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St. Ignatius Of Loyola Catholic School SCHOOL ACTIVITY GUIDE

This document was last updated Oct. 1 2015 *Please read your monthly newsletter for possible updates/changes

Welcome To St. Ignatius Of Loyola Catholic School

This summary has been compiled for you by your Catholic School Council and the staff of St. Ignatius school, to increase awareness of the

many educational opportunities that take place at St. Ignatius each school year. The activities listed in this handbook allow students to

build new skills, make friends and have fun while learning. These activities also allow adults to engage in the school community, teach

children about giving back through volunteering, and work with other adults committed to partnering in their child’s education. Thanks

to the teachers, parents, family members and students that work hard to make our school an exceptional place to learn and grow.

As this handbook is not an exhaustive list of all St. Ignatius activities,

please refer to the school newsletter every month (available on

our website), to obtain important details about school events. Students

should also listen to daily announcements for additional details

about school clubs/teams/special events.

Every volunteer hour makes a difference in our school.

Many members of our school community work hard to make St.

Ignatius a special place for children to learn. We

are always in need of more help and new ideas,

so please come out to the Catholic School Council

meetings (First Wednesday of every month at

7:15pm) or sign up to volunteer by visiting:

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

For more information about GETTING INVOLVED IN YOUR SCHOOL visit our website,

where you’ll find the school calendar and newsletters, highlighting activities you won’t want to miss!

www.wellingtoncssb.edu.on.ca/school/stignatius

Or contact our 2015/2016 Volunteer Coordinator:

Nicole Raftis [email protected]

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http://www.wellingtoncssb.edu.on.ca/school/stignatius


The Staff of St. Ignatius Welcome You

The following chart reflects our team of teachers for the 2015/2016 school year, at the time of publishing.

Changes will be updated annually.

Principal Mr. Vince Campolongo

Vice Principal Mrs. Andrea Welsh-Devlin

JSK1 Mrs. Anita Marchesan Rm. 105 JSK2 Mrs. Kelly Mencfeld Rm. 103 JSK3 Mrs. Marcia Matteis Rm. 102

JSK4 Mrs. Merin Cawthra/Ms. Shannon Noble Rm. 104 Gr. 1 Mrs. Cristina Billings Rm. 107

Gr. 1 Miss Patricia Trento Rm. 108 Gr. 1/2 Mrs. Michelle Weinstein Rm. 106 Gr. 2 Mrs. Rita Fabiano Rm. 109

Gr. 2 Ms. Lina Starr Rm. 204 Gr. 2 Miss Laura Cassolato Rm. 216 Gr. 2 Mrs. Michelle Schut Rm. 201

Gr. 3 Mrs. Sarah Meagher Rm. 203 Gr. 3 Mrs. Teresa Blackmore Rm. 202 Gr. 4 Mrs. Barb Morris Rm. 205

Gr. 4 Mrs. Jeanine Du Four Rm. 206 Gr. 5 Mrs. Katherine Kenny Rm. 209 Gr. 5 Miss Stephanie Car Rm. 208

Gr. 5 Mrs. Carolyn Brown Rm. 207 Gr. 6 Mr. Alex Sargent Rm. 211 Gr. 6 Mr. Ron Sartor Rm. 111

Gr. 7 Mr. Vlad Koledin Rm. 213 Gr. 7 Mr. Darrin Landoni Rm. 112 Gr. 8 Ms. Joanna Conversano Rm. 113

Gr. 8 Mrs. Natalie De Maria Rm. 212 Gr. 8 Mrs. Tanya Murphy Rm. 214 Special Education Mrs. Joy Goddard

Head Custodian Mrs. Olimpia Comini Custodian Mrs. Dianne Mortimer Custodian Mr. Randy Dametto

French Teacher Ms. Alyssa Henry French Teacher Mrs. Roberta Casagrande French Teacher Mrs. Sonia Silvestro

Librarian Mrs. Leah Pilgrim Planning Time Ms. Alyssa Henry Planning Time Ms. Lisa Mirotta-Stronks

CYW Ms. Maggie Santos Planning Time Mrs. Teresa Moran Planning Time Ms. Karla Janssen

Head Secretary Mrs. Diane Paz Cabral Secretary Mrs. Amanda Levett Secretary Mrs. Wendy Newton

E.A. Mrs. Theresa Cadorin E.A. Mrs. Jennifer Morales E.A. Mrs. Izabela Michalski

E.A. Mrs. Iwona Roque E.A. Zaklina Dimkoska E.C.E Mrs. Lori Brousseau

E.C.E Ms. Nicole Daw E.C.E Mrs. Amy Figliuzzi E.C.E Mrs. Lina Szczepko


Your Student Council : Your Voice

Student council members represent the student body and contribute to discussions and decisions about issues

that are relevant to their education and school celebrations. Student council meets regularly and sends

a representative to lend a student voice to the Catholic School Council.


Your Catholic School Council Works Hard To Make

St. Ignatius of Loyola School A Wonderful Place To Learn

The Catholic School Council includes teachers, parents and a student representative who come together to share

information and focus on improving learning for all students. The following names reflect our council executive for the 2015/2016 school year, at the time of publishing:

Co-Chair: Rebecca Jackett Co-Chair: Claire Alexander Treasurer: Laurie Halfpenny-Mitchell

Principal: Vince Campolongo Vice-Principal: Andrea Welsh-Devlin

Your CSC meets on the first Wednesday of each month and focuses on issues and activities to improve the learning experience for our students

at St. Ignatius of Loyola school. All parents are welcome to attend.


“Love is shown more in deeds than in words.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

Our community has numerous opportunities to celebrate & live

our faith together, to support the spiritual development of our

students and to celebrate our school spirit.

FAITH BASED ACTIVITY

GRADES WHAT WE DO WHEN CONTACT PERSON (May Change)

St. Ignatius Choir

3-8 Practice weekly to learn songs that we sing at our school liturgies, community masses and even a storm game!

Sept - June

Mrs. Starr & Mrs. Duffy

Altar Servers

Assist with school masses. Sept - June

TBA - ask at the office or your classroom teacher for more info

Kindergarten Helpers

Assist at recess and lunch, helping our youngest students. Sept - June

Contact Kindergarten Teachers

School Masses & Liturgies

Parents, family and community members are always welcome to come to the school for any school liturgies.

Sept-June

Read your newsletter or contact the office for details

First Reconciliation

2 Grade 2 students celebrate this special sacrament with an evening celebration at Church Of Our Lady

TBA - usually Jan or Feb

Gr. 2 Teachers Church Of Our Lady

First Communion Celebration

2 Grade 2 students celebrate this special sacrament and undertake preparation including a 1 day retreat (Gr. 2 parent volunteers most welcome for this)

May, 2015 Gr. 2 Teachers Church Of Our Lady

Confirmation

7 Grade 7 students celebrate this sacrament at Church of Our Lady

Oct 31, 2015 Gr. 7 Teachers Church of Our Lady

Student Retreats To St. Brigits

Mrs. Kenney

Christmas Concert

All Students

An evening of song presented by the students of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

December Read your newsletter or contact your classroom teacher for details

Talent Show 1-8 Our students’ talents on display in two performances (one afternoon and one evening).

May Read your newsletter or contact your classroom teacher for details


“Laugh and grow strong” St. Ignatius of Loyola

Clubs & Teams are offered at lunch time or after school, supervised by teachers or

parents/volunteers who provide an opportunity to our students for creative learning.

CLUB NAME GRADE(S) WHAT WE DO WHEN (Usually)

CONTACT PERSON

Student Council

7&8 Representatives meet monthly to discuss school issues and initiatives that are important to student life. This committee also lends a student voice to the Catholic School Council.

Listen for announcements

Mrs. Kenny

Art Club

An opportunity to get creative at lunch break. Thursdays @ Lunch

Mrs. Kenny

Chess Club

1-8 Learn how to play chess, opportunities to participate in local and regional tournaments. Make friends, challenge your mind.

Fall/Winter Mr. Koledin

Photography Team

5-8 Learn about photography, learn from quest speakers, take cool photographs, create bulletin boards for the school and contribute pictures to the yearbook.

First Friday of each month

Nicole Raftis & Heather Schlachter [email protected]

Social Justice Team

7&8 Raises awareness about social justice issues in Guelph, Canada & internationally. Activities include participation in WE DAY, food drives, toy drives, guest speakers, bracelet sales.

@ Lunch Listen for announcements

Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Cassolato, Mrs. Blackmore

Green Team

4-6 Increase awareness of environmental issues facing our school and community. Participate in campaigns locally and globally.

@ Lunch

Mrs. Brown

Chair Crew

6-8 Support our school events by helping to set up and clean up chairs for assemblies, special guests and events.

Sept - June Mrs. Comini

Recycling Team

Help us keep our Green School Green by helping us make sure we recycle our waste efficiently.

Recess Mrs. Comini

Student Patrols

4-8 Help to keep our students safe at school arrival and departure. Sept - June Mrs. Blackmore Ms. Du Four

Office Helpers

Provide office coverage during the lunch hour; direct students and visitors, answer phones, take messages for our office administrators.

Sept - June Diane Paz-C

Lunch Helpers

Provide supervision and role modelling for students during the indoor portion of lunch break.

11:35-11:55 on a rotating basis

Teaching Staff


"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." --John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Our sporting activities are offered at lunch time or after school, supervised

by teachers and parents/volunteers that have an interest in supporting our students

in their physical development.

NAME & GRADE SPECIFICATION

GRADE WHEN CONTACT PERSON (May change based on availability)

Boy’s Soccer Team 7 & 8 FALL Mr. Sargent

Girl’s Soccer Team 7 & 8 FALL Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Henry, Ms. Du Four

Boy’s Basketball Team 7 & 8 WINTER Mr. Sargent, Mrs. Murphy

Girl’s Basketball Team 7 & 8 WINTER Ms. Conversano, Ms. Henry

Girl’s Baseball Team 7 & 8 SPRING Mrs. Cassolato

Boy’s Baseball Team 7 & 8 SPRING Mrs. Morris

Boy’s Volleyball 7 & 8 FALL Ms. Car

Girl’s Volleyball 7 & 8 FALL Mrs. Noble, Mrs. DeMaria

Badminton (Co-ed) 7 & 8 SPRING Mrs. Morris

Cross Country Team 3-8 FALL Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Du Four

Mrs. Blackmore, Mr. Koledin, Ms. Billings, Mrs. Matteis, Mrs. Mirotta-Stronks

Track & Field 3-8 SPRING Mrs. Schut

Girl’s Running Club 6-8 All Year Mrs. Murphy

Boy’s Running Club 6-8 All Year Ms. Du Four & Mr. Sargent

Ultimate Frisbee Club 5&6 SPRING Mr. Sargent

Skipping Club SPRING Marlene Soligo Bruce

Dance Troop 7&8 ALL YEAR Ms. Du Four


“ Parents are vital partners in education. They influence their children’s attitudes about learning

and support learning at home. They are a vital link between home and school and when they

become involved in the life of the school, they make our schools better places to learn, grow and

thrive. Teachers who actively partner with parents enjoy better parent relationships, improved

student attendance and classroom behaviour, improved student achievement, feel supported by

parents and have higher job satisfaction” - www.ontario.ca/EDUparents

We have numerous parent/teacher partnership opportunities in our

school. These initiatives benefit our students as parents and teachers work together to provide a positive learning environment:

PARENT/TEACHER PARTNERSHIP

WHAT WE DO WHEN CONTACT PERSON

Catholic School

Council

As partners in education, this committee of parents,

teachers and students meet monthly to discuss strategies and activities that enrich our school environment.

1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

Rebecca Jackett & Claire

Alexander (Co-Chairs)

Family Fun Night

Our annual end of year celebration and major fundraiser for our school.

JUNE, 2015 Claire Alexander

Art Image

An art program facilitated by parent volunteers to offer students an opportunity for artistic expression.

Year round Jennifer Kok & Claire Alexandre

Strong Start

An exciting reading program that provides 1:1 learning opportunities for students who will benefit from additional support.

Weekly, Sept - June

Ms. Noble, Mrs. Marchesan

Roots of Empathy

A research based program to promote empathy. A wonderful program for our early years.

Mrs. Brosseau, Mrs. Figliuzzi

Pancake Tuesday

A delicious morning of pancakes to kick off the Lenten season. A student favorite!

February 19, 2016

Lisa Howse

PRO Grant speaker & Parent Engagement

Organize educational speaking events or other activities to promote parent engagement. This year will be a presentation by Spencer West from Me To We focusing on using strengths to succeed.

April 12, 2016 Nicole Raftis

Healthy Schools Committee

A collaboration of students, teachers and parents focused on promoting healthy living and wellness.

Monthly Nicole Raftis

http://www.ontario.ca/EDUparents


“Teach us to give and not to count the cost” St. Ignatius of Loyola

Catholic education encourages supporting those in need and giving back to our

community. These campaigns raise awareness about important issues and teach our children

how to make a difference in their world. There are many opportunities throughout the year

for our teachers, students and families to give back through donations of time, energy or

financial support:

TITLE WHEN CONTACT PERSON

Terry Fox Run

September

Mrs. Starr

Mrs. Mencfeld

Food Drives

Thanksgiving, Christmas &

Easter

Mrs. Billings

United Way

Year Round Mrs. Starr

Mrs. Matteis

Spirit Days

All Year Long Look at your newsletter!

Mrs. Billings


St. Ignatius Of Loyola Is A

“Gold Star” Eco School!

What does it mean to be an Eco School?

The Eco-Schools programme provides a simple framework to enable our school to

analyse its operations and become more sustainable. By following the programme,

our school will become a more stimulating place in which to learn, whilst reducing the

environmental impact of the whole school on the community.

Eco Schools are rooted in a genuine desire to help children become more effective

citizens by encouraging them to take responsibility for the future of their own

environment. It is not about environmental excellence, it is about our school starting to

look at how it impacts upon the environment and how this can be managed.

An overview of our eco features and school activities:

Living Wall

Rooftop Garden

Environmentally friendly lights

Litter less lunches

Lights out lunch

Recycling program

Active Green Team

Web based newsletter

Photo copy reduction strategies

Walk To School Initiative


How Do We Pay For Many

Of These Wonderful Activities?

SCHOOL FUNDRAISING

Your Catholic School Council holds 3 major fundraisers each year to support school activities and

opportunities beyond those funded by the government. The 2015/2016 Fundraisers will be:

1. A Professor Jamz DANCE A THON in February, 2016

2. Our Annual Family Fun Night in June, 2016.

Our Food Programs (ie. Pizza, Milk, Pita, York Rd. Kitchen days) also raise money for our school.

Some Activities That Have Been Funded by YOUR

CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL in the past: The 2015/2016 fundraisers will provide financial support

for the following:

Book cart program

SMART TV and sound bar for the library

Portable lighting system for performances

Art Image program

SMART boards

Support for clubs & teams

Sports Uniforms

Faith Center Creation

Support for Sacraments

Technology Renewal Plan for St. Ignatius


Want To Get Involved Now?!

Your time and talents are appreciated and needed at

St. Ignatius of Loyola School. Our community becomes

stronger when our students, parents and teachers

work together.

We are asking each family to consider taking the 2 Hour Challenge

(volunteer 2 hours or more at some point this year).

If you can volunteer any amount of time at the school,

please sign up at the following link:

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

If you prefer to speak to someone in person, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator: Nicole Raftis, [email protected] or 519.265.2234

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