April 2015
J.J. O’Neill Catholic School
240 Marilyn Avenue, Napanee, Ontario. K7R 2L4
613-354-9500 http://schools.alcdsb.on.ca/jjon
Principal: Tammy Hulton Vice-Principal: Gloria Hackett
Superintendent of School Effectiveness: Terri Slack
Trustee: Greg Speagle
Spring’s Magic
Spring is:
Mud,
Mops,
Measles,
Cough drops,
Snow,
Sleet,
Sniffles,
Wet feet,
Soggy woolens,
Leaden skies,
No glad sight for tired eyes.
Then!
Everything comes to focus
With a crocus.
By Faye Tanner Cool
Happy Easter to all our students
and families.
LITURGICAL UPDATE
Stations of the cross will take place on Holy Thursday, April 17th
in our gym starting at 9:45 a.m. led by our intermediate classes.
Father Marek will celebrate our April Mass at J.J. O’Neill on April
16th at 11:00 a.m. Parents and parishioners are most welcome
to join us!
Upcoming Events
FIRST COMMUNION
Our Grade two students will make
their First Communion on Sunday
April 26th at 12:00 at St. Patrick’s
Church. Thank you to Mrs.
Gauthier and Ms. Hegan for
preparing the students for this
important sacrament.
Thank you once again to St.
Patrick’s CWL for the reception to
follow in the parish hall.
EQAO Grade 3 & 6 Testing
It is that time of the year again. Our
grade 3 students in Mrs. Roth and
Mrs. Rodrigues’ classes, as well as
our grade 6 students in Mr. Borges
class, will be writing the yearly
provincial large-scale standardized
EQAO test in late May and June.
Mark these dates in your calendar:
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Mary 27th to May
29th, and Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday,
June 3rd to June 5th.
If your child is in grades 3 or 6,
they will be writing a portion of
the assessment on each of those
six days. So plan on being at
school, well-rested and ready to
show what you know on this
important test.
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EARLY LEARNING KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
A message to Future Early Learners, formerly known as Junior
Kindergarteners, who are interested in
enrolling at J.J. O’Neill Catholic School
for September 2015. You are encouraged
to tell your parents to drop by the school
and fill out registration forms. If your
parents have any questions, please contact
Mrs. Craigen in the office for further information. Keep in
mind that to complete your registration, you will need your
Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate and Immunization
record. So ask your parents tonight!
Babysitter Course (11-14 yrs)
Saturday, April 18
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Napanee
Contact K. Mills
613-354-0828
Limestone Community Education
Criminal Background Checks for Parent Volunteers
The Board requires that parent volunteers produce Criminal
Background Checks. If you anticipate that you would like
to serve as a volunteer in our school, or be a chaperone for
a school activity, you are encouraged to initiate the
process as soon as possible in anticipation of a possible
delay. School year end trips are coming up fast! Please
contact the office to obtain the correct forms.
Spring Cake Walk
Our Grade 4/5 Class will be holding a Spring Cake
Walk on Friday, April 10th to raise money for their
trip to Medieval Times. Tickets are 25 cents each
or 5 for $1.00. We can’t wait to see the wonderful cake creations
from our very talented families.
Thank you to:
Mrs. Gauthier and her grade 2 class for organizing
the “Share Lent” collections this year. With all the
donations for our spirit week March 9th to 13th,
we have raised a total of $336.76 which will be given
to Father Marek for the Share Lent this year.
Thank you to everyone for your generous donations
and to Mrs. Gauthier and the students for this great
Lenten project.
Mrs. Mulhall and her grade 7 class for planning and
cooking all those wonderful grilled cheese sandwiches.
Mrs. McKeown and Mrs. Lajoie had a big hand in
this as well and we thank you for your help. We have
raised a total of $652.15 which will be donated to
the Morningstar Mission in Napanee. Way to go
Grade 7 class – such a great Lenten project!
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Spring Book Fair
There will be a Spring Book Fair at J.J. O’Neill from April 27 to May 1. We are looking
forward to adding new and exciting books to our Learning Commons from the money
raised at this event. If you are interested in volunteering, please let Mrs. Miles know at
[email protected].
Spring Art Show
There will be a Spring Art Show at J.J. in the evening of Wednesday, April 29. This is a
great time to come and see all the beautiful works of art and classroom creations made
throughout the year. More details to follow.
Author Visit
Award winning author, Rene Schmidt, will be coming to give a presentation on the Franklin Expedition
and his Canadian Disasters series. He will be speaking to Mr. Borges and Mrs. Breault’s (St. Pat’s
Erinsville) classes on April 7. We are very much looking forward to his visit.
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2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
2
Good Friday 3
SomeBunny is
coming……4
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Holy Thursday
Stations of the
Cross in gym
Happy Easter 5
6
7
8
Welcome Back
to School
Easter Monday
-Cake Walk for
Grade 4/5 class
-Chess
Tournament
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15
Dental Screening
Grades
16
Mass at the School
at 11:00 a.m.
4H Club
presentation in the
Commons Room
JK,SK,2
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29
30
Parent Council
meeting 6:30 p.m.
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First Communion
Gr. 2 at 12:00 p.m.
– St. Pat’s Church
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Art Show
Serve Well, Bring Hope, Celebrate All
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