TIGER NEWS

Visitor Sign-In

To ensure the safety and

security of our students, we ask all visitors to

adhere to the sign-in protocol. Please stop by

the office upon arrival and sign yourself into our

Visitor Registry Book, don’t forget to sign out

on your departure.

Catholic School Advisory Council

Our October Catholic School Advisory Council

(CSAC) meeting will be held on October 16th at

6:30p.m. Everyone is welcome!

PD Day: Oct. 1

Pizza Days: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Thanksgiving Mass: Oct. 3rd at

1:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving Dinner for staff and

students: October 5th.

CSAC Meeting: October 16th

PD Day—October 22

Book Orders due—October 23

Looking Forward…

Health Unit School Visit for: Grade 7

vaccinations—Nov. 7, 2018

Support Catholic Education IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ELIGIBLE CATHOLIC RATEPAYERS

Catholic education has been an integral part of Ontario’s history for more than 160

years. As a vital component of the province’s publicly funded education system,

schools educate nearly 600,000 students each year.

Did You Know? Your school support defaults to English Public each time you move

residences. You must re-declare yourself as English Separate.

It is important to regularly verify your tax-directed support by checking your property

tax bill or speaking to your landlord. You may also call the Municipal Property

Assessment Office at 1-866-296-6722.

By ensuring that you are registered as a separate school supporter, you are helping

to deliver a powerful message to the Ontario government about the level of support

for publicly funded Catholic education in your district.

The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board wishes to thank the

community of separate school supporters for their continued support of Catholic

education in our district.

Wearing Blue

Many individuals come together to raise awareness and support those with a learning

disability. Blue is the official colour. We will join the many individuals around the

world by wearing blue in the hopes of creating awareness and reducing stigmas.

Every Friday during the month of October students and staff are encouraged to wear

blue. .

October Pizza

Due Tuesday: October 2nd.

One Slice—$7.50 Two Slices—$15.00 Three Slices—$22.50.

Please pay through Cash Online. Thank you.

School Cash Online

School Cash Online is a great way for you to encourage your child to participate in

school events and activities, without worrying about cash

transactions at school! You can pay online in advance to

ensure your child is able to participate in the school activity.

You are encouraged to use this form of payment for pizza, field

trips, fundraisers and more!

Visit https://npsc.schoolcashonline.com for more details.

St. Theresa School OCTOBER 2018

Reading for the Love of It!!

Reading for pleasure has the power to benefit our learners in so many ways. As a parent, encouraging your child to read for enjoyment is one of the most important things you can do to prepare him/her with a foundation for academic excellence.

As a school principal and vice/principal, we would like to encourage each and every student at St. Theresa school to take some time to read for a few minutes every day. The following is a list of suggestions to help you find or embrace a love for reading:

Find a cozy place to read

Visit the local library

Borrow books from your classroom teacher

Use a reading calendar or reading log

Take time to get to know what your favourite genre is

Raz-Kids has a wide variety of texts to enjoy

www.raz-kids.com

The purpose of the reading log is to encourage and celebrate daily reading! Whether your child is reading a book, magazine or on the computer, he/she is choosing to spend time engaged in a wonderful activity. The reading log provides a little recognition for that commitment and effort! "The more that you read, the more things

you will know. The more that you learn the

more places you'll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can

Read With My Eyes Shut!

Virtue of the Month Program For the month of October, we will focus on the virtue of Gratitude.

The virtue of gratitude shapes our entire outlook on life. It is the channel

through which we become aware of the sacred, and the many blessings

of our lives. To learn the grammar of gratitude, practice saying "thank

you" for happy and challenging experiences, for people, animals, things,

art, memories, dreams. Gratitude allows us to appreciate and accept our

lives. Gratitude allows us to accept our life as a gift.

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one

another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing

psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. “ (Colossians 3:16)

St. Theresa Open House

We would like to thank everyone for making our Open House a huge success.

Picture Day

Thursday, October 4—School pictures for Cross Country Members.

REMINDERS

Bus Zones

Our bus loading zone needs to be kept

clear of all vehicles in order to facilitate

the loading and unloading of buses in a

safe manner.

Liturgical Celebration

Our Thanksgiving Liturgical celebration

will be held on October 3rd, 2018 at

1:30 p.m. EVERYONE IS WELCOME

TO JOIN US.

Allergies

A friendly reminder, that there are

children in our school with severe, life

threatening allergies to sea food,

peanuts and nuts and sesame

seeds. We maintain a peanut and nut

aware school community, peanut and

nut products are not permitted.

Medication

We cannot dispense medication to a student

unless it is prescribed by a physician. If your

child requires medication during the school

year, please have your physician complete the

“Request for Administration of Oral Medication”

form that has been sent home with your child

or you can obtain one at the office at any time.

All medication must be kept at the office with

written instructions.

Halloween at St. Theresa:

We will be celebrating Halloween at our school

on Wednesday, October 31st. The children

will be permitted to bring their costume to

school for our annual parade. We do ask that

you use caution when sending your child to

school with a costume. Sending the students

to school in daily school clothes and their

costume in a bag will keep them from tripping

on long costumes. More information regarding

our Halloween activities will be sent home

shortly. Please remember when sending in

treats that we have students who have life-

threatening allergies to nuts. Wishing you all a

safe and happy Halloween!

Cross-Country Running We wanted to take the time to congratulate each and every student who prepared and

participated in this year’s cross-country running program. These students demonstrated

perseverance, dedication and determination. Way to go boys and girls!

Edsby Oh no! I have lost my newsletter or the information for my child’s school trip!

Worry no more!

Parents will be receiving an email asking them to create their Edsby accounts. This platform will allow parents to have access to school news and information from the teachers at their finger tips. Edsby is also available as an app for cellular devices. The school will send more communication in the near future!

Food Drive

We are pleased to announce that some Battalion Players will be coming to

the school to help serve our Thanksgiving Dinner. Every student who brings in a food

item for the food drive will receive a ticket to go into a draw for a chance to win two free

tickets to a Battalion Home Game!

We would like to thank the families for supporting our Thanksgiving Food Drive!

Sacrament of Reconciliation

This year, students from grade 2 and 3 can celebrate the Sacrament of

Reconciliation. If you and your child are interested in receiving this

Sacrament, the first meeting will be held on October 21st, at Holy Name

Church, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.