405 Bridge Street East, Belleville, ON K8N 1P7 Phone: 613-962-3653 Fax: 613-391-0170 Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board St. Joseph Catholic School Principal: Mrs. Patti Greer Secretary: Mrs. Carrie Clark-Boates Superintendent of School Effectiveness: Ms. Terri Slack Director of Education: Mr. Jody DiRocco Volume 8 April 2015 St.. Joseph, pray for us. Parish Priest: Father Tim Shea Trustees: Mr. Sean Kelly, Mr. Tom Dall School Council Co-Chairs: Mrs. Ann-Marie Brady, Amanda Bentley-Lake St. Joseph Catholic School Mission Statement We are a Catholic school community based on Gospel values. We will encourage all members of our community to show dignity and respect for each other as we develop spiritually, socially and intellectually. They slept that night in the garden of olives - but Christ rose again. They ran away and le him all alone - but Christ rose again. They called for his death and Pilate gave in - but Christ rose again. They scourged him ll the blood flowed down - but Christ rose again. They pierced his brow with a crown of thorns - but Christ rose again. They nailed him to the wood of the cross - but Christ rose again. They jeered and laughed and taunted him - but Christ rose again. They opened his side with a soldier’s lance - but Christ rose again. They laid him in a rock-hewn borrowed tomb - but Christ rose again. New world, new life, new grace - but Christ rose again. Amen Please join us for our School Mass on Wednesday, April 8th at 10:00 am. All family and friends are cordially welcome to come celebrate with us. Register your child now for Junior and Senior Kindergarten Children born in 2010 and 2011 are eligible for Kindergarten in September 2015 Please remember to bring your child’s Baptismal Certificate Birth certificate Immunization records For more information, contact St. Joseph Catholic School at 613-962-3653 or visit the ALCDSB website: www.alcdsb.on.ca. Packages available in office KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION We are planning our Kindergarten Orientation for May 20th for new students. Please send in the Registration Forms so we can include everyone. from the secretary’s desk…. A huge thank you to all those parents who take the time to call the school when your child(ren) will be absent. It makes my job so much easier! Please remember – you can leave a phone message any time of the day or night! PEACE ASSEMBLY MARCH 25, 2015 March’s Peace assembly was on the virtue of love. Claire, Justin, Quintin, Jeremy and Sophie ran the assembly on this virtue. A slideshow presentation was shown about the virtue of love. This included what love is and how to show love in our community. The assembly was wrapped up with a Prayer for Love. It was another wonderful assembly put on by one of St. Joe’s leadership teams. Blessed are the Peacemakers We recognize the work of students who best exemplify the qualities of being a peacemaker. It is not a one-time thing but actions that are displayed over a period of time. Thus the name “Blessed are the Peacemakers.” The winners were Jed L-M, Emma E (Kgtn), Madeleine K (Gr. 1), Rosalie T (Gr. 2), William D, Ella T, Abby B (Gr. 3), Carley S, Anouk H (Gr. 4), Nate W (Gr. 5), Julia A, Ashley A, Brigid B(Gr. 6) Congratulations on a job well done! PEACE ASSEMBLY Our next Peace Assembly will be on Wednesday, May 6th at 1:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us in the gym. CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL The next meeting of the School Council will be on Tuesday, April 14th at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. BEACON OF HOPE The Board hosted its “Beacons of Hope” breakfast on Tuesday, March 31st at the Travelodge Hotel to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. “There are many students whose contributions to our school and the wider community reflect our Catholic virtues. Not likely to be recognized in other venues, these unsung heroes contribute to the betterment of the community with dedication, integrity and gentle spirit.” St. Joseph Catholic School honoured Sarah Paradis on this day for all of her efforts as a member of the Legacy and Leadership Committees, participation in Making a Difference days, reading buddies, helping the St. Joseph Youth Group, her volunteerism and a genuine commitment to others. “She never hesitates to do any extra job that is asked of her. She does it to the best of her ability and always does it with a smile!” This is another great example of a student who “Builds Peace at St. Joseph’s.” SACRAMENTS First Communion Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at 11:00 am Confirmation Retreat Thursday, May 7th, 2015 at St. Joseph Parish Hall Confirmation Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6:30pm at Church PIZZA DAYS this month will be April 7, 14th, 21st and 28th. Orders for pizza will not be accepted after the due date. Please don’t send pizza money and milk money together. Mrs. Boates is unable to count out money and make the correct change when they are together. Eco Club News TERRACYCLE Collecting Program: Turning Garbage into Money Thank you to everyone that brought in Tassimo T discs and packages to the school. We collected over 28,500 items and it earned the Eco Team $300. Unfortunately we are not allowed to collect them anymore as TERRACYCLE is going to larger collection spots. We are collecting the following items to support Eco Team activities: Schneiders® Lunchmate® Brigade® We accept any brand and any size lunch kit packaging including the lunch kit plastic trays, the lunch kit plastic film and all the inside plastic packaging and wrappers. The kits do not have to be washed. E-Waste Brigade 1. Standard cell phones, smart phones and iPhones 2. Digital cameras, camcorders, and graphing calculators 3. Inkjet cartridges from HP and Canon printers only 4. iPod® devices 5. Laptops, notebooks, netbooks, e-readers, tablets and iPads Thank you for supporting the Eco Team – a group of over 20 students and leaders, and their activities. Earth Day takes place on Wednesday, April 22. We will be having activities during this week to celebrate the Earth and to think of ways that we can help all of God’s creation. In 1980 St Francis was declared the patron saint of ecologists and our Church encourages each one of us to take care of the Earth and all of God’s living creatures. To find out more about Earth Day, you can go to http://www.earthday.ca Keep The Used Batteries Coming In The Estimated Prize Pool Is Over $4000! We have until April 24th, Earth Week, to send in as many household batteries as we can collect. Our first 45 gallon drum is heading off this week to be weighed and sorted and that puts us just behind the top ten schools in the contest. Therefore we need your used batteries to climb the list to a winning spot. With your help we have a great chance to be in the prize pool! Milk Bags for Bed Mats A local Girl Guide Group is making bed mats from the outer plastic bags that hold three bags of milk. One of our students is involved in this project and needs our help to gather enough bags. If you can help out please send the bags in to Mrs. Robinson’s class. With scissors, crochet hook and willing hands, the girls will transform the bags into washable, quick-dry bed mats which provide an alternative to sleeping on the damp, hard ground. Thank you. CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING Cross-Country Running season is upon us and practices have already started. The students in Grades 3 and 4 will meet in the gym to practice Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 while the Grades 5 to 8 students train Monday and Wednesdays after school. This year’s Cross-Country Meet will be held again at Zwick’s Park on Tuesday, May 12th with the rain date on Wednesday, May 13th if needed. If you have any questions or concerns about Cross-Country Running, please contact Mrs. McGillen, Mrs. Power, or Mrs. Coates. MILK Students may purchase milk cards for $15.00/card (20 milk). The card may be used any time during this school year. Congratulations St. Joe’s on Another Great Science Fair! The following projects won based on students’ votes. The winner voted Best Project was Burning Candles by Leah McGillen and Carly Mulvihill. The Weirdest Science Project was Can Crusher by Daniel Panetta and Sean Chung. The project that was voted to be The Grossest was Coke and Milk by Emma Dever and Maya Forestell. A special award was given to Shamus Coughlin for his project on the affects of caffeine and sugar on shooting accuracy. through the St. Joseph School Council Greetings from the St. Joseph Parent Council! Only 3 months left of this school year! Lots of great things still to come though. Upcoming, we have a meeting regarding the transformation of our library into a Learning Commons. Your input is wanted! If you would like to be a part of this process, please join us April 1 at 6:30 pm. The ever popular Bingo Night will be held Wednesday, April 22. Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase so you don’t even have to cook! The next meeting is Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30. All are welcome! For more info, please check the school website http://schools.alcdsb.on.ca/jose/default.aspx and join our Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/groups/stjoesparentcouncil/ The projects selected to go on to the regional fair are as follows: Hand Heat: Sam Hartling Frozen: Abby Brady and Meghan Walton Heat versus Helium: Paddy Brady and Zach Ellis The Magic in Gum: Meg Bashall and Reena Lui Let the Sun Shine In: Sophie McPherson and Claire Supryka Effects of Sugar and Caffeine on Accuracy: Shamus Coughlin Facts of Friction: Chloe and Hannah O’Boyle Kelly Surface Tension: Ben Hayes How Did the First Hearing Aid Work: Deliah Hummell What’s the Number: Ashton McGuire and Isabella Salazar These projects will be on display at the Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair to be held at Loyalist College on April 11th. Everyone is invited to visit the fair after 11:00 a.m. May you all have a happy and blessed Easter. Don’t Forget: St. Joseph Family Easter Bingo Wednesday April 22, 2015 6:00pm – 7:30 pm Pizza & juice will be available for purchase. See you there! LEARNING COMMONS (formerly called the Library) We need you and your ideas for setting up this new space within our school. The first meeting will be held April 1st at 6:30 pm in the library. Everyone is welcome! WE HAVE A GREAT ECO CLUB FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY! When any family from St. Joseph Catholic School makes a purchase with Connon Nurseries, they will donate 10% of each purchase back to the Eco Club. All you need to do is mention St. Joseph’s name at the time of the purchase. Then Connon Nurseries will send the Eco Club a cheque for 10% of all purchases made! We use this money to support the students’ gardening projects at our school. Therefore your contribution will not only make your place more beautiful but will help to grow a new generation of gardeners. This offer applies from April 15 June 15th. Purchase these items and help us too! Shade & Flowering Trees Evergreens Flowering Shrubs Perennials Ornamental Grasses Annuals All Garden Products and Giftware Once again St. Joseph Catholic School is participating in Cops for Cancer Pedal for Hope. They came to the school on March 31st to kick off the fundraising event. We have had such great participation by our students in the last 2 years and we hope that it’ll be the same again this year. If your child is interested in having his/her hair cut or shaved, permission forms may be obtained in the office. Get ready to participate and save the date of Friday, May 8th for the real fun to happen!! EQAO Testing for Primary (Gr. 3) and Junior (Gr.6) students is scheduled at St. Joseph for May 26th, 27th and 28th. Please refrain from booking appointments during this time. For parent and student resources go to: www.eqao.com
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