September 2014 - St. Rene Goupil-St. Luke CES

St. Rene Goupil-St. Luke C.E.S.
135 Green Lane, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 6K7
September 2014
Principal: M. Zak
Secretary: N. Triassi
Trustee: C. Cotton
Superintendent: N. Di Nardo
Principal’s Message:
Prayer for the Beginning of a New School Year
On behalf of the staff at
Rene Goupil-St. Luke, I
welcome you back as
we begin a new school
year. I hope you all had
a restful and enjoyable summer. To parents
and students new to our community, I extend
a very warm welcome. The staff, Parish and
Catholic School Council look forward to
working in partnership with parents and
guardians in providing excellent
programming and the very best educational
experience possible for all our students.
Loving God,
You may have noticed
silk peonies have been
arranged on the altar, in
the front foyer as well as
the office. Research
indicates that both St. Rene Goupil and St.
Luke were surgeons and focused on healing
others. Peonies also symbolize healing and
thus make an excellent tribute to our two
saints.
M. Zak
Mon. Sept. 22, 2014
P.A. Day—No School
You give us this new year and new friends with
whom to share it.
Bless each student of St. Rene Goupil-St. Luke
School as we begin
A year of praying, working, learning and
growing together.
Bless our staff……
In their important work of service to this school.
Bless the families…..
Of our community in their work as the “first
teachers” of our students.
Grant that this year…..
Will be one of growth, fulfillment and joy for all
members of our community.
This we ask through Christ our Lord.
Amen
School Mass
Our first Mass of the 2014-2015 school
year will be held at 11:00am on Wed.
September 17th in the gym. All parents are
most welcome to join us.
St. Rene Goupil-St. Luke Staff 2014-2015
BELL TIMES
JK/SK-Ms. Polsinelli / E.C.E.-Mrs. Connolly
9:00 a.m.— Morning Entry
Gr. 1/2—Mrs. C. Rouse
Gr. 2—Mrs. J. Bolzon
Gr. 3/4—Mrs. R. Cupani
Gr. 4/5—Mr. W. Tersigni
Gr. 5/6—Ms. L. Del Mastro
Gr. 7/8—Mr. G. Iaboni
10:25 a.m.--10:40 a.m.— Morning Recess
12:00 p.m.—12:20 p.m.— Lunch
12:20 p.m.—1:00 p.m.—Lunch Recess
2:25p.m.—2:40 p.m.—Afternoon Recess
3:30 p.m.—Dismissal
EAs--Mrs. M. Nazareth &
Mrs. A. Albuquerque
Milk Program
Core Resource—Mrs. P. Carmosino
Our Milk Program begins on
Monday September 15th. The deadline for
returning Milk Order Forms is Fri. Sept. 5th .
Please check your emails for the milk order
form. Children will receive milk from Monday
to Thursday every week. Students will receive
their milk at the beginning of lunch. This milk
session runs from September 15 to December
19th.
Library—Mrs. R. Sperini
ESL—Mrs. T. De Cicco
French—Mrs. M. Nemr
Physical Education—Mr. P. Magee
Music—Ms. S. Busato
Custodians—Mr. R. Thomas (day),
and Mr. G. Bento (evening)
Lunch Supervisors-Mrs. M. Reinhold, Mrs. K.
Figarella and Mr. E. Li
Secretary—Mrs. N. Triassi
Principal—Mrs. M. Zak
This year, we welcome a number of new
staff members to the school: Mrs.
Carmosino, Ms. De Cicco, Mrs. Albuquerque
and Mrs. Sperini
Pizza Program
Pizza Tuesdays are back! Our first pizza day will
be on Tuesday September 23rd. Pizza order
forms will be sent to parents’ email addresses
the week of Sept. 15th. If you are interested in
purchasing pizza for your child(ren), please print
the form and send it to school. The dates for
the first pizza session are:
September---23, 30
October--- 7, 14, 21, 28
November—4, 11, 18, 25
December—2, 9, 16
Curricuium Night
Catholic School Council
This year, Curriculum Night will take place on
Thursday, September 18th from 6:45
p.m.—8:00 p.m. The Curriculum Night
allows parents and staff to meet and share the
plan for the school year. We will all gather in
the gym at 6:45 p.m. for a brief introduction
and individual teacher presentations to
follow in the classrooms. Information
sessions will take place in the classrooms.
This will allow parents with students in more
than one grade level a chance to get all the
available information. This evening will allow
you to meet your child’s teacher and allow
staff to outline curriculum, homework and
daily routines. Looking forward to seeing you
there!
We thank our Catholic School Council
immensely for volunteering to work on behalf
of our school community. Students have
benefited directly from the programs
implemented, resources purchased and all
the initiatives, projects etc…which this
council has successfully undertaken.
Student Agendas
The Grade 1 to 8 students at SRG-SLE will use
an agenda. These can be valuable tools to
assist students in organization and time
management and are an extremely good
means of communication between home and
school. If you are new to the school and
haven’t purchased an agenda yet, please send
$5.00 in a sealed envelope, clearly labeled
with your child’s and teacher’s name
by Friday, September 5, 2014.
Parent Handbook
Please
visit
the
Board
website
at www.ycdsb.ca to review the 2014-2015
Parent Handbook. It contains information
about curriculum offered at each grade level
and Board Policy information.
The first CSC meeting will take place
on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at
7pm in the library. All parents are welcome
to attend.
EMERGENCY FORMS….
Every student will be given a bright coloured
emergency form within the first
month of school. Please be on the lookout
for this form. You are asked to do the
following and then return it to school:
• review form for accuracy
• Make any necessary changes right on
the form
• A signature is required on all forms,
regardless of whether changes were
made on the form
Parents and Visitors
Parents/guardians,
volunteers and visitors are
welcome to our school. In
the interest of safety and to
prevent interruptions to
classes, all visitors (parents, volunteers etc.)
must first report to the office. Please sign in
and wear a visitor badge.
Punctuality
Student Sign In / Out Book
It is critical that students
arrive at school on time.
To avoid your child
being marked “LATE”, please drop your child
off at least 10 minutes before the bell sounds
at 9:00 am. When students are late, it creates
a disruption to both the classroom and the
office. The student also misses out on the
initial instructions and plans for the day.
Ongoing patterns of lateness will be followed
up with a letter to parents/guardians. If this
continues, a meeting will be arranged with
the attendance counselor.
If you pick-up your child early from school for
an appointment or your child arrives at
school after 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m., it is
requested that you sign your child in / out at
the office. It is imperative to know the
whereabouts of all students. In the event that
another family member / friend must pick-up
your child, you must inform your child’s
teacher via a letter and they must follow the
procedures. It is best that arrangements are
made in the morning so a letter can be sent
rather than calling the school as this cuts
down on class disruptions.
If your child is late, he/she must come to the
office to have their agenda stamped.
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION
If your child must take medication of any kind
at school, please notify the teacher and the
office. All medication must be sent to the
office for safe keeping in its original container
with the child’s name clearly marked on it. A
signed request, Board Form S16 and S16a
must be completed by the parents/guardians.
SCHOOL YARD SUPERVISION
St. Rene Goupil-St. Luke staff have been
assigned school yard and bus supervision
duties. Morning supervision begins at 8:45
a.m. so please do not have students arrive
at school before this time as they will be
unsupervised. Please note that all staff and
supply staff on duty will be wearing yellow
sashes so that students can easily identify
the supervisor on duty. Also this will assist us
in quickly spotting any strangers on our
playground.
Church News
First Reconciliation and First Communion
Info Meeting
On Thursday, September 11, from 7 to 8 PM
at St. Luke's Church, there will be an
information meeting for all parents who
would like their children to receive the
Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion
at St. Luke's this year. At the meeting we will
discuss the program and a schedule will be
distributed. If you have any questions or
would like more information please contact
John Humphries at [
mailto:[email protected]
][email protected] or by phone at
647-262-1346.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Policy 209 –The Protection of
Notice to Parents…
Anaphylactic Students
During the 2014/2015 school year, your
child(ren) will be involved in a variety of
school related activities and events consistent
with the purpose of educating students
in accordance with the Education Act.
Parents must complete/verify each question
pertaining to your child. Personal information
is collected pursuant to the Education
Act and the Municipal Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We
bring to your attention the following areas
that you and/or your child’s personal
information may be disclosed:
The York Catholic District School Board
introduced a policy to help protect
anaphylactic students, students with life
threatening allergies. Protecting anaphylactic
students from exposure to life threatening
substances creates a major challenge to all
elementary schools.
Parents must inform the school of such
allergies and are required to fill in S15 and
S15a forms available in the office. Each
form must have a passport size picture
attached so that the student is easily
identifiable to staff. Parents must ensure that
students for whom epipens are prescribed
have two epipens at school. One epipen
must be worn by the student in a fanny
pack at all times, this includes on the bus,
on excursions, and all other school related
activities and the other epipen must be
stored in the school office for emergency use
only. There are several fanny packs made
solely for this purpose. One website is
www.foodallergy.org where they can be
found.
1. School work/ with name to be displayed
in our school and Board office as
well as school newsletter and yearbook
2. Child’s picture to be displayed in
school (bulletin boards, composite for
graduation, etc.) as well at the Bd.
office, in the yearbook and school’s or
Board’s website
3. Child’s work with name and possibly
photo give to media for school activities
4. Child’s name, grade, address give to
Catholic school council for school activities
(hot lunch, milk program, fundraising)
5. Child’s name, school, grade, address
give to St. Luke Parish
for preparation of the sacraments
CELL PHONES / ELECTRONICS
We would like to remind parents
that students will always be
allowed to use the school office telephone in
EMERGENCY situations. Please make
arrangements at home for after school
activities or changes in pick up arrangements.
Under no circumstances are cell phones to be
used at school by students.
These can get lost, stolen, damaged, passed
around or used by children or their friends to
make/take inappropriate or even dangerous
calls. Students will be asked to
leave their cell phones in their school bags
which are out in the hallways. They are to
be turned off and only brought out of their
bag after school hours. If students are
found using a cell phone, even at recess, it
will be given to the office. Parents will be
asked to pick up the cell phone from the
office. Please help us by reminding your
child of these rules.
LUNCH TIME ROUTINES
Most students stay for lunch
at school on a regular basis;
however, some students do
go home. It is imperative that your children’s
teachers are informed of this routine. Any
changes in the routine need to be clearly
communicated to the teacher.
Parents
wishing to treat their children to a “special”
lunch are asked to come to the office to pickup their children and sign them out. This
applies to all grades, including intermediate.
swelling and have difficulty breathing.
If the reaction is not stopped, the
symptoms may become more severe
leading to a drop in blood pressure,
unconsciousness and even death.
Immediate action must be taken by use of
adrenaline (Epi-Pen).
We wanted to share this information with you
to let you know how severe this condition is
and to heighten your awareness. We
discourage parents from bringing in treats for
birthdays such as cakes, donuts, cookies, etc.,
because of the risks to these students with
severe allergies. Instead bring fruit trays, loot
bags, cheese trays or other foods containing
no nuts.
Please remember, it is critical to read the
product ingredient listing every time you
purchase a product since ingredients can
change without notice. Tim Horton’s
Timbits are not guaranteed nut free and
therefore not a suitable item for school.
Students are NOT allowed to leave school
property for lunch, unless:
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in ensuring that all children bring
safe snacks to school
2) they go home for lunch everyday.
PARKING / DROP-OFF &
PICK-UP
SRG-SLE School Nut
Safe Plan
The parking lot is only for the
staff of St. Rene Goupil - St. Luke
CES, Upper Canada Daycare,
visitors and volunteers. When
dropping off and picking up students, please
do not park in the Staff parking lot. Please
park on the road in front of the field area
and walk your children to their area. Be
mindful that buses need to use the bus lanes
between 8:45-9:00 a.m. and 3:15-3:30
p.m. No vehicles should be stopped or
1) they are accompanied by an adult who
picks the student up at the school office;
In our school, there are
many students with
potentially life
threatening forms of
allergic reactions called Anaphylaxis. If by
accident, the allergic child is to come in
contact with even a small quantity of peanut
or nut product, the child may develop hives,
parked in the bus lane between 8:30-9:10
a.m. and from 3:15-3:45 p.m. Think safety
for all children, staff and community.
VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!
Being a volunteer is a commitment from the
heart! Whether you have a few hours a month
or one hour a week, we need you! There are
many ways that you can help:
-Pizza program
-Book Fair
-Supervising on field trips
-Coaching a sport
-Scientist in the School
-Healthy Snack program
Anything you can give is appreciated. All
volunteers will need a Police Check and
volunteer application. Please call the office at
905-881-2300 for more information.
Student Accident Insurance Package
Each family will be receiving a Student
Accident Insurance package. It is important
to know that the Board does not provide
medical insurance coverage for student
injuries. If you are interested in securing
private coverage, please complete the
information card in the brochure and mail it
with your payment in the pre-addressed
envelope (do not send it to the school.)
TRANSLATION SERVICE
If you require this message or any letter
translated into your native language,
please call Annie @ 647-297-3902.
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OUTDOOR CLOTHING
The weather is changing and beginning to
cool down. We continue to remind parents
that the children must come appropriately
dressed for outdoor recess periods. Only
during inclement weather (i.e. rain) will
children remain indoors. Fresh air is a
necessary ingredient for a responsive child,
as is exercise between periods of class work.
If your child is too sick to go out for recess,
then they are too sick to come to school.
All students who come to school are
expected to go out for recess.
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St. Rene Goupil - St. Luke
Catholic School Council News
September
2014
Catholic School Council (CSC) Goal:
To enhance our children’s educational experience
Why is parent engagement important?
Parent engagement or involvement in a student’s school life is building student success!
Proven student benefits:
• Improved student achievement
• More consistent school attendance
• More positive attitudes about school
• Fewer behaviour problems
• More success with homework
• A brighter future for students at school and later in life
• Higher rates of high school graduation
Why parents should get involved?
• To be involved in the life of the school & the community
• To gain a better understanding about students & the school
• To meet other parents who are also
involved in the school
• To understand & influence your children’s school experience
• To offer your voice to CSC decisions
How can you refuse?
Here’s how you can help:
CSC member - attend only 6 meetings per year-(attend the 1st meeting–to ensure your right to vote)
Volunteer Co-ordinator – schedule CSC members to work at events
Event Volunteer - help out at any CSC event (Movie night, Pancake Tuesday, Bingo night, Fun Fair)
Donations Co-ordinator - ask local businesses to donate an item/service to be raffled or auctioned
Recycling Program Co-ordinator - track items for recycling (cell phones, laptops, cartridges)
Sub Lunch Volunteer - distribute subs to classes on Mondays from 11:30-12:05pm
Come out to our 1st Meeting on Thurs. Sept. 25 @ 7pm
Fall Fundraiser
Each school year, the CSC organizes a Fall Fundraiser to help fund enhancements to students’
school life.
A letter will be sent home the week of October 6th with more details asking families to sign up.
In the past, we have funded Promethean boards, laptops, USB keys, sacrament celebrations, TV
& DVD player. This year we will be raising money to buy iPads.
As always, your support is appreciated!
September 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Labour Day
2
First Day of School
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
MADD Canada
Presentation Gr. 7/8
10
11
12
13
14
15
Milk Program starts
16
17
School Mass
11am
18
Curriculum Night
6:45pm
19
20
21
22
PA Day—No School
23
Pizza Program starts
24
25
CSC meeting
7pm
26
Civvies Day
27
First Day of Fall
28
29
30
Pizza

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