St. Jane Frances Catholic School

2745 Jane Street

Toronto, Ontario M3 L2E8

Tel. 416 3935296 Fax. 416 3935135

Principal: Lillian Kurnik

Vice Principal: Jacqueline Puri

Vice Principal: Stephen Patel

Superintendent: Gina Iuliano Marello

416-222-8282, ext. 2267

Trustee: Patricia Bottoni

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St. Jane Frances Parish:

2747 Jane Street

Toronto, Ontario M3 L2E8

(416) 741-1463

School Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. morning session begins

10:12 a.m. – 10:27 a.m. Morning recess

11:15 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch recess

1:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. Afternoon recess

3:30 p.m. Dismissal

“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” (Amos 5:24)

Virtue of Justice

of all.

weak, have access to opportunities.

being; we are all created in the image of God, and therein rests our inalienable dignity.

to people, animals, the environment; the whole universe “True peace is the presence of Justice.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.

“If you want peace, work for justice.” (Pope Paul VI)

Reflection

Think of environment justice issues around water bottles.

Think of environment justice issues around businesses taking responsibilities for

their packaging.

Think of environment justice issues around governments charging an environment

tax on poorly packaged products.

Sincerely,

L. Kurnik J. Puri/S. Patel Principal Vice – Principals

Budget Consultation TCDSB thanks the many parents, students, staff and community

members who participated in consultation regarding the Multi Year Recovery Plan.

Please visit the board’s website at www.tcdsb.org or follow us on Twitter @TCDSB

to get the latest information about the consultation regarding the 2016-2017 budget.

ChangeTheWorld: Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a six week challenge to

encourage Ontario high school students to volunteer The 2016 campaign starts on

April 10th and ends on May 23rd. www.volunteertoronto.ca/changetheworld

The City of Toronto’s - Clean Toronto Together Campaign

Principal’s Message April, 2016

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Year of the Family One Lord, One Faith, One God of All

TCDSB School Year Calendar 2015-2016

Number of school days 194 Number of P A Days 6 Labour Day September 7, 2015 First Instructional Day September 8, 2015 Thanksgiving Day October 12, 2015 Christmas Break December 21, 2015–January 1, 2016 Start of 2nd semester for secondary schools February 1, 2016 Family Day February 15, 2016 Mid-Winter Break March 14–18, 2016 Good Friday March 25, 2016 Easter Monday March 28, 2016 Victoria Day May 23, 2016 Last day of classes for elementary students June 29, 2016

Seven (7) Professional Activity (PA) Days for ELEMENTARY schools:

September 3, 2015 Provincial Education Priorities/Faith Development November 13, 2015 Parent-Teacher Conferences January 22, 2016 Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting February 12, 2016 Parent-Teacher Conferences April 15, 2016 Newly added date

June 10, 2016 Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting June 30, 2016 Provincial Education Priorities

Catholic Education Week 2016

May 1st - 6th Opening Doors of Mercy May 2, 2016 Awards Night Celebrating Excellence in Catholic Education May 3, 2016 Province wide Student Mass for Catholic Education Week Catholic Education Centre 9:30 a.m. May 6, 2016 Family Day Mass May 6 Catholic Education Centre Family Day Potluck Lunch, 12 noon to 2 p.m.

Catholic School Parent Council Update

We would like to thank all the families in the St. Jane Frances community who participated in our Leaf's Ticket

Raffle. We raised $217.00.

Congratulations to our winner Sebastian L.

Hope you enjoyed the game! Toronto beat Anaheim 6-5 in overtime that night.

We like to remind parents if you have a receipt from the Samko Toy Sale Fundraiser from March 5th to March

20th please bring them to the school office, Attention: Lori. We will be collecting receipts until Monday April

25th. During our December Samko Toy Sale Fundraiser we raised $61.43.

Remember all the money raised through CSPC fundraising goes directly back into the school.

If you would like to be added to our distribution list please email us at cspc.stjanefrances@tcdsb.org

Our next meeting is Wednesday April 13th at 6:30pm.

If there is a need for child minding please let us know and we will make arrangements.

April 30th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parent Engagement Resource Event: CEC

Supporting All Our Students…Imagine the Possibilities

The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education 77th Annual Conference, AGM & Gala Dinner

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec6a0r4n5fb01bdc&llr=57qgf7bab

ChangeTheWorld: Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a six week challenge to encourage Ontario high school

students to volunteer The 2016 campaign starts on April 10th and ends on May 23rd.

www.volunteertoronto.ca/changetheworld

The City of Toronto’s - Clean Toronto Together Campaign School Cleanup Day--Friday April 22, 2016

Nature: How It Improves Mental Health

Breathing fresh air, feeling a warm breeze on your arm, seeing a beautiful flower blossom, petting a

dog, watching a buzzing bee, or skipping through a forest. Have you ever stopped to consider that

contact with nature may be as necessary for healthy child development as adequate sleep and good

nutrition?

A growing body of research has shown that contact with nature offers many benefits. Nature can offer

relief from stress and improve physical and emotional health. Research has shown that “life’s stressful

events appear not to cause as much psychological distress in children who live in high nature conditions

compared with children who live in low nature conditions.” Even a room with a view of nature can help

protect children against stress.

Nature also fosters social interaction and teaches children about friendship. When exploring nature

children are involved in a shared experience, which can then deepen friendships.

Being in nature allows for creative play. We should encourage children to detach from their electronics

long enough so that their imagination can take over.

Nature also offers a place where you can be alone. One student described her experience with nature as

a place where she could clear her mind and gain perspective. When she was in nature she realized that

“there were far larger things than herself, and it helped put problems into perspective.” Nature can act

as an escape where problems don’t need immediate attention.

Research has also shown that nature can improve a child’s capacity to pay attention.

In a time when electronic technology surrounds us it’s important to engage children in nature activities:

View nature as an antidote to stress and go on a nature outing with your class

Plant a small garden in your classroom

Have children keep a nature journal visit www.greenhour.org

Take your class outside to read a book

Green your schoolyard. Visit Evergreen www.evergreen.ca/en

Information obtained from Richard Louv; “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature-

deficit disorder”

TCDSB Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy 2015-18 approved Jan. 14, 2016

https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/specialeducation/mhs/pages/mental-health-

strategy.aspx

Support for schools in developing a mentally healthy classroom. See Supporting Minds on the Ministry’s website and edugains.ca

TCDSB’s celebration of Children’s Mental Health awareness week (May 1-6, 2016).

Technology Enabled Learning to Increase Engagement and Motivation

Students took pictures of angles around the school, uploaded them to Pencil Box and used an

interactive protractor to classify and measure the angle

Using interactive base-ten blocks to create multiplication arrays and develop a conceptual

understanding of multiplication

Culturally responsive texts addressing Math skills and concepts through a cross-curricular approach.

Grade 5 –Student engagement through meaningful and relevant examples - cross-curricular approach.

Using manipulatives, cooperative learning and peer feedback to explore concepts and demonstrate

their understanding. Educators honouring children’s starting points, building on students’ knowledge with an inquiry based approach, providing intentional and relevant learning

experiences in the classroom.

The implications for classroom practice in Problem Solving

Relating genre and mathematical structure & Relating personal experience and genre

Please continue to improve your child’s knowledge and skills in

Mathematics at home by using PRODIGY from the Math Night

Welcome to Toronto! Toronto Public Library offers many services, all FREE, to help you get settled

Toronto Public Library welcomes our newest refugee families. The program will be offered in English and Arabic. Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment.

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سWhen: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: North York Central Library – Concourse Level 5120 Yonge St. Space is limited. Please register to attend at Eventbrite or call 416-395-5674.

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