St. Clement Catholic School

Dear Parents/ Guardians

Once again this year, September was a very busy month for us with all of the

changes that reorganization brings. We want to thank parents and staff as

well as our students for their patience and understanding as we made the

necessary changes.

Thanksgiving gives us all an opportunity to stop and reflect on the many

blessings bestowed upon us by God in our lives. God is good and we should

be thankful in prayer and grateful in our deeds and actions each and every

day. In our Catholic Schools, it is important to always remember that we need

to be grateful for the Catholic faith that is integrated into all aspects of our

learning and, in turn, let us take a few moments to thank God for Catholic

Education, eager students, dedicated staff and supportive and caring parents.

Lastly, our hearts are thankful as we prepare to celebrate the feast of

Thanksgiving. May God bless all of the families of our school community with

good health, great joy and peace in all the years to come. Have a blessed

Thanksgiving.

P. Waters-Cotter

Terry Fox Run

It was 33 summers ago that a

young man from British Columbia

captivated Canadians with his

determination, commitment and

energy to find a cure for cancer. His

name was Terry Fox.

On Wednesday, September 30th

St. Clement held its annual Terry

Fox fundraising event to

commemorate Terry’s inspirational

Marathon of Hope. Grades JK-8

participated in the event which was

held at the school. The students

were dressed in red and white and

walked the track for about an hour

with music blasting in support of

this initiative. Thanks to Mrs. Ross

who led them in warm up activities.

Canadian students have been

tremendous supporters of Terry’s

dream to find a cure for cancer. This

phenomenal effort to raise funds and

awareness have raised millions of

dollars and are bringing us closer to

a cure. Students at St. Clement were

asked to donate to the Terry Fox

foundation by donating a Toonie for

Terry.

Over the past twenty-eight years, the

commitment of the St. Clement

community has resulted in total

donations of $132,213.22 towards

cancer research.

St. Clement Catholic School

4319 Bloor Street

Toronto, Ontario

M9C 2A2

416 393-5307 ____________________________________

October 2015

Principal P. Waters-Cotter Secretary M. Borg Cl. Typist E. Simone Parish St. Clement Pastor Msgr. Zimmer Superintendent D. Yack

Trustee A. Andrachuk

Toronto Catholic District School Board

Trustees 2015-2016

Wards 1. Peter Jakovcic 416-512-3401 2. Ann Andrachuk, 416-512-3402 3. Sal Piccininni 416-512-3403

Vice Chair4. Patrizia Bottoni 416-512-3404 5. Maria Rizzo 416-512-3405 6. Frank D’Amico 416-512-3406 7. John Del Grande 416-512-3407 8. Gary Tanuan 416-512-3408

9. Jo-Ann Davis 416-512-3409

10. Barbara Poplawski 416-512-341011. Angela Kennedy 416-512-3411

12. Nancy Crawford 416-512-3412

Christopher Mac Donald 416 512 3417 Hannah McGroarty 416 512 3413

To report an absence, please call 416 393-5307 (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.)

TCDSB SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

Grade 8 students and their parents/guardians are

welcome to attend one of the scheduled open

houses this fall. Learn more about the various

programs, services and activities as you prepare for

Catholic secondary school education. All Open

Houses are listed on the TCDSB website,

www.tcdsb.org. Here are the dates of our local

Catholic Secondary Schools.

Oct 22nd – Father John Redmond

Oct 28th - Michael Power/St. Joseph

Nov 4th -Bishop Allen

Girls’ Softball

On Wednesday, September 29th, the St. Clement Girls’

Softball team made their way to Eastgate Park to take part

of a tournament where they played 4 games against Our

Lady of Peace, Mother Cabrini, St. Gregory’s, and Nativity.

The girls played their hearts out and scored some

outstanding homeruns, caught some amazing fly balls,

and definitely made it hard to beat them. After losing two

games and tying one, the rain flooded the diamonds and

we had to call it a day. We returned the next morning and

the girls continued to play with determination!

Unfortunately, we lost our last game, but what the girls

gained from their experience was worth much more than

winning could ever give them. They learned how to play

with confidence, how to support and work as a team, and

how to always give it your best and never give up! Here’s

to looking forward to next year!

Teammates:

Maddie,Teagan, Nour, Celia, Jordyn, Lauren, Stafania,

Sarah, Isabella, Hailey

Coaches: Ms. Pontes, Mrs Dionne and Ms. Horbaczyk

BOYS SOFTBALL

On Monday September 28th, the Intermediate Boys

Softball Team, won their divisional tournament, and

brought home another pennant to decorate the St.

Clement Gym. The boys played exceptionally well and

went undefeated, winning the final game of the tournament

against Our Lady of Peace by a score of 12-2. Every player

contributed to the team’s success, and a sincere thank you

goes out to their coaches Ms. Cashley, Mr. Daley, and Ms.

Ross, as well as all of the parents who helped transport

the team and those who cheered them on.

Team members: Christian B, Carson D, Ethan D, Daniel F

Anthony H. Daniel H, Billy H, Nicholas J, Ethan K, Lucas

L, Remy R, Cooper W, Matthew W.

International Walk to School Day

Friday, October 9th is International Walk to School Day

and our CSPC agreed to participate once again in this

great event. Students are encouraged to get to

school by any non-motorized means. They can walk,

bike ride, roller blade and so on. By doing so, they will

not only contribute to their physical well-being, they will

also be helping the environment. On this day, the

students will be greeted by volunteer parents who will

ask the students if they walked to school and whose

class they are in. Those who did walk will receive a

Walk to School sticker and they will be counted towards

their classroom total. The classes with the highest

percentage of students counted will win a class prize

courtesy of CSPC.

Food for Thought

By Meghan Vrancart

In the spring, my son was told that he needed

to avoid wheat, sugar, and dairy to help him cope with

his allergies and asthma. At first, I was totally caught

off guard. It took me weeks to figure out what food to

buy and to try all the different products without breaking

the bank!

As I was doing my research to learn more

about food and allergies, I felt a lot of empathy towards

the parents and caregivers who have children with life-

threatening food allergies. Could you imagine sending

your child to school every day worrying that they may

come in contact with a deathly allergic food?

This is a reminder that parents, teachers and

students should have no peanuts, no tree nuts and no

food sharing in their classes. Did you know that the

percentage of kids with food allergies increased by

50% between 1997 and 2011?

(www.kidswithfoodallergies.org).

If you are unsure what food to send to school

with your child, please don’t hesitate to ask for help. Eat

Right Ontario offers a free service where you can talk

to a dietician who will answer any questions you may

have (1-877-510-510-2, www.eatrightontario.ca ). Or

feel free contact the St. Clement main office and they

will put you in touch with someone who can answer

your questions.

Megan Vrancart is a mother of two children at St.

Clement. She has a degree in Physical and Health

Education, wrote a Master’s thesis related to food and

school policy, and is an Elementary teacher with the

Peel District School Board. She will be contributing a

Food for Thought article monthly.

ST. CLEMENT CHURCH News Telephone: (416) 621-4060

409 MARKLAND DRIVE Fax: (416) 621-0590

TORONTO, ON M9C 1S5 Email: saintclement@hotmail.com

To: Parents with children in Grade 3 & up

There are some children enrolled at St. Clement School who have not celebrated the Sacraments of First Confession and First Communion.

If you would like to enrol your child in the Sacramental Process for First Confession and First Communion at St. Clement parish or for more information, please contact Mrs Ciufo, our Pastoral Assistant by email or by phone.

To: Parents with children who are not baptized

There are some children enrolled at St. Clement School who are not baptized.

If you would like to have your child baptized at St Clement parish, or for more information, please contact Mrs Ciufo, our Pastoral Assistant by email or by phone.

Student Safety

a) No Call Zone

Between 2:30 and 3:30 each day our office receives numerous phone calls from parents with messages

for their children. Sometimes the lines are tied up or there is not sufficient time to communicate the

message to the students. In an effort to ensure that we do not miss one of the messages and not get it

to your child on time, we ask that you please ensure that arrangements are made the night before and

children know what they are to do after school. In addition, we encourage parents to send lunches, notes

and messages in the morning with their child( ren) in an effort to avoid interruptions in the classroom.

We understand that emergencies do happen and we will do our best to assist in these situations.

b) Fire Drills

In accordance with Ministry regulations, three fire drills will be conducted in the fall and three in the spring. While we

hope that a real fire emergency situation never arises, this practice helps prepare our students in the event of an

emergency.

c) Lockdowns Drills

It is a policy in the Toronto Catholic District School Board that all of its schools conduct a “Lockdown Procedure”

twice a year. This will be initiated should an emergency exist on the school property or in the surrounding

neighborhood. Part of the process is to practice “Lockdown Procedures” as we practice fire drills. The procedures that

we will follow have been recommended by the Board.

d) Teacher Parking Lot

Parking has and continues to be a problem at St. Clement. There are often not enough parking spots for staff. Once

again we respectfully ask that parents refrain from parking in the school lot after 8:30 and use the kiss and ride after

this time. Supervision begins at 8:40 in the main yard and it is suggested that you use the alternate drop off location.

ST. CLEMENT WE STUDENT COUNCIL

OCTOBER/THANKSGIVING/HALLOWE’EN EVENTS

TUESDAY, OCT. 6- TUESDAY, OCT. 13: THANKSGIVING “BUNDLE UP” DRIVE

FOR St. Vincent de Paul (http://svdptoronto.org) NEEDED: CLEAN AND VERY

GENTLY USED SHOES/BOOTS/JACKETS/COATS (all sizes)

FRIDAY, OCT. 9: TORONTO BLUE JAYS /BLUE AND WHITE SPIRIT DAY (No

money collected)

FRIDAY, OCT. 23: $1 DRESS DOWN DAY (money going towards helping Syrian

Refugees through the Archdiocese of Toronto)

MONDAY, OCT. 26-MONDAY, NOV. 2: WE SCARE CAVITIES NEW

TOOTHPASTE AND NEW TOOTHBRUSH DRIVE BENEFITTING COVENANT

HOUSE (KIDS HELPING KIDS) As a sign of our gratitude, on OCT. 30th, the We

Student Council will have: Kindergarten, Primary, and Junior Hallowe'en

Dances www.covenanthousetoronto.ca

MONDAY, NOV 2-FRIDAY, NOV 6: POST-HALLOWEEN HARD CANDY

COLLECTION FOR CANADIAN FOOD FOR CHILDEN (more info. later)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Monday,October 26 – Monday, November 2 WE SCARE ACTIVITIES

Tuesday October 16-Tuesday October 13 –THANKSGIVING “BUNDLE UP” DRIVE FOR ST.VINCENT DE PAUL

Gratitude is the virtue of the month

1 We Day

2 Me To We Outreach

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4 5 Gr.7 FJRedmond Taste of the Arts

World Teacher Day

6 Gr. 5/6 Gifted class trip to Harbourfront

Gr.8 FJRedmond Taste of the Arts

7 8 Gr.8 Gifted class – Trip to Stratford Festival

9 Walk to School

Pizza Day

Toronto Blue Jays Blue & White Day

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11 12 Happy Thanksgiving

13 Cross Country Meet @ Centennial Park

14Picture Day

15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 Subway Lunch

23 Mass @ 9:30

Pizza Day

Dress Down Day $1.00 Funds supports Syrian Refugees

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25 26 Lake St. George Grade 7 Overnight Trip

27 Lake St. George Grade 7 Overnight Trip CSPC MEETING @ 7 P.M.

28 Lake St. George Grade 7 Overnight Trip

29 30 Hallowe’en Dance

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CSPCtivities

(October 2015)

The whirlwind of September is now behind us and we already have many fond memories of the first

month of school and of course… the Fall Fun Fair! It was a wonderful day. Thanks to all who came

and had some fun, and a big thanks to those who volunteered some of their time!

It’s hard to believe it’s already October – a new month and a new calendar to mark up. October 9th

is Walk to School Day, so be sure to leave the car at home that day! The class with the most “walkers”

will win a pizza lunch.

As you’ve likely heard, our QSP magazine drive will now be starting on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Please assure your kids that the campaign (and all of the excitement that goes along with it!) will be

here before they know it! Also, we encourage everyone to jump-start their sales now by encouraging

their supporters to order/renew online at qsp.ca. All early sales will count towards our sales goals,

student prizes, rewards and even double day points!

Going on right now is our popular Acorn Cards fundraiser! Forms will be going out this week. You

will be delighted to see your child’s creation reproduced into customized artwork – to treasure as a

keepsake and to give as gifts. The deadline will be Monday, October 19th.

With October comes Hallowe’en – keep an eye out for information about our Hallowe’en Cupcake

Raffle taking place at the end of the month!

For those who are participating, don’t forget that this month’s Pizza Lunches are being held on

Friday, October 9th and Friday, October 23rd. The first Subway Lunch of the year will take place on

Thursday, October 22nd – look for the forms to go out shortly.

This past Tuesday, our new CSPC Executive was formed! We look forward to working together this

year to make CSPC the best it can be. Our next CSPC meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27th

(please note that the date is the 27th, and not the 20th as stated on September’s agenda). It’s our

budget meeting – come out and have your say about how our hard-earned fundraising dollars are

spent!

Sincerely……………Your CSPC Team Jenn Casuccio & Katie Piccininni, Co-Chairs

Lisa Lippa, Treasurer

Natalie Young, Secretary