2018 - 2019 ∙ ROOTED IN CHRIST: WE BELONG, WE BELIEVE, WE BECOME

An Easter Prayer

Lord, the resurrection of Your Son has given us new life and renewed hope.

Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal.

Grant us wisdom to know what we must do, the will to want to do it,

the courage to undertake it, the perseverance to continue to do it,

and the strength to complete it.

Administrator’s Message Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), The Easter Season brings upon us a time for renewal and growth . Throughout the month of March the staff and students engaged in quiet reflection through their participation in the World Day of Prayer as well as reciting of the Rosary. The staff and students also participated in charitable events such as the, “Me To We” patty day in order to raise funds for developing nations. May we continue to take the time this month to set new goals for ourselves and to live life with renewed hope. On behalf of the staff of St. Maurice I would like to wish everyone a blessed Easter.

Sincerely, Ms. Manini-Della Rossa Principal

ST.MAURICE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

45 Kingsview Blvd Etobicoke, Ont M9R 1T7

Telephone: (416) 393-5379 Fax: (416) 393-5085

April 2019

Laura Manini-Della Rossa

PRINCIPAL

Flora Cifielli (416) 222-8282 ex 2732

SUPERINTENDENT

Joseph Martino (416) 512-3401

TRUSTEE

Transfiguration of our Lord (416) 247-0513

45 Ludstone Dr

PARISH

Natalia Marriott

CSPC CHAIR

www.tcdsb.org/cpic

CPIC (PARENT ENGAGEMENT - TCDSB)

www.tcdsb.org/oapce-toronto

OAPCE TORONTO (PROVINCIAL VOICE FOR PARENTS)

# here Hours here Lunch Hour

ENROLLMENTHOURS OF OPERATION LUNCH HOUR

School Hours

Morning Bell: 8:30am

Am Recess: 10:12-10:27

Lunch: 11:15-12:15

PM Recess: 1:40-1:55pm

Dismissal: 3:00 pm

NEW REGISTRANTS WELCOME

Apply online: soar.tcdsb.org

Call 416-393-Phone# or the TCDSB Admissions Department at 416-222-8282, ext. 2383.

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

Stay in touch with the latest news throughout the school year: Follow @TCDSB on Twitter.

2016 - 2017 is THE YEAR OF THE PARISH

Integration Of Our Catholic Faith ST. MAURICE CATHOLIC SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT In a school community formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, our mission is to educate students to their full potential by providing: INTEGRATION of Catholic, Christian beliefs into the total learning experience; LEADERSHIP in a shared responsibility for the education of all students, exists among the school, the

student, the family, the parish and the community; RELIGIOUS, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, and TECHNICAL instruction; INSTRUCTION in the Ontario Curriculum Expectations and the learning process; ROLE MODELS of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teachings and beliefs; FEEDBACK on the student’s proficiency and progress and; GUIDANCE in what students need to learn.

April Virtue of the Month –Justice Justice means that we deal fairly with others, recognizing the equality and dignity of all. It requires that we work to ensure that all people, especially the poor and the weak, have access to opportunities. It assumes that none of us is free until all of us are. One of the central tenants of Catholic social teaching is the dignity of the human being; we are all created in the image of God, and therein rests our inalienable dignity. Justice is extended to people, animals, the environment; the whole universe.

We can find Justice by:

Doing what is right

Treat others fairly

Think about how your actions will affect others

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations To support our faith development and Catholic Board Learning Cycle, we infuse our Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations in all aspects of Catholic Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12. As a school we work to support a deeper understanding of these expectations and of our witness to faith. Together, as a community we work to embed the seven expectations to support the Catholic Education of our students as they journey through our schools through to vocation. A REFLECTIVE AND CREATIVE THINKER WHO:

Recognizes there is more grace in our world than sin and that hope is essential in facing all challenges. Creates, adapts, and evaluates new ideas in light of the common good. Thinks reflectively and creatively to evaluate situations and solve problems. Makes decisions in light of gospel values with an informed moral conscience. Adopts a holistic approach to life by integrating learning from various subject areas and experience. Examines, evaluates and applies knowledge of interdependent systems (physical, political, ethical, socio-economic and ecological) for

the development of a just and compassionate society

with life does not own it but that one is called to protect and cherish it”

2016 - 2017 is THE YEAR OF THE PARISH

Supporting Student Achievement

Easter

Please note that April 19 Good Friday and April 22 is Easter Monday. There will be no school

on these days.

Congratulations Wild Cats! St. Maurice would like to wish the junior girls volleyball team and the intermediate W5H team the best of the best of luck at their upcoming tournaments. GO WILDCATS GO!

School BBQ St. Maurice will be hosting a school BBQ to support school initiatives on April 11, 2019. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Teacher Vs. Student Volleyball St. Maurice is looking forward to hosting a teacher vs student volleyball game on April 11,2019.

Sharelife Dress Down Friday April 12, is the Sharelife dress down day. All proceeds will go to support Sharelife. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Catholic School Parent Council Our next CSPC meeting will be on April 25, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you then!

2016 - 2017 is THE YEAR OF THE PARISH

Dress Down Day Support Dress down days are the first Friday of the month. You are kindly asked to bring in a $1 to support school initiatives.

With Gratitude! We would like to thank our parent members for donating of their time and assisting with the school snack program . We would also like to thank our coaches: -Ms. Ryan and Ms. Mistretta for coaching the Junior Girls Volleyball Team and to Mr. Qubti for assisting with supervision

After School Program Our after school program continues to accept registrations. Please come to the office for more information or speak with the supervisor after school.

2016 - 2017 is THE YEAR OF THE PARISH

Continuous Student Improvement

Homework Corner Try it at Home

Try It At Home

Learning to use standard units of time takes practice and Look for situations involving proportional thinking in real life. Have

your child explain his or her thinking. Some examples are provided here:

Mr. C.’s car lights are not working at full strength. They are dimming and losing 25% of their brightness. Should he drive at night?

Why or Why not?

Gabriella promises to help her sister to do her paper route each day. Her sister says she’ll give her one quarter of her profits. Is this a

good deal for Gabriella? Explain why.

Explain the meaning of this illustration. What decisions could a family make with this information?

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2018 - 2019 ∙ ROOTED IN CHRIST: WE BELONG, WE BELIEVE, WE BECOME

Monthly Update

from the Board

April 2019 Budget Consultation All parents, staff, students and stakeholders are encouraged to

participate in the consultation regarding the 2019-2020

budget. By identifying your priorities for consideration, the

Trustees of the Board will be better able to make decisions

that reflect the concerns and interests of TCDSB stakeholders.

The budget website will be available as of Wednesday, April

3rd. This website will include both video and printed materials

outlining the budget, and the budget process, as well as a

breakdown of the various ways that everyone can participate

in the consultation process. An online survey will also be

available through to May 3rd to ensure that everyone has an

opportunity to share their views.

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/TCDSB-Community-

Consultations/Pages/budget_2019_2020.aspx

Sign Up for School Messenger One of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students

arrive safely to school each and every day. To enhance our

existing absence-checking procedure TCDSB has introduced a

new, more efficient student absence reporting system called

SafeArrival. This new system will reduce the time it takes to

verify student attendance, making it easy for you to report

your child’s absence and easy for staff to respond to

unreported student absences. With SafeArrival, you are asked

to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3

convenient methods:

Using your mobile device, download and install the

SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the

Google Play Store (or from the links at

https://go.schoolmessenger.com). The first time you use the

app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance

then Report an Absence.

Use the SafeArrival website, https://go.schoolmessenger.com.

The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create

your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

Call the toll-free number 1 (833) 251-3286 to report an

absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week.

Future absences can be reported at any time up to a maximum

of 10 consecutive days. It is important to note that when

setting up your account, you must register using the email

address and phone number associated with your child’s

Trillium account. In addition, schools will use the

SchoolMessenger Communicate automated notification

system to contact parents whose child is absent when the

absence was not reported in advance. The automated

notification system will attempt to contact parents at multiple

contact points until a reason is submitted for the absence. If

our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, office

staff will follow up.

Reminder: OAPCE’s 80th Annual Parent

Conference Friday April 5th, 2019 OECTA Reception at Montecassino Hotel & Venue, Toronto

6:00-9:00pm

Saturday April 6th, 2019 All Day Conference at Madonna Catholic Secondary School,

Toronto 8:00am-4:30pm

Mass with Cardinal Collins; Keynote Speaker: Greg Rogers;

Parent Learning Workshops; Vendor Mall

Gala Dinner Montecassino Hotel & Venue 6:30pm; Awards Ceremony

REGISTER AT: www.OAPCE.org

April Events and Observances:

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month https://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/Volunteer-

Appreciation.aspx April 7-13is Volunteer

Appreciation Week

TCDSB Music Festival April 1-26 https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2019/Pages/

TCDSB-Music-Festival.aspx

Autism Awareness Day April 2 https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/specialeduca

tion/autism/autismawareness/pages/2019-events.aspx

ShareLife Week April 8-12 (Civvies Day for

ShareLife, Friday, April 12th)

https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholicco

mmunity/news/2018-2019/pages/sharelife.aspx

Holy Week: Holy Thursday April 18; Good Friday

April 19; Easter Sunday April 21

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicC

ommunity/Pages/Lent-and-Easter-Resources.aspx

Earth Day April 22 https://www.tcdsb.org/board/environment/earthmont

h/pages/earthday.aspx

Administrative Assistants Day April 24 https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2019/pages/a

dministrativeassistantsday.aspx

Earth Month Community Clean Up April 26 https://www.tcdsb.org/board/environment/earthmont

h/pages/default.aspx Angel Brigade Week

Angel Brigade Week April 29-May 3 https://angelfoundationforlearning.org/?page_id=618

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