Holy Rosary Catholic School
January 2015
Newsletter
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Principal’s Message…
PRINCIPAL:
MS. FACCHINI
On behalf of all staff of Holy Rosary School, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and many blessings
in 2015!
SECRETARY:
As the new year begins, we reflect upon the year that has just passed and anticipate renewal and
purpose for what lies ahead. January is a month of hope, optimism and new beginnings. We look
towards new direction and purpose.
MRS. A. BOLLIGER
Holy Rosary
Catholic School
Mission Statement
Holy Rosary Catholic
School is devoted to
providing a quality
Catholic Education,
within a caring
environment that fosters
life long love of learning;
celebrates the uniqueness
of each individual in
partnership with the
family, school, and
church.
Junior Kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 begins on Monday, January 26. We welcome all
families to experience a faith-based education. Catholic schools are unique places of learning as
everything we do is grounded in the example of Jesus. Students educated within a faith context are
given the opportunity to develop a deeper and more meaningful perspective on life and on
humanity. Educating within the context of our Catholic faith gives our students a greater advantage
as they face challenges from a secular world ever more rooted in technological advancements,
materialism and individualism. Catholic social justice teaching provides a unique opportunity to
instruct children of all ages about injustices and how we can make the world better for our fellow
brothers and sisters. Our students are better equipped to understand injustices, environmental
destruction and ethical questions. In times of personal challenges, it will be their faith which will
often serve in them best life. Teaching about forgiveness, stewardship and taking care of our earth
and others is a cornerstone of our faith. A faith based education where all are welcome to
participate, enriches and provides a unique education experience to students.
Once again, I thank you for your continued support. We are blessed to have an enthusiastic and
positive student body. Students of Holy Rosary consistently display genuine commitment and spirit
through many different in-school activities that are offered by our dedicated staff. Through their
spiritual formation, our students consistently show Christian charity both at school, in our
community and globally. It is in this spirit of generosity that our students live out the words of St.
Francis, “For it is in giving that we receive.” This Christmas, our students raised $2500 for Sister
Christine’s Drop in Welcome Centre to support families for Christmas! We will continue to develop
a positive culture, to nurture faith experience, and to take care of each other as a Christian
community and family throughout 2015.
I want to thank Ms. Hills and Ms. Krusky, who were instrumental in making our Soccer and Ball
Hockey so successful, and as well thank several St. James High School graduates – Nicholas
Bombino, Paisely Rissling, Megan Anastasio, Justin Shutsa, Blake Visentin, Will Ceroli, Grace Burke,
Caitlyn Krasinski, Marc Charbonneau – who assisted in the afternoon of the Tournament.
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and along with staff, we extend to you wishes for a
peaceful and joyful New Year!
Peace and Love
Gabriella Facchini
Principal
Holy Rosary C.S.
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Classes Resume
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Monday, January 5, 2015.
CSC Meeting
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Tuesday, January 6 at 6:30 pm. All are
welcome to attend.
Public Health – Dental Screening – FDK and Gr.2
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Monday, January 19 at 9:15 am.
Grade 1 & 2 – River Run
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Tuesday, January 20 at 9:30 am.
Grade 7 - CJT Visit
School Mass
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Friday, January 9 at 10:40 am. All are
welcome to attend.
Grade 8 Girls – HPV Shot #2
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JK/SK Registration Week – January 26-30, 2015
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JK/SK Registration for the 2015-2016 school
year will take place from January 26 to
January 30, 2015 at Holy Rosary School.
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Students already attending Holy Rosary JK
Program do not need to register for the SK
program.
Tuesday, January 13 at 9:15 am.
Grade 7 Boys & Girls Menectra Shot #1
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Thursday, January 22 at 10:45 am.
Tuesday, January 13 at 9:15 am.
Grade 5 & 6 – River Run
Gr. 7 & 8 - River Run Centre
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Wednesday, January 14th at 9:30 am.
Police Safety – Gr. 2 & 3 Safe Side
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Thursday, January 15 at 9:15 am
Police Safety – Grade 4 & 5 Computer Safety
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Thursday, January 15 at 10:15 am
Grade 2 – Sacrament of Confessions
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Saturday, January 17 at 10:30 am.
St. James Visits Grade 8
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Monday, January 19 at 10:45 am.
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Wednesday, January 27 at 9:15 am
Grade 5 & 7 – Guelph Lake
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Thursday, January 28. All day event.
Grade 7 – CJT Visit
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Thursday, January 28 at 10:45 am.
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Holy Rosary C.S.
Street Patrols and Frigid Weather
Please note at minus 25 celsius (including the wind chill),
safety patrol duty is reduced to the last five minutes of
the morning scheduled time and the first five minutes of
the afternoon scheduled time. Parents and Patrols should check
the local radio stations or internet weather reports for
temperature readings.
Volunteers in the School
Studies show that students perform better in the school if
their parents are involved in their education. Parents,
therefore, have an important role to play in supporting their
child’s learning. Participating in parent conferences, working on
CSC, volunteering in the school, and providing encouragement
at home for completing assignments are some of the core
ways parents can express their interest in their child’s
education. There are many dedicated parents who help with
countless activities at Holy Rosary.
Dates to Remember…
P.D. Day
Jan 23/15
Family Day
Feb 16/15
March Break
March 16/2015 to March 20/2015
Good Friday
Easter Monday
P.D. Day
Apr 3/15
Apr 6/15
Apr 24/15
Victoria Day May 18/15
P.D. Day
P.D. Day
Jun 5/15
Jun 26/15
Last Day of School
Jun 25/15
Be Your Best…Choose Kindness Poster Winners!
Congratulations to Ella Rimando, Blake Weiler and Ella Holt whose
posters were chosen by Intramural Council as the Be Your
Best…Choose Kindness poster contest winners! Way to Go!
Twelve Days of Christmas
The students enjoyed our annual 12 days of Christmas
festivities. Students were challenged with Christmas
trivia and “Name that Christmas tune” activities. Bingo
was heard down the halls as we played Christmas bingo.
Thank you for all your continued support of our school
activities. Thank you Student Council and Mrs. KeensSherriff for another successful 12 Days of Christmas
Oral Communications
The Board Oral Communication
Festival will be on Wednesday,
February 11th at Sacred Heart
School. Teachers will be completing
units on public speaking in January. It
is a good idea for students to begin
working on their speeches early.
Delivering a speech is stressful;
leaving it to the last minute is even
more stressful. Our school Oral
Communication Festival will take place
on Tuesday, February 3 at 9:00 am.
All are invited to attend. Snow date
for the school Oral Communication
Festival is Wednesday, February 4.
Holy Rosary C.S.
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Health
What a Good Feeling!
Bullying: It’s Up to Everyone to Stop It.
Bullying is:
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Being mean to others, on purpose to hurt them or their feelings
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Is about power and control
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Occurs every seven minutes on elementary school playground
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Most often happens while others watch
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It doesn’t stop when children are left to deal with it themselves
What to Do If a Child is Being Bullied;
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Believe what they say, listen and try to understand their feelings
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Involve children in community activities to help them make friends
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Contact the school to talk about the problem and get support
Communication is important, talk to your child about bullying.
Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten
Registration 2015-2016
“We welcome all families to experience a faith-based
education.”
JK/SK Registration for the 2014-2015 school year will take place
from January 26th – January 30th, 2015.
If you have or know of a family that has a JK/SK child who will be
starting JK/SK in September 2015, please call the school and we will
mail out the registration forms. Kindly complete the forms and
submit them at the time of registration along with the following
documentation:
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Child’s Birth Certificate
Child’s Baptismal Certificate
Child’s Health Card
Custody Papers (if applicable)
Child’s Immunization Records
Proof of Tax Support for new families to
the system. (ie. most recent tax bill)
The New Year
Holy Father,
God of our yesterdays, our today, and
our tomorrows.
We praise You for Your unequaled
greatness.
Thank You for the year behind us and
for the year ahead.
Help us in Your new year, Father, to
fret less and laugh more.
To teach our children to laugh by
laughing with them.
To teach others to love by loving them.
Knowing, when Love came to the
stable in Bethlehem, He came for us.
So that Love could be with us, and we
could know You.
That we could share Love with others.
Help us, Father, to hear Your love song
in every sunrise,
in the chirping of sparrows in our
backyards,
in the stories of our old folks, and the
fantasies of our children.
Help us to stop and listen to Your love
songs,
so that we may know You better and
better.
We rejoice in the world You loved into
being.
Thank You for another new year and
for new chances every day.
We pray for peace, for light, and for
hope, that we might spread them to
others.
Forgive us for falling short this past
year.
We leave the irreparable past in your
hands, and step out into the unknown
new year knowing You will go with us.
We accept Your gift of a new year and
we rejoice in what's ahead, depending
on You to help us do exactly what You
want..
I say it again, we rejoice!
In Jesus name,
Amen.
Holy Rosary C.S.
Chess Club
Chess Club is up and running. Players from Grades 3-8 meet every
Wednesday and Friday. We encourage all students to come out and
sharpen their skills. Holy Rosary will organize a tournament within
the school in February to determine players who will attend the
WCDSB tournament. Chess is good for your brain! It improves
concentration, perseverance, and pattern recognition.
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Congratulations!
To all the students who were
caught doing good deeds to
make Santa’s Good Deed List.
Three students were picked
from this list to win free
movie passes to Galaxy
Cinemas. Congratulations.
Way to go!
Pediculosis (Head Lice)
Head lice has been around for a long time and over the course of an
educational career, there is a good possibility that these unpopular
creatures will affect every student. The Wellington-Dufferin
Health Unit does NOT view head lice as a health risk. They are,
however, unwanted intruders in the home. It is the responsibility
of all in the community to see that we are a pediculosis-free. Some
general tips:
• Returning after holidays, especially summer vacation, is a
particularly high risk time for lice infestation.
• Check your children’s hair on a daily basis
• Inform your child(ren) not to share clothing, especially hats,
scarves and jackets.
• Inform the school immediately if you detect any sign of lice.
For more information, please contact the school or call your
pharmacist
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School Visitors
Parents, guardians and special guests are always
welcome to participate in our many school activities.
With safety in mind, all visitors are asked to report to
the main office to sign the visitor book when arriving at
the school. Please use the Stevenson Street entrance.
Thank you!
Parenting Tip of the Month
In the Christmas carol O Holy Night we
hear these words: “Long lay the world in
sin and error pining. Till He appeared and
the Soul felt its worth.” The words are a
beautiful reminder that we are loved by
God and that Christ’s birth reminds us of
our inherent value. In a world that can, at
times, be hurtful, our children can seek
refuge in loving families and through a
personal relationship with Jesus.
Christmas is a lovely time to remind our
children that when Jesus was born he
came to live among us and that he still
wants to be with each of us today.
Through prayer, attending Mass and
simply talking to God about the highs and
lows of their day, children can develop a
friendship with Jesus who loves them
deeply. This Christmas, give your children a
powerful gift by helping them develop a
friendship with our Saviour.
(From: Teresa Hartnett, Family Ministry
Office, 905-528-7988 ext. 2250)
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Holy Rosary C.S.
Tax Support
It remains important that all Catholic school supporters are
listed as “separate school supporters” on the municipal
assessment rolls. This applies to those who own or rent property
in the City of Guelph or County of Wellington. You need to do
so each time that you move, otherwise, the listing will revert
back to “public school supporter” by default. Please call the
WCDSB at 519-821-4640 for verification of your status if you
require clarity. Thank you for your continuing support of
Catholic Education with Wellington Catholic District School
Board.
Reminders from the office…
In case of inclement weather please listen to 1460 CJOY AM or
Magic 106.1 FM for bus cancellations or school closure
instructions. If buses are cancelled, and your child is not a bus
student but wish to keep him or her home, please call the school
to advise us of your child’s absence. Please inform the office if
your emergency information has changed. This includes your place
of employment, emergency contacts and phone numbers. Also,
please remember to call the school when your child is absent from
school at 519-824-5620. If your child is leaving the school early
for an appointment, or is not taking the bus home please send
him/her to school with a note or write it in their school agenda.
Basketball Training Camp
Basketball team tryouts will begin on January 7th. All students
in grade 7 and 8 are asked to come out. Students are
encouraged to stay in shape over the holidays. Go for runs, try
wind sprints in the snow and be active! All practices will involve
a lot of running. If you are well prepared you will enjoy success!
Happy New Year to
You!
Happy New Year to you!
May every great new day
Bring you sweet surprisesA happiness buffet.
Happy New Year to you,
And when the new year’s
done,
May the next year be even
better,
Full of pleasure, joy and fun.
MARRIAGE TIP OF THE
MONTH
Christmas is a time of joy in
families, but also a time of
stress as we do too much, eat too
much and spend too much! This
year make Christmas truly
special by slowing things down
just a little. Spend some time
together, just the two of you;
tell your spouse why you see
them as a gift all year long.
Express your love to your spouse
– knowing how you feel about
them and why you feel that way
may be the greatest gift they
will receive.
(From: Teresa Hartnett, Family
Ministry Office, 905-528-7988
ext. 2250)
Holy Rosary C.S.
Food Bank Soccer/Road Hockey
Tournament
On Friday, November 28th, students in Grades 1-8 participated
in the second annual Food Bank Soccer/Road Hockey
Tournament. Holy Rosary School took on the challenge of
assisting families in need of support through Sister Christine’s
Drop In Centre. The tournament was a way to get students
active and have fun while also attempting to raise money to help
those in need. All students were encouraged to raise $10, and we
had an incredible result raising over $2500. The Grade 8
students travelled to Wal-Mart to purchase Christmas gifts.
This was an excellent opportunity for students to give to others
and remember the importance of helping those in need during
the Christmas season. We thank all in the Holy Rosary community
for their support of this endeavor.
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Homework Helper
In the fall of 2010, The Ontario
Ministry of Education and the
Independent Learning Centre
launched a new project called
Homework Help in an number of
boards in Ontario. Our board took
advantage of this pilot project. Again
this year, all students taking
Mathematics in Gr. 7-10 have access
to this resource.
Students simply log to Homework
Help and using an interactive chat
room, they can obtain personalized
tutoring from a certified Ontario
mathematics teacher. Chats take
place Sunday to Thursday from 5:30
pm – 9:30 pm. Homework Help is free,
live and anonymous.
Students will also have 24/7 access
to both guided and independent
learning in a unique environment that
combines technology and personal
interaction.
Go to
http://www.homeworkhelp.ilc.org
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
GENEROSITY!
I wish to thank the Holy
Rosary Catholic School
community who have devoted
themselves to helping others
this Christmas season. Thank
you to Father Boyd,
Celebrating Jesus Team, Holy
Rosary Parents, Staff and
students of Holy Rosary
School.