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OCTOBER NEWSLETTER OUR LADY OF WISDOM C.S. || 10 JAPONICA RD., TO., ON M1R 4R7 ☎ 416.393.5273 F. 416.393.5434

Principal: Sandra FilicettiVice Principal: William Kwon

Secretary: Kyra P.Superintendent: John Shain

416.222.8282 ext. 6582Trustee: John Del Grande

416.512.3407

CSAC Chair: Steve PlattCSAC Vice Chair: Lisa LandriaultCatholic Parent Involvement

Committee (CPIC) :www.tcdsb.org/cpic

✝ Parish: Annunciation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary3 Combermere Drive

Toronto, ON M3A 2W4416.445.1760

Father Jude Coyle

Mass:Mon. - Fri. : 8:00 am & 12:20 pm

Saturday : 9:00 am Sunday : 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am,

12:30 pm & 7:oo pmReconciliation : Sat. 9:30am &

4:00pm"

October is a time for giving thanks. As we enter the thanksgiving season let us give thanks for all we have. The TCDSB is celebrating the year of charity. Charity can be as simple as the giving of time to an individual or organization. Our student leaders have been empowered through the Me to We Movement to give of themselves to others. It is our sincere hope that we can all find time to do some acts of charity this Thanksgiving Season. Sincerely, Ms. Filicetti & Mr. Kwon

OCTOBER is a time for giving THANKS

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT UPDATE

Congratulations to the Wisdom Warriors Softball Teams. Both girls and boys teams displayed excellent sportsmanship and perseverance during their divisional tournaments... and had lots of fun learning the game of softball! [Girls Team: Ana, Arpsima, Bluajah, Catherine, Jaicyanna, Jessica, Jordanna, Kianna, Maeve, Marissa, Maya and Rachel - Boys Team: Allen, Christopher, Daniel, Dillon, Ethan, Gabriel, Grant, Jayden, Joshua A., Joshua C., Malachi, Michael, Robert and Ryan] !Our Lady of Wisdom's Running Club (Club Coureurs) has been alternating mornings at Willowfield Gardens these past few weeks. Children have been training for distances of 1500m up to 3000m. We congratulate all Warriors who have been able to attend and encourage others to join us! Training begins at 8:15am and will continue to run until further notice.  !Cross-Country try-outs will begin the first week of October during the lunch recesses. Once again, 16 children (8 girls and 8 boys) will be selected according to their fastest qualifying times. Our divisional meet is scheduled for October 16th, 2014. Let's pray for some nice weather and best of luck to all of our competitors!

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SAY CHEESE! Picture Day will be this month!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th 2014 We ask that all students be dressed

in Appropriate Dress Code: White Top & Navy Bottoms.

We suggest that your child bring a brush or comb to school to help

keep their hair neat.

OUR LADY OF WISDOM C.S. || 10 JAPONICA RD., TO., ON M1R 4R7 416.393.5273 F. 416.393.5434

STUDENT VOTE DAY On October 23rd, 2014 students in grades 6-8, together with over 100,000 students will participate in the Student Vote Municipal and School Board Elections program and have a Student Vote Day along with 900 other schools across the provide from approximately 200 municipalities. The program’s aim is to provide youth with an opportunity to experience first hand the democratic process and “practice the habits informed and engaged citizenship” by learning more about electoral politics and operations and impact of government at varying levels. The program coincides with the Catholic Graduate expectations, specifically, helping students to become “A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good.” Students will take on the responsibilities of election officials and conduct a parallel municipal and/or school board election. The results of the election will be publicized on the Student Vote website, www.studentvote.ca/oncivic 2014. Students will be engaged in a variety of cross-curricular learning activities in the areas of math, social studies, history and language arts as they interact with candidate information the Canadian Charter and facts about Toronto.

TRUSTEES 2014 & 2015"

Wards1 Peter Jakovcic 416-512-34012 Ann Andrachuk 416-512-34023 Sal Piccininni 416-512-34034 Patrizia Bottoni 416-512-34045. Maria Rizzo 416-512-34056. Frank D’Amico 416-512-34067. John Del Grande 416-512-34078. Garry Tanuan 416-512-34089. Jo-Ann Davis, Chair 416-512-340910. Barbara Poplawski 416-512-341011. Angela Kennedy 416-512-3411 12. Nancy Crawford, Vice Chair" " 416-512-3412 Hannah Mc Groarty, Student "" Trustee" 416-512-3417 Chistopher MacDonald, Student" Trustee 416-512-3413 Angela Gauthier Director of Education80 Sheppard Ave. EastToronto, ON

CSAC would like to thank all those

who were able to participate in the Terra Cotta cookie fundraiser

which proved to be a GREAT SUCCESS! Because of you we will

be able to help the school fund resources that will help enrich the

education of our children!

PLEASE NOTE: on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7th the frozen cookie packages will be distributed to the children and should be placed in the freezer as soon as possible until

they are ready to be baked. It may be beneficial to send a light weight portable freezer cooler bag with your child to

help keep cookies cool.

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CSACCatholic School Advisory Council

We would like to introduce you to

this year’s CSAC members:  

Steve Platt (Chair) Lisa Landriault (Vice Chair) Cyndy D’Alleva (Secretary) Sabrina Pallotta (Treasurer)

Nadia Athanaselos Yota Brandiferri Andrea Cozza Alsha Mark

Leanne Mongiat Elaine Murphy

Maria Osea Lisa Santilli

Andrew Stonehouse June Stonehouse

  We thank these parents for stepping forward to work in partnership with administration for the betterment for our school community.  Please join

us at the next CSAC meeting on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm.

! Using Oliver’s Labels on all your kids’ stuff is a great way to identify their belongings and help keep them out of the “lost-and-never-found” pile. Order your label's for summer camp and the upcoming school year using Our Lady OfWisdom's unique website and 20% will be used towards the purchase of much needed school resources as identified by our 2014/2015 CSAC.

To view products and place order simply go to :

OliversLabels.com/OLW

We’re bringing popcorn back! Last year we had such great success with Kernels Popcorn sales we are going to have another GO! This year we’ll be doing it a bit differently, instead of pre-ordering we will be selling popcorn ONE day per month. All you have to do is bring your $2.00 to school and choose from the various flavours available! Due to the change in structure, there will be limited quantities available. If you were hoping to order a large amount please email: csac.ourladyofwisdom@tcdsb.org with detailsOur first Popcorn day will be Wednesday, October 22nd - lunch hourThe following flavours available this year will be: !Kettlecorn *NEW FLAVOUR Buttersalt Caramel White Cheddar

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR NOVEMBER FUNDRAISERS:

SAMKO MIKO TOY SALE Fundraiser will run between November 19th - 30th 2014

OLW has partnered up with FundScrip to bring you a new twist to effortless fundraising. All you do is buy gift cards to places you already shop, or to places you’d like to give people gifts to and OLW will get a % of the sales! Forms to be sent home mid - October. Here’s how FundScrip explains it:Pay $100, Get $100 Pay face value for cards, get face value at the retailers (you lose nothing), and a percentage is donated to your cause.Shop Where You Want No need to change your shopping habits since we have over 170 Canadian retailers.Shop With Gift CardsPay with gift cards instead of credit/debit/cash for your everyday items & gifts.

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Open Houses in High Schools Grade 8 students and their families are invited to check out their high school options. TCDSB secondary schools host open houses in October and November. http://www.tcdsb.org/school/OpenHouses/Pages/default.aspx !TCDSB’s Project Reach to be Featured At the 2014 Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Event Celebrating TCDSB’s Year of Charity All are invited to check out the artistic representations of the Year of Charity, as seen through the eyes of students and staff from all across the Toronto Catholic District School Board. The Project Reach art installation will make its debut at this year’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, an international celebration of the Arts, beginning at dusk on Saturday October 4th and continuing until dawn on Sunday October 5th. The Project Reach installation will be presented at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, 81 St. Mary’s Street. http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/YearOfCharity/ProjectReach/Pages/default.aspx !Share Your Stories of Charity TCDSB Wave of Charity will be showcased through monthly videos throughout the school year. Submit your stories and photos to Robert.gallo@tcdsb.org. Visit our website for more information. http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/YearOfCharity/Pages/Heart-of-Charity.aspx Life Up Your Hearts! And share your stories via twitter @TCDSB #waveofcharity !Municipal Election Reminder Don’t forget to vote on October 27th. For information, check out the board website at http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx !Meet the Trustee Candidates in Your Ward OAPCE Toronto hosts an evening with Trustee Candidates October 20th, 7:00 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/OAPCE-Toronto/Pages/All-Candidates-Meeting.aspx !CPIC Elections The Catholic Parent Involvement Elections will take place on October 6 and 8. CPIC is the advisory body to the TCDSB on matters relating to parent engagement. Learn more http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/ParentInvolvement/Pages/default.aspx !Principal of Excellence Award OAPCE Toronto invites nominations for this year’s award. !Deadline for application October 17th http://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/OAPCE-Toronto/Documents/2013-2014-TAPCE-POE-Nomination-Form.pdf !Education and Community Resource Fair Helping parents of children with special needs link with resources within the TCDSB and the community November 8th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre http://www.tcdsb.org/pages/education-and-community-resources-fair-2014.aspx

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SPECIAL EVENTS !• October 7th—Mass to End Women Abuse—St. Rose of Lima Parish, 7 p.m. http://

www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/News/2014-2015/Pages/End-Woman-Abuse-2014.aspx

• October 18th: 50th Anniversary, St. Ursula Catholic School  Details: St. Ursula link is:  http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stursula/News/NewsArchives/2013-2014/Pages/St.-Ursula-50th-Anniversary.aspx

• October 24th :  25th Anniversary, Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School Details: http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/jeanvanier/alumni/pages/25th-anniversary-dinner-dance.aspx

• Angel Foundation Gala Royale November 14, 2014. Mark Your Calendars! !Other Dates to Note:

October is... • Women's History Month • Autism Awareness Month • Child Abuse Prevention Month http://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/Child-Abuse-

Prevention-Month.aspx • Walk to School Month http://www.tcdsb.org/pages/walk-to-school-month.aspx

• World Teachers’ Day October 5 • Rosary Day October 7 http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/

Pages/Rosary-Day.aspx • Feed Tomorrow Week  October 6-10 • World Mental Health Day October 10 http://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/

SpecialEducation/NewsEvents/Pages/World-Mental-Health-Day.aspx • International Day of the Girl October 11 • English as a Second Language Week October 12-18 • International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 17 http://www.tcdsb.org/

pages/international-day-for-eradication-of-poverty.aspx • School Bus Safety Week October 20-24 (Bus Driver Appreciation Day October 22) • Take Me Outside Day October 29 • Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Day October 29

Check out the board’s website for details about these special days throughout

HAVE A SAFE & SPOOKTACULAR

HALLOWEEN!

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