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Holy Cross Catholic School 299A Donlands Avenue
Toronto Ontario M4J 3R7
Telephone 416-393-5242 Fax 416-393-5030
Principal Joseph Schnurr
Administrative Assistant
Kim Paganelli
Superintendent John Shanahan
Trustee
Angela Kennedy
Parish Father Roselle R. Azares
Holy Cross Catholic Church 291 Cosburn Avenue
Toronto Ontario M4J 2M4
Telephone 416-421-5225
Hours of Operation 9:00 am—3:30 pm
Morning Recess
10:09 am—10:24 am
Lunch Hour 11:45 am—12:45 pm
Afternoon Recess 2:10 pm—2:25 pm
Upcoming CSPC Meetings
Tuesday, November 15th
Tuesday, December 13th
at 6:30 pm in Rm. 214 (Staffroom)
Pizza Day
Wednesdays
November 2
November 16
November 30
December 14
Holy Cross Catholic School News November 2016
Virtue: Peacemaking
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize
the peace.
Aristotle
As the month of October draws to a close, we have much to be
grateful for here at Holy Cross, especially our Halloween
Dance-a-thon Fundraiser which took place on Monday, October 31st.
Thank you to the many peo-ple who made this event a great success;
our dance-a-thon participants,
our parent council members who organized and decorated for the
fundraiser and to all of you who sponsored your children.
Looking to the future, please mark your calendars for our Family
Advent Mass on Thursday, December 8th and our Kindergarten to Grade
4 Christmas Concert at St. Patrick CSS on Tues-day, December 20th.
Stay tuned for more details.
We begin a busy month of November with All Saints’ and All
Souls’ Days, two great feast days in the Catholic Church. At this
time, let us pause and remember all of our loved ones who are no
longer with us here today.
May the souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace.
I wish everyone a peaceful month of November.
PICTURE RETAKE & SIBLING PHOTO DAY
Thursday, November 17
Prayer for Peace
Lead us from death to life,
from falsehood to truth.
Lead us from despair to hope,
from fear to trust.
Lead us from hate to love,
from war to peace.
Let peace fill our hearts and our world.
Peace. Peace. Peace.
Thursday, November 17 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, November 18 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Request forms for conferences are due by Wednesday, November 9,
2016.
Reminders
Friday, November 18th P.A. Day
Monday, December 26th, 2016 to Friday, January 6th, 2017
Christmas Break
SANTA PHOTO DAY Thursday, November 24
December 2 P.A. Day
December 8 Family Advent Mass
Holy Cross Church
7:00 pm
December 13 Rosary Apostalate
December 20 Christmas Concert
Kindergarten to Grade 4
St. Patrick C.S.S.
7:00pm
January 11 Kindergarten Registration
for 2017-2018
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Congratulations to the following stu-
dents who received an award for the
month of October for demonstrating
the virtue of Gratitude:
Milania Vujaklija, Andrew Sutherland, Dominic Gangoso,
Dominic Bassis, Mathias Bello Mayea, Tyler Burden,
Andreina Tushe, Xander Kuhtey, Sara Antonio, Chris Delia,
Anabella Naranjo Alvarez, Ethan Tang-Mah, Maxwell Hernan-
dez, Ciara Behan, Emily Beccati, Federico Ortencio, Kaitlyn
Di Ciacca, Myles Humphy, Gavriel Dela Cruz, Arul Saha,
Kate Hennessey, Zakiya Inniss-Charity, Jared Perez, Mari-
anne Ferrer, Angelo Haxhi, Alexander Stewart, Alexandra
Aquintey, Maria Dodaj
November is Safety Month!
During the month of November & December,
Officer Tierney will be presenting
safety informational sessions with the students from
Kindergarten to Grade 8. Sessions are listed on this
month’s & December’s calendar.
Parent Council invites you to sign up for their “Remind” service
to stay in touch with what is happening at Holy Cross.
To receive messages via text, text @1c3294 to (613) 900 0158
To receive messages via email, send an email to
[email protected] (subject line can be left blank)
If you are interested in providing hot lunches for your child,
contact Healthy Kidz for the menu and to place your order.
Telephone 416-569-2058
[email protected]
3rd Annual Holiday Cookie Dough Fundraiser launches November
7th!
Direct from Nutfree Gourmet Inc. in Ontario, this all-butter,
nut-free cookie dough is available for $16.00 per 1.5 litre tubs,
which make approximately 90 cookies each. Six varieties to choose
from.
Forms will be sent out next week. Orders Due November 23rd
with delivery on December 8th.
Coming soon…..
Days!
Holy Cross Parish’s Society of Saint Vincent
de Paul Conference is preparing for its annual
Christmas Support Program.
Any families who find they are in need this
Christmas, or any time throughout the year,
are encouraged to call 416-421-5225 (ext. 3)
and leave their name, phone number, address
and ages of their children.
An SSVP volunteer will be in
touch.
We are here to help our parish
community.
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Holy Cross is Allergen Aware!
Please remember that all snacks and lunches for students must be
nut free.
We have several children in the school with life threatening
allergies and we
would like to ensure that they are not exposed to dangerous food
items.
Snacks should not contain any type of nut product such as
peanuts, almonds, cash-
ews, peanut butter, Nutella, etc.
Also, please remind your child to not share his/her snack or
lunch.
Let’s all do our part to keep our students safe.
Absenteeism
Please help us with our safe arrival program at school by
informing the school of your child’s absence. You may call at any
time and leave a message on the auto-mated system.
Please remember to provide: the name of your child, his/her
grade and teacher, and the reason for the absence.
Call 416-393-5242
to report an absence.
Bus Transportation
Patience is a virtue. Timing for the buses may not be according
to schedule
depending on the route, the traffic and the bus driver. We ask
for your patience
and cooperation. Below are the bus stops/times for the major
routes. We wish
for all students to have a pleasant ride on the school bus and
therefore expect all students
to follow the rules of safety and respect. Riding on the bus is
a privilege and we do not
want student behaviour to jeopardize this privilege. The safety
all students is of utmost
importance to us.
Morning Route Sharp Transportation 416-477-4809, Route CSH0232
Torrens (50M W-side of Pape) 8:28am Warland & Donlands 8:48am
Gamble & Logan 8:29am O’Connor & Pape 8:50am Broadview
& Hillside (NW) 8:32am O’Connor & Stanhope 8:50am Gowan
& Logan 8:34am Woodville & Hassard (NE) 8:51am 130 Gowan
8:36am 123 Cosburn 8:53am Holy Cross 8:40am Holy Cross 8:55am
Afternoon Route First Student Markham 905-294-5104 Stock North
416-757-0565 Route CFM0304 Route CSN0901 1081 1/2 Pape 3:33pm
Broadview & Hillside (NW) 3:40pm Warland & Donlands 3:36pm
Gowan & Logan 3:43pm O’Connor & Pape (N side) 3:38pm Gamble
& Logan 3:43pm Woodville & Hassard (NE) 3:39pm 130 Gowan
3:45pm Torrens (50M W-side of Pape) 3:42pm 123 Cosburn 3:44pm
Bussing & Alternate After-School Arrangements
Please ensure that you contact the Secretary at the school
office by 2:30 pm daily to ad-
vise of any change in your child’s after school arrangements.
Please avoid calling during
the AM/PM recess and lunch periods as the Secretary is
unavailable.
416-393-5242
Thanksgiving Food Drive Congratulations Holy Cross
on a successful Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Thanks to the generosity of our Holy Cross Families, we raised a
total of 809 items for this years’ food drive.
peanut butter 7 canned meats 28 canned pasta 28 canned fruit 22
tuna/ salmon 84 peas/carrots/corn 61 assorted beans 78 baked beans
34 soups 173 pasta sauce 42 dry pasta/rice 188 cereals/desserts 21
baby food 16
Congratulations to all of those students who participated in our
Cross Country Meets held at Kew Beach.
We started with 46 students participating in the Divisional meet
on Octo-ber 13th and 19 students who then qualified to run at the
Regional Meet on October 18th.
Skye Reid-Calder advanced to the City Cross-Country Meet on
October 25th.
Thank you to the following staff members who volunteered their
time to coach the team:
Ms. Benum, Ms. Kirkland, Ms. Jensen, Ms. LaFreniere, Ms.
Meldrum, Ms. Vella, Ms. Pais, Ms. Roccasalvo, Mr. Brovetto, Ms.
Huggins
TRUSTEES 2016 – 2017
Wards 1. Joseph Martino 2. Ann Andrachuk 3. Sal Piccininni 4.
Patrizia Bottoni 5. Maria Rizzo 6. Frank D‘Amico, Vice-Chair 7.
Michael Del Grande 8. Garry Tanuan 9. Jo-Ann Davis 10. Barbara
Poplawski 11. Angela Kennedy, Chair 12. Nancy Crawford
Karina Dubrovskaya, Student Trustee Rhea Carlisle, Student
Trustee
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Next time you find yourself feeling
annoyed by a noisy environment- voices,
phones, traffic, lawn movers- try this one
minute exercise to shift your experience.
The idea is to tune in to sounds around you
rather than attempt to shut them out. Sit up
tall, close your eyes, and let your face relax.
(You might feel a connection between your
jaw releasing and your ears softening.)
Breathe naturally and think of yourself as a
sort of receiver, taking in all of the sounds
around you. Try not to favor one sound
over another. Whether is chatter or
clanging, or honking, just hear it. Is it
possible to experience this “noise” the same
way you might experience the sound of a
river flowing? Can you relax and accept
what’s around you without wishing it were
different? See how you feel after just one
minute of sitting with this quality of
openness.
Student Mental Health and Well-Being
Newsletter
Mental Health Services provided by TCDSB Psychology, Social
Work, and Guidance personnel
Taking time to
Remember
November is a time to remember and call to
mind those who have served and are still
serving in the Canadian Military. Many
have paid the ultimate debt to their country,
not only with their service, but also with
their lives. This is a solemn time. A time
for reflection and for honor. Making the
time and space to offer remembrance is
important.
In our busy, fast paced lives, sometimes it
can be difficult to slow down and create
that time and space.
The following is a breathing exercise
suggested by Yoga Instructor, Edward
Jones, from New York City. The
suggestions may help you, your student, or
your child to slow down and create a space
and time to remember and honor those who
have fallen in war or conflicts.
November, 2016
November is a month of remembrance.
Let’s take time to celebrate the lives of our loved ones and
remember the sacrifices
made by those who bravely served our country.
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November, 2016
Happiness is definitely in
the eye of the “beholder”.
For some of us small things
can make us immensely
happy. For other, we can at
times, overt look the small
triumphs of happiness and
focus on the negative. If we
think about people we
know, we can often
categorize them in to a
“glass half full or glass half
empty” dichotomy.
There is much exciting
evidence to suggest that
happiness contributes to
physical health. According
to an article in the
Proceeding of the National
Academy of Science (2014)
entitled “ The How of
Happiness”, the happiest
people had an average heart
rate of about 6 fewer beats
Healthy Habits for Happiness
safeTALK suicide
awareness workshops for
staff available via PAL
Psych. And SW
supporting Newcomer
Mental Health
Mental Health Initiatives 2016-17
per minute. In addition a
2010 student cited in the
same article indicated that
over a ten year period,
persons who rated
themselves as happier on a
5 point scale demonstrated
a drop in coronary heart
disease.
5 Habits for Happiness
(The Science of Happiness , Time
Magazine, 2016)
SLEEP MORE
People who have better
sleep have a better chance at
achieving emotional well-
being, according to a 2014
analysis. The happiest
people get and average of 8
hours a night; 42% of adults
in the US get less than the
recommended minimum of
7 hours
Support for schools in
developing a mentally
healthy classroom. See
Supporting Minds on the
Ministry’s website and
edugains.ca.
Inclusion of mental health
to school SLIPs
Building partnerships with
community agencies,
families, and parishes.
EXERCISE: Physical activity
boosts the actions of
endorphins, which may be
natural mood enhancers.
GET OUTSIDE: Studies
have found that sunshine
boosts the synthesis of
serotonin, a neurotransmitter
that helps regulate mood and
may combat depression.
EAT MORE FISH: In a
review of studies that tracked
the consumption of fish and
emotions, subject who ate
more fish demonstrated a
lower risk of depression.
SMILE: A 2012 student
found that people who smiled
enjoyed a lower heart rate
during stress recovery
scenarios and a smaller drop
in positive emotions during
stressful tasks.
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November, 2016
Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day we honour the men and women who served
Canada. We
reflect on the sacrifices of those who have died so that we may
have freedom and
peace. Encouraging discussions and participating in activities
about
Remembrance Day encourages students to become “socially minded”
and fosters feelings of empathy. Students can say
“thank you” in many way:
Engaging in creative writing about Remembrance Day
Using social media to spread the word about commemorative events
at your school. Using the mobile
app “Veterans Matter”
Invite a Veteran or a Canadian Armed Forces member as a guest
speaker
As a class watch online interviews with Veterans in “Heroes
Remember” (a searchable database)
Read the poem “In Flanders Field” by Lieutenant Colonel John
McCrae
Write the troops and let your Canadian Armed Forces members
know you appreciate them
Wear a poppy
Create a Remembrance Wall where students can write down
thank you notes to Armed Forces or a special memory of someone
they lost or miss in their lives.
Did you know…..
November 11th is the day that World War I ended. It is also
known as Armistice Day
An Armistice was signed at the end of World War I at 11:00am
on November 11, 1918.
The peace treaty that ended World War I is the Treaty of
Versailles and it was signed in
1919
Poppies are a symbol of World War I because they grew in some of
the places where battles were fought
Poppies are sold by the Royal British Legion to raise money
to
support people in the armed forces
For further information and a teaching guide for Remembrance Day
visit the
Royal Canadian Legion website at:
www.veterans.gc.ca
www.legion.ca
Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I fear
no evil, for You are with me; Your
rod and Your staff, they comfort
me.” Psalm 24:4
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November, 2016
Fostering Connections with
Parish:
The TCDSB Pastoral Plan
2015-18 “ Together With one
Voice: Harmonizing Our Faith
Through Family , Parish, and
School” 2016 focuses on the
Parish
As a family we can honour the memory of loved ones by:
Sharing special memories
Praying together
Continuing family traditions
Suggested Readings and Websites:
Books
Resiliency: Strategies for Parents and Educators
by Virginia Smith Harvey
A Great Attitude by Sandi Hill
When I Feel Good About Myself by Cornelia
Maude Spelman
Websites
National Association of School Psychologists:
www.nasponline.org
www.raisingresilientkids.com
www.parentbooks.ca
A Smile A Day…
Patricia Marra-Stapleton, Psychological Associate/Mental Health
Lead
[email protected]
Marci Buhagiar, Psychological Associate:
[email protected]
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
November 1st is . . . October 31
Halloween
Dance-a-thon
& Haunted House
Secondary School
Applications Distributed
November 1
Parent-Teacher Conference Forms to be sent home
YPT—Gr. 5 & 6 workshop
2
Pizza/Civvies Day
Mass All Souls Day
9:30am
3
Grade 7
4 5
6 7
Hearing/Vision Clinic
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Launch
8
Rosary
Apostolate
9 Parent-Teacher Conference Forms due
Intermediate Boys’ Volleyball Tournament
10
ELP/2 (AM) ;
Intermediate Girls’ Volleyball Tournament
11 Remembrance Day
12
13 14
Grade 7
Secondary School Applications Due
15
Report Cards sent home
CSPC Meeting 6:30pm
in Room 214
16 Pizza/Civvies Day
Cree Elder—Clay Shirt Visits—Gr. 7
17
PHOTO RETAKE
DAY
5:00pm-8:00pm
18
9:00am-12:00pm
19
20
21
Kindergarten Classes
22
23
Grade 7 (PM)
Dance Workshop (all day) Gr. 4, 5, 6, - Gym
Cooke Dough Orders Due
24
ELP/2 (PM)
25
26
27 First Day of 28 Police Safety Programmes
Grade 2 & 3 (AM)
29 Police Safety Programmes
Grade 4, 5 & 6
30
Pizza/Civvies Day
December 1
Police Safety Programmes ELP/1, ELP/2, Grade 7 & 8
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November 2016 Virtue of the Month: Peacemaking
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we
belong to each other. Blessed Mother Teresa
Scholastic Book Fair
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