our lady of wisdom catholic school

2019-2020 Rooted in Christ: We Believe,

Principal’s Message:

Dear OLW families:

As we head now into January, I would like to thank the Catholic School Parent

Council for their organization and assistance in planning a very successful first One-

time Fundraiser Campaign and now a Civvies Day series Fundraiser. January typically

is a busy month, with Grade 4 OLSAT 8 testing, and students from Grades 4 to 8

prepare for the French Public Speaking competition at the school level and then the

board level. Also, our Épelle-Moi French Spelling bee teams at the primary to

Intermediate levels continue to practice in preparation for their upcoming

competition, with registration now complete. Jr. W5H team practices are also

underway in preparation for their tournament on February 20. In terms of

athletics, the intermediate basketball teams for both boys and girls will participate

in a series of preliminary warm-up games, such as, the Senator O’ Connor

Elementary Tournament and exhibition games with Annunciation Catholic School.

Students in the junior and intermediate grades will also have the opportunity to

skate at Fenside Arena starting this month. Jr. Boys and Girls soccer tournaments

also go underway on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22.

At this time, I would like to officially welcome Mlle. Ragell to the OLW family in her

capacity as Grade 6/7 homeroom teacher. We are very happy and excited to have

Mlle. Ragell with us in this long term assignment which extends until the end of

June, as she brings a great deal of passion for the profession and a unique vision of

experiential learning. Sadly, also at this time, after 25 years of selfless

contributions and commitment to the welfare of the school community at large, in

the capacities of lunch time supervisor and more recently, Student Nutrition

Program Coordinator, our beloved Mrs. Shirley has made the decision to retire,

effective January 6th, 2020. The OLW community will be celebrating Mrs. Shirley’s

retirement in January 23, designated as Mrs. Shirley Day at OLW! We wish Mrs.

Shirley a restful and happy retirement. OLW will truly miss her!

Please note that JK/ SK registration begins online at https://soar.tcdsb.org on

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10 am Sharp, EST, followed by an on-site

Extended registration starting from 4-7:30 pm. That same day, a scheduled Parent

Information night for families new to the Early French Immersion program within a

single-track setting will be available for those who may be interested in attending.

During the Feast of the Epiphany, may the Coming Light, the global call to recognize

Jesus as King and manifestation of Jesus as the Son of God, sustain our courage

and devotion to the kingdom of Christ.

God bless,

W. Kwon

Principal

OUR LADY OF WISDOM CATHOLIC SCHOOL 10 Japonica Rd., Scarborough, ON M2R 4R7

Telephone: 416-393-5273 Fax: 416-393-5434

W. Kwon

PRINCIPAL

C. Fernandes, 416-222-8282, EXT 2267

SUPERINTENDENT

M. Del Grande, 416-222-8282, EXT 3407

TRUSTEE

Annunciation Parish, 416-445-1760

3 Combermere Dr, North York, M3A 2W4

PARISH

Co-Chair: M. Prezens, Co-Chair: T. Cheung [email protected] CSPC CHAIR

www.tcdsb.org/cpic

CPIC (PARENT ENGAGEMENT - TCDSB)

www.tcdsb.org/oapce-toronto

OAPCE TORONTO (PROVINCIAL VOICE FOR PARENTS)

357 9 am-3:30 pm 11:45-12:45

ENROLLMENT HOURS OF OPERATION LUNCH HOUR

NEW REGISTRANTS WELCOME

Apply online: soar.tcdsb.org

Call the school at 416-393-5273 or TCDSB Admissions Department at 416-222-8282, ext. 5320

For general information about the Toronto Catholic District School Board, visit www.tcdsb.org

Stay in touch with the latest news throughout the school year: Follow @TCDSB on Twitter or Toronto Catholic DSB on Instagram

JANUARY 2020

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mailto:[email protected]

http://www.tcdsb.org/cpic

http://www.tcdsb.org/oapce-toronto

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TRAFFIC PROTOCOL To continue the school year with all students’ safety at the forefront, we need to ask for your increased vigilance with all of our surrounding roads. We ask for your additional attention to the safety of our students, specifically in the areas in front of our school. We need everyone’s help to work for the safety of all our children. We have an ongoing concern with traffic congestion in front of the school during student drop-off and pick-up times. The disorderly flow of traffic can jeopardize the safety of students and all pedestrians. PLEASE HELP US HELP OUR CHILDREN:

1. During morning and afternoon peak times, follow the directions on the map illustrated below for approaching and leaving the school area;

• Use White Abbey Park to approach Japonica Rd. • Use Crosland Drive to leave the area. • Use the loop/cul-de-sac on White Abbey Park and wait in any of the spots where parking is allowed (maximum 30 Minutes). 2. The area in front of the main door of the school cannot be used as a drop-off OR a pick-up area. It is a school bus loading zone! Please observe the Bus zone signs from pole to pole. There are two signs which indicate the exact area of the bus loading zone! 3. The staff parking lot is NOT to be used to drop off or pick-up your child(ren). 4. Do not stop on the south side of Japonica Rd. It is a no stopping zone. It is unsafe for our children to run across the road. 5. The newly paved passage way to the west of the school near the new addition is an emergency Fire Access route. Pick up and drop off and Parking are strictly forbidden and any cars in the area will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. Parents can access the kindergarten area at the north end from the main school grounds in order to drop off and pick up their children. 6. Have a meeting place a short walking distance away, established in advance so your child knows where to look for you. 7. Please be courteous and do not block residential driveways, specifically on Japonica or White Abbey.

Please, do not double park, block residents’ driveways OR park in the staff parking lot before school or after school.

NB: Please be advised that there is AMPLE PARKING on Crosland Dr. and Alice Crescent.


KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR:

The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites families with children born in 2014 to register for Kindergarten

starting on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

For September 2020 all children born in 2016 are eligible to attend Kindergarten.

The following documents are required for registration:

1. Child's Birth Certificate

2. Passport/immigration documents (only if child was not born in Canada)

3. Child's Catholic Baptismal Certificate (or proof of parent's Catholicity or RCIA/RCIC letter)

4. Child's Immunization Record*

5. Proof of residency in Toronto

*Parents of Toronto school-aged children must provide their child’s vaccination information to Toronto Public Health. Students

without the required vaccines will receive notice asking for updated immunization information. For more information please

visit www.toronto.ca.

Visit www.tcdsb.org for details.

• Online: Parents will be able to complete their application online at: https://soar.tcdsb.org A follow up with visit to

the school to present the required documents will be scheduled following the online application.

• Note: Any information/applications entered before this date and time will not be recorded as an application

for the 2020/2021 school year.

• In Person: Parents can register at the school with the required documents.

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

Additionally, Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School will be having an “Extended Registration

Night” on Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 from 4-7:30 p.m. Laptops will be available for

parents’ use on a drop-in basis.

FRENCH IMMERSION INFORMATION NIGHT:

Our Lady of Wisdom CES cordially invites you to attend a parent information night on Wednesday,

January 15, 2020 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium regarding the Single-Track French

Immersion program that is offered at the school from JK to Grade 8 starting in September 2020.

Light refreshments will be served.

It is an important opportunity for parents who are new to French Immersion and the Our Lady of

Wisdom Catholic School community to learn about the benefits of French Immersion starting in the

early primary grades, as well as, becoming familiar with the FI program and its goals, information

regarding the revised FSL Ontario curriculum, tips on how parents can support their children and

various current resources.

http://www.toronto.ca/


CSPC Corner

January 2020

Dear OLW Parents,

We hope everyone enjoyed a peaceful and happy Christmas with family and friends.

Many thanks to all for our continued success with our major fundraising event. In December with the help of OLW

families, staff and students, we reached our second milestone of $8000 funds raised. In celebration of this achievement,

students enjoyed a free civvies day on December 20th. This fundraiser is now closed. Many thanks to all who

participated.

Looking forward to 2020 stay tuned for our upcoming Civvies Day fundraiser. This is a small fundraiser where students

can enjoy a series of civvies days for $2 each day. There will be some exciting prize baskets raffled off for those who

participate! Further information will be out in the New Year. Your participation in CSPC events is always appreciated.

Contributions to CSPC fundraising events support many items throughout the school year including French educational

resources, music and science programs, field trips, etc. Without your support we will be unable to fully support the

following activities such as Carnaval, Play Day and busing to name a few as we have done in the past. Thank you for your

continued support.

The next CSPC meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2020 at 6:30pm in the library. All parents are welcome to attend.

Lastly, OLW CSPC wishes you a happy and healthy New Year! Best wishes for the remainder of a safe winter break.

OLW CSPC


OLW CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE 2019-2020 What better way to accent the end of December 2019 and signal the miracle of Advent and the

Christmas season than to invite the OLW community to see and hear their children perform and

showcase their singing, instrumental and acting talents. Thank you to the many homeroom teachers of

the primary grades, the instrumental teacher, Ms. Krzyszkowski and Gr. 7 teacher, Mme. Sui for

practicing with their students and preparing them to rise to the occasion of OLW’s signature Christmas

performance. We are so happy that many of the families had the opportunity to attend the performance

and enjoy the beautiful voices of their children and the vision of an original 3 Act play in French.

Christmas Performance Program Includes:

ELP 1: Viens Bientôt Emmanuel

Little Drummer Boy

ELP 2: Mlle. Beverly: Père Noël Frappe à La Porte

Jésus M’Aime

ELP 3: Vive Le Vent

Born Is the King

SK/1 Mme. Yeung: Noel, que du Bonheur

Gr. 1, Mme. Makar: Ce Que Je Veux Pour Noël, C’est Toi

Gr. 1/2, Mlle. Katherine, La Danse Des Lutins (Music: Vive Le Vent)

Gr. 2 Mme. Suzan: La neige tombe sur mon nez.

Gr. 2: M. Jean: J'ai vu maman embrasser le père Noël

Gr. 3, Mme. Thokoly: Petit Garcon

Gr. 3/4, Mme. Mari Berje: Noël, Les Enfants Du Monde

Gr. 7 Christmas Play, An Original student work: La Révolte des Méchants Lutins ou Le Miracle de Noël

Gr. 8: Assorted Christmas Instrumental Pieces.


ADVENT MASS

Thank you to Father Coyle, the celebrant for our community of schools, Advent mass. As always it was a

beautifully prepared mass, which was preceded by Christmas and Advent themed performances from the

choirs of St. Isaac Jogues CS, Our Lady of Wisdom CS and Annunciation CS. It was great to see many of

our families gather together as a unified congregation, celebrating the coming of Jesus at Christmas.

Thank you to Mme. Natanek and Mme. O for their preparation and direction of the OLW choir.


OLW ADVENT FAMILIES CAMPAIGN 2019-2020

Thanks to the generosity of the OLW Community, during this Advent season, we were able to provide many of the

essentials for a family in dire need. Please note that the family is extremely grateful for the many donations of

winter clothing, bed linens, toiletries, toys and gift cards to purchase food and other basic items.

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL

A reminder that “ALL” visitors must enter the school building through the front doors by using

the video monitoring system and sign in at the main office. Entrance through the school yard

doors or other entrances and exits, i.e. the Kindergarten wing is strictly PROHIBITED. In the

interest of safety for all students and to ensure that classes are uninterrupted, we need

everyone's total co-operation and understanding in regards to this matter. If an item is being

dropped off for your child or pick up is required for an appointment, please come by the office.

We will contact the class directly. If you need to speak with your child’s teacher or the

principal, kindly call and make an appointment. We are glad to meet with you at a mutually

convenient time.

VARLEY ART GALLERY EXCURSION SK/1, GR. 1 AND GR. 1/2

Mme. Yeung SK/1, Mme. Makar’s Grade 1 class and Mlle. Katherine’s Gr. 1/2 classes visited

Unionville’s Varley Art Gallery. There they let their creative side flourish as they had lessons in

drawing, painting and sculpting Canadian wildlife. They discovered Mr. Varley is a landscape

artist known for being one of the first Canadian’s to use pinks and purple in his skylines.

Students also toured the gallery learning different painting techniques and that filming and

video is a form of art.


PEER LEADERSHIP HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE AT OLW:

Consisting of 40 some odd students in grades 6-8 students contributed their

voices and have begun the development and exercise of burgeoning leadership

skills which will contribute to a continuing climate of well-being at OLW. On

December 4th and 9th. City of Toronto Public Health School Liaison Nurse, Ms. A.

Barr visited OLW to begin the important work and training of OLW’s Health and

Wellness Committee- Peer Leadership group. The committee met to discuss and

plan for Anti-Bullying and Mental Health and Wellness initiatives. The group

successfully planned and communicated their brand of Anti-Bullying messages and

activities, which were implemented in the primary classes (brief messages through

various Anti-Bullying themed stories and Q and A. The overarching goal is to

promote well-being and Anti-Bullying through simple yet powerful and practical

initiatives each month: January 13th “Is It Bullying?” Bulletin Board Creation,

February 10th “Spreading Kindness like Confetti,” March 9th, “Kindness or Self-


Care Bingo,” May 6th, “Chalk Talk and Bubbles outside with all the students,” June

15th, “Year End Celebration.”

PIZZA AND SUBMARINE SANDWICH PROGRAMS:

1) Pizza Lunch program orders for the period of January to March 2020 will commence on Jan. 7th

and Subway Lunch program will begin on Jan. 8th.

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Épelle-Moi Équipe:

Below are the results of the Épelle-Moi competition at OLW, School wide, which took place on Dec. 10, 2019. The

regional competition for Toronto is planned on Sunday, April 5th, 2020.The location will be La Citadelle Academy,

which has offered to host the competition for whole day. The date and time will be confirmed closer to the date.

Congratulations to all and thank you Mme. Thokoly, M. Etienne, M. Wandji, Mme. Mari-Berje and Mme. Suzan for

their encouragement of the students, their commitment to student training, and the promotion of the French

Language:

Primary division Junior division Intermediate division

1-Zoe Seguirre

1-Nathan Gregory 1-Lilac Juaneza

2-Mikayla Mcmeo

2-Lucas Talosig 2-Sophia D’Alleva

3-Waverly Sealy

3-Julia Miranda 3-Elizabeth Magboo

4-Alex Kelakis

4-Joshua Adelekun

5-Justice Ntata-Norman

5-Jeremiah Mayers


TCDSB HIGH SCHOOL SOAR APPLICATIONS AND TIMELINES:


CURRICULUM CORNER:

Math Problems of the Month:


Ms. Aban’s Gr. 5 Class:

Students in Ms. Aban’s Gr. 5 class extended their learning from what originated as a math lesson focusing on the

classification of polygons and non-polygons to original artwork including a variety of polygons. Students classified a

variety of polygons according to specific characteristics, while applying their understanding of Key math terms

were taught in context, for example, "What is a Polygon?", a plane figure that has 3 or more sides, made up of line

segments in which two sides meet to form a vertex." The use of the Polygon song/video clip provided a quick

overview of the characteristics of polygons, piqued students' curiosity and assessed their prior knowledge.

Students applied their understanding of the number of sides, the number of angles during a Smart Board activity

and used the T-Chart to sort polygons and non-polygons (has open sides). Students were provided with appropriate

opportunities for independent practice of new skills and demonstration of the newly acquired knowledge. Students

enjoyed using the virtual and actual geoboards to complete riddle style construction of polygons based on the

teacher’s description and communication of specific attributes.


Gr. 2 Mme. Suzan’s Class/Telling Analog Time:

Students in Mme. Suzan’s Grade 2 class had some solid practice with using an analog clock and

digital displays to gauge the passage of time, focusing on increments of hours, half hours and 15-

minute intervals before and after the hour. Students were introduced to Amélie’s schedule of

daily events through a time related story in French and they had ample opportunities to apply

their understanding of telling time using a variety of manipulatives, having been taught how to use

them, as well as, many opportunities for independent practice.


Sustainable Visions of the Future:

Gr. 8 students in Ms. Lee’s Grade 8 class created some interesting sustainable and viable human

settlements of the future as part of a unique Geography learning task. Specifically, the task

addressed the curricular expectations of: “Describing possible features of a sustainable

community in the future, analyze how processes related to the physical environment may affect

human settlements in the future, and describe some practices that individuals and communities

have adapted to make human settlements more sustainable.


Gr. 6/7 Science Lab:

On Wednesday, December 18th, students in Mlle. Ragell’s Gr. 6/7 class were engaged in the task

of testing solubility in an experiential science lab that incorporated group experimentation and

individual application of the steps of scientific inquiry.


ATHLETICS UPDATE:

With the tryouts and selection process now complete, both the girls’ and boys’ intermediate

basketball teams have been busy this December, taking part in multiple practice sessions. Both

teams are currently preparing for the upcoming invitational and exhibition games scheduled for

January at Senator O’Connor Catholic Secondary School on January 14 and 16, 2020 for the

boys and girls respectively. A set of exhibition games have also been arranged between

Annunciation CS and OLW for January 20 and 23. This year the intermediate girls’ team

consists of:

Grade 8:

Elise

Grace I.

Mira G.

Elizabeth V.

Somia

Grade 7:

Elizabeth M.

Sophia D.

Cherese T.

Allana L.

Sophia M.

Benai T.

Grade 6/7

Juliane L.

The year’s boys’ team consists of Charles T., Aiden R., Aiden S-O. (Gr. 7), Pierre K-H., Terrell D., Ricardo W., Chris

P., Stephen S., Christian R., Caleb B. (Gr. 7), Victor Z., and Tristan T.

Pleasure Skating at Fenside Arena:

Once again, students from Grades 4 to 8 will have the opportunity to enjoy ice skating at our

neighbouring Fenside Arena in the months of January and February 2020; specifically, the

dates included are January 21, 28, 30, February 6, 11 and 13th, 2020. As always, we ask that

students bring a CSA approved helmets, skates and gloves on the day of the excursion. The

school has a limited number of helmets for student use. Skating is an excellent physical activity


which

exercises the

heart and

strengthens the lower body and leg muscles. Local permission/excursion forms will be

distributed closer to the date of the first outing, and we ask that the forms are reviewed by

families, signed and returned to your child(ren)’s homeroom teachers.

Schedule:

January 21: Grade 4 Mme. Bangala, Gr. 5, Ms. Aban and Gr. 5/6 Mme. O

January 28: Gr. 6/7 Mlle. Ragell, Gr. 7 Mme. Sui and Gr. 8 Mlle. Lee

January 30: Grade 4 Mme. Bangala, Gr. 5, Ms. Aban and Gr. 5/6 Mme. O

February 6: Gr. 6 Mlle. Ragell, Gr. 8 Mlle. Lee (Gr. 7’s will be at Teen Ranch)

February 11: Grade 4 Mme. Bangala, Gr. 5, Ms. Aban and Gr. 5/6 Mme. O

February 13: Gr. 6/7 Mlle. Ragell, Gr. 7 Mme. Sui and Gr. 8 Mlle. Lee

Ski Trip Booked at Dagmar Ski (Friday, February 21, 2020)

Grades 6-8 students will board the bus at 7:30 a.m. and return to school by

4:30 p.m. (Waiver forms, permission forms to be distributed closer to the date!

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SCHOOL AND PARISH CONNECTION:

ROSARY APOSTOLATE VISITS:

OLW’s next visit from the Rosary Apostolate this month will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

COMMUNITY OF SCHOOLS MASS:

Our next school mass is scheduled for Monday, January 20th at 9:45 a.m.

GUIDANCE CORNER:

Thank you to our wonderful Guidance Counselor, Ms. J. Fantinato for visiting with our Grade 8 students to explain

the merits of the OYAP program. Ms. Fantinato provided the students with very valuable information regarding the

benefits of apprenticeships in today’s world, framing the experience gained as continued life studies. Ms. Fantinato

also went over the Community Hours requirement in secondary school, as well as, no pay credits and hours.


HOUR OF CODE:

On December 13, students in the Grade 6/7 class of Mlle. Ragell took part in the Hour of Code.

Students tried their hand at and experimented with block-based coding, different coding

platforms while immersing themselves in programming language. Students will have the

opportunity to go beyond an hour of code and continue weekly as desired under the guidance of

Mlle. Ragell.

2018 - 2019 Rooted in Christ: We Belong, We Believe, We Become

Extreme Cold Weather Alerts Extreme Cold Weather Alerts will be declared by the Medical Officer of Health when conditions are

expected to be associated with elevated health risks for vulnerable individuals. The intent of calling an

alert is to:

Warn people who are vulnerable to cold weather and their service providers and caregivers that such

conditions are expected or already exist in the City;

Urge vulnerable people to take measures to protect their health;

Trigger response activities by City and community partners to protect vulnerable people within the city

(e.g., enhance services).


The Cold Weather Response Plan is in effect each year between November 15 and April 15.

During this time period, the Medical Officer of Health issues an Extreme Cold Weather Alert when

Environment Canada forecasts temperatures of -15 degrees Celsius or colder or wind chill of -20 or

colder in the next 24 hours.

TCDSB’s Weather Conditions Protocol:

“In the interest of student health and school performance, the TCDSB is in support of students

being outdoors during recesses whenever possible. However, students will remain indoors during

inclement weather.

Students will remain indoors when the temperature, or the temperature in conjunction with the wind

speed, creates a wind chill factor that could possibly lead to frostbite.” Recommendations:

✓ Students should dress in layers of warm clothing with an outer layer that is wind resistant

✓ Wear a hat, mittens and scarf and face mask

✓ Wear slip resistant, insulated boots/footwear

✓ Occasionally, students get their pants and socks wet during recesses. During the colder,

wetter/slushy and snowy weather, please assist the school by providing your child with an extra pair of

pants, a top, and socks in the event of an emergency. School closures due to inclement weather will be

reported through the following vehicles:

News releases to all media 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.)

Communications will endeavour to send an email to everyone on exchange to advise them of any

cancellations or closures

Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School will update phone messages to reflect the status of school

operations.

Communications will also endeavour to send out the information electronically to E-News subscribers

(Note: If you do not already subscribe to E-News, but wish to do so, please visit our website and click on

the E-News icon on the top right hand side of the homepage)

Twitter will also be used to provide updates throughout the day. Follow the Board at Twitter@TCDSB

and Wisdom at @OLWCES

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 Board's Website as an alert—this will appear on the home

page of the website as well as all school pages.

Please contact Kody of Trinco Trans for any questions relating to bus cancellation at 416-737-

4350


TEEN RANCH EXCURSION:

During the time frame of February 3 to 7, 2020, Grade 7 students will have the opportunity to

participate in overnight excursion to the renown "Teen Ranch" located in the rolling hills of Caledon off

of Highway 10, just south of Orangeville. Students will participate in a "unique, integrated program of

outdoor education and spiritual reflection. The site is located at 20682 Hurontario St, Caledon, ON L7K

1X1.

The outdoor education facet of the program is designed to broaden students’ understanding and

appreciation of the natural environment. Students also gain exposure to a varied menu of recreational

opportunities and challenges that draw upon Teen Ranch’s striking outdoor amenities. All activities serve

to complement curricular themes explored at school. Another crucial component of the excursion is one

of community building and spiritual discovery. Please note that the cost of the excursion, including all

accommodations, activities, meals, souvenir making and transportation is $170. Please note that the

chartered bus from First Student will be leaving from Our Lady of Wisdom CS on Monday, February 3,

2020 for a pick up time of 9 a.m. and then picking the students up from TEEN Ranch on Friday, February

7, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. and leaving there en route to school by 1:30 p.m. Students are expected to arrive at

Our Lady of Wisdom CS by around 4 p.m. that day. Please refer to the previously sent list of items for

students to bring, the policy around outside food, money, medication and cell phone use. Should you have

further questions regarding the trip, please communicate all questions directly to your child's homeroom

teacher. Payment is by KEV School Cash online and all forms and payment are due by Thursday, January

16, 2020.


VIRTUES OF THE MONTH

We would like to recognize all of the children and their exemplary modelling of the December 2019 virtue of Charity.

On December 19th, students from JK/SK to grade 8 were recognized as the Virtue of the Month recipients for September to

November (Hospitality, Gratitude and Peacemaking). Students from Grade 8 led the school in praying the Apostle’s Creed, at

times segueing into a modern translation of what each of those beliefs entail, as communicated by students in Mme. Makar’s

Grade 1 class, Mme. Suzan’s Grade 2 class, and Mme. Mari Berje’s Grade 3/4 class. This virtues assembly served as a significant

opportunity for the staff and students to reflect in their beliefs, as framed by the Creed.

Congratulations to the following students:


ADVENT JOY AT CENTRE D’ACCUEIL HERITAGE:

Once again, OLW would like to sincerely thank, Coordinator, Ayda Aymar at Centre D’Accueil

Heritage, a residence for the French Canadian elderly community in the downtown core. Our Lady

of Wisdom Catholic School and Le Centre D’Accueil Heritage are proud to continue such a meaningful and

life altering exchange for both our students and the Senior residents of Le Centre D’Accueil Heritage,

through Christmas and Advent themed songs, the sharing of sweets and the interaction in French to

meet, comfort and understand a day in the life at the centre for the residents. Thank you also to Mme.

Thokoly, Mme. Natanek and Mme. O for preparing the voyage to the Centre this year!


RETURNING/NOT RETURNING TO OLW FOR 2020-2021:

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We thank you for choosing your community Catholic school for your child’s spiritual, academic, emotional and physical

development. We have a dedicated staff that makes every effort to meet the individual needs of all our students.

We trust that your child(ren) will continue their Catholic education in September 2020- with us. Our Mission states that,

“The Toronto Catholic District School Board is an inclusive learning community rooted in the love of Christ. We educate

students to grow in grace and knowledge and to lead lives of faith, hope and charity. At Toronto Catholic we transform

the world through witness, faith, innovation and action.” With all of us working together--home, school and parish--we

are confident that we will be successful in achieving this goal.

As we start to plan for the next school year, we look to you for your continued cooperation. Please inform the school

regarding your child(ren)’s return to OLW or whether your child(ren) will not be returning by submitting the letter which

was sent prior to the Christmas Break by Monday, February 24, 2020.

We look forward to our continued partnership in providing your child with a valuable and successful Catholic education.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.


Our Lady of Wisdom CES Calendar of Events January

2020

Rooted in Christ: We Believe

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Tamil Heritage

Month

1

New Year’s Day

W

2

No School

SO

3

No School

4

Virtue of the

Month:

Courage

World Day of

Peace

SOAR

Shutdown

5

Treat

6 7 8 9 10 11

Lunch Lady

School resumes

Epiphany

Distribute

basketball

invitational form

Term 1 Pizza

Resumes

Eastern Rite

Christmas

First Holy

Communion mtg

Term 1 Subway

Resumes

High School regular program

offers by email

Lunch Lady

Senator O’

Connor

Basketball

forms due

12

D

d

13 14 15 Confirmation

Session # 1 @7pm

16 Lunch Lady

F

Ss

17 18

Lunch Lady

Confirmation Session # 1

@7pm

Pizza

Senator O’

Connor

Basketball Boys

Eastern Rite

New Year

Subway

JK/SK SOAR

Registration 10

am EST

Wave 4 high

school offers

FI Parent

information mtg.

Senator O’

Connor

Basketball

Girls

Peer Leadership

mtg. # 4

Teen Ranch

Forms and

payments due

PA DAY

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Dr. Martin

Luther King Day

CPIC

Mass @ 9:45 am

Girls basketball

exhibition at

Annunciation

CS

Pizza

Rosary

Apostolate

Jr. Boys soccer

Subway

Jr. Girls soccer

CSPC @ 6:30

pm

Lunch Lady

Boys basketball exhibition at

Annunciation

CS

Mrs. Shirley

Day!

26 27 Lunch Lady

Family

Literacy Day

OAPCE mtg

28 Pizza

OLSAT 8 Test Gr. 4

29

Subway

Concours

D’art Oratoire

School wide

30

Bell Let’s Talk

Day

Lunch Lady

31 CSPC

Civvies Day

Bike to School

Week

Digital Literacy

week


Monthly Update from the Board

January 2020

Important Information for Parents

Labour Update

Throughout the days and weeks ahead, we encourage everyone to watch for regular updates on our website at

https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2020/Pages/LabourUpdate.aspx, and to follow @TCDSB on Twitter, check the

24-information line at 416-222-8282, extension 2873 or sign up for E-News (for email notifications) at

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

Kindergarten Registration Starts January 15, 2020

TCDSB looks forward to welcoming new students for September 2020. Registration for kindergarten begins Wednesday,

January 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. EST.

Apply online: SOAR.tcdsb.org. Details: https://www.tcdsb.org/kindergartenregistration

Registration for Extended French: www.tcdsb.org/extendedfrench

Registration for French Immersion: www.tcdsb.org/frenchimmersion

Registration for Night School Credit Classes

Registration begins January 8th. Classes begin February 24th and 25th. For detailed information, see

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/ContinuingEducation/Pages/Default.aspx

Parent & Community Reps Needed: TCDSB Advisory Committee for Spanish-Speaking Communities The Toronto Catholic District School Board is pleased to invite members of the community to consider serving on the

Advisory Committee for Spanish-Speaking Communities. Interested applicants are invited to indicate their interest by

completing the online application form and submitting it by January 15th, 2020 to the attention of David Letra by email at:

[email protected] or regular mail: David Letra, Community Relations Department, 80 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, ON,

M2N 6E8. More info: click here.

Special Education Advisory Committee

The Special Education Advisory Committee is seeking representatives from the community and from local associations

dedicated to supporting students with special needs. Details:

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/Pages/SEACSeeksCommunityRepresentatives.aspx

Automated Speed Enforcement Systems to be Installed in School Zones

https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2020/Pages/LabourUpdate.aspx

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

https://www.tcdsb.org/kindergartenregistration

http://www.tcdsb.org/extendedfrench

http://www.tcdsb.org/frenchimmersion

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/ContinuingEducation/Pages/Default.aspx

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/Documents/Parent-%20Community%20Member%20Application%20Form-2016-R.pdf


https://www.tcdsb.org/FORCOMMUNITY/CommunityRelations/AdvisoryCommittees/Pages/Hispanic-Canadian.aspx

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/Pages/SEACSeeksCommunityRepresentatives.aspx


The City of Toronto has announced the installation of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) systems across the City of Toronto. ASE is intended to enhance road safety in Community Safety Zones near schools. The system captures any vehicle travelling in excess of the posted speed limit. This includes emergency vehicles and municipal fleet vehicles. Transportation services is installing 50 portable ASE systems near schools, and it is anticipated that they will rotate every three to six months within city wards. An educational campaign will be launched to inform drivers of the presence of an ASE system. During the initial period, the plate owner will simply be issued a warning letter to confirm that the vehicle was moving faster than the posted speed limit. No response to these warning letters is required.

The City expects to move to issuing tickets in spring 2020. No demerit points will be issued nor will the registered owner's driving record be impacted. For more information, please visit toronto.ca/ASE or contact the ASE team at [email protected].

Updates on Weather Related Cancellations or Closures Traffic congestion and varying road conditions can impact the flow of traffic in Toronto, and this is particularly true during

the winter months when snow and ice can be a major factor. The Toronto Student Transportation Group provides

information about school bus delays digitally through their website. Update on

delays: https://busplannerweb.torontoschoolbus.org/Cancellations.aspx. Parents are encouraged to subscribe to the

transportation portal to get real time information about any transportation issues:

https://busplannerweb.torontoschoolbus.org/Subscriptions/Login.aspx and to follow @TCDSB and @TOSchoolBus on

Twitter.

General Information

Caucus Results

• Ward 1 Trustee Joseph Martino was elected Chair

• Angela Kennedy, Trustee for Ward 11 was elected Vice-Chair. More: https://www.tcdsb.org/News/NewsReleases/newsrelease20182019/NewsRelease-Nov29-2019.pdf

Financial Statements

The Audited Financial Statements for 2019 have been posted to the board’s website:

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BudgetandFinance/Documents/Toronto_Catholic_District_School_Board_08312019_FINA

L_FS.pdf

Director’s Annual Report

Check out some of the many highlights from the past school year in the 2019-2020 Annual Report:

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BoardAdministration/DirectorofEducation/Pages/AnnualReport-2018-2019.aspx


http://www.torontoschoolbus.org/

https://busplannerweb.torontoschoolbus.org/Cancellations.aspx

https://busplannerweb.torontoschoolbus.org/Subscriptions/Login.aspx

https://www.tcdsb.org/News/NewsReleases/newsrelease20182019/NewsRelease-Nov29-2019.pdf

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BudgetandFinance/Documents/Toronto_Catholic_District_School_Board_08312019_FINAL_FS.pdf

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BudgetandFinance/Documents/Toronto_Catholic_District_School_Board_08312019_FINAL_FS.pdf

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/BoardAdministration/DirectorofEducation/Pages/AnnualReport-2018-2019.aspx


Rooted in Christ: we Believe

You are invited to explore the resources and information relating to our pastoral plan at

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/rooted-in-

christ/webelieve/Pages/weBelieveResources.aspx

Suggested Activity for the Year: Consider who inspires you, who nurtures your faith, who acts as a mentor and role model

of Catholic living. Is it your school chaplain? A parent or other family member? Your pastor or other member of your parish?

A teacher or other staff at your school? A colleague or friend? Share your stories through a STEAM project, written work

(poem, story, article), a short video, art, music or technology. Celebrate those who have guided you on your own journey of

faith. Share your ideas and initiatives on social media (@TCDSB #TCDSBelieves). Send your submissions to

[email protected].

TCDSB Working Towards Net Zero Status

The Toronto Catholic District School Board believes in the critical role that our Catholic schools and facilities play in

promoting environmental responsibility and providing leadership and direction for the protection and conservation of the

environment. The TCDSB’s Environment Committee is committed to working with all TCDSB stakeholders in their

continued efforts to create a culture of conservation at TCDSB, consistent with the ideas expressed in Pope

Francis' 2015 Laudato Si. More: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/environment/NetZero/Pages/default.aspx

Nominations are Invited for the 2020 TCDSB Awards

Awards Night is our traditional celebration to launch Catholic Education Week and an opportunity to recognize the

accomplishments of our alumni, students, staff and friends of Catholic education. Nominations are invited for the following

awards:

• Download the TCDSB Alumni Award Nomination Form here.

• Download the TCDSB Award of Merit Nomination Form here.

• Download the TCDSB Friends of Catholic Education Award Nomination Form here. The deadline for all nominations is January 31.

Calendar of Meetings for 2020

Click here https://www.tcdsb.org/Calendar/Documents/AnnualCalendarOfMeetings2020.pdf for the draft calendar of board

and committee meetings. Please note that dates and times of meetings are subject to change.

Events/Meetings:

• January’s Virtue is Courage https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/VirtueoftheMonth/Pages/Default.aspx#January

• January is Tamil Heritage Month

• January 1, 2020 World Day of Peace

• January 6, 2020 Epiphany

• January 7, 2020 Eastern Rite Christmas

• January 7, 2020 Governance and Policy Committee Meeting

• January 7, 2020 Portuguese Advisory Committee Meeting

• January 9, 2020 Student Achievement Committee Meeting

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/rooted-in-christ/webelieve/Pages/weBelieveResources.aspx

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/rooted-in-christ/webelieve/Pages/weBelieveResources.aspx


https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/environment/NetZero/Pages/default.aspx

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https://t.e2ma.net/click/pwpzyb/l1yq8og/ltol7p

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https://www.tcdsb.org/Calendar/Documents/AnnualCalendarOfMeetings2020.pdf

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/VirtueoftheMonth/Pages/Default.aspx#January


• January 13-24, 2020 EQAO-Grade 9 Assessment

• January 14, 2020 Eastern Rite New Year

• January 15, 2020 Filipino Advisory Committee Meeting

• January 16, 2020 Corporate Services Committee Meeting

• January 17, 2020 System-wide PA Day (elementary schools only)

• January 20, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Day

• January 20, 2020 Catholic Parent Involvement Committee Meeting

• January 22, 2020 Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting

• January 23, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

• January 27, 2020 Family Literacy Day

• January 27, 2020 International Holocaust Remembrance Day

• January 27, 2020 Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education Meeting

• January 30, 2020 Bell Let’s Talk Day

For more information, visit www.tcdsb.org.

http://www.tcdsb.org/