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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Spring is around the corner! It is so nice to start to feel the

winter thaw and see the early signs of spring. This season

makes us think of renewal and fresh starts which is fitting since

we are firmly in our second term of the school year. Students

have received their report cards and can now focus on next

steps to improve their work and continue their academic

progress.

Last Month was very exciting for our school. St. John XXIII

really showed their brains and brawn last month. Our

intermediate basketball teams both advanced to divisional

finals with our girls making it all the way to the ¼ finals. Our

W5H team also advanced to the second round winning all their

competitions in the first. We have begun our lunchtime coding

club and students continue to have the opportunity to engage in

many co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. I want to

take this opportunity to thank all the many coaches who give

their personal time to provide these opportunities for our

students.

March break will be from the 13th to the 17th. I hope you have a

restful break with your family and friends. I pray that the

Lenten season is a peaceful and prayerful time for you and our

families.

Best regards,

Pershia Nelson

175 Grenoble Drive, Toronto, ON

M3C 3E7 416-393-5348

Fax - 416-393-5164

Principal: Ms. P. Nelson

Vice Principal: Ms. K. Manning

Secretary:

Ms. L. Freimanis

Superintendent: Mr. J. Shanahan

Trustee: Ms. A. Kennedy

Parish: Saint John XXIII

150 Gateway Blvd, Toronto, ON

M3C 3E2 (416) 429-4000

Parent Council: Ms. R. Malabago – Chair Ms. A. Cann – Co-chair

Ms. A – Palagaras – Treasurer Ms. D. Thomas-Brown -

Secretary

Enrolment: 440

Hours of Operation:

8:30 am – 4:00 pm Lunch Hour:

11:45 am – 12:45 pm Dismissal

3:30 pm

ST. JOHN XXIII BUGLE Monthly news, events, and important information.

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We have many activities planned for all the children in the next few weeks and some fun field trips for the Kindergarten and School Age children! The Kindergarten children will be going to Kortright Centre to see how maple syrup is made and stay for a pancake lunch! The School Age children are attending a Raptor’s farm game at the Air Canada Centre and going to the Bata Shoe Museum downtown. All of our trips are going to be in school buses and we expect great learning outcomes from all of our field trips.

If you are looking for care during March Break, please come by the daycare to enrol, spaces are limited so it will be at a first come, first serve.

We look forward to lots of fun in the coming few months!

Sincerely,

Red Apple Day Care

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Red Apple Day Care Staff Neena Locke—BA, RECE, ECAd St. John XXIII Early Learning Program Operated by: Red Apple Day Care 175 Grenoble Drive Toronto, Ontario M3C 3E7 Tel/Fax: (416) 429-6662 Email: radc2@look.ca

Website: www.redappledaycare.com

Spring seems to be just around the corner, and all the children and teachers are getting excited about the nicer weather. We will be celebrating St. Patrick's, Navroz and Holi, we feel that it’s really important for us to be celebrating various cultural celebration as our program is so multicultural and we learn so much from each other. Furthermore, cultural diversity is important to us. We strive to celebrate the diverse cultures of the world and this will be reflected in our program.

Within the rooms, the teachers have an excellent program ready for your child to engage in. Our focus continues to be on the academic areas such as math, language, and science but in combination with core skills such as problem solving and critical thinking.

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On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Wes Williams “The Maestro” came to

cap off our Black History Month. We were all inspired by his message

of Expectation, Operation and Destination.

February: The Month of Love

Welcome back to another month of school! This month's virtue was all about the virtue of love. Love is an intense feeling of deep affection towards someone or something. Love is shown at St. John twenty-third in various different ways. When it come to the beautiful hearts of all students and staff members, you will always feel loved when entering the school. That is what separates St. John twenty-third from all the other schools. Love is the sixth virtue of the year. Students have been demonstrating love since the very start of the

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school year and I'm sure they will continue to show it throughout the year. Love is an important virtue to have while growing up. It teaches us a special feeling that cannot be forced. St. John twenty-third unites us all as one big family. That's love. We plan to always be a loving school even if it's not the month of love. This year is definitely something to remember.

By Bradley Alvarez

Ms. Astorino’s Class shares a few of their experiences:

Scientist in School – What in the World is Matter?

On Wednesday February the 8th, we had Scientist in School. We learned about the three main

states of matter. Something very cool that we tested was different types of plastics. We

learned about plastic numbers 1,2 and 6 and their qualities which are transparent, translucent,

and opaque. Another amazing experiment we did was a chemical reaction experiment. We had

different solid substances on a board. On top, we added different types of liquids, and we

observed the transformation and different changes (bubbling, colour, texture) before our eyes.

Some of the solid substances we used were salt, sugar, baking soda, corn starch, and detergent

powder. The liquid substances were Iodine, vinegar and an indicator (types of colour). That

was one of my favourite experiments and I learned about the three states of matter. That was

my day with the Scientist in School.

By: Melanie D.

Gr. 05

During Scientist in School we learned about

buoyancy and matter. We did an experiment where

we put citric acid, baking soda and cabbage juice in a

bag and shook it. When we were done it was cold and

purple. We did another experiment where we used a

giant piece of paper and put salt, sugar, baking soda,

corn starch, detergent, and a mystery substance. We

mixed them with vinegar, iodine and grape juice. The

vinegar did nothing, the iodine made the baking soda

change colour, and the grape juice made every

substance change colour. We also had cups filled with

water and three pieces of plastic. We put the plastic in

the water to see if it floated. That’s what we did in

Scientist in School.

By Kyra B.

Gr. 04

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Reviews of James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach was performed at YPT

(Young People’s Theater). It’s about a boy named

James Henry Trotter. His parents died because of a

rhino (well, that’s another story!) and he is sent to

live with his Aunt Spiker and his Aunt Sponge. His

aunts are not like a family to him. When his two aunts

tell James to sleep outside of the house (as

punishment), an old man gives him a bag and

wonderful things happen. James has an amazing

adventure all the way from England to New York

City!

By Ysabel G.

Gr. 04

James and the Giant Peach was an amazing

experience! If you are wondering what “James and

the Giant Peach” is, it is a fun play. The story was

about a little boy named James who is an orphan. He

lost his parents, and his only family left are his two

aunts, Spiker and Sponge. They did not treat him like

a member of the family. One, day James met an old man and the old man showed James a

mysterious bag, which leads James to future happiness. I recommend this play for children. I

think it is a really funny play. You should go check this play out!

By Annika D.

Gr. 05

This month, we went to a play called “James and the Giant Peach”. It was amazing! I liked

how it was a musical and there was humour in it. I’d say that the singing and dancing makes

plays more exciting. I would recommend the play to anyone. Overall, the play was fantastic! I

hope we get to see the play again.

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By: Nicole D.

Gr. 05