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2750 Kingsway Drive
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 7G5
905-829-1700 (Telephone)
905-829-3369 (Fax)
Website http://schools.hcdsb.org/luke/default.aspx
FAITH ● HOPE● CHARITY
Principal: Mrs. C. Boiago
Secretary: Mrs. K. Rosati
Parish : St. Andrew Church
SAFE ARRIVAL PROGRAM: Please remember to phone in your child’s absence to (905) 829-1700.
The answering machine is available 24 hours - Messages are picked up regularly between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00
p.m
MARCH 2015
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
HOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULE
We continue our Lenten Journey at St. Luke School. We
take time to reflect on the Gospel message of how we are
living up to God’s law of love. We strive to grow closer
to God through initiating acts of kindness and through
other Lenten Initiatives that we have committed to.
Please keep our grade 2 and grade 7 students in your
prayers as they prepare for the Sacraments of the
Eucharist and Confirmation. Our grade 2 students made
their First Reconciliation on Saturday, February 21st and
our grade 7s will be confirmed on Saturday, March 28th.
Our Virtue in Action this month is Kindness. Promoting
kindness has been a focus at St. Luke School since the
beginning of the school year.
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Finally, we ask you to mark Wednesday, April 15 on
your calendar and join us for our Second Annual Pasta
Night.
Our School Council will forward more
information in the near future about this great event.
Thank you for your continued support as we work
together for your children.
Your partner in Catholic Education,
Cathy Boiago
Principal
ST. LUKE PASTA NIGHT
Wednesday, April 15th
Sponsored by your School Council
Please note that St. Andrew’s Holy
Week Schedule is attached to this
newsletter for your convenience.
GRADE 7 CONFIRMATION RETREAT
Our Grade 7 students will attend a Confirmation Retreat
at Camp Brebeuf on Wednesday, March 25th.
Please keep our Grade 7 students in your prayers as they
prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
SHROVE TUESDAY
Students at St. Luke enjoyed pancakes, syrup and juice
on February 17th in celebration of Shrove Tuesday. We
extend our sincerest thanks to our parent volunteers who
came in to prepare and distribute more than 500
pancakes! Thank you Mrs. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Choi,
Mrs. Forte, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Reck, Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Shrivell and Mrs. Vazquez. We would not be able to
carry on this very special tradition without you!
ARE YOU MOVING?
Please let the office know as soon as possible if you are
moving and won’t be returning in September 2015. We
are planning for next year’s class sizes and this
information is very helpful in the planning process.
ONLINE PIZZA & PITA ORDERS
FEBRUARY SHINING STAR RECIPIENTS
As you know, our online payment
system - School Cash Online - is
up and running! We are thrilled
with the response from our school
community and thank you for your overwhelming
support of this important transition. If you have not done
so
already,
please
go
to
https://hcdsb.schoolcashonline.com/ to register. Once
you have registered you will receive notices when items
have been added to the school catalogue for purchase,
i.e. Field trips, Pizza Orders, etc. You will also receive a
reminder notice as the item due date draws near.
Shining Stars are awarded to students for
exhibiting a good attitude, good effort and
good behaviour. The staff of St. Luke are
extremely proud of all of our students who won
Shining Star ballots this month. Congratulations to
the following raffle draw winners:
Going forward, our pizza, pita and milk orders will all be
available for purchase online. Paper order forms will
no longer be sent home. Here you will be able to make
individual choices for your child and submit your orders
and payments online. No more lost or forgotten order
forms or payments! Once you have submitted your
child’s order online, it will be saved in your School Cash
Online account to refer to at any time.
If you choose to take part in our optional lunch
programs,
please
go
to
https://hcdsb.schoolcashonline.com to register/sign-in
and place your child(ren)’s upcoming pizza and/or pita
orders. Pita orders must be submitted by Monday,
March 9th. Pizza orders must be submitted by
Friday, March 27th. Please note that late orders
cannot be accepted.
Need
more
information?
Please
go
to
http://www.hcdsb.org/PARENTS/Pages/School-CashOnline.aspx for detailed School Cash Online information
and “Frequently Asked Questions”.
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
St. Luke School’s annual Public
Speaking Competition for students in
grades 4 to 8 took place on Thursday,
February 26th. Congratulations to the
following students who advanced to
this competition: Madelyn P, Mira H,
Johnny C, Jacob P, Chiara J, Dominick S, Michael A ,
and Benjamin W-S. All of the speakers did a fabulous
job, which made the judges’ work extremely
challenging. Congratulations is extended to Jacob P.
who placed first in our school’s competition! Our
school community would like to wish Jacob the best of
luck as he represents our school at the Halton Catholic
District School Board’s Regional Public Speaking
Competition on Wednesday, March 25th at St. Vincent
School.
Movie Pass
Art Supplies
Basketball
Subway Gift Card
Chapters Gift Card
James A.
Grace H.
Morgan A.
Robert S.
Isabelle D.
Room 4
Room 17
Room 1
Room 2
Room 12
GATOR SPORTS NEWS
BASKETBALL
Our Boy’s Basketball Team recently completed their
2015 Oakville Season. Our boy’s finished in 4th place in
their division and advanced to the Oakville quarter
finals. Highlights of the season included convincing
wins over Our Lady of Peace and St. Vincent. Thank
you to our team captains, Quel N. and Hunter M. for
their tremendous leadership both on and off the court
this year. Members of the team included: Nick B,
Jackson S, Michael H, Tanner K, Orin D, Aidan S,
Jack G, Ryan F, Sam S, Zane A, and Matteo D. A
special thank you goes to the members of the practice
team who came to each practice to not only improve
their own skill level but the skill level of our starting
players. Members of the practice team included:
Jahmoni D, Justin D, Bryce L, and Owen G.
Our Gator Girls also had an enjoyable basketball season.
Our team was full of spunk and spirit. We wish good
luck to our graduating players: Kuukua D, Adriana I,
Christina L, Emily P. Anna Joy S, and Oriana S. as
they move on to high school in September. Other team
members include: Jasmine B, Martina B, Tatianna B,
Lauren F, Emma J and Trinity L. Finally thank you to
our dedicated practice team: Alesandra I, Meghan P,
Bonnie S, Jasmine S, and Vanessa W, the future of girls
basketball looks fabulous at St. Luke School.
HOCKEY
Congratulations to St. Luke School’s Hockey Team on
their determination at the Holy Trinity Memorial
Hockey tournament. The team played gritty two way
hockey and had a fantastic day. The Gator hockey team
members include: Johnny C, Ethan D, Justin D, Orin
D, Tate D, Ryan F, Diego G, Michael H, Hunter M,
Mason M, Zac M, Emily P, Jackson S, and Michael S.
Thank you to our coach Mr. Simon.
GREENING SACRED SPACES
21st CENTURYY LEARNING
The St. Luke ECO team is proud to announce that our
school has just won a Pollinator Garden Kit from
Oakvillegreen. St. Luke was one of only three schools
chosen to receive a garden kit and workshop
presentation. Miss Leahy and Mr. D'Elia submitted a
letter to Oakvillegreen as part of the competition. Soon,
a representative will meet with the ECO team to create a
site plan and educate the students and staff of the
benefits and rewards of a natural environment. Once
presentations are complete, the garden will be planted
and we will watch it bloom. With the correct species of
plants and shrubs, we will attract bees and butterflies to
our sacred space.
It was great to see so many parents and students learning
together and having fun at St. Luke School on the
evening of Thursday, February 26th. We enjoyed an
interactive workshop on One Note and some hidden
features of Microsoft Word presented by Dustin Jez
from “fair chance learning”. Thank you to Mr. Mulè for
organizing this outstanding event and to all of our
parents who joined us with their children. It was a
fabulous evening enjoyed by all.
ST. LUKE COMIC CLUB
Comic Club has had a fun month of creating comics.
The Grade 4 and 5 students meet on Wednesdays at
lunch to use their creative skills to make their ideas
come alive. Drawing and colouring and a lot of fun all
come together to create comic strips that are posted
around the school. Drawing comics and working
together help the students with cooperation and problem
solving skills. Look for our comics in upcoming
newsletters if you want a good laugh. This month we
feature a comic from Oliva R. in Miss Leahy’s class.
MORNING DROP OFF & SUPERVISION
Parents, we need your cooperation to ensure the safety of
our students - your children - at St. Luke School. Once
again, we ask that you please observe our safe driving
and parking procedures (rain or shine) in the school
parking lot and driveways. Cars are not permitted to
park or be left running in the Fire Lane in front of the
school. This is a drop-off zone only. If you must stop
your car to help your children out or to take backpacks
from the trunk, you should be doing so from parking
space, not stopping in front of the school. We ask you to
please adhere to these procedures for the safety of all
children and the mutual respect of your fellow parents.
Please note that playground and/or indoor (in the case of
inclement weather) supervision does not begin until 8:10
a.m. No students should be dropped off at school prior to
this time. The morning bell sounds at 8:25 a.m. and
students are brought into the school at that time. School
begins at 8:30 a.m. and students arriving after this time
must wait in the foyer until morning announcements are
finished to receive a late slip from the office. We thank
you for supporting your child(ren)’s punctuality.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION COMMITTEE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Parents, guardians, family members of all grades and
high school students requiring volunteer hours are
invited to be part of the Graduation Committee.
Assistance is needed in the following areas:
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Planning and organizing
Decorating the gym
Take–down of decorations in the gym the day
after graduation
Graduation Reception– The reception is
normally hosted by parents of students in grade
7, with the assistance of the grade 7 students.
One or two parents are required to organize and
coordinate this event. Time commitment: a few
hours prior to Graduation Day and 3-4 hours the
afternoon/evening of Graduation.
If you are interested in volunteering and have a Criminal
Reference Check on file at the office (not required for
high school volunteers), please contact Mrs. Boiago.
VOLUNTEERS AND
CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECKS
A Criminal Reference Check (with a Vulnerable Sector
Screening) is required for anyone volunteering at any
HCDSB school in any capacity where students are
present. To get your clearance, simply to go to your
nearest police station and request a Criminal Reference
Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening. Requests
usually take a few weeks to be processed. Once you
receive your CRC please bring the stamped original to
the school office, where we will take a copy for our files
and return the original to you.
are planning for next year’s class sizes and this
information is very helpful in the planning process.
MARCH 2015
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
5
6
7
12
13
14
19
20
21
27
28
9:00 a.m. Confessions
PIZZA DAY
8
9
10
11
17
18
Pita Orders
DUE
15
Last PITA DAY for
Order Session # 1
16
PIZZA DAY
MARCH BREAK
22
23
24
25
HCDSB Regional
Public Speaking
Competition –
Good Luck Jacob P!
PITA DAY
Order Session # 2 Starts
PIZZA DAY
29
30
31
PITA DAY
26
Pizza Orders
DUE
Confirmation
10:30 a.m. St. Andrew’s
Church