February 2012

Cardinal Léger Catholic School News

Love

For God so loved the world, He gave it His only Son. John 3:16

Cardinal Léger Catholic Elementary School

600 Morrish Road Toronto, Ontario

M1C 4Y1 P: 416-393-5419 F: 416-393-5012

Principal: Michael Samler

Vice Principal: John Masciarelli Secretary: Patricia Barber

Admin. Assistant: Maria Cosentino

Superintendent: Geoff Grant 416-222-8282 ext. 2392

Trustee: Tobias Enverga

416-222-8282 ext. 3408

Parish: St. Joseph’s Parish 200 Morrish Road

Toronto, Ontario M1C 1E8 P: 416-282-0370 F: 416-282-9378

Enrollment: 406

Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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We would like to thank everyone for a wonderful

evening last month – students, parents, teachers,

and friends of Cardinal Leger. A special thank

you to Mr. Talluto for his leadership, organization

of events, inspiration, and his commitment and

ongoing efforts to keep us aware and fit for life!

As we focus on the virtue of love this month, let us remember that love not only inspires the practice of all other virtues, it is the form and completion of all the other virtues.

At Cardinal Leger School, we never have, nor will we ever limit our celebration of the virtue of love to February 14th, but we will continue to demonstrate this virtue through our daily work, our relationships, and activities throughout the year. Our love will show that we are children of God and followers of Christ.

First Term Ontario Provincial Report Cards will be coming home on Monday, February 13th of this month. Please note that Learning Skills continue to be a key focus because we know how significant they are to student success. As you read through the report card you will notice that teachers have worked extremely hard to ensure that the reports are written in language that is more parent-friendly. You will also see that teachers have noted student strengths, needs, and next steps in each of the curriculum areas. Next steps outlined may refer to actions that need to be taken either at home or school or both. Please note that the reports continue to be four pages and that the bottom portion of the final two pages can voluntarily be completed by the student and the parents.

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews are scheduled for Thursday February 16th (5:30 to 8:20 p.m.) and Friday February 17th (9:00 to 11:00 a.m.).

If you plan to attend interviews, please ensure you’ve completed the Interview Request Form, so that family requests can be accommodated.

TCDSB Policy: All personal communication

devices such as cell phones are to be powered

off and stored out of view in instructional

spaces and washrooms. Use of these devices

in other areas of the school, school property

or on school trips is not permitted.

Parents who must contact children must call

the school office.

Thank you to everyone for a much smoother

drop-off and pick-up of students during the day.

Please continue to be patient and understanding

of others, especially on rainy or snowy days

when an above-average number of vehicles use

our loop. Please, do not ask your child(ren) to

wait for you on Morrish Road as there tends to

be more vehicular and pedestrian traffic in this

area and we do not supervise the public streets.

Your continued co-operation and support is

always appreciated.

A safety concern that we would

like to address is the following:

Parents who are bringing lunch

for their child must bring the

lunch into the school. It should be

noted that students will not be

permitted to stand outside on the

curb unsupervised while he/she

waits for a parent to arrive with a

lunch. As always, your child will

come down at 12 noon (no earlier)

to pick up his/her lunch either from

on top of the lunch table outside the

office or from a parent waiting in

the Atrium area. Again, we thank

you for your co-operation with this.

With the approach of winter, please note that should

it become necessary to cancel school bus

transportation or close schools due to inclement

weather, the Communications Department and

Toronto Student Transportation Group will endeavour

to provide updates through the following vehicles:

- News releases to radio and television outlets

in Toronto (Note: although the news release is

provided to the media outlets, there is no

guarantee that all television and radio

stations will broadcast the information in a

timely fashion.)

- Notification to E-News subscribers (Note: If

you do not already subscribe to E-News, but

wish to do so, please visit our website at

www.tcdsb.org and click on the E-News icon

on the top right hand side of the homepage)

- Updates will also be posted on the Board’s

24-hour information line, 416-222-8282,

extension 2873.

- The information will also be posted on the

homepage of the Board’s website at

www.tcdsb.org.

- The Toronto Student Transportation Group

will post this information on its website at

http://www.schoolbus.to/c_home.asp

Information about inclement weather protocol and

related health and safety issues can be found on the

board’s website at

http://www.tcdsb.org/Weather.htm.

Did you know that dancing is a wonderful activity to engage in? Rumour has it that it keeps you fit and healthy and you know what, no extra equipment is needed. A big congrats to Mr. Stamcoff’s class (and Ms. Burdi), as their students seem to have the moves like Jagger! Dance like no one’s watching!

Lunch Drop-Off

This is the work of Justin (Grade 6). He used a program called “Comic Life” to create

this original piece. All our students have access to this software, FREE of charge! A big

thumbs up to all of Mr. Stamcoff’s students for their media literacy works using Comic

Life.

Do you have Canadian Tire $$$ hanging around?

Donate it to Cardinal Léger School.

Let’s Help our Kids Keep Fit

Donations can be dropped off in the Office!

Thank You!

So far, we have purchased footballs, tennis

balls, and other sports equipment. Thank you!

CPIC Monthly Meetings:

Thu. Mar. 8, 2012 Thu. May 10, 2012 Wed. June 13, 2012 Thu. Sept. 13, 2012 For more information, please visit:

www.tcdsb.org/parents/cpic.htm

Catholic School Advisory

Council (CSAC):

Please check the sign in front of the school for any upcoming meeting dates.

TRUSTEES 2011 – 2011

Wards

1. Peter Jakovcic 5. Maria Rizzo 9. Jo-Ann Davis, Vice-Chair 2. Ann Andrachuk, Chair 6. Frank D‘Amico 10. Barbara Poplawski 3. Sal Piccininni 7. John Del Grande 11. Angela Kennedy 4. Patrizia Bottoni 8. Tobias Enverga 12. Nancy Crawford Sabrina Renna, Student Trustee

Bruce Rodrigues, Director of Education 80 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, ON M2N 6E8 ∙ Website: www.tcdsb.org

St. Joseph’s Parish

200 Morrish Road

Phone: 416-282-0370

Fax: 416-282-9378

February 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

The first official

snowman of the

year … These 3

girls now need

more snow to

make the family.

1

Library Visit:

for Gr. 1, 2

(Tentative)

2

Internet Safety

and Bullying

Presentations

(Toronto Police)

Grade 3 and 4

3

Gr. 4 Swim to

Survive

4

5 6 7

Boys’

Basketball

Tournament

8

9

Girls’

Basketball

Tournament

Gr. 3 & 4 Skate

10 11

12

First

Communion

Workshop #8

13

Report Cards

Home

14

Pizza Day

Valentine’s

Day Kindergarten

Red& White

Day

15

Gr. 3 Scientist

in School

16

Parent Teacher

Interviews

5:30-8:20 p.m.

Gr. 3 & 4 Skate

17

P.A. Day

Parent Teacher

Interviews 9:00-11:00 a.m.

(No School)

18

19 20

Family Day

(No School)

21

Pancake

Tuesday

22

Ash

Wednesday Service 10:30

a.m. in the gym

23

Gr. 3 & 4 Skate

24 25

26 27 28 29 Dates to Remember for March

2 – Pizza Day

7 – The Marlies Game @ Ricoh

12 – 16 – March Break

22 – Graduation Photo Day

30 – Pizza Day