October 2015 ST. SIMON NEWSLETTER · Monthly Update from the Board October 2016 October 19: Go...
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Highlights For October
3– School Mass 10am
7– P.A. Day
10– Thanksgiving –No school
19– We Day
21– School Picture Day
Contacts
Principal:
Mr. M. Boccia
Vice Principal:
Mrs. R. Di Felice
Superintendent:
Mr. A. Della Mora
Trustee:
Mr. S. Piccininni
Parish Church:
Fr. Joshua
St. Jude
Catholic Church
3265 Weston Rd.
416-742-9072
Secretary:
Ms. L. Losiggio
CSAC Chair
Mr. E. D’Alfonso
Happy Children Who Love to Learn
St. Simon is an eco-friendly school:
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St. Jude’s Parish newsletter is also available on the school website.
St. Simon Catholic School 20 Wallasey Ave. Tel - 416-393-5383 Fax - 416-397-6299 School Hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Catholic Parent Involve-ment Committee
(CPIC):
www.tcdsb.org/cpic
School website:
http://www.tcdsb.org/SCHOOLS/STSIMON
ST. SIMON NEWSLETTER
October 2015
Virtue of the Month: Gratitude
A Gratitude Blessing For Our Work
May the light of your soul guide you. May the
light of your soul bless the work you do with the
secret love and warmth of your heart. May you
see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring healing,
light and renewal to those who you work with
and to those who see and receive your work.
May your work never weary you. May it release
within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspira-
tion and excitement. May you be present in
what you do. May you never become lost in the
bland absences. May the day never burden you.
May dawn find you awake and alert, approach-
ing your new day with dreams, possibilities and
promises. May evening find you gracious and
fulfilled. May you go into the night blessed, shel-
tered and protected. May your soul calm, con-
sole and renew you.
—John
ST. SIMON NEWSLETTER October 2015
Happy Children Who Love to Learn
The Year of The Parish
ST. SIMON NEWSLETTER
October 2015
Happy Children Who Love to Learn
Student Information Updates
As the year progresses, often some infor-
mation changes. Please ensure that all
emergency contact information is current.
If an emergency were to happen, the
school must have current contacts. If you
have changed your phone number or ad-
dress please inform the office.
Wet Weather is Here!
As the weather is changing, please ensure that students
are dressed appropriately for the cold, wet, ever changing
weather. Students should have a pair of indoor shoes to
wear in the building and packing an extra pair of socks,
gloves and pants is recommended.
To report an absence please call 416-393-5383 (4pm-8am)
From the Office
Wards
1. Joseph Martino 7. Michael Del Grande
2. Ann Andrachuk 8. Garry Tanuan
3. Sal Piccininni 9. Jo-Ann Davis
4. Patrizia Bottoni 10. Barbara Poplawski
5. Maria Rizzo 11. Angela Kennedy
6. Frank D’Amico, Vice Chair 12. Nancy Crawford, Chair
Christopher MacDonald, Student Trustee Hannah McGroarty, Student Trustee
TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
TRUSTEES 2016-2017
Uniform
As the colder weather approaches, often students forget what the school dress code entails.
Students are expected to wear the following dress code:
Appropriate Dress Code – consists of any combination of navy blue and white garments (i.e., plain white top,
navy blue bottom, navy blue top and bottom, no denim). Only blue and or white sweaters are to be worn in the
class. All student attire must be in keeping with our Catholic teachings and beliefs, and reflect principles of
modesty.
TCDSB School Year Calendar
2016-2017
Number of school days 194;
Number of Professional Activity Days 7;
Labour Day September 5, 2016;
First Instructional Day September 6, 2016;
Thanksgiving Day October 10, 2016;
Christmas Break December 26, 2016–January 6, 2017;
Family Day February 20, 2017;
Mid-Winter Break March 13–17, 2017;
Good Friday April 14, 2017;
Monthly Update from the Board
October 2016
October 19: Go Purple Day
October is Child Abuse Awareness Month. October 19th has been set aside as a day to raise awareness among students about the signs of abuse and neglect, and what to do if they, or someone they know, is being/or suspected of being abused or neglected https://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/October-is-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month.aspx #iBreaktheSilence
High School Open Houses
Grade 8 students and their families are invited to learn more about their secondary school options at open houses this fall. For a complete schedule, see: https://www.tcdsb.org/school/OpenHouses/Pages/default.aspx
Interested in Parent Engagement?
Catholic Parent Involvement Committee Elections Coming
October 3rd for Wards 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 https://www.tcdsb.org/forparents/parentinvolvement/cpicelections/pages/scheduled -cpic-election-for-even-numbered-wards.aspx
October 5th for vacancies in Wards 1, 7, 11 https://www.tcdsb.org/forparents/parentinvolvement/cpicelections/pages/election-to-fill-cpic-vacancies.aspx
And October 17th for Parents at Large
Learn more about CPIC here: https://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/ParentInvolvement/Pages/default.aspx
You Can Work Wonders with ShareLife
During this Year of the Parish, schools are invited to partner with their local parishes to see how they can support the annual campaign, and help ShareLife agencies work wonders. http://www.sharelife.org/Public/Home.aspx
Secondary Night School, Saturday Language Classes & eClass Registration
Continues until October 7th
Get detailed information online: https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/ContinuingEducation/Documents/flyer.pdf
Overseas Credit Courses in Italy
Get all the information online:
https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/OpportunitiesForStudents/Documents/SUMMER2017FLYER_3.pdf
Information Meetings October 4th and 5th
Celebrating the Year of the Parish 2016-2017
The second year in our three pastoral plan focusing on "Together With One Voice: Harmonizing our Faith Through Family, Parish and School".
It is an opportunity to celebrate the important role that our parishes play in our school communities and in the lives of the students, staff and fami-lies that we serve.
Let's celebrate the Family-Parish-School partnership!
https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/YearoftheParish/Pages/Parish-Project.aspx
https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/YearoftheParish/Pages/default.aspx
October’s Virtue is Gratitude
Find all the monthly resources associated with our virtues of the month online https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/VirtueoftheMonth/Pages/Default.aspx
Upcoming Events
October is…
Autism Awareness Month https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/october-is-autism-awareness-month.aspx
Hispanic Canadian Heritage Month www.tcdsb.org
October 5th: Walk to School Day http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/international-walk-school-daymonth
October 5th: World Teacher’s Day
October 6: Rosary Day https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholiccommunity/pages/rosary-day.aspx
October 7: System-wide Professional Activity Day. No classes for students
October 10: World Mental Health Day https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SpecialEducation/mhs/Pages/Default.aspx
October 11th: International Day of the Girl https://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/International-Day-of-the-Girl.aspx
October 11-25th: Elementary Cross Country https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/schoolprogramsk12/healthoutdoorphysed/tdcaa/pages/tcdsb-athletics.aspx
October 17th and 18th: Ontario College Information Fair http://www.ocif.ca/
October 21st: Welcome Reception for Newcomers to Canada https://www.tcdsb.org/forcommunity/newcomers/pages/welcome-reception-for-newcomers-2016.aspx
October 22nd: Empowering Mothers in Education--Spanish Speaking Advisory Committee Conference https://www.tcdsb.org/forparents/news/pages/2016-october-22-spanish-speaking-advisory-committee-conference.aspx
October 26th: Early Childhood Educator and Childcare Worker Appreciation Day
October 28th: An Evening to Feed the Soul Gala in suppor t of the Angel Foundation for Learning https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2017/pages/An-Evening-to-Feed-the-Soul-Gala.aspx
October 29th: Father Patrick Fogarty Awards Dinner—celebrating excellence in Catholic education across Ontario https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/33rd-annual-fr-fogarty-awards-dinner-saturday-october-29.aspx
October 31st: Halloween. Learn about the Chr istian or igins of All Hallow’s Eve https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/News/2012-2013/Pages/Halloween--Christian-Tradition.aspx