A New Year’s Prayer

God of our yesterdays, our today, and our tomorrows. We praise You for Your unequalled greatness.

Thank You for the year behind us and for the year ahead. Help us in Your new year, Father, to fret less and laugh more.

To teach our children to laugh by laughing with them. To teach others to love by loving them.

Knowing, when Love came to the stable in Bethlehem, He came for us. So that Love could be with us, and we could know You.

That we could share Love with others. Help us, Father, to hear Your love song in every sunrise,

in the chirping of sparrows in our backyards, in the stories of our old folks, and the fantasies of our children.

Help us to stop and listen to Your love songs, so that we may know You better and better. We rejoice in the world You loved into being.

Thank You for another new year and for new chances every day. We pray for peace, for light, and for hope, that we might spread them to others.

Forgive us for falling short this past year. We leave the irreparable past in your hands, and step out into the unknown new year

knowing You will go with us. We accept Your gift of a new year and we rejoice in what's ahead, depending on You to help us do exactly what You

want. We rejoice!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Newsletter Date: January 1, 2018 Volume 5, Issue 5.

St. Bruno/St. Raymond Newsletter January 2018

St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School 402 Melita Crescent

Toronto, ON M6G 3X6

Phone: 416-393-5376 Fax: 416-393-5844

Principal: L. Sposato

Secretary: D. Sammut

Supply Secretary: L. Moretti

Superintendent: John Wujek, 416-222-8282

Trustee: Jo-Ann Davis Ward 9,

416-512-3409

Parishes: St. Mary of the Angels

1481 Dufferin St, Toronto, M6H 4C7

416-532-4779 Fr. Landorff Garcia Mariona

(Pastor) St Peter Catholic Church

840 Bathurst St, Toronto, M5R 3G1

416-534-4219 Fr. Michael McGourty

(Pastor)

Entrance and Dismissal: 8:30 am Entry

10:12 am Recess 11:15 pm Lunch Hour

12:15 pm Entry 1:40 pm Recess

3:00 pm Dismissal

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

It is my heartfelt wish that you cele-brated a joyous and Blessed Christmas. It is hard to believe that we have started a New Year and that 2018 is already here! Many of us start every new year with renewed hopes, and look forward to future aspirations. We also

have the opportunity to reflect on the many blessings that we have been given in the past year(s), and need to remember to give thanks to God for all that we have. As we look back on the year that has passed, let us re-member both our successes and frus-trations, our joys and our tears, and look

forward to 2018 with renewed hope and expectation. A very Happy and Healthy New Year to you all !

Sincerely,

L. Sposato Principal

school staff will meet with parents. These meetings may be scheduled on the electronic application or in person at the school. Dur-ing the meeting, school staff will verify your origi-nal documentation re-

quired for registration. Registration documents:

Child’s Birth Certificate or Passport/Immigration documents if child was not born in Canada

Child's Catholic Baptis-mal Certificate (or proof of Catholicity of parent)

Proof of residency in Toronto (e.g., a lease agreement, utility bill)

Immunization Record

Applications to register children in grades other than Kindergarten can also be done on the online S.O.A.R. application. Please share this infor-mation with any parents/

JK Registration 2018

Registration for Junior Kindergarten (September 2018) will begin on Wednesday, January

17th, 2018 at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians with children born in 2014 or earlier and who will be enrolling in Kindergarten, have the opportunity to apply on-line using the “Student On-line Admis-sion and Registration” platform known as S.O.A.R. and found at the

following link: https://soar.tcdsb.org/

Login.aspx The on-line application also offers access to translations in different languages with built-in help functions and fea-

tures. Alternately, families may choose to register in per-son at our school. As part of the registration process,

guardians with school aged children in the com-

munity. Please know that applica-tion forms will not be deemed complete until all original documentation is

presented at the school. For further information, please contact our school

office at (416-393-5376). For general inquires or further information you may contact 416-222-8282 extension 5320 or visit our TCDSB website at https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/EarlyYears/KindergartenRegistration/

Pages/default.aspx

From the Office

“Do not

be afraid; I am with

You”.

Isaiah 41:10

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December Christmas Events/Activities The month of December proved to be a wonderful, bustling time, filled with many warm memo-ries to start the Advent /

Christmas season. Praying as a community at our Advent Mass on December 8th certainly prepared our hearts for the birth of Jesus. The Christmas spirit filled each one of us as we participated in many charitable activities, and Christmas festive activities planned by CSPC, Student

Council and our own school events. We started with our school Civvies Days, including Red and Green Day and Christmas sweater Day.

Funds raised were used to help families in need within our own school community. CSPC com-pleted our "Out of the Cold"

drive, with many families donat-ing gently used clothing, coats, boots/shoes. Finally, a new Toy Drive (all toys donated to Toy Mountain), and Hat/Mitten Drive, were also completed, all items donated to our local char-ities. Many families will make good use of all these items thanks to the generosity of our

parent community. Many special thanks to our parent community from our Student Council. They are pleased to inform you that their

fundraising initiatives for the

month of December were suc-cessful. The Candy-Cane-Grams and Spirit Week activities brought many smiles to all. All proceeds raised will help subsidize the Que-bec trip for our Grade 7 and 8 students, and other student coun-

cil upcoming activities. Finally, our St. Bruno/St. Raymond staff also followed the example of our students and generously do-nated a gift card for some of our families in need within our own school community. Without a doubt, students, staff and parent community certainly demonstrated the true meaning of the Christmas season. Warm thanks to all for

opening your hearts!

ME to WE Initiatives A reminder that our ME to WE Team has begun the Zink Bat-tery Project. Together in part-nership with Tech Company, we are collecting dead batter-ies, AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, but not limited only to those. Diarrhea kills more than 1,400 children under the age of 5 years due to zinc deficiency. If you bring in one dead AA battery, you can save the lives of 6 children. "We know that change starts with each of us and that togeth-

er, we will change the world."

“The

contributions

of Parent

Volunteers

enrich the life

of our school

and

students.”

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We ended the month of De-

cember with our Christmas Performance. Special thanks to our staff, students, dance instructors, and to all our parent vol-unteers for helping in any

of these events.

The true meaning of the Christmas spirit was everywhere!

Skills Canada Card-board Boat Race On December 7th, our school representative team, along with Mr. Feraday, leader and coach, participated in the Skills Canada Cardboard Boat Race, hosted at St. Patrick Catholic Secondary

School. The event, open to all schools, was a fun filled day spent designing, creating, building, and racing the cardboard boats. Our team worked col-laboratively, showing leader-

ship, math, technology, and

problem solving skills. The competition challeng-es students to build the best boat they can out of cardboard and tape only within a short timeframe. They then test the boats in the water for distance and speed. Our team

St. Bruno/St. Raymond, finished in 3rd place. Congratulations to Samantha, Alessandra, Calliope, and Dante! Special thanks to Mr. Feraday for his unlimited dedication and commitment. We look forward to the City

Competition in February 2018!

Primary Soccer House League Tournaments On December 5th and 6th, St. Bruno/St. Raymond hosted the Primary Soccer House League Tournaments for our west end schools. Our Boys’ and Girls’ teams showed exception-al team work and sportsmanship in every game, prov-ing their hard work paid off. Our soccer teams did a won-derful job of work-

ing together, and playing with a lot of heart. Well done to all our boys and girls. Many thanks to our coach, Ms. Taylor, for her dedication to our teams. Spe-cial thanks to Mr. Howard for

helping out throughout the day of the tourna-

ment.

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“Team Work

means that

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More.”

Bus Cancellations due to Inclement Weather

Cancellation of school bus transportation or school closures due to inclement weather will be reported through the following

ways:

News releases to all me-dia outlets in Toronto (Note: although news release is provided to the media outlets, there is no guarantee that all television/radio stations

will broadcast in a timely

fashion)

Information will also be posted on the Board’s website at www.tcdsb.org as an alert (home page of the website as well as

all school pages).

Updates will also be posted on the Board’s

24-hour information line,

416-222-8282, ext. 2873

The Transportation De-partment will post this

information on its web-site at http://www.schoolbus.to/

c_home.asp

Twitter will also be used to provide updates

throughout the day.

Follow the Board on

Twitter @TCDSB

For bus route delays, and/or more information you can contact the bus

company directly.

An Important Winter Safety Concern

With winter weather now here, including cold tem-peratures, ice and snow-fall, we ask that you rein-force with your child that “snow stays on the ground”. Students are reminded that there is no snowball throwing, kicking of snow, taking hats, etc. In our

continued effort to keep

wear outside when the weath-er becomes rainy or snowy. Except under unusual condi-tions, students go outside during recess and lunch hour. Research indicates that time outdoors in the fresh air al-lows students to refocus on their studies. We will monitor the weather conditions daily and make decisions based upon our local conditions. Please bear in mind that chil-dren who are too ill to go out-side should be resting at home and not be at school.

our students safe and pre-vent injuries in the school yards, the play structure in the JK/SK school yard is closed during any icy, wet and/or snowy winter weath-er. The integrity of the plastic material around/under the play structures change with cold tempera-tures. Please take this op-portunity to discuss these issues with your child in the interest of student safety.

Weather-Related-Safety-Concerns.aspx And remember to check the Toronto Student Transpor-tation Group website for any school bus delays throughout the year. http://www.torontoschoolbus.org/

Winter Dress With the arrival of winter, cold temperatures are a reality of the season and it is a necessi-ty for dressing properly for the weather (mittens, hats, scarves, boots, etc.). Labeling items would be helpful, as many boots and mittens look very similar. Many items make their way to the Lost and Found box and are often not claimed. We ask that each child have indoor footwear (e.g., running shoes) to wear in the school and boots to

Cold Alerts and Weather Related Closures/Cancellations

With the arrival of winter weather, Twitter and the board website are the best sources of the latest infor-mation relating to cold weather alerts, cancellations and closures. Get all the information here: https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/HealthandSafety/Pages/

“Remember,

to dress

properly for

the weather

during the

cold, winter

months”.

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This month at St. Bruno/St. Raymond, we will demon-strate our courage to live our faith in all that we do, be it by continuing our support for our Me to We Committee initiatives, CSPC and school events and projects, and/or continuing our fundraising

efforts.

St. Thomas Aquinas Prayer (January 28th)

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to

seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to

you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope

of finally embracing you.

Amen.

While January sees the be-ginning of the New Year, many of us also regard it as the true beginning of the long, hard winter. In this sense, it is apt that the virtue for January is COURAGE. The quote for this month is Isaiah 41:10, “Do not be afraid; I am with You”. “Be not afraid!” is also what the angel tells Mary at the an-nunciation (Lk 1:30) and at the resurrection, another angel uses the same words to tell the women at the tomb that Christ has risen (Mt 28:5). Jesus himself uses these words to strengthen

his apostles (Jn 6:20).

It takes a lot of courage to practice and be true to our

Catholic faith.

Virtue of the Month - Courage

St. Bruno/St. Raymond Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 5: January 1, 2018

We’re on the web! www.tcdsb.org

Upcoming Events

January 7, 2018 Epiphany of Our Lord

January 7, 2018 Eastern Rite Christmas

January 8, 2018 Back to School!

January 11, 2018 Epiphany Mass @ 9:15 am

in our Gym

January 12, 18, 26, 2018 - Pizza Day

January 17, 2018 JK Registration@10:00 am

January 17, 2018 CSPC Meeting @6:30 pm

January 17, 2018

Rosary Apostolate begins

January 18, 2018

Full Lockdown Drill

Looking Forward

January 19, 2018

PA Day (NO classes)

January 26, 2018

Movie Night in support of

Snack Program

June 16, 2018 (TBD)

Funfair

More events to follow!

Our staff and CSPC members would like to take this opportunity to wish our students and families, a very healthy, prosperous and Happy

New Year!

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St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School 402 Melita Crescent

Toronto, ON M6G 3X6

Phone: 416-393-5376 Fax: 416-393-5844

TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

TRUSTEES 2017-2018

Wards 1. Joseph Martino, 416-512-3401 2. Ann Andrachuk, 416-512-3402 3. Sal Piccininni, 416-512-3403 4. Patrizia Bottoni, 416-512-3404 5. Maria Rizzo, 416-512-3405 6. Frank D’Amico, 416-512-3406

Vice-Chair 7. Michael Del Grande,

416-512-3407 8. Garry Tanuan, 416-512-3408 9. Jo-Ann Davis, 416-512-3409 10. Barbara Poplawski,

416-512-3410 11. Angela Kennedy, 416-512-3411

Chair 12. Nancy Crawford, 416-512-3412

Rhea Carlisle, Student Trustee, 416-512-3413

Joel Ndongmi, Student Trustee 416-512-3417

Rory McGuckin, Director of Education 80 Sheppard Ave. E.,

Toronto, ON ∙ Website: www.tcdsb.org