St. Edith Stein School 6234 Osprey Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5V5 Tel. (905) 824–5777 Web: http://www.dpcdsb.org/STEIN Principal: Mr. M.Araman Head Secretary: Mrs. B. Candiano

Twitter: @SteinDPCDSB

Superintendent: Mr. E. Fischer Trustee: Ms. E. O’Toole

Principal’s Message November 2016 School Hours: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Recess 10:25 – 10:40 Lunch

12:00 – 1:00

Recess

2:20 – 2:35

Attendance Line ( 905) 824-5777 . St. Josephine Bakhita Mass Times WEEKEND Saturday: Sunday:

5:00 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am 12:30 pm

November is a time to remember all souls and all saints as a Catholic Community. It is important for us to remember and pay tribute to both All Saints and All Souls Days and place them in perspective as they follow the secular Halloween festivities. It is also a month during which we remember the young men and women who have served Canada during times of war, conflict and peace in order to protect the rights of Canadians and citizens of other countries. As each generation becomes further removed from the great wars it is more important for us to keep these memories and contributions alive. We will have a Remembrance Day liturgy on November 11 @ 10:40 am. M. Araman Principal

REMEMBRANCE DAY PRAYER Dear Father in heaven: Please help us to develop good consciences. We always need to remember what Jesus would do, and try to do as He would, even when we are tempted the most not to. Let us always remember the soldiers who fought in the great wars and died for us that we may live in a country free and peaceful. As we look at the poppies worn on the hearts of others help us to appreciate the sacrifices shown on the battlefield. We ask this through Jesus Christ Amen By Reese and Alyssa

WEEKDAYS Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30 am 7:00 pm 7:30 am 7:00 pm

Pastor: Reverend Mark Villanueva

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR - NOVEMBER 12TH St. Edith Stein will be holding their Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 12

from 10:00am - 3:00pm. This will serve as the major fundraiser this year. We have over 50 vendors selling crafts, baked goodies and unique gifts. Come spend the day supporting your school and get your Christmas shopping started. It’s loads of fun for the family with raffle prizes too. For more information please contact our Bazaar Coordinator at [email protected].

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR RAFFLE PRIZES! NOVEMBER 12: 10:00—3:00

BULLYING PREVENTION

DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE WEATHER

November’s Key Theme: Everyone Needs to Learn How to Live in Peace In November we need to focus on the message of peace. Peace is defined as inner contentment, serenity and harmonious relations. Each classroom has a prayer area or corner. This can also be used as a place to center oneself, to take a moment for personal reflection or to resolve conflict with another student. This idea of having a ‘calming’ space is used in schools, workplaces and family homes.

Now that colder weather is upon us, we respectfully remind you to ensure that your children come to school dressed warmly to participate in recess activities. When weather conditions are severe, we may reduce the outdoor playtime, or have indoor recess entirely. Fresh air and exercise are vital components for successful learning, so we will endeavor to have children play outside whenever possible. Help your children come to school appropriately dressed with warm coats, scarves, hats and mittens on those really chilly days! For health and safety reasons and to help keep the school clean, we ask all students to have indoor shoes. For students in grades 1 to 3, a spare set of socks and pants in their knapsacks is advisable. This would avoid unnecessary phone calls to parents requesting a change of clothing be brought to school when and if children are wet. Thank you for your support. Also please remember that if students are well enough to come to school, they are well enough to go outside to play. If you feel that is not the case, please keep them home.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Tips for Parents:

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help your child learn to recognize early signs that they are becoming agitated or upset

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create a calming space or reflection area in your home

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learn the steps of the conflict resolution model the school uses and apply those at home

This year the Mississauga North Academic Competitions Committee has informed us that the Family level public speaking competition will be held on November 24th at St. Simon Stock. Therefore, our school competitions will be held on November 17th (intermediate and junior). Please support your child in his/her work in editing and rehearsing the speech. We look forward to witnessing the oral skills of our Stein stars. As always, parents are welcome to attend.

ST. EDITH STEIN CHRISTMAS CONCERT St. Edith Stein would like to invite all parents, friends and family to our School Christmas Concert

Wednesday, December 21 1:30 and 6:30 pm.

CROSS COUNTRY

FRENCH IMMERSION PARENT MEETING

At the Family cross country meet on October 6, St. Edith Stein was represented by the most amazing, enthusiastic, and dedicated team of runners from gr. 4 – 8! All runners put forth their best efforts and we are very proud of each one of them for finishing their races in true competitive style and with great sportsmanship conduct. The dedication that they showed throughout the weeks of practices was evident in how well they all did. Congratulations: Bailey C., Sophia D., Kya P., Sydney A., Charlotte B., Grace M., Jacob A., Jack L., Sean R., Chase G., Robert M., Nicholas OC., Joshua S., Justin W., Paul W., Raquel B., Jocelyn B., Martina P., Samantha S., Evangelina S., Isabella S., Berryl V., Alicja W., Nathan C., Gabriel T., Vincent C., Jayden D., Matthew E., Rodrigo R., Julia S., Sarah A., Lillian C., Lizel M., Divine GS., Bryan AK., Travis C., Isaac G., Jacob S., Brandon M., Kayleigh K., Sofia M., Hailey A., Hiree D., Ana M., Maddison M., Ethan B., Alexander M., Kyrillos S., Austin V., Clarence I., Salvatore S., Olivia B., Renee D., Reese F., Lisa M., Rose W., Belinda V., Krysteen Z., Christian C., Justin B., Luke D., Ronan D., Mitchell I., Jaden LA., William L., Matthew L., Myles C. We do have some students who did so well that they qualified for the Board level cross country meet on Monday, October 26, 2015: They are : Charlotte B., Christian C., Hiree D., Reese F., Kayleigh K., Jaden LA., William L., Ana M., Sofia M., Grace M., and Maddison M. Congratulations to Reese F., who placed 5th overall in the girl’s grade 8 race and Christian C., who placed 4th overall in the boy’s grade 8 race. Also, Charlotte B., placed 18th in the grade 5 girl’s race.

Senior Kindergarten parents/guardians, who wish to enroll their child in a Grade 1 French Immersion class for September, 2017 are invited to attend an information meeting on Friday, November 23, 2016 at:

The coaches are extremely proud of the students as our Cross Country team continues to shine every year! We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to the parents who came out to supervise and cheer us on. Thanks is certainly due to the following teachers who have worked hard to train the Cross Country team: Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Nunez, Mrs. Sostaric, Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Cerminara,. Fantastic job, everyone!

JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL Mr. Tolomeo and Mrs. Habashy would like to thank all of the junior students who represented St. Edith Stein during the 2016 junior volleyball season. The students’ dedication was evident through numerous practices and exciting games. Well done, Stein! Boys: Calem, Rodrigo, Seven, Leo, Aaron, Michael, Vincent, Ethan and Ryan Girls: Anastasia, Tania, Hiree, Renalia, Sofia, Angelica, Martina, and Alexandra

St. Elizabeth Seton School 6133 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga 7:00 pm

EXTENDED FRENCH PARENT MEETING Parents of students in grade 4 who are interested in enrolling their child in a Grade 5 Extended French class for September 2017 are invited to attend an information meeting on January 19, 2017 at: St. Therese of the Child Jesus 6930 Forest Park Dr., Mississauga 7:00 pm

P.A.L.S. St. Edith Stein School is very excited to once again participate in the PALS program (Playground Activity Leaders in Schools). This is actually our 14th year and we are very proud of the positive impact it has had on our school culture and our students. The goals of the program are to promote physical activity, decrease conflict and bullying, and provide a leadership opportunity for our students. This year 30 grades 5 and 6 students have made a commitment to be our PALS leaders. During lunch recesses, they are responsible for organizing and teaching outdoor games and cooperative play skills to the younger students for the Fall and Spring terms. Thank you to these dedicated students who are working to make our school a healthy, happy place! Vincent, Gabriel, Jocelyn, Samantha, Chloe, Bella, Lina, Chloe A., Calista, Sasha, Jacob, Brayden, Bryan, Martina, Raquel, Sarah, Julia, Lizel, Lilly, Alexandra, Beryl, Alicja, Nathan C., Jayden, Matthew, Rodrigo, Lukas, Andrei, Nathan LA, Niko Thank you to the teacher supervisors of the PALS program, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Burke, and Mrs. Curtis, as well as to the School Council for sponsoring this program.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Thank you to all the students and your families at St. Edith Stein who responded to our Thanksgiving Food Drive with such generous food donations. This year we collected 405 lbs of food for the Eden Food Bank. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by those families in need.

RAZ-KIDS

CANCELLATION OF BUS SERVICE

We are pleased to inform parents of students from grades 1 to 5 that your child continues to be enrolled in “Raz-kids” an online levelled reading program that offers a few options including reading a book, listening to the book being read to them and also recording themselves reading. Students have been given a chance to use this program at school. We would like to invite you to take advantage of this program and encourage your child to log in from home on any portable device to read books and enjoy the virtual rewards the program has to offer. The school has purchased this online program to encourage reading at home for your children. Just log on to www.raz-kids.com ‘Student login’ to take advantage of this great reading program.

During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or to close schools is usually decided by 7:00 a.m. and will be posted on the Dufferin Peel website, www.dpcdsb.org, and announced on the following radio stations:

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH This month we will celebrate the virtue of Conscience. God has given us the ability to know the right and decent way to act and then to act that way. We trust that the common Spirit is what inspires us and guides us to make good decisions if we allow our conscience to be well-formed. A person of conscience allows prayer and scripture to influence him or her. A person of conscience …

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Chooses to do the ‘right thing’ and feels good about it

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Can see how his or her actions may hurt others

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Admits his or her wrong-doing and feels badly

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Says ‘sorry’ and tries to make up for mistakes

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Keeps promises

Congratulations to the Virtues of the Day winners for September and October: Alicja W., Salvatore S., Isabel B., Jalene LR., Joshua S., Juliana D., Amir W., Izabella A.., Colette G., Kumiko W., Mitchell I., Brianna H., Sarah A., Olivia S., Jayden D., Paul Y., Isabella M., Maysa L., Maddison M., Mrs. Gasparini’s class., Mary S., Amani U., Karola C., Bailey C., Gabriel T., Laura D., Joshua G., Belinda V., Aliya G., Mariale D., Charlie L., Anthony E., Dylan F., Jalen R., Nicholas T., Natalie P. and Mateo L.

CHUM 1050

CFNY 102.1

TALK 640

CBC 740

FOXY 88.5AM

CHEZ Z97.3

CJCL 590

CJBC (FR) 860 AM

CFTR 680

CHFI 98.1ENERY

FM 93.1

CHIN 100.7/1540 AM CJMR/CHWO 1250

In the event that school busses are cancelled, St. Edith Stei School will remain open for students. The school will be closed only if the Board decides to close all schools due to poor weather conditions or anticipated poor weather conditions. Please note that when schools are closed to students they are also closed to staff.

PLEASE CALL IN ABSENCES We have noticed that fewer parents are calling in student absences in the morning. Please support us in implementing our Safe Arrival Policy by calling our 24 hour phone line. 905 824 5777 If your child is going to be absent or late please call the school before 8:45am.

STUDENT SUPERVISION Supervision of students in the playground begins at 8:45 am before school begins and ends at 3:45 pm after the day ends. Please note that the park is off limits to students during supervision times. After school the paved area is lightly supervised to ensure students leave school property. Parents are strongly urged to expect students to go directly home and report their safe arrival before going out to play. This will reduce the potential for conflicts and other problems that frequently arise after school when secondary students and students from other schools may be in the vicinity.

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INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SHOES In order to keep our students warm and comfortable and to help keep their workplace clean, please ensure that your child has a pair of “indoor shoes”. It will reduce the amount of dirt and mud brought indoors. It will also assist our custodial staff in keeping our school clean.

DATES TO REMEMBER November 1 All Saints Day 2 All Souls Day 8 Photo Retake Day 11 Book Fair begins 11 Remembrance Day (Liturgical Assembly @ 10:40am)

LIBRARY NEWS! Scholastic Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school from November 11th to November 17th (9:00 am-12:00pm and from (1:00pm- 3:30pm). The Book Fair will also be open on Thursday, November 17th during parents/ teacher interviews AND from 10:00 to 3:00 on Saturday November 12, during the Christmas Bazaar. We are thrilled to offer a variety of picture books, chapter books, novels, posters and much more! The name of every child who purchases an item from the Book Fair will be entered in a draw to win $25.00 in books for themselves and $25.00 in books for their classroom. We look forward to seeing your entire family at the Book

15 Progress Reports sent home 17 Gr. 3 - 8 Speeches 17 Interview Evening 18 PA Day 21 Rosary Apostolate visits 24 Miss. North Family Public Speaking Competition 24 School Council meeting (6:30pm) 28 Gr. 3 Swim To Survive 28 Dental Screening: JK, SK, 2, 8

December 1 Gr. 7 and 8 Immunization 9 Advent Mass (1:15pm)

SCHOOL COUNCIL

ROSARY APOSTOLATE

NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 24, AT 6:30PM IN THE LIBRARY ALL ARE WELCOME

ONLINE PAYMENTS HAVE ARRIVED Parents will now have the option of paying for school events such as field trips and lunch days online. Simply log on to https://dpcdsb.schoolcashonline.com Create an account and visit each time you need to make a payment.

St. Edith Stein is very pleased to have the opportunity to host the Rosary Apostolate volunteers once again for the 2016 - 2017 school year. This dedicated group of individuals visits schools on a monthly basis for instruction on the many rosary themes and to support the praying of the rosary in class. We thank Mrs. Soto, the organizer as well as volunteers Mrs. Santos, Mrs. Silvery, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Sarmiento and Euphemie.

At the Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Meeting of the Board of Trustees, a number of changes that impact the role of various Supervisory Officers within DufferinPeel were passed. Some of these changes had a direct impact on my role as Superintendent of Schools for the Mississauga North Family and I am now transitioning to the role of Superintendent of Special Education and Learning Services.

From Tilia Cruz Superintendent For Mississauga

North

As I transition to this new portfolio, I reflect upon my journey as Superintendent of the Mississauga North Family of Schools. I have been blessed to be a part of this community for a number of years: first, as a principal in the Family for 5 years and then as Superintendent for the past 3 and a half years. I am so very grateful for the gift to serve an amazing group of students, parents, staff, volunteers, and parish teams. This Family quickly became my second home and this Family an extension of my own. As I move into the role of Superintendent of Special Education and Learning Services, I do so knowing that this community will continue to move forward and make the lives of our children and families even richer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Rosanna Commisso, our Special Education Consultant, and Ms. Sharon Gibney, Administrative Assistant for the Family of Schools, for their tremendous contributions to support our entire community. My next thank you goes out to all of the staff working in our schools, from custodians and secretaries to teachers, occasional teachers, ERWS and itinerant staff. I have personally witnessed the excellent work that they do to support our schools in both making them safe learning environments as well as inviting and motivating spaces to learn. My final thank you is for all parents and students. Parents, your choice to raise your children in a Catholic school community is important and commendable: your children are encouraged to dream and set goals that will bring them happiness and joy, as they become fully human and fully alive. Together, we are working to make them successful Catholic Graduates, celebrating each of their individual capacities. To the students of this Family, I express deep gratitude for the journey taken together. You are a remarkable group of young people and I hope that God will keep you safe and happy, always. I have been so very privileged to meet many of you as I have visited your classrooms and schools and I have received many letters from you in which you have shared your thoughts and expectations of our system and I have enjoyed listening to these voices. Always aim high and move ahead with the values that Jesus has taught us all. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome Mr. Eric Fischer to the role of Superintendent of Schools for Mississauga North. Mr. Fischer brings with him a wealth of experience as an educator, at the school and system levels and will continue to shepherd this Family, moving forward. May God bless you all and keep you in the palm of His hand….