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Principal’s Message:

Dear OLW Families:

Once again, with Holy Week now fast approaching during this fourth week of Lent,

we remember Jesus in his most dire hour of need, but we also remember and

celebrate His Resurrection. It is in this same hopeful vein that the Grade 2 and 7

teachers, Father Coyle and Father Joseph have been widening our students’

perspectives to focus less on the daily distractions of life and to see, hear and

emulate what Jesus does by example. April is a season that promises renewal, hope

and growth. Our staff and students fully embrace these gifts and processes, and

they have added an emphasis on action that is rooted in justice. The Our Lady of

Wisdom Catholic School community looks forward to further preparing our students

for the important Sacraments of Holy First Communion and Confirmation, as our

students in Grade 2 and 7 ready themselves for the next levels of their respective

faith journeys. It’s with much admiration and pride that the school community

applauds much of the strong student leadership that has already been

demonstrated. Specifically, the school would like to acknowledge Student Council

for organizing and planning this year’s Autism Awareness event, the Me to We

committee’s pledge to “Create Change” and provide goats globally for those in need

and the Eco team’s no nonsense approach to energy conservation during Earth Hour,

planned Eco assembly, City of Toronto Cleanup Day, and upcoming recycling

initiatives for used pens and batteries. We very much look forward to leading our

Lenten mass during this fourth week of Lent with our community schools and

grounding students in the reality of what this time means in the liturgical season, a

time to reflect, repent and as Pope Francis asserts, to prepare “in the knowledge

that our being conformed to Christ is a priceless gift of God’s mercy.” Thank you to

our parent volunteers who have so generously given of their time to make our Grade

8 hot dog fundraisers a phenomenal success, all in an effort to assist those who may

face barriers. It will no doubt be a typically busy month at OLW, but a fruitful and

rewarding one, as we also get ready to support and cheer on our Épelle-Moi French

Bee team and our Intermediate Science Fair participants, as well as, preparing our

Grade 4 students to write the ETIMSS Science and math assessment.

Sincerely,

W. Kwon

Principal

OUR LADY OF WISDOM CATHOLIC SCHOOL 10 Japonica Rd., Scarborough, ON M2R 4R7

Telephone: 416-393-5273 Fax: 416-393-5434

W. Kwon

PRINCIPAL

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SUPERINTENDENT

M. Del Grande, 416-222-8282, EXT 3407

TRUSTEE

Annunciation Parish, 416-445-1760

3 Combermere Dr, North York, M3A 2W4

PARISH

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CSPC CHAIR

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OAPCE TORONTO (PROVINCIAL VOICE FOR PARENTS)

381 9 am-3:30 pm 11:45-12:45

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Apply online: soar.tcdsb.org

Call 416-393Your sch number here or the TCDSB Admissions Department at 416-222-8282, ext. 5320.

For general information about the Toronto Catholic District School Board, visit www.tcdsb.org

Stay in touch with the latest news throughout the school year: Follow @TCDSB on Twitter or Toronto Catholic DSB on Instagram

APRIL 2019

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HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE

Intermediate students: Arielle T-H., Milan R., Kiara E. Gabriel B., Eduardo V-M., Dhani G.,

Christian R., Claudia N., Mira G., Alexis M., Ava S., Admire Z., have been planning and practicing

for a very solemn and meaningful Holy Thursday Service together with staff members, Mme.

Suzan, Mme. Mari Berje, Mme. Sui, and Mr. Kwon. On Thursday, April 18th, all students will take

part in a liturgy that involves a great deal of reflection and a prayerful response in three parts,

accented by beautiful music, “The Power of the Cross” and “You Raise Me Up.” The litugy of the

Word will then be followed by a revised French Version of the Stations of the Cross/Le Chemin

De LA Croix acted out and narrated by our intermediates.

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL:

A reminder that “ALL” visitors must enter the school building through the front doors by using

the video monitoring system and sign in at the main office. Entrance through the school yard

doors or other entrances and exits, i.e. the Kindergarten wing is strictly PROHIBITED. In the

interest of safety for all students and to ensure that classes are uninterrupted, we need

everyone's total co-operation and understanding on this matter. If an item is being dropped off

for your child or pick up is required for an appointment, please come by the office. We will

contact the class directly.

If you need to speak with your child’s teacher or the principal, kindly call and make an

appointment. We are glad to meet with you at a mutually convenient time.

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SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

IMPORTANT DATES FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES

Confession for Lent: Monday April 15th 2019 @7pm

Confirmation Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 at 9:00am

Confirmation Ceremony: Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 at 7:30pm

IMPORTANT DATES FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CANDIDATES

Saturday, May 4th, 2019 @ 5:00pm

Sunday, May 5th, 2019 @ 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm

Saturday, May 11th, 2019 @ 5:00pm

Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm

TRAFFIC, PARKING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY:

Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School encourages all parents who drive their children to school to avoid

blocking the bus route which is clearly marked at the front of Japonica Rd. from sign to sign, to avoid

blocking residents’ driveways and parking in front of the school on Japonica in the opposite direction or

across on the other side of Japonica Rd, causing students to cross the road with oncoming traffic being

a potential hazard.

Also, please feel free to park along White Abbey Road, observing the time limit, the dead end portion of

Japonica Rd., or utilizing Japonica Rd. Behind the bus zone as a quick drop off point. Any cars in the bus

zone will be subject to parking enforcement ticketing and or tow.

We also encourage parents to report any instances of parking and or reckless driving that

compromises student safety via Toronto Police Services at

http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/core/ and Parking Enforcement:

For enquiries and reporting parking concerns, call 416-808-2222 (24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-

week).

http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/parking/

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PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

Please assist OLW in planning for our 2019-2020 academic year, specifically in finalizing our staffing and

class organization. It is important that you contact the main office and update the school if you will be

moving out of the area or if your child will be attending a different school as of September 2019. A

timely update will assist us in having up to date enrollment numbers. Thank you to all of those families

who have registered their Year 1 and/or Year 2 students in our school, and we look forward to welcoming

your children in the year ahead.

WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN 2019

We are pleased to welcome you and your child to Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School. Our school is dedicated to

nurturing your child academically, physically and spiritually through our faith-based curriculum and caring Catholic

environment.

We look forward to officially welcoming your child when the new school year begins in September.

To assist your family in preparing your child for this exciting new experience, we invite you to join us at our annual

Welcome to Kindergarten Parent /Student Orientation Session on:

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Our Lady of Wisdom CES, gym

This will be a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to familiarize yourselves with your new school and to

participate in a variety of fun and engaging learning activities.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is pleased to be working with the Learning Partnership in

offering the Welcome to Kindergarten Program in all elementary schools across TCDSB.

The goal of the program is to provide pre-school children with the resources and experiences to begin their formal

education with a foundation in literacy nurtured in their home. Your child will receive a variety of early literacy

resources in a canvas bag (e.g., magnetic letters and numbers, books, crayons, scissors, glue, paper, play dough and

more). Parents will learn strategies for using the resources at home with their child, in order to prepare for the

upcoming school year 2018/19. The orientation sessions are provided by school staff in conjunction with community

partners.

We look forward to seeing you and your child at this orientation session!

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SCHOOL BUS RIDER ON-SITE SAFETY TRAINING:

Thank you to Lisa and her colleagues from the Toronto Student Transportation Group for two very entertaining and

informative bus safety presentations, which took place on Thursday, March 21, for the Primary and

Junior/Intermediate students. Students were instructed on many of the do’s and don’t’s of bus safety and what to

do when faced with an emergency on the bus, specifically what to do in the case of a split evacuation, how to avoid

danger zones around the school bus and all emergency related evacuation situations. Students came away from both

presentations with renewed confidence to make sound, informed decisions when it comes to school bus safety, an

increased knowledge of the safe rider program, the importance of the bus driver and the need to demonstrate

respect for their role at all times and follow safety rules on the bus and around roads.

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ICFF NELLY ET SIMON FRENCH FILM EXCURSION FOR GR. 4 AND 5

Grade 4 and 5 students from both Mlle. O and Mme. Sui’s classes will be taking part in the ICFF (Italian

Contemporary Film Festival) to view the French Film, Nelly Et Simon. Students will enjoy an original fun film in

French which explores the sleuth or mystery genre in which characters go on a quest to determine the existence

of the Abominable Snowman behind the backdrop of late 1950’s Quebec and the Himalayas. This is an excellent

French Learning Opportunity for the students in which they get to explore the mystery genre, discuss which

elements of film they enjoyed and the reasons why, aligned with the Grade 4 and 5 FI Ontario curriculum as they

interpret messages for a variety of purposes and Speak to interact.

AUTISM AWARENESS 2019

Autism, for some a mysterious disorder which is easily misunderstood. Not the case anymore, thanks to members

of OLW Student Council and Mlle. Falsetti. Their presentation had at its core the intent to build empathy in all and

present Autism as an often misunderstood spectrum disorder which affects the way a person thinks and behaves

around others. Moreover, the presentation elicited from the audience responses on how people with Autism ought

to be treated and supported, as well as highlighting that bullying is often a sad reality 63% of Autistic students

from the ages of six to fifteen.

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP:

OLW ECO team initiative:

The Eco Club is planning various initiatives for the month of April. They will kick start their

initiatives with Earth Hour on March 29. Classes at OLW played a part in conserving energy,

even if for 60 minutes, by turning off all non-essential lighting between 10 and 11 a.m. Earth Day

will officially be celebrated at OLW on Tuesday, April 23rd. Students are being challenged to

bring in used pens, markers, highlighters and batteries. The Eco Club will ensure that they are

recycled properly. If students meet the challenge, they will be rewarded with a complimentary

Civvies day! Please stay tuned for a calendar of events.

City of Toronto Cleanup Day/Live Green Toronto on Friday, April 26, 2019:

It's a perfect time to bring students and teachers together to clean your school yard or neighbourhood

park after a long, cold winter. Classes will be invited to take part in de-cluttering and beautifying the

school grounds on April 26, 2019.

OLW will receive a free school cleanup kit with litter bags, blue recycling bags and two boxes of nitrile

gloves. All registered schools will be acknowledged for their support.

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Me to We Committee:

OLW acknowledges the collective efforts of Mlle. Ongpin and the We Day Extra-

curricular Team, as they wrap up their next global social justice minded initiative!

WE create change, as the WE team kicks off their coin drive to help raise money

for education and clean water. Did you know a large coffee cup full of loonies is

enough to send six children to school in some of the countries our organization

helps? The WE team was successful during their last campaign during the

holidays. They were able to raise enough money to buy a goat, clean water, and

provide a child with education with the help of the OLW community. Now they are

encouraging students to look around for loose change to contribute to the same

cause. They will be collecting coins throughout the month of April, hoping that

small change can make a big change in someone’s life.

Equals

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GR. 8 MONTREAL TRIP HOT DOG FUNDRAISER:

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Thank you to Ms. Chen, Ms. Miller, Ms. Martin, Ms. McTurner, Ms. Komorska, Ms. Martinez and

all other parent volunteers who so generously gave of their time and talents to make the first

Grade 8 hot dog fundraiser on March 22nd such a huge success. I am pleased to announce that

the fundraiser generated $575.40 in revenues which will be directly applied to offset the costs

of the Gr. 8 Montreal excursion this year. We look forward to the second Hot dog fundraiser

set for April 12, 2019.

ATHLETICS UPDATE:

Jr. Boys and Girls Volleyball

Good luck to both our Junior Boys and Girls volleyball teams, as they get ready to serve and volley with divisional

tournaments set for April 9th and 11th at St. Bonaventure CES, consisting of the following pool:

1. St. Bonaventure

2. Annunciation

3. St. Kevin

4. Precious Blood

5. Our Lady of Wisdom

Thank you to coaches M. Chen, Mlle. Gamuso, Mme. Sui and Mlle. Ongpin for getting both squads ready

for their tournaments.

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Running Club, Track and Field, Shot Put:

In preparation for track and the promise of warmer weather, plans are being made for students to use our new

indoor shotput balls and also the re-initiation of running club. Please stay tuned…

Primary Indoor soccer:

Another season of primary indoor soccer has come and go. Congratulations to the winners of the final

game: Team Spain, which beat England 1-0. Also congratulations to the following individuals on the following accomplishments:

Best striker No 1: Jacob L.

Best striker No 2: Deilyn M.

Best player No 1: Joshua A.

Best player No 2: Roman V.

Best Goalkeeper: Simon M.

Best Goalkeeper: Taneyah L.

A big thanks to our grade 4 referees: Gregory, Esther, Kyle and Samantha.

Until next year!

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CONCOURS D’ART ORATOIRE 2019:

Congratulations to our finalists, in both the Junior and Intermediate French Immersion

categories: Emma D. and Milan R., at this year’s Concours D’Art Oratoire Finals, which took

place on March 5th. We are very proud of their preparation and hard work in putting forth their

best efforts to speak about their chosen topics “La Technologie” and “Starbucks” in a very

competitive field of participants. Thank you to the TCDSB French Dept., specifically Mlle.

Faraone and Mlle. Rini for overseeing this year’s competition.

GRADE 8 FUNDRAISING UPDATE TERM 2 2019:

The Grade 8 Raffle fundraiser and Valentine’s Aromatherapy bracelet sales, which took place the week

of Feb. 11, 2019, generated $807.05, which will be applied to offset the cost of the Grade 8 Montreal

Trip. Thank you to our Grade 8 student leaders, their parents who volunteered their time most

generously and the student body for supporting their cause.

OLW Science Fair Reminder:

Specifics about the Toronto Science Fair at University of Toronto Scarborough Campus:

Check In and Set up: Friday, April 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm

Science Fair Day, Judging: Saturday, April 6, 2019

OLW W5H (Intermediate)

Congratulations to our Intermediate W5H team for the many practices at recesses, their commitment

to team play and their determination to do their best during the divisional tournament which OLW

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hosted on Monday, April 1st. Thank you to the visiting schools, their coaches and their teams: St. Kevin’s,

St. Bonaventure and St. Isaac Jogues for making this year’s divisional an exciting and challenging

experience with some questions that truly tested students’ knowledge of trivia in many areas.

ROBOTICS CLUBS

Students in Grades 4 and 5 banded together to design and program another guided Lego project with

our We Do 2.0 kits in which they investigated “How some organisms contribute to the life cycle of

plants?’ They worked together in small groups to create and program a model of a bee and a flower to

simulate the relationship between pollinators and plants with the expectation afterwards to explain their

model, how it works and what they commands they included in their programming.

Additionally, other students had some fun with the Ozobot EVO, as they explored the online

“Playground” application and challenged themselves with brainteasers, such as, the “Bridge” and the “Tile

Master” maze in which they had to select and drop a variety of Ozocodes to lead the Ozobot from a

starting point to the finish line, within a finite time and number of movements.

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SCHOOL AND PARISH CONNECTION:

MONTHLY VISIT FROM FR. JOSEPH

Mlle. Falsetti and Ms. Greco’s Grade 7 students welcomed Father Joseph for his monthly visit. This

month’s visit focused on the Lenten Journey, as Fr. Joseph explained the significance of Lent as a season

which begins with Ash Wednesday, signaling a time of waiting for 40 days until Easter. Fr. Joseph

explained that “Lenzo” in Greek and Latin refers to the season of spring and in German refers to a

lengthening of days. Lent is a reminder of our need for penance, fasting and prayer to be brought out in

actions of charity, as we sacrifice and give to those people in need. Students also learned that Lent is

older than Christmas in terms of its celebrations, which started approximately in the 2nd century. The

forty of days of fasting is a form of penance, and it is ultimately a time to recognize the death and

resurrection of Jesus. Thank you Fr. Joseph for your commitment to assisting our students re-ground

themselves in their own Lenten journeys.

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WE BELONG VIDEO SUBMISSION

Please stay tuned for a link to Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic School’s video

submission for 2019, highlighting how our “school ensures that everyone feels

welcomed, included, respected and valued” and “how your school and parish work

together to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging to the church, to the

school, to the community.”

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We look forward to adding to the $349.72 that the school has already raised form our Sharelife Valentine’s Day Chip sales, for

an even greater donation to Sharelife and Annunciation Parish.

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ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE EXCURSIONS

Science was the name of the game for our Grade 1 to 4 students, as March was a busy month for hands-

on workshops at the Ontario Science Centre, grounded in the Ontario Science Curricula, as students,

parent volunteers and teachers experienced a series of fun, interactive and informative science

workshops in French, such as, Energy in Our Lives, The Properties of Liquids and Solids, Forces and

Movement and Pulley systems, in which students explored how these simple machines can help us in our

daily lives by manipulating direction, force and speed. Thank you to Monsieur Etienne and the many

parent volunteers for their assistance.

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GRADE 2 LEGOLAND EXCURSION

Monsieur Jean’s and Mme. Suzan’s Grade 2 students enjoyed their outing to the Legoland

Discovery Centre on March 20th to take part in their “Tall Towers” science themed workshop.

Students enjoyed a variety of design and engineering challenges with their final models tested on

the Earthquake tables.

GR. 3 AND 6 EQAO AND CAT 4 FOR GRADES 5 AND 7

The EQAO Reading, Writing and Mathematics assessments are scheduled to begin for all Gr. 3 and Gr. 6

students on Wednesday, May 29th to Friday, May 31st. Also, the Grade 5 and 7 CAT 4 assessments are

scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 to 3, 2019. Please avoid scheduling appointments and/or booking trips

during this time. More importantly during these assessments, please ensure that students arrive on time,

eat a nutritious breakfast, and have plenty of rest the night before. The results of the Ontario Ministry

of Education’s standardized province-wide assessments will assist the school in determining strengths

and areas for improvement. They will also inform how the school budgets resources and determine school

improvement goals accordingly.

E-TIMSS Assessment 2019 (Pilot for Mme. Bangala’s Gr. 4 class)

Mme. Bangala’s Grade 4 class has been chosen at random to participate in the Trends in International Mathematics

and Science Study (TIMSS), an important educational research project investigating student achievement in

mathematics and science. They will write it on Thursday, April 11, 2019. More than 60 countries, including Canada,

are participating in this study.

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INTERMEDIATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

We look forward to hearing the musical offerings of the Intermediate Band, under the direction

of Ms. J. Kryszkowski. On Monday, April 8th, intermediate students will be performing at this

year’s TCDSB Spring Music Festival.

GR. 8 GRADUATION

Please join us as we recognize and applaud our Grade 8 graduating class of 2019 and celebrate

their many achievements on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 with mass beginning at 7 p.m. at Annunciation

Parish followed by a reception and awards presentation in the parish hall.

SK GRADUATION

Please join us for some music and warm smiles, as we also recognize and applaud our graduating

Year 2/SK class of 2019 and celebrate their many achievements on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at

9:45 a.m. with musical performances by all three classes: Mlle. Camellia/Mlle. Lobo, Mlle.

Gamuso/Mme. Kock and Mlle. Tymkewycz/Mme. Pauline, followed by the presentation of

certificates.

FINAL IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

All Grade 7 students are scheduled to receive their second dose of hepatitis B and human

papillomavirus vaccines on Monday, June 3rd in the afternoon.

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MATH PROBLEMS OF THE MONTH

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2019 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Good Friday

April 19, 2019

Easter Monday

April 22, 2019

Victoria Day

May 20, 2019

P.A. Day (no class) June 7, 2019

Last day of classes

June 27, 2019

P.A. Day (no class) June 28, 2019

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VIRTUES OF THE MONTH

We would like to recognize all of the children and their exemplary modelling of the March 2019 virtue of Forgiveness this last

month of school. Congratulations to the following students:

Mlle. Camellia JK/SK: M. Jean (Gr. 2)

Raven J. Chirstian T.

Angeledei O.

Arno M.

Tyler C.

Mme. Thokoly (Gr. 3):

Mlle. Gamuso JK/SK: Meray H.

Sarah Grace V. Nathalie Z.

Jackie Ray S.

Mlle. Tymkewycz JK/SK:

Mme. Mari Berje (Gr. 3):

Colin L.

Alexis N. Milan V.

Anthony H.

Aimie G. Kendrick Q.

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Amaya P.

Mlle. O (Gr. 4):

Nathan Q.

Zhean S.

Mme. Bangala (Gr. 4)

Janessa P.

Mme. Yeung (SK/1) Euan B. W.

Aryn L.

Michael N.

Mme. Makar (Gr. 1):

Gabriel H.D. Mme. Sui (Gr. 5):

Ethan S.

Owen C.

Jirome U.

Danny I.

Mlle. Katherine (Gr. 1/2):

Mrs. Robertson (Gr. 6):

Imharia I. Julian A.

Nia S.

Noah A.

Emily P.

Mme. Suzan (Gr. 2):

Julia D.

Vanessa N.

Isabella K.

John H.

Mlle. Ongpin (Gr. 6):

Sophia M.

Benai T.

Mrs. Nardozi (Gr. 8): Mlle. Caroline (Gr. 7):

Ethan S. Terrell D.

Victor Z.

Mlle. Falsetti (Gr. 7/8): Gabriel B.

Ivy R.

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OLW CSPC Corner

Hello OLW Families. We hope you are enjoying the sunshine and warmer

weather.

This month the CSPC will be supporting First Communion activities at

OLW.

Our next CSPC Civvies Day is on April 26th. The theme is Sports Jersey

Day. Any sports jersey or t-shirt supporting your favourite sports

team will do! Thanks to everyone who has supported this initiative.

The OAPCE Toronto Annual Parent Conference is being held Friday

April 5th and Saturday April 6th. Details about the event can be found

in the link below.

https://www.tcdsb.org/forparents/oapce-

toronto/events/pages/oapceconference-2019.aspx

Our next CSPC meeting is Wednesday, April 10th at 6:30pm in the OLW

library. All are welcome.

Best wishes to you and your families for a Happy Easter!!

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VOLCANO EXPLORATION IN THE YEAR 1/YEAR 2 CLASS OF MLLE. T!

Enjoying the fruits of their volcano inquiry, the product of Year 1 and Year 2 research, pictorial

exploration and design and testing of volcanoes!

DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO VISITS

Welcome back to Dairy Educator, Ms. Sandy Vesz, who visited with our Grade 1-3 classes on

April 2, 2019. Ms. Vesz highlighted the importance of specific careers in the dairy industry, as

well as, the process of creating many of the delicious dairy products that we all enjoy every day!

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Guidance Corner - April 2019

During this season of Lent, I encourage you to help your children to live out their faith by finding ways

to serve others. It is in recognizing the needs of others that we build empathy and strong relationships

with those around us.

https://www.allprodad.com/10-ways-to-serve-others-as-a-family/

http://www.mamaplusone.com/being-the-hands-and-feet-seven-ways-kids-can-serve-others/

Primary and Junior students have access to an electronic portfolio

on http://www.myblueprint.ca called All About Me, and can record and reflect on aspects of self-

awareness, goal-setting, experiential learning and classroom learning. Introducing students early in their

school career to the process of developing a personal portfolio helps them reflect on their strengths and

interests as learners as they prepare for transitions from grade to grade. Intermediate students also

have accounts on My Blueprint and can complete their Individual Pathways Plans.

Creating Pathways to Success: An Education and Career/Life Planning Program for Ontario

Schools, Policy and Program Requirements, Kindergarten to Grade 12, 2013 describes a

comprehensive education and career/life planning program for Kindergarten to Grade 12 designed to help

students achieve their personal goals and become competent, successful, and contributing members of

society. The foundation of this policy seeks to have schools and school boards provide opportunities for

students to explore 4 foundation questions:

Who Am I?

What Are My Opportunities?

Who Do I Want to Become?

What Is My Plan for Achieving My Goals?

This policy also seeks to ensure that students develop the knowledge and skills they need to make

informed education and career/life choices through the effective application of a four-step

inquiry process; provide opportunities for this learning both in and outside the classroom; and engage

parents and the broader community in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program,

to support students in their learning. I have included a link to the MOE policy document for your

interest:

Creating Pathways to Success:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/policy/cps/CreatingPathwaysSuccess.pdf

Ms. C. Greco

Elementary Guidance Counsellor/Teacher

Area 3/4/5

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Our Lady of Wisdom CES Calendar of Events April

2019

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Volunteer

Appreciation

Month

1

Int. W5H

2

Pizza

3

Dairy wkshp.

4

Lunch Lady

K-

5 retakes

Gr. 8, SK photo

6

Epelle Moi

Virtue of the

Month is

Justice

Dairy Farmers

World Autism Day

Subway

School DPA

Lockdown drill

K-12, K-8

principals mtg. OAPCE 80th parent

conference

Science Fair

Science Fair

7

Treat

8 9 10

11 12 13

ShareLife Week Lunch Lady

SK photos due

School Mass

1:15 pm

Int. Music

festival

Pizza

Jr. Boys Vball

Nelly Et Simon

Gr. 4, 5 trip

Subway

Gr. 2 Rosary

bracelet wkshp.

CSPC mtg.

Etimss Test, Gr.

4

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Monthly Update from the Board

April 2019

Budget Consultation

All parents, staff, students and stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the consultation regarding the 2019-2020

budget. By identifying your priorities for consideration, the Trustees of the Board will be better able to make decisions

that reflect the concerns and interests of TCDSB stakeholders. The budget website will be available as of Wednesday,

April 3rd. This website will include both video and printed materials outlining the budget, and the budget process, as well

as a breakdown of the various ways that everyone can participate in the consultation process. An online survey will also

be available through to May 3rd to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share their views.

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/TCDSB-Community-Consultations/Pages/budget_2019_2020.aspx

Sign Up for School Messenger

One of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students arrive safely to school each and every day. To enhance our

existing absence-checking procedure TCDSB has introduced a new, more efficient student absence reporting system

called SafeArrival. This new system will reduce the time it takes to verify student attendance, making it easy for you to

report your child’s absence and easy for staff to respond to unreported student absences. With SafeArrival, you are asked

to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3 convenient methods:

1. Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the

Google Play Store (or from the links at https://go.schoolmessenger.com). The first time you use the app, select

Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

2. Use the SafeArrival website, https://go.schoolmessenger.com. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up

to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

3. Call the toll-free number 1 (833) 251-3286 to report an absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time up to a maximum

of 10 consecutive days. It is important to note that when setting up your account, you must register using the email

address and phone number associated with your child’s Trillium account. In addition, schools will use the

SchoolMessenger Communicate automated notification system to contact parents whose child is absent when the

absence was not reported in advance. The automated notification system will attempt to contact parents at multiple contact

points until a reason is submitted for the absence. If our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, office staff will

follow up.

Reminder: OAPCE’s 80th Annual Parent Conference

Friday April 5th, 2019

OECTA Reception at Montecassino Hotel & Venue, Toronto 6:00-9:00pm

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Saturday April 6th, 2019

All Day Conference at Madonna Catholic Secondary School, Toronto 8:00am-4:30pm

Mass with Cardinal Collins; Keynote Speaker: Greg Rogers; Parent Learning Workshops; Vendor Mall

Gala Dinner

Montecassino Hotel & Venue 6:30pm; Awards Ceremony

REGISTER AT: www.OAPCE.org

Opportunities for Students

EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

VOICES THAT CHALLENGE 2019 STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Catholic Student Leadership Conference features Keynote Speakers, Workshops

April 10, 2019 8:30 am-3:00pm

Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E.

Register Today: https://catholicstudentleadership.com/

FREE BOXING AT MJKO CHAMPION CENTRE

Mon-Thurs: 3pm - 7 pm; Friday: 3pm - 6 pm; Saturday: 9am - 12 Noon

For youth ages 8 - 18

Non-contact and full-contact classes available

186 Cowan Ave (Basement) Toronto Tel: 416-886-7390 Email: info@mjko.ca Website: https://mjko.ca

Student Trustee Election Day April 30, 2019

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/Pages/Student-Trustee-Elections.aspx

CONTESTS/SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

HISTORICA CANADA ME, MOI + CANADA

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act, Historica Canada invites teachers and students to

reflect on bilingualism and Canadian identity through the Me, Moi + Canada Contest. Enter individually or as a

group by submitting a video that explains what Canada's two official languages mean to you. Explain the role

bilingualism plays in your everyday life. Explore the relationship, past and present, of Canada's francophone and

anglophone communities.

Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2019

More information can be found here: https://historicacanada.wishpondpages.com/memoicanada/en/

BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE

Explain a big scientific idea in fundamental physics, life sciences or mathematics with a short video. The

challenge opens on May 1st. To take part in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, create a short video (3 minutes

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max) to explain a big idea in one of these fields: Physics, Mathematics, Life Sciences. Your film can take any

form you like: animation, talking head, documentary, dramatic reconstruction, whatever. It’s worth keeping in

mind that video is a dynamic visual medium – using diagrams, simulations, physical demonstrations etc. is a lot

more effective than standing in front of a blackboard talking. Get all the details online

https://breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org/ June 15, 2019 deadline

2019 Toronto Star Journalism Awards

Recognizing excellence in high school newspaper journalism

Deadline for applications is April 24, 2019

https://www.thestar.com/hsja.html

CORO SAN MARCO SCHOLARSHIP

Music scholarship for any student entering University or College in Music in Canada

Deadline is May 25, 2019

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/OpportunitiesForStudents/Pages/Coro.aspx

Toronto Police Service 42 Division Scholarship

Deadline May 25th

Details: https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/OpportunitiesForStudents/Pages/TorontoPoliceService.aspx

Black Students’ Association University of Toronto Scholarship

Deadline: April 15, 2019

Details:

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/OpportunitiesForStudents/Documents/2019%20HSCScholarshipApplica

tion.pdf

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

MEAGAN'S WALK 2019 VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Raising hope, awareness, and funds for paediatric brain tumour research.

Volunteer Registration closes on April 30th

On Saturday May 11th, 2019, Meagan's Walk will be holding the 18th Annual Walk & Hug. They need more

than 200 volunteers. The event is a 5km walk from Fort York to SickKids where they finish with their "Hug"

around the hospital.

CNTower Climb for World Wildlife Federation

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April 13-14, 2019

Volunteers Needed

https://www.tcdsb.org/FORSTUDENTS/OpportunitiesForStudents/Pages/CNTowerClimb.aspx

Nurturing our Catholic Community:

We Belong Celebration Coming May 21st

Get your submissions in by April 5th

https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholiccommunity/rooted-in-christ/pages/we-belong-celebration.aspx

Check out the submissions received so far here: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/rooted-

in-christ/Pages/we-Belong-submissions.aspx

FaithTalk

One student will be live on air during Catholic Education Week on Radio Maria.

To enter, get your submission in by April 5th.

Details here: https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/rooted-in-christ/Pages/radio-maria.aspx

Share the Journey

Development and Peace hosts Faith Rally and Walk at Nathan Phillips Square April 11th

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/News/2018-2019/Pages/Share-the-journey.aspx

April Events and Observances:

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month https://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/Volunteer-Appreciation.aspx April 7-13is

Volunteer Appreciation Week

TCDSB Music Festival April 1-26 https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2019/Pages/TCDSB-Music-

Festival.aspx

Autism Awareness Day April 2 https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/specialeducation/autism/autismawareness/pages/2019-events.aspx

ShareLife Week April 8-12 (Civvies Day for ShareLife, Friday, April 12th)

https://www.tcdsb.org/board/nurturingourcatholiccommunity/news/2018-2019/pages/sharelife.aspx

Holy Week: Holy Thursday April 18; Good Friday April 19; Easter Sunday April 21

https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/Pages/Lent-and-Easter-Resources.aspx

Earth Day April 22 https://www.tcdsb.org/board/environment/earthmonth/pages/earthday.aspx

Administrative Assistants Day April 24 https://www.tcdsb.org/news/othernews/2019/pages/administrativeassistantsday.aspx

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Earth Month Community Clean Up April 26 https://www.tcdsb.org/board/environment/earthmonth/pages/default.aspx Angel Brigade Week

Angel Brigade Week April 29-May 3 https://angelfoundationforlearning.org/?page_id=6189

April Meetings:

April 4, Student Achievement and Well-Being Committee

April 8 Catholic Parent Involvement Committee

April 9 Governance and Policy Committee

April 10 Safe Schools Advisory Committee

April 11 Corporate Services Committee

April 23 Special Education Advisory Committee

April 24 Regular Board

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