Year of the School December, 2017

Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School

О, хто, хто Миколая любить? Ой, хто, хто Миколаю служить?

Тому Святий Миколай, На всякий час помагай,

Миколаю!

Ой, хто, хто спішить в твої двори,

Того ти на землі і морі, Все хорониш від напасти,

Не даш йому в гріхи впасти,

Миколаю! (2)

Ой, хто, хто к ньому прибігає,

На поміч його призиває, Той все з горя вийде ціло,

Охоронить душу й тіло

Миколаю! (2)

Миколаю, молися за нами,

Благаєм Тебе зі сльозами,

Ми Тя будем вихваляти,

Ім'я Твоє величати

Миколаю!

Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School

35 West Deane Park Dr. Etobicoke, ON, M9B 2R5

Phone:416 393 5413 Fax: 416 397 6044

Principal

A.Iwasykiw

Vice Principal

I.Mandarino Secretary

M. Maglietta

Clerk Typists

S. Shanahan M. Wells

Superintendent

Doug Yack

Trustee A.Andrachuk

Parish

St. Nicholas Catholic Church Pastor: Fr. Roman Lobay

Entrance and Dismissal:

Entry 8:30 am Recess 10:12am

Lunch Hour 11:15 am Afternoon Entry 12:15 pm

Recess 1:40 pm Dismissal: 3:30 pm

Principal’s Message Another busy month has come and gone at Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School. Josyf Cardinal Slipyj students have been very busy with the Lego Club, Choir, Holodomor Panachida, Scientists in the School, Parent-teacher interviews, visit by MPP Ivan Baker, Dance Workshops, boys and girls Volleyball Tournaments, Scholastic book fair, Scientists in the School presentations for grades 6, 3, and 5, and outing to Crawford Lake for grades 3. What a busy month!

The Christmas season is upon us and with it, we begin to prepare for the festivities of Christmas. We need to remember the true meaning of Christmas. This is the time to slow down and to reflect on the wonderful ways in which God has touched our lives and we marvel at the miracle of Jesus; birth in Bethlehem. Let us encourage our children to prepare for Christmas and celebrate the blessing of the season in a thoughtful and prayerful way, that we might focus on and recognize the fulfillment of God’s promise to His people. The grades 1 to grade 8 students are beginning to prepare for this year’s Christmas concert. The concert will be taking place on the December 12 at 1:30pm and on Friday, December 15 at 9:30am and 1:30pm in our school gym. We are all looking forward to seeing all of our families there, listening to the lovely singing and performances of our talented students. Josyf Cardinal Slipyj staff and students will be attending Liturgy on the Feast Day of St. Nicholas on Monday, December 18 at 10:00 am at St. Nicholas Church. We will be travelling to church by school buses. We invite our parents to join us in celebrating Liturgy with our students. Children are asked to wear their embroidered shirts/blouses on that day. We are all looking forward to celebrating this special day. On Tuesday, December 19th, we will have a very special guest visiting all the students at JCS. St. Nicholas will be visiting with his angels in the morning at around 9:00 am in the gym, beginning with our little JK’s and SK’s. This will be a very special day for all of our students! The school would like to thank our Ukrainian Department and our CSPC parents for their dedication and preparation into this magical day. Staff and students are asked to wear their embroidered shirts and blouses on this day as well.

The Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Staff would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Josyf Cardinal Slipyj families a very blessed Nativity season, filled with love, joy and peace. A.Iwasykiw and Ida Mandarino

Звернення від директора

Ще один насичений місяць у школі Йосипа Кардинала Сліпого здавалося, тільки прийшов, а вже

відходить. Наші учні були дуже зайняті такими подіями і заходами: Леґо-клуб, хор, вчительські

інтерв’ю з батьками, танцювальні майстеркласи, волейбольні змагання, книжковий ярмарок Scholastic, презентації «Науковець у Класі» для 3, 5 і 6 класів, а також прогулька до озера Крофорд для 3-іх класів. Дуже насичений подіями місяць! З наближенням зимової пори ми починаємо готуватися до Різдвяних свят. Нам всім треба пам’ятати про справжнє значення Різдва, роздумуючи про те, як надзвичайним чином Бог торкнувся всіх наших душ чудом народження Ісуса у Вифлиємі. Заохочуймо наших дітей готуватися і святкувати Різдво у молитовний спосіб, щоб ми всі зрозуміли і оцінили чудовий дар, даний нам Богом. Учні від 1-го до 8-го класів вже почали готуватися до цьогорічного Різдвяного концерту, котрий відбудеться у вівторок 12 грудня, о 1:30 та у п’ятницю 15 грудня о 9:30 ранку та 1:30 пообіді в нашій спортивній залі. Ми всі з нетерпінням очікуємо побачити вас там, щоб разом насолодитися прекрасним співом наших талановитих дітей. Вчителі, працівники та учні школи Йосипа Кардинала Сліпого будуть приймати участь у Божественній Літургії на свято Миколая в понеділок 18 грудня о 10:00 ранку в церкві святого Миколая. Ми поїдемо до церкви шкільними автобусами. Запрошуємо всіх батьків та опікунів приєднатися до нас, щоб разом відсвяткувати цей чудовий день. Просимо також дітей одягнути вишиття у цей день. У вівторок, 19 грудня до нас завітає особливий гість. Святий Миколай буде чекати на дітей о 9:00 вранці у спортивній залі. Першими будуть запрошені учні Передшкілля (JK, SK). Це буде дуже спеціальна подія для всіх наших дітей. Ми дякуємо Батьківському комітетові і нашому Українському відділу за їхню віддану працю у підготуванні цього чарівного дня. Звертаємося з проханням до вчителів та учнів одягнути вишиті сорочки та блузки у цей день. Я хочу скористатися цією нагодою, щоб побажати всім родинам школи Йосипа Кардинала Сліпого благословенної Різдвяної пори, наповненої любов’ю, радістю та миром. Директор А.Івасиків

Inclement Weather Students are reminded to dress appropriately for the cold weather as ALL students will be outdoors during these cool temperatures, especially before the morning school bell. Once the extreme weather conditions are upon us (approximately -17/-20C), recess and outdoor play will be shortened and/or held inside.

DRESS CODE at JCS We continue to remind all parents and students that the dress code at Josyf Cardinal Slipyj is in effect. Students are to wear navy and white, as stated in their agenda and as per Board Policy. Many of our students continue to wear multi coloured hoodies. We strongly encourage the intermediate students to be the leaders of the school and lead by example. We also ask for parent cooperation in the enforcement of the dress code. As for the kindergarten students, we ask that all students and parents comply with the uniform policy. Navy and white apparel may be purchased online and in stores (Eg. Old Navy, Osh Kosh, Gap Kids)

THANK YOU PARENTS !!! We are very happy to state that early dismissal of students from class at the end of the day has significantly improved. It is great to see that parents are respecting the wishes of the teachers in allowing them to instruct their classes with very little interruptions. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. LUNCHTIME SUPERVISOR Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School is looking for another Lunchtime supervisor to supervise students in the school yard and in the classroom during lunchtime. This involves supervising the students from 11:15am to 12:15pm daily, indoors and outdoors. If you are interested and/or know of anyone that would be interested in this position, and loves children, please let us know as soon as possible. __________________________________________________________________________________

Holiday Math: Take advantage of math in the world

Holidays are a great time to learn how math relates to the real world. Math is everywhere! Help your child prevent “learning loss” by taking advantage of the many great opportunities to practice math naturally! Below are a few ideas to get you started:

Cooking and baking can involve weighing, measuring, ordering, estimating, adding, multiplying … Restaurants and shopping can involve money, number identification, estimating, adding, subtracting, division … Parties can involve matching numbers of people to plates, cutlery, area of tables, estimation,

multiplication … Trips can involve time, distance, budgeting, speed, evaluating various routes, license plate games (e.g. adding or

multiplying the numbers on the plate) … Home projects can involve estimation, measuring, multiplication …

These ideas all demonstrate how much math is involved in our daily lives and will support your child in his or her basic computation and problem-solving skills in natural, fun and real ways.

Stay tuned for more math tips in the January Newsletter

Please note: Registration for the 2017-2018 school year begins January 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T.

Kindergarten Registration for September 2018 The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites families with children born in 2013 to register for Kindergarten beginning January

17, 2018 at 10 a.m. EST. Registration options:

• Online: Parents will be able to complete their application online at: https://soar.tcdsb.org/Login.aspx. A

follow up with visit to the school to present the required documents will be scheduled following the online

application.

Information: 416-222-8282 ext. 5320 or 5314, www.tcdsb.org/kindergartenregistration

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SPORTS AT JCS

Team Members and coaches (back row from far left): Coach Ms. Mete, Aleksiy, Ivan, Matthew, Daniel,

Oleksandr, Nicholas, Andriy, Jacob, Caoch Mrs. Leo. Front Row: Peter, Julian, Danylo, Kostyantyn, Daniel

HOLODOMOR

Readers: Anastasiya, Oleksander, Anna, Roman

VIRTUE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

CHARITY

As we enter the season of Lent/Advent to prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus, it is rather suitable that this month’s virtue is CHARITY. Many of us are already engaging in the mad rush to purchase gifts, but let us be mindful of the fact that charity is not always about giving material things. Our quote for the month is “Where charity and love are, God is there”. As St. Thomas Aquinas described it “Charity is friendship first with God and secondly with all who belong to God." How can we practice charity and generosity in our community? This month at Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School we will be demonstrating charity by joining other schools in the LegoDrive4Ukraine. We are asking that children bring in used LEGO, loose and/or in sets to school. Legos will then be sent to Help Us Help the Children Ukrainian Winter Camp. Your Lego donations will be used in LEGO clubs, which will become a great addition to the camp programs. They will provide new opportunities to kids - engage their math, architectural and engineering skills. After the camps - all equipment and materials go to the orphanages that are being chosen each year. This

initiative has already gained a great support in the community! We are looking forward to all of our staff, students, and parents for their support in helping this fun fundraiser.

Reminder to all JCS parents that the monthly calendar and newsletter are on the Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School

website. Please access the website for information at

https://www.tcdsb.org/SCHOOLS/JOSYFCARDINALSLIPYJ/EASTERNRITERELIGION/Pages//Josyf-

Cardinal-Slipyj.aspx

If you would like to have a hard copy sent home with your child, please call the school office and let us know.

SOME UPCOMING EVENTS: Dec. 1 – PA Day (No school) – Provincial Educational Priorities/Faith Development Dec. 12 – JCS Christmas Concert at 1:30pm in school gym Dec. 15 – JCS Christmas Concert at 9:30am and 1:30pm in school gym Dec. 18 – Josyf Cardinal School Mass at St. Nicholas Church at 10:00am Dec. 19 – St. Nicholas to visit Josyf Cardinal Slipyj students at the school Dec. 20 – JCS Movie Day Dec. 21 – Grade 2’s off to Montgomery Inn Dec. 22 – Last day of School Dec. 31 – Happy 2018 New Year! Jan. 6 – Ukrainian Eastern Rite Christmas Eve Jan. 7 – Ukrainian Eastern Rite Christmas Jan. 8 – First day back from Christmas Holidays

Thank You from the Library!

Our JCS Book Fair was a huge success! Our net sales were $9,700 and we raised $5,400 for the library!! Thanks

to all students and parents our library will be filled with many brand new books! Your support is greatly

appreciated!

A special thanks must go out to EVER DEDICATED library helpers: Roksana Lepki, Maria Polanski, Maria

Mykush, Christina Kozlovskii. Thank you to Anna Klyuchenko, Anna Zariczniak and Sophia Ilchuk. Thank you

to Lydia Lepki, Ania Sagan, Anastasiya Skydanyuk, Sophia Yarema, Yulia Senyuk and Taissa Wertelecky.

Last but not least, thank you to volunteers: Pani Lepki, Pani Klyuchenko, Pani Polanski, Pani Lazzaro, Marta

Perehinets and Stefanie Meldal-Johnsen.

A very big thank you goes out to our school librarian, Mrs. Daciuk!

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2017 JCS QSP Magazine Fundraising Campaign

Thank you to everyone that participated in our 2017 QSP magazine drive.

Our school benefits all year long from any magazine and/or other products ordered through our school site.

If you wish to purchase magazines for gifts, please consider renewing or buying new subscriptions online

at www.qsp.ca. Our school ID is #3718616 or just search for "Josyf Cardinal Slipyj".

Josyf Cardinal Slipyj is looking for a basketball coach to help coach the intermediate boys

and girls basketball teams. If you have expertise in the game and rules of basketball, and

time in your busy schedule to coach or assist, please inform the office by December 14th.

Greetings from the CSPC (Catholic Schools Parent Council)!

The holidays are just around the corner and before we begin the break, we wanted to provide a few updates…

We had a very productive November 14th CSPC meeting, thank you for all that attended! At this meeting we

discussed our CSPC budget and our continued commitment to:

Continue to focus on supporting Eastern Rite traditions at JCS: by funding St. Nicholas Day Celebrations,

Josyf Cardinal Slipyj’s Birthday Celebration, bussing to St. Nicholas Church for School Mass and

purchasing Ukrainian books for the school library.

Support School Enhancements: including beautification of the school library, musical instrument

purchases, “Scientist in the Classroom” and technology and sports equipment upgrades.

Below are some upcoming parent involvement opportunities:

Mykolay Day: This is our biggest CSPC sponsored event which will occur on Tuesday December

19th. Our Mykolay committee led by Natalja Oksa have been busy preparing for our special visitor’s

arrival to the school. Every year we call on JCS parents to come help with preparations. If you are

available to assist on December 18th beginning at 6pm, please reach out to Natalja Oksa for more

information. oksanata@gmail.com

Pizza lunches: How much do parents and kids love pizza Wednesdays? Our amazing Sandra Pinchak has

been leading this initiative for several years and we are all very grateful for all her hard work! In order for

this operation to run smoothly, we do need parents to help with the logistics of pizza distribution! If you

are available on a Wednesday (or multiple Wednesday’s) to assist, please reach out to Marta Gadacz our

pizza volunteer coordinator for more information. mboszko@hotmail.com

Below is some information about our fundraising activities:

QSP Fundraiser: Thank you all students and parents, who participated in QSP fundraiser! Total sales were

$3,884, resulting in $1,206.84 profit for the school. Profit will go towards beautifying our school’s foyer.

In each division, top fundraisers were awarded $25 Indigo Gift Card. Congratulations & big Thank You

to: Lidia Teslenko (Intermediates), Anna Minzak (Juniors), Marianna Teslenko (Primary) & Jeremiah

Bentkovskii (JK/SK)! Students, who have subscribed to Reader’s Digest/Health magazine combo earned

Maple Leaf key chains from Reader’s Digest. Thank you Lucas Barnes, Nelly Orlov and Bianca

Quaglieri! Students who sent out 12 e-mails have earned glow-in-the-dark sticky pads. Thank you Alexa

Kostecki, Arianna & Alexander Hartin and Justin Booth for spreading the word about our QSP fundraiser!

Planter Fundraiser: you will be receiving more information about this shortly. This fundraiser occurs twice

a year: at Christmas and at Easter. Monies are raised specifically allocated for technology investments in

our children’s classrooms. For more information please reach out to the Planter Fundraiser parent lead

Tanya Sklierenko tsklierenko@rogers.com

One final reminder:

School Mass: All of the JCS community is encouraged to attend the Monthly Children’s Mass at our St.

Nicholas Parish. It is a great way to meet other families! This year, we have been assigning a different

class (classes) to host the lunch social following the mass downstairs at the church. It has been a great way

to bring our community together and we will continue this new tradition into 2018. For more information

or if you would like to help please contact Oresta Kovbel our Parish Liaison. gprdds@gmail.com We

look forward to seeing you at 9:30am at the next Children’s Mass! Information on the next date will be

sent home with the students.

Our next CSPC meeting is Tuesday January 23rd at 7pm. If you cannot attend, please consider volunteering in

other ways – some things can even be done from home.

For more information please contact our volunteer coordinator Olenka Shklar. Olena.shklar@gmail.com

Have a safe and restful holiday!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Stephanie Soltys and Liijanna Shklar

Co-chairs JCS CSPC

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Hello, Dear JCS Parents! Your school has joined LegoDrive4Ukraine and is now collecting used LEGO, loose and/or in sets, to be sent to Ukraine. The idea for this initiative came to two brothers, students at St. Josaphat’s school. It gained support by HUHTC (Help Us Help The Children) of Dopomoha Ukraini - Aid Ukraine charitable foundation. As you may already know, HUHTC is collecting used items and toys for disadvantaged children in Ukraine. HUHTC organizes summer and winter camps in Carpathian Mountains for children of war and orphans! At the camps, brand new computer classes, sewing workshops and other great engagements are set up for children! Your Lego donations will be used in LEGO clubs, which will become a great addition to the camp programs. They will provide new opportunities to kids - engage their math, architectural and engineering skills. After the camps - all equipment and materials go to the orphanages that are being chosen each year. This initiative has already gained a great support in the community! Yuri Lypa Saturday School has become the first donation centre. Other drop off place are: -Ridna Shkola Saturday school in Oakville. -Smart Start Academy (Before/After school program and daycare). Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School has joined this great initiative and set up a drop off box at their front entrance. So, please join the movement - LegoDrive4Ukraine & send used LEGO, loose and/or in sets, to your school with your child! With this we are hoping to teach our kids charity and how small things can change the world! For more info on this initiative and other drop off locations please join FB group: LEGO Spirit For more information on Help Us Help The Children www.huhtc.org For more information on Dopomoha Ukraini - Aid Ukraine www.dopomoha-ukraini.org Thank you Maryana Alentyev (parent of two brothers, who originated this initiative) 647-262-8497

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парафії Св. о. Миколая

Queen St. W. & Bellwoods Ave.

10 грудня, 2017

8:00 – 2:00 Святвечірні страви, обіди,

декорації, ювeлірні вироби,

подарунки на свята,

аукціон/тиха ліцитація

і багато більше Dear Ladies,

We need your healthy hands and fingers and perogy making skills on December 9th at St

Nicholas church starting at 10am. If you are late, you are still welcome. Help as much as you can.

Great company, breaks in between, Ukrainian singing, and fun time.

Шановні дівчатка та жінки, ваші здорові пальчики та ручки потрібні в нашій церкві

Святого Миколая 9 грудня починаючи від 10, щоб робити нашу улюблену страву-вареники.

Якщо спізнитесь, ми все одно будемо вам раді. Поможіть скільки можете. На вас чекає

весела компанія, гарний спів, перекуски, та гарний час.

Thank you

Oresta

Monthly Update from the Board

December 2017 Parents Urged to Check Their Liability Insurance Coverage

At the October 19, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board resolved that all parents of the Board should

be advised to consider contacting their home insurance providers to determine the adequacy of their home insurance

coverage to cover claims arising out of injuries caused by their child at school.

The reason for the Board of Trustee direction is that there have been a few instances recently where legal action has been

initiated for personal injury or other harm to a student allegedly caused by another child.

A brief consultation by parents with their insurance provider is advised so parents can assess the adequacy of their insurance

coverage if they are sued for personal injury or other harm allegedly caused by their child at school.

Inclement Weather Protocol With the approach of winter and the associated ice and snow, there is always a possibility of school bus cancellations or

delays, as well as cancellation of programs and services such as evening classes or permits. Your best source of information

is via Twitter @TCDSB. For those who are not on Twitter, please tune in to local television and radio networks for updates.

Other good sources of information are:

TCDSB’s website www.tcdsb.org

Toronto Student Transportation Group website https://www.torontoschoolbus.org

TCDSB 24-hour Telephone Information Line: 416-222-8282 ext. 2873

Or if you wish to receive updates right to your email, subscribe to enews:

https://web1.tcdsb.org/InterestSubscription/subscription.aspx

Angel Foundation for Learning Through the Loretto Fund and the Social Work Emergency Fund the Angel Foundation supports TCDSB students who are

new comers to Canada by helping to offset the costs for items such as school supplies, uniforms, field trips, groceries or

other necessities to help them settle into school and life in Canada. You can help support families who have come to Canada

in search of peace donations to The Angel Foundation for Learning. To learn more about the work of the Foundation, visit

http://www.angelfoundationforlearning.org/

Christmas Holidays The last day of classes before the Christmas break will be Friday, December 22, 2017. Schools will reopen on Monday,

January 8th, 2018.

Administrative offices will be closed from Saturday December 23rd through to Monday, January 1, 2018.

SAVE THE DATE!

Kindergarten Registration Begins January 17th at 10 a.m. Visit www.tcdsb.org for details.

New French Immersion Programs

Coming September 2018 We are pleased to share that following the successful community consultation, the Toronto Catholic District School Board is

moving forward with the implementation of French Immersion Programming for September 2018 at the following schools:

St. Mary Catholic School

St. Alphonsus Catholic School

Registration will begin in January 2018.

The introduction of enhanced programming at TCDSB schools is one aspect of our Long Term Program Plan (LTPP).

Increasing the number of French Immersion programs available in our schools is a part of the LTPP and the Board’s ongoing

responsibility to offer dynamic educational opportunities to its students across the City of Toronto.

Visit www.tcdsb.org for information about further expansions of the French Immersion program.

TCDSB 2017-2018 Awards Season has begun! Nominations are welcome for the annual TCDSB Alumni Award, Award of Merit and Friends of Catholic Education Award

which will be presented at Awards Night on May 7, 2018.

Deadline: third Friday in January (January 20).

TCDSB Alumni Award: Open to TCDSB alumni who are still active in the Catholic community and who have

distinguished themselves in their career or accomplishments.

TCDSB Award of Merit: Open to former staff, parents and trustees who have made outstanding contributions to

the TCDSB and to Catholic education (can only be considered for award after a three-year period has passed since

departure from the TCDSB)

Friends of Catholic Education Award: Open to members of the general public (individuals or organizations) who

have accomplished extraordinary service to Catholic Education but who may not be Catholic.

For nomination forms and information, visit: www.tcdsb.org/awardsnight

December’s Virtue is Charity Find all the resources related to the monthly virtue, as well as other resources to support faith development and Religion and

Family Life on our website here: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Pages/Default.aspx

TCDSB Celebrates Advent and Christmas Visit the board’s website for the latest news and information from TCDSB schools including food and clothing drives,

Christmas baskets for needy families, Christmas concerts and other special events.

https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2018/pages/Advent-and-Christmas.aspx

REMINDER: Spotlight On Your School Submissions of short videos and original songs to celebrate your local school are due February 23rd. Details for this Year of

the School activity can be found online https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Year-of-the-

School/Spotlight-on-your-school/Pages/default.aspx

Breaking ground on the new addition at St. Clement

TRUSTEE ANDRACHUK’S REPORT 416-512-3402

(voicemail)

Trustee Services 416-222-8282

Amanda Condello ext. 2660 Colin Johnston ext. 2659

ann.andrachuk@tcdsb.org amanda.condello@tcdsb.org

colin.johnston@tcdsb.org

WINTER 2017

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS! After an abbreviated summer, it looks like winter has finally arrived. However, as

we near Christmas, I would be remiss if I didn’t extend a warm welcome to the

students and staff who have joined the community or who have taken on new roles

this year. I wish them continued success in their new school communities.

I am continually amazed by the wealth of programs and initiatives ongoing in our

local schools. These programs,

and the school communities that

support them, are a testament

to the students, parents and

educators who have invested

so much of their time and

effort. While some schools in

the system have been

struggling with declining

enrollment we have seen

growing demand for Catholic

education in south and central

Etobicoke. It truly is a success

story.

The beginning of December also marks one of the most important times of the

year; the beginning of Advent. Advent allows us time to reflect on the year that has

passed and prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord. As we run from place to

place during this busy time, please take a moment to reflect on those less fortunate

than us and the efforts we can make to lift their spirits.

For many, the Christmas season also brings with it the stress of trying to find that

perfect gift the loved ones in your life. This year, please consider giving a

donation in the name of that special someone to the Angel Foundation for

Learning. The Angel Foundation is a charitable organization that supports

TCDSB students through nutritional, educational and recreational programs. For

more information, or to donate, please visit

http://www.angelfoundationforlearning.org.

In closing, I would like to wish a very Merry Christmas to the students, staff and

families of our Ward 2 community. I hope your season is blessed with joy as we

take the time to reconnect with friends, family and loved onesMerry Christmas and

Happy New Year,

Ann Andrachuk Trustee – Ward 2 (City Wards 3, 5 & 6)