Oct 2014 Newsletter - St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School

St. Benedict
Catholic Elementary School
October, 2014
St. Benedict Scores Well on EQAO
Grade 6 students reach 90 per cent or higher; Grade 3s 80 per cent and up
St. Benedict students did very
well on the latest EQAO Provincial testing.
One hundred per cent of our
Grade 6 students achieved Level 3
or 4 in Writing while 92 per cent
of our Grade 3s scored at Level 3
or 4 in Math.
EQAO tests were written by
our Grade 3 and 6 students, along
Interactive, Internet-connected White Boards engage students
with students across Ontario, in
May of last year.
St. Benedict’s Grade 6 students
once again scored better than the
Province and higher than our own
York Catholic District School
Board average in every area.
Our Grade 3 students scored
better than the Provincial average
and at or better than our own
School Board in all areas.
St. Benedict’s scores vary from
year to year, of course, but they
have been on an upward trend for
the past few years.
St. Benedict’s staff will review
EQAO and other data in order to
build on our strengths and to address areas where we could improve.
Our school has focused on
building our educational technology capacity over the past few years
and will continue to do so this
year.
E. Hamel, Principal, S. Palmucci, Head Secretary; T. Tsorlinis, Head Custodian
Mrs. Marlene Mogado, Trustee; N. Di Nardo, Superintendent;
Fr. Richard Andrews, Pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle Church
St. Benedict Catholic School, 50 Aldergrove Drive, Markham, Ontario L3R 7E4 905-475-9646
St. Benedict Catholic School
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SBT Fundraiser Targets Tech Upgrades
Tax-Deductible, Donation Fundraiser to begin October xx
We are building up our education technology and we need your
help again.
We are placing InternetConnected, Interactive White
Boards in all of our classrooms.
These White Boards capture
our students’ interest and are great
teaching tools.
Over the past three years, we’ve
built up our technology resources
here at St. Benedict.
We’ve put at least one new
computer in each classroom and
we’ve built a modern computer lab
and a special Presentation Room.
And we have put Interactive
White Boards into some of our
classrooms.
To do all this, we’ve used money that you donated, along with
school funds and donations from
Trustee Marlene Mogado and the
St. Benedict is a
Uniform School
St. Benedict is of course
a Uniform School.
Please contact Principal
Ed Hamel in confidence if
you have difficulties providing your child with a uniform.
TD Bank.
But we need your help again.
We will soon start our 20142015 Tax deductible, Donation
fundraiser.
The money you donate to our
Tax-Deductible School Fundraiser
will be well used and will have a
big, positive impact on students.
And every penny will be used
for our students: We won’t be selling chocolates or gifts, so we will
be able to use whatever we take in.
While we are suggesting a donation of $50 per family, please
give if and as you are able. Participation is voluntary, of course, and
all donations are kept confidential.
This tax-deductible donation
fundraiser will be the major source
of funding we have this year at St.
Benedict.
Catholic School Council may
raise a smaller amount of money
from food sales and will use that
for the school as well.
The major benefits of our taxdeductible donation campaign are:
 Your child will not sell to relatives, neighbours or family
 100 per cent of the proceeds
will go to the school
 You will receive a tax receipt
for your donation (for a minimum
donation of $25)
 The school will receive money
close to the start of the year and
can plan more effectively
We will begin a two week campaign for donations beginning October 20, and ending October 31.
Beginning Nov. 10, returned
donation envelopes will be randomly drawn and prizes awarded,
to encourage children to return envelopes. Donations will remain
confidential to all but the office
staff. More information is on its
way home to you.
Grade 6
St. Benedict’s students scored
well in EQAO tests of Reading,
Writing and Math
Grade 3
St. Benedict Catholic School
sbt.ycdsb.ca
2014-2015 Parent Council Elected
Catholic School Council is Made up of Volunteer St. Benedict Parents
St. Benedict’s newly-elected
2014-2015 Catholic School Council will again provide Healthy
Snacks in our classrooms and Hot
Lunch (Pizza) days.
The new CSC members were
voted in September 24 at their first
meeting of the school year.
Council membership has been
growing. Fifteen parents were at
our first September 24 meeting.
Joseph Remisiar is the CSC
Chair for the third year in a row.
Ms. Jennifer Sy is the new
CSC Co-Chair, Ms Agnes Hsiung
is the new Treasurer and Mr. Godwin Jogarajah is the new Secretary.
CSC Parent Representatives
include George Yu, Samantha
Vilafana, Maria Montenegro,
Maribel Laforteza, Shamine Niuman, Mary Alexander, Carina
Tran and Sharon Matthews. Nancy
Fernandes and Lori DiIlio will represent SBT staff on Council and
Learning and fun go hand in hand in Kindergarten
Principal Ed Hamel will be at all
the meetings as well.
Catholic School Council plans
to meet at 7 pm on October 23,
November 27, January 29, February 26, March 26, April 23 and
May 28.
Healthy Snacks Committee
Healthy Snacks in the Classroom Committee members includes Maria Montenegro, Maribel
Laforteza, Shamine Niuman, Mary
Alexander and Carina Tran.
The three-year-old Healthy
Snacks program provides healthy
fruits and other foods in the classroom, which are available to students at any time of the day.
Eating Healthy snacks during
the day has been shown to boost
both student attentiveness and student academic success.
Hot Lunch Commitee
The Hot Lunch Committee
(providing Pizza lunches) includes
Agnes Hsiung, Maria Montenegro,
Maribel Laforteza, Carina Tran,
Shamine Niuman and George Yu.
All SBT parents and guardians are
invited to attend Catholic School
Council meetings.
St. Benedict’s Catholic School
Council is open to all of our parents and guardians. Being a member of CSC is a great way to help
out and to get to know others.
October 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
10
11
 Gr 8 Confirmation Night for
parents 8 pm St.
Thomas
5
6
7
8
9
 Varley Art
 Gr 7 and 8 to
 Cross Country
Gallery trip for 5/6 Fitness for Success at Bruce’s Mill
12
13
14
 Thanksgiving
Day: No school
19
20
15
21
22
 School Fundraiser begins
26
27
 PA Day: no
school for students
16
 First Holy
Communion session for parents at
St. Thomas
Church, 8 pm
 Thanksgiving
Mass 9:30 am in
gym
 Pizza Forms
due in office
17
18
 School Photo
Day
23
24
25
 Catholic School  Optional nonCouncil meets 7
uniform day …
pm
Toonies and loonies for charity
 Pizza Day
28
29
30
31
 Halloween Day
 Final day for
School Fundraiser
We are a Catholic Learning Community of collaborative partners, called to serve one another by being committed to and
accountable for quality learning for all, with Jesus as our inspiration. This is the Shared Vision Statement of the York
Catholic District School Board, which was developed by teachers, parents, support staff and administrators from every
community and every one of our schools.

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