O UR LADY OF F ATIMA CATHOLIC S CHOOL
M AY 2 0 1 5 NEWSLETTER
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May is the Month of Mary
“Blessed are you among women…” Luke 1:40
Mary is special because she lived the very
meaning of the Gospel that we are all invited to live. Mary’s example of staying with
Jesus through his suffering and death encourages
us to be filled with compassion and hope. Mary
did not wallow in grief, but took courage from Jesus’ resurrection. Please join us for an Adoration
Celebration May 13@ 1:15pm, led by Father Rony.
MOTHER’S DAY: Sunday, May 10th
Mothers have brought us into this world and they
introduced us to the values and morals that we
have. There are so many mothers to honour grandmothers, godmothers, adoptive mothers,
stepmothers, foster mothers and friends’ mothers.
In different ways, any one or more of these mothers
has earned our love. We also have Mary, the Mother of God. Jesus made her the mother of all baptized people. God has made the Earth a holy
home for all living things. To all mothers in our community, we ask God to bless you everyday and
especially on Mother’s Day!
We Congratulate our Grade 8’s
Congratulations to our Gr. 8 students who celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation on
May 2 and 3. We thank, Ms. Cerrone and Mr.
Caruso, along with Father Rony for preparing
our Confirmandi. We welcome them, as
young adults into our community of faith.
Come Celebrate Music Monday and
the OLF Talent Show!
On Monday, May 4, Our Lady of Fatima will
be holding Music Monday and Talent Show
concerts to celebrate music and the Arts.
Students will be performing selected repertoires
that they learned in music this year, while others will
be sharing their artistic talents in our Talent Show.
Come join the celebration at 1pm and/or 7pm!
May’s Character Virtue: Responsibility
I will honour commitments to my family, school &
community.
I will be reliable so people
can depend on me.
I will be accountable for the
things I say or do.
Get Your Child Ready For Full Day Kindergarten
Parents of students entering Kindergarten in September 2015 are invited to join us for a Welcome to
Full-Day Kindergarten orientation session being held
on May 22. This session will provide you with tips and
strategies to ensure your child is best prepared for
school and for Full Day Kindergarten. Participants will
also receive a kit of learning materials that will assist
in their child’s preparation for the upcoming school
year. This session will be held in the Library. Appointments are
now being communicated to parents of all JK registrants. We
look forward to seeing you and your child.
An additional evening FDK information session for parents only is
scheduled on Thursday, May 28 at 7pm in the OLF Library.
YCDSB approves Long Term Accommodation Plan 2015-20
The Government of Ontario, the Ministry of Education, and local
School Boards are responsible to students and to their parents to
ensure that as much funding as possible is directed to the education needs of students. Recent provincial announcements have
highlighted the need for school boards across the province to
reduce surplus capacity through the implementation of a Long
Term Accommodation Plan.
At its Regular Meeting of the Board held on March 24th,
2015, the Board of Trustees approved the York Catholic District School Board’s Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP)
for 2015-2020. The LTAP is a planning report which highlights
the current and future student accommodation needs of
the York Catholic District School Board. Implementation of
the LTAP will begin in the Fall 2015.
The LTAP focuses on the four (4) Rs:
"Right Program" (elementary and/or secondary school initiatives);
"Right Facility" (physical space in bldg, school yard and parking lot);
"Right-Size" (student placements, school organization); and,
"Right Location" (geography).
The LTAP includes a number of accommodation initiatives, which
range from new schools to accommodation reviews and boundary reviews, program considerations, temporary accommodations,
as well as, facility partnerships.
Each accommodation initiative will be guided by a process that
includes opportunities for community participation and community consultation.
The York Catholic District School Board is committed to keeping all
stakeholders informed throughout the process. To view the Long
Term Accommodation Plan in full, and for more detailed information, visit: http://www.ycdsb.ca/departments/Planning/ltap.htm
Catholic Community of Character Award Winners: Reverence
TEACHER
STUDENTOF THE MONTH
TEACHER
STUDENTOF THE MONTH
Ms. Baldassini
Jaya C-T, Allegra C.
Ms. Bertucci 5
Vanessa C., Crizia D., Amelia D.
Ms. Bulfon
Alyssa V., Isabella S., Julian L., Alessio G.
Ms. Colalillo
Angela G., Ryan R.
Ms. Wojewoda
Jessica Q., Aiden D., Samuel T.
Giannantonio/Luongo
Justyn D., Daniella F.
Madam Ross
Jocelyn J.
Ms. Sinopoli
Isabella A., Lucas D., Joshua P.,
Ms.Amatangelo
Sara B., Matthew R.
Ms. daSilva
Caroline F.
Ms. Maniglia
Nathan F., Josie M., Julia F., Michela B.,
Milani G-D
Mr. Bruder
Maddy C., Julian P.
Madam Ferreira
Carlos M-E
Mr. Caruso
Sophia C., Vanessa B.
Ms. Ariemma
Julian D., Robert D.
Ms. Cerrone
Carmine R., Haley F.
Ms. Bertucci 3/4
Julian C., Luke R.
French
Vince M., Amelia D., Angelica M., Anton
K., Daniela D., Ava H.
Ms. Caggiano
Daniela D., Zoe H.
DiCresce/Salerno
Alessio L.
Italian
Nicholas A., Luciano D.,
OLF W5H Team captures AREA 3 Banner
Congratulations to the Our Lady of Fatima's Intermediate W5H team who placed first in the Area 3 W5H
competition. The team will now go on to compete in
the YCDSB finals on May 5 at St. Justin Martyrs CES in
Markham, in attempt to capture their second consecutive Championship in two years. Congratulations
and good luck to our team members: Jacquelyn M.,
Sophia C., Vanessa B., Ennio O.,Carmine R., Michael
A., and Christian V..
Thank you to Coaches Cerrone and Caruso for guiding our W5H Team. Go Falcons Go!
Oral Communications Success
We congratulate the following students for their exemplary efforts during our recent grade 4-8 Oral
Communication Competition: Congratulations OLF
Oral Communications Winners
Juniors
Emily C. 1st Place
Victoria D. 2nd Place
Vanessa F. 3rd Place
Crizia D. 4th Place
Other participants included: Matteo C., Isabella C., David
D., Daniela D., Michela D., James F., Angelica M., Eva R.,
Emily R., and Giuseppe S..
Intermediates
Mia C. 1st Place
Diana T. 2nd Place
Amanda L. 3rd Place
Other participants included:
Isabela C., Anthony C., Anthony C., Julia C., Victoria D.,
Victoria I., Carmine R., Alyssa T.,
Thank you Ms. Celio for coordinating this event.
Dental Screening for JK, SK, Grade 2 and 8
The York Region Public Health Department will
visit OLF on May 20 to conduct their annual
dental screening campaign. While here, their
staff will conduct dental check-ups / screening with all OLF students in JK, SK, Grade 2 and 8.
OLF BBQ & Movie Night Under the Stars: June 19
Our Lady of Fatima’s Catholic School Council is currently very busy organizing a fun-filled community
building event scheduled for June 19. Please SAVE
the date. The evening is billed as a yearend community building activity, which will be hi-lighted by:
6:30pm
Family BBQ,
8:45pm (sunset) Movie Under the Stars
The BBQ will be operated by the Knights of Columbus
and the movie will be shown in the schoolyard
weather permitting (gym is alternate). We ask that
you bring a cozy blanket and suitable seating, such
as lawn chairs. Other family-oriented activities will be
set-up such as; face-painting, ice-cream truck, and
more! Stay tuned and SAVE the date!
Traffic Safety around the School
Please help to keep our students safe in
our parking lot and in front of the school.
Do not rush and sacrifice safe driving
practices. Student safety should never be placed at
risk because of careless driving and rushing. When
picking up or dropping off your child, please:
1. Remember that students should be dropped off / picked up at
SAFE access points in front of the school. They should make use
of the sidewalks located at the south and north entrances.
2. Please do not ask your child to navigate bus traffic by having
them enter or exit the school property
using non-designated means, (ie. cutting across the driveway and
between busses and moving vehicles).
3. Do NOT drive into school parking lot at these times:
a) 8:30am-9:00am
b) 3:20pm-4:00pm
c) Exception—when busses have been cancelled.
Finally, proceed with extreme caution whenever in
the vicinity of the school. Please put safety ahead of
convenience and haste, at all times.
Sports...Sports...Sports…Sports
Junior Basketball
The Junior Boys Basketball team is
preparing for the upcoming Area
Tournament on May 6 at Our Lady
of Fatima. The boys played hard
and demonstrated skill and sportsmanship during their exhibition
season. Coaches Hanaway, Adeu and Awad are
proud of the team’s work ethic and dedication to
developing their skills.
The Falcons team members are: London D.,
Matteo C., Adam R., Nicholas C., Antonio B., Adrian
C., Gabriel P., Robert T., Nicholas R., Leo M., Lucas
D., Christian R., Massimo P., Stefano O..
The Junior Girls Basketball team is working
hard to prepare for their Area Tournament at St. Stephen Catholic School on
May 7. Coaches Hanaway, Adeu and
Awad are extremely proud of the girls.
They worked hard and displayed excellent team play and focus, during the
exhibition season.
The members of the team are: Eva R., Melissa P.,
Michela D., Haley B., Alessia L., Isabella C., Christina
S., Bella D., Diva P., Vanessa F.,Angela G., Melissa P..
OLF EQAO Testing
time is at hand
OLF Gr. 3 and 6 students will be involved in writing
the EQAO assessment during the period of May 25–
June 5.
The exact dates for each grade will follow for those
affected. EQAO tests provide a snapshot of your
child’s achievement in relation to the provincial
standard. However, remember that no single test
can offer a complete or definitive picture of what
your child has learned. In the end, no one better
understands the true measure of your child’s abilities
and knowledge than his or her classroom teacher.
We wish our students all the best.
OLF Golden Rules: Hands & Feet and Kind Words
Our expectation is that students keep their hands
and feet to themselves and use ONLY kind words to
solve conflicts and problems, when they arise.
As well, older students, are expected to avoid any
inappropriate displays of public affection, including
behaviours, such as: hugging, embracing and / or
holding hands. The above behaviours are not permitted in the school environment for obvious reasons. Thank you for supporting our efforts in this area.
Report It: Report Bullying in Confidence
If you are being bullied or know of someone
who is being bullied, remember to report it to
your teacher or Principal or use the confidential bullying reporting system located on the
YCDSB website or click on:
http://www.ycdsb.ca/report-it/default.htm
Be assured your e-mail is held in strict confidence.
Our next CSC Meeting is on May 7
We hope you are able to attend. To have an item
added to the agenda, contact Mr. Garofalo or Ms.
Cassar, prior to the meeting. Thank you for your ongoing support.
The school is closed on May 18 for
the Victoria Day Holiday.
Sincerely,
V. Garofalo, Principal
D. Giuliani, Trustee
D. Hackett, Superintendent T. Ciaravella, Trustee