Highlights For November

1– High School Forms are Due

Gr. 7 & 8 to BMTM

2– Virtue Assembly

Portuguese Writer Presentation

3– Pizza Lunch

7– Boys Volleyball Tournament

8– Girls Volleyball Tournament

Parent meeting “Kids have Stress Too” 6pm

10– Remembrance Day Assembly

Pizza Lunch

14– Progress Reports Sent Home

CSPC meeting 6pm

15- Cyber Safety Presentation

*** Parent –Teacher Conferences***

16– Pizza Lunch

17– No School

22- Parent meeting “Kids have Stress Too” 6pm

23– Popcorn Day $2

24– Pizza Lunch

29– Gr 5 & 6 to Legislative Assembly

30– Pizza Lunch

School Presentation

1– PA DAY NO SCHOOL

Catholic Parent Involvement Committee

(CPIC):

www.tcdsb.org/cpic

School website:

https://www.tcdsb.org/schools/popefrancis/Pages/default.aspx

November 2017

Virtue of the Month: Peacemaking

Prayer for Peace in Our Communities and the

World (By: Education for Justice)

We pray to you, Creator:

Hear our voices, for they are the voices of the vic-

tims of all wars and violence.

Hear our voices, for they are the voices of all chil-

dren who suffer when people put their faith in

weapons and war.

Hear our voices, when we beg you, Lord, to instill in

all human hearts the wisdom of peace, the strength

of justice and the joy of solidarity.

Hear our voices, for we speak for the multitudes in

every country who do not want violence and war

and are ready to walk the road of peace.

Hear our voices, and grant us insight and courage so

we may always respond to hatred with love, to in-

justice with total dedication to social justice, to

need with sharing, and to war with peace.

-Adapted from a prayer for peace by St. John Paul II

POPE FRANCIS NEWSLETTER

Contacts

Principal:

Mr. B. Howlett

Superintendent:

Mr. J. Wujek

Trustee:

Ms. J. Davis

Secretary:

Ms. M. Fowler

Parish Church:

Fr. Jimmy

St. Francis of Assisi

Church

72 Mansfield Ave

Toronto, Ontario,

Canada

M6J 2B2

CSAC Chair

Mr. Cavaco

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

Pope Francis is an eco-friendly school:

The newsletter is only available in electronic form.

If you would like a newsletter sent to your email, please send a request to: brett.howlett@tcdsb.org

The newsletter is also accessible via the school website:

If you wish to receive a paper copy please contact your child’s teacher, or the office.

November 2017

The Year of The School

POPE FRANCIS NEWSLETTER

School Masses/Sacraments will occur on the following dates:

All parents are welcome to attend.

All Masses are at St. Francis of Assisi Church

December 6th @ 9:30am

February 14th @9:30am

April 13th @ 9:30am

June 20th @ 9:30am

Confession

December 15th

March 9th

1st Holy Communion

May 5th

Confirmation

May 26th

Regular Masses at St. Francis of Assisi Church

Saturday

5pm English

Sunday

9am Italian

11:30am English

Monday 8am Italian

Tuesday 8am Italian

Wednesday 8am English

Thursday 8am Italian

Friday 8am Italian

November 2017

Events at Pope Francis

Cross Country

This year’s Cross country season has come to an end. This

year, over 35 students participated and represented Pope

Francis school at three levels of completion over the month

of October.

Congratulations to all our athletes for representing Pope

Francis with pride and sportspersonship.

A special congratulations to our 5 city level athletes.

Virtue of the Month Assembly

Gratitude

As we continue our school year, many of our students have

demonstrated the virtue of Gratitude. Being thankful and

demonstrating gratitude in all that they do.

We will be recognizing their commitment to the Virtue of Grat-

itude in an assembly.

The following students received the Virtue of Gratitude

Award:

Ms. Santoianni– Emily D.

Ms. De Freitas– Anastasia P.

Ms. Falico– Isabella A. & Antonio B.M.

Ms. Sawchuk– Julian C.

Ms. Baciao– Bianca F.

Mr. Noto– Rita M. & Raphael P.

Ms. Anceriz-Lucas P. Chelsey R.

Ms. De Franco– Daniella B.

Ms. Rego– Miguel S. & Julia C.

Ms. Silva– Angele D. Ana Vitoria C.

Mr. Camilleri– Tatiana S. & Nathan S.

Mr. Riccio– Eric R.

Ms. Leone– Nicole S. & Aaron G.

Ms. Da Silva- Jacob M.

After School Portuguese

The First Portuguese School offers Portuguese classes at Pope Francis

weekly from 3:30-6pm. For more information please contact:

Paula at 416-531-9971 or 416-878-5295

Paula_macdonald@rogers.com

POPE FRANCIS NEWSLETTER

First School Mass

On October 5th the Pope Francis and St. Fran-

cis Assisi school communities gathered to-

gether to celebrate mass. It was a beautiful

service and an excellent opportunity to join in

prayer. Thank you St. Francis Assisi school

for organizing the mass.

November 2017

Helping Others In Need

POPE FRANCIS NEWSLETTER

November 2017

Safety in our School

POPE FRANCIS NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents,

Over the past few weeks at the school, there have been several incidents of unsafe behavior. This be-

havior has occurred mainly during the recess times. Students have too often, become involved in ar-

guments, which have resulted in physical violence and very unsafe practices. This behavior does not

fall in line with our code of conduct at the school. As a result, progressive discipline strategies have

been implemented with individuals. As a larger school community, we are going to combat this behav-

ior by encouraging the behavior we would like to see our students use. A new Kindness campaign is

beginning.

The Kindness campaign involves the whole school community. While at school, if students are seen

doing a random act of kindness, a staff member will fill out a ballot and place it in our “Box of Kind-

ness”. After a period of time, a ballot will be drawn from the box. The person will received a special

prize as a way of supporting and recognizing that they are promoting and living with kindness in their

heart.

Please encourage your child to report any behavior that they see is not in line with our new kindness

initiative.

Kind Thoughts, Kind Words, Kind Actions

November 2016

Student Information Updates

As the year progresses, often some infor-

mation changes. Please ensure that all

emergency contact information is current.

If an emergency were to happen, the

school must have current contacts. If you

have changed your phone number or ad-

dress please inform the office.

Wet/ Cold Weather is Here!

As the weather is changing, please ensure that students

are dressed appropriately for the cold, wet, ever chang-

ing weather. Students should have a pair of indoor shoes

to wear in the building and packing an extra pair of

socks, gloves and pants is recommended.

From the Office

Uniform

As the colder weather approaches, often students forget what the

school dress code entails.

Students are expected to wear the following dress code:

Appropriate Dress Code – consists of any combination of

navy blue and white garments (e.g., plain white top, navy

blue bottom, navy blue top and bottom, no denim). Only

blue and or white sweaters are to be worn in the class. All

student attire must be in keeping with our Catholic teach-

ings and beliefs, and reflect principles of modesty.

Students Leaving During Lunch

Please be aware that students are not permitted to leave

the school during lunch unless they are going home with a

parent. This is a due to significate safety concerns. If your

child does need a lunch it would be better if an adult is able

to deliver the lunch to the child. Please keep in mind as

well, that often “treat” lunches may make other students

uncomfortable. If you are considering a treat lunch for your

child, why not spend some quality time with them and eat

together in the area.

TCDSB Trustees 2017-2018

Ward

1.Joseph Martino 6. Frank D’Amico, Vice Chair 11. Angela Kennedy, Chair

2.Ann Andrachuk 7. Michael Del Grande 12. Nancy Crawford

3.Sal Piccininni 8. Garry Tanuan Student Trustees:

4.Patrizia Bottoni 9. Jo-Ann Davis Rhea Carlisle

5.Maria Rizzo 10. Barbara Poplawski Joel Ndongmi

To report an absence please call 416-393-5347

POPE FRANCIS NEWSLETTER

Family Math Challenge! As a family, try to solve the following math problem

Using the chart below complete the questions.

How many food items were collected altogether? ___________________

How many clothes were collected in total? ______________________

How many more clothes were collected than food items? ________________________

Donations Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total

Food 4 2 4 5 12

Clothes 20 16 12 11 23

Pope Francis CSPC 2017-2018

Catholic School Parent Council

Congratulations to the following parents who

have been elected to the parent council for

Pope Francis:.

Chair: Mr. Cavaco

Vice Chair: Ms. Isabel

Treasurer: Ms. Cordeiro

Secretary: Ms. Pierce

Committee members:

Mr. Silveira, Ms. Salmon, Ms. Melo,

Ms. Loucano, Ms. Coelho, Ms. Morais,

Mr. Amorim, Ms. Da Costa, Ms. Martins,

Ms. Carvalho, Mr. Saunders, Ms. Teixeira,

Mr. Hoff, Ms. Correia, Ms. Silveira

CSPC Meeting Dates

All Parents are welcome to attend.

All Meetings 6:00--7:30pm in the Library

November 14, 2017

December 5, 2017

January 16, 2018

February 13, 2018

April 10, 2018

May 15, 2018

June 19, 2017

Dates are subject to change

Guidance Corner

Planning for Your Future

During the month of October, students in several intermediate classes

began to develop their Individual Pathways Plan (IPP), as they prepare

to enter high school and think about what they would like to do beyond

secondary school. Students logged into their myBlueprint and began to

set goals for themselves, with a focus on learning skills; thought about

the courses that they will be taking in high school; started to develop a

resume; and explored various occupations and post-secondary path-

ways across Canada.

Parents are encouraged to ask their intermediate child(ren) to show

them the work that they may have done on myBlueprint and encour-

age them to continue to develop their plan for the future. Follow these

easy steps.

Please go to www.myblueprint.ca/tcdsb. 1. Click on “Login with school account.”

Ask your child to use their TCDSB username and password to log in.

High School Applications

Parents of grade 8 students are reminded to be sure to get those high

school applications back to the school and accurately completed so

that the school can submit them to the Board by November 6th. Please

have your child return the form on the due date given by their teacher.

You may have also already received the After 8 Student and Parent

Transition Guides. In them, you will find detailed information about the

TCDSB Secondary School Application process. Ask your child about it

if you do not see one by early November. They are also available

online in English and several other Languages at this address:

https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/

GuidanceCoopEd/Transition%20to%20High%20School/Pages/

default.aspx

Monthly Update from the Board

November 2017

Don’t Forget to Turn Your Clocks Back

Weekend of November 4-5, 2017. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep!

November’s Virtue is Peacemaking

Find all the monthly resources associated with our virtues of the month online https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/NurturingOurCatholicCommunity/VirtueoftheMonth/Pages/Default.aspx

Congregated Elementary Gifted Program

The Toronto Catholic District School Board offers Full Time/Congregated Elementary Gifted Programs for students in Grades 6 to 8 who have an exceptionality of Giftedness. These programs are integrated into the regular school community. Important aspects of the program are curriculum extensions in depth, breadth and pace, daily continuity of programming, collaboration with like-minded peers and leadership opportunities. A Par-ent Information evening will be held for parents/guardians interested in exploring a full time elementary Gifted Program for their child with the exceptionality of Giftedness.

The Parent Information evening will take place at St. Edward School, 1 Botham Rd., on November 23, 2017 at 7:00 pm.

School Cash Online

We are now in Phase 2 of implementing the School Cash Online Payment system to all TCDSB schools. This new cashless system option offers parents the convenience of paying online for school activities and purchases from the convenience of their own home. School Cash Online will be an efficient payment alternative for families, however participation in the application is voluntary. Schools will continue to accept traditional meth-ods of payment.

For more information, please visit the School Cash Online website at https://www.tcdsb.org/FORPARENTS/schoolcashonline/Pages/default.aspx

Spotlight on Your School

During the Year of the School, let’s celebrate our school communities. Through video or song, shine the light on the best that your school has to offer. Who are the people who make it special? (Parent volunteers, Priests and others from the parish community, dedicated teachers, Talented and enthusiastic students) Consider creating a school song or a 30-second video clip that celebrates your school. Celebrate Diversity * Celebrate Excellence * Celebrate Faith * Celebrate Your School Use the hashtag #ShineOnTCDSB! Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 23, 2018.

The 2017-2018 TCDSB Awards Season has begun!

Nominations are now open for the following TCDSB Alumni Award, Award of Merit and Friends of Catholic Education Award which will be pre-sented at Awards Night on May 7, 2018.

Deadline: third Friday in January (January 20).

TCDSB Alumni Award: Open to TCDSB alumni who are still active in the Catholic community and who have distinguished themselves in their career or accomplishments.

TCDSB Award of Merit: Open to former staff, parents and trustees who have made outstanding contr ibutions to the TCDSB and to Cath-olic education (can only be considered for award after a three-year period has passed since departure from the TCDSB)

Friends of Catholic Education Award: Open to members of the general public (individuals or organizations) who have accomplished ex-traordinary service to Catholic Education but who may not be Catholic.

For nomination forms and information, visit: www.tcdsb.org/awardsnight

Prime Minister’s Awards: Recognizing Excellence in Education

Do you know an amazing teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a Prime Minister’s Award.

Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and Teaching Excellence in STEM

The Teaching Excellence in STEM Awards honour outstanding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics teachers that help develop the culture of innovation Canada needs today, and in the future. Nominate a teacher today! Nominations accepted until January 12, 2018.

Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education

The Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education honour ECEs for their leadership, exemplary early childhood education practices, and their commitment to help build the foundation children need to make the best possible start in life. Nominate an educator today! Nominations accepted until January 12, 2018.

TCDSB Young Disciples Ignite Day

As we continue to celebrate the Y ear of the School, the Nurturing our Catholic Community Team invites grade 6 students and teachers, parish priests/youth ministers and parent councils to TCDSB’s Young Disciples’ Ignite Day. This free rally for Grade 6 students is designed to ignite their faith and inspire acts of service in their respective school communities.

Through a teaching Mass, community building activities, music, and guest speakers, students will be invited to embrace the mission of disciple-ship and continue to promote acts of faith in collaboration with school communities, families and parishes.

Dates and locations are as follows:

Tuesday November 28th 2017 @ Blessed Cardinal Newman (auditorium) - 9:30-2:15 pm

Thursday November 30th, 2017 @ Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton (auditorium) - 9:30-2:15 pm

https://www.tcdsb.org/schools/bishopmarroccothomasmerton/news/20172018/pages/youngdesciples.aspx

Angel Foundation for Learning Evening to Feed the Soul Gala

November 10th

For details and ticket information: https://www.aflgala.org/

Help feed hungry children, and support a variety of opportunities for students who need assistance.

Other Dates to Note:

November 1—Take Your Kid To Work Day

November 1—All Saints Day

November 2—All Souls Day

November 6-10—Treaties Recognition Week

November 6-10—Holocaust Education Week

November 11—Remembrance Day (Schools to commemorate on Friday, November 10th)

November 19—World Day of Poor

November 25—Christ the King Rally and Youth Conference

November 27—TCDSB Caucus Meeting

December 3—Advent Begins

Visit www.tcdsb.org to get more information about any of these eventsAnd remember to subscribe to ENews to receive regular updates via email https://www.tcdsb.org/News/eNews/Pages/default.aspx And/or follow @TCDSB on Twitter to get all the latest news and infor-mation