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ST. ANSELM CATHOLIC SCHOOL 182 Bessborough Drive, Toronto, Ontario
M4G 4H5 TEL: (416) 393-5243 FAX: (416) 397-6320
www.tcdsb.org/stanselm Twitter @stanselm_cs
SEPTEMBER 2016
Principal Mr. R. Walo
Administrative Support Staff
Mrs. C. Bright Mrs. J. Fraser
Superintendent
Mr. J. Shanahan (416) 222-8282 ext.5371
Trustee
Angela Kennedy (416) 512-3411
CSPC Chair
TBA
Parishes
St. Anselm Parish 1 MacNaughton Road
(416) 485-1792 Pastor: Fr. Josef Vano
Fr. Noel Whalen
St. Edith Stein Catholic Church 16 Thorncliffe Pk. Drive
(416) 696-8427
School Hours
2016-2017 8:30 to 3:00 p.m.
AM Recess: 10:15 a.m. Lunch Hour: 11:15 – 12:15
PM Recess: 1:40 p.m.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE A warm welcome to everyone as we enter the excitement of the beginning of a new school year! To the new families in our community, I would like to take this opportunity to extend best wishes to you in the upcoming school year! During the month of September, it’s always so nice to see the students return to school, so eager to reconnect with their teachers and friends. As we welcome our students back to school in September, it seems fitting that this month’s virtue is HOSPITALITY. Our teachers have been busy preparing their classrooms, gathering together resources, supplies and putting up their bul-letin boards to create a welcoming environment. As we know, hospitality is more than just a welcoming back. Our quote for the month is from Matthew 25:40, “Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me”. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to the new and returning staff at St. Anselm. Welcome to Mrs. Wilson, our new Special Education Teacher and to Miss Kemp, the Senior Kindergarten/Grade 1 Teacher and to Mr. Cotton, the Physical Education Teacher. Also joining the St. Anselm Catholic School com-munity is Father Josef Vano, the new Pastor at St. Anselm Parish. We look for-ward to working with all of the new members of the St. Anselm Catholic School community! Throughout the month of September, we have planned a number of community events to welcome families back to school. On Friday, September 9th from 9-10:30 a.m., we have our Annual Welcome Back Breakfast in the gymnasium for staff and parents. On Friday, September 16th, Ms. Napao’s class will be leading our Welcome Back Mass at 9 a.m. To conclude a busy September month, we will be having our Curriculum Night and BBQ on September 22nd, which is also a CSPC sponsored event. All families are invited to these events in Sep-tember and we hope to see many of you throughout the month. In the upcoming school year, we will continue to focus on Mathematics in our School Improvement Planning initiatives. Similar to last year, students in Grade 1-8, will be using the JUMP math program to support their learning in math. Our main area of focus in Math will be on Measurement as our data indicates this strand is where many students experience difficulty. The Nelson Math re-source will continue to be used in conjunction with JUMP Math. The staff at St. Anselm have made preparations to ensure a challenging and re-warding school year. They are ready, with your assistance, to establish open communication and to provide excellent Catholic education for your child(ren). We look forward to working with you in the upcoming year!
R. Walo
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH:
HOSPITALITY
2016-2017 STAFF LIST Mrs. L’Abadie Full Day Kindergarten Mrs. Paiano Full Day Kindergarten Miss Kemp SK/Grade 1 Miss McLoughlin Grade 1 Mrs. McMahon Grade 1/2 Miss Messner Grade 2 Miss Napoli Grade 2/3 Mrs. Connally Grade 3 Mr. Wilson Grade 4 Mrs. Angelone Grade 4/5 Mrs. Whyte Grade 5 Ms. Napao Grade 6 Mr. Nespolo Grade 6/7 Mrs. Gundy Grade 7/8 Miss Korczynski Grade 8 Ms. De Nicolais Special Education French Mdme Marrelli M. Era Vocal Music Ms. Lontos Special Education Mrs. Blanchet Mrs. Wilson (p.m.) Instrumental Music Mr. Figiel Physical Education Ms. Dalla Giustina Mr. Cotton Early Childhood Educators (FDK) Miss Khala Mrs. Lavelle Educational Assistants/Child Youth Worker (CYW) Ms. Galac Mrs. Kopanygin Mrs. Themelis Library Technician Mrs. Trudell Lunch Supervisor Mr. Davis Caretaker Mr. Ritacca (daytime) Mr. Nolis (evening)
A MESSAGE FROM THE CSPC CHAIR... WELCOME BACK! The Catholic School Parent Council (CSPC) would like to take this opportunity to welcome all returning and new families to St. Anselm’s. This is going to be another wonderful year and the CSPC is looking forward, in concert with all of you, to enhancing the school experience for all St. A’s students in 2016/17. You will hear more at the “Welcome Back Breakfast” which CSPC is organizing and funding. If you’re interested in joining the 2016/2017 Executive, be sure to complete the self-nomination or parent nomination form and return it to the office by Monday, September 12th.
CLASS PLACEMENTS
Each year, the St. Anselm teaching staff, along with the school Principal, work to-gether to build class compositions for the upcoming year. When determining where to place students, the following factors are considered: Learning Styles, Academic Abilities, Social/Emotional/ESL/Special Education, Behavioral needs, equitable bal-ance of boys and girls and a student’s previous placement. Our aim is to ensure that every class is as balanced as pos-sible, to ensure that all students attain their full academic potential and well being. During the summer months, we experienced continued en-rolment, thereby impacting class placements and our staff-ing model. As of September 8th, we currently have 400 full-time students registered at St. Anselm! Almost every class in the school is currently at the Ministry of Education class size cap: Kindergarten: class cap is 30 students Grade 1-3: class cap is 20 students (10% of the TCDSB can have 23 students). Grade 4-8 (straight grades): class cap is 31 students Grade 4-8 (combined grades): class cap is 29 students. As in previous years, we are anticipating some changes to take place during the month of September and kindly re-quest your patience as these changes are made. Parents of students involved in any possible changes will be notified as changes become necessary. After September 30th, clas-ses will be set and changes are not normally made.
CSPC WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST All parents are welcome to attend our Wel-come Back to School Breakfast for staff and parents on Friday, September 9th from 9:00 - 10:30 in the Gymnasium. The CSPC will be graciously sponsoring this year’s break-fast. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with other parents and meet the newest members of the community. Teaching staff will be invited to the gymnasium from 10-10:30 a.m. An invitation will be sent home during the first week of school.
CHARITY DRESS DOWN DAYS In an effort to provide further assistance to those in need, we will be asking students to make a financial donation on Dress Down Days. Each month, a Catholic Charity is chosen and the monies collected will be sent
directly to the organization. The name of the Charity se-lected will be included in each month’s Newsletter. In Sep-tember, we will be raising funds for Free the Children. In-formation on the organization can be found at ww.freethechildren.com. We encourage students to make a minimum donation of $2.00 on Friday, September 30th.
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SCHOOL UNIFORMS Families interested in purchasing ‘St. Anselm’ school uniforms can continue to do so through In-School Wear uniform suppliers. NEW THIS YEAR: In-School Wear will be at St. Anselm on September 22nd, November 17th and February 16th with sample sizes and order forms available for par-ents. Please note: a small portion from each sale is given back to the CSPC. ALLERGY AWARE SCHOOL We have many students in our school with severe life threatening food aller-gies (anaphylaxis) to peanuts, nut products and other food items. Although this may or may not affect your child’s class directly, it is important that stu-dents bring snacks and lunches that are peanut and nut free. Any food items to classes must have teach-er approval and be pre-arranged to ensure that we respect each child’s safety. Please notify the office of any allergies your child may have,
AGM AND CSPC ELECTIONS The Catholic School Parent Council (CSPC) is an excellent way to become involved in the school community. Any parent interested in running for a position or would like to nominate another parent for a position on CSPC, please complete the Nomina-tion form and send it back to the school as soon as possible. Nomination forms will be sent home with your child on the first day of school. The Council Elections will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the library. The September CSPC Meeting will follow the Elections.
TERRY FOX RUN/WAlK The Annual School Terry Fox Run will take place on Wednesday, September 30th. Pledge forms will be sent home in September. Parent volunteers are always wel-come to assist with this event. Thank you to the CSPC for providing refreshments for the students following their run/walk.
TRANSPORTATION FOR SEPTEMBER The regular school bus routes takes effect immediately; however their may be some delays during the first initial weeks. The transportation will be implementing a new website for parents to track delays and ar-
rival times. More information to follow.
CURRICULUM NIGHT/BBQ We would like to welcome all families to our Curriculum Night and BBQ on Thurs-day, September 22nd from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Harvey’s Hamburgers will be on site to cook hamburgers and hotdogs for everyone. This event is sponsored through the generosity of the parent community. Parents will be asked to pick up their fami-ly’s envelope (with food ticket vouchers enclosed) at the BBQ on September 24th. The evening will be a nice way to reunite with other parents and meet your child’s teacher in a relaxed environment. The BBQ will end shortly before 7 pm and the outdoor bell will be rung to signal the beginning of the 1st Teacher Presentation. The 2nd Presentation will begin at 7:15 p.m.
STUDENT AGENDAS In an effort to ensure effective communica-tion between the home and school, St. An-selm’s is pleased to be able to continue to provide students in Grades 1-8 with an Agenda. The Agenda outlines the expecta-
tions of the school along with helpful information for students and parents. Parents are encouraged to review the agenda with their child(ren) on a regular basis.
STUDENT INSURANCE FORMS Parents interested in obtaining Insurance for their child(ren) may do so by completing a Student Insurance Form. Forms will be distributed to students on the first day of school.
PIZZA LUNCH Once again, we will be purchasing pizza from Pizza Nova in the upcoming year. Students will be able to continue to pur-chase pizza on the last Friday of each month. Order forms will be sent home during the first week of school. A special thank you to Mrs. Nousianian and all of the parent volunteers for your assistance with this great pro-gram.
LOCAL EXCURSIONS Throughout the school year, your child will be walking to various locations in the immediate neighborhood. Please sign and return the Permission form for Local/Regular Use Sites and return it as soon as possible. Formal Consent forms will be
used for excursions beyond the local community area.
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Angela Gauthier, Director of Education 80 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, ON ∙ Website: www.tcdsb.org
THE LUNCH MOM PROGRAM BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! In an effort to simplify planning lunches, we will be using The Lunch Mom, school hot lunch program, Monday-
Friday. Each semester, The Lunch Mom (TLM Ca-tering) provides a new menu and an order form to parents at the school. Parents have the option of choosing lunch any number of days/week they wish. Forms will be distributed in early September, and are returned by parents to a “hot lunch bin” in the office, where they are picked up by TLM staff. Unlike some hot lunch programs, all children have the SAME lunch every day. This helps ensure that each partici-pating child has the opportunity to try new, healthy foods. FOODS ARE GROUPED LOOSELY BY DAY TO HELP WITH FUSSY EATERS - for exam-ple, Monday is Pasta Day, Tuesday is Vegetarian day,Wednesday is “Chicken Finger Lover Day”, Thursday is “Beef Lover Day”, Friday is “fun day”. Gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, and egg-free options are pro-vided upon request. There is no pork used in the prep-aration of any foods served by TLM Catering. The Lunch Mom currently provides approximately 3000 hot lunches per week at seven of Toronto’s private and public schools. Forms will be sent home to fami-lies on the 1st day of school and parents are invited to check out their TLM’s website for further information www.thelunchmom.com
CLOTHING DONATIONS Throughout the school year, we will continue to col-lect gently used school clothing (Navy Blue and White) for families in need of assistance. Please feel free to drop off your clean clothing items in the bin located in the front foyer area. Thank you for your generosity!
SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES All TCDSB Secondary School’s welcome Grade 7 and 8 students and their families to Open Houses each Fall. This is an op-portunity to meet some of the staff, check out school facilities and learn more about
the various programs, services and activities as you pre-pare for Catholic Secondary School education. For a complete list of dates and locations, visit http://www.tcdsb.org/school/OpenHouses/Pages/default.aspx
STUDENT DATA UPDATE It is imperative that addresses and phone numbers be kept up-to-date at the school (especially in cases of emer-gency). Please take the time to complete the Student’s Health and Safety Information Form that will be sent home with your child on the 1st day of school.
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Curriculum Highlights coming in October’s Newslet-ter…
TCDSB YEAR OF THE PARISH TCDSB has launched a new three year pastoral plan for 2015 through to 2018. The specific emphasis for 2015-2016 is on the Parish. Stay tuned for more detailed information. The poster developed for the new plan, as well as other resources can be found on the board’s website here: https://www.tcdsb.org/TW1V
X-COUNTRY RUNNING CLUB The X-Country running team will be training during the 2nd week of school. Further Information will be sent home on September 9th.
