THE DIVINE INFANT

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

30 Ingleton Blvd., Toronto, ON M1V 3H7

TEL: (416) 393-5414

Jesus saw her weeping … His heart was touched, and He was deeply moved. John 11:33

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Divine Infant Community,

As we enter the month of May, we are excited to share with our community the

wonderful events happening at The Divine Infant School. This month we honour

Our Lady, Mother Mary. May we be blessed with the same compassion, courage,

strength and love that Mary showed towards Jesus. May we honour our own

mothers with the same respect and love. We invite our community to help us

fundraise by supporting our Walk-a-thon on May17th. In the month of May we

have Music Monday, Track and Field, as well as many excursions planned.

Together we will celebrate Welcome to Kindergarten as well write our EQAO

standardized test. This month we will be celebrating Catholic Education week as

well as Mental Health Awareness. Thank you for supporting our community.

God Bless!!!

Principal: Mr. Novis

Admin. Assistant:

M. Forrester

Head Custodian:

Mr. Cornacchia

Superintendent:

Kevin Malcolm

416-222-8282

Trustee:

Garry Tanuan

416-512-3407

Parish:

Mr. Novis

THE DIVINE INFANT FUNDRAISER: WALK-A-THON

This year we will fundraise

for our school programs,

bussing for excursions and

curriculum based activities

in our classrooms. We

kindly ask that parents

support our students by

obtaining pledges and

sponsorship. Our Walk-a-

thon will take place on

May 17th 2018. Thank you

for supporting your

community.

ASSESSMENTS: EQAO and CAT TESTING

Beginning in May, all across the TCDSB, students in grades 2, 5,

and 7 will be writing the Cognitive Abilities Test or CAT4. Directly

afterward, our grades 3 and 6 students will be writing the

Ontario-wide EQAO Test. The testing timelines will be sent home

under separate cover, as pertains to the specific grades. Please

check the testing dates for your children to assure they are

present, well-fed and alert on these days.

Bus Behaviour

Reminder:

Parents, please remind your

child to adhere to all rules

on the bus. The privilege to

ride the bus will be forfeited

if a student is unwilling to

follow the safety rules.

When it comes to safety,

any behaviour which is

deemed to risk the health

and well-being of other

passengers (including but

not exclusive to, distracting

the driver, bothering

other students, failure to

remain seated, fighting),

will be grounds for a child

to be removed from the bus.

Parents will be notified by

the Principal. You cannot

block the School Bus from

entering and you cannot

pass the Bus when the

STOP sign is up - This is

not a courtesy we’re asking

for - it’s the law.

TRACK AND FIELD:

Over the next few weeks, our young

athletes will be preparing to

participate in a number of track and

field events. Coaches are working

with students to train for the variety

of events in anticipation of the

Track and Field Meets. This

training will occur in addition to the

regular class routines. As a

precaution, we will be sending

home a Permission to Participate

form along with a Health

Information form for those

students who will be training in

preparation for these events. Please

return these form to school to allow

your child to participate.

VICTORIA DAY

MAY 21st

There will be no

classes for students

DATE: Thursday, May 17th

(Raindate), Wednesday,

May 16th

TIME: 10:30 am ALL the Students from JK – Gr. 8 at the Divine Infant C.S., will be walking ….and walking…and walking, and then walking a bit more . We will have 4 fun rest stations along the way.

Parents, please take time between now and the Walk-a-thon Date to help your child raise money for this event. As this is the main fundraiser for our school this year, we encourage you to help raise as much money as possible.

There will be prizes for the 3 top Collectors (T.B.A.), as well, there will be a reward for the class that raised the most money. The due date for ALL money collected is Wedneday, May 16th. If you want to qualify for the prizes, please have your money in on time.

Prizes will be awarded on Thursday, May 17th in the afternoon, so please collect your pledges before that date.

Thank you in advance for your continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate

to call the school.

The Divine Infant C. S.

Fundraiser

THE DIVINE INFANT SCHOOL PRESENTS

DATE: THURSDAY JUNE 13th 2018 TIME: 6pm – 8pm

PLACE: The Divine Infant Yard

Full-Day Kindergarten Registration for September 2018 The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites all families with children born in 2014, to register for our Full-day Kindergarten.

Registration continues … Divine Infant is the place to be!

Parents can save time and complete their application via the Board’s new Online Registration Website: http:// soar.tcdsb. org

The following documents are required for registration: Child's Birth Certificate (Certificate of Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status)

Child's Catholic Baptismal Certificate (or other proof of Catholicity)

Child's Immunization Record Proof or residency in Toronto

Friday May 25th 2018 Wednesday May 9th 6:30pm

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Launched in 2005, Music Monday is the world’s largest single event dedicated

to raising awareness for music education. Each year, hundreds of thousands of

students, educators, and music makers participate in a simulta- neous nationwide

concert performance of an original song written by a Canadian artist.

Although it often begins with students, teachers and their surrounding community,

Music Monday also includes community groups, politicians, professional

organizations, music industry, ensembles, and artists.

On Thursday May 2 4 th, 2018, we will celebrate Music Monday in our

community. Mr. Salazar, our very own Maestro will perform a medley of songs

that the intermediate band has been working on throughout the year. This group

will attend the Woodbine festival on May 11thh and compete in a festival against

other schools. We wish them best of luck and fun at this exciting event.

Why Music Monday matters?

Music programs create vital communities!

Learning music leads to success in life and a joy within

Our young people deserve the benefits from learning, creating and

making music!

The Arts matter … just as much as Literacy and Numeracy!

May is Speech, Language, and Hearing Awareness Month

Did you know that speech and language delays are the most frequently

reported problem in children?

Early speech and language development has a major impact on future

academic success. For example, research shows that a child’s vocabu- lary

when starting school is a prime predictor of school success or fail- ure. We

also know that early language skills are directly related to later reading skills,

and that children with poor language development have difficulty using

language to learn math and science.

If you have a concern about your child’s speech or language, your

school Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) can

help!

GUIDANCE CORNER

During the month of May, there is a focus on Mental Health Awareness and the Virtue of Compassion.

The first week of May is typically known as Children's Mental Health Awareness week. Take the time

to help your child understand that talking about our feelings and getting help when something is

bothering us, is the healthy way to approach fear, anxiety, worry or depression. Also, trying to

understand another person's feelings and wanting to help them, can go a long way in responding

compassionately to those who may need our friendship and support. Help your child develop positive

coping strategies when facing difficult situations. I have included a parent fact sheet from the

Canadian Psychological

Association: http://www.cpa.ca/docs/File/Publications/FactSheets/PsychologyWorksFactSheet_Par

entingChallenges.pdf, and a link to parent resources from the Psychology Foundation of Canada

https://psychologyfoundation.org/Public/Resources/Resources.aspx?New_ContentCollectionOrgani

zerCommon=3#New_ContentCollectionOrganizerCommon.

Grade 8 Exit Survey

In accordance with Creating Pathways to Success (2013), all grade 8 students will be completing an

exit survey as they work towards fulfilling the expectation of finalizing their Individual Pathways Plan

(IPP). Most grade 8 students should now have an Individual Pathways Plan on

www.myblueprint.ca/tcdsband teachers may have been encouraging them to work towards answering

the four questions for Education and Career/Life Planning. Ask your child to show you their

Individual Pathways Plan and become familiar with it, as they will likely be using my Blueprint for the

next four years.

Miss Vincent

Elementary Guidance Counsellor

CSAC CORNER – PARENT VOICE

This year, our CSAC team of parent volunteers in conjunction with The Divine Infant School will be

holding a Spring cleaning GARAGE SALE on Saturday May 26th. We would like to invite any parents

to purchase a table at $30 to sell your treasures. The $30 cost of the table will go to The Divine Infant

CSAC to support your children. Please contact

Ms. Elaine Bravo – Chair : Our next CSAC meeting will take place on May 9th at 6:30pm

Jennifer Lerit -- Co-Chair

cspc.thedivineinfant@tcdsb.org or thedivineinfantcsps@gmail.com

Tel no: 416-2228282 x 88414

EVENTS AT THE DIVINE INFANT SCHOOL

BAKE SALE FOR CLEAN WATER IN THE SUDAN

GIRLS JR. VOLLEYBALL

VIRTUE ASSEMBLY

FRENCH AWARDS

THE LEGION WRITING CONTEST

1ST PLACE JESSICA SAIF

MS. FERNANDES AND THE DIVINE INFANT CHOIR FESTIVAL

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesda

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Thursday Friday Saturday

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PIZZA LUNCH

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TRACK AND

FIELD @

Pope John

Paul

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VIRTUE

ASSEMBLY

CSAC

MEETING

6:30pm

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WOODBINE

MUSIC

FESTIVAL

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Regional

Track and

Field

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PIZZA LUNCH

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WALK-A-

THON

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VICTORIA DAY

HOLIDAY

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Pizza Lunch

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ELP and

Grade 1/2 Trip

to Pingles

Farm

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MOTHER MARY

CELEBRATION

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