TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD February 2016

Principal’s Message

Keep Your Hands to Yourself! Something that is often said at

school and likely in many of

your homes as well. All the

students have heard me regularly

speak to the importance of

keeping their hands off one

another. For children who are

able to control their emotions, it

is sometimes overwhelming

when other students do not. As

parents, you may struggle with

this with your own children as

they fight over the toys, your

attention etc. There are things

that can help you, and in turn

help our children deal with their

emotions that can sometimes

lead to a physical reaction.

A child who understands that it is

okay to feel mad but not okay to

hit, can see that they have choices

about how to deal with their

feelings without reacting

impulsively. Children can benefit

from learning feeling words such

as frustrated, disappointed, and

nervous.

A great way to help kids learn

about feelings is to discuss how

various characters in books or TV

shows may feel.

Pause to ask, “How do you think

he feels right now?” Then

discuss the various feelings the

character may be experiencing

and the reasons why.

This also teaches kids empathy.

Young children and pre-

teens/teens can often think the

world revolves around them so it

can be an eye opening experience

for them to learn that

Virtue of the Month:

Christ the King

Catholic

School

Where we learn

together, pray

together and play

together!

3672 Lake Shore Blvd.

Etobicoke, ON M8W 1N6

Telephone No.: (416) 393-5257

Act of Love

O My God, I love you above all things,

with my whole heart and soul,

because you are all-good and worthy of all

love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of

you. I forgive all who have

injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Amen Principal: Julie Aube Secretary:

Maria Almeida

Superintendent: Doug Yack

416 222-8282 Ext. 2596

Trustee: Ann Andrachuk

416 512-3402

Parish: Christ the King Parish

3674 Lakeshore Blvd., West

Toronto, Ontario M8W 1N6

416 251 - 8983

Saturday Mass: 5:00pm

Sunday Mass: 9:00am, 10:30am and

12:00pm(Polish)

Lunch Hour: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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other people have feelings too. If

your child knows that pushing

their friend to the ground may

make their friend mad and sad, he

or she may be less likely to do it.

Or if your teen understands that

their coming home late worries

you, then maybe they she will

have more consideration.

Teach kids appropriate ways to

deal with uncomfortable

emotions. Kids need to learn that

just because they feel angry

doesn’t mean they can hit

someone. Instead, they need to

learn the skills to use so they can

resolve conflict peacefully. One

way to deal with feelings is to talk

about it. Encourage kids to use

their words to express how they

feel. This can help them speak up

to a friend who has ripped a toy

out of their hand and can prevent

them from lashing out and

retaliating.

Teach kids how to take a self-time

out. To walk away for five

minutes, to go to another room or

to ask to go for a walk. This will

help them learn to calm down and

perhaps think about some

possible strategies to solve the

problems which leads to my last

point. Problem Solving has been

ranked as one of six of the most

important social skills for

children and adults. Teach your

child to brainstorm several

solutions to a problem. Then,

show them how to consider the

pros and cons of each potential

solution. This will help your child

learn to think before he/she acts.

For younger children, role

playing situations can be

effective and of course, how you

yourself solve problems can be

the most effective of all. Use

examples from your own life. I

appreciate your support because

as much as it is part of my job, no

parents like to receive a phone

explaining that their child has hit

or been hit.

Also, join us on Instagram at CTKinaction to get updates and pictures of

all the learning and fun that goes on!

Kindergarten Registration

Happy to announce that our

Kindergarten Registration

surpassed our anticipated

numbers. We are nearing

capacity with potentially 40 JK

students. It is encouraging to see

that our Catholic School is

growing.

New PA Day Added to

Calendar

The Board has approved

Friday, April 15, 2016 as a

system-wide Professional

Activity Day.

https://www.tcdsb.org/school/Sc

hoolYearCalendar/Pages/Default

.aspx

Director’s Annual Report

Check out all the highlights from

2014-2015

https://indd.adobe.com/view/b93

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5a46fbaf8c80

Multi-Year Deficit Recovery

Plan

Virtual Town Hall scheduled for

February 9th. Get all the details

on our website www.tcdsb.org

IMPORTANT

INFORMATION on

IMMUNIZATION

Students must be up-to-date with

their immunization or have a

valid exemption form to attend

school in Ontario. The

required immunizations protect

against diphtheria, tetanus,

pertussis, polio, measles,

mumps, and rubella,

meningococcal and varicella (for

students born on or after January

1, 2010). Important boosters are

given to children in kindergarten

and again during the high school

years.

Please note that your doctor

does not send the information

to Toronto Public Health.

Every time your child has an

immunization, report the

information to Toronto Public

Health by one of the following

ways:

Online at

www.toronto.ca/health and

click on "Report your school-

aged child's vaccine"

Fax: 416-338-2487

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Mail a copy to:

Toronto Public Health,

Immunization

235 Danforth Avenue, 2nd Floor

Toronto, ON

M4K 1N2

For more information visit our

website at

Toronto.ca/immunization or call

us at 416-392-1250. Interpreters

are available Monday to Friday

8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.

MONTHLY RECOGNITIONS

The following students are

recognized for their efforts in

COURAGE Elle Victoria Clark Jayden Ha Veronica Dominguez Rodriguez Maria Parhomenko Joseph Manzano David Rea Josh Peralta Karly Jaros Alessia Priolo Jerome Barber

The following students are

recognized for their efforts in

RESPONSIBILITY Alyssa Farrugia Oliver Szymanski Eric Skaftason Briana Rabe Genevieve Seguin Angelo Gjerkaj Arnica Nandur Ellie Parr Theresa Vu Eric Baxter

PLACEMENT STUDENTS

You may recognize a few new

faces around the school the last

few weeks. We have a few

partnerships happening with

Ryerson and Humber College. We

have students who are training to

be Child and Youth Workers and

we also have a student studying to

be a nurse. It is

something that we

have been

welcoming over the

last few years

because both

institutes have a

quality program

with dedicated

students. More

hands helping

around the school

the better and the

students

continually show

respect and warmth toward

these students. I feel that

these partnerships bring so

much value to the school

community.

Dental Screening

Toronto Public Health provides

dental screening in accordance

with the Ontario Ministry of

Health. They will be at Christ the

King from February 22nd to the

24th.

Pictured above are students enjoying a Math activity in our collaborative room.

Below are examples of our Grade 7 & 8 Character Analysis. They are posted all over the school.

February 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Pita # 3

Interviews On-line/please sign-up for apt.

Pizza # 4

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Pita forms go home

Pita # 4

SHROVE Tuesday

Scientists-am Gr.2/4/5/6

ASH WED.

Mass 10:15

Parent Int.

Civvies/Fancy/Formal

Valentine’s Dance

Parent Int.

P.D. Day

No classes for the students

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FAMILY DAY

SCHOOL CLOSED

PITA orders due

Boys Basketball

Junior W5H

Girls Basketball

Pizza forms go home

Pizza # 5

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Pita # 1

CSPC Mtg. 7:00

Scientists-am Gr. 1

PIZZA orders due

Civvies

Pizza # 6

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Pita # 2

Notes: Please send your $2 for Feb. 11 & Feb. 26th civvies, if you chose not to pay in advance.

PIZZA FORMS ARE DUE FEB. 25th, (BY NOON). This is your only change to order for March 4th to April 29th.

PITA FORMS ARE DUE Feb. 16th. (By noon). This is your only chance to order for Feb. 22th – March

21st.

Parent Interviews apts –on line: ctk.parentinterview.com