Kindergarten

Registration

begins January 13,

2016

All Saints Chronicle

November / December 2015

1435 Royal York Rd., Toronto ON M9P 3A7, Phone: (416) 393-5290 Fax: (416) 397-6139

Principal: A. Morsillo, D. Whicher (Acting) Vice Principals: N. Grossi, A. Ricci; Secretary: R. Natale, Clerk Typist: R. Paparo

Superintendent: A. Della Mora 416 222-8282 ext. 2732, Trustee: J. Martino 416 512-3401 CSPC Chair: R. Broderick

All Saints Church: 1415 Royal York Rd. Toronto ON M9P 3A7; Phone: (416) 244-3066; Pastor: Fr. A. Glaba

And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”

Administrator’s Message

“For God so loved the World, that he gave

His only begotten son, that whatsoever

believeth in Him should not perish but

have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Advent, which begins on November 29, is a tremendously important part of the Catholic Church year. The first Sunday of Advent marks the start of the liturgical year and, of course, leads up to Christmas Day. As we prepare ourselves for this very special time in our faith expression, let us always remember to give thanks for the many gifts with which we have been blessed. December is a month of celebration and prayer. Jesus reminds us that it is in giving and sharing that we truly receive. The entire staff at All Saints, wishes our students and their families a Holy and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with renewed hope and peace. May the spirit of Christmas bring peace to the hearts of everyone! As administrators and faithful servants of the school and community, we continue to look forward to working with all students and stakeholders towards a successful 2015/2016 school year in teaching and learning with a focus placed on academics and the “Family” in this first year of our three year commitment to Nurturing Our Catholic Community. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to all. A.Ricci, Vice Principal

Hours of Operation

8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

School starts: 8:30 A.M.

Morning Recess: 10:12 A.M. – 10:27 A.M.

Lunch Hour: 11:15 A.M – 12:15 P.M.

Afternoon Recess: 1:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M.

School Dismissal: 3:00 P.M.

Important Dates

Dec. 4th : Awards Assembly@ 9:15 a.m. / 12:45 p.m. Dec. 8th : MUNSCH-O-MANIA Excursion Grade 1 and 2 classes Dec. 11th: Kindergarten Christmas Concert @1:00 p.m. Dec. 15th: Christmas Confessions @ 8:30 a.m. Dec. 17th: Advent Mass @ 9:30.a.m. Dec. 18th: Last day of School before Christmas Break! Jan. 4th : Welcome back to school! Jan. 13th: Kindergarten Registration Begins Jan. 20th: Extended French Parent Information Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Jan 22nd: PA DAY – No School

Administrator’s Message “For God so loved the World, that he gave His only begotten son, that whatsoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Dear Parents/Guardians, Advent, which begins on November 29, is a tremendously important part of the Catholic Church year. The first Sunday of Advent marks the start of the liturgical year and, of course, leads up to Christmas Day. As we prepare ourselves for this very special time in our faith expression, let us always remember to give thanks for the many gifts with which we have been blessed. December is a month of celebration and prayer. Jesus reminds us that it is in giving and sharing that we truly receive. The entire staff at All Saints, wishes our students and their families a Holy and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with renewed hope and peace. May the spirit of Christmas bring peace to the hearts of everyone! As administrators and faithful servants of the school and community, we continue to look forward to working with all students and stakeholders towards a successful 2015/2016 school year in teaching and learning with a focus placed on academics and the “Family” in this first year of our three year commitment to Nurturing Our Catholic Community. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to all. A. Ricci, Vice Principal

TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES 2015—2016

Wards

1. Joseph Martino 416-512-3401 2. Ann Andrachuk 416-512-3402 3. Sal Piccininni 416-512-3403 4. Patrizia Bottoni 416-512-3404 5. Maria Rizzo 416-512-3405 6. Frank D’Amico 416-512-3406

7. Michael Del Grande, Chair 416-512-3407 8. Garry Tanuan 416-512-3408 9. Jo-Ann Davis 416-512-3409

10. Barbara Poplawski 416-512-3410 11. Angela Kennedy 416-512-3411 12. Nancy Crawford, 416-512-3412

Karina Dubrovskaya, Student Trustee 416-512-3417

Allison Gacad, Student Trustee 416-512-3413

MASSES

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am (Italian), 9:30 am, 11:00 am

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday to Saturday 8:30 am

First and Last Friday 7:30 pm

For complete and updated information about events happening at All Saints parish please visit: http://allsaintsrc.org/

Junior Kindergarten Pre-Registration

For September 2016

Begins January 13, 2016

All Saints Catholic School

Welcomes You and Your Child

All Saints Full Day Kindergarten

Registration for September 2016

Please register at

http://soar.tcdsb.org

Your child must be born in 2012 and be 4 years

old by December 31, 2016

School Web Site

Visit us at our website for news and information about what is happening at All Saints Catholic School. You can log in at:

http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/allsaints/Pages/default.aspx

Christmas Holidays The last day of school before the Christmas Holidays will be Friday, December 18th. The school will not be having an early dismissal and will be dismissing at the regular time of 3:00 p.m. School will resume on: Monday, January 4, 2016.

Catholic School Parent Council (CSPC) News

The next CSPC meeting will be taking place on

Monday January 18, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the

staffroom. Everyone is welcome. If any parents

are interested in receiving information from the

parent council please contact Peter Jakovcic at

pjakovcic@rogers.com

On behalf of the All Saints Catholic School Parent

Council, we would like to take this opportunity to

wish our parent community, children and staff the

warmest greetings of the Season and best wishes

for happiness in 2016. May you have the Spirit of

Christmas which is Peace, the Gladness of

Christmas which is Hope and the Heart of

Christmas which is Love. Thank you for all the

continued support that you provide throughout the

course of the school year. Together, as a

community, we are able to create and foster an

environment that will help our children reach their

full potential.

God bless you! Catholic School Parent Council

Safe Schools Visitors to the School

Toronto Catholic District School Board policy states that all visitors to the school MUST report to the office. This is foremost to ensure the

safety of all students. In an effort to promote the independence of the students and to ensure the integrity of programs by minimizing interruptions during class time, we request that students arrive prepared for the school day with all the items they require (i.e. homework, lunch, physical education clothing, musical instruments etc.). If you would like to contact your child’s teacher, you may do so through the school office. Please try to make after school arrangements before school.

Allergen Aware

Please take special note that we have children in our school who have very serious allergies to nut products. According to Sabrina’s Law, we must make every effort to maintain a nut free environment in order to help keep these children safe. We ask that you not bring in or send in any food items to be shared with other students in the class. Please note that baked goods and treats are not permitted for birthday celebrations. Please consider other options that do not involve any food. We apologize for the inconvenience; however, we are certain you will agree that these measures are necessary in order to ensure the safety and welfare of our children.

Personal Property

The school does not take any responsibility for the loss or theft of personal items brought onto school premises by students. The school will therefore, not reimburse or replace lost or stolen articles, under any circumstances. This will include all articles of clothing (label items with a marker); personal school supplies such as fancy or expensive pens, markers, binders and pencil cases, etc.; simple or electronic toys; calculators, laptops, iPod’s, CD’s, etc. Please note that collector cards of any kind are not permitted in addition to all cell phones and any other social media devices. These items will be immediately confiscated by staff and brought to the Principal’s attention. We ask both parents and students for their full co-operation in this matter. (Please note

that the Board’s insurance policy does not cover property owned by staff or students).

Safe Arrival and Departure

We continue to remind you to contact the school before 8:30 a.m. if your child is going to be absent from school. If we are unable to take your call, you can leave a message on our answering machine. Please ensure that we have a current emergency number where you can be contacted. If you are picking up your child early, please send a note to your child’s teacher. Please be sure to report to the office to sign them out. If you are returning before the end of the day, please sign your child back in at the office. All students on buses must ride the buses to and from school every day.

Reporting of cancellations or closures due to inclement weather

Cancellation of school bus transportation or school closures due to inclement weather will be

reported through the following vehicles: News releases to all media outlets in Toronto (Note: although the news release is provided to the media outlets, there is no guarantee that all television

and radio stations will broadcast the information in a timely fashion.) Communications will endeavour to send an email to everyone on exchange to advise them of any cancellations or closures. Communications will also endeavour to send out the information electronically to E-News subscribers (Note: If you do not already subscribe to E-News, but wish to do so, please visit our website at www.tcdsb.org and click on the E-News icon on the top right hand side of the homepage). Updates will also be posted on the Board’s 24-hour information line, 416-222-8282, extension 2873. The information will also be posted on the Board’s website at www.tcdsb.org The Transportation Department will post this information on its website at http://www.schoolbus.to/c_home.asp

Inclement Weather

On days when the weather is inclement the students may be permitted to enter the building at 8:15 a.m. on such days, the

recess periods may be indoor and those students who stay for lunch will be supervised in the building. Weather conditions must be particularly severe, cold weather alone does not warrant an early entry into the building or indoor recess periods. Those decisions will be made accordingly. We believe that children profit greatly from recess breaks as they get out into the fresh air and burn off some energy in play activities. This will make them more alert and ready to continue their studies when they come in. It is important for children, particularly the younger children in the primary grades, to come to school dressed properly for the weather. A reminder to everyone that students who are well enough to be at school are well enough to go out for recess. We do not have personnel to supervise students who wish to stay in for recess due to illness. If they are too ill to go out for recess, then they should be home for the day. This will allow for quicker recovery and less teaching and learning time lost to illness.

Attendance, Punctuality and Preparation

The Education Act states that students must attend school regularly and punctually. Parents are to notify the school (416) 393-5290 of a child’s absence. You may call anytime and leave a message on the answering machine. Students who arrive late for school must check in at the main office to ensure safe arrival and to help in keeping accurate attendance profiles. Attendance referrals will be sent to the Social Worker and persistent tardiness may result in school detentions. Students are expected to arrive prior to the bell. All students are to arrive prepared to work and learn. Preparation includes the completion of daily assignments that are done to the best of the individual student’s ability. Preparation also implies that the student devotes appropriate time to study in advance of test situations.

Parking

A reminder that the school parking lot is for staff only. Please do not use it for parking as we do

not have enough spaces for staff. Our students have been instructed not to enter the parking lot for safety reasons. Father Glaba has graciously volunteered the use of the church parking lot for our parents. Please observe and respect the “in” and “out” flow in the church parking lot. There is absolutely NO PARKING in the handicapped spaces at the front of the school. The fine is substantial and we need to have those spaces clear for their appropriate use by those that need them. A reminder to all that Renault is strictly a “Drop Off Kiss and Ride”, and there is absolutely

no parking permitted within the sign boundaries. Everyone is encouraged to use the drop off area in the school parking lot. Police and Parking Enforcement have assured us that Renault will be closely monitored for

proper use.

Medication

Principals, teachers and support staff of the TCDSB are not permitted to administer any type of prescription medication during the school day, unless we have written,

authorization signed by you the parent, and the prescribing physician. The forms to dispense any medication must be updated on a regular basis and are available from the school principal. Please be advised that staff in TCDSB schools will not dispense non-prescription medications to students. Students who need “puffers” should have one at school and at home. All medications will be stored in the main office. Please notify the school if your child suffers from any type of allergy.

A Matter of Safety Now that the winter season has arrived, there are a few issues that need to be addressed. 1. Please ensure that your children

are dressed appropriately for the cold weather. They should also have mittens or gloves, a hat, a winter coat, boots and possibly a scarf. Unless we have extreme wind chill factors, children will be out for recess. Label your child’s belongings to avoid any mix-ups with other children.

2. We strongly encourage you to send a pair of shoes to be kept at school so that children can wear them after removing their boots. Children will not be allowed to wear their boots inside the classroom. If your child wears his/her running shoes to school, they will have to be removed before entering the rooms. Therefore a second pair of running shoes should be used for gym classes. No outside shoes are to be worn in rooms.

3. Snow pants are also encouraged. It is impossible to keep young children off the snow. Snow pants will keep them dry outside.

4. Please reinforce what we are emphasizing at school; that is, that snow must remain on the ground. Once snow is picked up, it is easily made into a snowball and thrown at others. Snowball throwing can lead to serious injury.

Curriculum

Progress Reports

Progress reports were sent home on November 10, 2015. We hope all of you had a chance to meet with your child’s teacher for a Parent-Teacher Conference on the evenings of Wednesday, November 11th and Thursday, November 12th, 2015. If you have not seen your child’s teacher, please feel free to contact the teacher for an appointment. Please note that communication is very important regarding your child’s progress. Remember if you are unable to make a phone call, another effective tool of communication is your child’s agenda. Please check your child’s agenda on a nightly basis and sign it as a confirmation that you have seen your child’s agenda. This will certify that your child has completed all required homework to the best of his/her ability and is therefore ready for school the next day. Thank you for your support in setting up your children for academic success.

Library News

The Scholastic Book Fair’s “Kingdom of Books” on was launched on November 9th, 2015. For four days the Fair provided

hundreds of cool reads and was a fantastic celebration of books and reading. This year’s Fair sold close to $ $12, 260.75 worth of books! All profits will be put towards purchasing new books.

All Saints Chess Club

We are excited to continue the All Saints Chess

Club this year. The Chess Club, which consists

of fifty students from Grades 1-8, meets during

the lunch hour on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with

our wonderful chess coaches: Ms. Natalia

Khoudgarian, Mr. Goran Milicevic and Ms.

Austin. During the first half of each session,

students are introduced to chess rules,

basic/advanced moves, play development and

strategies that parallel the skills and experience of

the group. During the second half of each session,

they are expected to apply the learned strategies

through chess play, participating in a ten week

long in-class tournament. The beauty of the Chess

Club is that students enjoy themselves while

becoming better problem-solvers, critical

thinkers, and independent decision makers. We

look forward to representing All Saints at the

TCDSB Chess Tournaments in the Spring!

The Book Fair would not have been possible if not for the wonderful parent volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the event a huge success. Thank you for helping make our students lifelong readers – we couldn’t do it without your help! Again, thank you to everyone for making this year’s Scholastic Book Fair the most successful in All Saints School history! Ms. Belvedere Library Technician

35th Anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope

On a beautiful fall day, October 2, 2015, the entire school took part in our annual Terry Fox Walk to raise funds for cancer research. Our campaign, for the 14th year, was extremely successful. The school community raised a total of $3,125. Thank you to all for helping to keep Terry’s dream alive.

Terry Fox Committee

All Saints 2015 Cross Country Team

This September, as students were preparing to return to school and get back into routine, we were also

preparing students to take part in the Fall Cross Country Meets. Practices and early morning try-outs began in

early September during our outdoor DPA program. The enthusiasm and interest from the students who

participated in the Cross Country try-outs was outstanding. We would like to thank all of the students from

grades 3 to 8 who tried out for the Cross Country Team. You should all be commended for your perseverance

and hard work in attending the early morning practices. A very special thank you to all of the dedicated coaches

who trained the students this year! We are also very grateful to all of our parents for their continued support,

by attending the Cross Country Meets and always cheering us on!

The students who represented our school at all of the Cross Country meets did so with an eager and

positive attitude. Each student competed with a tremendous amount of effort, dedication and perseverance.

The Divisional Meet took place on Friday, October 16th, 2015 at Centennial Park. All Saints Team was the

Divisional winner and as a result sent 68 students to the Regional Meet, which took place the following week

on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015. At the Divisional Meet, the grade three boys, grade five boys and girls, grade

six girls and grade eight boy’s teams were awarded first place. At the Regionals the grade eight boys team were

awarded first place. Congratulations to all the team members. At the City Cross Country Finals, on Tuesday,

October 27th, 2015, 21 students from our school participated. We are proud of the continued progress that we

have made again this year in the area of Cross Country, and we look forward to another excellent season during

the next school year!

The members of our 2015 Cross Country Team are:

Avery Murray

Francesco Gallippi

Sophia Pisan

Kayvon Fernandez

Mila Cianfarani

Luca Bova

Sarah Mafrici

Francesco Mastrogiovanni

Naiyah Elder

Nathan Rakic

Isabella Mariano

Jayden Danga

Julia Pizzonia

Michael Perzia

Teresa Topolski

Sebastian Nava Raso

Georgia Pagliaroli

Francesco Di Fonzo

Yeva Tiku

Alexander Sabatin

Arianna Scalzullo

Erwin Michaud

Iris Spyropoulos

Giacomo Di Stefano

Chelsea Manuel

James Dundek

Emily Rakic

Marc Belaire

Nicole Belluzzo

Simona Faienza

Madison Ferrer

Nadia Guido

Celeste Mariana

Mikayla Menezes

Sophia Perzia

Gabriella Pizzonia

Douglas Distasi

Nicholas Gallucci

Tyler Koo

Grant Mcnahan

Martin Naydenov

Joel Zewge

Grace Bogdani

Jasmine Broderick

Rosemary Nucara

Kinga Randzio

Michelle Romero

Julia Correale

Isabel Guido

Bridget Kingston

Roman Blotsky

Adam Belluzzo

Christian Ferlisi

Tomas Mendoza

Michael Mariano

Jorge Maza Leon

Chloe Fronczak

Daniel Sinopoli

Elise Piccolo

Sebastian Curicheru

Katrina Martyn

Xavier Maringola

Alexa Armour

Julian Mandarino

Amelia Campoli

Andrew Menezes

Chiara Di Fonzo

Coleman Murray

Ruby Lalonde

Julian Rosati

Melissa Morales Revol

Tomas De Sousa Gallippi

Dalia Oliveira

Ricardo Nava Raso

Madeline Pelosi

Juliano Corbo

Emilia Pires

Matthew Bova

Kelly Cabrera

Izaac Batey

Julia Flaim

Gabriel Marques

Thiago Neto

John Spyropoulos

Alessandro Testani

Madison Arruda-Oliveira

Sophie Asselstine

Emily Koo

Madeline Martyn

Julia Nikolovski

Olivia Pires

Isabell Zabrzycki

Alex Androsyuk

Marco Bova

Daniel Cassano

Endale Facil

Justin Heart

Alen Johny

Conor Lamont

Luke So

Joshua Vivero

Marco Zavarella

Advent Mass

All members of the All Saints School Community are cordially invited

to join the school in celebrating our Advent Mass on Thursday

December 17th at 9:30 a.m. in the parish church.

Boys’ Intermediate Volleyball On November 9th, the boys’ volleyball team faced St. Benedict, Josef Cardinal Slipyj, St. Greg, and Our Lady of Peace at their divisional tournament held at our school. The boys played eight games in the round-robin portion of the tournament. They fought hard and demonstrated great enthusiasm on and off the court. Unfortunately, the boys were unable to advance to the playoffs, despite their efforts. The team members are: Alessandro Testani, Adam Belluzzo, Tomas Mendoza, Luca DeLellis, Christian Ferlisi, Michael Dodaro, Marco Bova, A.J. Carnevale, Daniel Cassano, Steven Diaz, and Alessandro Supino. Girls’ Intermediate Volleyball The girls’ volleyball team hosted the same family of schools on November 10th for their divisional tournament. The girls blasted out of the gates and looked strong throughout the tournament, compiling a round-robin record of six wins against two close losses. This set up a showdown with St. Greg’s in the finals. The first game was hotly contested and the girls from both sides played great, responding to hard serves and attacks with excellent defence. Our girls outlasted St. Greg’s and won the first set 25-23. In the second set, the girls started off slowly and committed a number of unforced serving and passing errors. They were unable to bounce back and lost 25-11. In the final set the teams fought back and forth, but All Saints was unable to defend the consistent serving and attacking by the St. Greg’s girls. The girls should be very proud of their season that included the Catholic Cup in Oakville, the St. Barnabas Invitational, the Holy Child Invitational, and the Divisional tournament. The team members are: Breanna Medeiros, Cassandra Reyes, Sophie Asselstine, Jasmine Broderick-Bobadilla, Victoria Medeiros, Charlotte Marche, Krista Lila, Isabel Guido, Nadia Guido, Mackenzie Pancer-Cinque, Marianne Masri, Maria Acosta, Elena Grisolia, and Madeline Pelosi. Lost and Found Articles We would ask that you encourage your child to check the lost and found articles at school if they

are missing articles of clothing. The pile of lost clothing in the lost and found has been increasing. If these articles are not claimed by December 14th, they will be donated to charity. You may also call the school and make an appointment to come and check the lost and found articles. School Safety Update Please be advised that the TCDSB has instituted a new policy regarding access to our schools. Effectively immediately the doors to All Saints School will locked before and after school as well as during the school day. Students will no longer be able to enter the school via the front door but must proceed directly to their assigned yard either via Renault Avenue or the path near the Kindergarten Yard. Supervision in the yard commences at 8:00 a.m. All visitors that enter the

school must report to the front office.

All Saints Swim Team The Toronto Catholic District School Swim Meet will take place at the Etobicoke Olympium during the weekend of April 2nd and 3rd. All Saints will once again be participating in the Meet. An information meeting will take place in the month of December for all those individuals who are interested in being part of the team. Swim practices will begin in January at Memorial Pool.

All Saints on Ice The All Saints on Ice Club is back and ready to get more students up and skating! The club’s focus is on teaching fundamental skating skills to our students. This year we are running two sessions, Wednesdays in the Fall and Mondays in the Winter. These sessions are designed to be as inclusive as possible to a variety of skating levels. Those who have never skated before are taught the very basics of how skating, and those who have skated before are learning to improve their skating skills with the help of professional Skate Canada Certified Coaches. The Fall session has already begun and we’re having lots of fun every Wednesday after school at Pine Point Arena. The Winter session is almost full. Please contact Ms. Culotta if you would like to inquire about registering. Happy Skating!

Monthly Awards

All Saints hosted its first Awards Assembly for the 2015-2016 school year, on Friday December 4th. During the assembly, the school community came together to celebrate and recognize those students who demonstrated the virtues of Hospitality, Gratitude and Peacemaking during the months of September, October and November. We also recognized those students who displayed a tremendous effort on a daily basis during Daily Physical Activity. They were awarded a Healthy Active Living Award. We look forward to our next Awards Assembly which will take place on Friday, February 26th in the school gym. At the next assembly, we will be honouring those students who do their best on a daily basis to exemplify the virtues of Charity, Courage and Love, as well as, a recipient for the Healthy Active Living Award for the months of December, January and February. The award recipients for the months of September, October and November are listed below. CONGRATULATIONS!!

September-

Virtue of Hospitality

September-

DPA

October-

Virtue of Gratitude

October-

DPA

November

Virtue of Peacemaking

November

DPA

Primary Grades 1-3

Alexandra Rajo

Stella Sassano

Samantha Russak

Noah Dias

Dominic Paula

Isabella Centritto

Deanna San Pedro-

Acosta

Tessa Tagliarino

Daniel Slavatynskyy

Erika Tichonow

Leanna Morello

Sophia Soscia

Serena Perut

Benjamin Baril

Kylee Cabrera-Pena

Belle Esposto

Olivia Zubovits

Daniel Moretti

Elijah Miller

Alisa Voinova

Antonio Perut

Veronica Macedo

Francesco

Mastrogiovanni

Elena Sipar

Marco Fanzutti

Kayvon Fernandez

Arianna Elizondo

Kejsy Simoni

Elvis Neves

Nicholas Kouretas

Alexy Leveque-Gherbaz

Natasa Horvath

Rebeca Magalhaes

Hazel Yaromich

Logan Ivan

Elia Pizzonia

Josephine Nucara

Ana Lozada Morales

Georgia Pagliaroli

Faith Aremu

Michael Rush-Sinkia

Aidan Galluzzo

Arianna Faienza

Elias Teti

Jacobo Tamayo

Domenico Pugliese

Selina Grgic

David Matar

Mila Cianfarani

Ryan Yabut

Marko Horvath

Rowland Aremu

Ethan Muia

Dario Serdan

Joseph Carbone

Matthew Balgobin

Ania Milosavljevic

Lorena Brotto

Alexander Sarosiek

Mya Pimentel-De

Freitas

Cassandra Cescon

Julianne Dias

Francesco Gallippi

Massimo Leo

Teresa Topolski

Julian Paoletti Nathan Pelosi-

Patterson Sarina Gallippi

Nathan Pablacio Ryan Armour

Damian Cappella Stephanie Soscia

Jaeda Tulloch Bianca Cerda

Escobar Lucas Kim

Sebastian Nava Raso

Sophia Pisan Luca Bova

Junior /Intermediate Grades 4-8

Sofia Ramos

Gabrielle Galea

Sean Zettel

Elise Piccolo

Matthew Lachance

Sofia Sovran

Kirsten Galon

Nicole Belluzzo

Nicholas Gallucci

Sara Di Paolo

Michael Grande

Simon Arcila Forero

Sofia Simoes

Daniella Gois

Victoria Caceres-

Paredes

Nicholas Rochon

Bharathy Iyathurai

Endale Facil

Jayden Danga

James Dundek-

Johnston

Angela Pannella

Jason Agyei

Izaac Batey

Matthew Bova

Rio Bravo-Suarez

Andrew Menezes

Livia Fernandes

Jahziah Griffiths

Carmen Manu-

Beckles

Alessandro Testani

Tomas Mendoza

Zacharia Agostino

Tyler Drnovscek

Michael Trytek

Klara Wroblewski

Robert Flaim

Ema Fani

Beatrice Poblete

Victoria Inadagbo

Xavier Maringola

Arianna Mehmeti-

Ferreira

Sarah Carvalho Silva

Giulia Sette

Alessandra De Luca

Alexandra Maracz

Ana Maria Leon

Alexia Veria

Noemi Broccoli

Michael Inadagbo

David Lachance

Maria Badalova

Fiona Kingston

Braden Pereira

Victoria Savaglio

Max Postic

Daniel Spivac

Iris Spyropoulos

Kelly Cabrera-Pena

Jeremy Agyei

Matthew Muffo

Tristan Nguyen Luu

Amelia Campoli

Gabriella Pizzonia

Nathan Amaral

Philip Goncalves

Nia Bartholomew

Fiona Golemi

Sam Bernard

Bunmi Ogunmekan

Alberto Cuesta

Alen Johny

Joshua Vivero

Madlen Iadkova

Sofia Paez Ordonez

Anthony Terpstra

Emily Araujo

Frances Zhiti

Melinda Rozanov

Valentina Agudelo

Vergel

Mackenzie Pancer-

Cinque

Denis Samuel

Nathaniel Holm

Melissa Corner

Agustina Bello

Alexia Broderick

Damian San

Pedro-Acosta

Breanna Medeiros

Justin Heart

Madelene Teti

Emily Koo

Alexander Sabatin

Marc Belaire

Brianna Batista

Camelle Manu-

Beckles

Joel Agyei

Johann Solomon

Sophia Corfield

Martin Naydenov

Gabriel Constantin

Anthony

Richardson Patino

Gabriel Battista

Bridget Kingston

Krista Lila

Lexan Perez-

Borroto

Mikias Zewdu

Rohn Bello

Sean Francisco

Michael Dodaro

STUDENT AWARD ASSEMBLY

On Friday December 4th, All Saints Catholic School hosted a Student Awards Assembly in the gym. This assembly honoured and celebrated academic accomplishments during this reporting season. Students who achieved exceptional results, or worked to the best of their ability were recognized in the assembly and received a medallion of achievement. We continue to encourage students to continue their academic efforts and to strive for the next medal, which is the silver medal for the first term report cards. Congratulations go to those who received the Bronze Medal Award. Keep up the great work!

Grade 4

Ms. Figliuzzi

Madlen Iadkova

Sofia Ramos Alexander Sabatin

Yeva Tiku

Mr. Grossi

Victoriana Belperio Samantha Ciampa

Gabrielle Galea Kaia Milosavljevic

Lea Andrejko

Ms. Mohan

Ella Agostino Alexa Armour

Brianna Batista Sofia De Sousa

Victoria Inadagbo Angela Pannella Isabella Ramos Anthony Terpstra

Mr. Groh

Chloe Fronczak Emily Araujo

Grade 5

Mr. Groh

Noah Benipersaud

Mme. Ferrarelli/

Ms. Silva

Carmela Corrado Tomas De Sousa

Gallippi Julia Flaim

Chiara Di Fonzo Natalie Gagnon

Ricardo Nava Raso Pierce Porto Matthew So

Anastasia Voinova

Mme.

McDonald/Mme.

Baker

Amelia Campoli Sophia Kim

Lucas Newell

Mr. Van Hezewyk

Izaac Batey

Matthew Lachance Tahira Pineiro Tapia

(Best of Ability)

Mme. Ferrarelli/

Ms. Silva

Christina Burnett

Juliano Corbo Bianca Furtado

Gabriel Marques Felicity Martyn Dalia Oliveira

Madeline Pelosi Sofia Sovran

Lucianno Supino Sarah Zewdu

Grade 6

Ms. Leonardo

Celeste Moriana

Alexandra Pileggi

Ms. Paulo

Philip Goncalves Emily Jacyniak

Aleksander Milosavljevic

Mme.

McDonald/Mme.

Baker

Maria Acosta Gabriel Constantin

Madison Ferrer Charlotte Garofalo

Nadia Guido Tyler Koo

Alexandra Maracz Marianna Masri

Mme.

McDonald/Mme.

Baker

Stephania Medetbayeva

Anna Muczynski Sophia Perzia

Gabriella Pizzonia Liana Ranieri Olivia Rose

Nicole Belluzzo Simona Faienza

Mackenzie Pancer-Cinque

Grade 7

Ms. Rose/Ms. Couto

Karina Batista

Brianna Furtado Isabel Guido Sofia Sinopoli

John Spyropoulos

Ms. Rose/Ms. Couto

Adam Belluzzo

Michael Mariano Rosemary Nucara

Grace Bogdani

Mr. Tonon

Cristina Saverino

Gissele Toro Lagos Zacharia Agostino

Sam Bernard

Mr. Takacs

Amy Meleqi

Mikias Zewdu

Grade 8

Mr. Takacs

Maria Badalova

Luc Mastrofrancesco Daniel Moscati

Vian Tran

Mr. Goles

Sophie Asselstine Daniel Cassano Alyssa Charles

Vanessa Diaz Passarelli Angelina Motta Julia Nikolovski

Mme. Nobre-Peres/Ms. Stellato

Alexander Androsyuk Madison Arruda-Oliveira

Julia Chiaramonte Conor Lamont

Madeline Martyn Isabell Zabrzycki

David Cho Olivia Pires

Luke So Hana Truchla

World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Results

I would like to start by thanking all the students, parents, teachers, administration and volunteers for their tremendous support in making this a great campaign.

We raised a net profit of $24,553.55 in sales. That’s AMAZING!!!!!!

This money will help support the many All Saints School initiatives to have for our

kids. Throughout the campaign we gave away grab toys, gift cards, 5 lb. chocolates and

more.

Our top winners are……..

Top selling class- Grade 7’s Mrs. Couto class who will enjoy a pizza lunch.

1st prize top seller selling 8 cases is Sophia Soscia- Mrs. Valaitis class wins an Apple iPad.

2nd prize selling 6 cases is Hailey Neto- Mrs. Couto class wins an Apple iPod.

3rd prize selling 6 cases is Erin Sipar- Mrs. Maklouf class wins a Solo Beats

Headphones

Once again I want to thank you for supporting All Saints School.

D. Savaglio

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL S.O.A.R. NEWSLETTER INSERT

DECEMBER 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians;

Kindergarten Registration will begin for all Elementary Schools on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at

10:00 am EST.

Parents/guardians with children born in 2012 or earlier and who will be enrolling in Kindergarten, have the opportunity

to apply on-line using the “Student On-line Admission and Registration” platform known as S.O.A.R. and found at the

following link: http://soar.tcdsb.org

Parents will be able to complete an application for registration from the convenience of their own home, the office, a

public library, or anywhere there is internet access, 24 hours a day. The on-line application also offers access to

translations in different languages with built-in help functions and features.

Alternately, families may choose to register in person at our school. We will begin to accept registrations at 10:00

a.m., on January 13, 2016.

As part of the registration process, school staff will meet with parents. These meetings may be scheduled on the

electronic application or in person at the school. During the meeting, school staff will verify the original

documentation required for registration. This consists of a Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate and/or Passport,

Immunization record, proof of residence and Application for Direction of School support.

Applications to register children in grades other than Kindergarten can also be completed on the online S.O.A.R.

application. Please share this information with any parents/guardians with school aged children in the community.

As in previous years, an extensive promotional campaign will be launched throughout the City of Toronto, with paid

advertisements in the local media, posters in public centers, through the board website and on vinyl banners for display

on school property.

For further information, please contact our school office at (insert school phone number). For general inquires or

further information you may contact 416-222-8282 extension 5314 or visit our website at www.tcdsb.org

TCDSB Monthly Update

December 2015

Kindergarten Registration Starts January 13, 2016 The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites families with children born in 2012 to register for Junior

Kindergarten beginning Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. EST.

Registration options:

Online: Parents will be able to complete their application online beginning at 10 a.m. EST on January 13, 2016, at

SOAR.tcdsb.org, and follow up with a visit to the school to present the required documents. The online application is

available at: https://soar.tcdsb.org/Login.aspx

In Person: Parents can register at their local school with the required documents beginning January 13, 2016 at 10 a.m.

EST. To accommodate the busy schedules of parents, all elementary schools will host an evening registration session

during the month of January. Parents are asked to contact their local Catholic school for specific dates and times.

Registration documents:

• Child’s Birth Certificate or Passport/Immigration documents if child was not born in Canada

• Child's Catholic baptismal certificate (or proof of Catholicity of parent)

• Proof of residency in Toronto (some examples: a lease agreement, utility bill)

• Immunization Record

Information is available by telephone at 416-222-8282 ext. 5314, or by visiting https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/EarlyYears/KindergartenRegistration/Pages/default.aspx

French Immersion and Extended French New for September 2016, French Immersion begins in Junior Kindergarten

The Extended French Program is offered to students beginning in grade 5 at several TCDSB sites. Interested

parents are encouraged to attend an information evening to learn more about the program. Please note dates, times and

locations for sessions planned for December through to February:

https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2015/Pages/French-Immersion-and-Extended-French.aspx

Resources for Students Heading to High School Helping students prepare for high school

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Transition%20to%20High%20School

/Documents/AFTER%208%20TRANSITION%20GUIDE%202015.pdf

Transition Guide for Parents is available in several languages

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Transition%20to%20High%20School

/Pages/default.aspx

For High School Students Preparing for Graduation Check out this website http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/graduate.pdf if you are unsure of all the requirements

for graduation.

Application Deadlines for Post-Secondary Studies January 16, 2016--Deadline to submit your completed University application to the OUAC.

http://www.ouac.on.ca/deadlines/

February 1, 2016—Application deadline for community colleges http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/apply

Celebrating The Year of the Family Visit the website for resources https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Year-of-

Family/Pages/default.aspx.

Toronto Catholic Family Film Festival Coming April 21st Top 10 Films will be screened at the festival to be held at Cineplex Cinemas, Yonge and Dundas. Check out the

trailer for the festival: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLQ61tntVM&feature=youtu.be

And all the other information and resources: https://www.tcdsb.org/tcff

Film submissions accepted until February 19th.

Play it Forward The pilot project involves schools who are engaging in a charitable initiative focusing on helping a family, locally or

abroad, and sharing their experiences via Skype with one of their partner schools. The initiative blends the Year of the

Family with our ongoing focus on living our Catholic values by putting faith into action.

On December 7th, St. Sebastian, Fr. Serra and St. Anselm will engage in their first online chat discussing what they

have done, and will be doing for the Year of the Family.

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Pages/Play-it-Forward.aspx

Archdiocese of Toronto’s Project Hope A reminder to all that the Archdiocese of Toronto has passed the midway point of its 100-day “Project Hope” $3

Million Emergency Refugee Resettlement Campaign. The goal is supporting the settlement of 100 refugee families

within the Greater Toronto Area as soon as possible. Schools are encouraged to partner with their local parish to raise

funds for this worthwhile effort. Get more information online: https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/project-hope.aspx

Upcoming Events Advent Begins November 29th

Resources online here: https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/season-of-advent.aspx International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd

https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2014/pages/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities.aspx

International Human Rights Day, December 10th

https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2014/Pages/International-Day-of-Persons-with-Disabilities.aspx

Christmas Break: December 21-January 1 inclusive (Classes resume Monday, January 4th

Eastern Rite Christmas January 7th

Visit the TCDSB Website www.tcdsb.org to get all the news and information from around the board, including

athletics, news for parents and students.

Follow the board on Twitter @TCDSB to get updates as they happen.

Or subscribe to Enews and receive regular email updates.

https://web1.tcdsb.org/InterestSubscription/subscription.aspx

Numeracy News Understanding Spatial Reasoning Consider the following examples… You are planting trees in a straight path of your backyard. You plant a tree and then every 10 metres along the path plant another. If the path is 40 metres, how many trees will you need to plant? How will you pack all those different sized boxes in the van so you only need to make one trip? That couch you noticed in the store is perfect for the basement family room but, will it fit down the stairs? Now ask yourself: what skills do I need to solve the problems? What do I see or visualize helping me in solving the problems? This is the first of a two part series that will highlight what spatial reasoning is and why it is important. What is Spatial Reasoning? Spatial thinking, or reasoning, involves understanding and remembering the location and movement of objects and ourselves, either mentally or physically, in space. There are a number of sub skills and concepts that are interrelated among each other. It also includes being able to show and communicate thinking in a variety of ways. Visualization is the ability to see images in your mind and to remember what you see when it is out of view (visual memory). Spatial Visualization involves using our imagination to rotate, change, create, organize, and retrieve mental images. Both of these concepts are important in the development of spatial reasoning. Why is Spatial Reasoning Important? Research has shown strength in spatial reasoning abilities is related to success in mathematics. Spatial Reasoning, although it is an important part of geometry, is a process that enhances learning and communication across all math strands and all grades. Please find a link below to a Ministry of Education monograph on Spatial Reasoning. http://find.gov.on.ca/?searchType=simple&owner=edu&url=&collection=educationtcu&offset=0&lang=en&type=ANY&q=saptial+reasning