calendars at our school website. You can find it at http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stboniface.asp.

Stay in touch

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2012

Kindergarten Registration will begin for all Elementary Schools on

Wednesday, January 13th @ 10:00 a.m.

Parents/guardians with children born in 2012 or earlier and who will be enrolling in Kindergarten, have the opportunity to apply on-line using the “Student On-line Admission and Registration” platform known as S.O.A.R. and found at the following link:

http://soar.tcdsb.org

Parents will be able to complete an application for registration from the convenience of their own home, the office, a public library, or anywhere there is internet access, 24 hours a day. The on-line application also offers access to translations in different lan-

guages with built-in help functions and features.

We will begin to accept registrations at 10:00 a.m. on January 13th. Alternately, families may choose to

register in person at our school. St. Boniface will be open for extended hours on Wednesday, January 20th from 6:00—7:30 p.m. should you require assistance with the on-line application.

As part of the registration process, school staff will meet with parents. These meetings may be scheduled on the electronic application or in person at the school. During the meeting, school staff will verify the original documentation required for registration. This consists of a

Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate and/or Passport, Immunization record, Proof of residence (utility bill preferred) Application for Direction of School support.

Applications to register children in grades other than Kindergarten can also be done on the online S.O.A.R. application. Please share this information with any parents/guardians with school aged children in the community.

As in previous years, an extensive promotional campaign will be launched throughout the City of Toronto, with paid advertisements in the local media, posters in public centers, through the board website and on vinyl banners for display on school property.

For further information, please contact our school office at 416-393-5277. For general inquires or further information you may contact 416-222-8282 extension 5314 or visit our website at www.tcdsb.org

ST. BONIFACE PARISH 142 Markham Road—Rectory: 21 Markanna Dr. Tel 416-261-5983

In an effort to encourage all stu-dents and parents to attend Mass at St. Boniface Catholic Church, we are including the mass times for your convenience.

Weekend Masses Saturday – 5:00 p.m.—Family Mass Sunday – 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 Noon

Children’s Mass—every Sunday at 12:00 noon in the Church Hall.

Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. Wednesday & Friday 7:30 p.m.

SACRAMENTS

Children who would like to Receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation are invited to attend Sunday Masses

at their own parishes where the information regarding enrollment, preparation and reception of the Sacraments will be communicated.

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TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES

2014—15

1 Joseph Martino 416-512-3401

2 Ann Andrachuk 416-512-3402

3 Sal Piccininni 416-512-3403

4 Patrizia Bottoni 416-512-3404

5 Maria Rizzo 416-512-3405

6 Frank D’Amico 416-512-3406

7 Michael Del Grande,

Chair

416-512-3407

8 Garry Tanuan 416-512-3408

9 Jo-Ann Davis 416-512-3409

10 Barbara Poplawski 416-512-3410

11 Angela Kennedy 416-512-3411

12 Nancy Crawford,

Vice Chair

416-512-3412

Christopher MacDonald,

Student Trustee

416-512-3413

Hannah McGroarty

Student Trustee

416-512-3417

TCDSB SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR 2015-2016 P.A. Day—Assessment, Evaluation & Reporting January 22, 2016 P.A. Day—Parent-Teacher Conferences February 12, 2015 Family Day February 15, 2016 Mid-Winter Break March 14-18, 2016 Good Friday March 25, 2016 Easter Monday March 28, 2016 Victoria Day May 23, 2016 P.A. Day—Assessment, Evaluation & Reporting June 10, 2016 Last Day of School June 29, 2016 P.A. Day—Provincial Education Priorities June 30, 2016

Father Mark Robson

We welcome Father Mark Robson as our new Parish Pastor at St. Boniface Church.

HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER

Thank you to everyone who contributed to raising money for the

Halloween Dance-A-Thon Fundraiser. You all did a great job!

For every $25.00 / $50.00 / $75.00 collected, names were entered

in the draw. Congratulations to the winners who were drawn and

announced at our December Spirit Assembly:

$25.00 STC Gift Card ............... John Francis V.

$50.00 STC Gift Card ............... Jonathan M.

$75.00 STC Gift ........................ Jaiden O.

The top winners in the whole school was a tie between Christian and

Jonathan M. who raised $265.00 each. The $100.00 gift card will be

split between them. Way to go boys!

The top classroom winner is Ms. Aimer’s Grade 6 class. They will be

treated to a pizza lunch on Wednesday, January 27th.

Congratulations to all!

ICE SKATING—

SKATE DONATIONS WELCOME!

Ice skating season is here! All classes will be given a few opportunities

to skate and will be escorted and supervised by their teachers to

Scarborough Village Arena on the corner of Kingston / Markham Rds.

Permission forms will be sent home later in January with

specific dates. All skating will be happening in the

afternoon following lunch. If you happen to have any

old / used skates at home, the school would

appreciate any donations. Thank you!

Monthly Update from the Toronto Catholic District School Board JANUARY 2016

Catholic School Parent Council (C.S.P.C.) News

The next CSPC meeting will be

Tuesday, January 20, 2016

Learn more http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/

parentInvolvement/Pages/default.aspx

St.Boniface YMCA Child Care currently has spaces

available for our Toddler and new School Age

Program and a waitlist for our Preschool and Kinder

Program

Our programs offer:

Registered Early Childhood Educators

Research based, YMCA Playing to Learn

Curriculum

Open 7:30AM – 6:00 PM

Kindergarten and School Age Program oper-

ates on P.A.Days and School Breaks

Program is subsidized.

To apply for subsidy you can call 416-392-5437

For more information please contact,

Marjorie Umali

Center Supervisor, R.E.C.E — 416-261-9092

St.Boniface YMCA Child Care **Now 1 ½ - 12 Years Old **

Cold Alerts and Weather-Related Cancellations/Closures

With the approach of winter weather, Twitter and the board website are the best sources of the latest information relating to cold weather alerts, cancellations and closures. Get all the information here: https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/HealthandSafety/Pages/Weather-Related-Safety-Concerns.aspx And remember to check the Toronto Student Transportation Group website for any school bus delays throughout the year. http://www.torontoschoolbus.org/

Kindergarten Registration Starts January 13, 2016

Registration options: Online: Parents will be able to complete their application

online beginning at 10 a.m. EST on January 13, 2016, at SOAR.tcdsb.org, and follow up with a visit to the school to present the required documents. The online

application is available 24 hours. In Person: Parents can register at their local school with the

required documents beginning January 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. EST. To accommodate the busy schedules of

parents, all elementary schools will host an evening registration session during the month of January. Parents are asked to contact their local Catholic school for

specific dates and times. Details: https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/EarlyYears/KindergartenRegistration/Pages/default.aspx

French Immersion and Extended French New for September 2016, French Immersion begins in Junior Kin-dergarten Information evenings are being held in January and February. Visit our website for specific dates, times and locations. https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2015/pages/French-Immersion-and-Extended-French.aspx

Revised MYSP Consultation Coming January/February 2016 The Board is committed to revising its Multi-Year Strategic Plan in order to be responsive to the changing needs of our system. The TCDSB is committed to authentic broad-based consultation in or-der to reflect the input from all stakeholders. The consultation will take place during January/February 2016. Details can be found online here: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/MYSP/Pages/2016-MYSP-Consultation.aspx Reminder About Application Deadlines for Post-Secondary Studies January 16, 2016--Deadline to submit your completed University application to the OUAC. http://www.ouac.on.ca/deadlines/ February 1, 2016—Application deadline for community colleges http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/apply

Audited Financial Statements https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BudgetandFinance/Documents/2015-08-31Toronto%20Catholic%20District%20Sch%20Brd%2018413%20AUD%20Cons.pdf

Tentative Schedule of Board and Committee Meetings The draft calendar of meetings for 2016 has been approved by the board. Please note that meetings are subject to change. Visit the website periodi-cally to check on meeting dates and times. https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/TrusteesoftheBoard/boardmeeting/information/Pages/Meeting-Schedule.aspx

New App Helps to Link Adults with the English and French Language Programs They Need The Toronto Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the launch of a new app which allows adults to easily access the courses they need to succeed. The app can be accessed through the board’s website at https://adultedcoursefinder.tcdsb.org/. (Please note the app is optimized for current versions of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Android and iPhones, and Internet Explorer 10 and above with compatibility turned off. The new app allows the user to quickly pinpoint programs based on their preferred location, day and time of day they are available to study, and the type of program they are seeking. Upcoming Events

Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy (December 8-November 20, 2016) https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/ExtraordinaryJubileeYearOfMercy/Pages/default.aspx

Eastern Rite Christmas January 7th Family Literacy Day January 27th PA Day for Elementary Schools January 22nd February is Black/African Canadian Heritage Month Toronto Catholic Family Film Festival April 21st-- https://

www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Year-of-Family/TCFF/Pages/Default.aspx

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